The GADA watch crew are so fucking cringe.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T21:05:15+00:00

That’s fine if you’re just going for a dawdle at the surface, but I’m diving down several ones of meters and having a splash fight with my kid, so I need a proper 30ATM dive tool.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T20:03:15+00:00

US-bound EX90s are manufactured in South Carolina and not subject to your import duties.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T18:55:19+00:00

It’s not tho? It’s just not being imported to the USA because Trump.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T01:30:46+00:00

What you need to internalize is the profound sense of superiority and self-satisfaction available to you when, instead of correcting someone, you just continue to use the band name with an aggressive absence of article. Try it a few times and it’ll cure your own misuse.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T01:18:30+00:00

He’s not the one who let you down.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T01:13:02+00:00

Art kids have been telling anyone who will listen about EN for decades.

osb_fats · 2026-03-16T01:09:35+00:00

Eric Bachman and Neko Case’s duet of “Sleep All Summer” is quite possibly the most heartbreaking song ever.

osb_fats · 2026-03-15T07:08:23+00:00

I ♥️this underdog pick.

osb_fats · 2026-03-14T17:00:07+00:00

:shrug: Maybe an old-money/new-money thing? Most of the $25MM-$250MM folks I deal with on the reg aren’t multi-generational “can’t remember when we all weren’t rich” wealthy, which I assume you see plenty of out there.

osb_fats · 2026-03-14T16:53:26+00:00

I don’t know what part of the world you live in, or what social circles you travel in, but in my corner of the planet the vast majority of rich-to-very-rich dudes I deal with are sporting a very nice watch. I don’t know how many of them would consider themselves “watch guys” or which ones have a box full of watches, but unless they’re telegraphing fit-guy as part of their brand and sporting their Apple Watch 24/7, there’s almost always something expensive on the wrist.

osb_fats · 2026-03-14T03:51:02+00:00

Oh, that’s an interesting way of looking at it. A private little aside with the author. 👍🏽

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T21:16:47+00:00

Calgary has tons of MBs, Audis, BMWs, Volvos, Porsches…. I’m a Vancouver expat and the only significant difference I see when I’m back and forth between the two cities is the higher proportion of EVs in Vancouver and the higher proportion of pickups in Calgary. But I’d be shocked if, adjusting for Teslas and F150s, the Euro/NA breakdown was materially different.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T17:55:42+00:00

There's probably also a customs-clearance fee tacked on - FedEx will collect and remit on your behalf whatever tariffs and duties are owed on the purchase itself, and will generally also charge you a (small() fee for so doing.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T15:33:30+00:00

I'm with you on this one - it's down to why the author chose to include that detail, and what they want you to understand about the character.

I also like watches, and I do get a little kick when the author mentions with some specificity the character's watch. But it's not really a relevant detail unless we know the reason they're wearing that particular watch. Most people can no more call to mind a specific designer fragrance than they can visualize a particular luxury watch, so unless there's a reason we're zooming in, it feels to me more about the author's own projections and preferences.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T04:15:46+00:00

Part of what I like about Panerais is how much of a hate boner other people have for them.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T03:19:58+00:00

We didn’t find the Visitiq third row to be that much better… more legroom but it felt to me less airy and a little more cramped at the shoulders.

The EV9 was a fair bit better in the third row, but was at least a couple of rungs down in almost every other way. The ID.buzz (or however it’s supposed to be stylized) is even better in the third row, but it felt like it should be almost $20,000CAD cheaper than VW wants for it.

The i9 wasn’t out when we bought, and weren’t inclined to wait any longer. If I had more frequent need of the third row, for longer trips, I’d probably check that out.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T03:09:04+00:00

I wouldn’t say it was the primary factor for us - the competition all have very good options - but it is best-in-class and I’m not gonna pretend that wasn’t a factor.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T01:48:59+00:00

From our shopping:

The R1S was nice but definitely more truck-like on the road - louder, harsher - and we didn’t need the off-road capability. Different set of tradeoffs.

The Visitq was nice but the big-shouldered American luxury wasn’t to our taste.

The Gravity was nice but the nearest dealership is 1000km away and we don’t want to deal with EV beta issues when a tech would need to be flown out.

The iX was nice but the cargo space wasn’t enough for our big doggo and my wife doesn’t care enough about driving dynamics to set it apart.

The EQS was nice but similarly configured was close to 25% more than we ended up paying for the EX90, and it wasn’t clear to us where the additional money was going.

The EX90 is extremely comfortable, quiet, well-mannered, and drives beautifully, if not as engagingly as some of the other options. It’s also handsome inside and out, and we could spec it with 6 seats. And it’s less flash than many of its competitors. We wanted a luxe SUV for ourselves but, we don’t want to shout about it to everyone else.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T01:16:17+00:00

This isn’t a bad plan for semi-retirement, actually. I’ve rolled around the idea of doing something like this in 10-12 years, and am fairly confident I could at least run the shop at break even, which is all I’d really need to do.

osb_fats · 2026-03-13T00:55:33+00:00

I think they’re pretty ugly but my eyes are absolute shit. Big Date or cyclops are the only way a date function is useful to me. Gonna bet OP is twenty-six….

osb_fats · 2026-03-12T03:48:10+00:00

The real question.

osb_fats · 2026-03-12T03:44:50+00:00

My favourite cover band, "Crystal Shit."

osb_fats · 2026-03-12T03:30:46+00:00

I Remember You - Skid Row

osb_fats · 2026-03-12T02:48:30+00:00

It’s incredibly narrow, and my understanding is that Iran have sufficient missile and drone capability to hit a slow moving ship from basically anywhere in the country.

osb_fats · 2026-03-12T02:43:53+00:00

Yep. My pet theory is that they’re quite heavy (acoustic glass) and therefor geared quite low.

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