robertrinaustin

Thanks for posting the pics all. Maybe one day I can join. It's had my attention for the last few years, but haven't found one I couldn't live without.

Where can you find a good bezel? I need to replace mine in my WM DRSD and I can't remember who has the best.

I've bought a few watches from Astorlive and been very happy with everything. No non genuine parts on the watches I bought.

Great job Rob! I would love to find one for you to do similar work on.

I have a BS in ECON from Berkeley (Class of 90), and would be happy to read it.

Elections will be held soon to choose a new PM. At least that is the claim of the General in charge.

Here is the latest from my friend that runs our Thai plant as of about 10:00 pm EST. It was a bit crazy last night but nothing much right now. The private part like us still ok. They declared that it is a holiday today but we still come to work. I’m still alive…… will keep you updated.

Sorry I missed this. I would have picked AC Milan, but we'll see. I watched the Real Madrid v. Lyon game and could not believe how bad RM looked. It could have easily been 4 or 5 in the first half. I know Lyon has dominated the domestic league, but frankly I didn't think much of their chances. Time will tell if it was a great Lyon or a terrible RM. I guess Fabio has much more work to do.

How about not an arguement, just an observation. In politics, all is fair game and you will see it this fall. Ultimately, both sides will point to the other and claim with righteous (sp?) indigantion that the can't believe they opposing party would stoop to such a low. In my opinion, both are headed in the wrong direction.

That is a reputable dealer and I would not hesitate to buy from them, but I would look for a better deal. The watch may not be as clean as this one, but you could save more.

I don't understand? Spoken like a true salesman. It is an index fund wrapped in an annuity designed to provide insurance against large drops in the market, nothing complicated. BTW, what is your comp on the deal? I can assure you I understand them, had until recently series 6, 63, 7 and 24 and a few others. The Broker Dealer I cleared through cut all IAs earlier this year because of compliance fears and they are one of the largest indenpendant BDs in the country. My previous BD, affiliated with a very large insurance company, at one point was recognized as one of the largest IA dealers in the country has cut all but a few. Of the 50 or so IAs I have seen, none were worth the cost. There is a cost associated with wrapping an index fund, or any other security, in an annuity and that means the annuity can never equal the performance gains of the underlying security. The question is wether the down side protection is worth the additional cost of the annuity and I have yet to see an IA where this is the case. This is the type of statement that causes so many problems for the Broker Dealers that sell IAs and causes all the sleepless nights for the compliance people. I have yet to see an IA that will do this over the long term. Again, find me anyone that is not comped to sell IAs that actually recommends them. I won't guarranty there isn't one out there, but I have never seen one and I met with 4 fee based advisors just this week. You can PM me if your interested and I'll gladly send my address and you can forward the prospectus for me to review. If I am wrong, I will post here.

I would avoid this at all cost. Ask anyone that tries to sale you an IA what their comp is on the deal and you'll understand why they recommend it. An index fund by it's very nature minimizes risk. The cost for additional downside protection offered via an IA far out weighs the benefit in all the indexed annuities I have seen. You could also check with a pure fee based financial planner and see what they say about indexed annuities. Unless they have a brother-in-law selling them, they'll never recommend one. Indexed annuities and the methods used to sell them are a problem for the BDs that offer them. I predict IAs will lead to large class action lawsuits over the next 5 to 10 years. Ask anyone in the compliance department at a large BD that sales IAs. As fas as investment advice, I would encourage you to look at index funds or exchange traded indexes. I would also agree with those that recommend American Funds. They are the 2nd or 3rd largest fund family in the world and their performance is consistently strong across almost every single one of their funds. Don't think in terms of 1 fund or a few funds. Most people need to hold a minimum of 5 funds for diversification and 8 to 10 is probably more realistic. Make sure to match your holdings with your long term goals and risk tolerence.

I have tried two different brands of super glue and neither held.