Ruud Van Devastated.

[Ruud Van Driver]

The explorer and Panerai wearer Mike Horn’s yacht is in Singapore early next month. The OP boutique are hosting a cocktail evening for some clients with Mr Horn as an incredibly special guest.


I’ve been invited.


I fly home a week before and head off to the States a few days later.


I’m going to miss it

[tamiya]

Don't you have an important doctors checkup to attend to assess success of your surgery?

Yes you do.

In 3 wks time.

[rootbeer7]

Right China, I'm flying in that day to meet with you for a once in a lifetime............ (add as necessary)

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by tamiya

Don't you have an important doctors checkup to attend to assess success of your surgery?

Yes you do.

In 3 wks time.

If I pull a stunt like that, I'd be Ruud Van Deceased.

Mrs Van D and me off to San Diego via San Francisco for a 16 day cruise to Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal. We booked it a year ago and Mum Van D paid for it as a surprise for my birthday.

[Andad]

Can't have your Kate and Edith too.

And think of the money you saved......

[Cru Jones]

Sorry, Ruud. Take a survival tip from Mike and go on the vacation with a smile.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Right China, I'm flying in that day to meet with you for a once in a lifetime............ (add as necessary)

I can't Adam and Eve it, China.

Originally Posted by directioneng

Can't have your Kate and Edith too.

And think of the money you saved......

Yes, thank you Eddie, thank you very much

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Sorry, Ruud. Take a survival tip from Mike and go on the vacation with a smile.

I'll do that, all right. It's a constant source of irritation that I've been in shipping for 33 years, sailed for 17 of those years, and never been through the Panama Canal. I've been to Panama, been on the canal and even been in the bloody canal but never sailed through it.

It's another one off my bucket list and I can't wait

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

I'll do that, all right. It's a constant source of irritation that I've been in shipping for 33 years, sailed for 17 of those years, and never been through the Panama Canal. I've been to Panama, been on the canal and even been in the bloody canal but never sailed through it.

It's another one off my bucket list and I can't wait

That's awesome! Sounds like a dream trip. Hope you'll share a couple of photos.

I'm looking forward to starting to tick things off of my bucket list.

[oldsalt]

Wow...bummer paul, I'll be in Singapore early next month... maybe I can put on a really dark pair of sunglasses (and a wig) and pass myself off as you....


cheers

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

That's awesome! Sounds like a dream trip. Hope you'll share a couple of photos.

I'm looking forward to starting to tick things off of my bucket list.

We can't wait for this one, should be awesome. I'll post a few pics for sure. Only taking the one watch (Grail Sub) though; I wouldn't be comfortable wearing one and leaving another in hotel safe and in the stateroom safe on the ship.

Just a few more things on the bucket list and I'm good. One of those is to nip over to Paris for the day and visit an OP boutique with you and not be enabled into buying anything

Originally Posted by oldsalt

Wow...bummer paul, I'll be in Singapore early next month... maybe I can put on a really dark pair of sunglasses (and a wig) and pass myself off as you....


cheers

Sunglasses, ok, but you'll need to shave your head and sound not Australian

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

Just a few more things on the bucket list and I'm good. One of those is to nip over to Paris for the day and visit an OP boutique with you and not be enabled into buying anything

With great pleasure! As to your last point: the good thing about bucket lists is that you have to keep trying if you fail once, twice or more times.

[Sublovin]

That would be a cool event....Hopefully someone from the forum can go and report back with photos

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

If I pull a stunt like that, I'd be Ruud Van Deceased.

Mrs Van D and me off to San Diego via San Francisco for a 16 day cruise to Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal. We booked it a year ago and Mum Van D paid for it as a surprise for my birthday.

Sounds amazing! you are doing the right thing....now repeat, ten times per day..should be fine.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

With great pleasure! As to your last point: the good thing about bucket lists is that you have to keep trying if you fail once, twice or more times.

You're a bad man, Mr Jones!

Looks like I'll be dragged back home kicking and screaming to our London office middle of next year. We live pretty close to Ashford (Eurostar terminal) so it can be done. I think you might see it as too much of a challenge though

I'm just glad Nick is out of the way in Canada. Things could get really messy otherwise

Originally Posted by Sublovin

That would be a cool event....Hopefully someone from the forum can go and report back with photos

Hopefully, someone here will get the invite

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Sounds amazing! you are doing the right thing....now repeat, ten times per day..should be fine.

I'm doing the right thing, that I'm sure of. We booked it in May last year and I had to get permission from my company because we're only allowed two weeks leave at any one time and I need three weeks for this. I am so excited

[mfer]

Man, life must be good. Complaining about having to take a 16 day cruise!

On a sad note, my life sucks by comparison!

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by mfer

Man, life must be good. Complaining about having to take a 16 day cruise!

On a sad note, my life sucks by comparison!

Not complaining Mik, oh no. Would've liked to have met Mr. Horn, the man who keeps 30 hour days, that's all

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

You're a bad man, Mr Jones!

Looks like I'll be dragged back home kicking and screaming to our London office middle of next year. We live pretty close to Ashford (Eurostar terminal) so it can be done. I think you might see it as too much of a challenge though

I'm just glad Nick is out of the way in Canada. Things could get really messy otherwise

@Nick: do you happen to have some airline miles to cash in??

[nick c]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

You're a bad man, Mr Jones!

Looks like I'll be dragged back home kicking and screaming to our London office middle of next year. We live pretty close to Ashford (Eurostar terminal) so it can be done. I think you might see it as too much of a challenge though

I'm just glad Nick is out of the way in Canada. Things could get really messy otherwise



Hopefully, someone here will get the invite



I'm doing the right thing, that I'm sure of. We booked it in May last year and I had to get permission from my company because we're only allowed two weeks leave at any one time and I need three weeks for this. I am so excited

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

@Nick: do you happen to have some airline miles to cash in??

Paul enjoy your trip, I love cruising myself

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

@Nick: do you happen to have some airline miles to cash in??

I can see a Paris Panerai GTG in the making here

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by nick c

Paul enjoy your trip, I love cruising myself

Will do mate, thanks It’s a busman’s holiday for me but I still love going on a cruise.

Now, what about Paris?

[nick c]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

Will do mate, thanks It’s a busman’s holiday for me but I still love going on a cruise.

Now, what about Paris?

Let see, I’m planning maybe next year to go to Europe, we should meet Paris or London, Spain or Italy.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by nick c

Let see, I’m planning maybe next year to go to Europe, we should meet Paris or London, Spain or Italy.

Hmmm, the OP flagship boutique in Florence / Firenze is on my bucket list too. We really should plan a GTG in Euroland next year

[oldsalt]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

We can't wait for this one, should be awesome. I'll post a few pics for sure. Only taking the one watch (Grail Sub) though; I wouldn't be comfortable wearing one and leaving another in hotel safe and in the stateroom safe on the ship.

Just a few more things on the bucket list and I'm good. One of those is to nip over to Paris for the day and visit an OP boutique with you and not be enabled into buying anything



Sunglasses, ok, but you'll need to shave your head and sound not Australian

Natures already taken care of that.... and I spent a lot of years living in Yorkshire so I don't sound much like an Australian anymore (thank goodness)...