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TeeJay

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  1. :pardon: I think it's a reasonable risk
  2. I was actually considering having a leaping Marlin done on the right abdomen, but decided against it in the end Well, they do call them 'body-suits' for a reason
  3. Totally The kanji/writing I currently have, is: Inner right bicep: Arabic text reading 'jihad' (meaning 'struggle/strive') Inner left bicep: Kanji reading 'giri' (burden of obligations) (the two arms counter-balance each other to refer that one must strive/struggle to maintain one's obligations) Inner right thigh: Kanji reading 'ai shimai' (translated to mean 'beloved sister') Inner left thigh: Kanji reading 'aniki' (Yakuza slang meaning 'street brother') Right ribs: Kanji reading 'Konoyo no jigoku' (literal translation of 'Hell on Earth'. Another suitable variation would have been 'ikijigoku', meaning 'living hell' ) Left ribs: Chinese character meaning 'protect' (not sure of the specific Chinese word, only the translated meaning) Left shoulder-blade: Kanji which translate as 'my father/head of house' and 'scorpion'. Upcoming kanji, to be in a 'pearl of wisdom' held by the dragon on my back: 'Kibou' (Hope) Chinese character meaning 'Soup' (Courage ) Once it's done, I'll be sure to post the soup
  4. I would I'm totally serious, brother, purely in the interests of humor, of course You may not have known, but I have plans to have a traditional full bodysuit of Japanese tattooing done. I didn't have anything particular planned for my backside other than 'background water', but seeing that episode really made me chuckle, and I thought "Why not...?" Taking the episode as true, she just has a tattoo of a character on one buttock. That's like putting a postage stamp on a blank wall, and it would stand out a mile... I'm going to wind up with tattoos all over, so it will just blend in with the rest of the work, and it's not likely that many folks would ever see it anyway This would be what is referred to in horimono as kakushibori, which literally means 'hidden carving', and according to Wikipedia: "tattooing near the armpits, the inside of the thighs and other 'hidden' body areas. Also refers to the tattooing of hidden words, for example among the petals of flowers." I already have kanji tattooed on the insides of my thighs and near the armpits, but the idea of another 'hidden' tattoo, and with such a random meaning/significance (ie none at all ) appealed to my sense of humor
  5. Thanks, amigo, and please my thanks (and additional congratulations) on to Cathy Yup Yup, of "soup", but for the following reason... All the kanji I have thus far is 100% serious/accurately translated, and having seen this episode, I thought it would be quite funny to have an 'incorrect' tattoo thrown into the mix for the lols as reference to the joke (and all miss-translated Chinese and Japanese tattoos ) I was considering having the character meaning 'nothing' done, simply for the lols of if someone asked what it meant, I would have to say "Nothing...." and a rather cyclic discussion for a few moments But having then seen the episode, I thought that would be even more amusing Fantastic, many thank Would be a good chuckle
  6. The character you've inserted isn't showing up on my laptop (I'll try on a PC tomorrow) but thanks for the feedback Looks like it's going to be the bottom character, kinda ironic, given where it's going to be going
  7. Does either of these symbols correctly translate as 'soup'? Soup (apparently) Do they both read soup but refer to different kinds of soup? Thanks in advance
  8. The thing that made me cringe, was when they went swimming, and he kept it on, that wouldn't've done the strap leather any good Also, when they're hiding from Los Fuegos in Marissa Tomei's place, his watch is giving off a noticeable glow As an aside, he wore a modern Daytona in Galaxy Quest
  9. At the moment: Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile Next on the playlist: Guns N Roses - You Could be Mine
  10. I was watching Wild Hogs last night, both Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence were wearing PAMs, and John Travolta was wearing some kind of Breitling. Not too sure what William H. Macy was wearing, but I think it was some kind of G-Shock... Pretty good easy going movie
  11. They do kinda grow on you I've always loved diver's watches, but GMTs have a nice bit of variety in color, plus the additional function of the extra hand is an added bonus The 6542 really is a thing of beauty I had an idea for a custom GMTII build a few years ago, but never got round to it. What with there being the Coke and Pepsi options, I was thinking about using an aftermarket black and silver insert as a Diet Coke option Hoping to have my custom build done in the near future though
  12. I wouldn't say 'rare', but definitely 'obscure'... He wore it in Firefox as well Not sure if reps're available, it might be possible to build one though, bro, GMTs really are the business
  13. I can modify it to Polex for you, bro, unless you'd rather keep the R Word on the dial, just for the full experience of the personal joke that the PN Submariner is I'll pass through London sometime before Christmas, so I'll pick up the base watch then Sounds like a good plan
  14. I'll be sure to let you know, it may be a while before I visit London, but probably still sometime this year Father in law and I were on the road again yesterday and Friday, those Four Ring drivers were living up to their reputations
  15. That's fair enough, I just don't have much faith in Rolex to not follow the examples of those like Hublot, so it wouldn't surprise me if they do have some parts outsourced, and have the legal clout to keep it quiet If I recall, the movements had to be entirely locally manufactured as a base requirement, but there was also an additional percentage criteria relating to the overall build as well
  16. They got a bit cross about some ceramic bezels finding their way out the back door of the factories, if I recall
  17. It's certainly an interesting subject, but I think it's only right that they adopt that higher percentage to maintain that Swiss Made status. To be fair, branding is thus that a change in production location is unlikely to have any effect on people's appreciation of the brand itself, after all, companies like Nike outsource their goods, and people still buy them
  18. I love it, it's where I got married (In Portmeirion) and have visited a couple of times now It was only a flying visit, but it was great to get out of the house for a couple days
  19. From my understanding of 'the word on the street', although the pieces of the watch are assembled in Switzerland, those component parts are being manufactured in China and then shipped to Switzerland for assembly. I saw a post a while back stating that to be considered 'Swiss Made' there had to be a certain percentage of parts either fabricated or assembled in Switzerland (movement must be entirely locally made) and then originally 50%, which I believe was then scaled up to 80% assembly to maintain the status. I'm sure that at least some of the parts are being made in China, or at least, that is certainly what I've seen people posting over the years
  20. That's fair enough I think that expectation is down to Rolex's hyped reputation for excellence, but it's interesting that they do occasionally let a 'factory seconds' slip through the net every now and again
  21. I had this situation happen before years ago... The Person A has a photo titled Me uploaded direct from the PC. Person B also has a photo titled Me uploaded direct from their PC. When the browser tries to load the photos, it confuses with loading the pictures, so Person A sees their photo displayed by Person B instead of Person B's photo Easy solution is to rename the photo
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