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  1. Radioflyer

    who belongs to a Lodge

    Been East myself a couple times. I know that here we're accepting men aged 18 now and we're free to solicite membership. I teach Civil War Masonic history to lodges and groups and am just hoping the yearning comes back for younger men to join. rf
  2. Radioflyer

    What do you do for Living?

    Like my name says, I'm into radio...been a disc jockey all my life (25 year morning jock) but an now a Production Mgr for five stations: meaning I write produce and voiceover radio spots. I also live to flyfish, tie flies and build my own flyrods. Also have a studio at home and do freelance...
  3. Radioflyer

    What do you NOT Want for Christmas?

    I DO love fruitcakes. There are about three people in the world that actually likes them and I'm one of them. Send them all my way. You WILL pay the postage, right? rf
  4. Radioflyer

    It was a cowboy hat- part II

    RBH, That came out gorgeous! Great job! Like we've both discovered, we've got old 'cowboy' hats sitting around made of fine fur felt and why not do a conversion? I shopped bands for mine this morning but really need to take the hat into the fabric shop to try the 'next to..' test...
  5. Radioflyer

    It was a cowboy hat- part II

    RBH, Thanks so much! You got me to thinking. I started last night to convert an old Resistol that I've had for years collecting dust in the closet. It's a gorgeous 'cowboy' hat that I bought in Colorado years ago but want to convert it to Fedora. I cut the brim down to 2 3/4 last night and...
  6. Radioflyer

    Alternatives to a fedora

    Hangin' around the corn here in Central Indiana, Fedoras are more catagorized as 'costume' than accessory though they are become more common to see (hurray!). I believe it all has to do with the wearer however. I'm a consistant wearer of 'aussie' style hats that have a wider brim and lower...
  7. Radioflyer

    How did you start wearing hats?

    I also was never a hat fan though I do believe that the 30's and 40's were the acme of American fashion. My granddad used to farm with a hat and tie on..a common sight back then. I always admired that. Being a history buff, I was a Civil War reenactor for about 15 years and wore slouchhats...
  8. Radioflyer

    The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

    Being from Indiana I get more than my share of 'Indiana Jones' comments, which I take as a compliment anyway. Being an outdoor camping/flyfishing guy I usually wear one of my two Akubra's (Snowy River with a cut down brim, and a Jackaroo) and get called 'Dundee' alot. I don't mind it as it's...
  9. Radioflyer

    What's your favorite Pie ?

    Homemade Sugar Cream....or better yet, Nanner Pie! rf
  10. Radioflyer

    Carl Denham's hat

    Last night I was watching (for the 400th time) the original '33 version of King Kong. In the beginning of the movie, the lead guy, Carl Denham, is wearing a fabulous hat. Of course, most all the guys in the scene are wearing them. Boy I wish those times were back! Not the depression...just...
  11. Radioflyer

    Grammar Geeks

    Through the years I've found that the best way to make sure everyone reads my memos posted on the bulletin board, is to make spelling and grammar mistakes in it. Folks will go out of their way to deface it to show my grammatical shortcomings...so it gets read. I'm a radio commercial...
  12. Radioflyer

    Ads on the FL

    I've been searching for a list of those members who do offer services like rebuilding, repair, sales of hats but can't find any. I like to buy hats and would rather support members of this string. I don't like ads but would love to see a simple list of links to those offering hats and...
  13. Radioflyer

    Is dress uniform out the door

    I joined the Navy in August '73 and was in the very first boot company to be issued the 'new' dbl-breasted stuff at Great Lakes (October '73). The company just ahead of us got the last of the Crackerjacks. The day after our boot graduation virtually our entire company left the base and...
  14. Radioflyer

    Scouts

    What a great time reading all these Scout threads! I'm a Scoutmaster and my son is currently working on his Eagle project. Just FYI, stopped in at Barnes & Noble recently and found they're reprinting Baden Powell's original 1908 manual in paperback...what a fascinating read...discovering what...
  15. Radioflyer

    Screen Names...

    Radioflyer...combination of my two loves. I've been a disc jockey/commercial producer for 30 years and am a flyfisher...love to flyfish, tie flies, build rods, etc. It was a natural... rf
  16. Radioflyer

    Cowboy hat, turned fedora

    I'm going to reblock and convert my old Akubra Snowy River. How much did you cut the brim down? To 3 inches? 2.5? rf
  17. Radioflyer

    Laura

    Wow! Here's we're talking about the movie Laura and lo and behold...I find it on DVD at Target this evening...bought that puppy and will watch it here before bedtime. It's my understanding that both Laura and The Uninvited were filmed in '44. regards rf
  18. Radioflyer

    Laura

    Laura: one of the greatest ever! My mom loved that movie and passed the passion for Laura along to me. Want a great old 'scary' film? Search for The Uninvited...excellent! rf
  19. Radioflyer

    I FLEW a WWII airplane!!!!

    Though I'm not a pilot, I did put over 1000 hours in a Navy P3 so I love the air. This past autumn, I purchased a flight for my wife and I, our two kids and my father-in-law in a Ford Tri-motor. Funnest flying I'd ever done! And something the kids will remember for the rest of their lives...
  20. Radioflyer

    Camping in WWII Army surplus tents

    I'm a Scoutmaster (age 50) and absolutely love to camp in an old walltent. It takes some lumber, rope and knowhow, but much more comfortable and utilitarian than these modern domed, fiberglass poled, Gore-texed things. You can still buy the green walltent through various outlets and, together...

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