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    This is always fun, and my answer seems to be a...

    This is always fun, and my answer seems to be a little different every time. Ask me again tomorrow and I'm sure it'll be different again. Anyway, if money was no object (this collection would be...
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    Medium rare, though I think I am trending towards...

    Medium rare, though I think I am trending towards rare. I've more than once ordered medium rare to find it had been just a tad overcooked - I've tried ordering rare a couple of times recently and...
  3. Thread: Movies

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    Saw Gone Girl last night, anyone who hasn't...

    Saw Gone Girl last night, anyone who hasn't gotten around to it yet should check it out! At 2.5 hours I thought it would feel dragged out, but it stayed suspenseful and entertaining the whole time....
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    My contribution to this thread definitely won't...

    My contribution to this thread definitely won't be the most interesting - my username is just my first name, and my avatar is a crude sketch of Walter White/Heisenberg drawn by the Mexican Drug...
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    I'm surprised no one has brought up tattoos yet!...

    I'm surprised no one has brought up tattoos yet! While I have none myself, if I do ever decide to get one I will not be shopping around for the best deal. Find the very best artist available to do...
  6. Thread: Date window or no?

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    There is such thing as a lumed date wheel! And...

    There is such thing as a lumed date wheel! And the dial around it is transparent, in order to charge the following date as well for after it changes at midnight. And this is ironically the second...
  7. Thread: Date window or no?

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    Some watches do date windows very well, using...

    Some watches do date windows very well, using them to achieve balance on the dial. In most cases though, I can do without them. An example of excellent use of a date window, which perfectly creates...
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    I thought it was clever! Maybe he missed your...

    I thought it was clever! Maybe he missed your explanation.
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    The Earthphase complication intended to be a...

    The Earthphase complication intended to be a joke, and I'm aware that the Earth would appear stationary from the Moon. I was hoping you guys would just chuckle and move on, without going all Neil...
  10. Rolex is the answer for me. Their vintage watches...

    Rolex is the answer for me. Their vintage watches right up to the most recent line before the current of most of their models were great. Now they all look like caricatures of their predecessors. Fat...
  11. Thread: Fun with Rolex's

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    What? Really? :think: ...

    What? Really? :think:

    http://meetville.com/images/quotes/Quotation-Shannon-L-Alder-crisis-insanity-Meetville-Quotes-180938.jpg
  12. Thread: Fun with Rolex's

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    Is that a 14270 or a 114270? Either way, I love...

    Is that a 14270 or a 114270? Either way, I love the 36mm Explorer (and Rush! :wink3:).
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    When I first started becoming seriously...

    When I first started becoming seriously interested in watches, I knew that the Speedy was a watch that I was "supposed" to like. I certainly appreciated the history of it, but the look didn't really...
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    IBTL!!!!!! I kid. I don't think a somewhat...

    IBTL!!!!!!

    I kid. I don't think a somewhat civilized discussion on I*****A is totally out of the question here. Sorry, I meant Invicta (old habits). Not a bad looking watch there!
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    Are there any watches that have an Earthphase...

    Are there any watches that have an Earthphase complication instead of a Moonphase?
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    http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/you-got-me.gif
  17. Thread: What is a WIS?

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    A bit of an overused term, I feel. Everyone on...

    A bit of an overused term, I feel. Everyone on this forum could pretty safely be called a Watch Enthusiast, but I feel that for the term "WIS" to be accurate, one would need to have a deeper...
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    I am familiar with him, and have read many of his...

    I am familiar with him, and have read many of his posts. Not me though: I never spent nearly that much time on WUS! I can pretty much guarantee that no one here would recognize my WUS username if I...
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    My most expensive strap cost less than my least...

    My most expensive strap cost less than my least expensive watch, so no can do for me! The idea doesn't feel right though... seems kind of like buying a $500 car and throwing $1000 rims on it.
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    law
  21. Thread: The Music Thread

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    I wouldn't say that's too far off. The whole...

    I wouldn't say that's too far off. The whole genre thing is so subjective, with so many little subgenres people use to describe marginally different styles, that it's pretty hard to really define a...
  22. Thread: The Music Thread

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    Glad that you like it! They're a really great...

    Glad that you like it! They're a really great band, who put a lot of thought into their music. Hopefully a new album will be coming from them sometime soon, it keeps getting delayed. As a Rush fan as...
  23. Thread: The Music Thread

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    Marmite is a sandwich spread, which I only know...

    Marmite is a sandwich spread, which I only know from their "You either love it or hate it" advertising campaign. I've never tried it, so I do not know which category I belong to.

    As for where Tool...
  24. Thread: Beer

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    I'm no connoisseur, however I do enjoy going to...

    I'm no connoisseur, however I do enjoy going to beer tasting events, and like trying new craft beers whenever I get the opportunity to. If I had to name a favorite, however, I think this is my old...
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    I probably should have specified: I was mostly...

    I probably should have specified: I was mostly referring to Public, as that was where I spent a good deal of my time. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that it's completely gone to the dogs,...
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