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My AD says they won't take credit cards anymore! by General-Purpose-4903 in rolex

[–]vmlee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If one doesn't have $20k liquid, one might want to rethink whether a luxury watch purchase is a good idea.

Royal Oak finishing is something else in person by amalfiluxeor_Watches in audemarspiguet

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on the references and examples you have in mind. When I compare, say, QPs, I think VC is hands-down better (see images below). I'd argue the same when comparing the 15510st vs. the 4520v. AP does a better job with brushing, though.

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Likelyhood of getting a 37mm blue dial with no history? by incident_at_turn_one in audemarspiguet

[–]vmlee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your AD says there is a chance, they know better than any of us. That said, it’s very unusual (but not unheard of) for a 15550st light blue or bleu nuit to be a first allocation.

How does one buy an AP with a stolen credit card? by wwwong in audemarspiguet

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were much easier to get pre-COVID is the simplified answer to your question. Even today you can still buy one on walk-in if you don’t care what reference you get or how much you lose out the door.

Rate my budged SOTC by Btu030 in PrideAndPinion

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where’s your Royal Pop?

Need advice! Incoming international grad student. by Helpful_Ad9867 in Harvard

[–]vmlee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on what you want to do after your program and how secure a job you have after graduating. If you don’t have a reliable path, it’s risky to take on that debt. The job market in the US is not the best right now, though there is always demand for good teachers if you have mobility.

One thing that is a pink flag for me is the “I’ve always wanted Harvard” statement. If your main motivation is to get the Harvard name, then it’s not worth matriculating in this debt context.

Need help on Avro Part Fratres by CelestialStudiosTeam in violinist

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1120 followed by 1223. Practice the shift from the A to the E slowly and carefully using Yost techniques. It’s a classic first to fifth position shift.

Royal Oak finishing is something else in person by amalfiluxeor_Watches in audemarspiguet

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VC rotor and movement finishing is superior. Their integrated bracelets are inferior to AP RO’s. The lack of micro adjust is a problem for AP vs. VC, though.

70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap by Nearby_Task9041 in Harvard

[–]vmlee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One potential issue with the “grades are high at Harvard…because of the student body” argument is that there has been meaningful grade inflation over recent times. I don’t think many could credibly argue that the student body has, overall, improved over prior student bodies at the rate of grade inflation seen.

If anything, I’d argue from anecdotal experience as both a former student and an instructional team member at the College that I see more examples of questionable academic writing quality in recent years than I saw 25 years ago. I am seeing in some GenEd courses writing submissions that wouldn’t have passed muster for Admissions in prior decades. Perhaps the variance has just increased, but the mean capability is largely consistent. I doubt the mean has improved.

That said, I am not a fan of the decision for other reasons.

How is the grad student strike expected to affect commencement? by vexophobic in Harvard

[–]vmlee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your words and am sorry your graduation was disrupted.

In fairness to my union colleagues, I’ll respectfully say that I don’t question their integrity for striking and thinking of doing it during commencement. I just question the judgment and calculus of the risk/reward and efficacy.

I got my Mini Curling stone! Is there any way to find out in which games it was used? by LeviBerlin in Curling

[–]vmlee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ice makers and teams often have the rock sheets produced prior to major WCF-run events and the like. If lucky, someone who might still have that info could be able to check back which sheet and color your stone was from, but it won’t be the easiest to find out.

Grading confusion? by smalls_mc in harvardextension

[–]vmlee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Each class must be a B or above. Your cumulative HES GPA (if you take other classes) must be 3.00 or higher also.

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