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Old 23 May 2008, 05:16 AM   #1
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If this doesn't make me a WIS...

I don't know what does.


So it's an off day and all I have going on is a teleconference at 9:30AM. After my coffee I decide at 9 AM I'll take a shower. Bluesy winks at me on the way to the shower so I put it on my wrist and figure we'll both get clean. So I'm in the shower cleaning the sub and admiring the deep blue smile of the dial and the way it looks so perfect with water droplets adorning its handsome features all the while trying to be conscious to not stay in the shower too long and miss my teleconference. So time goes on and here I am staring at the sub and trying to estimate how long I've been in the shower when a voice in my head says: "Yo, daft one, that thing on your wrist you've been fondling is called a watch. Absurd as it may sound, some people actually use this to tell time. Take a look at the big hand and the little hand. You've got 15 minutes left." And I think: "Brilliant!"...
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Old 23 May 2008, 05:20 AM   #2
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Yup, that does sound pretty WIS-like!

Thanks for sharing that story!
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Old 23 May 2008, 05:27 AM   #3
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Yup, that does sound pretty WIS-like!

Thanks for sharing that story!
WIS Is...?

I'm a newbie. I need help
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Old 23 May 2008, 05:37 AM   #4
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Old 23 May 2008, 05:43 AM   #5
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Old 23 May 2008, 05:47 AM   #6
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Old 23 May 2008, 06:33 AM   #7
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Old 23 May 2008, 06:38 AM   #8
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A shower timer... who knew. It is a tool watch, it is!!!

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Old 23 May 2008, 06:41 AM   #9
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Great, you've passed the WIS test again.

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I don't know what does.


So it's an off day and all I have going on is a teleconference at 9:30AM. After my coffee I decide at 9 AM I'll take a shower. Bluesy winks at me on the way to the shower so I put it on my wrist and figure we'll both get clean. So I'm in the shower cleaning the sub and admiring the deep blue smile of the dial and the way it looks so perfect with water droplets adorning its handsome features all the while trying to be conscious to not stay in the shower too long and miss my teleconference. So time goes on and here I am staring at the sub and trying to estimate how long I've been in the shower when a voice in my head says: "Yo, daft one, that thing on your wrist you've been fondling is called a watch. Absurd as it may sound, some people actually use this to tell time. Take a look at the big hand and the little hand. You've got 15 minutes left." And I think: "Brilliant!"...
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Old 23 May 2008, 06:59 AM   #10
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Ohhhh man....I think my bluesy is broke!! I took mine in my shower after reading your post.....and I only had 10 minutes!!
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Old 23 May 2008, 07:24 AM   #11
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Old 23 May 2008, 07:33 AM   #12
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Funny story. Damn things are mezmerising aren't they?
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Old 25 May 2008, 01:19 AM   #13
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Yup, that is VERY WIS like!!
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Old 25 May 2008, 01:33 AM   #14
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Yep, very WIS like indeed. You're beyond help now...
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I don't know about WIS....but whatever it is, you definitely have it.....
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I don't know what does.


So it's an off day and all I have going on is a teleconference at 9:30AM. After my coffee I decide at 9 AM I'll take a shower. Bluesy winks at me on the way to the shower so I put it on my wrist and figure we'll both get clean. So I'm in the shower cleaning the sub and admiring the deep blue smile of the dial and the way it looks so perfect with water droplets adorning its handsome features all the while trying to be conscious to not stay in the shower too long and miss my teleconference. So time goes on and here I am staring at the sub and trying to estimate how long I've been in the shower when a voice in my head says: "Yo, daft one, that thing on your wrist you've been fondling is called a watch. Absurd as it may sound, some people actually use this to tell time. Take a look at the big hand and the little hand. You've got 15 minutes left." And I think: "Brilliant!"...
True love I would say. Maybe do a bit of role play next time, Bluesy could be a GMT 11 and you could go for the wiggle test
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