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That's utterly vile and shocking. Someone should chain his ass to a wall and let him starve to death while people watch. What a frakking douche. Same goes for everyone who 'viewed' the 'exhibition' and did nothing to help the dog. That kind of behaviour is not 'art', just the warped actions of a psychopath. He should be charged, at the very least, with animal cruelty, but better, with murder, and made to take the relevent punishment. PS: Goes without saying, that I signed the petition immediately.

I'm not sure if it is the same dealer, but, my VCO was from a dealer called replica2u, on LoudFrog. Absolutely zero communication, but, the goods still arrived within the accepted time-frame. Very nice watch too, exactly the same case as is sold by the Cartel, but with an Asian movement, so about half the price. Really nice watch, I just never really 'bonded' with it, so passed it on. If anyone has any questions about the watch, it'd be best to ask them to Victoria. The watch has been in her possession now much longer than it was in mine. As for EuroFakes, I bought my Submariner from them (before finding these forums). They might have pulled my pants down over the price, but, they did send me a watch. Within 3-4 days. Scammers don't sent out anything. Ever. Indeed, no point in paying extra money unnecessarily for something when the same thing is available for cheaper, but, if someone chooses to pay the extra, that's up to them. Look at WatchMark's sales of HBBs. If I recall, they're considerably cheaper than the Cartel offerings. Does that then mean that the Cartel were pulling people's pants down on their prices of the HBBs? ( ) I wonder, just how many of these 'scam sites' people have actually purchassed from, or if they've just been called scam sites, and no one's ever bought from them because someone called them a scam site... Without feedback for each and every one of those sites (some listed several times) Such a list is little more than a lot of copy/paste propoganda. Now, I'm not suggesting that people should risk their money on sites which have been proven to be scam sites, and yes, prices might well be better with forum dealers, so why spend extra money unnecessarily, but, at the end of the day, people really need to get out of the mentality of thinking that just because someone isn't a 'recommended dealer', that doesn't automatically mean they are a scammer

All we can do is try to inform, Brother It certainly is, blue's always been one of my favorite colors

wa `Alaykum As-Salām, Brother. You were most vocal in defending Islam not so long ago, it was good to see someone else telling it as it is There's way too much ignorance and misunderstandings about Islam in the world... I guess I chose that picture, as, of all the images I googled, that was the most serene, a reflection of what Islam has brought to my life

Mine is simply an expression of my faith as a Muslim. I had thought about using an icon of a mural in China, which reads 'Allah' in Arabic, but thought that could be too confusing, so went for something more straightforward

I'm sure she'll be back soon with plenty of wristshots from the lodge

That is just elegance on a strap

The first rep I bought, was my Submariner: I bought it from EuroFakes, and, despite getting my pants pulled down over the price, to the tidy sum of $800ish, I did receive, within 3-4 days, a rather nice Rolex Submariner. What made me buy a rep rather than a gen? Well, I had the cash, and was thinking about buying a gen. At the time, I was wearing this: I tended to buy a new watch every year or so, and figured that it was time I simply bought myself a nice watch to keep, and, as the Submariner was synonymous with Bond, I figured that was the watch for me. So, I went into an AD, tried on the Sub, and was just totally unimpressed. It had a flimsy bracelet, and was lighter than my Casio. No way I was paying the price tag for something I wasn't even impressed with. But, trying it on did confirm that I liked the look, so I hit the net, found EuroFakes, and put in my order. The remainder of the cash, I used to go on vacation When the Sub arrived, I was really happy, and wore it solidly for quite a while, until, reading the excellent comparitive review between the Rolex Submariner and Omega Seamaster 2254.50, I decided that I'd rather have an SMP, and, this time, found much cheaper sources for my watch As this was just before Casino Royale was released, I opted for the Planet Ocean instead of the SMP, and that's how I got into reps It goes without saying, that my Sub hasn't seen wrist time in quite a while, as, having gotten used to larger watches, like my 127, it just feels too small. It still has a place of honor though, as my first rep (first expensive watch)

Only if you steal one

Souvenir - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Next: No More Heroes - The Stranglers Yes, I am listening to: And, just for the fun* of it, here's a few more: As a friend of my father in law says, "Look at the 4rse on that!" *Keeley Hawes is gorgeous

Thanks, amigo, I'll be sure to post some photos once the project's comleted

Something else worth baring in mind, is that gen items can still have flaws in them (watches, electronic goods etc) I remember seeing a photo of a gen Seiko with condensation under the crystal. So much for gen QC and waterproofing on that instance A while back, I saw an SMP in a jewellers (I forget if it was a 2531.80 or a 2220.80), but, it had a scratch on the bezel insert, and a raised line on the insert, as large as someone putting a hair under clingfilm (which, on the scale of a watch, is pretty noticeable) The watch didn't stay in the window for long, it was either removed or sold, but, either way, it was another example of a gen factory dropping the ball. To be honest, companies can't have much faith in their products, or they wouldn't offer warranty on them... If the product's going to last, it will last, it shouldn't need the safety net of a warranty (although I know they're just covering themselves) So bearing all that in mind, sure, rep factories might send out a duff watch on occasion, but, then again, so do the gen factories I've received more watches which were fine, than ones with a manufacturing flaw, so although the odds are still good, as with anything, it's pretty much just the luck of the draw

Sounds awesome, although I don't think adhesive sheets would be able to cope with the shapes involved, I think it definitely has to be paint. Thanks for the offer though, that's really good of you

Yup, it's a pretty shitty state of affairs... I remember a few years back, I ordered some soft 'toys' as a joke present for my wife (They're the plush microbes, magnified a million times) I had to pay more in VAT, than I'd paid for the whole order I used to love watching The Knock, but now, I just think f*ck Customs Indeed, hopefully it'll come through okay. I just felt the need to comment due to what happened with my father in law's camera, and how, even though it should have been exempt from any charges, they were still applied, and, as the charge was paid by the courier firm, which they then put to the customer, the customer is unable to dispute the charge with customs themselves (who were actually very helpful and apologetic) Fingers crossed

Such feedback would rely on the factories caring what the end-users think

Closed Factory SMP, for example...

I hope Mickey's explanation is correct. My father in law recently bought a digital camera from the US, which had been modified to work in the infra-red spectrum, and, despite the item being maked 'for scientific use' on the customs declaration, the good people at HM Customs still charged duty on it (in theory, it should have been exempt) To make matters worse, the way the system works, the courier company pay the release fee, and then charge it on to the customer... I hope things work out okay for you

Thanks, amigo Here's a few photos of the project thus far: As arrived: Filling and re-shaping: Primed and wet-sanded: Undercoated and wet-sanded: My plan, is to use KillerChrome for the body, Alsa Corp's gold for the accents, and then a rubber paint for the grip sections. It's been sitting around for too long thanks to my watch buying, so time to get things together and finish the project

A bit overcast here, but, no snow... It did snow on Easter Sunday though. I got a few pics, but nothing special. I did think about taking some watch shots in the snow, but, we were on a schedule that day, so I didn't have the time

Dragon Fruit!!! Buy it, eat it and enjoy it!!! It's a really nice fruit If you like Kiwi fruit, you'll love it

Thanks, I thought they were pretty good, from what I'd seen, I just wanted to try and get opinions from folks who'd used them before to back that up. For the record, the project I'm working on, is a resin casting of Samuel L. Jackson's lightsaber, which has been sitting on my shelf for almost a year

I've seen it advertized, and I'm planning on getting some for a few projects I'm working on, but, I just wondered if anyone had any first hand experience of it, and if it's as good as it appears? Thanks in advance

Looks awesome, brother I didn't realize Flav was still doing lume work.

Depends on the situation really, for me, at least, and specifically, on what the person asks. If it was literally a passing comment of "Nice watch, what is it?" with something like a PAM, which people genuinely don't recognize anyway, I'd likely just say "It's a Panerai..." and keep walking. However, if it was an actual conversation, or they knew the brand and asked if it was genuine, then I would immediately explain that it's a replica. Personally, I don't think that people should have to tag 'replica' before any brandname, just because someone pays them a compliment about their watch, as it's more information than the person needs. For example, someone says "Nice tie..." There's no need to say "Thanks, I bought it from XYZ shop..." If the watch is nice enough to merrit a comment, it deserves a little privacy [Edit to add] The attitude's a bit like on 'networking' sites, where guys email the hot women asking "Do you take anal?" and expect an answer, just because they've asked the question. Just because a question has been asked, it doesn't automatically merit a response. Also, it really does depend on if someone is asking out of interest, or just trying to call someone out in public to try and make themselves look better. To inadequates who behave like that, the easiest way to defuse them, is to be totally honest. "Yes, it's a replica. So what?" Whatever they then say, all one need to reply is "What does it matter to you? Why do you care?" That puts it back onto them to explain why they're acting like a jerk, without actually lying or justifying the watch.

From an artistic point of view, I'd say that matching the colors of the stone and lettering, would create a more uniform look, than having lettering in X color, and the stone in Y color. For the record, I'd say black (or if haemetite ) very dark grey, simply because the more neutral the colors, the more easily the ring would go with various garments, which hopefully, would attract more takers