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A bunch of MA'ers driving the Dragon in mankini's....Should be a shoe-in for next years calendar. Borat would be proud.

I cannot express how proud I am to be a member of this site. The fact that a simple thread about swag can get totally hijacked into a debate about the relative merits of the manikini/bro/manzier brings this forum to another level far beyond what NAM could ever hope to achieve.

 

Wow, did Nathan's innocent request ever take a wrong turn! I suppose all you "jocks" will be wearing your thongs on the outside, too, huh? Just remember, the letters "M A" also spell Ma, as in "mother". I'm just saying that I dunno if I'd be so comfy in this world wearing "clothing" like that. Still, I guess we DO live in an "out of the closet" world, soooo, FLAME ON, you muthas! :devil:

 

OK, I've had my fun for now, so back to Nathan's suggestion list. We live in a baseball cap era. Well, at least I do with my 30 odd hats. M0M even has its own baseball cap. However, the problem with baseball caps is that they tend to blow off when being worn in windy conditions OR in a MINI driven by a MINIAC at speed. This is why we seem to have a lot of baseball caps...to be able to replenish what we lose, at will.

So, here is MY suggestion. REAL sports car enthusiasts have always worn a driving cap [similar to the caps worn in the old days at golfing events]. You know the type, I'm sure...snap button in the center of a really short brim to keep the cap from flying off in the wind. Some have an adjustable strap on the back for fitment, while others are Flexifit or "personally" sized to one's cranium. Anyway, why not offer something REALLY distinctive like that style of cap? People who love their sunroofs wide open or their convertible tops down, as well as those who like the windows down too would be able to drive about and not worry about their hats flying off.

It could be offered in different colors, or in a Union Jack plaid motif and have the M/A patch either on the front [hard to see as it would be looking upwards] or on the back [easier to see since the back of the cap is raised]. It could be offered in a lightweight material for summer use or in a wool blend for cool weather/driving wear.

Just MY suggestion. It's different yet classy, definitely Continental, distinctive and is a very useful deterrent to hat-in-the-wind loss.

 

I've been kicked out of two U.S. territories, several third world countries, and a Mom and Pop Seven-Eleven store in Spokane for wearing a Mankini, I ain't taking no more chances. Although I must admit the support is wonderful.

 

So, we agree to disagree on our apparel choices. This is what it is all about, anyway, at least to me...meaningful intercourse [that means "discussion" to those of you out of the closet, wrongly worn thong wearers]. I am sure that Nathan would rather have some sensible discussions about apparel and not some ye-haw crap about man [?] thongs and how they should be worn.

For you and, it's a t-shirt or a ballcap. T-shirts and ballcaps are soooooo common, though...EVERYONE wears them. Me? I would much rather do the driving cap thing, because no one else has ever offered them at MOTD and because they represent British sports car drivers, and THAT is where the Mini/MINI was born.

My LAST 2c on the hat topic.

 

Even a neon green mankini with the "M" and the "A" strategically placed?

 

None of us can pull that off. We'd all look like Pee-Wee Herman.

 

Dave, seeing you and Nate in wet t-shirts sadly enough didn't make my bucket list....

 

Any thoughts on a MA embroidered patch? That way you can make your own hat, jacket, shirt, etc.

 

There was a long sleeved T? I missed that.

Since the yoga apparel would be illegal in Georgia and a few other states, I would vote for a long-sleeved T AND a short sleeved T again--100% cotton, something I can wear at the track. Just my 2 cents, but everbody would go for T's, it's an easy sell.

Other option would be an MA hat, but I'd rather do the T's. Or maybe a thong, your choice.

 

Why U no like shirt collars?

 

Oh, and perhaps a gym-style tank with " T-bar style?" open back (I have one of these from Victoria's Secret put out by the Colorado Rockies and it's my favorite to work out in).....just imagine guys, your mankinis with this top......AMAZING PHOTO CALENDAR OP:biggrin5::ihih:

 

You make that sound like it's a new ensemble. It's not original at all--I've seen this outfit several times at more than one Wal-mart, usually finished off with high heels and a mullet...go the people of Walmart web page, if you don't believe me.

 

I feel sorry for Nathan! He's probablly going onto Fredricks of Hollywood website for materials about now...... :frown2::lol::eek6::blush2:

 

You had me there for a minute, but then you lost me at "classy.":cornut:

Still wanting a T-shirt.

 

I like a ball cap better than a derby, but that's just me...I don't think you'd get as many takers on a derby; very few of the double xx chromosome types will go for it.

Good quality T-shirts are nice for HPDE's; you can really only get a year or two out of them, so they always need to be replaced; I just think you'd get more interest at this point since it's been awhile. Down the road, maybe next swag time, a beanie hat and a derby style at the same time, when we're sick of T-shirts or don't need them. Just my 2 cents.

 

How about a Motoring Alliance Mechanic's Slanket / Snuggie? For the wrenchers who want to show their Motoring Alliance alliance and still stay cozy and warm while under a car supported by rusty, discount jack stands?

Hold on.... lemme take a selfie!



I'm amazed I found that photo in the thousands stored in my iPhone... from 2011 MOTD when Way threw a Snuggie Margarita party.