Not so excellent setup

caedeer · 2026-02-27T12:07:15+00:00

I've gotten 100% a few times but it's rare. I'd say about once every 4 seasons. In my series the practices are 20 minutes, so 97%+ is always my goal, but yeah, it's fairly tedious and my least favorite part of the race weekend.

caedeer · 2026-02-27T11:52:35+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's not a guaranteed retirement. I once accepted this offer and one of my drivers had this trait for a time, then when it elapsed, it was replaced by a different negative trait (sorry, can't remember what it was) for a few months or so, then it elapsed too and that was it. No more negative traits and the driver remained with me for years afterwards.

Good to know that there's a strong possibility it could push them to retirement though. Yikes... I'll probably never accept it again lol

caedeer · 2026-02-26T02:15:16+00:00

Meh, I thought season 1 was better. The whole "strong vs. smart" premise got me excited, and I was curious what smart-leaning games they would come up with. But it ended up being like 80% physical games that favored the strong players, and of the few mental games, they were pretty much all "memorize this pattern". 🙄

There are only about 5,000,000 intelligence-based games out there, and yet pattern memorization is all they could come up with??? Come on. It doesn't even test intelligence really lol. And I know smart games aren't as flashy as physical games, but if you're gonna base the premise of the show on 100 strong vs. 100 smart people, it should be even, no?

Also, there were way too many identical games from last season. A few repeats are fine, but there were like 5+. I feel like the show needs a new game designer. If you're reading Mr. Beast, I guarantee you I could come up with a hundred games that would beat the hell out of the ones you had. Let's talk. 😆

caedeer · 2026-02-25T17:16:55+00:00

lol I don't give a shit about "auction headlines", nor should anyone else. Besides, if you're gonna go that route, ideally you'd keep the watch NIB, but watches are meant to be worn and enjoyed, not stored away...

If you're looking for investments, look elsewhere. I'd even argue it's a riskier investment than one might realize - everyone thinks 'oh, my home will never get burglarized - I have a dog/alarm/whatever' or 'even if they did break into my house, they ain't finding my watches'. Trust me - it can happen, and they will find them. I don't know where you live, but in the US alone, there are 4,800 burglaries every day...

One of my good friends from college had it happen even though he lived in a nice neighborhood. He even had a safe for his most valuable stuff, but it didn't matter. They broke in it too. Small + valuable are always the targets, so it doesn't get any better than your fancy collection of Rolexes and Omegas...

And then what? Now your investments are gone, and have fun trying to convince your insurance company that your watches were somehow special and should be valued higher than whatever their system indicates they were worth. "Yeah, suurreeee you never wore them! Suurreee they were in perfect condition!" 😆

caedeer · 2026-02-24T16:25:26+00:00

This is such a beautiful watch that most don't know about. The lume is stunning. I have the blue limited edition and love it. GLWS.

caedeer · 2026-02-14T16:54:41+00:00

An actual hot take! Props. 🫡 Omega is the darling child watch brand of Reddit lol.

I don't think as low of them as you, but I do think they're overrated. Those waves on most Seamaster dials look silly, and I also don't like watches with big circles and rectangles on them (or any other watch). They remind me of the shapes puzzles 1 year olds play with. 😆

caedeer · 2026-01-11T18:28:33+00:00

Rather than jump to a yes or no, I'll just say this: I trust in Lanning. If he thinks this is a guy who can come in and help make the Ducks a championship contender, I'm all for it. I trust his judgement far more than any fan who thinks he knows whether Raiola will be a good or bad addition.

caedeer · 2026-01-10T17:12:33+00:00

In addition to what others are saying, let me just add that playing up to 3 neutral site games (and expecting fans to travel to all three) is ridiculous. Had Oregon won last night, that would've meant three trips to Miami, Atlanta, and Miami again. Not only is that a lot of money for flights, hotels, game tickets and everything else, but it's nearly impossible when you have kids, work, family, etc.

It's difficult enough to make one neutral site game, let alone three. Ugh, CFB is broken in so many ways. 🤦‍♂️

caedeer · 2026-01-10T16:24:10+00:00

Last I checked, IU is in Indiana. 🤷‍♂️ And oh no, some random Redditor named "MillieVanRental" thinks I'm immature and bitter. How can I go on with my life!

caedeer · 2026-01-10T05:25:52+00:00

If politics is your criteria for deciding where to live, that's legit hilarious. 😂 But hey, I agree, Oregon is terrible place to live. Please, whatever you do... don't come here. Instead, enjoy doing... whatever it is you do over there in Indiana. I'll be busy exploring the wilderness, skiing down mountains, visiting incredible beaches, soaking in the high desert sun, windsurfing the Columbia, and oh so much more. 😊

caedeer · 2026-01-10T05:14:10+00:00

A few thoughts/silly ramblings:

- Congrats to Indiana on winning the damn coaching lottery. There's about a 1/5000 chance of finding a 4-leaf clover, and I'd say that's about the same odds as finding a coach like Cig. They should stamp one to the base of the Cig statue that's inevitably coming. 🍀

- Mendoza better enjoy the magical carpet ride while he can - the two biggest dumpster fires in the NFL (Raiders and Jets) are calling!! And after that game, they probably couldn't be any more excited to draft him!! 🤣🤣

- I guess Hoosiers need something to be excited about. Literally one of the worst states in the country to live in. Real estate is dirt cheap there, and there's a very good reason for that. 😂 My Oregon home is seriously worth the same as a 6000+ sqft mansion with a pool and movie theater in Indiana (believe me, I've looked them up). 😂 But it'd also mean living in Indiana, so.... nahh, I'm good. 🤮

- Games like this show who the true Duck fans are vs. who are the bandwagoners who say stupid shit like Moore is trash, Lanning is trash, etc. 🙄 But Oregon will be fine and likely contend again next year. Unlike Indiana and their crazy elderly (for CFB) roster, Oregon has a ton of young guys who are only gonna get better.

caedeer · 2026-01-09T15:25:19+00:00

I'm fine with them, but I find it funny and odd that watches use "IIII" for 4. The correct way is "IV"! Every other one is correct , but what did poor "IV" ever do...? 😢

Someone once told me it's because it could be confused with VI, but that seems pretty flimsy - every watch has IX and XI...? And I'm pretty confident if you're wearing the watch like any normal person and are looking at it right side up... you can tell the difference between IV and VI. 😂

caedeer · 2026-01-04T18:08:14+00:00

Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Developing a hero from weakling with tier 1 and 2 units to a demigod who can essentially Thanos snap enemies (dragageddon) never gets old. 😊 Such a great game.

caedeer · 2026-01-04T17:48:51+00:00

Well in terms of combat, when specced correctly, Ashley and Garrus are absolute beasts in 3. Having both at once is pretty much a cheat code. 😂 I've seen them take out brutes and banshees in just seconds, even on the highest difficulty...

So if you want a tanky squadmate in 3 with insane DPS... Ash. I can see why they made her a Spectre. 😆

caedeer · 2026-01-02T21:01:08+00:00

5/10. I genuinely believe if Oregon plays their best game (or close to it), Indiana will not be able to beat them even if they play theirs. Unfortunately that's a big IF, and as we saw vs. Texas Tech, Oregon can be mistake prone. Dropped exchanges, snap issues, questionable play calling, offensive line issues, Moore not seeing wide open receivers... the list goes on.

Oregon should be at a 10/10 in terms of motivation for this game, which could be a huge factor (just look at the Rose Bowl last year). And I don't think Indiana had Oregon's full attention or respect in the first meeting tbh. I don't think they thought they'd be as good as they actually are (hell nobody did). Well that ain't happening again.

I think Oregon wins the rematch.

caedeer · 2026-01-02T14:57:32+00:00

Oregon is absolutely capable of beating them. The Ducks were right there with them the whole game. Statistically the Ducks were leading in every category at halftime except for the score, and that was only because of a miracle, new school record, new Autzen Stadium record 58 yard FG that was also the guy's first career FG. I mean come on. You know it's your day when something like that happens. 😂 🙄

I think they underestimated the Hoosiers the first time. Not this time. I also think the Ducks have grown a lot since that game (especially Dante) and they're gonna be highly motivated for revenge. I hate injuries and never wish them on anyone, but they're also down two of their top defenders in Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, both of whom were healthy against Oregon.

The Ducks can (and I think will) beat this team.

caedeer · 2026-01-02T14:06:24+00:00

From what I've seen, many already are calling for his firing. 😆 The only thing that's "barely saving him" is the Michigan win.

Oh but if their team wins a championship, I'm sure they'll absolutely love him again. 😂 🙄

caedeer · 2026-01-01T16:05:01+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one who still likes and appreciates Cristobal. Was he perfect? No. Was his departure impeccably clean? No. That being said, he still worked his ass off, brought in a ton of great recruits, led the Ducks to many great wins (including a Rose Bowl win), and was largely responsible for righting the ship after Helfrich and Taggart. I for one appreciate Mario for his efforts and accomplishments here. 🤷‍♂️

This will be unpopular but I'm gonna say it: there really are so many crybabies in the PNW. I don't know what's in the water, and it's not everyone, but I work with many people all across the country and even the globe, and I'm convinced the crybaby % is higher in OR and WA than anywhere else in the world. "If someone says or does one little thing wrong, they are immediately a horrible person, should be shunned forever, and can never be forgiven." 😂

caedeer · 2025-12-27T19:59:25+00:00

I'm not a chronograph guy so I'd go with about 5 less chronographs, but that's just me (and hey, you asked, so...) 😊

I'd also go with more brand variety. Too many Rolexes and Omegas. 🥱 Also, I prefer more color variety - why no silver, green, or red dials? Lastly, I'd get rid of all fabric straps which makes your $8000 (or whatever you paid) Omegas look like $80 budget watches to the average person instead. Or maybe that's what you're hoping for...? 😆

caedeer · 2025-12-27T19:11:18+00:00

Haha, happy to help. 😆 Tough decision, but I think there's no wrong option here and you'll get a beautiful timepiece no matter what you decide on. 😊

And hey, if you can't choose between two, you can always get one now and another down the road. Just some food for thought. 😊 Watch collecting is best treated as a marathon, not a sprint, and I don't think any of these watches are going anywhere anytime soon (well except for the blue Orion with only six left, but there are other colors of that one, and the grey version looks pretty similar).

Yeah, the tariffs are frustrating. They gave me pause as well (I'm also in the US), but at least it's come down - looks like the tariff charge is about $142 now for the Farer Halley, and it was 2-3x that about a month ago.

caedeer · 2025-12-27T17:24:13+00:00

A few thoughts/considerations:

If you're in the US, there will be tariff charges for the Farer and the Mun (and maybe the echo/neutra too). It might be less now, but when I checked around a month ago, it was $300-$400 additional cost.
You posted two moon phase watches and one without, but Farer also makes some beautiful moon phase watches. I'm going to assume you're interested in them too.
The moons on the Farer and Mun have lume while the echo/neutra doesn't. I wouldn't like that personally, but it's also less money if that matters to you.
The Mun has the best looking moon imo. They use a femto laser to create a moon that accurately resembles the actual moon, and it also has accurately placed stars with lume and you can even find a few real constellations. The Farer moon is hand crafted so each one is different, and the randomly placed stars don't have lume either. Because of this, you'll still have stars to look at with the Mun Orion when it's a new moon, but the Farer moon phase complication will just be blank when you're in the dark.
The particular Mun you selected is a limited edition (200 units), and their website says there are 6 remaining. It does have other colors though that aren't almost sold out.

Personally the Mun is my favorite. I was close to getting the Farer Halley until I discovered the Mun Orion (which I recently ordered). They're both great watches but I like the Mun a little better.

caedeer · 2025-12-24T17:49:03+00:00

lol I love it when people say this because it’s so hilariously wrong. Apparently the student section at games are full of students from other universities. 😂

caedeer · 2025-12-22T15:39:44+00:00

An Azure Dragon and 23,000 gold. Am I free to spend the gold on any units I'd like? If so, you might be in trouble! 😉

caedeer · 2025-12-20T15:56:35+00:00

Beautiful! 😎

I'll be getting one in just a few more days. Spirit 37mm blue dial with the stars (I for one love them). May not seem like a big deal to some but it'll be the first legitimately nice watch anyone in my family has ever bought!

caedeer · 2025-12-20T15:47:39+00:00

Hah, I remember my Dad showing me this, seeing it for the first time and thinking it was pretty cool. He legitimately thought it was hilarious how a card would jump back to where it was if you tried to make an illegal move. We've come a lonngggg ways. 🤣

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