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  1. Shangas

    "Thirty Things that Need to Stage a Comeback"

    I found this article on another website and I thought it might be of interest to fellow loungers. Which of those thirty things would you love to see return to mainstream culture? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesley-m-m-blume/25-things-that-need-to-st_b_779005.html#s175633
  2. Shangas

    Starting a History Forum

    Hi folks. Just a shout-out to say that I created a history forum for anyone who's interested. I was extremely disappointed at the lack of decent history forums online, and so decided to create my own. It's dedicated to everyday history; not the big events of war and politics and religion...
  3. Shangas

    The Retronym Game

    Thought this might be something fun to do. An exploration, if you will, of the history of the English language and how much it has changed over the years. Synonym - A word that is the same in meaning as another. Antonym - A word that is the opposite in meaning of another. Retronym - A...
  4. Shangas

    The American Soldier's Guide to Australia...

    A few years ago, while studying history in university, our lecturer amused us by reading a few passages from a small booklet that he'd managed to get a copy of. It was a booklet of information issued to American servicemen who were on leave in Australia during the Second World War. It explained...
  5. Shangas

    What are these things? (Cufflinks and...?)

    Hi folks. I find myself puzzled. Today while clearing out their closets and doing some tidying, my mother came across a little brown box which she gave to me. She said it was my father's, but since he never uses it anymore, she reckkoned I should have it. When I opened it, this is what I...
  7. Shangas

    Talk to me about silverware!...

    Hi folks, About two months ago, now (or probably a bit more), my father and I purchased an antique silverware box from the local flea-market. It's one of those low, flat, rectangular things made of wood, lined with felt, which people used to store their finest cutlery in. Anyway, two months...
  8. Shangas

    The Proper Way to Wear Cufflinks?

    Hi folks. With any luck, in a few weeks (Yeek!!) I'll be graduating from university, earning my Bachelor of Arts in Professional & Creative Writing. In preparation for this historic and nerve-wracking day, my mother decided to buy me my first proper dress-shirt to go with my (sadly)...
  9. Shangas

    "The Jazz Singer" (1927).

    "Wait a minute! You ain't heard nothin' yet!" Today I went to the flea-market. I bought a miniature screwdriver set (for all those little things that need tightening up). I bought a 1918 Elgin pocket watch. I bought a DVD of The Jazz Singer, from 1927. I've never seen this...
  10. Shangas

    I want to Buy a Waistcoat; where to look in Melbourne?

    Hi folks, Once upon a time, when I was still a child, I had a waistcoat. Not a sleeveless pullover or a zip-up vest. An actual waistcoat, with buttons and pockets and all that. I remember it was kind of a grey colour. Yeah well...I'm not ten years old anymore and I've since outgrown...
  11. Shangas

    Vintage Fountain Pen Advertisments

    Hi folks, I got this idea after reading through Unlucky Berman's delightful collection of vintage watch advertisments for the Hamilton Watch Company. I thought I'd start up a thread with assorted fountain pen advertisements. Rather than restricting it to a particular pen-maker, I decided to...
  13. Shangas

    "All Aboard!" - Hopes to save the classic, W-Class Tram

    http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/city-not-ready-to-lose-its-wclass-act-20100227-pa8v.html Melbourne's green and cream W-Class trams, rattling, rumbling, creaking, bell-dingling icons that have been transporting people through the southern Australian city since the Roaring Twenties, may be...
  14. Shangas

    "The Last Dance" ?

    Although I consider myself fairly well-versed in many of the popular tunes of the 30s and 40s, this one has me stumped. Does a song or piece of music from the 30s or early 40s, called "The Last Dance" exist? I was watching some episodes of one of my favourite childhood TV shows ("Are You...
  15. Shangas

    100 Things to Do with your Grandchildren

    http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/activitiesandevents/everyday-activities/article/100-things-to-teach-grandchildren.html Not to make assumptions on peoples' ages here, or anything, but grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, older cousins (I fall into this category, since I'm too young to...
  16. Shangas

    Trilby Vs. Fedora...what's the difference?

    Please pardon my liddy ignorance... ...In a little over a week, my parents and I are flying off to Singapore to visit family and to spend Chinese New Year there. While we're in Singapore, it's likely we'll be doing a LOT of walking outside in the warmth and the heat and the sun and all that...
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  17. Shangas

    Where to buy safety-razor blades in Melbourne?

    Hi everyone, I'm considering buying a safety razor...one of these: I'm tired of having to share my father's razor and everytime I use my brother's razor, I cut myself. Modern razors with disposable cartridges don't appeal to me, and though I think straight-razors are awesome, I'm not...
  19. Shangas

    Sandbags outside Buildings; what purpose?

    Hey guys, I asked this question once before on a history forum, but I wasn't able to find the topic where I asked the question, and that was years ago now... ...But...In period movies, in old movies, in photographs, in newsreel footage of the Second World War, we sometimes see buildings with...
  20. Shangas

    What is the name of this tune?

    Ladies and gentlemen of the Fedora Lounge, I come to you with a request... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo1JFbCT0EA&feature=related Identify the tune that's playing in the background of that video. I've been trying to find out its name for the past 4 years without any luck at all. If...
  21. Shangas

    Fountain Pens: Who uses them, and why?

    I'm a massive fan of history. It's full of fascinating things. History is like going into the cluttered attic of an old house and discovering all these quirky little items which the previous owners have left behind. While I'm interested in nearly any and all aspects, facets and periods of...
  22. Shangas

    "Mao's Last Dancer" (Wr. Li. C., Dir. B. Beresford).

    "Mao's Last Dancer", the autobiography written by Li Cunxin ("Lee Schwin Sing"), has been turned into a movie, directed by Australian, Bruce Beresford. It comes out on the 1st of October. Are you going to watch it? Did you read the book? Did you like it? I read the book and thought it...
  23. Shangas

    Any pianists in the Fedora Lounge?

    I apologise if this is a repost; I searched and didn't see any threads about pianos in the Fedora Lounge, so I thought I'd create my own. Does anyone here play the piano? What do you play? What's your instrument and how long have you been tickling the ivories? Do you prefer older or more...

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