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Damn guy's !!!!! that was seriously under 5 seconds !!!!! these girls are from Hawaii but so many different ethnic cultures intertwined .. hard to tell what nationality they are.. but they are... FIINNNNE le Femme

Ya gonna have to wait till I get home for a preview (pics) But this is a free raffle... for the Girls of Hawaii Calendar.. 2009 I believe it's a 16 month calendar... They are "HOT" !!!!! my favs are November ... December.... one more that I cannot think of at the moment .. Nov. .. Dec. I see at the gym so I'm a little subjective there... but sign up cause I will not leave this one here for long !!!! You know the drill just post you want a chance at this.. ALL MEMBERS are eligable..... you pay for postage in a donation to the Forum !!! I will have pics up after lunch... btw if anyone wants me to get a... "Men of Hawaii" calendar ... your Sh1t out of luck .. although I'm not homophobic.. I still have an ego and will not get in line for the cashier holding one of those.. let's go sign up....... first drawing will be this evening !!!!!! Aloha~Cheeers Lani

I get so many boxes opened (not as much recently .. I think they know my address ).. because we are a major Port City with Military Bases .. so things are a little tighter here than say .. Denver.. It will make a difference too ... where you live in logistics to the Airport where the parcels are sorted.. if you see the different zip codes on the tracking I posted you will see the airport post office .. then it's trucked to the downtown central post office ... then from there to my mail center.... I usually get it by 10:30 .. but it depends on when the Plane arrives from the West Coast.. I got a private mail center close to the gym since I past there almost daily .. and the gal calls me as soon as she signs for it... Home got to be extra trips to the post office.

Ubi... to me... you exempify what Hawaii's .. "old style" Aloha used to be like.. from the heart... not asking for anything in return.. I thank you for being here ... for us that came after.. Aloha R

because we are dealing with an illicit Hobby.. of course you will think the worse .... but relax and have fun ... that is what this is about >>

And I may ask like2.. are you talking from experience of 100 shipments and converstions with Customs agents or is this soley conjecture and theory or observation on your part...?? You see alot of the posts on the board is conjecture and theory when it comes to these things... so take it for what it's worth from someone with some experience ... not someone with some theories.. Edit add: btw the boxes with tape "was opened".. the Rep styrafoam box inside "was" opened..the bubble wrap "was" sliced open .. the rep was taken completely out of the bubble wrap and put back ..so to do all this to .. in your words.... "say" in other words your saying they just sent me a "message"... puhleeeaase .... you are speaking of what "you think".. not what you know...

Well.. I take your opinion as justified,.. however,.. I speak from experience and also after talking with Customs Agents.. (informally) on a variety of issues,.. also a good friend is employed by Home land Security.. do you see the pic of the green Customs tape in my post .. well I have enough of those to wall paper your living room wall ..and not one of the parcels that was opened had anything siezed And as you youself say.... they can and will sieze illegal contraband ... "if they wanted to" (IMO) so the "fact" that I have my reps after they have searched my boxes say's something of this point.. It is by Law "illegal" to park in front of a mailbox in front of someones residence... do you see anyone getting a ticket?? I was told by a senior customs agent that what they are looking for is the "resale" of these items not people who buy these for personal use.. Cuban Cigars are a "big deal" to the US... the Attorney General proclaimed 2 years ago that they are going to enforce the embargo with "seriousness" and I can testify that they have done so.... another friend of mine had to spend 40k to keep from doing time.. that was his legal bill.... because he got them for "resale"... so you see there is a line to cross .. as long as you stay within the parameters of that line and "play nice" no harm no foul.. A collector that is no longer here and was based in the USA ....last year messaged me that he wanted to "talk" about customs issues because he started having them .. I told him the same thing .... stop with the resale.. in other words stop multiple orders of the same models .... the money was to much of a distraction.. and he kept on... took everyone through hoops with his story of woe ..... in the end he did have major issues with customs.. But Freddy you should know by now I don't print conjecture especially in this topic.... you may slide by with large orders ... but once your address is in question things start to escalate in their eys's .... if you get my point.. So I will stand by what I say.. no more than 3 reps per order in one parcel.. that is the guidelines I follow anyway.. up to you to choose your own.

Thank you UBI .. PAM .. but this was done on the fly... since we have so many new members arriving.. it can be kind of nerve racking not to have a clue.. what's happening with your beloved Replication .. something should be done properly though.. I think it would benefit all the Q&A's from Noobs...

Thanks for taking the Time to share your findings ten. .... necessity is truely the Mother of Invention...

Welcome back to the Obsession rawg ... Kick back take your shoes off.. and go nutz like the rest of us..!! aloha~Cheers Lani

I thought I would post this in lew of the new members that have come on board ... WELCOME..... I am only familiar with CONUS so I hope this helps where applicable.. I hope this helps clear up some worries and concerns about how "safe" it is to recieve replications .. since these are deemed illicit.. First of all Customs turns the other cheek.. UNLESS.. you are recieving multiple orders of the same models... this is a Red Flag for Home Land Security.. this is a sign of .. RESALE of an illicit article.. and stops being our "Hobby".. and is then labeled "counterfieting" for resale... so think twice before you think you can become a dealer in the USA.... people have tried before .. and failed miserably.. IMO .. it's only a matter of time before you get "A LETTER" .. and "Resale" is a serious Federal offense... they could even throw RICOH at you .. so think hard before the lure of fast cash gets to you..!!.. I am "going here" because members get confident and this looks like a easy deal... until you are .."Red Flagged" in their computers and your address is.. then you get a knock on your door by Customs Agents.. Edit Add: Customs officials have explained to me that the utmost priority is "the paper work".. as long as the documentation is in Proper order then it's all good I would not get more than 3 reps sent at any one time.. and if your collector is sharp .. he will also tell you this... Customs looks at large orders (not alway's)... but better safe than sorry... Legally Customs can "hold" your parcel for up to 90 day's .. usually a rookie.. just jerking his/her athourity.. .. I had one held for 30 some odd day's once.. that was in SOSF .. LAX.. no worries.. they are as they're acronym states... very LAX...SOSF is really not a concern .. they just drag their butts every once in awhile ..East coast.. I have Cigars come in form Geneva and Hong Kong .. Cypress.. never a problem brining them in through the East coast ports.. orMiddle America... that's probably the most relaxed region.. It can be a little nerve racking when you are doing this for the first time.. or even the first 10 times... .. the day's just drag by and you are looking at the screen every hour...like it will miraculously change..... USPS only updates tracking once in a 24 hour period...and sometimes .. not many ... someone will forget to scan your package and it will appear "stuck" someplace.... don't panic..do not call USPS .. never call Homeland Security .. (Customs) .. even if you do have a Rep that is "siezed" and returned to the original post.. the letter will ask you if you want to contest the siezure...DOHHH... never call Customs..use the letter for starting your summer Barbi !!!! I am giving you all the possible senerio's so you DON'T have to worry.. you may think the worse.. but this is so you are aware of what is going on with your parcel.... ie. .. it will say "Inbound Customs"...all this means is that it has to pass through customs like everything else .. letters included .. if you recieve your parcel with a Green customs tape on it.. DON'T PANIC..... they just went through the drill of looking inside...just to make sure there's no Opium in there.. If it has been opened and it is not resealed with the Customs tape .. then someone else has opened it... Customs has a tendacy to shove the contents back in.. if it's damaged report it to your collector...DO NOT ... claim it with Customs.. for obvious reasons.. Do not use PO Boxes.. if you must get a Private Mail Center.. You don't want to bring attention to yourself by too many trips to the PO to pick up watch stuff.. I use a Private center.. because I am never Home to recieve the parcels... it works out better for me... Anyway.. here is the tracking as it would appear on the USPS web site.. Delivered, June 17, 2008, 12:57 pm, HONOLULU, HI 96814 Arrival at Unit, June 17, 2008, 9:58 am, HONOLULU, HI 96813 Processed, June 17, 2008, 8:56 am, HONOLULU, HI 96820 Inbound Out of Customs, June 16, 2008, 11:00 am Inbound Into Customs Inbound International Arrival, June 16, 2008, 3:46 am, LOS ANGELES Foreign International Dispatch, June 14, 2008, 9:45 pm, GUANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign Acceptance, June 14, 2008, 6:26 pm 1. Foreign Acceptance - Foreign International Dispatch .... 3 day's "AFTER" you get your EMS tracking number this will be the first post... nothing will be posted until it is ready to be loaded on the Plane .... this is where .. if the paper work is not correct problems will occur.. but it has never happened.. 2. Iternational Arrival... LAX ... Landing in the USA 3. Inbound Into Customs.... it's just SOP into Customs.. 4. Inbound out of Customs I'm Free!!! 5. Come to Daddy.... 6. Arrival at Unit.. At your Post Office... in your Area.. 7.... Delivered !!! the Eagle has Landed... yahhooooo Edit Add; Saturday and Sunday are of course not considered business day's so the parcel could sit in your post office until Monday because EMS is 4 day's but the weekend dosen't count ( alway's took issue ) with that line of reasoning.. OK... so with all the concerned Post ... I hope this eases your stress !!!! .. cause it is really not a problem... the problem is trying to scratch that "ITCH" Aloha~Cheers Lani

OK.. here is a tracking example from the time it left China.. until it arrived .. note the inbound into Customs.. do not panic this is SOP... Delivered, June 17, 2008, 12:57 pm, HONOLULU, HI 96814 Arrival at Unit, June 17, 2008, 9:58 am, HONOLULU, HI 96813 Processed, June 17, 2008, 8:56 am, HONOLULU, HI 96820 Inbound Out of Customs, June 16, 2008, 11:00 am Inbound Into Customs Inbound International Arrival, June 16, 2008, 3:46 am, LOS ANGELES Foreign International Dispatch, June 14, 2008, 9:45 pm, GUANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign Acceptance, June 14, 2008, 6:26 pm

Joshua send EMS .. express.. I am not familiar with the other collector... the only problems I have had are when the watches have been sent by regular or priority air... I do not know why they give such a hard time.. they alway's say.. inproper invoice when it went by air.. (not from perfect).. it's not a big deal .. they send it back to sender.. but the worst that happened was I was charged duty on a breitling Bentley.. about 50 usd... that was 3 years ago and no worries since with Joshua.. I would go with the RWG Forum collectors .. other sites ... not for me.. safe here.... When the parcel arrives in customs .. hold one I will copy one from my tracking...

GO nUts... go nuts ??? ... what ever would make you do dat ???? Welcome Brah !! Lani

thanks T.. I surely will...

Ofrei's link ..... http://www.ofrei.com/ .... all you need to do is set up an account.. call them.... the Omega PO genuine dial .. a must have for the UPO.. and the crowns (rep) need to be replaced for practical reasons.. the rep ones give out in time.. Located in Cali.. if in EU order from Cousins UK

Google Ofrei... they have the best prices I see.. I got everything except my crystal press from them.. everything Rob mentions above.. the bergeon screw drivers are a "MUST".. try the hardware type and you will realize in a NY minute why.... Movement removal and crystal removal and install is the basic .. only seems scary .. If I can do it.. yada.. yada..check out scoobs post on this thread.. you really only need 2 or 3 .. you can buy that ala carte.. good luck !! Ofrei btw.. is where we get the genuine dials and crowns and tubes for the UPO and other Omegas.. crystal .. better to get the rep crystal done by chief.. better quality than the genuine.. fo real !!!

OKKKaayyyyy.... I'll ask the HOrology demons to leeave you be..

that would be dishonest... (I know you jest)... I'm no Boy Scout.. but I believe in bad watch kharma...

How did I know all "you" men would be here ?? @vly... we got snow here.. we have all seasons year round ... ya still need them hands.. be nice.. .... .... Nah.. and as my Sainted Grandma used to say,... " Boy,... don't get mad... get even" @Stephane... your lucky dog to have BT proxy for you.. nah... i told maself.. that it wasn't meant to be .. something will come up... and Bam.. but a vet member made it (hopefully) a win-win .. but on RWG how can it be anything else .. huh? ... enjoy .. your project S !!! . At least I trust you guy's.... Thanks all !!!!..... Luck to me !!!! ahhh.. TMG.... now that is a good luck signature !!!!

.......Try at full volume Dolby surround sound... ... I forgot to turn my speakers off... I like it,... but i need to remember the speakers ...maybe there is a disable feature...

Aloha All !!!! I am bidding on a Tudor Submariner Genuine Dial.. and was directed to it by a special RWG forum member ...... so BACK OFF .... not... YES.. Seriously I am ready to spend some dollars for this .. but as a courtesy... .......... I really would like this one ... so if you all are planning to bid....... ... .... thanks Lani Won it .. thanks Gang !!!!!

Thank you M ...these are my fav excerpts from your post.... Yes ,.. it's amazing how gravity is amplified when a part falls off the top of even the lowest table.. I've learn to "think" like a springbar or screw...it is actually an "art form" to role play, a screw .. ..... i hear myself trying to track the part and mouthing... bounce... bounce ...... b o u n c e ... the UV lamp... nah .. I learned in College in Oregon.... used a friends UV lamp during the winter ... I wasn't used to being so pale .. I figured it was like the Sun.. so I positioned it in front of the Television and thought I would get some "rays" whilst watching the tube ..... .. you kinda guessed what happened to my eyeballs the next day.. in the infirmary ... And finally when I had my auto shop every tool that I owned was in the "same spot" before and after it was used .. so it was second nature and "muscle memory" to pick it up when needed.;.... I went ballistic if my worker would used it and put it down where ever was convenient for him... it would totally throw off my rhythm And lastly I have learned not to ever.... never.. attempt even the simplist of tasks when I am dead tired .... there is no way around errors .. absolutely no focus on the task at hand.. which makes me rush .. which creates more work .... and on.. and on..

that is one of the key points to this excercise... the removal .. the shipping ...1 time out to chief who is just across the water ... and I'm sure he would rather get 20 mags in one parcel than "maybe" 20 .. or 20 sign ups and ... etc. etc. ... So since we have ample time ... take advantage of the opportunity.. and if we can knock off 15 to 20 bucks in the process.. hey.. why not?? I'm not manipulating this in anyway.. with me.. what you see is what you get .... no hidden agendas.. that 's why I say .. I'm already ..... Good to Go .. with mine... but I alway's talk .."team"... so i would like to .."walk my talk"... so to speak.. So you are spot on Freddy !!!

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