Recent content by Ben

Based on the picture, I would vote black.

Sometimes cleaning or repairing books can do more damage. In those cases, whe will usually make some kind of container for the book. I aksed her about the freezer thing. She said that institutions will use special freezers to do that, but that a home freezer won't really do the job because it...

So, I've got a friend who does book repair and I have had her redo the bindings on a bunch of my books because even though they were vintage, I feel like being able to read them without them coming apart is more important than the fact that they look old. A couple had what looked like mold...

:offtopic: I'm confused. The last poetry thread a week or so ago was closed with this message from Hemingway Jones: The poetry thread isn't really right for the Lounge. Sorry. We're keeping things at least somewhat vintage related. Thanks for your understanding. I am sure there are...

*** FROM THE ROOF - WITH APOLOGIES TO FOZZIE T. BEAR *** Hey, there's no drinks up here!

I hope I will get the chance to meet Retrogirl1941 tomorrow. She is in town, but I don't know that we will get our schedules to match up.

The U.S. team looked like the staff from a Caribbean resort at the opening ceremonies. They are athletes. If there were ever a place where tracksuits were warranted, then this is it.

It also makes me wonder if any good ones were made. Maybe someone got the courage to tell a boss he was making a bad mistake with the latest decision, or someone got the courage to take a risk that paid off, or someone was able to relax and come up with a new idea.

"The DOG was named Indiana!" - Dr. Henry Jones, Sr.

Dios Mio -- maybe Tequilla with Amaretto? Horse's Head -- maybe add some cherries or something else red to go with it? Maybe we should just start with the names and create a Fedora Lounge Cocktail menu. We can start with The DHermann -- Bacardi Light Rum and Disaronno.

Art, It may be easy for us to say, but don't panic. As Indycop's story shows, sometimes things are not always what they seem. But you never know, you may have torn a muscle cutting up trees or you may have an alien in your chest trying to get out. So keep working with the doctors, and...

Enjoy your drinky-poo. Whatever words you need to use to lure yourself into having a drink is your business. All the same, I think you have come up with another variation in the Godfather family. A godfather is scotch and amaretto. A godmother is vodka and amaretto. Maybe this is the...

Pilotguy299, this is the best advice you are going to get on this topic. It sounds like she is using your crush to feed her ego. Move on, you don't need a "friend" like that. She will move on once she finds someone else to fill the need.

Bourbon infused with a cigar has an interesting smoothness, but it is an acquired taste, and one is about my limit.

Satin Manhattan I like the regular ones just fine, but I also like this recipe from Dale DeGroff: Satin Manhattan: 1 1/2 oz. of scotch (I usually substitute Maker's mark, myself) 1/2 ounce of Vanilla Liquor (i like Navan, myself) 2 dashes bitters (right now I use my own homemade bitters) I...