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rehaut is another thing for us to nitpick about reps war - i am guessing like me, y ou were away from the board for a bit and came back and everyone was screaming about rehaut, took me a while to find the answer too

Freebird?

the hands are the wrong color they were right on the last version

welcome back

ahh the tale of 3 breitlings THis is the first time i have ever watched 3 factories Rush to market with the same model watch, at the same time with all the dealers climbing all over each other to get them out if i wasn't so psychotic about wanting one of these, it would be funny looks to me that Josh and Andrew have teamed up and created a super dealer buying power where they are getting first access to the newest stuff. gotta love it.

is that a MF tobacco strap i have one for my 47, i Love it

Ohh, king has the numbers one showing

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:00 AM Permission to reprint or copy this article or photo, other than personal use, must be obtained from The Seattle Times. Call 206-464-3113 or e-mail resale@seattletimes.com with your request. Prostitution sting leads to 104 arrests By Sara Jean Green Seattle Times staff reporter Rented furnishings and hidden cameras were among the props Seattle police vice detectives used to arrest 104 men who showed up at a ritzy downtown condo in the past two weeks expecting to pay for sex. Nearly three-fourths of the men who were arrested on suspicion of patronizing a prostitute responded to postings in the "erotic services" category on craigslist, the free online community where people can search for apartments, jobs, used cars, friends and dates. The rest answered escort ads found in the back pages of The Stranger and Seattle Weekly. "We wanted to prove craigslist was in fact a vehicle for promoting prostitution," said Lt. Eric Sano, commander of the Seattle Police Department's vice unit. Escorts and the agencies that represent them have long argued that clients pay only for the companionship of a beautiful woman, Sano said, "but for the most part, that's not how it works." The vice unit launched its elaborate investigation after receiving numerous community complaints about prostitutes advertising on craigslist, Sano said. To test the theory, undercover detectives arranged for escorts to meet them in a downtown hotel room on Oct. 19, Sano said. Detectives arrested seven women and a 16-year-old girl who made clear they expected payment for their sexual services, he said. Vice detectives then turned their attention to men who, instead of cruising the streets for prostitutes, respond to online and newspaper ads looking for sex, he said. To make their ads believable, Sano said, female detectives were photographed in flirty poses, phone lines were established and appointments were set up. Police discovered "a complete subculture" where men call themselves "hobbyists" and refer to the women they pay for sex as "providers," Sano said Wednesday, the last night of the undercover operation. "They all know each other and have their own terminology," he said. There are even several online "review boards" where men rate their experiences and describe a woman's looks and the sex acts she's willing to perform, Sano said. Craig Newmark, who founded craigslist in San Francisco in 1995, said he has heard that "prostitution is a significant problem" on the Web site and noted that craigslist has built a "top-notch" reputation for responding to complaints of illegal activity. As for the local craigslist review board where men discuss the sexual exploits they paid for, Newmark said those who operate the site are improperly using the craigslist name and that legal action is being discussed by the Seattle-based law firm representing his site. Craigslist, which is now available in some 300 cities worldwide, doesn't monitor what people post. "We are a democracy ... and we find we can trust our community," he said. "I don't know what the situation is like in Seattle, but we would prefer that [police] go after violent criminals or crooked congressmen." At one point, the Seattle police operation was exposed on the craigslist review board and "we had to quickly scramble to get new photos and phone numbers," Sano said. As they waited for men to call, "we cruised craigslist ourselves" and arrested 14 more women on suspicion of prostitution, he said. "Every hobbyist knows the going rate is at least $150 an hour for 'full service' — which means intercourse and maybe a massage," he said, noting men also "negotiate for extra services," for instance paying an additional $50 to have sex without a condom. The response was "absolutely wild," Sano said. Even after female detectives upped their price to $200 an hour as part of a Veterans Day special, "we almost had people triple-booked" for appointments, he said. When a man arrived at the rented condo, he was greeted at the door and ushered inside, Sano said. As other detectives hid in a bedroom watching live footage from hidden cameras, the female detective, posing as "a provider," would engage in a conversation about sex and collect her fee, he said. Once money had changed hands, Sano said, other officers would then walk out and arrest the man. All but five of the men were interviewed, cited and released: One man, a registered sex offender, was booked into the King County Jail for violating conditions of his release, three others were booked on drug violations and another on a weapons charge, Sano said. Arrestees have included "bank presidents, state employees, business owners, construction workers, physicians and surgeons," Sano said. Though some may argue that prostitution and patronizing a prostitute — both misdemeanors — are victimless crimes, Sano doesn't see it that way: "No young girl grows up dreaming of doing this. These prostitutes are women who have had a rough life, whether they're addicted to drugs, or they've been abused or they have some pimp forcing them into it. "It is easy money ... but these women are being exploited and it's degrading," he said. "You should hear what some of these guys have asked our detectives to do — it's disgusting." Sara Jean Green: 206-515-5654 Copyright © 2006 The Seattle Times Company

There aren't alot of 4 star hotels in south florida. THe closest one to where we had the meeting last time is the westin diplomat. Its on the ocean (like not the beach, there is no beach, there is just ocean) in Hollywood. Just built a few years ago. its amazing. http://www.diplomatresort.com/ check out the suites The mandarin oriental http://www.mandarinoriental.com/miami/ is also top notch, but its in miami

it is a big date - But, only on the 12th of the month - is there a 12, in the 12oclock position it took me awhile to

I was thinking about your post last night actually - You should definatly transfer it here. It is an AMAZING review/ story post. In fact, its a total post of the month sort of post. my wife and i started looking at cruises last night that stop in hong kong - and some end in thailand - so, we can do Guangzhou AND visit neil - what a cruise. or we could do a group cruise and have neil aboard as a guest lecturer

my gen corum bubble, list 2k has date alignment issues.

i have a lead i'm going to check out this weekend, anybody know the going rates for AR? and what people are willing to pay? also - how much of a pain is it to take the crystals out. If this guy does it, it would have to be through me. I don't have a crystal press - I don't even have an easy way to get my own crystals off - is this something difficult? for butterfingers?

is there like a holiday inn express in GuangZhou or is it like you have to be a native to get along wow - looks like a cool place to visit http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/guangzhou.htm holy crap there is a holiday inn http://hotel.travelchinaguide.com/guangzho...11524110855.htm I recomend checking out Guangzhou in google earth VERY impressive city - its freakin huge you learn something new everyday

also, dunno if you got to PT's thread, but i just read the latest update - there are actually 3 factories producing this watch. The on josh and andrew have is the first to market. There is another later this week which we haven't seen any of yet and there is a 3rd that will be out in a few weeks that PT has a prototype of. This one will quickly get really good i'm guessing

the bracelet is off? how looks dead on to me.

I am embarresed to say, it took me like twice too look at that to understand it. but, damn its funny

there is already a couple threads on these - also see puretime's version on TRC it appears different, has AR coating.

FYI a couple of posts up neil says he isn't goign to carry this one because it still has some flaws.

all i can say is - we warned ya !!!

less of an indictment of Raymond Weil and more of a "all atches are reps" statement. There are very few truely innovative designs in watches

I'm in Fort Lauderdale. Went ot UCF though in orlando maybe my next trip up we can have a get together. I also got interest from another friend who doesn't post very often. I need to get in touch with istretch and osteopath too. i'll try PM

its been a while since we had a south florida get together, i'm posting the pics from the "old" rwg days. Any interest in this? last time a couple of us got together at dave and busters on a saturday for lunch. Lots of tables and quiet. We had a great time, met really interesting people and all the waitresses thought we were like filthy rich

All watches are Reps

saw this on a billboard this morning Hmm - i think i have seen this "feel" in a watch somewhere else - hmm, where could i have seen it.