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cel4145 wrote: Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:47 am
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Split-Time wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:01 pm PSA: Remove you watch before engaging in a lightsaber duel with a six year old...or anyone, really. The Milus had a close call yesterday but all is well.
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Did anyone else get an email from Google like this? I will say it's not 100% correct but it still knows more than I realized. For example how does it know I was cycling (it's also very wrong on this, January cycling?, but I do own a bike).
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Spirit of the Watch wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:12 pm Did anyone else get an email from Google like this? I will say it's not 100% correct but it still knows more than I realized. For example how does it know I was cycling (it's also very wrong on this, January cycling?, but I do own a bike).

Probably basing it on your location to location by speed.
Depending on how fast it probably calculates your motion as walking, biking, or car.
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Everyone else's wrist shots make it look easy. But at almost 56, a caffeine drinker, and 38" inseam arms, I sometimes have to take 10 shots to get one that's not blurry. :lol:
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cel4145 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:25 pm Everyone else's wrist shots make it look easy. But at almost 56, a caffeine drinker, and 38" inseam arms, I sometimes have to take 10 shots to get one that's not blurry. :lol:
I average about 6 or 7 pics that'll produce a good one.
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TheJohnP wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:02 pm
cel4145 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:25 pm Everyone else's wrist shots make it look easy. But at almost 56, a caffeine drinker, and 38" inseam arms, I sometimes have to take 10 shots to get one that's not blurry. :lol:
I average about 6 or 7 pics that'll produce a good one.
My first one is often "the one" because well, I am perfect that way. Just kidding! I think 2-3 for me usually, but then again, as you probably have noticed I don't do wrist shots often as I'd just be posting the same 2-3 watches lol

[mention]cel4145[/mention] - 38" inseam arms?! :shock:
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pdsf wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:18 pm
TheJohnP wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:02 pm
cel4145 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:25 pm Everyone else's wrist shots make it look easy. But at almost 56, a caffeine drinker, and 38" inseam arms, I sometimes have to take 10 shots to get one that's not blurry. :lol:
I average about 6 or 7 pics that'll produce a good one.
My first one is often "the one" because well, I am perfect that way. Just kidding! I think 2-3 for me usually, but then again, as you probably have noticed I don't do wrist shots often as I'd just be posting the same 2-3 watches lol

@cel4145 - 38" inseam arms?! :shock:
Yep. I am 6'7". So 37" inseam on most pants, too.

So my arms are like cranes. Small degrees of movement from the shoulder to the elbow results in lots of movement at the wrist when taking shots. lol
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cel4145 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:39 pm
pdsf wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:18 pm
TheJohnP wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:02 pm

I average about 6 or 7 pics that'll produce a good one.
My first one is often "the one" because well, I am perfect that way. Just kidding! I think 2-3 for me usually, but then again, as you probably have noticed I don't do wrist shots often as I'd just be posting the same 2-3 watches lol

@cel4145 - 38" inseam arms?! :shock:
Yep. I am 6'7". So 37" inseam on most pants, too.

So my arms are like cranes. Small degrees of movement from the shoulder to the elbow results in lots of movement at the wrist when taking shots. lol
But I bet you can do a hand in pocket shot like no one else!
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This is a question I've mean meaning to ask [mention]yinzburgher[/mention]:

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Spirit of the Watch wrote:Did anyone else get an email from Google like this? I will say it's not 100% correct but it still knows more than I realized. For example how does it know I was cycling (it's also very wrong on this, January cycling?, but I do own a bike).
Mine's gotta be wrong considering I drive about 25K miles a year and also flew from Ca to Ma.

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I find this setup rather odd...
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pdsf wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:44 am I find this setup rather odd...
You don't have an "on deck circle" in your bathroom?
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TheJohnP wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:03 am
pdsf wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:44 am I find this setup rather odd...
You don't have an "on deck circle" in your bathroom?
I am not American so I had to google to figure out what that meant haha did you mean somewhere to warm up while waiting his/her turn? :D :lol:
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pdsf wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:44 am I find this setup rather odd...
For as long as I can remember my grandparents had a sign on the bathroom door depicting a caricature of a boy sitting on the toilet holding a comic book with the caption "Family Reading Room" but I think this set-up is pushing it a bit. :lol:
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pdsf wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:44 am I find this setup rather odd...
Come on. It's quite clearly a men's reading lounge. It has two of the most popular style of seating for male reading :lol:

However, the room could be more versatile if it also had a TV for sports viewing. And I do think the flowery style of the plumbing fixtures is a little off. :D
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