Eyesa Horg Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Only saw them a few times, but never had the chance to try one. But then on the other foot, I rarely wore shineable shoes!! 1 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 8 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Only saw them a few times, but never had the chance to try one. But then on the other foot, I rarely wore shineable shoes!! ..... just how many shoes can you wear on your other foot ??? 2 Quote
DeaconKC Posted April 6 Posted April 6 19 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: Anyone ever sat in one of those chairs you see in movies about New York etc and got a shoe shine? Many times 1 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted April 6 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ..... just how many shoes can you wear on your other foot ??? Half of what I have! 😉 2 1 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 There used to be “shoe shine stands” in barber shops, bus stations, department stores, and even a “two seater” in the Nashville courthouse! My grandmother used to take us to Nashville to shop and she’d sit me in the stand and have ‘em give me a shoe shine every time we got to town. 4 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 9 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: There used to be “shoe shine stands” in barber shops, bus stations, department stores, and even a “two seater” in the Nashville courthouse! My grandmother used to take us to Nashville to shop and she’d sit me in the stand and have ‘em give me a shoe shine every time we got to town. How much would it cost today to get a shine? 1 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 7 Posted April 7 Just now, Buckshot Bear said: How much would it cost today to get a shine? I was putting on a show with my band a couple of years ago and the club we were playing had a shoe shine stand. There wasn’t much of a line and when the first set was finished, I walked over and took a seat! My old lineman’s boots never looked so good! Charged me $5.00! 2 2 Quote
John Kloehr Posted April 7 Posted April 7 The Australia part starts shortly after 5 minutes in. Posting as a link and not embedded because of at least one NSFW word, even though Gabriel Inglesias (Fluffy) is not extreme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKqWpWRCa-A&list=WL&index=2 3 Quote
Alpo Posted April 7 Posted April 7 Always liked that story. Hopefully he did not still have it in his pocket when he went through security. I was listening to his story about Dave building the wall the other day, and I got curious. So I looked him up. Fluffy isn't Mexican. Fluffy is American. Fluffy was born in California. He makes this big thing about how he's a Mexican but he's not a Mexican. He's an American. 1 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 7 Posted April 7 I tell people that I'm human; ....... some even believe me .... 2 Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 7 Posted April 7 On 4/5/2026 at 7:09 PM, Blackwater 53393 said: Found this! Now you all can say ya’ know the difference… 🤣😜🤪🤣🤣 It ain't your dad's shoe polish company no mo'... Shinola stopped making shoe polish sixty-six years ago! But the name lives on... sorta... SHINOLA Meanwhile, I'm still happy with Kiwi. But, just imagine...! 3 Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted April 8 Posted April 8 On 4/5/2026 at 7:02 PM, Buckshot Bear said: Well, she was Australian so of course she was trained in snake catching! Isn’t everyone? Regards Gateway Kid 3 3 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 8 Posted April 8 31 minutes ago, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said: Well, she was Australian so of course she was trained in snake catching! Isn’t everyone? Regards Gateway Kid ..................... no. 2 3 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 8 Author Posted April 8 17 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: I tell people that I'm human; ....... some even believe me .... In your hoppy dreams macropod!!!!! 2 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Just now, Buckshot Bear said: In your hoppy dreams macropod!!!!! .... but, of course. 3 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 9 Posted April 9 9 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Became my Dad, Wife laughs! 2 Quote
Major Crimes Posted April 9 Posted April 9 On 4/3/2026 at 8:22 AM, Buckshot Bear said: Kiwi boot polish was developed in 1906 by William Ramsay and his business partner Hamilton McKellan in Melbourne, Australia. The name "Kiwi" was chosen in honour of Ramsay's New Zealand-born wife, symbolizing the brand's connection to the region. Initially, the product was marketed to farmers to protect their boots, and it quickly gained popularity due to its superior formula that preserved leather, added shine, and restored colour. Australian ownership Over the years, Kiwi has been owned by a variety of corporations. For the first six decades of its existence, it was one of the iterations of an Australian corporation with Kiwi in its name, all based in the state of Victoria, including Kiwi Boot Polish Co. (1913–1916) and Kiwi Polish Co. (1916–1971). The company then joined with Nicholas International Ltd., a Melbourne-based pharmaceutical company producing international brands such as Aspro and Rennie. The new company was renamed Nicholas Kiwi. We swore by the KIWI Parade Gloss to spit shine our boots. 2 1 Quote
Major Crimes Posted April 9 Posted April 9 On 4/7/2026 at 6:19 PM, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: I tell people that I'm human; ....... some even believe me .... Only the ones that haven't met you 😁 1 2 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 9 Posted April 9 3 hours ago, Major Crimes said: Only the ones that haven't met you 😁 ..........relying on first impressions. 😉 3 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 15 minutes ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: correct 1 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 ... not if we can get away with it ... 😉 1 Quote
Alpo Posted Monday at 10:20 PM Posted Monday at 10:20 PM 10 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: For people that have wondered, that is what a bidet looks like 1 1 Quote
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