After a couple of years...
 

....the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I
trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was
sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to
reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and
the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.
That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be
$96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

After a couple of years...
 

On Tuesday, 8 October 2013 22:52:54 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I

trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was

sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to

reseal it.



Sheesh.



So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and

the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.

That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be

$96 and it took a month.



http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

I just had the battery replaced in my Swiss Army Titanium watch and felt cheated when the jeweler's repair guy charged $22.00.
Mine is a screw off too with O gaskets that I wanted intact.
Seems to me that my Virgin Island buddy has a local guy service his dive watch when he's in Halifax.
This 'local guy' also services a couple of Halifax landmarks...such as the Town Clock on Citadel Hill and an old military clock on the waterfront.

After a couple of years...
 

True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 8 October 2013 22:52:54 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I

trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was

sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to

reseal it.



Sheesh.



So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and

the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.

That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be

$96 and it took a month.



http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

I just had the battery replaced in my Swiss Army Titanium watch and felt
cheated when the jeweler's repair guy charged $22.00.
Mine is a screw off too with O gaskets that I wanted intact.
Seems to me that my Virgin Island buddy has a local guy service his dive
watch when he's in Halifax.
This 'local guy' also services a couple of Halifax landmarks...such as
the Town Clock on Citadel Hill and an old military clock on the waterfront.

Damn. My Sagen titanium had a bad catch on the band. For $36 and shipping,
they fix everything. Including the band and clean the watch and new
battery. I think it is only good to 160'.

After a couple of years...
 

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 2:06:57 AM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:


I waxed the Bentley today......

After a couple of years...
 

Did the owner tip you well for the waxing...or did you screw that up too?

After a couple of years...
 

About three years ago, when I had the previous battery installed, I let them talk me into a full cleaning and oiling etc for my Swiss Army Titanium. Bill came to around $130.00 including tax.
I received the watch from my wife As a Christmas present 1999.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/9/13 7:09 AM, True North wrote:
About three years ago, when I had the previous battery installed, I let them talk me into a full cleaning and oiling etc for my Swiss Army Titanium. Bill came to around $130.00 including tax.
I received the watch from my wife As a Christmas present 1999.


I got the dusting and cleaning with the battery, too. Still seems
awfully pricey to me.

After a couple of years...
 

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 6:44:18 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 10/9/13 7:09 AM, True North wrote:

About three years ago, when I had the previous battery installed, I let them talk me into a full cleaning and oiling etc for my Swiss Army Titanium. Bill came to around $130.00 including tax.

I received the watch from my wife As a Christmas present 1999.





I got the dusting and cleaning with the battery, too. Still seems

awfully pricey to me.

Yeah Krausie, I guess anything over 99 cents would be "pricey" for a bankrupt with tax liens, eh?

After a couple of years...
 

On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:52:54 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I
trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was
sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to
reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and
the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.
That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be
$96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

Given the amount of diving you do from that new twin-engine, diesel-powered, Volvo driven slow
trawler you've 'got', you could have simply replaced the battery for $15.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

After a couple of years...
 

John H wrote:
On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:52:54 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I
trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was
sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to
reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and
the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.
That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be
$96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

Given the amount of diving you do from that new twin-engine,
diesel-powered, Volvo driven slow
trawler you've 'got', you could have simply replaced the battery for $15.

Could have bought a new digital watch for $5.

After a couple of years...
 

wrote:
On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 2:06:57 AM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:


I waxed the Bentley today......

Come do my truck then. He'll my Titanium Sagen was only a $100 on sale.

After a couple of years...
 

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

After a couple of years...
 

On Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:06:29 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I bet you buy your printers at WalMart too!
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

After a couple of years...
 

Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

After a couple of years...
 

Hank© wrote:
On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Lol.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/9/13 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.


I have a Rolex Submariner - stainless case - black face - I used to
wear, a nice old mechanical self-winder. It's been in a drawer somewhere
for about 25 years. My first decent Japanese electronic watch, base
metal case, goldtone finish, blew away the Rolex in accuracy, and that
sort of "did it" for me.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/10/2013 7:49 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 10/9/13 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch
guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.


I have a Rolex Submariner - stainless case - black face - I used to
wear, a nice old mechanical self-winder. It's been in a drawer somewhere
for about 25 years. My first decent Japanese electronic watch, base
metal case, goldtone finish, blew away the Rolex in accuracy, and that
sort of "did it" for me.

Truth time Harry. Moving your hands around the keyboard isn't enough
movement to wind the Rolex.

After a couple of years...
 

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:49:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



I have a Rolex Submariner - stainless case - black face - I used to
wear, a nice old mechanical self-winder. It's been in a drawer somewhere
for about 25 years. My first decent Japanese electronic watch, base
metal case, goldtone finish, blew away the Rolex in accuracy, and that
sort of "did it" for me.


The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the
battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold
them at the drug store)
I put the watch away and never wore another one.
If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the
time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.
I am not even interested in what day it is now.

I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how
long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if
driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of
some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For
the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.

After a couple of years...
 

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:

The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the
battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold
them at the drug store)
I put the watch away and never wore another one.
If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the
time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.
I am not even interested in what day it is now.

I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how
long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if
driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of
some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For
the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.

If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket
and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since
I got rid of my watch.
I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock
using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for
myself and friends.
I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip
http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html

I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near
cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at
about 100a).
It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped
If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may
have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.
They cut the ring off in the ER.

I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.

We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I
turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my
Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring
on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:04:45 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill

wrote:



wrote:



The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the

battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold

them at the drug store)

I put the watch away and never wore another one.

If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the

time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.

I am not even interested in what day it is now.



I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how

long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if

driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of

some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For

the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.



If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket

and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since

I got rid of my watch.

I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock

using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for

myself and friends.

I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html



I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near

cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at

about 100a).

It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped

If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may

have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.

They cut the ring off in the ER.



I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.



We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I

turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my

Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring

on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

Shop class in high school had a poster on the wall with a picture of a wrench with a ring welded to the handle of it. It was welded in place while using the wrench to remove the positive lead of a car battery.

The unlucky person holding that wrench did two things wrong.

After a couple of years...
 

In article 1146346272403124479.832811bmckeenospam-
, says...

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:

The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the
battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold
them at the drug store)
I put the watch away and never wore another one.
If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the
time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.
I am not even interested in what day it is now.

I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how
long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if
driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of
some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For
the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.

If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket
and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since
I got rid of my watch.
I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock
using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for
myself and friends.
I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip
http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html

I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near
cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at
about 100a).
It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped
If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may
have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.
They cut the ring off in the ER.

I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.

We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I
turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my
Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring
on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

My brother was was tightening the positive post of his battery with a
ring on. ring is hitting the wrench, he tightens, ring hits the fender
bolt at the same time. It burned his finger under the ring bad enough
that it took the skin with it when he removed the ring.

After a couple of years...
 

In article ,
says...

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:04:45 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:59:52 -0500, Califbill

wrote:



wrote:



The last time I wore a watch it was a stainless digital LED. When the

battery died they wanted $40 to replace it (that was before they sold

them at the drug store)

I put the watch away and never wore another one.

If I was at work I could walk up to any console, type DT and get the

time. If I wasn't at work, I didn't care what time it was.

I am not even interested in what day it is now.



I seem to wear a watch these days only when traveling. Need to know how

long before a flight, etc. at home, I either look at the truck clock if

driving, or the phone, if I need to know the time. Have to keep track of

some of the days, as we have ROMEO breakfast last Friday of month. For

the knowledge lacking: retired old men eating out.



If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket

and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since

I got rid of my watch.

I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock

using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for

myself and friends.

I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html



I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near

cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at

about 100a).

It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped

If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may

have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.

They cut the ring off in the ER.



I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.



We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I

turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my

Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring

on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

Shop class in high school had a poster on the wall with a picture of a wrench with a ring welded to the handle of it. It was welded in place while using the wrench to remove the positive lead of a car battery.

The unlucky person holding that wrench did two things wrong.

Don't know about shop class, but I seen what it will do with my own
eyes!

After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 4:00:37 PM UTC-4, iBoaterer wrote:

My brother was was tightening the positive post of his battery with a
ring on. ring is hitting the wrench, he tightens, ring hits the fender
bolt at the same time. It burned his finger under the ring bad enough
that it took the skin with it when he removed the ring.

Should have attached the positive lead first. First on, last off. That prevents exactly what happened.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/10/13 1:13 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:04:45 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

wrote:

If I am actually traveling (airplane), I have my phone in my pocket
and that gives me the time. I have had a decent clock in my car since
I got rid of my watch.
I came up with a great retrofit for the old, bad GM mechanical clock
using the MA1003 module. I probably made a dozen or more of them for
myself and friends.
I still think that may have been the best clock module ever made rip
http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagra...UTO_CLOCK.html

I really have a no metal policy anyway since I saw a guy damned near
cook a finger off because his ring got across a 1.5v power supply (at
about 100a).
It got red hot in a fraction of second before the breaker tripped
If we were not allowed to have coffee in the computer room, he may
have lost the finger. Three guys threw their coffee on it immediately.
They cut the ring off in the ER.

I wear no jewelry and my glasses are plastic.

We do quite a bit of international traveling, and at roaming cell costs, I
turn the phone off. Mine was supposed to be unlockable but Verizon says my
Droid phone can not be unlocked. Missing hardware. I used to put my ring
on keychain when working on airplanes. USAF knew rings were bad.

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

After a couple of years...
 

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/10/13 7:50 PM, wrote:
On 10 Oct 2013 23:40:48 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.


If the message wasn't left by my wife, I never listen to more than the
name of the person who called and the return phone number which of
course I can now get off the call log.

I hate long phone messages.

After a couple of years...
 

John H wrote:
On Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:06:29 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.
I bet you buy your printers at WalMart too!
newegg.com for the throw-aways.

After a couple of years...
 

In article ,
says...

On 10 Oct 2013 23:40:48 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0700, William McKee
wrote:

It you leave your phone is airplane mode, you won't pay roaming
charges since it is not pinging the tower.

My phone only goes about 9 hours on a charge, so I leave it off.

That is why I like my dumb as a rock phone (Samsung Convoy). The
battery lasts for days, 24/7 normal mode and even longer in airplane
mode.

It might be different if anyone called you. :)

I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/11/13 7:55 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:21:36 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

I'm shocked, shocked I say. You are the opposite of me on something

;-)

If I was working I would have a smart phone with me all the time. I
just don't have a need for it now.

In fact we had a cell network connected portable terminal in 1985 that
was basically a blackberry in a bigger box. I carried it with me most
of the time and wondered how I would live without it when I retired. I
went as far as buying a PDA. I never used it.

My wife keeps asking me why I don't want a smart phone. I tell her it
is like having a back hoe. Great thing if you need one but I don't
need one.

my car gps died, so i went with smart phone. very nice when traveling
for googling up local places and info.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/11/2013 12:25 PM, Bill McKee wrote:
On 10/11/13 7:55 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:21:36 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

I'm shocked, shocked I say. You are the opposite of me on something

;-)

If I was working I would have a smart phone with me all the time. I
just don't have a need for it now.

In fact we had a cell network connected portable terminal in 1985 that
was basically a blackberry in a bigger box. I carried it with me most
of the time and wondered how I would live without it when I retired. I
went as far as buying a PDA. I never used it.

My wife keeps asking me why I don't want a smart phone. I tell her it
is like having a back hoe. Great thing if you need one but I don't
need one.

my car gps died, so i went with smart phone. very nice when traveling
for googling up local places and info.

Absolutly... we use it all the time...."Find Dunkin donuts along
route"... "Is it going to rain in Minot Maine Sunday?" "Text message to:
***** "looking for you at the fair, where are you guys?"

After a couple of years...
 

On Friday, 11 October 2013 11:55:04 UTC-3, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:21:36 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:



In article ,

says...





I use about 20 minutes a year.



My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check

them. Call me at home".

90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.

As I said, I only take it when I travel.



I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.



I'm shocked, shocked I say. You are the opposite of me on something



;-)



If I was working I would have a smart phone with me all the time. I

just don't have a need for it now.



In fact we had a cell network connected portable terminal in 1985 that

was basically a blackberry in a bigger box. I carried it with me most

of the time and wondered how I would live without it when I retired. I

went as far as buying a PDA. I never used it.



My wife keeps asking me why I don't want a smart phone. I tell her it

is like having a back hoe. Great thing if you need one but I don't

need one.


Two years ago I converted to a 'smart phone' .. an HTC Wildfire c, because I wanted a better cameraand a keyboard where each key was dedicated to one letter or numeral.
The Wildfire was the only smart phone at COSTCO booth that didn't require you to purchase an expensive 'data package'.
As soon as I can I'll convert to Virgin's prepaid plan..as I only use a fraction of the time allotted to me on my $25.00 plan.
I gave the wife my old Motorola Krazr and top up her prepaid by the minimum $100.00 each anniversary date. So far she has about a third of her credits remaining to roll over into the next year.
My landline is dedicated to nuisance calls..such as surveys, sellers etc. I rarely answer that phone and screen it by my answering machine.

After a couple of years...
 

In article ,
says...

On 10/11/13 7:55 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:21:36 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


I use about 20 minutes a year.

My outgoing message is "Don't bother leaving a message, I never check
them. Call me at home".
90% of the time my cell is on a shelf in the closet.
As I said, I only take it when I travel.

I'm right the opposite, I don't have a home phone, have no need for one.

I'm shocked, shocked I say. You are the opposite of me on something

;-)

If I was working I would have a smart phone with me all the time. I
just don't have a need for it now.

In fact we had a cell network connected portable terminal in 1985 that
was basically a blackberry in a bigger box. I carried it with me most
of the time and wondered how I would live without it when I retired. I
went as far as buying a PDA. I never used it.

My wife keeps asking me why I don't want a smart phone. I tell her it
is like having a back hoe. Great thing if you need one but I don't
need one.

my car gps died, so i went with smart phone. very nice when traveling
for googling up local places and info.

When travelling for work, I get in the rental car and instantly turn on
my phone mapping app.

After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:51:04 AM UTC-4, wrote:


ANY...Rolex Krause would have , would be a knock-off.

After a couple of years...
 

On Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:40:48 PM UTC-4, F. O. A. D. wrote:

It might be different if anyone called you. :)


Same goes for you, ****.

After a couple of years...
 

On Friday, October 11, 2013 12:48:43 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:


Who .....would want to call a stupid **** like you.....

answer : NO ONE.

After a couple of years...
 

In article om,
says...

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Maybe he needs to watch more of the movies in his collection, 350 to choose from, there ought
to be one or two he hasn't seen in the past week.

After a couple of years...
 

On 10/15/2013 8:24 AM, BAR wrote:
In article om,
says...

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Maybe he needs to watch more of the movies in his collection, 350 to choose from, there ought
to be one or two he hasn't seen in the past week.


I see a new job skill in his future; watch winder. ;-)

After a couple of years...
 

In article om,
says...

On 10/10/2013 7:49 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 10/9/13 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch
guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.


I have a Rolex Submariner - stainless case - black face - I used to
wear, a nice old mechanical self-winder. It's been in a drawer somewhere
for about 25 years. My first decent Japanese electronic watch, base
metal case, goldtone finish, blew away the Rolex in accuracy, and that
sort of "did it" for me.

Truth time Harry. Moving your hands around the keyboard isn't enough
movement to wind the Rolex.

That Rolex Harry alleges he owns is worth about a dozen Seiko's.

After a couple of years...
 

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 6:42:42 AM UTC-5, BAR wrote:




That Rolex Harry alleges he owns is worth about a dozen Seiko's.

Speaking of Seiko. My mid-70's automatic works even after sitting for about 8 years in my sock draw3er. BUT I find out that it looses approx 5 min every 24 hrs. Not good so I need to send it off and have it redone. It'd probably cost more to have it reset and a new bezel installed than to buy a new one,but hey, it's mine! The pic isn't, though, but it sure is the same model.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...Watches083.jpg