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by exHowfener
Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lack of "Xmas" lights to smash!
Replies: 8
Views: 227

Re: Lack of "Xmas" lights to smash!

Surely anticipation is part of the Christmas experience ... along with bad jokes!
by exHowfener
Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Scams?
Replies: 12
Views: 363

Re: Scams?

Clearly the above is a scam - who would go to all that bother without physically seeing the item? I must say that possibly the only downside of being retired is the constant stream of scam phone calls received during the day. Most of them are so transparent that I can't believe that people fall for ...
by exHowfener
Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: HELP! Stripped torx screw
Replies: 15
Views: 353

Re: HELP! Stripped torx screw

Given how inset the screw heads are I think that cutting a slot (the obvious first try) will be difficult. My suggestions: 1) get a cheap screwdriver (with a hardened tip) and use it with a hammer to make a slot which you can screw out 2) drill off the top of the heads, lift off the fixing and eithe...
by exHowfener
Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Christmas Presents
Replies: 27
Views: 715

Re: Christmas Presents

No more Lego for me for awhile, my kids assert I have too much already.
That did make me laugh!
by exHowfener
Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Ten years a forumite…
Replies: 27
Views: 814

Re: Ten years a forumite…

Quite an achievement - here's to the next 10 years.
by exHowfener
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Other people’s perceptions
Replies: 52
Views: 1699

Re: Other people’s perceptions

It's a strange one isn't it? Some people seem to think that their own lifestyle is beyond reproach, while what other people spend is ridiculous extravagance. I once worked with a trainee in our office who constantly moaned that everyone was paid more than her (true). She went onto a long diatribe on...
by exHowfener
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: A behavioural science experiment
Replies: 23
Views: 562

Re: A behavioural science experiment

I once went for several years without wearing a watch, to the extent that it was my "normal". I didn't have any strong feelings, but I became VERY good at knowing what time it was. As I cycled to work and worked in an office with flexi-time, I didn't really need particularly accurate timek...
by exHowfener
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Brick and Mortar!
Replies: 13
Views: 388

Re: Brick and Mortar!

The shop gets some interesting stock, and you get an outlet. And people browsing (and hopefully buying) get something different and interesting to look at. Sounds like a "win-win".
by exHowfener
Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Jokes to cheer us up
Replies: 149
Views: 9531

Re: Jokes to cheer us up

As it's Halloween ... A lone traveler is walking through the dark wood when he comes across a clearing. Three witches ate stirring a bubbling cauldron and chanting. Three witches: "Hubble bubble, boil and toil" Nervously, the traveler approaches the trio First witch: "Yes, we can"...
by exHowfener
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: My least favourite weekend of the year
Replies: 24
Views: 721

Re: My least favourite weekend of the year

When I was working, I used to love this weekend as the "extra hour in bed" felt like luxury. And later as a self-employed gardener, it marked the end of the season. Now that I'm retired I can have an extra hour in bed whenever I feel like it. Watches? Well my G-Shock adjusts automatically ...
by exHowfener
Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: What Car do you drive??
Replies: 2151
Views: 190166

Re: What Car do you drive??

It's bloody hard work now I'm so old. I get what you're saying about black cars - my first job was cleaning vehicles at Coleman Milne prior to delivery to the customer (if you've ever been to a funeral in the U.K. then you will probably have seen their products). Although of course I was much young...
by exHowfener
Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: The JOMW Watch. Erebus Origin.
Replies: 31
Views: 2684

Re: The JOMW Watch. Erebus Origin.

This watch would not have been given a second look had it not been Jody’s. That's probably true, but doesn't that comment apply to many new watches? It's the "back story" that many people buy in to isn't it? That may be heritage/brand history that means something or even an event - how ma...
by exHowfener
Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: The JOMW Watch. Erebus Origin.
Replies: 31
Views: 2684

Re: The JOMW Watch. Erebus Origin.

^^^ I thought Jody said he was using DHL for international shipments, so they will be collecting duty + their handling fee.

And the watch? I quite like it. I probably won't be a customer, but it seems to be a solid effort for a first attempt.
by exHowfener
Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: No date? No problem!
Replies: 18
Views: 462

Re: No date? No problem!

Incredible stuff. But surely anyone with the nous to work these things out knows what day it is? :lol:
by exHowfener
Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: Vintage Watches (AVO's Playground)
Topic: This could have been so much worse...
Replies: 11
Views: 270

Re: This could have been so much worse...

Well, of all the places for your fine watch to fall off your wrist, the table you are sat at could only be bettered if it had a tablecloth.

As you say - it could have been MUCH worse.

Hope it's soon sorted. I imagine the next time you wear it will involve a lot or "wrist checks" though.