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  1. M

    Messrs Chandler and Hammett

    Seconded! I love MacDonald's Lew Archer detective novels; more Chandlerian than Hammettesque.
  2. M

    Gloves: sizing, etiquette and all other stuff

    I like this idea ;) (picturing Lady Day standing at a tea table declaring, "The first meeting of the Vintage Ladies' Glove-Wearing Support Society will now come to order!")
  3. M

    One change for the week

    A fine thread idea. Hmm..I'll try setting aside a quarter-hour to practice guitar in the mornings before work. I used to do this and it's both relaxing and helps get the ol' brain in gear.
  4. M

    Back to College, and back to "class"

    College libraries perhaps? Yard sales? ;)
  5. M

    That tune in your head

    Goin' out to the back 40 Oooh Aaaatlanta, Ah hear you callin', Ah'm comin' back to yoooou One fine day...
  7. M

    What is your expertise?

    Badger badger badger!! ;) Myself: the French Revolution (I am a confirmed Burkean, don't worry) baking cakes and yeasted breads putting together outfits and colour combinations bad attempts at being amusing perl hacking and writing a sendmail.cf from scratch (that's for the geeks here)
  8. M

    L'Oreal Limited Edition Vintage Colors

    I'm so envious, I've looked all over San Francisco and haven't seen this anywhere :(. (But the last thing my wallet needs is another attack!)
  9. M

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Hi Caledonia (I feel like I'm invoking the spirit of Scotland!) I haven't received the suit yet, but the seller had closeup pictures of the garment showing tags which are definately pre-70s/80s. Late 40s jackets seem to have a more defined waist, a more natural shoulder, and often padding...
  10. M

    1948 Jukebox!

    Ah, so that is the famous jukebox, then! Looks beautiful! :eusa_clap
  11. M

    Cold Cream- Brands and advice!

    Actually that sounds like a great idea! it would exfoliate without being harsh/astringent on the skin. And not nuts, considering all those fancy-schmancy "sugar scrubs" and so forth you see on the market nowadays...
  13. M

    In your CD player right now...

    (You are too kind, Mr. Wolf...) :)
  14. M

    Bleaching "scars"

    Look for any skin cream with hydroquinone (the active fading agent)...I have some great lotion that has hydroquinone, vitamin E, and sunscreen all together (important to keep the scar covered with sunscreen as scar tissue gets darker faster than regular skin.) Another thing that works is...
  15. M

    Gentleman Farmer presented grandson today

    Congratulations and best regards to your family, sir! :eusa_clap
  16. M

    Any Non-Alcoholic Bar Drinks?

    Yep, I guess a good, old-fashioned root beer would be the closest relation to it in the soft drink family...Fun fact: "modern" sarsaparilla is not the same (i.e. not as good) as old-time sarsaparilla because a crucial ingredient in it, sassafras, was found by worrywart FDA to have a compound...
  17. M

    Cold Cream- Brands and advice!

    Re: Boots traditional skin care cold cream Hi Rebecca, Boots has started selling some of its cosmetics/skincare lines in the U.S. in the past year or two, at CVS and Target stores in certain markets...I think I remember a friend mentioning seeing them here in California somewhere. I don't...
  19. M

    In your CD player right now...

    Nyet problemi, Mr. The Wolf (Basher sounds newer than my comp, which is an import circa 1984. Lowe with Dave Edmunds is a beautiful thing: e.g. Rockpile, the song "Crackin' Up" (AKA my theme song), etc ;) Disc now playing chez moi: Tim Buckley, "Live at the Troubadour 1969"
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    Any Non-Alcoholic Bar Drinks?

    Flipping thru' my 1917 "Bartender's Companion"... Here are a few, hope this helps! AUDITORIUM COOLER Into large Bar glass squeeze Juice of 1 Lemon. 1 teaspoonful Bar Sugar. 1 bottle Ginger Ale off the ice. Stir; decorate with Fruit and Berries, Serve. BLACK COW Use a large Mixing...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Saving money? What's that? I recently won this (40s beaded suit, the beading is all intact): I only lowball-bid on it as a whim, I really needed a "business" suit and earlier had missed the auction of the suit I originally wanted. Whoops, I was the only bidder on the beaded one! Then of...
  22. M

    In your CD player right now...

    Agree about Lowe--I like the stuff he did with "Little Village" quite a lot. Your ipod list is great--I *love* Maria McKee, and the 1st Chris Issak album...
  23. M

    Sleeping in curlers?

    Sponge rollers, under a hairnet, tied up in a bandanna. Those babies aren't going anywhere! ;)

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