The good and the bad

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demer03
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The good and the bad

Post by demer03 » Fri May 18, 2012 5:16 am

The bad.

Despite numerous statements to the contrary by the Michigan Educators Association, my wife and every staff member in their district, were pink slipped yesterday. Huge setback.

So, I had to walk away from the 5513 right now (Wu, my good friend was trying to work a deal with Jacek and my watchmaker was wooing me with a 1968).

My SM300 is still lost, and Watchco said it could be 60 days until I see my money.

Jay at Motorcity cannot get a replacement crown for my Doxa 300T Pro....indefinite backorder from Ofrei.

The good?

I'm breathing. Next to that, Todd (tmw) sent me a PM and offered me his SM300 date. Easy deal, and sweet watch. If you haven't had the chance to work with Todd, I highly recommend it. Apart from being a genuinely nice guy, he does everything right. Great communication, ships fast and well packed. I can't say thank you enough, Todd.

Here is the "second" SM300;

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So, I wanted to at least give Todd the positive feedback. See you guys! It's going to be a helluva summer :rolleyes:
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by aikiman44 » Fri May 18, 2012 5:18 am

Sorry for the run of bad luck.
Sweet watch, though, and it's a sign that your luck is changing.
"We'd better synchronize our watches."

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by moishlashen » Fri May 18, 2012 5:25 am

Hang in there Mike-watch looks great.
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by cdnwatchguy » Fri May 18, 2012 5:43 am

That sucks, but at least the watch is a silver lining.
cheers,

Keith

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by snootydog » Fri May 18, 2012 5:53 am

That a real beauty Mike :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: i will have an SM300 one day.
You will have two when that other one appears :think: :grin:
Not sure what the pink slip thing is but i guess its not good,sorry to hear that,sounds like your luck is as good as mine at the moment :doh:
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by GGD » Fri May 18, 2012 6:14 am

Sorry to hear about your wife's job situation... that sucks bigtime.

On the plus.... that SM300 is gorgeous :thumbsup:

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by four20 » Fri May 18, 2012 6:18 am

if it were me, i'd have a hard time enjoying that sweet SM300 (but i'd sure try my damn'dest :lol: )

hope your luck turns around soon :cheers:

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by RALAustin » Fri May 18, 2012 6:26 am

Ugh. As the others have said, hang in there and enjoy the SM300, and when you get the refund from Watchco it will seem like found money! Good luck to you and your wife, and hopefully she will find something with a little more job security and less stops/starts.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by andrema » Fri May 18, 2012 6:29 am

Best wishes Mike! I hope things turn around for you and your family soon!

The SM300 looks super hot! Congratulations buddy!
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by Zidane » Fri May 18, 2012 6:53 am

Damn, Mike. That just sucks man.

Congrats on the SM300 though.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by tmw » Fri May 18, 2012 6:56 am

Mike - Glad I could help out. And most importantly, I hope everything works out in short order for you and your family.
Stan, don’t you know the first law of physics? Anything that’s fun costs at least eight dollars”
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Floating down canal
It doesn't use numbers or moving hands
It always just says now
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But this watch is never wrong
And If I have trouble the warranty said
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by jimyritz » Fri May 18, 2012 6:57 am

Hang in there Mike....The SM300 does look sweet on your wrist...

Great work Todd :clap: :clap:


Best
Mike

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by 4pfrench » Fri May 18, 2012 7:11 am

Definitely keep looking at the bright side...and if for some reason the Omega shows up before your money does, I'll buy it from you...
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by T.R. » Fri May 18, 2012 7:26 am

aikiman44 wrote:Sorry for the run of bad luck.
Sweet watch, though, and it's a sign that your luck is changing.

I could not say it better. Good always comes from bad. :thumbsup:

Beautiful watch, too. Beautiful. :love:
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by toxicavenger » Fri May 18, 2012 7:29 am

Keep your head up Mike and make sure your wife is wearing her glove when playing with knives, and everything else will fall into place.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by ssultan » Fri May 18, 2012 7:34 am

Hang in there buddy...I remember being pink-slipped many years ago and it wasn't a pleasant experience...

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by hobbit712 » Fri May 18, 2012 7:49 am

Mike,

Sorry to hear about you wife.

Great looking watch however! Always liked that watch.
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by rockmastermike » Fri May 18, 2012 7:50 am

Hang in there, Mike, chin up and things will get better.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by kfalk » Fri May 18, 2012 8:01 am

Man, that sucks. It will get better!

Enjoy the new 300 in the meantime, it's beautiful.
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Re: The good and the bad

Post by demer03 » Fri May 18, 2012 8:08 am

Thanks gang...I mean it.

Todd...you really rock, bud.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by homathetes » Fri May 18, 2012 8:54 am

Sorry about the work and the watches, at least you and the wife know how to deal...

Enjoy the SM300!

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by poppydog » Fri May 18, 2012 10:09 am

Sorry to hear about such bad luck Mike and hope things pick up for you. The watch looks great, though :thumbsup:


Take care buddy.
Regards

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by Tallguy » Fri May 18, 2012 11:46 am

Nice consolation prize! This too shall pass.....there will always be a need for teachers down the line...

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by fastward » Fri May 18, 2012 12:59 pm

Good luck, Mike.
Same thing happened to my wife last year, so she decided to just stay at home until my son goes to school.

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Re: The good and the bad

Post by moishlashen » Fri May 18, 2012 1:03 pm

demer03 wrote:Thanks gang...I mean it.

Todd...you really rock, bud.

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