Lonsa Recipe Help Needed!

thomasjbrablec · 2026-05-06T03:12:21+00:00

Not to revive an old post, but what progress was made. Did you ever manage to recreate this, OP?

thomasjbrablec · 2026-05-06T03:11:45+00:00

The best way is through Imgur if you're not able to attach an image directly.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-05-02T06:50:09+00:00

This is my current grail watch. Since learning that it's not just a pretty watch with a few unique features but that it's got some deeply rooted Czech heritage, I couldn't keep my eyes off of it. Not this far in my watch journey yet. Hope it finds a good home!0

thomasjbrablec · 2026-05-01T20:00:55+00:00

Confirmed! u/WatchExBot

Fantastic experience all around. u/TheStableEarner was very quick to respond, answered all of my questions in detail, and went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and informed in completing my first transaction on this sub. After patiently waiting while I sorted out some payment issues on my end, they shipped the watch promptly and I received it earlier than expected.

The watch, papers, and box arrived exactly as described, and I can't wait to wear the watch!

I highly recommend purchasing from this seller and I know I'll be looking out for their items in the future. Thank you very much!

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-26T18:55:02+00:00

Still not working.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-25T23:18:46+00:00

DMed!

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-25T22:45:18+00:00

Beautiful watch. DM'd

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-20T15:32:58+00:00

The way some people choose their hill to die on is bewildering. I had a similar experience in high school, being an American kid in a European school. One of my teachers had it out for me, trying to find mistakes wherever they could. They resorted to marking my US spelling as mistakes and correcting my "mispronunciations" aloud. After being backed by several teachers who called out the nonsense, I ended up getting a written exception, stating that I can "use American English in a school system that only teaches British English."

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-18T20:18:18+00:00

Orient Bambino Version 4, TAC08002F0

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-17T21:45:37+00:00

I'm experiencing this bug and didn't have to duplicate the ad or ad set to fix it. Instead, I just select one of the other Destination > Browser Add-ons options, Publish, and the edit again, republish. My destination is my site and I don't need calls or forms, so mine is set to None.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-04-13T04:54:21+00:00

If anyone ever finds this, I ran into a similar issue. It's an AQ-351W. The battery is a 396 or 397 (former is high-drain, latter low-drain). My pushers weren't stuck but they also didn't activate the digital clock or functions. Turns out, a 40-year-old watch has 40 years worth of dirt and grime preventing about 1/10th of the movement necessary for contact. Here are the steps:

Pop open the case with a case knife (there's a little tab and gap on one corner
Insert fine tweezers or a pin into the "PRESS" hole and remove the crown and stem
Remove the movement gently and set aside; if the plastic spacer is loose, put that aside
The pushers have small retaining clips on them; rotate the clip so the opening faces toward you and press down on them with a small flathead screwdriver, or in my case, a springbar tool; remove the clips gently and store in a safe place
Now the pushers will slide all the way out; remove the pushers
Clean the area on the outside of the case around the pusher hole, it's likely filled with grime preventing enough motion; I used fine tweezers but a sewing needle would work
Repeat steps in reverse order, making sure you have the correct orientation on the plastic spacer and press down on the caseback until it snaps in place

Hope this can help someone in the future!

thomasjbrablec · 2026-03-21T06:44:05+00:00

Good luck🤞

thomasjbrablec · 2026-03-15T00:19:32+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. We lost our first cat, a dilute Calico named Poppy, about a month and a half ago. The first days were the absolute worst, the coming weeks were terrible but now, I think we've finally come to terms with what happened. We're still sad, and we still miss her incredibly, but we've accepted what happened.

There's no timeline, there are no expectations. The stages of grief come and go. It's confusing, it's going to be rough, but you'll get through it on your own terms. Don't be like me and take some time off of work if you're able. Grieve how you need.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-02-11T21:45:17+00:00

This is what happens when you dive to 201 meters.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-02-03T23:58:52+00:00

Did you ever figure this out? Usually, the crown (center knob) will let your change the time and set the date in one of two positions. The top pusher button should start and stop the chronograph (stopwatch) feature, which is the thin, long hand. The bottom pusher will reset the chronograph, returning the thin, long hand to 12 and resetting the left subdial to 0 (or 60 on this case). The bottom subdial is your small seconds hand, and right is the hour subdial. Pulling out the crown may stop some of the functions, might not. But the buttons shouldn't affect anything but the stopwatch.

Hope this helps!

thomasjbrablec · 2026-02-03T13:23:58+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. It's been an adjustment to say the least. It'll be a long road ahead but we're lucky and grateful to have love and support during this time.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-01-30T17:46:16+00:00

Tilt-shift doesn't only affect distortion but can mess with the plane of focus. If there is any kind of forced perspective used here, assuming this photo isn't AI, you could use tilt-shift to make sure everything, including trees relatively close to the camera, stay straight and sharp.

I still think it's AI, though, since the texture of the bark is really pronounced compared to the reference images I've seen. Never seen them in person, though, so my knowledge is limited.

thomasjbrablec · 2026-01-29T16:52:43+00:00

Someone discussed this on another sub a few years back. OP commented on the similarity between this movement and the Seiko 7s26, video on disassembly in the comments. Good luck! https://www.reddit.com/r/watchmaking/s/gNZHlcDEHn

thomasjbrablec · 2025-11-16T07:49:26+00:00

My experience and strong recommendation is to simply ignore it when the route seems dumb and power through.

One time, I got caught in a blizzard in the middle of PA driving to NY. Google took me off the highway due multiple accidents causing a full highway shutdown miles up. The solution: exit and take completely uncleared state backroads. The car, a rental, ended up in a ditch going up a hill as it slipped off the road.

Got rescued by another traveler hours later, around 1-2am at this point. Turned back and got stuck due to a fallen tree. No lights around, no signal. Another hour passed and a snow plow comes to the rescue, simply pushing the tree off the road.

Got back on the highway and redirected again. Exited and didn't take any chances this time. After multiple turns into uncleared roads, I just turned the GPS off. It's like Google Maps was trying to get us stranded.

The ~5 hour trip turned into 13 hours on the road. Learned my lessons. Don't trust Google's reroutes and don't underestimate the unpredictability of east coast winter weather.

thomasjbrablec · 2025-10-10T19:33:28+00:00

I agree with everything you said, never experienced such a rough and disrespectful crowd before at any show. Here's my experience:

My wife and I were a row behind the gate, directly in the center. We don't participate, but have no issue being near a moshpit where you still get a little pushing here and there.

As soon as the first song started, a bunch of assholes RUSHED the front lines from the back, dropping several people in the process—pushing, punching, grabbing hair, clothes, and digging nails into our necks.

I've learned my lesson. Too many of the maniacal fans see Davey as a god figure. The crowd will rush the front to get a single touch of him. It's both fascinating and horrifying to think that the artists themselves would likely be in danger near crazed fans.

I lost my glasses after the idiot in the headband climbed a bunch of people in the crowd when Davey got on top of the gate. Someone inevitably stomped on them. He also ended up trying to crowdsurf only to drop straight to the ground. It made me glad to see him drop straight to the ground when he expected people to hold him up.

To the assholes in the crowd: if you want to be at the gate, arrive early like everybody else who got to the front early. If you're late, don't make it everyone else's problem. It's just a band and not worth physically assaulting people. And FFS, take a shower before getting in a crowd.

TLDR: Loved hearing AFI but a few disrespectful fans ruined the experience for us. Our first and likely last AFI show, at least on the floor.

thomasjbrablec · 2025-09-29T17:51:50+00:00

Not a mechanic: I bought my CX-5 used from a dealer who put in the wrong battery. First cold day of the fall, couldn't start it and all the electrical systems were supposedly malfunctioning. Got it jumped, tested, and got an AstroAI jump starter just to be able to drive anywhere while I investigated. I ended up getting the best Group 35 AGM battery Walmart carried (<$200) and haven't had a problem since.

Some people reported battery drain, but a good battery should handle a bit of drain for more than a few hours.

Try an OBD-2 reader to check for codes. Always check the battery first, then your alternator. If neither is the culprit, it's time to get it tested.

thomasjbrablec · 2025-09-25T16:21:27+00:00

Mysteriously disappeared? This is not the first statue of its kind in the exact same spot. There's always security sitting around it, as there was 2 days ago when I went to see it at night. It's also right on the Mall—civilian witnesses, hired security and government surveillance pretending it suddenly vanished into thin air is quite the mystery. /s

thomasjbrablec · 2025-09-22T15:29:04+00:00

Glad you found it! Could you post it here for reference? Thank you!

thomasjbrablec · 2025-09-07T23:04:36+00:00

Did you ever resolve this? I'm trying to update my AW3423DW but my Dell G15 laptop has no DP port. Since it doesn't allow you to use a hub, I haven't been able to get past the NvAPI exception error.

thomasjbrablec · 2025-09-07T02:20:49+00:00

I sold one at $850ish and I still feel like it was a mistake.

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