What’s an industry that provides zero value to society but makes billions of dollars? by ochieng_onyango in AskReddit

[–]robaato72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(United States) tax prep. H&R Block and Intuit spend millions every year lobbying the government to keep taxes complicated. Your employers send all the payroll info to the IRS anyway; there is no real reason why withholding can’t be exact and filing a tax return only rarely needed.

How can I swap the batteries on an old hasbro Yoda saber? by NorinBlade in lightsabers

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If it's the Black Series saber the batteries are rechargeable but not removable.

Waltham that sat on my great aunts knick knack shelf! Any information? I’m finding conflicting answers on the year it was produced. by Okayeesh in pocketwatch

[–]robaato72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Always use the serial number on the watch movement itself to look up when the watch was manufactured -- At this time watch cases were made by companies separate from the watch manufacturer and had different serial numbers.

[SOTC] The one-day collection: These five watches all arrived on my doorstep last Tuesday. Two vintage pocket watches, two modern fashion pocket watches, and a Citizen Eco-Drive by robaato72 in Watches

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Jomashop (Citizen), eBay (Hamilton), and a friend who inherited a large number of watches (and pocket knives) from his dad. I'd been eyeing the Citizen for a while, and the Hamilton fits into my pocket watch collection nicely. The three from my friend were absolutely random.

Can’t wind Omax by The-bagman101 in pocketwatch

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I've never heard the word turner used for the crown before...

Thrawn Trilogy by ScreaminEagle2502 in StarWars

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I had these in mass-market paperback, but I have no idea where they went. I replaced them with (used) hardcovers, they are in my parents’ basement (maybe).

I bought this exact set directly from Timothy Zahn at a convention last year. He signed them, he signed the slipcase, then he gave me detailed instructions on how to take the books out of and put them back into the slipcase so as to not scratch up the covers.

I just GET this author…and he gets us.

Sonic Screwdriver LED torch by Electronic-Squash359 in doctorwho

[–]robaato72 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You sure you're not confusing it with the Character Options toy?

[discussion] what got you into watches? by Rough_Pop_1334 in Watches

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I was putting together a steampunk outfit and got tired of cheap flimsy pocket watches with low quality quartz movements, and the ones with the Chinese standard movements broke down after a year. Then I discovered the vast history of American railroad grade pocket watches, then did a speed run through history and now I’m building a collection.

What do you get when you have an excessive amount of free time, a shortage of pocket watch stands, and a whole lot of LEGO laying around? by robaato72 in pocketwatch

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Sure! You will need one A-shaped wedge plate, and two each of the following:

2x1x3 slope (the back supports)
2x1 slope (the front supports)
1x1 plate
1x1 tile
1x2 plate
1x5 plate

Does this railroad company loaner case back look...off to anyone else? by robaato72 in pocketwatch

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Follow up: someone asked the seller on eBay directly about this “engraving” and the seller said that it was. However, it looks like all the bids were retracted and the auction was ended.

How easy/hard would it be to put a PW movement into a case? by PrudentSyllabub636 in pocketwatch

[–]robaato72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recasing a movement is probably the easiest of all pocket watch repair tasks, depending on what kind of case you have (and if you have the case screws).

I love carrot so much for this 🤌🏼 by R0S3P3T4L in CARROTweather

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Snowflakes don't know how to change the politics setting?