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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
bummer about loosing your old wallet, i hope you've cancelled all of the cards that were in it. do you have a local shop with a selection out on display that you can fiddle with? when i last had to get a new one i found the make and look a very poor guide. what mattered to me was a good internal layout that would hold the required cards, etc. so my advice is go and have a good fiddle :) zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store B*stards! :mad: Paul Watson wrote: Anybody got any recommendations? I'm happy with the brand "Le Tanneur", which makes sober, solid, resistant over time wallets, but I'm not sure they export their products worldwide :~
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. For Christmas I received a "Dockers" brand. The plastic holder is a softer vinyl than other brands I have had. Not as transparent, but so far it is holding up fine. Ask again in a few years. :) I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that I can think of.
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Paul Watson wrote: my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store B*stards! :mad: Paul Watson wrote: Anybody got any recommendations? I'm happy with the brand "Le Tanneur", which makes sober, solid, resistant over time wallets, but I'm not sure they export their products worldwide :~
Fold with us!
Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted - Groucho Marx (1890-1977) -
So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Hi Paul. Sorry to hear that. I had a Mexican friend who went to Milan last year. Now, he's from Mexico City and is used to dealing with this sort of thing (pickpockets). So he gets off the train at Milano Centrale and exits onto the large piazza in front of the station. Gazing around abit, his view is interrupted by a kindly old lady who appears lost. She whips out a map and asks if he can help. Speaking both Spanish and Italian he offers. She thanks him and heads off. He goes to the McDonald's across from the station (he's hungry) and goes for his wallet. Gone. Gets nervous. Searches all his pockets. Empty. No passport, wallet or anything. Cleaned out. Recalls that while helping this old lady she was quite close to him and bumped him a few times. She cleaned him out. Took him weeks to get everything settled. Speaking of wallets and money, I was just looking at this keyboard I'm typing on and I can't find the dollar sign key!! It's an ACER European (Swiss German) board. Switzerland: of all places in the world not to have the dollar sign key :doh:
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
You should not carry a wallet. Carry all plastic cards in the back pocket of you pants. If you need to carry cash keep it in your front pockets. A thick wallet in your back pocket is also bad for your back since it will cause your spine to curve while sitting.
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store That's too bad. :| Which pocket do you have it in? I read an article by a reformed pick-pocket who says it's most difficult to pick wallets from the back pocket of your trousers. I'm predominantly right-handed and drive to work so I carry my wallet in my left side pocket, but if I'm going by bus or to a crowded place I make it a point to keep it in my back pocket. HTH. :) Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Sorry to hear about your pilferage. Hope you didn't lose too much. I'd say how about a money clip, but they aren't good for photos. I need to get a new wallet myself. I'm running around with one I bought in Germany years ago. It's been faithful, although the coin pouch has long since ripped, and now one side of the bill compartment is ripped as well. One day I'll replace it. BW
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."-- Groucho Marx
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
ouch, sorry to hear that... I get my leather, belts and wallets from a local leatherworker. I know he has a website, but I can't find his card and my memory has not had enough caffeine today. Your taste may not be mine, I prefer hand-crafted and local artisans (and businesses). The style is a roper wallet (not uncommon in the southwest) which is a cross between a checkbook cover and a wallet. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Paul Watson wrote: So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store That's too bad. :| Which pocket do you have it in? I read an article by a reformed pick-pocket who says it's most difficult to pick wallets from the back pocket of your trousers. I'm predominantly right-handed and drive to work so I carry my wallet in my left side pocket, but if I'm going by bus or to a crowded place I make it a point to keep it in my back pocket. HTH. :) Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.
It was in the back pocket of my baggies. The pocket has a clip but I had not fastened it. I was carrying my camera slung over my back which probably made me a target and I was in a busy store with lots of jostling and bumping people about. I remember someone bumping my camera quite hard at one point and apologising but I did not turn around (I was more concerned about my camera than my wallet and it felt fine. Checking for my wallet did not even occur to me). I assume that is when it happened. I only found out 10 minutes later when reaching for my wallet to pay for a cappucino. Ah well. All I lost is some 'ash and a few minutes on the phone cancelling cards and ordering new ones. The pick-pocket probably needed the money (there was R200 ($33) in cash in it) a lot more than I did. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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You should not carry a wallet. Carry all plastic cards in the back pocket of you pants. If you need to carry cash keep it in your front pockets. A thick wallet in your back pocket is also bad for your back since it will cause your spine to curve while sitting.
Why thank you, Ivor, I shall most certainly take this sage advice to heart. Only problem is I wear nothing that has a front pocket. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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ouch, sorry to hear that... I get my leather, belts and wallets from a local leatherworker. I know he has a website, but I can't find his card and my memory has not had enough caffeine today. Your taste may not be mine, I prefer hand-crafted and local artisans (and businesses). The style is a roper wallet (not uncommon in the southwest) which is a cross between a checkbook cover and a wallet. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
That is a good idea about supporting local artisans. We have plenty of craft shops and people around here. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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Sorry to hear about your pilferage. Hope you didn't lose too much. I'd say how about a money clip, but they aren't good for photos. I need to get a new wallet myself. I'm running around with one I bought in Germany years ago. It's been faithful, although the coin pouch has long since ripped, and now one side of the bill compartment is ripped as well. One day I'll replace it. BW
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."-- Groucho Marx
I like the idea of a money clip (I don't really need space for sweetheart/kid/wife photos) but do any carry plastic? I tend to not carry much cash on me and prefer paying with a card when I can. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. For the last many years I have been using a decent cloth Billabong wallet. My only complaint is that the plastic card holder invariably tears after a few weeks use. The rest of the wallet is great though. I feel the need for change though, something to satisfy my consumerist nature. Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. That sucks. :( Paul Watson wrote: Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? Maybe one with a chain that connects to your belt?:-O Later, JoeSox "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." -Mark Twain CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Audioscrobbler
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Why thank you, Ivor, I shall most certainly take this sage advice to heart. Only problem is I wear nothing that has a front pocket. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
No pants? Sorry, I didn't realize that was the case.
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I like the idea of a money clip (I don't really need space for sweetheart/kid/wife photos) but do any carry plastic? I tend to not carry much cash on me and prefer paying with a card when I can. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: I like the idea of a money clip (I don't really need space for sweetheart/kid/wife photos) but do any carry plastic? I tend to not carry much cash on me and prefer paying with a card when I can. I carry cash in a money clip (also local artisan), and plastic, discount cards, frequent traveler stuff, etc. are all you find in the wallet. I also have had my wallet stolen. This way all they get are credit cards, which although I am concerned about, not as concerned. The roper wallet is a big target, it stands out (though some variants use a chain, sometimes called a biker wallet, to lock it to your belt)... better it than cash any day, but I also tend to not carry much cash as well. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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It was in the back pocket of my baggies. The pocket has a clip but I had not fastened it. I was carrying my camera slung over my back which probably made me a target and I was in a busy store with lots of jostling and bumping people about. I remember someone bumping my camera quite hard at one point and apologising but I did not turn around (I was more concerned about my camera than my wallet and it felt fine. Checking for my wallet did not even occur to me). I assume that is when it happened. I only found out 10 minutes later when reaching for my wallet to pay for a cappucino. Ah well. All I lost is some 'ash and a few minutes on the phone cancelling cards and ordering new ones. The pick-pocket probably needed the money (there was R200 ($33) in cash in it) a lot more than I did. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
Paul Watson wrote: It was in the back pocket of my baggies. Whoa! :omg: Either your pockets are very large and your wallet very small, or the pick-pocket is really smart. More OT: Why do you refer to it as
'ash? Surely it's not something to do with a South African accent where the C is silent, is it? :rolleyes: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.
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Paul Watson wrote: So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. That sucks. :( Paul Watson wrote: Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? Maybe one with a chain that connects to your belt?:-O Later, JoeSox "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." -Mark Twain CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Audioscrobbler
JoeSox wrote: Maybe one with a chain that connects to your belt? Yeah but the problem I find with bling chains is they clash with the whole belt-around-knees look and that detracts from my fine white arse hanging out and showing off my phat boxers, dawg. Or something. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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Paul Watson wrote: So my wallet got lifted last night at a local grocery store and I need a replacement. That sucks. :( Paul Watson wrote: Something slimmer maybe, less bulky but still able to hold some 'ash, plastic and photos of my sweetheart you know. Anybody got any recommendations? Maybe one with a chain that connects to your belt?:-O Later, JoeSox "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." -Mark Twain CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Audioscrobbler
JoeSox wrote: Maybe one with a chain that connects to your belt? Huh? I've never seen anything like that in my 21 years! Or are you joking? :confused: Okay, I just Googled and the image search was most enlightening. :-O Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.