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  1. Bugguy

    Indiana Jones V

    I'll just be happy if it doesn't turn out to be a knock-off like Romancing the Stone... what a waste of a ticket back then.
  2. Bugguy

    What else do you collect?

    This kind of snuck up on me - collecting can be pretty insidious. Next thing you know you're hooked. I just realized I have a copy of every episode of Max Headroom in the US (1987-88). I'll save the details for that other movie forum, but it's safe to say Max was the original 'talking head'...
  3. Bugguy

    RETIRED!! Done with Newark and going fishing.

    RETIRED!! Done with Newark and going fishing.
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    Stetson pulls products from HatWRKS Over Vaccination Controversy

    Sad, very sad. I've been in HatWRKS a few times - they had a large inventory. I bought a really nice Panama from them. If they choose to alienate a large segment of their customer base, so be it. But it should be left to you and I to take our business elsewhere if we choose. I don't need...
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    The Agents of F.L.A.S.K.

    I was hiking with friends in a back-country valley in Jeju-do (South Korea) many years ago, and we came across these stone statues lining the valley in deep brush (Dol hareubang). Being culturally ignorant at that time, we tossed rocks at them and generally disrespected and carried on. It was a...
  7. Bugguy

    Coffee turkish (czech style)

    It's been quite a while and like Tiki Tom, I ended up with Greek coffee. (Another reason to leave Newark) I liked it, just tough to come by. Ditto for real Cuban coffee. Once you've enjoyed the real thing, all else is just tolerable.
  8. Bugguy

    What's for Dinner?

    We indulged in a genuine culinary adventure last night... a 'live' cooking demonstration by Wolfgang Puck and his son. This was arranged by my fund manager's firm for about 60 clients. It was set up as a Webex meeting with real-time Q & A. All the ingredients were drop-shipped the day before...
  9. Bugguy

    Who likes vintage tools?

    Seems like I'd need 3 hands to work the saw... 1 to crank and 2 to steer the wood. How did that kid do it?
  10. Bugguy

    Who likes vintage tools?

    Unfortunately, The Boss has decided I don't need a vintage saw.... so now I need to find a home for it. I stalled with finding an inexpensive motor. I'll look forward to seeing yours all cleaned up. Good luck!
  11. Bugguy

    Songs That Seem To Touch Your Soul.....

    "Seven Wonders" Fleetwood Mac closed a romantic chapter many, many years ago. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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    Semi-retired... Newark for one week a month. Vaccine done. Next adventure is fly fishing camp...

    Semi-retired... Newark for one week a month. Vaccine done. Next adventure is fly fishing camp at LL Bean in Freeport.
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  14. Bugguy

    Classic department store?

    I toured the Sears Tower before it opened with a friend's dad that was the VP over the project. Quite something. They finally tanked shortly after they moved to the suburbs. I'm more amazed with the catalog bungalows they sold - late-20's-30's?? or post-WWII?? Several generations have missed...
  15. Bugguy

    Classic department store?

    I wish I could remember. I was pretty young and we usually went after my dad came home from work in the evening. No second car back then. Artists rendering of the plan, hence no grass in the real world?
  16. Bugguy

    Classic department store?

    Most of our seasoned Chicago members will recall the Goldblatts Department Stores, circa 1914+. They were a fixture in just about every Chicago neighborhood. Growing up on the near southwest side (South Lawndale), this is where we bought all my school clothes and just about all our household...
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    When understanding a design brings a new appreciation

    Growing up in Chicago, my house had plaster/lath walls - that's all I knew. When I had a house built in Wisconsin, I specified a sanded plaster skim coat over the drywall for the entire interior. First, my contractor complained that only folks relocating from Chicago requested plaster. Second...
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    Enamel Top Table I Fixed Up

    I came across this thread and have this to offer: Back in the early 80's, I'd take some alleys to get home from a favorite watering hole on the near west side of Chicago. I came across this table, beat-up, painted and so wet you could squeeze it like a sponge. Two blocks I carried it and put...
  20. Bugguy

    When understanding a design brings a new appreciation

    My father was an old-school machinist and taught me that when I was just a kid. It stuck with me forever, like not handing someone a scissors or knife point first or wearing glasses when you're cutting or grinding.
  21. Bugguy

    Your first job

    I worked as a volunteer counselor at the Chicago Boy's Club - Lawndale Branch till I was 16, then was hired part-time after school and during the summer.
  22. Bugguy

    What to do with memorabilia?

    I thought this was pretty interesting... the fellow I contributed my fathers WWII items to in the Netherlands reached out to the director of the 82nd Airborne Museum and obtained a picture of the uniform jacket my mother donated 10+ years ago. Now he's trying to arrange a loan for their next...
  23. Bugguy

    Reviving an Old Garage

    As much as I agree with keeping it in the rough, it will be hard to keep clean, Sawdust will be all over the wood and cobwebs and other nasties. Personally, drywall and light paint. It's easier to hang your tools and good ceiling lights will reflect. Depending on what you'll be doing, a pair of...

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