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··@SpeedyBirthYearDouble red day…
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·That's awesome you were there for the launch. I imagine the low cloud deck increased the rumble factor noticeably.
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··Never Used A KodakSunday afternoon’s entertainment.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.
Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery: not to be missed (it’s at Moss Landing)
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·Happy 4th of July!
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·My Old favourite mid size Seamaster.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Today we celebrate Independence Day in the United States, so I decided to wear a watch that is actually freedom-themed. The Orion "Berlin '89" commemorates the knock-down of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, leading to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union and the return of the commercial watchmaking industry to the town of Glashutte. I don't wear this watch very often -- I find the crystal to be extremely reflective and thus can't see the dial very well, in almost any circumstance.
But I found something else recently, that inspired me to wear this watch today: an old passport from my Wanderjahre in the late 1970s/early 1980s. And in the passport was evidence of my visit to Communist East Germany in 1981, as a guest of the West German government. How that came about is a long story, but one notable incident was being detained briefly by the East German Secret Police (two guys literally wearing fedora hats and trenchcoats); I avoided being put in an East German jail by paying a fine directly to the policemen -- in West German currency of course. For the record, my "crime" was jaywalking, done within sight of Checkpoint Charlie as I was leaving East Berlin.
But I found something else recently, that inspired me to wear this watch today: an old passport from my Wanderjahre in the late 1970s/early 1980s. And in the passport was evidence of my visit to Communist East Germany in 1981, as a guest of the West German government. How that came about is a long story, but one notable incident was being detained briefly by the East German Secret Police (two guys literally wearing fedora hats and trenchcoats); I avoided being put in an East German jail by paying a fine directly to the policemen -- in West German currency of course. For the record, my "crime" was jaywalking, done within sight of Checkpoint Charlie as I was leaving East Berlin.
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NorthLaw
·Cheers guys. Happy Independence Day American members!
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·Happy 4th of July to all who celebrate it!
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Omega1
·Good evening….
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Canuck
·A wet, cold, rainy, overcast day here, today. I needed a watch with some “bling” to improve my outlook. This is my 32-year old Omega Speedmaster reduced, 18-karat rose gold on stainless steel, rose gold sub dials on black background. The rose gold version of this watch was for Europe only, and only for a short time. Ref. 175.0033.
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JohnSteed
·Happy 4th ya’ll
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·Happy 4th!
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Walrus
·Grandpappys bulova for the 4th. My neighbor is on the well to do list and seems to be friends with all the cops and other town officials. Not that it’s that big a deal my town has like 5 cops. But he usually puts on these professional grade firework work shows which I can either stroll over to see or watch them from my living room. I just talked to him it’s a little touch and go due to potential rain but looking good.
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Mad Dog
·LATE ENTRY: Happy 4th of July! 👍
Just like yesterday except for a different shirt…wearing my 1861 on its original replica NASA strap for today…wore it to a motorcycles & coffee event [again] where I [again] displayed my 1999 Manco mini-bike [with original papers] which I purchased new in 1999. NOTE: Mad Dog action figure sold separately [again].
Just like yesterday except for a different shirt…wearing my 1861 on its original replica NASA strap for today…wore it to a motorcycles & coffee event [again] where I [again] displayed my 1999 Manco mini-bike [with original papers] which I purchased new in 1999. NOTE: Mad Dog action figure sold separately [again].
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Grandpappys bulova for the 4th. My neighbor is on the well to do list and seems to be friends with all the cops and other town officials. Not that it’s that big a deal my town has like 5 cops. But he usually puts on these professional grade firework work shows which I can either stroll over to see or watch them from my living room. I just talked to him it’s a little touch and go due to potential rain but looking good.
Our police tried that also. It didn't go well.
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·‘Merica
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MtnMarine
·Exploring Lake Tahoe in a kayak. Happy 4th everyone!
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