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Roger Howard wrote:when you get a little older (and married) you won't care so much what others think.

When you reach a certain age, eccentricity transforms from "just plain weird" to downright admirable.

I even get grins from girls, and they're not laughing at me. (Having been laughed at plenty when I was younger, I know the difference.)

I'm 43, with gray hair and gray goatee, but when I get out of that big Razorback Red conversion van, wearing a black shirt with red flames, I get smiles.

Kevin

da.suxor wrote:I must say, at my age, and my apperance, wearing a hawian shirt or fishing shirt would scream that I am up to something.

I don't know your age or appearance, but I'll testify that you can modify your "style" without so much as a ripple.

I'm 42, short brown (2/3 gray) hair that's thinning in back, and a goatee. I'm 5'10", trying to stay on the downside of 230 pounds, but with broad shoulders (I don't look that heavy). I've always stuck with the style of my age, meaning early-mid '80s, jeans or dockers and polos or button-down oxfords (tucked, of course). It's a mild style that wears well in any era, and I hate spending money on new clothes.

When I started carrying full time, I realized that my wardrobe was unrealistic, especially since I carry a full-size pistol (Ruger P97). The first thing I had to get realistic about was my pants size. I started out carrying IWB, so I actually went up two waist sizes, and switched to a looser cut.

Next, I looked around and saw that lots of people wear shirts that make perfect cover garments. After spending less than $60, I had several sets of club-style shirts with matching Ts.

Now instead of a middle-age, balding, graying, overweight father of five, I look like a middle-age, balding, graying, overweight father of five with cool clothes.

This is all casual wear, mind you. I can't carry at (or even to) work. For nicer occasions, I wear a suit or slacks and blazer, and the same carry rigs work just fine.

Kevin

I'd rather hang out with a complete freak who supports my rights, than with the most straightlaced pillar of the community who thinks my rights --and the freak's-- shouldn't count because of who we are, what we think, what shade our skin is, or to whom we're sexually attracted.

If rights aren't universal, they aren't rights.

Kevin

stevie_d_64 wrote:

anygunanywhere wrote:"Random Bulges"???

"Just for Men"???

You may garner more attention than what its worth...

And that leads to alllll sorts of other problems I figure...

Like this?

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