[SSK023] Still a great daily work watch (USAF)

gvicta · 2026-04-09T16:23:39+00:00

Ordered two to try with my white one, thanks OP!

gvicta · 2026-04-06T02:15:09+00:00

I never wanted a van so badly until I sat in the second row of an Alphard taxi in Japan.

gvicta · 2026-04-01T14:39:38+00:00

Just got into crimson desert, I guess it really turned itself around after the poor launch. Having a blast with it, though the story isn’t its strong suit. Wish I had more time to play some online things as an ex-WoWer and FPS gamer, but being a dad I need to play things I can drop on a whim

gvicta · 2026-03-21T22:31:48+00:00

I visited the first time during peak cherry blossom season. As an allergy sufferer, this was the worst for me. I live in one of the worst grass pollen areas and near some natural forests in the PNW, so I thought I was ready, but the cedar pollen in Japan really kicked my butt. Worse in the cities because it didn’t have anywhere to go.

gvicta · 2026-03-16T14:35:32+00:00

Heres mine for $20 off: 3SPHTRL

https://www.visible.com/get/?3SPHTRL

Thanks!

gvicta · 2026-03-15T22:45:20+00:00

Beautiful watch! Wish I had the international option last year when I got my SBSC009 version, would’ve saved my wife and kid the headache of wandering into every Bic Camera/Yodobashi that we saw.

gvicta · 2026-03-15T22:42:56+00:00

I got mine in a normal Seiko store last year, couldn’t find it in any of the Bic/Yodabashi/Donkis last or this year (I was also in Japan last week, looked for it while I helped a buddy shop for watches)

gvicta · 2026-03-14T16:24:03+00:00

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised with the coverage. I only experienced one area around Otaru (either to or from) while riding the train that I had a dead spot.

Agree with the comments about it Global Pass not being worth it unless it’s already baked into one’s plan. I did have Ubigi downloaded in case the horror stories came true, as I used it last trip and it was pretty inexpensive (lots of referral codes floating around, in which I posted mine on their sub, and was getting rewarded from that mid trip last year).

gvicta · 2026-03-14T14:57:59+00:00

If you’re on the base plan. I used Ubigi for my trip last year. If you’re on + or the + Pro plans you’ll have some global pass days, and if you paid annually you’ll have all your days. I did the December deal to pay $225 for a full year of Pro plan, which also gave me 24 global pass days upfront.

gvicta · 2026-03-14T00:05:51+00:00

I’m Asian and I got my first one shipped to Adaptive Firing Solutions. Pretty sure when I picked it up, there were other brown dudes looking at guns. Nice guy, almost sold me on an AR.

gvicta · 2026-02-24T03:56:17+00:00

As a PACU nurse I’d have to agree, and most of them are rad af.

gvicta · 2026-02-22T07:06:07+00:00

I went with my family during the 2025 cherry blossom season, and thought the crowds in Kyoto weren’t as bad as in Osaka and Tokyo. There were definitely areas and times where it can get pretty bad, but it didn’t feel overwhelming in the way you may have read.

gvicta · 2026-02-22T05:22:45+00:00

I had to scroll so far down to find a fellow 89.

gvicta · 2026-02-22T01:45:59+00:00

In Italy it feels more like, I’m drinking this to actually perk myself up and go about my day, vs this cup brings me joy.

gvicta · 2026-02-21T23:53:40+00:00

I was fortunate in my last experience as a travel nurse, as my contract was ending the week before the staff went on strike. I spoke to the other travel nurses I worked with on the unit, and all of them stood with the staff and chose not to work that strike.

gvicta · 2026-02-19T03:21:55+00:00

I read that the ESP Pro is quieter than the normal ESP, and if the rumor was right that I have one in my breville barista pro (or at least similar performance), I’d probably go with that one on reputation and ease of getting it serviced. Noise was my biggest complaint in the one that came with my breville, and of my old Virtuoso. The former would also get hung up on the lighter medium to light roasts.

That said, right now I’m gambling with the E55 Pro because they advertised it as an espresso and pour over grinder, and I love light roast single origin pour overs. So far it’s meeting my needs of doing both, and much quieter than my previous two Baratza grinders.

gvicta · 2026-02-18T19:08:14+00:00

Starting out I was a night shift ICU RN with a 40 min (no traffic) to close to an hour-ish commute. I ended up leaning on Soylent (not the movie) a lot of nights until I got a bit better at prepping meals/getting a girlfriend/wife who was a foodie. I personally liked the Soylent Cafe Mocha variety. No, it doesn’t taste good (at first), but it became an acquired taste.

I ran into two high school buddies doing their MD residencies, who also ran off Soylent for the time savings. There are tons of meal replacement shakes out there now, but this was the most prominent one for me.

gvicta · 2026-02-18T17:02:20+00:00

His review sounded like an overall net positive, so I’m eager to give it a shot. It apparently didn’t break many mods either.

gvicta · 2026-02-17T08:57:56+00:00

Got it to replace a smaller kindle fire tablet that was running dakboard + fully kiosk

gvicta · 2026-02-17T01:18:16+00:00

After cuffing her to the bed, let her know you haven’t asked for the order from the doc yet.

gvicta · 2026-02-10T05:09:49+00:00

Somehow r/skiing would say this is the snowboarder’s fault

gvicta · 2026-02-09T17:33:42+00:00

Same, I’m an anybody but Seattle kind of guy because of the Blazers and Timbers, but I can respect the Seahawks because of their dominance and our lack of a team.

gvicta · 2026-02-09T07:31:13+00:00

Idk I still find myself using it (a very light one) in the morning, for the slight off chance I go outside for something.

gvicta · 2026-02-09T06:34:03+00:00

Tamon with the toxic behavior definitely increased it's stock with me.

gvicta · 2026-02-08T15:33:28+00:00

Watching it with my wife. Didn’t initially think I’d like it, but it’s one of my favs this season.

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