[TheForge] [OT] Cats, boots (Was: chickens)

[Bruce Freeman]

FWIW, Dr. Marten's has a boot that somewhat resembles what you're looking for.
http://tinyurl.com/DrMsBoots

I may have a look at these later today, though I DON'T want steel
toes, particularly, and only will wear them if they're
super-comfortable.

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Mike Spencer <mspencer at tallships.ca> wrote:
>
>> I used to have a cat who ranched mice...in the living room. She'd
>> catch them outside and bring them in to play with, then get bored.
>
> Our tomcat (RIP) was much more of a country Good Ol' Boy.
>
>    http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/alien/ice-mousing.html
>
> ObSmithing: Trying to build an attachment to an attachment to my
> portapower that I can insert into a new pair of work boots that will
> expand the steel toe caps just a bit so they don't chafe my toes.  May
> not be possible but I'm giving it a go.  Which brings to mind, BTW,
> the reason I'm doing this....
>
> Have I asked this here already?  Anybody know of a shoe store, safety
> supply, farmer's coop or overstocked "woorkboots provided" type
> industrial employer who has on hand JB Goodhue #07719 "Oil Rigger"
> works boots in size 12?  Pic here:
>
>    http://www.treensafety.com/catalog.php?proddetail=0250.100.060
>
> I've been wearing these boots for decades.  Goodhue has been borged by
> Indeka and has ceased production of #07719.  At my age, a couple of
> pairs would keep me in boots I like for as long as I'll want to wear
> heavy boots.  I've been all over the net with little luck.  But
> somewhere out there is a pile of old new stock with my boots in it.
>
> (The red laces in the pic are, of course, largely cosmetic but my
> provide a visual cue to remind you where you may have seen these.)
>
>
> - Mike
>
> --
> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.
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> mspencer at tallships.ca                                     /( )\
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Bruce
NJ