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by missF » Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:44 am
richtel wrote: ↑ Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:40 am
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by missF » Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:56 am
Micro adjustment - what men do to their trousers when their underwear is too tight but they’re on a zoom call
(Can I say that??
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by Amor Vincit Omnia » Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:37 am
Tonneau Case
The overweight wheelie bin that Mrs Chicken-McNugget has just discovered Rottenair won’t accept as carry-on luggage.
Steve
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by richtel » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:15 pm
Bel Canter - New dressage discipline introduced by the Equestrian Federation.
Rich
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by missF » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:47 pm
Bel Panto - a children’s Christmas play, the most popular of which is Cinderella. In Cinderella the Handsome Prince’s watch tings at midnight and Cinderella runs away. Handsome Prince is too busy taking wrist shots and forgets to text Cinderella next morning to find out if she’s ok. The End.
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by Amor Vincit Omnia » Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:27 pm
Hell Canto - Dante’s Inferno
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by missF » Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:03 pm
El Canto - watch-smuggling Kingpin who controls an international cartel who restrict supply in order to increase demand and street value...
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by watchaholic » Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:44 pm
You guys are absolutely killing it today.
If only I were so creative.
Time and money? I’ve spent most of mine on booze and women. The rest I just wasted…
Dwight
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by richtel » Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:52 pm
Caesium Section - that part of the National Physics Laboratory working on atomic clocks
Rich
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by Amor Vincit Omnia » Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:02 pm
A few from the Maison de Cartier...
Ballon Bleu - distressing condition brought about by a gentleman spending too long in an ice bath.
Tank Normale - a place to keep goldfish.
Tank Française - bulk storage for cheap red vin de table.
Tank Anglaise - armour-plated Morris Marina.
Tank Americaine - Cadillac.
Cartier Crash - The inevitable result of a Tank Americaine trying to go through a 6 m thick stone wall.
Tank à Guichets - armour-plated French ticket office
Tank Asymmétrique - what happens when Italian mechanics repair a Cartier Crash.
Steve
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Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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by missF » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:53 pm
Big Bang - the start of the universe, where time came into existence. 13.8 billion years to get to +/- 20spd. And ugly watches...
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by nbg » Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:59 am
Ghost date position:
Waiting under the clock at Waterloo station for your latest tinder date to show.
Neil
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by nbg » Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:01 am
Brief encounter:
Unboxing your latest watch, only to find that it has to be returned due to an obvious defect.
Neil
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by richtel » Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:28 am
The Great Escapement - quality time away from the visiting relatives at Christmas to watch a favourite film and admire your new watch.
Rich
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by Amor Vincit Omnia » Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:46 am
IWC Portofino - The latest addition to Apple’s range of smart connected sanitary appliances. Pairs effortlessly with your iPhone or Apple Watch, and comes equipped with an enhanced movement tracker.
Steve
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Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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