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mydeafcat
·I’ve read tale of people who have a poop knife. Yeah, it’s what you think.
Always quick to, um, spread interesting stories, James.
A shower thought ...
Always quick to, um, spread interesting stories, James.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesWell ... y'all are a bittersweet bunch this morning ... and then there's Watch my Whisky and JwRosenthal.
Watches are witnesses to the good and the not so good times in our lives.
I view the vintage watches on hand here as originally purchased by someone born from say 1850 to 1950. They likely either chose to purchase the best quality and style they could afford or at least the best they though was practical to spend on a watch. Perhaps the original purchasers were great people with hearts of gold. Perhaps they were black hearted stinkers.
Their essence, nature, and conduct isn't the watch's fault.
I don't assume former owners' essence when I acquire items from days of yore that may be put to use. I figure on conducting myself in a manner that will "rehabilitate" the objects if any rehabilitation is required. I'm not superstitious at all, but I am hugely sentimental.
Watches are witnesses to the good and the not so good times in our lives.
I view the vintage watches on hand here as originally purchased by someone born from say 1850 to 1950. They likely either chose to purchase the best quality and style they could afford or at least the best they though was practical to spend on a watch. Perhaps the original purchasers were great people with hearts of gold. Perhaps they were black hearted stinkers.
Their essence, nature, and conduct isn't the watch's fault.
I don't assume former owners' essence when I acquire items from days of yore that may be put to use. I figure on conducting myself in a manner that will "rehabilitate" the objects if any rehabilitation is required. I'm not superstitious at all, but I am hugely sentimental.
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JwRosenthal
·Well ... y'all are a bittersweet bunch this morning ... and then there's Watch my Whisky and JwRosenthal.
Watches are witnesses to the good and the not so good times in our lives.
I view the vintage watches on hand here as originally purchased by someone born from say 1850 to 1950. They likely either chose to purchase the best quality and style they could afford or at least the best they though was practical to spend on a watch. Perhaps the original purchasers were great people with hearts of gold. Perhaps they were black hearted stinkers.
Their essence, nature, and conduct isn't the watch's fault.
I don't assume former owners' essence when I acquire items from days of yore that may be put to use. I figure on conducting myself in a manner that will "rehabilitate" the objects if any rehabilitation is required. I'm not superstitious at all, but I am hugely sentimental.
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TheGreekPhysique
·I’ve read tale of people who have a poop knife. Yeah, it’s what you think.
I honestly don't know what to think 😲
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ghce
·Apparently some people have too much fiber in their diets, it’s not my fault it came up in conversation.
First decent laugh I have had in a while, thankfully I wasn't eating my muesli at the time, but wait, there is a knife for that eventuality.
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JayBe
·My dad has a few watches that have dramatically increased in value recently but he wasn't aware because he doesn't keep up with watch stuff -- he's always just had them to own and wear as tools. A few days ago I informed him of the value of his watches (mainly so he's more careful about when he wears them) and he immediately wanted to sell them off saying something like, "they're just watches so let's sell them to the suckers that will pay that much!" To him, they don't hold any real emotional significance. Of course, I explained to him what they mean to me and how I would hate to see him sell them so he agreed to keep them (for now).
I think this is an important perspective to bring in. To others, many of us maybe a strange bunch of people, who are sentimental about old stuff, which to them is just this. It's obsolete, old and just taking away space. I've met a lot of people who have no understanding for my affection to antiques and they would happily replace it with new stuff. For them, having new stuff around is a sign of success. They have no sentimental attachments to objects whatsoever. There are nuances to this, but you get the idea.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI honestly don't know what to think 😲
Well, I couldn't resist, so I reluctantly Googled that...
"Overview of a Poop Knife.
What is A Poop Knife? A poop knife is a type of knife that is kept in the toilet to help in slashing big concrete poops that will automatically congest the flushing system of your bathroom."
The page goes on to say...
"This knife may differ from the standard knives you know in that it comes with a dull blade and a long handle since, in case of a skin accident, it can result in skin infection. Note it is used after the bowel movement rather than during the act. It is a unique device that has been designed to help in flushing big poop efficiently down the drain system that could otherwise cause a blockage.
It is a legit tool while in its use, and therefore it is good to let you know. As the name suggests, a poop knife is for helping in effective poop flushing."
Note that I've highlighted the caution on use...
You learn something everyday...but this seems to be for people who have too little fiber in their diets, based on this search anyway.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesNowhere but OmegaForums ...
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··Home For Wayward WatchesI think this is an important perspective to bring in. To others, many of us maybe a strange bunch of people, who are sentimental about old stuff, which to them is just this. It's obsolete, old and just taking away space. I've met a lot of people who have no understanding for my affection to antiques and they would happily replace it with new stuff. For them, having new stuff around is a sign of success. They have no sentimental attachments to objects whatsoever. There are nuances to this, but you get the idea.
Funny you should mention this.
I'm sitting right next to my grandparents' 1948 Admiral television as I type this. Was the only TV they ever had. As a kid, I recall eating lunch with them while the noon news was on. At 12:30 "As the Word Turned" came on with its spinning globe opening. They always watched "As the World Turns." I was bored with that as a kid. I recall watching a lot of college and pro football with my grandfather, dad, uncles, and cousins including the 1966 "Ice Bowl" between the Greenbay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys on this TV. Once, at a family gathering, I recall being called inside, along with my cousins to watch the first moon walk there in July of 1969 on this same TV.
The TV still works and could be used up until broadcast signals were changed in 2008. Never got an adapter for it so it sits mute in a corner of my hobby room. It's in the way. I'd like to use the space for something else, but I hate to throw a working 74-year-old TV out. Besides, I'm sentimental.
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JwRosenthal
·Sometimes you learn things one wouldn't want to know. But to correct, I believe that would be for people with too much fiber. 😀
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JwRosenthal
·Looking it up, I learned even more, that I didn't want to know and stand corrected. Apparently there seems to be a tipping point.
🤦 How did we even get here... 🤦
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JwRosenthal
·Now this is how we tie it back to the thread topic:
If someone had a poop knife and it ended up being used by a multi-generational family, would the grandkids feel a sense of nostalgia and wish to keep it in the family? Or should they list it on eBay?
If someone had a poop knife and it ended up being used by a multi-generational family, would the grandkids feel a sense of nostalgia and wish to keep it in the family? Or should they list it on eBay?
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rcs914
·I’ve read tale of people who have a poop knife. Yeah, it’s what you think.
Another fine and upstanding member of Reddit much like myself I see...
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rcs914
·What never ceases to amaze me is for how little people are willing to sell their family heirlooms. This applies to all sorts of things, not just watches. Shocking how little many appreciate remembering the past and are willing to erase their family's history for pennies. I understand that sometimes you have no other option and that's a terrible situation but often we see things like "I am selling my grandfather's watch he wore in Iwo Jima and I am going to spend the money on a nice vacation"
You don't have any idea how many "Family heirlooms" I had to dispose of when my mom passed away. She had two houses full of them, since we had driven an entire moving truck of stuff from my grandmothers house when she passed away in 1995. I don't have any place for the stuff. I already have hoarding tendencies that I am trying to manage. What am I going to do with boxes and boxes of "family heirlooms"? The pictures I kept. Everything else at this point is negotiable.
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ghce
·I usually think about Gemma Chan when I’m in the shower.
I’ve read tale of people who have a poop knife. Yeah, it’s what you think.
To many worrying conflation / confabulations here, I may never be able to look Gemma Chan in the eye again!
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