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  Sept. 22, 2009 4:26 p.m. mptreb New Reader

  I have string-back gloves ... but they're for my riding my bicycle.

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  Sept. 22, 2009 4:45 p.m. André Rousseau HalfDork

  What the hell is tweed?

  1968 Triumph GT6 Mk1

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  Sept. 22, 2009 5:41 p.m. Series6 New Reader

  André Rousseau wrote: What the hell is tweed?

  Only Tweed I'm aware of is tall, blonde, ex-playboy centerfold now living with Gene Simmons of KISS...

  First name Shannon...

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  Sept. 22, 2009 6:49 p.m. aeronca65t HalfDork

  André Rousseau wrote: What the hell is tweed?

  Tweed is wool (but with a particular woven pattern). Good for outdoors when it's damp and cool. A fair amount of real tweed comes from the northen part of the Republic of Ireland....which is where I'm from. Some of our family still raise sheep for this.

  These days I think they also weave tweed fabric from alpaca wool (as well as sheep).

  For serious driving, I prefer Nomex.

  Enjoy Every Sandwich ~ W.Z.

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  Sept. 22, 2009 10:35 p.m. KaptKaos Reader

  In reply to Series6:

  Her sister Tracy was hotter.

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  Sept. 23, 2009 4:43 a.m. Leo Basile New Reader

  Ha! One of my pilots just got back from Scottland, and brought me back a gin-u-wine deerstalker (aka Shrlock Holmes) cap. Just for the Morgan. The flaps tie down around the chin

  Of course I have stringbacks and even a pair of gin-u-wine imitation Jimmy Clark driving gloves...Those are for the TR.

  Leo

  "Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71

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