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  1. I just ordered a tan leather band for my Yachtmaster...
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    The band I really want, but couldn't find (my skills on searches are not optimal), is this...
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    If anyone here does have the skills or a line on where I might purchase such a band I'd be most appreciative.

    Stone Creek Straps does custom straps of all varieties. I got a brown leather rally strap with deviated stitching and curved spring bars for my Hamilton Pan Europ. It was arguably higher quality than the watch.
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  2. On 8/31/2021 at 6:05 PM, TwiceHorn said:

    Given that I generally like Porsche designs, I do not care for either of the sedans.  Or the Boxster, yet I like the Cayman.  I think rather than actually liking the 911, I'm just used to it and appreciate what it symbolizes.

    So really, you only like one of the five Porsches (non-SUV) on the market? Seems like you might generally dislike Porsche designs, at least currently...

  3. 3 hours ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

    Right aren’t these our tickets from two years ago? I had 2 then now have 2 now, technically not feeling another win unless I have 4 tickets now??

    Correct, that is what they told us would happen from the beginning.

  4. 41 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

    4 on monday.....again.  got refund from 2020 monday tickets.  and win  these this year.

    Same for me. They said 2020 people who didn't get 2021 tickets would get them for 2022. Still happy to have a chance to go.

  5. Does anyone have experience with IW Mark in Houston? They are the closest Zenith AD to Austin and I want to go by to see the new Chronomaster Original this week.

    I emailed them to ask if they had any in stock and they said they have two, one 42mm and one 37mm. There is only one size, a 38mm (which it has been for 50+ years mind you).

    I don’t know shit about watches relative to you guys, but how could the AD not know their brand’s newest release? I want to see it on the wrist before buying. I can only assume they do not have one since they don’t know WTF I am talking about.

  6. I played Oak Hills CC in San Antonio yesterday. I don't hear it talked about much, but it was fantastic. Course conditions were great, especially the greens. Tillinghast design is fun and makes it feel very old school. They had nice clubhouse facilities as well. 

    Next week I am playing TPC Craig's Ranch for the first time. I was told they were punching the greens at the beginning of the month. I assume they will be healed by next week. Then the week after that I will be golfing on Long Island. Throw in watching the US Open, June is shaping up to be preetttty, pretty good.

  7. 8 hours ago, LebongJames said:

    Ya it’s definitely gone up from when we inquired last year. They also told us they plan to go up even more by the end of the year. I can believe it when you compare the cost to anything else in the area. We went ahead and joined yesterday.

    Probably in the wrong order but I was just trying to get a feel of how the golf community there was. How are tee times right now outside of Saturday and Sunday morning?

    A lot of my friends in Austin don’t love golf so I was wondering if people are open to me joining their tee time.

    I am also interested in just playing a round of two per week in the afternoon by myself as I have been working on my swing a lot lately.

    I responded before reading this.

    I recommend playing in some of the MGA events during the week or join one of the weekend money games. GNO is every other Wednesday evening and a great way to meet people. There is a Friday Open every week. I think they are still doing the money game around 9am or 10am on Sat and/or Sun.

    The tee sheet fills up pretty fast even after "the purge," especially the weekend. I recommend booking 5-7 days in advance as much as possible for weekends and mornings. Sometimes tee times free up from people who cancel the day before. You can usually walk up and get out in the afternoon and evening without much trouble. 

    I hope the initiation is the only thing they continue to increase this year. If they increase my dues again (they already doubled them last year), that may be the last straw and cause me to leave for greener pastures.

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  8. 2 hours ago, Gourmand said:

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    There's been a bit of chatter on social media lately about this look. I fuckin HATED these jerseys and can't believe the incredibly outsized positive reception for this look in the last week since LMJ tweeted at Correa about throwback unis. 

    What says the surl?

    I like them but concede is it primarily sentimental as a 10-15 year old playing little league and buying every baseball card I could find during those days. I hate the red/pinstripes. My favorite are the rainbows on the shoulder from the late 80s/early nineties.

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  9. On 12/14/2020 at 7:14 PM, Lobo said:

    I drove it again today and couldn't remember, but one little stretch of Congress Avenue had a lane leftover after the two lane closures for bike lanes.  And for one block, there's a turn-lane now.  But it's going to be a complete cluster-fuck from the Capitol all the way down to Riverside Drive.  Just two lanes now in each direction, a car turning left will now effectively backup morning north-bound/afternoon south-bound traffic for 2-3 light cycles at a time.  

    They should have taken one lane (probably southbound) and made it a two-lane bikeway.  I think you can probably have two mountain bikes or scooters pass each other safely with a 10' wide lane).  Repainted the whole thing then to have two soutbound, two northbound, and one dedicated turn lane the length of Congress from 12th to Riverside (bridge aside).  Bikes can easily turn at E/W streets to get over to the other side if need be.  But that way you'd at least not have the inevitable clustercuss when somebody decides to turn left 6 months from now when downtown is back to being all abuzz with activity.  

    Or you know, if the goal is to get fewer people to drive their cars downtown, rip out one side of the diagonal parking spaces on one side of the street and turn that into the 2-way bike lane.  The length of that road has maybe...what?........80 parking spaces on either side?  We just fucked over the commute of everybody that works/lives/plays downtown for 80 cars and 80 cyclists?  Great job.  Congress Avenue wasn't the most effective use of space and there are great ways to reduce congestion on it.  But you literally took the two worst ideas on how to go about that.  Leave antiquated parking in place and completely fuck up the opportunity to alleviate turn congestion while still being able to accomodate bikes safely.  

    When we're back to peak work/peak festivals/peak UT/peak etc.  Can you imagine pulling out of one of those parking spaces while people are trying to get around the guy taking a left and you're both competing to squeeze into that one operable lane?  We should make Adler come stand in those lanes each day and attempt to direct traffic while we shit on his head.

    As soon as they put up those cones because "COVID," I knew they would never come down. It's the very definition of "don't let a good crisis go to waste."

    You are dead on about how f*cked this will be under normal traffic conditions. Cars turning left, cars turning right held up by pedestrian traffic, rideshares that will stop on Congress, etc will all destroy traffic flow and are things that happen constantly. 

    I truly do not understand how anyone can defend, much less support, the CoA government. Mind boggling they continue to be overwhelmingly elected.

  10. I'm kicking around the idea of a nice (~$5k) watch. Right now I have a Hamilton Pan Europ. 

    I have had my eye on a Zenith El Primero (38mm 1969 version), which I can get under $6000. I like that it's a chronograph with some history and it works in a casual or suit environment. I would get it on a SS bracelet and buy a couple different leather straps for different looks.

    Does anyone have any experience with an El Primero? It is reliable enough to handle the abuse of a daily wearer? Does it have any chance of holding its value?

    I also like the Rolex GMT II but at $10k+ they are too spendy for me.

  11. Good point on LC. I am under 40 so I pay a different rate. I have the ONE membership which gives me access to the club corp network nationwide. My basic dues are around $450/mo and I joined a couple years ago for $1500 initiation. Message me if you want more info on Lost Creek.

    In my experience, Great Hills keeps their greens in nice shape and they have some good golfers out there.

    If you are willing to drive to Twin Creeks, look at UT Golf Club. It's the same distance, if not a little closer.

    Onion Creek is semi-private so it's not apples to apples comparison and the location is less than ideal.

    Another factor could be whether you want to walk or ride. Great Hills has a lot of elevation change and some tee boxes are a hike from the previous green. 

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  12. 6 minutes ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

    What about Austin Golf Club and ACC?  I know, I know...if you have to ask...

    Why not both?

    Of those options, I would join Great Hills. The member I play with there said their initiation is going up to $20k due to the new clubhouse they're building. I'm a member of Lost Creek (and live in the neighborhood). It's super cheap to join (<$2k I think) and we use it for tennis, golf and the pool several days a week. In my experience, prioritize location and convenience then get the best option that works with your budget.

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  13. On 7/4/2020 at 9:28 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    How much would you put on the business card? Spark card seems like a great if you put a lot of money. The $95 annual fee means that your first $5000 spent is basically breaking even on the annual fee and cash rewards. The sign up bonus of  $500 isn’t bad. 

    amex blue business card is similar with no annual fee, 2% cash back on the first $50k and then 1% after that. I don’t think there is a promo bonus.
     

    It varies, low six figures on average. So a few thousand in cash back vs whatever the point equivalent is for that amount. I would rarely use some of the "perks" of the high fee cards like airport lounges. All of my work travel is domestic, mostly to Dallas and Houston.

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