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  1. Inkstainedwretch

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    The Interstates in California don't have the green mile markers that every other state I've been in have. Instead they have tiny markings down on the curb that are hard to see. I always found that annoying.
  2. Inkstainedwretch

    You know you are getting old when:

    I disagree with the usual demographic of the Baby Boomers. I'm vintage, born in '47. For my definition, to be a Boomer, your formative years were the '50s and '60s. So I see the earliest Boomers as born around '43. I don't think you qualify as a Boomer if you can't remember the '50s at all.
  3. Inkstainedwretch

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    I remember when stop signs and some other traffic signs had clear marbles embedded in them over a reflective backing. Of course, kids were always prying the marbles out of them.
  4. Inkstainedwretch

    You know you are getting old when:

    I remember how surprised I was to learn that Zasu Pitts had a nude scene in Von Stroheim's "Greed." At the time, I only knew her as a middle-aged lady in 50s comedies. She was a serious dramatic actress in the silents.
  5. Inkstainedwretch

    Anyone else interested in the ancient world?

    This is something the Chinese understand, hence the gigantic engineering projects they're engaged in right now.
  7. Inkstainedwretch

    Anyone else interested in the ancient world?

    I've stood under the poured concrete dome of the Pantheon in Rome. Nearly 2000 years old and as perfect as the day it was first poured. Those people knew a thing or two about concrete.
  8. Inkstainedwretch

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses," on PBS. Just watched Shakespeare's "Henry VI, part II," which is actually parts II and III combined. Interesting to watch one of the seldom-performed Shakespeare plays. Cast is excellent. Benedict Cumberbatch is Richard of Gloucester. Next up will...
  9. Inkstainedwretch

    1941: My hometown

    Speaking of Currier & Ives, a few years back my brother inherited some large-size C&I chromolithographs from an aunt who had passed away. Probably worth a lot of money, except that some of them were ones nobody today would display publicly because they were so jaw-droppingly racist. "Darktown...
  10. Inkstainedwretch

    You know you are getting old when:

    I've had tinnitus for decades. An old Army friend has it, too, along with attendant hearing loss. He thinks it's because of all that flying around in airplanes we did with the doors open. I always get a kick out of movies where paratroopers carry on conversations while waiting to jump. Riding...
  11. Inkstainedwretch

    1941: My hometown

    In many small towns you'll find a palatial Mason's lodge. Up until the mid-20th century nearly all of the wealthiest merchants were Masons and contributed to making their Lodge the finest building in town, often trying to outdo the Lodges in nearby towns. In the major cities, these Lodges could...
  13. Inkstainedwretch

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I saw this when it debuted in London. It was our first glimpse of what Ridley Scott was capable of. It was shot on an amazingly small budget. Having seen it, you'd swear that it was a big-budget movie. Scott just made you remember it that way. A full half of the budget went to the soldiers'...
  14. Inkstainedwretch

    1941: My hometown

    There was a film of this sort made about my hometown of Mt. Vernon, OH. It was one of those WWII propaganda, "Why We Fight" things, intended to show the troops and the homefront what they were protecting, which was the Middle America, small town Frank Capra way of life. It was called the...
  15. Inkstainedwretch

    You know you are getting old when:

    30 was so long ago I barely remember it.
  16. Inkstainedwretch

    You know you are getting old when:

    I saw them at the Majestic in Dallas for the same event. I remember they were both in costume but Buddy was wearing his gold wristwatch, somewhat reducing the authenticity.
  17. Inkstainedwretch

    Show us your Guns!

    Is that the original finish on it? (It would be the Colt "Government Black.") I've never seen an original from that era in such good condition.
  19. Inkstainedwretch

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Another term for moonshine is "white lightning." This is because moonshine, like all whiskey, is white (clear) when it comes out of the still. Moonshine/white lightning is sold and drunk as is. Commercial whiskey is aged in charred oak barrels, which imparts the brown color, flavor and...
  20. Inkstainedwretch

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Duke's Mixture was a once-common cheap tobacco blend for rolling your own. It was named for the Duke family of tobacco tycoons, who, among other things co-founded Duke University. Duke's Mixture was the standby for workingmen, soldiers and sailors, who couldn't afford to buy tailor-mades. It was...
  21. Inkstainedwretch

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Just watched "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries." As always, good '20s clothes and cars. And Essie Davis is very easy on the eyes.
  22. Inkstainedwretch

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Does anyone still call a miscellaneous bunch of stuff a "Duke's mixture"?
  23. Inkstainedwretch

    Whats up with new multi role fighter ?

    As I understand it, the problem with the F35 is not the concept but the interminable development time and the unbelievable cost overruns. Incredible amounts of money have been poured into the program and an aircraft that matches the projected capabilities is still not flying. At some point...

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