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During my times working oversea, I spent some time with some Australian lads.

They gave me a akubra hat. Its cracking thing bit of headwear
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The sort of Hat that Ned Kelly wore on his Days off.
These Days folks round here spend a little more time in their air conditioned Land cruiser than on the Brumby.
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One of them is...

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This is a proper hat.
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My usual head wear is a buff/necktube thing, I'm not sure of their usual name.

Off island it's likely to be a lovely Bates waterproof beaver fur trilby.
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It gets hot here, I have a big shnozz and a big head. Attractive.
Anyway, I managed to find myself a gert big straw hat, in the cowboy style. Possibly rather more brokeback mountain than some but I dunno how cowboys wear those leather things when it's warm.

Like this anyway.
By the way, anyone else struggling to find something that fits (because almost every hat you see is "one size fits all" FFS) this place is really good
Www.hatsandcaps.co.uk
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While Mrs.Skub looks for a sofa,I do the testing part whilst rocking my usual Winter slouchie.
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DefTrap wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:19 am I dunno how cowboys wear those leather things when it's warm.
You get a sweaty head obvs

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I really should look for something a little more lightweight.
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We have a small collection...
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There's a few straw hats, various caps, etc as well....
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Yes, i had this made for myself. :D
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Wscad wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:47 pm During my times working oversea, I spent some time with some Australian lads.

They gave me a akubra hat. Its cracking thing bit of headwear
I was in Oz 4 months 1986 and wore an akubra all the time.
Was a prized possession when I got back to UK, but quickly got lost.

About 15 years ago the missus brought me one back.
I was chuffed to bits, but never wore it

I'm amazed that absolutely nobody here wears hats. The sun is berserk.

Edit. The old ladies on the farms do wear traditional hats which cover the face.
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This is my latest (and definitely at the moment my most favouriteist ever :D ) one, got given it for free this weekend just for riding a skanky old Bandit around a race track a little bit faster than some other people did :obscene-drinkingcheers:

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With one of my previous women, about to gan on the TWOC.

I'm not only wearing a hat but also sporting a Capoeira shoe.


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The Blue WKD adds a bit of class.
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Tricky wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:13 pm This is my latest (and definitely at the moment my most favouriteist ever :D ) one, got given it for free this weekend just for riding a skanky old Bandit around a race track a little bit faster than some other people did :obscene-drinkingcheers:

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I see no race report. :(
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Skub wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:02 pm
Tricky wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:13 pm This is my latest (and definitely at the moment my most favouriteist ever :D ) one, got given it for free this weekend just for riding a skanky old Bandit around a race track a little bit faster than some other people did :obscene-drinkingcheers:
I see no race report. :(
He's moved beyond us mere mortals into the more rarefied atmosphere of 'racetrack gods', he'll have brolly dollies n' everyfink now. :(
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Wscad wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:47 pm During my times working oversea, I spent some time with some Australian lads.

They gave me a akubra hat. Its cracking thing bit of headwear
I have one :) In fact I just received a new catalog from the company that sells them here in the hope I want to buy another one. IIRC this is their Snowy River hat.

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Skub wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:02 pm
Tricky wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:13 pm This is my latest (and definitely at the moment my most favouriteist ever :D ) one, got given it for free this weekend just for riding a skanky old Bandit around a race track a little bit faster than some other people did :obscene-drinkingcheers:

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I see no race report. :(
I second this demand/veiled threat. Get writing Mr T, man!!
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:44 pm The Blue WKD adds a bit of class.
Are you sure that isn't 100LL Avgas?
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Tricky wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:13 pm This is my latest (and definitely at the moment my most favouriteist ever :D ) one, got given it for free this weekend just for riding a skanky old Bandit around a race track a little bit faster than some other people did :obscene-drinkingcheers:

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Yeah. Race report.
I'm guessing tears on the wind down lap
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DefTrap wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:19 am It gets hot here, I have a big shnozz and a big head. Attractive.
Anyway, I managed to find myself a gert big straw hat, in the cowboy style. Possibly rather more brokeback mountain than some but I dunno how cowboys wear those leather things when it's warm.
Don't see many wearing leather hats. Usually straw in the Summer & felt in the Winter. I have a straw one that's so large, it's almost a sombrero