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    Holocaust denier: 3-year jail term

    you obviously havent lived in a communist country or seen people get killed by communists. Fascism is bad in all its forms. Communism included.
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    windy day in boston

    last week was much worse. I remember we had 70 mph wind gusts. Luckily I wasn't walking around in the downtown wind tunnels at the time. now what are these wind trolley things everyone is talking about. Google got me nothing much.
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    windy day in boston

    wow its windy here in boston today. how many of you guys also had your hats fly off? i nearly lost mine crossing the street at boylston. quite a scare.
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    the aviator

    Just watched the aviator. Some great hats in that movie. Any comment s guys? what kind of hat was Huges wearing all the time. It certainly was a fedora style, looked pretty good too.
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    inexpensive Burberry trench coats in boston I've read posts by people who've talked about getting inexpensive Burberry trench coats. Does anyone know a place in boston like that?
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    beaver fur risks

    check out the thread for the question i posted last week. advice for newbie in boston: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=5990
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    fountain pens

    if have a run of the mill parker, you can get a converter for $2-5
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    fountain pens

    Now i know fountain pens are out of style now, but in asia we still use them. In fact we use them almost exclusively. Just for fun i stopped by a arts and crafts store today and ended up finding Parker pens were still made and sold at prices where i wouldn't mind carrying one around all day...
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    beaver fur risks

    I'm just using the term hippie for lack of a better word. I think you hit the nail on the head when you described the type of people i am thinking of. Looking at the replies, I suspect it might be more of a matter of where you live. I happen to be in Boston where there are a ton of college...
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    beaver fur risks

    Since we had that thread about where beaver fur felt comes from, I've been wondering, are there any risks to wearing fur hats in public. Granted since most people dont know that it is fur, it really shouldnt be a problem. Of course there is an element that looks for these things. Has anyone...
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    Color Pic's from '39 to '43

    i remember a lot of coverage on this when it was released a few months ago. these are really incredible pictures and they are really in color not stuff that is colored in later. A little piece of history for us all.
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    advice for a newbie in Boston

    this thread .. this thread is pretty much finished anyway. I guess the best way to end it is by directing you to my avatar. Thats the hat I got form Aaron the other day and I love it. Thanks Aaron! PS I really do go to work dressed like that. Will be great on sunday when the indian summer...
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    Beaver felt?

    almost everything we use comes from animal products even things you dont know about Toothpaste, gel caps are two good examples. We eat meat, wear leather use leather products etc. Fur is something similar. I can see your point about it not being necessary anymore and from a purely practical...
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    untouchables hat

    wow wow, thank you. I will give you a call tomorrow morning. :D
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    untouchables hat

    well, I think i will be buying this one: http://www.getahaton.com/proddetail.php?prod=AS501GR&cat=82 it's wool, but it seems like a good strting point while i figure out my style. If everyone else here is anything to go by, i'll probably end up getting more. now, what is this i hear...

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