Engineer. Retro console modder. Pen and watch enthusiast.

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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • I have 3 luxury watches. I’m not rich, it took quite a while to pay off each. That’s probably all, those were the only 3 I ever really wanted. I bought them because I like watches, nobody else I know cares about them at all. The ones i picked have interesting movements or history. I didn’t get them specifically for their brands. None are Rolex. I would say the biggest difference is not just the materials, it is the quality and tolerances of the machining. The surface finishes.

    I like to build and mod watches. I have quite a few made with Seiko movements and aftermarket parts. Some are pretty nice, and I never thought there would be much of a difference between a $400 Seiko and a luxury watch. Until I held my Tudor for the first time. The bracelet has almost no play to it between the links. My Seikos feel sloppy by comparison. The brushed surfaces feel almost soft, they are so smooth. I find myself just rubbing it sometimes. The clasp has little ceramic balls for the detent, and they are very smooth to operate. Wearing it is an excellent tactile experience. Like a fidget toy. It’s also the watch I wore during my daughter’s birth, and that is primarily what I think of when I wear it.

    But yeah, long story short they do feel different. I bet there are a ton of people that only buy them as status symbols, though.





  • My wife’s parents have a ton of antique furniture. They’ve given us some stuff, it is out in the garage now. They see our furniture, it is more modern. My mother in law has been pouty, “oh, I guess we need to sell all this before we die! You aren’t going to want any of this.” Thank you, yes. That is exactly what I want. I know that was supposed to be a guilt trip, but that is exactly what we want. Lol





  • Our Thanksgiving prime rib was over-done. We’ve been a bit slow lately, and so I’ve had to take more vacation time. Or, sit at my desk and do nothing. We don’t get as much free company apparel as my last job. There, we got Carhartts, Nike quarter zips, Weatherproof jackets, coolers… that was pretty nice.

    Oh, and the main thing is the customers. I wish the program managers could do all the interacting with them so I would never have to talk to them.






  • Oh no, my PKCell!

    Kent Survival is another relaxing, casual camping channel. Not quite like Steve.

    Budget Builds kind of inspired me to fix up this Dell Precision 690 I rescued from the trash.

    Polymatt’s video on LGR’s laptop was positively incredible. So good. So impressive.

    Ever watch Brick Immortar? Mostly maritime tragedies, and much more dry than plainly difficult. But I kind of feel they are in the same sphere. I fall asleep to them sometimes.

    Man, Usagi Electric’s homebrew project is insane.

    I could go on and on. So few people I know are interested in this stuff.

    Big Old Boats? Hyce? How about Atomic Shrimp? I’m interested in other channels we might share.