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UnTucked

@goosehd:

So I feel I’m missing something. I’m traveling to Dallas next week and was planning to wear Ironheart. Is there a reason not to?

I would appreciate if someone can elaborate on their experience.

There have been a number of anecdotes published here through the last few years where people have been stopped in the US by TSA while wearing Iron Heart's UHR denim. Apparently the thickness and density of the denim sets off something or another. No one has ever been refused the right to board or anything like that but they've been stopped and checked. Avoid UHR and you'll be fine.

Late reply, but for the record, I read wearing an IHT-1600.

I guess the fabric at the seams is just so it looks unusual on the scanners, which raises suspicion

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steelworker

@Giles:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/5a1a43b5-cbae-4a42-8271-48f53b63bd07?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=fashionsdirtysecrets&intc_linkname=bbcthree_yc_low_c2

My high school was on the banks of a river that might run blue, red,or green, depending on what dyes the mills upstream were running that day. In warm months the stench meant closed windows. Ah, memory…
The mills are long gone and fish and all manner of wildlife have returned. No jobs though.

JDelage

@Giles:

Know how you feel. I just lost a week because Les (my man who does just about everything) was either bitten or got scratched and spent a couple of days on a drip in hospital….Should be back Monday....

I got a MRSA infection 2 years ago that ended up exactly like that. Tiniest little scratch from wearing tight black shoes for a funeral led to three weeks of anxiety and 2 days under a drip… Not the most painful experience of my life but one of the most depressing because I had 0 control on the evolution of things.

Stuart.T

@Giles:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/5a1a43b5-cbae-4a42-8271-48f53b63bd07?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=fashionsdirtysecrets&intc_linkname=bbcthree_yc_low_c2

I watched this too, but I try and keep up to speed on all things sustainable. It's what drew me to Iron Heart originally…I'd hoped that IH is conscientious about it's sourcing and production.

We are trying as hard as we can to be plastic free in our household. We get a veg box scheme to cut back on unnecessary packaging, and their delivery is carbon neutral. Where plastics were once used we are buying bamboo alternatives.

It's all too easy to be pious, and that drives me nuts, but it's good to try and improve what you are able too.

DougNg

I've gotten the pat down wearing 21oz. Not a big deal.

Broark

Texas sure has some weird weather.
Sunday it was 89 degrees out, sunny and humid. Yesterday it dropped down into the 40's.
From wearing t-shirts to a deck jacket. ::)

neph93

^ Lovely autumnal combo though [emoji1491]

Broark

Thanks! I just wish it would've been a more gradual transition to colder temps.

neph93

@Broark:

Thanks! I just wish it would've been a more gradual transition to colder temps.

While I totally understand (we can get 10C swings in the course of 12hrs and 15C in the course of 24hrs round my way), I would imagine it’s a take what you get scenario when it comes to deck jacket days in Texas?

Chris

@Broark:

Thanks! I just wish it would've been a more gradual transition to colder temps.

And with less rain…

Broark

The rain has been wild. And when it comes to deck jacket weather in Texas I shouldn’t be complaining. It rarely gets cold enough to break mine out.

Giles

Nice email from customer last night…..

"package not delivered because "customer not available". You didn't send it something silly like "signature required" and fail to notify the customer (me) did you?

Cause if you did, it will cause me to have to drive over an hour one way to pick it up...and then I'll never do business with you again and likely just have it shipped back for not giving a shit about my time while trashing you thoroughly on all the style forums."

It took many attempts at a reply, but this is what he got back:

"The default shipping option is:

SHIPPING TO THE USA - DEFAULT

Fast, Signed-For Courier Service, Delivery 1-4 Working Days (FedEx or UPS - we'll pick the quickest option)
This was shown to you during the check out process.

If you do buy from us again, you can waiver signature required, but then the risk of the package getting lost after it leaves your local UPS/Fedex depot is down to you.

Giles"

Most of the previous versions were a little shorter and a tad blunter.....

Nomad

Well done. A lesson in self restraint.
How you resisted from telling him to take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut I don’t know.

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Dion

Mad respect for staying this calm and allowing him to buy from you again (or was that just a phrase and he shouldn't worry about that?). Seriously such behaviour and threats of throwing dirt at IH on other forums is unacceptable.

mclaincausey

That was a study in restraint, @Giles . Well-done, very few people, myself not among them, would have handled that with as much class.

EDIT: though it would be fun to see him rant and rave about that publicly and to have the entire world laugh at him for being a dipshit.

UnTucked

@Giles you're a far better man than I am…..

tvenuto

Modern childishness. “Hey guys, don’t buy from IH. They want to make sure your stuff gets delivered to you personally and not just left on a doorstep! The gall!”

gaseousclay

Stupid car repairs. Needed the coolant and timing belt replaced. The shop tried to hose me on brakes which they put in last November, so luckily they were still under warranty.

JDelage

I also didn't notice that the default shipping options was "signed for" the first (few) time(s) I ordered. Now I know to ask. It could be made more explicit by forcing the user to select one option or the other during check out.

steelworker

Trash you on other forums? what a asshole

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