Ooh, ooh...

Posted by JuggleEwok from spider-tm013.proxy.aol.com on June 15, 2000 at 09:58:00:

In Reply to: WooHoo! I got my 3rd Miller hat! posted by John Freudenthal on June 15, 2000 at 01:16:17:

: ...my third Indiana Miller was delivered yesterday--but it is the first one I can wear. My first, which I ordered way back on Feb. 11, got mis-shipped, and took a month to arrive. And it was way to big--size 7-1/2"--it came down over my ears. But that was my fault--I seem to fit a much bigger hat size in baseball caps, and tape measuring my head said between 7-3/8" to 7-1/2". On spring break in March I went to Texas (unfortunately not Houston, where Miller Hats is located), I was able to find a REAL hat shop there (of course). I told the salesman of my dilemma,and he looked at my head and said 7-1/4". We then tried on several Stetsons, and 7-1/4" worked every time. 7-3/8" was too big. So when I get back, I ship the Miller back and order 7-1/4". Another month goes by. Their return policy says allow 30 days, so I do so before calling. They tell me they never got the hat back, when UPS says it was delivered. They eventually found it, and shipped my 2nd hat, which arrived a week later. But it is way too small, just sitting on the very top of my head. So I have to make yet another return (each return costs a total of $17), and go for the 7-3/8", which I got yesterday and fits just about right, slightly large but shrinkage will easily take care of that.
: So I look at myself in the mirror, and at first, I think (please forgive me)"I look like a dork in this thing". But after playing around with the shaping some more, and wearing it more, I can see myself wearing this thing now. Pretty cool....
: So my 3 year search for an Indy hat is satisfied--I remember finding "Indyfan" and "X Marks the Spot" 3 years ago and first learning that there were alternatives to the Jawa trader hat.

: And when I was looking for the hat, I was going to stop there, and not go "nuts" like some people. But now I am really thinking about the whip. That would be cool. And maybe the bag...

: John Freudenthal

Go for the bag. It's remarkably handy. Only problem is, you have to listen to people making "purse" comments (graml, I'm lookin' at you!).

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I have nothing but the utmost respect for the bag! graml 12:33:32 6/15/2000 (2)
- That tears it... JuggleEwok 17:40:06 6/15/2000 (1)
  - You can NEVER rant too much about Aldens! (nm) Patterson 20:12:23 6/15/2000 (0)

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: : ...my third Indiana Miller was delivered yesterday--but it is the first one I can wear.  My first, which I ordered way back on Feb. 11, got mis-shipped, and took a month to arrive.  And it was way to big--size 7-1/2"--it came down over my ears.  But that was my fault--I seem to fit a much bigger hat size in baseball caps, and tape measuring my head said between 7-3/8" to 7-1/2".  On spring break in March I went to Texas (unfortunately not Houston, where Miller Hats is located), I was able to find a REAL hat shop there (of course).  I told the salesman of my dilemma,and he looked at my head and said 7-1/4".  We then tried on several Stetsons, and 7-1/4" worked every time.  7-3/8" was too big.  So when I get back, I ship the Miller back and order 7-1/4".  Another month goes by.  Their return policy says allow 30 days, so I do so before calling.  They tell me they never got the hat back, when UPS says it was delivered.  They eventually found it, and shipped my 2nd hat, which arrived a week later.  But it is way too small, just sitting on the very top of my head.  So I have to make yet another return (each return costs a total of $17), and go for the 7-3/8", which I got yesterday and fits just about right, slightly large but shrinkage will easily take care of that.
: : So I look at myself in the mirror, and at first, I think (please forgive me)"I look like a dork in this thing".  But after playing around with the shaping some more, and wearing it more, I can see myself wearing this thing now.  Pretty cool....
: : So my 3 year search for an Indy hat is satisfied--I remember finding "Indyfan" and "X Marks the Spot" 3 years ago and first learning that there were alternatives to the Jawa trader hat.

: : And when I was looking for the hat, I was going to stop there, and not go "nuts" like some people.  But now I am really thinking about the whip.  That would be cool.  And maybe the bag...

: : John Freudenthal

: Go for the bag.  It's remarkably handy.  Only problem is, you have to listen to people making "purse" comments (graml, I'm lookin' at you!).

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