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I bath at least once a week.

I was browsing in a Paris antique shop one winter afternoon when a fitted leather train case caught my eye. It contained silver-handled brushes, boot hooks, a straight razor, several silver-stoppered glass bottles… One bottle was different. Encased in yew-wood, with a handwritten date: 1903. Inside the bottle, there was still the faint, intriguing aroma of a gentleman’s cologne. A “prescription” cologne, custom-made for a rich traveler a century ago. Curiosity was eating at me. I bought the case (the price was shocking) and sent the bottle to a laboratory for analysis. They broke down the residue by gas chromatography. Identified its fingerprint through spectro-photometry. The report said: an “old woody fougère.” Clean citrus notes, bergamot, “green notes.” The middle notes: clary sage…cardamom. The dry-down: leather notes, smoky labdanum…elemi, tabac, frankincense. The detective work was impressive. So is the thing itself. Women like the way it smells on a man. Like a symphony that begins loudly, then soon slides into subtle, entangling developments that grow on them. Or so I’ve been told. 1903 Gift Set (No. 1499). He’ll appreciate the bottle-green Bentley, but you can’t get by with just one gift, can you? Balance things out with this boxed collection of 1903 Spray Cologne, After Shave Balm, and Shaving Cream, plus my Badger Shaving Brush. Everything needed to start days off on the right foot for months to come, at a saving of 20 per cent off what you’d pay for the items individually. Price: $156.

New York Subway strike of the late ‘70s. Bank presidents start wearing sneakers to work. JFK goes hatless at his inauguration. Good-bye, hats. Steve McQueen, Sean Connery, Bill Holden discard ties in favor of turtlenecks. Some of it is progress. Now, marooned for a week in Paris or Osaka, this turtleneck sweater will keep you or me well dressed. Relaxed, but just a little dressy. (Both at the same time.) 55% silk, 45% cashmere. Pretty seductive stuff. Warm, but not heavy, not bulky. A turtleneck makes a man look good, like a tuxedo. Sexy, slim, even slimmer. Women will ask if you’ve been running. Beautifully detailed and finished. Sleek 7” high ribbed turtleneck. Set-in sleeves. 4” ribbed cuffs. Good with blazers, old tweedy jackets, slacks, jeans. People expect to see a Walther PPK strapped over it, so you don’t even need to bother. Silk/Cashmere Turtleneck, sized for men (No. 1052) and women (No. 1236). Men’s sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL. Women’s sizes: XS, S, M, L. Colors: Burgundy, Black. Price: $250.

The life of a fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain was brave, exhilarating, terrifying, exhausting, seldom glamourous, and usually brief. Average survival time: 3-1/2 days. The Messerschmitts were everywhere. You had to twist your head around constantly, this way and that, to keep track of them. You were glad to have this scarf. A small assertion of individuality (nobody begrudged you) that prevented chafing and provided warmth as you flew alone up there, into some kind of history. R.A.F. Scarf (No. 1139), supplemental gear favored by legendary air ace Douglas Bader and other pilots in “the thin blue line.” Respectfully copied from a surviving original. Two-ply cut of smooth silk with a small bit of wool (no shine). Dimensions: 19-1/2” wide x 70” long, with 1/2” fringe. A fine thing to see, to touch, to think about. Color: Blue with small (1/8” in.) Cream polka dots. Price: $88. How to wear an R.A.F. Scarf. (Or any scarf that’s as long as it should be.) Double scarf, then loop it around neck, passing ends through loop.

Why does the good doctor hate America and her freedoms? Is the good doctor an evil doer? Bring out the electrodes and lets find out.

Deju vu? Its not just for strippers!

Drool, everyone knows you took Viagra to increase your post count. Anyway, I'm working on script that will make my post count increase twice every time you post, so back up off this.

Stop sniffing my jock drool.

WELCOME TO THE SUCK, BITCHES!

Thats it! I'm done with this board for the next 3 hours! Screw you guys!

JESUS DRU STFU!!! gosh....

20-20 and getting better beyotch! for $20 extra they tattoo your cornea with your favorite sport team logo.

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f'n b0rk that bad boy and then: % who | grep -i blonde | date; cd ~; unzip; touch; \ finger; mount; gasp; uptime; unmount; sleep

Seattle show: he Timmy O’Neill Tour: back to Events DATE: Tuesday, November 8, 7 pm Timmy O'Neill is one of the world's funniest, most irreverent and insightful climbing presenters. He has climbed in many remote ranges, completing first ascents from Greenland to Patagonia. Timmy also partners with leading amputee and spinal injury athletes, both as climbing partner and technology developer. "Seeing my friends overcome their disabilities and achieve the seemingly impossible feeds my soul, forces me to reach even further!" he says. Join Timmy for an evening of humor and poignancy as he recounts stories from his latest trip up El Capitan, climbing 3,000 feet of granite with his paraplegic brother Sean. Also be prepared for some short films. This event is free. Light refreshments will be served. For more info, phone Patagonia at 206-622-9700. I'll be there with my runt tomorrow.

Let there be drip

YA!!! LOL!! TYPE "FDISK /DELETETHISBADBOY /FSTUFFUP"

This is getting good! Keep it going yall!

Lode Runner was fun too. And Mummies Curse.

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Fun "For Those About to Rock" facts I got by googling (and it felt really good, mind you): Songfacts: The phrase that this song's title is based on is "For those about to Die..." It came from Rome, where gladiators would fight to the death in the arena. Before each match, a person would always say to the high rulers: "Those who are about to die salute you." AC/DC just changed some words to get "For Those About to Rock - We Salute You." (thanks, Shane - Boston, MA) This wasn't the first time AC/DC substituted the word "Rock" into a well known phrase; the title of their 1977 album Let there be Rock is based on the biblical phrase "Let there be Light." (thanks, Tom - Trowbridge, England) Two cannons set up behind the band were used to perform this at their concerts. It wasn't the first time they augmented their show with nontraditional instruments. In 1980, they used an enormous bell on stage to ring in "Hell's Bells." The cannons in the stage show took a while to perfect. They originally had 21 smaller ones, which created an enormous amount of sparks. This was the title track to their only album that went to #1 in America.

He's not that smart. He just got that info by googling.

we salute you