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Thread ID: 69583	2006-06-06 03:17:00	Watches ... a small observation ... and lesson learned.	KiwiTT_NZ (233)	PC World Chat

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460932	2006-06-07 00:33:00	I stopped wearing a watch when I started my mechanic apprenticeship. Got scared when I heard story of guy with metal strap watch 'shorting' out and burnt his wrist. Speaking from experience, I can confirm that car battery + watch strap makes for a very painful experience. I used to drive a 1960 Ford Thames Van (Ford Prefect) and one winter's day while driving to work I shoved my hand under the dash to get a rag to wipe the inside of the windscreen (no demisters or even paper towels in those days). My watch strap made contact between the ignition switch and the metal dash and immediately heated up to sizzle-skin temperature. It welded itself to both contact points as well and took me more than a few seconds to break it free then get it off my wrist, all while driving in traffic I might add. I still have the scars. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
460933	2006-06-07 01:05:00	I used to wear a watch every day at school. Now that I work in front of a pc, it doesn't matter. I also have to carry around a support phone everywhere, so if I leave my pc, I have a mobile with me. Therefor, my watch now sits at home. I think watches are being used less and less now.	mejobloggs (264)
460934	2006-06-07 01:25:00	Amazing, it seems as if watches are going the way of clocks. Out-moded now.	KiwiTT_NZ (233)
460935	2006-06-07 05:52:00	Well mine is a Rolex Oyster,bought it 45 years ago and it still keeps good time,nobody that I am aware of has ever noticed. Which is a pity,it would have been nice to feel a bit superior. :D When I want to get the time off my Rolex Oyster, I just run it from a dos window: www.imagef1.net.nz :)	Terry Porritt (14)
460936	2006-06-07 06:36:00	Do you mean that the two Rolex watches that I paid $25 (KL and Jakarta) for are not real? Horrors! A colleague has a "real" Rolex exactly the same model as one, it's actually hard to tell them apart. He was not amused ... They are still going well (authentic looking and working self-winding mechanical mechanisms, giving the "smooth" second hand sweep of the real thing) after 4 years. My wife has a gold 1930's Rolex, handed down from her Grandmother, it also goes well. But I use a Seiko Chronograph Date/Alarm (all analogue) everyday.	godfather (25)
460937	2006-06-07 10:38:00	I bought a talking watch for $8. A rooster crows at 6am and it farts if you press a certain button. Unfortunately I heard the rooster crow one morning after heavy dosages of alcohol and promptly threw it out the window. Pity I was on the 15th level in a hotel.... What a cool watch. :waughh:	rob_on_guitar (4196)
460938	2006-06-07 10:52:00	I get these emails(spam) from a crowd in NY,who have all the good makes,they are supposed to be as good as the originals in all details,sell for about $230. www.movieshowwokay.com	Cicero (40)
460939	2006-06-07 11:21:00	Yeah, but you realise it's illegal to import them :( . . . someone might want to roll over your new purchase with a steamroller . . . hopefully not with it still on your arm! If you want a really nice watch (instead of a house) have a look at this one: . finestwatches . com/a-lange-sohne-10715 . html" target="_blank">www . finestwatches . com only about $60,000NZ and it tells the time :D	Shortcircuit (1666)
460940	2006-06-07 13:00:00	Gee... I have been having my Casio watch for about 6 years now, which is quite a fine achievement considering that things do not last long for kids / teenagers. :D Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
460941	2006-06-07 19:55:00	Yeah, but you realise it's illegal to import them :( . . . someone might want to roll over your new purchase with a steamroller . . . hopefully not with it still on your arm! If you want a really nice watch (instead of a house) have a look at this one: . finestwatches . com/a-lange-sohne-10715 . html" target="_blank">www . finestwatches . com only about $60,000NZ and it tells the time :D Just so,hadn't suggested that you buy one,pointing out the different qualities that are available . In any case,would you send off 224 us to this crowd?Who are they?	Cicero (40)
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