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  1. Fifty150

    Experimenting on foods.

    I use egg, olive oil, garlic, and salt.
  2. Fifty150

    Resole Shoes

    Not every shoe can be repaired. Some shoes have to be thrown away. To be fair, the price was low, it was immediately comfortable without having to break it in, and it held up for several decades. All the stitching was decorative. Only glue was holding the shoe together. The bottom of the shoe...
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    The only girls I've ever met named "Candy", were using the name "Candy" as a stage name. "Cocoa", "Candy", "Honey", "Cinnamon", "Jade", "Ruby", "Diamond", "Gemma", "Sparkles", "Sugar", "Caramel", "Mocha", "China", "Kitty", "Cinnamon", "Eve", "Vampira", "Lulu", "Bebe", "Cece", "Sissy", "Lana"...
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    Do waterproofing conditioners cause dry rot on leather?

    Odd that a leather protectant would cause the leather to rot. After a lifetime of owning leather...... jackets, gloves, shoes..... I've never seen leather rot. Not to say that I'm doing anything right. There are a lot of products. Think about what they are, and what they do. Most of the...
  5. Fifty150

    Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) discussion

    Where I live, there is no snow. I wear them when I go to the snow. They are also pretty good on a motorcycle.
  7. Fifty150

    Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) discussion

    The pants and the insulation layers are very good. I have used both of these pieces in cold, wet weather. Surplus stores, if you can find one that is local to you. Or online. Even Amazon.
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    Do waterproofing conditioners cause dry rot on leather?

    I think Wilson's was only in shopping malls, or mass retail developments. Today, they're online. And still selling lower priced leather jackets, for people who are less picky about quality. Not everyone is focused on getting "the best". For many, a Wilson's jacket is a fashion item, which...
  9. Fifty150

    Where can I buy a real 100% horsehair brush?

    If you can't find a local shoe store, leather jacket store, department store, drug store, or shoe repair..... Buy it from Amazon. Just don't buy the cheap stuff. Buy the known name brands. Based on my experience, even Kiwi is just as good.
  10. Fifty150

    The 80s, myth and reality?

    The 80's had its own war. That war had its own movie.
  11. Fifty150

    Resole Shoes

    I toyed around with the idea of just sanding down the worn portion of the leather, then adding a sole saver. It would have been easy enough to do that, then pretend that I completed the job. In the end, I decided to do a little bit more work. Now I have the experience to add a simple sole...
  13. Fifty150

    Resole Shoes

    As I expected. A cardboard heel. Sad that even the very expensive shoes are using cardboard these days.
  14. Fifty150

    Resole Shoes

    I went to a local cobbler to get a quote on resoling my Stacy Adams Madison boots. Heels were worn down. The soles are worn down. Now was a good time to fix them, before they got worse and needed more work. The quote was for "$$$". The shoe repair guy said that he would grind off and...
  15. Fifty150

    Allen Edmonds sole repair??

    This may be the next thing that I do with my shoes. Convert them to Vibram Christy soles.
  16. Fifty150

    Boot resole: what to request from cobbler

    Some cobblers offer shoe stretching. Or you can buy a device to stretch the shoes yourself.
  17. Fifty150

    Self Rediscovery

    Her eyes dart left to right without moving her head. She doesn't see anything out of place, so the coast is clear. She grabs the tail of my Izod shirt and leads me into the store. She smelled like the strippers at The Lusty Lady. Jean Nate happens to be what they all use. It covers up the...
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    Experimenting on foods.

    Get a bunch of raisins. Add water. Let it soak. Add yeast. Wait for it to foam and rise. Add flour. Make into a ball. Bake it in a hot oven. Do not use an Easy Bake Oven. That light bulb won't work.
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    Boot resole: what to request from cobbler

    First, I would make sure that the local cobbler is capable of doing the job. Any shoe cobbler who has the equipment for resoling a welted shoe, usually knows how to use the equipment. I have seen shoe repair shops where they only do bad repairs. Not every shoe repair shop is able to recraft...
  21. Fifty150

    Wolverine 1000 mile boots resole recomendations

    Danner, Red Wing, Alden. Allen Edmonds, and Thorogood will recraft their own boots. Rocky Boots and Wolverine do not recraft. I have a pair of Wolverine 1000 Mile Montgomery boots. These were the 1000 Mile line boots made in China. Almost 20 years old. A pull strap broke free from the...
  22. Fifty150

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I suppose things are different, depending on your medical care provider, how well you know the people in the front office who book appointments, and geography. Geography will dictate whether you have hundreds of doctors to choose from. Where I live, there are thousands of doctors in private...
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    Self Rediscovery

    Pale Amy. She works the night shift at the Medical Examiner's. Everyone is creeped out by a girl who never sees the sun, touches dead bodies, and smells like she uses embalming fluid for shampoo. Her uncle is "The High Priest" Literally and figuratively. He serves as The Priest at their...

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