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  1. MagistrateChris

    Jewellery, gents?

    Wedding ring and watch every day. I have a simple gold chain bracelet I wear on my right wrtist occassionally, and also a POW/MIA bracelet I wear on occassion. I have a rose gold and onyx signet ring from my great-grandfather that I wear on special occassions. And, from time to time, I wear...
  2. MagistrateChris

    Old smells, that immeditately transport you back in time?

    Vegetable barley soup cooking on a stove reminds me of my father cooking it on the weekends in late fall, during college football season, and how we'd go watch a game, sometimes live, and then come home, eat the soup with buttered saltines. I've yet to make it as well as he did, but I'll keep...
  3. MagistrateChris

    A shoe question

    Sorry for the delay in responding. My oldest turned 7, and the weekend was filled with family events,. birthday parties, baseball, and such. I have truly seen it all, in terms of dressing for court. I've seen one lawyer who wears black jeans, dirty black cowboy boots, and a blazer. I know...
  4. MagistrateChris

    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    You know, one thing that I have found over the years is that people who carry weapons tend to fall into a couple of categories: 1. Adjust the weapon to suit the fashion. A couple of detectives I know chose to buy smaller weapons to protect the look of tailored suits, etc. 2. Adjust the...
  5. MagistrateChris

    Hand gun ownership in the U.S.

    Doggone it, I'm actually away from the computer at Cub Scout Camp for a few days, and you all get political/Second Amendment without me. ;) Well, I'll at least comment that I appreciate the fact that this issue was fully discussed without name calling, venom, etc. On another board I...
  7. MagistrateChris

    The Joys of JURY DUTY!

    I graduated law school in 1994. First year was Contracts I and II, Property, Torts I and II, Research and Writing I and II, Legislation (Semester I) and Con Law I (Semester II). Crim Law, Con LAw II, and Civil Pro were 2L classes.
  8. MagistrateChris

    How tough is basic training these days?

    Back in my day, I had an evil black hat who apparently liked the 10 rule. He'd drop you to the front leaning rest position, then wait a minute or two and shout "Down" wait a while, the call out "Up". 10 push up s could take five or twn minutes to complete, depending on his mood. that put a...
  9. MagistrateChris

    Military experiences.

    Fine with me, so long as I can get back my old gear package, an M-4 with all the trimmings, a nicely cut down 12 gauge for opening doors and other close up issues, and a 1911 with just the rights mods. I was in at the end of the 1911 and beginning of the M9. I like the Beretta, but would...
  10. MagistrateChris

    The Joys of JURY DUTY!

    Don't count on it. When I was prosecuting, I wanted college educated people in my jury. I wanted people to listen to the testimony, and not make decisions bassed upon what Grissom and company would have done on CSI. When I was preping a case for trial, I tried to decide what my ideal juror...
  11. MagistrateChris

    How Active Are You

    Well, if you look at the photo, you can see I'm kind of involved in government functions...lol lol lol Beyond my day job, I do a lot with my city's parks and recreation department, Scouting, and a few other organizations.
  13. MagistrateChris

    Overdressed for a funeral

    It depends My father died back in 1996, and he was a school principal, very popular in the community. Over 1200 people came during calling hours. Certain things struck me about the way people dressed. People who were in the business world dressed like they would for work. Kids who came to...
  14. MagistrateChris

    Military experiences.

    United State Miliitary Academy at West Point United States Army during the Cold War I earned a black beret...it wasn't issued to me. (pet peeve).
  15. MagistrateChris

    Belts, braces, or both

    :offtopic: The MP5 is an excellent weapon, but at these ranges, I prefer a 12 gauge short barrelled shotgun, #4 buck, and a sly smile.
  16. MagistrateChris

    A shoe question

    True, but when I'm dressing in a suit, the last thing I want someone to think is that I'm wearing a uniform, be it police, Navy, Air Force, bus driver, etc. I want to look good. By the way, I appreciate that many of you noticed I'm an attorney, but I don't try cases anymore. I hear cases...
  17. MagistrateChris

    Belts, braces, or both

    I preferred the Jackass rig, also by Galco. Very similar, but the gun is angled a bit more butt down. Just sometimes, a belt holster was preferable. But, that is an off topic discussion...
  19. MagistrateChris

    Belts, braces, or both

    I knew a detective that was a very well dressed individual. Very nice suits, good shirts and ties. He often wore braces and a belt on days when he anticipated "troubles." Of course, on those days, he was carrying two guns on his belt, and he needed both to keep his pants up. lol
  20. MagistrateChris

    A shoe question

    Yeah, I'm talking about a dark green with a faint plaid in the material. It's hard to describe, but I love the look. I'll try to take a photo and post it around here. I guess I'll stick with what I was taught, and save the black for non-blue days.
  21. MagistrateChris

    Too much polishing?

    What method did you use in your uniform days? And, what cadet corps were you a member of?
  22. MagistrateChris

    Belts, braces, or both

    Just curious as to what is preferred around here. To start, I've always been a belt man, but that may be due more to the fact that I needed a belt for my siderm/holster than any conscious fashion choice.
  23. MagistrateChris

    A shoe question

    I was told a long time ago when I started dressing like a lawyer that black dress shoes went with greens, greys, and black suits, and cordovan/oxblood went with blues, browns, greys, and others. I've stayed with that for 12 tears, but am wondering if it is appropriate to mix things up beyond...

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