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With a 24 hour clock, there is no question on what part of the day it is. The first thing I will do is make the use of o'clock illegal, punishable by forced gun ownership and daily target practice. Of the offender. <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":-P"><span class="e__">:-P</span></span> <br /><br /> By the by, Peter's suggection of two bags was a good one. I was daydreaming a bit and left it a bit long, but I'll try to pay more attention tomorrow and adhere to a strict two minutes.<br /> </p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.161&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.161"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_162"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_162"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 11:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Oct 2014 11:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">162 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.162">41209.162</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_161" target="_self">41209.161</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Next, after making o'clock illegal, I will utterly utterly ban the MM-DD-YY date format. Anyone not using DD-MM-YY or, if they must, YYYY-MM-DD will be shot. Then gun ownership will be banned.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.162&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.162"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_163"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_163"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 12:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Oct 2014 09:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">163 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.163">41209.163</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.156">41209.156</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Peter, dear - all American homes have 240V right to the electric panel. All of them, even in Alabama, Arkansas and West Virginia. <span class="emoticon e_rabbit" title=":-B"><span class="e__">:-B</span></span><br /><br /> My range is 240V, as is the dryer. We use 120V at outlets because, as we were first (as is customary <span class="emoticon e_lol" title="LOL"><span class="e__">LOL</span></span> ) in providing electrical power systems (although 110V at the time) to a large number of people, we didn't have the technology at the time to use anything else and the voltage was really determined by inventions such as Edison's lightbulb. By the time electricity was widespread, it was too late to make changes as it would cost people billions (in appliances) to convert to 240V.<br /><br /> Yours was [widespread] later, made 240V from the start. We ought to upgrade our systems over the course of some years I should think.<br /><br /> As a side note, 120V actually has higher available amperage; amperage is what provides the heat, whereas voltage is the push, or pressure. 240V is safer due to the amperage being split between two legs rather than being on one so the shock danger is lessened.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 17 Oct 2014 16:34 by FIXRMAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.163&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.163"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_164"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_164"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 12:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Oct 2014 15:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">164 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.164">41209.164</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_162" target="_self">41209.162</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Sorry, you are not in charge. Although I kind of like DD/MM/YR anyway so I will implement that as well. The reason? The day comes before the month, comes before the year. It is simple, really.<br /><br /> I am quite nonplussed at your eager willingness to commit abject violence with a gun. <span class="emoticon e_eek" title="8-O"><span class="e__">8-O</span></span> Over a date format?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.164&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.164"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_165"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_165"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 14:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Oct 2014 16:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">165 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.165">41209.165</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_161" target="_self">41209.161</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I had (and still have, I think) one of these:<br /><img alt="" src="http://andyf.me/media/misc/botta_uno_24_500px.jpg" /><br /><br /> It was really nice apart from being a bit too small (partly due to the tiny strap lugs, but also just because a design like this needs to be a bit bigger to be really usable), and the case design being such that it gets caught on cuffs a lot. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.165&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.165"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_166"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_166"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 16:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Oct 2014 17:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">166 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.166">41209.166</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_165" target="_self">41209.165</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I like it. Love analogue watches. Nothing classier, IMHO.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.166&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.166"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_167"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_167"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 18:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2014 02:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">167 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.167">41209.167</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_166" target="_self">41209.166</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_nod" title="(nod)"><span class="e__">(nod)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.167&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.167"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_168"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_168"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2014 19:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2014 02:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">168 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.168">41209.168</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_166" target="_self">41209.166</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Aye. Currently lusting after <a href="http://www.stowa.de/lshop,showdetail,135185922520156,en,1351859298-20582,marine,marineautdatum,4,Tshowrub--marine,.htm">this</a>:<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.stowa.de/cosmoshop/pix/a/z/marineautdatum/g/Marine_Automatik_weiss_NL_c.jpg" style="width:800px;height:800px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.168&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.168"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_169"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_169"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2014 03:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2014 07:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">169 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.169">41209.169</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_168" target="_self">41209.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Certainly not giving them away, are they. Fine looking watches, indeed.<br /><br /> In '96 I was presented with a Camel Trophy watch from Land Rover North America:<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608050361646320617&pid=15.1&P=0" /><br /><br /> Mine has a creme-coloured face; otherwise it is identical to the one above. While it does not likely have a high monetary value (except when they were first sold in the Gear catalogue, [GRIN]) it has great sentimental value to me and I love wearing it. I don't think mine is particularly rare, however I can never find a picture of mine, I only ever see the black- faced model. I wish I could get an original band, as mine gave out years and years ago and I wasn't paying the money for the OE style band because the price was ridiculous. The white stitching and padded leather does look good though. Supposed to be good to 10 ATM but I won't let it get wet now since it is irreplaceable and the seal has yet to be changed.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.169&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.169"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41209_170"></a><div class="message" id="message_41209_170"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2014 07:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2014 10:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">170 of 256</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.170">41209.170</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41209.161#a41209_169" target="_self">41209.169</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah they're not cheap, but then they're pretty reasonable compared to the likes of Breitling etc. I'd really love one of their chronos, but just can't justify spending so much. I mean I can barely justify saving my pennies for the one I linked - it's not like I actually *need* a new watch.<br /> <br /> <br /> Your one looks nice - I'm particularly fussy with my taste in watches, but I could see myself wearing something like that. <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 18 Oct 2014 07:13 by CAER</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41209.170&return_msg=41209.161" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41209.170"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41209.171" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>