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Old 23 January 2009, 03:28 AM   #1
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why oh why oh why ??

why is it that my £25 seiko never hit the door handle
it never seemed to scrape the clasp on the desk
i never banged the face onto the corner of a worktop or the shelf as i walk past

my TT SUB on the other hand just has to kiss every object im close to

or am i just noticing this more because its my precious (said in a golum type voice)
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Old 23 January 2009, 03:31 AM   #2
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HAHAHA I'm right there with you!!!!
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Old 23 January 2009, 03:31 AM   #3
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you alright buddy?? you are just more conscious about your Rolex..sometimes when you are more careful thats the time you accidentally bang it..
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Old 23 January 2009, 03:43 AM   #4
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you alright buddy?? ..
yes thank you im fine
except that my watch is in wwf slamdown mode
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Old 23 January 2009, 03:49 AM   #5
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that's why, for some people, it's better to buy less expensive things - less drain on the brain in terms of worry.
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Old 23 January 2009, 04:02 AM   #6
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I used to do that all the time, now I subconscienciously move my arm behind my back as I go through tight doorways.

I'm sure that given time you'll develop this acknowledged Rolex medical condition too
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Old 23 January 2009, 04:06 AM   #7
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X2

The only thing to that is I have found myself doing the protection move with my seiko on!

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Old 23 January 2009, 04:39 AM   #8
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I used to do that all the time, now I subconscienciously move my arm behind my back as I go through tight doorways.

I'm sure that given time you'll develop this acknowledged Rolex medical condition too
LOL! That's what I do, but I don't confine that manuveur to just tight doorways. I do it when I pass other people, walk by any stationary object, like cars, desks, etc, pretty much ANYTHING. There SHOULD be a medical term for this manuveur...
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Old 23 January 2009, 05:30 AM   #9
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There SHOULD be a medical term for this manuveur...

swervex?
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Old 23 January 2009, 07:25 AM   #10
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LOL! That's what I do, but I don't confine that manuveur to just tight doorways. I do it when I pass other people, walk by any stationary object, like cars, desks, etc, pretty much ANYTHING. There SHOULD be a medical term for this manuveur...
same here i think i spend more time with my arm up my back than i do with it by my side,
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Old 26 January 2009, 09:10 AM   #11
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LOL! That's what I do, but I don't confine that manuveur to just tight doorways. I do it when I pass other people, walk by any stationary object, like cars, desks, etc, pretty much ANYTHING. There SHOULD be a medical term for this manuveur...
I got it! The medical term for involuntary movements is Dyskinesia, So I figure the appropriate term for moving your arm to protect you Rolex from impacts should be..... WISkinesia! Whatcha guys think?
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Old 23 January 2009, 05:33 AM   #12
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I can't tell you how many sapphire crystals I have smashed on doorknobs as I walked down hotel hallways!!!

Completely relate!
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Old 26 January 2009, 10:59 AM   #13
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why is it that my £25 seiko never hit the door handle
it never seemed to scrape the clasp on the desk
i never banged the face onto the corner of a worktop or the shelf as i walk past

my TT SUB on the other hand just has to kiss every object im close to

or am i just noticing this more because its my precious (said in a golum type voice)
Well, you can thank that bastid Murphy and his stupid laws for that!!
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Old 26 January 2009, 11:08 AM   #14
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X2, I don't know why but it happens all the time.... all my nice watches hit everything the cheap ones not even a scratch
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