Now the Proud Owner of...

timsinister · 23 Jul 2005, 18:23

The Stars Are All Too Near

The Silver Machine Devastates Europe

The only down side being it's long enough to look like a skirt, and with long hair I'm running a risk around Hull. Oh, fly me away to the Moskva of our Glorious People's Republic!
Seventeen quid from an alt-clothing shop, who nabbed my beauty and an ASCOOB shirt in mint condition from 'somewhere in London', as well as a Bauhaus shirt of similar lineage and quality. I nearly had a stroke!

Just wanted to share my ill-gotten gains with a sympathetic audience.

PS, for the weegies - what the hell is this?!

He's Not Dead! He's In Hull!

smiscandlon · 23 Jul 2005, 18:27

timsinister wrote:PS, for the weegies - what the hell is this?!

He's Not Dead! He's In Hull!

What, the kilt / T-shirt combo?

A common enough sight round here.

nick the stripper · 23 Jul 2005, 18:58

That's the best Sisters Of Mercy T-shirt I've ever seen.

boudicca · 23 Jul 2005, 19:35

smiscandlon wrote:What, the kilt / T-shirt combo?

A common enough sight round here.

IT IS?

Granted, I do need to get out more...

Very nice Tim.

eastmidswhizzkid · 23 Jul 2005, 20:30

makes me pine for my '93 tour shirt (the blue "under the gun" one) now sadly gone (stolen,of course -bitch).

tres chic mr sinister

note to self:french is a filthy language and uncalled for in general- revert to anglo-saxon immediately

scotty · 23 Jul 2005, 20:46

smiscandlon wrote:
timsinister wrote:PS, for the weegies - what the hell is this?!

He's Not Dead! He's In Hull!
What, the kilt / T-shirt combo?

A common enough sight round here.

That would be nothing to do with "weegies"but the shirt of the finest player of the finest team scottish football has to offer,Steven {Elvis}Presley of the glorious "Hearts,Hearts glorious Hearts".

boudicca · 23 Jul 2005, 21:51

scotty wrote:"Hearts,Hearts glorious Hearts".

Jam Tarts are a bit out of the way for you though aren't they?

What about Inverness Caledonian Thistle?

scotty · 23 Jul 2005, 22:27

boudicca wrote:
scotty wrote:"Hearts,Hearts glorious Hearts".
Jam Tarts are a bit out of the way for you though aren't they?

What about Inverness Caledonian Thistle?

I may live in the Highlands,but I'm a born and bread"South Midlothian"boy,Rosewell to be presice,and a forth generation "Jambo"!

Francis · 24 Jul 2005, 02:57

smiscandlon wrote:What, the kilt / T-shirt combo?

A common enough sight round here.

So what's under your cassock, father?

Francis · 24 Jul 2005, 02:59

boudicca wrote:What about Inverness Caledonian Thistle?

And I thought Hamilton Academicals was a hard enough rhyme.

Francis · 24 Jul 2005, 03:09

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:makes me pine for my '93 tour shirt (the blue "under the gun" one) now sadly gone (stolen,of course -bitch).

I am the proud owner of an original c1983 The Sisters Of Mercy T-shirt. Only worn once since 1984. At my first outing to a Smurphs gig @ the Royal Park in October 2003. Unfortunately I had to split it up the seems to get it on.

eastmidswhizzkid · 24 Jul 2005, 03:34

Francis wrote:
eastmidswhizzkid wrote:makes me pine for my '93 tour shirt (the blue "under the gun" one) now sadly gone (stolen,of course -bitch).
I am the proud owner of an original c1983 The Sisters Of Mercy T-shirt. Only worn once since 1984. At my first outing to a Smurphs gig @ the Royal Park in October 2003. Unfortunately I had to split it up the seems to get it on.

that beats my original 1984 t-shirt (though i bought it in '85-discontnued stock-Â£1.99).

Peter KJ · 24 Jul 2005, 09:40

Hey, that was my first Sisters shirt! Still have it somewhere.

boudicca · 24 Jul 2005, 12:24

You could easily have combined those posts, Francis...

Francis · 24 Jul 2005, 13:08

Not at that time in the morning.

pikkrong · 25 Jul 2005, 22:47

Francis wrote:
I am the proud owner of an original c1983 The Sisters Of Mercy T-shirt. Only worn once since 1984.

I think my duty is to be jealous.

Andrew S · 26 Jul 2005, 01:12

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:
Francis wrote:I am the proud owner of an original c1983 The Sisters Of Mercy T-shirt. Only worn once since 1984. At my first outing to a Smurphs gig @ the Royal Park in October 2003. Unfortunately I had to split it up the seems to get it on.
that beats my original 1984 t-shirt (though i bought it in '85-discontnued stock-Â£1.99).

AFAIK, I don't have either but I do have one I bought in HMV in 1990 that features the original version of the head & star before it was slightly altered around 1983. I've always wondered and hoped (probably in vain) that it might be from re-discovered ancient stock.

Andrew S · 26 Jul 2005, 01:22

timsinister wrote:The only down side being it's long enough to look like a skirt, and with long hair I'm running a risk around Hull.

Used to be one of my favourites until it fell apart. Somebody once mistook the image of Eldritch for one of Grace Jones

Alas, the replacment I have is a tad on the large side.

PS, for the weegies - what the hell is this?!
He's Not Dead! He's In Hull!

Looks like it might be one of these. They make up kilts from a range of materials. Their 21st Century Kilt Suit looks very Thatcheresque - especially the pinstripe version. Unfortunately the webpage doesn't have the photos featured in their brochure, in which the models wearing their leather kilts looked like an assortment of prostitutes, rent boys and schoolkids. Put me right off getting one!

timsinister · 26 Jul 2005, 18:32

Cheers all; as for the people unsurprised by the sight of a grown man in a kilt, you need to imagine what a sight it must be to an isolated port sixty miles and six decades from anything remotely resembling civilisation.

boudicca · 26 Jul 2005, 20:45

timsinister wrote:Cheers all; as for the people unsurprised by the sight of a grown man in a kilt, you need to imagine what a sight it must be to an isolated port sixty miles and six decades from anything remotely resembling civilisation.

Port Glasgow?

smiscandlon · 26 Jul 2005, 23:25

boudicca wrote:
timsinister wrote:Cheers all; as for the people unsurprised by the sight of a grown man in a kilt, you need to imagine what a sight it must be to an isolated port sixty miles and six decades from anything remotely resembling civilisation.
Port Glasgow?

boudicca · 26 Jul 2005, 23:48

smiscandlon wrote:
boudicca wrote:
timsinister wrote:Cheers all; as for the people unsurprised by the sight of a grown man in a kilt, you need to imagine what a sight it must be to an isolated port sixty miles and six decades from anything remotely resembling civilisation.
Port Glasgow?

WHOOPS!