Forum: General Discussion
09-12-2012, 12:30 PM
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Re: iPhone 5
Watched the event, pretty much a yawn. The days of revolutionary launches with the iPhone/iPad/iPod are behind us. All 3 are mature products so the version changes will now be evolutionary instead...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-11-2012, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
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Forum: General Discussion
09-07-2012, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
.... and Nav B-Chrono #488 arrived today. the 47mm size seems to suit my 19.5cm (7.67") wrist quite nicely. I've already figured out how to flick my wrist and start the Valjoux wobble ;)
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Forum: General Discussion
09-06-2012, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
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Forum: General Discussion
09-05-2012, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
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Forum: General Discussion
09-01-2012, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
Laco makes some beautiful pilots too, closer to historically accurate than the Steinharts as well. I looked at Laco's but just couldn't justify spending 1600€ on a watch right now. You do get what...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-01-2012, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 6,969
Views: 1,039,967
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Forum: Accessory Discussion / Reviews
08-30-2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,478
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-24-2012, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,097
Re: Changing tastes
Everyone's tastes change over time, especially when you're first starting out and just developing your palate. I've got an entire drawer of singles, mostly Rocky Patels and other brutally...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-16-2012, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
Ya I'm not sure where exactly in Jura their factory is. They're also a small company so I would expect they contract to factory(s) which makes the pieces per design spec then ship them back to the...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-16-2012, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
Like IWC's Big Pilot Chrono, the Steinhart Nav B-Chrono is based on the B-UHREN watches (http://www.calibremagazine.com/node/305) that 5 companies, including IWC, produced for Luffwaffe bomber pilots...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-15-2012, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
Ya, I'm pretty chuffed with it. With the weak euro it's definitely good value. Watch plus the extra band shipped for less than the cost of 2 boxes of 1966's :D
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Forum: General Discussion
08-15-2012, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 1,027,750
Re: Wristwatch collectors out there?
Just ordered one of these this morning; Steinhart Nav B-Chrono 47mm on brown leather strap with polished Pre-V as were as a second black leather strap with polished Pre-V. Now the waiting begins.......
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-28-2012, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 29,581
Re: The Case of the Expanding Ring Gauge
I see a change in the vitolas that would be considered outside the core range, but that section of the product line is always in flux in response to trends. The core range has stayed mostly the...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-27-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 29,581
Re: The Case of the Expanding Ring Gauge
Male "machismo" pretty much sums up the Sopranos image in a nutshell. My comment was a tongue in cheek reference to that.
Vendors make what people will buy, that's what it boils down to. It...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-27-2012, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 29,581
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2012, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,762
Re: OS X Mountain Lion Released
Can you not just go into your local Apple Store? I'm sure they must have a solution for people in your situation (other than buy a new Mac of course).
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-26-2012, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 29,581
Re: The Case of the Expanding Ring Gauge
Sort of, I think it's
small sized medium gauge -> larger gauge -> thin gauge -> shaped/figurado
in order of increasing experience required with the shaped rollers usually having 20+ years of...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-26-2012, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 29,581
Re: The Case of the Expanding Ring Gauge
I've met Hamlet several times and he's told us that as a roller you start off rolling coronas and similar, then move up to larger sizes as you learn to control the blend, then move up to long skinny...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2012, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,762
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2012, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,762
Re: OS X Mountain Lion Released
Waiting to hear back whether my wife's MacBook Air qualifies for free upgrade, I think it will since it was bought from the Apple Refurbished Centre a week after WDC but we'll see. I'll upgrade...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-20-2012, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,527
Re: Any good places to buy software?
Microsoft also does it for products which they've detected are using pirated keys. They give you the option to purchase the product and then just give you a valid key to activate the software you...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-20-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,527
Re: Any good places to buy software?
Not necessarily true, all you're really buying when you buy software is a licence to use the product. By the product key from a legitimate retailer/channel and you're fully legit. The installation...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-21-2012, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,990
Re: Need advice on a tablet PC or e reader
Nope, I meant Win8 Phone. I work on an almost daily basis with high level MS technical and sales staff. They've all been running various betas of Win8 phone for months so I've had the chance to...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-18-2012, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,990
Re: Need advice on a tablet PC or e reader
Vapourware until it's released and proven usable. MS has tried tablets and smartphones many times without getting it right. Based on the Win8 smartphones I've played with thus far I see no reason...
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