Give me your wallet
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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...
That sucks. I keep my wallet (and phone, and car keys, and just about anything else I have of value) in my side pockets. They are supposed to be the easiest pockets to lift from, but I'm figuring that if I can't fit my slim hand in there without a lot of sidewards straining someone else hopefully shouldn't be able to unnoticed. I can't use my back pockets - the sensation of sitting on something is really uncomfortable for me. :sigh: A trick a friend of mine did when he went on holiday to Spain was to carry a cheap second wallet clearly visible out of your back pocket that is safety pinned to the inside of your trousers. When a kid (barely in his teens) tried to lift it out my friend felt it, turned round and wacked the little shit. * * he hit him... not killed him. Only advisable in areas where they don't carry knives, unless you are Paul 'that's not a knife, this is a knife' Hogan. I can't advise on a new wallet - mine is just some cheap market one I bought about eight years ago. It's still the same as it was when I bought it too - no rips, no cuts, and no money.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: 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'd like to see someone try to grab anything out of the hip pocket of my jeans without me noticing. Are you *sure* this guy was reformed? :suss:
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Shog9 wrote: 'd like to see someone try to grab anything out of the hip pocket of my jeans without me noticing. Several years ago I went to a thing the police put on in Dallas about pickpockets. The State Fair of Texas is held here each year and it is ( was ) a haven for scams and pickpockets. The police demonstrated that if the pickpocket had sufficient skill anyone - no matter how safe they thought they were - could be had. Tight pants and a button on the pocket - no problem - the thief simply cut the bottom of the pocket with a razor blade and out popped the wallet. It was an eye opener to be sure. If I am going to anyplace I have to be aware of this I wear a safari shirt and keep my wallet in my right front shirt pocket with the pocket buttoned. I also have some walking shorts that have an interior pocket that has a velcro closure. To small for a wallet but big enough for a credit card or two and some cash. Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown
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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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Shog9 wrote: 'd like to see someone try to grab anything out of the hip pocket of my jeans without me noticing. Several years ago I went to a thing the police put on in Dallas about pickpockets. The State Fair of Texas is held here each year and it is ( was ) a haven for scams and pickpockets. The police demonstrated that if the pickpocket had sufficient skill anyone - no matter how safe they thought they were - could be had. Tight pants and a button on the pocket - no problem - the thief simply cut the bottom of the pocket with a razor blade and out popped the wallet. It was an eye opener to be sure. If I am going to anyplace I have to be aware of this I wear a safari shirt and keep my wallet in my right front shirt pocket with the pocket buttoned. I also have some walking shorts that have an interior pocket that has a velcro closure. To small for a wallet but big enough for a credit card or two and some cash. Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown
Richard Stringer wrote: Tight pants and a button on the pocket - no problem - the thief simply cut the bottom of the pocket with a razor blade and out popped the wallet. Clever. :sigh:
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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...
I have a bifold Fossil wallet that I really like unfortunately; I wasn't able to find the exact version on the website. I used to use trifolds but now that I have a bifold, I have found the slimness to be much more comfortable. Also, it has a flip out ID holder, which if you are like me and get carded all the time, is a nice thing to have to prevent unnecessary wear and tear. Also, I find that I can drive more comfortably while carrying a bifold than with the thicker trifold versions. Something I have recently started using is a card holder found here: http://www.kennethcole.com/scripts/shop/product.asp?pid=2694&cc=KMWAL&title=&pw=thumbnail&var=0[^] It was a gift and I found that if I keep the business cards I need in my wallet and take this along when I know I will be given plenty of cards and asked for mine, I am less likely to add too much to my wallet and deform it. I've lost mine multiple times, so I have given a fair amount of thought to the perfect combination. Thin is the way to go if you carry it with you. Plenty of individual pockets for the required cards is a must to prevent wear and tear (I find that I carry about 13 cards if I include credit cards, grocery store cards, etc) instead of larger pockets for multiple cards. For some reason (maybe because I am cheap) black wallets tend to wear less gracefully than a traditional brown one. My 2 cents, Daniel Wilson
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That sucks. I keep my wallet (and phone, and car keys, and just about anything else I have of value) in my side pockets. They are supposed to be the easiest pockets to lift from, but I'm figuring that if I can't fit my slim hand in there without a lot of sidewards straining someone else hopefully shouldn't be able to unnoticed. I can't use my back pockets - the sensation of sitting on something is really uncomfortable for me. :sigh: A trick a friend of mine did when he went on holiday to Spain was to carry a cheap second wallet clearly visible out of your back pocket that is safety pinned to the inside of your trousers. When a kid (barely in his teens) tried to lift it out my friend felt it, turned round and wacked the little shit. * * he hit him... not killed him. Only advisable in areas where they don't carry knives, unless you are Paul 'that's not a knife, this is a knife' Hogan. I can't advise on a new wallet - mine is just some cheap market one I bought about eight years ago. It's still the same as it was when I bought it too - no rips, no cuts, and no money.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
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David Wulff wrote: Only advisable in areas where they don't carry knives, unless you are Paul 'that's not a knife, this is a knife' Hogan. That had to be the most memorable line from the Crocodile Dundee flicks. I still laugh when I think about it. :laugh:
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: Why do you refer to it as 'ash? He's South African - they use leaves and pebbles for small change, but for large transactions they exchange the ashes of dead relatives. I'm amazed he didn't notice the weight missing when the wallet was stolen...
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She was only a distant aunt or something, hard to notice when those go missing eh. 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: Anybody got any recommendations? I just purchased one of these[^]. Very slim and sturdy. Good luck! 'til next we type... HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
That does look good, thanks for the link Jesse. 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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Yeah, you can't beat the London Underground's ticket holders. They're thin, they're free, and they're covered in funky advertising for Yellow Pages (well, they were in my day...) Space to put your (or your bird's) photo, space for the obligatory pieces of plastic, but none for coinage. Heck, that's waht a pocket is for! And as for satisfying your consumerist nature, heck, everyone in London's got one! :P
Brilliant! I even have one of the Yellow Pages types which I lovingly fondle everytime I see South African public transport. I even used it as a wallet when I was in London. *smacks forehead* Thanks Jon. 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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I was told that wallets made of shark skin are pick-proof. I have seen them in the US. Don't know if they have them in SA. Good luck!
"The waters of coastal North America, South Africa, and the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas are the most frequent sites of attacks." We got sharks :-D Thanks for the tip. 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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"The waters of coastal North America, South Africa, and the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas are the most frequent sites of attacks." We got sharks :-D Thanks for the tip. 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...
Yeah, you got shatks but do you have sharkskin wallets? ;P That raises the interesting question; if sharkskin wallets are pick-proof because of their high friction, how do sharks swim so fast? :laugh:
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Brilliant! I even have one of the Yellow Pages types which I lovingly fondle everytime I see South African public transport. I even used it as a wallet when I was in London. *smacks forehead* Thanks Jon. 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...
Yeah, I took a stash of them with me when I moved to NZ. ;)
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Yeah, you got shatks but do you have sharkskin wallets? ;P That raises the interesting question; if sharkskin wallets are pick-proof because of their high friction, how do sharks swim so fast? :laugh:
Vivic wrote: That raises the interesting question; if sharkskin wallets are pick-proof because of their high friction, how do sharks swim so fast? I am not that skilled in physics to tell you why it is, but "Although it may seem counter-intuitive for an aquatic animal to be anything but smooth as possible, there are actually sound hydrodynamic benefits to be gained from such sandpaper roughness." Skin of the Teeth[^] David