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26 January 2017, 07:50 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Real Name: Kristofer
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Watch: my feet.
Posts: 2,364
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Feels good to be back...
Although there are too many members here to really notice, I've been absent from the pages for quite a while now. I injured myself just before the new year, severing nerves and tendons in both thumbs. Let's just say I'll never buy another glass French press coffee maker.
 Yet, after over a month with both my forearms completely wrapped in splinted bandages, I can finally put my favorite watch back on my wrist! I still have limited use of my left thumb, and no use of my right arm yet; but at least I can fit my watch over my left hand now, albeit I must ask my lovely assistant to wind my watch for me. Once I was finally able to wander into the world again on my own, I found myself staring at wrists with a sort of jealousy and longing an adolescent typically feels amidst their first heartbreak. I recoiled from the world of horology and this forum in an attempt to forget my heart and the fact that I no longer had my favorite timekeeping masterpiece on my wrist. That I had to sink to a level known as the hell of horology (aka Apple Watch) for my time telling needs; when reaching into pockets for phones was no longer an option. I still have a long road to recovery, with lots of physical therapy and retraining my thumbs to grip and feel things again; but I am at least glad I can wear my mechanical companion again! Crazy thing is, it had died at just about the time I injured myself, since I didn't wear it for a couple of days prior. 
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26 January 2017, 07:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Real Name: Josh
Location: Canada
Watch: undecided
Posts: 4,777
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Welcome back! Here is to a speedy recovery
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26 January 2017, 07:54 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kingstown
Posts: 58,279
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Welcome back and quick healing.
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26 January 2017, 07:56 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,753
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Making coffee? Holy cow. Product liability or operator error?
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26 January 2017, 07:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 42,164
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Oh man Kris. Glad to hear that you're back on the road to recovery.
Pardon the thumbs up emoji.
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26 January 2017, 07:56 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: usa
Posts: 19,537
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I'm glad you are on the way to recovery. Good luck and great Tona!
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26 January 2017, 07:59 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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Ouch!
Welcome back!
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26 January 2017, 08:05 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Trace
Location: Vegas/Bay Area
Posts: 9,234
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Welcome back Kristofer
 Glad to see you are feeling better and healing up
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26 January 2017, 08:05 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Real Name: Gerardo
Location: Here
Watch: ALL of them
Posts: 32,098
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Welcome back. Hoping for a fast recovery!
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26 January 2017, 08:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Gulfport
Watch: 18038 Presidential
Posts: 1,009
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Great story but I find myself longing to understand....... a French press? i am truly curious....... glad your okay btw
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26 January 2017, 08:15 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Terrafirma
Posts: 2,655
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You did that making coffee? The world more dangerous than I thought.
Welcome back and I wish you a speedy recovery. |
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26 January 2017, 08:16 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,512
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Welcome back! Speedy recovery!
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26 January 2017, 08:32 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Real Name: Chris
Location: London
Watch: this Space [ ]
Posts: 1,830
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Welcome back.
Glad to read you're on the mend
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26 January 2017, 08:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: US
Posts: 3,386
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Welcome back!
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26 January 2017, 08:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Real Name: Phil
Location: SoCal
Watch: 116613LN
Posts: 3,052
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Glad you are on the road to recovery, but like others I would like to hear about the coffee press incident if you don't mind.
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26 January 2017, 08:39 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Jim
Location: California
Posts: 432
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Here's to a speedy recovery and glad to know you can wear your Daytona again. Get well soon.
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26 January 2017, 08:42 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Sweden
Watch: 116622 YM Blue
Posts: 10
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Wish you a speedy & smooth recovery!
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26 January 2017, 08:43 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex DateJust II
Posts: 100
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That's awful! Sorry that happened to you, bud. Glad you didn't lose your thumbs, or worse. Here's to a speedy recovery!
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26 January 2017, 08:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
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Welcome back!
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26 January 2017, 09:04 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: USA
Watch: addiction issues
Posts: 37,356
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Oh my! Glad the surgeons took good care of you. That sounds like a horrible freak accident. I diced my knee wide open two years ago doing routine housework so I know how quickly things get crazy.
Side note I have an espro steel press pot that can fulfill your fresh coffee needs without the fear of breaking. If press coffee is near and dear to your heart I highly recommend it
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26 January 2017, 09:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Larry
Location: Kentucky
Watch: Yes
Posts: 35,055
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Sorry to hear...welcome back and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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26 January 2017, 09:17 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,652
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Get well!
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26 January 2017, 09:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Real Name: Jerry
Location: Unseen Thailand
Watch: LN/LV/BLNR
Posts: 543
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Get well soon, Kristofer.
The Daytona still looks great on you wrist. |
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26 January 2017, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Real Name: shannon
Location: usa
Posts: 9,211
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Wow! Speedy recovery Kris!
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26 January 2017, 10:04 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: Tony
Location: Ontario, Canada
Watch: 16610
Posts: 3,290
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So sorry to hear, welcome back
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26 January 2017, 10:09 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 78,136
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I'm SO glad to hear you are on the road to recovery Kristofer. Terrible freak accident by the sounds of it.
I can relate to physio therapy and the ups and downs of being injured. Stay positive it really is the best medicine
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26 January 2017, 10:15 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: Tom
Location: Mandeville La
Watch: 126333
Posts: 10,666
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Looks like you are in very good hands... Godspeed on the recovery and best wishes
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26 January 2017, 10:50 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Real Name: DM
Location: USA
Watch: DD-YG/DJ/Breitling
Posts: 8,899
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Oh my goodness! Can't even visualize how that happened.
 Prayers for your complete recovery! Blessings, DM
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26 January 2017, 11:21 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Tim
Location: Pennsylvania
Watch: 14060M
Posts: 72,261
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Geeze Kris, so sorry to hear. I have a glass french press, for the life of me I can't imagine how this happened. I'll now rethink using it.
Get well soon.
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26 January 2017, 11:23 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Real Name: Steve
Location: NJ
Watch: Rolex 16610
Posts: 2,160
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Speedy recovery, glad to have you back !
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