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  1. mrfish

    The Great Beer Thread

    You won't be disappointed. It really is quite spectacular. My new favorite winter beer. I find that summer calls for a lighter style. Pilsner Urquell or Red Stripe or an excellent local:
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    The Great Beer Thread

    NOT the regular Guinness Stout in bottles. This is the Guinness Foreign Extra. Much, much better than the other Canadian brewed version that I really don't care for anymore. Foreign Extra is still brewed in Ireland and has a much more complex and powerful flavor. Wariness is warranted-- it...
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    Vintage Cafe Racer Jackets

    Well, my old brooks shrank, so I got this: It's a discontinued, I think, style from Belstaff called the Montana. Better pic: I wear it on the Guzzi's and the old beemer. For a higher quality jacket, try searching for Vanson on e-bay. John
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    Show us your motorcycles!

    Yes Sir, nice Kaw. I sold my '78 Suzuki GS1000 last spring and I really miss it. They really are lovely things, those UJM's (Universal Japanese Motorcycle). As for helmets, I prefer a full face but I'm not a safety nazi. Just make sure that you get something that fits properly. Oh, and...
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    average men's chest size during WWII was only 33 1/4"

    I have read that the average age of American men serving in WWII was 26y.o. A quick internet search revealed this statement to be repeated many times but without sources. FWIW, when my father went in, he weighed 135 pounds was about 5' 10" and was 20 y.o. mrfish
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    New sherlock holmes movie

    I suppose I'll adopt the curmudgeon role and just report that I did not like the show. It is Lethal Weapon in spats. I was not expecting Basil Rathbone, but I did hope for something other than rather spastic editing and endless fight scenes. The deductive reasoning bits were a...
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    Anybody Work with Vintage Sewing Machines

    I use some old sewing machines, but don't fix them. Having said that, I would check the alignment of the two pulleys. Make sure they are in the same plane and not at an angle to one another. Years ago, I could find sewing machine repairmen to come to the shop. Those days are gone, alas...
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    The Men Who Stare At Goats

    With apologies to anyone who liked this show, I went to see it and thought it was fairly awful. Clooney and Bridges did the best they could with a thin script but I still rate it as a throwaway. mrfish
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    The perfect movie

    What a remarkable forum. I don't think I've ever run across anyone who has even viewed this movie, yet here are some good beans who've not only seen it but appreciate it as much as I do. It works as a wonderfully constructed whole. Acting, directing, music, cinematography, all compliment...
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    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Why surely you jest, Sir. That is the great Man o' War. Due to the limitations of the black and white film of the era, very few people know that he was bright Orange. Fortunately for posterity, the owner decided against using the first name that sprang to his mind for this wonderful...
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    Show us your motorcycles!

    Is that a Hot or Cold faucet on the oil bag, CB? Good looking bikes, one and all. Though I have had bikes with bodywork, those days are over for me. I prefer to see the engines. Also, access is so much easier. fish
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    Costume vs. natural

    Well said Sir. I am afraid that I fall into a similar camp. I simply lack the self-confidence to appear comfortable in vintage clothing in a modern setting: work, et al. I do have a lovely double breasted suit coat from 1946 that I will sometimes wear at more formal events, but I would feel...
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    Vintage/Thrift/Surplus shops near Pittsburgh PA?

    I seem to have a free weekend ahead of me, and am thinking of heading up to Pittsburgh and environs for some idle shopping. Anyone have any good tips for the area? Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen mrfish
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    My Vintage Car Aquisition Odyssey

    Lovely thread, Sir, and a lovely car to boot. Thanks for putting her up here. mrfish
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    Show us your motorcycles!

    Excellent choice of machines, CB. I love the old Harleys too. If fact, the '38 knucklehead is one of my favorites. I have to admit, I'd rather have a Henderson or Indian 4, but I wouldn't deny a knuckle a spot in the unholy garage. However, I wouldn't want to ride one on today's interstates...
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    Show us your motorcycles!

    Oh, I don't know about that C. Dangerous to compare motorcycles. One quickly lumbers into purely subjective areas. I value simplicity in my bikes (see my post above). Pushrod aircooled motors are perfectly OK with me. Modern HDs are very reliable machines capable of covering a...
  20. mrfish

    Who are your Role Models?

    Wonderful choice. Translator of the kama sutra, too. That alone must've been a real adventure in the England of his times. mrfish
  21. mrfish

    Such great close-u pics. How do you do it?

    Thanks. I'll biff down to the cheap-o electronics outlet and see what I can find with a macro setting. By the way--great avatar. mrfish
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    Such great close-u pics. How do you do it?

    And any good techniques for close-ups would be grand also. Thanks beans. mrfish
  23. mrfish

    Such great close-u pics. How do you do it?

    I've been browsing through and seeing some fantastic close-up photos of pens and other smallish items. How do you do it? Technique or equipment? My camera is pretty sad and absolutely useless at close-in work. Can you recommend a good cheapish cam that would work? mrfish

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