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  1. John in Covina

    Failures in a Modern World

    I don't know about you but it seems to me there were a lot of things they just seemed to do a whole lot better as little as 30 years ago. On Sunday, i stopped off at Staples which by the way is so similar to Office Depot that I really can't tell them apart. i was interested in buying a new...
  2. John in Covina

    Calendar 2014 Same As Vintage

    I posted a similar thread some place but can't find it. Anyway - the day dates for the Calendar year 2014 are the same as: 1902 1913 1919 1930 1941 1947 1958 1969 1975 1986 1997 If you have a home office it is kind of nice to have an old calendar for visual effect. It is even...
  3. John in Covina

    The Value Resume and Truth -Can they be reconciled?

    A recent phenomenon that has come into my life is this Value resume. It grates on my nerves because I was always taught that a person should not boast or brag or be prideful in their speech or correspondence. I am taking some seminars on resume writing and it seems that the resume in fashion...
  4. John in Covina

    Shoes & the Brannock Device How to Actually Measure

    http://www.brannock.com/cgi-bin/start.cgi/brannock/instructions.html There is always big controversy as to foot measurements and even old timers with experience have been beholding to the rumours. The above link shows the company's own instructions. Now you too can measure your feet like a Pro!
  5. John in Covina

    Front Seat vs Back Seat Where do you stand?

    Well actually where do you sit? In my life my concepts about automobiles and the sense of traveling has moved to the need to sit in the front seat in any car truck or van I am traveling in as a passenger. Over time many vehicles have such reduced room in the back seat as to send a sense /...
  7. John in Covina

    Graffiti on a church.

    Well I am disheartend, the fellowship hall at church got graffiti-ed again, this time with satanic symbols. My friends discovered it this morning when we met to do yard work - mow lawns. Crudely painted upside down crosses and 666's in a brilliant blue. I called the sheriff's office in...
  8. John in Covina

    In the Pressure Cooker!

    I was wondering if many of the Loungers either currently use or recall family or friends using a pressure cooker for preparing family meals. My mom & dad got one for a wedding present from my dad's aunt in 1950 and as a kid my mom made amny fine meals in that thing. It was big - bigger than...
  9. John in Covina

    Where's my Advent Calendar?

    Whe I was little there was a gap from the end of summer, past Halloween to just about Thanksgiving where most places did not have the Christmas decorations up in the stores and Christmas music wasn't drifting down from the PA system. Friends and family were more into church going and there...
  10. John in Covina

    Who plays the Table Games at the Casino?

    One big change from the past is the make up of who gambles at the casino and what they gamble on when "gaming." In the 1930', 40's and 50's the table games: card games like 21 (blackjack), poker or Baccara, craps the ultimate dice game, roulette and others were actually the biggest draw for...
  11. John in Covina

    Old Time Back Ache Remedy

    I wrenched my lower back on the right side last night and am stiff enough to look crooked. Took some Alieve and am looking for my Ben Gay rub. Made me think about How did they treat back aches in the good old days? (And what the heck were those Doan's Pills?)
  13. John in Covina

    Your favorite Documentaries about the "modern" Past

    For me it is usually a great joy to watch a documentary that has life at home / work / entertainment etc. from about the time motion pictures started until say the 1960's. I enjoy seeing what was important or exciting back then up to about my childhood / teen years. In LA the PBS...
  14. John in Covina

    What do they want? What did they want in the Golden era?

    A friend of a friend had mentioned that it seems today: Guys want a good girl to be bad just for them! Girls want a bad boy to be good just for them! Is this a long term theme or are we talking a new wrinkle on the old puzzle? What ever happened to- I want a girl just like the girl...
  15. John in Covina

    Classic 1950's Sci-Fi> Should we redo them today?

    While John Carpenter took the Thing in a whole new direction it was story telling at it's scary best. However, several remakes such as the Day the Earth Stood Still and War of the Worlds seem to be lacking. The Godzilla movie wasn't quite everyones cup of tea either. What ones would you...
  16. John in Covina

    Bourbon

    America's test kitchen added vanilla, sherry and liquid smoke to some cheap bourbons. it improved the taste.
  17. John in Covina

    Customer Service in the old days versus now.

    It seems that so many places suchs as stores and restaurants don't have a clear picture of the concept of customer service. If you've had a run in with some type of problem or snafu at a store, you know how frustrating it is when the treatment in unconciounable (spelling). Bad treatment is...
  19. John in Covina

    New Shop in Covina, CA Ritzi Rags

    Rizti Rags is next door to the Antique Store on Citrus Avenue the East side of the street a few doors north of San Bernardino Road. It is about a block from the Metro Station. The lady there has worked with some of the early vintage shop owners. She has a good amount of stock in storage to pull...
  20. John in Covina

    Inexpensive watch chain?

    I have my old pocket watch but don't have a chain for it. My budget is not going to allow me to get a gold chain. Is there something that might not look bad but fit the bill that you can think of? i might try to make a leather braided section but have no clue how to braid anything.
  21. John in Covina

    Original liquor offered with flavoring agents.

    I have noticed that many venerable brands of liqour are expanding their line of flavored versions. Such as a cherry flavor bourbon. We are not talking about schnapps, liquers or cordials but ordinary booze that now has a flavor addition like fruits such as lemon or spices or menthol or...
  22. John in Covina

    SS Andrea Doria

    With the cruise ship running aground in Italy and the captain making such a poor show of it. "No really, I fell off the boat into a life raft!" I was reminded of some reports on the SS Andrea Doria 1956 which collided with another ocean liner. The rumours were that the passengers came to...
  23. John in Covina

    Fountain Pen Inks - Adjusting & Custom Colors

    I just wanted to sort of revisit this one. I found recently that one of the inks I was using wasn't flowing as good as it should. I blended in some distilled (purified) water to improve the flow. It worked well on my blend of Private Reserse Velvet Black & Tanzanite Purple. The flow is...

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