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Heck, my watch already predicts the future! Right now it's telling me that in one hour the time will be, um, 7:33AM.

HEY DANI, I HOPE THE PROCEDURE WENT WELL. IF YOU CAN READ THIS.....

That's not a polar bear... THIS is a polar bear! "Face to Face" by Fred Machetanz. Probably the most blood-curdling thing you'll ever imagine if you've spent much time out on the pack ice.

Foxes Mint Bear? What's a Foxes Mint Bear?? Don't MAKE me sic Miss Understood on you too. You'll notice that Shundi has quit coming around here so often once I pointed the old bird in his direction. Poor guy. While I did get her off my back, I know how he's suffering.

Edit... I didn't mean to take this so far off topic with my Doxa post. Yes I did get it! and I'm grateful to you guys for pointing out that piece so I could jump on it... I'd been looking for a Sub 300 Sharkhunter with the USD logo, and there she was! So many thanks to all.

There's lots of them over on Fleabay, and some good deals show up almost every month, usually for a Sub 300T Pro, that's the orange dial and the flat crystal. It's really hard to find the Sub 300 with the domed plexi crystal, so when one comes up you gotta move fast. I can thank the eagle eyes members here for this Sharkie, they're the ones that alerted me to it!

Yeah it's my fricken iPhone... the thing just takes lousy pictures up close. Thanks, I'm growing fonder of that Sharkhunter every day. She has an appointment at the Ziggy Spa in April to get a crownectomy ... I'm hoping the crown/tube from a donor dive watch will fit right on there and make that beauty waterproof again!

@Southcoast, you got that right. We need the economy to succeed, and this is waaaaay bigger than partisan politics. Any good leader will surround him/herself with great employees, then stay out of their way while they do great things. That's where Reagan was good... picking good employees and then cheerleading for them and working deals to get other folks on board. It's called "leadership" and it's been remarkably scarce for quite awhile now. As for Quayle spelling "potato" wrong, he was reading from cards when he did so. It seems the Teleprompters are rebelling... they even had Obama thanking himself in a speech at the White House in the St Patrick's Day celebration. Great orator? Nahhhhhhh.

I can take solace in my unfortunate loss (sniff sniff) by the fact the terrible fit of the endlinks would have driven me CRAZY by now! Well, craziER......

Potayto, potahto.

The one that got away. Man I'd like to find another one like this.

Photoshop does TOTUS

What a find! Nice photos.

UPDATE: there are various webcams situated around the volcano. One of them several miles away recorded 215 degrees fahrenheit and stopped transmitting.

Dustbuster? Who's up for a BBQ???

She blew BIG TIME last night, with an ash plume twelve miles into the air. So far so good, we're canceling flights and stuff but all seems okay for now.

One of mine is 50 years old and is "nearly" COSC spec... within a few seconds/day. Another gen only needs to have the time reset after I've worn it for about a month and it's a minute off, or so. Half the joy of wearing a Rolex is unscrewing that buttery smooth crown and messing with the movement, so it's a win-win regardless.

None the worse for the wear! *cough*

Yeah baby! @Kelster, I was intrigued by the whole Doxa mystique but really, sort of turned off by the flat crystals. I mean, ewwwwww. But then over on the Doxa forum, before I got banned someone posted a photo of a Doxa with ... *gasp* ... a domed plexi crystal. And I was hooked. These things are flippin' gorgeous, and the "boat case" design really grows on you. It's a really great alternative to the standard case shape used by Rolex and everyone else. Plus the profile of the Sub 300 (the one with the plexi crystal) is nice and low to the wrist. And, I know I've said this before, there are scads of rare Doxa models. It seems like everything is limited production and hence rarity goes out the wazzoo with every passing year. Example: for my Black Lung, there are maybe 5 in the world. How much would a Rolex be worth if it was that scarce? Or the parts for that Rolex? (Pulling out my crystal ball) with the dramatic increase in pricing for vintage Rolex over the last decade or two, people will have to opt for less expensive brands with the same "scarceness" and "funkiness" quality, that not everyone else is wearing. It has to be recognizable in an obscure way, but still scarce. And it has to be tool watches. People want that "look at me" factor that means they're wearing something you recognize, and that you don't have. Who else with these criteria is out there besides Doxa? Jenny? Nah, too obscure. Same with Squale. I'm open for suggestions, and in the meantime I'm collecting baby!

My biggest gripe is how thick/fat the numerals are on the new insert. It overpowers the dial, even though it may be "indented" at the back. The original insert had thinner fonts and the aged color blended just right with the gilt and delicate dial features.

Just between you, me and the fencepost... I liked the original insert better.

Thar she blows! 5 eruptions in the last 12 hours, with ash clouds up to 60,000 feet! Flights are being canceled and the ash is coming down.

Do you have a picture of what you're describing? Sounds intriguing! I tried it on one of my Beads of Rice Doxa bracelets and it really looks better on a black strap.

You bet! There are lots of retired sled dogs here and people use them all the time for skijoring. It takes an expert to go out with dogs of this caliber though... If you harness up even 2 they'll run you way faster than you can control. And you're right these athletes need to run to live. So no more 1,000 miles races for Larry but for sure lots of runs.

I might be able to get it for you. I'll letcha know.