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Old 14 October 2005, 06:55 AM   #1
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What makes you 'tick'?

That we are ‘into’ watches is obvious, but what makes you tick further? (Pun intended ). I collect vintage US flight jackets and gear. My wife and I collect cookbooks (83 now) and like to cook fine meals for good friend and family. I like all kinds of stuff: fountain pens, electronic gadgets, fine leather goods like wallets and briefcases, old toy cars, pocket knives, art books, vintage commercials and adverts and whiskey and fine cigars.


Well, tell me about your passions!

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Hey Frans - how many cookbooks do you need to learn how to put chocolate sprinkles on a piece of toast? I know, it's a Dutch thing.....



Other than the cigars, toy cars, and vintage advertizing, I have interest in most things on your list in some form or another.......

I'll have to give this some additional thought and add some things later.
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Old 14 October 2005, 07:31 AM   #3
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Hey Frans - how many cookbooks do you need to learn how to put chocolate sprinkles on a piece of toast? I know, it's a Dutch thing.....



Other than the cigars, toy cars, and vintage advertizing, I have interest in most things on your list in some form or another.......

I'll have to give this some additional thought and add some things later.
You're very close partner, but not close enough. It is a piece of fresh, white bread, covered by a thick layer of real butter and then the chocolate spinkles. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, almost as good as ...!


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Old 14 October 2005, 10:46 AM   #4
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Good post Frans!! I am really only into watches, my family and work. It is fun to be able to mix fun and business all the time.
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Old 14 October 2005, 05:05 PM   #5
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Just watches Frans basically anything thats ticks pref mechanical.
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Old 14 October 2005, 05:07 PM   #6
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This little girl makes me tick.....seriously.....little Annika, my third grandchild, is by far my very favourite....and I live and breathe for her!!

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Old 14 October 2005, 06:26 PM   #7
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JJ thats a wonderful picture,she will break some poor guys heart, in the future
thats for sure,what beautiful eyes.
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Old 14 October 2005, 10:34 PM   #8
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Aside from my wife and daughter and watches the things I'm into are as follows:

Forumula 1 racing, professional cycling (ex racer, and still train hard), weight lifting/nutrition, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, supercars, politics, conspiracy theories, archetecture, photography, music, home and pool maintenance, aircraft watching, food and travel.

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Old 14 October 2005, 10:39 PM   #9
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Nutella? hazelnut peanut butter, on fresh bread or toast... oops oh yeah what makes me tick. Well that is not an easy question you know? I like yourself collect cookbooks well over 1k oldest around 4th qtr 19th century, collecting and farting around with computers, reading, collecting watches, love the outdoors, arm chair golfer, my head hurts from thinking lol..
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Old 15 October 2005, 03:07 AM   #10
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JJ thats a wonderful picture,she will break some poor guys heart, in the future
thats for sure,what beautiful eyes.
Thanks, Padi, she is my pride and joy!!
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Old 15 October 2005, 05:26 AM   #11
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This little girl makes me tick.....seriously.....little Annika, my third grandchild, is by far my very favourite....and I live and breathe for her!!
I almost wanted to call HIJACK, but gosh, she's so cute. You must be one proud granpappy!

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Old 15 October 2005, 05:52 AM   #12
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I would love to collect beautiful women but my wife always objects.

I don't really collect anything else and I wouldn't really say I am a watch collector,more of a fan of watches.

What else makes me tick,my family.

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Old 15 October 2005, 11:34 AM   #13
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I would love to collect beautiful women but my wife always objects.

I don't really collect anything else and I wouldn't really say I am a watch collector,more of a fan of watches.

What else makes me tick,my family.

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Aaron, you are in the same boat as me, we both like watches soo much we switch all the time.
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Old 15 October 2005, 12:21 PM   #14
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I don't really have an order to mine so i'll just list them. I like music, watches, and cars. Thats basically it. I used to be kind of video game obsessed like three years ago, but I'm over that.

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I forgot golf. Golf is awesome.

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Old 16 October 2005, 12:35 AM   #16
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Besides watches and posting here, I like reading, travel, photography, bird watching, motorbikes, keep fit, gadgets, spending time with my wife and drinking beer but in moderation.
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I've had time to think about this, so......

I like good food - eating and cooking it. I like good drinks such as a nice smoky, peaty Islay single malt, or a good cognac. I also love red wines (not a big fan of whites to be honest) and I do like various beers (mainly nice bitter ales). I like listening to music - all kinds with a couple of exceptions (rap & country).

I enjoy my family (including the devil-dog) and of course good friends. I like my work, most days anyway, and love being involved in technology, and making things happen. I love gem stones, and in particular opals from Australia. I used to do a fair bit of woodworking, but there doesn't seem to be time for it any more.

Probably the only thing in my life that has received more attention than my family is the sport of archery. Started when I was 12, and have shot off and on ever since, and plan to continue - it really is a lifetime sport. I once had very large goals in the sport, and I managed to achieve most of them, but have so far come up short on making it to the Olympics. The arthritis I suffer from doesn't help (huge understatement), and the recovery from shoulder surgery in early 2004 has been much longer than I ever expected. I hope to be back to a competitive level by next spring, but will be 44 years old when the Olympics are on in Beijing, so not sure how long I can keep this up.....

Here are some pictures of the things above.......

Me when I was shooting better than I am now (57 out of 60 at 70 meters).



Very good scotch!



Nice blue on black opal I have as an ear ring.....



This is a mainly red on black opal (the rarest kind) that I have a ring for my finger....



This black opal is about 1.6 carats - very nice and unset at the moment.



Last one for today - green on black and also unset....

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I've had time to think about this, so......

I like good food - eating and cooking it. I like good drinks such as a nice smoky, peaty Islay single malt, or a good cognac.
Wow, a few of the things you mention make me tick as well. Is it a Bowmore? Sweeeeet, very sweet. I don’t like Cognac, I’m more of a Armagnac man. I had to give up pistol shooting because of a minor heart condition (but enough to break concentration). We are very spoilt for beers here, one of the Trappist monasteries (La Trappe) is in the Netherlands, and that’s the kind of beer I really like. I like the ‘double’, the dark coloured variety. Because of ever rising taxes on alcohol and tobacco, having a good smoke and a really fine Malt is becoming ever more expensive in The Netherlands. Sigh. But what’s new?


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Old 16 October 2005, 09:02 PM   #19
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Impeccable taste in Scotch Al, bet thats as smooth as Daren's golfing arms.

Frans have tried the beer from the Trappist monasteries we
have some Trappist Monks on Cauldey Island. Just a little
island of the coast of Tenby, Pembrokeshire Wales,tried quite
a few at a beer festival in Belgium many years ago great ale.
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Yes Frans, that's a Bowmore, and yes Padi, that's really smooth

I am going to have a look for some of the beers you guys speak of to see if they make it as far as Canada - they sound good!
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What makes me tick? Not a whole lot. I read fiction. I watch tv. I love old movies. I surf the 'Net. I enjoying visiting other cities. I love my New Beetle. And, of course, there are The Watches.

I used to like eating rich foods, but the diabetes put the kibosh on that.
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