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  Mar 29, 2009 10:58 a.m. Proteus:

  OK then! I'm not too terribly off-track then. (Unless you guys are also slobs.)

  And of course, would we really want to be members of any club which would have us as members?
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  Mar 29, 2009 11:17 a.m. BigJimSlade:

  Without question pleats. And remember shoes make the man dressed for success. I tend to dress like a slob at home-rumpled tee, shorts or sweats-but always tucked in, pressed and looked dapper for the ladies at work.
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  Mar 29, 2009 11:41 a.m. Shuie:

  Squarekat, a bum freezer is a short jacket suit, most beloved of 1960s London gangsters. Frequently double vented and with a nifty little 'ticket pocket' for late entry into Soho nightspots, it's a happening suit style. Also known as a monkey suit.

  I like pleat pants, too.

  Proteus,

  Being as your t-shirts are of the manifesto statement variety, in your case I'd go for the fully open, untucked overshirt style. A novel touch, being as this is is workwear, is to start the day with your sleeves buttoned. Then, when you're wrestling with a particularly manly assignment, roll 'em up- your customers and colleagues will be certain that the Pro means business and that the challenge is in the safest hands in the county.

  No-one quite carried the purposeful-shabby look quite as well as Robert Shaw managed as Captain Quint in Jaws. There's your blueprint right there. I can hear you cackling, "Hooper drives the recovery disk, Chief!" right now.
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  Mar 29, 2009 11:55 a.m. Bernw:

  32 pages - is this a record?
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  Mar 29, 2009 12:00 p.m. Bernw:

  The general rule of thumb in the UK is if you are going casual, or now - even smart casual - you DO NOT tuck your shirt or your top into your trousers. You leave it to hang outside.

  It is uncool, fuddy duddy, old fashioned to have it tucked in. Your kids and nephews will call you a "tucker", and that is not nice.

  I mean - "tucker" - it even rhymes with...

  sucker...
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  Mar 29, 2009 12:17 p.m. BigJimSlade:

  Bernw, what in the world is going on over there??? The next thing I'll hear is that the UK has decreed napkins a fashion feaux pas and that they should be "tuckered" under your chin and that "Jethro" is now the #1 boy name in Britain! Say it ain't so, Joe
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  Mar 29, 2009 6:49 p.m. BigJimSlade:

  Chonny I figure you boys in Ok. like down here in Tx. have "real" BBQ joints that serve the food on butcher paper and only the beans and the cobbler have need for any type of spork (plastic, of course). If you don't roll up yer sleeves they'll be orange from the sauce. So you are on target my man.
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  Mar 29, 2009 8:57 p.m. Deed Eddy:

  Proteus said: ...a hillbilly sport jacket.

  Perfect description of a very acceptable mode of dress these days, particularly with the microsuede over-shirt. Definitely suits the this really doesn't call for a jacket yet I have to step it up a notch type of event.
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  Mar 29, 2009 10:12 p.m. Jeff O(pen the Brian Setzer Hair File):

  MMM that BBQ sounds good right now. Just got back from a Sunday night gig - fund raiser for St. Baldrick Children's Cancer Foundation. Raised $10,000 at our event. $500 came from STREAMLINERS, our band.

  The espresso machine IS the bomb. Makes mornings worth getting up for.
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  Mar 29, 2009 10:33 p.m. Rex:

  CONGRATS JEFFO!!
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  Mar 30, 2009 6:59 a.m. Bernw:

  BigJimSlade said: Say it ain't so, Joe

  it ain't so, Joe
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  Mar 30, 2009 7:01 a.m. Jeff O(pen the Brian Setzer Hair File):

  Thanks, Rex.

  The most touching moment of the night was when a 3 yr old boy had his head shaved in support of his 1 year old sister, currently going through treatment for cancer.

  Oh, yeah, the ST. BALDRICK FOUNDATION raises money by shaving heads. I'm sure the pun was intended when they chosed the Saint.

  The event was run by the CHOP SHOP, where all knowledgable rockabillies get their hair cut in the Motor City (me included).

  St. Baldrick Foundation
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  Mar 30, 2009 7:03 a.m. Jeff O(pen the Brian Setzer Hair File):

  Back to ESPRESSO.

  Since World Market closed near us, I have a terrible time finding Torani Coffee Syrup.
  

  Question - other than milk, what do you find refreshing in a cappucino? My favorite has always been Torani sugar-free Hazelnut, but I may have to switch, as I don't have the time to drive 30 miles to stock up on syrups!
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  Mar 30, 2009 7:39 a.m. billydlight:

  "Shirt as Jacket?" Try it with this. Now your talkin!

  
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  Mar 30, 2009 7:42 a.m. billydlight:

  BTW 32 pages is not a new world record

  THIS is "A NEW WORLD RECORD"

  

  I kill me, WOCKA WOCKA!
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  Mar 30, 2009 10:06 a.m. Proteus:

  Billy-the-Killer, I don't think I can pull off western wear.
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  Mar 30, 2009 12:32 p.m. BigJimSlade:

  Why Proteus I'm sure you'd look smashing in a Nudie!
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  Mar 30, 2009 1:26 p.m. CPR:

  billydelight, is that shirt yours? I have a bunch of those Roper Vintage Western Shirts, but haven't seen that one... very nice. They used to be super pricey, but they have come down a bit now.
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  Mar 31, 2009 7:48 a.m. Jeff O(pen the Brian Setzer Hair File):

  I like the ones with a snap for the top button. Nice touch.
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  Mar 31, 2009 7:48 a.m. Jeff O(pen the Brian Setzer Hair File):

  33 pages
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  Mar 31, 2009 7:53 a.m. CPR:

  Jeff(o) I agree with the snap analysis. Unfortunately you don't find alot of them with the snap at the top. Most I have found have the standard ol' button. Boring.
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  Mar 31, 2009 10:43 a.m. Shuie:

  Jeff- great work on the cancer gig. Great work. You earned more than coffee, but the coffee sure is a tasty beverage.

  Now, I want to know something. Whatever happened to the tinfoil future Gary Numan/Space 1999/The Jetsons all promised to us? Here we are in 2000 and blinking 9 and we still have to tie our own ties, iron our Sea Island cotton shirts and darn our own socks. Frankly, I'm disappointed.

  Space 1999- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WZW4groJro&feature=related

  The Jetsons- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyinD6ZDqeg

  Gary Numan- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6MDdxBork

  I want my magnetic shoes and bri-nylon leisure suit, pronto.
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  Mar 31, 2009 11:19 a.m. XRAYCAT:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwNQf08Kxsw

  WWII fashion tips here
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  Mar 31, 2009 12:13 p.m. CPR:

  Shuie, I second that sentiment. I, to, would rather have a nice sporty little aerocar. But magnetic shoes and a robot maid would be cool. Now, if we could combine the robot maid with the little creations in Blade Runner I would be a happy camper (Daryl Hannah in that movie was hot).
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  Mar 31, 2009 11:05 p.m. Rex:

  All is not lost gentlemen, We recieved the star trek flip phone in their place. I don't believe magnetic shoes and electricity would work in your favor as far as amplified instrumentation.

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