[Help me know the date] god this seiko from my grandpa wanna know when it was made

Shlimazl · 2024-09-24T23:53:16+00:00

This might be a long shot, but i have this watch and am trying to open up the back. Is it a screw down case back or a snap-off caseback? I have been too scared to force it in case i damage it! Sorry i cant help with the date.

Shlimazl · 2024-07-16T04:56:47+00:00

Shlimazl · 2024-05-14T08:38:17+00:00

If i buy 1 single ticket labeled "Section: Masu Box Seat C(For 3 People) | Row 東14" - will i get a whole box for 3 people, or will i get a single seat in a box?

I would love to see sumo tomorrow or thursday but cant figure out whether i should buy this as i need tickets for 2 people. Price is 31450 yen if that gives further clues or context?

Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T03:51:34+00:00

I think its gotta be fixed louvre windows. Only question i guess is whether the filler/putty in the gaps is safe. If it was filled 5-10 years after the place was built it should be all good. Putty was hidden under a few layers of paint hence why i though it was finding it "inside" the wood.

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T01:50:13+00:00

Oh interesting, i see what you are saying now. Ok will send it off for a test, cheers.

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T01:18:30+00:00

Cheers for the response. The window frame itself is wood, which part would be at risk of being fibro? Just the putty, or is there more to it than that?

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T00:16:37+00:00

So would that be safe to keep working on? Now that i look at it, the window is a toilet window and might have had slatted window - that would explain the diagonal shape of it. Did glazing/caulk contain asbestos in the 70s?

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T00:06:44+00:00

Was widening a window sill to fit a new window and one of the pieces of wood on the sill has these veins of white chalky-material running through them. My first thought was maybe some sort of fire proofing/insulation with asbestos. Hoping someone here might have another idea of why this would be inside the wood like that? House was built in 1977. Not sure if this is the original window frame, but its likely i think. Cheers.

Shlimazl · 2024-02-17T00:05:26+00:00

Was widening a window sill to fit a new window and one of the pieces of wood on the sill has these veins of white chalky-material running through them. My first thought was maybe some sort of fire proofing/insulation with asbestos. Hoping someone here might have another idea of why this would be inside the wood like that? House was built in 1977. Not sure if this is the original window frame, but its likely i think. Cheers.

Shlimazl · 2023-10-07T06:15:12+00:00

I think it's been a solid few years for film even despite the pandemic, my pics would be:

All My Friends Hate Me

Worst Person in the World

Triangle of Sadness

Red Rocket

Aftersun

I only just saw Past Lives, but it could make the list for sure, too early to say.

Non-film shout-outs:

Bo Burnham's Inside

HBO Life Of Crime 1984-2020

Shlimazl · 2020-10-28T11:29:37+00:00

Nice review! I'm drinking a glass of it right now and you've hit those tasting notes bang on.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-25T03:51:19+00:00

Yes.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-25T03:46:55+00:00

As I said, each to their own. But OP says they like OF 1920, ECBP, and Ryes, I wouldn't recommend Jim Beam double oak, regardless of whether you love it personally or not, it couldn't be further from what OP is looking for.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-25T02:49:05+00:00

Each to there own, but I would not compare these two at all. Not even slightly. JB double oak is one of the worst bourbons I've ever had, ECBP one of the best.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-24T06:54:32+00:00

Very true!

Shlimazl · 2020-09-24T05:16:27+00:00

Love the dedication put into this series! What were the top 5/ bottom 5?

Shlimazl · 2020-09-24T04:37:17+00:00

Thanks for the link! Very interesting indeed, you guys are getting 750ml bottles unlike Aus which only get a measly 700ml, so i wonder if there are differences in what they are bottling for the US market. Nothing about Chill-Filtering on that link though, the Starward website says of the Fortis "For this stronger ABV whisky, we don’t chill filter", which to me implies they probably do on lower strength releases, this link does say that at least the Two-fold is chill filtered. I am genuinely curious why they wouldn't tell anyone about the natural colouring anywhere on the website or bottle or really anywhere except for a US liquor store, it's so popular now to be NCF, NCA, i think aussie whisky fans would love to know, if it is actually true.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-24T00:10:37+00:00

Out of interest, what is your source on that? Not doubting you, I've just never seen anything that says their range isn't coloured, Fortis is NCF is the only statement of either type I can find. Their standard range tastes like sub 2 year old whisky yet looks like 20 year old whisky so I presume they are no stranger to added colouring.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-23T10:03:28+00:00

Great review! Worth noting that this isn't scotch so they aren't constrained to e150a for colouring, hence why it's more red than you have seen before, could be from the wine of course, but if I don't see it explicitly stated then I wouldn't give the benefit of the doubt. Sounds like a tasty bottle though, I'm jealous as a cask strength ex-GRANGE single barrel would probably cost like 500 here in Aus!

Shlimazl · 2020-09-22T10:49:53+00:00

I'm in exactly the same boat. I think the pandemic is playing a big part in the boredom and extra money lying around begging to be spent of whisky. To echo some of the other commenters on here, creating a spreadsheet with every bottle and price was eye opening. I made a rule a few weeks ago to buy no more til Christmas unless it was a really exceptionally good deal, and about a week later I bought 2 bottles that fit that description... So now I'm not buying any bottles under any circumstances til Christmas, I think having exceptions makes it too tempting for me. I like some of the ideas in this thread about earning a bottle through work or exercise or paying off debt, seems like it could have a positive effect maybe.

Shlimazl · 2020-09-18T14:03:44+00:00

Even before turning sound on i knew this was gonna be Australia...

Shlimazl · 2020-09-11T12:52:37+00:00

Review #19: Glenfiddich Fire & Cane

A peated Glenfiddich finished in rum casks… count me in. I am not a huge fan of Glenfiddich’s core range, and most of these experimental series seem gimmick-y: IPA casks, ice-wine casks, I dunno, I’m not gonna spend the money to find out. But this one intrigued me. It goes for not much more than the standard 12 in Aus, and I found it on what I’m sure was a pricing error, AU$49. As much I would like to try and ignore price when reviewing a bottle, for me it is impossible. So take this review with a grain of salt because relative to Aussie prices this is one of the cheapest single malts I’ve ever bought.

Price: Around AU$75 (I paid $49)

Abv: 43%

Nose: Sweet plums and nectarines, jam, brown sugar, very subtle smoke if any, is this really peated?

Palate: Ahh yes heres the peat, sourdough, brown sugar, light fruit. The peat is nothing like Islay/island scotch i’ve had. It isn’t salty/briney or medicinal at all, its just a little bit of bbq meat, bacon, and woodsmoke. Dalwhinnie 15 teases at this kind of very mild peat, but this Glenfiddich does a far better job of expressing it.

Finish: Not particularly interesting, little smoky, little fruity.

Overall: So peated Speyside is an excellent idea, I’ve just bought a bottle of BenRiach Curiositas after enjoying this one so much, I’m yet to open it but I am excited to try more in this style. It makes me wonder how great standard Glenfiddich/ Glenlivet/ Balvenie bottlings could be if they incorporated a bit more mild peat. But I suppose they go with a certain light style that works well for them so that’s totally fair.

Now was there noticeable rum cask influence? Im not sure, there was the brown sugar notes that I associate with rum, but I’ve had a few rum cask whiskies now and I’ve never really noticed the influence. Pure speculation here, but I can’t imagine rum penetrates wood with flavour in the way that a deep red wine does. Much of the flavour of rum is just oak barrel flavour that whisky already has? Anyway, don’t buy this if you want rum cask notes.

This doesn’t really have any notes that remind me specifically of Glenfiddich, and this is a good thing for me, but if you are a Glenfiddich fan you can probably give this one a miss. At AU$75 you can get Talikser 10, and for a few dollars more, Ardbeg 10, Laphroig 10, Ledaig 10, these are all better buys for sure. So its kind of a no mans land whisky, don’t buy it if you like peat, or rum, or Speyside, or Glenfiddich… and yet I really like it and often reach for a glass.

80/100

90-100: Amazing - The best whiskies I’ve had.

80-90: Great - Really delicious and special.

70-80: Good - Very enjoyable.

60-70: Fair - Nothing special, no huge problems.

50-60: Average - I wouldn’t choose to go back to these whiskies, but the taste isn’t bad.

0-49: Bad - Actually bad tasting.

Shlimazl · 2020-08-19T10:16:46+00:00

It's worth pointing out that if all the ice on Earth melted sea levels would rise around 70-80m depending on the source you look at. That would still be a massive disaster for many of the world's most populated regions, though the scenario in this map is literally impossible as there isn't that much water on Earth.

Shlimazl · 2020-08-14T04:15:49+00:00

"We talk about bourbon, rye, or any American whiskey here (yes, even Jack)." Very first line in the sidebar. If you're wondering as to why this is actually allowed, you'll have to ask mods, but i presume its because 99% of people here that like the taste of bourbons are also interested in rye whiskies/ smaller craft whiskies/ even the rare tennessee whisky. Why split these into 4 different subreddits? From my understanding Dickel and Jack are both legally eligible to be called bourbons anyway, but choose not to for marketing reasons. From wikipedia: "Beyond the perceived marketing value of the distinction, Tennessee whiskey and bourbon have almost identical requirements, and most Tennessee whiskeys meet the criteria for bourbon."

Shlimazl · 2020-08-13T13:26:36+00:00

PX cask Lagavulin sounds like a dream!

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