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oxfozyne t1_je72vrz wrote

My sovereign’s can be resoled but then again most wellies aren’t really footwear that lends itself to decades of workwear because one wrong piece of metal will rip the waterproofing.

But me on the farm checking out the sheep and playing with the shelties they’ve lasted decades without needing resoling then again the hardest surface they ever touch is the wood in the barn and porch and the odd stone.

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oxfozyne t1_jaep0d3 wrote

Get saddleback (truly bifl) wallets and leather goods. Heck when I’m travelling I just use their bifold passport wallet, it’s under twice the height of the wallet in your link and no more than 1 centimetre thick it fits in my blazer inside pockets, jeans and trouser pockets. I’ve taken mine through over 50 nations in near 20 years. There are zero signs of wear, just a beautiful patina. Same with the other goods I have of theirs.

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oxfozyne t1_iybi3ja wrote

Surprisingly, players such as Ray Bourque have endorsed diving because the penalties do not outweigh the rewards, and referees such as Kerry Fraser and Paul Stewart have stated that the rule is not applied properly or inconsistently called and there should be more embellishment penalties year after year than what are actually called.

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oxfozyne t1_iybel3k wrote

Hockey has a diving problem too.

NHL rule book.

64.1 Diving / Embellishment – Any player who blatantly dives, embellishes a fall or a reaction, or who feigns an injury shall be penalized with a minor penalty under this rule. A goalkeeper who deliberately initiates contact with an attacking player other than to establish position in the crease, or who otherwise acts to create the appearance of other than incidental contact with an attacking player, is subject to the assessment of a minor penalty for diving / embellishment. 64.2 Minor Penalty – A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who attempts to draw a penalty by his actions (“diving / embellishment”).

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