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I've got bacon too and Muslims can drink my beer because them Germans were clever enough to smoke their malts the same way they smoked their meat and created beer that tastes like meat. It's @#%^ing awesome. Your beer probably isn't named Røyk Uten Ild either so there.

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if only because it has the translation on the label too.

Thank you. It's nice to have hard work validated by your superiors.


No, it's what us watch nerds call a "tool watch". A watch designed for a specific purpose, that's not necessarily designed for beauty, though some find beauty in their purpose.

That watch is designed to be a diving watch; since I spend so much time in and around the water and I'd also like a rugged watch capable of going anywhere, that was my obvious choice.


Nah, the watch was €325 with shipping included in that (30 for shipping from Germany to the US). Which comes out to about $400. Very, very reasonable since the watch it's based on generally goes for around $4000.

The watch it's based on, in case anyone is wondering, has a hand-made movement and is a COSC certified chronometer (it will only gain/lose 4 secs daily once set). My watch has an ETA movement, which is a bought movement; the rest of the watch is then hand-made, like the Rolex Submariner it's based on.

And yes, some watches are stupidly expensive.

My grail watch is the IWC Portuguese Automatic in blue/white/silver: $12,400.



Grail watch is the term for the watch one would have if money were no object; the watch one hopes to one day own.

All them religions are the same, more or less, but yeah.In that case, it makes sense. And watches are pretty damn expensive, if you want anything not hideous anyway. I was looking for a good belt Friday (Seriously, how do so many brands get designing a belt, a single strip of leather, so very very wrong?) and checked out some watches while I was walking around town. So many watches are 1: The size of a clock tower, what the @#%^ is up with that? I don't want a watch with a 2 inch diameter on my wrist, it's bulky and hideous, I'm not trying to imitate Flavor Flav or some sh*t like that. And 2: Why do pretty much all watches below around €250 look so goddamn cheaply made? The only decent watches I saw for less than that were by Danish Design, although they all had some hideous fake leather strap.

I'm still using the watch I paid $3 for a few months back. The only things I don't like about it, is that it doesn't have an option to beep at me at the start of the hour, and it doesn't tell me what the date is. I can live with that though.

Tonight was awesome. The show was great! Very, very goofy and funny. Even though an ex of mine was in it. >.> Do you guys have any exes that you just really don't like being around because you look at them and wonder to yourself "What the @#%^ was I thinking?!" That's this guy for me. I was young and stupid, he is 25 years older than me, and convinced me to date him for about 2 months because I didn't have the self esteem at the time to realize that if he was a friend worth having, he wouldn't pressure me to date him. He's a good character actor, but that's about it... I've never seen him do anything serious, just goofy stuff. I try to be civil to him in public, but I just hate being around him. Anyways, I had S come meet me at the theater after the show was over, and the ex got to see me walk to my car with him. That gave me a good giggle. I'm sure he'll be wondering now. Had a lot of fun with S tonight too. He came over for about 5 hours I think? I just got back from taking him home. NRE is awesome...

Mosquito bites. Mosquito bites everywhere. I haven't been this itchy since..last summer.

I do, for one. It's a lot more convenient to glance at my watch than dig my phone out of my pocket. Also, watch=water resistant; phone, not so much.

I tend to look at the time from my phone quite frequently, out of habit. Usually when I look at the time it's always 13:37, no joke.

I used to do that, but unfortunately I'm currently unemployed, that's what you get for moving into a small town after your girlfriend.
I'm trying to get into University of applied sciences now though.

We hit the triple digits here for the first time, weather-wise. At least, I think it was the first time. Might have been the second. Yesterday was pretty hot too.

Caffeine addiction is a bitch.

My mom just cut off about a foot of my hair. It's now shoulder length, and it feel soooo good! I'll post a new picture tomorrow. I'm not saying anything on facebook about it yet, because I want to surprise S and the other friends I go to karaoke with on Sundays.

It's likely because those watches (around $300 US, 250 euros) are fashion watches. Fashion watches will generally use a chinese or japanese quartz movement and sh*tty parts and slap their name on it and because their fashion name is on it, people will buy it (see Michael Kors watches, which are Fossil watches with Fossil crossed out and MK written on them).

As for the trend of watches getting bigger and bigger, it's similar to guys that like to modify their cars. It's flashy and they think it attracts women (and some women probably think watch size has some correlation to penis size).

You're probably looking for a "classic" watch. Maximum dial size of 39mm, clean face, well made. My largest watch is 42mm, and that's the largest I'll go because I have medium-sized wrists.


Because I like watches? And because I change the watch I wear based on what I'm wearing (most of the time I will be wearing my dive watch, but when I wear a suit, definitely my Hamilton)?

Oh god, a Movado knockoff. I guess if you really like that style that's cool, but even a buddy of mine that has 2-3 Movados doesn't wear them much anymore. They're kind of the border between actual watches and fashion crap.

I just don't understand how you'd tell time on those watches without any markings at all (there are no decent watches that feature blank faces). At that point, you might as well wear a bracelet for all the good it does you. I get that you like the design, but watches—even when they're a fashion piece—are meant to serve a function.

And yeah Aeth, I know what you mean, a few girls I work with wear bigger/bulkier watches than I do. But they're fashion watches (except the girl that wears a guy's ~45mm Vic) and fashion watches are basically crap.

EDIT: Nope, haven't seen any of his work. I tend to not pay attention to Swatch very much because I don't like a lot of their stuff. The only brand I really like that they own is Hamilton. The rest of their stuff is really bland and common-place (which is why I like IWC, JLC, A. Lange & Söhne, etc; they innovate and make really elegant stuff).

Edited, Jun 25th 2012 1:03am by Theophany

Movados are a brand, they use a cheaper ETA movement and charge a premium for the name.

ETA is the dominant Swiss watch house but at least some of the better purchasers of their product actually embellish the movement, and embellish ETA's top product as at that. Kind of like the difference between a basic stock engine and a race car that is using a stock engine.

Someone who has played AC:Brotherhood, help!

So, after a long time of wondering whether or not to try AC, I finally decided to buy one of them, and I ended up with Brotherhood, as I thought the whole story of the series wouldn't matter to me so much.

However I was not aware that in this part of the series I would have to play in the 21st century with some fag called Desmond.
So the question is, is there alot of parts in this game where you have to play as Desmond?

I know it was a dumb thing to do, but this was the only game from the AC-series available at the store at the time I went there today, and I couldn't wait the few days it would've taken for it to arrive had I ordered it online.

What boggles my mind is that the Pacific Ocean is so ridiculously oversized because it's never really shown on maps.

Also, regarding watches, not really an option when I want the bangles on both my arms to match.

Then you'll have more time on your hands.

Ah ah ah.

That was slightly amusing, but seriously, half the reason I wear bangles is so I have something to keep my hands busy without moving around my scarf all the time.

Now, if they make watches disguised as bangles... please tell me they do?

We totally need tophat and monocle smileys. That would be so awesome.

Getting hit on by drunk friends that are married is awkward. But, reminding them that you're in an open relationship and that you've told them before, is amusing. Having this conversation in front of a lover who is still new to the poly thing, and admits to having jealousy issues, while getting groped by said drunk friend, is again awkward. Last night was interesting lol. S took it in stride well though. And he did a hilarious rendition of the heavy metal song Little Pig last night. I was cracking up.

Quite.

Edited, Jun 25th 2012 3:28pm by lolgaxe

Shoot me now. And no, this isn't a parody.

Just watched The Fifth Element.

Oh my God.

Spoiler

So, I woke up at 4:30 today, missing a whole day of work when I'm supposed to be giving a presentation on Thursday. @#%^.