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**sorcererdale** · 9th April 06, 04:50 PM

I had my black UK Suvival, less cargo pockets, on for church today and then this afternoon we went to an Easter Contata at our home town church. This is one place I expected comments or questions about my kilt. It is just a small town of 500 or so, but just figured with lots of older people there I would get comments. I didn't get any except from the new pastor.

I introduced my self and my wife to him, as her sisters go to that church. We talked for awhile and then he said that a friend of his in seminary had two kilts from Washington state, where the friend was from. I talked a bit more about wearing kilts and how often (about 3 times a week or so) and he seemed surprised. I said it is mostly for the comfort, and he smiled and nodded his head.

Tuesday I will be wearing the Survival for shopping, clock work and I will be donating plasma. OH, and today when I came home from church the sun was out and it was finally up into the mid 50's F. We still have snow banks and snow in places in our yard here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I could finally get to more of my light display and decided it would be a good day to take more Christmas lights down; I just have one area left to do but can't get to it yet because of the snow.

The UK Survival came in handy as I could put the wire twist ties in one pocket and the light holders for the siding and eaves in another pocket. Then my wife came home from choir practice and I said you just missed it. I told her I was up on the extension ladder in my kilt! She acted dissappointed, ha ha. She had also bought a wind sock for our yard to replace the winter one we had out there.

When I put it up I was wondering what to do with the packaging until I got in the house, so that too went into my pockets so it wouldn't blow all over the yard. I love my UK!

DALE.

**Riverkilt** · 9th April 06, 06:13 PM

Ain't they great Dale!?

I get so when I'm wearing a tartan kilt I still try to put things in the non-existant cargo pockets I'm used to from wearing UKs.

Ron

**BLAZN** · 9th April 06, 06:13 PM

The more I read stories like this, the more I want that caramel colored UK Workman I have my sights set on!

Sounds like it was a great day!

**GMan** · 9th April 06, 06:26 PM

Dale,

Wonderful story. Aren't you glad that Kilts are part of your life?

**Robert Lamb** · 10th April 06, 09:46 AM

I own five UK, but I don't wear then vey often anymore. I also have seven tartan kilts that have no pockets, and I have found life goes on without pockets so I have remove the pockets from all but the blue denim UK. The pockerts are rivited in the corners and I am afraid I will endup with holes where the rivits are.
Anway I think if you are going to move beyond the casual kilts, you will need to learn to live without pockets. But this is only my hmble opinion
HAPPY KILTING TO ALL!!
Robert "the kilted" Lamb

**Kilted KT** · 10th April 06, 11:55 AM

I think the UK has the niche it is filling nailed. it is a utility kilt, for working in. I don't wear my UK survivor that often, but when i do it is always because I am working, or doing some activity where I would definitly need to throw it in the wash when I am done ( like soccer). For everyday wear the tartan kilt is king, but when it comes to hard labor...I've found nothing that beats a UK.

**Sherry** · 10th April 06, 03:03 PM

Glad it was all pleasant for you. But I have a question: how do you donate only plasma? Do they stick a filtering system to you?

**sorcererdale** · 10th April 06, 03:27 PM

It is an amazing process. They put in an IV, and your blood comes out into the machine. The machine filters it somehow and the plasma goes into a clear plastic bag, then in a few minutes the blood goes back into your arm. This process repeats until plasma is collected according to your weight. When all done, then some saline solutions goes into your body to replace the plasma. The body regenerates the plasma within 24 hours. It takes about 45 minutes to one hour. They pay you for the plasma.

DALE.

Originally Posted by Sherry

Glad it was all pleasant for you. But I have a question: how do you donate only plasma? Do they stick a filtering system to you?

**Kilted KT** · 10th April 06, 04:10 PM

Not to hijack the thread, but one tip about donating plasma: DO NOT donate after a night in the pub. The experience is far worse than this thread will tolerate.

Let's just say it is far worse than going to class and forgetting to put your kilt on.

**Oswulf** · 11th April 06, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

Not to hijack the thread, but one tip about donating plasma: DO NOT donate after a night in the pub. The experience is far worse than this thread will tolerate.

Let's just say it is far worse than going to class and forgetting to put your kilt on.

Hmm, voice of experience? Do tell.......