Optimo Last Crusade in the Jungle

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:41 am

Here I'm wearing my Chocolate brown Optimo in the Last Crusade style in my back yard jungle.

fedoralover

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:43 am

Nice hat. Incredible bamboo! I cannot believe that is your backyard. Amazing!!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:48 am

That hat looks very sharp. I'd like to see more pics of it, with a better look at the front pinch. That bamboo is almost as thick as you are.

How much did the hat set you back?

Regards,

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:56 am

Bamboo grows in Oregon? Did you have to import that? It's gorgeous (the hat that is...and so is the bamboo). Did you just recently get the Optimo? We don't hear of many Optimo reports these days.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:04 am

I am also amazed at that bamboo. It's like a collonnade! The hat looks great also, except the hat is worn so far back on your head and it is so small in the picture, I really can't make out enough detail for a more specific appraisal. As acursory opinion though, it looks great and in a fantastic setting.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:46 am

You need to cut your grass more often, FL. Looks like it's getting WAY ahead of you there...

Regards! Michaelson

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:20 am

Michaelson wrote:You need to cut your grass more often, FL. Looks like it's getting WAY ahead of you there... Regards! Michaelson

"Honey, I Shrunk the Indy Fan."

... Nice lid FL.

Mike

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:40 pm

So, FL, how long did it take you to find your way back out again?

It looks good, from what I can see of it.

bink

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:40 pm

That does look like the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground at DisneyWorld. Any giant ants in there?

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:10 pm

Well, bamboo is in the grass family so that does fit. There are over 1200 varieties so lots of them do well in the Northwest, as you can see. I got the Optimo several years ago. It cost at that time $350. plus 25.00 for shipping. It's a nice hat, but at the present time there are better options available for a lot cheaper price. Thanks for the compliments.

fedoralover

Mojave Jack · Post by **Mojave Jack** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:21 pm

That's a great hat, but that bamboo is incredible! It looks like you are making your way to the Temple of the Forbidden Eye!

Do you build things with your bamboo?

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:35 pm

No, although the possiblities are endless with it, I've always just grown it for the beauty of it and since I'm not in a position to go on any real expeditions, I can always pretend in my back yard. I like the back drop it provides for interesting pictures.

Regards fedoralover

Indiana Jess · Post by **Indiana Jess** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:52 pm

Great picture FL. If I hadn't actually seen bamboo growing up here in Seattle, I would swear that you were trying to ... well ... "Bamboo"-zle us. Sorry couldn't help myself.

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BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:29 pm

fedoralover, where in Oregon are you. I'm in Hillsboro.

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:42 pm

How long does it takes to grow bamboo THAT thick ?

Great lookinh hat, and great looking bamboo . !

Zach R. · Post by **Zach R.** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:24 pm

I think its only about two months.

Ark Hunter · Post by **Ark Hunter** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:27 pm

I thought my dad had some large bamboo. It's a couple inches in diameter, but that stuff...wow!

It does grow increadably fast, but it gets bigger in diameter each season.

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:36 am

Bamboo grows it's full size in about 90 days or so, then it stays that size. Bamboo doesn't get bigger in diameter or height each successive year the way tree's do. The fastest actual recorded growth on record is 47.5 inches in 24 hours. Pretty amazing stuff. This picture was taken at night with a digital camera with a flash. The temperature range here in Eugene Oregon allows 100s of varieties to do well here. There are over 1200 varieties, some getting a foot or so in diameter and over 100 ft tall, and yes it will have grown that 100 feet in 90 days or so.

regards fedoralover

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:48 am

Is that 47.5 the diameter or the circumference? I'm just not sure how bamboo is measured.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:50 am

Fedoralover, I guess we are not that far apart.

Ark Hunter · Post by **Ark Hunter** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:46 am

I'm sure what my dad has wasn't allways as big as it is and has grown quite a bit over the years. Maybe it's some sort of cane and not bamboo?

Edit: yes, I found out tonight it's river cane not bamboo.

fedoralover · Post by **fedoralover** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:46 am

Holly, sorry I wasn't more specific. That was 47.5 inches in height. Thats almost 2 inches an hour going straight up.

regards fedoralover

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:01 pm

Whoops I feel silly now. But 47.5 would be long/wide in either case for a 24 hour growth spurt. Yowsers!

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:30 pm

Fedoralover:

Great looking hat !

BTW, great backyard ... I love it when folks make their backyard look tropical. I'm now bamboo inspired ... got this just recently:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/ ... _01631.jpg

I think it will be a while before I have any fedora photo ops in front of these bad boys though.

-Spooky

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:15 am

Spooky wrote:I think it will be a while before I have any fedora photo ops in front of these bad boys though.

The next morning in the Spooky Manor's breakfast table:

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:29 am

lol, looking good there Fedoralover

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:25 pm

Kris:

I better keep an eye on those rascals ...

Is that pic from Jumangi?

-Spooky

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:43 pm

Yeah, Jumanji DVD screencap

IndianaRedmon · Post by **IndianaRedmon** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:43 pm

Great hat Fedora Lover, and outstanding bamboo.

Whipcrack · Post by **Whipcrack** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:01 pm

Great shot, I can always tell when a guy is comfortable with his lid. Fedoralover that baby is perfect for you.

Thanks for sharing
Bill Walton