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...and further movement...

we have left Customs in Los Angeles and found ourselves checked in now at Carson CA.
 
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Evitzee Evitzee
So which watch is it?

Not trying to be elusive or cryptic or a peckerhead at all but I am a firm believer in Goochers (messing up something by talking about it or being too specific or outright stating what something is before it arrives or occurs) and would rather get it to my house and in my hands safely before going into details about brand & model...

please forgive me and excuse this rather idiotic & asinine superstitious side of me while I wait for my Railmaster -- I promise y'all will be the first to know what I got as soon as it gets here.
 
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Not trying to be elusive or cryptic or a peckerhead at all but I am a firm believer in Goochers (messing up something by talking about it or being too specific or outright stating what something is before it arrives or occurs) and would rather get it to my house and in my hands safely before going into details about brand & model...

please forgive me and excuse this rather idiotic & asinine superstitious side of me while I wait for my Railmaster -- I promise y'all will be the first to know what I got as soon as it gets here.
I understand- the evil shipping god is related to the evil car god. That dude is always listening when you say “oh, it’s been years since I’ve had a ticket”
 
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I understand- the evil shipping god is related to the evil car god. That dude is always listening when you say “oh, it’s been years since I’ve had a ticket”
It’s just plain common sense not to talk about financial windfalls or even general good luck in the presence of household appliances and motor vehicles.
 
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See, you folks understand... Bros of The Watch always understand.
 
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It’s just plain common sense not to talk about financial windfalls or even general good luck in the presence of household appliances and motor vehicles.
In May this year I sent my blue/blue Omega SMP300 to Omega for warranty work as the crown failed- wouldn't screw down. A month later, I signed for it and it was working perfectly. Wore it frequently- having to set the time/date a hand full of times. Last month I signed for my blue/blue Tudor FXD and held both blue/blue watches next to each other and said "wow, this Tudor is really cool!" Unscrewed the crown of the SMP to set the time and the crown completely came out of the watch. So yeah... be careful what you say.

And, because pictures
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I had a lovely vintage watch that needed a parts movement. Found one on eBay in running condition with stunning dial and hands! Bought it for $80.
As I was opening the package in my kitchen over the tile floor, I was thinking “wow- was I lucky to find this!!”.
Yup- evil watch god heard my thoughts and as the bubble wrap unraveled in my hands I watch the movement plummet to the floor. Perfect dial crumpled over the side of the movement. At least it was still running. 🤦
 
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Today's Latest Refresh Reveals...

45 minutes away from my front door in El Paso and, I would guess, arriving to my wrist tomorrow.

Cue: Carly Simon's "Anticipation"!
 
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Today's Latest Refresh Reveals...

45 minutes away from my front door in El Paso and, I would guess, arriving to my wrist tomorrow.

Cue: Carly Simon's "Anticipation"!
Now you’ve don’t it!!

El Paso- Denver-Seattle-Chicago-Houston-Calgary-back to customs in Jamaica, NY for 3 weeks- Boise- Houston, hold at office for pick up.

The evil watch god is always listening.
 
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Oh trust me, I believe in nothing until it's here!
 
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El Paso- Denver-Seattle-Chicago-Houston-Calgary-back to customs in Jamaica, NY for 3 weeks- Boise- Houston, hold at office for pick up.
Ahh this brings back memories... I ordered a bracelet from a member in another country. The international shipment took a few days to hit US customs 👍. It sailed through customs in a single afternoon, via USPS👍. Took two days to get from NY to CA 👍 and a few hours after that, was in my destination facility 👍. The next morning I refreshed the tracking to see "out for delivery" 👍..... ohhh but 60 minutes north of me 😕. In the time between me going to bed and the next morning, someone had loaded it onto a truck and it was in a new city and out for delivery there. Thank fully it wasn't delivered, but it did spend the next week touring all the local USPS facilities, each a short driving distance to me. It eventually hit a facility 45 minutes from me and staid idle for four days. Despite me working from home and having been home when the USPS driver came to my house, there was a slip in my box saying it was ready to be picked up. Sails through NY customs in an afternoon but then takes two weeks to be delivered...
 
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Ahh this brings back memories... I ordered a bracelet from a member in another country. The international shipment took a few days to hit US customs 👍. It sailed through customs in a single afternoon, via USPS👍. Took two days to get from NY to CA 👍 and a few hours after that, was in my destination facility 👍. The next morning I refreshed the tracking to see "out for delivery" 👍..... ohhh but 60 minutes north of me 😕. In the time between me going to bed and the next morning, someone had loaded it onto a truck and it was in a new city and out for delivery there. Thank fully it wasn't delivered, but it did spend the next week touring all the local USPS facilities, each a short driving distance to me. It eventually hit a facility 45 minutes from me and staid idle for four days. Despite me working from home and having been home when the USPS driver came to my house, there was a slip in my box saying it was ready to be picked up. Sails through NY customs in an afternoon but then takes two weeks to be delivered...

The mysterious ways of USPS indeed.
 
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Just pray it doesn't get shunted a few miles south into Mexico....you might never see it.
 
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So, has USPS caught wind of this thread and sent your watch somewhere else?
 
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For the past 11 hours it has been travelling the exceptionally long distance of 41 miles between El Paso and my front door... doesn't say "Out for Delivery" only "Toward Destination" so I guess when it arrives locally it's not getting to me today.
Took three days to get from Tokyo to Los Angeles, one day from Carson CA to El Paso TX -- three days to get from El Paso to 41 miles northwest.
United Slow Postal Syrup.
Hoping tomorrow.
 
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For the past 11 hours it has been travelling the exceptionally long distance of 41 miles between El Paso and my front door... doesn't say "Out for Delivery" only "Toward Destination" so I guess when it arrives locally it's not getting to me today.
Took three days to get from Tokyo to Los Angeles, one day from Carson CA to El Paso TX -- three days to get from El Paso to 41 miles northwest.
United Slow Postal Syrup.
Hoping tomorrow.
Look forward to your Christmas update
 
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Look forward to your Christmas update

Don't goocher me brother... or it might in fact be Xmas, of 2024.
 
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