http://forums.nedsferatu.com/tags/help You can find us in da tub... en-US Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:51:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://forums.nedsferatu.com/search.php http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-1054 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:50:34 +0000 jemoeder 1054@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>i read it , its nice . But i have something better , i have a site with the best information too unlock your wii , click on the following word: </p> <p><a HREF="http://www.handleidingwiiombouwen.nl">wii ombouwen</a> </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-819 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:55:19 +0000 GWGguy 819@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Hi all. Like Daniel above, I'm an avid collector of all things G.W.G.</p> <p>So, what am I doing here? To be fair, G.W.G. and Levi are almost brothers - in fact are corporate family, with Levi taking a position in G.W.G. back in the sixties, then buying the company outright in, I think, the mid-eighties. Also, as production increasingly moved offshore, the last plant in North America still making Levi's (Dockers) ironically enough was G.W.G's flagship plant in Edmonton, Alberta.</p> <p>Lots else is similar between G.W.G. and Levi's. In the day the two firms dominated the market so much that they stood accused by competitors of cornering the market on quality heavy denim. Both manufacturers incorporated design improvements of the other - both had the same colour choices - both, by garment manufacturing standards, were considered forward thinking, good employers.</p> <p>On colour (yes, I am Canadian, eh?) I have to give Levi high praise for black. Love my G.W.G., but not they, not anyone else has ever come close to nailing black as Levi 501 red tabs. Conversely, G.W.G. absolutely nailed turquoise, or what it called salty blue. Matched with the first silver stitching - then later black, G.W.G. turquoise blue is, well was, something else.</p> <p>White? Couldn't really tell one from the other. Dark blue? Well, they must have used totally different dyes, because, while a pair of blue Levi's and a pair of dark blue G.W.G.'s started out the same - not too many wash and wearings down the road - they took on completely different hues. You didn't need to see the pocket stitching or the patch to know a worn pair of Levi's from a worn pair of G.W.G.'s.</p> <p>Pocket stitching is where G.W.G. and Levi were / are different, though not s much as at first blush. Take the stylized V on the back pockets of Levi's - start it a bit higher and then continue the stitching beyond the V and the two tracks will cross and then come back together - which describes the pocket stitching on a pair of G.W.G.'s. Sort of like someone holding a length of rope and tying a knot in the middle. (G.W.G advertised heavily way back when to cowboys and working men and coils or lengths of rope seemed to show up in many of its magazine and newspaper ads).</p> <p>The last, big differences between these two classic jean makers is naming conventions and patches. While Levi's differentiated styles (and price points) by the colour of the Levi "tab" and the style number (501, 317, etc) and had multiple styles available at any one time, G.W.G. branded its styles by name and each name usually replaced a previous style and name completely. Hence (and I have all these in my collection) G.W.G. Kings replaced G.W.G. Cowboy Kings and were in time replaced by, umm, just G.W.G. - no name attached, which were in turn replaced by Scrubbie G.W.G. and so on and so on. </p> <p>Which brings us to the last, but polar opposite of differences - the patch. Easy for Levi, with its classic rectangular, 2 colour leather patch. I remember when it was an honour to have someone sneak up on you and rip the Levi patch right off your jeans. That was lot tougher with 501's of course - a lighter weight leather but sewn all the way around vs the heavier weight Levi leather patch sewn top and bottom, but not sides (a belt thing?) making them easy to grab on to and tear.</p> <p>G.W.G. on the other hand had elaborate 3 colour square patches sewn in silk thread and attached on all four sides securely to the jeans just above the right back pocket. The size changed over time - from I think a HUGE 2 inches or so square, down to a more standard 1 1/2 inches square - but, except for Scrubbies (and even they initially) the template was the same: square background of white, red circle inside, with the word G.W.G. and style name sewn in black under the name G.W.G. inside the circle.</p> <p>You have to understand one thing - the patch didn't just say G.W.G. Always the W was just a slight bit higher than either flanking G, and there were sort of Harley Davidson style wings that stretched out from either end point of the W over top the neighbouring G and outside the red circle. I can see how G.W.G. was, for a time popular with bikers. </p> <p>Scrubbies (mid seventies to eighties) had a 2 colour patch, white square and orange, smaller square inside with no style name, just the name G.W.G. slanted at a 45 degree angle top right.</p> <p>Anyway, the days of those classic "loud and proud" patches are gone and you'd be hard pressed today to know the difference between a pair of G.W.G. and a pair of orange tab Levi's. *sigh*</p> <p>If you'd like to know more, there's a great virtual exhibit at: <a href="http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/virtualExhibit/GWG/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/virtualExhibit/GWG/index.html</a></p> <p>and if you want to talk to me about G.W.G., heck, go for a walk about in classic G.W.G. - and wouldn't that scandalize Whyte Ave on a Friday or Saturday night - just email me (and I hope this doesn't break any protocols) at <a href="mailto:gwgboy@iname.com">gwgboy@iname.com</a></p> <p>Back on topic now ... </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-772 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:24:09 +0000 Daniel 772@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Thanks for info. Devouted shrink-to-fit guy, also dig Wrangler's and G.W.G. Jeans &amp; jackets. Have my own business so I can wear denim every day and enjoy doing so.<br /> I speak French &amp; German...so would be interested in hearing from denim afficianados<br /> in France,Germany or Austria. </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-412 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:27:49 +0000 Edmund X White 412@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Quite right, Cam, thanks for bringing this to my attention. Your post was a victim of a over zealous spam protection program. I saved it and it should be visible now no problem. let me know if it's still an issue. Thanks! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-409 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:03:20 +0000 Cam 409@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>I just noticed something strange. My most recent posting (4 days ago) to the "khaki stf" thread isn't really being recognized, or something, by the forum software. I'm the last poster in the thread, but that isn't being indicated on the forum index page. Also, I can't see my posting unless I'm actually logged in. It doesn't appear if I view the forum as a guest. </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-228 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:51:10 +0000 Edmund X White 228@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>thanks Cam, I've been thinking the same thing &lt;img src=&quot;http://forums.nedsferatu.com/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>UPDATE: Hopefully I have a fix in place. let me know if you see anything other issues! thanks! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-226 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:30:19 +0000 Cam 226@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>It took me forever to figure out how to view the second page of a multi-page thread. It's the &quot;&gt;&gt;&quot; next to &quot;Reply&quot;. It might be helpful if some text like &quot;next page&quot; could be shown there as well. &lt;img src=&quot;http://forums.nedsferatu.com/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-208 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:12:00 +0000 Edmund X White 208@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>hey Tim great question. Basically, the image has to be online first; so you can use flickr or photobucket or facebook (i think?) or a webserver if you have one. Then use the IMG button to embed the link to the image into your post. Let me know how it goes! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-206 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:57:50 +0000 Tim 206@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Ned,</p> <p>I'm not clear how to post pics on the forum. It would be nice if each of us posted a pic of ourselves in our 501s. Please advise. Thanks! Tim </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-105 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:31:19 +0000 Edmund X White 105@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>If you are into feed readers (like the excellent <a href="http://reader.google.com">Google Reader</a>), you can subscribe to the most recent posts feed: <a href="http://forums.nedsferatu.com/rss/">http://forums.nedsferatu.com/rss/</a> to automatically keep up to date with what's going on here! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-78 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:43:40 +0000 Edmund X White 78@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>To change you avatar:</p> <p>If you'd like a picture next to your posts instead of the shadowy figure, go to <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/">Gravatar.com</a> and register the email that you use here with your picture. After that is complete, your picture will automatically show up here at these forums.</p> <p>A cool feature of this is that your picture will also show up in the comments on the blog and potentially on other blogs you use you email with. it's pretty neat! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-60 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:46:33 +0000 Edmund X White 60@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>To change your password:</p> <p>Log in using the crazy password you got in the registration email then click your name in the top right. Then you should see your profile page with a link on the left that says edit. You can choose a new password on that page as well as your other profile info.</p> <p>EDIT:</p> <p>There is now a feature for the new users that allows them to choose their own password at the time of registration. </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/howto-use-this-forum#post-12 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:42:53 +0000 Edmund X White 12@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Welcome to the help section!</p> <p>Here's a general overview of the forum: </p> <p>This forum is divided into Forums, Topics, and Posts. For example, This is the first post, in the &quot;Help: Howto Use this Forum&quot; topic, in the &quot;Miscellaneous&quot; Forum. Additionally, this is a &quot;Sticky&quot; post which means it will always show up at the top of this forum, even after it is quite old. That way, you will always know where to find the help post.</p> <p>In order to reply to posts, you need to <a href="http://forums.nedsferatu.com/register.php">register</a>. After you have registered and logged in, you can click your name in the upper right to view and edit you profile and settings.</p> <p>From the <a href="http://forums.nedsferatu.com/">forums page</a>, you can see all the latest discussions and click to go directly to the posts in the topics that interest you. If you do this, you will see -- if you are logged in -- a box where you can respond to the topic. Also from the forums page, you will see the list of forums on the right hand side. If you click one you should see -- if you are logged in -- a form for creating a new topic in that forum.</p> <p>There are a couple options you have to make you posts' look more expressive. The buttons at the top of this box can be used to style, insert links, insert images and add smilies to your posts &lt;img src=&quot;http://forums.nedsferatu.com/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Please feel free to respond with questions specifically about using this forum. Thanks! </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-11 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:57 +0000 Edmund X White 11@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 11 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-10 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:47 +0000 Edmund X White 10@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 10 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-9 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:41 +0000 Edmund X White 9@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 9 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-8 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:34 +0000 Edmund X White 8@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 8 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-7 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:10:51 +0000 Edmund X White 7@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 7 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-6 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:10:29 +0000 Edmund X White 6@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 6 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-5 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:10:23 +0000 Edmund X White 5@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 5 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-4 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:10:15 +0000 Edmund X White 4@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply 4 </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-3 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:10:08 +0000 Edmund X White 3@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>reply </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-2 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:17:27 +0000 test 2@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>test response </p> http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/your-first-topic#post-1 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:17:37 +0000 Edmund X White 1@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ <p>Hi, I'm glad you've come to check out the forum! </p> <p>To begin participating, please <a href="http://forums.nedsferatu.com/register.php">register here</a> which is a quick and easy process. 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