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  1. William G.

    In the Pressure Cooker!

    I use a pressure cooker multiple times per week. I just haven't brought myself to buy an InstaPot when the stovetop works so well for me. Maybe if I find a good sale price on an InstaPot, I'll change my mind. Mostly I cook beans or potatoes or rice in my pressure cooker, but Val also uses it...
  2. William G.

    The classic Bialetti Mokka can and others!

    I've had that same one for a few years. I like it, but I only use it a coupe of times per year. I just pulled it out and made a cup of coffee with it a couple of days ago, in fact. I've also got a Bialetti Muka pot with a steam valve that froths milk. I love that thing, except for when the...
  3. William G.

    Guide for first fedora/hat

    I've been there. Agonized over every step of the process, too. As for measurements, I believe the crown hight is just the front edge of the hat — I may be wrong about that, though. The side profile of most hats I own taper up from the front and then back down in the back. I would suggest...
  4. William G.

    Chronic Illness

    I’ve got degenerative disc disease, with my last MRI showing five bulges into my spinal nerves — three in the low back, one in the mid-back, and another in my neck. My L4/L5 has ruptured twice and I’ve had surgery once on it. I spent three years in weekly physical therapy after my last...
  5. William G.

    Japanese Beetles => Chicken Feed

    We've been debating whether or not to get chickens just because of how aggressive those beetles were this year. Sounds like we need to, especially if they eat ticks.
  7. William G.

    The wrist watch.

    This is going to sound weird, but there are certain types of batteries that have a much longer life if they don't stay fully charged. Some hybrid cars, for instance, charge their batteries to 80% capacity and no higher, to promote longevity. It could be that your watch is designed to keep from...
  8. William G.

    Moustaches-Yes or No

    I think it suits you very well. Honestly, I'm not sure a big bushy mustache would suit you nearly as well. I agree with everyone else, though. You do you and if you like it and you're comfortable with it, that's what matters.
  9. William G.

    Classic shoe debacles

    How are they with shock absorption? I have gel insoles I have to wear in a lot of my shoes, which are an awful tight fit, but these look like they’d leave much more room.
  10. William G.

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Just ordered a vintage Stetson Gun Club Roadster from eBay, black with a 2 3/8 inch brim and thin brown leather band. The pictures looked fantastic, like new, except for the missing pin. It needs a little shaping, but the pictures look like what I've always wanted for a winter hat, right down...
  11. William G.

    What's For Breakfast...

    Here lately, it's been two eggs, oatmeal, and coffee. I tend to get into a breakfast routine and stick with it — it's just easier to make breakfast while I'm on auto-pilot, before the caffeine kicks in. :):D
  13. William G.

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Given the condition it's in, that timeframe would make a lot more sense. Thank you.
  14. William G.

    Show us your vehicles

    On my Monte Carlo, it's the Passlock theft deterrent system — an electronic problem. The car thinks it's being started without a key and the theft deterrent system freaks out. When the theft deterrent system freaks out, won't let the starter or the fuel pump work. After the car has sat for a...
  15. William G.

    Panama Hat Thread

    I'm not sure what grade any of these hats are. I bought the Havana Sorento in 2015, it was my first ever straw. At the time, I felt like it compared to a grade 12 Stetson. The weave is so tight that you can hold it up to the sun and maybe see a half-dozen pinpricks of light in the whole hat...
  16. William G.

    Show us your vehicles

    My Monte Carlo has refused to start twice, both times it fired right up after waiting 20 minutes. I had already called a tow truck the first time it happened and the guy waited 15 minutes, called me back, and asked to try and start the car before he came out to get it — it started right up. At...
  17. William G.

    Show us your vehicles

    These are the two cars my dad restored from junkyard wrecks: The blue one is all-original, the '57 has a later model engine and transmission but is otherwise original. They both have drum brakes, bias-ply tires, vacuum windshield wipers, etc. This is my daily driver. It's a '99 Silverado I...
  19. William G.

    Panama Hat Thread

    Between us, Val and I have three hats from Ultrafino.com, and I've been very happy with all of them. What you get looks like what's pictured, for the most part, and the sizing on all three is perfect. The brim measurements on their website don't always reflect reality, though.
  20. William G.

    Out Your Back Door

    I see what you mean. Val and I started planting flowers last year before the humidity got so awful, we sewed grass seeds, we bought wood to build a swing — and only a few of the flowers survived, most of the grass didn’t take, the swing still hasn’t been hung. It’s a slow and steady process for...
  21. William G.

    THE SUNBODY ASSOCIATION

    Thank you. We use coconut oil a lot, it works wonders on my leather truck seats and I actually just used it on a couple of Kiwi shoe service boxes a few weeks ago to rehydrate the wood. I never thought about using it on the straw, though. I’ll definitely keep that in mind, Between Val and I...
  22. William G.

    THE SUNBODY ASSOCIATION

    Thank you, I appreciate that. Seeing your post really helped me with reshaping it. I do hope my experience mirrors yours. This one is a size larger than what I currently wear, and it fit fine a couple of summers ago. I didn't wear it much last summer and it got dry and brittle, I wonder if...
  23. William G.

    Out Your Back Door

    This is it, not much to see but we're working on beautifying a little once spring gets here. Val picked up some clear Christmas lights on clearance and we're going to string them around the patio when the weather gets better. We're planning to plant a row of evergreens beside the red building...

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