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  1. stevew443

    Where were you 50 years ago when JFK was shot

    I was sitting in my 6th grade class room in Elkins, WV when the principal came in to make the announcement. I remember that she tried to give us this horrible news as gently as possible. The rest of the afternoon was spent discussing what had happened and how the country would go on. Since...
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    Making Soda-Water the Old-Fashioned Way?

    I have been using a soda siphon to create my own soda water. It is not as basic as your idea, but uses CO2 cartridges to make soda water. We have been using this for a couple of years now and it has been great.
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    The general decline in standards today

    One cannot forget Beulah and Hazel, both women who used their intelligence to get what they needed (even if they had to resort to subterfuge).
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    Does anyone else hate the 'Regards' signature

    Where I work the standard is to sign every email with "Very respectfully". Since people tend to be quite lazy with emails, that quickly became "Vr". When I am writing a letter (yes, I still write letters), I will usually end with "Yours truly" unless I wish to have fun with the person to whom...
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    FS - Beaver Brand OR/Strat Style – Sand/Tan - sz 7 1/2

    I love that hat, but it is just a tad too large for me. If it was 7 3/8 I would be all over it.
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    Survey for upcoming business

    I like the idea you have, and I would purchase vintage style clothing. I am not a stickler for details, so if the "flavor" is correct even though the details may be wrong, I would still be happy. The problem I have in purchasing vintage clothing is, I am rather tall and cannot find sizes that...
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    FS: Houndstooth wool flannel trousers, W36, heavyweight

    If only they were a bit longer. I wear a 36 inch waist, but my inseam is 34 inches. They are beautiful trousers and I would have worn them with pride.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Yesterday my sweet wife and I enjoyed watching The Wizard of Oz in IMAX and 3D. It was like seeing it for the very first time. There were only 7 other people in the theater so it was like a private showing. I laughed so hard at Bert Lahr I had tears running down my face.
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    Today, September 15 is National Felt Hat Day!

    On my calendar every day is National Felt Hat Day, unless I am wearing a Panama. Tonight I am wearing my Stetson Stratoliner
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    Help with An everday carry bag option

    I carry a Samsonite Leather Expandable Briefcase. It has room for loads of books, pipes and tobacco, meds I need to take, my tablet, fountain pens, writing paper and envelopes, in fact, it has become my portable office. I have been carrying it for almost a year and it still looks brand new...
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    What pens are we carrying today?

    I carry a Lamy Studio (brushed steel) and a Sheaffer 300 Chased Chrome Fountain Pen. I also carry a Sheaffer 300 Chased Chrome Ball Point in case someone wishes to borrow a pen. I will not let folks write with my fountain pens.
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    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    I did not even have to think twice about this question... hands down, the woman I would pick would be Katharine Hepburn. Strong, opinionated, beautiful.
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    What do you use to shave?

    My shave kit consists of an Edwin Jagger DE razor, an Edwin Jagger badger brush and whatever mug soap I can find when I need it. Right now I am using Van Der Hagen soap purchased at Wally World. To maintain my mustache, I use an old Schick adjustable injector which is the same model razor I...
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    Do any of you guys follow any type of hat etiquette?

    I leave my hat on in public areas of offices or while shopping. I do remove my hat when entering a restaurant. I also remove my hat when entering a private space such as an office. Elevators are somewhat iffy situations. If I am alone or only with men in an elevator, I leave the hat on. If...
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    Shave of the Day

    Today is my day off, but last night before work I had a wonderful shave with Van Der Hagen soap applied with an Edwin Jagger Pure Badger brush, razor was an Edwin Jagger DE and the blade a new Astra SP, followed with a rub from an alum block. The aftershave was Pinaud Clubman (a departure from...
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    Everyday Fellows of the Golden Era?

    My grandparents about 1955 or so. Granddad was a teamster/farmer/oil driller all his life. Grandma moved in with us when granddad died in 1960 and she helped raise me. Grandma always taught me to dress as well as I could afford.
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    How Old Are The Members of The Fedora Lounge?

    I usually only tell people that Truman was president when I was born. I will turn 61 in 18 more days.
  21. stevew443

    What gives you that vintage feeling?

    I had to purchase a "new" car this past weekend. I was led to a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis that had only 50K miles on it that was garage kept and in immaculate condition. I now find that there is nothing that gives a vintage feeling more than slipping into the front seat of a full sized 2 ton...
  22. stevew443

    In the Pressure Cooker!

    I use a pressure cooker quite often to prepare chuck roast. I get the most inexpensive roast I can find and let it cook for an hour and the meat comes out so tender that it can be cut only with a fork. I am looking to replace my pressure cooker with one that is much smaller. I also remember...
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    Wanted MK Maltese Falcon

    How can one tell an MK from others? My wife has a Maltese Falcon that looks very close to the one that is in the stills from the movie, and she has had this for almost 25 years.

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