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Old 6 March 2014, 02:16 PM   #1
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Nickname for my DSSD

My wife came up with Big Mac.
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Old 6 March 2014, 02:40 PM   #2
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How about Dee Ess Ess Dee
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Old 6 March 2014, 03:00 PM   #3
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Old 6 March 2014, 03:16 PM   #4
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not another super hero name I hope :)
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Old 6 March 2014, 03:46 PM   #5
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The Rolex nickname thing leaves me very cold. It seems too contrived and the super hero names are childish. Hulk, batman, smurf...

When the BLNR came out, folks were more worried about who'd be the first to nickname it than the watch itself.
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Old 6 March 2014, 04:29 PM   #6
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Old 6 March 2014, 04:30 PM   #7
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Old 6 March 2014, 07:31 PM   #8
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How about Deepsea, seems oddly appropriate...
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Old 6 March 2014, 08:12 PM   #9
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Old 6 March 2014, 08:18 PM   #10
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marian ,,,,,,,, after mariana she was in the groove... even had a trench named after her
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Old 6 March 2014, 09:21 PM   #11
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I have nicknamed mine Donald
"Donald the Deepsea" got purchased after i flipped "Mickey the Milgauss"...still have got George the Gmt though
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Old 6 March 2014, 09:54 PM   #12
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Old 6 March 2014, 10:01 PM   #13
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How about Deepsea, seems oddly appropriate...
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Old 6 March 2014, 10:16 PM   #14
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"my watch" that's what I would say
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Old 6 March 2014, 10:19 PM   #15
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Gawd. If it were me, it'd just be watch #27...........
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Old 6 March 2014, 10:26 PM   #16
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Old 6 March 2014, 10:43 PM   #17
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Old 6 March 2014, 11:45 PM   #18
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Old 6 March 2014, 11:50 PM   #19
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Old 6 March 2014, 11:52 PM   #20
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Old 7 March 2014, 12:07 AM   #21
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Old 7 March 2014, 01:06 AM   #22
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Old 7 March 2014, 01:15 AM   #23
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My wife came up with Big Mac.
Kind of an insult to a piece of high end luxury jewelry

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Old 7 March 2014, 01:22 AM   #24
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Old 7 March 2014, 03:27 AM   #25
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Old 7 March 2014, 04:37 AM   #26
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I find myself refering to it as " my Beastie"....
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Old 7 March 2014, 04:40 AM   #27
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Old 7 March 2014, 05:08 AM   #28
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Old 7 March 2014, 06:29 AM   #29
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Old 7 March 2014, 06:53 AM   #30
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I have nicknamed mine Donald

"Donald the Deepsea" got purchased after i flipped "Mickey the Milgauss"...still have got George the Gmt though

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