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Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
My wife and I have been together for 15 years. We were both married before, and have had similar discussions to this many times. It may came as a shock to some, but Larry Lothario has nothing on Connie Quickie. They exist everywhere in both sexes. There are also plenty of people, men and women...- 3fingers
- Post #165
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Surprising how smoothly life goes most days if we play by the rules. Color outside the lines on your own time, but don't hold up the line. BTW, mark me as another resister to the automated checkout. After the whole unpleasant experience, the machine immediately begins loudly declaring that I...- 3fingers
- Post #6,018
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Old gas stations
2jakes I am glad to see the old buildings in use, but it breaks my heart just the same. There was a larger version of the brick structure in your last photo about 20 miles from here, built in 1933 by Mr. Roy Perry. I know who built it because the engraved stone over the door said so. It was...- 3fingers
- Post #2,239
- Forum: The Golden Era
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What's For Breakfast...
There really is no such thing as conventional. It is only our own experience that we have as a gauge of such things. That and what has been implanted into us as being normal by television and other sources. Like mental illness, which I believe we all have, it is a spectrum upon which we all have...- 3fingers
- Post #3,530
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Cleveland Museum of Art: The Jazz Age Special Exhibit
This is a world far outside my experience, but one I am fascinated with for some reason. The beauty of these things is astounding. Thanks for sharing.- 3fingers
- Post #4
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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What's For Breakfast...
My mother was a morning person, but refused to do breakfast for us. I believe it stemmed from her childhood when breakfast was put on the table and you were forced to eat what was placed in front of you. She detested cooked oatmeal and consumed many bowls of it against her will. We ate well the...- 3fingers
- Post #3,528
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Yes I believe that you are correct. I hadn't been able to put it into a succinct thought like you have here. I have been trying to contribute as small an amount of current flow to the machine as possible for some years now with varying success. Or at least direct the energy in a direction to do...- 3fingers
- Post #6,001
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Old gas stations
In our part of the world, we are overrun with Casey's General Stores. It is a convenience store that has morphed into a small grocery store and ready to eat food seller. We are now on the second and third generation of these establishments and the old buildings are becoming problematic to deal...- 3fingers
- Post #2,236
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
It's odd. In the same world where we seem to be more willing to accept less in some areas, the ability to do many things for ourselves is in decline. I don't have any answers for why this is so, but it is something I have observed.- 3fingers
- Post #5,999
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Another similar thing no longer seen is porters on trains. I am just old enough to remember train travel before it became mass transport as cheaply as possible. I have enjoyed train travel in more recent years, but it is a far cry from what it once was. Even on cross country trains the level of...- 3fingers
- Post #5,992
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Clean Jokes
GHT, I have 3 years on my new hip. Should have done it long before. I'd never given much thought to quality of life before it became difficult to carry on day to day. You will be happy and so will your lovely dancing companion.- 3fingers
- Post #1,050
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
The refrigerants used today are far less efficient at transferring heat than R12 and R22 were. The amperage required to run the new ones is a fraction of the old, but I would agree you just can't get the arctic discharge temperatures we used to expect.- 3fingers
- Post #5,989
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
I bought a small window unit for our upstairs bedroom a few years ago since there is presently no ductwork going up and not many options for installing it. I gave less than 150.00 for it brand new. It works in a satisfactory manner for what we want, but when it quits there is no repairing it.- 3fingers
- Post #5,987
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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For Auction Vtg Royal DeLuxe OR rare color 7 5/8
Very nice. The temptation is strong with this one. :)- 3fingers
- Post #7
- Forum: Classifieds
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For Auction Vtg Royal DeLuxe OR rare color 7 5/8
Very nice. The temptation is strong with this one. :)- 3fingers
- Post #6
- Forum: Classifieds
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Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
My maternal great grandparents did not live together. He lived on his farm and she lived in town and operated their general store. I suppose it would have been unthinkable to them to divorce and they had some assets of value at the time. It must have been an amicable arrangement since I believe...- 3fingers
- Post #109
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What Was The Last Radio Program You Heard?
09-02-47 Beauty Vs. Brains. Miss America Contestants. 07-25-48 Let's talk Hollywood. Eddie Bracken, Celeste Holm and George Murphy. -
Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
Tony your post reminds me of this from Emerson "The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons."- 3fingers
- Post #105
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Old gas stations
Indeed I am serious. I never cease to be amazed by the publics ignorance of common things. I don't expect everyone to know everything, heaven knows I sure don't, but how does one reach middle age without having picked up some general framework of how things in our lives work? It isn't just hot...- 3fingers
- Post #2,220
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Old gas stations
I'm not sure that many would know what to do with a can of household oil if they had it. I work in a municipal water plant. It is surprising how many adults call and request that we increase the temperature of their hot water or ask why we have shut off their hot water because all they have is...- 3fingers
- Post #2,215
- Forum: The Golden Era
