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  1. Matt Crunk

    The nicest comment I ever heard

    One of the nicest compliments I've ever received about my attire was a few years ago when I went to court as a witness in a case against a salesman who'd embezzled advertising funds from the radio station he worked for (I was one of the advertisers whose cash payments he'd never turned in). I...
  2. Matt Crunk

    What time period would you live in, and where, if you had to for one year?

    Easy choice for me: 1945-1950. Los Angeles, San Francisco, or NYC.
  3. Matt Crunk

    How Many Fedoras did you see today?

    I was at Wal-Mart (of all places) this evening and saw a very distinguished looking older black gentleman (who may not have been that much older than me) in a Panama, a striking three-piece suit (sort of a micro houndstooth check fabric) and red bow-tie. I was two customers behind him at the...
  4. Matt Crunk

    Do any of you guys follow any type of hat etiquette?

    There is such thing as hat etiquette, and it still applies today. Unfortunately these days most people will hardly notice, or know, what's proper. I think generally it's ok to wear a hat indoors in public areas, such as hallways and lobbies, but it's polite to remove it when entering a private...
  5. Matt Crunk

    Who Did You Just See Live?

    The last musical act I saw live was the Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas show last December, and before that was Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers last July. I guess I need to get out more.
  7. Matt Crunk

    peircings with classic vinatge, not rockabilly...opinions please! :)

    As a tattooist and piercer, I'll advise you that tongues can take several weeks to several months to fully heal. Depending on what type of fuel you use in your fire act, it might not be a good idea to have it come in contact with a fresh piercing. So you may have to postpone any performances...
  8. Matt Crunk

    Tan Milan straw fedora, puggaree band, 7 1/2 or 7 5/8

    Wow, seven and five-eights? That's for a big head.
  9. Matt Crunk

    What's for Dinner?

    Hog Heaven on Earth!!!!!!!!
  10. Matt Crunk

    The Mindset Lists

    When I was in high school in the early '80s, our art class devoted a six week period each year to learning the art of calligraphy with a traditional dip pen. Of course many schools today don't even offer art classes. Lucky for me mine did because art was the only thing I ever truly excelled at...
  11. Matt Crunk

    The Mindset Lists

    I guess I should have known. I have kids (18 and older, but still kids to me) coming into the tattoo shop asking for phrases tattooed in "fancy writing". I find what they are usually referring to is not calligraphy but simple cursive. Although I did have one young man the other day say he...
  13. Matt Crunk

    The Mindset Lists

    I recently learned from a teacher friend of mine that cursive is not even being taught in many school systems today.
  14. Matt Crunk

    Writing / logos on clothing.

    I spent the first ten years of my professional career designing screenprinted graphics for t-shirts and other sports apparel, and almost twice that long putting art on people's bodies (tattoos). Yet I generally HATE clothing with large logos or graphics on them, and also think 90% of the tattoos...
  15. Matt Crunk

    Share your own art here :)

    Thanks. Glad to see you back, HD.
  16. Matt Crunk

    Share your own art here :)

    Here's a few old aviation paintings I did many years ago. All are acrylic on canvas.
  17. Matt Crunk

    How did you find the lounge?

    It's been so long I don't really remember what led me to the FL, but it was probably a search for something related to film noir.
  19. Matt Crunk

    Ever been compared to an animated character?

    I've always thought that Fiona looked better in her ogre state than she did as the human princess.
  20. Matt Crunk

    What's for Dinner?

    Tonight at Crunk Manor is a Southern feast: Green beans, fried okra, and cornbread. All homemade and garden grown.
  21. Matt Crunk

    Buying Vintage homes for cheap . . . what's the catch?

    I've recently been looking at vintage homes (1900s through 1940s construction) for sale online, on eBay, craigslist, and other sites, particularly in the Detroit area or within an hours drive. I find many decent looking houses going so cheap that I could afford to pay cash for one. I know...
  22. Matt Crunk

    40s Bold Neckties

    I too, in my quest for "Bold Look" ties, have incidentally acquired numerous ties from the '20s and '30s, and likewise from the late '50s through the dreadful 70s. I would gladly trade any of those for ties from my target era of mid '40s through mid '50s.
  23. Matt Crunk

    Forgotten places

    I saw this some time ago too. I believe there was a book or documentary of some kind that these photos were taken from. Would love to see the whole collection. Sad.

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