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    Lost manners

    I went to a game in Yankee Stadium years ago. The Yankees were playing the Montreal Expos. When they played the Canadian anthem, mose of the fans booed and hissed and threw food and trash.
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    Lost manners

    I think it's not just the isolationism caused by TV, DVDs, etc, but the "it's cool to be rude" message that permeates so much of popular culture these days. Popular music, video games like Grand Theft Auto, movies and TV reinforce these "values." Nor is it just younger people. Yesterday, a...
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    Sometimes vintage is just ...

    Electric starters a great. If you like hand-cranking an automobile, try hand propping and airplane! Oh, and I feel naked without my cell phone.
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    Smoke-easies

    I've seen "political" discussions get out of hand on other forums, and believe me, this is tame. I do agree with the ban on outright political discussions. I try to avoid them, but do realize that I've probably bumped up against the line here and there in my short association with this forum...
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    On the Beat

    I don't much care for 'em. Mind you, I'm 50 years old and while I don't exactly come from one of those cop families, my dad, father-in-law, cousin and for a time brother were all in LE. But, back in dad's day, there seemed to be alot more people that went into police work because they wanted...
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    Smoke-easies

    Ever notice when the Government usually trys to enact it's bans, it usually involves things that are divisive and polarizing? Smoking, guns, abortion, and at least in the DC area where I live, they've banned private aircraft from much of the city's airspace and from a taxpayer-funded airport...
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    Where is my robot?

    My Roomba does a pretty good job of cleaning the floors.
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    Black airmen honored for fighting Nazis, racism

    These guys were simply amazing.
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    Don't try this

    Not sure why, but when we were kids we used to make unsweetened lime (I think...it was green, anyway) kool aid with salt instead of sugar and vinegar instead of water. I think the object was to see who could keep it down the longest. Nasty, I tell you. And all that salt. No wonder I've got...
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    Show off your vintage desktops!

    Probably, but I've only got a couple. I hate the things because they mess up my picture. If I want to open a file, I go to the menu (or whatever it's called). Now, the computer at home that my wife and I share is a different story. She's constantly putting more of the infernal things on the...
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    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    I tried this, but she made me bring it back.
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    Show off your vintage desktops!

    Am I the only one? Maybe it's because I'm towards the older end of the age spectrum here.... I've been wanting to create a vintage looking office. I saw this thread on "vintage desktops" and I was thinking fountain pens, black, rotary-dial telephones, leather desk blotters. I was looking...
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    Smoke-easies

    Funny coincidence. I woke up early this morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I was for some reason thinking about how I used to enjoy a drink and cigar at the local bar, and how, with the smoking bans everywhere I don't go to such places anymore. I was also thinking about how the few places...
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    Vintage Coffee Makers

    Feraud, I'd agree - then again I just paid $250 for a toaster at Williams-Sonoma. What does it do? Toasts bread. That's it. But, I was willing to pay the big bucks because it was the only one I could find that wasn't made in China. Just another of my quirks, I guess.
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    Vintage Coffee Makers

    Thank you! And I thought they only sold books...What'll they think of next?
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    Vintage Coffee Makers

    Alot of people disagree, but I think percolators make the best coffee. I used to have a more modern one, but it was a cheap plastic affair and didn't last long. The coffee also got that plastic taste. If anybody knows where I can get a new metal one like we had when I was a kid, I'd buy one...
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    Going to Washington, DC in April - Hat store suggestions?

    According to their website, Hats in the Belfry lists locations in Baltimore and Annapolis. Both are fairly convenient to DC. If you need transportation let me know when you're going to be in town because I've been wanting to visit one of their stores and it would give me a good excuse.
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    They Say Em' From the Golden Era - Slang & Memorable Phrases

    "Balls to the Wall" has been passed down by aviators over the decades. The knobs on the end of the throttles and other engine controls in early aircraft (up to the mid 60s even) were invariably round bakelite balls. Typically, there would be two (throttle and mixture) or three (if the airplane...
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    Josh Bernstein's hat from "Digging For The Truth"

    Just to be clear, when I referred to American Cowboy Hats in my earlier post, I mean the modern version. For what it's worth, most of the guys I knew when living in Texas who really worked on ranches with livestock wore baseball caps. Still, Josh need to get in touch with his "inner Indy."
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    Josh Bernstein's hat from "Digging For The Truth"

    Well, I may not be an expert, but having grown up in Texas, I know a cowboy hat when I see one. An American cowboy hat, that is. And Josh's hat ain't no American cowboy hat. That said, I like the hat and my wife and I love the show, but come on. Now, I'm not much for movies and never saw the...
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