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C n C said:
Cotty said:
There is no expectation of privacy when someone is in public. Newspapers often use photos of commuters crossing London Bridge to use in their stories, they don't need anyones permission. I was one of those commuters on the bridge and my face was in the paper, I didn't feel the need to track down the photographer and punch him.
..so do we take it that you'd be more than happy if the photo they used of you as a commuter on the bridge had a big arrow superimposed on it pointing to you, with the accompanying article explaining that "this person is a dick - have you seen the state of the hat he's wearing, what a plonker"!I don't have a strong opinion either way on the wearing of Dryrobes, but just think that there's a world of difference in the context of people posting photos and taking the mickey, and the completely unrelated example you've posted about your picture appearing as an unremarkable commuter in a crowd of other unremarkable commuters.
We go to Cornwall at least twice a year, renting a cottage.
I first saw a Dryrobe a fair few years ago, surfers/swimmers used them as a changing robe.
I smiled because back in the 70's, when we went to the beach, we used my Dad's old cycling cape to change under. Ridiculous thing, black oilskin - it stank. You couldn't even really use it to sit on, being black it absorbed the heat from the sun and you 'burnt yer bum' if you tried.
There must of been an item on how to do it on Blue Peter or something because, a couple of years later my Mum, and just about everybody else's Mum, made a changing robe from old towels - when I saw the Dryrobe I realised there is nothing new under the sun - I figure someone the same age as me, a "Mr Dryrobe" had looked in an old photo album and had a Eureka Moment.
A few years back we started to see them being used more often.... and then the "Dryrobe Snide" Reggatta & Two Left Feet versions appeared (Thanks GLC)
A couple of years ago we were staying a a cottage, our neighbours were a family of 5 - Mum & Dad & three teenage kids. One day, they came back from shopping, each wearing a Dryrobe - they lived in these until the last day of the holiday. I observed them packing their car.
There was lots of bad language because they couldn't get themselves, their suitcases and these Dryrobes in the car.
I overheard their conversation
"We can't leave 'em behind - they cost 120 notes each. £600 nicker..........I'm going to have to buy a f
king roof rack!"
For this memory alone, I enjoyed the Goldie Lookin Chain 'Dryrobe Rap', particularly the line "Too big to fit in my fooking wardrobe"
Edited twice for bad spelling. I'll correct the rest later....
I first saw a Dryrobe a fair few years ago, surfers/swimmers used them as a changing robe.
I smiled because back in the 70's, when we went to the beach, we used my Dad's old cycling cape to change under. Ridiculous thing, black oilskin - it stank. You couldn't even really use it to sit on, being black it absorbed the heat from the sun and you 'burnt yer bum' if you tried.
There must of been an item on how to do it on Blue Peter or something because, a couple of years later my Mum, and just about everybody else's Mum, made a changing robe from old towels - when I saw the Dryrobe I realised there is nothing new under the sun - I figure someone the same age as me, a "Mr Dryrobe" had looked in an old photo album and had a Eureka Moment.
A few years back we started to see them being used more often.... and then the "Dryrobe Snide" Reggatta & Two Left Feet versions appeared (Thanks GLC)
A couple of years ago we were staying a a cottage, our neighbours were a family of 5 - Mum & Dad & three teenage kids. One day, they came back from shopping, each wearing a Dryrobe - they lived in these until the last day of the holiday. I observed them packing their car.
There was lots of bad language because they couldn't get themselves, their suitcases and these Dryrobes in the car.
I overheard their conversation
"We can't leave 'em behind - they cost 120 notes each. £600 nicker..........I'm going to have to buy a f
king roof rack!"For this memory alone, I enjoyed the Goldie Lookin Chain 'Dryrobe Rap', particularly the line "Too big to fit in my fooking wardrobe"
Edited twice for bad spelling. I'll correct the rest later....
Edited by alfaspecial on Monday 4th March 20:07
alfaspecial said:
We go to Cornwall at least twice a year, renting a cottage.
I first saw a Dryrobe a fair few years ago, surfers/swimmers used them as a changing robe.
I smiled because back in the 70's, when we went to the beach, we used my Dad's old cycling cape to change under. Ridiculous thing, black oilskin - it stank. You couldn't even really use it to sit on, being black it absorbed the heat from the sun and you 'burnt yer bum' if you tried.
There must of been an item on how to do it on Blue Peter or something because, a couple of years later my Mum, and just about everybody else's Mum, made a changing robe from old towels - when I saw the Dryrobe I realised there is nothing new under the sun - I figure someone the same age as me, a "Mr Dryrobe" had looked in an old photo album and had a Eureka Moment.
A few years back we started to see them being used more often.... and then the "Dryrobe Snide" Reggatta & Two Left Feet versions appeared (Thanks GLC)
A couple of years ago we were staying a a cottage, our neighbours were a family of 5 - Mum & Dad & three teenage kids. One day, they came back from shopping, each wearing a Dryrobe - they lived in these until the last day of the holiday. I observed them packing their car.
There was lots of bad language because they couldn't get themselves, their suitcases and these Dryrobes in the car.
I overheard their conversation
"We can't leave 'em behind - they cost 120 notes each. £600 nicker..........I'm going to have to buy a fking roof rack!"
For this memory alone, I enjoyed the Goldie Lookin Chain 'Dryrobe Rap', particularly the line "Too big to fit in my fooking wardrobe"
Edited twice for bad spelling. I'll correct the rest later....
They had no room in the car for 4 coats?I first saw a Dryrobe a fair few years ago, surfers/swimmers used them as a changing robe.
I smiled because back in the 70's, when we went to the beach, we used my Dad's old cycling cape to change under. Ridiculous thing, black oilskin - it stank. You couldn't even really use it to sit on, being black it absorbed the heat from the sun and you 'burnt yer bum' if you tried.
There must of been an item on how to do it on Blue Peter or something because, a couple of years later my Mum, and just about everybody else's Mum, made a changing robe from old towels - when I saw the Dryrobe I realised there is nothing new under the sun - I figure someone the same age as me, a "Mr Dryrobe" had looked in an old photo album and had a Eureka Moment.
A few years back we started to see them being used more often.... and then the "Dryrobe Snide" Reggatta & Two Left Feet versions appeared (Thanks GLC)
A couple of years ago we were staying a a cottage, our neighbours were a family of 5 - Mum & Dad & three teenage kids. One day, they came back from shopping, each wearing a Dryrobe - they lived in these until the last day of the holiday. I observed them packing their car.
There was lots of bad language because they couldn't get themselves, their suitcases and these Dryrobes in the car.
I overheard their conversation
"We can't leave 'em behind - they cost 120 notes each. £600 nicker..........I'm going to have to buy a f
king roof rack!"For this memory alone, I enjoyed the Goldie Lookin Chain 'Dryrobe Rap', particularly the line "Too big to fit in my fooking wardrobe"
Edited twice for bad spelling. I'll correct the rest later....
Edited by alfaspecial on Monday 4th March 20:07
TheJimi said:
HTP99 said:
It was a quick and harmless pic of someone from behind, in the spirit of this thread, I am so sorry if I offended anyone!!
There are many other "incognito" pics of people on other threads, some showing faces, which don't seem to have offended anyone.
I wonder if the woman in question would regard it harmless that you took a photo of her with the express purpose of pointing and laughing at her online?There are many other "incognito" pics of people on other threads, some showing faces, which don't seem to have offended anyone.
It blows my mind that someone could be out walking their dog, harming absolutely no-one and minding their own business, yet someone can come along and think they're fair game.
It's such a s
tty and cowardly thing to do.Otherwise go put your pyjamas on and have a warm milk and a cuddle with teddy.
Seriously
theplayingmantis said:
nuyorican said:
They're more like a duvet than a coat.
There not really.I doubt a car was so full that four oversized towelling coat like items wouldn't fit.
I call shenanigans
This is what they look like
Must be 4 -41/2 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. And a total thickness, uncompressed, of a shade over an inch & 1/2
Dryrobe sell compression stuffsacks (which, presumably the family didn't have) for £35 a go,
https://dryrobe.com/collections/bags-and-storage/p...
The uncompressed size of a stuffasck , ie a Dryrobe packed but not compressed is (according to website) 60cm by 30cm, ie an uncompressed volume of about 1&1/2 cubic feet, or about 42 litres - the size of an airline cabin bag, each. And 5 of them.
When you go on holiday, with 5 people in, I think it was a BMW 3 series, space is at a premium. A BMW boot is about 400 odd litres, so the 5 Dryrobes would half fill the boot capacity, on their own. What about all their clothes & beach stuff etc. Going on a seaside holiday is not like going on a booze cruise, where you travel light to return heavy - the car would have been full when they departed.
If they were to say, spread them out over the rear seat, from door to door, in layers, the apparent seat squab to roof height would have been cut by 6", uncompressed.
But then again, I didn't actually get to see whether or not they managed to get themselves, their suitcases and 200L extra in the car.
If I'd been the one to offer a suggestion, I'd have bought the oldest kid a train ticket home, rather than buy a roof-rack
Still - expensive things, these Dryrobes
Went to the zoo yesterday, saw a few women wearing these. They just look like massive oversized coats a few sizes to big for the wearer.
Apparently...
Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/feb/04/to...
Apparently...
Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/feb/04/to...
lord trumpton said:
TheJimi said:
HTP99 said:
It was a quick and harmless pic of someone from behind, in the spirit of this thread, I am so sorry if I offended anyone!!
There are many other "incognito" pics of people on other threads, some showing faces, which don't seem to have offended anyone.
I wonder if the woman in question would regard it harmless that you took a photo of her with the express purpose of pointing and laughing at her online?There are many other "incognito" pics of people on other threads, some showing faces, which don't seem to have offended anyone.
It blows my mind that someone could be out walking their dog, harming absolutely no-one and minding their own business, yet someone can come along and think they're fair game.
It's such a s
tty and cowardly thing to do.Otherwise go put your pyjamas on and have a warm milk and a cuddle with teddy.
Seriously
I've seen you be needlessly rude to people over personal stuff like tattoos.
and here with me, you essentially mistake empathy for weakness, along with your usual brand of snide.
So yeah, that we find ourselves on opposite ends of the spectrum in this discussion is entirely unsurprising.
Edited by TheJimi on Tuesday 5th March 11:07
alfaspecial said:
Firstly, there were 5 non-dryrobe-aphobes, not 4
This is what they look like
Must be 4 -41/2 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. And a total thickness, uncompressed, of a shade over an inch & 1/2
Dryrobe sell compression stuffsacks (which, presumably the family didn't have) for £35 a go,
https://dryrobe.com/collections/bags-and-storage/p...
The uncompressed size of a stuffasck , ie a Dryrobe packed but not compressed is (according to website) 60cm by 30cm, ie an uncompressed volume of about 1&1/2 cubic feet, or about 42 litres - the size of an airline cabin bag, each. And 5 of them.
When you go on holiday, with 5 people in, I think it was a BMW 3 series, space is at a premium. A BMW boot is about 400 odd litres, so the 5 Dryrobes would half fill the boot capacity, on their own. What about all their clothes & beach stuff etc. Going on a seaside holiday is not like going on a booze cruise, where you travel light to return heavy - the car would have been full when they departed.
If they were to say, spread them out over the rear seat, from door to door, in layers, the apparent seat squab to roof height would have been cut by 6", uncompressed.
But then again, I didn't actually get to see whether or not they managed to get themselves, their suitcases and 200L extra in the car.
If I'd been the one to offer a suggestion, I'd have bought the oldest kid a train ticket home, rather than buy a roof-rack
Still - expensive things, these Dryrobes
I know exactly what they are I have an equivalent for the beach.This is what they look like
Must be 4 -41/2 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. And a total thickness, uncompressed, of a shade over an inch & 1/2
Dryrobe sell compression stuffsacks (which, presumably the family didn't have) for £35 a go,
https://dryrobe.com/collections/bags-and-storage/p...
The uncompressed size of a stuffasck , ie a Dryrobe packed but not compressed is (according to website) 60cm by 30cm, ie an uncompressed volume of about 1&1/2 cubic feet, or about 42 litres - the size of an airline cabin bag, each. And 5 of them.
When you go on holiday, with 5 people in, I think it was a BMW 3 series, space is at a premium. A BMW boot is about 400 odd litres, so the 5 Dryrobes would half fill the boot capacity, on their own. What about all their clothes & beach stuff etc. Going on a seaside holiday is not like going on a booze cruise, where you travel light to return heavy - the car would have been full when they departed.
If they were to say, spread them out over the rear seat, from door to door, in layers, the apparent seat squab to roof height would have been cut by 6", uncompressed.
But then again, I didn't actually get to see whether or not they managed to get themselves, their suitcases and 200L extra in the car.
If I'd been the one to offer a suggestion, I'd have bought the oldest kid a train ticket home, rather than buy a roof-rack
Still - expensive things, these Dryrobes
Regardless of the 3 series and 5 people it would have to be so full as to stuff loaded up to the top of the windows to not be able to fit them in which cade driving would be dangerous. Yes maybe not in the boot but as of anyone would consider discarding 5 dry robes. They could have sat on them, worn them etc of space was at such a dangerous premium.
File this one in the 50 quid rick stein fish and chip takeaway in a country he's never had a restaurant and the 40 quid crab sandwich bracket.
Man GLC what a blast from the past once sore them live at the pyramid's in Portsmouth!
I kitesurf, have done for many years so ive know about them for a long time. look pretty handy for changing from your wetsuit. but im a tight arse and a £90 (last time i looked) seems abit steep for a towel with sleeves.
i too have noticed there sudden appearance on dog walking and on the school run? there not even waterproof are they? are they they hiding the mums in pyjamas? sorry 'Lounge wear'
remember that fiasco?
ill stick to walking my dog in a jacket. and getting out of wetsuit under a regular free towel i get out the cupboard
I kitesurf, have done for many years so ive know about them for a long time. look pretty handy for changing from your wetsuit. but im a tight arse and a £90 (last time i looked) seems abit steep for a towel with sleeves.
i too have noticed there sudden appearance on dog walking and on the school run? there not even waterproof are they? are they they hiding the mums in pyjamas? sorry 'Lounge wear'
remember that fiasco?ill stick to walking my dog in a jacket. and getting out of wetsuit under a regular free towel i get out the cupboard
theplayingmantis said:
alfaspecial said:
Firstly, there were 5 non-dryrobe-aphobes, not 4
This is what they look like
Must be 4 -41/2 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. And a total thickness, uncompressed, of a shade over an inch & 1/2
Dryrobe sell compression stuffsacks (which, presumably the family didn't have) for £35 a go,
https://dryrobe.com/collections/bags-and-storage/p...
The uncompressed size of a stuffasck , ie a Dryrobe packed but not compressed is (according to website) 60cm by 30cm, ie an uncompressed volume of about 1&1/2 cubic feet, or about 42 litres - the size of an airline cabin bag, each. And 5 of them.
When you go on holiday, with 5 people in, I think it was a BMW 3 series, space is at a premium. A BMW boot is about 400 odd litres, so the 5 Dryrobes would half fill the boot capacity, on their own. What about all their clothes & beach stuff etc. Going on a seaside holiday is not like going on a booze cruise, where you travel light to return heavy - the car would have been full when they departed.
If they were to say, spread them out over the rear seat, from door to door, in layers, the apparent seat squab to roof height would have been cut by 6", uncompressed.
But then again, I didn't actually get to see whether or not they managed to get themselves, their suitcases and 200L extra in the car.
If I'd been the one to offer a suggestion, I'd have bought the oldest kid a train ticket home, rather than buy a roof-rack
Still - expensive things, these Dryrobes
I know exactly what they are I have an equivalent for the beach.This is what they look like
Must be 4 -41/2 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. And a total thickness, uncompressed, of a shade over an inch & 1/2
Dryrobe sell compression stuffsacks (which, presumably the family didn't have) for £35 a go,
https://dryrobe.com/collections/bags-and-storage/p...
The uncompressed size of a stuffasck , ie a Dryrobe packed but not compressed is (according to website) 60cm by 30cm, ie an uncompressed volume of about 1&1/2 cubic feet, or about 42 litres - the size of an airline cabin bag, each. And 5 of them.
When you go on holiday, with 5 people in, I think it was a BMW 3 series, space is at a premium. A BMW boot is about 400 odd litres, so the 5 Dryrobes would half fill the boot capacity, on their own. What about all their clothes & beach stuff etc. Going on a seaside holiday is not like going on a booze cruise, where you travel light to return heavy - the car would have been full when they departed.
If they were to say, spread them out over the rear seat, from door to door, in layers, the apparent seat squab to roof height would have been cut by 6", uncompressed.
But then again, I didn't actually get to see whether or not they managed to get themselves, their suitcases and 200L extra in the car.
If I'd been the one to offer a suggestion, I'd have bought the oldest kid a train ticket home, rather than buy a roof-rack
Still - expensive things, these Dryrobes
Regardless of the 3 series and 5 people it would have to be so full as to stuff loaded up to the top of the windows to not be able to fit them in which cade driving would be dangerous. Yes maybe not in the boot but as of anyone would consider discarding 5 dry robes. They could have sat on them, worn them etc of space was at such a dangerous premium.
File this one in the 50 quid rick stein fish and chip takeaway in a country he's never had a restaurant and the 40 quid crab sandwich bracket.
This thread, "Dryrobe" had started to get a bit personal, what with posts about people photographing one another, or not. And posting said photos, or not.
Pistonhead's NP&E is the section for bile & venom: The Lounge is just a bit of a 'larf'
My posts - on the subject - have been I hope, just a bit of light relief. A kernel of truth, told with a little 'artistic licence'
Please don't spend the rest of your afternoon piling 5 Dryrobes on your car's rear seat, sitting on them in order to compress them so that you can measure the height to prove that 5 people plus a weeks holiday packaging, plus said Dryrobes can fit in a 3 Series..... .
I'm just stirring you.
And, RizoTheRat @ 10.09: Ditto
Quote "And then as soon as someone sat on them they would compress to about half an inch."End Quote
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