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  1. HudsonHawk

    Tail fins (cars)

    Apparently Batman and Robin do their own Batmobile maintenance. Right after they get out the Bat bed....and shower together.
  2. HudsonHawk

    Tail fins (cars)

    That's like wondering if Superman ever gets the flu. If kryptonite is the only thing that can kill him, does he not have to worry about getting food poisoning? Can he eat anything, no matter how rancid?
  3. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Eh, just a little lighthearted joke among friendly nations, not really a political discussion. Interesting to note however...while we can certainly vote a new President in during an election year, there is no mechanism to recall one we don't like, or a lousy one, during his/her term. The...
  4. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    And yet you Brits would pop your monocle if an American were to pat the Queen on her butt and say "you're doin' a heckuva job there, Betsy!"
  5. HudsonHawk

    Why did we make ourselves into walking advertisements?

    "If you want to be a good blues singer, dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money." - B.B. King
  7. HudsonHawk

    Tail fins (cars)

    Some guys just have to have the biggest tombstone in the graveyard.
  8. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    Like take your hat off at the dinner table. Thank you, thank you...I'll be here all week...tip your waitress...
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    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    For me, Straw Hat Day is any day that's over about 80 degrees. That could be Memorial Day, that could be Christmas Day. The summer/winter rules of just about anything vary with latitude.
  10. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    1919 is pretty modern in the history of head coverings. My point is that straw hats are common to warm weather areas because historically straw was available to make hats and it did the job of protecting the head. Straw hats in tropical areas evolved naturally, they weren't arbitrarily...
  11. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    This is where authenticity clashes with modern marketing. Straw hats weren't designed to be "investments", or particular style elements, they were simply a means to keep the sun and rain off your head, using the materials you had readily available. We've placed far more value on them then was...
  13. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    Panama hats are like church...many attend, but few understand.
  14. HudsonHawk

    Musician's hats

    Wow, hadn't heard about Mack either. I had the chance to meet him 30 or so years ago, back in my roadie days, and he was a very nice gentleman, in addition to a fantastic musician. RIP.
  15. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    Perhaps they should just make the hats out of PVC using heat injection molding, those weavers down in Ecuador obviously aren't getting it.
  16. HudsonHawk

    Why did we make ourselves into walking advertisements?

    I have a picture from about 1948 of my dad wearing a Roy Rogers tshirt. Of course, he lived on a dirt floor and couldn't afford shoes, so I doubt he was wearing it to make a fashion statement and more likely it was something either incredibly cheap or even found along the side of the road.
  17. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Lots of idioms for saying one is stupid. A few others: Not the sharpest knife in the drawer Not the sharpest tool in the shed Not the brightest crayon in the box Not the brightest light in the harbor Not the quickest bunny in the forest A few screws short of a hardware store A few French fries...
  19. HudsonHawk

    Lost art of proper relaxation

    I'm told I have nice handwriting. I don't think it's anything special, other than being legible, but it's probably rare that many of these folks see actual handwriting, so they think anything is good. As for taking notes, I still use the ol' pad and pen, but most people around here have gone...
  20. HudsonHawk

    New Blade Runner Movie NOT a remake!

    "The Final Cut" is the only one over which Scott had artistic control. I'm guessing that'd be the "proper" one, in most circles.
  21. HudsonHawk

    Tail fins (cars)

    Tail fins do add stability to moving objects, particularly those objects not moving along a planar surface such as arrows, planes, fish, etc. It's just the effect on passenger cars from relatively small fins is minimal. Yes, many race cars have vertical fins, specifically to help keep the car...
  22. HudsonHawk

    Montechristi Panamas: are these types of holes normal?

    This thread reminds me of when we had granite countertops put in the kitchen. My wife complained that there were dark streaks running through some areas and large crystals in others. I said "Yes! That's the point. We're paying extra for the fact that it's real rock." The point of a handmade...
  23. HudsonHawk

    Tail fins (cars)

    Spoilers are used to create down force to keep the car from wanting to lift, but the horizontal stabilizing effect of vertical tail fins is extremely minor, if even at all, for passenger cars, even at highway speeds. Race cars use them to prevent the car from pitching in high speed turns, and...

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