Oh, and yes, Victorian English can be a bit tedious at times. Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey wasn't easy. Brönte's Jane Eyre was fun, but Wuthering Heights on the other hand was difficult. And Moby Dick I didn't like. Especially the ending is, well, meh. Dante is not quite my cup of tea. Kudos to you!
Of those, I've read only Moby Dick (had to for school). Hated it. Blah blah blah wale blah blah blah..... Well, you gotta love anyone who writes a book where he puts all his enemies in Hell. lol. I took Italian in school, so read much of the Inferno in the original. The rest I later read in English.
Yup. you got it right. I read it last year. It's a classic so I figured I should at least give it a shot. So how about these vintage audio systems? Sorry guys and gals. I just read my own stuff. What a show-off I must seem to ya'll! Not intended . Just over enthusiastic I guess .
My oldest family heirloom, so to speak, my grandmother's 1914 Vitanola "record player". Think a Victrolla competitor / rip off. Plays the flat disks, steel needles, wind up, totally mechanical, and a once-beautiful cabinet that totally needs to be refinished due to about 100 years of neglect. But, it still plays nicely. Nah. I'm actually really impressed that you torture yourself so, especially as a non-native English speaker (tho I understand the Dutch start English quite early in school). Still, it's a totally different beast when it comes to archaic forms of a particular language. Myself, I try to avoid such pain and suffering, but each to his own.
Got some nice records to go with it? Anything well known? Wonderful to have such a heirloom. Needless to tell you to treasure it! And thanks for the kind words.
I have about 30 or so records, but nothing well-known. And I definitely treasure it.... and am constantly amazed how well it has held up.It really amazes me what people were able to come up with given such "primitive" technology. And... it still works 100 years later. Try that with an mp3 player someday, or for that matter, an 8-track now. And... you're welcome.
Make your coffee in a percolator Dry your clothes on a clothes line outside Make something out of wood using only hand tools Do math using only pencil and paper Go through an antique store every so often Make friends and visit with the elderly in your neighborhood, at your church, at a nearby assisted living facility, etc. Drive a Packard
Well my aunt was the one who had the slot machine. But now that you mention it, my grandma is pretty cool.
Old school must be in my blood. Didn't realize that drying clothes outside on the line made me look old school. Same for playing board games, coffee in the perc, or visiting the emotionally disabled seniors at the local home where the relatives throw them away. Actually, a lot of young people around me dry their clothes outside and I notice a few of them visiting the seniors in the home. Dave
What about an original telecasters, with a Vintage Tube Amp, hand made effects pedals,, Or playing an old-school Martin acoustic sitting around a campfire,,,Love Vintage Record Players & All types of music you can hunt for in the rapidly disappearing record stores and garage sales..
I suppose shaving with a straight razor would be considered 'old school' by many. Now, admittedly, it's not REAL real 'old school' shaving as would be the case in using this ancient Roman razor.
So, how *does* it shave? :biggrin: By the way, isn't the real REAL. old school supposed to be a piece of flint?
I've always been fond of the second-hand shops, yard sales & rummage sales and the like; and so I guess the "old school" is pretty well represented around my house (what comes before the old school? Pre-school? ). But I've never been all that keen on collecting anything. Sure enough I can be a bit of a packrat but the idea of gathering things because they're rare or valuable or otherwise "collectable" hasn't ever really appealed much to be honest. We like to keep a wee vegetable garden in season and canning the extras is always fun. I still wrench on my vehicles myself for the most part, and I'll take a barter trade over a money transaction every time. I prefer fly fishing to spin casting, though it's all catch and release, so I'm not sure how old school that is.
Use a film camera rather than a digital one. Because every photograph you make with film costs money, it makes you take your time and really consider your composition. Also, most film cameras have manual exposure and focus, or at least allow you to go totally manual. If you really want to learn how to take a good photograph, this is the way to go. Try to find something like a Nikon F, F2, FM, etc. IMHO, the Nikon F2 is the finest camera ever made.
