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    Scouting anyone?

    I am an Eagle 87. My oldest Eagled in 2020 and youngest is Life. I’m an assistant SM. Finished my 3rd Philmont trec this past summer. You get out of it what you put it into it.
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    Bourbon Discussion Thread

    Bulleit Buffalo trace Knob creek Jeffersons Ocean Woodford Of course I live in KY so if it isn't from here it isn't bourbon.
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    Let's see the man rooms!

    Real Garand? What’s the info on it? I have a few and love them.
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    Spitoon use in the Appalachians in the 40s?

    Well...in the 70s they weren’t. My grandfather had to carry his own coffee can everywhere.
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    Golden Era Passtimes / Hobbies

    I never really set out to have era hobbies, guess some things are just always good. Coin collecting Amateur Radio. And use mainly a straight key and CW. Gardening Hiking and camping Shooting.
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    Anyone into tent camping?

    I do a lot of camping with the Boy Scouts. Usually average 30 or more nights a year. 90% is in a hammock the rest in a tent. I love my hammock. Stays drier than a tent, much more comfortable and Ive been cozy warm down to 15 degrees. I’m willing to go colder, but weather hasn’t cooperated...
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    Vintage Firearms

    Over time other things caught my interest...kids...I don’t even remember most of what I did with the money. I still have some. But nowhere near that.
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    Vintage Firearms

    This was once my collection of American WW2 rifles. Wish I still had them. Well ...the 14s are post WW2...
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    Indianapolis: A Vintagey Place to Live

    i agree. Work in Indy some...used to live in Colorado. It is a nice city. Much cheaper. Nice place to live.
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    Garden plans this year?

    I'm still getting used to the difference in planting time. In Mississippi I planted the garden in March. Here in Kentucky it is snowing today.... Anyways, this year we will do Tomatos,okra,carrots,jalapeños, cucumbers,squash,radishes,lettuce and potatoes. Also gonna try horse radish for the...
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    Show us your vintage home!

    The seller on ours threw in a home warranty. In 2 years we have gotten a new hot water heater, sewage ejector and ac unit on this warranty. I doubt the company will want us to renew....
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    Show us your vintage home!

    I'm in a 1955 cape cod. Love it!
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    Need a wool blanket for my bed

    I'm also a fan of USGI wool blankets.
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    Ham radio

    Kd5txx here. I too have a garage full of radios and tubes. I prefer CW but am slow with it. Anyone ever want to make a FL contact send me an IM. I'm good AM, SSB or CW.
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    Experience of service in the Armed Forces

    I was in the national guard in college. ROTC and active duty in artillery. I would never trade the times. Closest group of friends you could have. This summer at Boy Scout camp( I'm a leader, not a scout) they had all military come foward...there were 3 of us. Out of many people. One guy...
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    Golden era restaurants & cuisine of the era

    We who grew up in the south just ate greens...turnip, collard etc. the only thing I remember that was eaten by black people that white people didn't regularly eat was chitterlings. And some may have but not I. Southern food was just southern. Didn't matter what race you were. Now I have seen...
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    Golden era restaurants & cuisine of the era

    Yeah...chopped steak is all over the south. I ordered it a few months ago at a steakhouse in charleston WV. One I find delicious is osso Buko. I had an old Italian friend tell me it used to be poor peoples food. It was the throw away. Now it is expensive but VERY good.
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    Post cards

    I got married in 98. Though not that long ago, on the honeymoon my wife and I wrote postcards to out parents. They are still hanging on my parents refrigerator today. Along with the postcard I sent my grandparents in 1981 when I was 7, from Disney world. Can't hang a text message.
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    New to the Vintage lifestyle, first meet up turned into a disaster

    Like I said...like a twilight zone...I can't imagine that happening....but if so, I'm sorry someone went through it. I would have handled it differently.
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    New to the Vintage lifestyle, first meet up turned into a disaster

    Now that I have read more let me elaborate. I served in the Army. You learn quick in basic training, it doesn't matter what color you, or your battle buddy is. If he screws up..you get smoked...same if you screw up. I was a redneck from MS and my battle buddy( bunk mate) was a black rapper...

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