I have one that my parents bought in Germany when I was a kid. It keeps great time! My wife though refuses to allow it in the house running, she says it drives her crazy. I also don't think I should subject to coworkers to the hourly updates either, so right now it's packed away in the attic:( .
We learned at tank school that the idea was borrowed from the French crewmen encountered during World War I when then-Captain George S. Patton, Jr. established the United States Tank Corps. So they go back much further than the 1960's.
Tanker boots are said to have originated somewhat by...
I still have my tanker boots from when I was in the Army. Only Armor folks were supposed to wear them out of tradition, although Army Aviators in Air Cav units would were them too.
I worked in the Anime industry for a while, and there are quite a few Steampunk series and Manga tie-ins.
I'm more a fan of Dieselpunk myself. Same basic idea but instead of modern style technology existing during the Victorian Era it's in the 20's and 30's.
I see myself dressing more and more vintage as I get older until I eventually turn into my Grandfather, not my dad who seems to have a penchant for track suits.:eusa_doh:
I was a principle animator on the movie "A Scanner Darkly" in Austin during 2005. They wanted to use artists and illustrators and not traditional animators so they could achieve a graphic novel look to it. I primarily worked on all the Scramble Suit scenes.
Hi Carter, I pmed you with my address if it's not too late. If it is no worries just let me know, now I've got the bug to buy me one of those bags pronto!:)
That's just nuts, my mom has red hair, I've had many red haired friends, my mother-in-law (always) and wife (right now) both have red hair. I've never heard of such a thing!
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