For most of my career, I wore bib overalls and boiler suits. My last year, Nomex was required.
In '74, I worked in Brazil for 6 months. I bought 4 pair of bib overalls at JC Penny for $5.50 a pair before I departed the U.S. The Brazilians thought I was crazy for working in “high fashion attire”. Bibs were the in-thing at the time and were going for $75 a pair.
[QUOTE=injunear;96617]For most of my career, I wore bib overalls and boiler suits. My last year, Nomex was required.
In '74, I worked in Brazil for 6 months. I bought 4 pair of bib overalls at JC Penny for $5.50 a pair before I departed the U.S. The Brazilians thought I was crazy for working in “high fashion attire”. Bibs were the in-thing at the time and were going for $75 a pair.[/QUOTE]
You could have had yourself a nice little side business.
[QUOTE=catherder;96645]You could have had yourself a nice little side business.[/QUOTE]
On that same job, I was in Aracaju for 2 months and was in port almost every night. I had an oiler about 60 yrs old that pestered me daily for an old pair of my overalls. I pointed out about the burn holes, paint and worn places. Also, I was 38 in the waist and he was about 28. No Problem…he says…my wife can fix it. He carried the ragged bibs home. His wife painstakingly patched the holes and dyed them dark blue. She took them in for a pretty good fit. He only wore them to and from the boat and strutted in style. I noticed as he left one evening that she took up so much in the ass that both hip pockets were together.
[QUOTE=injunear;96617]For most of my career, I wore bib overalls and boiler suits. My last year, Nomex was required.
In '74, I worked in Brazil for 6 months. I bought 4 pair of bib overalls at JC Penny for $5.50 a pair before I departed the U.S. The Brazilians thought I was crazy for working in “high fashion attire”. Bibs were the in-thing at the time and were going for $75 a pair.[/QUOTE]
Geez, injunear, I don’t recall them being that expensive, were they designed bibs? Yea, I also wore bibs on ships, mostly on tankers for a reason I can’t recall or if there was one. Shoot - I still wear bibs, got one on now as I head out to plow my road. We got a good snow dump during the last 24 hours, a little break now with more on its way. Hell - I don’t care - I’m retired. 
[QUOTE=Sweat-n-Grease;96659]Geez, injunear, I don’t recall them being that expensive, were they designed bibs? Yea, I also wore bibs on ships, mostly on tankers for a reason I can’t recall or if there was one. Shoot - I still wear bibs, got one on now as I head out to plow my road. We got a good snow dump during the last 24 hours, a little break now with more on its way. Hell - I don’t care - I’m retired. :D[/QUOTE]
I too am sporting carhart bibs as I type! Got bad weather coming this evening but had the A/C running for the last week. My idea of January!
[QUOTE=injunear;96662]I too am sporting carhart bibs as I type! Got bad weather coming this evening but had the A/C running for the last week. My idea of January![/QUOTE]
Naa, I’m a cold weather fellow so I best get outside and get that dirt road plowed. I got a delivery truck heading my way and I’m about out of cigars, plenty of whiskey thou.
Life is good ~
Injunear is a fashionista.
[QUOTE=Too bad steam is gone;96692]Injunear is a fashionista.[/QUOTE]
One old captain I sailed with really detested my bib overalls. I overheard him once pissing about my white shrimper boots that I wore on occasion. After that, I wore them anytime he was up. I’d make it a point to parade through the galley at 1200 in white boots and only one strap fastened, just to hear his teeth grind over the EMDs.
It’s hell being a slave to fashion!
[QUOTE=injunear;96705]One old captain I sailed with really detested my bib overalls. I overheard him once pissing about my white shrimper boots that I wore on occasion. After that, I wore them anytime he was up. I’d make it a point to parade through the galley at 1200 in white boots and only one strap fastened, just to hear his teeth grind over the EMDs.
It’s hell being a slave to fashion![/QUOTE]
Worked with a great Polish guy on the LNG LEO. He was the cargo engineer and I was the cadet. I wore a shirt with no collar to lunch and the chief told me to "never, never come in the officers mess with a shirt with no collar. Then the chief turned on the cargo engineer, He lit into him about what a lousy example the “cargo engineer” was to to the cadet because he had no collar too. John’s license “cargo eng” had a 6th issue of his 4th license “his chiefs license.” After that, he wore every tacky “Polish Joke” tee his wife sent him to piss off this arrogant chief engineer. I hated that chief.
A little off topic but I had a Captain that swore he was allergic to Diesel Fuel. Well after him bitching me out for having any clothing on that might have fuel on it, go figure a C/E on a Diesel that smells a little like Diesel. Well, the head was inside of the galley. So, one day I make sure that the Captain saw me go in to take a shower. I can out and headed to my room all nice and clean. I made sure to put on nice clean clothes, but before I headed out I put a drop of diesel on either side of my neck. The old man was so happy that he could enjoy his nice steak meal. I sat down right next to him and about half way through his meal he started to choke. It turned out that he was really allergic to Diesel, I did feel bad for him but,. This Captain and I never got along and really disliked each other but had I known that he was telling the truth I would not have done it. One plus though was the cook loved me and made sure that I got anything that I wanted for the rest of the time that I was on that boat.
[QUOTE=Too bad steam is gone;96692]Injunear is a fashionista.[/QUOTE]
Si Senor ~ 
[QUOTE=Tugs;96749]A little off topic but I had a Captain that swore he was allergic to Diesel Fuel. Well after him bitching me out for having any clothing on that might have fuel on it, go figure a C/E on a Diesel that smells a little like Diesel. Well, the head was inside of the galley. So, one day I make sure that the Captain saw me go in to take a shower. I can out and headed to my room all nice and clean. I made sure to put on nice clean clothes, but before I headed out I put a drop of diesel on either side of my neck. The old man was so happy that he could enjoy his nice steak meal. I sat down right next to him and about half way through his meal he started to choke. It turned out that he was really allergic to Diesel, I did feel bad for him but,. This Captain and I never got along and really disliked each other but had I known that he was telling the truth I would not have done it. One plus though was the cook loved me and made sure that I got anything that I wanted for the rest of the time that I was on that boat.[/QUOTE]
Oh, You big Bad boy you ~
[QUOTE=Too bad steam is gone;96720]Worked with a great Polish guy on the LNG LEO. He was the cargo engineer and I was the cadet. I wore a shirt with no collar to lunch and the chief told me to "never, never come in the officers mess with a shirt with no collar. Then the chief turned on the cargo engineer, He lit into him about what a lousy example the “cargo engineer” was to to the cadet because he had no collar too. John’s license “cargo eng” had a 6th issue of his 4th license “his chiefs license.” After that, he wore every tacky “Polish Joke” tee his wife sent him to piss off this arrogant chief engineer. I hated that chief.[/QUOTE]
Ever eat at Polish Johny’s in Baal-Moor?
[QUOTE=injunear;96705]One old captain I sailed with really detested my bib overalls. I overheard him once pissing about my white shrimper boots that I wore on occasion. After that, I wore them anytime he was up. I’d make it a point to parade through the galley at 1200 in white boots and only one strap fastened, just to hear his teeth grind over the EMDs.
It’s hell being a slave to fashion![/QUOTE]
and I thought I sailed with some doozies ~
[QUOTE=injunear;96705]One old captain I sailed with really detested my bib overalls. I overheard him once pissing about my white shrimper boots that I wore on occasion. After that, I wore them anytime he was up. I’d make it a point to parade through the galley at 1200 in white boots and only one strap fastened, just to hear his teeth grind over the EMDs.
It’s hell being a slave to fashion![/QUOTE]
Man, my “Thanks” button disappeared. . . . Oh,my comment: GO GO BOOTS!!!. They certainly are a fashion statement in South Louisiana. When I lived down there, I was told by a local that the young women in their go go boots and with big arms were marrying material. . . . .
[QUOTE=cmakin;96787] GO GO BOOTS!!!. They certainly are a fashion statement in South Louisiana. . .[/QUOTE]
AKA…Dulac dancin’ pumps…Carries over into Matagorda and beyond!
[QUOTE=injunear;96792]AKA…Dulac dancin’ pumps…Carries over into Matagorda and beyond![/QUOTE]
Eh I tink I no dem Dulacs dey ust 2 liv neah me up heah in Maine. Nous parlons Francais ici.
I hate coveralls. They really suck when you are short and heavy, lol.
Sorry for raising the dead here.
I use a coverall, and so far, I’ve had no problems with it at all. Easy to get on and off, makes sure nothing is loose.
For before I started working on the sea, I was in a garage where I had a nasty experience of a tale from the machinist, for then I did not like coveralls.
He, when working at Hydro, a large facility where I lived, had a gruesome experience. They tended to wear coveralls, but one day he and his apprentice dropped it. They were to change a part on an engine only and leave. He spoke to his apprentice as he did me, the apprentice turned slightly and he was a gonner. The entire thing took three seconds, he was sucked in to the engine and tossed ten times around, i even remember that incident in the news.
The rope around his sweaters sleeve was caught by the engine, and it was so powerfull one cant even react.
So I’ve more been scared in to using them and I now feel comfortable with them too.