Abedy 0 #1 May 12, 2011 Probably not the most important poll in the world but I'm being curious: When you put on your trousers (pants) do you first fasten (the button) and then zip or do you first zip and then fasten? May at least provoke some funny answers, huh? For connoisseurs: Yes, it's from the Garibaldi-Sinclair conversation in "Babylon Squared" The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 May 12, 2011 all-button fly scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 May 12, 2011 I zip first. It would horrify me if I buttoned first and then had my fat pooch through the zipper part. Better to contain all that first. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 May 12, 2011 501s dude, no zip but on my 505s zip then button You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #5 May 13, 2011 I button then zip... That is the only way to do it and Skymama knows it! We all have had those jeans we loved back in the 80s that were just a bit snug but once they were on, they fit fine. You had to do that hop up and down, suck in the gut, hold your breath, lay on the bed, to finally get it buttoned, and then you zipped. No way those could have been zipped before the button. Admit it Skymama, the right way is button then zip... TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #7 May 13, 2011 Button, then zip, if I remember. With enough beers in me, it's better just to stay Condition Ready. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 May 13, 2011 Quote Button, then zip, if I remember. With enough beers in me, it's better just to stay Condition Ready. Locked & loaded?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #9 May 13, 2011 Quote all-button fly D'oh! Forgot that one though I even thought that die-hard 501ers would bring up the all-button fly Had a 501 in the early 80s when I was a student at university. I never got used to button up and especially down - always took too long when I had to take a whiz after couple beers... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #10 May 13, 2011 Huh? Never thought of you as circumferencely-challenged Not being slimy, honestly. But I know what you mean. I got underpants with a zipper (see pic attached) and... well... discovered only after I got it delivered that zipping it open might be a problem Huhuhu... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #11 May 13, 2011 Quote 501s dude, no zip Ya good at fumbling Quote but on my 505s zip then button ...and boldly taking risks. Goodonya, mate The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #12 May 13, 2011 Wow, I never knew that I was in a minority with my "zip then fasten" technique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #13 May 13, 2011 Quote Quote Button, then zip, if I remember. With enough beers in me, it's better just to stay Condition Ready. Locked & loaded? I still 'member those times when you hopped with your brand new jeans (I'm a Wrangler fan) into the bathtub, and let them dry while wearing it ignoring mums muttering and shouting. But well, it was worth all the effort including the daily routine of how-to-goddammit-get-into-them. But, erm... once I really got to ...you know... valuing "locked and loaded" I started appreciating a fit not thaaaat snug Makes things easier. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #14 May 13, 2011 Pics of your belly, please. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #15 May 14, 2011 I am SO glad I wasn't around for that super-tight jeans time in history. I don't wear my jeans sagging down around my knees, but my boys definitely need a little room in their house. I usually go with either regular fit about a size too big, or baggy fit at the right size. And it's button, then zip. IMO it allows for better control of the bits and pieces before the zipper tries to mangle them. The parts on the zipper are called teeth for a reason! Elvisio "don't know which would be worse, the physical or emotional scarring" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #16 May 15, 2011 Quote The parts on the zipper are called teeth for a reason! BTW: Made me think of "There's something about Mary" The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #17 May 15, 2011 Off topic but have you ever switched the order you put your legs in? I always put my left leg in first and one day I put my right in first and my brain almost exploded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #18 May 15, 2011 Good question, gave it a thought and yes, I also get my left leg in first. Probably vice versa in left-handers?The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 May 15, 2011 Just walk the other way... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 May 15, 2011 I button then zip. I alos grip the waist band button and pull straight up-wards a little bit so that the zipper isn't forced. Less work for the zipper and they last longer. Too often, folks will make the zipper work too hard, putting too much stress on it. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
againsthumanity 0 #21 May 16, 2011 i use velcroI love BASE because cliffs don't crash A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 3 #22 May 16, 2011 If you only have button down ( or up ), there is only one way....start at the bottom and work your way up.Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #23 May 16, 2011 Quote If you only have button down ( or up ), there is only one way....start at the bottom and work your way up. They are much faster to undo than zippers also, but it does take practice. This generation doesn't have the exposure to button-fly. Not too many wear 501s anymore.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #24 May 16, 2011 Quote Quote If you only have button down ( or up ), there is only one way....start at the bottom and work your way up. They are much faster to undo than zippers also, but it does take practice. This generation doesn't have the exposure to button-fly. Not too many wear 501s anymore. I do, wearing them right now in fact my other jeans of choice are 505s, (501s with a zipper)You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #25 May 16, 2011 Quote Quote Quote If you only have button down ( or up ), there is only one way....start at the bottom and work your way up. They are much faster to undo than zippers also, but it does take practice. This generation doesn't have the exposure to button-fly. Not too many wear 501s anymore. I do, wearing them right now in fact my other jeans of choice are 505s, (501s with a zipper) For some of us those weak ass little buttons just can't hold back the storm! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
