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  1. DerMann

    Was there a gangster story in your family???

    No, no one in my family was involved in any sort of organized crime syndicates. However, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, my grandfather, a Chicago native and WWII vet, had moved to Mexico where he met my grandmother in the 1950s. When my mom and her sister were born and fairly old (about...
  2. DerMann

    And Ode to the British Service Revolver

    When I immediately purchased the revolver I was enamored with the round, and I admit, I thought it was the ever evasive 'golden bullet.' I just about died when I first read the 'man-stopper.' It wasn't until a few months ago (I've owned the handgun for several years), that I really started...
  3. DerMann

    Old Hollywood sprinkled with LSD?

    When Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was discovered in the late 1930s, it was intended for medical use. From the 1940s on into the 1960s doctors and psychiatrists were fiddling around with it for use in therapy. It's not unreasonable to assume that many big names from the Golden Era fooled...
  4. DerMann

    'Phoning the bank

    Scotch. Single malt. No nonesense, just ice, scotch and glass (to put it in).
  5. DerMann

    Poll: Where do Fedora Loungers live?

    There needs to be an option for 'Texas.' There has always been a distinction between Britain and the Continent. Cultures and what have you developed slightly different.
  7. DerMann

    Fallout 3

    Haha, running around Seyda Neen looking through all the storage barrels around houses and huts taking literally everything, after doing the same for the immigration and excise offices (lighthouse was really good) - knowing that no matter what, you could get at least 1 gold for everything that...
  8. DerMann

    Fallout 3

    I really wanted to like Fallout 3, as I absolutely adore Elder Scrolls III, and to a lesser extent IV. It just felt like they had rather haphazardly remade Oblivion with firearms and what have you. I also didn't like how many parts of the ruined cities were absolutely intransitive, and...
  9. DerMann

    Your Drinking Partner From The Golden Age?

    I was not aware that Jeeves partook in such Bacchanalia. Although his post-debauch eye opener would be marvelous, I'm sure.
  10. DerMann

    Gin vs Vodka (Martini)

    Good to hear. I'm somewhat proud to say that I've never had a vodka martini. Seems that my peers are always looking to find drinks to mix vodka with, but gin can be sipped on with no or minimal mixing. Gin is one of the finest liquors on the planet, it's shame that vodka has become so...
  11. DerMann

    Gin vs Vodka (Martini)

    Unless you're drinking the martini on an empty stomach, it won't do much. Problems only arise after two or three for me, but I'm a big guy. Also, think of all the Manhattan executives and businessmen who would drive about in lunch hour traffic after have thee, four, or five martinis.
  13. DerMann

    You Big Softy! - Your Favourite Soft Drinks

    Nothing better than a frosty glass of Coke in the summer time. Even with all the gourmet and independent sodas I've tried, nothing has effectively topped Coke. Has been, and always will be, number one in my heart. When Christmas rolls around, I swear they change the formula a tad. Supposedly...
  14. DerMann

    Pomade

    Might as well post here to avoid starting an unnecessary thread. I've been using pomade (most Dax Wax with some Murray's original here and there) for a few years now, and I've also been using Brylcreem for hotter weather (no sense in having all that wax in yer hair if it's going to melt)...
  15. DerMann

    Second Life

    Never liked Second Life, but due to some unsavoury events I will never patronise them. Back in 2006 or so, I was a moderator on a forum for a game being developed by an independent developer (www.alliancethegame.com). One of the selling points of the game was their patented lighting engine...
  16. DerMann

    Your Drinking Partner From The Golden Age?

    Another vote for Sir Winston Churchill. Not only would it be marvelous to be around the man whilst inebriated, but the sheer challenge it would present trying to keep up with the man. He'd be well into his second litre of gin and second churchill cigar, while I'd still be mixing my first...
  17. DerMann

    DOUBLEDOWN, back off Baconator

    Well, I bit the bullet and tried one a while back. At first, I thought they were going to be wildly expensive, but at just over $6 it was not bad at all. Blimey, just holding the thing in your hands is a task. Its greasy, flaky, and hot. The first bite was intense. The taste of chicken...
  19. DerMann

    Gin vs Vodka (Martini)

    Gin is far superior to vodka in almost every sense, especially for martinis. Vodka doesn't have any flavor or character. As vodka gets more expensive the only thing that changes is that there is less flavor and its smoother. On the other hand, as gin gets more expensive the flavor gets more...
  20. DerMann

    Your Top 10 TV Shows

    Stargate SG1 Stargate Atlantis Almost anything on History International (it closely resembles the History Channel of yore) South Park (delicious social commentary) Monty Python's Flying Circus A Bit of Fry and Laurie Blackadder (all season apart from the first, really) Jeeves and Wooster...
  21. DerMann

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Either a Republic P47D: The plane credited with the most aerial, ground, and (I think) naval kills of the war. Or a Hawker Tempest: I like to think of it as a beefier Spitfire, as I under stand the RAF used the Tempests and the older Tycoons to shoot down V1 rockets because of...
  22. DerMann

    Blended vs. Single Malt

    Even though I'm still fairly novice in the scotch field, I have already discovered that single malt scotches are far better than blended. The good blended scotches are either more expensive or almost as expensive as better single malt scotches. As such, The Glenlivet is by far my favourite...
  23. DerMann

    Opinions about Johnnie Walker

    As I understand it, Johnny Walker is blended scotch, which means that neutral grain spirits are soaked in grains meant to give the taste of real scotch. I will not spend money on blended scotches, as they are only slightly less expensive than good single malt scotches. Red Label runs about...

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