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What's the worst that could happen...

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...if I don't turn my jacket inside out before sticking it in the dryer? I've had my Wested Goat for over a year, and I love it to death, but sometimes it seems a little stiff. I've been meaning to take a trip down to the dryer here at school, but the lining of my jacket has some small holes I've patched up, and I'm afraid that turning my jacket inside out before drying it will aggrivate 'em. Any advice?

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Put it in a pillow case. I've done this with no problems.
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Did this and the zipper cut into the collar a bit. Oh, well.

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Put some masking tape over the zipper. Maybe that will help.
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Post by Band Director Jones »

Did you zip up the jacket? I put my goat in the dryer for several days and the only thing that happened was it got softer. What you could do to prevent this is to put some masking tape around the zipper. This would make it "softer" if it happens to hit the leather.
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Post by Ken »

This is like the Dr Pepper commercials where someone innocently asks whats the worst that can happen.... in this case ending up with the jacket melted to the inside of the dryer and being footed with the repair bill for both jacket and machine.

My advice, stick with Coca ColaTM ;)

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Ken, they sell Dr. Pepper in the UK? Man, they're expanding their territory. Me loves DP!
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Post by SAB »

They had a massive push a few years ago to sell Dr Pepper here (Australia).

It didn't work.

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as for softening up stiff leather.
Put it in a pillowcase and beat it with a broom.
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Post by Indiana Jess »

Putting your jacket in the dryer ... I think the worst thing that could happen is the jacket could end up vanishing into the mysterious sock zone.
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Post by VP »

Hey, they sell Dr. Pepper even in here. But unfortunately we don't have Vanilla Coke yet, that stuff rocks. And I would also like if root beer and Burger King came to Finland someday.
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Post by Hemingway Jones »

"What do they call a Big Mac in..." Finland? 8)

Wow, no Burger King. I can't imagine.

So how long does one keep their jacket in the dryer for? Is it truly in there for days at a time? That must make for one very hefty gas bill.
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Indiana Jess wrote:Putting your jacket in the dryer ... I think the worst thing that could happen is the jacket could end up vanishing into the mysterious sock zone.
Jess

You too? i thought I was the only one who had a black hole vortex leading to a parallel dimension in between my drawer and my washing machine. Its strange, somewhere in between, things just vanish....

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Post by VP »

Hemingway Jones wrote:"What do they call a Big Mac in..." Finland? 8)

Wow, no Burger King. I can't imagine.
They call it a Big Mac. We have McDonald's and Pizza Hut, but no KFC.
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Hemingway Jones wrote:"What do they call a Big Mac in..." Finland? 8)
From what I've heard they call it the Mac Maharaja in India due to the fact that they don't eat COW. :D

EDIT: http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/mencard.htm

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From what I've heard they call it the Mac Maharaja in India due to the fact that they don't eat COW.
That's a relief for all of us. :lol:

Maybe you're too young to remember Pulp Fiction..?
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They call it a Big Mac. We have McDonald's and Pizza Hut, but no KFC.[/quote]
What about WENDY'S! :shock:
God I love that 99 cent menu!!!!!! :P
Maybe thats why I go up a pant size every 3 years. :oops:
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Post by VP »

IndianaFist wrote: What about WENDY'S! :shock:
No, we don't have that.

Mods: Sorry 'bout the OT.
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Post by Hemingway Jones »

I'd still like to know how long you guys put your jackets in the dryer for?

Band Director Jones wrote:
I put my goat in the dryer for several days and the only thing that happened was it got softer.
I can't imagine putting a jacket in the dryer for "several days". For me, living in the city, that would be a whole bunch of quarters. :wink:
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Hemingway Jones wrote: Maybe you're too young to remember Pulp Fiction..?
I'm gonna keep track of and collect all the 'too young' comments I can get since I'll be turning 25 REALLY soon. :wink:

By the way, does the Big Kahuna burger really exist? 8)

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Post by indybill »

Always zip up your jacket and put it in a pillow case (tie the end shut)
before putting it in the dryer. Oh, and yes TAKE THE JACKET OFF!
(still got a scar from that mistake :lol: )
I put mine in for 4 hours at a time on two separate occasions, pecards
jell applied before hand. The result was a goat jacket that was softer
and draped much better. I haven't felt the need to do any more to it
since.

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Post by Michaelson »

One more thing to keep in mind when debating to use or NOT to use a pillowcase. If you normally use dryer sheets in your dryer, if you DON'T use a pillowcase, you may get the white powder embedded into your jacket, especially if you apply Pecards (regardless of standard or jell), and believe me, it's tough to get off. I know, I made that mistake with a Wings jacket a few years back, though I eventually got the powder off. Our dryer hadn't cooled off from a load my wife had just completed, so the Pecards was slightly liquified, and the powder stuck real well.....so make sure you're using a COLD dryer set on the 'air dry only' setting. Regards. Michaelson
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I know this is a bit OT, but I can’t help but wonder what form the language used by certain moderators with handle bar moustaches takes when they are confronted with such lil’ disasters. I assume it would be in streaming Latin, or possibly some ancient Egyptian tongue, but... :-k :roll:
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Who? Me? Why, I never said a bad word in my life! :roll: :twisted: :wink: Regards. Michaelson
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VP wrote: They call it a Big Mac. We have McDonald's and Pizza Hut, but no KFC.
When I was in the Philippines, Church's Chicken was called Texas Chicken (I have a coffee mug to prove it). I'm still waiting for when In/Out Burgers make it to Texas.
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How much damage does the dryer do to the jacket? Will it actually tear the jacket?
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Swindiana, I have never seen a Big Kahuna Burger. I think it is just a brand name made up for the movie. Has anyone else ever run across one? Ummm...I am a fan of the movie, sounds like an entrepreneurial take on an idea originally conceived by Ray Kroc. Worked out okay for him as I recall. :roll: I wonder if the bank would loan me any money? Naw...probably not
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Swindiana, I have never seen a Big Kahuna Burger.
Yep, there is. I've had them in Syracuse (NY) :junior: -IJ
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IndianaJones wrote:
Swindiana, I have never seen a Big Kahuna Burger.
Yep, there is. I've had them in Syracuse (NY) :junior: -IJ
IJ, was the Big Kahuna Burger in Syracuse before or after the movie came out?
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thePawn wrote:How much damage does the dryer do to the jacket? Will it actually tear the jacket?

If done correctly there shouldnt be any actual damage done to the jacket, it should just be softer.

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Post by Mulceber »

Forgive my ignorance, but what movie? I just know there's a restaurant called "Kahunaville" at Carousel Mall in Syracuse that has an item on it's menu called the Big Kahuna burger. :junior: -IJ
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No problem IJ, it's from a scene in Pulp Fiction.
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I'm pretty sure the Big Kahuna Burger in Pulp Fiction was supposed to imply that it was a burger joint, or chain, not an actual burger name.
Lot's of theme type resteraunts have adopted the name for some of their burgers in honor of the movie. We have place called Hollywood Bistro here in Philly, and they have a lot of cool names for burgers, including a Steven Spielburger. :P I kid you not.
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Check out Escape from Monkey Island. It has places called Planet Threepwood and Star Buccaneers.
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