I'm wearing my hoodie! I'm wearing my hoodie!

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I guess back to school really is the start of hoodie weather in most areas of the country. What time of year do you normally break out the sweaters in your neck of the woods?

Keep havin FuN!
Todd

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I'll be perfectly honest with you, when I need a new sweatshirt, I usually just head on down to my local wally world and pick one up for oh, I don't know, about $8.95. That being said, this is 2010, and I know that our society is all about the brand names. My 14 year old daughter won't even think about wearing something that doesn't come from American Eagle or Hollister.

So part of the reason I'm building this site is to help highlight some of the cool places that you can find deals on, and/or hard to find designer brand black hoodies here on the interwebs.

Now obviously, I'm not just going to pull this list right out of my butt and have it ready to go. So we're just gonna start off nice and slow with the big and obvious places. Then as I discover more, I'll add to this list, and maybe even make a blog post or two about it.

Til then, Happy Shopping ...

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Yep, apparently they're out there ...

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Obviously, I think a t-shirt is going to be a lot cooler during the hot days of summer ... and really, even in the evenings, it's usually still warm enough that a full, thick sweatshirt might not be the most comfortable option. I don't know about you, but in our family, we enjoy hitting the pool or the beach this time of year. Having a hood to pull up over your wet head might just come in handy.

Now to just figure out where to get a couple of these suckers.

You got any ideas?

Have a FuN summer!
Hoodie

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I can definitely see the advantages of wearing a hoodie while playing poker. It makes it easy to just withdraw into your "shell" after you make a bet, and want to avoid giving the other guy a chance to get a good read on you.

I do have to wonder though, if maybe these guys don't get a bit hot sometimes (especially if the cards aren't falling their way). Do poker rooms that host big tournaments intentionally keep the place extra cool to accomodate those players who wish to wear hooded sweatshirts at the table?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJvQNAZpHY

I suppose maybe one of these days I'll have to find out. I haven't actually worn a hoodie to a poker tournament yet ... then again, most of the tournaments I play in take place on my computer screen. I'd feel a little silly sitting here at my desk wearing a black hoodie ... but, it wouldn't be the first time I've felt silly sitting here .. so what the heck.

So what do you think ... is it a good idea for poker players to wear hoodies?

What do you think is a reasonable back to school clothes shopping budget?

And, what are some of your favorite places to buy back to school clothes? ... besides here at at Plain Black Hoodie of course

Over time, we'll have more skateboarding pictures posted on this site (if you want to send me some, use the contact form above to get in touch). But to start things off, here's a very recent shot of Justin and one of his friends skating at the park here at Fort Hood, Texas.

There are actually 3 or 4 skate parks on this post, but this one, up near the Comanche youth center seems to be the most popular. Even now in the heat of the summer, there are always kids there. I really need to stop by with my camera more often ... and I really need to get super wide angle lens (most of my skateboarding pictures are shot with a 17mm Tokina lens on a Canon 20D camera).

Like I said, if you like skate board pictures, there's more to come .. check back often.

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Just for the hell of it, I typed in "Black Hoodie"

One of the first results was a rap video ... about Black Hoodies ... check it out:

It's by a group called ONYX out of New York City.

Or, are sunglasses really more for fashion than function?

I suppose if you really think about this could be something of a personality test. When you need some new shades, do you head for that little carousel rack at the neares convience store? ... or are you off to the Mall in search of nearest Ray Ban counter?

I can tell you that I have never set foot in a Sun Glasses Hut, asked to try on a pair of glasses that lived in a mirrored case, or even owned a pair of shades that cost more than $50. Nope, I'm more of a, "hey let's head down to the nearest flea market and find a nice pair of knock-offs", kind of guy.

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Do you know why this is?

Because I LOSE STUFF !!!!!

I swear, I don't think I've ever owned a pair of sunglasses that stayed in my posession for more than a couple of months. I either lose them outright, or I do something stupid like leave them in the seat of my car ... where they invariably get sat on and broken.

Why in the world would I pay a couple hundred bucks for something that I'm likely to lose or break anyway?

Tell you what, I'm gonna stick to my plain black hoodie and cheap sunglasses, but for those of you who insist on owning expensive name brand shades, maybe you'll like these:

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But when I called off all my chips earlier this evening, chasing a straight draw, after playing some decent poker for 2 1/2 hours, it sure might have been nice to have a sweatshirt hood to hide my face under while I sulked off into the night.

Of course the pro poker players don't use things like hoodies and sunglasses to hide the embarrassment of their bad play ... well maybe sometimes. Instead, the hood and shades serve as booth a way to distract opponents, as well as discreetly observe them ... while avoiding observation yourself.

The UnaBomber usually wears a grey hoodie.

But as you could probably guess, I myself prefer a nice plain black hooded sweatshirt ... even when I'm just sitting at the card table.

I've been playing poker for about 5 or 6 years now. However, the great majority of that time has been spent in the world of online betting, so I've never had the opportunity for "costumes". Now that I'm overseas in Iraq, the rec center here sponsors games 3 nights a week. It's free to enter, and the winner gets a $100 gift card. It's not really gambling per se ... but it sure is a fun way to spend an evening.

Actually, the title of my post is probably not quite honest. I don't think I would have been allowed to wear a hoodie while in uniform.

Hmmm, but I bet I sure could get away with a cool pair of poker sun glasses

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In past years, I haven't bothered to dress up. I just push the stroller and walk along with all the the other parents. However, this year will be one of my kid's last year of trick or treating (he's getting too old), and another ones first year that she will remember (was only 3 months old last year). As such, it would be a shame not to get into the spirit. I'm not quite sure what type of costumes the kids will wear ... that's a decision that my wife will make, and I probably have very little say in. Somehow I doubt they'll be wearing plain black hoodies ... but I have seen some pretty cool fleece hooded costumes in the store around town.

It's probaby a moot point anyway ... I wouldn't be at all shocked if we end up with something along the lines of a Ninja, Hanna Montana, and Baby Bop. In any case, I think I'm probably looking forward to the candy as much as the kids are.

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So what will you and your kids be wearing this all hallow's eve?