tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post3027984634859497655..comments2023-09-01T04:29:54.172-06:00Comments on Maximum Verbosity: Arguably, I Do Kind Of Need A New CoatBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-63575797210812376552011-11-18T05:12:32.814-07:002011-11-18T05:12:32.814-07:00Pop, I heard that they originally called them &quo...Pop, I heard that they originally called them "urine jackets", but they didn't sell. (Thank you, Mel Brooks!)Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-45957851856935150282011-11-17T20:30:35.171-07:002011-11-17T20:30:35.171-07:00I have an old Swiss Army coat now.I have an old Swiss Army coat now.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-54858634432443131352011-11-17T20:29:43.505-07:002011-11-17T20:29:43.505-07:00Just get an old reliable Navy P Coat. Best ever m...Just get an old reliable Navy P Coat. Best ever made.your Popnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-62489829779495054382011-11-17T14:31:33.524-07:002011-11-17T14:31:33.524-07:00Wow. I mean, not that I've actually heard much...Wow. I mean, not that I've actually heard much of anything good about it. But wow.<br /><br />(I'm enough of a completist that, one of these days, I probably <i>will</i> watch the damned thing anyway. But I'm in no hurry.)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-44415324751538515492011-11-17T14:28:48.437-07:002011-11-17T14:28:48.437-07:00I have to agree with Fred about Miracle Day. I don...I have to agree with Fred about <i>Miracle Day</i>. I don't know why I stuck it out to the bitter end (unless it was because the female FBI agent was lovely - I don't mean in appearance, though she was pretty enough).JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815857747262576160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-7061480488466873422011-11-17T14:28:05.304-07:002011-11-17T14:28:05.304-07:00It goes from hmm to ehh to ugh to ohh to oh dear g...It goes from <i>hmm</i> to <i>ehh</i> to <i>ugh</i> to <i>ohh</i> to <i>oh dear god just end</i>. I cannot in good conscience recommend it. There are a few interesting ideas at the start, one genuinely really good episode midway through, and a <i>lot</i> of really awful stuff beyond and around that. Like "makes the first season look like a masterpiece" awful. It's almost a master course in how not to write a television miniseries.<br /><br />Um, but the coat looks nice. :)Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-78215849204277507082011-11-17T14:20:20.761-07:002011-11-17T14:20:20.761-07:00I still haven't seen it. I suppose I'll h...I still haven't seen it. I suppose I'll have to eventually.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-26813716294427887072011-11-17T11:59:46.942-07:002011-11-17T11:59:46.942-07:00Considering how terrible the Miracle Day miniserie...Considering how terrible the <i>Miracle Day</i> miniseries was, I wish he (Harkness, not Barrowman) had stayed in the UK.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277636954260900156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-7156940562220814742011-11-17T04:45:29.433-07:002011-11-17T04:45:29.433-07:00Maybe that's why he had to come to America. :)...Maybe that's why he had to come to America. :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-73521669625392897132011-11-17T04:44:39.403-07:002011-11-17T04:44:39.403-07:00What self-respecting Scot is he, who is allergic t...What self-respecting Scot is he, who is allergic to sheep... I mean wool? ;)Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-39331464788517961942011-11-17T03:50:40.156-07:002011-11-17T03:50:40.156-07:00I will say that's it's a pity John Barrowm...I will say that's it's a pity John Barrowman is allergic to wool. I understand and like wool. :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-12456206534985574852011-11-17T03:49:01.037-07:002011-11-17T03:49:01.037-07:00Well, it's the middle of November, and I'v...Well, it's the middle of November, and I've only actually worn my current coat maybe twice since last winter so I'm not exactly putting too much wear and tear on it.<br /><br />I admit, I know pretty much nothing about the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic fabrics.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-49386810118026873242011-11-17T03:42:17.790-07:002011-11-17T03:42:17.790-07:00One other thought. One expects a good coat to be h...One other thought. One expects a good coat to be hardwearing and to last for many years. But one made out of polyester and nylon isn't likely to, unless you only wear it once in a blue moon.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815857747262576160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-73872001228132154112011-11-17T03:09:54.125-07:002011-11-17T03:09:54.125-07:00You guys are doing pretty good at the talking-out-...You guys are doing pretty good at the talking-out-of. :) <br /><br />Although less money to buy books would <i>also</i> be a good thing.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-74882788792730160812011-11-17T03:08:45.283-07:002011-11-17T03:08:45.283-07:00I don't know what coats generally cost in the ...I don't know what coats generally cost in the US, but it strikes me as being about twice the price that it ought to be. If you buy it, then that's about twenty fewer books that you can afford to buy. :) Also if it's polyester and nylon, then it's not going to be as warm as it looks (though in New Mexico for much of the year that may be a good thing).<br /><br />But it <i>is</i> very cool.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815857747262576160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-4915924553472918192011-11-17T01:14:10.667-07:002011-11-17T01:14:10.667-07:00Man, now I wish I could touch it through the inter...Man, now I wish I could touch it through the internet and see how it feels.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-24112900806823447572011-11-17T00:14:07.332-07:002011-11-17T00:14:07.332-07:00The fact that it's 80% polyester is a big minu...The fact that it's 80% polyester is a big minus. That can't be too comfortable.Jarrodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-8047323240437754732011-11-16T23:09:58.221-07:002011-11-16T23:09:58.221-07:00Yeah, it's sure as hell not cheap. Although, ...Yeah, it's sure as hell not cheap. Although, aren't coats usually pretty expensive, anyway? I have that general impression, at least, but I honestly have no idea what your average, bought-new coat actually costs, since I usually get mine military surplus. (And am thus a bit Captain Jack-ish already. :))Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403255764384760662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432116.post-32199061929101824552011-11-16T21:31:45.564-07:002011-11-16T21:31:45.564-07:00It's cool but way too expensive for what it is...It's cool but way too expensive for what it is!Kathynoreply@blogger.com