Raven Bar Line Up-Super Coolzado-IT'S A (RAVEN) BAR FIGHT!!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat May 02, 2009 3:55 pm

Oops Missunderstood, deleted my post:) voted though! I think Whiskeymans looks the coolest. Its just got style with the scarf !

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat May 02, 2009 3:56 pm

Here's a more Ravenbarry pic - a bit out of focus, but with a little more gear.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat May 02, 2009 4:57 pm

The guy below Holt. THAT jacket breathes the Raiders style to me

I don't know what jacket it is. But its well lived in

Mitch Larue's is also very cool but thats a wested Standard and I own one of those, so Its just the way he wears it.

But all of these jackets are too short for a Raiders in my opinion;)

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 02, 2009 6:17 pm

NB you forgot Castor's with the horizontal shrunken lamb striation/ridges on the chest panel

Post by **Holt** » Sat May 02, 2009 6:32 pm

but............. they are all the same...............

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:27 pm

Thanks for that nod, RC and neutron! But it's good that I was left out- I don't think I'd stand a chance against these guys anyway!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:43 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:The guy below Holt. THAT jacket breathes the Raiders style to me I don't know what jacket it is. But its well lived in Mitch Larue's is also very cool but thats a wested Standard and I own one of those, so Its just the way he wears it.

Below Holt? Did the photos get rearranged?

Dutch_jones wrote:But all of these jackets are too short for a Raiders in my opinion;)

Is that you, Platon?

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:47 pm

Castor Dioscuri wrote:Thanks for that nod, RC and neutron! But it's good that I was left out- I don't think I'd stand a chance against these guys anyway!

I do like that jacket of yours.

But really as Holt said

but............. they are all the same...............

They're all good looking jackets anyway

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Sun May 03, 2009 12:22 am

I think someone should label the pictures or post the order, I only know three of the chaps by their photo and name.

HDRnR · Post by **HDRnR** » Sun May 03, 2009 11:49 am

I think Rask nails it, the texture of the leather and the fit is bang on.

Post by **Holt** » Sun May 03, 2009 5:54 pm

sure no problem.

I just cropped them and rezised them.

Post by **Holt** » Sun May 03, 2009 7:48 pm

I updated your thread with a new picture of my jacket.

I think this picture shows more of the raven bar side of my jacket.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:31 pm

I had NO idea a photo of me would end up in a Poll...
I'm flattered (but if I'd known my jacket was getting voted on for "likeness" I think I woulda tried a little harder to get into a better pose like how Yojimbo looks...)

Ah well... maybe next time...
Mitch

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:27 pm

That jacket isn't mine any longer, and that's not me in the pic, btw. That's Mark Seven, and HIS jacket!

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:05 pm

Baldwyn wrote:That jacket isn't mine any longer, and that's not me in the pic, btw. That's Mark Seven, and HIS jacket!

That was already brought to his attention Baldwyn

neutronbomb wrote:First things first. My apologies to Baldwyn and Mark Seven. I took the picture from a post from Baldwyn, but it a picture of Mark Seven. So the Baldwyn jacket in the poll should actually say Mark Seven. If I change this, the poll starts over. So unless this is just an error that shouldn't be allowed to fly, then I'm going to leave the poll choice as Baldwyn, although it is Mark Seven and needs to be credited as such.

Regards, Geert

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:18 pm

gwyddion wrote:
Baldwyn wrote:That jacket isn't mine any longer, and that's not me in the pic, btw. That's Mark Seven, and HIS jacket!
That was already brought to his attention Baldwyn

neutronbomb wrote:First things first. My apologies to Baldwyn and Mark Seven. I took the picture from a post from Baldwyn, but it a picture of Mark Seven. So the Baldwyn jacket in the poll should actually say Mark Seven. If I change this, the poll starts over. So unless this is just an error that shouldn't be allowed to fly, then I'm going to leave the poll choice as Baldwyn, although it is Mark Seven and needs to be credited as such.

Regards, Geert

Ah

So many words. So little time.

DeWayne · Post by **DeWayne** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:41 pm

To be fair to my jacket, that pic was taken about an hour after I pulled it out of the box. It's changed after wearing it all Winter.

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Mon May 04, 2009 6:46 pm

Mitch LaRue wrote:
I had NO idea a photo of me would end up in a Poll...
I'm flattered (but if I'd known my jacket was getting voted on for "likeness" I think I woulda tried a little harder to get into a better pose like how Yojimbo looks...)

Ah well... maybe next time...
Mitch

It's just as weird for me too, Mitch! Flattering, but weird, especially if you're in some freaky Zoolander pose like I am. Brought that on myself, though...

Blue Steel!

Post by **Holt** » Mon May 04, 2009 8:28 pm

Viking spirit..

what the...?

DeWayne · Post by **DeWayne** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:32 pm

neutronbomb wrote: Well I really liked the picture. Alot. However, if you have recent picture that shows it off better that you prefer to have posted, then post it and if you want me to I'll switch it out. The poll runs for about a week and people can change their minds as they go.

Holt already did this because his Viking spirit required it, and Whiskeyman too. So if you want to do the same it's only fair. But, just for the record I really like the picture. You look like a gunslinger and that's a rad picture. When I was 10-12 I read every Zane Grey book and Louie Lamore (?? on the spelling, too lazy to google it) and I absolutely and totally think the best movies in the world are movies like 'shoot 'em up' with Clive Owen. So bottom line is on your look, picture, and jacket.

Thanks for the compliment!

I wasn't fishing for one, I promise! I just wanted people to know that the jacket hadn't broken in or anything yet when the shot was taken. If I take another, I'll definitely post it up. Thanks again!

CM · Post by CM » Tue May 05, 2009 4:31 am

I think I'm gonna vote for Holt - and I'm no Wested flunky. But Wiskey's is looking pretty fantastic too. You know, call me a &*^%@, but I think the jackets available these days to fans actually often look better than the one HF wore. That's a good result because it represents everything that got me into the jacketology in the first place.

The G&B in that photo doesn't look great, I've got to say. We need more shots of worn and distressed G&B's. I think the Mechanic's G&B s best up to this point.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:42 am

neutronbomb wrote: Here's a link to Castor's and Orb's partially zipped jacket pictures. It cool to compare them to Runquist's.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167 ... r/TNR7.jpg
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-17.jpg
http://images112.fotki.com/v585/photos/ ... 020-vi.jpg

Yikes! I was afraid that "freaky-fingers" picture would show up sooner or later!

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:05 am

Flattered that my pic is up there alongside all those awesome jackets!

I wasn't really going for a raven bar look there(it was just a chilly day so I zipped-up!

)
I've added a couple of my own scuffs to that jacket since I got it,but Baldwyn really deserves all the credit for the distressing on the GB(8 years worth!)..I have to say,though,I do prefer my Todds for the raven bar look-maybe because it's not as thick and heavy as the GB?-just feels more Raiders to me.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:03 pm

I know that voting on this poll ends this coming Saturday... and I also realize that "all the votes are (likely) in" on this little competition of ours... ...(and yes, I realize that I only have the 2 votes) ...but I'm the kinda guy who, if he's going to try and do something, figures "Well, I might as well give it my ALL"...

The fact is: even though I don't think I can win this (I'm tied for last place, after all)... I'll hate myself if I don't go down swinging!
(I mean, hey: that's what the Indy approach is all about, right?)

So...
Inspired by the way Yojimbo's photo shows a similar pose to the HF photo (something I've always loved seeing Holt do as well when he's showing off one of HIS jackets) and in keeping with the fact that a few pictures have been changed or updated since this poll began, I've decided to post a couple of photos that are more "in the Raven Bar spirit" than the photo of me that was originally submitted...

Don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily think I'm the C.O.W. Member with the most SA jacket - frankly, if neutronbomb hadn't already thrown my hat into this ring (though I'm very flattered that he DID) I'm not certain I would've done so myself. But hopefully these shots will show what I already think: that my little ol' Wested can kinda' capture some of those "Raven Bar looks" pretty well...

Please let me know what you think.

(And neutronbomb: I know you've already made a number of changes to the photos at the beginning of this thread... So please don't feel that you HAVE to, but if you don't mind doing it, I'd much rather one (or both "linked") of these photos up where the poll's question is asked.)

Cheers,
Mitch

TheExit148 · Post by **TheExit148** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:09 pm

Mitch, those are awesome! Love the spirit you have!

And you are correct, your jacket can hold its own against the others, looks good to me, especially the first picture. Nice job... And you have the "oh sh.. I'm gonna get shot look" down

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:27 pm

Thanks guys!
I stopped short of setting my office on fire for the "right" kinda' lighting, though...
But I couldn't help myself and ended up adjusting a few of the Settings for those photos in Photobucket to give them that warm Raven Bar glow
(I'm not usually that "bronze" in person!)

Anyway, glad you liked 'em... my goal is to try and get at least one person to change their vote!
All the Best,
Mitch

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:42 pm

Fox gets my vote. That jacket just screams Raven Bar to me. Maybe its the way he wears it, I don't know. I like that one best.

Dave

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:56 pm

Wow, this is EXCITING!
Nothing like a good ol' fashioned (Raven) Bar Fight!

Post by **Holt** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:31 pm

hahaha.. I love it... man! we are a weird group of people.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:32 pm

No question, Holt... no question.

It's a good thing we all have a place to come to for these Group Therapy Sessions.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:16 pm

There is a whole lot of time between I-J movies in which other I-J could be made to fill the Adventure gaps. HF is too old to play in them now unless they follow the time period of IV, so they need a new actor for the part.
I think both 'Holt' and 'Mitch' should audition for these

Maybe Yojimbo as well

Post by **Holt** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:33 pm

hehe..

well if that ever should happen then I'll be on a plane faster then you could say 'its happening'

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:40 pm

Lookin' good Mitch!

Holt's DEFINITELY in the running for the next movie, especially if it's called "Indiana Jones and the Calvin Klein Campaign"

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Wed May 06, 2009 5:31 pm

Yohimbo, I think Holt's holding out for them to remake the Kirk Douglas, " The Vikings" movie,......now who do we get to play the Tony Curtis part.......

CM · Post by CM » Wed May 06, 2009 5:49 pm

neutronbomb wrote:
CM wrote:I think I'm gonna vote for Holt - and I'm no Wested flunky. But Wiskey's is looking pretty fantastic too. You know, call me a &*^%@, but I think the jackets available these days to fans actually often look better than the one HF wore. That's a good result because it represents everything that got me into the jacketology in the first place.

The G&B in that photo doesn't look great, I've got to say. We need more shots of worn and distressed G&B's. I think the Mechanic's G&B s best up to this point.
CM, I was looking for partially zipped pics of G & B's. I found the Mechanic's thread but it seems like most of the pictures were broken. The only two I found that seemed to meet a Raven Bar type look was Mark Seven's and Runquist's pictures.

I understand. Seven's are good. I just meant that in general photos of G&B's at COW are pretty average. That's because the jackets tend to be new and plastic looking.

Post by **Holt** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:25 pm

you mean heroes of telemark right?

I just saw that movie 2 weeks ago. it was on the tube.

Rudolf · Post by **Rudolf** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:24 am

HA ha ha ! Mitch , superb

TheExit148 · Post by **TheExit148** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:16 am

Haha that is awesome! Just call him Indiana LaRue

Now that looks the part for sure

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu May 07, 2009 1:39 pm

Many thanks, Rudolf!
I'm honored... and I appreciate your time & creativity!

Mitch

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:25 pm

I love the photo screen shot mimicking sessions, lol. First rate entertainment, heck, they oughta have a thread just devoted to it, boy I must be weird.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:57 pm

Well, we must both be weird, bigrex... 'cuz I love those kindsa' things, too.

In fact, if someone DOES create a thread devoted to makin' and takin' those sorts of requests... count me IN.
(I mean... a man's gotta have a hobby, right?)

Mitch

Post by **Holt** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:06 pm

as long as you guys dont paint your face white.....thats a warning...

with all my heart, mind, body and soul, I HATE mimes.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:27 pm

Holt... while there's not a whole lot of things I'm in the habit of making promises about, I'm pretty dang sure I CAN do this for you:
I solemnly swear to you, Holt, that you'll NEVER see me putting on some kinda' Mime show... nope... no way... not me... not even for April Fool's Day... NOT gonna happen.

There.
Are we cool?

By the way...
I don't know how many more times I'll be able to visit C.O.W. before this weekend's over and as you probably know the opportunity to vote on this thread's Raven Bar Jacket Poll ends after the weekend so I just want to take a minute to say thanks to the folks who actually showed me a little support for not only my jacket but also my willingness to get a little goofy and theatrical (yet never, EVER "mimey"!) while doing so. That meant alot to me and... well... I just wanted to say so.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
All the Best,
Mitch

twilekjedi · Post by **twilekjedi** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:30 pm

Mitch, you're pics have given me the biggest smile!

Great poses!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:24 am

Indiana Holt wrote:as long as you guys dont paint your face white.....thats a warning...

with all my heart, mind, body and soul I HATE mimes.

Well not all people with white painted faces are bad (A) KISS rules,

But wouldnt it be funny if someone actually opened a ravenbar

just for gearheads

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:39 am

*A quick interruption on a somewhat related matter*

(The following has been posted here in this thread as well as in my "My Good Ol' Magnoli Herbert Johnson" thread & the "My WESTED: A bit older & (I think) ALREADY a little BETTER" thread.)

Hey folks,
Just a quick note from me on an unusual topic... but it might be of interest to some on you (I'm posting it here in one of the threads that prompted this because I realize that this subject I gave it it's own thread in separate forums it would likely get locked up faster than you could say "skinjob".)

First of all, I just want to say a heartfelt thanks to those C.O.W Members who have not only had kind words to say here on these Boards about the photos I've been posting, but also in the many pm's I've received over the last several weeks.
Your compliments and encouragement are very flattering...
So, naturally I want to let you in on what OTHER craziness I've been keeping busy with...

As many of you already know, I'm also a member of Propsummit.com as well as a frequent visitor over at Filmjackets.com (Propsummit concerning primarily with all things "Blade Runner" and Filmjackets focusing on... well... Well Known Jackets in Films.)
Recently I'd purchased some articles of clothing that make up the Gear of Harrison Ford's character "Rick Deckard" (specifically, an Abbyshot Deckard Trench Coat V2 and Indy Magnoli's Deckard Blazer, Shirt & Tie.)
For those of you not familiar with Propsummit, like the community here at C.O.W., we'll often post photos of our Gear for the purpose of comment, compliment, critique & criticism.
In keeping with that practice, yesterday I posted a bunch of Rick Deckard Gear shots.
Some members here have urged me to do more photos and while I realize these Blade Runner shots have me without my well-known (locally) trademark fedora OR scruff, they ARE still "Harrison Ford Themed"... So, I thought that maybe 1 out of 5 of you might be interested.
Now, some of the photos are a bit dark and murky (but I love them because they're moody and I think they give the shots more atmosphere.)

Like many of us here, there are members there who are fussier than others about certain details might be also be tempted to point out a few problems in the finer details of my outfit - so for those of you who ARE familiar with some of the details of Deckard Gear, I feel I should say, I DO know my pants aren't quite Screen Accurate - but I like these duds... a lot.
My main goal with these photos was to show my BR Gear and how they all interact with each other in different settings (and types of lighting).
At Propsummit.com you'll find the threads in the "Replica & Screen Used Costumes" Forum.
If you DO pay them a visit, I hope you like what you see... And feel free to leave a comment or drop me a line if you DO.
All the Best,
Mitch

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:29 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:
Indiana Holt wrote:as long as you guys dont paint your face white.....thats a warning...

with all my heart, mind, body and soul I HATE mimes.
Well not all people with white painted faces are bad (A) KISS rules,

But wouldnt it be funny if someone actually opened a ravenbar just for gearheads

I've always wanted to open a Rick's Cafe Americain here in Coral Gables, only call it Dave's Cafe Americain. A Raven Bar wouldn't be a bad idea, though.

Dave

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:23 pm

Hey, now that the dust has settled:

Sincerest Congratulations to Yojimbo!

(And MUCH respect to the other owners of those many beautiful jackets!)

All the Best,
Mitch

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Tue May 12, 2009 12:09 am

Thanks Mitch. You had a good late run there, huh?

I'd also like to thank the Academy...

Hang on, is that the music playing already?

Which looks most like the Raven Bar?