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Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 01:31 AM

Hi Everyone

I was fortunate to get my hands on a few copies of the latest ROLEX magazine for summer 2009.

One lucky TRF member is going to get this magazine. The magazine is in Japanese, it contains a lot of photos of the latest Rolex watches, price graphs etc.

The first person to correctly guess the following will get it.

1. Where was I born. (One hint was given in a recent post of mine)

2. What is my native language - the language in which I received all my education.

Photo of the cover attached.

The magazine will be mailed the week of June 8th by air mail.

If there are no correct answers, the closest will be selected.

Good luck.

kyle L · 1 June 2009, 01:37 AM

Let me take a wild guess... I'll probably get this really wrong.

1. Indonesia?
2. Japanese?

scottjal · 1 June 2009, 01:41 AM

Excellent strategy to get people familiar with search!

allanofcalifornia · 1 June 2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

Hi Everyone

1. Where was I born. (One hint was given in a recent post of mine)

2. What is my native language - the language in which I received all my education.

1. You are a Sydneysider from Gordon, Australia.
2. English is your native language.

Allan

allanofcalifornia · 1 June 2009, 01:59 AM

2nd quess:

1. You are a Sydneysider from Gordon, Australia.
2. Japanese is your native language.

Allan

harvey · 1 June 2009, 02:02 AM

mmmhm... sri lanka, english...

Foxy · 1 June 2009, 02:02 AM

1. Sri Lanka

2. English

kyle L · 1 June 2009, 02:02 AM

Ok do I get 2 guesses too?

1. You were born in Sydney from Gordon
2. "Australian English"

tomrolex · 1 June 2009, 02:04 AM

1. indonesia
2.english

well i gave it a go!!!!!

good luck

lordcon · 1 June 2009, 02:26 AM

Issadeen sound like a name from Sri Lanka

language wise id say either Tamil or Portuguese

ayecarumba · 1 June 2009, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

Hi Everyone

I was fortunate to get my hands on a few copies of the latest ROLEX magazine for summer 2009.

One lucky TRF member is going to get this magazine. The magazine is in Japanese, it contains a lot of photos of the latest Rolex watches, price graphs etc.

The first person to correctly guess the following will get it.

1. Where was I born. (One hint was given in a recent post of mine)

2. What is my native language - the language in which I received all my education.

Photo of the cover attached.

The magazine will be mailed the week of June 8th by air mail.

If there are no correct answers, the closest will be selected.

Good luck.

Hmmm, Okay how about:

1. Born in Australia
2. Native language: English, 2nd Language: Japanese

Bonus points: Sri Lankan ancestry where the languages spoken are Sinhala, Tamil and English!

--Paul

Jason71 · 1 June 2009, 03:02 AM

Why is it the Japanese have such great watch magazines, and we almost NEVER do, here in the USA?? Good luck to one of you, as I don't have a clue.

rkb · 1 June 2009, 03:18 AM

no clue on either question but I am currently trying to learn Japanese so any publication would be fun.

TheVTCGuy · 1 June 2009, 04:59 AM

Here are the answers to your question I.

1. YES
2. Checkoslovokian
3. Only when it's raining
4 Sometimes, but not if anybody is watching
5. In a hospital

How'd I do?

Nakow · 1 June 2009, 05:57 AM

You were born in the Commonwealth of Ceylon and your early education was in Sinhalese and English and you may speak Tamil as well ! At 1815 aftern the fall of Kingdom of Kandy , the island became affiliated with the British India ,whom the British took over from the Mongols or Moghuls

drtooth73 · 1 June 2009, 06:19 AM

1. India.
2. Hindu.

Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvey

mmmhm... sri lanka, english...

Hi Everyone

That was too easy for Harvey.

Yes I was born in Colombo Sri Lanka and my native language is indeed English.

Great guess. I migrated to Australia in 1989.

Thanks everyone.

Harvey is the first to guess and therefore the winner.

I only have one extra copy. The magazine is sold out in the bookstores so I cannot get anymore.

Harvey pls. PM me your name and postal address.

Will mail out next week as I have staff from our Boston office in town all this week and I am going to be really tied down with them.

Cheers and thank you everyone for trying.

Sorry for the others who got it right.

Imtiaz

JJ Irani · 1 June 2009, 07:02 AM

You are a gentleman and a scholar, Imtiaz!!

Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nakow

You were born in the Commonwealth of Ceylon and your early education was in Sinhalese and English and you may speak Tamil as well ! At 1815 aftern the fall of Kingdom of Kandy , the island became affiliated with the British India ,whom the British took over from the Mongols or Moghuls

Very good indeed.

Yes I was born in Old Ceylon in 1949, a year after independence.

My entire education was in English with Sinhalese as a second language, Latin as a classical language.

Indeed I also speak Tamil fluently.

In 1970 I moved to Japan to study Engineering and I now speak Japanese and Korean. And Japanese is now my second language.

Sorry Nakow, that was a super answer but Harvey was the first right one.

Cheers Imtiaz

JJ Irani · 1 June 2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nakow

You were born in the Commonwealth of Ceylon and your early education was in Sinhalese and English and you may speak Tamil as well ! At 1815 aftern the fall of Kingdom of Kandy , the island became affiliated with the British India ,whom the British took over from the Mongols or Moghuls

Hey guys, we got a friggin' Historian in our midst!!

Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxy

1. Sri Lanka

2. English

Foxy, you were beaten by the bell or the send button.

I checked the times and both Harvey and you were neck to neck.

If there was another copy I would gladly send one to you too but this is a collectors' copy dedicated to Rolex watches only.

Only 2 editions a year with huge details of Rolex watches, price trends, new mechanics etc.

Sells out in a few days.

My wife is going to check the stores to see if there is another copy.

Till then.

Thank you for guessing perfectly. Harvey has got a faster finger.

Cheers Imtiaz

harvey · 1 June 2009, 07:10 AM

omg! ive never won anything before... ever! (waving my hands about!) lol

imtiaz i love reading your posts... your opinions and insights... i remember reading something about you coming from colombo... guess it stuck in my mind... as my parents are from asia too... india to be precise and my native language is english as well, although i speak fluent punjabi...

thank you for letting me participate...

Foxy · 1 June 2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

Foxy, you were beaten by the bell or the send button.

I checked the times and both Harvey and you were neck to neck.

If there was another copy I would gladly send one to you too but this is a collectors' copy dedicated to Rolex watches only.

Only 2 editions a year with huge details of Rolex watches, price trends, new mechanics etc.

Sells out in a few days.

My wife is going to check the stores to see if there is another copy.

Till then.

Thank you for guessing perfectly. Harvey has got a faster finger.

Cheers Imtiaz

Thanks Imtiaz, very kind of you

and what a career btw

Gerry · 1 June 2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtooth73

1. India.
2. Hindu.

Hinduism is a religon. Hindi is the language. People often get them confused.

lobo58 · 1 June 2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

You are a gentleman and a scholar, Imtiaz!!

X2. Alot of that going on here, though. I love this forum. It's like a world wide sit down with the bright and the achievers. Non-gentlemen (or non-ladies) don't last long.

kyle L · 1 June 2009, 11:52 AM

Great Gesture Imtiaz! And congrats!!

Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxy

Thanks Imtiaz, very kind of you

and what a career btw

Hi Foxy

Did you know my wife is one of your great supporters?

This morning over brekkie I was telling her that Harvey won by a second over you.

Immediately she said "No way! Foxy is a winner too, it's a TIE. You got to send him one too".

"From where" I ask. "Go check the bookstore in your office complex"

So I did and believe it I found one on the shelf.

So Foxy old chap, you a get one too.

Please PM me your full name and postal address.

And thank my good wife.

LOL

Cheers
Imtiaz

Imtiaz · 1 June 2009, 06:25 PM

Harvey, Please PM me your details.

Cheers

Foxy · 1 June 2009, 06:37 PM

Yay!!

Imtiaz, have sent you a PM!!

All my thanks to your wife

and of course to you for sourcing another mag out and the very nice gesture on TRF!!

My first win ever too btw

Foxy

swatty · 1 June 2009, 06:50 PM

Great gesture Imtiaz, you're a great guy

1 June 2009, 01:31 AM	#1
Imtiaz Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: De Location: Tokyo Watch: Daytona, Sub, DS, Posts: 1,046	One Free Rolex 2009 Summer Magazine from Japan Hi Everyone I was fortunate to get my hands on a few copies of the latest ROLEX magazine for summer 2009. One lucky TRF member is going to get this magazine. The magazine is in Japanese, it contains a lot of photos of the latest Rolex watches, price graphs etc. The first person to correctly guess the following will get it. 1. Where was I born. (One hint was given in a recent post of mine) 2. What is my native language - the language in which I received all my education. Photo of the cover attached. The magazine will be mailed the week of June 8th by air mail. If there are no correct answers, the closest will be selected. Good luck.

1 June 2009, 01:41 AM	#3
scottjal "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Scott Location: SC Watch: GMT II Posts: 464	Excellent strategy to get people familiar with search! __________________ sj

1 June 2009, 02:02 AM	#6
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,438	mmmhm... sri lanka, english... __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

1 June 2009, 02:04 AM	#9
tomrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: manchester Watch: dssd Posts: 8	wild guess 1. indonesia 2.english well i gave it a go!!!!! good luck

1 June 2009, 03:02 AM	#12
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	Why is it the Japanese have such great watch magazines, and we almost NEVER do, here in the USA?? Good luck to one of you, as I don't have a clue. __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

1 June 2009, 01:37 AM	#2
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Let me take a wild guess... I'll probably get this really wrong. 1. Indonesia? 2. Japanese?

1 June 2009, 01:59 AM	#5
allanofcalifornia "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: California Posts: 3,210	2nd quess: 1. You are a Sydneysider from Gordon, Australia. 2. Japanese is your native language. Allan

1 June 2009, 02:02 AM	#7
Foxy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jave Location: London, UK Watch: Sub 16610 Posts: 49	1. Sri Lanka 2. English

1 June 2009, 02:02 AM	#8
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Ok do I get 2 guesses too? 1. You were born in Sydney from Gordon 2. "Australian English"

1 June 2009, 02:26 AM	#10
lordcon "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Jason Location: MD, USA Watch: 16600 SD_Z serial Posts: 309	Issadeen sound like a name from Sri Lanka language wise id say either Tamil or Portuguese

1 June 2009, 03:18 AM	#13
rkb "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Russell Location: Seattle Metro Watch: EXPORER II Posts: 605	no clue on either question but I am currently trying to learn Japanese so any publication would be fun. __________________

1 June 2009, 04:59 AM	#14
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Here are the answers to your question I. 1. YES 2. Checkoslovokian 3. Only when it's raining 4 Sometimes, but not if anybody is watching 5. In a hospital How'd I do?

1 June 2009, 05:57 AM	#15
Nakow "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Watch: 16622 Posts: 536	You were born in the Commonwealth of Ceylon and your early education was in Sinhalese and English and you may speak Tamil as well ! At 1815 aftern the fall of Kingdom of Kandy , the island became affiliated with the British India ,whom the British took over from the Mongols or Moghuls __________________ 16622

1 June 2009, 06:19 AM	#16
drtooth73 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: W. Stutman Location: Motor City Watch: TT GMT IIC Posts: 2,223	1. India. 2. Hindu.

1 June 2009, 07:02 AM	#18
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	You are a gentleman and a scholar, Imtiaz!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

1 June 2009, 07:10 AM	#22
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,438	omg! ive never won anything before... ever! (waving my hands about!) lol imtiaz i love reading your posts... your opinions and insights... i remember reading something about you coming from colombo... guess it stuck in my mind... as my parents are from asia too... india to be precise and my native language is english as well, although i speak fluent punjabi... thank you for letting me participate... __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

1 June 2009, 11:52 AM	#26
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Great Gesture Imtiaz! And congrats!!

1 June 2009, 06:25 PM	#28
Imtiaz Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: De Location: Tokyo Watch: Daytona, Sub, DS, Posts: 1,046	Harvey, Please PM me your details. Cheers

1 June 2009, 06:37 PM	#29
Foxy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jave Location: London, UK Watch: Sub 16610 Posts: 49	Yay!! Imtiaz, have sent you a PM!! All my thanks to your wife and of course to you for sourcing another mag out and the very nice gesture on TRF!! My first win ever too btw Foxy

1 June 2009, 06:50 PM	#30
swatty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,415	Great gesture Imtiaz, you're a great guy

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