Any press is good press

[DanR]

Any press is good press, I suppose. At least the original poster provided a couple links to my own site. For a snarky remark from an outsider, Matt Rosenberg, check this link out:

Sound Politics
The article is about half-way down. It's entitled Vast "Oddball Conspiracy Emanating From Issaquah."

The replies are even funnier. Those wacky neo-cons, what will they say next?

[Rogon]

Nice skirts Dan. I haven't looked at your site in awhile. I'll have to go back.

I like the last comment most. Seems to me a lot of those people have a lot of time on their hands.

[Kilted_John]

As an old-school conservative, I'm kinda insulted by most of the insular comments that were written up on the Sound Politics.com site in relation to Dan's products. But, as Dan says, I guess any press is good press. At least it is being noticed.

-J

[Bravehearts.us]

...that an Issaquah-based company is selling skirts for men on the Internet.Matt Rosenberg

He just learned that companies were selling kilts and skirts on the Internet? (A real informed guy) What the heck is he doing writing for an information site?

[bcmtnbka]

and he is from seattle to boot.

[Ray]

Idiot early responses; good ripostes.

Strange website - most respondents seem to be rednecks. The pasting that the Smart Car received (actually, a great bit of engineering - apart from the transmission) is ample evidence of this. With that demographic in mind, I think that Dan has come out well. Nice skirts btw. Are they lined (or can they be)?

[crfriend]

As an old-school conservative, I'm kinda insulted by most of the insular comments that were written up on the Sound Politics.com site in relation to Dan's products.

The problem here is that, in yet another case, a perfectly decent and highly useful word has been co-opted for nefarious reasons. It used to be that "conservative" bespoke someone who held a notion that "rocking the boat" needlessly was a bad thing and that sane and rational discourse on proposed changes to society was a good thing. But, the word now means something completely different -- a political view that's somewhere between fascist and Taleban.

I'm an old-school conservative as well, and mourn the loss of the word; but, it's gone -- forever -- and those that would try to steer the world with a calm and gentle hand need to find another moniker.

As an interesting side-note, the word "liberal" has been co-opted as well and is now slung about by neo-cons (let's be honest about this stuff, PC aside) as outright slander. The dictionary meaning hasn't changed (for either word, mind you, at least in the dictionaries I use) but the way the words are bandied about borders on the insane.

But, as Dan says, I guess any press is good press. At least it is being noticed.

The old saw of "There's no such thing as 'bad publicity'" is usually attributed to some American film actress (I forget who) but on looking around turns out to probably have been used by an Irish author named Brendan Behan who completed the sentence, "except your own obituary."

I still worry about the neo-cons getting ahold of the notion of blokes wearing anything other than "The Uniform" and then turning scorn upon said enlightened individuals -- for that scorn in the US of A can carry harsh consequences. I alluded to this several threads back when I expressed distress that Glenn Beck had latched onto the notion, and sowed ridicule and scorn, of blokes "out of Uniform".

[crfriend]

Idiot early responses; good ripostes.

Neo-cons. There are other, less charitable, terms for that class of individual, but this is a family forum so I'll not venture down that road.

The pasting that the Smart Car received (actually, a great bit of engineering - apart from the transmission) is ample evidence of this.

What's up with the trannies? Neither the article, nor any of the "responses" hinted at anything. Is there some sort of verifiable engineering problem? That looks like a wonderful little car for an urban setting.

With that demographic in mind, I think that Dan has come out well.

Yes, Dan seems to have come out relatively unscathed -- and those are nice skirts, too! The "Silverdale" is a bit on the narrow side for my tastes (I have a long stride) but the others are designs I'd be happy to wear.

[G.Shaw]

There seems to be a poor sense of direction among the 'postership' at that web site. They don't come across as either conservative or liberal to me. They just seem to be Hodge Podge of stupidity. Either way they aren't folks with whom I choose to listen. They aren't the most intelligent folks on the planet and probably are some of the least. Their political leanings are asinine to say the least.

[DanR]

I think I was most surprised by the overall level of hatred and vitriol for anything not cookie-cutter and conformist. Matt Rosenberg certainly has a large following of fascists, it appears.

All the venom about pieces of fabric sewn together so that they can be worn as a garment! As if there weren't other, actually important, things to be discussed intelligently.

Over the past few years I've developed a thick skin about my designs and my little company so it doesn't bother me personally that much. But I'm still amazed that people think articles of clothing are all that important. Clothes are just something to cover up our bodies. Fashion, insulation, style, or conformity enter into it. Apparently people feel safe when they see everyone else dressed exactly as they are.

[DanR]

The "Silverdale" is a bit on the narrow side for my tastes (I have a long stride) but the others are designs I'd be happy to wear.

(Silverdale tip:
Just keep the lower buttons unfastened and it will accommodate any stride. I'm 6'2" and I have a very large stride. So far, no problems. And my truck is a manual shift; No problems there either.)

[Departed Member]

Any press is good press, I suppose. At least the original poster provided a couple links to my own site. For a snarky remark from an outsider, Matt Rosenberg, check this link out:

Sound Politics
The article is about half-way down. It's entitled Vast "Oddball Conspiracy Emanating From Issaquah."

The replies are even funnier. Those wacky neo-cons, what will they say next?

I've only just read the article(?)!!!!!!! I'm fascinated why folk such as these drift off into talking about "dresses" and "high heels" What's the relevance, I wonder? It it wishful thinking on their part? Mind you, the mannequin does look absolutely appalling - effete to say the very least! 'Nuff to put me off, I'm sad to say............. :shake:

[DanR]

I've only just read the article(?)!!!!!!! I'm fascinated why folk such as these drift off into talking about "dresses" and "high heels" What's the relevance, I wonder? It it wishful thinking on their part? Mind you, the mannequin does look absolutely appalling - effete to say the very least! 'Nuff to put me off, I'm sad to say............. :shake:

Have any idea how much mannequins cost? Seen many male models that didn't look "effete"? It's like people turning their noses up at an Ansel Adams photograph because they didn't like the frame.

Mannequin resource

Priced the cost of using live, professional models for a product photo shoot recently?

[Since1982]

I put in a response to one of the haters (Aaron) that deemed himself of "Norse" ancestry and said that a Norse would NEVER wear a skirt. Check response number 66. Kilts, "came" from the Vikings, who were all Norse. I also mentioned how wonderful a "suit" was, allowing most men to "blend in" with all the other penguin looking lemmings.

Thank the powers that be WE are not all stuck in that rut! :shake:

[Departed Member]

Have any idea how much mannequins cost? Seen many male models that didn't look "effete"? It's like people turning their noses up at an Ansel Adams photograph because they didn't like the frame.

Mannequin resource

Priced the cost of using live, professional models for a product photo shoot recently?

Sorry, the examples depicted in your example (http://www.mannequinstore.com/default.htm), actually seem to be far more 'macho' than the one(s) used to illustrate the (your) goods in the offending article. WHY do you need to use 'professional' models? What's wrong with real people? Aren't you allowed to? I'm NOT criticising your skirts - they look perfectly fine to me! However, your analogy (frame/photo) says it all, that's exactly how "Joe Public" perceives 'life' in general, never mind skirts!