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Beginner's Guide to Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch
Quite right! It's easy to attend the events, but you should also make it a point to befriend the manager, or some equally as competent fellow, at the best liquor store in the area. You can start simply by asking them to recommend something in your particular taste. See if they have that...- Undertow
- Post #11
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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The general decline in standards today
Although I agree that this culture is declining, I say it is specifically because we're losing the ability to survive without modern technology and luxury. Certainly, this younger vs older argument has been raging since society understood "time" itself, but old and young would really get nailed...- Undertow
- Post #91
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Sears might be going belly up
Forgive me if I sound callous, but Sears has had this coming for a long time. After the Kmart purchase, quality and customer service took a sharp nose dive. They also began phasing out lifetime guarentees on hand tools and in place, began selling cheaper off brands to avoid the cycle. They...- Undertow
- Post #7
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The general decline in standards today
After reading through some of these response, I think a great shot in the arm would be "Made in America". "Made in America" would bring pride back into the country. It would bring jobs back. It might help give kids an image that there is more to life than a 1/1000000 chance of hitting stardom...- Undertow
- Post #42
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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HELP!!!! Need help with right suit to buy for a summer wedding!!!
I purchased my seersucker at the end of May and they advised I should allow 2-4 weeks. It took them roughly 18 days before it was actually finished. Just needed trousers cuffed and suspender buttons added; no work on the jacket. I did ask about other JAB, but they said 2-4 weeks was typical at... -
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The general decline in standards today
Okay, so here's the question: Where is the weakest link(s)? At what point do we see the actual breakdown? If we blame it on parents, what should parents do? Be strict? How strict? At what point is strict too strict? What about teachers? At what point do we believe teachers are too strict? Is...- Undertow
- Post #14
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Panama Hat Shop?
Thanks Bob! (btw, this serves me right for not just putting in an order with you! You'll see an order from me sometime next summer!) -
HELP!!!! Need help with right suit to buy for a summer wedding!!!
JAB tailors are decent, but allow 2-4weeks for simple jobs. [huh] I'd say take it to a personal tailor who knows what you like. Or start a relationship with one now - it's never to early! -
Who Did You Just See Live?
The last show I paid to see was Cannibal Corpse in Des Moines, and Marduk just a few weeks before that. We never usually get top acts through here because we're considered a "B Venue". -
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Panama Hat Shop?
*Update* Mr. Cueva was quick to respond and quite polite. I forwarded a number of pictures with a ruler and a 1 inch square cut-out closeup. Although he came to a different count (17x17 = 289), he agreed the count was nearly half of the 530 I had purchased. He refunded 45% of my purchase cost... -
Panama Hat Shop?
Well gents, I've received my hat from The Panama Hat Shop this morning and, like Orange Fury, I've been quite disappointed. I purchased the 528 WPSI and received something in the neighborhood of 117 WPSI. The hat looks much like the one that's already been posted. It's a nice finish, smells... -
Options for the robust
If the attire at Men's Warehouse is too formal, to what degree would like to dress? For instance, would this work: charcoal wool slacks, straight-collar blue button down shirt, argyle sweater vest and polished oxfords? That's not exactly formal, but relatively sharp. Or are you asking where...- Undertow
- Post #2
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Creative Black Tie?
Forgive me if I sound rude, but what kind of event was this? It seems odd to me that any event proposing "black tie" would also suggest "creative" in the same breath. -
What do you want out of life?
This is a tough one. Some people are better measured by their appetites than their accomplishments. I waffle between the Musashi/Dhammapada thought that one should find comfort in nothing in order to be ever vigilant, ever detached, and the America Dream ideal that I can retire one day with a...- Undertow
- Post #30
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Retro-extremists? What are we called?
I agree with this. When some of us post the compliments we receive (or when we lock them away in our diaries ;) ), we often find that folks are impressed with our sense of classic style. Much of what Loungers tap for reference encompasses more than just the Golden Era, and is also, I would...- Undertow
- Post #625
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Retro-extremists? What are we called?
Let me counter your question with another question: isn't it possible that certain clothing or items from the 30's and 40's possess an intrinsic utility which might satisfy the modern person's needs? And if that be the case, couldn't a modern person have both the mentality of their 30's/40's...- Undertow
- Post #624
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Iron Sky - Nazis on the Moon
I wonder if they're anything like Surf Nazi's? (as in the really cheesy 80's movie, btw)- Undertow
- Post #41
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What are you listening to?
Monstrosity In Dark Purity (1999) Arcturus La Masquerade Infernale (1997) Massive Attack Mezzanine (1998) -
Old smells, that immeditately transport you back in time?
Wet cedar, wet dirt and wet asphalt all take me back to very early childhood. Auto grease, gun oil, and other auto smelling stuff remind me of my dad coming home from the military each day when I was a kid, too.- Undertow
- Post #72
- Forum: The Observation Bar
