OK, I've been holding back but this has sunk to my level now. I was going to suggest thumbtacks to hold it on. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:31 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] anyone know how to shrink straw hat? Just get a fatter head! At 09:41 PM 6/18/2008, you wrote: >yeah, that's my thought, except i'm not that confident the hat won't fall >apart. might be worth a shot though. > >On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > How 'bout wetting it, then heat it. > > > > Wilton > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List" > > <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:04 PM > > Subject: [MBZ] anyone know how to shrink straw hat? > > > > > > > i bought some cheap chinese clearance hats mail order. my head measures > > > about 59 1/2 cm and it seems from my adventure at the western store > > messing > > > with cowboy hats that a 7 1/2 works best for me in a nice stiff stetson. > > > this would make me an XL on the charts, so i order 3 very cheap chinese > > > straw hats, one in large and two in xl. two of them fit well enough, but > > > the third is just way too big. i would not get enough on a return to > > make > > > it worth shipping back. i don't like the idea of just throwing it out > > and > > i > > > don't happen to know any giant headed people who might want it. > > > > > > and thoughts on how to shrink it? what about wearing it with an 80s > > style > > > sweatband? > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com