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  1. Doctor Damage

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I forgot to mention a great performance by Annabella Sciorra, the most beautiful woman ever.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Early in the week I watched "Romeo Is Bleeding", a hard boiled film nor sort of thing from the mid-1990s starring Gary Oldman (and a bunch of other acting talents that show up in every movie). I really liked the film. I suspect most people wouldn't though, and it got bad reviews. It almost has...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    The other night I got through "Conclave" the 2024 film based on Robert Harris' book of the same name about a Vatican conclave to elect a new pope. The book is really good, lots of suspense and drama, as it follows the events through the eyes of the Dean of the College of Cardinals who is in...
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    Show us your Vintage Rucksacks!

    ^ Thanks so much for posting photos of that old Swiss backpack. It never ceases to amaze me that various European armies issued similar packs made from fur-out hides, as late as WW2. It seems so Napoleonic, except over a century later!
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Yup, you're right. I watched this a few nights ago. Nicholas Winding Refn has a lot of potential but seems to insist on doing really weird sh*t. Having said that, I did enjoy his Only God Forgives, but on thinking back it's got a lot of disturbing wtf material too, although it's overall much...
  7. Doctor Damage

    The Clothing of the Early Mount Everest Mountaineers

    Here's another photo from the 1922 expedition. Click for larger.
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    The Clothing of the Early Mount Everest Mountaineers

    Mallory and Norton in 1922 on Everest, during one of the early attempts prior to Mallory's fatal 1924 attempt. Needless to say, the clothing and equipment in this photo is worlds away from modern gear. Click for larger version. Frostbitten climber being helped down. Click for larger version.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Oh yeah, this Jourdan version was excellent. Loved it and 100% endorse your recommendation. I should get a dvd copy before the library throws away their copy.
  10. Doctor Damage

    Help with dating the year/specifics of this N-3B parka?

    This parka is NOT a military parka, it's a civilian market item. The hip pocket flaps are the unique feature here and I have seen them before. I will dig through my image library tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Like I said, definitely NOT military, of any age/period. If someone sold it...
  11. Doctor Damage

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Here's another really good article on Gene Hackman. https://www.theringer.com/2025/02/27/movies/gene-hackman-dead-obituary-movies-characters-legacy
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    I saw folks talking about Hackman on social media but nobody actually mentioned he had died which was weird. Anyways, here's an excellent article on him. https://flaminghydra.com/gene-hackman-has-a-pie/
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    House slippers

    For me it's basically just thick socks, although I have a pair of Tod's drivers which make good house shoes (and office shoes) and I wear them sometimes. I have a pair of Church's velvet Albert slippers but they're a bit clunky in our small, mostly carpeted house would probably be best for...
  15. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    At your height you should be fine with these jackets.
  16. Doctor Damage

    Capes/Cloaks

    Attorney José Menéndez, photographed by Frank Scherschel in Mexico City for LIFE, 1950.
  17. Doctor Damage

    The Clint Eastwood Poncho

    Here's a website which has a long discussion of the Eastwood poncho, with lots of photos, and a review of several reproductions. It takes forever to load, though, so be patient. Not sure when it was last updated; also based on the tons of photos I've collected myself on the interweb, I think a...
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    Military issue (or military sized repros) get a size Large. I'm a 41" chest and that's what I wear. Keep in mind these are parkas and fit big, unless you get some sort of modern-day slim fit version. Also, they're short in the torso, so if you're 6' or taller be prepared to have a gap between...
  20. Doctor Damage

    M-65 Field Jacket

    That explains the flowery smell on a few used jackets I got recently!! About the Rothco, I got one back in 2020 and wore it each winter during the worst of covid. All the pockets were useful for masks, etc, junk, random stuff. It was made of a medium weight poplin, which held up well. It wasn't...
  21. Doctor Damage

    The wrist watch.

    Thanks to John, for posting all the tanks. I love tank watches! I have a couple modern day Bulova ones, actually women's watches, small but easy to read.
  22. Doctor Damage

    The Clothing of the Early Mount Everest Mountaineers

    Thought I suppose technically not necessarily "early" mountaineers, these photos of Hillary and Norgay's clothing and gear are interesting.
  23. Doctor Damage

    The Clothing of the Early Mount Everest Mountaineers

    Here's a long article on the knitwear worn by Mallory, based on the recovery of his clothing when they found his body. Link below to an online article reader. https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-knitter/20240613/282583088141804

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