Got about everything else here at OF.
How about shoes you wear?
Wear Timberland Disruptors everyday so I can drop stuff on my feet or kick something that needs kicking.
Plus the rubber soles are quiet for sneaking up on lollygaggers.
Wolf and…
Continue readingI want to have a thread where we can talk about things relating (but not limited) to SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, Dynetics, Virgin, Boeing etc….or really just news of up and coming spaceflight in general.
With the second crewed SpaceX mission and a 3r…
Continue readingI will kick off with some Dragonfly pictures from yesterday (late end of season for them here which leads to some odd situations). I have seen them die on mass covering a local park which was sad but also impressive until the colours faded. Not really …
Continue readingI posted this over in the Rolex forum but I thought there may be a little interest here as well since many of us have a bit of space geek in us.
My interest and research is confined to a very small sliver of space occupied by the watches worn by astro…
Continue readingI'm sure there are many other OF members who love camping and hiking, so I thought I would start a thread for photos, tips, or anything related to backpacking. Please share your experiences!
I'll start. While I did some car camping as a chil…
Continue readingA customer at my leather shop wanted me to replicate her favorite belt.
I warned her that mine would be of much better quality.
Here is her “genuine leather” belt.
And the new belt, cut from a double shoulder…
Continue readingThe fascinating story & history of the development of the very first automatic chronographs in the late 1960s, with the Zenith "El Primero " announced on January 10, 1969 while in a race with Seiko and the Heuer-Hamilton-Breitling partner…
Continue readingI am interested in an older Omega Speedster "Broad Arrow" Reference 3551.20.00.
Can anyone share any timelines when this was manufactured, from when to when? Also, is there anything that you can share regarding the history, etc? Also, …
Continue readingDoes anyone know which Omega Constellation model this is? Or if it's actually original?
Continue readingSo we have a large housing development going in behind us, which when done will total 335 homes. We live on a heavily treed lot, populated with what is known as Carolinian forest. Most of Canada is covered with Boreal forest, which is very different….
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