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  1. Icthruu74

    Any Tips on safari outfit?

    I was a fan of the original Cabela's safari shirts. Especially as they were available in "tall" sizes. I'm currently considering taking one of my remaining shirts to a local tailor, in which case I would request leaving off the right breast pocket and adding 'Swiss tabs'. And depending on my...
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    9mm or 45cal

    I've always been a fan of the .45, but its more because I like the platform than the caliber. I have never been able to fire a double action (revolver or automatic) with anything like accuracy, so give me a single action any day. If all you were going to use a firearm for is home defense I...
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    Fedora Flowchart

    My wife and I have an agreement. I don't ask why she needs another purse, she doesn't ask why I need another hat.
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    The Ernest Hemingway Thread

    Actually that's a pronghorn that they are admiring, so I would guess this photo is from Wyoming. Through my reading he mentions Stetsons quite often, so probably a Stetson, but I haven't seen a crown like that before
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    Is this what we, as a society have come to?

    I wish that young ladies today would learn that they don't need to look like a street walker to be beautiful.
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    Is this what we, as a society have come to?

    Perhaps the nuptials should have taken place in a restaurant, then the congregation could feel free to make calls on their cell phones as well. And yes, that is a pet peeve of mine.
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    The Ernest Hemingway Thread

    As for Key West, its also interesting to remember that at the time it was a much more secluded location, more difficult to reach than it is today. In "How it Was" by Mary Hemingway, she states that he continually "saw" FBI agents. Anyone in a suit was a fed. I am of the opinion that his fear...
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    Writing About Places You've Never Been To

    To me it makes it more real if the description of the location matches the location, if I have been there. I have never been to New York City, or California. You could write an entire book taking place in NYC, and I wouldn't know if the location was true to the area or not, and quite frankly...
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    To Enjoy Champagne, Treat It Like Beer

    I have read that the difference between coupes and flutes is due to the changes in sweetness of champagnes over time too. There are many theories on why one shape is favored over another historically. Personally I don't care for flutes, I find a coupe to be more elegant. Plus I like to use...
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    Hiking food.

    I have heard stories of "hikers" in the early 20th century that would simply forgo taking any food with them. Especially during the depression the idea is that they were used to not eating regularly, and foodstuffs of the time were too heavy to carry unless the trip was to be for more than a...
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    The Ernest Hemingway Thread

    How about the articles he wrote for the various magazines of the time? I have been able to read some through the various "Hemingway On" books. Does anyone know of a source for more of these?
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    New book claims Hitler and Eva Braun fled Berlin and died (divorced) of old age in Ar

    I have enough trouble keeping up with 1 cell phone and my home and work phones. The thought of having 6 scares me.
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    Fountain Pen Inks - Adjusting & Custom Colors

    You could purchase a cartridge converter that allows the use of bulk ink in a cartridge pen
  14. Icthruu74

    The devolution of our society through fashion in just two pictures.

    I'd just like to say thank you Mr. Chevalier for the history lesson (and piquing my curiosity). Until now I had only know Zoot Suit Riot as the name of a song. I have so much to learn.
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    New book claims Hitler and Eva Braun fled Berlin and died (divorced) of old age in Ar

    Oh I don't know if I would call him a genius....Evil for sure. And I agree, the entertainment value would probably be worth the read.
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    The devolution of our society through fashion in just two pictures.

    Police? Indecent exposure? Certainly fashion is in the eye of the beholder. I remember people complaining about Madonna wearing only her undies on stage. Of course it makes it much harder to run away from the police when your pants are around your knees.
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    The devolution of our society through fashion in just two pictures.

    In my area, they usually use one hand to hold their pants partially up....But I do love the photo
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    Th 8 Most Wildly Irrisponsible Vintage Toys

    Could it possibly be that parents supervised their children back then?
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    Old smells, that immeditately transport you back in time?

    Hoppe's No. 9 always takes me to my father's den... And gear oil always reminds me of days spent on a tractor
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    New book claims Hitler and Eva Braun fled Berlin and died (divorced) of old age in Ar

    This has been a popular thread in fiction for some time. Why should it stop now?

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