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  1. matei

    Hat care tools??

    Brush query Hi all, Regarding hat brushes... I read somewhere once that one should have a light coloured brush for light coloured hats, and vice versa for dark coloured hats. Does it really make a difference? I need to sort out a new hat brush (had the aforementioned set but they were...
  2. matei

    Dancers - where do they get their suits?

    I was watching one of the many dancing shows that are shown on the BBC (okay - Mrs. Matei was watching it), when I noticed that during a retro-inspired routine, all the dancers had "properly" cut suits, ie high armholes, high-waisted trousers with a nice bit of flair etc. Where on earth do...
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  3. matei

    New vintage pattern pants - highly recommended!

    Hi all, Reviving an older thread here... just out of curiosity - how high is the rise on these khakis? It is hard to tell from the pics. Thanks!
  4. matei

    modern military boots

    I'll throw my £.02 in... When I was in the service (US 1995 - 2001), I had the standard issue leather boots, a pair of the Corcoran field boots and a pair of jungle boots - the latter were no longer issued but we were allowed to wear them all the same. Out of all of them, the best were my...
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    Lovely color photos of Dublin in 1961

    Wow... nice photos. It has changed quite a bit since then.
  7. matei

    Spit and polish

    I was in the US Army for a number of years... all those inspections certainly honed my shoe-shining, ironing and bed making skills. ;)
  8. matei

    Barnstormer in cold weather

    Hi - it is indeed the standard length. The only thing that I do differently is that I cinch the belt in the back, as shown to me by another poster here on the FL. Otherwise it takes ages to fasten the belt. There is too much "coat" to let it just hang otherwise. I've got the standard wool...
  9. matei

    Show us your vehicles

    The current style is due to end production in 2012 or 2013 I read. Very sad... :( Some of the "artist concepts" that have been floating around are enough to make you ill. :mad:
  10. matei

    Show us your vehicles

    Great picture indeed Ben! How does it handle in the snow - it must be quite light, no? I'd imagine that it must be very good in this weather. I used to take my MG roadster out in the snow (well, I had no choice it was my only car), and it never got stuck. Because it was fairly light it would...
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    Barnstormer in cold weather

    In light of the recent thread on wearing a Barnstormer in the snow... I can report that it holds up very well indeed. I wore it in Romania over the Christmas holidays, where it got down to -25C. It did a good job on stopping the wind, although I did layer it with a t-shirt and a jumper...
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    Show us your vehicles

    Like the other post said, although this incarnation of the Defender is a more modern machine than it's forebears, it is still much more primitive than the other vehicles nowadays and harkens back to an older time. :) I also think that the camaraderie of the Land Rover owners is something...
  14. matei

    Show us your vehicles

    Indeed - nice Defender! I looked at a LHD TDi 110, but in the end got the TDCi because of the long distances we travel on motorways.
  15. matei

    Oldest person you ever knew?

    The oldest person I knew was my great-grandmother, who lived to the age of 99 years and 6 months. She stopped drinking when she was 86. ;)
  16. matei

    The dishwasher in a classic kitchen

    The Smeg products look great. We were *this* close to getting a Smeg fridge, however upon doing some research it seems that their build quality and reliability is not good at all. A friend at work has a Smeg fridge and some other bits, and he tried to warn us away as well. He has had...
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    The dishwasher in a classic kitchen

    I've been doing the dishes by hand for ages... I used to help my mother every now and then, and when I joined the Army I had no choice - every two weeks I'd do it on KP. Once I got married I made a deal with my wife - she could cook as much or as little as she wanted, and I would always wash...
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    Show us your vehicles

    Here is my second post in this thread... I've just taken delivery of a vehicle that, although it was made in 2009, has basically the same principles as the ones that first rolled off the line back in 1948! I'm talking about the venerable Land Rover Defender! While mine might have update...
  20. matei

    Review: Alden Repro "Indy" 405 Boots ...

    I wear mine in snow and ice (although we don't get much of either where I live in the UK), they did OK - in light of the fact that there is absolutely no sole pattern! To my surprise I wasn't falling all over the place.
  21. matei

    Barflys, what kind of atmosphere do you prefer?

    Indeed - that is what I look for as well in a drinking establishment. Sadly they're hard to find. There are several nice pubs within walking distance of our flat, however they tend to be too noisy.
  22. matei

    What is your vermouth brand of choice?

    I'm partial to Martini Extra Dry... it has a clean, simple taste without being too overpowering.
  23. matei

    IRISH forum members

    I'm half-Irish, so do I count? ;) We moved here from Ireland almost 5 years ago... we try to go back every so often to see friends.

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