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TheJohnP wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:47 am Less of a confession, just didn't know where else to post this.

If a California dial is half arabic/half roman numerals.
What would you call a dial that is half numerals/half indices?



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I hate scalpers. Hate them soooo much. This guy on the UGWC Facebook group literally bought 4 of the blue Alpinists from the last batch, and he says he bought 4 more in the one before...

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I just had a wild realization. While staying at the in laws, I had to change the toilet paper roll. I haven't had one of this style holders in like a decade, but it made me realize that it is just a giant spring bar.

I had been practicing strap changes my entire childhood and didn't know it! No wonder it came so naturally lol.
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Today, I had the chance to go try on some watches.

It was my first time trying on these watches, all of which are on my LIST TO BUY EVENTUALLY.

I'm definitely loving how the speedy looks and feels on the wrist. I tried both the sapphire and Hesalite. Probably leaning towards the Hesalite.

That and I haven't slept in over 24 hours. Glad I didn't sign up to run that 15k with my friend tomorrow.

Oh and $4k-$5k for the new Seiko SLA is just silly.

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My 3-year old daughter looked up at me and said, “Papa, what is time?”

I was stunned and had no ready answer. She saw the confusion on my face and clarified, “Papa, what is time is now?”

That I could handle as I was wearing a watch. More difficult questions lay ahead.
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Sporkboy wrote:My 3-year old daughter looked up at me and said, “Papa, what is time?”

I was stunned and had no ready answer. She saw the confusion on my face and clarified, “Papa, what is time is now?”

That I could handle as I was wearing a watch. More difficult questions lay ahead.
Time is just one big marketing scam made by the watch industry to sell more watches. It's true because I found the answer on the internet :)
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AndroidIsAwesome wrote:
Sporkboy wrote:My 3-year old daughter looked up at me and said, “Papa, what is time?”

I was stunned and had no ready answer. She saw the confusion on my face and clarified, “Papa, what is time is now?”

That I could handle as I was wearing a watch. More difficult questions lay ahead.
Time is just one big marketing scam made by the watch industry to sell more watches. It's true because I found the answer on the internet :)
That is better than what I came up with later: a human construct meant to mark the passage of one moment to the next.
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Sporkboy wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 2:57 pm
AndroidIsAwesome wrote:
Sporkboy wrote:My 3-year old daughter looked up at me and said, “Papa, what is time?”

I was stunned and had no ready answer. She saw the confusion on my face and clarified, “Papa, what is time is now?”

That I could handle as I was wearing a watch. More difficult questions lay ahead.
Time is just one big marketing scam made by the watch industry to sell more watches. It's true because I found the answer on the internet :)
That is better than what I came up with later: a human construct meant to mark the passage of one moment to the next.
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Not really a confession if you’re one of my friends. I have a really large nerd/geek streak.

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The Sultan of SoWhat wrote:
Just wait until you have to explain about relativity.
That I can do without a pause:
How long a minute is depends on which side of the bathroom door you are on.
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Not a fan of the external bezel.
Just not aesthetically pleasing to me.
However, I do love the colors on this Glycine Double Twelve and always stop when I scroll past it.

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I have an opposite problem than most.
When I see a watch that really piques my interest, even if a little pricey, my wife will usually tell me "you should get that!"

Sometimes an enabler can be counterproductive...
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Somehow, I just blew my entire budget and brought 3 watches within 2 days.

And it isn't even Black Friday yet either!

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whoagorgeous wrote:Somehow, I just blew my entire budget and brought 3 watches within 2 days.

And it isn't even Black Friday yet either!

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whoagorgeous wrote:Somehow, I just blew my entire budget and brought 3 watches within 2 days.

And it isn't even Black Friday yet either!

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Black Friday has been crap the last 2 years. You did the smart thing bud.
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whoagorgeous wrote:Somehow, I just blew my entire budget and brought 3 watches within 2 days.

And it isn't even Black Friday yet either!

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You're telling me! I almost doubled my collection value in a week!

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