Recent content by JohnnieT

How about an old fashioned Tobacconist? Nowadays all I see are "smoke shops" here in Washington. A "smoke shop" here is really just a head shop that happens to sell cigarettes. You can't buy a pack of Lucky Strikes without choking on the incense. Even the better shops with a good cigar selection...

We have a great selection of micro brew and craft beer out here. One of my favorites that is slowly gaining popularity is a beer called "Fat Tire". It's great if you prefer a lighter drink. For you vintage bicycle fans, the name comes from Portland's claim as the bicycle capital of America and...

Tonight is very back-to-basics for me. Evan Williams and Coke. Not the best, but not the worst. There is a bottle of Tullamore set aside for the weekend though.

This thread has inspired me to broaden my cigar choices, so tonight's smoke is a Rigoletto. Churchill style, Dominican.

I quite agree. I agree. If I could get out more, I would do exactly as you suggest. Lately I just haven't been feeling up to the social scene. Unfortunately the choices at the Class 6 here on FT Lewis aren't quite up to snuff. They do have several varieties of bourbon and sour mash though, as...

Tonight's beverage is Wild Turkey Rare Breed served straight with a soda chaser, paired with another yellow band Cohiba.

I like the 12 and 15 year old Glenlivet. The 18YO comes off too dry for my taste. Dewars and J. Walker are others I enjoy. I don't get to try many of the less mainstream options.

Dominican Cohiba (yellow band). Not too bad. Picked it up randomly at my local tobacconist.

Here are a few suppliers that I use regularly. Some may have already been mentioned. - Panther Lodge - Sportsman's Guide (many surplus military items) - Blockade Runner (a Civil War-era sutlery with a great selection of period camping gear) As an aside. BudK (www.budk.com) occasionally carries...

We see much of the same thing here in the Northwest. Lots of big 4x4 rigs that look suspiciously clean and even more large SUV's with a whole catalog's worth of accessories. My truck is not vintage, but at 30 years old it still does a serviceable job for a 2WD (and rear-wheel drive) vehicle. I...

Today's choice is the Dorfman Pacific Indy. It's not the greatest hat ever, but it's fantastic for rainy fishing in the pacific northwest.

Mix with thought. I agree with the previous poster, don't over-think the whole process. Do use some judicious care, though, to ensure that the peices find some way to compliment one another. A vintage sports jacket, for example, would not go well over your favorite band t-shirt, but a vintage...

Memories. When I was little, and I do mean very small, knee-high to a knee, maybe, I had a music box. I remember it because it wa something I refused to give up for years. It was plastic, from Fisher-Price. I think my parents picked it up at a second hand store (dad had just left the service...

Amendment. After reading, I felt the need to make an amendment to my previous post. I have nothing but respect for people who choose a lifestyle that is outside of what is considered "ordinary". I'm not an ordinary person myself. I am also constantly impressed by the level of education and...

Goth. I don't think I've ever participated in the "goth" scene in it's current incarnation, but I have been accused of it. My personal taste in clothing just happens to be a bit more formal than most, and I tend to like darker colors. I've also found that most true gothic persons...