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  1. Cousin Hepcat

    The Derby needs 5 min of your help....

    Ah, you cought me before I edited the question out of my email :-) we decided its due to our nonstandard Unix browsers, I'll resubmit from home... thanks
  2. Cousin Hepcat

    The Derby needs 5 min of your help....

    chiming in as I did the first time from NC, adding this to the note: (don't live in LA but its on the list of "swing capitols" to choose one to move to in next 5 yrs or so) "This building is a great attraction to myself and other professionals to the Los Angeles, CA area. As you must be...
  3. Cousin Hepcat

    Golden Age careers

    Tough choice: (1) Bandleader, or record company talent scout. (2) emergency field medic
  4. Cousin Hepcat

    Your Favorite Pastime As a Child...

    lol Tommy, that's GREAT! lol Man, my side hurts... really enjoyed your post. Why? part of the purpose of the thread. Did you know, wayyy back in the 80s, Will Smith was known only as "The Fresh Prince" lol Heres his first album, got it hot off the press when it first came out... You...
  5. Cousin Hepcat

    Glamorous Brooding

    Sure. This is fun. More: 1.3 meg MP3: Benny Carter "Malibu" (40s) Swing High, - Cousin Hepcat
  6. Cousin Hepcat

    What are good Swing Dance movies, like Swing Kids?

    Whoa, a threesome!! :eek: Amazing - Cousin Hepcat
  7. Cousin Hepcat

    What are good Swing Dance movies, like Swing Kids?

    There we go! :eusa_clap Now, to seek out where to find them... Looked that one up on IMDB and that just Sounds great. Anyone know where I can get a copy of Spreadin the Jam (1945)? Tried Google with "Spreadin the Jam DVD", no dice... not on ebay, and didn't see anywhere on TCM site...
  8. Cousin Hepcat

    Your Favorite Pastime As a Child...

    Zepp that is Beyond Cool! green with envy :D And how about that WWII era Boat Anchor stuff! The way it was built is Just Amazing. "Like a tank" doesn't tell the whole story. What a great hobby. - Cousin Hepcat
  9. Cousin Hepcat

    What are good Swing Dance movies, like Swing Kids?

    Great list, thanks Sally! Salv, that DVD you pointed to looks great... Do you (or does anyone else) own that DVD from this company (The Video Beat, out of NY)? If so, is the playing surface silver colored like a mass-produced DVD, or some other color (blue, purple...) like a home-burned...
  10. Cousin Hepcat

    Your Favorite Pastime As a Child...

    3 days and 3 nights!!! (a quarter million 78s I was told, didn't count :rolleyes: ) yup, Irresistable ... (have you posted any of your tie collection on the lounge? any ties with otters, bears, etc? ) Yess! had one Tonka, *metal* dump truck, those things were Awesome.. and the Hot...
  11. Cousin Hepcat

    Your Favorite Pastime As a Child...

    Oh, forgot about me :) Music! An unusual combination of 30s-40s swing band music (thanks to 78s given by my Grandfather when I was 8) and of the 1980's rap music that all my friends in my neighborhood grew up listening to also. So I'd save up milk money every week to get off at different...
  12. Cousin Hepcat

    Your Favorite Pastime As a Child...

    Etienne, what a superb idea for a thread! :eusa_clap What a fascinating discussion; really great to see how folks got started on their way to being future Loungers. Especially those of you who had the courage to follow your interests in your career/livelihood choice. That's just beyond cool...
  13. Cousin Hepcat

    Slightly Sinister Children of the Golden Era

    Aww Story, you're Killin' me! lol lol lol - Cousin Hepcat
  14. Cousin Hepcat

    COLOR photos Evil Clowns 1946

    **TRIED**, maybe... :rolleyes: - Cousin Hepcat
  15. Cousin Hepcat

    COLOR photos Evil Clowns 1946

    Agreed, Naama - To me it looks beyond doubt. Oh yeah, Story, jolly ol' Pennywise the Clown... he didn't do much for making me like clowns as a kid, either. Now if I'd seen more of these kind... (gonna find her, and marry her! :D don't Care if that's not makeup) Swing...
  16. Cousin Hepcat

    COLOR photos Evil Clowns 1946

    lol Yup. Matei, we had an 8th grade civics teacher at my high school who did that when he wasn't teaching, sometimes for whatever reason would show up at school in the getup. Artist Andr?©e Ruellan's 1940s rendering of a clown: Its amazing on a search for "vintage clowns" how many...
  17. Cousin Hepcat

    WORST Golden Era COMICS -- a tribute

    LOVE it! lol Full of great pickup lines: "I am the Met-Al Monst-er"... - Cousin Hepcat
  18. Cousin Hepcat

    Slightly Sinister Children of the Golden Era

    A couple of faves from his book: (you have to wonder if this guy's married, and if so, feel sorry for his wife!) - Cousin Hepcat
  19. Cousin Hepcat

    Slightly Sinister Children of the Golden Era

    No kidding, love all the posts! lol everyone needs a good laugh when doing T-t...t-t-t.. paperwork... Hey for the same kind of humor, have you seen James Lilek's website for "interior desecrations" - great stuff, he's got a book too, I ordered that & passed around the office... someone...
  20. Cousin Hepcat

    Slightly Sinister Children of the Golden Era

    Great thread! Devil Boy says, "Have a Coke" This pod child's transformation into human form is almost complete: and look, no cavities Vampire Boy enjoys getting kid sister drunk in backyard on Dad's gin & vodka "Now be good, Johnny, or see that clown? He's...

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