Another Wonderful TRF Story!

[carlhaluss]

Where to start? A couple of weeks ago, I got a PM from Mosco asking me to send him my address. Which I did. He said that he was going to send me a parcel, something I might be interested in.
Well, it arrived today. It is a never-been-worn Hamilton Khaki chrono. I had made a comment in one of Kyle's posting, to the effect that I liked the model. Kyle has photographed it alongside his Explorer. I sort of forgot about the Hamilton. When I opened the parcel tonight, there was the identical Hamilton staring at me! I had actually forgotten about it, but Mosco (Greg) had remembered that I mentioned I liked the watch. It had been sitting in his safe, and he actually thought of sending it to me as a gift (close to tears - of joy - as I write this!). It just blows me away, the thoughfullness and kindness of someone like Greg who I know on this forum. Just one example of the truly fine people one meets here.
The other amazing thing is: the night that Greg asked me for my address, I had received a pre-owned Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in the mail. I hincad bought it through a private deal from a fellow in Virginia. It arrived, in beautiful condition, and is a beautiful watch. As soon as I put in on, however, I realized that for some reason that it just didn't suit me. At that moment, I decided to gift it to my good friend Ian (Shandy) also on this forum. He loves it, and at the time he made a great post about it.
Since I traded my Breitling Seawolf, the odd time I have been lusting for a bigger tool watch to kind of play around with in the sense of adding a couple of different straps. Behold, the Hamilton Khaki I received today. Brand new, except the strap was broken, and Greg never replaced it. He had the watch in his safe, waiting for a good home! Here is a shot of the watch, without strap of course, as I just got it:

The other great thing is, the original buckle (which I really like) is also with the watch, so I can switch out the buckle on the strap I get).
Well, Greg, I am still speechless. In the past few months I have really been blessed by positive events in my life, but this takes the cake! Starting last September, I got a new job in a print shop close to home, so I can walk to work in less than 10 minutes. Best part is: the couple who owns the business, are not only 2 of the nicest people I have ever worked with, but also 2 of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. Now I have met people like you on this forum, which is a place where I spend much of my leisure time. On top of that, the experience I had at the AD last week where I bought my Explorer, is the best experience I have ever had in retail purchasing - bar none! Plenty I have to be thankful for, I say. And I also met my great friend Shandy on the forums (Breitlingsource.com to be exact), then kind of reaquainted on TRF.
Greg, thanks a million once again! I never dreamed I would be the proud owner of such a watch tonight! What a guy! Random gifts like this are always the best!
Hope you all enjoy the story!
Cheers ,
Carl