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What happened to growing your own chow?
Do you gardeners ever run out of anything or have trouble getting things out of season? Also, in addition to the container gardening link, does anyone else have any good resources -- books, Web sites, and the like -- on growing vegetables indoors? I live in an apartment and have tried...- Ben
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Chicago
Which location would that be -- and are you sure you have a good reputation? A far-beyond-the-run-of-the-mill could be fraught with peril.- Ben
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Looking Back Into History
First off, why are you calling the Japanese doing this 'heroes'? It is an awful thing to do. Sorry, I don't have any scans to match yours, but look at the book, the photos are nearly as grisly. And yes, it was sometimes live prisoners -- not including the ones that had their gold teeth... -
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Looking Back Into History
You should look at Paul Fussell's "Thank God for the Atom Bomb and Other Essays." He has some photos in there of U.S. Soldiers and Marines boiling the severed heads of Japanese soliders so they could send the skulls home as souveniers. Fussell was U.S. Infrantry Captain in WWII who fought... -
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R.I.P. Milo Radulovich
Milo Radulovich was one of the first to stand up to the U.S. Government during the red scare of the 1950s. His story was part of the movie "Good Night and Good Luck." He was one of America's heroes. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/us/21radulovich.html?ref=us- Ben
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Japan Hunts Humpback Whales.
I am not sure about whale stocks in Norwegian waters, but I understand that fish stocks are under pressure. According to the book, The End of the Line, by Charles Clover: "The total quota agreed by Norway and Russia in 2003 was about 440,000 tons, but one should remember that the Barets Sea...- Ben
- Post #77
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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OT:Thanksgiving Divorce!
It does very good things to the work week, thank you very much.- Ben
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Looking Back Into History
I might recommend that you do the same, especailly given the tone of your comment. Reetpleat said that the Japanese were not out to conquer the world. There are people on this borad much more qualified to expound on this than I, but as I understand it, that Japanese had some very definite... -
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Japan Hunts Humpback Whales.
I think you are right that rate of change is important. What is the source on those numbers? They are very interesting. I will take issue on the climate, etc. not having changes. There have been big changes in parts of Africa over the past few decades due to deforestation and the like...- Ben
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Looking Back Into History
Who are we to judge? We are the living, and we have to judge what came before so we can decide what to do next. We need to consider whether what happened was right in addition to how and why it happened, otherwise history offers nothing to us othe rthan technical advice. -
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Japan Hunts Humpback Whales.
First off, let me say, I am very, very, very skinny. There is no meat on me, so I am not worth eating. Second this may be a case of correlation does not equal causation. Things like presence of water and food, other animals, and climate are big factors in animal populations. While I am...- Ben
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A-2 Wannabee Jackets
I hadn't seen this before, but to darken the leather on the first one, you might want to try applying some mink oil. It can usually be found near the shoe polish in ddrug stores. Not only will it likely darken the leather a bit, but it will also help to keep it supple. As for the backs...- Ben
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Who Needs a Riboon?
Another Fedora Fan This photo, however, was taken in Harajuku. It is me with another Fedora Fan. (I don't know what the story behind the two fingered salute is, except to say all the kids do it there when having their picture taken -- peace, victory, five beers -- who knows?) -
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Who Needs a Riboon?
Thanks for all the compliments. I think I have learaned that high crowns are what suit me best. I was wondering how some of the traditionalists would react. To answer the questions: I bought it in Hiroshima. I do believe it is wool, and there is a stitch on either side to hold the... -
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Who Needs a Riboon?
There is a lot of talk about hat ribbons, but who needs a ribbon, when you can have chains! I picked this one up in Japan while I was there recently. Yes, those are chains. Here is a close up: The Japanese young people seem to really like Fedoras and there are more hat shops... -
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The myth!
Cathedral doors are 12 feet or higher. I don't think the white House and Monticello are good proxies for average homes. But in old houses, I find myself ducking quite a bit, and in the older regular homes I have visited (pay a visit to Greenfield Village sometime where some of these things are...- Ben
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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The myth!
"Adult men and women are roughly an inch taller than they were in 1960, but are nearly 25 pounds heavier on average as well, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04news/americans.htm- Ben
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Midwest Rollcall???
I'm in Chicago, but not available the 17th sadly.- Ben
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Our own vintage town
You folks who are really interested in starting a vintage town might want to consider paying a visit to Mackinac Island Michigan. It is probably a little older than what most of you are thinking, but the entire island focuses on preserving the past with a few modern amenities. For example...- Ben
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- Forum: The Golden Era
