I've mentioned this project a couple of times, and here it is ready to be worn. The watch was a nice cal 861 145.022 st 69, orig. dial safely stored. There is no fear it can ever be confused for the LE watch because it has the 69 case back. I fear my other watches are going to get a lot less wear time now that I have this sexy beast.

 

Looks good. Funny that the dial say 1969 and that's what year the rest of the watch was made.

Send me one of the less fortunate. I'll give it a little attention and see if I can tolerate a Speedy Pro.

 

I like that panda w/out the date, too, but the price was a hundred more...and I kinda liked the date. Either way, it would not be the real deal, so I went with what I liked most. Both are great-looking dials. Dennis, I'm shipping a watch for you Monday....hold your breath. And Ash, I'm so new here I don't know anything about this operation, but I think it's your site, right? If so, I have to note that the posting of photos, avatars, editing, searching...pretty much everything about your site is superior to any forum I've seen/been kicked out of, and I've been kicked out of several. I know...it's very hard to believe that, but it's true. My compliments to the software guy, whoever he is.

 

I actually hadn't considered having it removed. I kinda like it. You'll find that I am not terribly loose with compliments, and if I express one, it is sincere. I'm having an idea for a new thread.

 

We should compare bannings. WUS has booted me at least a dozen times and TZ 3 or 4 times. Some people have no sense of humor!

 

It was so long ago I don't remember all the details. Short version was that Stan Sirody and Khalil Sheik were sarcastic assholes so I called them on the carpet about their attitudes. Of course they deleted the posts so I ended up arguing with Michael Sandler who's even more arrogant. End result is a ban because you don't win an argument with a fascist dictator.

 

I'd just like to add, you're doing a great job, thanks guys

 

That explains why Patrick was allowed to join here. No screening program yet!

 

OUCH! But I tend to agree. Like Groucho Marx said, "PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER".

 

I wonder what I could turn my 145.016 'Soccer Timer" into? Have seen several dials lately, but then again it would have the most important Seamaster Hippocampus on the rear cover...

 

Have to agree and add my voice to the accolades.

It is a well built site, but more than that, membership has reached a mass where there is some really good activity. I also like the breadth and depth of the conversations and it's refreshing to read and contribute to threads that go a little further than "What colour strap will I wear on my Bond?".

I Like the free-wheeling rules and other special features. Plus you have a curio rarely seen elswhere: Dennis, who, unless he decides to ban himself one day after one part of him has a Mexican stand-off with another part, will remain here to entertain and challenge us

Cheers

Desmond

 

Yeah, both of me!