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    Vintage professions you'd like to see come back.....

    How about an old fashioned Tobacconist? Nowadays all I see are "smoke shops" here in Washington. A "smoke shop" here is really just a head shop that happens to sell cigarettes. You can't buy a pack of Lucky Strikes without choking on the incense. Even the better shops with a good cigar selection...
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    The Great Beer Thread

    We have a great selection of micro brew and craft beer out here. One of my favorites that is slowly gaining popularity is a beer called "Fat Tire". It's great if you prefer a lighter drink. For you vintage bicycle fans, the name comes from Portland's claim as the bicycle capital of America and...
  3. J

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Tonight is very back-to-basics for me. Evan Williams and Coke. Not the best, but not the worst. There is a bottle of Tullamore set aside for the weekend though.
  4. J

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    This thread has inspired me to broaden my cigar choices, so tonight's smoke is a Rigoletto. Churchill style, Dominican.
  5. J

    What is your favorite Scotch Whisky?

    I quite agree. I agree. If I could get out more, I would do exactly as you suggest. Lately I just haven't been feeling up to the social scene. Unfortunately the choices at the Class 6 here on FT Lewis aren't quite up to snuff. They do have several varieties of bourbon and sour mash though, as...
  7. J

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Tonight's beverage is Wild Turkey Rare Breed served straight with a soda chaser, paired with another yellow band Cohiba.
  8. J

    What is your favorite Scotch Whisky?

    I like the 12 and 15 year old Glenlivet. The 18YO comes off too dry for my taste. Dewars and J. Walker are others I enjoy. I don't get to try many of the less mainstream options.
  9. J

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Dominican Cohiba (yellow band). Not too bad. Picked it up randomly at my local tobacconist.
  10. J

    Vintage Camping Equipment

    Here are a few suppliers that I use regularly. Some may have already been mentioned. - Panther Lodge - Sportsman's Guide (many surplus military items) - Blockade Runner (a Civil War-era sutlery with a great selection of period camping gear) As an aside. BudK (www.budk.com) occasionally carries...
  11. J

    Who needs four-wheel drive? Offroading in the Golden Era.

    We see much of the same thing here in the Northwest. Lots of big 4x4 rigs that look suspiciously clean and even more large SUV's with a whole catalog's worth of accessories. My truck is not vintage, but at 30 years old it still does a serviceable job for a 2WD (and rear-wheel drive) vehicle. I...
  13. J

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Today's choice is the Dorfman Pacific Indy. It's not the greatest hat ever, but it's fantastic for rainy fishing in the pacific northwest.
  14. J

    Wearing vintage pieces without looking too dated?

    Mix with thought. I agree with the previous poster, don't over-think the whole process. Do use some judicious care, though, to ensure that the peices find some way to compliment one another. A vintage sports jacket, for example, would not go well over your favorite band t-shirt, but a vintage...
  15. J

    Music from your childhood

    Memories. When I was little, and I do mean very small, knee-high to a knee, maybe, I had a music box. I remember it because it wa something I refused to give up for years. It was plastic, from Fisher-Price. I think my parents picked it up at a second hand store (dad had just left the service...
  16. J

    VintageGoth?

    Amendment. After reading, I felt the need to make an amendment to my previous post. I have nothing but respect for people who choose a lifestyle that is outside of what is considered "ordinary". I'm not an ordinary person myself. I am also constantly impressed by the level of education and...
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    VintageGoth?

    Goth. I don't think I've ever participated in the "goth" scene in it's current incarnation, but I have been accused of it. My personal taste in clothing just happens to be a bit more formal than most, and I tend to like darker colors. I've also found that most true gothic persons...
  19. J

    Military style hair brush

    Kent Brushes. This may have no bearing on the ownership or purchase of the brush, but it's a neat-o little tidbit. Back at Fort Lewis, we have one very old man who runs a barber shop off post. He is a retired Korean War vet. He swears by Kent brushes (and some copies) as opposed to newer...
  20. J

    Has Anyone Seen This Particular Corcoran Boot?

    Corcoran boots. I've seen them recently, along with some other WWII repro items, at www.sportsmansguide.com. Before the Army switched us to the hideous tan suede jobbies we wear now, I swore by Corcorans, both the standard and field boots (called the Mach II in their catalog). Both...
  21. J

    Just curious on aspects of hats we like

    I definitely prefer the bound edge over raw. I find it looks better to me and I think the brim wears better with a bit of reinforcement. Western hats growing up taught me how bad an unfinished edge can look if you don't care for it "just so". I prefer wider ribbons on fedoras, bowlers...
  22. J

    Golden Era Aircraft

    Thanks Diamondback. Thank you sir. That is an interesting tidbit about one of my favorite aircraft. It's a shame too because in all the research I've done it seems that, although capacity wasn't comporable, the 247 out-classed the DC-3 in both speed and comfort. I find it more pleasing to the...
  23. J

    Golden Era Aircraft

    Boeing. I'd like to offer up the Boeing 247D for this conversation. Carrying out roles similar to those of the DC-3, it accomplished the job with a little more style. It was, however, a little less versatile. Another fantastic addition to the vintage aircraft category that deserves mention...

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