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Havn`t seen this for a while.

Would love to see a copy of that program. Any chance of getting it to cd/dvd ?

Careful with the link clicking Ken, you could end up in La La land. Just watch now how many spam emails end up in your inbox now, relating to rep watches, they have your IP address now. Mine must grow to 200 / week in the junk mail.

CAKE OR BED. A HUSBAND IS AT HOME WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME WHEN HIS WIFE INTERRUPTS, HONEY, COULD YOU FIX THE LIGHT IN THE HALLWAY? IT'S BEEN FLICKERING FOR WEEKS NOW. HE LOOKS AT HER AND SAYS ANGRILY, FIX THE LIGHTS NOW? DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE G.E. WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD? I DON'T THINK SO. FINE, THEN THE WIFE ASKS, WELL THEN, COULD YOU FIX THE FRIDGE DOOR? IT WON'T CLOSE RIGHT TO WHICH HE REPLIED, FIX THE FRIDGE DOOR? DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE WESTINGHOUSE WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD? I DON'T THINK SO FINE, SHE SAYS THEN YOU COULD AT LEAST FIX THE STEPS TO THE FRONT DOOR? THEY ARE ABOUT TO BREAK I'M NOT A CARPENTER AND I DON'T WANT TO FIX STEPS HE SAYS, DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE ACE HARDWARE WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD? I DON'T THINK SO I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU. I'M GOING TO THE BAR!!!! SO HE GOES TO THE BAR AND DRINKS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS............................... HE STARTS TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT HOW HE TREATED HIS WIFE, AND DECIDES TO GO HOME AS HE WALKS INTO THE HOUSE HE NOTICES THAT THE STEPS ARE ALREADY FIXED. AS HE ENTERS THE HOUSE , HE SEES THE HALL LIGHT IS WORKING AS HE GOES TO GET A BEER, HE NOTICES THE FRIDGE DOOR IS FIXED. HONEY, HE ASKS, HOW'D ALL THIS GET FIXED? SHE SAID, WELL, WHEN YOU LEFT I SAT OUTSIDE AND CRIED. JUST THEN A NICE YOUNG MAN ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG, AND I TOLD HIM. HE OFFERED TO DO ALL THE REPAIRS, AND ALL I HAD TO DO WAS EITHER GO TO BED WITH HIM OR BAKE A CAKE. HE SAID, SO WHAT KIND OF CAKE DID YOU BAKE? SHE REPLIED, HELLOOOOO.. DO YOU SEE SARA LEE WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD? I DON'T THINK SO!

It`s getting that time of year when the wind starts to pick up, and dust the Blokart off for a spin. The max. my son and I have been up to is 81 k.p.h. with 50 knot winds blowing. That was along a 12 km. stretch of hard packed sand at Sandy Point , in Gippsland , Victoria. He looked at me and said," you know we are mad don`t you"? Great fun , and simply amazing speeds. With the passenger seat attached, it helps the rig to stay on 3 wheels,-------- that is until you turn into the wind !!!!! WE have got 4 mtr. and a 3 mtr. sails, didnt bother with the 2 mtr. sail, as those are for gale force winds. The world record last time I heard was 91 kph. This is a sport / pastime / good fun for anyone between 10 and 80 . Getting on the first time is the hardest part, then you cant wait for the next big winds. " He who rides a tiger, can never dis-mount."

Never thought that I would get one of these Panerai`s. They are slowly begining to grow on me. Hav`nt quite worked out where to put the battery in yet!

Got really attached to this. Dropped it last night , but still going ok.

Absolutely fasinating read Ape, Having spent 4 years at sea myself (uncertified engineer ) I know what rough weather is all about. You guys certainly earn your money, make no mistake about that. The pics were fabulous , and many thanks for the insight.

Its that long journey that makes it worthwhile Stephane. Anyways, any where in the world is only 26 hours away. ( not counting any hold ups etc. )

This is OZ, as you know, sunbeam, We can do the smoked salmon, crab, lobster, caviar, trout, bloody vol-au-vents , any thing you care to name , if everybody is willing to pay for it. Any one can still have a snag or burger, blue, and still run after the sheilas, if they please. Just let it happen!!!! I`m in for the weekend, day, night, whatever, pay by the hour, escorts, hostess`s.

Great , then Albury/ Wodonga it is. Right on the bloody border for all the Sydney siders and not too far for us from Melbourne.

Bloody good drinking weather down here mate. ( wine or beer ) You can even throw in some hard stuff if inclined. Won`t even start to mention the good tucker.

Have just come back from OS. Would warmly welcome a GTG nearer home, especially over a weekend. Would be willing to help with any organising, venues , hotels, motels etc.

Why is it that these MINORITY ass h---s allways seem to have the biggest mouths? This kind of BS, would hurt the hardiest of us. Pay no heed Lanikai, and thanks for the forthright post.

I really think that these Cartier watches are very underrated on rep forums. Great review also.

Thanks for the comments. Actually, its strange how tastes differ about watches, I really like the Patek, and the diamonds are not really obvious, and it was`nt $25, it was $17.24. I simply bought what I did because I liked them, and really wasn`t bothered if they were spot on to the gen. Its good that we are all different, as the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same, hey.

The Patek is a cheapie, off the street. The Frank Muller bought from Watchmark. The A. Lange and Panerai , also from Watchmark. All running perfectly. The ss. bracelets ( woven )are the most comfortable straps I have ever worn.

Thanks for the comments. Watchmark ( Mark ) offered his services and friendship without any conditions, I did buy 4 watches from him, and some tools. He was more than happy to meet a westerner and show the markets, he helped enormously with the language, and I was able to help him a little with a small problem taking pics, and english descriptions for his web site. We even went into a small Pakistani restaurant for a snack, ( something I wouldn`t have done alone ). I stayed at the Dong Fang hotel ( 5 star ) approx. $98 per day. ( much cheaper hotels are available, but I wanted some comfort. ) This was mainly because it was within walking distance to the watch markets. For a westerner going to Guangzhou , one has to be prepared to adapt to their ways and customs, don`t think for one minute that it will be the other way round. It is a whole different world believe me , ( not just for the watches ) a completely different culture, and that for me is better than the general tourist route. I never saw one westerner on the streets in Guangzhou, only a bunch of French tourists in the hotel. One gets stared at in the streets, well so what, its not as if you are being attacked or mugged. I`ve travelled the world in my time , but nothing will remain as vivid in my mind as this last trip to China. Most westerners are able to "get by" with the language, with sign language etc. I would NOT recommend any westerner attempt to drive in China, unless they have a death wish, RH side for a start, LH drive cars, apart from that the traffic is utter madness. 4 lanes in each direction , nearly all one way . Even the pedestrian traffic is one way !!

Continued. LOTS OF PICS!!! Photography is very difficult inside the malls and shops, these were taken casually with no one knowing. Anyone simply CAN NOT , go around click clicking , like a snap happy tourist!! Once you have come to grips with the large numbers of people, (and I mean LARGE )it is still difficult for a westerner to comprehend, Please understand this , allthough a large majority of people are relatively poor compared to our standards, they still have a very strong sense of survival. Don`t expect any one of them to step aside for you ,whilst walking on the footpath, they would knock you over in a second, to continue on their way. As mentioned earlier, I was there in the middle of the Chinese New Year, and things had not yet returned to normal. I managed to buy from Mark, 4 decent watches ( though not Swiss ) and some tools . Mark showed me his tool dealer and I bought everything I had on "my list". Bought another 3 watches on the street, and its probably at this point that the question of "customs", and the return trip home, enters the mind. I found a few stalls selling nothing but straps and ss. bracelets, and they were cheap, very cheap, will post pics of watches etc. later. Now I realise that one is supposed to haggle over price, but after the vendor hunting through 10 large plastic bags, trying to find a particular fine weave bracelet I was after,with no luck, I settled on 6, asked him the price, and it was so low and I mean low, that I gladly gave him what he was asking. I mean how much do you want some of this stuff for? I simply didn`t want to loose my dignity for the sake of 50 cents or so. Towards the end of my stay, many more kiosks and stalls had opened, with the vendors cleaning and dusting their shelves and stock, ready for re-stocking and the forthcoming rush of sales. Many were busy eating , some were simply playing cards and drinking, still it was becoming clear that many more watches could be found and bought. The customs situation in Australia soon put that thought out of my head. I stocked up big time on designer shirts , leather belts, tools etc., very well made ss. jewellery, ( unable to find silver), also it is a prohibited export from China. Taxis are very cheap in China, though I prefered to walk, as it gives more orientation of where you are and where where you are going. A very large percentage of manufacture in China is clothing and footwear, from bad to high quality. On the whole I really enjoyed my trip and it certainly was a real eye opener, unfortunately, as in all cities in the world there is poverty and homelessness and China has its fair share of this, I think that subject doesn`t warrant descriptions here, suffice to say it is better to see it for oneself than look at pictures here. If anyone goes to Guangzhou, please go prepared to find a totally different world than we know, anyone will be overwhelmed with the variety and numbers of watches available, also the vast multitude of people. I would sincerly like to thank Mark for his help and friendship whilst I was there, and would recommend to any of you that a good deal can be had from him. Thanks for the opportunity to share this with you all.

Hi Guys, just came back home after a 9 day visit to Guangzhou, and thought I would give you a preview of what is to come describing what is going on there. Its 1.30 am, and find I simply cannot sleep. Arrived back in Melbourne 2,30 pm. to a hot sunny 34 degrees C. , a big change after the overcast sometimes chilly ( and very polluted ) 15- 18 degrees in Guangzhou. I unfortunately arrived there in the middle of the Chinese New Year, when I say unfortunate , I mean that it is total shutdown from the normally bustling goings on there. Slowly , over the week or so, life began to resume to a pace we are very unfamiliar with, these are people going back to work , after 10 days holiday, on a SUNDAY . No more holidays, not even weekends off, public holidays, until this time , next year, back to work, 7 days a week.!!! I was very fortunate to meet up with a local guy there, Mark, ( Watchmark, an apprentice collector , on this site ). Without him , my visit would , to say the least,have been totally different. He is young , energetic and keen to further business with the western world , as we know it. I was the first westerner that he has talked to,and met , in Guangzhou ,to show and open up this whole watch market in China. First off , he showed me where the actual watchmarkets were, all the steel shutters were down, but 20-30 or so sellers had set up in front of the closed shutters, and were actually selling reps. OK. not your top of the range stuff that everyone would like to get their hands on , but reps , still the same. These are pics , just where the markets are located, its difficult to describe, due to the enormous number of people around there. The actual street is just in front of the red bus. ( 2nd pic ) 3 rd. pic. is the China Post PO. on the lower end of the street,at the start of the watch markets. Will continue later to-morrow, with more pics and description. Please, if replying DO NOT click quote button. ( far too many pics . )

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You are wanting and expecting to hear words you understand to be perfect. The salesman "plants" the seed, you yourself, then sell it to yourself. The worlds worst salesman isn`t going to run his stock down, with accurate descriptions, take it for what it is. Years ago antique dealers furniture was described with words as, Fantastic, superb, brilliant, excellent, Rare, when in actual fact they were nothing more than run of the mill pieces, available anywhere. Try accepting the whole deal with a pinch of salt, I am sure you will enjoy it more. "Such is life."

Temperature also plays an important part in watches (reps) gaining and losing time. Expansion and contraction , hairspring, movement etc. ( due to the lower quality of the materials ). Even gens. will have a good or bad "going " rate, but theirs will be more stable because of the better materials used in the movement. The same applies to clocks, but even antique clocks, over 200 years old are still very capable of keeping time to within 1 minute per week! All my reps are gaining approx 20 secs per day, could they be regulated closer than that?, don`t know and dont really care, as my life and expectancy of rep timekeeping , doesn`t revolve around "seconds" .

Many thanks for the nice gesture Mark. I arrive Sat. afternoon, will most probably give you a call on Monday. cheers Rod.

There was a bit of a global outcry when the Australian Tourism Board sent out a new tourism ad., containing the word Bloody . It was even banned in the U.K. So an alternative was made. Even others tried their hand at an alternative.