Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Search results

  1. J

    Mad as a Hatter

    I just read that this phrase originated from the fact that old time hatters used to work with mercury, and that 1 in 10 would go insane as a result of mercury poisioning. Anyone else ever hear this? ....Jake
  2. J

    A2's, G1's, etc. You guys R amazing!

    Hey Cisco...welcome to the lounge. I noticed that you are from Arizona, my airplane was made there and as such I'm having my G2 painted with an Arizona theme. The plane is called a Varga Kachina and the artwork will be titled "Kachina Doll". Ill post some pictures when I get my jacket...
  3. J

    Posting rules

    I have a question about the "posting rules" box at the bottom left corner of the thread index page. Who controls that? I ask because, I don't have permission to post attachments. Could it be some sort of work firewall? Anybody?....Jake
  4. J

    The Hanger Hotel

    Varga49 gave me this link in another thread, I thought it should be included in this forum. Looks like an awesome place to visit. http://www.hangarhotel.com/
  5. J

    The Further Adventures of Tennesee Buck

    Anyone seen this movie? Headhunters, seaplanes, an Amazon guide takes a newlywed couple on a safari into headhunter country. Complete with an erotic scene with former playmate Cathy Showers as the headhunter women prepare her for a night with the chief. My favorite exchange from the movie is...
  6. J

    The whole nine yards

    Ever wonder where the expression "The whole nine yards" came from? I just found out that it came from WWII. The 50cal. ammo belts that fed a Mustangs guns were 27ft. long. If the pilot came back with all his ammo spent, he had given the enemy the "whole nine yards". Enjoy...Jake
  7. J

    Mulholland Falls

    Watched Mulholland Falls again last night. The hats in that movie are fantastic and look to be very high quality. Does anyone know who supplied the hats for that movie?
  8. J

    Thanksgiving

    Everone have a great Thanksgiving......Jake
  9. J

    Sky pirates

    Another little known flick I came across. A cargo pilot gets caught in a time warp and loses a mysterious ancient cargo. The hero attemps to reunite three pieces of an ancient stone that came from pre-historic aliens. Lots of WWII aircraft and flying sequences. Sort of an Indiana Jones meets...
  10. J

    A blonde, a car, a gun

    Anyone seen this movie, a man confined to a wheel chair, fantasizes about being a '40s gumshoe named Rick Stone.
  11. J

    Pilot autographs

    Does anyone else out there collect these? I keep my collection to only pilots I have personally met. So far I have... Pappy Boyington, (Black sheep) Tex Hill, (Flying Tigers) George Gay, (Sole survivor Torpedo Squadron 8) Robert Morgan, (Memphis Belle) Travis Hoover, (Pilot plane #2 Dolittle...

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
107,357
Messages
3,035,111
Members
52,793
Latest member
ivan24
Top