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  1. Ace Fedora

    Your Hat Likes it Rough

    Used to be one of the Carefuls, until I realized that it didn't make a lot of sense for me to own something I never wear. Now I'm an Integrator, except on a day like today when the wind nearly tore the hat off my head as soon as I stepped outside.
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    Strike anywhere matches

    And let's not forget 1936's Satan Met A Lady, which changed almost every aspect of the story. On second thought, let's forget it. :)
  3. Ace Fedora

    www.hulu.com for old films and TV shows

    Now why didn't I think of that?
  4. Ace Fedora

    If you could spend one day/night in the Roaring 20's/Golden Era what would you do?

    Assuming that I can't bring anything back with me... I'd eat at a few small diners and lunch counters, catch a matinee or two at one of the downtown cinemas, spend the early evening in the Press Club, talking to as many Winnipeg Tribune reporters as I can... Knowing me, I'd probably spend...
  5. Ace Fedora

    Non-retro spouse.

    My wife quietly tolerates most of my eccentricities, hats are no exception. She's not too thrilled about some of my choices, but that's more of a disagreement of fashion (as opposed to style). More "I don't like that colour" than "I don't like you wearing hats." She's more opposed to the...
  7. Ace Fedora

    Are Hats Your Main Interest?

    Oh, if only I had but one interest... life would be less expensive. :) I have a few hats, none of which cost more than eighty dollars. I started wearing them regularly not too long ago, because I realized that I was otherwise spending money for something only I would see -- and that made no...
  8. Ace Fedora

    How vintage are we?

    Late 1974, and feeling every year of it lately... especially seeing all these young'uns born in 1990 and beyond. :o
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Mo' Money I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier, but I don't remember the last time I came across a one or two-dollar bill since the introductions of loonies and twonies...
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    www.hulu.com for old films and TV shows

    Unfortunately, it's not available for viewing outside the US. :eusa_doh:
  11. Ace Fedora

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    The Return of Doctor X (1939) -- good Bogart in a bad movie.
  13. Ace Fedora

    My shopping experience

    I used to "shop" the same way as you, Dog. I would go out of my way to rebuff any contact from a salesperson ("Just browsing, thanks") because I didn't want to feel pressured. I wanted to go in, find what I want, buy it, and get out. (Fitting room? What's that?) The result, I would inevitably...
  14. Ace Fedora

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Not only is our main paper delivered by guys in cars, but they're unionized! "Paperboy" was the first real job I had... hated it with a passion. Amazing how many stupid people would let their dogs roam free in the early morning...
  15. Ace Fedora

    Favorite Sinatra Tune/Film - Remembering Sinatra 10 Years After His Passing

    I was never a fan of Sinatra's until I saw The Detective. An amazingly underplayed performance that I didn't think he was capable of. From then on, I've had nothing but respect for his talents. Fave album: In The Wee Small Hours (love the album cover!) Fave radio show: Rocky Fortune, an...
  16. Ace Fedora

    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    For most of the series, I too had no use for Pete Campbell. He was (and is?) little more than a sniveling weasel who had coasted through life based on who he was, and not what he was. He came from the old rich, probably never had to work a day in his life... the very definition of a silver spoon...
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    Emily Post

    Great article! I had always pictured Emily Post as one of those toffee-nosed snots who sat in their exquisitely-paneled offices and dictated proper manners to the servantless. I certainly have more respect for her now.
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    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    "Hell's Bells, Trudy!" Love or hate Pete Campbell, you have to admit he has a way with a phrase. :)
  20. Ace Fedora

    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    I don't think it's the fault of the show -- it's because its on AMC, which doesn't have the viewership of HBO or Showtime. Isn't it the highest rated program on AMC?
  21. Ace Fedora

    What are your unreleased dvd wants?

    A couple of newspaper-related requests: Deadline U.S.A. - Bogart as a crusading editor. Watched most of this one on AMC several months ago, but my VCR screwed up and I missed the last fifteen minutes. Great movie, and I'd love to own it. Lou Grant - Watched one episode of this when I was...
  22. Ace Fedora

    Where did your user name come from??

    "Ace Fedora" was the name of a comic book I wrote a few years back. "Ace" is the fictional private eye persona of a bored, daydreaming, Walter Mitty-ish accountant. Replace "accountant" with "computer guy" and it's a pretty accurate description of me.
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    "Crisis, what Crisis?"

    I spent several years living paycheque-to-paycheque, so being cheap just comes naturally to me. Having two young kids means I never go out, so no big loss there. :)

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