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Hard drive potluck

2012-01-30T13:44:00.001-08:00

Today i am searching for a long lost file on my hardrive(s) . Still can't find it but found some old work from the last 12 odd years.
T-Shirt design for Bailey circa 2005

Darkfarmer logo idea , 2006.

Vinyl ' gift box ' sticker , Paris 2003.

Customised reflective camo car seat cover , 2000.

SpongeNot SquareThanks

2012-01-30T11:22:00.000-08:00

Why do kitchen sponges have to be so dull ? Well I guess it comes down to cost . I don't know about you but I use one all day everyday. The only ones I can get in America are really boring .
It wouldn't cost much more to do what the Japanese do and make them a bit more fun to have around.

Here's the start of my collection - I researched getting a bread tag one done but am looking at a 10,000 minimum . That'd be a houseful of sponges for years to come.

Continued..

2012-01-30T11:13:00.000-08:00

Barry's Meltdown

2012-01-21T18:00:00.001-08:00

And so it came to pass........

Barry The Snowman update

2012-01-18T13:39:00.001-08:00

Seattle Snow

2012-01-17T12:20:00.001-08:00

Quite a rarity but it's snowing in Seattle - how do I know it;'s a rarity ? Judging by how badly people here drive in the snow it obviously doesn't happen that often - It would be comical if it wasn't so scary. Barry The Snowman will save us.....

No Title

2012-01-13T09:57:00.001-08:00

Back to work

2012-01-13T09:48:00.000-08:00

After a rather lazy festive season it's back to work.

Cruel Yule

2012-01-04T12:17:00.001-08:00

Usual Popla Chrimbo - onwards with 2012.........

This Much Talent.....

2011-12-15T13:58:00.001-08:00

One for you Tap fans out there - can't believe it hasn't been done before - will put some up in the store in the New Year.
You can't concentrate 'cos of your F in' Wife - She's not my wife - Whatever the f k she is".

Assembly Line Festive Giveaway

2011-12-15T13:50:00.000-08:00

"From The moment you're born / you're on the Line / Line / Assembly Line / Hut tho man to the video man* / Hut "
Free Tee from the Assembly line to whoever hits me up first and names the the song those lyrics come from.

* Not entirely sure that last bit is the correct lyric - that's what it sounds like to me.

Sweat the technique

2011-12-06T14:16:00.001-08:00

NFS - think i'll wear it myself

Don't Call Me Yellow....

2011-12-03T18:33:00.000-08:00

Passed my first Karate exam today and progressed to Yellow Belt - second lowest belt but you have to start somewhere.
Apparently it's not a time to celebrate but to reflect .......... I'll catch my reflection in a beer bottle tonight.

Popla Homeware

2011-11-30T15:00:00.001-08:00

" The bigger the cushion / the harder the pushin' / or so they say ."

It's beginning to look a lot like that time of year again

2011-11-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

Working on my annual Christmas 'card' . Seeing as anyone who looks at this blog will no doubt be sent one , you'll have to wait and see what this years effort is.....

Jap Jumpsuit

2011-11-23T12:04:00.001-08:00

Shout outs to Jeff for bigging up the Loveland Farm Overalls I customized this summer.
As featured in Jan 2012 Eyescream Magazine Japan.
Aragato Gozai Mashta Griffin San.

Little Things Please Little Minds

2011-11-15T13:13:00.000-08:00

I've been collecting bread tags for about 10 years now and have amassed quite a few ( With the help of associates around the world who collect for me , thanks Margaret & Steven ).
Yesterday while opening a loaf of Cinnabon Cinnamon bread I found a grey tag and got mildly excited as I've never seen one before.
This is my 'vida loco'.

GO Hawks !!

2011-11-09T10:04:00.001-08:00

As you know I'm not a sports fan , it's futile tomfoolery.
Americans are crazy about this game they call 'football' . Why it's called football I don't know, about 1% of the game is someone coming into contact with a ball using their foot.
The other 99% is just a bunch of meatheads bashing into each other at the whim of a 60 year old with a headset in between commercial breaks. Nonsense .

The Overweight Lover

2011-11-09T09:43:00.001-08:00

RIP Heavy D .
I know it's unhealthy being rotund but he was only 44.
Rolling With The Flavor..........

Red Carpet

2011-11-07T11:41:00.001-08:00

Rogues Gallery

Hallowe'en

2011-11-02T15:03:00.001-07:00

Some pics - more to follow.

In my opinion not the best but here was First Prize for Costume :

Now Then , Now Then , Now Then.............

2011-11-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

A legend . RIP Mr Saville. I used to scheme on what was the biggest Fix It he could do for me , but he never did Fix it for me and now he never will.

Tees Money Can't Buy

2011-10-25T14:58:00.001-07:00

The only way you are going to get your hands on these beauties is to win them.
This Saturday , my house , bring it on.
Stay tuned to see the winners trendsetters.

Dead Bird

2011-10-17T10:02:00.001-07:00

Saw a dead bird outside our house this morning ( is that bad juju or something ? ) and promised my son I would bury it when I was back from dropping him off at the school bus.
Came back 5 minutes later to see the crows had other plans:

Cabin Fever

2011-10-17T09:53:00.001-07:00

Spent the weekend up at Snoqualmie Pass.
All was good apart from the mice in the cabin - I hate mice.

Jobs a good 'un

2011-10-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

Back in Early Feb Popla released a Steve jobs RIP TEE - and actually managed to sell one. Still have a few left if anyone's interested ?
One of the reasons I loved Steve Jobs is that here was one of the world's top CEO's who spent his youth droppin' out of college and droppin' acid .
I think it showed ( in the best way ).

Melt Banana

2011-10-04T11:23:00.001-07:00

The One thing you can be sure of living in different cities around the world is Melt Banana are going to turn up to play a gig there at some point. I've seen them in London ( 1998 ) , Amsterdam ( 2003 ) , Portland OR ( 2005 ).
Lasts nights Seattle gig was definitely their rowdiest I have been to - all those North Westerners slamming , stage diving and having a grand old time - Hardcore.
The one thing I noticed as hardcore as these folks were they nearly all wore earplugs ( not ear lobe plugs but the things you protect your ears with ) .This is a new one on me - as my ears are still ringing it's a trend I'm going to adopt.

From Russia With Love

2011-10-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my friend Brun over at Swayzak sent me this photo from Moscow.

He was doing a gig there when a fan told him he was going to go out and paint a Swayzak tribute graff piece.

And next day there it was running on the Moscow rail network - a Swayz whole car !

Love the cat .Props to Eugene . Mental

What's on your list today ?......

2011-09-27T09:09:00.001-07:00

A new T-Shit that's what.
Seeing as I haven't sold any tees online at all - yes AT ALL it's time to buy buy buy !
My wife has enough of my tomfoolery - keeps talking about ' paid work ' , ' being responsible' and 'useless' piles of T-shirts 'cluttering up the house'.
Apart from a cash in hand deal for a Steve Jobs RIP from my boy in PDX I have not sold one bastard thing on this world wide website.
I'm not naive - i know it's because my tees aren't really what people want to wear, let alone shell out good money for.
With that in mind I figure why not do tees that no-one would ever even dream of wearing.
So here it is - the unofficial Fred Meyer Uniform !
I love Fred Meyer , even the Loco Lake City store but because none of you trendsetters buy anything off me I'm now shopping at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market buying generic cereals.
An artist reduced to the state of a bum.

Fairs Fair ?

2011-09-16T23:37:00.001-07:00

I've always hated fairs.
They used to turn up once a year on Putney Common and the burglary rates would soar as the pikeys did what pikeys do when they'd finished robbing in broad daylight ( 50p a go on the waltzers ).
Why I thought a visit to The Puyallup Fair would somehow change a lifetime's aversion to these "fun' fairs is beyond me.
The Puyallup fair is supposed to be a Pacific Northwest institution.
I think the first photo sums it all up:

Well why on earth did you go there Popla ? I hear you cry .
Good point.
This is the reason why :

Weird Al

2011-09-16T22:54:00.001-07:00

The last time I saw Weird Al Yankovic live was in 2004 and I remember thinking there was a load of kids at that gig so it's only right I schlepped 40 miles down to Puyallup with my own six years later to see him again.
I love Weird Al ! I know pop satire can be a bit of an easy target but Mr Yankovic is such a keen observer of the insanity of life I can't help but like him.
He's a bit of a Dorian Grey figure too - in between songs while he was getting changed he ran self referencing clips from various sitcoms / quiz/talk shows commercials and films , some of which dated back more than I'd care to remember yet he looks younger than he did in the 80's
Sorry the photos are lame - you should have been there.

Never really wanted one of the devils dawdles myself but maybe the one at 1.08 is tempting me.

Richard Hamilton 1922-2011

2011-09-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

Richard Hamilton was handy with an airbrush so gets my total respect .
A big influence on me in my student days.
RIP

Sud Yorvik

2011-09-12T09:15:00.001-07:00

Here's a shirt I customised for a client with taste , grace and culture ( but no money ? ).
Let me do the same for you - contact me.

Work

2011-09-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

Some summer projects as always it's all for sale ( I have started wearing the underpants though so they'll be second hand but I'll wash them first if you'd prefer )

WHBPC2011

2011-09-12T08:52:00.000-07:00

As it was just down the road from me I went to check out the World Hardcourt Bike Polo Competition 2011 yesterday at Magnusson Park in Seattle WA.
I was about the only person there without ink work and/or those stupid earlobe plug things.

The cycling was pretty mental though .

Cananda ( sic)

2011-09-06T10:14:00.001-07:00

Just got back from a trip to 'beautiful ' British Columbia .
Apart from booze costing too much and being hard to obtain ( I thought Washington was bad ) a good time was had by all.

2011-09-06T10:08:00.000-07:00

The Claus Barbie ? What's that all aboot eye ?

Loveland Farm

2011-09-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

Whilst in the UK we paid a visit to LOVELAND FARM down in Hartland , North Devon .
It is run by none other than The Griffin Family of Griffin Fame ( who Popla tried, and almost succeeded, to create some interesting Tee Shirts for a while back ) .
As well as a working farm with smelly animals and a messy barn ( it's a filthy business farming , that's why i'll never get involved ) it's also a campsite .
Go and stay there and tell 'em Popla sent you - well worth a trip .

UK

2011-09-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

M&D@50 years

Land Rover surfing

Dr Who

Taking a crap

My Birthplace

Long Game

2011-08-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

Spotted this while in London.
That's about 7 years that's been up there and still looking good ( no barcode though ).

War ( & Peace ) 2011

2011-08-17T07:40:00.001-07:00

Finally made it to War & Peace which is staged every year in the UK.
Not sure exactly how to describe it - shock and awe maybe ?
A few too many people with nazi fetishes ( as evil as the nazis were they did have a great eye for design though ).
As my son pointed out upon leaving ; " I saw a whole lot of war and not much peace".

To Infinity & The Pond

2011-07-18T13:24:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to my brother-in-law Keith and his team for winning yesterday's 2011 RedBull Flugtag in Leeds.
As a Toy Story fan myself I thought they did a beautiful job of the costumes and RC.
mental.

ThadeusConcept Car

2011-07-11T12:17:00.000-07:00

Yes My friends it's here !
Joining Andy Warhol , Roy Lichenstein , David Hockney , Keith Haring , Robert Rauchenberg and Jeff Koons in the pantheon of BMW Art cars......
My 2007 328Xi is yours for taking ( $25,000 )
I'll let the photos do the talking..............
Available at the Popla1000 store .

2011-07-11T12:15:00.000-07:00

2011-07-11T12:08:00.000-07:00

In Tents

2011-07-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

If you are lampin' lampin' cold cold campin' why not order a North Face X Popla1000 X Fred Meyer X Kevlar 6 man tent. Yes of course the graphics are reflective on the exterior and glow in the dark on the interior - need you even ask ?

Kevlar tent ? I'll be laughing when the caps get busted ......

Contact me for price ( Not cheap )

Wackhop

2011-07-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

Lordy cakes, i'm getting old, my son has just started a blog

Bored on The 4th of July

2011-07-04T14:33:00.001-07:00

So LOng Swayzak ?

2011-07-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

An so it came to pass.....

Do Or Die(t) ?

2011-06-14T10:54:00.001-07:00

I bought my son a rather boring jacket from Gap Kids so decided to add some visual interest and print my now infamous " Lake City Do OR Die"image on the back. I felt it captured a kind of DIY Vietnam / military feel.
My wife was having none of it: " You can't put that on a child's jacket ".
After 14 years of marriage I have learnt to pick my battles so I added a 'T' at the end - she just rolled her eyes - After 14 years of Marriage she has learnt to pick her battles.

Poplacoste

2011-06-08T11:19:00.000-07:00

Back to my 80's casual days - Of course it's for sale and Lacoste won't see a penny - contact me

Mexican Run

2011-06-07T14:56:00.000-07:00

Avatar

2011-06-05T20:28:00.000-07:00

Went to the Avatar Exhibition at Seattle's EMP this weekend - it was all rather predictable - apart from seeing what the actors wore for motion capture - way more interesting than that hocus pocus crusty new age claptrap styling that thy ended up using - I'd rather watch the whole film with them in their Velcro© suits.

Cold Campin'

2011-06-01T08:43:00.000-07:00

Concept Car

2011-05-20T14:58:00.000-07:00

Start saving !!!
Coming to the Popla Store soon !
The Poplaonethousand Thadeus Concept Car .
$25,000 Only .
Stay tuned.

Nestlé

2011-05-16T14:21:00.000-07:00

I didn't join in with the general hysteria here in the good 'ole US of A when Obama Bin Lardarse got shot in the eye by some rough and tough Navy SEALS.
The only bit of news that caught my eye was that he had been found using western products including Nestlé.

I've always had a love hate relationship with Nestlé ( see GOO swissue 5 ) . They make some nice stuff but they are evil.
Anyway I had to do my own version of their iconic logo, inspired by the demise of public enemy number one.

Hittin' Switches

2011-05-06T15:31:00.001-07:00

These days thanks to that tool Jobs everything is touch this, swipe that.
Am I alone in missing the days when to turn something on , up , off , or down actually required a bit of physical effort.
I love old switches that when you flick them make a resounding 'click' .
How may devices do you own that have proper switches ? Not many I'd wager ( unless you own a slew of lovely old synthesizers like my Swaz boys ).
How about one of these on the front of an iPhone 5 ??

Happy Birthday Florence

2011-05-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

"Your deodorant smells nice..."

2011-04-27T13:27:00.001-07:00

RIP Poly Styrene

€A$T€R

2011-04-25T10:17:00.000-07:00

A Stark Seattle Easter morning

Out in the new Popla nautical transportation

Zippy , Bungle and that pink hippo

Gettin' Shirty

2011-04-25T10:13:00.001-07:00

Bored of your humdrum shirts ? send them Popla's way and for $20 a pop I'll sort them out .

Problem Solverz

2011-04-21T16:57:00.000-07:00

My sons got me on to this Cartoon Network madness .
Love it - pure bonkersness .

RIP Edward Stobart

2011-04-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

The only disadvantage of not living in the UK , apart from lack of Battenburg cakes, is the fact that I can't be an 'Eddy' spotter.
Edward Stobart built up his haulage business from nowt to truck loads of ...... well , trucks.
The thing I liked about him was he was meticulous about keeping his trucks clean and his drivers neat and tidy.
I can't seem to find a US equivalent - England Trucking ? At least in Amsterdam I had Willi Betz and Norbert Dentressangle to keep an eye out for.
The tee is for you Mr Stobart .

Floyd Paxton - RISPEK ? Pt II

2011-04-01T09:21:00.000-07:00

A few days days ago I posted a pic of the inventor of the Kwik Lok fastening system , which needs no introduction if you follow Popla.
What I didn't do is actually do any research about him other than his invention.
A quick search on the Wide World UltrawWeb and WikiPedia reveals old Floyd to be somewhat of a right wing nazi.
Proceeds from each and every one of his bread tags goes to the John Birch Society who appear to be slightly deranged- " Less government , more responsibility and - with G@d '$ help- a better world"
At first I was rather disappointed by this discovery but it actually fits in quite nicely with what Popla is all about .
I picked up on the bread tag as it was an annoying sign of waste and the disposable world we live in . Whilst I find the John Birch Society not to my taste I do rather identify with their ridiculous view of the world - if it wasn't for the religious angle they'd be verging on anarchists . They are nut cases so get my respect just for that fact alone , what they actually believe I have no time for ( apart from the incandescent light bulbs maybe?)
What you call hypocrisy I call freedom of spirit......
I'm looking forward to the day when I hear from the Kwik Lok lawyers (just need to actually get my product out there so they can sue me).

We Need Less Choice

2011-04-01T09:14:00.001-07:00

This my new mantra:

It's not the ;last time you'll be seeing it....

M.A.C.

2011-04-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

During a rather lacklustre back nine at my country club , my old friend Steve suggested I help him out with his M.A.C. project - Microsoft Attack Chapter - to bring some lost ground back to the Pacific Northwest from those Californian girlie men.
"I'm down , word to Big Bird!" I told Steve , " about time we shake those fly by night telephone salesmen down".
Here's an exclusive shot of the M.A.C. uniform designed by yours truly .
If you want one maybe I can sort it out , discounts to Microsoft employees ( that'd be you Al ).

Floyd Paxton - RISPEK ?

2011-03-29T23:14:00.001-07:00

More Pants

2011-03-21T13:17:00.001-07:00

More pants from the house of hits , want them ? Hit me up trensetters.....

Happy Birthday Millie

2011-03-21T13:10:00.001-07:00

MagicMushroomMobile

2011-03-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

Spent last Saturday at a Pinewood Derby race where parents were allowed to enter.
Went for a mycological approach. It didn't even finish...

Today's The Day !

2011-03-14T10:08:00.000-07:00

This is a new one on me - I'd make do with a sandwich and a handjob .

COMCON

2011-03-11T10:30:00.000-08:00

Went to the 2011 Emerald City Comic Con last weekend .
There was a fair proportion of overweight , mid twenty men whose skin looked they didn't get out much.
We had fun there though , good to see people dressing up - next year I'm going to join them.

Po Po

2011-03-11T10:24:00.001-08:00

Tosser

2011-03-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Pancake Day ( Shrove Tuesday to you religious folk ) . Enjoyed having a toss.
I am surprised americans don't go for Pancake Day - maybe it's because a commercial tie in is difficult ?

Bowling

2011-02-28T12:37:00.000-08:00

Whilst living the tourist vida loca down in Mexico I sat down at a ' Paint Your Own Pottery ' cart and had had a go with a rather substandard paint brush ( workman ? tools ??) . I think i should stick to T -Shirts.

MeXico

2011-02-28T12:30:00.000-08:00

Just Got back from Los Cabos Mexico for some welcome sun and heat muchacho !

Goo Tex

2011-02-14T11:13:00.001-08:00

Thanks to Jarrett & Andi for the Gore-Tex gift.
Decided to do a Popla M65 remix .
NFS

Double Front Fresh Off The Shelf

2011-02-14T10:07:00.000-08:00

I've been wearing Carhartt's Double Front Work Dungaree trousers for over twenty years now - I've kept every pair so have about 12 pairs in various states of decomposition .
I must admit I love them most when they are fresh off the shelf.
So I've produced a special Popla1000 pair that enable that first time look for a few more times.
Features machine washable transfers of the size sticker and back pocket tags. Also features Popla branding on the front and a lovely gold reflective tag on the back.
Available from me for $30 dollars over MSRP .

R.I.P. ?

2011-02-02T11:03:00.000-08:00

Poor Mr Jobs is not well and the prognosis doesn't look good.
I have a love/hate relationship with Apple but you can't deny he made some top product .
So get ahead of the game and be ready to pay your respects to Steve.
Now available at the Store.

Work

2011-02-02T10:44:00.001-08:00

Here's a few images of stuff I've been working on . Screen Printing and transfers.
I'm particularly excited about the reflective and glow-in-the-dark transfer film I got recently.
Interested in anything ? let me know

PoplaPants

2011-02-02T10:31:00.000-08:00

Here at Popla we love pants especially if they are printed.
Get your hands on these digital camo beauties heavily branded as most pants seem to be these days.
Now available at the POPLA STORE in two styles but only one size - if you are a fatty get your underwear somewhere else.

Boden Tees

2011-01-21T11:29:00.001-08:00

Various tees from your truly , Last chance to get some Mini Boden Tees as sadly I don't do anymore designs for them ( I'm guessing the sales weren't up to par ).
They paid on time good on 'em.

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Ex Libris

2011-01-21T11:17:00.001-08:00

Re-arranged the Popla Library recently to make it look ' pretty '.
Now it takes half an hour to find a book if I didn't remember the spine colour .
Throws up some odd book combinations - Jackie Annual 1979 next to Design for Military 3.

Holidays

2011-01-07T12:06:00.001-08:00

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Fortune

2011-01-07T11:45:00.001-08:00

The Mystic at Archie McPhee has spoken !

Nigel R.I.P.

2011-01-03T12:16:00.001-08:00

Oh Mummy !
So Nigel Pargetter slid off the roof and met his maker.
WGAS ?

Slip Slidin' Away...

2010-12-13T11:27:00.000-08:00

Woke up at 4.30 AM today and heard a large crunch , didn't think much about it then went back to sleep.
Three hours later there was a helicopter circling the crib which took me back to my Brixton days except this was a news helicopter not the filth.
Anyway, this what it was all about.

Thanks Xavier ( Cugat ? ) for calling me " rich " ( click on the photo to read the comment) - we rent this place and owe a dutch bank so much money for our failed Amsterdam venture , it made me laugh.

.... The Goose Is Getting Fat.....

2010-12-09T11:19:00.001-08:00

Getting ready for the festive season .
My boy Mukku is guest of honour .
Just finished the annual festive card , which this year felt too much like a chore so apologies if it's not up to standard - not enough money or time .

LCR

2010-12-09T11:10:00.000-08:00

Was given this game by some friends last weekend and love it - a cheap stocking filler after you've bought one of my Tee Shirts.

M£RR¥ ¢HrisTma$$$$$

2010-11-30T21:54:00.000-08:00

Popla tells it like it is.
Now available at the POPLA 1000 STORE
Join The Christmas rush - this has been hotly tipped by me to be THE gift of the festive season.

Wet Feet Convention 2010

2010-11-30T21:50:00.001-08:00

Were you at this year's Wet Feet Convention ?
Thought Not .
Better make sure you get with the programme in 2011.

Bindu Shards

2010-11-19T12:06:00.001-08:00

How Much Do I Want To Go HERE

The Students are Revolting

2010-11-17T11:13:00.000-08:00

I was working on this Tee last week when I hear on the news that those lazy bloody students in London finally got off their bone idle behinds and took to the streets.
Good on them ! By the looks of it it was more like a fashion shoot than a riot if that girl in the leather jacket is anything to go by.
Anyway get yourselves over to the POPLA STORE and buy one for the student in your life or maybe for yourself .
Those with a vague semblance of technical knowledge of garment adornment will notice this Tee is screen printed - yes, Popla now has the facilities for simple screen printing so watch this space for more products to follow.

Mt. Baring

2010-11-17T10:10:00.000-08:00

Been away from the computer of late.
Last week went for a hike to Lake Barclay WA. - 1.5 hours from Seattle but a world away......
Amazing lump of rock - the photo makes it look about 20ft tall but it was big, 6,125 ft. - some guy died base jumping off it last year .

In The MIst

2010-11-03T11:28:00.000-07:00

Spent an enjoyable evening last night at the Key Arena in Seattle as the Gorillaz were in town.
I'd never paid much mind to the band - kind of liked the idea of their concealed identities/cartoon persona's and what not, but not really listened to them.
My 10 year old son however loves them so he is the reason I went along.
I hadn't been to a concert at an arena for about 20 years so it was a bit of a shock - this was the second shock after pre-buying the tickets last month.
I suppose I can see where some of my money went , they had a slew of 'guests' : Bobby Womack , De La Soul ( pictured & who were incidentally the last band I saw at an arena - London Docklands circa 1989 ) , a brass section , a violin section , an arab section , two guys from The Clash ( must be augmenting their pensions ? I saw them last at Hammersmith Odeon in 1982 ) , some rather tiresome british rappers and a chinese singer. This coupled with some 'pukka visuals' as we used to say back in the day.
I thought I'd be the oldest swinger in town but no , there was older folk than I there.
It was good to smell someone puffing an L too - ahhh , took me back.........

The Freaks Come Out At Night

2010-11-01T10:08:00.001-07:00

Good to be back in The Land Of Halloween this year

Don't forget to go and buy a Popla TEE .

What's in Store ?

2010-10-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Please visit the updated Popla Store for a couple of lovely Tees just in time to miss Hallowe'en !
Please someone buy something off me or I might just jack it all in.
Lake City - It's where me and E hang out / Cool out/ It's where the cribs at / Ya know what I'msaying ?

21. To Sell a T-Shirt to Suckers

2010-10-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

An old friend was in town last weekend and told me about a men's vintage clothes wholesaler called Orange Crush down in Tacoma he was going to ( don't try and Google it - this guy lies low , good on him !).
On Tuesday I made the trek down there with The Meter Wrecker and was not disappointed .
The place was vast ( not quite as big as the Boeing factory ) with 5 ft. pile upon 5 ft. pile of clothes - want a letterman jacket ? No I don't either but he had about 300 of them to choose from. Insane amounts of vintage military - it was off the hook as those rappers say
I was there for a good few hours and only got to scratch the surface of his T- Shirt stash.
Here's a couple of my purchases

Boeing Boeing Bong

2010-10-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Last week I visited the Boeing Factory up at Everett , 30 miles north of Seattle.
Ever since I used to go through the round window on Playschool I've loved factories.
Everyone needs to stop and think how things are made.
Up at Boeing they produce the most complicated piece of consumer machinery know to man - a 747 has 6 million different components.( I say 'consumer' as if you have a few $100 million to blow they would love to hear from you)
The tour was hardcore about no photos so I pinched the interior photos but the others are mine.
The scale of the place was staggering , you couldn't really take it in- 25,000 people work there in 3 shifts 24 hours a day.
It was BIG.
I'm still scared of flying though.

Hello Archie

2010-10-11T11:37:00.000-07:00