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  1. crankcall

    Where to get a puppy?

    do the best you can , my last dog got over being the reactor, but if another dog started it , it was game on. It takes time and effort, work on it when you can and you'll both be happier
  2. crankcall

    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    My friend is a new hire ( years in the industry , new in Burlington) building inspector . He is scratching his head how many of the high rises and condos got past the drawing stage in Burlington , there are a number of legal filings around condos in Burl.
  3. crankcall

    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    Yup , so when you get a condo building like Burlington west has , six yrs old and the balconies are no closed off to residents because the posts have literally rotted out , people can start hitting delete on the files …. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
  4. crankcall

    Where to get a puppy?

    Our new dog has her last class of puppy school next Tuesday , she won’t be valedictorian and may get voted most likely to reoffend but it been a good experience Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
  5. crankcall

    Does Toronto actually have a plan?

    The polak vote , the Italian vote , the Catholics ( or not Catholic) vote has put a lot of people in office historically. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    To save two inches ? I’m with Timtune Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    Does Toronto actually have a plan?

    What is the cost to get listed on the ballot? make it enough the goof balls stay home .
  8. crankcall

    We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

    My first scope was a Tasco from CTC . I could spot and kill groundhogs fourty feet away . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    1. If you turn your copper waste drain tube into a still , please never invite me over for drinks . 2 . This basement is making its own case for an addition to the dwelling . You spend a lot of money and time down there and still have a space fit for hobbits . Sent from my iPhone using...
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I am old Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    Years ago sitting with my boss and asked what the watch he was wearing was . He said “Time” , I asked did you mean “Timex?” , he said no , “Time , it came free with my magazine subscription.” This interest is different for everyone. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    my problem ( and its a me issue ) , I have this thing about dive watches . I didnt look at much else for as decade or more ; I may have missed many good opps , beacuse they did not fit my program . I now have a wider window , and its opened up some sights
  13. crankcall

    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    the ask was $800 for the rolex and $600 for the Omega . I have no idea why I hesitated . Both would have tripled or better in the last 5 yrs .
  14. crankcall

    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I was offered an Omega very similar to that one and a Rolex president same vintage . I didn’t buy it on the spot and his family told him he should hang on . I should run to an ATM , the offer was exceptional Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    The first one looks good , I’ll look at some values and you look at some and we can meet in the middle if you would consider rehoming it . I’ve been drinking excessively this evening so I’ll DM you tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
  16. crankcall

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    My bane was the Chrysler / Peugeot and then the AMC / Renault deal . The local dealers would send us stuff for warranty body work . They may as well sent us a Messerschmidt rocket , we couldn’t figure out much on how it went together. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
  17. crankcall

    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    I'm looking for a Gruen precision , 510 preferred , if the had the small second hand dial I'd be happy. It could have dashes instead of numerals , gold coloreds case is a bonus. Something 1960-65ish . Anybodies dad got one in a drawer??
  18. crankcall

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I have a small metal lathe and a mini milling machine , but I never took any machine training in high school so it’s all brand new to me . It’s fun but equally frustrating. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
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    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I would not try machining rail track , it’s hardened so the wheels ( which are replaceable wear) and the track stays good for decades. It’s friggin hard , I would go buy the twenty five pack of zip discs on sale at CTC for ten bucks and whittle away . Does you Beaver lathe have an outboard...
  20. crankcall

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Yeah , it’s Lawry , which was next door to my warehouse in Caledonia. No idea the back story ( I’m sure there’s a reason) we don’t buy his birds , we import from Spain. Makes no sense to me and I find the Spainish targets are very inconsistent ( different weights and hardness) This should...
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