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  1. Shangas

    The Antipodean thread

    It seemed to me like a really budget movie. Perhaps because it was, but I still enjoyed it very much. I think it gave a realistic sense of the panic and uncertainty felt at the top levels of Australian government during the War.
  2. Shangas

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    I know a few people who use them at the local flea-market for keeping loose-change in an easily-accessed area, but beyond that, I've never seen one. You mean one of these things, right? You put your belt on, and then you slide/clip them on top. Like I said, only at the local...
  3. Shangas

    Favorite Male or Female Singers From The Era

    Male: Al Bowlly, and the other great male crooners. Sinatra, Martin, etc. Female: Vera Lynn, Andrews Sisters, and one other, who's name escapes me right now...
  4. Shangas

    The Antipodean thread

    Have you seen the TV-movie "Curtin"? It's about the P.M. John Curtin in Australia during WWII, and his struggles with other world leaders regarding Australia's position in the war, the defense of the nation.
  5. Shangas

    Music suggestions teens and twenties?

    I don't know if anyone's recommended this one yet (I apologise if this is a repeat), but one of my favourites from the Gilded Age is Irving Berlin's 1911 hit, "Everybody's Doing it Now". As performed by the famous Edwardian-style chamber-music group, I Salonisti...
  7. Shangas

    How do folks react to your hat wearing?

    Most people don't care one way or the other. Most actually like it. But I do get the occasional person who raises questions about it in one way or another. I do my best to answer, but it's not easy when these people have their own, preconceived notions, if you get my drift.
  8. Shangas

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Downton Abbey. Season II.
  9. Shangas

    What's In Your Bathroom Library?

    Currently: "The History of the world Through Headlines". It's a book detailing world-changing events through the newspaper reports of the day.
  10. Shangas

    Whats your favorite Hat for warm weather

    Hot weather? Either panama or boater. Felt is an ABSOLUTE no-no. I'd be sweating buckets before I even closed the front door.
  11. Shangas

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    "Band of Brothers"
  13. Shangas

    Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

    On a little street in Singapore... Mmmm. Fresh coconut-water. Complete with Panama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhA9Lpxm0os
  14. Shangas

    What to wear - advise please.

    It's my experience that brown and blue go together extremely well. So long as it's blue clothes and a brown hat. I don't know about the same colour-combo vice-versa.
  15. Shangas

    The Antipodean thread

    I actually enjoyed the Miss Fisher Mysteries. They're different. They don't try to be a "vintage remake" of a modern-style murder-mystery/crime TV show. It has its own style and flair, the music suits the series and it's funny and creative. I don't really see anything about "Squizzy" that makes...
  16. Shangas

    The Antipodean thread

    And they wonder why I have a low opinion of Australian historical dramas... EDIT - I didn't notice the link to the review up above. My own observations, having seen both starting episodes... The Music. The music is absolutely atrocious. It does NOTHING to provide a period setting AT ALL...
  17. Shangas

    Largest steam locomotive on Earth to run again!

    What a stunning aircraft!
  19. Shangas

    What do you use to shave?

    Absolutely. Several companies still manufacture them.
  20. Shangas

    Typewriters

    Thank you. It means a lot. I put a considerable amount of thought and effort into it. We even have the same brand of machine - Underwood!
  21. Shangas

    Typewriters

    Cute typewriter! I did a similar thing at last year's Melbourne Pen Show... Not as good as yours, obviously. I had to work with what I had. The theme was the 1920s and 30s. People young and old were all pretty amazed/impressed. 1. That I managed to pull it off...
  22. Shangas

    What do you use to shave?

    Razor-rash/bumps, cuts and bleeding are caused by... - Blunt blades. - Improper technique (wrong angle, too much force/pressure). - Improper preparation. A D.E. blade, unless it's sharpened over again, will last for about a week.
  23. Shangas

    What are you wearing today??

    I think he needs a crook-necked bamboo cane to swing casually through the air as he strolls along the boardwalk.

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