Where has all the good taste in watches gone?
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"I was disappointed with the choices of timepieces that the average person wears". This must be a very disappointing forum to you Mr Continental. Ime sure the members of this forum wont mind saying,we are all average working class types here,with great taste in watches...arent we? Greatly enjoying your posts though,highly comical. . -Lord Andrew of Sussex
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holy crap, tjsi is alot to read wile runk. continengal, you suck ass You re nin need of a rael bitchshlaping
Honey Badger FTW!!!
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Rambam wrote:holy crap, tjsi is alot to read wile runk. continengal, you suck ass You re nin need of a rael bitchshlaping
+1
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if done appropriately a bitch slap can be most therapeutic!
Sort of like a sani wrapped 2 x 4 up side the head.
Sort of like a sani wrapped 2 x 4 up side the head.
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snootydog wrote:....... -Lord Andrew of Sussex
Andy, I had no idea that you were Royalty. Please Me Lord, allow me to kiss thy hand.
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Ah, high praise indeed.DMB wrote:Holy shit Doc, that's a lot of deep stuff. All I want to know is, when I can snatch the pebble from the Master's hand ... will I then be ready?
PS... Buddha aint got nothing on Jack Handy and his "Deep Thoughts".
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. . . keeping in mind the obvious fact that your posting is engineered for maximum irritation's effect, and it is seemingly for your own sole entertainment alone . . . . I'll attempt to reply appropriately.
. . . . f-bomb you. I would rather wear a below average watch, carry a disposable rubber cell phone, use a BIC lighter to light my GPC cigarrettes and shop at a 99cent store than have anything to do with a prick like you.
. . . money don't mean shit "sport". I've slapped the tears out of a fleet of clowns like yourself, and all of you to a one cried like little girls.
. . . real men are concerned with things that matter first. Family, friends and everything else after that.
. . . have an average day needle-dick.
. . . . f-bomb you. I would rather wear a below average watch, carry a disposable rubber cell phone, use a BIC lighter to light my GPC cigarrettes and shop at a 99cent store than have anything to do with a prick like you.
. . . money don't mean shit "sport". I've slapped the tears out of a fleet of clowns like yourself, and all of you to a one cried like little girls.
. . . real men are concerned with things that matter first. Family, friends and everything else after that.
. . . have an average day needle-dick.
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randyswagon wrote:. . . keeping in mind the obvious fact that your posting is engineered for maximum irritation's effect, and it is seemingly for your own sole entertainment alone . . . . I'll attempt to reply appropriately.
. . . . f-bomb you. I would rather wear a below average watch, carry a disposable rubber cell phone, use a BIC lighter to light my GPC cigarrettes and shop at a 99cent store than have anything to do with a prick like you.
. . . money don't mean shit "sport". I've slapped the tears out of a fleet of clowns like yourself, and all of you to a one cried like little girls.
. . . real men are concerned with things that matter first. Family, friends and everything else after that.
. . . have an average day needle-dick.
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Dude, come on, that's Slick Rick!rousp wrote:
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rousp wrote:Haha, I'm sorry if I offended you.cali kid wrote:...
Kristian, as a young guy i feel you are making a huge mistake lumping all us Americans into one group, though we have our problems i'm sure not much more than most countries and lets not forget about the two generations of young American boys that were sent over to Europe so your family could keep the lifestyle it was used to and thousands of them never made it home to they're families! Not trying to cause any problems but i'm sure i could google Norway just as you did the USA and find some pretty dumb shit going on! As for the Escalade, i say nice ride and they do make them in flex fuel models!
Read it in the spirit of the thread. With added irony.
You are 307m people, of course your not all the same!
Dont worry, i drive a Caddy and am proud of it. (i love that damn car!)
But sadly, no idiotic rims or retarded spinners and 15 inch woofers. The stock BOSE has a 10 incher in the back.
Not even the continenetal can talk shit on Cadillac.
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Rambam wrote:holy crap, tjsi is alot to read wile runk. continengal, you suck ass You re nin need of a rael bitchshlaping
Kenneth, i love you when youre drunk!
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That Brudda OG'd on that fake gold shit...His body was found with a huge green ring around his neck. Sadezcheese wrote:Dude, come on, that's Slick Rick!rousp wrote:
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I have to say Mr Continental, you do appear to place much judgement on a fellow based on his choice of wristwatch. Perhaps I should remind you that Prince Harry, heir to the English throne, wears an Omega Seamaster and, when on duty with his regiment, a CWC. He has even been seen not wearing a shirt during very hot weather! All in all, it does make you appear somewhat superficial to judge people on their appearances alone. I, myself, due to an awful headache one morning, neglected to ensure my maid had pressed my trousers before leaving my house. It must have seemed awfully strange to my subordinates, but they have learned, through the correct training and etiquette, to never judge a gentleman who has authority and breeding. Perhaps you should do the same sir.
Lastly, it is considered bad form to end a sentence with a past participle. Please try to avoid this: this is the Queen's English, remember.
Good day to you.
Lastly, it is considered bad form to end a sentence with a past participle. Please try to avoid this: this is the Queen's English, remember.
Good day to you.
Regards
Steve
Steve
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Tiz true David,but i generally remain incognito so that i may persue my pastime of mixing with the riff-raff hordes and ex colonials dont you know. Toodle pip old chap. -Lord Andrew of Sussex.........aka -Andy (Ok,ime talking a load of bollocks )DMB wrote:snootydog wrote:....... -Lord Andrew of Sussex
Andy, I had no idea that you were Royalty. Please Me Lord, allow me to kiss thy hand.
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It is notworthy that the single most astounding post of the year has been generated in a thread such as this. Doc you a man we could all learn from teach on brother teach on.
Docrwm wrote:
Mark,
You know I like Seikos. There is a reason beyond the watches themselves.
The first of the seven types of arrogance, which are enumerated in some Buddhist scriptures, points to the essential quality of arrogance—“to think that one is superior to those inferior to oneself and that one is equal to one’s equals”. Why is this arrogance? Isn’t it just telling it like it is? What is implied here is that arrogance is essentially our inclination to judge our self-worth by comparing ourselves with others.
Certain comparisons between oneself and others may be objectively true—such as income, IQ or physical appearance. But if we constantly judge our self-worth through comparison with others in whatever standards chosen, we are becoming arrogant. Of course, this is not to deny some merits that comparison and competition bring to our lives—such as motivation for improvement and an opportunity for self-reflection.
Moreover, the correct assessment of our circumstances through comparison is essential to improving our lives. In fact, those living in isolation or unwilling to learn from others are arrogant. Comparison with others becomes a cause for our concern when it becomes a sole measure for judging our existence. Put simply, if we start thinking of our lives as happy or unhappy, meaningful or meaningless, solely based on comparison with others, we may as well consider ourselves as arrogant.
Arrogant people feel good about themselves only through affirming their superiority to others. Our sense of superiority is always relative to whom we are compared with and never constant because of our own changing circumstances. False confidence based on superiority, therefore, easily turns into a feeling of inferiority and self-disparagement, like a millionaire feeling poor among billionaires, a Ph.D. feeling foolish among Nobel laureates or a healthy person feeling overweight among supermodels. This is why false humility or self-disparagement is considered as arrogance in Buddhism. (See the nine types of arrogance in The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism, p. 457.) Put another way, arrogance and self-disparagement are two sides of the same coin; we cannot have one without the potential for the other.
Genuinely confident people, on the other hand, feel great about themselves without comparing themselves with others. Such people are aware of some intrinsic personal strength or merit worthy of praise and respect. Confident people can put into perspective their ups and downs of life in this society driven by comparison and competition. Their missed promotion or lost love does not spell out their failure as a human being. Their financial success or academic achievement does not make them superior to their peers. So long as they continue to be aware of their innate positive quality and strive to cultivate it, people will remain confident regardless of their external circumstances. And Buddhism teaches that the most reliable source of confidence is our innate Buddha nature.
Arrogance is egotism; confidence is altruism
What clearly distinguishes the arrogant from the confident is whether or not they desire and act for others’ happiness greater than their own. Arrogant people are keenly aware that their self-esteem depends upon their superiority to others. So they often take delight in pitying the less fortunate since they can reaffirm their superior status by doing so.
The “kindness” of the arrogant, however, extends only so far as it supports their self-importance; it continues as long as the less fortunate remain less fortunate. Precisely for this reason, the arrogant cannot will and act for the supreme happiness of others because they fear it would only diminish their own happiness. This explains why it is often easier to feel ambiguous pity for our underpaid coworkers than to share their joy over their sudden promotion. One’s loss must be another’s gain—this is the basic assumption of life held by the arrogant who cannot stop comparing their fortune with that of others.
Confidence, on the other hand, makes genuine altruism possible. Since confident people’s self-worth does not depend upon others, they are free to care for others and fight for their happiness with the hope that it exceeds even their own. In fact, the confident see their contribution to others’ happiness as proof of their expanding humanity and as a source of great joy.
Do not let the arrogance of another harden you or cause you to err. You should as much rant against the wind, for you have as much chance of changing it for the better.
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Errrr..... dick.
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Post too long; did not read.
* Keep at it though, practice makes perfect.
* Keep at it though, practice makes perfect.
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I haven't had so much fun since the chauffeur ran over a squirrel with the limo.
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THE CONTINENTAL is a stand up guy --- ranks up there with the Pararescue hero who "allowed" us to buy his watches that were worth much more than he was asking -- no paypal, drop a check in the mail.
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Im really surprised you leave the house...No way would i be on a plane with the unclean masses. F That. I dont want to have to use the same airplane seat as some guy who wears a sub $500 watch....Thats just beneath me.THE CONTINENTAL wrote:I spent the better part of last week on international flights and in several airports. Although I always travel First Class, I did get the opportunity to view a wide variety of wristwatches from the "general admission" section. I was disappointed to discover that there were very few notable examples of quality wristwatches in my week of jet-setting around the globe.
On one flight, I was seated across the aisle from a very pleasant gentleman from Dubai who was wearing a Vacheron Constantin Royal Eagle Chronograph in 18kt Rose Gold. It was a lovely 37mm's with a chocolate brown Crocodile strap. A very striking timepiece, which if I'm not mistaken commands around $32,000 USD. I was wearing my Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Grande GMT. We had a very pleasant discussion regarding watches over a few tumblers of scotch.
Moving on to the point of this discussion, I cannot recall the last time I saw so many ugly watches. The various airports I passed through were a hive of blinged out, absurdly large, quartz fashion watches [read Tag Heuer, Fossil, Kenneth Cole, et al] as well as their equally ridiculous ying-yang counterparts; the PVD coated special operations, tactical, stealth watches. Both are equally unappealing. Additionally, I caught glimpses of several examples of both lower end automatics and horrendous trend watches [read Invicta, Seiko, Breitling, Panerai, Bell&Ross]. I seemed that the bigger, shinier, and overall uglier the watch, the more obnoxious and socially unnacceptable the wearer. One very overweight individual in particular was wearing flip flops, shorts, and a discount store polo which was about to burst at the seams, while sporting a huge shiny Breitling or Breitling replica. Honestly, I could not get close enough to verify for fear of being crushed by his fat wife and summarily eaten by his overweight children. My only oasis of couth was found in the private airport VIP club where I am a member. In there I had an opportunity to meet a surgeon from California who was an avid collector of vintage watches and automobiles. He was sporting a very clean example of a Rolex bubbleback dating to approximately 1950.
In closing, I was disappointed with the choices of timepieces that the average person wears. Overtly large, shiny, and generally ostentatious (as long as they don't exceed $500)seems to be the choice of the masses.
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God bless you, Derek, for being the only one here thus far to recognize true genius.ezcheese wrote:Dude, come on, that's Slick Rick!rousp wrote:
, old bean.
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craniotes wrote: God bless you, Derek, for being the only one here thus far to recognize true genius.
, old bean.
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