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  1. dr greg

    The "Annoying Phrase" Thread

    orses eat It's regional but, ay
  2. dr greg

    New sherlock holmes movie

    strong opinion For my money Mark Strong would make a far more 'authentic' Holmes as I might imagine it, or am I channeling the Jeremy Brett model, which I think we all agree was pretty much the best ever?
  3. dr greg

    Oysters

    a lemon I recall hearing that apart from the flavour, the idea behind lemon juice on oysters was to see if they were freshly shucked, because they would tense up and move in reaction to the acid......once they were old and tired the juice had no effect....
  4. dr greg

    Defiance with Daniel Craige

    best stories are true there was an excellent doco on these guys around a couple of years back, can't remember the title tho
  5. dr greg

    Potrzebie

    Mad about the boy I used to love MAD when I was a kid in the early 60's but it was very much a 50's thing for my money, they started to get tired after a couple of years bashing hippiedom. Dave Berg was always good value though.
  7. dr greg

    Oysters

    NY NY The Grand Central Oyster bar in New York was great when I slurped a few down with beers there many years ago, which reminds me, anybody actually float the oyster in their beer? It's best done when there's only a decent mouthful left in the glass and MUST be still cold.
  8. dr greg

    Out East

    OK chaps I've been rereading some old WSM tales of Borneo and what have you...but what may I ask is a "stengah shifter"? Gin Pahit is easily googled but not this item of clothing, any pics out there?
  9. dr greg

    Aquascutum

    unbelievable Well maybe not, I've got one exactly the same and it cost $10, but not on the bay, you did WELL!!!:eusa_clap
  10. dr greg

    The Antipodean thread

    shameless plug Any of you Aussie crime nuts should probably be made aware that I wrote this, runner-up in last year's Penguin Crime Awards http://www.ozatwar.com/books/coorparooblues.htm
  11. dr greg

    Shoulder to the wheel

    Size IS everything I gotta disagree, I'm only 5'7" and 140 lbs and reasonably fit so I don't have much of a cabaret curve at all but if I'm looking for something to wear myself, as opposed to sell, I definitely have to look for 50's LARGE or OS (a size seemingly local only), whereas today's...
  13. dr greg

    Shoulder to the wheel

    Having spent many years selling vintage clothes, I find it remains a truism that people are larger now, and it's difficult to fit them into the smaller vintage garments, however I notice one thing, it's the shoulders that are often the problem: I work in an area with a LOT of tourist traffic...
  14. dr greg

    Evolution of the T-Shirt

    under current I always assumed they were originally military underwear that became popularised by Dean, Brando et al, and the 'wifebeater' as you call it was a garment with a completely different development, (in this country at least).
  15. dr greg

    "Affordable" Indian Chief Motorcycle

    Indian Giver Mate of mine had one of those, but he was about as mechanical as a jellyfish, so he strolls out of the pub one day, and can't get it started. Some guy walking past says 'can I help?' sits on it, fiddles about, next thing up it starts, Brmmm, brmm, the guy looks at him winks and...
  16. dr greg

    A truely unique photo.

    Runaway I can never forget the scene in "Runaway Train" where Jon Voight loses some fingers in the coupling..very well done, an amazing piece of stunt work....
  17. dr greg

    Not quite understanding Bay Rum...???

    desperado Drinking Bay Rum has been done alright, but not by me, I haven't even tried the shearer's friend...lemon essence, as seen in the classic "Sunday Too Far Away". (Look it up)
  19. dr greg

    Frock coats

    Down south No, it was here, in Sydney actually, they have a pretty amazing library there, I can't remember if it was in the Mitchell section or not. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacharules/2564701784/
  20. dr greg

    Moths and Felt Color?

    Maybe I just checked my collection, no black hats with moth holes, and one is nearly 70 years old, could it be the dye, or maybe the moth's sense of camouflage puts it off, as they would blend in on lighter colours.....?????
  21. dr greg

    Rain man

    Never treated hats with any preparations, I was always of the impression that well-made felt was enough in itself...interesting thing about the Drizabone though, you will get uncomfortably hot in them very quickly when exerting yourself such as walking up a steep hill in a hurry, but if you...
  22. dr greg

    Rain man

    Empirical data: we are in the middle of cyclonic conditions here, and cut off by floods, I can therefore report that during my perambulations about the district assessing creek crossings and the like, a brand-new Resistol Haymaker lasted just under 45 minutes before leaking down my face...
  23. dr greg

    Sophiatown comes out of the closet.

    doco This is a fabulous film on the subject http://www.littlebird.ie/flash/#/television/documentaries/sophiatown/ it prominently features the Queen of Sophiatown Dolly Rabethe http://www.jurgenschadeberg.com/a06.htm http://www.southafricaholiday.org.uk/culture/fp_dolly_rathebe.htm

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