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Old 6 October 2007, 11:33 AM   #1
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Icon10 This Watch Is THE SAME As A Rolex

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And it only costs $65!!!



Okay, so, there I was at work earlier this week. A POS co-worker noticed my watch and asked if it was a Rolex. "Yeah, it is."

"You probably did like Billy did and ordered a fake one off the internet."

My response was, "Uhh, yeah...doubt it."

I wanted to let it all die, until he says, "This Gruen is the same thing as your Rolex -- they're made by the same people; mine even has 16 rubies."

Well, I didn't want to get all high and mighty on his ass, so I basically pointed out a few key facts about Rolex and left it at that. After I schooled him and taught him that I was, indeed, smarter than a 5th grader in the subject of watches, he just went back to the piddly crap he was doing.

Anyway, just wanted to share that fact that if you only wanna spend $65 on a watch, then get a Gruen -- they're made by the same company...

Oh, and, BTW, it's been a while -- hope all has been well.
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Old 6 October 2007, 11:34 AM   #2
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Where the hell have you been????
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Old 6 October 2007, 11:45 AM   #3
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Where the hell have you been????
Here and there...

I go through phases where I don't want to play on the PC much... Got three laptops and a desktop, and I often think that I am "too connected". Sometimes I just have to shut down and reboot... Also, from May 10th to September 3rd, I was out of work due to my popped bicep tendon. Well, I've since returned and that cuts into my PC time. I was also outta the country for a little over a week just two weeks ago (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic -- good, good times).

Anyway, hope to be back a little bit more. I've missed everyone here and just the friendly atmosphere in general.
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Old 6 October 2007, 11:45 AM   #4
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We missed having you around. I wish I had known that a Gruen was made by the same company BEFORE I bought that blasted TT Blue. I coulda had at least TWO of them!!
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Old 6 October 2007, 11:52 AM   #5
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Here and there...

I go through phases where I don't want to play on the PC much... Got three laptops and a desktop, and I often think that I am "too connected". Sometimes I just have to shut down and reboot... Also, from May 10th to September 3rd, I was out of work due to my popped bicep tendon. Well, I've since returned and that cuts into my PC time. I was also outta the country for a little over a week just two weeks ago (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic -- good, good times).

Anyway, hope to be back a little bit more. I've missed everyone here and just the friendly atmosphere in general.

So how was Punta Cana??? Any pics?
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Old 6 October 2007, 12:02 PM   #6
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So how was Punta Cana??? Any pics?
I do have pics, but they're not online yet. Gotta do that sometime soon. They're on a laptop that's kinda new and doesn't have the FTP software installed. And, I can't wirelessly connect to my desktop like I can on my other laptops because this new thing's on Vista...ARGH!

Anyway, it was great! All-inclusive, lobster 5 out of the 7 nights, good booze, better boobies; a beautiful country with nice locals. Unfortunately, the GMT didn't get to enjoy any of it. Wore a Tag Professional and made my wife leave her expensive diamonds at home. We read some stories that made us somewhat concerned, so we didn't risk it. After the 1st day there, I told Ami, "I coulda worn my Rolex..."
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Old 6 October 2007, 12:04 PM   #7
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God, dont you just love it!! I think my Mercedes is really made at Hyundai.
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Old 6 October 2007, 12:04 PM   #8
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Hey..

I've got a 35 year old Gruen...

I'm gonna move it over into the Rolex box...




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Old 6 October 2007, 12:12 PM   #9
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God, dont you just love it!! I think my Mercedes is really made at Hyundai.
HMPH, never thought of it that way. Guess I can say my wife's Hyundai is really made at Mercedes.
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Old 6 October 2007, 11:13 PM   #10
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Old 7 October 2007, 01:00 AM   #11
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As if !

You got his brain back on track !

$65 "watch" is = to a 'REX??????




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And it only costs $65!!!



Okay, so, there I was at work earlier this week. A POS co-worker noticed my watch and asked if it was a Rolex. "Yeah, it is."

"You probably did like Billy did and ordered a fake one off the internet."

My response was, "Uhh, yeah...doubt it."

I wanted to let it all die, until he says, "This Gruen is the same thing as your Rolex -- they're made by the same people; mine even has 16 rubies."

Well, I didn't want to get all high and mighty on his ass, so I basically pointed out a few key facts about Rolex and left it at that. After I schooled him and taught him that I was, indeed, smarter than a 5th grader in the subject of watches, he just went back to the piddly crap he was doing.

Anyway, just wanted to share that fact that if you only wanna spend $65 on a watch, then get a Gruen -- they're made by the same company...

Oh, and, BTW, it's been a while -- hope all has been well.
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Old 7 October 2007, 01:09 AM   #12
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http://gooddeals18.com/product/G03?meta=FRG



And it only costs $65!!!



Okay, so, there I was at work earlier this week. A POS co-worker noticed my watch and asked if it was a Rolex. "Yeah, it is."

"You probably did like Billy did and ordered a fake one off the internet."

My response was, "Uhh, yeah...doubt it."

I wanted to let it all die, until he says, "This Gruen is the same thing as your Rolex -- they're made by the same people; mine even has 16 rubies."

Well, I didn't want to get all high and mighty on his ass, so I basically pointed out a few key facts about Rolex and left it at that. After I schooled him and taught him that I was, indeed, smarter than a 5th grader in the subject of watches, he just went back to the piddly crap he was doing.

Anyway, just wanted to share that fact that if you only wanna spend $65 on a watch, then get a Gruen -- they're made by the same company...

Oh, and, BTW, it's been a while -- hope all has been well.

Absolutely bizarre. What's worse is that your co-worker probably really believed that they were largely the same and that his "rubies" were actually worth something! I am endlessly amazed by how ignorant people can be about things, and yet try to speak on them with authority and supposed knowledge.

I tend to simply ignore such people, although it is at times very difficuly to do so! You showed remarkable restraint, Sterling!

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Old 7 October 2007, 01:16 AM   #13
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Welcome back Sterling. Just the other day I was wondering where you had gone. Glad to hear that you're well.

As for the Gruen, Lexus is made by the same company as Toyota!

I'm seriously thinking of flipping my Green Arrow for 100 Gruens myself
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Old 7 October 2007, 01:19 AM   #14
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Sounds like my co-workers.

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And it only costs $65!!!



Okay, so, there I was at work earlier this week. A POS co-worker noticed my watch and asked if it was a Rolex. "Yeah, it is."

"You probably did like Billy did and ordered a fake one off the internet."

My response was, "Uhh, yeah...doubt it."

I wanted to let it all die, until he says, "This Gruen is the same thing as your Rolex -- they're made by the same people; mine even has 16 rubies."

Well, I didn't want to get all high and mighty on his ass, so I basically pointed out a few key facts about Rolex and left it at that. After I schooled him and taught him that I was, indeed, smarter than a 5th grader in the subject of watches, he just went back to the piddly crap he was doing.

Anyway, just wanted to share that fact that if you only wanna spend $65 on a watch, then get a Gruen -- they're made by the same company...

Oh, and, BTW, it's been a while -- hope all has been well.
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Old 7 October 2007, 01:21 AM   #15
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"You probably did like Billy did and ordered a fake one off the internet."

My response was, "Uhh, yeah...doubt it."

I wanted to let it all die, until he says,....
Thanks man that was hilarious
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Old 7 October 2007, 01:40 AM   #17
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I have no issues with people commenting on something they do not know anything about, we all have areas in which we are ignorant, some more than others ok
Misconceptions are plentiful with everything, not everybody has time nor an interest for, for instance mechanical wonders.

That he says his Gruen is made by the same company for only 65 dollar without realizing the differences ... that would mean he'd had to stand there and take a crap load of abuse from my side
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I have no issues with people commenting on something they do not know anything about, we all have areas in which we are ignorant, some more than others ok
Misconceptions are plentiful with everything, not everybody has time nor an interest for, for instance mechanical wonders.

That he says his Gruen is made by the same company for only 65 dollar without realizing the differences ... that would mean he'd had to stand there and take a crap load of abuse from my side
I agree. But when someone speaks on something that they are ignorant of, while giving an allusion of knowing something about it, they're wasting everyones' time, including their own. It's okay to say that you do not know something ... it's not okay to speak on a subject without knowledge but implying that you know about it. That's simply foolish.

But it is seemingly a common and ever-increasing way of doing things in the world these days. Content gets subsumed to the medium (e.g. speak louder - it makes you look like you know what you're talking about!) ... it should be the other way around.

Anyway, just my opinion. And luckily, we all have them and can express them ...

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Yep, as long as it is said jokingly, ok but when the co-worker was serious
If I do not know anything about it I would ask before stating something that could be completely wrong.
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Old 7 October 2007, 05:41 AM   #20
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Yep, as long as it is said jokingly, ok but when the co-worker was serious
If I do not know anything about it I would ask before stating something that could be completely wrong.
The thing is, when he said it, I knew nothing about Greun; however, it did say "Swiss Made". Now, I do know that is a greatly abused term these days. I'm almost 99.99% sure that it's all chinese and maybe, just maybe assembled in some sweatshop in Switzerland, but since I didn't know anything about the company, nor the cost of his watch, I really didn't school him much on anything. Once I pointed out some of Rolexes strong points, he just gave up.

I agree with those above -- if you're ignorant about something, then don't act as if you know what you're talking about. However, if one is open minded and doesn't mind getting a little education, then I'll give them info until I'm blue in the face.

Anyway, I wore my Tag Indy 500 Chrono today and he said nothing. Honestly, I did it just as a "test"; he passed today.
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The thing is, when he said it, I knew nothing about Greun; however, it did say "Swiss Made". Now, I do know that is a greatly abused term these days. I'm almost 99.99% sure that it's all chinese and maybe, just maybe assembled in some sweatshop in Switzerland, but since I didn't know anything about the company, nor the cost of his watch, I really didn't school him much on anything. Once I pointed out some of Rolexes strong points, he just gave up.

I agree with those above -- if you're ignorant about something, then don't act as if you know what you're talking about. However, if one is open minded and doesn't mind getting a little education, then I'll give them info until I'm blue in the face.

Anyway, I wore my Tag Indy 500 Chrono today and he said nothing. Honestly, I did it just as a "test"; he passed today.
You mean he's lucky to see another day.
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It's okay to say that you do not know something ... it's not okay to speak on a subject without knowledge but implying that you know about it. That's simply foolish.
I wasn't a big Peanuts cartoon strip fan, but for some reason this one has always stuck with me: Lucy is walking around with her little brother Linus "explaining" how the world works. She tells him how a little elm will grow into a mighty oak. She says the clouds make the wind blow. Charlie Brown asks her how she's knows so many facts, and she whispers so Linus can't hear, "I make 'em up."

I'm reminded of this every time I get together with one of my wife's relatives. In fact, my wife gets mad at me because sometimes I'll bring up just about anything to see how deep the bs will get. It's almost like a sport for me.
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Tell him you got his CAR on your wrist, and see how he likes that.

they Bring a .22 to the gun fight, i Bring a .44 ;)
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Tell him you got his CAR on your wrist, and see how he likes that.

they Bring a .22 to the gun fight, i Bring a .44 ;)
Actually, I have about two of his cars on my wrist, so I'd never say that. While I am more fortunate, I'm not one to stoop to such a level. IMHO, that's just plain wrong.
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I wasn't a big Peanuts cartoon strip fan, but for some reason this one has always stuck with me: Lucy is walking around with her little brother Linus "explaining" how the world works. She tells him how a little elm will grow into a mighty oak. She says the clouds make the wind blow. Charlie Brown asks her how she's knows so many facts, and she whispers so Linus can't hear, "I make 'em up."

I'm reminded of this every time I get together with one of my wife's relatives. In fact, my wife gets mad at me because sometimes I'll bring up just about anything to see how deep the bs will get. It's almost like a sport for me.


Now that is so true. I torment a couple of my buddies at the Mess, doing the same thing - they watch while I spool someone up. It's kind of fun at times to wind up a BSer and watch them spin themselves into the ground ... and then when they realize that you've yanked their chain, watch them try to get out of it. They are rarely successful. It's a real spectator sport.

I know that makes me a wee bit of a nasty fellow at times, but I really dislike BSers. But I really like the "Peanuts" comic strip!

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Tell him you got his CAR on your wrist, and see how he likes that.

they Bring a .22 to the gun fight, i Bring a .44 ;)
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