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by crfriend
Fri Oct 24, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: Couture
Topic: Winter men's fashion 2025 trends in Paris
Replies: 6
Views: 152

Re: Winter men's fashion 2025 trends in Paris

I think the designers for the mens collections have a really hard time in coming up with something interesting and new that is inside the man box. That's likely because the last interesting stuff "left the 'man box'" about the same time as when Elvis "left the building". Yes, it...
by crfriend
Thu Oct 23, 2025 11:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Men's fear of skirts
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: Men's fear of skirts

Carl i've no wish to argue but I really dont see the wows of men to be in any way the fault of women. They have their faults, so do men and we are in this together. It's not an argument at all, so no worries! Men's woes are not directly the "fault of women" but rather of the complex dynam...
by crfriend
Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: Couture
Topic: Winter men's fashion 2025 trends in Paris
Replies: 6
Views: 152

Re: Winter men's fashion 2025 trends in Paris

Uncle Al wrote: Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:08 pmAre the designers trying to sell clothing for men or merely pieces of art work :?:
The latter, clearly.
by crfriend
Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Men's fear of skirts
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: Men's fear of skirts

Many of the men here are no longer dating becuase we've left it to the younger age group or married etc, but the desire to attract a mate is strong and most guys (me included) didn't want to jeapodise our chances. Indeed my reasoning on that count is unusual and very personal, but I very deliberate...
by crfriend
Wed Oct 22, 2025 10:38 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: very short shorts
Replies: 41
Views: 3322

Re: very short shorts

I think you have to define what a zero length seam is. If it is nothing, then there is no crotch and therefore no bifurcation in the garment, therefore the garment is a skirt. I rest my case. :) :) :) :) :thewave: Methinks we're getting dangerously close to contemplating an infinitesimal here, and ...
by crfriend
Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:54 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: HVAC question…
Replies: 14
Views: 292

Re: HVAC question…

I replaced it with both a new wheel and new replacement motor - it's actually... worse at the highest speed. At the lower speed it's OK. For now I configured the replacement motor and wheel to the slightly lower speed for heat, but I'm feeling majorly defeated at the moment. Not sure where to go fr...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 19, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Men's fear of skirts
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: Men's fear of skirts

1. He says that women are the gate keepers of sex. There's no surprise here. This was never an issue for me as I came to the conclusion -- before puberty -- that I would never sire progeny as I'd glimpsed what the future would likely hold -- and I was not wrong in that. Thus, that matter was never ...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Men's fear of skirts
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: Men's fear of skirts

I know in my own life that what kept me from displaying feminine characteristics was the heavy 1960s christian message against being gay, which still comes from part of my family. This collided inside my brain with my love of women and the things they wear. Calling somebody homosexual in so-called ...
by crfriend
Mon Oct 13, 2025 12:22 pm
Forum: Couture
Topic: Ballet Flats and Mary Janes Back on the Runway
Replies: 54
Views: 39891

Re: Ballet Flats and Mary Janes Back on the Runway

They are still doing the typical ManBox crap! When will it stop? Give it up. It's not going to change or get better in our lifetimes. We lost that battle in the 1970s and it was officially buried low in the 1980s. We can try to soldier on one-by-one, but that's going to get dangerous in some places...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 12, 2025 11:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: HVAC question…
Replies: 14
Views: 292

Re: HVAC question…

Coder wrote: Sun Oct 12, 2025 11:05 pmNo problem - always good to hear a suggestion!
One of the joys of the human condition is that not only can we learn from our own mistakes, but also from the mistakes of others (if they're considerate enough to be honest and open about 'em).
by crfriend
Sun Oct 12, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: HVAC question…
Replies: 14
Views: 292

Re: HVAC question…

The motor looks to be fine but I’ll take a closer look. I think I can run it with the impeller off - though I don’t know if the motor can be run safely with no load? Most household motors are synchronous AC types and can be safely run with no load. Trainspotter48 brings up a good point about series...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 12, 2025 8:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: HVAC question…
Replies: 14
Views: 292

Re: HVAC question…

Clearly something is out of balance with the blower assembly, and the easiest way to test that in the field will be to simply remove the impeller, spin the motor up and see if the motor vibrates when unloaded. If it does, the motor is out of balance somehow; if not, then the issue in entirely likely...
by crfriend
Fri Oct 10, 2025 7:05 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Necklace as... neck tie?
Replies: 135
Views: 40710

Re: Necklace as... neck tie?

I routinely wear a simple quartz crystal on a fine gold chain around my neck. It's nowhere near as constricting as a neck-tie and suits my personality quite well. It gets comments, too. I've worn such adornments for years varying between overt statements of occupation (an early 1960s disk-drive head...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: Changes at the Cafe
Topic: Imgur stopping photos from displaying in the UK
Replies: 9
Views: 446

Re: Imgur stopping photos from displaying in the UK

The actual reason is of the UK governments own making, with its online safety bill to protect children. part of this, is that systems have to have age verification as part of the sign on to use the systems which Imgur apparently doesn't have and so is being fined by the UK government. In response I...
by crfriend
Sun Oct 05, 2025 4:14 pm
Forum: Changes at the Cafe
Topic: Imgur stopping photos from displaying in the UK
Replies: 9
Views: 446

Re: Imgur stopping photos from displaying in the UK

Here is the first paragraph:- "From September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available. UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users.". The link was pulled out...