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The Joker · 1 July 2014, 07:48 PM

Hi Coffeeshoppers, hope everyone is enjoying/having nice weather.

Leo, we don't need encouragement to buy more watches.

Art, where in Europe did your family go?

SearChart · 1 July 2014, 11:38 PM

I've been busy getting new stuff for my apartment, going to move in August and watchmaking college starts on September the first, Can't wait

The Joker · 2 July 2014, 12:31 AM

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I've been busy getting new stuff for my apartment, going to move in August and watchmaking college starts on September the first, Can't wait

Nice one Bas, you must be excited about the course.

SearChart · 2 July 2014, 12:33 AM

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Nice one Bas, you must be excited about the course.

Very

Lion · 2 July 2014, 02:10 AM

Bas, good luck with school this September as it sounds like fun as well as being a lot of work.....

Lion · 2 July 2014, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

Leo, we don't need encouragement to buy more watches.

Wes, a nudge here and there never hurts anyone...wink...wink!!!

SearChart · 2 July 2014, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Bas, good luck with school this September as it sounds like fun as well as being a lot of work.....

Thanks Leo!

SearChart · 2 July 2014, 04:31 AM

Lisa, how's the car project going?

Lisa · 2 July 2014, 07:51 AM

Too slowly, Bas. The shop is closed this week so the owner can go on vacation. So far, they've got a few pieces of chrome off and that's it. It's only been two weeks but I thought more would have happened.

SearChart · 2 July 2014, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Too slowly, Bas. The shop is closed this week so the owner can go on vacation. So far, they've got a few pieces of chrome off and that's it. It's only been two weeks but I thought more would have happened.

Hmm, not so good.

Is there a special deadline/occasion when you would like to have the car finished?

Lion · 3 July 2014, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Too slowly, Bas. The shop is closed this week so the owner can go on vacation. So far, they've got a few pieces of chrome off and that's it. It's only been two weeks but I thought more would have happened.

Boy they have some nerve taking a week of vacation after you dropped off your new baby to them to be overhauled, pampered and brought to a working order and new life!!!

Sounds like the beginning of a new "Soap Opera" and adventure...good luck to you and Dave.......remember patience

Lion · 3 July 2014, 12:06 AM

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Thanks Leo!

Bas, now please understand you will be expected to give us weekly updates as to your progress in school...Carl did set a benchmark...so it will be up to you to carry on the torch and give us the inside scoop and gossip!!!

The Joker · 3 July 2014, 12:09 AM

Lisa · 3 July 2014, 12:13 AM

I'm sure they had the vacation planned long before I contacted them about fixing up the car - and it is the Fourth of July week. I just see this as a little bit of a reason to watch very closely, and request a written schedule if necessary.

SearChart · 3 July 2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Bas, now please understand you will be expected to give us weekly updates as to your progress in school...Carl did set a benchmark...so it will be up to you to carry on the torch and give us the inside scoop and gossip!!!

Oh I will!

I got a list of all the tools/books and stuff I need to order, being financially independent is suddenly not so fun anymore.

It's about the same price as a new Omega Seamaster... Oh well

Lion · 3 July 2014, 12:25 AM

Bas, as they say, "where there is a will there is a way," I'm sure you will be able to work out all the expenses and needs associated with obtaining your desired goal!!!

SearChart · 3 July 2014, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Bas, as they say, "where there is a will there is a way," I'm sure you will be able to work out all the expenses and needs associated with obtaining your desired goal!!!

Definitely, but sometimes all these things just come all together which makes it hard to swallow!

Lion · 5 July 2014, 10:15 AM

Hello to everyone and for all Americans' enjoy your 4th of July Celebration's but please keep it safe and sane!!!

To everyone, Y'all enjoy your weekends and have fun...Party Hearty!!!

vitalsignsrn · 7 July 2014, 02:01 AM

Happy 4th (past) to yous Americans. :-D I gather the weekend has been going well, everyone is busy. LOL Im doing ok...thumb is healing, albeit slowly, but some improvement to note so thats good. :-)

Take care everyone!

SearChart · 7 July 2014, 02:49 AM

Pretty cool video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE_IUPInEuc

vitalsignsrn · 8 July 2014, 12:40 AM

Bas, great video! I got lost when he said this was going to get more complicated. LOL LOL And it did. hahahaha

The Joker · 8 July 2014, 02:26 AM

Yep wondered about that Bas, good vid.

The Joker · 8 July 2014, 02:31 AM

Le bore de France went through my neighbourhood today, I know I don't live in France, it started in the UK this year. Well it was a lot of waiting about for 10 seconds of action, think it's better to watch on TV.

Lots of sponsors cars

We had a typical British downpour, nephews had tour umbrella's

Lion · 8 July 2014, 03:40 AM

Wes, you may not like or enjoy the Tour De France(especially tying up traffic and such for a day)but I do...but I do agree with you that since it only lasts for ten to twenty seconds before they pass by I too would prefer to watch it on TV. This way I get the best seat for watching the "Tour." But still.....I would like to be a part of it for one day just to say I experienced it first hand.....

You must understand here in the "States" most people had never heard much about it until Greg LeMond entered the picture back in the late 1980's. And then.....you were lucky if you could see five minutes of coverage(as an after thought)on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon on a show that summarized sporting events of the week(and most of that five minutes was set aside for commercial breaks/endorsements)!!!

I was one of the very few that knew about this "Sport" and it was frustrating not seeing very much coverage on the event. Then Lance came along and brought the sport into mainstream coverage and of course we all know how that turned out!!!

The Joker · 8 July 2014, 05:46 AM

No Leo, I do like the tour, it's an amazing event, maybe I was expecting something a bit more exciting. Better watched on TV. Luckily my parents house was about 50m from the spot we watched, so could pop in to get supplies.

Lion · 8 July 2014, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

No Leo, I do like the tour, it's an amazing event, maybe I was expecting something a bit more exciting. Better watched on TV. Luckily my parents house was about 50m from the spot we watched, so could pop in to get supplies.

Wes, my mistake and I apologize to you as I misunderstood your comment.....but can understand how you must feel as there is so much hype leading up to this World Class Event(the most famous bicycling race for over a century). Then in just seconds they have come and gone especially when you have waited for hours by the roadside waiting for the Peloton and any break away riders or groups to come riding by.

And this is the first time, I believe, they have started the race in Great Britain followed by two more Stages in the British countryside before flying back over to France for tomorrow's Stage 4 Start. I know in the past they have had Stages which were raced outside of France but I do not know if it has been more than One Day's Stage!!!

The Joker · 8 July 2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Wes, my mistake and I apologize to you as I misunderstood your comment.....but can understand how you must feel as there is so much hype leading up to this World Class Event(the most famous bicycling race for over a century). Then in just seconds they have come and gone especially when you have waited for hours by the roadside waiting for the Peloton and any break away riders or groups to come riding by.

And this is the first time, I believe, they have started the race in Great Britain followed by two more Stages in the British countryside before flying back over to France for tomorrow's Stage 4 Start. I know in the past they have had Stages which were raced outside of France but I do not know if it has been more than One Day's Stage!!!

94(stage 4,5) and 2007(stage 1,2), both times there was a couple of stages in the UK. (I just had to google that)

This year I'm cheering for Chris Froome again, he won last year, and Bradley Wiggins won in 2012. Before that, no one from the UK had never won the event, so we are on a roll.

SearChart · 8 July 2014, 10:33 PM

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Bas, great video! I got lost when he said this was going to get more complicated. LOL LOL And it did. hahahaha

Yea it's pretty complicated, especially the Caribbean stuff.

SearChart · 10 July 2014, 07:58 PM

Great, after three days of solid rain the sun somes out and it feels like I'm in the jungle... gotta love Dutch summers.

How are you folks doing?

The Joker · 10 July 2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Great, after three days of solid rain the sun somes out and it feels like I'm in the jungle... gotta love Dutch summers.

How are you folks doing?

Good Bas, think we have got your bad weather now, it's been quite nice upto today.

Just stuck at boring work, when I really want to be out on the golf course.

2 July 2014, 02:10 AM	#25115
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Bas, good luck with school this September as it sounds like fun as well as being a lot of work..... __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

3 July 2014, 12:25 AM	#25126
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Bas, as they say, "where there is a will there is a way," I'm sure you will be able to work out all the expenses and needs associated with obtaining your desired goal!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

5 July 2014, 10:15 AM	#25128
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Hello to everyone and for all Americans' enjoy your 4th of July Celebration's but please keep it safe and sane!!! To everyone, Y'all enjoy your weekends and have fun...Party Hearty!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

8 July 2014, 03:40 AM	#25134
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Wes, you may not like or enjoy the Tour De France(especially tying up traffic and such for a day)but I do...but I do agree with you that since it only lasts for ten to twenty seconds before they pass by I too would prefer to watch it on TV. This way I get the best seat for watching the "Tour." But still.....I would like to be a part of it for one day just to say I experienced it first hand..... You must understand here in the "States" most people had never heard much about it until Greg LeMond entered the picture back in the late 1980's. And then.....you were lucky if you could see five minutes of coverage(as an after thought)on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon on a show that summarized sporting events of the week(and most of that five minutes was set aside for commercial breaks/endorsements)!!! I was one of the very few that knew about this "Sport" and it was frustrating not seeing very much coverage on the event. Then Lance came along and brought the sport into mainstream coverage and of course we all know how that turned out!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

1 July 2014, 07:48 PM	#25111
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	Hi Coffeeshoppers, hope everyone is enjoying/having nice weather. Leo, we don't need encouragement to buy more watches. Art, where in Europe did your family go?

2 July 2014, 07:51 AM	#25119
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Too slowly, Bas. The shop is closed this week so the owner can go on vacation. So far, they've got a few pieces of chrome off and that's it. It's only been two weeks but I thought more would have happened.

3 July 2014, 12:09 AM	#25123
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641

3 July 2014, 12:13 AM	#25124
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I'm sure they had the vacation planned long before I contacted them about fixing up the car - and it is the Fourth of July week. I just see this as a little bit of a reason to watch very closely, and request a written schedule if necessary.

7 July 2014, 02:01 AM	#25129
vitalsignsrn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Judy Location: Ontario Watch: 116234 - 14060M Posts: 4,607	Happy 4th (past) to yous Americans. :-D I gather the weekend has been going well, everyone is busy. LOL Im doing ok...thumb is healing, albeit slowly, but some improvement to note so thats good. :-) Take care everyone!

8 July 2014, 12:40 AM	#25131
vitalsignsrn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Judy Location: Ontario Watch: 116234 - 14060M Posts: 4,607	Bas, great video! I got lost when he said this was going to get more complicated. LOL LOL And it did. hahahaha

8 July 2014, 02:26 AM	#25132
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	Yep wondered about that Bas, good vid.

8 July 2014, 02:31 AM	#25133
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	Le bore de France went through my neighbourhood today, I know I don't live in France, it started in the UK this year. Well it was a lot of waiting about for 10 seconds of action, think it's better to watch on TV. Lots of sponsors cars We had a typical British downpour, nephews had tour umbrella's

8 July 2014, 05:46 AM	#25135
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	No Leo, I do like the tour, it's an amazing event, maybe I was expecting something a bit more exciting. Better watched on TV. Luckily my parents house was about 50m from the spot we watched, so could pop in to get supplies.

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