How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
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Congrats.
Please try not to kill anyone, unless they are #Floridaman. In that case, it was unavoidable due to severity of their injuries. (Honestly, the attending physician stated that it's hard to imagine how a pewter figurine of the satanic lord Baʿal came to be lodged so far up the rectum. You just don't see that sort of thing every day.)
Please try not to kill anyone, unless they are #Floridaman. In that case, it was unavoidable due to severity of their injuries. (Honestly, the attending physician stated that it's hard to imagine how a pewter figurine of the satanic lord Baʿal came to be lodged so far up the rectum. You just don't see that sort of thing every day.)
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+1 to what's been said on Red Wing.
I'd been wearing Timberland Titans for the past 8 years or so. Typically got about a year out of each pair before the sole disintegrated and came apart at the front.
Decided to make a change back in March. Bought a pair of Irish Setter # 878 "Trailblazers." Irish Setter is Red Wing's "made in China" line, if you haven't heard of them. Despite this, I am astounded by both the materials quality and workmanship in these boots. They aren't even in the same league as the Timberlands- vastly superior in every way imaginable, and just as comfy despite being noticeably stiffer and heavier.
Men's 878 Trailblazer 7" Brown Outdoor Boot | Irish Setter
I've been wearing them every day for the past five months, and aside from a few small scuffs they still look brand new. The stitching looks like it'll be quite durable, very rugged sole... These are what boots are supposed to be. Unless they spontaneously fall apart in the next few months (which I can't imagine they will), my brand-loyalty has definitely switched.
I'd been wearing Timberland Titans for the past 8 years or so. Typically got about a year out of each pair before the sole disintegrated and came apart at the front.
Decided to make a change back in March. Bought a pair of Irish Setter # 878 "Trailblazers." Irish Setter is Red Wing's "made in China" line, if you haven't heard of them. Despite this, I am astounded by both the materials quality and workmanship in these boots. They aren't even in the same league as the Timberlands- vastly superior in every way imaginable, and just as comfy despite being noticeably stiffer and heavier.
Men's 878 Trailblazer 7" Brown Outdoor Boot | Irish Setter
I've been wearing them every day for the past five months, and aside from a few small scuffs they still look brand new. The stitching looks like it'll be quite durable, very rugged sole... These are what boots are supposed to be. Unless they spontaneously fall apart in the next few months (which I can't imagine they will), my brand-loyalty has definitely switched.
Boot update:
A little under four years into ownership, I have had to replace the laces. This is the first (and only) issue I have had with them. I have no complaint against a set of laces that lasted this long.
The boots themselves are still in perfectly serviceable condition.
I am just utterly astonished by the quality of these. I don't kick concrete forms into place for a living, but I do wear them every single day. I used to get about a year out of a set of Timberland "pro-series" Titans. The insoles would typically disintegrate at about the same time that the glue holding the rubber soles separated from the uppers.
No such bullshit here. These boots seem to be made of indestructium. The stitching is still intact and waterproof, and the insoles are still in one piece.
They're big. They're heavy. I had to adapt my car a tad to accommodate them (by removing the rubber pad from the clutch pedal, so that the left foot can fit into the dead-pedal space to the left of it. Mind you, size 14. Smaller sizes would likely not have this issue), and I just utterly love them.
I just cannot rant enough about how much I love Red Wing's "Irish Setter" brand. I'm going to order another pair of them just as insurance in case they decide to discontinue the model before these wear out.
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I wish I worked in an environment that allowed me to keep expensive boots for longer than 6 months.
$100 a year boot allowance doesn't cover me. Red wings are nice.
A new set of thermal boots I just got for the winter months. Dang chemicals will have these things leaking in 3 months with the projects coming up.
$100 a year boot allowance doesn't cover me. Red wings are nice.
A new set of thermal boots I just got for the winter months. Dang chemicals will have these things leaking in 3 months with the projects coming up.
Working on steel decks, I learned long ago the value of proper safety boots. I have been wearing Red Wing for a long time. When my normal boots went way up in price I tried a set of their Worx brand (another Chinese product) boots that look like tactical footwear. Combination leather/nylon uppers with a cushiony non-skid sole and composite toecap. Another plus, there is a zipper on the inside so once you lace them up, all you have to do to get in and out is use the zipper (saves time in the middle of the night when alarms are going off). Red Wing Safety Boots - Men's 6-inch Boot Black
I have had both the 6" and 8" models, prefer the 6". I usually only get a couple of years' use out of boots due to the non-skid on the decks chewing up the soles.
I have had both the 6" and 8" models, prefer the 6". I usually only get a couple of years' use out of boots due to the non-skid on the decks chewing up the soles.
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I have two pair of Reebok running shoes for when the weather is decent and I jog to work. When I am at work, however, I prefer something more substantial.
You can easily differentiate between the studio crews and the field shooters based solely on their footwear.
Our remote crews could invade Russia in winter.
Last edited by Joe Perez; 12-15-2018 at 10:08 PM.
not my pic
And these pretty much make the boot moot. Only to keep your foot inside.
80,000lb tool steel roll forging coming out of the annealing oven
My pic
Last edited by bahurd; 12-16-2018 at 10:47 PM.
I'd agree; that is quite likely the case, although it still is not 100% conclusive for a point load, such as a post hiding inside the wall, where simply landing on a doubled floor joist with a pier/girder/other support directly underneath it works. This is why it's still good to look both above and below.
I can not see jack in the attic crawl space. It is completely filled with hvac tubing.
Be aware that if you remove the wall, the newly exposed ends on the cabinets will be raw. Also, check to see that there is not a fastener in the end of that upper cabinet that's tapped into the little wall.
Is there just one stud cavity on that wall? (i.e. no intermediate stud, just the ones at the ends) If so, I would say you are safe to assume it's non-load bearing. BTW, what is it you plan to do there?
Be aware that if you remove the wall, the newly exposed ends on the cabinets will be raw. Also, check to see that there is not a fastener in the end of that upper cabinet that's tapped into the little wall.
Be aware that if you remove the wall, the newly exposed ends on the cabinets will be raw. Also, check to see that there is not a fastener in the end of that upper cabinet that's tapped into the little wall.
Here is a pic with the boroscope of the intermediate stud and stud closest to the outside wall.