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I've been wearing the same pair of metal half-rim specs for years and they're boring and outdated. So about a year ago I made a horrible mistake and bought these, but in tortoiseshell.

They're way too shallow for me (my face is long and thin). Also, they fucking hurt to wear. Sooo dumb. And they weren't cheap.

So I've been window-shopping. I love NHS-style stuff but I can't get away with it… too pale-skinned, and transparents don't work on me. I do fancy all-plastic… something like these Paul Smiths, which you can get online for £200 or so all in. Trouble is, they're not super-comfy either. But they would do, I s'pose... and the money's okay.

But then… I found that Lindberg (the rimless Danes) have started doing full frames, and I think they're flipping gorgeous. They're ridiculously light, come with metal nose-pieces which will fit my bumpy nose (almost unique for acetate frames as far as I know) and there's lots of colours. These aren't the best colour… the tortoiseshell is better.

Or there's these...

Only trouble is, these things are ALL the money... £300 for the frames.

Argh. Specs justification crisis.

I'll be down...

Tuesday 28th

List:

1. roolbg
   
2. thedutch
   
3. rick
   
   

Is there a working loaner at the mo (not for me)? Anybody know where 'tis?

Good times, thank y'all

Good notion Beagle, will do. Picked up a Surly 20t rear from BC… should be about 41". Zoom!

The rear dropouts on my Kona are wack… way out of parallel. Chain tensioning is tricky, and it's likely doing my hub no good. Puny attempts at cold-setting proved fruitless. What's a poor boy to do?

@ untitled04 - welcome - beginners is on Tuesday in Peckham from 7pm, and under cover too. Always fun times. See page 1 of http://www.lfgss.com/thread41959.html for what you'll need, and check the last page of the thread on Tuesday daytime to make sure it's happening. Feel free to post on that thread too with any questions!

^So thoughtful of you to sweep the court with your beard. Hope bike is okay.

In Dover, Sunday, iPhone/Mattebox

The Pickled Onion (bottom of the bottom) are now -1 player. Anyone be interested in subbing in for our remaining two games (Shifties and Sirens). We're shit but nice.

^This - the brave and stylish Onion deserve a sub on a par with Shiftie Steve to make The Battle Of The Bottom a humdinger. This fixture will be huge… HUGE, I tell you. Step up, super subs!

Ooh that's a lovely one, is the bridge a Fender with replacement brass saddles? Hard to find a Tokai with a proper ashtray like that... most were six-saddle.

My favourite album of 2011… #andnotjustbecauseIplayedonit link!

Any app recommendations for an iPhone newb please? Just got H*pst*rm*t*c and not impressed with the standard options... only one lens I like, dumb layout, no B&W (though just got that via a freepak). Snapspeed/Instagram/other?

Alternative cheapo route might be a spunky little used white Gibson MM reissue for about £250, obtain a gnarly P90, throw it at Phillipe Dubreille for a quick routing job... this kinda thing ( [ame="http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=500023"]Gibson Melody Makers - The Gear Page[/ame] )... just a thought...

If they'll fit me, yes please

How about black epoxy powdercoat? This link says it comes out better than regular powdercoat on everything but weatherability... a mate had a frame done this way years ago... way tuff.

http://www.purposepowdercoatings.com/

Gotta miss out on polo for a wee spell - turns out I've been carrying a fractured thumb. Boo!

Another okay place for south daylight solo polo/drills is the basketball court (not the tennis court) in Brunswick Park in Camberwell...

What's the car parking situation like in Harvest Way/nearby?

Prolly out... buggered hand... #princeofcrashes

Awaiting the next great instalment! I lived for six months on a tiny cabin cruiser in Bristol docks, right through the winter. I still have a mortal fear of Calor gas leaks, and my worst moment was when the exhaust outlet failed and let water come pissing into the bilges... I spent the entire night bailing non-stop.

Fine times, though, and I'd live on a boat again for sure.

If I knew there were a beginners day out at Newt, I wouldn't have stayed in bed...

There wasn't.. it was Shifties vs. Pickled Onion league practice... Kevin and I dropped by for a bit to lend mallets/give support. Our polo bikes? Total coincidence. #ahem

Anybody got RaceFace Rally FR knee pads or arm pads in M or L? I want to try some on for size.

In from eightish.

1. paul (kuba)
   
2. lishinator
   
3. kit (with poloaner)
   
4. Glenn
   
5. Puiyin
   
6. CowHen
   
7. Tom
   
8. Tailz
   
9. Rick
   

Deeply cool and inspiring weekend of polo watching. You lot are amazing. Thanks.