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  1. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I read all the time and always have. For me, and I realize that many won't feel the same, my Kindle had been great. If I can get what I want to read on the Kindle that's where I read it now. If anything, I read even more there than I did with physical books. And my house isn't sinking under the...
  2. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I don't mind the single lane circles too much, but the dual land circles are something else again. Try to get out of one of those traps when traffic is heavy.
  3. JimWagner

    Your favorite toys as a kid?

    I'm a little late to this party, but didn't want to start a new thread. Christmas 1952 and I got two of my all time favorite toys. The first was my Lionel electric train. My parents sold it after I went into the Navy. If they hadn't done that I'd still have it today. It would also be worth a...
  4. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Per the Alzheimer's Association: "Reality: During the 1960s and 1970s, aluminum emerged as a possible suspect in Alzheimer’s. This suspicion led to concern about exposure to aluminum through everyday sources such as pots and pans, beverage cans, antacids and antiperspirants. Since then, studies...
  5. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I'm genuinely sorry you couldn't have children. That said, no matter how much you love your pets you aren't their parents. Not judgement - fact.
  7. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    "Pet Parents". That gets me going every time I hear it.
  8. JimWagner

    Do Men Hate Women's Hats?

    Well, a vintage publicity glamour shot is one thing. The vintage middle class reality can be quite another. Case in point; here's my mother on Easter, 1947, just after I was born holding me.
  9. JimWagner

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Does anyone have a picture of an Open Road and a Campdraft side by side with cattleman's creases? The shorter crown on the Open Road has always been a little uncomfortable for me and the hat rides higher over my ears than any of my other hats. Maybe a Campdraft with cattleman's crease might fit...
  10. JimWagner

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    See thread on decline of education for answers to that one.
  11. JimWagner

    What do you use to shave?

    I've used brush and soap most of my life. I used to use Old Spice shave soap but they quit making it years ago. Today I use Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap bought from Amazon in 12-packs. As far as razors go I've tried pretty much all the double edge blades and razors out there and keep...
  13. JimWagner

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Exactly.
  14. JimWagner

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Knowing how to type on a keyboard or phone is NOT tech saavy. Knowing how to design, build and program a phone or computer is. The younger generations are not more tech saavy. They just know how to play on the tech gadgets the actual tech saavy sell them. And they do so all the time - in line at...
  15. JimWagner

    Your Most Disturbing Realizations

    Maybe I don't know what people think midlife crisis means then. Those examples just sound like idiots thinking with the wrong head, and that happens at all ages and all income levels.
  16. JimWagner

    Your Most Disturbing Realizations

    Has anyone ever actually experienced a "midlife crisis" or even seen anyone have one outside of TV and movies? And buying a red sports car when you reach that point in your life when you can afford one doesn't count. I have seen a few people try to justify something on having a midlife crisis...
  17. JimWagner

    What are you listening to?

    I was just listening to Milton Berle on Sirius/XM in the car. Much wittier than what passes for humor these days.
  19. JimWagner

    Vintage Photos from Cunard at The Holidays.

    I agree that modern cruise ships certainly are more floating casino / shopping malls than elegant ways to travel. But my wife and I have enjoyed the 3 cruises we've been on so far. The key is to carefully pick the cruise line as they tend to cater to different demographics. Got kids? Go with...
  20. JimWagner

    Your Most Disturbing Realizations

    Reminds me of a line from one of the Addams Family movies. Little girl at door - "Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?" Wendy - "Are they made from real Girl Scouts?"
  21. JimWagner

    Advice needed! Tan suit and black shirt?

    You realize this is a 5+ year old thread, yes?
  22. JimWagner

    Old smells, that immeditately transport you back in time?

    Sometimes the smell of vinegar takes me back to family Sunday dinner gatherings at my grandmother's house. She used to make a fresh cucumber dish that was basically fresh sliced cucumbers and onions heated in vinegar and black pepper just enough to soften the cucumbers. Aunts, uncles, cousins...
  23. JimWagner

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    My grandmother (born in the 1880's) used to say "well I swanny". Or something like, "I swanny, that boy tries my patience."

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