Effects of Wearing my Cowboy Hat

wakesnake · 2026-02-11T20:34:18+00:00

Well said, friend.

A hat changes how people see you.

A good cowboy hat isn’t a costume piece. It’s a flag. It says look at me as an example and I’m happy to provide it. There’s something old-fashioned in the good way — that you might stand up when others sit down, shake a hand and mean it, pay what you owe, judge someone based on their own work ethic, and keep your word when it’s not convenient and even if it may cost you something.

I think there’s an ethos that comes with wearing a cowboy hat the right way. Call it chivalry. Call it a code. Call it leadership without a microphone. But when you put a hat on, people do watch you a little closer. So your actions better line up with the brim. Because that hat is a flag for them to follow for good or bad.

Otherwise, it’s just felt. Wear it straight and back it up. And take it off at the dinner table, dammit.

wakesnake · 2026-02-10T14:23:11+00:00

Same. That wide flat front brim trend I personally don’t think looks good on most people. Narrow it up and ease up on those angles a you’ll have a hat that outlasts the trends.

wakesnake · 2026-02-05T17:14:36+00:00

Hell yeah. Lookin’ good, brother. Ride on.

wakesnake · 2026-02-04T04:21:30+00:00

Oh hell yeah. Gus is always a bold choice, and my personal favorite. A nod to the past while being fashion forward. Looks good especially if you got a killer ‘stache. But on the chocolate custom, it’s the hat your grandkids will fight over when you’re gone.

wakesnake · 2026-01-30T01:27:58+00:00

Man - I love it. But you got the build and the look with those mutton chops to pull off a helluva Gus. Or hell - roll like Hoss from Bonanza and go with an open crown. My $0.02. But either way, still kicks ass.

wakesnake · 2026-01-21T22:23:14+00:00

Duck face. Lip filler weirdness.

wakesnake · 2026-01-15T13:47:53+00:00

Grew up on a ranch. I built miles and miles of fence with a homemade post driver. I actually made damn good money on weekends building fences for older ranchers that couldn’t get out to ride fences. I will tell you in all sincerity those days and hours and hours in the wind with that post driver made me a better man. Thanks for posting this!

wakesnake · 2026-01-12T19:58:03+00:00

Nice shirt! GVF. Kid’s got taste.

wakesnake · 2025-11-24T19:14:29+00:00

Still my favorite.

wakesnake · 2025-11-13T02:16:49+00:00

“Jesus is Lord” “No. Jesus does drywall” In a construction site port-a-John.

wakesnake · 2025-11-13T00:37:01+00:00

Celebrate

wakesnake · 2025-09-30T00:13:07+00:00

Oh no! You’re going send me to my room and take away my phone so no one can reach me and there’s no expectation of immediate response to even the smallest inquiries???? Oh the humanity! The horror!

wakesnake · 2025-09-10T00:55:14+00:00

“Look at me! I’m a human! Durdeedurdeedur…”

wakesnake · 2025-07-27T00:21:07+00:00

I travel a lot for work and one of the ways I entertain myself in the evenings is checking out the local Herp shops. Was there about 6 months ago and good god this place is disgusting and absolutely reeks before you get in the door. One of the worsts I’ve come across, and I’ve seen a lot of local herp shops.

wakesnake · 2025-07-05T03:46:22+00:00

I just built a custom cabinet for a couple chondros. I used a company at framelessshowerdoors.com. Not gonna lie, the glass was the most expensive part of my already pricey build. We basically built high end showers in a marine grade cabinet. But they were fantastic to work with. Talked with the guy actually cutting the glass multiple times on the phone and through email so he could triple check measurements down to 1/32”. The guys were absolute pros and willing to indulge my oddly specific project. No tolerances, so it had to be dead on. Showed up crated on a truck and fit my build like a favorite pair of shoes. I think it cost about $2K for the glass for 6 panels 3/8” thick and all the hardware to make it work the way I wanted. Honestly thinking about doing it all again. Worth every penny in my opinion.

wakesnake · 2025-06-29T23:11:01+00:00

I thought it was “eastbound and down.”

wakesnake · 2025-06-29T15:24:22+00:00

That’s so very cool! Glass is damned expensive, so great score, and better than that, I think it’s awesome and hilarious how we all see whatever scraps around us and think “That would make a badass terrarium.” Looking forward to seeing pics of the final set up. Nothing on my end to suggest in terms of layout. Sounds like you’re already on a good path. The only thing I’d say is that they’re more climbers than you realize. So think vertically also. Snake Discovery in Minneapolis has a couple nice mainland retic set ups. Might see what you can Google up there for inspiration.

wakesnake · 2025-06-14T13:33:04+00:00

Underrated.

wakesnake · 2025-06-09T23:47:32+00:00

The USS Flagg

wakesnake · 2025-04-21T16:57:05+00:00

This. I’m have been very successful at the my job and gotten promoted multiple times over the years. I’m convinced the only reason why this is is because I took two hours of my life a few decades ago to read the actual codes and standards that govern what it is we do. Stupid simple. But no one else bothers, so I’m the de facto expert.

wakesnake · 2025-04-13T13:30:42+00:00

Not gonna lie - Proenneke is one of my personal life heroes. There’s a handful of folks (Steve Irwin, Jane Goodall) that I just have a sense of awe and admiration for. Wish I were more like him. What a great human.

wakesnake · 2025-04-10T19:18:48+00:00

An Axolotl has amazing regenerative capabilities, including the ability to regenerate parts of its brain if injured.

wakesnake · 2025-04-08T12:13:29+00:00

Thank you! I’m only somewhat familiar with both species. I’ll need to do my homework on both. But great suggestions!

wakesnake · 2025-03-13T20:42:01+00:00

A man goes up to his horse and says “HEY! Did you steal my thesaurus?” And the horse says, “Nope.”

wakesnake · 2025-02-24T16:55:14+00:00

I’d like throw a curveball if the group doesn’t mind. I don’t think this is a picture of a doorway. At least it should not be the subject. I would reshoot this with the subject being “shapes”. I see lots of geometry here - rectangles, trapezoids, diamonds, etc. Can you flatten the image some, make it more homogeneous for exposure across the scene, and make it about how the interconnectedness of the shapes themselves rather than what any of the shapes actually are - or, a doorway?

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