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I still love that Lou Reed song! Actually that tarantula was very cute looking and timid which is good. Nothing like a aggressive spider attack to ruin one's evening. I sent this picture to Lance who is still at fencing camp in Italy and told him that if when he gets home he doesn't complete all of his chores he left unfinished, he will see this tarantula again. ?

Decided to sell my 116610LV (Green Sub) because I don’t wear it much. Got $1000 more than I paid for it brand new last year, which was nice! Thank you Rolex for restricting supply of all the steel sports models. Am using the funds for a 1969 yellow gold 1803 Day-Date for my wife’s 50th next year. Yup, birth year watch time, roast me ...

Just got these two

You couldn't be more right, Nate. I'm going to do my best to find employment that doesn't drive me crazy, and let's me actually spend time with my stepson. He needs it and deserves it.

Thanks! I was am in serious doubt about my sanity

the windmill Antonio is tilting out went away, he's not crazy

Yes! Look what came in Just got done with a test fitting Everything fits just as well as the prototype and and still reasonably compact. The finish isn't perfect and I can spot some very minor blemishes in some spots, but nothing to get worked up about at this price point. All parts were packed separately so it will take me a bit of time to get everything sorted out, especially getting all the screws into tiny baggies. Aiming to have everything packed by this weekend and shipping throughout the week next week.

Started a spreadsheet for scheduling fencing competitions for the next ten months. Booking hotels and airfare begins next week when Mary and Lance return. No one better die or give birth until August 15 of 2019 or life will get real complicated real fast.

Ordered. I guess this was what was needed to finally get me to try meat bathing. Any recommendations on the plastic sealer?

I know I'm probably one of the few that didn't already have one, but Anova's BT cooker is massively on sale right now. https://www.amazon.com/Anova-Culinary-A2-2-120V-US-Precision-Circulator/dp/B00UKPBXM4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1533399590&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=anova&psc=1

Finance watch and drink wine while wearing it for extra pleasure, playa.

I have a special song just for you Greg...

...and this is why you don't go barefoot in my yard at night. 15 cm across and lovely to watch from afar

Reminded of a comment in Youtube: Awesome piece but the thing we need is the DAY. Unlike peasants who have to go to work, we gentlemen of leisure forget which day of the week it is. Rolex knows this, and Moser too should as its not a peasant brand. And most certainly Cartier.

When I say it's much nicer than a 1675, I mean simply the build quality. I switched the Santos to the large. I hope it was the right decision.

I think I'm going to call in the morning and get the large, instead. ? I haven't worn anything but this new GMT Master since i got it. It feels like part of my body. I haven't even taken it off to shower. I don't even like this watch, but I love it. It's a much, much nicer watch than a 1675. It might be a "one watch" watch. Too bad I have a lot of watches.

Smoked burgers

Brisket cheesiladas

It's Nate vs. Brisket time again. I was able to find a whole packer in the 8lb range, which when trimmed a bit was down in the 6s, perfect for a meal + leftovers. It's been on since 4, seems to be stalling in the low 150s, so I'll wrap it shortly and am going to try cooking this one more by feel than by internal temp. Temps haven't seemed like very good predictors for me for tenderness so here's to hoping.

I found sweet corn in tn, and had to break in that particular use for my new grill...I also made chicken wings and burgers.

Currently (heh) getting ~90V from National Grid. Most electronics don't like to run on such low voltage. Unless the situation improves, there will be no show tonight. Since I can't prepare for my show, I'm browsing Amazon for a new UPS that does voltage regulation. I currently have one already ($400 + $FUCK_YOU shipping in 2006, one of the best purchases I ever made) but it's busy keeping my computer hardware happy.