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Seems interesting! Been looking for an excuse to learn!

I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. btw, stilty, your comment reminds me of what a drunk frat guy would say about a fat, ugly chick ... "Yeah she's ugly as hell, and I wouldn't be caught dead carrying her around, but I would love to play with one if given the chance ... just don't let my friends know."

From one noob to another ... CONGRATS! And thanks for all your contributions ...

I think you just don't want to be wearing a $10k watch and driving a $12k car ... that MIGHT set off some warning flags! I say go for a Tag Link (or Tag Link Chrono). Looks great, sleek (not chunky like SFSO), nearly flawless, and if you do get called out, most people recognize the name so they're not going to go home and google Audemars Piguet and think, hmmm ... warbody's sister must have either landed on some serious jack, or

Aquatimer?!?

jiro, that thing is GINORMOUS!

Beautiful SFSO, Andy. Love the white dial ... classy!

Fantasy model or not ... I'm wearing it today!

Beautiful ... I think Ingy is next on my list!

Wow ... looks like I was late to the party

vbarrett ... sorry to hear about the scratch! measures 9 on the Mohs scale (on a scale of 1-10). Mohs is a system for rating the relative hardness of materials. Theoretically, anything higher than a 9 on the Mohs scale is capable of scratching the crystal. There are several man-made materials that rate higher than 9 on the scale, and the most obvious - a diamond - rates a 10. So yes, sapphire is scratch "resistant" ... not scratch "proof". Remember, it just gives it character!!!

I'm game ... but monster sized PAM's aren't up my alley (but maybe a group buy would be all it takes). Cousteau or Aquaracer for sure.

Depends on whether you're an "actor who has sex" or a "sex maniac who acts". Same goes for a dealer. They could be a "salesperson who collects" or a "collector who sells".

Does the 12 o'clock marker look crooked on the gen pic?

Pugwash, I know that Japan's instrument of surrender was September 2, 1945 ... so without looking, I'm guessing about a month earlier? :cc_surrender: But as a side note ... Hiroshima is commonly referred to as "Hiroshima". 9/11 is commonly referred to as "9/11" ... so just by nature, it may be easier to remember the date of the latter

This should teach me NOT to go to the "Off-Topic" forum!

Again, thanks for clarifying why US went to war. You are the champ. But my original post just said that 9/11 had massive global impact. I rescind that statement, because I'm obviously wrong. Noobie's mistake.

Jiro, I must say this is an awesome collection, and great pics too! Thanks for sharing.

You win. Thanks for your sincerity and your willingness to understand, Pug

So what you're saying is George Bush DIDN'T use 9/11 as the primary motivator for entering Iraq? And you're saying Blair's retirement had nothingto do with the fallback he received from decisions he made in regards to sending troops to Iraq? Now that's a big "ummmmm ....."

Ummm ... with all do respect, is there not a war going on in Iraq that is DIRECTLY related to decisions made after 9/11? Is there not a new PM of UK, primarily influenced by decisions made with regards to 9/11? Maybe re-read my post? I sure hope this doesn't turn this into a "Does US belong in Iraq" thread.

Just for the records, I didn't bring up 7/7. Or 9/11. Or 12/26. I was merely pointing out that 9/11 and 7/7 may not be the best comparison. Not only because of the number of people who died, but because of the global impact of the event ... which, for better or worse, I hope we can all agree that people in all parts of the world are still being affected (and many still dying) because of the actions taken from and after 9/11. It seems it would be ignorant to say otherwise. And cornerstone, I appreciate your thoughts. In reference to December 26 ... yes, tragedies are tragedies ... but all tragedies are not attacks on humanity. As unfortunate and horrific as it was, nothing could have stopped that tsunami (coral reefs excluded), or will prevent future tsunamis. The same can not be said about 9/11. Once again, I believe this drives home the point: why does everyone feel the need to prove that 9/11 wasn't really a big deal? Maybe instead we could say, "You're right, ryyannon, people are often all to insensitive." Don't mean to stir the pot ... my guess is that ryyannon was just voicing his thoughts and frustrations with the current global political turmoil.

Thanks for your rant, ryyannon. Countries across the planet are currently fighting wars that began decades and even centuries ago, over issues far less than what occurred on 9/11 ... and a simple request to show respect for something that happened just 6 years ago (by an alleged ally), if requested by the USA, only receives more jabs and antics. If I remember correctly, the headline of France's Le Monde newspaper on 9/12 went something like, "Nous sommes tous Am

Howdy from a noob ... mine's the same old story ... got burned big time just days before stumbling upon RWG (spent $500 on what turned out to be a street-quality QUARTZ Speedy Broadarrow!!!!!), but better late than never. I have been lurking for last month or so (under a different display name), learning all that I can. I have been awe-struck at all the great content, as well as the camaraderie! By-tor, Pugwash, Stephanie, Two-Tone ... on and on and on. Well, if I've learned anything, I've learned this ... don't ask who has the best sub, and buy a VIP membership! I've since followed that advice. Look forward to learning even more, and stocking up on some high quality reps. Recently Ordered: Tag Link Chrono (white dial ... I know, should have bought the blue) Railmaster ETA (no love on the forum for this simple beauty) Wish List: Seadweller (sounds like I should be patient? any advice greatly appreciated!) SFSO blue TT Double Eagle Ingeniuer black dial with nylon strap