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Caveman001 | 118 | November 30, 2012 07:38PM |
![]() It's never-ending with them.
How about another trusty Mazda? or Honda? I like the watch, and maybe this doesn't matter to you, but maybe the fact that the hands are fat enough to pretty seriously obstruct the chrono dials is enough to bring your inner Scotsman into action? |
Smaug | 16 | November 30, 2012 09:03PM |
![]() Our Neon is still running well after 16 years...
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flasharry | 12 | November 30, 2012 09:07PM |
![]() (just teasing a bit)
My dad had an Impreza wagon. Not a terrible car, overall. But it did have constant brake and bearing problems, so make sure you have those checked if you buy used. If you're thinking about new, there is a new model SUV that a coworker of mine just ordered, which has a fancy new GDI engine and gets mid-30 mpg fuel economy. I think the Imprezas get ~25 mpg? It's worth considering, if you keep cars for 10+ years. 10 years from now, gas might be $10 a gallon. |
Smaug | 16 | November 30, 2012 09:12PM |
![]() Let's see what we pay now... About $ 2.20 per liter, almost $ 8.34 a gallon now, Largest part is tax though...
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James T. Kirk© | 11 | December 01, 2012 02:47AM |
![]() My '97 model is still soldiering along just fine with 260,000+ miles (418,500 Km) on the clock.
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Caveman001 | 14 | December 01, 2012 05:47AM |
![]() I'm still considering the new Dart, but let's see how its first year or so shakes out before any decisions..
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flasharry | 9 | December 02, 2012 10:22AM |
![]() I test drove a Dart..
![]() ..and I got to say I was pretty darned impressed! ![]()
Well.. perhaps the prudent thing.
Supposedly it's based on some class of Fiat platform, and that alone
makes me a wee bit nervous, I admit.
![]() Still, it's an excellent handling, solid-feeling car, and very well equipped even at the base level. ![]() |
Caveman001 | 12 | December 02, 2012 11:05AM |
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flasharry | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:02PM |
![]() "It just means you'll make it even deeper into the woods afore ye get stuck".
![]() Sounds like the Subaru may be your best bet then. ![]() |
Caveman001 | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:19PM |
![]() In the past to know all about that.. I'd not miss manual locking front hubs, though.. (or even auto lockers )..
Manual lockers were a pain in the winter, when they got really cold and wet, and icy.. No, 4wd will get you going, but after that, it's up to you.. And winter tires on all corners goes out saying.. |
flasharry | 8 | December 02, 2012 03:27PM |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Indeed, the only reason I haven't already is that I can't decide between Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth.
![]() I reckon I should just bite the bullet and go with the all-inclusive ![]() ![]() That'd be one ![]() ![]()
Alas, no, that doesn't deter him at all.
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Caveman001 | 18 | December 01, 2012 05:42AM |
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James T. Kirk© | 10 | December 01, 2012 10:00AM |
![]() ..but somehow they always manage to just miss the mark with me.
![]() For example, I seriously looked at an Odyssey for Miss Pam's new ride. I wanted to buy it, really. I did like it. But it was a little too small, the creature comforts a bit lacking (for the money), and what Hi-tech bells and whistles it did have were nowhere near as user-friendly as with the ![]() So. Miss Pam's now stylin' in... ..a 2013 Town And Country.
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Caveman001 | 22 | December 01, 2012 06:30PM |
![]() My Brother in law, who works at one of Dodge's plants in IN, as machine maintenance man, will love you for this!
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James T. Kirk© | 26 | December 02, 2012 02:01AM |
![]() I need something smaller than an MX-5?
![]() ![]() And before you go there, yes I have driven.. ![]() ..an S2000. Wonderful car! ![]() But it's like a Hamilton vs. a Ro1ex, right? The MX-5 is 95% the car at half the cost... ![]() |
Caveman001 | 31 | December 02, 2012 05:39AM |
![]() ....high costs on a Chrysler and I thought you showed us a picture of a
full size sedan. Maybe it was someone else and got it mixed up. (BTW,
the MX5 is considered in Europe as gay hairdressers car, just for your
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James T. Kirk© | 8 | December 02, 2012 07:52AM |
![]() Well, you got the "full size sedan" part right...
![]() But "high costs"? ![]() ![]() What I actually said was "Had a 50% Off Any Service Coupon from my favorite Mopar Dealer..the coupon was definitely worthwhile, and hiring the service done by Pros turned out to be about the same $$ it would've been if I'd done the work meself". How you got "high costs" from that is a mystery to me. ![]() |
Caveman001 | 12 | December 02, 2012 10:11AM |
![]() It's probably Harold remark that got stuck in my head Quote
Yikes. Get rid of that Chrysler!
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James T. Kirk© | 9 | December 02, 2012 02:07PM |
![]() ![]() Unless I've totally lost my ability to follow a thread...
..that's a Smaug remark.
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Caveman001 | 13 | December 02, 2012 03:05PM |
![]() I'm a forgiving sort of bloke...
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flasharry | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:12PM |
![]() ![]() He'd mis-attributed a quote to me, at the very minimum he'd a got a posting of the ol' Digitus Impudicus .
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Caveman001 | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:23PM |
![]() Thanks Harold, as said a few days earlier, we're all just human, prone to make mistakes...
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James T. Kirk© | 7 | December 02, 2012 04:23PM |
![]() takes a fair bit to get me upset..
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flasharry | 7 | December 02, 2012 04:52PM |
![]() I must be a bit tired, have been rising two mornings pretty early after going bed to late, in the end it will revenge itself...
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James T. Kirk© | 6 | December 02, 2012 04:21PM |
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Let me give you a little insight into the American mentality. Some
families, when they have their 2nd kid, get a minivan. Like my sister's
family, who has a Toyota Sienna. This way. They can bring themselves,
their two kids, all of the kids' crap, AND pick up a couple friends!
Most of the time, it is just them and the two kids, and they don't have to pack carefully; just throw it in the back. Also, the middle row of seats are nice and high, so that the baby seats end up at a height that doesn't require them to bend over to put the kids in and out. The doors open and close with a push button, and so does the back hatch. Lastly, lots of women here feel "safer" if they sit up a little higher. They don't feel bullied on the road by the SUVs and trucks (lorries). If someone tailgates them because they are going slow, they don't care, because they feel safer in their bigger car. Guys tend not to like them, but a practical man will grudgingly admit how darned useful they can be. I have a friend who decided in favor of the Sienna (instead of the Oddyssey) because a 4x8 sheet of drywall or plywood would fit flat in the back. No more tying stuff to the roof. There's a lot to like about them, even if they aren't fun to drive or fuel efficient. If gas in The Netherlands was only $3.45 a gallon, I bet these would be all over YOUR country too. ![]()
I traded MY Mazda MX-5 for a manual transmission Accord EX (with the 2.4
L, 190 hp engine) when the baby came in March. The Accord is about 80%
as fun to drive, more fuel efficient, runs on cheaper fuel, has a nice
roomy interior and a good sized trunk. I refuse to get a minivan. I'd
rather pack carefully and just have 2 kids or less. On those rare
occasions when friends want to be with me AND the kid, and we can't fit
in the Accord, then they can bloody well drive their own car.
![]() One type of car that seems to have been forgotten in the US is the station wagon. We have some small hatchback cars, like the Toyota Matrix and Mazda 3, but no longer station wagons any more. It is either hatchback, sedan, minivan, coupe, or SUV. Some of the newer SUVs are getting so small now that they are effectively station wagons. Kate's Nissan Rogue, for instance, gets 25-27 mpg but still has AWD. One last thing to consider. We have a LOT of miles of road here. Many of which are in the midwest, great plains, and desert. No curves for miles, and no hills. Most of our driving is not the fun type, so a sportier car's talents would be wasted, and the practicality of a minivan would be missed more often. I'm with you though. I'll take sporty and fun to drive with ENOUGH room, over big and roomy any day. Here's my Photobucket album containing pix of the two of them. |
Smaug | 12 | December 02, 2012 07:56AM |
![]() ..being married to my wife Paula from South Bend IN, since 20 years.
Visited about 11 times since I met her, have been driving quite a lot in
the States (see my profile on pmwf), also drove a Dodge Grand Caravan
and the older model too, plus a variety of sizes in rentals. My wife has
5 siblings plus many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in the States,
we visited them ALL, many regularly. Last 2 years due to my unemployment
no money for traveling over the big pond though, unfortunately. Of
course, one SELDOM see any of the family on this side (short on time
and/or short on money too)
Yes, I always wondered what happened to modern Station Wagons in general and in the USA particularly. Mine is even a "aerodeck", a small stationcar model on the base of a Civic sedan. But Honda only makes a EU Accord as "Tourer". As you may know, the EU Accord is based upon the Japanese model, the US Accord is different. Still the model is around in the States as a certain Acura. Here some pictures of the Euro Accord Tourer and the "normal" version ![]() ![]() |
James T. Kirk© | 8 | December 02, 2012 08:40AM |
![]() I am for environment friendliness, but with long distances many ppl do
need big polluting cars but many more can do with a smaller engine due
to little if ever intercity driving.
I see here many ppl with their SUVs, women driving their kids a couple of miles or going to the mall and it is irresponsible and ostentatious IMO |
jackrobinson | 8 | December 02, 2012 10:32AM |
![]() I see SO many huge SUVs (I'm talking Suburbans, Escalades, etc.) driving around town and they almost always contain a single driver with no passengers. |
DJM | 7 | December 02, 2012 10:41AM |
![]() Never been to Israel, but it's not that big... If you look here: [mapfight.appspot.com]
It' even smaller then mine. You don't need large cars, with a small
family. With a large family which you haul everyday, that is a different
thing. Also driving around large distances, like in the States you love
to do that in a BIG car indeed, as comfortable as possible, CC and A/C
on and there you go..... In the van I mentioned I rented, I had a
satellite radio, so all over the country you could listen to the same
station, that was great.
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James T. Kirk© | 9 | December 02, 2012 02:19PM |
![]() No.
But then you have special needs for a vehicle in Israel, don't you? ![]() I lived there, this is what I'd be drivin': ![]() Exactly that. Furthermore, I'd have 2 or 3 o' these in the back. Seriously. ![]() |
Caveman001 | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:32PM |
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jackrobinson | 12 | December 02, 2012 03:56PM |
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James T. Kirk© | 6 | December 02, 2012 04:25PM |
![]() ![]() I stand corrected.
![]() Man! With that rig I'd be the hit o' the Car Pool Lane in Memphis! ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 7 | December 02, 2012 04:28PM |
![]() You forgot the pair of big shaggy dogs and
the whacking great sewin' machine that (once it's in the crate) takes
up as much room as a small refrigerator.
![]() Oh, and in case you think we don't have to worry with "the kids", bear in mind we've got seven grand-kids!
Yeah, but comparing a station wagon - even
a big one! - to the Town & Country.. It's the difference between a
briefcase and a steamer trunk.
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Ahhhhh.. yeah, you got a point. Can't say I love the thing, exactly. But as for admitting to its practicality, it's not grudgingly done at all.
And I tell you what: With the Bluetooth, WiFi, DirecTV, DVD players, HDD sound system, cameras, GPS, track lighting, leather, 287 Bhp, etc. etc. and ad infinitum.. Well. The Captain would feel right at home, since it feels like a bloody Starship! ![]()
Or you bite the bullet and run multiple vehicles.
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Caveman001 | 12 | December 02, 2012 12:01PM |
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JY | 10 | December 01, 2012 01:24AM |
![]() It's not at all uncommon for these to
fetch ~ $500. Given the condition this one's in I'm a bit surprised it's
still there this morning.
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Caveman001 | 12 | December 01, 2012 06:01AM |
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JY | 11 | December 01, 2012 06:13AM |
![]() Do not click through to the auction if you are easily overcome by Sticker Shock.
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Caveman001 | 21 | December 01, 2012 06:23AM |
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JY | 11 | December 01, 2012 06:57AM |
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jackrobinson | 7 | December 01, 2012 09:21AM |
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JY | 10 | December 01, 2012 04:16PM |
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James T. Kirk© | 7 | December 01, 2012 10:01AM |
![]() ..for those specific watches, with that specific provenance.
Just 'cause you personally can't afford them doesn't necessarily make it ![]() ![]() Obviously he's a Sharp Cookie, and knows what he's doin'. ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 12 | December 01, 2012 05:46PM |
![]() ....opinions, some people call a GOLDEN toilet bowl with diamonds around the seat a totally smart buy and I call it
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James T. Kirk© | 10 | December 02, 2012 07:56AM |
![]() When there's a solid market for a certain
thing, even something as arcane as a used British MoD-Issued Japanese
Chronograph, a goodly number of them change hands.
Every time one change hands, the going price works to set a precedent. Add them all up, and a concrete market value is established. When I tell you that this guys prices are below median, I am stating a fact, not offering some half-baked opinion.
Have it your way then. It's
![]() Still, you're living in a Fantasy Land, mate. ![]() But as Reality is apparently just too tough for you, I do hope you enjoy your sojurn in La-La Land. ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 11 | December 02, 2012 10:23AM |
![]() Yeah, I'm to good for this world, obviously
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James T. Kirk© | 9 | December 02, 2012 02:10PM |
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While I've decided I can live with the civilian version, the fact is that for someone who just has to have an actual MoD Issue piece - Nothing else will do! - this seller's prices are fair.
Again, for this specific model, with that specific provenance... ![]() |
Caveman001 | 10 | December 02, 2012 02:46PM |
![]() Hands aren't so wide they cover the subdials too much, but long enough to hit the marks.
What's the "extra" button for? |
Smaug | 31 | December 02, 2012 05:47AM |
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Caveman001 | 30 | December 02, 2012 06:09AM |
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Caveman001 | 132 | December 02, 2012 11:33AM |
![]() ![]() While I wouldn't begrudge you if you'd have had to have an issued piece, IMO, you made a good call.
Congrats!!!!!! |
DJM | 12 | December 02, 2012 11:38AM |
![]() Yeah, this way both me an' that bloody Inner Scotsman are happy.
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Caveman001 | 8 | December 02, 2012 12:08PM |
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Jimmy50 | 7 | December 02, 2012 11:51AM |
![]() Mind you those are "stock photos", the watch hasn't actually arrived yet...
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Caveman001 | 9 | December 02, 2012 12:10PM |
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jackrobinson | 10 | December 02, 2012 12:44PM |
![]() Never dealt with them before, but I turned up enough positive feedback that I'm not concerned on that score.
They had easily the best shipped price I could find (international shipping is a flat £7). ![]() |
Caveman001 | 16 | December 02, 2012 12:51PM |
![]() ![]() ![]() I'm busy with the purchase and pressed the paypal button and I am told in Shipping Method:
"Sorry, no quotes are available for this order at this time." What does this mean at all? Where did you see the 7 pounds for shipping worldwide? Did you need to create an account to order? |
jackrobinson | 20 | December 02, 2012 02:19PM |
![]() Sorry mate, I've no clue. I never saw that.
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► I clicked that "PayPal" button.
► PayPal's native screen popped up, and I entered my password ► That directed me to another (in-house / Rubicon) screen, and I selected the shipping option there. ► Clicked 'Confirm Order' And that was it. Smooth as silk.
A Rubicon account? No, I didn't create one. It pulled all my info from PayPal, a one-shot deal.
Sorry I couldn't help more. ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 7 | December 02, 2012 02:54PM |
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jackrobinson | 8 | December 02, 2012 02:56PM |
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Caveman001 | 9 | December 02, 2012 03:00PM |
![]() I fell in love with the watch as I saw it and didn't imagine it would be so cheap.
well done on the purchase. |
jackrobinson | 18 | December 02, 2012 04:09PM |
![]() I am surprised that it's not working for
you, though. Again, it couldn't have went smoother for me. Took maybe 3
minutes from the time I clicked the 'PayPal' button to the time the
confirmation eMail landed in me Inbox.
None of which is any help for you, I know... ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 11 | December 03, 2012 06:03AM |
![]() I am yet to understand from them..
Btw: how good are lotus watches? What do you know about the pulsar kinetic - any good compared with seiko? |
jackrobinson | 33 | December 03, 2012 06:23AM |
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James T. Kirk© | 29 | December 03, 2012 06:29AM |
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jackrobinson | 13 | December 03, 2012 09:32AM |
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Almost certainly. That's not uncommon with
smaller sellers and, since the direct link to PayPal is a fail for you,
that's probably the only practical solution. Tell him to send it on!
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Ahhhh... Lorus you mean, right?
They're OK. Very much "built to a price", if you know what I mean. Even more so than Pulsar. Base metal cases almost exclusively, for instance. But as Seiko's entry-level brand, to be expected. They use Seiko Group movements, so no worries there! Quote
jackrobinson What do you know about the pulsar kinetic - any good compared with seiko? Identical to a Seiko, movement-wise. Mind you I'm no fan of the technology. Nor am I alone in that. ![]() If you own one watch, a Kinetic is fine. Great, even! But if you're a collector with many watches in rotation, in my experience a Kinetic will bring heartache and sorrow. ![]() ![]() |
Caveman001 | 32 | December 03, 2012 07:10AM |
![]() I am not hot for a kinetic. It is my watchmaker. I now sent him the link
for rubicon and we were talking on the phone and I could virtually hear
him drooling over the kinetics.
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jackrobinson | 14 | December 03, 2012 09:29AM |
![]() It seems like even though the Pulsar is the entry level in Seiko's range, they seem to overcook the details a bit less often.
How much? |
Smaug | 10 | December 02, 2012 02:54PM |
![]() US $108.45 shipped, at the Exchange Rate Of The Moment.
More like "mid-tier".
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Caveman001 | 8 | December 02, 2012 02:58PM |
![]() I never DID know they were owned by Seiko.
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Smaug | 40 | December 03, 2012 07:20AM |
![]() You're not alone. Many WIS forget Lorus, it seems, even if they do know they're a division of Seiko.
What's really overlooked amongst WIS In General is that there's a Citizen brand ( ![]() As far as I can tell Citizen has no analog of Pulsar, though. I.e. a "mid-tier" brand. Always found that interesting... ![]() |
Caveman001 | 42 | December 03, 2012 07:56AM |
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James T. Kirk© | 23 | December 03, 2012 08:05AM |
![]() Almost all the watches in their store are Q&Q. I thought the brand
was rubbish due to the large logo and so-so cheap Chinese sort of look.
This is interesting information coming my way.
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jackrobinson | 11 | December 03, 2012 09:39AM |
![]() Rock-solid movements, if nothing else.
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Caveman001 | 14 | December 03, 2012 10:07AM |
![]() And a few more names:
Seiko, Credor, Galante, Wired, Wired XYZ, Alba, Pulsar, Lorus and another name i forget with two initials at the beginning of it's name... Isn't Wikipedia just great? ![]() |
jackrobinson | 13 | December 03, 2012 09:51AM |
![]() Now, do the same for Citizen Watch Group, and I think you'll notice a markedly different trend.
'tis!
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Caveman001 | 22 | December 03, 2012 10:11AM |
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jackrobinson | 23 | December 03, 2012 11:13AM |
![]() ![]() ![]() I had no idea that brand even existed!
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Well.. 'ang on then! I'll whip up a new top-level post, a sort of Executive Summary just for you.
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Caveman001 | 15 | December 03, 2012 11:48AM |
![]() And nice to know I've made some positive impact. 'Specially (this is me
moaning) after how jinxed this week started. Bad luck one after another
that the only thing left to do is smile and admit there is a mojo
![]() ![]() But you know, browsing from my high phone from work (no accessible wired or wireless LAN where I am at) I had a couple o laughs today induced by JFK, Smaug, Consigliere and yourself and lots of pleasant brain stretching and interesting discussions and discoveries plus I am about to pull the trigger on the Pulsar chrono which is satisfaction in itself - purchase rush. So there, I've cheered myself up. |
jackrobinson | 8 | December 03, 2012 03:43PM |
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James T. Kirk© | 14 | December 03, 2012 04:03PM |
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jackrobinson | 15 | December 03, 2012 04:09PM |
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JP | 9 | December 03, 2012 04:39PM |