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    The Axis Powers

    But look where it's gotten the Western powers now, and where it's gotten the People's Republics. Also, I don't think the Western powers could have helped the Spanish republic, nor that the Republic would have wanted help from capitalists, for ideological reasons based on opposed social...
    • geo
    • Post #25
    • Forum: WWII
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    Indiana Jones

    How did the hat hold to his head in so many situations where any normal person would have lost theirs? Solution of the mystery: he stapled it to his head! I have proof:
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    Summit Meeting

    August 1914, the Savoy Hotel, London. The Chancelor of the Exchequer is dining with the Fist Lord of the Admiralty. The Chancelor: Lloyd George, future British Prime Minister. The Fist Lord: Winston Chruchill, future British Prime Minister. And the Waiter? Ho Chi Minh, an undergraduate...
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    The Axis Powers

    Interesting discussion. I believe the western world had very good reasons not to support the Republic. Spain, as the rest of the world at the time, was torn between two extremes: Communism and Fascism. Had Franco's rebellion lost, the Communists would have taken the power, like they did...
    • geo
    • Post #22
    • Forum: WWII
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    Akubra stiffness

    I've been reading a lot about the softness of vintage hats compared to the stiffness of the Akubra. But don't forget folks, vintage hats are 60-70 years old, and they have taken all this time to soften. Who can tell how soft the Akubra will be in 60 years, or how stiff the vintage hats were...
    • geo
    • Post #10
    • Forum: Hats
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    The Axis Powers

    It's not inherently wrong to fight against an elected government, depending on what the government is and does. I wish there were revolutionaries fighting the elected German government during the same period.
    • geo
    • Post #12
    • Forum: WWII
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    The Axis Powers

    About Spain: Spain was neutral during WW2. They had economic trade with the Germans, and sent an army of volunteers to fight on the Eastern front, which was withdrawn around 1943. However, Spain never allowed German troops to cross Spanish territory in order to invade Gibraltar, nor did...
    • geo
    • Post #10
    • Forum: WWII
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    The Axis Powers

    Germany, Japan and Italy had totally different purposes, with each country pursuing its own interests. Germany and Japan divided the world between them, Germany in Europe and Japan in Asia. Italy wanted to recreate the Roman Empire centered on the Mediterranean and North Africa...
    • geo
    • Post #2
    • Forum: WWII
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    Unusual Color Suit

    Great looking suit! You're lucky to find one that fits so well.
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    Laundry

    Brushing, Airing, Steaming. After wearing the suit for a day, brushing and airing (near an open window). Never wear two days in a row. Steaming to remove bad creases. Regular creases dissapear after a while if the suit is hanged, due to the properties of the wool. For steaming, let the...
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    Hideki Okisaka: Master '30s tailor !

    That's it! Enough! I'm getting a double-breasted black-and-white houndstooth suit presto! (and I'll wear it with a silk cream shirt).
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    Distillery to Revive 184-Proof Whisky

    Guaranteed to make you blind, mad or both.
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    Kamikaze ...

    It's interesting what he's saying about the fact that they were sacrificing themselves for their country, not for the emperor. Turns out they were less fanatic that everybody thought they were.
    • geo
    • Post #2
    • Forum: WWII
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    Enjoying a cup of tea

    I'm for tea first and milk after, and I have a reason for this: if you add the milk to the tea, you can choose the proportion of milk you like, because you see the color of the tea changing, and you can adjust the quantity of milk as you pour. If, on the other hand, you pour the milk first and...
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    suede shoes

    Not necessarily for warm weather. The Loake boots above are perfect for winter. The Dainite sole is great on ice and snow. The sole looks like this one below:
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    Hideki Okisaka: Master '30s tailor !

    That looks like a hat, at Mr. Okisaka's right.
    • geo
    • Post #57
    • Forum: Suits
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    suede shoes

    I like to wear my suede shoes with a grey chalk-striped suit, a look pioneered by the Duke in 1924 during his tour of the US.
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    Holocaust denier: 3-year jail term

    Why, you say that because you don't agree with my opinions, but you're defending the right to free speech? Also, the events of 1933 I quoted happened in Germany. Thirdly, people immigrating from those countries do so because they don't agree with their government's policies; it's wrong to...
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    Spring Fever

    Spring's a long time away. It's -30 Celsius with the windchill here this morning. I try to forget that it's almost March, because it's always disapointing, always too cold.
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    suede shoes

    Lately, I've become very fond of suede shoes. When I look at Apparel Arts/Esquire illustrations, it seems that half the time suede shoes were worn with suits in daytime. So here are some I like: This is my favourite, from Pakeman. Not too much punching and the right color: This is an...

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