niget2002
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I have a 3 hp knee mill that weights 2 tons. Does that count for anything?
At first glance they all appear to have the correct time (or I suppose all have the wrong time). Apparently you keep them tickin'? Only for display or do they see active duty at times?That ain't nuttin', I got 24 watches not counting the one on my wrist.
They are all set to EST. I wear a different watch every week. All are on active duty.At first glance they all appear to have the correct time (or I suppose all have the wrong time). Apparently you keep them tickin'? Only for display or do they see active duty at times?
One of my hosts wears a watch similar to the wood appearing one in the top row of the wooden case. I really like it. I've got an old '60's Accutron with the clear face where you can see the tuning fork. It used to belong to my dad, but when I inquired about getting it restored, I decided not to.They are all set to EST. I wear a different watch every week. All are on active duty.
It is a beautiful watch and it only cost $36.One of my hosts wears a watch similar to the wood appearing one in the top row of the wooden case. I really like it.
You're a better man than me. I have like 8 watches - about 5 of them are relatively expensive. I keep them in my safe. Every 5 years or so I take them out and get new batteries in them and then wait 5 more years for them to quit - LOL...They are all set to EST. I wear a different watch every week. All are on active duty.
I am not a better guy than you or anyone else. Every watch I own cost less then $36.00 and they all keep perfect time. Except I have an expensive Seiko diving watch that I wore during my scuba diving years and an expensive Accutron that I for my 10 years of working for McNamee Electric, it is engraved to me and very special since I loved wiring houses for them. But I never wear it because it is not a practical watch. I also have an old Benrus watch my dad was wearing when he died. All the others are dirt cheap and I love the way they look, very cool.You're a better man than me. I have like 8 watches - about 5 of them are relatively expensive. I keep them in my safe. Every 5 years or so I take them out and get new batteries in them and then wait 5 more years for them to quit - LOL...
Being retired and having no fancy friends any more I don't have much cause to wear an Omega, Brietling, Seiko or Piaget... Don't get me wrong, none are over $2500 but each one was bought to mark some or another thing.
My favorite watch (was) my Galaxy watch. It did a lot of cool things I liked. I finally killed it by not taking care of it while working on the land and cars and etc. I even bought a great cheap Casio G-Shock specifically to wear while working...
Dumb guy...
For a short while we hung around with friends of a friend. One evening over dinner, the FOF guy kept swiping his wrist under my nose and saying "my $xxxx Rolex watch ...". Finally, I swiped my wrist under his nose and said "my $43 Costco watch ..."; Bought it many years ago and only take it off to take a shower.I have like 8 watches - about 5 of them are relatively expensive. I keep them in my safe.
I was a geek and never has one. I didn't need one since my mind used to be great with numbers. I would go shopping at the grocery store and knew the total price before I got to the checkout. That ended years ago as I slipped into old age and my memory took a beating. Being old isn't for sissies.There are so many models to choose from these days. I have to be careful that I don't get one with small LCD as I can't read them anymore - LOL...
I think all the geeks (like me) had one of these when they came out.
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Amen brother - I blank on words all the time...I was a geek and never has one. I didn't need one since my mind used to be great with numbers. I would go shopping at the grocery store and knew the total price before I got to the checkout. That ended years ago as I slipped into old age and my memory took a beating. Being old isn't for sissies.
For a short while we hung around with friends of a friend. One evening over dinner, the FOF guy kept swiping his wrist under my nose and saying "my $xxxx Rolex watch ...". Finally, I swiped my wrist under his nose and said "my $43 Costco watch ..."; Bought it many years ago and only take it off to take a shower.
I don't blank on words anymore. I found out that by taking one vitamin B12 everyday i have improved my memory quite a lot.Amen brother - I blank on words all the time...
I worked in the Philippines in the 80's - All the expats were buying fake Rolexes. There was a hookup in Taiwan that had really "good" quality Rolexes. You could always tell by the weight and the movement if you knew Rolexes.
My boss told me not to buy one. "It ain't worth getting robbed over a $50 fake watch."
Sure enough I was sitting in a cafe and there was a bus and a guy with his arm hanging out. This dude came up beside the bus and snatched that watch right off his wrist - the damndest thing I ever saw.
I never liked Rolexes...
I saw lots of fake Rolexes during my many years of travelling to the Far East. One time I bought one, knowing it was fake, just to see how long it would last. It made it 2 weeks.Amen brother - I blank on words all the time...
I worked in the Philippines in the 80's - All the expats were buying fake Rolexes. There was a hookup in Taiwan that had really "good" quality Rolexes. You could always tell by the weight and the movement if you knew Rolexes.
My boss told me not to buy one. "It ain't worth getting robbed over a $50 fake watch."
Sure enough I was sitting in a cafe and there was a bus and a guy with his arm hanging out. This dude came up beside the bus and snatched that watch right off his wrist - the damndest thing I ever saw.
I never liked Rolexes...
I saw lots of fake Rolexes during my many years of travelling to the Far East. One time I bought one, knowing it was fake, just to see how long it would last. It made it 2 weeks.
I do crossword puzzles to keep the brain going. I may try B12 but I am already taking too many pills for my liking - :-(I don't blank on words anymore. I found out that by taking one vitamin B12 everyday i have improved my memory quite a lot.
Aye, been to places like that - know/find a guy who'd take you down an alley and up some stairs.The place in Taiwan was like doing a drug deal you had to know the guy, you went to his apartment, 3rd floor walk up, and then he would open a closet with a fake wall and reveal all the Gucci bags, Fendi scarves etc.
B12 is dirt cheap and very effective. I got results almost immediately.The place in Taiwan was like doing a drug deal you had to know the guy, you went to his apartment, 3rd floor walk up, and then he would open a closet with a fake wall and reveal all the Gucci bags, Fendi scarves etc.
Reportedly his watches had Seiko movements but I could never verify that. A lot of the factory weenies would buy them to impress buddies at the muni golf course. The other popular item was fake Big Berthas. One of our factory guys bought one. Anytime we played with him someone would ask, "Hey Skip. Does that fake Big Bertha hit like a real one," and invariably he'd slice one off.
I do crossword puzzles to keep the brain going. I may try B12 but I am already taking too many pills for my liking - :-(
I might get a good multi-vitamin. I took one for years but somewhere along the way I stopped.
No... But I like the way you think - LOL...I had no idea what a Big Bertha was so I looked it up and my eyes fell out of my head at the prices. I was thinking Big Bertha was a high priced hooker.