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    Ghosts, Time Travel, and Space / Inter-dimensional Neural Communication...

    To the original poster - I never figured out how to quote other posts on this site. I did not intend for my comment about "lumping" these phenomena together as an insult or criticism of your title. I apologize if it came off that way. I'll go now. Cheers, Staggerwing
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    Ghosts, Time Travel, and Space / Inter-dimensional Neural Communication...

    One problem is the public, much like this thread, lumps together what are vastly different topics as if ghosts, extraterrestrial life, time travel, if it's even possible, and extrasensory communication are related phenomena. There is no relationship and one or more can exist independently of the...
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    Ghosts, Time Travel, and Space / Inter-dimensional Neural Communication...

    In one of my day (night?) jobs, I'm the director of a TV show about a group of real life paranormal investigators. As an engineer (BSEE) by training, I started out skeptical, and thought I could easily debunk any evidence the cast members/investigators captured. The majority of the evidence they...
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    Forbidden items in my home...

    Pole dancers...don't ask.
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    Past lives, do you believe?

    Several years ago, I was purchasing something, I don't remember what. I was paying by check. When I handed the check to the merchant, he looked at me quizzically. I'd written the date as 1947. I've no idea where that came from. It was probably the mid 1980's when this happened.
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    Past lives, do you believe?

    There are generally two schools of thought about these kinds of phenomena, those who think every creek in the night is paranormal, and those who would deny the existence of the paranormal if George Washington's ghost materialized in front of them and shook their hand. And I've learned, it's no...
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    Past lives, do you believe?

    I'm a believer. Look for a book titled Soul Survivor if you want an interesting read. It's about a child who remembered is past life as a USN pilot in the Pacific during WWII. He was able to recall details so thoroughly, that not only were his surviving shipmates convinced he was genuine, so was...
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    Old gas stations

    My second job back in high school, after a short lived stint as a soda jerk, was a gas station attendant at an old Sunoco station. It was at the end of the "service station era," as we did mechanical work as well. When I wasn't pumping gas, I fixed flats, changed oil, and did other minor...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    I'm in Northern VA also, at least for another two weeks (moving to West Virginia). There was a hobby shop at the intersection of Braddock and Backlick Rds. in Springfield I used to frequent as a kid because I could walk there from home (it was only about three miles - imagine even letting a kid...
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Silly phraseology - At a nice restaurant with my wife, waiter asks "How's it tastin' guys?" My reply usually invokes my wife's wrath, but I just can't help myself, "Gee, I don't know how it's "tastin" anything, seeing as its tongue is probably in a can of Alpo." Or at the coffee place -...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Hobby shops - used to be several within walking distance of where I sit as I write this. They're all gone now. Same with hardware stores. Home Depot and Lowes put them all out of business. Soda fountains (my first job was soda jerk). Kids playing outdoors - now they arrest the parents if the...
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    John Carter (of Mars)

    Wow. Read the books in high school. This looks like the first movie I want to see since the original Star Wars. Just wow!
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    What did you dream about last night?

    Not last night but vivid - I dreamed that I had to kill two hideous monsters. One was small and wirey and one a hugh blob like thing. In this dream I knew I had to focus on what I was trying to accomplish. So, I kept repeating "kill monsters, kill monsters...." At some point, my wife woke me...
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    Forbidden items in my home...

    Straws - the kind you drink through, not the kind you wear on your head. Absolutely creep me out. Also can't stand to go out to eat with folks because they all want to suck their drinks through a straw - yuck! You're not 6 years old, enough of the vile things, already!
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    Does vintage clothing attract a rude/violent response?

    Guite a long time ago (mid 1980s) I was at a party at a friend's house. Arrived straight from work and was wearing a three-piece suit. I was the only one not dressed more casually but didn't think I was out of place. At on point a very attractive lady made her way over to me. She initially...
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    Your personality traits~ best and worst

    Ok, I'll bite - Best: Resourceful and independent - a good man to have around when the going gets rough Worst: Ill-tempered and crumudegeonly - if you're going to drive 40 mph, get out of the "fast" lane!
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    Moving Picture Related - Need Members' Help!

    I don't get to visit here as often as I like, in part because a couple of years ago, my wife decided she wanted to produce TV shows and movies. We knew less than nothing about the business and had no connections, so to say the least we had an uphill battle. Heck, if you read some of my old...
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    Unpopular movie opinions...

    I watch very few movies but have seen enough the know I can't stand "It's a Wonderful Life" and ET was a huge disappointment. The all time worst was something I got draged to with my wife and some friends in the mid 1990s. Can't remember the name of it but the main character was an English...
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    A Safari Jacket Potpourri.....lots of pics

    Orange I can probably live with. My wife has a habit of turning my stuff pink (yuck). Maybe it's just the stuff she doesn't like....
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    The Finest Compliments You've Ever Received

    "You're very...competent" - my date, many years ago, desperately trying to find something to complement me on. "He cleans up pretty good" - one young lady half my age to another (both were employees of mine) when seeing me in a suit and fedora. "You not only saved my life, but my kid's...

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