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Yuck...LOL HS

LOL...I'm afraid you are correct, Hop. Not my thing but it's inevitable I guess. I so love the sound of a V8. Old school I guess.... HS

Beautiful Speedy, ER! I came very close to buying the 39.7mm "First Omega in Space". Mixed feelings about the band and decided to exercise some self restraint for once. I'll own one. Your Speedy is 42mm? HS

Electric cars are a trip to me. I think it's the sound...or lack thereof. I was at a half mile event...standing half mile. This Miata pulls up with huge old school Goodyear slicks in the rear...big ones. Does a burn out and all you really hear are the tires....no motor to speak of. Then the thing just bolts and it's geared correctly...fast. This was some years ago. About the oddest thing I'd seen. That VW is one bad mofo... Driver is not to shabby either. HS

You are not alone, ER. I expect the majority of Rolex owners do. It's symbolic as well as functional. Just not my thing. HS

That's a good looking watch, SW. Too big for my wrist but if I could pull one of I'd enjoy it. HS

Great looking watch. I prefer w/o the cyclops but I expect I am in the minority. HS

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I received good advice here looking back now that I have the watch in my hands. Much appreciated! HS

A good day HS

A female friend of mine used to use the team and then do a meow thing but that's another story... HS

She's a major biscuit! Stunning woman. HS

RIP Mr. Ditko... HS

I recall reading about Bloodhound a few years ago. The technology and expense in the wheels alone was impressive to say the least. Yeah...the numbers are interesting but like comparing an apple to a donut. They're both tasty but they're not the same. To be honest, the Lamborghini is not my thing. I've seen some similar audi's that were a bit more to my liking (Underground builds them as well...a lot of common components with the Lambo's). What I would argue is that having a car that can go that fast and still be street legal is pretty nifty. I'm a car nerd ?️ HS

Wow....just wow! Underground has been building amazing cars for years and the Lamborghinis are there specialty. Brilliant platform if one can afford to play. AWD, great aero, and the aftermarket is there. They gear very specifically for the half mile. Great stuff! And they have the runway to slow down without a chute which reduces risks significantly. Im smiling...thank you, Grahame! HS

Nice! The Smith & Cross will definitely put hair on one's chest. Saw it at the store during my short stint in London (my one expat job that didn't pan out nearly long enough...the roles in developing countries always seemed to last beyond their quoted tenures...LOL). Gosslings is good. I used to drink a good bit of Black Seal back in the day and use it where a dark rum is called for (e.g. Planter's Punch). Mostly I drink South Bay on ice (it's my daily). Can't beat the value for money....takes a few minutes to relax but it does so very nicely. The Opthimus I'll quote below is of the same maker. My favorite rums that are in the house now: Zafra 21 yr (amazing bang for the buck) and my absolute favorite although it's pricey Zafra 30 yr, Opthimus 25 yr (just the plain not the whiskey barrel aged yada yada others) is likely the second best I've ever had, Flor d Cana 25 yr, Gosslings Old Rum, Cartavio XO (great rum for the money...really needs time to breathe). I've got several more but that's a nice list IMO. HS

Not sure if this is the correct thread so if not please point me in the appropriate direction. Well, to keep it simple I drink rum. Plenty of it. Mostly on ice, but occasionally I venture out and I've been on a bit of a tiki drink thing during the warmer weather here in Texas. I came across this cocktail which I found quite nice. Jamaican Breeze slice of ginger (I suggest about the size of a nickle and muddling dependent on how much ginger bite one enjoys) 1.5oz of a good quality gold rum (I really like South Bay but may not be easy to find so perhaps a Flor de Cana) 2oz pineapple juice 1/2oz simple syrup (aka gomme syrup for the more refined...) 1 dash angostura bitters My suggestions: muddle the ginger is a 1/2oz of the rum you'll use. Drop that mixture into a shaker with a lot of crushed ice. Drop in the remaining rum, pineapple juice, simple syrup, and bitters. Shake vigorously (I suggest 10 seconds and be mean spirited...) and pour over a tumbler of ice. Viola... You can adjust the simple syrup, ginger / muddling aggressiveness and rum to your taste. I found this one quite pleasant. Happy imbibing.... HS

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The car weighs 1872 lbs and makes that power with the downforce. Dear Lord. Wet dream of automobiles.. HS

OK....that gave me a chubby! Wow that was sexy driving. 225-226mph for extended period....yummy chow. To beat prior vehicles by that kind of margin I need to better understand. Regardless...that driver is a fricken rock star. Wow. HS

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Nice! HS

Good stuff. You have a pic of the broad arrow you like? HS

I understand where you're coming from. They are very different to me. Obviously I chose the Rolex first...the silvery white needs to be seen in person IMO. Nothing like the polar white on the other models. nI very much like the mechanical nature of the Speedmaster in its appearance. There's a lot going on with the face, but it's all business. Retro yet not. I'll own one. Just a matter of which one and when. I do like the size of the FOIS very much...less than 39mm. 42mm is too big for me. HS

The red grape dial was indeed very nice in person. I left a deposit for a white 39mm oyster perpetual after test driving the Omegas. The salesman kindly tossed in a Wolf winder. I informed the Rolex salesman that I was headed to the Omega shop next to help narrow down my purchase as I try to be respectful of a professional's time. In the end the Rolex was my top choice, but I'm still eyeing the First Omega in Space. I'm to receive a call today on how long the wait will be. It was interesting to see how low the stock was on these in an official Rolex boutique. HS