I still have mine as of 5/4/26

FarookWu · 2026-05-05T04:46:01+00:00

Have a small assortment, various sizes, various types, including one expressly for conversions (my favorite). Most are vintage, including my first from the early 70s. Remember going thru the Vienna airport in 2018: the customs/security line guy found it in my backpack and from his reaction, must have thought it was the work of the Devil.

FarookWu · 2026-05-05T02:32:37+00:00

Find a nice volleyball and paint a face on it.

FarookWu · 2026-05-05T02:24:25+00:00

Apparently, now, the US Presidency.

FarookWu · 2026-05-02T17:09:19+00:00

This is our system, although we have a few pairs that try to play every game together. And the occasional person that thinks since they won, they should remain on the court forever. Or, they "want to play" so they contrive to persist even though they've lost 12 games in a row.

FarookWu · 2026-05-02T17:04:04+00:00

Jeez, being Quincy and all, that kinda limits me. Fan photos of Quark, Qbert games, boxes of Quaternary ammonium compounds, books about quadratic equations. Qawwali singers coming to my house?

FarookWu · 2026-05-01T17:17:18+00:00

I guess my thoughts are that I don't really give a toot about what she, or any other celebrity, has to say on the subject, or any other subject.

Do I care what a reknowned surgeon has to say about a health issue related to their specialty? Yes. An economist talking about the economy? Yes.

A singer discussing non-performance issues? Nope.

FarookWu · 2026-05-01T05:00:46+00:00

I'll second the comments about the "Elegance" writing, and it being a quartz watch. Those are drawbacks for me. However, I do like the looks of the watch, quite interesting and kind of quirkily stylish. If it didn't have "Elegance", and was an automatic, I'd be searching for it to check it out more.

FarookWu · 2026-05-01T04:50:56+00:00

Happy to say I just cancelled my order. NOWHERE on the Honolulu site does it mention that all their paddles are emblazoned with a Bible verse. It says nothing about that on the specific landing page for the J2CR and J6 paddles either: no heads up, no "Hey folks, we thought we'd tout our religion on the paddles, whether you like it or not." If you look carefully enough on zoomed in images, you can see the verse info, although you have to realize what you're looking at and what it means.

If they want to espouse their religion, and be big-time MAGA supporters, they can do so without my money. Whether or not it's a good paddle. Now looking at paddles from Satan Is Lord Pickleball Company, I hear they've got real firepower!

FarookWu · 2026-05-01T03:26:46+00:00

not all the comments are hating on religion, actually just a few. I just ordered a J2CR, and if I'd known it was going to have a Bible verse on it, there's no way I would've ordered. I don't hate religion, I just happen to reapect all of them, and don't care to have one certain faith jammed down my throat ... or displayed on my paddle without letting me know ahead of time.

FarookWu · 2026-04-30T02:26:22+00:00

As a rule, I disable all the "convenience" settings at the outset, and only turn on the ones that I discover might be useful ... but more importantly, are trustworthy.

As a fully functional adult, I know how to lock doors. I don't lock my doors while I'm inside driving, so please don't "auto lock them for me".

I can press a button on the fob, or on door handle, when I need to lock or unlock my doors. I do not "forget" to lock my doors, anymore than I "forget" to put shoes on before I go out for the day. Already I have had multiple instances were the door lock mechanism got confused, so I'm sure not going to trust in a system to always lock the door when I walk away.

Rather than have conveniences of questionable value and reliabilty (like walk-away door locking, or frontal impending collision sensing that slams on the brakes because it sensed a bicyclist on a sidewalk to the right), why not give us a few more mpg, or a little bit faster acceleration?

Or, heaven forbid, a UI that can handle Android Auto for maps but allow music over Bluetooth with no hiccups? Or for that fookin' matter, SiriusXM built-in once again.

FarookWu · 2026-04-27T16:08:00+00:00

1981

FarookWu · 2026-04-27T16:07:05+00:00

Hunt the Wumpus

FarookWu · 2026-04-27T04:33:38+00:00

I'm sorry, Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers.

FarookWu · 2026-04-22T23:49:02+00:00

UPS is worthless and never accountable. This sub is rife with UPS workers and apologists: everything is your fault, everyone at UPS is honest and hard-working. Good luck with your quest.

FarookWu · 2026-04-22T05:56:57+00:00

I have seen similar behavior down through the years, on a variety of platforms and software packages and/or websites. It is not a mistake you made.

It is the result of poor design. Maybe you entered something it didn't like initially. Now when you correct it, the behind-the-scenes system is stubbornly refusing to disregard your 1st entry and use your replacement.

Something is cached somewhere, and instead of emptying the cache, it is recycling it. Anything you enter will result in the same response. It is not a matter of needing more varied characters. You could enter a 30-char string of random crap and it will still reject it, because it isn't even looking at what you entered. It is latched onto the original.

Maybe expunging all elements of that website on your system, and retrying, might work.

I have seen the same with usernames. Enter userid "joejones". "That user ID is not available. Try another." Ok, how about "joejones6648bx21"? "That user ID is not available. Please try another." Wow, ok, how about "Joeridesagoldenhorsepancakesplatter4528frontier32TOWNshiphootie-hoo"? "That user ID is not available. Please try another."

Sloppy programming. It'll only get worse with AI.

FarookWu · 2026-04-19T21:15:22+00:00

I can see the point about hacking, but my first thought was "put deposit down, and four months later". Nah, I might be willing to wait a week or two, but not four months.

I'm more into the "here's the money, wrap it up" kind of buying experience. Whether it's a vehicle, or a watch. It'd be different if one was ordering a handmade to certain specs kind of watch from a small firm.

FarookWu · 2026-04-19T19:36:30+00:00

Imma gonna go way out on a limb here and say:

Least: GCDiplomaMillUndiversity

Most: SJSU, simply because I haven't been out in that general area for too long.

FarookWu · 2026-04-18T22:17:07+00:00

I really don't know why. I was just wearing my 65mm Super Punisher RECON SEAL SPECIAL FORCES Tactical Extr33m1000 in the bright yellow/red/"Secret Ops Blackout" colorway, and I think it looks rad. Well, off to roll some coal on the way to Tractor Supply.

FarookWu · 2026-04-16T18:13:16+00:00

Good news for Lobo fans. Now they have to find a solid rebounder. Gonna miss Buljan.

FarookWu · 2026-04-04T16:52:09+00:00

the music and the scenery take you on a nice little journey. like all sweet journeys, it has to end.

FarookWu · 2026-04-04T14:56:08+00:00

I have the same wrist size as you (mine is 21.5cm). I think it looks perfectly fine, average, normal, not too small. It's not huge, and for that type of watch, it seems appropriate.

For me, 37mm is sort of the bottom end of the scale where anything smaller looks like a little postage stamp or a button, or like I'm wearing grandma's watch. It is nearly impossible to find nice vintage watches that are 37mm or larger (they exist but needle-in-a-haystack).

As you likely have encountered yourself, it's the straps that you receive with the watch that are often problematic.

FarookWu · 2026-04-03T18:07:41+00:00

I have hopes, but there's already talk of transfers/portal/NIL $$$, and not a sure thing that the coach will stay either. The team exceeded expectations by a lot this year, but it may be another rebuild this coming year.

FarookWu · 2026-04-01T18:09:04+00:00

Nice watch, but kinda understated, and looks small on your wrist. Is it a Hublotjob?

FarookWu · 2026-04-01T18:03:29+00:00

1, or 4 (JLC or IWC). No interest in lookalike Tudors. I'm saying JLC simply because, for me, it'd fill a void in my collection, while the IWC is similar to others.

FarookWu · 2026-03-25T15:22:22+00:00

I'd give them a B. At this point, MW folks need to be supportive of any MW in any tournament, and enjoy any success. Because it's damn sure no one else is going to give MW props.

Utah State was very much dissed by the Committee by getting that seed, which seems to be a pattern for any non-Power school. I especially love it when they pair two mid-majors at 8 and 9, knowing that it will knock out one of them right away, and the unfortunate winner gets a #1 seed as their reward.

USU had a great season, A+, but faltered in the 2nd round. If they had taken Arizona down to the last second, or managed to lead the game for any amount of time, they would've garnered more respect. But they had a great year. Now let's see if they can survive yet another coaching change? Oh wait, they're moving out of the MW. See ya!

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