Why are you lying to me? The 80s were 20 years ago. The 90s were 10 years ago, all of them. The 2000s, also 10 years ago. 2010 was a few years ago, as was 2015.
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As much as I share your otherwise impeccable grasp of time - 1991 was 30 years ago.
Iām both shocked and outraged by this development.
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I call fake news
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I feel youā¦
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Well, I confess the only contemporary artiste I listen to is Eminem. Shit, the music video for the song was way better than the fucking movie.
Contemporary?
Heās not? Omg.
Not lifting related butā¦
As someone whoās never lived in an area that snows, Iām kind of shocked at the fact that the northface jacket Iām considering for winter is $400 MSRP
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Is that all? 
That is breaking into serious outdoor gear territory, but it does go a fair bit further.
I always liked Burton gear. Nice, well made, very warm.
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Itās a pretty outrageous price. Youāre buying the name. You can survive for far less.
Iāve had a few -60 with windchill winters without a $400 jacket.
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Agree, Northface is way overpriced for what it is.
@whang Can you get to an REI where you are? Probably find much better deals there.
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Look for a really good wool cap too.
That is really important.
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@skyzyks, @T3hPwnisher , @mr.v3lv3t
Well it technically was a skiing jacket apparentlyā¦ itās the menās mountain light futurelight triclimate jacket I liked it because it was waterproof, windproof, and didnāt look bulky. The warmer was also detachable, letting you use the outer shell as a rain coat.
All I know is that Columbia and Northface are the usual suspects, so suggestions are highly welcome! First time living in snow!
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Ah yeah, youāre basically looking at a down puffy with a waterproof shell. Outdoor Research makes some sweet stuff and they always have a ton of promos going on that makes the pricing more competitive.
But, you could walk into an REI or similar outfitter and piece together a comparable combo for like half the price of the Northface one.
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Ohh nice nice, there is an REI in NYC. Will check it out! Thanks!
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Were Fleet wood Mac contemporary in 1999?
The Slim Shady LP was realised 22 years ago. In 1999.
22 years before that was 1977. When Rumors by Fleetwood Mac was realised.
EDIT - this is now the metric by which all things are now aged in my head. What music came out around this time.
It makes paleontology difficult.
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Whoever owns Vanity Fair bought The North Face years ago, so thereās that. TNFās MSRP has always been high, relative to other comparable outdoor clothing companies like Marmot and Mountain Hardwear. Some sites have last yearās models at great discounts, but you canāt try on coats when shopping online. REIās proprietary clothes are generally as good as others these days, and for less money. Eastern Mountain Sportās probably is too. Sadly, Cabelaās has gone downhill since they were purchased by whoever bought Bass Pro Shops.
Tl; dr - shop around and you can find TNF cheaper online and/or comparable brands for a little less or on sale (REI always does a winter sale in November.)
ETA -
I saw you have a local REI and have received good advice from others. Iāll add a bit more:
- If you buy from REI, become a co-op member. Itās a one-time charge of around $20, and it lasts for your lifetime. Youāll get around 10 percent back in store credit each January for all non-sale purchases from the previous year.
- like @SkyzykS said, buy a good wool hat. Iāve always liked the goofy-looking but oh-so-warm Peruvian/ earflap hat with cords on the bottom of the ear flaps.
- Buy a couple pairs of wool socks, too. Yeah, theyāll probably cost 12 to 20 dollars per pair, but theyāre total game-changers in cold winters. If you plan to be outside for extended periods, also get a pair of Merino wool or polypropylene liner socks to wear beneath the wool socks. Iāve heard lots of positive feedback about Darn Tough socks. From personal experience, REIās expedition weight socks are good; Smart Woolās quality has gone down, but their over-the-calf midweight ski socks are still good. Ask employees which they prefer.
- In general - NO COTTON AGAINST THE SKIN if youāre doing wilderness activities or outdoors for several hours at a time. Cotton soaks up sweat, stays wet, and doesnāt retain body heat when wet. In extreme cold, you can freeze to death in cotton. Wool is the go-to fabric for next-to-skin, cold weather clothes, like socks, thermal shirts and pants, liner gloves, and a hat. Merino wool comes from Merino sheep and is much less scratchy and itchy than standard wool. Polyester and polypropylene are common and effective base layer fabrics, too.
- Wool socks and liner mittens/gloves, topped by windproof, waterproof outer clothing go a long way to keeping one warm.
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The nicest one I ever had was Llama wool from Chile. That thing could be (and was) frozen on the outside but still nice & warm on my head.
My cat peed on it and ruined it though. Could not get the smell out.
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Canadaā¦ Gooseā¦
That coat cost nearly twice as much as my laptop:ā¦
I have yet to wear it once. If I get into my top choice grad school, thereās no way Iāll need itā¦
Speaking of which- shouldnāt get a new laptop after graduation (Sumer 2023)
The one Iām using now (2018 MacBook Air 13 in) works fine, but Iām not sure if itāll hold up for another 6-7
Other confession: this laptop is my 5th laptop since getting my first one in middle school.
And itās been all downhill since
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