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Great Classic Pocket Knives
My everyday carry is a SOG Twitch II.- JimWagner
- Post #82
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stetson hat to be new Army standard headgear
I doubt the military would be directly influenced by special interest groups like PETA, but politicians certainly are and who knows what they might impose on the military? It's happened many times. Without taking sides, gays in the military is a prime example of exactly that. -
Stetson hat to be new Army standard headgear
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New Stratoliner vs Moose River comparison
I finally received my new Stetson Stratoliner. Before I go any further let's get this out of the way; this is a positive review of the new Stratoliner. But there are some interesting things to discover along the way. First, are they really the same hat? If you mean were they profiled and... -
This generation of kids...
52.5, I must be in a good mood today. I didn't expect anywhere near that high based on the sappy questions and my responses to them.- JimWagner
- Post #846
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Morning dress
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panama hats direct?
I received a montecristi from them earlier this week, too. Maybe the same hat. Sounds like it anyway. Not sure if I'll leave the lining in or not either. I won't decide that until it's warmed up more here and I've worn it in the heat. I've received two different hats from Panama Hats... -
Wedding bands
My grandmother wore a ring but my grandfather, who was a machinist, did not. My parents, who were married in 1946, both wore rings. My father was a white collar worker. I believe that those of my uncles who were blue collar did wear rings, but not at work. Besides the obvious dangers of...- JimWagner
- Post #7
- Forum: The Golden Era
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This generation of kids...
Unfortunately, for most people the definition of success is "made a lot of money" and they can't even conceive of anything else. For them there will never be enough money as long as there's more to be made and therefore no real possibility of success since they'll never have it all. Success in...- JimWagner
- Post #738
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Three piece suits
A number of my suits are three-piece and were originally bought in the 80's when I had to wear them for work. Mostly gray or blue pinstripes. I've lost enough weight that they fit again and I'll be wearing one of them tomorrow morning to a funeral. Sad occasion but a reason to wear the suit... -
This generation of kids...
I'm going to agree that it certainly seems like more people than ever today have let their illusions rule their lives, but it's certainly not a new phenomenon. The pervasiveness of tv and its constant assault on our pocketbooks is a big part of it, but previous generations were just as apt to...- JimWagner
- Post #702
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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This generation of kids...
Only in some ways. :p We certainly have other types of weirdness here.- JimWagner
- Post #692
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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This generation of kids...
Interesting article. But outside of media hyperbole and the occasional example they love to throw before us I've not seen anyone like what was described, at least not around here. Not saying they don't exist, just that the article is as much illusion as the illusions they describe. To describe...- JimWagner
- Post #686
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Keeping secrets while a craft dies out
Of course not. Didn't mean to imply such a thing. First, I don't think I'd pitch a custom hat business to an investor. By that, I mean I'd most likely not be looking for outside investors at all. I'd try to start small, learn my craft, gain the expertise and experience and build accordingly... -
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Keeping secrets while a craft dies out
Imagine that. Investors want to put their money where they can get it all back and with a profit in the shortest possible time. They aren't particularly interested in supporting a glorified hobbyist or someone whose primary motive isn't making money and then losing their investment. I've... -
Homburg vs. Fedora? Which would be a better purchase?
I tend to wear my homburgs in the winter, especially with a top coat. It's too hot where I live for much of anything but Panamas in the summer. I do have a light colored straw homburg that I'll break out in the summer if the occasion is formal enough, though. I'm betting that no matter what... -
War movie editing errors
And don't get me started on Donald Sutherland's "Oddball" hippy character in Kelly's Heroes. -
War movie editing errors
"Flyboys", a WWI war movie, was riddled with inaccuracies. Rotary airplane engines that didn't rotate. Blending the Lafayette Escadrille with the Lafayette Flying Corps. American pilots operating the Nieuport 17 while the Germans operate the Fokker Dr.I. The Fokker Dr.I. entered front line... -
Parents: When May Our Children Start Dating?
When my daughter was in college and dating her future husband she brought him home to meet the parents. About an hour into the evening her boyfriend turned to her and nervously asked, "When does he bring out the guns and start cleaning them?" Turns out she'd been jacking him up about that for...- JimWagner
- Post #99
- Forum: The Observation Bar
