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thedandiest
thedandiest
01 April 2008 @ 12:02 pm
Barbary coasting..  
a few moments from a recent trip to the Bay Area...



Tall/Tiny....
Visited the wonderful Mr. Olson, who is 6 foot 6 inches tall, and has a massive collection of tiny European/Niponese porcelain figurines of pixies. (!?!)
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Of course, I had to bring my own pixie...
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Awkward/Starched....
Dinner with various factions from the Dandy community. Somewhat of an awkward evening, but as I have a morbid appreciation for awkwardness, I enjoyed it.
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It was an opportunity to discuss, with Massimiliano "Andrea Sperelli" Mocchia di Coggiola, the important matter of the correct starching of detachable collars.

The Oenophile, The Pedophile, The Bibliophile...
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Had lunch (at the Tadich Grill, the oldest restaurant in S.F.) with Mr. Mattis, who is from the 'orthodox' faction of the Dandy community. This faction has a history of being snarky with the UNorthodox elements of the Dandy community. Amusingly, Mattis and myself both wore Lord Whimsy pocket squares to lunch.

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My one wish is that the orthodox dandies continue to fire shots at Whimsy and myself. Peace is boring! If it bleeds, it leads.

Speaking of Lord Whimsy, this one is for him: A shopping trip to the largest carnivorous plant nursery in the US:
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Arthur H. Ward (a pseudonym): shirtless[info]horsdumonde on April 1st, 2008 08:12 pm (UTC)
Enjoyed our hacky sack in Golden Gate Park very much, although I must say it's positively hell on the shoes. Too bad no one thought to bring a camera!
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siamhussein[info]siamhussein on April 2nd, 2008 09:44 am (UTC)
The jacket you are wearing in your "bibliophile" photo looks remarkably like the one worn by our officers.
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Arthur H. Ward (a pseudonym): shirtless[info]horsdumonde on April 2nd, 2008 01:27 pm (UTC)
Perhaps that's no coincidence...
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lord_whimsy[info]lord_whimsy on April 1st, 2008 11:29 pm (UTC)
Yep--that's a Nepenthes 'maxima'. I have a couple of them. A common but tough highland hybrid. With the right care, the pitchers can get much bigger than that. Would have liked to have snooped around Calif. Carns. I'm friendly with Peter.

Thanks for the laugh, D!
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lord_whimsy[info]lord_whimsy on April 2nd, 2008 01:21 am (UTC)
("Who's your fat friend?" would've been too damn easy...)
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thedandiest[info]thedandiest on April 23rd, 2008 04:50 am (UTC)
"Who's your fat friend?" -- Ha, well done!
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J.Y.[info]dic_tator on April 3rd, 2008 08:37 am (UTC)
Had I known you were coming to this area, I would have met up as well.

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thedandiest[info]thedandiest on April 5th, 2008 06:13 pm (UTC)
next time I come through town, we can try to arrange a lunch!
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perceptionist[info]girl_sets_fire on April 30th, 2008 06:27 am (UTC)
i've found you again, oh elusive blogger. your posts were missed. would love to meet if you are ever in the bay area again.
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thedandiest[info]thedandiest on April 30th, 2008 05:31 pm (UTC)
I'll probably be back, in the fall. P.S.--Don't let the bay area bastards grind you down.
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perceptionist[info]girl_sets_fire on April 30th, 2008 07:46 pm (UTC)
ha!
[ladies must beware of bay area pseudo dandies. they are nut-jobs. and not the good kind, either.]
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Une fleur du mal[info]videtur on May 7th, 2008 11:07 am (UTC)
Re: ha!
So true.
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