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  1. John in Covina

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Modern brown Hueckel from Burlington coat factory
  2. John in Covina

    Anyone ever send a Jacket back to Filson's for "re-proofing" etc?

    I have seen that some of the vendors carry the re-proofing "stuff" so it seems that many are doing it on their own. I'll bet there are directions and even tutorials on You-tube as to some "How To DO It" Videos.
  3. John in Covina

    Chinese "Junk"

    There are several things going on right now in China. First there are poor designs being made. Second there is shoddy manufacturing where the machines and tools are not being maintained. Third there is substitution of poorer and poorer raw materials. This is shown best in making brake...
  4. John in Covina

    Correct Telephone Habits

    A friend used to simply say to the telemarketers: "I'm so poor I can't even pay attention."
  5. John in Covina

    What pens are we carrying today?

    Green Conway Stewart 58
  7. John in Covina

    What's for Dinner?

    cheese ravioli with spag sauce i made Sunday
  8. John in Covina

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Not all A&W's brew on the premises.
  9. John in Covina

    CNN Article: Handwriting on the Decline

    Can can and still do use a fountain pen often. I like the idea that the youth are unable to write with pens and pencils in a legible fashion. Screw the little punks! They had so much handed to them on a silver platter. Let's just keep writing to ourselves....
  10. John in Covina

    new Akubra Bushman

    Probably. I have one and it is often my 'go to' hat.
  11. John in Covina

    Ask a question, get an answer

    The brim width is actually more of a what are you comfortable with. Remember over time, the fashion / style changed so there were wider brims at certain times and smaller brims at other times. Back then many people went with what was the current fashion in spite of their head size. Do you...
  13. John in Covina

    What to wear with a fedora....

    A good fedora will look fine with all sorts of clothes. What makes the difference is your personal attitude. I wear one with shorts all the time. It is a matter of sun protection first in SoCal.
  14. John in Covina

    What's for Dinner?

    Remarkably many countries that are on or near the equator often have fairly spicy food. One theory from my sister in law is that the heat and humidity makes a lot of people lose their appetites and the spiceyness makes food a bit more compelling so you will eat.
  15. John in Covina

    Correct Telephone Habits

    When leaving voice mail spend a lot of time describing what the problem is so there is no time to give the "call me back at #" information.
  16. John in Covina

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    In the LA area there seems to be a lack of advertising JINGLES! In the past both brands and products were advertised on TV and radio with Jingles! It seemed to be one place where the ad man knew that your ability to remember music and words would keep a product in your mind. Two that I...
  17. John in Covina

    What is Your Favorite Hat Brand, and Why?

    J.C. Penny's Marathon In the modern hats I remain very happy with Akubra as a brand that has a balance of quality at an affordable price. I have several old hats including a Bosalino, Dobbs, Champ, Adams, but for an all around hat the J.C. Penny's Marathon seems so right.
  19. John in Covina

    Correct Telephone Habits

    When leaving a message on "Voice Mail" or a message machine always mumble or slur your words, try to be indistinct, do not speak slowly or clearly , do not enunciate the words. Also when leaving a phone number or email address speak as quickly as possible and never ever repeat the information...
  20. John in Covina

    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Twilight Zone theme time Do DEE do do, Do DEE do do! look for the sign post up ahead it's the Twilight Zone.
  21. John in Covina

    Ok, so some things in the golden era were not too cool...

    Lest we forget this is still the great Depression era and the concept of cutting off a portion of your clients could spell the difference between a company surviving and going down the tubes. Everyone seems to think that companies have unlimited income and can operate under all sorts of...
  22. John in Covina

    Ok, so some things in the golden era were not too cool...

    Cowtowing (sp?) to a political party in power is not new. And they say it can't happen here.
  23. John in Covina

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    many people have the habit of: "Spending Good Money After Bad." this is the concept of making a poor choice or decision and winding up having to spend even more than if you had made the better choice originally by having to "fix" the resulting problem(s).

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