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[Toaster]

Oh wow. I had no idea that ghost bikes were a thing. I just thought Lyle made up some words. But upon Googling, that strip now makes so much sense.

Education.

[Mr Trout]

I had heard of them, but I saw my first in Baltimore just the other day. It was on Maryland just south of North Ave. Definitely made me stop reflect for a while there.

[theinevitable]

my previous two watches have cost 9$ each. I am thinking about upgrading to something in the 40$ range.
My wrists are skinny, I like incredibly simple looking watches. Like, a knob to set the time, 2 hands, flat face.

[Mr Trout]

Have you looked at Skagen watches? They're a little bit more than that (I think around $50-70) but they have very thin faces, most are made of titanium so they are very light, and the design is extremely simple and clean.

[linnea]

Right there with you.   There are a couple six ghost bikes stashed around Portland.  They give me the creeps.   Makes me feel like there's a right-hook out there somewhere with my name on it.

Oh shit. I saw one of those in Colorado Springs. I wondered, "why is that bike locked up and painted all white?" It was right near Colorado College. I had no idea what it symbolized. That is hella creepy.

[theinevitable]

Trout-- some of these are just what I want. some are way too "modern" looking, though.

that 9$ watch was just so good... I wish I could find a nice version of it, or something. White face, silvery body, green crappy plastic mesh band.
the first one lasted exactly a year, and then I was doing a vulgar "fisting" hand motion and broke it.

[KeithHernandez]

Oh shit. I saw one of those in Colorado Springs. I wondered, "why is that bike locked up and painted all white?" It was right near Colorado College. I had no idea what it symbolized. That is hella creepy.

At least he got out of Colorado Springs.  knowwhatimsayin'

Not as creepy as Colorado Springs.  zing

But yeah, saw one in Denver or Boulder recently, those are creepy.

[littlefallsmets]

The day I gave in and got a cell phone is the day I stopped wearing watches.

I mean, built into my cell phone is all the function of a watch and I have to carry it with me, anyway.

[AugustWest]

I like vintage Timex watches, especially the automatic ones.  I have several.  I normally wear an automatic from 1977 -- still keeps perfect time.  Probably cost $30 or so in '77.  I paid around $20 for it on E-bay.

Today I'm wearing my wind up Mickey penis Timex from 1971.

[CortJstr]

I have a horrible sense of time so I'm always looking at my watch. I like that I can do so more subtly than pulling my phone out of my pocket.

[Arachno-capitalist]

well yeah, i've always used my phone to tell the time. this watch is more of just jewelry (which i have never worn), a reward to myself for actually getting somewhere in professional life. The fact that it happens to tell time is just a nice function. I work hard and its nice to have nice things. Ash buys an RV, I buy a watch.

[wombat]

I would be likely to smash up either an RV or a fancy watch. I stick to expensive chocolate, which is basically supposed to be destroyed in the course of being properly used.

I did get a nice watch at Target lately though. It has a little lizard on the second hand that goes round and round.

[Choop]

you guys buy watches and RVs, i buy shoes and throw dinner parties. also i'm an anachronistic luddite or something.

[dejavroom]

hookers, books, vodka, pot \o/

[Arachno-capitalist]

Theres a ps3 on the trading floor. I dont know if this is a sign of continuing recession or improvement, but GTA is kind of fun. Tonight when you hear the stock market news, think of the 30 year old dudes playing gta with their trade-stations on auto-pilot. Michael Moore could probably use this scene in his new movie.