Romantics at heart...

[PHOENIX PHIL]

"Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed."

Or apparently a long bow

 

[Pondoro]

I have this book, The Western Front by Richard Holmes. In it there is a photo from Le Cateau 1914 of the commanding officer of 1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and his mounted adjutant...both field swords..

The battalion famously refused to play football or otherwise fraternise with the enemy on Christmas Day 1914..

 

[Alistair]

Have the Omega but not the Shaeffer. The Omega spent over three years in Iraq with me and then more than a few archaeology dives when I returned. It is retired now to the safe since about 2010 where some day a son or grand son will have a real watch that has a story!

An interesting bit of shared history always makes these things more precious. I only got my Omega recently as a graduation gift, but I have many years to come to build its story. The Shaeffer pens I got into through my Grandfather. He bought me my first one as a school leaving gift shortly before he passed away, so it has a great deal of sentimental value as well. You just don't get that with a Swatch or a disposable biro.

 

[sierraone]

An interesting bit of shared history always makes these things more precious. I only got my Omega recently as a graduation gift, but I have many years to come to build its story. The Shaeffer pens I got into through my Grandfather. He bought me my first one as a school leaving gift shortly before he passed away, so it has a great deal of sentimental value as well. You just don't get that with a Swatch or a disposable biro.

Agree, my everyday Seiko is a great watch, but I would never spend much money to have it repaired. IMO all fashion watches such as Swatch are throw aways when the time comes!

 

[sgt_zim]

Just east of Georgetown - technically black dirt prairie.

Hopefully not TOO far east of Georgetown, because that would put you in Aggieland. Blech. And people think Marines are brainwashed.

 

[sgt_zim]

Have the Omega but not the Shaeffer. The Omega spent over three years in Iraq with me and then more than a few archaeology dives when I returned. It is retired now to the safe since about 2010 where some day a son or grand son will have a real watch that has a story!

Omega is on my buy list. All of my watches presently are quartz (I have 5, plus a pocket watch).

 

[G Skinner]

I prefer books to kindle s .... bow to a rifle or shotgun ...analog clocks to digital ...... and Romantic to getting old !
Thanks Glen

 

[Red Leg]

Hopefully not TOO far east of Georgetown, because that would put you in Aggieland. Blech. And people think Marines are brainwashed.

My daughter is a graduate of Texas A&M - BS Biology. Really great university.

 

[sgt_zim]

It is a good school, just not quite as good as most Aggies seem to think it is (and have to constantly tell everyone).

 

[Nyati]

I do like a nice revolver myself. However, I got in the habit of carrying every day when I was a Houston policeman. More ammo is better than less in an urban jungle. Plus, even as large as I am, a revolver is a bit of a challenge to conceal. Even though we do have open carry in Texas, it scares the clucking hens around here no end.

I am not big, and have small hands, but a S&W 66 with 2 1/2" barrel, round Pachmayr grips and a good Bianchi IWB holster worked fine with me during many years.

Of course, trying to hide a 6" Mod 27 could be a bit harder

 

[sgt_zim]

I carried a S&W 686 when I was a rookie patrolman way back when. There was a crime wave in the US that reached its zenith sometime in the early- to mid-90s. I started in 1991, and was *strongly* encouraged to ditch the revolver in favor of something that had a magazine and would hold a lot more ammo.

We're moving out west in the not-too-distant future, probably to Montana or Idaho or Wyoming, where things are more civilized. I expect I'll go to open carry with another wheel gun - probably another 686 for running around town, and a something with a really fat pipe otherwise.

 

[K-man]

My only claim to being romantic is my flip phone instead if a smart phone... That and my grown kids eye rolls if I dress myself.

 

[mdwest]

another fan of vintage fountain pens and automatic watches here.... Ive got a small collection of both... some of my favorite pens are actually some of the cheapest and least elegant.. Ive got a couple of pretty basic parkers from the 1950's that arent much to look at... but man are the great to write with.. comfortable in the hand, and still as precise an instrument as they were when they were first built almost 70 years ago.. Both far and away out perform the visconti's and mont blanc's that I've picked up new in the last 20 years..

 

[JPbowhunter]

I guess the 275 rigby for me is one.

I enjoy felling trees with an axe over a chainsaw.

Starting fire with flint over lighter.

Breaking down deer with a saw over bandsaw.

Making my pasta by hand.

All those engaging things

 

[Red Leg]

My only claim to being romantic is my flip phone instead if a smart phone... That and my grown kids eye rolls if I dress myself.

Do you buy those in a museum?

 

[K-man]

Do you buy those in a museum?

Yes, they are. Right next to the shaving brushes and fountain pens.

 

[John A Flaws]

I would imagine many of the people attracted to this website have at least a small bit of romance in them. Am I the only one to dream of being transported back to late 19th or early 20th century Africa. Does anyone else watch old movies such as Mogambo or King Solomon's Mines wondering what Africa must have been like?

I too have an appreciation for the things of yesteryear. I enjoy the old books of the African hunters like James Sutherland's The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, W.D.M. Bell's Wanders of an Elephant Hunter, John Burger's Horned Death, and Taylor's African Rifles and Cartridges.

I love the British and German rifles made before the last war. I have a taste for automatic Swiss watches. Finally I confess I too have an Army Navy Co-Op Society Webley "WG" pistol.

 

[Red Leg]

I would imagine many of the people attracted to this website have at least a small bit of romance in them. Am I the only one to dream of being transported back to late 19th or early 20th century Africa. Does anyone else watch old movies such as Mogambo or King Solomon's Mines wondering what Africa must have been like?

I too have an appreciation for the things of yesteryear. I enjoy the old books of the African hunters like James Sutherland's The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, W.D.M. Bell's Wanders of an Elephant Hunter, John Burger's Horned Death, and Taylor's African Rifles and Cartridges.

I love the British and German rifles made before the last war. I have a taste for automatic Swiss watches. Finally I confess I too have an Army Navy Co-Op Society Webley "WG" pistol.

Your WG is a rare and wonderful thing of a bit better quality than my Mark VI - though mine is wearing almost all its original rust blue rather than the parkerized or painted wartime finishes. Something comforting about hearing those old revolvers cough and being able (in the right light) to see the big bullets go down range.

I also shoot pre-war SxS shotguns almost exclusively. My current favorite is a delightful MacNaughton round-body built just before WWI. It is like using a rapier.

 

[Mr. 16 gauge]

1.) Hunting whitetails with an open sighted Winchester M94 in 30/30
2.) Hunting grouse with an open choked SxS double (preferably in 16 gauge).
3.) Using duck decoys that I made myself.
4.) Growing my own vegetables in my garden
5.) Believing that there are only two genders..........................

 

[sgt_zim]

1.) Hunting whitetails with an open sighted Winchester M94 in 30/30
2.) Hunting grouse with an open choked SxS double (preferably in 16 gauge).
3.) Using duck decoys that I made myself.
4.) Growing my own vegetables in my garden
5.) Believing that there are only two genders..........................

...only 2 genders?!?!?!? off to the camps with you!