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    Demolition of the old Yankee Stadium

    Re: Tiger Stadium in Detroit, it stood empty for ten years. I never heard a word about preservation until the city finally started tearing it down.
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    What's on your keychain?

    House key, car key, parents' house key, a couple grocery store discount tags, and a little key my girlfriend gave me that opens a lock she carries on her keychain.
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    Dancers - where do they get their suits?

    I do a fair amount of swing dancing. You can do it in off-the-rack, but it rides up a lot, and you're probably going to pop your buttons unless you unbutton the jacket. If I'm dancing I usually wear a vest and take my jacket off. If I'm not wearing a vest, I'll unbutton the jacket. I'd LOVE to...
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    Land's End Legacy Chino Fits

    That's strange. I don't have any Legacy Chinos, so I'm not familiar with those specifically, but I do have quite a few pants (carefree chinos, cargo pants, cords, jeans, wool trousers) from Lands End and have found the fit to be consistent even across lines/styles. Not sure on the difference...
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    Peterman's tweed suit

    There have been several items I almost bought from J Peterman but for the lack of 'L' sizes. The best thing about Peterman is thumbing through the book and reading the descriptions. The writing style is hilarious.
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    Forgotten Detroit: website documented to the forgotten guilded age

    I work in Detroit, right downtown. It's always sad to see another piece of history go; I can watch the progress of the dismantling of the Lafayette Building from my cubicle, and I drive past the site of the old Tiger Stadium twice a day. That's right, a couple weeks ago there were still some...
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    Of Sheep-Dip, Rot-Gut, and Furniture Polish. The worst of the worst.

    I also hate Jeagermeister. And Red Bull, which seems to be a popular mixer these days for the stuff. Ugh.
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    Dark colored dress shirts (and other colors) in the golden era

    I like how despite all the colorful shirts in those pictures, the men in them are all wearing white shirts (except for the one guy laying on his back with his feet up in the air; I can't see his shirt.)
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    Of Sheep-Dip, Rot-Gut, and Furniture Polish. The worst of the worst.

    Grapefruit gin doesn't actually sound too bad. MINT gin on the other hand... Let's see... cheap akvavit is pretty nasty stuff. It's not so bad when chilled until it is viscous, after a few toasts (you have to toast each person in the room individually, of course, so if there are five people...
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    Packing for one night

    I'm in a similar situation, as my girlfriend lives 45 minutes away (by car, so I have plenty of room to pack). I generally plan for one night, but it often ends up being two :) so yes, that extra insurance is nice. Of course, with two shirts, maybe a spare tie, you could wear your suit again on...
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    Detroit: BIG3 this weekend!

    Not really an advertisement, since I'm not involved in this beyond planning to attend and hoping lots of people show up. http://www.djanddance.com/big3xxii.html I'm not sure how many of you all are in south-east Michigan, but I've been doing a fair amount of swing dancing in the area and I'm...
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    First swing dance lesson

    Awesome! I do swing dancing (with a little blues thrown in) two or three times a week. There's a few big dances coming up this weekend in Detroit that I'm going to. Tons of fun.
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    Packing for one night

    Could you change it up by wearing the jacket separately? Treat it as a sport coat and wear it with cords and an open-collar patterned button-down. Dresses things down for the weekend, whilst remaining "smart". It also will change it up quite a bit; someone you saw on Friday might not notice...
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    When does it become a costume?

    "Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way." -Jane Austen, Emma
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    1930s ski and winter wear: images

    Gotta get my hands on some stuff like this for this season. I figure any reasonably heavy jacket and pants ought to do, though high-gorge double-breasted would be warmer. I'd be wary of wearing a cotton shirt, though; much better to wear wool or silk. Probably silk long-johns, too. I'm not so...
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    Renovations of historic buildings

    The Book Cadillac hotel in downtown Detroit was recently renovated. Hopefully they actually get enough guests to stay open, and it won't fold and go abandoned again. The developer who renovated it is apparently working on plans for the Book Building/Book Tower, just up the road from the Book...
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    The Old Fashioned

    My typical old fashioned consists of: 1 brown sugar cube in a 7oz glass several good dashes of orange bitters a splash of water (makes the sugar easier to dissolve) muddle add several fingers wild turkey 101 (probably a good 4 ounces) add ice cubes until mixture reaches brim of glass...
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    Any pianists in the Fedora Lounge?

    I play a little. Took lessons when I was a kid, but haven't in a long time. I didn't play much through college, but I've started up again since. All I have is a keyboard (Alesis QS 8.1) but it's a full 88 keys with a sort-of realistic action and it sounds pretty good. Takes up less room than a...
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    How not to look like Indiana Jones?

    Keep in mind that I'm 25, have hair almost to my shoulders, occasionally tie it back in a short ponytail, and wear glasses. So I really look nothing like Indiana Jones. I gotten Indy comments wearing an A2, untucked white/blue striped oxford button-down, and jeans with brown/tan Sambas. No hat...
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    Turnups (cuffs)

    I like cuffs; the extra material down there seems to help the legs drape better. I usually get cuffs and a medium break. I've heard a rule of thumb that you should have cuffs if the pants are pleated, otherwise no cuffs. Most of my suits are pleated, and most have cuffs. My black suit is...

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