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Re: A Wild Sheep Chase

bashomatsuo — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 11:33:17 -0000

Spell cards. You can buy them from Amazon. When I’m took this shot they were really new to the game and these help.

Re: A Wild Sheep Chase

Sarel — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 08:44:30 -0000

What are the pages and cards that the children have in front of them?

Re: The Buddhist Wallpaper Collection

bashomatsuo — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:34:36 -0000

There may be an issue with the Images download: Copy and paste this URL:

http://www.outsidecontext.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/16by10.zip

Re: OMEGA Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” review

Vincent — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:18:45 -0000

What a lovely write-up, such passion! Hopefully I'll own one of these someday, although a little dissapointed if it only lasts one day on full wind as you mentioned. Surely Omega could make an adjustment to increase this nowadays without affecting anything else?
So did you sell yours already?

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

billy — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 22:27:25 -0000

I've banged my titanium Curv against a lot of things, sharp metal corners, concrete, still looks as good as new.

Re: OMEGA Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” review

Ray Wawolangi (3754-7730-4438) — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:44:17 -0000

Splendid, thanks for sharing the experiences Basho.
Greetings from Indonesia

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

Ryley Paquette — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:21:15 -0000

That’s a very fair concern. The USN dive tables from yesterday-year that most military tables are still based on are assuming a fit male in his 20’s. NAUI tables are based on that more closely, while PADI tables are considered for all types. I still highly value USN tables though, and generations of divers have used them without issue. The USN has a bigger budget just for its dive program than some corporations, so I feel reasonably safe knowing they update them as the science improves.

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

bashomatsuo — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:15:58 -0000

Well, he a was commenting on the bottom time. The main crux of his argument was that PADI tables are for a lowest common demographic, whereas the ones he used expected a certain fitness going in. Fair enough I say. He has the attitude of one to whom this is a job, similar to the police dog handler I met who commented to me once that he was selected because he didn’t like dogs.

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

Ryley Paquette — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:52:11 -0000

It’s certainly excellent that you are at least relying on an army diver for your dive information. Why he feels the need to commentate on recreational non rebreather non saturation diving is beyond me, however. The USN still uses tables. They’re modifications of the original tables developed by them in the early 50’s. The UK armed forces uses tables too, so if he thinks his Hempleman tables are somehow less dependent on timing bezels and are less outdated than the ones produced by Schreiner tables that the USN uses that are a full generation more up to date than the Hempleman tables, I’m not sure what he’s smoking. If he thinks he knows better than the USN, NAUI, PADI, etc in the use of tables to plan dives, great, but that shouldn’t constitute legitimacy to preach that sort of philosophy online.

Again, great article. Just don’t agree with the armchair dive phys work.

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

bashomatsuo — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 03:29:36 -0000

Well, firstly I am an experienced diver by any measure. My training is PADI and Cesca and I have dived all over the world.

Secondly, the comments regarding military dive tables in relation to civilian ones is referencing conversations taken from a family member who is an army diver and expert in mine clearing.

Between us, I believe we are qualified to say whatever we like.

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

Ryley Paquette — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 02:15:14 -0000

I loved the article, but it seems like you should probably leave an attempt to come off as an experienced diver, or at least dive physiologist out of it. There’s nothing outdated about the Navy dive tables. The dive tables used by NAUI are the exact same, and the PADI tables are derived from them. The bezel is certainly sufficiently accurate for recreational diving, even as a primary timekeeping device. I’m assuming you use a dive computer if/when you dive, and that certainly allows for greater flexibility, but it hardly invalidates a traditional dive table based dive. As a watch reviewer I like your work, but making sweeping statements about a subject like diving is dangerous and bad for consumer advice.

Re: What is Daoism/Taoism?

Andre Ferrer — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:35:07 -0000

thank you for the answer. Yet I am still in doubt. Is that first image, next to the title, from both religions or just from zen?

Re: What is Daoism/Taoism?

bashomatsuo — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:03:39 -0000

The relation between Zen and Daoism is covered in depth in one of the other articles; but, the short version is that Daoism is Zen’s mother and Buddhism it’s father. For, Zen was born in China (as Chan) and has intertwined with Daoism for 1000 years.

Re: What is Daoism/Taoism?

Andre Ferrer — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:20:22 -0000

Isnt that first image a zen circle? what is its relation with tao?

Re: Headshots In Airsoft: Argument For Full Face Protection

Rodolfo de Oliveira Leão — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:11:24 -0000

I was wearing a V-Force in my first game and it was very good except for aiming (I rented the equipment. I'd buy a riser with my own equipment)
I've bought a half mesh mask (mouth and ears protected) and I've spent a good amount of time adjusting it to my face, but I'm not quite sure if the goggles fits safely (It's a copy of the Bolle X800 - yet, it has a small free space a BB would barely pass through). Sometimes I see a small space between the goggles and my nose which concerns me too... I'm not sure if more working on the mesh mask would help.
Any advice? I like the visual of the goggle and mesh mask but not sure if it is safe enough, or if a paintball mask like V-Force wouldn't be safer. Thanks.

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

Ranchracer — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:10:36 -0000

Been reading watch reviews for years, and in the process of considering the C60 GMT in matching white dials for my wife and I (38mm for her, 43mm for me) for our anniversary, I came upon your site. This is, hands down, the best, most complete watch review I’ve ever read. Not really sure what your site is all about, but you could EASILY dedicate it to watch reviews and be very successful. Thanks for reaffirming my choice on this one. Putting my order in for these pieces shortly!

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

disqus_ZNgA5SPaNl — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:02:36 -0000

I have owned a few titanium watches, but only those with surface hardening treatments or coatings to protect the soft titanium from scratches. Does the watch case have any type of treatment like this or does the bead blasting do the trick, either hardening the surface or making scratches less noticeable?

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

kwaherri — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 18:07:58 -0000

I have had the Precisionist for some years now, and am very happy with its performance,but could not resist buying this watch on a recent cruise. I just wish the strap was titanium and the same colour as the case.

Re: What is Daoism/Taoism?

小孩老 — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:35:58 -0000

it's about thinking?

Re: Life Goals : Converting the Garage to a Gym

Philip McLauchlan — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:24:09 -0000

Nice - definitely an ambition of mine when we move in the next 6 months or so - right now using the conservatory, and that's not entirely "safe".

Not sure how far you are from Ipswich, but if Crossfit is an interest, check out
www.crossfit-isc.co.uk. Chris and Adam there are great guys, and all the instructors are really knowledgeable and know how to safely push you to improve (and they're not even paying me for this free advertising ;) )

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

Sánta László — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:55:26 -0000

I have decided after this review to buy one. Beautiful pictures correct text, and good viewpoints. Mine was delivered from England with one usual user manual, and I have some Questions with crown and buttons... which position of crown is for setup, how? etc. Do You have maybe a special user manual .pdf or link for Curv? Thank You!

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

pete — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 02:17:56 -0000

Nice review.

Re: Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review

Johan Johansson — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:26:19 -0000

Thanks for a good review and interesting read. Looks good on you. A shame you don't have both versions for a side-by-side :-)

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

CONTESSA JACOB — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:34:01 -0000

Good article, Thanks!

Re: Christopher Ward C60 TRIDENT PRO 600 Review

Richard — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:01:59 -0000

Did you have any luck chasing this up?
I ask because back in April and May I ordered 2 watches and some straps from CWL during their spring discount clearance. The result was an utter shambles and it eventually took several weeks for my orders to be delivered including my having to chase an order, which I had paid several hundred pounds for through Paypal, which did not log on their system. From what I understand, at the time CW was carrying out some systems renovations and were also swamped by the response from their clearance sale and the wheels had quite obviously fallen off the cart. I would not at all be surprised if your watch did actually arrive - contact them again and ask to speak to Wera.