Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by swanbourne
I hae this mental picture of Eddie sat at his computer with a maniacal gleam in his eye as his finger hovers over the button to click on 'Submit' to update the website. :D
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I hae this mental picture of Eddie sat at his computer with a maniacal gleam in his eye as his finger hovers over the button to click on 'Submit' to update the website. :D
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Subliminal does not work on Eddie! :P
I predict a meltdown. Either TZ-UK, Timefactors.com, or the payment service that Timefactors uses, or any combination of these. It ain't gonna be pretty, whatever it is :twisted: :twisted: :D :lol:
If only I know which day of the week it is going to be released, I will camp outside Eddie's shop the night before :toothy2:
Lol, that will not get you a numbered SB3! :P
Not a bad idea, actually.
Ticket prices for flights from Canada to the U.K. are reasonable at this time of year, and I can fit a small tent in my carry-on. :wink:
Dateline: The day of the SB3 launch
Location: Sheffield, UK
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Cheers,
Guy :)
:lol: :lol: :lol:Dateline: The day of the SB3 launch
Location: Sheffield, UK
:lol:
Cheers,
Guy :)
F.T.F.A.
Which page will tell us they are ready for sale? I am working in Italy next week so I've no idea how I'll keep track of this, but knowing where to look should help a bit!
Keep an eye on the forum, if you can - I'm sure there will be a couple of posts about the release!
My otherhalf has agreed to take turn monitoring the forum :computer: :D
Wow, that's a very considerate other half!! I usually buy, secretively wear and then "out" the new watch about six months later - she just doesn't understand me!!! :roll:
David
Oh I think she probably does David :) - its a common SWMBO ruse that I'm sure we are all familiar with....keep the 'new' purchase under wraps for a while and then truthfully proclaim that 'its not new, I've had it for ages!'
Another good one is the "£50 shoes" con. She means £50 EACH!
Anyway I've already got the necessary points as Mrs P was shopping in London yesterday and spent £300 on shoes (Ok there were six of them, but they are only little... :shock: )
+1Wow, that's a very considerate other half!! I usually buy, secretively wear and then "out" the new watch about six months later - she just doesn't understand me!!! :roll:
David8) :twisted:
A standard response from mrs ralphy: "It's not new; I've had it ages - and I bought it in the sales."
As you say, common tactics amongst the women; I suspect they have lessons in schools on these.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
That's ok then, I thought it was just me!!! The best ruse was when I told her that my newly aquired Jaeger leCoultre vintage Memovox was an heirloom left by my Grandad - one of the better things about her complete indifference to my watch obsession is that I can get away with all kinds. To her, a watch just tells the time -they are all the same!!! :roll:
David
I've decided to let my brother handle the allocation for this one. That's my brother [s:3vrusjp9]the serial shagger[/s:3vrusjp9] the formerly well-balanced one. He can't understand why people get so worked up about watches so he's sure to be impartial.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Hi Eddie! :lol: Could you possibly elaborate just a liiiiiiiiitle bit on 'handle' ? :P (Inviting the famous 'NO'!)
My dear wife does not have the remotest idea what a SBIII is! :D :D :D
No but I can tell you that Paul received your watch today and he was "made-up".Hi Eddie! :lol: Could you possibly elaborate just a liiiiiiiiitle bit on 'handle' ? :P (Inviting the famous 'NO'!)
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
EXCELLENT!!!!! I AM pleased! :D :D Thanks for your involvement!No but I can tell you that Paul received your watch today and he was "made-up".Hi Eddie! :lol: Could you possibly elaborate just a liiiiiiiiitle bit on 'handle' ? :P (Inviting the famous 'NO'!)
Eddie
Brilliant Eddie, the funniest thing I have read in ages. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
That bracelet is insane! :cheers:
Eddie
It completely separates the SB3 from the herd of other pilot watches.
Haven't you been paying attention to the news? We Americans no longer have any money! :cry:
I agree.I'm OK with the numbers - they look fine to me.
The four looks a little odd, but much of that is because of the shape of the numeral, all at the bottom left, with nothing top right.
Let's face it-- dials with arabic numerals are never going to be completely symmetrical. Arabics, from the completely angular 4, to the completely rounded 8, are just too different from one another. The only way to make the dial "seem" truly symmetrical to the human mind's eye would be to force the numerals into actual unsymmetrical positions-- so when you superimposed those lines and circles the dial would look completely out of whack!
Truth is, the number 4 has always been a trouble maker-- going back centuries. That's why on roman dials the number 4 is represented by IIII instead of the actual roman number: IV. To the human eye, IIII seems in more balance and symmetry with VIII than IV would.
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Can you stop shouting with all the red writing, please ... :(
john
Costume jewellery. Ouch!!!
John is correct, big red text is not 'easy on the eye' and conveys the wrong impression. We are most interested in what you write, but not in big red text please. (Welcome to the forum, you will enjoy it hereabouts ! :) )
John is correct, big red text is not 'easy on the eye' and conveys the wrong impression. We are most interested in what you write, but not in big red text please. (Welcome to the forum, you will enjoy it hereabouts ! :) )
Hi Obsidian. KavKav's and John's gentle advice above is good, the bold red print doesn't work out well. The rest of KavKav's words are good as well though and welcome here. And I also agree with you just how impressive and well done the new Speedbird 3's bracelet is---along with its perfect I think aesthetics, I especially like the design of the pins holding the links together. Rollon
He should be welcoming you, judging by his join dateJohn is correct, big red text is not 'easy on the eye' and conveys the wrong impression. We are most interested in what you write, but not in big red text please. (Welcome to the forum, you will enjoy it hereabouts ! :) )
Yup Chris, guilty as charged! I just looked at his post count rather than his joining date and with gaps in excess of a year between some of his posts,(Yes, I am aware his posting frequency is his own business :) ) it is easy to think of him as a 'newbie' if one does not check.He should be welcoming you, judging by his join dateJohn is correct, big red text is not 'easy on the eye' and conveys the wrong impression. We are most interested in what you write, but not in big red text please. (Welcome to the forum, you will enjoy it hereabouts ! :) )
I stand by my comments though. :D
Hi guys, I am getting a little confused now. Is Eddie saying that he expects the SB3 to be available next week ? or later ?
Didn't you get the e-mail. Secret sales tomorrow at 8:00 AM GMT.
BTW I was joking, Eddie will let us know when they are available. Soon very soon. :lol:
GREAT NEWS! Thanks for that heads-up!Didn't you get the e-mail. Secret sales tomorrow at 8:00 AM GMT.
:occasion5: Just about the time I roll in from the pub. :lol:
Best time to purchase on-line after a few that way it is a surprise when you open the package and find a hundred stuffed monkies.:occasion5: Just about the time I roll in from the pub. :lol:
[quote=Ron Jr]Best time to purchase on-line after a few that way it is a surprise when you open the package and find a hundred stuffed monkies.[/quote:2w9i1ha6]:occasion5: Just about the time I roll in from the pub. :lol:
A pal of mine is now the owner of a motorbike & sidecar combo after a (heavy) post-pub visit to eBay! :D
Thing is, we've actually had a lot of fun playing with it - but not as much fun as has been had taking the 'mick' out of him ever since. :wink:
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
OK great, I'll be there at 8 tomorrow :lol:Didn't you get the e-mail. Secret sales tomorrow at 8:00 AM GMT.
NOWT
Damn - maybe tomorrow at 8am ?
See you all at the front door :lol:
Orm a forderly queue then boys!
:lol:
In all seriousness - this waiting to pile into the front door makes me feel like a kid again.
A long way away from a civilised reserved list.
The anticipatioon with a reserved list is bad enough but at least you know you will get one in the end.
With this method, you have no idea if you will get what you are after !
Another day nearer the starting gun. :D:D
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"On your marks, get set..........oh look 50 posts" :cheers:Another day nearer the starting gun. :D
Well done sir. 8)"On your marks, get set..........oh look 50 posts" :cheers:Another day nearer the starting gun. :D
My money is getting itchy feet, it wants to leave my bank account :lol:
Has nobody else noticed that the watch is now up, albeit 'available soon'? The ad is really tempting.
And the price is lower than I expected.
I got really excited when I seen the ad and went to buy one only to find out were not quite there yet. :( Pics and price are great though. :)
Dave
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