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Rick76 · 12 January 2009, 03:43 AM

Hi all. I am new to this forum. I have been collecting pocket watches for about 20 years (my dad got me started), but while I greatly enjoy wristwatches, I have never collected them. I have decided to start though because I want to be able to use my collection and not just store it. I have greatly enjoyed the forums here already, and really appreciate the time and attention the TRF users put into collecting and diseminating information.

Thank you.

Rick

Lol-x · 12 January 2009, 07:29 PM

Welcome Rick

I hope you will share your passion for watches with us

Latrodectus · 15 January 2009, 12:35 PM

Rick, welcome to the great TRF

You will enjoy it with us

Rick76 · 16 January 2009, 09:44 AM

Thank you. I have spent a great deal of time in the For Sale Forum.

rbc · 16 January 2009, 01:55 PM

Hi, and welcome.

Terry Newton · 16 January 2009, 03:47 PM

What part of Minnesota are you from?

Terry Newton

DSJ · 17 January 2009, 01:44 AM

Hi Rick, I'm in MN too, there's several of us who are.

Rick76 · 25 January 2009, 12:54 PM

Good to hear that there are several folks from MN. I am in the Twin Cities. My wife and I moved here about two years ago from Houston, TX.

DSJ · 26 January 2009, 05:27 AM

Also in the TC, moved from CA 6.5 years ago...

unclesallie · 26 January 2009, 07:39 AM

welcome!

Rick76 · 28 January 2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DSJ

Also in the TC, moved from CA 6.5 years ago...

Winters seem to be a bit rough. I miss the 50 - 70 degree days in Houston.

Ed Rooney · 29 January 2009, 02:40 AM

I was in MN from 2003 to 2006, and still own a house in St Paul.

To survive the winters you have to buy into their lifestyle. Buy some good boots, fleece pullovers and forget about good pizza. Drive out to Afton Alps and do some skiing, go to the ice castle, eat a dome dog before they are no more and watch a little girls high school hockey on TV. I was acclimated by my 3rd winter, but got a job offer back home in MD. I lived in the city. I don't think I could have handled the burbs or the country.

Rick76 · 29 January 2009, 05:27 AM

The wife and I try to get out and do as much as possible, but we have an 18 month old that makes it difficult to get out when it below 0. So for now we just hibernate and pray that spring comes in 6 or 7 months.

DSJ · 29 January 2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick76

The wife and I try to get out and do as much as possible, but we have an 18 month old that makes it difficult to get out when it below 0. So for now we just hibernate and pray that spring comes in 6 or 7 months.

Take the 18 mo to the Como Conservatory. He/she can run around in the warm humid air and see plants!

Ed Rooney · 31 January 2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DSJ

Take the 18 mo to the Como Conservatory. He/she can run around in the warm humid air and see plants!

We used to do that all the time! We lived off of Lexington down by Grand and Summit, so going to Como on a cold day was a treat, except you had to carry your coat around. You can also go to the Como Zoo, which is mostly indoors in the winter.

DSJ · 31 January 2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

We used to do that all the time! We lived off of Lexington down by Grand and Summit, so going to Como on a cold day was a treat, except you had to carry your coat around. You can also go to the Como Zoo, which is mostly indoors in the winter.

Or park over by the carousel, and run coatless into the place!

Rick76 · 1 February 2009, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. We had not thought of that.

12 January 2009, 03:43 AM	#1
Rick76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 111	Hello from Minnesota Hi all. I am new to this forum. I have been collecting pocket watches for about 20 years (my dad got me started), but while I greatly enjoy wristwatches, I have never collected them. I have decided to start though because I want to be able to use my collection and not just store it. I have greatly enjoyed the forums here already, and really appreciate the time and attention the TRF users put into collecting and diseminating information. Thank you. Rick

12 January 2009, 07:29 PM	#2
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,267	Welcome Rick I hope you will share your passion for watches with us __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

15 January 2009, 12:35 PM	#3
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16 January 2009, 03:47 PM	#6
Terry Newton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Terry Newton Location: Michigan Watch: Rolex TT GMT II c Posts: 6,644	What part of Minnesota are you from? Terry Newton __________________ Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth "Z" SS Date Submariner "Z" TT GMT-Master IIc

17 January 2009, 01:44 AM	#7
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	Hi Rick, I'm in MN too, there's several of us who are. __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

16 January 2009, 09:44 AM	#4
Rick76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 111	Thank you. I have spent a great deal of time in the For Sale Forum.

16 January 2009, 01:55 PM	#5
rbc Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Robert Location: New York Watch: Day Date Posts: 105	Hi, and welcome.

25 January 2009, 12:54 PM	#8
Rick76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 111	Good to hear that there are several folks from MN. I am in the Twin Cities. My wife and I moved here about two years ago from Houston, TX.

26 January 2009, 05:27 AM	#9
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	Also in the TC, moved from CA 6.5 years ago... __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

26 January 2009, 07:39 AM	#10
unclesallie 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,915	welcome!

29 January 2009, 02:40 AM	#12
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	I was in MN from 2003 to 2006, and still own a house in St Paul. To survive the winters you have to buy into their lifestyle. Buy some good boots, fleece pullovers and forget about good pizza. Drive out to Afton Alps and do some skiing, go to the ice castle, eat a dome dog before they are no more and watch a little girls high school hockey on TV. I was acclimated by my 3rd winter, but got a job offer back home in MD. I lived in the city. I don't think I could have handled the burbs or the country.

29 January 2009, 05:27 AM	#13
Rick76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 111	The wife and I try to get out and do as much as possible, but we have an 18 month old that makes it difficult to get out when it below 0. So for now we just hibernate and pray that spring comes in 6 or 7 months.

1 February 2009, 06:21 PM	#17
Rick76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 111	Thanks for the suggestions. We had not thought of that.

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