Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Search results

  1. Undertow

    The little details can make or break a suit

    Although I'm a rube in these matters, it certainly appears so. I've always appreciated the finer details of a suit or accessory that makes wearing the article a pleasure. If I find anything out of ordinary, I'll be sure to post pictures as well.
  2. Undertow

    Where do the Big Men shop online?

    Thanks Big Man! This is helpful for me, too, as I tend to have issues finding B&T stores online.
  3. Undertow

    eBay's Most Paranoid Vendor

    This is one reason I've strayed from eBay. I prefer to purchase things in person - and if it must be online, I like to deal with a company as opposed to a person. Ebay is a strange place that can have plenty of great finds, but also some real stinkers. Good luck and do let us know the outcome.
  4. Undertow

    Speakeasies...!!

    We did have one in Des Moines named Shorty's. It was more or less a gimmick. Shorty's is a small bar whose door sits on the back of a building. Originally, there weren't any signs or indications as to how one should enter; you needed to know someone that had been there in order to get in...
  5. Undertow

    Worlds Oldest Champagne: 1772-1785

    Let me clarify - Was the absinthe green in the bottle? Or green after applying the slotted-spoon and sugar trick? From what I understand, one of the reasons absinthe was originally banned was the use of foreign (often poisonous) chemicals to turn the liquor green synthetically. As such...
  7. Undertow

    Octoberfest/Oktoberfest in the US

    I've always said Americans just need one tiny excuse to start drinking and partying. We have an "Oktoberfest" party in Des Moines, but it's held in September, and it's just people getting drunk (much the same for any given holiday, sports event, etc). :rolleyes: I personally partake in...
  8. Undertow

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    Yes, very interesting point!
  9. Undertow

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    I imagine this would work because it's a component of Coleman Fuel, but I can't personally give any anecdotal evidence.
  10. Undertow

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    First, you'll note it's pronounced Naff-Ta (or at least that's how it was explained to me). I pronounced it Nap-Tha at first and was promptly corrected by a friend who pilots in the Air Force (apparently before he started flying jets, he was a mechanic and naphtha was what they used to clean...
  11. Undertow

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    This is exactly why Inglorious Basterds was the only Tarantino film I've fully enjoyed on the same level as actual films. (Don't get me wrong, Pulp Fiction had its moments, but I still place it on par with comedies and hack ups.)
  13. Undertow

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    lol Okay, now tell us how you really feel!
  14. Undertow

    Where is the "gorge" on a jacket?

    Precisely why I believe this is a confusing topic to begin with. I understood gorge to be throat, too, until reading about this topic through threads on the lounge. Hey, at least this might get me some drinks at a bar (although, it would likely be challenging to find anyone willing to bet...
  15. Undertow

    OK, THIS fedora/baseball cap is a travesty of justice…

    I'm no fan of those hats. To each their own. If it brings hats back into style, more the merrier.
  16. Undertow

    Very Very Short Stories

    Last Glass “Two please,” I said with a hint of nostalgia. I had rehearsed this moment in my mind so many times that it finally felt like I was a character in the screen production. I looked back at our table; he was watching me, eager, a grin had cracked over his lips. His eyes hadn’t lost...
  17. Undertow

    Tragic dimensions to what we do?

    Exactly, which is why I think "Inclusion" is a better word than "tolerance", and even then, trying to put a word to the concept is still tough. Everyone knows a guy makes makes racist jokes, followed by, "Yeah, but I have [x] friends, so it's cool." What's so sad about that is how...
  19. Undertow

    To Enjoy Champagne, Treat It Like Beer

    Very good point! I pictured a waiter trying to pour down the side of a glass (probably spilling everywhere) and I wondered how this would help anyone. [huh]
  20. Undertow

    Very Very Short Stories

    The Break He drew the swatch to his face, closed his eyes and inhaled. The faint smell of lilacs and sweat had once permeated the lemon yellow fabric. A warm summer breeze brushed his skin, playfully gamboling through town, past the hardware store, the café, the cinema. His hands enveloped...
  21. Undertow

    Very Very Short Stories

    lol
  22. Undertow

    Tragic dimensions to what we do?

    I don't want to step on any toes, but your story is so unfortunate. I know if a person has principles they should stand up for those beliefs, defend them if necessary and they shouldn't allow social change to sway them unreasonably. On the other hand, although tolerance and diversity are...
  23. Undertow

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    Very true. Imagine, however, if a filmmaker chose to use B&W now in order to achieve a certain ambience*. He would walk a razor's edge between complete derision and masterpiece. Quite unfortunate considering how well B&W can play in a film. (*not to say modern movies don't use B&W)

Latest posts

Members online

... and 27 more.
Total: 2,618 (members: 77, guests: 2,541)

Forum statistics

Threads
110,307
Messages
3,097,961
Members
54,887
Latest member
BOBO84
Top