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A Hippy era tie?
I can see maybe wearing it with a 1960s narrow lapel suit and red circular glasses. It could look pleasantly freaky. I cannot see wearing it with a 1930s or 1940s combo, personally (which is the era that I usually affect in my sartorial habits).- Dr Doran
- Post #19
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Let's See Your Vintage Inspired Office!
An enjoyable thread. Long ago I had a banker's lamp but for no good reason I gave it away, for which I kick myself monthly. I have revamped my home study and I'll try to post pics soon. Mainly I revamped it because I FOUND on a nearby street a dark wood desk that looks 1940s, streamlined...- Dr Doran
- Post #226
- Forum: The Golden Era
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If I had to pick one girl from the golden era
Those Grace Kelly shots are heart-stopping, but for me it's Barbara Stanwyck. The anklet (and ankle) on the staircase in Double Indemnity ... and the pure EVIL that she can emanate ... wow. Sign me up.- Dr Doran
- Post #426
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Cheers To The Baseball Cap
I hate them, but didn't Steve McQueen wear one in The Great Escape when he was throwing that ball around? My wife's knees went slack with desire for him in that scene. But not everyone is Steve McQueen ... -
Inauguration Parties
Many parties around here (San Francisco Bay Area) for the inauguration. On Tuesday morning at 730 the inauguration will be broadcast and shown live on a giant screen on campus. Lots of enthusiasts hereabouts for the president-elect and that certainly influences the frequency of parties in a...- Dr Doran
- Post #9
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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self-concious in my fedora
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self-concious in my fedora
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Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
My parents (Dad born in 1921, Mom in 1930, hence my interest in the Era) got married in 1956 and are still relatively happy. They used to be Catholic (they quit shortly after I quit for the first time; but unlike me, they stayed quit; I went back in for several years, then quit for good 2.5...- Dr Doran
- Post #58
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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HBO's Carnivale
I'll gladly come to the partay, but I want to be Lodz. I still think the storylines are slack. And when you see the interviews with the writers, you see why. There is a fat guy who is the main writer but many other writers write entire episodes and simply show the script to him for basic...- Dr Doran
- Post #54
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
Clearly today many actions are greeted without the opprobrium that once served (presumably) as a deterrent. A question: Was public opprobrium an effective deterrent? My suspicion is yes, fairly effective, but I do not know. How would we construct a falsifiable experiment to measure this...- Dr Doran
- Post #32
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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self-concious in my fedora
"Many people make these remarks with little thought and don't always intend it to be insulting. Just take those in stride. You will encounter some fools and jerks along life's path who can only feel good about themselves by mocking others." The thing I'd emphasize is this: never attribute to... -
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Katyn
The Katyn massacre is extremely famous amongst all Polish persons (my wife is Polish, and that is how I know about it). Andrzej Wajda is probably Poland's most famous director unless you count Polanski. Wajda directed Ashes and Diamonds, a brilliant post WW2 film about a shades-wearing James...- Dr Doran
- Post #3
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Man of the century, why have I never sen this before?
One of my favorites. Sheer fun, sheer silliness, sheer bliss. The dance routines are wonderful. The Hungarian music store owner's son really looks Hungarian. The girlfriend asking Johnny Twennies if he's gay -- brilliant. (He's not. But he still thinks of the word gay as meaning "happy, halcyon...- Dr Doran
- Post #36
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Revolutionary Road
New Yorker (cannot remember if it was Anthony Lane or David Denby, sorry) hated it, but I think I'll see it and I'll report back. Perhaps today.- Dr Doran
- Post #11
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Facebook anybody?
Yes, that is wonderful, but you might also consider adding the rest of us as "friends" on Facebook if you like. Again, I'm Timothy Doran in Berkeley. Please all of you, once again, feel free. I have met many Loungers in person and I always enjoy meeting more. I have met about 30 and so far...- Dr Doran
- Post #79
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Computers
I know at least 2 people who would be interested in that. Please PM me if you do this.- Dr Doran
- Post #45
- Forum: The Display Case
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Hidden Local History
The Clampers and their plaques are a fine resource for such things.- Dr Doran
- Post #3
- Forum: The Golden Era
