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Women..... Can't live with them. Can't get them to dress up in a skimpy leather policewoman's outfit and give you a spanking. -O

I remember someone posting that TTK WAS Osama, and that by buying reps we were supporting al qaeda. hmmm -O

Maybe, if the factory were in Italy... -O

I am sorry, but to me, the Mare Nostrum has always looked like a Swatch Irony Chrono. Just an opinion, -O

If you think it looks like a 200 dollar rep why bother?? -O

The crown on mine is perfectly fine. Probably the most accurate rep I have seen. -O

Greed? On whose part?? he was filming segments for a series of shows for kids, inspired by his daughter. This was not a greedy guy. He gave enormous amounts of time and money to wildlife causes, and helped estaqblish several protected wilderness sights in Australia. Good guy who tried to enlighten us all about animals we would never have a chance (or want) to encounter in person. He used sensationalism to help broaden his appeal- and it worked. Rest well. -O

I know I wil catch hell for this, but I want the gen of this one:

I simply felt Josh's looked closer to the 249. Like all the reps, there is always a catch- right hands, wrong bezel. Fix the bezel then mess up the crown. Fix the crown but F up the dial...There is a method to the madness of the manufacturers- we keep buying them. You will notice that when the manufacturers make a 2nd version of a rep that 'fixes' some flaw, they always introduce another one, and that the parts from the 1st run cannot usually be mixed with parts from the second to make a more 'perfect' rep. They have us coming and going. -O

It seems OK- but Joshua's seems to be more spot on. -Andy

While I really enjoy my oversized watches, my favorite watch has been and will likely be my 38mm chronomaster El Primero- Small? Yes. Too understated? No. -O

Wait, you mean.. this one.. it's.. not.. REAL? I can't believe I got burned AGAIN! The guy said it...it was his dead uncle's...he didn't know where the box, or the p-p-papers were. I...I...just cn't believe I g-g-got taken AGAIN. The workmanship...The Craftsmanship-who knew the Chinese could produce something THIS close- so close to the genuine. He even said I could take it to an authorized dealer- which I did. He burst into tears and laughter of joy at the beauty of the watch- I knew it had to be real. IT HAD TO BE. No. NO. NO!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Who knew? -O

Dude, I am sorry, but your avatar is just F****** disturbing. No really....I mean, wow...Ugh. -O

No. -Andy

It is now up to 1600 plus!!! Ouch -O

I get that there are setup folks driving up the price, but c'mon 1500?!?!?!?!?! -O

At least this one is selling for 48 bucks- the ebay one starts at 1500!!! -O

Take a look!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/Panerai-submersible-au...1QQcmdZViewItem -O

I apologize for my ignorance here- do the cg's on this series of PAM not have the visible pin, or were they polished in and brushed as on this rep?? I love this watch if it is correct- swap crowns and it is killer!! -O

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SI joints can make a 'popping' sound when they become dysfunctional, as in an anterior or posterior inominate dysfunction. Most laypeople describe it as a 'crack'. BTW- I am not a big fan of chiros, but for certain types of dysfunction, they get good results. The important thing is to have a correct diagnosis- As I related, most of these episodes self-resolve, when they do not, and MRI is appropriate. -O

There is no way to know the true health of your discs without an MRI study. Usually this is not neccessary, as most acute episodes of back pain self-resolve (often with the use of anti-inflammatory medication) in 72-96 hours. Occasionally, the use of steroids, such as prednisone, can be used to calm down an inflammed nerve. When the pain radiates into the lower extremity, it is often a symptom of nerve root irritation, and this is best treated with oral steroids. If you heard a 'crack'' when this happened, it may be due to a dysfunctional SI joint, in which Osteopathic or Chiropractic adjustmen may be beneficial. I would wait to calm it down before I would attempt either. Once it heals up, and the acute episode is over, there is a great book entitled 'Back Together' from Running Press- great book, effective tools for preventing back pain. The author is intelligent, handsome, personable, and likes watches alot. Ahem.... I hope you feel better fast, and all my best. -O

ba-dump-bump. Hey, is this thing on?!?!?! -O

Many people, myself included, think the El Primero is the best movement ever made. -O

one of the officina del tempo mechanical watches- waterproof, chunky, well made, reasonably priced or Used Omega Seamaster. (go to watchseller.com) -O