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  1. Matt Crunk

    Ok, so some things in the golden era were not too cool...

    I don't smoke cigarettes. Never have, never will. My parents both smoked from a young age until very late in life. Growing up around it I thought it was a disgusting habit and never saw the appeal or the "glamour" in it. About the only place I think cigarette smoking holds any appeal at all is...
  2. Matt Crunk

    Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

    FYI, traditional cork pith helmets are available on eBay in a couple different styles.
  3. Matt Crunk

    Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

    My paternal grandfather was a construction foreman for TVA and wore a pith helmet and khaki work clothes as part of his daily work "uniform". Seeing old B&W photos of him on the job, he always looked to me like he was going on safari. He'd also often wear one around the house when working...
  4. Matt Crunk

    What's For Breakfast...

    I posted this in What's For Dinner, but since we're talkin' bacon maybe it's more suited here . . . my wife's bacon pralines, from her own recipe.
  5. Matt Crunk

    What's for Dinner?

    Probably better for after dinner, but my wife's homemade bacon pralines from her own recipe. Yes, they're delicious.
  7. Matt Crunk

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Was browsing a local thrift store this afternoon and came across this dandy little sport coat in my size. The fabric and cut struck me as being very similar to that of a coat worn by actor John Payne in the later half of Kansas City Confidential. Here are a few screen shots for comparison. I'd...
  8. Matt Crunk

    Dressing Down For Church Has Gone Too Far, CNN Article

    I don't regularly attend church, but if I did I'd surely dress up in my "Sunday best" for it. It's not about showing off, it's about showing respect. Just another area of our society where we've gotten way too casual.
  9. Matt Crunk

    What's for Dinner?

    Chili dogs and slaw dogs tonight at Crunk Manor. Sometimes enough is plenty.
  10. Matt Crunk

    What musical instrument do you play..?

    I've been playing guitar for over 35 years (Started when I was 12. I'm now 48). I made my living through most of the '90s as a musician. While guitar remains my main instrument, I also play banjo, mandolin, lap and non-pedal steel, bass (both electric and upright), keyboards and percussion...
  11. Matt Crunk

    What are you listening to?

    Two of my most often played CDs: Savage Night and Sway by The Blue Hawaiians. Third in rotation is Jungle Gems by APE. Both these bands are West Coast "tiki"-rock bands that do a mixture of surf/exotica and retro lounge jazz. Killer stuff.
  13. Matt Crunk

    You know you are getting old when:

    You know you're getting old when all the music groups you think of as "new bands" have been around for 20 years.
  14. Matt Crunk

    You know you are getting old when:

    While I do send text messages from time to time, I only do so in proper english. I refuse to stoop to text shorthand of any kind.
  15. Matt Crunk

    Show us your TIES

    It's hard to convince folks of this today, but blue and brown was a very acceptable, even popular, color pairing back in the Golden Age.
  16. Matt Crunk

    We walk the walk but do we talk the talk?

    Maybe it can be, but it really shouldn't be. Language evolves, yes. But it should never de-evolve.
  17. Matt Crunk

    Stolen eBay hat

    I buy a lot on eBay, and have had this same thing happen a number of times. Package tracking shows it as delivered, but I never got it. Now, if the item is worth more than a few bucks I insist that the seller send it signature required, even if I have to pay extra for it myself. I hope your...
  19. Matt Crunk

    Vintage Police Uniforms

    In my opinion, as someone who had made his primary living as a tattoo artist for the past 17 years, I think tattoos showing while in uniform of any kind looks bad, period.
  20. Matt Crunk

    Vintage Police Uniforms

    BDUs instead of dress pants, combat boots instead of shoes, short sleeved shirts, and even shorts and tee shirts for some, no hats . . . I think it all follows the terminally casual trend our society as a whole has adopted in the past few decades. I personally applaud states like New Jersey and...
  21. Matt Crunk

    Proper Barber Shop

    Question: How do all these new trendy "traditional" barber shops, such as Hawleywoods (Youtube it if you've never heard of them), get away with their "For Men Only" policy. I understand and even applaud their efforts, but in these days of political correctness and non-discrimination laws how do...
  22. Matt Crunk

    Your Favorite Sandwiches?

    Sometimes you just can't beat a good old simple tomato sandwich: Just two slices of loaf bread, mayo, a thick slice of tomato, salt and pepper. Heaven on a warm Spring morning, eaten under the shade of the front porch off a paper plate.
  23. Matt Crunk

    Vintage Police Uniforms

    Haha! Like minds. I've often used the excuse of acquiring "props" and wardrobe for film productions when really it was just an excuse to buy stuff I wanted. Although it can make them tax deductible that way (assuming there is any income from your filmmaking to deduct against). Speaking of...

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