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theloxmyth · 19 June 2011, 03:49 PM

Started at a local restaurant for breakfast...

Then off to Henne Jewelers...

TRF'r Chadthewatchguy was the perfect host!

Thank you Chad, AND HENNE'S, for having us. Hope we're invited back next year.

Mike won THE grand door prize, a Rolex keychain.
(Mark's saying, "But I drove him here!"

)

(He was the first one through the door.

)

Two other fellow TRF'rs showed up, as well...

Ryan (Lokomoko) and Alec (Alec) - Hope I have the spelling correct, guys!

Tripped across the street to Doc's other place

...

We then slipped over to the Southside...

"Try this one, Mike."

Mike's first smoke.

And off to dinner atop Mt. Washington...

Debbie gets a little surprise...

(Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 3 stone ring served amongst flower petals by our (her

) favorite waiter, Daniel.)

We (I) were (was) slow in remembering "Pics, or it didn't happen," for dinner.

5PM reservations turned into a 5:30 arrival because we took the wrong incline of the two.
(Sorry, my friends, but we DID get to see Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington "more better," huh!

sleddog · 19 June 2011, 03:58 PM

Awesome Craig......What a great looking group of members!

Now can you just ask Raf why he never smiles in any of the pics??

The cigar shop looks great...I'm going to have to make that a must if I ever make it down there.!

Thanks for posting mate.

MonBK · 19 June 2011, 03:58 PM

Great pictures Quickerpicker and thanks for sharing.

I'm a little worried about Raf, looks like he lost 1 oz.

gold canyon · 19 June 2011, 04:05 PM

Great pictures. Great GTG. Thanks for sharing!

johnbeth · 19 June 2011, 04:31 PM

Awesome post!! It looks like lots of fun! Thanks for sharing.

theloxmyth · 19 June 2011, 11:15 PM

Some of yunz could easily be here, like Figbo and better half.

Looking forward and hoping that next year yunz might make it to Pittsburgh.

We all would enjoy it.

rfknauss · 20 June 2011, 12:43 AM

Craig ..... very nice pics!

therolexguy · 20 June 2011, 12:49 AM

Nice job Craig. Looks like a good time and some nice dining.

TSW · 20 June 2011, 12:59 AM

Nice pics Craig, look like you had a great day

Dan2010 · 20 June 2011, 01:10 AM

usbzoso · 20 June 2011, 01:26 AM

very cool pics thanks for sharing ... go Pittsburgh!

chicagofan · 20 June 2011, 02:07 AM

Looks like a fun GTG. Thanks for sharing.

mailman · 20 June 2011, 03:41 AM

Looks like a great time. Thanks for the pics

lokomoko · 20 June 2011, 03:50 AM

Great meeting everyone yesterday and nice pics.

Dinner looked good!

theloxmyth · 20 June 2011, 03:56 AM

Oh, BTW...THANKS Doc for dinner!

You surprised me.

EDIT:T'was a pleasure to meet you, Ryan!

Art 1 · 20 June 2011, 04:02 AM

Nice pics.

theloxmyth · 20 June 2011, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art 1

Nice pics.

Sorta makes ya wanna plan for next year, don't it, Art?!

You come in a day or two early and we do the tour of your old stomping ground.

Mike B · 20 June 2011, 04:07 AM

Craig - You have taken some fantastic pictures my friend !!

I'm trying to upload my pictures I've taken, but for some reason, I'm having difficulty getting them to download to my PC from my iPhone.

Stay tuned folks to this thread for some of the pictures I took !!

theloxmyth · 20 June 2011, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B

Craig - You have taken some fantastic pictures my friend !!

I'm trying to upload my pictures I've taken, but for some reason, I'm having difficulty getting them to download to my PC from my iPhone.

Stay tuned folks to this thread for some of the pictures I took !!

I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to know you and your mom, Mike.

And the rest of the group, as well!

Columbus GTG...

Louisville GTG...

York GTG...

Pittsburgh GTG...

Deb NOW knows that our GTGs are about the people and the watches (and the food and the adult beverages

).

I, we, look forward to seeing yunz all again.

We had the best time ever. THANK YOU!

Maybe this next year will allow our other friends to join us.

spuds · 20 June 2011, 04:47 AM

FANNNNN-tastic!

Lookin' good guys (& just gotta love Raf's shirts!!

)

TSW · 20 June 2011, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleddog

Awesome Craig......What a great looking group of members!

Now can you just ask Raf why he never smiles in any of the pics??

The cigar shop looks great...I'm going to have to make that a must if I ever make it down there.!

Thanks for posting mate.

I think he miss his old pal from Boca

ducatidoc · 20 June 2011, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSW

I think he miss his old pal from Boca

Boca, Orlando, Delray...I get then all confused.

Gagebuilder · 20 June 2011, 10:04 AM

"Mike won THE grand door prize, a Rolex keychain.
(Mark's saying, "But I drove him here!" )"

Point of order, I was at the AD first so I was polite and held the door for Mike!

Hey, it's a nice prize, but I'll admit that Mike deserved it more than me for his enthusiasm! Glad to see it with him instead of in a closet at an AD.

Thanks to all who could make it.

A special heartfelt thanks to Doc for dinner Saturday night, and your bad influence, as Linda said, on my first Panerai and Mike's first cigar.

I liked Yuriy's a lot , too much really (sigh) I ready to go back already.

And a Big thank you to Raf and Lily for the Margaritas and conversation Saturday night. I'm still serious (not the Margaritas talking) that I hope to make it down to Florida for at least a week this winter, I will look you up. Enjoy your return to our largest state, I'll want to hear about it.

Thanks to Mike, his Mother and "the girls". Great to finally meet younz (what did I just type?) and add to the good times. Wouldn't have been the same without you!

It was great to meet Alex and Brian on Saturday. I hope we can meet again in the future. Alex, maybe we can meet this weekend, I like wedding cake!

Brian, don't be a stranger!

Mark, what can I say, always a pleasure. I wish I wasn't working every day and you didn't live quite so far away. I'm in for Cleveland, just need some lead to try to coordinate things. Oh, and um, call me, I think!

And last, but not least, Thanks to Craig and Debbie for putting this together. All was fun and enjoyable and I certainly look forward to future gatherings. You've inspired me to think seriously into attempting to do a Detroit GTG.

Mike B · 20 June 2011, 10:08 AM

Ok, here are some pictures I have taken of this year's Pittsburgh GTG !!

Also, this is by FAR one of the BEST GTG's ever !!! It was an absolute pleasure to meet all of my old friends again, and to meet many new faces as well !

Anyway, enjoy the pictures everyone !!

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Gagebuilder · 20 June 2011, 10:15 AM

Hey! Glad to see you made it home, Mike. Don't know how you did it. I didn't leave until 10:30 this morning, I slept in!

Mike B · 20 June 2011, 10:16 AM

Here is more !!

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Doc will describe that last photo LOL

I have MANY more pictures, if anyone wants, I will post MORE !!! :)

theloxmyth · 20 June 2011, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagebuilder

"Mike won THE grand door prize, a Rolex keychain.
(Mark's saying, "But I drove him here!" )"

Point of order, I was at the AD first so I was polite and held the door for Mike!

>>>

<<<

Hey, it's a nice prize, but I'll admit that Mike deserved it more than me for his enthusiasm! Glad to see it with him instead of in a closet at an AD.

Thanks to all who could make it.

A special heartfelt thanks to Doc for dinner Saturday night, and your bad influence, as Linda said, on my first Panerai and Mike's first cigar.

I liked Yuriy's a lot , too much really (sigh) I ready to go back already.

And a Big thank you to Raf and Lily for the Margaritas and conversation Saturday night. I'm still serious (not the Margaritas talking) that I hope to make it down to Florida for at least a week this winter, I will look you up. Enjoy your return to our largest state, I'll want to hear about it.

Thanks to Mike, his Mother and "the girls". Great to finally meet younz (what did I just type?) and add to the good times. Wouldn't have been the same without you!

It was great to meet Alex and Brian on Saturday. I hope we can meet again in the future. Alex, maybe we can meet this weekend, I like wedding cake!

Brian, don't be a stranger!

Mark, what can I say, always a pleasure. I wish I wasn't working every day and you didn't live quite so far away. I'm in for Cleveland, just need some lead to try to coordinate things. Oh, and um, call me, I think!

And last, but not least, Thanks to Craig and Debbie for putting this together. All was fun and enjoyable and I certainly look forward to future gatherings. You've inspired me to think seriously into attempting to do a Detroit GTG.

Glad to see yunz all made it back home OK.
(Rafael, Lili...Are yunz home yet?)

It would not have been the same without ya.

Thanks for being here Doug, and everyone!

ANYTIME you have the desire to come to Blitzburgh, let me know...of course!

Mike B · 20 June 2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagebuilder

Hey! Glad to see you made it home, Mike. Don't know how you did it. I didn't leave until 10:30 this morning, I slept in!

Hey Doug !!!

Yup, made it in at 6:30AM this morning lol

I slept for 2 hours when we got in, but I couldn't sleep for some reason.

I'm glad you made it home safe as well !

But ya, the drive home was horrible ! The way we went, I programmed my GPS to take us there the "Toll-Free" way (with Tolls only would have been another 10 miles shorter), but on the way back, the "no-tolls" way turned into 11 hours, so we programmed the GPS to take us through the tolls.

MAN, was THAT a mistake lol. We ended up going right through New York City (HORRIBLE roads, the GW bridge was bumper to bumper . . . at 4:30AM !!!), New Jersey, all none of which we went through to get to PA when we left our house.

Anyway, needless to say, my mother was ready to throw the GPS out the window by the time we finally made it back HAHA

onkyo · 21 June 2011, 02:01 PM

Great looking GTG.... thanks for sharing!!

theken · 21 June 2011, 10:31 PM

Congrats to Craig and David for putting together a super GTG.
I hope this is the first of many, yunz guyz!
Good eats, some nice watch viewing and transactions, plenty of adult beverages and most importantly, an awesome group of gals and guys.
If you missed this one, do not make that same mistake next time. These GTGs are only getting better each time we meet.
One more

to everyone that made this a

weekend!

19 June 2011, 03:49 PM	#1
theloxmyth 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Posts: 6,382	Pittsburgh GTG...Looking towards next year, we are! (Picture heavy. LOL!) Started at a local restaurant for breakfast... Then off to Henne Jewelers... TRF'r Chadthewatchguy was the perfect host! Thank you Chad, AND HENNE'S, for having us. Hope we're invited back next year. Mike won THE grand door prize, a Rolex keychain. (Mark's saying, "But I drove him here!" ) (He was the first one through the door. ) Two other fellow TRF'rs showed up, as well... Ryan (Lokomoko) and Alec (Alec) - Hope I have the spelling correct, guys! Tripped across the street to Doc's other place ... We then slipped over to the Southside... "Try this one, Mike." Mike's first smoke. And off to dinner atop Mt. Washington... Debbie gets a little surprise... (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 3 stone ring served amongst flower petals by our (her ) favorite waiter, Daniel.) We (I) were (was) slow in remembering "Pics, or it didn't happen," for dinner. 5PM reservations turned into a 5:30 arrival because we took the wrong incline of the two. (Sorry, my friends, but we DID get to see Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington "more better," huh! __________________ Craig, The (I'm JUST a) Loxmyth. If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION IS ENABLED.

19 June 2011, 03:58 PM	#2
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,931	Awesome Craig......What a great looking group of members! Now can you just ask Raf why he never smiles in any of the pics?? The cigar shop looks great...I'm going to have to make that a must if I ever make it down there.! Thanks for posting mate. __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

19 June 2011, 04:05 PM	#4
gold canyon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwest Watch: R O L E X Posts: 1,188	Great pictures. Great GTG. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Just a Matter of Time

19 June 2011, 11:15 PM	#6
theloxmyth 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Posts: 6,382	Some of yunz could easily be here, like Figbo and better half. Looking forward and hoping that next year yunz might make it to Pittsburgh. We all would enjoy it. __________________ Craig, The (I'm JUST a) Loxmyth. If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION IS ENABLED.

20 June 2011, 12:43 AM	#7
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	Craig ..... very nice pics! __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

19 June 2011, 03:58 PM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Great pictures Quickerpicker and thanks for sharing. I'm a little worried about Raf, looks like he lost 1 oz.

19 June 2011, 04:31 PM	#5
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	Awesome post!! It looks like lots of fun! Thanks for sharing.

20 June 2011, 12:49 AM	#8
therolexguy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,528	Nice job Craig. Looks like a good time and some nice dining.

20 June 2011, 12:59 AM	#9
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Nice pics Craig, look like you had a great day __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

20 June 2011, 01:10 AM	#10
Dan2010 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Watch: Panerai 914 Posts: 6,540

20 June 2011, 01:26 AM	#11
usbzoso Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Stan Location: Dallas Watch: 16610/16600/16800 Posts: 1,231	very cool pics thanks for sharing ... go Pittsburgh!

20 June 2011, 02:07 AM	#12
chicagofan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Howard Location: Chicago Posts: 3,588	Looks like a fun GTG. Thanks for sharing.

20 June 2011, 03:41 AM	#13
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Looks like a great time. Thanks for the pics __________________ JJ

20 June 2011, 03:50 AM	#14
lokomoko "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Airport 2 Airport Posts: 19	Great meeting everyone yesterday and nice pics. Dinner looked good!

20 June 2011, 03:56 AM	#15
theloxmyth 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Posts: 6,382	Oh, BTW...THANKS Doc for dinner! You surprised me. EDIT:T'was a pleasure to meet you, Ryan! __________________ Craig, The (I'm JUST a) Loxmyth. If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION IS ENABLED.

20 June 2011, 04:02 AM	#16
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Nice pics.

20 June 2011, 04:07 AM	#18
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	Craig - You have taken some fantastic pictures my friend !! I'm trying to upload my pictures I've taken, but for some reason, I'm having difficulty getting them to download to my PC from my iPhone. Stay tuned folks to this thread for some of the pictures I took !!

20 June 2011, 04:47 AM	#20
spuds "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dan Location: Essex, UK Watch: West Ham! COYI!! Posts: 7,941	FANNNNN-tastic! Lookin' good guys (& just gotta love Raf's shirts!! ) __________________ Onwards & Upwards Rodders...... Onwards & Upwards. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb........... It's about how well you can bounce!! TRF HALL OF FAME JANUARY 2010

20 June 2011, 10:04 AM	#23
Gagebuilder "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Doug Location: Detroit Area Watch: out for yelow snow Posts: 1,067	"Mike won THE grand door prize, a Rolex keychain. (Mark's saying, "But I drove him here!" )" Point of order, I was at the AD first so I was polite and held the door for Mike! Hey, it's a nice prize, but I'll admit that Mike deserved it more than me for his enthusiasm! Glad to see it with him instead of in a closet at an AD. Thanks to all who could make it. A special heartfelt thanks to Doc for dinner Saturday night, and your bad influence, as Linda said, on my first Panerai and Mike's first cigar. I liked Yuriy's a lot , too much really (sigh) I ready to go back already. And a Big thank you to Raf and Lily for the Margaritas and conversation Saturday night. I'm still serious (not the Margaritas talking) that I hope to make it down to Florida for at least a week this winter, I will look you up. Enjoy your return to our largest state, I'll want to hear about it. Thanks to Mike, his Mother and "the girls". Great to finally meet younz (what did I just type?) and add to the good times. Wouldn't have been the same without you! It was great to meet Alex and Brian on Saturday. I hope we can meet again in the future. Alex, maybe we can meet this weekend, I like wedding cake!Brian, don't be a stranger! Mark, what can I say, always a pleasure. I wish I wasn't working every day and you didn't live quite so far away. I'm in for Cleveland, just need some lead to try to coordinate things. Oh, and um, call me, I think! And last, but not least, Thanks to Craig and Debbie for putting this together. All was fun and enjoyable and I certainly look forward to future gatherings. You've inspired me to think seriously into attempting to do a Detroit GTG.

20 June 2011, 10:08 AM	#24
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	Ok, here are some pictures I have taken of this year's Pittsburgh GTG !! Also, this is by FAR one of the BEST GTG's ever !!! It was an absolute pleasure to meet all of my old friends again, and to meet many new faces as well ! Anyway, enjoy the pictures everyone !! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us

20 June 2011, 10:15 AM	#25
Gagebuilder "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Doug Location: Detroit Area Watch: out for yelow snow Posts: 1,067	Hey! Glad to see you made it home, Mike. Don't know how you did it. I didn't leave until 10:30 this morning, I slept in!

20 June 2011, 10:16 AM	#26
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	Here is more !! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Doc will describe that last photo LOL I have MANY more pictures, if anyone wants, I will post MORE !!! :)

21 June 2011, 02:01 PM	#29
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Great looking GTG.... thanks for sharing!!

21 June 2011, 10:31 PM	#30
theken "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 3,417	Congrats to Craig and David for putting together a super GTG. I hope this is the first of many, yunz guyz! Good eats, some nice watch viewing and transactions, plenty of adult beverages and most importantly, an awesome group of gals and guys. If you missed this one, do not make that same mistake next time. These GTGs are only getting better each time we meet. One more to everyone that made this a weekend!

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