Post: #1051

   

I use to have a Shearling like this, I discarded it because it had a small hole. I cry every time I see one like this, to replace it will set me back a cool grand. To me this is the ultimate in style, far superior than the puffy jackets most people wear.
If anyone has a connection where I can get one of these, I will be eternally grateful.

Those outfits aren't saying much in my humble opinion.

Dude above is a model and a paper bag with look good on him, that sweater is horrible. How long can you wear a sweater like that? I would say keep away from patterns or stripes, focus on the basics when starting a wardrobe.

I like the outfit Russell Wilson is wearing, when he steps of the plane.

The Pea Coat is standard issue, a must have item.

For most black men, wearing colour sets them apart. Orange, Red, Yellow works well with our skin, Archie spoke about this on the podcast. He recommended wearing a pink shirt, no it ain't gay and chicks love that. Sometimes it is good to soften your look a little.

Where I live, I see too many black guys trying to dress like Lil Wayne. That shit drives me crazy, I have seen big men walking around with their whole ass hanging out for the world to see. Who wants to see their underwear.

You are a black man, not a boy.

Post: #1052

On the pants thing, i give a pass to teenagers.
It's the grown men that i don't understand.

But then you got them old school cats that wear their pants waist high, looking like they was running with Cab Calloway back in the day. #goals

Post: #1053

(11-16-2015 12:30 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  Speaking of emigration

Would any of you permanently leave your home country?

For those of you that have, would you recommend it?

If I could, I do it tomorrow. But if I would've known how depressing life for black men and the economy in 2015 America would be, I would've taken a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree in college and use that experience to emigrate permanently.

Post: #1054

(11-18-2015 02:07 PM)SuS Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 12:30 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  Speaking of emigration

Would any of you permanently leave your home country?

For those of you that have, would you recommend it?

If I could, I do it tomorrow. But if I would've known how depressing life for black men and the economy in 2015 America would be, I would've taken a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree in college and use that experience to emigrate permanently.

Never too late, can get online degree in 3.5 years from comfort of your home. I'm thinking of maybe getting another degree in Computer science. I already have most of the prerequisites down so would just need to take courses in my major.

-CD

Post: #1055

(11-18-2015 02:32 PM)coverdoc Wrote:  

(11-18-2015 02:07 PM)SuS Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 12:30 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  Speaking of emigration

Would any of you permanently leave your home country?

For those of you that have, would you recommend it?

If I could, I do it tomorrow. But if I would've known how depressing life for black men and the economy in 2015 America would be, I would've taken a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree in college and use that experience to emigrate permanently.

Never too late, can get online degree in 3.5 years from comfort of your home. I'm thinking of maybe getting another degree in Computer science. I already have most of the prerequisites down so would just need to take courses in my major.

-CD

Thanks for the tip. I would love (and plan) to do so, and these aren't excuses I'm trying to come up with, but my problem is mainly the money. I'm still trying to pay off a credit card and my car loan, which I need for work. It's the main reason why I haven't gone back to school in general. And already having a degree in Economics, how would that help (or not help) in getting a second bachelors in CompSci or CompEng.

Post: #1056

^^Is your economics degree not getting you opportunities?

Post: #1057

If you have an economic degree then you're going to have to get your ph.d in it to actually become an economist

What you should of done is did accounting, math, or finance in addition to eco. You can still go back and do that as well or computer science like you mentioned above. Econ seems to transfer well to that field.


Talking about emigration well I plan on doing that in the next year and a half (basically when I'm 30).

I'm looking at Europe or Asia
I've got no outstanding debt as I paid school and car loans off
In the process of selling my share of business
I work for a pharmaceutical company that has its headquarters abroad
I've got enough education and experience to where I'm a valuable asset to my company and others.

If I couldn't get a good job abroad then I would try to attend school in Europe or possibly be a graduate assistant.


I've got it planned out pretty well so I'm just keeping costs low while I save up.


Edit: It makes sense to why I'm not doing well with black woman over 25. These girls are looking for a dude with a house and nice stuff while I'm out here minimizing expenditures in preparation for my exit. Young girls eat that shit up.

Post: #1058

(11-16-2015 12:30 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  Speaking of emigration

Would any of you permanently leave your home country?

For those of you that have, would you recommend it?

I have started down this path as well. I have been living and studying in the Netherlands for about a year now, BA in International studies (Economics, Politics, History, Culture/my track is Europe with German language studies). After my first year I have decided I want to go the Business route so I will minor in the field of Business/accounting/entrepreneurship and I will most likely get an MBA or some equivalent in Germany at one of the top business schools in the country. My goal is to either work for a business in Germany or become self employed and start a business. Overall, I would like to live in Europe so I'm making moves towards that goal. After a year of being in Europe, I don't really see myself moving back to the US, my personal life isn't too bad here.

Post: #1059

(11-18-2015 04:17 PM)Mentavious Wrote:  If you have an economic degree then you're going to have to get your ph.d in it to actually become an economist

What you should of done is did accounting, math, or finance in addition to eco. You can still go back and do that as well or computer science like you mentioned above. Econ seems to transfer well to that field.


Talking about emigration well I plan on doing that in the next year and a half (basically when I'm 30).

I'm looking at Europe or Asia
I've got no outstanding debt as I paid school and car loans off
In the process of selling my share of business
I work for a pharmaceutical company that has its headquarters abroad
I've got enough education and experience to where I'm a valuable asset to my company and others.

If I couldn't get a good job abroad then I would try to attend school in Europe or possibly be a graduate assistant.


I've got it planned out pretty well so I'm just keeping costs low while I save up.

I initially wanted to do Accounting instead of Economics. However, when I transferred, the new college made it a pain the ass to get into their business school. One of the options I've been considering is going back for my Accounting and/or CPA. The only problem with that is dealing with the "corporate world" as a black male and not being able to transfer my CPA outside the United States.

Quote:Edit: It makes sense to why I'm not doing well with black woman over 25. These girls are looking for a dude with a house and nice stuff while I'm out here minimizing expenditures in preparation for my exit. Young girls eat that shit up.

IMO, a lot of black females 25 and older (my generation) are either playing the "I'm trying to settle down" card after messing with Pookie and Ray Ray at the expense of on-point black males, or are still caught up in the "thug and swag" image in what they deem worthy in a male. I wouldn't give them that much credit.

Post: #1060

Dark-brown guy jumping into a Black thread again:

To Sus: I have an Economics Degree as well. The biggest advantage of having an Economics Degree is showing that you're intelligent. Most college graduates who took an introductory Micro Course got a B because they couldn't differential between marginal costs and fixed costs. Its great when you apply for corporate jobs, because they know from the get-go that you're much smarter than average. Recruiters love economics degrees.
The biggest plus is that it doesn't limit you to technical careers - it gives you access to jobs where you can climb the corporate ladder if you play your cards right. Look at the resumes of the C-Suite executives of any major company. Economics majors are almost invariably over-represented.

If you want to save up enough, I'd suggest moving to a city where blacks are part of the mainstream. This will help you get promoted quicker, allowing you to bolster your bank account and resume quicker. Ideally move to a large city in Texas, Florida, California, Chicago, or to New York. Black cats have it worse professionally in certain cities, some of the incidents targeting black office-workers in St. Louis I've witnessed or heard are appalling. (Contrary to what the Everything Else section states, racism is still very alive in parts of this country)

General Comment:
I've realized that I perform much better when I carry myself like a lot of the black players I know (eclectic mix of lawyers, professors, thugs, and entertainers). Applying the game some of the black players here have mentioned is definitely helpful.

IME westernized brown guys do better applying black-game than white-game, no matter what race of female you're chasing. Acting white generally kills my exotic vibe, but acting black (while speaking in a regular American accent) makes girls flock towards me.

If its hard to follow what I'm saying, its because its something to be witnessed, not read.

Post: #1061

So 2 days ago, I'm at my train stop about to head to the platform.
Grab me a paper, wonder why I'm doing this bullshit work which is beneath me...

I see a sista with them blonde tip dreadlocks. Thing about DC, everyone has locks, but 1% are dreads. Annoys me to no end, but it is what it is.

Sista is talking to a brother, but the brother looks...how shall we say...slammable. He's about 5 foot, and skinny.

She sorta of needles him in the back with her hands and I hear this phrase

PSYCHOTIC BREAK.

I don't know what is going on between the two, but it's obvious who has the strength and aggression advantage. The sister standing @ 5'8, not the brother @ 5'2".

Now I know, if push comes to shove, that dude will go HAM on that broad, but given my work and my background...I'm thinking that I'm seeing a domestic violence situation with the sexes reversed.

So my broughams and other brothers of color (shout to y'all) and non-brothers of color (shout to y'all too)

Do you step in?
Do you check to see if a brougham is doing aight?

Now, I'm a lover and not a fighter, but if push comes to shove, I will put someone's brain on the concrete, and worry about how to protect myself in prison later.

I ended up headed to the train because there were a number of people, including city workers watching the situation.

Still though, is it white knighting if you throw an assist to a fellow bro-seph?

WIA

Post: #1062

WIA - Your concern is admirable and I think it's time for you to step in. The younger generation is getting more and more pathetic as many of them are almost 2nd generation being raised by women only and they are now drones without male guidance. It's good to step in and remind males that it's okay to be a man. I had a discussion with a few youngers the other night that I was out. I was pleased with what I heard from one of the guys and I attest this to him being a Naija guy and moving to the states in his teens, he already had the training from a patriarchal country.

His game has impressed me incredibly and witnessing his transactions with lizards has urged me to re-address my stance on West Indian game vs African game. Bear in mind, that ol boy is below 30 years old but is impressive. However, his counterparts born in the West, exhibit the behaviour such as what you witnessed on the train.

It's important to step in and extend the brotherhood as I said to Rudebwoy, the reason lizards are messed up these days are because men have allowed them to be. Lizards cannot behave in a way that men do not facilitate.

To cut a long winded response short, NO, it is not white knighting to assist a bro in need.

Post: #1063

(11-18-2015 07:46 PM)xpatplayer Wrote:  Dark-brown guy jumping into a Black thread again:

To Sus: I have an Economics Degree as well. The biggest advantage of having an Economics Degree is showing that you're intelligent. Most college graduates who took an introductory Micro Course got a B because they couldn't differential between marginal costs and fixed costs. Its great when you apply for corporate jobs, because they know from the get-go that you're much smarter than average. Recruiters love economics degrees.
The biggest plus is that it doesn't limit you to technical careers - it gives you access to jobs where you can climb the corporate ladder if you play your cards right. Look at the resumes of the C-Suite executives of any major company. Economics majors are almost invariably over-represented.

If you want to save up enough, I'd suggest moving to a city where blacks are part of the mainstream. This will help you get promoted quicker, allowing you to bolster your bank account and resume quicker. Ideally move to a large city in Texas, Florida, California, Chicago, or to New York. Black cats have it worse professionally in certain cities, some of the incidents targeting black office-workers in St. Louis I've witnessed or heard are appalling. (Contrary to what the Everything Else section states, racism is still very alive in parts of this country)

Funny you mention to go to a place where blacks are part of the mainstream. For I live in DC, which most blacks brag as being the #2 mecca under Atlanta. But it's been a fight holding onto decent jobs. A lot of the blacks (not all but most) have the "I gots mines, you's on your own" attitude at best. And a lot of the whites and other non-blacks (most of whom are overtly liberal) are very covertly racist who will support the Welfare State but bust the balls of any black man who wants to do for self. If the economy wasn't still shit Outside the Beltway, I'd move to a California or Texas (or a truly racially liberal place like Colorado, Hawaii, or Washington state) tonight.

Quote:General Comment:
I've realized that I perform much better when I carry myself like a lot of the black players I know (eclectic mix of lawyers, professors, thugs, and entertainers). Applying the game some of the black players here have mentioned is definitely helpful.

IME westernized brown guys do better applying black-game than white-game, no matter what race of female you're chasing. Acting white generally kills my exotic vibe, but acting black (while speaking in a regular American accent) makes girls flock towards me.

If its hard to follow what I'm saying, its because its something to be witnessed, not read.

I was afraid you were going to say this. Not to sound racist, but the last thing I want to do is act like a stereotype in order to get some ass, especially when I already get unprovoked nasty stares from non-black females as is. Granted I get them from black females too, but it's usually for the opposing reason of their perceived lack of "swag". Every other non-black minority can just act like a regular whitewashed dude (or dude bro) to get in the panties, but blacks are relegated to acting like n*ggas just to get a sniff. I lived in n*gga environments, and that environment isn't cute unlike how many of these hos think and how BET and WSHH portray it. Some of us have a personal wish to see that kind of culture self-collapse, like how the Cuban and North Korean immigrants want to see the dictatorships that rule their country fall. All of these things are the reasons why I don't mind emigrating permanently from the United States.

But then again, this is from my upbringing. DC is just one fucked up place when it comes to cunty women, racial strife, black anti-intellectualism, and general nasty attitudes. A lot of my frustration and desire to leave the country stems from not being able to just jettison the fuck out of this shithole swamp and relocate to somewhere more welcoming, mainly west of the Mississippi River.

Overall, I'm glad we're talking about solutions to the Black Man's Plight, particularly in America. Compared to the BS that was occurring on the previous pages.

Post: #1064

1) Yeah, I should have stepped in. In my present environment, there are multiple opportunities to drops jewels and teach lessons.

That same day, young brother is talking to another brother about women. "They could have the body, but they need the mind and spirit". The other young cat was soaking it up. I wanted to dap old dude up...and then he started rapping. *smh*

2) I haven't met too many Africans with "game" as we talk about it here.

What they lack in technique and finesse, they make up for in worldview and personality. You can't stop them.

Black American game is to hit on some chicks, see if she bites and take it from there.

African game, is go after the one you like and don't stop until she breaks, lol. They might not get a lot of #'s, but the ones they do, they bang the hell out of.

My partner at work is straight from Lagos. He was talking about if he became president, he'd set up Nigeria like China, and not allow free movement between the different areas. (He also said if I visited, I might get stuck there because of the sisters. He's probably right)

"Too many people in Lagos from the Bush. They just show up and try to hustle up a job. Can't move around the city"

That might not have been the most politically correct or diplomatic way to say things, but I knew his heart was coming from a good place. He started talking about infrastructure and other things that he thought the Nigerian government should be doing, and not the Chinese.

I try to study as much as possible.

WIA

(11-18-2015 11:23 PM)Moma Wrote:  WIA - Your concern is admirable and I think it's time for you to step in. The younger generation is getting more and more pathetic as many of them are almost 2nd generation being raised by women only and they are now drones without male guidance. It's good to step in and remind males that it's okay to be a man. I had a discussion with a few youngers the other night that I was out. I was pleased with what I heard from one of the guys and I attest this to him being a Naija guy and moving to the states in his teens, he already had the training from a patriarchal country.

His game has impressed me incredibly and witnessing his transactions with lizards has urged me to re-address my stance on West Indian game vs African game. Bear in mind, that ol boy is below 30 years old but is impressive. However, his counterparts born in the West, exhibit the behaviour such as what you witnessed on the train.

It's important to step in and extend the brotherhood as I said to Rudebwoy, the reason lizards are messed up these days are because men have allowed them to be. Lizards cannot behave in a way that men do not facilitate.

To cut a long winded response short, NO, it is not white knighting to assist a bro in need.

Post: #1065

Not going to ask which industry you work in (too invasive, and we all want to be anonymous), but the economy's pretty good in Texas right now. A lot of companies moving there, a lot of job openings. Houston has a large white-collar black population and a lot of companies hiring, I'd check that out if I were you. But you will be paid less, because of no state tax and low living costs. The cost-benefit depends on your personal situation. Check it out though.

I've been in DC for a total of one month, so my experience may not be congruent with your's. I don't think the ball-busting is a black-only thing, they do it to everyone. Very unfriendly city, everyone wants to be successful on their own and more successful than anyone else. I've seen people in DC screw over anyone, regardless of race, that tries to do better for themselves. The culture there is toxic to everyone - man or woman, white, black, yellow or brown. Toxic culture leads to self-hate, especially with minorities.

For the general comment: Like you said its a DC thing. I apologize for not being clear about what I was trying to say earlier.

At a party, white dudes go up to chicks and talk to them like they're 3rd cousins. A lot of the white players I've seen clean up by perfecting this technique. They pull using comfort. They approach with a 'what's up' or 'Hi, I'm Eddie'. They pull off the disinterested, douchebag, or busy-guy vibe.

The black and Latino players I've met dress interestingly, not like a stereotype. They don't go along with the familiar, 'cool-suburban' (think Ferris Bueller) vibe. Instead, they go with the interesting stranger vibe. They're positive throughout, not smiling but letting off a positive, curious vibe. A vibe that makes you want to be in their entourage. They rock sophistication, not familiarity. Essentially, they make the chicks want to know an interesting, sophisticated guy, not someone they're familiar with. They usually approach with situational openers, openers that make perfect sense in context of the environment. I call this exotic game.

I'm no game guru. I'm still working on my technique. But in a year or two, I might drop a datasheet on 'exotic game', where you bang chicks based on their interest, not based on comfort and familiarity. Being exotic makes certain aspects easier, but certain aspects are harder. Chicks will dig your steez automatically, but you need to have your external game (style, hair, etc) on point. In other words, an exotic dude with a bespoke suit will have it easier than a familiar dude with a bespoke suit. But the exotic dude has to run a different kind of game.

I live in a predominantly white area, and this is what I've seen black players run. White dudes who try to pull it off fail miserably. I've been trying it out over the last month or so and the results are great.

Once again I don't know about DC, but I haven't met an Indian, Asian or Latino successfully pull off familiarity game (what you call whitewashed). I tried that for years, and never got good results (unless the chick was horny).

And for non-white American chicks, the situation depends on race again. I don't know what game black dudes run on black girls. But I've seen exotic game work for every race, when run by Asian, Indian and Latino dudes.

I shouldn't have used 'black-game' as a term. I usually see black guys run it on white and Asian girls, and that's where I got it from. And it's the opposite of whitewashed game. Should try and make my posts and concepts more accurate next time.

I'm not stereotyping black game or acting black. Instead, I integrate certain aspects of what works for black players into my game.

In the end, this forum's for helping men become better versions of themselves. There are racial issues, which I won't discuss because I don't want this to turn into a race-troll thread. But I like seeing men of different ethnicities from different parts of the world help one another out. That's what makes this forum such an asset for men.

(11-18-2015 11:37 PM)SuS Wrote:  

(11-18-2015 07:46 PM)xpatplayer Wrote:  Dark-brown guy jumping into a Black thread again:

To Sus: I have an Economics Degree as well. The biggest advantage of having an Economics Degree is showing that you're intelligent. Most college graduates who took an introductory Micro Course got a B because they couldn't differential between marginal costs and fixed costs. Its great when you apply for corporate jobs, because they know from the get-go that you're much smarter than average. Recruiters love economics degrees.
The biggest plus is that it doesn't limit you to technical careers - it gives you access to jobs where you can climb the corporate ladder if you play your cards right. Look at the resumes of the C-Suite executives of any major company. Economics majors are almost invariably over-represented.

If you want to save up enough, I'd suggest moving to a city where blacks are part of the mainstream. This will help you get promoted quicker, allowing you to bolster your bank account and resume quicker. Ideally move to a large city in Texas, Florida, California, Chicago, or to New York. Black cats have it worse professionally in certain cities, some of the incidents targeting black office-workers in St. Louis I've witnessed or heard are appalling. (Contrary to what the Everything Else section states, racism is still very alive in parts of this country)

Funny you mention to go to a place where blacks are part of the mainstream. For I live in DC, which most blacks brag as being the #2 mecca under Atlanta. But it's been a fight holding onto decent jobs. A lot of the blacks (not all but most) have the "I gots mines, you's on your own" attitude at best. And a lot of the whites and other non-blacks (most of whom are overtly liberal) are very covertly racist who will support the Welfare State but bust the balls of any black man who wants to do for self. If the economy wasn't still shit Outside the Beltway, I'd move to a California or Texas (or a truly racially liberal place like Colorado, Hawaii, or Washington state) tonight.

Quote:General Comment:
I've realized that I perform much better when I carry myself like a lot of the black players I know (eclectic mix of lawyers, professors, thugs, and entertainers). Applying the game some of the black players here have mentioned is definitely helpful.

IME westernized brown guys do better applying black-game than white-game, no matter what race of female you're chasing. Acting white generally kills my exotic vibe, but acting black (while speaking in a regular American accent) makes girls flock towards me.

If its hard to follow what I'm saying, its because its something to be witnessed, not read.

I was afraid you were going to say this. Not to sound racist, but the last thing I want to do is act like a stereotype in order to get some ass, especially when I already get unprovoked nasty stares from non-black females as is. Granted I get them from black females too, but it's usually for the opposing reason of their perceived lack of "swag". Every other non-black minority can just act like a regular whitewashed dude (or dude bro) to get in the panties, but blacks are relegated to acting like n*ggas just to get a sniff. I lived in n*gga environments, and that environment isn't cute unlike how many of these hos think and how BET and WSHH portray it. Some of us have a personal wish to see that kind of culture self-collapse, like how the Cuban and North Korean immigrants want to see the dictatorships that rule their country fall. All of these things are the reasons why I don't mind emigrating permanently from the United States.

But then again, this is from my upbringing. DC is just one fucked up place when it comes to cunty women, racial strife, black anti-intellectualism, and general nasty attitudes. A lot of my frustration and desire to leave the country stems from not being able to just jettison the fuck out of this shithole swamp and relocate to somewhere more welcoming, mainly west of the Mississippi River.

Overall, I'm glad we're talking about solutions to the Black Man's Plight, particularly in America. Compared to the BS that was occurring on the previous pages.

Post: #1066

I honestly didn't think DC was that bad. The resume checkers, as my friends from DMV call them, are actually easy pickings if you have the right "type" of game. DC is filled with a bunch of type A "i matter" type of people. They all want to be structured and serious about life. I plow right through that shit with my playful and sarcastic demeanor. With the black chicks out there I use the same line if they give me any type of snarkiness or attitude: "Oh you one of those sistas with that Voldemort swag" 8/10 laugh, calm down and realize their I'm a boss attitude has no effect on me.

@WIA: I probably wouldn't have said anything. She could just as quickly turn it around on you, then you'll be caught in a love and hip hop rachet moment.

For all the flack we give ghetto black women of the world, i'm still very grateful I grew up gaming them before being introduced to a more civilized crowd. Now civil women with attitudes are like a walk in the park. All my new friends or mates I meet traveling are like "Dude that girl was being a total bitch, how did you pull that off?!" I'm thinking in the back of my head, if you guys only knew!

-CD

Post: #1067

(11-17-2015 07:43 PM)Anabasis to Desta Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 06:21 PM)Moma Wrote:  Excelsior, I agree with what you are saying on the whole but I think that black men have a predilection towards a lizard with some meat on her. However, there is a difference between a voluptous ting and these water mammoths that brazenly walk the streets of North America. I have lived and travelled in black countries and I notice that the men there value a lizard who has weight on her. In those countries, those men are not limited for choice since the entire country is pretty much black so race and class doesn't limit choices and whether they are upper class or lower, they always gravitate towards a stockier choice of reptile.

I think that a meatier lizard signals health and someone who will be able to bear healthy children. I personally like a voluptuous lizard (size 12 is perfect for me). The problem with voluptuous in the West is the lizards hardly stay that way as they indulge in lazy and slack eating ways and as they get older, they move from voluptuous to overweight to obese. But if they could stay the way they are, with ass, thighs and tits, I'm in heaven. I personally used to date a slim lizard and it was very hard for me to cum. There was no feminine fat for me to bounce my balls against and coax the semen out, I nearly dumped her for something bigger.

Let's do a case study!

Real talk ... I've always been annoyed at my good looking and successful AA & Caribbean friends going for and in some cases White knighting girls i would have a hard time banging even if they offered the pussy on a platter & was drunk and horny.





^^ To me that girl is disgusting & fat! No internet standards or anything!

I've heard AA & Caribbean brothers dub this type of body as " The Perfect Body"! Is it because she is white?

Is this what you guys are into? This is a genuine question ... judgement free. I'm just trying to understand how anybody can find that attractive. Asians, Whites and high value Hispanics don't!

Why does it have to be black guys?

As an Ethiopian black man i find that body repulsive! Is it a culture thing? Maybe because Ethiopian girls are smaller and skinnier and West African girls are thicker?

Please elaborate.

To each there own. Hell I see Ethiopian girls with booty much bigger than that, with the slim waist. What's there not to like?

Post: #1068

(11-18-2015 01:50 AM)Excelsior Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 08:40 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  Winter Gear Cont.

A peacoat that fits



bomber jackets - this is what I rock TOO much of

I definitely need to buy a couple of these. My jacket game is poor. I end up in no-man's land come winter when its either freeze my ass of in my long-sleeve top or wear my too-big winter coat because I simply don't know how to do better. Gotta catch up on this.

Yeah I agree. I just went to Macy's yesterday in Tyson's Corner Mall in Northern Virginia yesterday and did some shopping. If you live near one I would highly recommend going there instead of the individual stores that sell those particular brands, they usually have good deals on name brand jackets for half the price. I bought the black coat in the picture above (which only cost me $99 after the discount while the sticker price was $265) but I do not have a bomber jacket. It's good on formal and semi-formal nights out when you have a suit or anything dressy under it.

My winter jacket game was downright embarassing. I previously had my super big ski coat (from my time in Seattle when I went to the mountains once a month), a brown button down jacket that had a few holes in it, and a small jacket given to me by my grandma from a thrift store.

Post: #1069

(11-18-2015 11:12 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  So 2 days ago, I'm at my train stop about to head to the platform.
Grab me a paper, wonder why I'm doing this bullshit work which is beneath me...

I see a sista with them blonde tip dreadlocks. Thing about DC, everyone has locks, but 1% are dreads. Annoys me to no end, but it is what it is.

Sista is talking to a brother, but the brother looks...how shall we say...slammable. He's about 5 foot, and skinny.

She sorta of needles him in the back with her hands and I hear this phrase

PSYCHOTIC BREAK.

I don't know what is going on between the two, but it's obvious who has the strength and aggression advantage. The sister standing @ 5'8, not the brother @ 5'2".

Now I know, if push comes to shove, that dude will go HAM on that broad, but given my work and my background...I'm thinking that I'm seeing a domestic violence situation with the sexes reversed.

So my broughams and other brothers of color (shout to y'all) and non-brothers of color (shout to y'all too)

Do you step in?
Do you check to see if a brougham is doing aight?

Now, I'm a lover and not a fighter, but if push comes to shove, I will put someone's brain on the concrete, and worry about how to protect myself in prison later.

I ended up headed to the train because there were a number of people, including city workers watching the situation.

Still though, is it white knighting if you throw an assist to a fellow bro-seph?

WIA

Talk to him
As iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27;17

Post: #1070

WIA - I know a dude (friend of a friend) who got involved in a domestic dispute a few years back, some guy was pounding his girlfriend. Dude stepped in and then started pounding the guy, the cops showed up and the girl blamed the dude. Dude was black, the couple was white. Lesson Learned - stay out of other people's business.

You reach a certain age, where you are trying to avoid fights not get caught in them.

Post: #1071

MdWanderer, did you get the same exact pea coat at Macy's as in the picture?

Post: #1072

@RB that has been my experience as well.

Stop a dude from beating on his chick, and the chick jumps on her rescuer.

I've seen a lot

WIA

Post: #1073

^ I have a similar story as well.

So a few years back I am in Montreal, walk into a bar with my buddy. Some chick grabs my ass immediately, game on. Few words spoken and then she is walking back to my hotel.

I got on my black Hugo Boss wool crepe suit, got through a "hook-up" of course.

Chick is feeling tough now, walking with me. Starts mouthing of some dudes, I swing at them to defend her. They back off but in the shuffle, my pants get ripped and my suit is destroyed.

The sex wasn't worth the suit being ruined.

Oh yeah, she was from Toronto. Montreal girls have more class.

Post: #1074

(11-19-2015 02:32 PM)Brian Shima Wrote:  MdWanderer, did you get the same exact pea coat at Macy's as in the picture?

Yes, it is a Kenneth Cole jacket but it's the exact same one in the picture.

Post: #1075

How did you find out the brand in the picture? Have been looking for a shorter style like a regular jacket length.