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Old 13 November 2009, 01:29 PM   #31
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So what is typically served up at the Irani household as the weekend approaches?
Weekends, we eat out a lot!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 01:34 PM   #32
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And you know what that means, right?

That's right, I weighed my new Exp-II at the butcher's and it came up.....125 grams.

10 grams less than the SS Sub-date's 135 grams....

....and 40 grams less than the TT GMT-IIC's 165 grams.


Cheers - JJ

Just for comparisons sake, my friend Diablo weighs 489 grams.....
I have a kitchen scale just for my Dragons :)
You could buy one to weigh your watches......
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Old 13 November 2009, 01:40 PM   #33
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I'm new to TRF but I just saw JJ's post count(WOW)! Any man who weighs his watches at the butcher is HARDCORE!
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Old 13 November 2009, 01:43 PM   #34
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I'm new to TRF but I just saw JJ's post count(WOW)! Any man who weighs his watches at the butcher is HARDCORE!

JJ,you have a follower for life!!!
To the poster,most of it is BS!!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 01:46 PM   #35
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I'm new to TRF but I just saw JJ's post count(WOW)! Any man who weighs his watches at the butcher is HARDCORE!
Welcome to the club, Steve......hope you enjoy yourself on this crazy forum of ours!!

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Old 13 November 2009, 02:11 PM   #36
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Ya gotta love JJ!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 02:53 PM   #37
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JJ you crack me up
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Old 13 November 2009, 04:33 PM   #38
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JJ you crack me up
Thanks, guys.....my wife shares the same views!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 04:56 PM   #39
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Why do I think this is somehow probably one of the more "normal" things you do...
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Old 13 November 2009, 05:00 PM   #40
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I'm also new to this fantastic forum, and after just being here for 3 days, I've already learned that JJ is THE man - that's for sure!

I mean, a story like that says it all!


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Old 13 November 2009, 05:25 PM   #41
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I'm also new to this fantastic forum, and after just being here for 3 days, I've already learned that JJ is THE man - that's for sure!

I mean, a story like that says it all!


Cheers,
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Thanks, Joe!!

Hell, you should read some my other stories.....you might just run away!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 06:42 PM   #42
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Old 13 November 2009, 06:43 PM   #43
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Wheres the Beef!!!
I have most of my BEEFS with the wifey!!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 06:53 PM   #44
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I have most of my BEEFS with the wifey!!!
Thats what they all say
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pics JJ , we need pics
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Old 13 November 2009, 07:00 PM   #46
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pics JJ , we need pics
You want me to actually pose with my butcher on one side and one of my Rolex watches sitting on his scale on the other?
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You want me to actually pose with my butcher on one side and one of my Rolex watches sitting on his scale on the other?
I think Pete is talking about the Beef
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Yep
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I think Pete is talking about the Beef
Oh, don't you worry about that, matey......this guy's a beefy fella alright!!
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I believe that no one else except JJ can generate 50 posts (and counting) about his or her butcher in a watch forum!!
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Oh, don't you worry about that, matey......this guy's a beefy fella alright!!


Now JJ, that can be taken on too many levels
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Then again, I'm not helping
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Yep and without pics
WITH pics and I'll get banned, ya tosser!!
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Old 13 November 2009, 07:13 PM   #56
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Hey, JJ! That's exactly what mine weighs! What are the odds?
The odds ? He must know the only butcher that hasn't got his scales rigged !!!
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The odds ? He must know the only butcher that hasn't got his scales rigged !!!


The expy is probably only 120 grams
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deep sea weighs approx 225 gram
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The expy is probably only 120 grams
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