The Adventures of MDawg (in progress)

[theywontpayontuesday]

Mdawg and his fiancée, Coach Belly, strolled hand-in-hand beneath the glittering canopy of the Strip. The air, thick with the scent of perfume, cigar smoke, and money, felt like home to Mdawg. For years, he had lived a fantasy life in this city, a legend spun from whispered tales of high-stakes gambling and impossible wins on the Vegas Casino Talk forums. He had reported winning streaks, casino comped suites, and VIP treatment that painted him as a gambling savant.
But tonight, the illusion felt thin. He had bought a diamond ring, a symbol of a real life he wasn't sure he deserved. Coach Belly was a grounding force in his chaotic existence—smart, kind, and his greatest supporter. She loved him for who he was, or at least, who she thought he was.
They settled onto a bench overlooking the Bellagio fountains. The water danced to a symphony, and the lights of the city pulsed around them. "This is it, isn't it?" she said, her voice soft. "Our future."
Mdawg's stomach tightened. He had to tell her. He couldn't build a future on a lie. "Belly," he began, "there's something I need to confess."
He started with the forum—the posts, the persona. "For years, I made up the wins," he admitted, the words spilling out in a rush. "I created this character, this Mdawg who couldn't lose. The money, the comps, the VIP status... it was all a lie". He wasn't a shark; he was a fish, chasing losses, and digging himself deeper into debt.
Coach Belly listened, her expression unreadable. Mdawg confessed to posting fake stories, stealing narratives from other gamblers, and exaggerating every session. He wasn't a winner; he was a fraud.
When he finished, the fountains fell silent. The air felt heavy. "And the ring?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper. "Did you win that?"
Mdawg shook his head, his vision blurring. "I took a cash advance on a credit card," he confessed.
Belly stood up and walked away, the finality of her movements more deafening than the silence. Mdawg sat alone, the glittering city lights mocking him. The legend of Mdawg, the gambler who had it all, had crumbled. The cost of his dark secret was more than money; it was the woman he loved and the future they had planned together.

[theywontpayontuesday]

On the balcony of their high-rise condo, Mdawg gazed out at the shimmering, artificial lights of the Vegas Strip. The glow, once a siren's call, now felt like a spotlight pinning him in place. Next to him, Coach Belly's hand rested on his arm, her presence a steady, comforting weight. Their wedding was just weeks away, and a quiet unease had settled between them, a shadow cast by the truth Mdawg was no longer strong enough to keep hidden.
"Something's bothering you, Dawg," she said, her voice soft. "It has been for a while."
He looked at her, his stomach twisting. Coach Belly was his rock, the one person who saw past the bravado and the endless stream of gambling talk he posted online. She loved him despite the inconsistencies and the wild stories.
"I have a confession," he began, the words tasting like ash. "Remember the winning streaks? The big scores I posted on the forum, the trips, the comps...?"
"I know you weren't winning all of that, babe," she interrupted gently. "I've always known."
Her calm understanding unhinged him more than anger would have. He had expected a confrontation, a fight, anything to delay the inevitable. But she was already there, waiting.
"It's more than that," he choked out, the whole edifice of his carefully constructed life beginning to crumble. "I wasn't just exaggerating, Belly. I was losing. Not just a little bit, but a lot. I've been losing for years".
He explained how the online reports of his victories were a lie, a carefully managed fiction to convince not only the forum members but himself that he wasn't a desperate addict. He needed the story of his success to justify the long absences, the extravagant lifestyle he couldn't afford, and his unwavering dedication to the casino grind.
"The comps... the suites... they weren't because I was a big winner," he admitted, his voice barely a whisper. "They were for a losing player. A whale they knew would keep coming back to lose more. I took you to dinner at the best restaurants, but it was just so I could hit the tables after".
The silence stretched between them, heavier than any weight he had ever felt. The city lights below seemed to mock him, a million tiny reminders of the fantasy he had built.
"I’m a fraud, Belly," he said, finally looking her in the eyes. "Everything you think you know about my gambling life is a lie. I'm deep in debt, and I can't keep pretending anymore."
Tears welled in her eyes, but not of anger, but sorrow. "I always loved you for who you were beneath all the poker and the forum posts," she said, her voice thick. "I just wish you had trusted me with this sooner."
He felt a different kind of gambling emotion then, not the thrill of a big win or the crushing low of a loss, but the terrifying uncertainty of a true unknown. He had placed his final bet, laying all his cards on the table.
"What happens now?" he asked, a lifetime of insecurity in his voice.
She took his face in her hands, her thumbs brushing away his tears. "Now," she said, "we tell the truth. Together."
The lights of the city still glittered below, but for the first time in years, Mdawg wasn't focused on the gamble. He was looking at his future, and it was terrifyingly, beautifully real.

[MDawg]

Dan the Dandruff Man cares about his status with VitalVegas, hence he wrote a lot about him, which I skimmed.

And YouCan't (well, TheyWon't, but what's the diff) cares a great deal about how The Great MDawg and CoachBelly view him, which is why he wrote even more, none of which I read, but shore looks like quite a sheet of text!

There's no such thing as bad press.

[MDawg]

P.S. A.Wolf did not receive a copy of a CTR. He was mistaken, which is why he is unable to, "Show me the CTR!"

[accountinquestion]

There are two reason to use a watch winder.

Yes, and one good reason NOT to.

I used to use watch winders for my Swiss automatic watches but then I stopped.

When I sent one off for cleaning / servicing by an authorized shop they suggested that I not use a WW unless I wore the watch regularly, which I stopped doing once I retired.

The reason is simple: it adds extra hours / use to the watch, causing it to incur faster wear and need servicing sooner.

Now when I wear one I set the time, put it on, turn / jiggle the wrist a few times til it starts running and voila...

I agree with this. Did your watch winder move slowly? I have this cheap thing like a swinging oil Derrick. It swings like a pendulum.

There is definitely extra wear and tear. I'm
Not sure oil "dries out" due to mechanisms not moving as per mdawg but I've heard the same theory on cars.

[MDawg]

Can You Leave an Automatic Watch Unwound?

Yes, an automatic watch may be left unwound for short periods without causing any major harm. However, if left idle for too long, it may lead to:

Dried Lubricants: The oils inside the movement may thicken or dry out when the gears remain stationary for extended periods. This may cause unnecessary wear and friction, leading to potential damage over time.

Loss of Accuracy: While your watch won't lose precision immediately, prolonged inactivity may impact its ability to maintain accurate time when rewound.

Increased Servicing Needs: Leaving a watch idle for months or years without winding it could lead to costly repairs or more frequent servicing due to the deterioration of internal components.

In short, while leaving your watch unwound for a few days or weeks is fine, regular winding or wearing is necessary to keep it in optimal condition.


This sort of thing isn't so much an issue with someone who has a few watches and wears them regularly, but when one has dozens as I do, even a rotation doesn't always result in making certain that each one is run for at least a short time regularly.

As far as vehiculars right now my wife keeps getting on me to either sell at least a couple of my classic cars or drive them. It's amazing how long may pass without driving a garaged extra car especially when one travels a lot. One of my classics I spent just over six figures restoring over the course of a couple years or so, and I drove that car only once this year, a few miles.

Another one I think it's too late, it has to be towed out of the garage direct to a shop, it sat idle for too many years. And it's not the battery either, I use a quick disconnect on the batteries of all my classics. I think on that one the rear wheels are going to have to be placed on something to slide it out, because I can't even get the automatic transmission into neutral.

[accountinquestion]

Meantime AccountInQuestion is answering his own questions. You seem fixated on public venues (mentioned...bars?). What about family events? Private dinner parties? That is what I am talking about.

You are thinking too much about what a high end watch "means." Maybe because no one you know wears one so you assume that if someone started wearing a $50K watch it would be for some reason. In my peer group we just wear them, we aren't trying to impress anyone. It is merely representative of having achieved a certain level of success so now we treat ourselves to some nice things. No different from driving a certain car versus another car, or choosing to live in a certain neighborhood, or house, versus another.

Now I am pretty overboard on the watch thing and have more than anyone else in my family, but there are others in my family who own a number of expensive watches too. It just becomes a sort of obsessive hobby at some point. One person collects time pieces, another who knows what.


Anyway, it is rather cool that you would prefer a F.P. Journe to a Rolex, that indicates that you're not just buying into the usual. HOWEVER, you cannot compare a brand that just started in 1999, with something like Breguet (1775). Napoleon Bonaparte had a Breguet. So did Winston Churchill.

My family events are not anything I dress up for unless you mean going out with the girl. I'm not sure how you get that I am "fixated". Getting dressed up and caring about my appearance usually means I'm going out in public, yes.

It is merely representative ... which means you wear them to represent. But you come to that conclusion with some silly word meant to elevate yourself.

FP Journes makes 800 watches a year. Rolex makes 100s of thousands. I am a man who appreciates fine mechanical things.

For a guy who professes to be so into watches it is very odd you have all these Rolexes and 1 AP. You are quick to inform everyone the value of them too - as if that is the important part.

FP Journes are known for contemporary innovation. Rolexes are kinda the opposite. I could afford a new rolex easily but I don't want one really.

I'm not buying a watch to think I'm napoleon. I'm buying it for looks or the technical impressiveness of the complications. Rolex is neither.

[accountinquestion]

The new watch I would buy would be a ressence. Those dials with the oil that has the right optics .. I can't remember the right physics term - makes those dials in their own world. The first time you see one you scratch your head asking wtf am I looking at. And it does that without being gaudy.

[accountinquestion]

And just like FP Journes, you're not going to find a passable knock-off in existence. Contrast that to Rolex where I can likely source 10 fakes of any popular Rolex model..... why buy a real
One? Buy a fake and what you save - buy a cooler watch with.

I'd bet money you couldn't tell a real Rolex from a super clone. You have to be specializing in Rolexes to be able to spot a super clone with the naked eye.

Sorry about goofed up messages - haven't rolled out of bed and I'm on the phone.

[MDawg]

Do you actually read most of what you see or just blip through it, A.Wolf style?

Just yesterday the FPJourne factory website itself posted a half dozen fakes (wall clocks, not wrist watches, but still) and warned people against them. The watches have only been around since 1999, so maybe not as many fakes but they are out there.

https://www.copywatchstyle.com/FP-Jo...-Blue_121.html

Also, this, funny but not related to the counterfeits:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/com...pjourne_do_at/

You obviously didn't watch the Rolex video I posted either. None of these fakes is any good to anyone in the know, but they do exist. And as far as precious metal watch fakes, they look abysmal, not even close to genuine.

[MDawg]

For a guy who professes to be so into watches it is very odd you have all these Rolexes and 1 AP.

Again,

Do you actually read most of what you see or just blip through it, A.Wolf style?

And again,

These are just some, I own dozens of high end timepieces. My Rolexes are not the most valuable, my tourbillons are.

And again,

I posted just some of my watches, I have many.

I guess what you did is just blip through pictures and not read? At this point, it's pretty clear there is some ADD going on. A.Wolf admits that he reads about 30% of a given post, and my estimation is that he understands about 30% of that 30% that he does read. What would you say your percentage is because it's clearly nowhere near a hundred. It is like we are having two different conversations here.

Anyway....

And if you profess kinship with FP Journe how come you apparently don't know what a tourbillon is? I didn't post a single picture of any of my tourbillons but I did mention that I have some.

I own a number of Audemars, I posted a pic of just one.

FP Journe just arrived on the scene in 1999. End of story. Even A Longe and Sohne (a relative newcomer, 1845) runs circles around FPJ.

[accountinquestion]

Do you actually read most of what you see or just blip through it, A.Wolf style?

Just yesterday the FPJourne factory website itself posted a half dozen fakes (wall clocks, not wrist watches, but still) and warned people against them. The watches have only been around since 1999, so maybe not as many fakes but they are out there.

https://www.copywatchstyle.com/FP-Jo...-Blue_121.html

Also, this, funny but not related to the counterfeits:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/com...pjourne_do_at/

You obviously didn't watch the Rolex video I posted either. None of these fakes is any good to anyone in the know, but they do exist. And as far as precious metal watch fakes, they look abysmal, not even close to genuine.

Yes. Wall clocks. Wall clocks are nothing alike. I will watch the video but have been busy. Thanks for the reminder.

No FP Journes are not knocked off for a few reasons. Not well known enough to have a demand and there aren't off the shelf movements that can be made to mimick the complications.

I do like you went go google up some expertise. you haven't convinced me of your watch expertise outside of loving Rolexes.

I found a picture of someone trying to make one for themselves but if you know they're put there - always happy to learn.

Ooh I see you did find a legit fake. My bad. Maybe I'll buy it. It may be add or it may be typing on my phone so I can only read small portions at once.

[accountinquestion]

Again,

And again,

These are just some, I own dozens of high end timepieces. My Rolexes are not the most valuable, my tourbillons are.

And again,

I posted just some of my watches, I have many.

I guess what you did is just blip through pictures and not read? At this point, it's pretty clear there is some ADD going on. A.Wolf admits that he reads about 30% of a given post, and my estimation is that he understands about 30% of that 30% that he does read. What would you say your percentage is because it's clearly nowhere near a hundred. It is like we are having two different conversations here.

Anyway....

And if you profess kinship with FP Journe how come you apparently don't know what a tourbillon is? I didn't post a single picture of any of my tourbillons but I did mention that I have some.

I own a number of Audemars, I posted a pic of just one.

FP Journe just arrived on the scene in 1999. End of story. Even A Longe and Sohne (a relative newcomer, 1845) runs circles around FPJ.

But why not pictures of ANY of those watches? You posted pictures of the most common every day of all highend watches and an AP.

This is like Singer all over.. asking kewl for a picture of a surfboard. You have misread my posts in this thread but I don't have to fixate on it to make points in some online game of gotcha...

You can name drop though. It almost seems you didn't know of FP Journes nor are you that deep into the watch world if at all.

There is some award given for technical achievements in watched. People take that stuff seriously when they cost as much as a high end car. FPJ has won it more than any but as you kke to point out - they Haven't even been around 30 years.

[MDawg]

There is too much ADD going on at your end to continue this conversation meaningfully.

Just for example:

No FP Journes are not knocked off for a few reasons.

and yet, I posted a link to a FP Journe counterfeit watch (watch, not wall clock) for sale.


But I wish you the best in your time piece endeavors.

[accountinquestion]

Anyway all flaming aside. Glad to have someone to talk watches with. The unwatched heathens about..

[MisterV]

Glad to have someone to talk watches with.

I am and always have been somewhat of a "value shopper," so when I decided to buy a few automatics I cast my net widely.

Spent a bit of time learning about different makes, their histories and their offerings.

My favorite, the one I usually wear, is from a newer, lesser known maker, Maurice LaCroix: I really like the way the watch looks and of course the build quality is excellent.

Got a great deal: a new watch, but about two years from new when I bought it: was originally listed at almost $10K but I got it for about $3.5K from reputable online vendor.

I wear it when I "dress up" a bit, and when I go to the casino: a cool accessory.

see:

I have to wonder what the future will hold for automatic watches given how most young-un's these days don't wear a watch, they just look at their phone.

[TomasHClines]

AI Overview

Man-made (lab-grown) diamonds are identical to natural, earth-mined diamonds in their chemical, physical, and optical properties, but differ in their creation process, origin, cost, and value. Natural diamonds form over billions of years deep within the Earth's mantle, while lab-grown diamonds are created in a laboratory within weeks by scientifically replicating these conditions. While both are "real" diamonds, natural diamonds are rarer and hold greater long-term value and investment potential, whereas lab-grown diamonds offer an alternative at a lower cost.

I imagine that, in a fairly relatively short time, with further advancements in nuclear fusion (for seemingly endless energy), synthetic gold, etc., will be as cheaply available as unmarked synthetic diamonds. Everyone will have 'em, and, so, people will start to complain of, say, that sickening yellow stuff, and smelly silver, that has come to cover everything. Who the heck will bother with all of that shit, then? And, so, or why now? Ha.

P.S. Best way to end the wars isn't to further subjugate the poor, but, to make everyone "rich".


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Lab grown diamonds have taken over the real thing, and prices for lab grown have plummeted taking down the prices for naturals at the same time!

However, gold is an element, not something that may be created, alchemists be damned.

In The Twilight Zone episode, "The Rip Van Winkle Caper," a group of thieves hides their stolen gold in suspended animation for 100 years, only to awaken and discover that gold is now worthless because it has been mass-produced, rendering their heist useless and teaching a lesson about the unknown nature of future value.

The only solution all along is the TOE, what never goes out of fashion. Confirmed by the fact that no element existed at the time of the Big Bang, and, so each came along after, even with mankind generating the ones barely already found in nature.

In The Twilight Zone episode, "The Rip Van Winkle Caper," a group of thieves hides their stolen gold in suspended animation for 100 years, only to awaken and discover that gold is now worthless because it has been mass-produced, rendering their heist useless and teaching a lesson about the unknown nature of future value.

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hundred years, only to awaken and discover that gold is now worthless because it has been mass-produced, rendering their heist useless and teaching a lesson about the unknown nature of future value.

with a bit of overlap to allow for the maximum number of characters in each part, for the Universal Anagram Solver.

Then, the fourth solution of the first part is the second solution of the second part, of the bolded quote above, namely, Blood on the Street: The Sensational Inside Story of How Wall Street Analysts Duped a Generation of Investors.

https://anagram-solver.net/InTheTwil...oogle_vignette

https://anagram-solver.net/hundredye...oogle_vignette

Sort of a 42, to go with the 37 found in the size of V's watch file above. Ha.


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[accountinquestion]

There is too much ADD going on at your end to continue this conversation meaningfully.

Just for example:

No FP Journes are not knocked off for a few reasons.

and yet, I posted a link to a FP Journe counterfeit watch (watch, not wall clock) for sale.


But I wish you the best in your time piece endeavors.

Like I said I'm on a phone and this awful interface has issues.

On the same timestamp I was rereading. When I'm on my
Phone the responses are just way different for various reasons.

You found one fake. I didn't go deep down the rabbit hole to find one but any time I visited a seller of fakes I look and had yet to find one.

Contrast that to Rolex. Like I said Rolexes are for people who want to fake something. Or "represent" their success. The vast majority of time these men are far from self made. I just don't give a fuck about the status of it. I have friends through gambling and those who aren't. Those who aren't are typically engineer types. They're not watch people. Now in my gambling world there is a far wider range of people and those more likely to wear a Rolex, fake or not.

[AxelWolf]

There is too much ADD going on at your end to continue this conversation meaningfully.

Just for example:

No FP Journes are not knocked off for a few reasons.

and yet, I posted a link to a FP Journe counterfeit watch (watch, not wall clock) for sale.


But I wish you the best in your time piece endeavors.

Like I said I'm on a phone and this awful interface has issues.

On the same timestamp I was rereading. When I'm on my
Phone the responses are just way different for various reasons.

You found one fake. I didn't go deep down the rabbit hole to find one but any time I visited a seller of fakes I look and had yet to find one.

Contrast that to Rolex. Like I said Rolexes are for people who want to fake something. Or "represent" their success. The vast majority of time these men are far from self made. I just don't give a fuck about the status of it. I have friends through gambling and those who aren't. Those who aren't are typically engineer types. They're not watch people. Now in my gambling world there is a far wider range of people and those more likely to wear a Rolex, fake or not.

The only people that will ever notice you actually have a Rolex on are other men, or hookers who want to shove it up their pussy.


If that's the people you're trying to attract, then you should get a fake Rolex, because there's no way 99.9% of people can tell when you have a fake Rolex versus a real one when it's sitting on your wrist.

As far as an investment goes, well we have seen what happened with the decline of Rolex prices. Sure, there are some that supposedly hold their value, but then good luck trying to sell it at it's suposed value.

[MDawg]

The straight corny stupidity of this guy is risible. It’s all anyone in the know can do to keep from bursting out laughing when he offers his not-so-gems of wisdom.

Why would I take anything you say seriously, when you just make up nonsense on the spot routinely claiming to be knowledgable about most any topic that arises. You know next to nothing about watches, and yet you inject your nonsense into discussions about them. You know next to nothing about table games or high end play or casino policies about AML, and yet you inject your nonsense into discussions about these topics too.

We could say this about you too, alongside UNKewlJ:

Also you are not too bright, but you genuinely believe you know everything about APing and casinos. A wise man knows there is much he doesn't know, but in you we have the unfortunate combination of being extremely self-righteous and unwise. For this I feel sorry for you.

Interrupting people and always trying to be the center of attention only works among the unknowing. Among serious men, you just make people pause, and wonder who this guy thinks he is.

I don't like to badmouth anybody. But after reading this post, I see now that I am not alone in my opinions of axelwolf. Everyone held him in such high regards that I felt like I could blindly trust him. That was a mistake.