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  1. reetpleat

    Dating for Fedora Loungers?

    Lucky you. Your scene must be pretty different from Seattle. A bunch of kids who could not care less about anything vintage. If they could find non swing music that was as well suited to the dance, they would be doing it.
  2. reetpleat

    Dating for Fedora Loungers?

    Looks like rockabillydate.com also includes interest in surf, swing, rockabilly etc. So looks like this would be a great place to look.
  3. reetpleat

    Dating for Fedora Loungers?

    Dressed similar to you? I am picturing a guy in vintage drag. probably not what you meant. If one is into rockabilly, then there is a large dating site. Not sure the name. Not my scene, but nothing against it. it seems to have shifted pretty far away from vintage for most participants, at...
  4. reetpleat

    Would you marry Don Draper?

    Or, what do you think of Hitler besides the Jewish thing. His methods were pretty bad, but his aim of expanding empire would not have been so unusual thirty years prior. Of course, all empires villified the other empires every time they tried to expand, but they all did it. Now his aim of...
  5. reetpleat

    Would you marry Don Draper?

    Hear hear. Of course, considering he was played by two actors, you are quite right literally as well. And both ad men too.
  7. reetpleat

    Would you marry Don Draper?

    Was watching mad men and got to thinking. There is no denying that many women find Don Draper attractive. firstly, I am sure the ladies around here appreciate the well dressed classic style. Secondly, he is obviously a good looking guy. And thirdly, he has a manly attitude that I am sure...
  8. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    Swings faster than you may think. Don't forget the masculinity of the seventies (tom Selek, Burt Reynolds, moustaches) and the nineties (power ties, Wall Street)
  9. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    Don't pay too much attention to me. I am currently listening to a read version of A Little princess, because i love the Shirley Temple movie so much.
  10. reetpleat

    20 Things You Should NEVER Buy Used

    Have you heard of the test done on hotel bedspreads (coverlets) the hotel only has to change the sheets, not the covers. When they use a blue light, all the nasty human fluids shows up. Eeeewwww.
  11. reetpleat

    20 Things You Should NEVER Buy Used

    For that matter, with some luck, you can snag an expensive nice one for that same ten bucks, which will be far superior to the pos you buy for ten times the price. Fresh bag and you are good to go.
  13. reetpleat

    20 Things You Should NEVER Buy Used

    I buy everything used. safety equipment i can understand, but I have bought used motorcycle helmets. Other stuff, well that is just ridiculous reasoning. In a way, an item that has not broken for a few years may be superior to new that may have defects. Bottom line, is a used camera for...
  14. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    Wow, a lot here to comment on. Firstly, I feel bad that you would be so intimidated by other men. There is nothing wrong with being more balanced and less the traditional alpha male, but I never consider myself Beta because I don't insist on being alpha. In certain situations I will step up...
  15. reetpleat

    From blah to "oh my gosh... look at him/her!"

    sadly, in Seattle and many other places, the dominant look for swing dancers is indy hipster. Not much to do with swing era at all.
  16. reetpleat

    [article] Age appropriate dress for men.

    Yeah, but a pachuco 40s teenager.
  17. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    Not necessarily. Consider it this way. It is not only men, but the qualities that people expect, or are common to men. The things men are judged by by other men and by women. Man's man assumes it is a guy who men will consider manly, but that is a whole nother thread. certainly we would...
  19. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    While I don't disagree wit this point, there are good qualities and bad qualities, and we all want the good qualities in everyone. I think this line of reasoning gets hung up on particlulars and misses the big picture. Surely, there is no true all female or all male, or in othe words, no male...
  20. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    Actually, most men are too logical. there is more to life than logic and rational thinking. there is nothing logical about bringing a girl flowers instead of a vacuum cleaner. but it is the smart thing to do. As for considering other's opinions. there must be a balance. Nothing worse than...
  21. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    You obviously have not dated women in the Pacific Northwest. they will tear you a new one for talking too directly. Ironically, many women complain to me about what passive aggressive, whimpy guys they always meet. but i blame them for creating the atmosphere in which guys are afraid to be...
  22. reetpleat

    The Return of the Man's Man

    I don't consider it misogynistic to say that you can not usually rely on what women say they want, and are better off relying on men who know what women respond to. it is not insult. The fact, as i see it, is that women do not make their decisions on rational thought, but on emotions. We all...
  23. reetpleat

    Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

    I have only done a few reweaves with thicker thread tweeds. I did a pretty damn good job on them if I say so myself. But any finer than that, I will leave to you. there is a corelary with cars and bikes though. A restoration someone put twenty grand into will often bring much less. So...

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