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by FranTastic444
Sun Nov 09, 2025 3:33 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Baseball / Van Cleef & Arpels
Replies: 3
Views: 297

Baseball / Van Cleef & Arpels

Anybody else notice that a number of players in the World Series were wearing earrings in both ears? I never understood this convention that it was ok for guys to wear an earring in one ear but not two (and which ear you selected could be linked to sexual orientation). Of particular note, Miguel Roj...
by FranTastic444
Sun Oct 12, 2025 3:31 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Captain Picard's Creeping Hemline
Replies: 2
Views: 345

Re: Captain Picard's Creeping Hemline

The first three look to be of suitable length that they could be considered as dresses (worn with tights, maybe). The last two just look like normal tops to me.
by FranTastic444
Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex
Replies: 45
Views: 2751

Re: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex

C'mon guys, let's see the positives in this news. Will any current employees wear the gear day 1? Maybe not. But I'm pretty sure there are guys out there who upon reading this news *might* think of Eurostar as a future employer and *might* try the full dress code out if / when they get there. Also, ...
by FranTastic444
Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:24 am
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: MIS Birmingham school girl...
Replies: 25
Views: 1900

Re: MIS Birmingham school girl...

Am I the only one to question whether that vid is using a superimposed face?

If legit, I too would question the wisdom of such a choice of clothing. But then the contrarian part of my brain says “nobody questioned Angus McCoatup Young wearing a boys school uniform” :-)
by FranTastic444
Sat Sep 06, 2025 12:55 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Chapman Stick - A Different Instrument
Replies: 11
Views: 1103

Re: Chapman Stick - A Different Instrument

Nick Beggs from 1980’s band Kajagoogoo plays one dressed in leather skirt as the below photo shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e31fd8420b54e12d7dd9fdf/1601269635249-FFL0UW82OR8P5IINXJSZ/3359390768_bfc5a90bb6_b.jpg Ha! Just noticed that Nick (and Chapman Sticks) got a mention on ...
by FranTastic444
Sat Aug 30, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Chapman Stick - A Different Instrument
Replies: 11
Views: 1103

Re: Chapman Stick - A Different Instrument

Interesting that one can play lead, rhythm and bass guitar all on the same instrument - but it must be use with an amplifier. I'm into acoustic guitars - can play anywhere and without needing electricity. Maybe you need a harp guitar, then :-) If you cross the Chapman Stick with a lap steel guitar,...
by FranTastic444
Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:58 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?
Replies: 25
Views: 2280

Re: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?

Surely the root of the problem is school uniforms. They are an unnecessary expense for parents and in most cases uncomfortable and impractical wear for active children. As someone who lived in an underprivileged area and who wore a uniform throughout my secondary school education, I can understand ...
by FranTastic444
Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:15 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?
Replies: 25
Views: 2280

Re: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?

And the "woke ideology" (that DOESN'T exist) bit is the cherry on top for me, as it further demonstrates that these reactionary buffoons just throw the term "woke" around because they're too stupid to get a better script. Either that, or they project this nonsense onto their dim...
by FranTastic444
Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:58 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?
Replies: 25
Views: 2280

Re: Boys right to wear skirts - woke?

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/dup-blasts-woke-ideology-after-childrens-commissioner-supports-legal-right-for-boys-to-wear-skirts-in-school-5167961 Interesting article revealing the depth of feeling against boys who might consider being anything other than adhering to or reinforcing soc...
by FranTastic444
Sun Aug 10, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The desert at night
Replies: 15
Views: 1417

Re: The desert at night

One of our favourite parts of getting to holiday in the English Lake District each year was that we got to see the Milky Way on clear nights. ♫ I saw two shooting stars last night I wished on them but they were only satellites Is it wrong to wish on space hardware I wish, I wish, I wish you'd care ♫...
by FranTastic444
Sat Jul 26, 2025 1:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Ozzy Osbourne Passes Away at 76
Replies: 3
Views: 1549

Re: Ozzy Osbourne Passes Away at 76

He was one of us :-)

Image

Ozzy in a tutu
by FranTastic444
Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:06 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: What happened to ...
Replies: 25
Views: 5065

Re: What happened to ...

Thanks for the update, Ray. My guess is that NZFreestyler took the same route. I wish both of them well.
by FranTastic444
Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:54 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: What happened to ...
Replies: 25
Views: 5065

Re: What happened to ...

The question got asked before (back in 2011), but I think enough time has passed for the question to be raised again - whatever happened to Veletron / Nigel? I was reminded of this fellow skirter by the recent resurrection of the Stirling 2011 get-together thread. Not only did I like a number of the...
by FranTastic444
Sat May 24, 2025 3:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Robert identifies as Leo
Replies: 7
Views: 1470

Re: Robert identifies as Leo

On the "identifies as" bit, I found it amusing when some wag on social media picked up on some of the anti-trans stuff that Ted Cruz and Nikki Haley were spouting by referring to them by their given names of Rafael and Nimarata
by FranTastic444
Sun May 18, 2025 12:33 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: very short shorts
Replies: 42
Views: 3906

Re: very short shorts

I associate the move to longer (and often baggier) shorts to the US. When I was a kid (UK, late 70's and into the 80's) shorts were largely the preserve of the sports field and the beach. It would be unusual for me or my friends to wear shorts out of these settings. The shorts I had at this time wer...