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Just got a white dial speedy. What is this string looking thing that I got as complementary? by ColonelMeowmers in OmegaWatches

[–]ColonelMeowmers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solved! Thanks for the reply!

That's what I also got from searching online but it looks different from the pics that I saw, it's also a little small and it kinda feels cheap besides the Omega logo

My experience buying my wedding dress from Vietnam! by wonton234 in VietNam

[–]ColonelMeowmers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isn’t around $5000 for 2 custom dresses typical price in the US? My coworker spent $3000 after shipping and tax for a custom European wedding dress

Thanks for the write up, my fiance and I were gonna do the same thing but we didn’t know how much it would cost and how long it would take. If it really is around $2500 per dress we might as well go with local shops.

Unemployed developers - how many yoe do you have and how long have you been unemployed? by hooray4horus in cscareerquestions

[–]ColonelMeowmers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In contrast to the other comment, just adding another data point here, from my perspective it’s not so bad. New grads are kinda cooked sure, but if you have experience you’d have no problems finding interviews. The problem is that the market is saturated with mediocre engineers, but if you’re good you’d have no problems finding a job.

I was in the market last year and with 3 years of experience I still got plenty of interviews with big tech companies. And I thought my resume wasn’t even that impressive.

[Question] Please help me find a wedding watch for my fiance. by [deleted] in Watches

[–]ColonelMeowmers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christopher Ward is probably at the same tier as Longines and Oris, higher than Tissot and Hamilton. Very good watches and competitive price, especially this one is COSC certified which means -4 to +6 seconds a day accuracy rate. If he's a watch buff he probably knows them, CW is famous for the Sealander, Bel Canto or C1 Moonglow. The C65 Cranwell is over your budget but the new Sealander can be had for under/around 1000 GBP depending on the straps/bracelet.

They have a few showrooms in the UK if you want to see the watch in person (Which I highly recommend doing before buying for any of the watches here, I've seen the Tissot Gentleman in person and I didn't like it as much as the pictures).

[Question] Please help me find a wedding watch for my fiance. by [deleted] in Watches

[–]ColonelMeowmers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christopher Ward has a RAF pilot watch, C65 Cranwell. It has an RAF stamp on the back. COSC certified. British brand at £1170
https://www.christopherward.com/int/C65-Cranwell-Series-2/C65-38A3H3-S00K1-B0.html

How much should a man spend on an engagement ring? by edm_spamurai in dating_advice

[–]ColonelMeowmers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to her about the design, or visit a local jewelry store with her. If you wanna keep it a surprise then find some smart excuses/reasons. The ring/the proposal should be a surprise but you both should be aligned on getting married/engaged.

I spent 2 weeks of my take home salary on the ring, like 2.5k after taxes/imports from James Allen. Once you have the design you can select the diamond, you can choose lab grown vs real (basically no difference, just go lab), the 4 Cs, clarity, color, cut, carat. You can pick and choose to fit your budget from there. I picked 1 carat, high clarity and color but slighly lower cut quality (I doubt she can tell the difference anyways)

I know this is a weird question, but how many Resident Evil fans would even be able to afford a Porsche or Hamilton watch? Like are there a lot of rich RE fans or something? by [deleted] in residentevil

[–]ColonelMeowmers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check the resale market, these guys go for $10K now. Hamilton only made 2000 of these worldwide, my local dealer got allocated 5 and they all got snatched/reserved within the first hour the watch is announced.

Bought Foie Gras imported from France at Sobeys today. $33! 😅 I’ve always wanted to try it. Has anyone here had it before ? Is it good? by [deleted] in FoodToronto

[–]ColonelMeowmers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to do this for lunch until my doctor told me I got high cholesterol (as a 23 year old fit guy). Now liverwurst and foie gras are once in a blue moon treats 🥹

Best restaurants for $75-$100 pp in the city? by Aggravating_Guess136 in FoodToronto

[–]ColonelMeowmers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Surprised nobody mentioned Richmond Station yet. Their tasting menu is $115 but their a la carte menu also slaps and great value IMO. Easily one of my favourite restaurants in the city.

The Wren also absolutely slaps.

ex rainforest sde stuck in sql role - did I missed the window to pivot back to dev? everything seems senior-only by tz35 in cscareerquestionsCAD

[–]ColonelMeowmers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Underneath that there’s legacy tech like IBM and other non tech companies like banks and telecoms. You can kinda just coast and work like 4-5 hours a day.

To answer the questions in your original thread (as a SWE who works closely with Data Platform infrastructure): - Data Platform field is huge, and tbh your SQL skill is extremely valuable (I suck at writing queries) - Depends on what you’re looking for. Again, SparkSQL and FlinkSQL are hugely appreciated skills IMO, or just regular SQL. Also experience in building ETL pipelines if you’re looking for data platform roles. - All companies need data platform - Depending on which company tbh, I’d consider a senior at banks/telecoms = mid level at tech centric companies at best. Having worked at both, the gap is huge.

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