Engagementringwimb - Some questions, if I may?

[Sir C]

It's rather like appreciating the difference between The Who and Oasis.

But one sometimes wishs for a burger in preference to fillet steak.

[redgunamo]

But one sometimes wishs for a burger in preference to fillet steak.

Right. Of course.

[Sir C]

Right. Of course.

Yes, so sometimes one feels the urge to leave the Panerai in the safe and sport the fake Rolex.

Hold on, my argument is bollócks.

[Ash]

The lower orders, or ex-gentlemen now engaged in trade and other such vulgarities, are advised to spend around one month's gross salary on the item.

This 'recommendation' was invented by de Beers for their advertising.

[redgunamo]

Yes, so sometimes one feels the urge to leave the Panerai in the safe and sport the fake Rolex.

Hold on, my argument is bollócks.

No, it's about appreciating the difference and also the fact that the world may actually be a better place, for the availability of either and both.

[Sir C]

This 'recommendation' was invented by de Beers for their advertising.

Someone had to invent it a, and why shouldn't it be the bright chaps at de Beers? After all, they knew a thing or two about diamonds, you know.

In music news, last night I dreamt that I was at a party with my mum and Rod Stewart. Rod spend ages trying to persuade me that he wrote Handbags and Gladrags, a contention I started off disputing but, after several hours of Rod imploring me to believe him, had me doubting myself.

Then Rod turned into Jeff Beck and played the introduction to a song with a sort of "Eh? Eh? Whaddabout this one, eh?" look on his face but I'd never heard it.

As an expert musician, a, how would you interpret the meaning of this dream?

[PSRB]

No, it's about appreciating the difference and also the fact that the world may actually be a better place, for the availability of either and both.

I've never understood the point in fake designer goods. Why bother? People always tell you it's a fake anyway.
Chap 1: "Nice Rolex"
Chap 2: "It's a fake"
Chap 1: "Well why the **** are you wearing it if you're just going to say it's a fake, why not just wear a casio"

[Sir C]

I've never understood the point in fake designer goods. Why bother? People always tell you it's a fake anyway.
Chap 1: "Nice Rolex"
Chap 2: "It's a fake"
Chap 1: "Well why the **** are you wearing it if you're just going to say it's a fake, why not just wear a casio"

I have a friend with a collection of about 10 Breitlings, amongst which is one (very convincing) fake. He keeps it on the grounds that, if one day it all goes to shÃ*t and he has to sell them, he might be able to sneak that one in with the others.

[redgunamo]

I've never understood the point in fake designer goods. Why bother? People always tell you it's a fake anyway.
Chap 1: "Nice Rolex"
Chap 2: "It's a fake"
Chap 1: "Well why the **** are you wearing it if you're just going to say it's a fake, why not just wear a casio"

Oh, yes, but if you put it like that, is it only nice *because* it's a Rolex

[redgunamo]

I have a friend with a collection of about 10 Breitlings, amongst which is one (very convincing) fake. He keeps it on the grounds that, if one day it all goes to shÃ*t and he has to sell them, he might be able to sneak that one in with the others.

Claiming an item to be a fake seems to me a shrood way of avoiding having it stolen?