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Rick wrote:A told as true, and likely mostly so, guide's tale about a fellow I know:

A guest at one of our state's oldest and most prestigious fat cat private waterfowl camps spent the morning regaling his host and their guide with accounts of all the wonderful things he owned. He had a private jet that cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His yacht was practically the Queen Mary, cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His car collection also ran well into the millions and included several of the world's finest that did this, that and several other remarkable things, too. And on, and on, and on until he got to his watch, a marvel of chronography costing hundreds of thousands of dollars that did this, that and several other things better than any other.

By which point his guide had heard enough and asked, "But will that watch do what this $20 Timex will?" Whereupon the guide pulled his watch off, smacked it on the top rail of their blind and tossed it out into the pond.

RonE wrote:Just looked up Invicta Pro Diver up on Amazon...If you got $300 off, they must have paid you to take it. Are you a diver or a poser? What is the rotating bezel for?

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

RonE wrote:Just looked up Invicta Pro Diver up on Amazon...If you got $300 off, they must have paid you to take it. Are you a diver or a poser? What is the rotating bezel for?

I'm not a diver, I just like a good, solid watch that doesn't need batteries. the rotating bezel is for timing your dive time though, set it to when you jump in, then you know how long you've been down.

I got tired of cheap watches shitting the bed. my last one was a casio that lasted two weeks before the liquid crystal display shattered for no reason. decided that from that point on, I'd pony up and buy a nice watch. it's holding up well, and though they need to be tuned and parts replaced every few years, it would be nice to have an heirloom object to pass on someday.

aunt betty wrote:Would rather take a cop hunting than a rich man.

3legged_lab wrote:

Rick wrote:A told as true, and likely mostly so, guide's tale about a fellow I know:

A guest at one of our state's oldest and most prestigious fat cat private waterfowl camps spent the morning regaling his host and their guide with accounts of all the wonderful things he owned. He had a private jet that cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His yacht was practically the Queen Mary, cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His car collection also ran well into the millions and included several of the world's finest that did this, that and several other remarkable things, too. And on, and on, and on until he got to his watch, a marvel of chronography costing hundreds of thousands of dollars that did this, that and several other things better than any other.

By which point his guide had heard enough and asked, "But will that watch do what this $20 Timex will?" Whereupon the guide pulled his watch off, smacked it on the top rail of their blind and tossed it out into the pond.

So could his watch do it too?

Olly wrote:If it makes you guys feel better I didn't actually pay for the watch. Rewards points!

Olly wrote:If it makes you guys feel better I didn't actually pay for the watch. Rewards points!

Goldfish wrote:

Olly wrote:If it makes you guys feel better I didn't actually pay for the watch. Rewards points!

sucker/recruit so many kids to be coasties?

Olly wrote:

Goldfish wrote:

Olly wrote:If it makes you guys feel better I didn't actually pay for the watch. Rewards points!

sucker/recruit so many kids to be coasties?

Haha you don't know anything about the CG. I'm not so much a recruiter as a "go the fuck away" guy. No one that I put in is a sucker. They beg to come in.

Rick wrote:A told as true, and likely mostly so, guide's tale about a fellow I know:

A guest at one of our state's oldest and most prestigious fat cat private waterfowl camps spent the morning regaling his host and their guide with accounts of all the wonderful things he owned. He had a private jet that cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His yacht was practically the Queen Mary, cost millions and did this, that and several other remarkable things. His car collection also ran well into the millions and included several of the world's finest that did this, that and several other remarkable things, too. And on, and on, and on until he got to his watch, a marvel of chronography costing hundreds of thousands of dollars that did this, that and several other things better than any other.

By which point his guide had heard enough and asked, "But will that watch do what this $20 Timex will?" Whereupon the guide pulled his watch off, smacked it on the top rail of their blind and tossed it out into the pond.

DeadEye_Dan wrote:Ha ha - great story Rick, reminds me of one from years ago.

My buddy's fiancé gave him a nice Tag Heuer for Christmas and we left for Stuttgart as soon as the party wrapped up.

All the way there he went on and on about how "sweet" that watch was, but was going to need the band tightens up because it was too loose...was still taking about it the following morning in the flooded timber.

I was close enough to hear the "ploop" went it went in the water.

I still remind him about that every chance I get.

Rick wrote:
Cops on the other hand...

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

RonE wrote:Just looked up Invicta Pro Diver up on Amazon...If you got $300 off, they must have paid you to take it. Are you a diver or a poser? What is the rotating bezel for?

I'm not a diver, I just like a good, solid watch that doesn't need batteries. the rotating bezel is for timing your dive time though, set it to when you jump in, then you know how long you've been down.

I got tired of cheap watches shitting the bed. my last one was a casio that lasted two weeks before the liquid crystal display shattered for no reason. decided that from that point on, I'd pony up and buy a nice watch. it's holding up well, and though they need to be tuned and parts replaced every few years, it would be nice to have an heirloom object to pass on someday.

Flightstopper wrote:

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

RonE wrote:Just looked up Invicta Pro Diver up on Amazon...If you got $300 off, they must have paid you to take it. Are you a diver or a poser? What is the rotating bezel for?

I'm not a diver, I just like a good, solid watch that doesn't need batteries. the rotating bezel is for timing your dive time though, set it to when you jump in, then you know how long you've been down.

I got tired of cheap watches shitting the bed. my last one was a casio that lasted two weeks before the liquid crystal display shattered for no reason. decided that from that point on, I'd pony up and buy a nice watch. it's holding up well, and though they need to be tuned and parts replaced every few years, it would be nice to have an heirloom object to pass on someday.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the watch you just listed is online for $80...

Flightstopper wrote:

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:

RonE wrote:Just looked up Invicta Pro Diver up on Amazon...If you got $300 off, they must have paid you to take it. Are you a diver or a poser? What is the rotating bezel for?

I'm not a diver, I just like a good, solid watch that doesn't need batteries. the rotating bezel is for timing your dive time though, set it to when you jump in, then you know how long you've been down.

I got tired of cheap watches shitting the bed. my last one was a casio that lasted two weeks before the liquid crystal display shattered for no reason. decided that from that point on, I'd pony up and buy a nice watch. it's holding up well, and though they need to be tuned and parts replaced every few years, it would be nice to have an heirloom object to pass on someday.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the watch you just listed is online for $80...

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

Nasty! Do you have to use a bag of flour to find it?

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

Nasty! Do you have to use a bag of flour to find it?

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

Nasty! Do you have to use a bag of flour to find it?

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Shock...

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

I was given one of those once, and I loved it. I finally lost it though.

gila-river wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Love my G Spot...

I was given one of those once, and I loved it. I finally lost it though.

Don't worry DnB, one day the right guy will come along and you'll find it again...