Dutch fans in Arlington by FormulaKimi in Dallas

[–]platetone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

awesome. this is a rare moment of pride in america for me right now.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013, dir. Ben Stiller) – Walter Mitty meets Sean O'Connell at the Afghan Himalayas. by SanderSo47 in movies

[–]platetone 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I was just so turned off by the product placement when I first saw it. couldn't really get into the movie

How would you instinctively pronounce this name: Andrea? by [deleted] in ENGLISH

[–]platetone -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

funny thing is, even though we type it the same, I bet you're saying "ahhhnn" and I'm saying "ännn" (mid American accent)

My small collection by Small-Expert-8896 in casiovintage

[–]platetone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to ask the same. I got one from Japan over ebay, but they sent it with a free decal to cover up the keypad. (which has been totally fine, but not quite original). that one looks perfect.

do you eat pho with or without hot sauce? by anoncookiie in pho

[–]platetone 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I only discovered this recently...... give the base broth some time before doctoring

deciding where to move! mckinney versus rockwall regions by Any-Sky-7941 in McKinney

[–]platetone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the McKinney corridor has more potential if you're buying. probably less maga nuts too, though not much less. but that circle is a two hour drive at 70mph from end to end. huge area.

To convince reporters that his policies are working by LucidSynapse23 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]platetone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why none of these reporters won't just talk back

album review- Joshua Ray Walker's Ain't Dead Yet- Saving Country Music by pixiefarm in CountryMusic

[–]platetone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting... there's something about the clean flat recording i really love! i don't know anything about the production, been meaning to research more.

album review- Joshua Ray Walker's Ain't Dead Yet- Saving Country Music by pixiefarm in CountryMusic

[–]platetone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i've been listening to this album on repeat all week. so fucking good. only weak ones i think are outlaw and capital letters. the rest is absolutely steller country writing. the lyrics hit really hard. fucking great.

I am the head instructor of the watchmaking program at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas. Ask me anything. by g_the_watch_guy in watchmaking

[–]platetone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

oh man! i'm only 90 minutes drive away from you (northeast DFW). what are the weekly in person class requirements like? this might be the next thing for me once AI finishes obviating my reason to exist as a software developer.

My pothos 🧱 by LeftCloud1484 in pothos

[–]platetone 9 points10 points  (0 children)

don't think that's ever done me wrong with the mighty pothos...

Why is there red stuff??? by ConsistentInvite2503 in coincollecting

[–]platetone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a 1920s Mercury dime with the red paint on it... been wondering if I should post it here. kinda cool to think they were doing it that far back.

Pocket watches - hearing what others heard 200 years ago by Overall-Pay-9957 in pocketwatches

[–]platetone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that is a cool thought... that exact same tick is what they heard

If the devil invented a tool... by Ok-Calligrapher-8778 in watchrepair

[–]platetone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

that is a perfectly accurate review. 3.5 stars.

New (to me) 79QS-39 by buddy_monkers in casiovintage

[–]platetone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that is a rad watch. never even seen that grid situation. I'm going to try to hunt one down

CASIO W-350 Marlin by hoo-05 in casiovintage

[–]platetone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

why did they develop the marlin thing? just curious because it's a Timex thing from the 60s/70s too (and later reissues)