Just playing devil's advocate....

Posted by Michaelson from em12-686.utsi.edu on October 07, 1999 at 12:56:29:

In Reply to: Clever, clever posted by Dale Dassel on October 06, 1999 at 23:30:50:

: : : Is the guy that gives young Indy his hat his future mentor, Abner?
: : : I always wondered what the point of him was, and this thought just popped in there.

: : A very good conjecture, but as Indy somewhat says, I don't think a COLLEGE professor would be "looting in caves". Especially the "excavation" crew--they don't look like they work for an intelligent being.
: : Sorry if this judt confused you...:-)
: : Adventurously,
: : Ulla

: Actually it's not even the same kind of hat! The hat that Fedora
: puts on Indy's head has a different crown, and the brim is too wide.
: When yound Indy ducks, and Harrison comes up, you can tell that
: they are two different hats!!! (check the ribbon if you need more
: convincing)

: -Dale

I agree to all the above, but bear in mind all felt fedoras can be re-cut, reblocked, and re-ribboned. The time period that passed between the hat being placed on his head and the ship scene was 26 years. A lot could have been done to that fedora in that period of time. Regards. Michaelson

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: : : : Is the guy that gives young Indy his hat his future mentor, Abner?
: : : : I always wondered what the point of him was, and this thought just popped in there.

: : : A very good conjecture, but as Indy somewhat says, I don't think a COLLEGE professor would be "looting in caves".  Especially the "excavation" crew--they don't look like they work for an intelligent being.
: : : Sorry if this judt confused you...:-)
: : : Adventurously,
: : : Ulla

: :     Actually it's not even the same kind of hat! The hat that Fedora
: : puts on Indy's head has a different crown, and the brim is too wide.
: : When yound Indy ducks, and Harrison comes up, you can tell that
: : they are two different hats!!! (check the ribbon if you need more
: : convincing)

: :                                     -Dale

: I agree to all the above, but bear in mind all felt fedoras can be re-cut, reblocked, and re-ribboned. The time period that passed between the hat being placed on his head and the ship scene was 26 years. A lot could have been done to that fedora in that period of time. Regards. Michaelson

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