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  1. Stanley Doble

    Anxiety

    Same here. I didn't know what was wrong for years. You didn't talk about it. Still don't. For some reason it is ok to victimize the mentally ill where it would be considered wrong to rob and abuse the physically disabled. You learn to cover up and work around your problems. My own life could...
  2. Stanley Doble

    First Pipe Experience

    I used the apple trick for years as did my father and grandfather and they never went mouldy. Sometimes I would sprinkle a little liquor on dry tobacco and close the pouch or can for a few days. This seemed to revive it and give a little extra flavor.
  3. Stanley Doble

    Prohibition

    When Maine was the only dry state many men moved there because of it. They knew they had a problem with alcohol, they knew they could quit, but they also knew by bitter experience that they couldn't stay away from it for long if they had to walk past a dozen saloons on their way home every...
  4. Stanley Doble

    Anxiety

    Have you guys tried drinking? How about smoking dope? It seems to work for my friends.
  5. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Are they new or used? If they come with bearings it is a simple on and off swap, the only slightly tricky bit is adjusting the bearing which takes about 2 minutes. If they don't come with bearings you have to drive the bearing races out of the old hub and install them in the new one which takes...
  7. Stanley Doble

    Prohibition

    "how can any government be so stupid? just asking" The government didn't want prohibition. It was forced on them by the public after 50 years of hard work, public protests, organization and lobbying mostly by women. Look up the history of the temperance movement and prepare to be surprised...
  8. Stanley Doble

    First Pipe Experience

    Almost all pipe tobaccos are too wet as bought. If they are a bit on the dry side they are easier to light. You should be able to smoke the whole bowl without relighting. On the other hand if a packet of tobacco has been open a long time and gets too dry you can freshen it up by putting a slice...
  9. Stanley Doble

    Anxiety

    Not exactly. Depression was my nemesis. The closest thing to a cure I have found is a diet supplement called Sam E . This is a substance everyone has in their body but most of us can use more of it. Very good for the nerves, also it is the only thing that will repair and regrow worn joints. It...
  10. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Fronts do not require a puller. But they are rivetted to the hub. Your mechanic must cut or drill the old rivets and peen new ones in place. Not very difficult but a skill not often called for these days.
  11. Stanley Doble

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Why does everyone in Europe assume all Americans drive Cadillacs? Americans drive Cadillacs the way all Europeans drive BMWs and Ferraris.:) Not all American cars were gas hogs. The Nash Rambler of the early fifties got 30 MPG, as good as any comparable 6 cylinder European car and as good as...
  13. Stanley Doble

    All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette

    Do the right thing and look like a gentleman. Those who know will know. Let the scruffs act like scruffs. That's how you know they are scruffs.
  14. Stanley Doble

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    Will someone give that 14 year old boy a sandwich. And stop wearing your big sister's bathing suit!
  15. Stanley Doble

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    Don't wait to be asked! I have been asking for senior discounts since I was 48. I get them too if the sales clerk is young enough. Sometimes a more "mature" clerk will say "you don't look 65" I say "I take vitamins" ha ha ha ha ha busted.
  16. Stanley Doble

    Talk Like a Pirate!

    I'm sorry, but have you forgotten Saint Elvis Day falls on September 12th? I submit this is a more important holiday than Talk Like A Pirate Day. Yes there really was a Saint Elvis, from Wales, near the Preseli Hills.
  17. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    "So how about it, gang: Can anyone guess the make and model of all 21 of these 1954 model year vehicles?" Buick, Chevrolet 150 , Chevrolet Bel Air, Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Ford, Hudson, Kaiser, Lincoln sedan, Lincoln Capri, Mercury,Mercury, Nash, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Pontiac, Packard...
  19. Stanley Doble

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    Washed up and no longer sexy is putting it rather strong. Until the sixties respectable women weren't supposed to be "sexy" in the sense of dressing like a prostitute. It may be hard to believe but at one time people longed to be OLDER than they were. Children longed to be grown up, teenagers...
  20. Stanley Doble

    Landseaire flying yacht

    A friend of mine had one that he converted into a yacht (not a flying one though). He dealt in war surplus, at one time he had 4 Cansos.
  21. Stanley Doble

    What ever happened to station wagons?

    "I'm always a little in awe of the sheer size of Yank cars from the 80s and earlier. First time I saw a 56 Caddy in the flesh, I couldn't believe it - thing was the size of a Routemaster bus. Love the styling of the U cars of that period, but certainly not a practical size over here (and far too...
  22. Stanley Doble

    The beard

    As a rule I wouldn't be so bold as to criticize someone's face or figure but since you asked.... give the beard a chance if you like, but definitely keep the mustache.
  23. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    If you got tired of calling grocery stores and asking if they had Prince Albert in the can you could ask if they had Robin Hood by the bag or Aunt Jemima by the box.

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