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by Swark
Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Next limited edition at the LL
Replies: 59
Views: 11921

Well to me maintenance sounds like grooming am i on the right lines or leading us away from the answer?
by Swark
Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Next limited edition at the LL
Replies: 59
Views: 11921

Do most men wear cufflinks every day? In this forum i mean.
by Swark
Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Next limited edition at the LL
Replies: 59
Views: 11921

sounds a lot like a ring to me but i can't see why someone should have 3..
by Swark
Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:10 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Great One Liners
Replies: 117
Views: 27952

one of my favorites is from an old scottish comic talking to a receptionist in a hotel. CM:what is the room like. R:have you got a good memory for faces? CM:Yes. R:That's good there's no mirror in the bathroom. from Woody Allen. "I am at two with nature." "Money is better than poverty, if only for f...
by Swark
Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Retrocentrics' Club Emblem and Tie
Replies: 170
Views: 26716

If for no other reason than the learning experience you can count me in.
by Swark
Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Retrocentrics' Club Emblem and Tie
Replies: 170
Views: 26716

An idea for the crest might be a shield background with two colours one half of the shield in colour x the other half in colour y with the tortoise in the middle, at the top of the crest where a helm would be in a coat of arms you could place a depiction of the eccentrics club clock with a large bas...
by Swark
Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Retrocentrics' Club Emblem and Tie
Replies: 170
Views: 26716

can i say that as a young man i do not fully understand the retrocentric concept but i like what i'm hearing. i am all for club mascots motto's and crests
by Swark
Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:59 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Music
Replies: 31
Views: 7411

Well I enjoy rock from the 50's to modern times but in recent years there have been precious few good bands, when i say rock i am including many of its spin offs and the spin offs of the spin offs, i also like blues, jazz, soul, reggae and some of the indie styles. i also enjoy classical music espec...
by Swark
Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:24 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: new ruling on bespoke
Replies: 71
Views: 15411

That's right we don't live here forever - although many people (especially spotty economists and some scientists - cold fish) seem to proceed on the premise that we do - and invite us in the (hopeless) struggle to beat death - with their orders to give up smoking do this - don't do that - bore your...
by Swark
Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:35 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Tradition
Replies: 14
Views: 3701

my father once explained the proper meaning behind the word tradition being a minister tradition is something he understands, he explained to me that tradition is the carrying on and renewal of of old things tradition is a means by which we prevent old customs and institutions from stagnating. and t...
by Swark
Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:14 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: new ruling on bespoke
Replies: 71
Views: 15411

pvpatty wrote:NJS, you really don't like these economists, do you?
And he is quite right not to, as they say economists know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
by Swark
Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:46 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Casual
Replies: 9
Views: 2904

well i suppose i like denim for it's durability i did alot of climbing and running as i grew up and my "hang out" for a summer was a building site that hadn't yet started work i have a very urban upbringing where suits are either stuffy or for rare occasions so i would say i want to hang on to the c...
by Swark
Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:21 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Casual
Replies: 9
Views: 2904

i feel that i should point out that i am not self conscious or worried about a lack of elegance because i like to dress casually i just wondered how you all feel about other people's casual dress and your own.
by Swark
Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Casual
Replies: 9
Views: 2904

Casual

I like elegant clothes as much as any man here (although not so much for style and look as for the craftsmanship) but sometimes, quite often in fact since I'm only 18, I just throw on jeans and any random t-shirt. Would this be an affront to the elegant man or a just something we all feel like doing...
by Swark
Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:30 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: The sense of humour
Replies: 42
Views: 9975

Bishop sorry i took so long getting back to you. Rab C Nesbitt's humour is defined, to me, by one short scene where his friend is looking for him and you here rab shout "second bin oan the left" and pops out with a half bottle of buckfast. one of my favourite lines was "john major wants to make brit...