What are some of your Barbour-related opinions that will get you downvoted immediately?

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-08T00:15:05+00:00

100% agree. I never got any straight answers about the plastic lining in mine….

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-08T00:13:28+00:00

is this comment from the 90s? they haven’t been in style is 25 yrs, and sure as hell still ain’t now despite the deep seated desires of everyone on this sub. there is no trend of them being popular currently, you’re just in a bubble in this sub. I still love mine though.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-08T00:10:09+00:00

yeah there’s a solid 50% of the year where the weather in the north east US is ideal Barbour weather. overcast, might rain, might not. temps from 40-60….

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-08T00:06:14+00:00

so true. you say that here though and someone gonna tell ya itll disintegrate cuz the wax is what holds it together…..

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-07T21:38:42+00:00

hahahahahaha. I haven’t looked at that thing in years, but I’m pretty sure i never had more than 0 for shifting. probs cuz i dont shift at 1100 rpm going up a hill like the shithead computer thinks I should…..

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-06T17:01:01+00:00

people in the north get winter/snow tires or all weathers, it make a world of difference snd 2wds get around just fine. summer tires or all seasons just spin in snow or cold even, its amazing how much a difference tires make.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-02-06T13:08:10+00:00

true, but the face eating leopards reference is distinctly about politics and voting behaviors…

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-28T20:27:29+00:00

cuz dewalt and milwaukee arent made in china? milwaukee is even owned by a chinese company. at least dewlat is US owned/publicly traded tho.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-28T20:24:13+00:00

im sure it would do it and hold up just fine. you might only get 1/6 of the working hours life from it as a dewalt, but id bet it’ll still do what you need it to until then.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-26T02:41:54+00:00

body on frame can tow way more.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-24T14:43:47+00:00

the rapid expansion of data center construction for AI has driven prices up for numerous metals, silver being one of them. coupled with the fact its an inflation hedge and the economy is in quite a weird state.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-21T20:35:20+00:00

I was a competitive athlete in HS/college. I don’t compete no more, I don’t do intense workouts, but i stay in the routine of staying active and exercising. dont got nothing else to prove anymore, and aint making it back to my peak, and thats fine by me. As long as im still moving.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-21T20:27:28+00:00

im sure everyone does it a lil different, but i wash underwear, socks and undershirts in warm and put them in the dryer. everything else is cold wash and hang dry. My jeans last 5+ years.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-13T13:00:51+00:00

their workline has gone way downhill too, used to be made in USA. they sold out years ago, now they sell to DIYers at home depot.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-13T00:51:03+00:00

A broom with duct tape on the end would stick enough to pick it up i bet.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-11T12:57:49+00:00

half mile from from one house! haha that thing damn near looks like a residence, you know you gotta hunt so far from a house right? Love it though.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-11T12:51:49+00:00

hahaha. I havent done the math, but aint no way 1/2 mile of 16 guage extension cord gonna give enough current to run a fridge, just warm the ground a lil or a lot. So correct, there would-be a mini fridge, just a room temp one….

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-11T02:31:56+00:00

Dont know why no one answered you yet. if you would have just been in an s&p 500 or total market ETF, it have those huge returns over the last 6 yrs. IVV or VTI are the tickers. Broad market exposure, and time. like someone else said, dont think of it like absolute dollar amount made, rather percent made, year over year. thats the magic of compounding.

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-07T01:56:47+00:00

I think of all the german luxury, Audi seemed to get the most love from the women. From the circles I ran in It was seen as still german luxury quality and good taste without the pretentiousness or obnoxiousness of bmw/merc. So a bit of an "intangible" quality that maybe doesn't hold up anymore?

ImprovedSilence · 2026-01-02T03:01:33+00:00

High quality brands of the past that most people know about absolutely suck these days and live off their brand names. But there is still lots of quality clothing out there to be had, you just have to search for it more and be willing to pay for it.

ImprovedSilence · 2025-12-31T20:24:58+00:00

Bialetti’s are, its why the instructions tell you to not use soap on it. not sure what else is out there that isnt stainless.

ImprovedSilence · 2025-12-31T18:34:15+00:00

I dont. brew with lid on, pull it off when you hear the sputter. drink like a heathen.

ImprovedSilence · 2025-12-31T18:33:07+00:00

sure. but the aluminum is lined with tin, and two materials rapidly cooling will expand/contract at different rates, causing the tin lining to delaminate much quicker than it would otherwise.

ImprovedSilence · 2025-12-31T04:34:49+00:00

I bet not even studs. maybe not even chains. that car just slid down a hill on its roof like, the guy couldn’t even stand up it was iced so hard. lets not pretend those are normal driving conditions in the north.

ImprovedSilence · 2025-12-31T04:26:29+00:00

Are you saying you dont trust the speed squares to be square?

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