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wow, i do not agree with that.. but to each thier own i guess..!

boy, are you ever right about that. i hated pierce brosnan in that role.

I know!! I know!!! (but i cheated )

wow... i was robbed!!!

depends on how many watches or how much time (no pun intended) you have... but to each his or her own.

i got this one on ebay a little while ago for about 45.00... shiping charges were bery high.. like 36 or something but still for 80 bucks or so, i thought it was nice http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...s_promot_widget Winds 8 watches, and holds 4 others .

No doubt but... It will probably be 18 mos to 3 years or so before you service the the ETA at which point you may have to had to service the Asian movement a second time.. Either way, you are paying for one more service cost for the Asian movement. That is true

"better watch your speed", jonthebhoy!

not to overstate the obvious but... it depends... am i going to service my $100 noobmariner.. uhh no... am i going to service my 2892 029... probably... replacement cost for the first is a lot cheaper than replacement cost for the second.... if you can even GET the second anymore...

is that a medical opinion?

maybe.. and I probably would have reacted differently if the comments had been directed toward his posts as opposed to his person. Or even if the comment was directed toward the watch.. you know.. the flaw is minor for the price yada yada... but to say I have no patience for YOU... without any personal provocation is pretty personal and hurtful.. I mean, I do not want to go off on a rant.. .i get your point and all.. but there has got to be a better way to tell someone that their expectations are unreasonable than that.. anyway this is off-topic so I will go away now.

I would put it a different way. The matter of providing proof of God's existance immaterial to the discussion. The fact is that lack of proof on the existance of God, is not in and of itself proof that God does not exist. Let's not place an onus of proof on either believers or non-believers. This is a matter of faith which by it's nature implies belief without full knowledge (if you are a believer). Otherwise, it is an unsolvable question.

thanks for the recommendation.. I am going to check it out.

wow, that reply seems kind of harsh to me. I mean the guy is just letting you know about his priorities and preferances. You do not have to agree with him and you have every right to tell him so, but man, that reply seemed to be directed more to him personally than to the context of his post. Seems kind of tough.

Clearly, that is NOT true.

well, if we are promoting the brands, we are doing so against the will of the manufacturers. Clearly, they see little value in our promotional marketing efforts. Given that the brands themselves expend a lot of effort in curtailing these activities, it is hard to see how we are acting in their best interests... and if we are not acting in their best interests, it is hard to see position this in a postive light. While true, that a number of members became interested in gens by first purchasing rep products, it is quite clear where the luxury brands stand on this issue based on the pressure they exert on Governmental agencies, customs, and e-commerce enablers like paypal. To them this is counterfiet trade and it cuts right to the heart of their most important asset... their brand. Brand protection is everything to these guys. Brand recognition and positioning is the what allows R*lex to charge in excess of $5K for a new sub and what keeps the vintage market hopping . They do not care about the extra couple of watches they might sell from people who become interested via the rep route. They are much more concerned with protecting exclusivity and luxury perception of the brand itself. Sorry but that is a fact.

Hi Bill wasn't sure where you were going with this at first, but yes i fully agree with both of your comments, i.e. piling on noobs, and actions taken in this case. The f-off comment was bad enough... but i could probably over that one... but comments about mothers and sisters? i am not enough of a gentleman to excuse those...

good lord!! yes, that is waaaay over the top (not that you need me to opine!!)

Wow Bill I do not know much about what you posted, but that is a hot looking jeep, and the pics (especially of you and your son 'mudding') are terrific. Let us know how you do with American Racer.

LOL... That second Daytona (White face) isn't even a rep anymore, it is just about a self-assembled gen!! That thing is serious. Awesome watches dude.

That is a very clear way of conveying the meaning of "Spinoza's God", i.e. in terms of a religous metaphor. Very clearly, represents Einstein's perspective.

gorgeous watch!

Great news on the 6mm. I missed the boat first time around, but I won't this time!