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  1. Stanley Doble

    Movies that had Great Initial Success and, then, Chirp, Chirp, Chirp

    I thought the Technicolor Vistavision spectaculars were their way of fighting back against the loss of customers to television. They had to give movie fans something sensational to get them out of the house, something you could not get on a 12 inch black and white screen.
  2. Stanley Doble

    Philosophical: The meaning of life

    Do you really want to know why we were put here on this Earth? Anyplace else, we wouldn't stand a chance.
  3. Stanley Doble

    Movies that had Great Initial Success and, then, Chirp, Chirp, Chirp

    Reminds me of a theory of Frank Zappa's. He said when he started in the music business in the late fifties, early sixties, there was a lot of good records being published. There was a lot of cheap rubbish but there was some good new music too. The industry was in the hands of old guys with...
  4. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    Peasant fare. Home made lentil soup with carrots and smoked sausage, stone ground wheat bread, lettuce and tomato sandwich.
  5. Stanley Doble

    Moonshine making during WW2?

    About the only thing used to make liquor that was hard to get would be copper and you only needed a small amount to make a still, which could be reused indefinitely. The main ingredients were corn or other grain, and yeast. Sugar was not used in good liquor, 'sugar moon' aka 'rotgut' or 'old...
  7. Stanley Doble

    Back to School Fashion 1939

    Those guys would have got beaten up or stuffed in a locker in any school in America. Looks like some fashion designer camped it up for laughs.
  8. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    When was the last time you heard the word "luncheon'?
  9. Stanley Doble

    "Friends of the Poloshirt"

    Fangio: In my day the drivers were fat and the tires were skinny.
  10. Stanley Doble

    home made b batteries

    Even simpler is to plug the 9V batteries into each other, and connect wires to the end terminals. Of course this arrangement will not fit into the case but it does allow testing and listening.
  11. Stanley Doble

    Why did brims get stingy?

    In the forties men's suits took on an exaggerated style with wide lapels, heavily padded shoulders, wide trousers, wide brimmed hats, and wide ties. This was the era of the Zoot suit but even regular men's suits took on some of this look. There was a fashion reaction in the fifties to a more...
  13. Stanley Doble

    metal plates on bottom of 1940's work shoes?

    Those don't look like the metal plates put on to save wear. Those look like they are for traction on ice. The ones they used to put on shoes were smooth brass. Around here they were called taps or clicks.
  14. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    Grilled pork chop, green beans, Rice a Roni
  15. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    2 egg omelette with Cheez Whiz, Cremini mushrooms and green peppers. Cheez Whiz makes a great omelette filling when combined with your favorite vegetables . Glass of cranberry cocktail.
  16. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    tuna casserole, green salad, strawberries with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
  17. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    Thai noodles, fish, and strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.
  19. Stanley Doble

    Your Most Disturbing Realizations

    I only recall one case of an airplane bomb as murder weapon.
  20. Stanley Doble

    Moonshine making during WW2?

    Tom Wolfe did a story on stock car racing that included this: "Cars and bravery! The mountain-still operators had been running white liquor with hopped-up automobiles all during the Thirties. But it was during the war that the business was so hot out of Wilkes County, down to Charlotte, High...
  21. Stanley Doble

    What's For Breakfast...

    A fried egg, peameal bacon, cracked wheat toast with butter and plum jam and a cup of tea.
  22. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    Too hot to cook. Had a salad of lettuce tomato and cucumber with ranch dressing and some tortilla chips and salsa and a hunk of cheddar cheese.
  23. Stanley Doble

    Getting People Into Movie Theatres

    Next thing you know they will be making movies worth watching. Nah they can't be that desperate. Waiting for Lizzie to weigh in with the expert opinions.

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