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"Not all Muslims are terrorists, but nearly all terrorists are Muslims". Right? Here are the facts… you decide. The FBI published a study of all terrorist attacks in the US from 1980-2005. - 42% Latino based (Christian) - 24% Extreme left-wing groups - 7% Jewish Extremists - 6% Islamic Extremists - up until 9/11, the worst terrorist attack on US soil was conducted by a White American Christian. In Europe: - Europol reported that the vast majority of terror attacks were separatist base with only 2% being religiously motivated. The majority were based on ethno-nationalist and separatist belief. - FNLC a French terrorist group carrying out coordinated rocket attacks in France. - FAI an anarchist group in Italy carrying out numerous terror attacks in Italy. -ETA a terror group in Northern Spain and Southwestern France. - 2011, one of the worst terror attacks in Europe was the attack that saw the slaughter of 77 people in Norway by a white man to further his Anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant, Pro-Christian agenda. - the IRA (have we forgotten them) until recent. There is less likely to be a religious base terror attack than an attack perpetrated by a separatist group trying to further their political agenda. Just because the media reports, sensationalized, or say that it's so… does not make it so. Go out and learn things. Form your own opinions. But please, learn the facts before you promote what talking heads are saying. That's all I have to say about that… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The whole point is that labeling all Muslims as terrorists or Islam as an evil religion is not heading in the right direction. Should terrorist be killed, captured, and punished? Yes!!! Should we label an entire religion or its followers as evil? No!!! Doing so will only galvanize fanatical cause and breed more followers. Kind of a a self fulfilling prophecy! In essence, you end up fueling their recruiting machine. My whole point is that this is far more complex than going in and bombing them back into the stone age. Defeat the enemy, don't create it! It begins by the way we think. At a recent American Football game, during a moment of silence, a fan yelled out, "Muslims suck!" Muslims don't suck! Terrorists suck!!! Knowing who is your enemy is, is the most important thing in defeating them. Be a friend to their recruiting pool and you'll end up strangling their cause. In the end, they'll just die out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes. To rid the Middle East of outside influence that will allow them to live life based on their ideological beliefs. Fortunately, the civilized world would never allow a human rights tragedy like that to occur. Therefore, unfortunately this is what we have to endure until beliefs and policies evolve. To end the war, we'll need to change the way people think… globally. That will take time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I fought alongside Muslims in the Middle East. They are good people. Religion itself creates the ideology that will drives a small portion of the population to take their beliefs to the extreme. Look back through history at the violence that existed in the name of Christianity. Wage war against religion and you end up feeding their cause. The Crusade, the Inquisition, are just a few. To end this "war", you'll need to remove their cause… the very reason that a few have the power to twist ideology to fan the flames. Settle in for a long one… if history has shown us anything, it's religious wars last centuries. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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There are some here that take years to accumulate what they need to build or buy. This is an expensive hobby that takes patience. What's so great about this place is that if you have the desire to learn, you'll walk out with some skills! There's an indescribable feeling of accomplishment when you've worked on or repaired a movement or frankened a watch to near gen specs. I started here as a Breitling enthusiast, and now have a wide range of watches. Most worked on or repaired by myself. I've never sent a watch out for repairs or modding. I learned everything right here by searching, reading, and when needed, asking. There's a wealth of knowledge and experience here. That's what you get out of this hobby and the generous members here. Expensive? Yes! But take your time… spread it out… have some patience and you'll look back and wonder why all the drama. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Me thinks that there are some deeper issues here… Dude… its just a watch! Life has so much more to offer. Most of us here have grail watches that we dream of as well. But we're not consumed by them. If life gives us the opportunity to acquire them, then it's "gravy"! I have my watches already picked out for when I hit the lottery. As a matter of fact, I've already spent all the money and filed for bankruptcy!!! [emoji12] Some of us have a mix of gens and reps. Some choose to Franken the B'Jesus out of reps. Some can afford gens and choose to wear reps. Whatever the case, at the end of the day, it's just a watch! I guess what I'm trying to say is… don't let a watch get you down! Keep your priorities straight!!! Stick around... this is a fun place! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I, like many, served not for the glory or the recognition. There is no glory in war and no one hates it more than a soldier. I served because someone needs to... I served for those who could not and for those who would not. I served so that many others did not have to. To my fellow Brothers and Sisters in Arms, thank you and Happy Veterans Day! For those who did not, I am very happy to have served for you! P Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Jazz Festival in Cape May! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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You're a Saint! The patience of a watchmaker is unrivaled. That's all I have to say about that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

+1 MyManMatt will be able to build you one with a serviced Swiss movement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Hello everyone! As promised, here’s my DSSD Gen Bezel mod. I guess you can say that I fell into this one. I was looking for a gen dial after reading PeteM’s post on the differences in Rolex gen dials for the DSSD. So when one came up for sale on the boards, I couldn’t help but jump on it! That same member was also selling a gen bezel with gen insert. Well, after a little salesmanship and negotiating by the Sacsah1, I had a gen bezel assembly with gen bearings and click. Very exciting! Now came the research. I had reached out to PeteM, BK, and the member that sold me the dial and bezel, Sacsah1. Pete built an incredible franken DSSD from gen parts that he stumbled upon, so I picked his brain a bit. To no surprise, Pete being Pete, shared a wealth of info on his journey to building the ultimate DSSD Franken. But most of what he did also included a lot of machining parts and mid-case. He did all the work on his own. Being the son of a Tool & Die Maker trained in Germany, I was not without some skills and more importantly… tools! Sacsah1, as I learned is a great connection to the gen parts world! He also had a lot of insight into what you can do and what you can’t do. He has worked with a few of this forum’s best modders on his own pieces and was a wealth of info for me as well. What I learned is that this mod of fitting a gen bezel on a Noob DSSD case was a problem that has frustrated some modders. BK provided guidance from what he learned that works with the Noob case and what needs modding. Here’s what I learned. First, how the gen is broken down. The clamping ring is the part that would need to be modified, as it was larger on the Noob than the gen. The bezel would not snap down on it. CAUTION: By trying to force the bezel on, I nearly destroyed the fastening ring. The fastening ring is a nylon ring that sits inside of a groove in the bezel. I was able to repair it so that it was functional. But it’s damaged. Some of it was flattened and nearly torn. Thanks to Sacsah1, I have a new one on its way! The Noob DSSD is actually pretty amazing! They built it part by part to the gen. Not necessarily to spec, but really close. When chatting with Pete, he mentioned that he had some extra parts and a double AR’d crystal. I purchased the crystal from him without hesitation and he offered to send me all his extra parts for just shipping cost. A truly noteworthy member of this community! In order for the bezel to fit, I had to machine down the outside of the clamping ring to a point where the center groove is cut. So it’s practically smooth all the way down. I could still make out where the groove was cut. I checked my progress every now and then by putting the clamping ring into the bezel (without the fastening ring installed) until it rotated smoothly inside the bezel. I used a sharp tipped Jewelers file to hand cut a new groove into the clamping ring. I later learned that I cut that groove about 0.75mm too high, leaving a gap between the bezel and the mid-case. I ended up machining down the height of the ring by 0.75 mm. By machining the clamping ring down, the rep bezel would no longer fit. I got a bit nervous that if this didn’t work, I’d be up the creek. I reached out to BK who had an extra clamping ring in his toolbox and sent it to me for the cost of postage. With a plan B, I felt comfortable to push this forward. Clamping ring before: After machining: Bezel gap before: After: To say that I was a bit anxious when it came to putting it back together would be an understatement. I did realize that that by machining the ring down, I did stretch the diameter a bit. I decided to heat the ring up to a red glow and quickly cooling it down. That did the trick and it was back down to its original inner diameter. I found some pics of a gen mid-case of a DSSD and saw a machining pattern on the case under where the bezel sits. I decided to cut the same pattern into my Noob mid-case as well. I also sealed up the HEV with clear Jeweler Epoxy while in there. When I had everything apart; I ultrasonically cleaned all the parts and rebrushed and polished the case and bracelet. I used Bergeon medium and fine Satin Bars to achieve that Rolex look. It came time to reassemble the case and see if this whole endeavor worked. I carefully reinstalled the fastening ring into the bezel and made sure that all the pinched areas were deep in its setting and placed the bezel over the clamping ring, and it snapped into place! HOLY CRAP! THIS WORKED! It rotated smoothly and had that perfect click! In order to have the top of the crystal sitting evenly with the bezel, I pressed the crystal in place with the bezel already on. There it is! Gen bezel and insert on a Noob case! So, This DSSD has the following: Gen Bezel and insert Get click and bearings Gen Dial Double AR Crystal I have to say that the AR’d crystal makes this whole thing pop. The gen uses a very high quality crystal that almost looks AR’d. Pete compared it to his buddy’s gen and the rep looked better. Not by much, but better. With this crystal, the dial and bezel really pop! I want to give a shout out to those that helped make this mod possible! Thanks to Sacsah1, PeteM, and BK! Thanks for reading! P

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OP, it has become abundantly clear that you do not have the stomach for this hobby. If you are always tight on funds, then this hobby is a bad choice, for you will go broke! Shipping, is the cost of enjoying this hobby, and the occasional dud and customs seizures are its risks. As many have suggested, take your refund and walk away... don't look back! Come back when you're ready. We'll still be here to help you when you do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! It's not a Gen. However, I did recently add a gen bezel with gen insert, gen dial, and an AR'd crystal. I also rebrushed and polished everything while I had her apart. I did promise a detailed post on the mod; and that is coming. I was waiting for a part to come in so that I could take some before pics of the clamping ring that I had to machine to have the bezel fit. All I had were after pics of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is an example of what separates this forum from all others! Not only the kind, helpful, and sharing nature by its members but also the accumulated wisdom that this place offers. Thank you Legend! Wise words for here and everywhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sunrise this morning. Oh... and this too! I just cannot seem to take it off lately! Have a great day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Ummm... I hate to break this to you, but you're a month early. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Are there gen parts available for this one? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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