Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2077

maianhvk · 06-26-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Oh, well, wait however long they tell you to wait. Here, the minimum time between donations is 8 weeks. I remember once showing up a day or two early thinking that they wouldn't care but they wouldn't let me donate. 87 days? That's an odd number.

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Originally Posted by orlok

Is 87 days maybe 3 lunar cycles? Don't know why that would be relevant though

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The moon takes 27.3 days to orbit the earth, so 3 moon cycles would be 82 days...

actually someone (volunteer/nurse) told my friend that, and then when I came out she told me that. I asked her why, and she said she was wondering the same thing... gotta figure out the next time then

orlok · 06-27-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

The moon takes 27.3 days to orbit the earth, so 3 moon cycles would be 82 days...

math schmath

Dylrob · 06-28-2011, 04:51 PM

Taking advantage of the long overdue "purchased" tab in the app store.

Rumpelteazer · 06-28-2011, 05:44 PM

Looking for a watch which is really hard since I'm allergic to most metals. I know I can handle silver and stainless steel. I found a very nice watch but it's made of titanium and I don't know how I will react to that. Before spending over €200 on a watch I want to find out. I tried finding an affordable bracelet made from titanium but the only two things made out of it seems to be watches and piercings.

So tomorrow I'm going to get a titanium barbell and see how I react to it. I assume that if my body can handle titanium going through it I can handle a watch. I'm also mailing the manufacturer asking if every metal part on the outside is made out of titanium. I once had an allergic reaction to the dial on the side of a watch which was made out of metal. It didn't even touch my skin often but my wrist got all itchy and red.

poohbear_nc · 06-28-2011, 05:56 PM

Heavy thunderstorms moving in - signing off now.

Mortis · 06-29-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Looking for a watch which is really hard since I'm allergic to most metals. I know I can handle silver and stainless steel. I found a very nice watch but it's made of titanium and I don't know how I will react to that. Before spending over €200 on a watch I want to find out. I tried finding an affordable bracelet made from titanium but the only two things made out of it seems to be watches and piercings.

So tomorrow I'm going to get a titanium barbell and see how I react to it. I assume that if my body can handle titanium going through it I can handle a watch. I'm also mailing the manufacturer asking if every metal part on the outside is made out of titanium. I once had an allergic reaction to the dial on the side of a watch which was made out of metal. It didn't even touch my skin often but my wrist got all itchy and red.

Madam Teazer, my understanding is that most watches are not in fact made from Ti, generally they are plated and this will wear off given time, exposing the base metal, usually brass or steel. I worked with a guy that had chromite poisoning, this will cause the skin to react quickly to metals, why am I mentioning that? He told me that the best watches for that condition were plastic watches, he almost always wore a swatch, but I looked and all the Swatch's I have seen have a metal back so they won't work.

Can you handle leather against your skin? If you can and don't mind the look, there are many straps that would cover the back of the watch making it easier to wear.

My 2 cents

Cheers

Rumpelteazer · 06-29-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mortis

Madam Teazer, my understanding is that most watches are not in fact made from Ti, generally they are plated and this will wear off given time, exposing the base metal, usually brass or steel. I worked with a guy that had chromite poisoning, this will cause the skin to react quickly to metals, why am I mentioning that? He told me that the best watches for that condition were plastic watches, he almost always wore a swatch, but I looked and all the Swatch's I have seen have a metal back so they won't work.

Can you handle leather against your skin? If you can and don't mind the look, there are many straps that would cover the back of the watch making it easier to wear.

My 2 cents

Cheers

My skin gets irritated very quickly. I've got 2 special watches by Swatch which don't have a metal back or battery cover but I still react to it, same with plastic watches. I suspect my skin also doesn't like it when it can't "breathe". The only 2 watches I have been able to wear is a pewter watch and a G-Shock where the fabric strap continues underneath the watch and the buckle is made of plastic. But they don't make the latter any more and mine is rather bulky and inelegant.

My mother also wants a watch by the same manufacturer and I can try hers out before buying one myself. These are the watches I'm talking about. This afternoon I'm going to the shop that sells them, hoping they can tell me more.

The metal allergy thing is so annoying.

SneakySnake · 06-29-2011, 08:43 PM

kindlekitten · 06-29-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

did you lose a thread sneaky?

Ditchleyportrait · 06-29-2011, 10:19 PM

have to wait tomorrow to go to the library now. man, i keep waking up and going back to sleep. have to stop that pattern because i can't do anything at home but stagnate.

SandyHarper · 06-29-2011, 10:56 PM

Looking at mobile reads board right now. But will be ordering some more non-spam mailing lists.

SneakySnake · 06-29-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

did you lose a thread sneaky?

yes i pulled it out of my sock and the whole ankle went loose!

kindlekitten · 06-30-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

yes i pulled it out of my sock and the whole ankle went loose!

*giggle*

Rumpelteazer · 06-30-2011, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I've thought about getting one of those, but I have yet to find one that has a silver pin. I've been to the store and they called the main office and told me the pins in the titanium watch's strap so that's a no-no for me.

I'm now searching for a silver pendant watch.

kindlekitten · 06-30-2011, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I've thought about getting one of those, but I have yet to find one that has a silver pin. I've been to the store and they called the main office and told me the pins in the titanium watch's strap so that's a no-no for me.

I'm now searching for a silver pendant watch.

you do get that ti is an old fashioned nurse's watch hung upside down on purpose right? I wanted one so badly when I was teaching skiing to just be able to glance down on my jacket to see how close to the end of the lesson wwe were

06-28-2011, 04:51 PM	#31143
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06-28-2011, 05:44 PM	#31144
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,348 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Looking for a watch which is really hard since I'm allergic to most metals. I know I can handle silver and stainless steel. I found a very nice watch but it's made of titanium and I don't know how I will react to that. Before spending over €200 on a watch I want to find out. I tried finding an affordable bracelet made from titanium but the only two things made out of it seems to be watches and piercings. So tomorrow I'm going to get a titanium barbell and see how I react to it. I assume that if my body can handle titanium going through it I can handle a watch. I'm also mailing the manufacturer asking if every metal part on the outside is made out of titanium. I once had an allergic reaction to the dial on the side of a watch which was made out of metal. It didn't even touch my skin often but my wrist got all itchy and red.

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Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	have to wait tomorrow to go to the library now. man, i keep waking up and going back to sleep. have to stop that pattern because i can't do anything at home but stagnate.

06-29-2011, 10:56 PM	#31151
SandyHarper Banned Posts: 236 Karma: 42512 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Device: kindle	Looking at mobile reads board right now. But will be ordering some more non-spam mailing lists.