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#16752 Jun 23 2012 at 2:12 PM Rating: Good
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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 ******* awesome. Your beer probably isn't named Røyk Uten Ild either so there.
#16753 Jun 23 2012 at 2:21 PM Rating: Good
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It probably isn't, but I know what 'røyk uten ild' means without having to look it up. So there.
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#16754 Jun 23 2012 at 2:26 PM Rating: Good
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So do I.

























if only because it has the translation on the label too.
#16755 Jun 23 2012 at 6:14 PM Rating: Good
Woo hoo, S (Mr. FWB, I'm just going to start calling him by his initial, it's easier) is coming back into town tonight! I'm running the box office for a new play tonight, and then after that we should be able to get together. We've been sending nasty messages back and forth over facebook the last few days, and I can tell he is REALLY riled up. Smiley: grin

Also, I learned how to sword fight today! There's a video of it posted up on facebook. Although we're only using pvc pipe there, no swords yet. Pretty fun stuff!
#16756 Jun 24 2012 at 12:30 AM Rating: Decent
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Thats watch looks very nice Theo. Grats for the raise aswell!

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

His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Gratz on the raise Theo and would you be offended if I told you that I think that's not a very pretty watch?

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.

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I just hope you didn't spend your entire raise on the new watch. Smiley: grin

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.

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Grail watch is the term for the watch one would have if money were no object; the watch one hopes to one day own.
#16757 Jun 24 2012 at 2:21 AM Rating: Good
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
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.
Smiley: dubious

I think you mean Jews.
#16758 Jun 24 2012 at 2:50 AM Rating: Good
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All them religions are the same, more or less, but yeah.
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His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Gratz on the raise Theo and would you be offended if I told you that I think that's not a very pretty watch?

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.
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 **** 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.
#16759 Jun 24 2012 at 3:29 AM Rating: Good
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Grats on the raise, Theo.

Wait, wait... diving watch? You have more than one watch? But... why?
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#16760 Jun 24 2012 at 3:50 AM Rating: Good
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. Smiley: grin NRE is awesome...
#16761 Jun 24 2012 at 4:29 AM Rating: Good
I can't have watches. I just break them constantly (did anyway when I kept them on when swimming because I was a stupid little girl) and I'm usually in front of a computer or have my phone to tell the time...
#16762 Jun 24 2012 at 5:27 AM Rating: Good
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Mosquito bites. Mosquito bites everywhere. I haven't been this itchy since..last summer.
#16763 Jun 24 2012 at 5:57 AM Rating: Good
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Kalivha wrote:
I can't have watches. I just break them constantly (did anyway when I kept them on when swimming because I was a stupid little girl) and I'm usually in front of a computer or have my phone to tell the time...
It's not like you get a watch to tell the time with anyway, who doesn't always have a cellphone with them to tell the time? A watch is mostly a cool accessory.

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Mosquito bites. Mosquito bites everywhere. I haven't been this itchy since..last summer.
Get a cat, my cat kills all mosquitoes who dare enter my home.
#16764 Jun 24 2012 at 6:21 AM Rating: Excellent
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His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Kalivha wrote:
I can't have watches. I just break them constantly (did anyway when I kept them on when swimming because I was a stupid little girl) and I'm usually in front of a computer or have my phone to tell the time...
It's not like you get a watch to tell the time with anyway, who doesn't always have a cellphone with them to tell the time?

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.
#16765 Jun 24 2012 at 7:54 AM Rating: Good
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I use neither phone nor watch. I look at the time when I wake up and count the seconds until I go to bed.

Like a boss.
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#16766 Jun 24 2012 at 8:01 AM Rating: Good
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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.
#16767 Jun 24 2012 at 11:21 AM Rating: Good
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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.


'Cause you're checking how long it is till your lunch break is over? That was always my reason. Smiley: lol

Also, at least your mosquitoes don't potentially carry malaria. I went to the park on Friday, they didn't tell me where we were headed so I assumed it'd be the market and didn't bring mosquito spray, resulting in lots of bites on my feet.
#16768 Jun 24 2012 at 11:41 AM Rating: Good
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Kalivha wrote:
'Cause you're checking how long it is till your lunch break is over?

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.
#16769 Jun 24 2012 at 12:26 PM Rating: Good
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Omnomnom pasta with broccoli and gorgonzola sauce accompanied by a glass of Gulden Draak. One of the best combinations of food and beer I've found to date, second only to Sauerkraut mashpot and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
#16770 Jun 24 2012 at 12:46 PM Rating: Good
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.
#16771 Jun 24 2012 at 12:55 PM Rating: Good
AstarintheDruid wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Kalivha wrote:
I can't have watches. I just break them constantly (did anyway when I kept them on when swimming because I was a stupid little girl) and I'm usually in front of a computer or have my phone to tell the time...
It's not like you get a watch to tell the time with anyway, who doesn't always have a cellphone with them to tell the time?

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.

This.

Also, coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee! Smiley: grin
#16772 Jun 24 2012 at 1:42 PM Rating: Good
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Caffeine addiction is a *****.
#16773 Jun 24 2012 at 4:48 PM Rating: Good
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IDrownFish of the Seven Seas wrote:
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.


The last week of work, we've been sent home early because it hit 44 degrees, and we're wearing heavy protective clothing on top of that, while lifting really heavy crap. I hate the summer. I'm almost tempted to move out west and work in the oil fields. Although apparently it's likely that I'll end up doing a lot of coke and become an alcoholic. It seems like it could be a reasonable trade off.
#16774 Jun 24 2012 at 6:03 PM Rating: Good
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. Smiley: grin
#16775 Jun 24 2012 at 7:58 PM Rating: Good
Ah ***** it. I went ahead and took a picture before dinner. I love it! Smiley: grin
#16776 Jun 25 2012 at 12:08 AM Rating: Decent
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His Excellency Aethien wrote:
All them religions are the same, more or less, but yeah.
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His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Gratz on the raise Theo and would you be offended if I told you that I think that's not a very pretty watch?

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.
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.

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 ****** 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 ***** 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.

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Grats on the raise, Theo.

Wait, wait... diving watch? You have more than one watch? But... why?

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)?
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