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  1. ChiTownScion

    Remnant of "Red Scare" repealed.

    I have an issue with certain factions of my fraternal organization which has lionized a particular member, Burl Ives. The guy attended my college (I graduated: he didn't.) so I suppose that I should recognize some additional kinship with him. I don't. When called before HUAC he named names...
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    If you could choose, what city would you like to see crushed by a giant monster?

    In those days I was haunting AOL chatrooms- particularly those supposedly dealing with religious topics.... and it always got political. I honed a lot of debate/ verbal parley skills back then, and it was, as you say, " an ugly, vicious spitstorm" in every sense. A good 3-4 hour stretch did the...
  3. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My own bias is that I prefer female dentists: at the risk of being branded sexist, I've noted that they tend to have smaller hands and finer motor skills. Been seeing the same one for over 25 years: I actually look forward to my dental visits. Only bad experience that I've had in the past 40 or...
  4. ChiTownScion

    You know you are getting old when:

    Classical music stations have become my refuge. And when all else fails, Edith Piaf CDs.
  5. ChiTownScion

    If you could choose, what city would you like to see crushed by a giant monster?

  7. ChiTownScion

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    AVenue 2-3534. First number when I was a kid. Moved from that place when I was barely five, so we're talking 58 to 60 years ago.
  8. ChiTownScion

    The Golden Age of the Streetcar

    That's on the Must See list for our planned Oz trip in a few years. My understanding is that Melbourne has a Dinner Tram where one can enjoy a gourmet meal while riding around the city.
  9. ChiTownScion

    The Golden Age of the Streetcar

    Horse cars were, of course, eventually replaced by electric streetcars- but it wasn't something that happened overnight. A story I heard regarding Chicago City Railway: a number of the horse car drivers didn't immediately jump at the chance to work the electric cars because rules regarding...
  10. ChiTownScion

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I've heard the follow- up of, "... or a friend to catch it."
  11. ChiTownScion

    The Golden Age of the Streetcar

    The capitalization, development, and financing of electric interurban railways in the US during the first two decades of the 20th Century - particularly in the Midwest- is a topic for a doctoral dissertation, really. A lot of speculation and chicanery went on: many systems existed only on...
  13. ChiTownScion

    The Golden Age of the Streetcar

    Before and during the era, streetcar technology was anything but static. As early as 1915, concerns about labor and other costs shaped the development of the cars. First major development was the Birney Safety Car: designed for one man operation on secondary routes, they ran on one truck (less...
  14. ChiTownScion

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    I remember when my sister in law was pulling this crap: we'd be invited to dinner and then have to choke down her vegetarian or poultry choice de jour. Never beef. Then she spent a week at a working dude ranch, and all of a sudden, beef was "in." At every meal. It wasn't what was served that...
  15. ChiTownScion

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I seem to recall one episode where Ness and the Boys were investigating a mob hit (or perhaps it was a suicide where a guy jumped in front of the train from the platform... memory's a little foggy.) that had taken place in a Chicago subway station. Quite an accomplishment, really.. since Ness...
  16. ChiTownScion

    You Know You Live in a Small(ish) Town When...

    A rather common phenomenon among Denny's franchises, I'd wager.
  17. ChiTownScion

    The wonderful foods of the Golden Era

    No squiggly white icing on top? And Twinkies and Snowballs rounded out the Hostess triumvirate.
  19. ChiTownScion

    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Looks terrific, Brian! Wear it in good health.
  20. ChiTownScion

    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Absolutely lovely jacket! An Irvin is definitely on the bucket list, and will be a much appreciated accessory when I buy my next car: a Miata or other top down sports car. I love my ANJ-4 that I bought from you, but there is a rakish, sporty quality to the Irvin that's unique. Timeline is 4-5...
  21. ChiTownScion

    You Know You Live in a Small(ish) Town When...

    That's an amazing area. I wanted to finish up my bachelor's degree at Eastern Mennonite College (now a university) in Harrisonburg and took a trip there back in 1974. I thought that, as a kid raised Catholic from Chicago who was (at that time, anyway) contemplating a career as a military...
  22. ChiTownScion

    Sources of Irvin trousers?

    Decided that heated seats for the Miata convertible was a more realistic option for me.
  23. ChiTownScion

    You Know You Live in a Small(ish) Town When...

    Gotta be careful with those. This could happen:

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