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I have carried the same swiss army knife, the explorer, with the phillips head screwdriver that comes out the end instead of the back and scissors, for 31 years. I did not carry it for luck, but have used it to occasionally change my luck. Long ago I had a key fob a girl gave me for luck. The...

Movie: The wizard of oz Book: Tao Te Ching There's a description of the 20th century american hero in Chandler's The Simple Art of Murder that made a great impression as well. Carpe Diem Fast

I'm thinking about padding and taping my hat stretcher. . . first to a little longer oval, then to recreate the bumps up front. Carpe Diem Fast

Taoist here. Just some stuff: a means not or without and gnosis is knowledge (roughly) Agnostics are those without knowledge. They do not know, or do not affirmatively believe. A means not or without and "The" refers to god. Atheists are those without god. They affirmatively believe that...

Isn't there a fellow selling hats at fairly reasonable prices down my SFSU? there used to be. I went by paul's a bunch of times while passing through town and nobody was ever there. I figure he's doing something well enough to not ever want to see me and quit trying. Carpe Diem Fast

You might find that your local cleaner who touches hats in LA only does to to pack them up and sent them to baron, saving anyone the drive. I know two who do for sure. If you're in Lonh Beach, you might consider checking the online site for Vilage hat shop, finding what you want, seeing if...

Button man How much you like a button down may depend on how much you like starch. Nice, thick, beefy button downs with little or no starch in the collar, especially light blue oxfords look spectacular if the tue is old or strong enough and the suiting is substantial enough. The very fine...

Rest easy lady. Carpe Diem Fast

'55: born Little tract house, then a bigger one. Dad had a 52 ford and 53 chevy he alternately kept running. Mom didn't get a license until '68. Didn't need it, didn't care. Catholic schools with nuns and only somewhat brutal priests, but no real perverts. 1st grade choir and church and...

They want us to race them to the moon. While we send a football squad's worth of guys to a cold, dead rock, they send submarines to claim the bottom of the ocean, then on to Santa's at the north pole! Carpe diem Fast

$$$$$$$ The Academy is making this out to be a respect thing, apparently, the .5 million dollar asking price cheapens the memory of Pickford, co founder of united artists, first set of hands and feet at grauman's, and participant in any number of seminal film ventures. The academy is, no doubt...

Rampant greed Apple is the 3rd largest music retailer in the world. They gained their huge share because of their prices. NBC's music division is no beter off in the over the counter world than anyone else's (can you hear the flushing sound). The music industry has been collapsing under the...

Cool. Need? Guilt? It's not like you're driving a semi to work at a starbucks. It's cool, and that can be enough. Carpe Diem Fast

On my feet all day and with blown out ankles. I wear Ecco Trak IIs to work. I save the Church's for fancy. Carpe Diem Fast

Go to the bradbury bldg. sooner or later. The UCLA Library is quite a sight as well. The merry go round on the santa monica pier was the merry go round in the sting, and it is old. Carpe Diem Fast