I think that working on cars is perhaps 6 times worse than driving.

I hate attempting to fix mechanical things. It is my hell.

I think that a little of this influence was due to my stepfather, who would often hurt himself while working on equipment and then yell pigf**ker as he launched a forged iron wrench in my general direction.

Pigf**er became a sort of warning, an indication that now was probably a good time to hit the deck.

Even now, when I hurt myself, the word comes readily to my lips. I suppose because of all of the repetition, and stress associated with it. But heck, it’s my life.

My buddy Chad was always pretty good with mechanical things, and I always admired how he could fix up Ole Blue, and get her running again. Chad never loved it though, as you could see with the perturbed expression on his face.

However, Chad was always more likely to toss out a joke, than a shiny, 8 pound wrench.

I liked that better.

- Daniel

• 1,352 components working together in masterful horological precision
• driven by a 450 link chain and nickel silver drums.
• $275,000 for the base model
• $400,00 to get it studded in platinum and diamonds.
• From Cabestan Watches.

It seems like something you’d want to keep under glass, rather than wear. I myself want something more durable.

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