A chill in the air, the leaves are turning

[jwalther]

Time to put a strap on your Speedy! I performed my first ever bracelet/strap swap today. I was nervous, but fortunately no damage done! I bought the dark brown rally strap from Bill Mahoney, a/k/a Squinky. I think it looks pretty good.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/jeffw63/DSCN1482.jpg

[Fatpants]

Very nice, excellent photo too.

[mrsnak]

The 100s inland today in SoCal. FrankinCa has to be sweating in Burbank.
Cool in Snakland.
In Flagstaff last week, colors were starting to turn and leaves were falling. Fall is a great time of year. We don't see the color changes out here you folks back East see.

[RogerE]

Sharp looking combo. Both my Speedys are on bracelets, but yours makes me want a strap.

[Just Steve]

Time to put a strap on your Speedy! I performed my first ever bracelet/strap swap today. I was nervous, but fortunately no damage done! I bought the dark brown rally strap from Bill Mahoney, a/k/a Squinky. I think it looks pretty good.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/jeffw63/DSCN1482.jpg
Your right it's getting colder. I may have to switch to leather myself, I hate it when my tongue sticks to my bracelet.

[spookz01]

love the feeling of cold steel in the morning. gives me a rush.

[mrsnak]

love the feeling of cold steel in the morning. gives me a rush.

Been watching too much "Dexter"? :-d

[vince88]

Which one is better for winter, rubber or leather?

I was told not to go either in winter as the cold may make it harden and then crack down the line.

Any truth to this?

[spookz01]

Been watching too much "Dexter"? :-d

The cartoon? haven't watched that in ages... but I love metal on skin..

I think leather is the one that cracks because cold sucks the moisture out of it and makes it dry.. rubber a good quality one wouldn't be effected by cold.

[mrsnak]

The cartoon? haven't watched that in ages... but I love metal on skin..

I think leather is the one that cracks because cold sucks the moisture out of it and makes it dry.. rubber a good quality one wouldn't be effected by cold.

Er, no

http://www.daemonstv.com/images/showtime/dexter_gal2_8x10_keyart_logo_small.jpg

[spookz01]

Er, no

http://www.daemonstv.com/images/showtime/dexter_gal2_8x10_keyart_logo_small.jpg

who the hell is that? lol

[mrsnak]

who the hell is that? lol

http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do

[spookz01]

http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do

Intresting.... he's a bad cop ahahah.. why the relation to the love of steel to flesh tho??

[Blaise]

The 100s inland today in SoCal. FrankinCa has to be sweating in Burbank.
Cool in Snakland.
In Flagstaff last week, colors were starting to turn and leaves were falling. Fall is a great time of year. We don't see the color changes out here you folks back East see.

What was the Snak doing in Flags? Nice city, I was there many times last year, while I was working and living in GC, same time as the Cardinals had their training camp!
I mean the AZ Cs;-)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Arizona_Cardinals_helmet_rightface.png

[Justice]

Which one is better for winter, rubber or leather?

I was told not to go either in winter as the cold may make it harden and then crack down the line.

Any truth to this?

Unless your walking around in short sleeves, I don't think your strap is going to get that cold.

I grew up in Winnipeg. I wore leather gloves/mitts in -50 deg celsius. They never cracked on me.
I think rubber is more likely to get hard and crack when it gets really cold. But there again, if you are wearing your watch under your clothes it's not going to be an issue.

- Jake

[mrsnak]

What was the Snak doing in Flags? Nice city, I was there many times last year, while I was working and living in GC, same time as the Cardinals had their training camp!
I mean the AZ Cs;-)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Arizona_Cardinals_helmet_rightface.png

It's just up the road from Sedona, where I have friends and clients. Have been there often. Went up to see Lowell Observatory this time.

This is interior. Telescope is 112 years old and still pretty much as it was. Still used today.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j284/mrsnak/tech%20stuff/lowell_observatory.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j284/mrsnak/tech%20stuff/lowell_observatory2.jpg

Canopy over the building revolves on 1954 Studebaker car wheels.

[hiro1963]

Er, no

http://www.daemonstv.com/images/showtime/dexter_gal2_8x10_keyart_logo_small.jpg
I haven't watched the show yet, but he was good in "Six Feet Under".

Supposed to be 31F tonight.

- Hiro

[FrankinCA]

I need to get one of those Speedy's...


Snak: I'm in air conditioning all day, so I don't feel too much heat. Thanks for thinking of me =);-)

[mrsnak]

I haven't watched the show yet, but he was good in "Six Feet Under".

Supposed to be 31F tonight.

- Hiro

Great show. He's even better in this one.

[Blaise]

Been to Sedona last year as well. Pretty much been around all the cities surrounding GC back then....

Interesting telescope they've got there, but if i think of that area, mostly the canyon comes to my mind:-)

[mrsnak]

Been to Sedona last year as well. Pretty much been around all the cities surrounding GC back then....

Interesting telescope they've got there, but if i think of that area, mostly the canyon comes to my mind:-)

It's up on a mesa overlooking the city. It's the observatory where they discovered Pluto.

[whifferdill]

Time to put a strap on your Speedy! I performed my first ever bracelet/strap swap today. I was nervous, but fortunately no damage done! I bought the dark brown rally strap from Bill Mahoney, a/k/a Squinky. I think it looks pretty good.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/jeffw63/DSCN1482.jpg

I have a nice Omega black calf leather strap lined up for when I collect the Speedmaster tomorrow!

[Justice]

I have a nice Omega black calf leather strap lined up for when I collect the Speedmaster tomorrow!

We're definitely going to need to see pictures of that :-!

- Jake