Victoria

You're the guy in that YouTube thing?????

O M G

(busy doing search to find it...........)

Ah, you mean the so-called White Trashers crucifying a fake Panerai to a tree?

Anyway, I like Nanuq's better.

I will not drag this post out, as i do not want to be mistaken for a schill just posting a response.

You have my deepest apologies, ThumbModds!

I remembered the thumb allusion, but not the ID. :-/

Chrgod, you may want to PM TWP because he got one of our members a beautiful Seatimer for his girlfriend.

In Italy (since this country has been repeatedly mentioned here and there ...) when a girl gets married she still receives "Il cucchiaio d'argento" as a wedding present.

Unfortunately, I'm always a little wary of saying these kinds of things, Stevethebest. First, Italy has so many different regional customs, as I don't need to tell someone like you, that such a gift would be impossible to say "In Italy". And what is true of one social class, is also not true of others.

When I was a kid, I once read that "In Italy" there was a tradition that the mother of a son who needs his first shave, upon reaching puberty, is the one who takes out the razor, lathers him up and shaves him.

So when I made friends with an Italian girl, years later at boarding school, I asked her about this tradition. She was mortally offended.

"WHAT! Of course that doesn't happen. That happens only with some Sicilian peasants, but where I come from, that's ridiculous! Are you a Morris dancer?".

Point taken. It's hard to be 13.

Cooking is an art every woman develops in the years. And which she is very proud of. We use to say (related to some young bit titted girls) "gallina vecchia fa buon brodo" which stands for something as "old chicken makes good soup", with its allegoric meaning ...

Ahh, that's wonderful though. I'll use the saying soon.

@ baglc1 please contact one of our Co-Admins and explain that you wanted an upgrade and not just a donation.

Just to say that I too made a donation during an Admin Shout-out for them, but in my case, I had wanted an upgrade. I think that's what delayed my own upgrade at the time, for which I cannot fault anyone.

One has to be specific in saying what it was for.

Have you considered therapy...???? :p

Aroma, shiatsu or tantric sex?

Anyway, as to Anton's inimitable question (yay! he's back with them!), I bet you I'm like most people here. I see a watch I like on RWG, and I go for it. But it so happens that when I actually get it and start wearing it, I notice my neighbours get one too.

So what came first, the chicken follower or the egg trend-setter? I know! Because it had to cross the road.

P.S.: Obviously, people like to think they never copy others. But that's hogwash, unless you're a hermit. Being the kind of person who says they're NEVER influenced by others is a bit creepy, and narcissistic too.

@ssbripo

That 177 for sale over at repgeek, is from another modder, Thumbmods.

Isn't that Joe, the modder banned from here? I've seen his work...let's hope he has closeups of that watch.

You're welcome... I liked yours so much that I made a similar strap for myself...

Same specs, one personalised hole and a spare polished sewn-in MF buckle I had lying around

I'd never leave the house if I had your skills.

That strap looks like you've been wearing it non-stop for two days! It must be so soft.

I feel like someone just farted in Church.

What do you think?

Go for it. Tastes evolve, and I'm beginning to think they are practically cyclical. I also started with Rolexes, and after swearing I'd never buy even a rep of one, there I am, back in Rolex mode.

I don't suggest you buy the ones you've had and never wore. That Milgauss is a wonderful. If you can afford it, I think your character will accept it this time.

I think I have a problem..........

:lol:

Reading the Wristchecks must be murder for you.

Well I will not suggest anything you probably have seen or will see...

But if you are really interested to see a 'FILM' try to rent the DVD of '12:08 East of Bucharest'

Thanks, V! Trust you to come up with this suggestion. I have the advance screener for this, somewhere.

I also loved The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, but it was ill-promoted around the world as a "comedy".

It's not a HAHA kind of comedy, but a Swiftian satire which is not for all tastes. A friend of mine, who went based on its comedic label, asked me if I were deranged that I thought so highly of it, because there was barely a belly-laugh during the film. It really makes a difference when you go in knowing what you'll get...

It is a black comedy related on the revolution and the after-Ceausescu era in Romania. I loved it.

Yes! I am so looking forward to seeing this. As you may know, my Oxbridge degree was based both in modern Romanian history and Nazi-era film, so anything related to Romania gets my attention. Thanks for mentioning this, V. It makes me think even more highly of you, if that were possible.

You probably have, but do see Lucian Pintilie's The Oak (Balanta). The one he did with Kristin Scott-Admin (does that woman speak every language?? She's married to a French doctor, but I've seen her handle French, German, Spanish, Romanian with equal ease) called An Unforgettable Summer, was interesting too.

Btw.. Vic is interesting to see someone else for whom films are something more than a hobby

Thanks, V.

I appreciate others who care for films too. I mean, it doesn't matter if its Transformers or Army of Shadows. If you are the kind for whom movies matter in life, you're my kind of person.

I am a dreamer who grew up watching Geoffrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi over and over again so it was inevitable to be involved with visual arts.

I am preparing a short-film at the moment which will be finished next April.

Magnificent! Just don't tell me the title, as I might have to review it one day.

Anyway.. my favourite movies of all time..

Gerry, Koyaanisqatsi, Nostalghia, Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring, Wings of Desire, The Ninth Gate, Eyes Wide Shut, Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind, Goodbye Lenin, The Seventh Seal, Mulholland Drive, Lord of the Rings and many more.. Those were just the ones I' ve seen more than 10 times each

Ahh Wings of Desire.

Of course I can also enjoy watching Matthew Barney's films... that I would not suggest people to see

May I suggest Edward Burns' films? He specialises in Irish-American films, because that's who he is. But they are so much better than just that. They're not glossy like the Departed was, nor are they faux-gritty like Affleck/Damon's Southie characterisations.

He gets in their characters' guts, since the Irish are walking internalised emotion that never surfaces, except when they're hanging by the last thread. I love that.

I so much second that, ryyannon. It's one of my all time favourits. Here's some good news for us BR-buffs: http://www.br-insight.com/ ... Just in time for Christmas

Thanks! I appreciate the link!

Other movies I liked this year:

* Das Leben der Anderen

Loved it. This is in English "The Life of Others", just in case they don't see it in the German title at their usual rental haunts.

* Blood Diamond

Lot of people preferred DiCaprio in the Departed. Maybe I'm one of them, because it's rare to see him really dig inside as an actor (I had such high hopes for him after "...Gilbert Grape"). After The Titanic, it's either been a pet project of his, or a run of cash-the-paycheque films. Glad he got back on track with the otherwise superficial The Aviator.

But I greatly enjoyed Blood Diamond. TIA. Heh.

* The last King of Scotland

My favourite film of 2006, next to Pan's Labyrinth. A horror show that actually just scratched the surface of Amin.

* Notes on a Scandal

Intricate drama. Dench's repressed pseudo-lesbian longings versus the superficial lifestyle of a dilettante artist. My favourite scene is Blanchette's (when not?) throwing herself to the braying media, as a sacrificial lamb. That encapsulated the media's need for sensationalism tied to its subject matter's toying with them, for their own purposes.

Not sure I liked it, but it's haunting.

* Stardust

Thanks! I emailed my agent last night asking for a screener after Sin22 mentioned it.

(Yes, I can't wait until 18 Dec. when it comes out in DVD )

* Fracture

* The Illusionist

* Children of Men

Again, I like popular fare. Very much, but so far, very few people here have mentioned the real gems of 2006.

Army of Shadows. I realise it was done in 1969 (IIRC), but Melville's film wipes the floor with any of the ones mentioned so far, including mine.

The Dardenne Bros' L'Enfant -- magnificent. They conceive the best blue-collar, marginalised people in society roles anywhere, at the moment. Affleck should be so lucky.

And no one mentioned Half-Nelson, which Ryan Gosling owned.

I couldn't believe the same dynamically internalised junkie actor in Half-Nelson, was the soppy internalised cardboard stickfigure in Fracture (this may be why I really dislike Fracture, and others don't. I've also never seen The Notebook).

Those are the best films of last year, according to my lights. I'll do a round-up of 2007 in December.

Two things....

1. Michael Caine - affable?

Well, I know he and his wife pretty well...they're practically my neighbours in SoBe, and British tourists are entranced when they see him standing on a street corner in Miami Beach, and say, "Wotcha!", in good East London greeting.

I think he portrays an affability onscreen that is hard to characterise as anything else. He's not amusing. He's not proficient. He's not roguish. Those are usually the British character actor stereotypes. He's simply affable.

Case in point, Little Voice and The Prestige. Perfect character actor roles for him. Another actor might've made them much more hammy. I dare not think what Jacobi might've made of them...

2. Hugh Jackman isn't in 'V' at least not the version I saw - Hugo Weaving you mean.

So it is. Wish I could use the 4:00 AM posting time as an excuse, but then I'm fairly sure my film review of it was a little more professionally and accurately written than one for a rep watch forum.

how about the 082? that blue dial is sooooooooooo mesmerizing!

Davidsen has them. Check you know where. I believe that's where Maxmilian got his.

BTW, it seems you want the three things I want too. AR, lume, crown (and I want a good CG too). I am getting pickier about the dial, and by common consensus, that is Davidsen's weakest suit.

But beefsteak allusions otherwise, it seems you're more the TWP/Angus/DSN type than the modding type, Sssabripo.

Since one literally cannot own one PAM, you'll be back for more, I say go with one of those three gentlemen, or get that 177h on sale elsewhere. Later, you can buy a watch and go the modding route.

First you have to fall in love with PAMs.

Well, you know the rest.... very good film indeed.

Didn't like it.

But thanks for the compliment!

Just remember, yes, I am a student of film. My knowledge of it is a little more acute than others. But that doesn't mean my opinions are written in stone. They're just my impressions.

As they say, everyone's a critic, and opinions are like a-holes. Some stink. Err. Or something.

Finally got round to seeing that recently, and despite the prescence of my old North London neighbour Clive, I hated it.....a lot. Dark and unrelentingly depressing hole-ridden plot with a crappy ending, one of those films where you feel like suing the producers for stealing two hours from your life

I am all over apocalyptic Orwellian visions in film -- as I hinted in my Blade Runner allusion to Ryyannon. And Brazil the Gilliam film, wonderful.

But Children of Men had a dagger-point message without much subtlety. It also had discrete supporting performances, even with the always affable Michael Caine (wearing an odd stringy Jimmy Saville wig).

Contrast it with another plot/setting-similar film I also only got round to watching a couple of weeks ago (timely too ) - V for Vendetta. Superb stuff. Everything Children of Men should have been, but wasn't.

Wanted to like V for Vendetta. And I do. But though Hugh Jackman held me spellbound, the ultimate vision of Britain in the throes of Fascist dictatorship (with obvious allusions to today's situation) is just another hysterical overreaction similar to when you are stopped by a copper on the motorway, and you call him a jackbooted Nazi.

Moderation is a big plus for me, in all strata of life.

@ vbarrett: I was worried that your liking of NL was going to spill over into the Jamie O, Gordon R situation and that you would favour JO. Please accept my humblest apologies. I underestimated you.

Misunderestimated me.

I love Nigella, but for many reasons. For her courage in surviving losing her husband to cancer. For her surviving a brutal childhood from remote parents. For her ability to lick a spoon full of mushy peas in ways disturbingly sexual even for me.

For the record I have not seen Anthony Bourdain on TV (or in the flesh) but Kitchen Confidential is a superb book.

Ah, haven't read it! Thanks for the tip.

I will second that for the The Illusionist (watched for third time last night)....

Romantic, but the pseudo-Crown Prince Rudolf story was like a really bad Arthur Schnitzler novela. All it needed was a S

Honestly....I pretty much love all movies...I simply love going to the theatre buying my popcorn and just staring at a screen

for 2 hours. I love even bad movies (does that make sense?)

YES! To me anyway. :wub:

I have a great home theatre, and a nice (though not Plasma screen) huge television set in my library/comp/family room. I bought myself a pricey popcorn machine, and have a chaise-longue to stretch and watch my films at home.

I love it.

But I PREFER the communal experience much more. Do I like the mobiles going off, and the chatter of tweenies behind me, kicking the chairs with their feet? No. But I love shared laughter and gasps. I love standing in the queue overhearing people muttering about their lives. I love watching a film with someone I love, because it's happiness shared.

I am such a cerebral, almost unnaturally cool person, that I like the jolt of humanity around me, warts and all. It forces me out of my comfort zone.

By the way V, Shia is quite a captivating actor....he even entertained me in Disturbia.

YES! Agree 100%. I wouldn't say he's the new Jimmy Stewart. But that diffidence, the modesty, and the innate Americanness of the chap is fascinating.

He's like a gentile Woody Allen, without the big city neurosis. And so young too.

I was captivated by Disturbia. But then I love Rear Window.

\It really depends on how involved you want to get.

That's my concern with Ssabripo. If we're talking of a $250 or so watch, the mods to make it decent amount to another $400, right? And there's the wait, and chance of not being entirely satisfied either.

A movie that will wake you up and knock you on the floor is the classic " The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover". An all star Birish cast and a jaw dropping ending. This movie must be seen by anyone who appreciates the art of film.

Poor Peter Greenaway...never hit the big time, unlike Verhoeven (who sold out), or Soderbergh (who is fairly astute about his talents).

I liked Prospero's Books too, though few do.

@ vbarrett. Yes, one of those men is annoying and the other is brilliant, of course we all know that the brilliant one is not Jamie Oliver. Fact.

There you go.

Look, yes, Gordon Ramsay plays to the camera, and uses gimmicks to bring in viewers like overusing rude words, etc. It's for effect. But he is SPOT on culinarily. No fussy, New Age crap from him, unlike Jamie Oliver. And though I instinctively feel he and I would clash personally (I might either start to cry, or belt him 'round the mush), I totally appreciate that he doesn't suffer fools gladly. He is very professional about his craft.

Getting back to chefs and watches. If you've read the Shoutbox you know I love watching Anthony Bourdain (I met him at Les Halles here in Coral Gables, where he is either the owner, or the head chef on paper).

NOTE: He wasn't famous at the time. I only realised who he was after-the-fact.

Arrogant too, and tries to be a bit too cool, even "hip". But I learn from him, and I like that in people.

He seems to favour tool watches, but recently has been going trendy. Now the guy who eats Bizarre Foods (name of his show in fact), Andrew Zimmern, likes them bold and brassy.

Red Luminox?

I think I know who you're talking about. Ted Allen from Queer Eye.

I've only watched snippets of that, before being turned off, but I must say, that's a beautiful PAM on his wrist. He's got a kindly stare too.

Nice Coke vic!

My football-loving dad calls it his Flamengo. Rubro-negro.

GMT is the finest Rolex ever made.

Strong opinion from a solid Rolex expert! I wonder if Stephane would agree?

BTW, I wasn't much for the GMT. It seemed fussy. I've TOTALLY changed my mind. It's perfect. My father absolutely adores his rep, and I think I'll sell some stocks to get him a gen for Christmas...might be a lean 2008 for me, but anything to make my dad happy.