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« Reply #800 on: December 07, 2009, 06:02:21 pm » |
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No hat racks in pubs anymore
no hat racks anywhere it seems In one of the pubs local to me (The New Inn, Willersey) they have at least two combined hat and coat stands. Alas I do find the issue of a lack of stands an issue at most establishments. |
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« Reply #801 on: December 07, 2009, 06:11:32 pm » |
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« Reply #802 on: December 07, 2009, 06:17:51 pm » |
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Quote from: tophatdan on November 10, 2009, 04:34:13 PM
Quote from: Arceye on November 09, 2009, 11:38:22 PM
No hat racks in pubs anymore
no hat racks anywhere it seems
Very few hats sadly, ergo.... Very few people taking their hats off, too. Plenty of basball caps, though. |
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« Reply #803 on: December 07, 2009, 06:22:46 pm » |
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I have to say, and this is from the comments of strangers, not just my own fevered imaginings, that the hat is coming back! More than once when I've been out and about wearing hats, people, usually ladies, have said how nice it is to see a man in a hat, and that they are seeing them more often than they used to! Down with the baseball cap, and up with the homburg/topper/bowler/pork-pie/fedora/trilby/stove-pipe etc.!  |
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« Reply #804 on: December 07, 2009, 06:28:46 pm » |
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Down with the baseball cap, and up with the homburg/topper/bowler/pork-pie/fedora/trilby/stove-pipe etc.!
Hear hear Sir! I wholeheartedly agree! Funny, i get the same sort of reaction when in a "proper" hat. |
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« Reply #805 on: December 08, 2009, 01:25:22 am » |
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I've been getting those comments as well. If only I could afford the bowler I want.
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« Reply #806 on: December 08, 2009, 02:11:48 am » |
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i have been wearing a tophat as everyday wear for over a decade now, i can tell you that it will always result in stares, comments and unwarranted judgment...
i own a stetson, i wear it from time to time, i can tell you when im in my 4 pocket vest, my boots and spurs, my neckerchief and pearl button shirt, if im wearing a stetson or no hat at all, i can walk into the local swinging door saloon and i just get a nod from everyone inside, why, i look like them.... if you cant tell my everyday style is decidedly 'steamwestern' some folks might even say im just a hick in a tophat who hangs out with a bunch of punks... however, when i trade that stetson for my everyday high topper, i can barely get served....
that is the difference a hat can make...
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« Reply #807 on: December 08, 2009, 11:58:17 am » |
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I have to say, and this is from the comments of strangers, not just my own fevered imaginings, that the hat is coming back! More than once when I've been out and about wearing hats, people, usually ladies, have said how nice it is to see a man in a hat, and that they are seeing them more often than they used to! Down with the baseball cap, and up with the homburg/topper/bowler/pork-pie/fedora/trilby/stove-pipe etc.! Have to agree. Part of my everyday wardrobe is my faithful leather bush-hat. I've had it for ten years, and worn it everywhere, even to the top of Helvellyn. Almost every stranger I have ever had occasion to talk to has said: "I like your hat". This imbues me with hope for the future of millinery. There was also the time I went out in the snow, wearing my black ushanka, with a huge red star on the front. Three different people asked me for directions...in Russian. |
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« Reply #808 on: December 15, 2009, 12:14:16 pm » |
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« Reply #809 on: December 15, 2009, 05:00:26 pm » |
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Slicing your finger while putting up a brass backsplash in the steampunk bathroom. OW! sorry to hear about your finger, but if you will indulge me... YOU ARE STEAMPUNKING YOUR BATHROOM!?!?!?  i have got to see this... |
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« Reply #810 on: December 16, 2009, 02:02:31 am » |
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Slicing your finger while putting up a brass backsplash in the steampunk bathroom. OW! sorry to hear about your finger, but if you will indulge me... YOU ARE STEAMPUNKING YOUR BATHROOM!?!?!? i have got to see this... Likewise, need inspiration for the next project.... |
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« Reply #811 on: December 23, 2009, 01:16:17 pm » |
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I had one of those cringe moments lately when a freind of mine said " if i cant get it repaired soon i just throw it out " she was referring to some of the sewing machines she had and some pocketwatches she has ( which peeved me off when i found out she gave away a working portable singer sewing machine i gave her and is considering getting rid of a Elgin ladies O size pocketwatch i gave her last year which only needed a mainspring but otherwise was perfect but she doesnt consider it worth repairing since the case isnt solid gold, she also got rid of a S&W 1890s top break revolver i gave her cause someoen told ehr it was a fake ( but i know for a fact it isnt cause i know the guy whos had it for the past 50 years and it was from his great uncles estate) ) im sorry but she aint getting anymore christmas gifts from me ever again
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« Reply #812 on: December 23, 2009, 02:26:02 pm » |
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I used to specialize in small break-frame revolvers, and still have several...S&W, Harrington Richardson, US Revolver...a number of companies made very similar guns right around the turn of the century. To the best of my knowledge, no one manufactures "fakes" of these...just not worth the effort. Your friend is an idiot.
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« Reply #813 on: December 23, 2009, 05:33:25 pm » |
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I had one of those cringe moments lately when a freind of mine said " if i cant get it repaired soon i just throw it out " she was referring to some of the sewing machines she had and some pocketwatches she has ( which peeved me off when i found out she gave away a working portable singer sewing machine i gave her and is considering getting rid of a Elgin ladies O size pocketwatch i gave her last year which only needed a mainspring but otherwise was perfect but she doesnt consider it worth repairing since the case isnt solid gold, she also got rid of a S&W 1890s top break revolver i gave her cause someoen told ehr it was a fake ( but i know for a fact it isnt cause i know the guy whos had it for the past 50 years and it was from his great uncles estate) ) im sorry but she aint getting anymore christmas gifts from me ever again
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« Reply #814 on: December 24, 2009, 05:27:12 pm » |
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I had one of those cringe moments lately when a freind of mine said " if i cant get it repaired soon i just throw it out " she was referring to some of the sewing machines she had and some pocketwatches she has ( which peeved me off when i found out she gave away a working portable singer sewing machine i gave her and is considering getting rid of a Elgin ladies O size pocketwatch i gave her last year which only needed a mainspring but otherwise was perfect but she doesnt consider it worth repairing since the case isnt solid gold, she also got rid of a S&W 1890s top break revolver i gave her cause someoen told ehr it was a fake ( but i know for a fact it isnt cause i know the guy whos had it for the past 50 years and it was from his great uncles estate) ) im sorry but she aint getting anymore christmas gifts from me ever again
sheesh I wouldnt give her anything but cold germs from now on |
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« Reply #815 on: December 24, 2009, 05:28:30 pm » |
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good to see the loyalist movemenr is alive and well in this thread
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« Reply #816 on: December 24, 2009, 09:32:17 pm » |
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I had one of those cringe moments lately when a freind of mine said " if i cant get it repaired soon i just throw it out " she was referring to some of the sewing machines she had and some pocketwatches she has ( which peeved me off when i found out she gave away a working portable singer sewing machine i gave her and is considering getting rid of a Elgin ladies O size pocketwatch i gave her last year which only needed a mainspring but otherwise was perfect but she doesnt consider it worth repairing since the case isnt solid gold, she also got rid of a S&W 1890s top break revolver i gave her cause someoen told ehr it was a fake ( but i know for a fact it isnt cause i know the guy whos had it for the past 50 years and it was from his great uncles estate) ) im sorry but she aint getting anymore christmas gifts from me ever again
I'm absolutely horrified! How incredably rude..... Not only is she patently not worthy of any more of your lovely gifts, I would seriously question whether she is worthy of your friendship at all..... well the problem is is shes a good seamstress and freind with one of my other friends. I thought she wouldnt do that and that ihad learned my lesson when giving a baltimreo club hostess a working ladies pocketwatch years ago and the girl never used it ( yknwo getting one of those things repaired here costs like 250) |
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« Reply #817 on: December 26, 2009, 11:27:08 pm » |
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No blame in keeping an open heart, I'm just sorry you've been let down. You have my spmpathy, I have been let down by a few friends over the years, so I understand how much it can hurt.
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« Reply #818 on: December 28, 2009, 03:28:30 am » |
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I have seen similar situation where one person highly values a gift and the other has both zero appreciation for the object and none for the person giving said gift.
I brought back some lovely Lama hair clothing accessories (like wraps) from Santiago Chile for my wife she never ever wore them.
By the way guys and gals, this thread has had me laughing quite loudly.
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« Reply #820 on: December 28, 2009, 04:37:09 am » |
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- stupid noobs asking "why are u wearing diving goggles??"
- forgetting the pocketwatch
- slipping spats
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« Reply #821 on: December 28, 2009, 12:48:35 pm » |
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« Reply #822 on: December 29, 2009, 08:15:16 pm » |
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A Llama ( 2 "L's") is a beast.
A Lama (1 "L") is a priest.If you brought her real Lama hair clothing, I'm not surprised she didn't wear it. ~Thistlewaite That explains why they have shaved heads though.... |
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