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The Era -- Day By Day
My grandfather nicknamed one of my cousins, "Kayo." I never got that. No resemblance whatsoever, looks or personality. At least he looked like the Worry Wart in J.R. Williams', "Out Our Way" even if the kid never worried about a damned thing when he was little.- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
The first thing that the two brothers whom we adopted from Russia learned at school from the other kids was how to curse in English. They, in turn, tutored their classmates in Russian maladicta. A little girl in the younger one's second grade class (She was also fluent in Russian: there were a...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What's For Breakfast...
We went out today for breakfast at the suggestion of my wife. She had her Eggs Benedict, and I had the Biscuits & Gravy Special, with sausage and eggs. I tolerate eggs (sunny side up) if I have to: I never order them unless they're part of the dish (such as Steak & Eggs) but my solution is to...- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
From what I can gather- and mine was far from an exhaustive study on the point- every major case that I labored for hours briefing during my first year Contracts, Civil Procedure, and Torts classes can be found in digested form in Wikipedia. I suppose that it could be like reading the Wiki...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Era -- Day By Day
Or a cougar's..... whatever cougars call 'em. Long before we called them cougars.- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
For my money, Gramps is acutely aware of the fact that Veronica (certainly) and her Ma (likely) see him for his deep pockets and nothing else. The vast majority of old fools are not as clueless as others might think: gold diggers wash up on one's beach all through life. I dealt with a few in my...- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
Methinks that even Baby Herman could determine what's going on...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
It's fun to see the effigies displayed at current Guy Fawkes Day events. Traditionally it was the pope, but a lot of contemporary politicians and other figures are "feted."- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
Except that, in 1941, it really didn't. Railroad personnel coast to coast primarily relied upon Hamilton watches (minimum of 17 functioning jewels) . And they were regularly inspected by the company lest the gain or loss of a few seconds result in catastrophe. It may have been different in the...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
I can agree when it comes to old magazines, but your "stuff" also includes that lovely Plodge. It's clearly given you (in addition to some frustrations and grief, no doubt) quite a bit of pleasure and enjoyment in the brief time that you've owned it over its long life. Doesn't the vision of...- ChiTownScion
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Missing Members
Why NOT try to breathe life into a thread that has lied dormant for nearly fifteen years.... right? I'll be honest: there are a small number who I am GLAD are no longer around. (I'm sure some will say that about me one day.. and that's life.) But in an attempt to keep this positive: I do miss...- ChiTownScion
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You know you are getting old when:
Even at twenty, I never felt that it was ever "my world." At sixty six I'm happy to be fortunate enough just to be on the train of life: so many I knew have been capriciously pitched off earlier in the journey, before the scenery really becoming interesting.- ChiTownScion
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
My wife handles the bills here as well: SHE'S the MBA. Pays the bills electronically and nothing gets past her. ("You need organization in your life? Marry a nurse.") I have a "fun fund" checking account where my allowance is deposited, and over the years it has grown to a respectable amount. I...- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
The Lena Lovewell Fan Club must have petitioned to introduce a matron that makes their gal look virtuous by comparison.- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
Listening to accounts of "the old days" from my parents, grandparents, and their contemporaries was always a lot more interesting that playing stupid games with kids who could barely recall what transpired last month. So to find others from different age groups who are similarly wired is a good...- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
Gray can play this one of two ways. Bill really is turning over a new leaf, all loose ends relating to him can be tied up, (Billy, mom, dad and the doting grandparents living happily ever after), and the plot line can move on to other things. Or the guy will emerge as a bigger rat than ever and...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
Independence Day is quickly becoming my least favorite holiday. Firing off cherry bombs and M-80's as a kid was great for laughs: listening to it in my 60's is just annoying.- ChiTownScion
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
We went from a four bedroom, 2 1/2 bath two floor detached home on half an acre of land to retirement in a 3 level, three bedroom, 3 1/2 bath townhouse. Our new front lawn is a postage stamp of grass with roses, trees, and other fauna inside of an iron gate. (No back yard at all.. but we do have...- ChiTownScion
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The Era -- Day By Day
Veronica's scheming makes me wonder: how common were pre- nups eighty years ago?- ChiTownScion
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Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread
Beautiful jacket. To anyone on the fence about buying an Aero shearling flight jacket, I say, "Go for it." Got mine (an ANJ-4) a few years ago, and it only seems to grow more comfortable and supple with age. And on a bitter cold winter day (or night), nothing beats shearling for warmth. I can...- ChiTownScion
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
