Trying to raise the style standard

Na, I hate that no flavour paste. Give me Keen's or Colman's Hot English, or Loewensenf Extra Hot German Mustard.

And that is style and taste wrapped up right there, isn't it? Your own style is not to submit to the taste of what others think is good enough although it may seem to them you're putting on airs when you choose quality over convention.
The fact is I love hotdogs more than I should and a few times a year will have bacon cheese dogs finished under the broiler topped with almost any brand Dijon horse radish mustard and diced sweet onions. Costco hotdogs with food court condiments? Not going to happen.
 
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And that is style and taste wrapped up right there, isn't it? Your own style is not to submit to the taste of what others think is good enough although it may seem to them you're putting on airs when you choose quality over convention.

Londonshooter: Thank you for the kind words. As you are, no doubt, aware I was not / am not "putting on airs"; I just like what I like & do not like what i do not like. (For the same reason, no doubt, that I have zero interest in bolt, single shot, pump or auto shot-guns, although, if truth be told, there is a Grade VI Browing o/u in the safe, which was a birthday gift from my Better Half). I've eaten Keen's since I was a child. My folks never cared for French's [and not only because of the name! ;-)], which was actually more expensive than Keen's back in the day. Both Mom & Dad used to make it, as I still do, from Keen's powdered mustard. Add some water & it's nice & hot; add some vinegar & it's almost as bland as French's. Add some white wine & it's got a different flavour completely. Add some horseradish powder to the mix & you've got what I call Gunpowder mustard.

Neither Mom or Dad put on airs, quite the opposite; they both lost their folks at a young age & had to squeeze pennies to make ends meet, even in later life when they didn't have to. Unlike their Grand-parents, who left property & titles on the other side of the Big Pond, when they decided to come to the colonies, via the U.S.A., in the early 1800's.

Re: The fact is I love hotdogs more than I should
Says who? Last I heard, Brink's doesn't follow the hearse to the bone-yard. If it brings you joy, then "Fill your boots". There's a whole heck of a lot we shouldn't do, including, at least according to the experts, "Sitting is the New Smoking", not to mention one of our favourite hobbies. I do not want to live to 100 or more because I ate a plant-based diet, did yoga ump-teen times a day, did not smoke (I quit 20 years ago), did not drink (still do at least twice a fort-night), did not play with guns (well now, that goes without saying, doesn't it?). My knees & back still give me grief over repeatedly "jumping out of a perfectly functioning aircraft" and running every week-day morning back in the '70's, not to mention "seeing the world & getting paid to do it". But, what a ride it's been!

Re: a few times a year will have bacon cheese dogs finished under the broiler topped with almost any brand Dijon horse radish mustard and diced sweet onions.

As do we & I daresay, again, there's a lot of worse things you can do in this life!

How is it, I wonder, that I have, up until now, never come across this group of like-minded folks here on CGN?

I cannot believe I've rambled on as long as I have. Quite unlike me.
 
Well jeepers, James. I did not intend to touch you so deeply with hot dog condiments as allegory for a way of living but gratified that you knew what I meant. When you get your new duds post a pic and I will do the same.
 
Speaking of over the pond styles i inherited a Barbour coat and pants set of very high quality. I ordered the liquid wax to redo the wax but the pants dont have belt loops they have sets of bottons designed for suspenders i believe. Anyone know where a mere mortal of modest means could find a set of correct suspenders. Or should i just have belt loops added?

Contact the factory. Seriously. They have a warranty-like after purchase repair service. I watched a video on it. They had a jacket back in the shop for the third time from three generations of owners.

Suspenders? Police brand was issued to soldiers for winter pants.
 
OP that Walker and Hawkes tweed shooting jacket is fantastic! The price is surprisingly reasonable too! Did you get hit with duties? Wondering how much that might up the price, I'm really liking that jacket...
 
OP that Walker and Hawkes tweed shooting jacket is fantastic! The price is surprisingly reasonable too! Did you get hit with duties? Wondering how much that might up the price, I'm really liking that jacket...

Yes, I got nailed for duty and brokerage fee from Fedex. I think it was $70? My buddy had his delivered by Canada Post and paid no duty. Go figure.
 
I’m liking that jacket as well but I shudder when I imagine a bunch of us all showing up at the SxS Classic wearing identical shooting jackets.
 
I can't say that I never eat a hotdog but on the rare occasions that I do I'm reminded of a time many years ago when I watched an acquaintance bite into a dog and when he pulled it away, a tail hair from a horse that was wrapped up inside the dog unraveled, one end in his teeth and the other in the dog. Not trying to ruin anyone's appetite for dogs and I'm sure the quality control is better these days but I've never been able to shake that image of that horse hair from my head.
 
I’m liking that jacket as well but I shudder when I imagine a bunch of us all showing up at the SxS Classic wearing identical shooting jackets.

You could just leave it in the Range Rover, James, if you don't want to be in the gang. Or sumfin.
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Hot Dog Day is July 15th this year. Here's how we celebrated last year. My wife likes the salsa - me, not so much. I mean she likes me fine, I just don't care for salsa.
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