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    Shutter Island (2009)

    Saw it, Liked it. The dramatic effects are a little in your face, but it seems fitting — just like the explosive "da da da daaah!" flourishes in noir and radio soaps to keep you on the edge of your seat. Only downside was that it was predictable, and so much is hinged on the twist ending. I...
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    75 lost films found in New Zealand

    A real life "Forgotton Silver!"
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    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    I think the simple loss of a respected president in office (and during a very tense phase of the cold war, no less) was so scary and morale-shaking to people that grief crossed political lines. And the whole liberal/conservative culture war didn't really start till later in the decade. That's...
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    No Mail on Saturdays

    I do think we could get by without saturdays, but they should keep the offices open a few hours later on friday and monday night. For people who work all week, Saturday is often the only time to mail packages.
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    Gin vs Vodka (Martini)

    Plymouth with a moderate splash of vermouth. I like kalamatas or those round green greek olives. Sometimes a few capers, too. If I'm drinking vodka, it's going to be a gibson. My go to drink is a perfect manhattan, though.
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    This "sucks"... the Hoover And Other Vintage Vacuum Cleaners

    Hot rodding vacuums? lol im sure there's a subculture somewhere. Bag heads? Cleanies? Hoover Boys? I hear you re: antiques. For me, some things are for saving, others are for using everyday, and keeping functional, even tweaking, to get the most out of them. I guess I enjoy the challenge of...
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    The Chap movement

    I'm not sure you can generalize about blue collar mentality any more than about white collar. What about guys driving around in gold trim lexus sedans and convertibles, bluetooth in ears, who read robb report and used to shop at sharper image when it was exclusive? Plenty of need for display...
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    Retro-extremists? What are we called?

    Retroactive is pretty general in scope, and used in too specific a way by too many people, I think... And retroactivist sounds kind of political.
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    The Old Time Computer

    thanks for the link (great film, btw) Great placement of the cdrom:
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    This "sucks"... the Hoover And Other Vintage Vacuum Cleaners

    I wonder how a vintage vac could be subtly souped up? hepa bag lining, stronger fans... If they can turn a typewriter into a computer keyboard, they can make metal perform better than molded plastic.. right?
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    Retro-extremists? What are we called?

    bleargh, really? lol guess it was only a matter of time before someone made that rhyme.
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    The Chap movement

    The blue collar men I know make more than many of my white collar friends, and with better hours. They spend their money on nice high end things ($800 barbeques, paint jobs, rifles, vacations, top of the line camping stuff, kitchens, etc. They have the money for plenty of panel hats, vintage...
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    The Chap movement

    How long have you been in LA? Youth culture has been in ironic overdrive for way too long. Cheeky t-shirts, fake mustaches, ironic hipster mullets, tatoos of food and running shoes... Yah. Working class pride (at least around here) is so focused on old values, but all about the shiniest new...
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    Golden Bay Era (Area)

    ha, no it's no mackinac. And that's probably for the best. lol
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    Retro-extremists? What are we called?

    Can't nostalgia be collective, societal as well as personal? Certain things are shared among people and yearned for. Nostalgia is often talked about as a group activity, i.e. "Boomer nostalgia" And I'm not sure you had to actually be there to yearn for a different time. You could yearn for the...
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    This "sucks"... the Hoover And Other Vintage Vacuum Cleaners

    This makes me really happy. Even use the old handstamp. Anyone up to the challenge of making a little "shootout" between their vintage vacuum cleaner and a modern walmart version? A little photo-essay comparing how well they pick up various types of dirt? I for one am really curious. The...
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    The Old Time Computer

    Very cool. They don't overdo it too much, which is nice, since alot of steampunk tries to cover unconvincing design by sticking on more brass gears. That would look very satisfying in a vintage office setting.
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    How to use real vintage phones on your cell phone line

    They're bluetooth, right? If in doubt, take it to radioshack. They'll try it out with their phones...
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    Retro-extremists? What are we called?

    Retrophile makes the most sense to me: and it doesn't really require an explanation for most people, yet is general enough not to call up any past era in particular. If a name sounds too contrived, it's alot harder to spread into the vernacular and sounds like a club or at best a tiny movement...
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    Vintage Phones

    Found a great forum, with good diy repair info, and some great prices on phones. I see some of us already post there! http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php

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