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by Squiffy
Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:05 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: How much do people recognize yours as Indy's?
Replies: 96
Views: 4182

Re: How much do people recognize yours as Indy's?

My WWII-spec A-2 jacket (by Gibson & Barnes) gets recognized as a "nearly Raiders" jacket once people know I'm a fan of the film. Other than that, it's just a pilot's jacket. But like others have said, add the hat and "nearly" is good enough. :roll:
by Squiffy
Sun May 08, 2011 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bullwhip (Sergei's Place)
Topic: A Curious Question...
Replies: 15
Views: 448

Re: A Curious Question...

This is an interesting topic. I learned to juggle in Balboa Park in the 1980's from a couple of street juggler friends (I guess you'd call then buskers now). I worked as a volunteer docent at the Aerospace Museum on the weekends and would spend my lunch hour watching them. Dealing with hecklers was ...
by Squiffy
Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:24 am
Forum: The Bullwhip (Sergei's Place)
Topic: Bullwhips at Disneyland
Replies: 29
Views: 996

Re: Bullwhips at Disneyland

Since we're sharing stories: I went to Disneyland 3 months ago wearing my A2 jacket, Indy shirt, and fedora, and went with a friend who normally dresses a bit vintage because he uses a fedora to keep the sun off his light skin. The only thing that happened was the Jungle Cruise operator introduced u...
by Squiffy
Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:18 am
Forum: The Bullwhip (Sergei's Place)
Topic: Attaching the cracker, 4 methods. Which one is yours? POLL
Replies: 76
Views: 11873

Re: Attaching the cracker, 4 methods. Which one is yours? POLL

I have a later David Morgan with the cracker tied on using technique #3. However, one session of whip cracking in the snow led to the cracker parting company from the fall in three cracks, along with the 99% of the fall soon after. Probably due to the leather getting too soft because of the soaking....