2009 draws to a close - what were your favourite threads?

[Chris_in_the_UK]

Seems that 2009 has gone in a breath (another year gone!) & the forum has been a hive of activity, discussion and banter.

What for you are the memorable threads & why?

[magirus]

Seems that 2009 has gone in a breath (another year gone!) & the forum has been a hive of activity, discussion and banter.

What for you are the memorable threads & why?

I don't know about favourite Chris, but the year will be memorable for the number of one word reply "runners" and offensive trolls we've had on the fora here.

[SternG]

Favourite and memorable, well, they're not the same are they? There were a couple of ugly ones (well, more than a couple really) that I remember all too well and wish I hadn't clicked on :?

Having said that, I did enjoy the "Spelling and grammer" thread - it was most entertaining :D




Cheers

Stern

[Parabola]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

[magirus]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

I won't argue with that! :D

[benshep]

Seems that 2009 has gone in a breath (another year gone!) & the forum has been a hive of activity, discussion and banter.

What for you are the memorable threads & why?

Distasteful as it arguably was, the spat involving a bad transaction and insinuations based on a watch being wrapped in tissue paper was memorable.

As was the sales thread for a Breitling where it was decided on mass that the watch was a fake and the seller branded a dealer in fakes only for the bona fides of the piece to be proven (to the satisfaction of most) by a third party on the thread, leaving a number of contributors to apologise, eat humble pie or go silent.

Neither was my favourite though. Mainly I enjoy learning something from a thread or enjoyiong great photos. Have really enjoyed some of Jed's photos or links to photos from some impressive collections / gatherings.

Ben

[Seamaster73]

All the ones after chucking-out time involving Griff. :lol:

[js]

As a non-native speaker, I enjoy reading spelling-and-grammar threads :)

Btw, the funniest thread is the one about Mr. Flatt??? :D

[uwtc]

I definitely had a good chuckle in this one:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=80356&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

:lol:

[benshep]

Btw, the funniest thread is the one about Mr. Flatt??? :D

yes that was very amusing

[Parabola]

All the ones after chucking-out time involving Griff. :lol:

Ah yes several threads in the Bear Pit were good

[ralphy]

I definitely had a good chuckle in this one:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=80356&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

:lol:

So did I, a good piece of selective editing IMO: I rarely see those opportunities myself having lived a pure and virtuous life. :lol:

R

[Steve White]

I enjoyed the "Fakes - Cop yourself on" thread.

I have only a vague idea of what "cop yourself on" actually means but then going into the thread I enjoyed the philosophy, some of it very thought provoking and had me re-assessing my position and value sets. Some of it of course was the sort of one dimensional rubbish you hear thick people talking all the time on the tram; I use public transport quite a bit and have trouble zoning it out.

I am referring to the appearance of the watch Taliban who took the line that all fakes (but presumabley not the copies and hommages) are absolute trash, people selling them are lower than scum and should be killed... etc etc.


So in 2010 I are mostly searching for sterile facsimile copies of vintage Rolex as follows: 1016 (I have a Zeno ETA and MkII Vantage), Paul Newman Daytona (had a gevril and regret selling, have Tudor Daytona and love it), a 5513 and Snowfake subalike.

and then there was the length of the thread which although going round in a few loops was fun and very illuminating if only for fleshing out character profiles of a few forum members.


Is it me or is the bear pit spilling out to a few of the other sub fora? Remember the fight scene at the end of Blazing Saddles? The arrival of a woman (A WHAT?!!!) on watch talk caused few tables to go over the other day :blackeye:

[ralphy]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

And JCowley's review of the Omega PO.

R

[angeche]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

R

yes, and the one about the classic vintage Seikos? I cannot recall who was the member who posted that one... Poor memory, too soon...

[angeche]

I definitely had a good chuckle in this one:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=80356&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

:lol:

I missed that one. Great! Although (as a non native speaker) I do not get all the double meanings. And I think I prefer not to know... :wink:

[Karl]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

R

yes, and the one about the classic vintage Seikos? I cannot recall who was the member who posted that one... Poor memory, too soon...

this one by Neil ?
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73055

Johns review
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=94594

[angeche]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

R

yes, and the one about the classic vintage Seikos? I cannot recall who was the member who posted that one... Poor memory, too soon...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73055

Thanks, Karl :)

[ralphy]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

R

yes, and the one about the classic vintage Seikos? I cannot recall who was the member who posted that one... Poor memory, too soon...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73055

Thanks, Karl :)

Thanks from me too, Karl; I'd forgotten Neil's review!

R

[Ron Jr]

Any thread that has a Bubi video in it.

[spogehead]

Without doubt the the dawson25k thread.

Although the initial subject matter was not great, what ensued afterwards was hilarious :twisted:

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

I won't argue with that! :D

You would feel right at home :D :P :D

[uwtc]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

I won't argue with that! :D

You would feel right at home :D :P :D

LOL !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Neil.C]

John's (abraxus) review of the Seiko MM600, a very thorough report with much researched info.

R

yes, and the one about the classic vintage Seikos? I cannot recall who was the member who posted that one... Poor memory, too soon...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73055

Thanks, Karl :)

Thanks from me too, Karl; I'd forgotten Neil's review!

R

You know me Ralphy.......hide my light under a bushel. :lol: :wink:

[taffytoon]

The Million Dollar Man melt down was strange :?: He seemed to go from an active member to racist abuser overnight :shock:

[chaplad]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

and most of mine!

[Chartman69]

Some Swedish chap and a 6105 , hiking the price when a deal was agreed and then Gazumping the initial buyer ! a warning to all.

[taffytoon]

Some Swedish chap and a 6105 , hiking the price when a deal was agreed and then Gazumping the initial buyer ! a warning to all.

Not just Swedish IIRC :evil:

[Chris_in_the_UK]

I was amused at the one alluding to the fact that reaching into your fridge may magnetise your watch :lol:

[SternG]

The Million Dollar Man melt down was strange :?: He seemed to go from an active member to racist abuser overnight :shock:

Actually he was The Bionic Man and I think he was the one who pioneered the fine art of Superb Turbo-Charged Speed-Posting. God knows we've seen that cr@p go down many times since then :roll:

I say good riddance :twisted: :twisted:


Cheers

Stern

[dejjl]

Andyg's VDB thread.

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

Alex and Mike did contribute to a few, didn't they :lol:

[TheFlyingBanana]

I like the one's that had tits in them :D

Spoken like a proper bloke - a simple, straightforward answer. No messing. Not even about watches.

We would all do well to follow such an example.

:D

[Neil.C]

I was amused at the one alluding to the fact that reaching into your fridge may magnetise your watch :lol:

Put forward by the "experts" at Bremont I believe. :lol:

I haven't eaten since. :lol:

[magirus]

[quote=Neil.C]

I was amused at the one alluding to the fact that reaching into your fridge may magnetise your watch :lol:

Put forward by the "experts" at Bremont I believe. :lol:

I haven't eaten since. :lol:[/quote:1se10h2j]

I still eat, but have mild frostbite on my right hand. :wink:

[mr1973]

[quote=magirus]

I was amused at the one alluding to the fact that reaching into your fridge may magnetise your watch :lol:

Put forward by the "experts" at Bremont I believe. :lol:

I haven't eaten since. :lol:

I still eat, but have mild frostbite on my right hand. :wink:[/quote:3h8tfij9]


Rule 1: Never have a w**k outside when it's cold mate! :lol: