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I hope I can get to it next week. I'll post the results. Thanks for the link.
TM
By the way, the paint is called "Five Axis Custom Satin Black Pearl Paint with Satin Bronze"
The camera I bought for my wife and daughter is a small digital Canon. I got it for them close to two years ago. At that time, I was told it was the best small model that Canon made. I'm sure things have changed a lot since then.
Sounds like you guys are talking about serious cameras with serious lenses and all that stuff. Heck, I don't even wear a watch.
TM
TM
You betcha.
I am glad that you can tell the difference.
What's a watch?
:P
I am living through the tyranny right here in Toronto. God-forbid if someone gets caught driving 30 MPH above speed limit that person will end up getting his driver's license immediately suspended, charged a large fine and last but not least many years of paying substantially increased insurance premiums.
Novelty and new types of experiences is what makes life exciting. After years and years of driving BMWs I am beginning to be tempted by many other cars without a roundel on their hoods.
Who knows maybe my next car will be an Audi sedan, a Benz or even a Lexus (ok maybe not a Lexus).
Yes my watch is definitely a life saver and I couldn't live without it.
So... I don't wear a watch!
... and I love not wearing one. In fact, I wear absolutely no jewelry whatsoever. (darn... no SuperBowl ring!...LOL.)
TagMan
Take the Porsche 911. Its buyers are 86.8% male with the average age of 51 and median income of $390,000. They are driven to succeed and like to reward themselves for achieving their goals.
"These buyers are determined," says Tony Fouladpour, a company spokesman. "They made up their minds a long time ago that they would have this car when they arrived at a certain stage in life."
If you are looking for love, you may want to steer clear of women driving sport-utility vehicles. Mike Michels, a Lexus/ Toyota (nyse: TM - news - people ) spokesman, says 66% of the RX 350 SUV buyers are female, and 78% are married. Their median age is 55 and they have a median income of $141,000. About 25% of female buyers have children under age 18, suggesting that many are empty-nesters.
FORBES
My problem is that I would have to readjust my cell phone time (not possible), my computer time, my tv time, my car's clock, my alarm clock, my microwave clock, my coffee maker's clock by 17 minutes. Too many adjustments IMO.
It's far easier to adjust my single watch by 17 minutes.
the freakin' 17 minutes!... OK, Dewey... just how long has this 17 minutes had significance in your life? hmmmm.
TM
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I don't consider a writswatch jewelry as it is functional. I also do not wear any (other, if you want to classify a watch as such) jewelry, including a wedding band. Evil wife has no problem with that, as long as my meager paychecks keep coming in...
I wore a Seiko Automatic Chronograph almost 365 days/yr. for over 15 years before I began buying Swiss timepieces to satisfy my desires. First, a Tag Heuer (SS and gold), then an IWC (chronograph, leather strap) and most recently an Omega (Diver's watch w/Orange bezel (whimsy), which I don't do. Intentionally at least). All automatics. Nothing wrong with quartz, I just won't spend big $ on a quartz watch. Like my next car, I plan to move further upmarket with my next watch: Blancpain, Girard-Perragaux, another IWC? Rolex??? Car: XF, XK, S5, 335? Will have to overcome this darn cheapness, er frugality, though...
There are those who consider cars appliances or, worse, necessary evils. Then there are the folks who post here and other Edmund forums and have somewhat of a passion for them. Same with watches. Time is too precious to be measured with a cheap watch. Or microwave...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
-moo
Do y'all compare your gold chains? Who has the most? :P
I don't compare or brag. No one I know would know a Girrard from a Glasshute, an IWC from an Invicta (got one of those, too. From ShopNBC! Bargain!). I just like 'em. Think I want a Blancpain as they are (I believe) the oldest continuous watch company in the world (circa 1735).
Does anybody really know what time it is?
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
My computer is showing 2:59pm, my VoIP phone is showing 2:59pm and my cell phone is also showing 2:59pm. Which means I have one minute to get to my 3 pm meeting...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I think everyone here knows what time it is, with or without a watch... but dewey needs to subtract 17 minutes first.
BTW, I appreciate that interesting perspective on wearing a watch. At least I can make a little sense out of some people's enthusiasm over their watches.
Last October, I had to take a quick trip down to Beverly Hills, and I happend to walk by the Porsche Design store, so I was curious enough to go in and I saw some beautiful Porsche timepieces with the dials painted with factory paint to exactly match the different car body colors. They were quite stunning, but since I don't wear a watch, I guess I saved myself a ton of money that day.
TagMan
Like you, there was a time when I took a second look at that Honda Insight, but ultimately ruled it out, because it didn't have quite enough feature goodies. I actually looked at the Prius at one time, too, but it's just too weird looking. Also, it's dash information is located mostly in the center of the dash, not in front of the driver where it belongs... and that's just plain wrong to me. Plus, no sunroof, and I just couldn't bring myself to buy it.
The Smart-For-Two is too weird looking also for my tastes. So, I don't know what exactly it would take, but I'll bet you at some point I will end up getting an ultra fuel-efficient car.
You are not alone on this.
TagMan
Many people would have difficulty making a little sense out of buying any car but a CamCord... But, ya gotta spends yer money on som'tin...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Anywhere else i can get more wallpaper x5 pictures in space grey and monaco blue color.
nice shots.
I'm not sure about the 7. It's never been quite as good as the S-Class.
really i didn't know that.
I'm not interested in the Sony Rebels. From everything I've read and heard, they're just not up to the Nikons.
I had looked at the Olympus E-510 for its great features, but the picture quality isn't going to be the same.
Not sure about the Canons, though, which is odd because I've really only had Canon cameras in the past. Right now I have an SD870 and a Z180u (standard 35mm film).
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
TM
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Unfortunately these days if you want decent image quality, you have to buy a dSLR. There used to be some very nice fixed lens semi-pro cameras that took great pictures but didn't require several lenses (Canon Pro1, Olympus C-8080, Nikon 8800). Unfortunately that market dried up, now all thats left are cheap point and shoots, 15, 18, 20X zoom cameras with horrendous picture quality, and the baby SLRs. The prices have come down hugely though, and an SLR with live view and a lens 15-50mm or so can be almost as easy to deal with as a point and shoot.
Ive never understood people who operate that way. If I set my watch 17 minutes fast, I'd know in my head that I still really had 17 minutes left, and I'd still be late.
I'm much the same. I don't have a big collection of watches, just two that I really like, and I'd definitely rather wear nothing than a cheap-o quartz. I just recently retired my everyday Zenith Class for a new Port Royal Open. To me Zenith is the perfect work watch, I don't know of anything that goes better with a nice suit. For nights out with the missus, I wear my Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso. I find Rolex to be a bit cliche and boring. It's the go to brand for people who know nothing about watches, and just want something expensive. Not trying to offend anyone on this board that might have one, but they definitely aren't for me.
Not sure about the Canons, though, which is odd because I've really only had Canon cameras in the past. Right now I have an SD870 and a Z180u (standard 35mm film).
Sony Alphas, you mean. Rebel is the Canon brand. I've been watching what Sony has been doing in the last several years. They have some very nice Zeiss optics, and if you shoot RAW, an Alpha can take brilliant pictures. Unfortunately I don't normally shoot RAW, and their internal JPEG processing leaves much to be desired. Sony did just release a new full frame sensor (something like 24.5MP) that will appear in their first pro SLR. Should be interesting. Nikon actually gets their image sensors from Sony. Their better quality (via JPEG) is purely down to processing. Trust me on this, the new Canon XSi is the camera to get in the entry level dSLR market. It can go toe-to-toe with the Nikon D300.
Seriously, I can t tell without seeing it. It has that familiar look, as though it's not even new. That could be good, or possibly not tantalizing enough.
Is this the final car?
TM
Regards,
Jose
I like the elegant IWC masterpieces very much. I am curious which IWC chronograph model is yours?
Regards,
Jose
Regards,
OW
OK there poindexter...
Now, before you open a can of worms that is bigger than the "watch" posts... I will disagree with your post just this once, and assert that I believe that the universe is in fact comprised of and matter and energy and as well there is indeed time and space, that they are all interrelated, and that man doesn't yet fully or even nearly understand any of them.
TagMan
I'm sure Porsche knows what they are doing (I hope).
-moo
It always comes down to the final unveiled production version before we either turn the thumbs up or down. As far as the hatch goes, the Cayman proves that Porsche can do a hatch with style, but what the Panamera will offer is not likely to be as nice, I'll venture to guess.
I'm sure Porsche knows what they are doing (I hope).
Nice to be so confident in Porsche... yet it seems to take them an update to get it right... which would make me yearn more for the "improved" Panamera.
When I consider their model introductions since the latest Boxster, 911, Cayenne, and Cayman, it would appear that they have learned a lot since their much earlier offerings. (914, 924, 928)
I'm sure that the more you sell them and get to understand them, you will agree for example that today's 997 is absolutely the best 911 they have ever built, hands down.
Porsche products truly evolve.
Are you in a position perhaps to give us some inside information when the Panamera is set to debut in its true form?
TagMan
Same here. Unless the Folgers people snuck in and switched all my clocks to see if I'd notice, I'd still KNOW that the clocks were fast. Doesn't make sense to me. :confuse:
I always get a chuckle out of comments like these. Seems anytime someone likes something "popular," there's always somebody who emphatically states that the obfuscated equivalent is somehow "better."
"McMansions and Porshes are so passe'! Carbon fiber Lincoln Log cabins and cars engineered by John DeLorean's nephew, seven times removed, is where it's at, baby!"
No, I don't own a Rolex, Tag, Seiko, or any other "high end" time piece. I wear a stainless steel and leather Fossil daily and a G-Shock Thermometer for heavy duty activities. IMO, spending more than, say, a couple hundred dollars for a nice time piece is throwing money away.
I gave up the music business and sell Audi's in beautiful downtown Dallas.
It's good to see almost everyone is still here......Dan
Dan, can you get me a diesel R8 without a premium?
TM
Good post Taylord. I couldn't agree more!!
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
No word on a production Diesel R8. My hunch is that it was brought to Detroit as something Audi could do, but probably won't.
There will be a V10, and a Spider/Targa.
We don't charge premiums for any car, sticker is sufficient. Funny, they go for more pre-owned than they do new because of the demand.
I'm not trying to say Rolex is a badly built watch or anything like that. Rolex is one of the very few to actually build their own movements, and you have to respect that. I just think the styles are too conservative, too been there done that. They are like the Mercedes E-class of watches. Not the really the enthusiasts choice, and hardly the best value in the class. The E remains on top despite its age because of badge, pure and simple.
High end watches definitely aren't for everybody. I see it as the one piece of jewelry that I get to spoil myself on and not feel ridiculous wearing. If I just wanted to be able to tell time I'd get a Casio. A Casio doesn't make a great suit though and neither does a cellphone. You need an actual watch and the right pair of shoes for that.
Really? If true, then darn!
There will be a V10, and a Spider/Targa.
The spyder will be hot!
TM