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  1. artdeco73

    Advice required- cheap watch.

    I am a big fan of Skagen watches: Skagen Watches They have a variety of designs, and even their traditional round-faced metal bracelet models are made with tiatnium cases instead of stainless steel, which gives them a different look. In the US, they retail for about $100, they are designed in...
  3. artdeco73

    Scary situations.

    Fabienne, ?.?. Did you come to before you landed and right yourself (is that even possible)? Or did you just come crashing down? Regards, Tony
  4. artdeco73

    Dress shirt with red buttonhole

    One word: gimmick. I have a shirt, solid white, whose top buttonhole is stitched in bright green, with gauntlet buttonholes stitched in matching green. So much for wearing it without a tie or without a jacket. Regards, Tony
  5. artdeco73

    Natural Leather Cleaner

    Greetings, A few days ago, I picked up a small jar of stuff (for lack of a better word) described as "Natural Leather Cleaner." The only other thing it says on the label is "For natural and oil-tanned leather." There are no instructions of any kind. It's an off-white paste...
  6. artdeco73

    trench coat/rain coat

    I've brought up black raincoats on Ask Andy before, and there were some comments to the effect that according on one of the well-known clothing writers' research (not Flusser, but I can't remember which one now), black trench coats carry a working-class connotation. No links were posted then...
  7. artdeco73

    Restaurant full

    It's probably a combination of things. Zaytinya is primarily a walk-in restaurant, as is Jaleo, the chef's other restaurant (his name escapes me at the moment). The reason they told you to wait 45 min. is in hope that instead of leaving, you would go to the bar and have a couple of drinks...
  8. artdeco73

    Brown corduroy pants

    I have a pair of brown cords. One of the most comofrtable and well-fitting pairs of pants I own. You could wear them with a lot of things -- light- or medium-blue, light green, white, tan or yellow (if that's you) sport shirts, tan or medium-blue sweaters. Definitely dark brown shoes. Tony
  9. artdeco73

    MP3 player with radio capability

    mack11211, I don't think the price premium for FM radio is all that big these days, and prices for most non-Apple devices keep coming down. I use an iRiver IFP-series player (515MB model) that has a very decent FM tuner for its size. I am happy with it for the most part (the placement of some...
  10. artdeco73

    Sport coat basics

    I love sportcoats, and wear them frequently, so I'll give it a shot. I'll assume that you live in an area with distinct seasons, where it gets reasonably cold in the winter, warm to hot in the summer, with temperate spring and fall. If you live in a warm climate, skip the tweed. If in Alaska...
  11. artdeco73

    Spring/summer casual attire

    Thank you, all, for the recommendations. A couple of observations... Unfortunately, I am too short to wear most shirts untucked, even those designed for it. Plus, an untucked shirt just doesn't seem to qualify as "put-together." Nothing wrong with it per se, just a little more casual...
  12. artdeco73

    Spring/summer casual attire

    In a recent thread I've seen the look of a polo shirt tucked into a pair of khakis combined with rubber-soled shoes described as "midwestern," the connotation being unsophisticated, boring, provincial, if not something even more sinister. This brings up the question: what are the...
  13. artdeco73

    Good stereo/audiophile msg board?

    Horace, If you are Usenet user, I'd go straight to rec.audio or rec.audio.high-end. I should put in a disclaimer here that it has been ages since I've touched either one. Alternatively, feel free to PM me with a description of the problem and I can give it a shot, although I should put in...
  14. artdeco73

    Shelf Stereo System Recommendation

    Renault, What is your father's office like and where is it located, both geographically and architecturally? I would venture a guess that the reception problems he is having are not the result of a poor radio but rather the result of his location and the building's construction, or, most likely...
  15. artdeco73

    Curry recipes

    Chili powder is tricky. You will find something called chili powder on any supermarket's spice rack, but it's not that good. It will do in a pinch, but the flavor is one-dimensional and not particularly strong. If you can, find a good chile powder -- pure dried red chiles ground up. Ones from...
  16. artdeco73

    Home Entertaining

    Totally agreed. Charles Shaw Merlot is the wine equivalent of the pre-grated "parmesan" in green cans. I think I once had wine that came in a box that was better. Back when it was $1.99, someone nicknamed it "two-buck chuck" and it suck. This is a perfect example of the basic...
  17. artdeco73

    Home Entertaining

    Fabienne, I'm not sure if you're being facetious or serious. Regardless, you're right -- I should have been more precise and taken it on a case by case basis. American "parmesan," to me, is a different product than real Parmigiano-Reggiano, not just a different brand. Even so, it has...
  18. artdeco73

    Born shoes

    I have a pair. I don't find them all that ugly for causal wear. They work well with jeans. But then, I wear Ecco shoes, too... I have two comments about the Borns. First, while they are comfortable, they are not as comfortable as my Eccos. More importantly, however, they let in water through...
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    Home Entertaining

  20. artdeco73

    Home Entertaining

    What, no onion or garlic in your risotto?.?.
  21. artdeco73

    Home Entertaining

    Thank you all for your comments. I have conducted a similar survey off line among my friends, acquaintances and colleagues, and the public opinion has come down *firmly* on the side of plating. I found this a little surprising, but the fact remains that it did. More importantly, my latest dinner...
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