tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post553057135963296821..comments2024-03-15T07:36:42.852-04:00Comments on Maxminimus: ADG: The Battenkill Poseur or Stick it TumiADGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-25310427850482228302012-09-14T07:36:10.252-04:002012-09-14T07:36:10.252-04:00Um, thank youuuu...I thought I was the only one wh...Um, <i>thank youuuu...</i>I thought I was the only one who didn't get the whole Tumi thing. Tumi and Longenburger baskets. Another mystery I never cracked...XXOOSummer is a Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122787755561566562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-31847907712494538182012-09-08T11:28:09.216-04:002012-09-08T11:28:09.216-04:00Years back, when I showed up at the airport, with ...Years back, when I showed up at the airport, with my Lark carry on, which by-the-way had managed to survive business trips to five continents, my then boss looked down disapprovingly at my old suitcase, and bragged about his indestructable Tumi. Well, when we arrived back in Houston from a trip to Moscow, his case was conveyed into baggage claim crushed, with the sides burst open. Damn! It looked like KLM's 747 had run over it. I decided then that it is folly to spend a lot on luggage that you are going to check for long-haul, international trips. When you are standing around jet-lagged at the airport baggage carousel, wanting to get to the hotel or home as fast as you can, who the hell cares about impressing someone with expensive luggage? Target and TJ Maxx have served me well ever since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-90140532520920760372012-09-08T02:01:51.264-04:002012-09-08T02:01:51.264-04:00I've been looking for a wheeled case, with ext...I've been looking for a wheeled case, with extensor handle, for my iPod. Does Tumi make one?Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-43472587416480276762012-09-07T14:40:32.388-04:002012-09-07T14:40:32.388-04:00Oh mercy, this is my new favorite blog!My neighbor...Oh mercy, this is my new favorite blog!My neighbor, the one with the white Mercedes E350 and unvented black jackets? Yeah, that guy. You know him, he likes to play Sinatra too loudly on Sunday mornings just to class up the neighborhood. Anyway, HE has Tumi luggage. And no, no condo downashore at Wildwood Crest although he appreciates it ( the beaches are really wide there he says, and besides, no beach fee), he prefers the Borgata. They love him there and he ALWAYS wins. Doug in Philadelphia Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-12158558176120013192012-09-06T21:36:50.729-04:002012-09-06T21:36:50.729-04:00I think the Tumi lover was trying to say that it&#...I think the Tumi lover was trying to say that it's unpretentious precisely because it's ugly and functional. But who here cares about unpretentious? Not me. I carry an ancient, much-loved Vuitton duffel with a couple of travel stickers and my initials painted on it. I'm sure it would make lovers of ballistic nylon explode with rage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-91365090714390711962012-09-06T15:48:17.936-04:002012-09-06T15:48:17.936-04:00sockets...Tumi?
We were all around in the late 60...sockets...Tumi?<br /><br />We were all around in the late 60s, weren't we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-41971571493213441922012-09-06T15:46:29.517-04:002012-09-06T15:46:29.517-04:00It always amazes me … the topics that get y’all ch...It always amazes me … the topics that get y’all charged up and going versus others that don’t yield much of a reaction! I reckon I’ve just gotten rusty at the more ethereal, metaphorical, pseudo-erudite stories. Plus I no longer include LFG in the mix so that’s really an issue I suppose.<br />But y’all are cracking me up with this Tumi thing. I’m pleased that it touches the same nerve with many of you as it does for me. <br /><br />Ok…some other reactions to your comments…<br /><br />Hartmann? My old company used to give us a piece of either belting leather or tan nylon Hartmann at our twice yearly management summit. I loved it and used it till it fell apart. Good stuff…and it looks good too.<br /><br />Maven…thanks for reminding me that “muckety-mucks don’t do swag.” I enjoyed your story.<br /><br />Lands End/L.L. Bean…for those of you who mentioned these makers…I still have my Land’s End duffel from college and I use tons of Bean zippered canvas stuff. It’s good.<br /><br />Thad…I went through a phase about 20 years ago where I wanted wheels on everything. Including my wallet.<br /><br />“…weapons grade case of vaginitis…” Anon Tex…do you mind if I use that? Classic.<br /><br />On mixing colors…RHW, I reckon there’s nothing wrong with it. But I kinda like sticking with my standard green color for all my bags.<br /><br />Leopard…the Tumi Troops won’t have on sensible Rockports, silly. They’ll be wearing some kind of Georgio Brutini bo bo shoe. But the glare from their zirconia and bracelets will provide you fair warning.<br /><br />Tuomey Horse Pistol…just make sure they don’t send you to Tuomey Hospital in Sumter if you get shot.<br />ADGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-46012653936463389732012-09-06T15:24:02.654-04:002012-09-06T15:24:02.654-04:00In the spirit of my brother in his teen years: Bur...In the spirit of my brother in his teen years: Burn, Sporty Road Warrier, Burn.Mariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-33558660033840983032012-09-06T12:25:02.893-04:002012-09-06T12:25:02.893-04:00You flat nailed it. That Tumi luggage is uglier th...You flat nailed it. That Tumi luggage is uglier than a mud fence. Any self respecting Southener would not be caught dead toting that hideosity, indestructible or not. <br /><br />Personally, I don't care if you hunt or fish, I came from a family of Sigmachi deer killers, so I married a KA who does neither. And if he carried that UGLY Tumi luggage, I would refuse to travel with him. You just keep on keeping on, brother knight.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-2774636691731623282012-09-06T11:48:51.526-04:002012-09-06T11:48:51.526-04:00I care nothing for luggage debates, but I thank yo...I care nothing for luggage debates, but I thank you for bringing the funny!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-45623061288759198732012-09-06T11:48:51.164-04:002012-09-06T11:48:51.164-04:00Being a long time devotee of King Ranch luggage I ...Being a long time devotee of King Ranch luggage I need to know one thing, when will the Tumi people come after me? Should I head downtown to the Alamo and make my last stand against the Tumi people rolling toward me like the tastefully challenged people that they are. Will I first see the shine of their blend clothing reflecting in the sun or hear the scuffling of their Rocksport sensible shoes to know they are coming? Or will Kevin McCarthy come banging on my door to let me know that the invasion of the good taste snatchers has started? Please let me know the suspense is killing me. The Leopardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-34235118948657537652012-09-06T10:24:28.538-04:002012-09-06T10:24:28.538-04:00Bravo maestro! Just yesterday I received another ...Bravo maestro! Just yesterday I received another piece of Filson luggage (medium travel bag) to add to my growing collection.<br /><br />Here's a question for you ADG...mix colors of the Filson or even Orvis luggage, or stick with a single color. I have some tan Filson luggage already, and my new travel piece is otter green...<br /><br />RHWRHWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420119697464796626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-17244655217023237822012-09-06T09:36:46.837-04:002012-09-06T09:36:46.837-04:00Great! Can your next screed be on wheelie cases? ...Great! Can your next screed be on wheelie cases? While large bags with wheels are understandable, do people really need a briefcase on wheels? Are they so weak that they cannot carry a few papers?<br /><br />Cheers!Thadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231388375892824723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-13372504552087381092012-09-06T07:22:10.054-04:002012-09-06T07:22:10.054-04:00Right on ADG, been rolling with the Hulme Large Cl...Right on ADG, been rolling with the Hulme Large Classic Duffle, Halliburton Pullman, & Hartmann for 30 years. Yep, they got the patina.<br />Tumi, reminds me of a weapons grade case of vaginitis usually carried by a J. Crew/AF metrosexual hybrid.Only purchase from Simms was a pair of waders & they are good. Teal season opens in 9 days. Enuff said.Anonymous Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981903044417463294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-62838386137694007632012-09-05T23:01:47.865-04:002012-09-05T23:01:47.865-04:00I have just one Tumi bag. I keep my ratchets and s...I have just one Tumi bag. I keep my ratchets and sockets in it. It just seemed like the thing to do.<br /><br /><br />The Tuomey Horse Pistol is a whole different bag of worms, ain't it?<br /><br /><br />Your cussin cousinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-78864767277231810592012-09-05T22:40:46.541-04:002012-09-05T22:40:46.541-04:00As someone who inherited a set of Tumi luggage I c...As someone who inherited a set of Tumi luggage I can assure the original question askerer, it is not indestructible in the least nor will it last a lifetime. I don't now how many zipper pulls I have had to repair or wheels replaced in the last 4 or 5 years and I only travel 3 or 4 times a year! As soon as I have the cheddar to get real luggage, I will. I now regret getting rid of my Land's End luggage I got for my 18th birthday 20 years ago. I assure you it's better than the Tumi crap I have now. Word. <br />PABCubanchemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658080737965235662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-44734042354033169132012-09-05T22:19:10.975-04:002012-09-05T22:19:10.975-04:00True story - my daughter (age 12) flew on a privat...True story - my daughter (age 12) flew on a private jet with a friend to a popular summer island in a plane with several people who's names you would recognize. I gave her my nice set of Hartmann luggage for the trip. She said that she was later a bit embarrassed because one of the other guests kept making a big deal about her "better than ours" luggage. Lesson learned? The real muckity mucks don't do swag. (Not that I think that Hartmann is really swag, but it was perhaps a bit too new at the time.) Anyway, I'm buying cheap nylon luggage from now on.mavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-16684807271257628792012-09-05T22:18:13.168-04:002012-09-05T22:18:13.168-04:00Ok...I gotta come clean. I've always disliked ...Ok...I gotta come clean. I've always disliked Tumi stuff. But I used to work with a quintessential prick who had freakin' Tumi everything. I can't see a piece of it without also seeing that suck up corporate turd in tandem. And of course, the rest of my story reflects a composite of all the knuckleheads I fly with every week. Being a road warrior and all.<br /><br />Damn. I just wrote another blog story. Obviously I've still got some bad juju that needs to get out.<br /><br />Namaste and evvything, yall. ADGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-19193347172664133682012-09-05T22:17:47.543-04:002012-09-05T22:17:47.543-04:00Don't pinky-ringing dudes usually call their s...Don't pinky-ringing dudes usually call their spouse, "the wife"? i think that is so insulting. Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-39728490728656584372012-09-05T22:13:02.576-04:002012-09-05T22:13:02.576-04:00So sardonic.
A finely honed, unmistakable trait ...So sardonic. <br /><br />A finely honed, unmistakable trait of all true preps. Way to represent!<br /><br />KBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-72723104193899289772012-09-05T22:07:19.742-04:002012-09-05T22:07:19.742-04:00Please step away from the open can of whoop-ass.Please step away from the open can of whoop-ass.Main Line Sportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303248738216839079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-15858898740914171352012-09-05T22:06:10.304-04:002012-09-05T22:06:10.304-04:00Wow; this even made Roy look up from the bubbles a...Wow; this even made Roy look up from the bubbles and say "dayam!"gentleman machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485395378797559032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-68407676496073946942012-09-05T21:48:36.319-04:002012-09-05T21:48:36.319-04:00Another vote for LL Bean. I do have an Orvis lapt...Another vote for LL Bean. I do have an Orvis laptop bag.DocPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823834084619817888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-87957087767249580312012-09-05T21:40:02.979-04:002012-09-05T21:40:02.979-04:00As someone who has no dog in this fight, but would...As someone who has no dog in this fight, but would absolutely be unable to afford anything fancier than Tumi - ouch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818519199109196200.post-91900328584203034402012-09-05T21:37:43.807-04:002012-09-05T21:37:43.807-04:00You just made Bill Brasky cry.
Paul in NoVaYou just made Bill Brasky cry.<br /><br />Paul in NoVaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com