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#Worldle #319 3/6 (100%)
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This was quite hard. Had to use map and even then not obvious
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Guess Distribution
Try success
1 4
2 4
3 28
4 37
5 29
6 13
122
Played
94
Win %
11
Current Streak
28
Max Streak
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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In 94 games, you have guessed it on the first attempt 4 times?? 
I have zero wins on the first guess, out of 140 games.
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To be honest, I am not sure these stats are correct. They are what wordle shows me. I do not recall getting the answer on the first try. I have gotten correct answers on 2nd try. I remember those.
Here is today's
Wordle 536 2/6
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"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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It cost about 1/2 month salary for me back then. I couldn't read the date, but that was OK because it didn't keep time anyway.
So we went back to the jewellers and swapped it for a Seiko Titanium (plus a bit more money) which I preferred - I'm not an "Armani Man" anyway (I wore Dior suits when I had to wear a suit).
It was great, really light, really, really strong, waterproof to 100m*, and I've worn it every day since. It's been run over twice, got through about 10 batteries, and except for a few scratches on the crystal it looks pretty much like new.
Today, it stopped, and a new battery didn't fix it. It's an electronic movement, so it's probably unrepairable.
So I started looking for a replacement. Do I go smart watch? Or automatic? Steel, or Titanium again? I dunno.
Hang on, what's that? Is that the same model watch on ebay? Damn it, it is! Decision made: "Buy Now". Sorted.
I figure anything that can survive me for that amount of time has got to be pretty decent ... 
* Well, until you open it to change the battery, anyway.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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I haven't carried a watch since getting a cell phone (twenty years ago?). I never liked having a watch on my wrist, so I had kept one in my pocket instead.
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I take a mobile with me pretty much everywhere, but my wrist feels "naked" without a watch ... and I find it quicker to glance at my watch than get it out of my pocket and turn on my phone!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: my wrist feels "naked" without a watch
You get used to it. Now I sometimes look at my bare wrist for a sense of irony when someone asks me about the time.
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Same for me, I have a Fossil (what's in a name) that I never wear anymore since getting a smartphone 
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Can you believe Seiko Titanium is just 167 bucks these days.. In Amazon[^]
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Honestly, if you prefer old school watches, I would stick with a Seiko. Seiko is still a great watch maker.
If you want to do what the masses are doing then get a smart watch and talk to your wrist like my wife does. Beem me up Scotty! 
I personally stopped wearing watches once I had a cell phone; so that was years ago then.
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In 1974, I bought a Seiko Chronograph (Singapore, duty free). Mechanical, self-winding, dual time, stopwatch, real SWEEP second hand (5hz steps I think)... A bit heavy, but I got used to it. Wore it daily for 20+ years, put it in the drawer.
Had a few LCD analog and digital ones of various brands; none of them lasted.
About 10 or 12 years ago I bought a 1hz ticker, Lorus brand (made by Seiko, which I didn't know at the time).
Every so often its battery goes flat, and I shake the Seiko into life until I get round to changing the battery.
Still keeps good time, although it's showing signs of a hard life. One of the stopwatch buttons is on the bottom of Sydney Harbour but it's otherwise intact.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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I'm thinking forget the watch, screw the wife and take her some place special 
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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When I was working in Bahrain, I bought myself a Rolex Oyster. When I came to live in Cyprus, the strap broke, so I took it to the local Rolex agent to get a new strap. They quoted Cy£200, or about $400. I told them to stuff it, and I would take that Cy£200 elsewhere and buy a better watch with it. The replacement was a Seiko Kinetic. This was in 1995, and I am still wearing that watch today. The strapless Rolex has sat in my bedside cabinet for 27 years. The only annoyance with the Seiko is that it gains about a second a month. 
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Chris C-B wrote: he strapless Rolex has sat in my bedside cabinet for 27 years
That could be worth quite a lot of money now 
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30 years that’s lasting. I only had a watch in high school. In recent years I even lost interest about keeping track of date and day of week
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Did Sgt. Pepper teach the band to play?
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No, that was ten years later. But they've been going in and out of style - they're guaranteed to raise a smile!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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How about a FitBit or similar? Watch plus exercise monitoring features.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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My wife uses those things, every 6 months or so come the screams (cussing) that it's not working. She buys another one, then comes the screams about having problems setting the thing up (bluetooth issues, etc.). After a week or so troubleshooting, it works and calm is again restored for another 6 months, "these things are great" she claims, I just don't see it. 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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It's kind of like that!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Is she buying a knockoff? My wife did without consulting me. When her old phone died there was no way to transfer to her new phone. I got her a FitBit Versa 2 (just like the one I've have for 2 years now with no problems) and it works just fine. Mine records more steps than hers when we walk together, I have no idea why.
I could have gotten her the newer model but by getting the exact same model as mine, household tech support is much, MUCH, easier.
I would suggest one of the major brands, FitBit, Apple Watch, and I think Garmin makes one. We are an Android house so FitBit was the better choice for us.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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MarkTJohnson wrote: Is she buying a knockoff?
More than likely, I think, not 100% sure, the first couple she bought were FitBit's, then she discovered the cheap one's. I've told her what I thought the cheap stuff, apparently she's a glutton for punishment, hell she puts up with the likes of me, she must be! 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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“Hey, remember when we were kids and use to finish each other’s sentences?”
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