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Yep, roasties.

Wow. Chris will love this link, but it's great for anybody who loves watches. Had you ever seen a synthetic quartz crystal? Me either.

Were the potatoes "roasties?"

I had an amazing first date. I did blow the entire month's date budget; she is new to the area, and I was showing her around the trendy part of town after drinks, and she said "this place looks good" right before I said "this place is good, but maybe next time." Worth it; the meal was amazing. Also, worth it.

That's awesome, Steve. I didn't think my opinion of you could go any higher, and then you go and prove me wrong.

I've been wearing my Pre-Moon Speedy on its 1171 a lot, lately. I had forgotten just how good the Oyster bracelet is (i.e. the 1171 isn't). Speedies are handsome on bracelets, though.

It was actually a photo line up for me, too (I was hoping for a real one, so that I could pretend I was in Law and Order). I didn't recognize shit, and I think it was expected.

It's a sign that there are probably plenty of Teslas in the area, at least.

No kidding.

They help me a lot when my back is really in bad shape. Gets me on my feet; otherwise I'd be stuck prone for hours. I think that people, like my mother, who take Xanax for acute anxiety would also disagree. No chemical is inherently good or bad. It's just a chemical.

How much is it flexing connections on the board?

Would taking the wrappers off the batteries help?

I asked ABC to take a picture of the inside of the case back, as I was never able to get the damned thing open. The chrono paperwork shows a test date mid-December, '68, so Rolex was pumping them out as quickly as they were selling to dealers, back then. I thought this crowd might like the picture, especially given that it has marks from when watchmakers still marked case backs.

There is a reason it's called the Tuna, for sure.

happy birthday!

As soon as you get stateside!

The Tuna is certainly a nice watch. The Grand Seikos are exceptionally fine watches, with excellent build and design (if you are a fan of the design school), and often cutting edge techniques. Seiko is the only watch company that is as "in-house" as Rolex, and the Grand Seiko line might even be more so, as I don't think Rolex makes its own lubricants.

It's a bit big for my tastes.

Justin had the same thought. I know (unfortunately) everybody who lives in the building!

I've been asked to go down to the police headquarters tomorrow. I don't think "black guy with a hoodie" is going to be all that useful, in a line up. I won't fuck somebody because of it. I couldn't say who it was if you put a gun to my head.

An excellent article for anybody interested in NYC rock of the early 21st century: http://www.vulture.com/2017/05/the-strokes-an-oral-history.html

Uh, serial killer looking to be stopped?

A manual Karmann Ghia is a lot of fun, though!

Thanks guys. Yeah, a little quiet would be nice, for a while. This might finally get my landlord to install the camera system which he bought, but never unpacked, so at least maybe I have that going for me. Which is nice. I'm just glad I stayed up so late watching a movie, last nigh, though the door to my unit would have been a lot harder to get into than the main door, since I have a deadbolt and a bar, and there is no window in it.

Well, I am having a nice adrenaline crash. Woooooo.