My ol' Dad didn't carry one of those piece of crap Samsonite briefcases which immediately pegs you as a pissant executive or somebody posing as one. Instead he carried one of these and it was leather and gorgeous. Of course, maybe it's your preference to be mocked in rock videos with hordes of identical drones wearing grey suits and carrying Samsonite briefcases, all looking exactly the same.
Here's a briefcase which is quite similar to the one my ol' Dad carried:
Apparently known now as a satchel bag, this one has much larger capacity than one of the boring briefcases and it will likely last longer because there is no mechanical apparatus (e.g. the metal parts to stabilize the lid and those idiotic locks which are the same as putting DO NOT STEAL on a laptop and expecting that to serve some purpose).
First thing is to throw that femme shoulder strap as wearing this bag over your shoulder to a business meeting will result in an immediate judgment of 'fucking hippie, probably gay and uses drugs.' They even threw that shit at me and I wasn't using anything until maybe the last year in Rhode Island and even that was only infrequent reefer. The corporate hellhole (i.e. any) is the most rigid and arbitrary source of mindless conformity you could ever possibly find.
(Ed: what about Apple?)
Try going in there in a business suit and those mindless conformists will laugh at you. It's exactly the same thing at opposite polarity.
There is no plan to try to buy one even though the beauty part is they're fairly common and cost between forty to sixty dollars. That's not a lot of money for something which has some serious character to it. Over the years it will pick up some scars but they will only make it more gorgeous.
In a different time I would have bought this without a second thought.
Here's a briefcase which is quite similar to the one my ol' Dad carried:
Apparently known now as a satchel bag, this one has much larger capacity than one of the boring briefcases and it will likely last longer because there is no mechanical apparatus (e.g. the metal parts to stabilize the lid and those idiotic locks which are the same as putting DO NOT STEAL on a laptop and expecting that to serve some purpose).
First thing is to throw that femme shoulder strap as wearing this bag over your shoulder to a business meeting will result in an immediate judgment of 'fucking hippie, probably gay and uses drugs.' They even threw that shit at me and I wasn't using anything until maybe the last year in Rhode Island and even that was only infrequent reefer. The corporate hellhole (i.e. any) is the most rigid and arbitrary source of mindless conformity you could ever possibly find.
(Ed: what about Apple?)
Try going in there in a business suit and those mindless conformists will laugh at you. It's exactly the same thing at opposite polarity.
There is no plan to try to buy one even though the beauty part is they're fairly common and cost between forty to sixty dollars. That's not a lot of money for something which has some serious character to it. Over the years it will pick up some scars but they will only make it more gorgeous.
In a different time I would have bought this without a second thought.
4 comments:
Check out the thrift stores--you would be surprised at what $10 or less will buy. I found one very similar to that--only in black. ML
That would be a shocker and they are gorgeous, aren't they. I'm sure you would never accept one of those nasty Samsonite 'cases. There's got to be one around here somewhere as this is not exactly the right side of the tracks (larfs).
Well that does not matter much. The Goodwill store in Montgomery is an extremely good place to find bargains. I dont go to thrift stores much any more, but when a coupon for $5 off an order of $15 or more is posted in a local door to door magazine, I may go to check things out. They even have "Senior Discount Days" at most thrifts. N goes every Sunday--and usually Saturday--he will "hide things he will co back for on Sundays when seniors get 25% off. That's a little more effort than I am willing to give--but hey! whatever blows yer skirt up! The Amvets have a store too and who does not want to help out the Vets, even tho a lot of the profits go elswhere--you know "The United Way".
I found that wonderful Plein Air easel for a fraction of the price. It had never been used. Come to think of it...I've never used it either! :)
That would be good as mostly I wear one of maybe thirty or forty Silas shirts. Unknown if people think I wear the same one but the beauty part ... I don't care (larfs)
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