TwoTone Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Life is about people... And that includes the folks you encounter in communities like ours here... I have had the privilege to meet Omni, Ubi, Rocket, Saabin... And now Nanuq... Had the opportunity this week to spend sometime with him while in Alaska on business... We had an excellent dinner at Simon & Seaforts in Anchorage... Overlooking the bay... And witnessing an absolutely stunning sunset... Exchanged conversation, broke bread, and handled 3 awesome Genuine vintage pieces of his... Truly, life doesn't get to much better... Thanks my friend for the gift of the Rolex GMT and the Gen Dial to accompany it... You are surely a class act... And I'm blessed to have been able to add you to my list... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 on many different levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 This is what makes this the best forum out there. Life is short and time waits for no man. I welcome the day my path crosses with any of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Good for you TT. That IS what this is all about. Meeting new friends, sharing our love for timepieces, and breaking bread (and an occasional drink) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwright Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Congratulations! Life truly is about living it and interacting with people. Wonderful people like you guys. I've only the pleasure of becoming friends with Ken Burg, but he's a GREAT guy.... I too welcome the day that I may meet any of you off the web.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Did he eat his salmon raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Did he eat his salmon raw? With the skin and bones... Edit to add: Now that I think about it - he ordered his steak "Flash Rare"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desuetude Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Did he eat his salmon raw? I was in Alaska four years ago...I ate mine 15 mins after catching it...nothing tastes like King Salmon that was fighting 15 mins earlier! Sounds like a great time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Manny Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Sounds like a great time. It would be great to hang out with Nanuq and talk watches and Rovers. Sadly I don't see myself up in Alaska any time soon. I will be in Paris in the not too distant future, so I will be hitting up Ryyannon for GTG. Meeting other members has been a really enjoyable part of the hobby. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Sounds like a great time. It would be great to hang out with Nanuq and talk watches and Rovers. Sadly I don't see myself up in Alaska any time soon. I will be in Paris in the not too distant future, so I will be hitting up Ryyannon for GTG. Meeting other members has been a really enjoyable part of the hobby. Cheers! I'd love to meet up with you, Manny! Don't hesitate to let me know when you'll be here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 We had an excellent dinner at Simon & Seaforts in Anchorage... Chowhound here I come! Sounds like the Smith & Wollensky's of fish. Thanks my friend for the gift of the Rolex GMT and the Gen Dial to accompany it... Nanuq seems like one of the most laid-back, kindly members on here. The mod staff certainly are one of the best I've ever seen, you too TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 If only I lived in New York or London I could meet some of you people too! Alas I live only in Ottawa... and everybody knows the kind of watches people wear in Ottawa are the kinds that come in cereal boxes. I'm glad you had fun on your trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 HAHA i thought that was only here in BC? LOL thats a good one. i would love to one day visit Alaska.. its beautiful up there Lonnie ...Alas I live only in Ottawa... and everybody knows the kind of watches people wear in Ottawa are the kinds that come in cereal boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Next time you come back make it a winter trip and we'll go do some adventuring. I've done Alaska in the Winter 3 times... Once I stepped off the plane and it was -28 [before windchill] outside... I think I'll pass on a repeat Nanuq... TT <--- The one who prefers Cabo's weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 I experiment this kind of "rendez-vous" too, by taking a coffee and discuss with a member who was on a forum like this one, but in an another kind of hobby (please, don't go in a fancy interpretation here ) Very cool/interesting to met someone with the only conversation you have is exchanging your opinions/comments on forum. Writing/post is sooooooo far than a TRUE one to one communication. There's sooooo much thing that we miss in email/forum... be careful about INTERPRETATION, sometime, by reading a sentence, there's more than one way to interpret it, and this is bad, bad, bad. This is why smiley's come to help us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilingbear Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Magagne, like you mentioned, meeting someone in person is quite a bit different than just here on the board. I'd love to meet some of you in person. We even have a tool to help facilitate this - the Member Map. Unfortunately lots of members still haven't posted their general locations. Come on people, nobody is going to track you down based on the google map! Member Map - Plot your dot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 @TT, sounds like a great trip; it must be a beautiful time of the year to be in alaska. any chance of a business trip to the bay area anytime soon? deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 @TT, sounds like a great trip; it must be a beautiful time of the year to be in alaska. any chance of a business trip to the bay area anytime soon? deltatahoe @B As a matter of fact, yes... Santa Rosa the week after next... Let's see if we cant meet up... I'd love to see that DW on your wrist [in person]... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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