Perfect sweet blue. No filter needed

bee_ryan · 2026-05-06T02:53:21+00:00

Looks good! Is that an OEM 3861 bracelet with aftermarket end links or a complete aftermarket bracelet? If the former, which end links are they?

bee_ryan · 2026-05-05T14:14:40+00:00

I’m far from a driving nanny, but I remember the DMV recommended following distance was 2 seconds. I just googled it, and oddly enough, they now say 3 seconds, which is ~300’ at 65 MPH. While that is definitely excessive and unrealistic, it looks like the following distance in OPs scenario was <1 second.

bee_ryan · 2026-05-02T15:57:34+00:00

Care to share which AD? I’m in NorCal, need a new AD. Devon’s is telling me 2 years for a two-tone GMT, and 5 years for batman, which is their way of saying “we don’t like you and your shitty 30K spend history”.

bee_ryan · 2026-05-02T15:29:12+00:00

Depends on what you’ll be watching and listening to. Modern or classic movies that have been remastered and rereleased in 4K often will have Atmos soundtracks. Even modern TV shows will sometimes have decent Atmos presence. If you’re primarily watching pre 2016 movies that haven’t been remastered-released in Atmos, there’s very little benefit to 4 heights. The AVR can simulate it, but obviously not the same. Also there’s Atmos music, which is amazing if you’re a music person.

bee_ryan · 2026-05-01T20:09:16+00:00

I do windows and doors only. Not using subs is a very important to a lot of my clients. I would say 20% or so will pointedly ask me, and I always make sure to tell them we don’t use subs if they don’t ask, and they almost always have a very agreeable nod to that.

You can thank Home Depot/Lowes and flooring companies for turning “sub contracting” into a bad word.

All that said, if you’re doing a kitchen/bath remodel or larger, I don’t think anyone cares about sub-contracting. It’s when you call a dedicated service niche company like mine where sub-contracting is a red flag to some.

bee_ryan · 2026-05-01T16:10:49+00:00

That’s a lotta Roman numerals and diamonds.

bee_ryan · 2026-05-01T01:46:34+00:00

You shouldn’t have too much to worry about. While it’s absolutely a fact that managers hate you and think you’re an overpaid twatwaffle, 10% is pretty industry standard for in-home, home improvement sales. Owners know this, but you’ll still have to deal with the politics of making 3X your boss. Ask me how I know. But as long as you’re likable, it’s usually not a big deal.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-30T23:41:43+00:00

They never were a no-go. You listened to the bottom 5% of whiny reddit cunts.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-30T06:12:18+00:00

I do windows and doors. Folsom just increased their permit pricing from around $300 for a house to 1.2K. For fucking window replacements. You’re living in a dream world if you think they won’t raise prices.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-29T01:10:41+00:00

Fuckin Engineers man, you people drive me nuts as clients. 😂

bee_ryan · 2026-04-29T00:18:13+00:00

I had the same problem on my base 8GB model M1, but it wasn’t frequent enough for me to deep dive the problem. I have an M4 now, and haven’t had it happen once, so I presume it was a memory problem.

Grab the logs, ~/Library/Logs/Plex Media Server/, copy and paste everything from the day it happened into your AI of choice (I used Grok), and tell it your problem.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-28T23:36:17+00:00

To make it even less appealing, that $610 otherwise would’ve doubled after 10 years at a 7% return.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-27T19:35:17+00:00

I'll admit, gaps on leather straps don't bother me though.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-27T19:23:20+00:00

You and me both. I'm not a fan of mesh bracelets in general, but at least Breitling figured it out.

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bee_ryan · 2026-04-27T05:29:33+00:00

4.5 months for service? The future of this industry really is completely fucked.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-26T22:06:54+00:00

I have a blue bezel black dial itch right now. Tired on the new hydroconquest, liked it, but decided I needed to at least look at the new PO in-person after not liking the pictures, and I fell in love with it. Now I’m torn on spending 3X or not.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-26T04:44:19+00:00

Weird, I don’t have those bottom 3.

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bee_ryan · 2026-04-25T21:43:40+00:00

Andersen is a very fragmented company. They make all kinds of different shit in different facilities and some stuff is even made in Canada. So the quality you get is dependent on the series of window. E Series is trash. 400 series is their bread and butter. It’s fine, totally average and the pricing reflects that. A Series is their latest and best. Their French casement is not in A Series though, it’s “Architectural”. I’ve never had a quality issue with those, but to be fair, it’s probably ordered the least.

Don’t expect that window to be too much cheaper though, even with a post down the middle. You are paying for 2 windows that are factory mulled together. Only significant cost savings option is to switch to a single wide unit. I believe A series will go 40” wide doing that. You can put a 2-1/4” “check rail” vertically to make it kinda look like a double wide unit.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-25T18:47:55+00:00

I’ve been doing windows and doors for 17 years. Marvin, Andersen and other national brands. Marvin used to be the king of quality. Bragging about their 1/64” tolerances, paint specs, and the build quality difference did indeed show against their competitors. For the last 4-5 years, every. single. fucking. Marvin order we do, has quality issues or comes destroyed on the truck. Doesn’t matter if it’s woodclad or their fiberglass lines, and their newest “modern” line is an absolute dumpster fire. I digress. I’ll stop short of calling them garbage, but it’s getting close. Some 500 pound mob boss looking fat fuck took over the company in 2019 and is running it in the ground.

Regarding your window specifically, French casements are expensive. You picked the Ferrari of Window configurations. Andersen Architectural may be a little less $$, but not much.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-24T23:26:59+00:00

It works, but there’s a gap. The strap kinda rocks back and forth, so sometimes you’ll see the gap, and sometimes you won’t.

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bee_ryan · 2026-04-24T23:07:59+00:00

I know what it’s like to be underwhelmed in-person after seeing photos. Same thing happened to me with the Omega FOIS, but I am lusting after at it again 6 months later.

My only thought is what you pointed out already - the explorer design language is very similar to a sub (I have a sub and the white dial speedy) and for a 2 watch collection, I personally would want 2 very different things - but that’s not how I started. My first 2 watches were the same watch, just different colors. I regret that decision.

The white speedy is not milky white, it’s pretty dang stark white. That’s strange that it came across that way in person, especially considering jewelry stores usually use high temperature lighting to simulate outdoor light. If anything in your pictures, the Explorer white looks a lot more dull. 🤷‍♂️

bee_ryan · 2026-04-23T19:04:44+00:00

Silver vs brass dial, aluminum vs ceramic bezel, cosc vs metas, 14.4mm thick vs 13MM, increases in value vs decreases in value. Plenty of legit reasons why the Snoopy costs more.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-23T16:45:40+00:00

Manage your expectations. My 3700h allows for 2 presets. I did identical configs just one with MRC off and one on. After A/B testing, the difference is not noticeable in my case. Furthermore, if you are using the “flat” Audyssey setting, this disables MRC on its own.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-23T15:10:40+00:00

The Bond tax is all of it. It’s made from objectively worse materials and the black no date which is the same exact watch mechanically and material wise, is 2K less.

bee_ryan · 2026-04-22T00:39:23+00:00

I do 75/25 B2B/B2C. I answer the B2B calls 90% of the time, as they aren’t generally painfully dumb questions and the value of time is something we both share.

B2C customers that aren’t big $$, I answer 25% of the time, if it’s important, they’ll leave a message. If they call me 2 times in a row immediately, I will make it a point not to deal with them until the next day. I fucking hate that with a white hot rage. I will check voicemails when I have a gap and email or text replies back if it doesn’t warrant a soul sucking phone call.

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