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  1. Mr_Misanthropy

    magnoli u-boat/Dr Who Jacket

    You and me both, brother.
  2. Mr_Misanthropy

    My New Vintage Cake Dome!

    Ooooooh!! Thank you!! I'll make a note of that! They look great!
  3. Mr_Misanthropy

    My New Vintage Cake Dome!

    Ooooh!!! I'll have to be on the lookout for the rest of the set!!! Is there a brand or manufacturer or specific style I should be hunting? I hope they aren't super rare or something, a whole set like this would be awesome! Any chance I you have a pic handy of your set?
  4. Mr_Misanthropy

    My New Vintage Cake Dome!

    I just won this stainless steel cake plate and dome from eBay! It went for a whopping $2.99 ($15.88 with shipping when all was said and done). I've been borrowing my friend Sarah's cake dome for over a year now, and she's been barking to get it back. So, I just happened to come across this...
  5. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    A pic of my finished Squatter: I'll try to take some outside today or tomorrow.
  7. Mr_Misanthropy

    Drowning My Akubra Squatter

    Adrenochrome for me, thanks! I always wondered how true that whole story about the gland was. Anyway, thanks for the compliment! And yes, very fun and rewarding. I couldn't be more pleased with this hat. Here is a pic of it, mostly dry. It dried VERY quick. I set in the bathroom...
  8. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    Hey guys, I took everyone's advice and shaped my Akubra Squatter. I took some pictures along the way, and decided to start a new thread.. sort of a short step by step narrative. Here is a link to the thread. I'd like for you to take a quick look and let me know if I did everything right! I...
  9. Mr_Misanthropy

    Drowning My Akubra Squatter

    Recently, I was discussing my new Akubra Squatter in this thread. I had tried to bash it by hand and it didn't turn out how I wanted. A few fellow Loungers (jazzncocktails, Daoud, CRH) gave me some great tips on using water and steam (technically water too) to bash it properly. I decided to...
  10. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    Heck, I'm sure Dr. Thompson could have bashed a hat after a few martinis, and whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers.. then he would have written an award winning article about it. But you're right, I just need to get it done. Right after this post I will! CRH -...
  11. Mr_Misanthropy

    Why did we hate the 1340's?

    It was the Druids!!!
  13. Mr_Misanthropy

    Why did we hate the 1340's?

    I blame the "Holy" Roman Empire part for most of the dismay... We could use another plague, if you ask me (the 1918 Influenza outbreak was a nice try, but not quite close enough).
  14. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    lol CRH, you crack me up. I think you're more excited about shaping this hat than I am! I'm a few too many martinis along tonight to start working on it, but I promise, if I'm not working tomorrow I'll turn it into a wearable hat! Please, be patient! I need a nice long black coat to go with...
  15. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    So I should forego steam and all that jazz and just dunk my hat into some cold water and shape it? I didn't get to it this afternoon like I wanted, but I should have some time to pay attention to it tomorrow. I wish they would have just sent it open crowned instead of this pork pie shape.
  16. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    OK, I gotcha on the bowl. I think that's what I'll do. Even when I push it out into an open crown it has some of the pork pie crease, so, I need to get rid of that first and foremost. I'll give ti a go this afternoon between work shifts. Thanks for the compliment on my avatar! Thompson...
  17. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    Thanks for the advice guys. Daoud - I personally do like the hat and the way it looks, I just see it needs some work. So, I figured some expert advice would help, and it has. I tried the steaming with a tea kettle, but I think I need to steam it more. As suggested, I just need to be...
  19. Mr_Misanthropy

    Post New Hats Here!

    Squatter Here's my new Akubra Squatter. I did a pretty poor job of bashing it, I really just gave up. I may send it somewhere to get done, or I'll take it somewhere next time I'm in Chicago. But anyway, here is the bash for now...
  20. Mr_Misanthropy

    Akubra Overload

    Squatter Well, here is my new Akubra Squatter. I'm honestly not sure I like it. It's a fine hat, of course, but I am inept at bashing. Here is what I ended up with after basically giving up. I was looking for something with a wide brim, so this fits the bill. For the bash, I was going...
  21. Mr_Misanthropy

    The Squatter claims it's turf

    My black Squatter should be here from EA any day now. After seeing this I'm confident this will be a great hat. I'm looking for something with a "villainous" look. Did you bash it yourself? IIRC it comes open crowned, no? Great hat, thanks for sharing.
  22. Mr_Misanthropy

    Short Sleeved Dress Shirts With a Suit?

    Both, I think...
  23. Mr_Misanthropy

    Hugh Jackman hosting the Oscars - Black / White Tie

    As far as I know, that heavy makeup is pretty typical for large scale stage type productions. But in that close up, you're right, it's a bit heavy. And the tux is pretty much perfectly cut/proportioned. I really dug that musical number.

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