"See if you can guess where I'm pierced..."

Imo hit you so hard.


P.S. I think the MM is on the other machine, sorry for the delay,

Lookin great!

thank you. XD

you a snazzy dresser.

I do try! thank you.

still rockin' the fedora and suit! i dig it :)

"Our next Senator from the state of cartooning!"

Good one :D

Like a cross of John Wayne and the Navy carrier Captain from the Hunt For Red October, with a dash of of 1940's style. Great look!

"From a time when men were men, and you could tell the difference between them..."

Lookin' good, Mr. Ruggels. :D

That quote was borked. By "them" I of course meant "men and women." XD

Very distinguished. :)

Smooooth...

Love the hat. I should, because I wear one myself, only a black one.

You look like you should be waiting for a paper in 1950's NYC. Very impressive Sir!

Stars spinnin' round your head - did you just get hit with a cartoon mallet?

Wow.... like, wow....

Scott, I've known you for years as an upscale textile enthusiast, and the many images you have generated in the past that confirm this, but THIS image of your real persona really does put the hook in you: one, separate, individual, ideological construct of solid conformity to one's belief in himself. One can only fantasize easily the political and sociological impact this photo-impression makes....I'm not so sure you realize it yourself.

All in all, a very good photo of you. Kudos to your photographer, if applicable....

Great picture. Reminds me of a Cleveland mobster.

Borsalino fedora?

I wish. Those suckers are expensive. No this is a a Kangaroo Fur felt, made by the Village hat Shoppe in Seaport Village in San Diego,California. I also live near enough to the shop in Burbank that does hats for film, and they have nicer, but more expwnsive, I think this one cost me $40.00 USD in 1989.

Better photo than that of Malcomson when he ran for Arizona Governor.

But you still kinda look like that guy on the commercials for a legal firm.

Hehe, I was wondering who the gangster was in your avatar!

Man, you look like you should be part of that celebration / cookout scene at the end of The Right Stuff where Lyndon Johnson is preparing for the upcoming NASA headquarters in Houston. All that's needed is some wafting barbecue smoke and a bit of luminescent side-lighting.

Good to see you in person. All this time I thought that picture in your icon was somebody else. That sort of outfit would have gone over great at FCN 2009: Prohibition (the 1930s).

awh you look like a true gentleman :'D

Thank you, Sir. I dp try to be fair.

can we use this on a campaign poster, Ruggels for president? XD

Damn, that's a good pic!

Thank you.

"Who knows how bad it can turn, if you don't cooperate..."

Classy look

Thank you.

Glad to see someone still wearing double-breasted jackets, rocking peak lapels, putting dimples in their tie knots, and wearing pocket squares! +10000 for a felt dress hat! I've found first-hand that people notice that kind of attention to detail even if folks don't inherently know why you look better than a guy that puts on a suit as a uniform rather than a point of pride.

Does it make me an OCD person when I notice almost everyone who puts on a suit is doing it wrong? I can't help but stare, then realize no one else notices things like shirt cuffs that don't protrude past the jacket cuffs just a little, a jacket that drapes like a potato sack because it's a size too large, trouser inseams that are two inches too long, shirt collars that are too large for their necks, or people that insist on fastening the bottom button(!!!)

as an old re-enactor friend once commanded, "Do it right, or not at all", in regards to uniform. The suit there is modern fabric and a much more sheer cloth, suitable for the arm weather in los angeles, but the cut is right. the hard part is that finding good button Down shirts in 100% cotton is expensive, but not impossible, findign them with French Cuffs kind of is. i've worn several different uniforms and period costume so if you start fromt eh foundation and go up, everything will work out. I also had a grandfather who knew quality and taught me well.

I think the proliferation of chain stores have really diluted the traditional male knowledge base on how to present oneself properly in a suit. I've been (un)fortunate enough to attend several black tie events and...many people do not come in black tie attire at all. In any case, I think that's the grumpy curmudgeon in me speaking out. People up to the 1960's generally dressed pretty sharp when the occasion required it. I don't see that much today. Most tailors have shut down. I believe there's only one actual hat store left in my state that sell things like Stetsons or Borsalinos.

Most stores don't even carry French cuffs. There seem to be many online semi-custom places now though, where you can get sleeve and neck sizes in 1" or even 1/2" increments with multiple French cuff designs and button/stitching options. I've ordered from several in the past with in-stock sizes and have been pretty happy.

The Internet is a great resource too. That and a couple books gave me information on the history, evolution, and "rules of thumb" that go with suiting. 50 years ago, hats fell out of favor. I think another 50 years from now, suits will be a thing of the past so I'd have to watch re-runs of Boardwalk Empire to get my style fix. We'll all be wearing sweatpants and hoodies. So much for a 200 year tradition!

oh the 60's were a concious rebellion against bourgeoisie culture, and traditional manners and mores. As such the instinct was to discard class distinctions and go back to "year zero" in terms of morality and be actively hostile to the instruction of good manners (see: women get angry for holding the door open for them thinking that you see them as frail flowers rather than an acto of courtesy). as for black tie, I found a nice old Tux in Goodwill (with the pants) and had it tailored, and have my own Tux and Bow Tie. no rentals for me!

But Mad Men actually brought back the suit even if briefly, but again the erosion of morals and the rapid coursening of society isn't helping. i think in 100 years we will probbaby either have swung back into something stylish but different, or we will have some sort of militant egalitarianism, abetted by our conqueing chinese masters. XD Remember that the "License and colorful fashions of the 1790
s though the regency, gave us the black and White austerity in mens fashions from the 1840's to the end of Victoria's Reign. Then silly colors until after the Stock market crash, then the austerity from the depression to the Summer of Love. it's all cyclical.

Looking sharp, sir!

Thank you very much! ^__^

Scott, I know you're just as handsome now as you were in 2011. I love this picture, you're just absolutely dapper.

A lot of people try the "sharp dresser" look, and not everyone gets it right. You certainly do though.

I love the 40's outfit. Looks good on you.

Thank you!