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  1. BigFitz

    Opinions wanted: Marathon Refurbishing

    Hey Gang, I got this Marathon last year for free but it needs a sweat band, maybe a new ribbon and a good cleaning. Aside from these problems, the hat is solid with no moth damage or other issues. I looked up prices at Clean A Hat and with shipping this would cost around $130. I'm having...
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    Ever been compared to an animated character?

    I've been compared to two characters lately that I don't see myself and I don't feel very flattered by the comparisons. The fact that the characters are so different doesn't help.
  3. BigFitz

    Return to "normal" tv.

    I don't usually miss commercials on tv, but I would like to see a Geico commercial again or any product or service for that matter. Here in Ohio, the regular commercials have been almost entirely supplanted by "other" advertisements during the past couple of months, especially the last several...
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    Buzz Aldrin Strikes Back!

    With the passing of Neil Armstrong, I've seen some postings elsewhere denying the Moon landings. It was all a hoax. And while I've read the ravings of these conspiracy theorists, I came across this satisfying clip. http://youtu.be/1wcrkxOgzhU Now, I don't usually condone violence, but this...
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    Victorian home bargains?

    I've always had an appreciation for Victorian era homes and would love to own one day, so I was surfing and fantasizing when I came across a site that makes me think of the possibilities. Now, a lot of the homes are out of my price range but some could be doable if I wanted to move. And after...
  7. BigFitz

    The Raven

    Planning on going to see The Raven sometime this weekend. Anyone else?
  8. BigFitz

    Free Penney's Marathon!

    This morning when I showed up to morning roll call, I was surprised to see a Fedora hanging on the thermostat! I immediately went and picked it up and it was a Penneny's Marathon. I asked those close by where it came from and apparently the shift before mine did some training on auto...
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    Just won this suit

    I admit that I don't know much about suits and this is actually the first suit I've bought for myself. It's a Hickey Freeman. I don't have it yet but here's a link.http://www.ebay.com/itm/270918516693?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Did I do alright? I was the only...
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    Movies you wished you had never watched.

    Alright, I know there are plenty of movies that I wished I hadn't wasted my time on, but this is about movies that were good and well made(opinion of course). If you aren't following what I mean because I haven't really articulated it well enough, I'll just explain by example. The Lord of the...
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    Musicians? Help! with trumpet.

    My 7 year told me today he wants a trumpet for Christmas so I go on ebay and see a a Holton Collegiate from 1970 for auction with three minutes left. So I impulsively buy it without reading the entire description. Apparently, the mechanism that holds the mouthpiece in place is missing. So my...
  13. BigFitz

    First hit song memories...

    The first hit song I can clearly recall was "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul McCartney. I was 4 and my brother was 6. Our mother (who would have been 24 at the time) and we were travelling with my aunt Connie (also 24) in her red VW bug to go see her grandmother in western PA. It was a...
  14. BigFitz

    Feeling self conscious.

    I like the vintage style but the only vintagey things I have are my Churchill Fedora and a USWings Indy style leather jacket. I have no problem wearing the jacket, but feel that when I wear the fedora the rest of my clothes make me look wrong. Should I quit worrying and just wear the hat no...
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    Elm Road Twin Drive-in Theatre

    Here's a few photos of a drive-in theatre that we would go to a lot when I was a kid. Some are old photos, others more recent. Grand opening advertsing 1950. Shot from across the street with what appears to be a '57 Mercury in the foreground. I'm pretty sure this is a shot of a...
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    Rest In Peace John F. Kennedy

    Just wanted to post a reminder that it's been 48 years since the 35th President was assassinated. RIP.
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    "The House in the Middle"

    Make sure to keep your house painted and your yard and living room spotless. A film from the '50's showing what could happen to your home if you don't tidy up and keep your home painted in the event of a nuclear attack. http://www.archive.org/details/Houseint1954
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    Vintage inspired videos

    Ok, these videos are from the early '80's (which some people consider vintage in and of themselves) but they have a vintage look and sound to them(arguably). I personally enjoy watching and listening to them. It does take some patience for the videos to load up though. Donald Fagen-New...
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    Seen any kids dressed like this lately?

    Saw this sign near home and thought I'd share. Haven't seen kids running around in knickers near my neighborhood.
  21. BigFitz

    Nike Missle Sites or how close you were to the Cold War

    To go along with my post about CONELRAD, I thought I'd post some pics of Nike missle sites. If you lived near a large metropolitan or industrial center from the '50's to the '70's, chances were good you lived close to an anti-aircraft missle site. I can't even imagine such a system today, but...
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    CONELRAD-CONtrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation

    Like alot of members here, I grew up during the Cold War years. The Berlin Wall came down about a month after I ended my 4 year enlistment in the Marines. Although the possibility of nuclear destruction is still with us, it just seemed a lot more probable when the Soviet Union was still...
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    Abondoned America

    Here's another site devoted to abondoned places. Reading about some of the fantastic buildings that are scheduled for demolition makes me ill. There's a cathedral located in Phildelphia that was built in 1848 that is just a wonderful example of the Gothic style in the US, that it's mind...

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