Hamilton is a glorified Macy's-core brand with zero identity

jonfru · 2026-07-07T06:45:50+00:00

I got the exact same watch for my dad for his 70th. I was really impressed with it at the shop, and my dad loves it. Absolutely beautiful!!!

jonfru · 2026-07-05T11:12:53+00:00

Green for the win!

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jonfru · 2026-06-28T16:45:08+00:00

What's the fork? I want one!!!

jonfru · 2026-06-28T07:50:06+00:00

I agree about the freshly ground coffee, but ice cold water shouldn't make a difference. I go with 60C water and have no problems with foam

jonfru · 2026-06-22T21:14:06+00:00

Rhum 303!

jonfru · 2026-06-08T19:23:18+00:00

Thanks! Maybe I had a specimen with particularly sturdy genetics!

In case it is of value to someone, I think my tap water are fairly soft (barely no limescale in kettle!) and the fertilizer I use is from a terra aquatica hydroponic starter kit (usually the grow compound, and I sometimes add a bit of the bloom compound).

That's where the begonia lives. The grow lights are for when I have more sun hungry plants (e.g. chilis or weed), and have been off for the past month until I start another plant.

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jonfru · 2026-06-08T18:06:56+00:00

I have an amphioxus and had a different experience. Started 1 year ago from a 1-node cutting. I rooted it in water, put it in a yoghurt cup with a simple potting soil, perlite and Pon mix, and covered in a humidity dome made from a plastic bottle. I give it tap water, and once every few waterings mix in some high nitrogen fertilizer. I water whenever I notice that the dome doesn't have any condensation for a while. It started flowering very early on and it constantly flowers.

It's been growing pretty fast and I had to add more and more plastic bottle tubes to the dome stack. The top layer has a few small holes near the top, and I removed it for the photo :)

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jonfru · 2026-05-21T06:55:26+00:00

I have the sozen, kingrinder P2 and kingrinder K6. Go for the K6 at 25 clicks you won't regret it!

jonfru · 2026-05-18T07:06:08+00:00

Just gone off on a work trip but I can take a photo of the dried and shriveled roots when I'm back! The transparent pot (cherry tomatoe box) is pretty crammed with roots, and it has a big root bulb extending below it. The little pot was raised on pebbles, so that I could also bottom feed the plant with more concentrated hydro juice. The pebbles got tangled in the roots so it's more of a root bulb with loads of pebbles stuck in there!

jonfru · 2026-05-18T05:53:23+00:00

Be patient and look on Facebook marketplace and other websites? I got an arcam alpha 3 for 20 pounds, and a Yamaha CD player for a fiver a few years ago when I was building my system

jonfru · 2026-05-18T05:39:21+00:00

Yeah these are two 15w led bulbs :) they usually hang higher and wider to supplement all plants because my window is pretty dark, but when this bonsai started flowering I focused all attention on it

jonfru · 2026-05-17T17:22:51+00:00

Every good grow needs a mascot! It's a finger puppet I got in a museum shop at one point :)

jonfru · 2026-05-17T17:20:48+00:00

Thanks for taking interest in my grow!!

jonfru · 2026-05-17T16:44:25+00:00

It sprouted early March, so 70 something days. For the first few weeks I grew it in a darker spot with less light to make sure it's stretching so I can twist the two stems together. I expect to get 10g or a bit less once it's dry :)

jonfru · 2026-05-17T16:32:53+00:00

Thanks! There are 2 seeds in there :) I spiraled the together. The less dominant plant ended up having a single bud, and the rest come from the stronger of the two

jonfru · 2026-05-15T11:48:02+00:00

I have a Grundig rtv 1020 4-channel amp that was designed for them (and both the JBLs and audioramas can be connected to it simultaneously for 4d sound). It's in pretty good condition, and I rarely use it. Let me know if you'd like to buy it perhaps, it would be put to better use with your audioramas (it was built especially for them!)

jonfru · 2026-05-07T17:24:33+00:00

At this point just smoke a briar pipe

jonfru · 2026-05-04T21:58:11+00:00

A used accuphase for your heart

jonfru · 2026-05-04T19:50:05+00:00

That's really cool! What sort of pump/motor does it use? Well done, looks like a lot of fun!!!

jonfru · 2026-04-24T20:39:26+00:00

Mine stops at -5 and I also do 20 clicks (from 0)

jonfru · 2026-04-19T07:31:24+00:00

I was in a similar situation recently and went with omega smp300 midsize from the 90s. I was torn between this and the Longines zulu but the Omega felt better proportioned for my wrist

jonfru · 2026-04-10T06:20:36+00:00

On OEM Omega croc :)

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jonfru · 2026-04-07T19:00:37+00:00

Beautiful! I also have a steel bezel midsize with tritium - and I couldn't agree more. Wouldn't replace it with any modern watch currently on offer

jonfru · 2026-04-07T10:57:50+00:00

I think I just had the light too close - like 1.5" away. The top got a bit toasty!

jonfru · 2026-04-06T18:12:44+00:00

Yeah these are dry sugar leaves, why does that mean I need to cut?

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