[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]Given that it’s basically summer. I also tell time by how bright it is outside. In Los Angeles, it starts to get dark around 7pm. Even at 8pm it’s still dusk. Crazy. I love it.
You guys in LA basically just have two seasons: hot and warm. I used to live in Ireland… the sun at that latitude does insane things. In midsummer (the solstice), the sun sets around 11:00 and in the winter you go to school AND come home in the dark. The only time I saw the damn thing was at lunch time.
Haha…yeah, that’s basically it. And when a single drop of rain falls, all of the local news stations go crazy and go on STORM WATCH alert. Then the next thing you know is that they’re doing their stupid DOPPLER REPORT where they have to check in every couple of minutes during the broadcast to notify us of possible chance of light showers. Ooh! Scary!
I remember the one time I went to Helsinki, Finland on June 21st. It was an amazing sight to be wandering around the city at 2am in the mornig in broad daylight.
I couldn’t stand it. The light isn’t so bad, it’s the winter that really screwed me up. I’m quite light sensitive, so when it gets that dark that early in a place that has minimal sunlight anyway (Ireland has little but overcast days) and I ended up getting pretty depressed. :?
I do envy you staying in Paris for a year. I went to school there briefly in college (L’Institute Catholique) and it was one of the best times of my life.
I never knew that about Ireland. I’m so out of the “world” loop. I’ve lived in South Florida my entire life. Yes, the weather is great, but having so little real travel experience is weighing on me…gotta get away. :ph34r:
[quote author=“Drachen”]I couldn’t stand it. The light isn’t so bad, it’s the winter that really screwed me up. I’m quite light sensitive, so when it gets that dark that early in a place that has minimal sunlight anyway (Ireland has little but overcast days) and I ended up getting pretty depressed. :?
I do envy you staying in Paris for a year. I went to school there briefly in college (L’Institute Catholique) and it was one of the best times of my life.
My friend was there for 3 years, he’ll never go back, thats how depressed he was. Always rain and clouds…horrible roads…wind…etc…
My son has a Z1 and a replica Jacobs and Co, I guess he likes everything big!
I have a Tr1 and a small rolex, understated i call that! But my car is a Mercedes M class that’s big.
Citizen Titanium Eco-Drive w/ Chronograph. It’s been 6 years (no change in battery!! Fingers crossed though, waiting to see if it’ll make it to 50 years when I will finally see my ROI…..), it’s still look and ticks like new!
[quote author=“b7of9”]Citizen Titanium Eco-Drive w/ Chronograph. It’s been 6 years (no change in battery!! Fingers crossed though, waiting to see if it’ll make it to 50 years when I will finally see my ROI…..), it’s still look and ticks like new!
How do you manage not to scuff up the botton of the bracelet?
[quote author=“CRYPTiC”][quote author=“b7of9”]Citizen Titanium Eco-Drive w/ Chronograph. It’s been 6 years (no change in battery!! Fingers crossed though, waiting to see if it’ll make it to 50 years when I will finally see my ROI…..), it’s still look and ticks like new!
How do you manage not to scuff up the botton of the bracelet?
Titanium is pretty scratch resistant (Titanium does break down, just it takes longer and can resist more abuse), and a “dull” finish helps to retain it’s original look. The benefit of Titanium is that it’s 45% lighter than stainless steel, less likely to trigger any skin reactions, resistant to salt water, perspiration and acids. Over the years, some surface blemishes do develop. But with the help of a damp cloth, you can actually “rub” it away. I “wash” my watch fairly regularly through running water, this helps to keep it looking new.
I used to live in Ireland… the sun at that latitude does insane things. In midsummer (the solstice), the sun sets around 11:00 and in the winter you go to school AND come home in the dark. The only time I saw the damn thing was at lunch time.
