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Reviewer's critique
Apr 24, 2007,04:14 AM
Jack,
Let me be the first to thank and congratulate you on a massive piece of work on the Speedy and it's lunatic history. As a reviewer, I can claim to be the first
Yeah...... I liked it.......very Forsteresque but I liked it .
I had to read 10,000 words at 03:00 in the morning, not just words but convoluted conjecture, tangential trajectories and perilous punctuation. It would have brought 'stygian sweats' to any reviewer but every comma, hyphen and bracket had to be savoured.
Truly an epic Part 1 history of the Space Race for the Speedy.
Folks! - imagine what Part 2 is like...hehehe.
Best regards,
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The Right Stuff: Inside the Omega Speedmaster Professional - Part 1
By: Jack Forster : April 22nd, 2007-10:34
The Right Stuff: Inside the Omega Speedmaster Professional By: Jack Forster Part I: Glory Days On November 21, 1962, President John F. Kennedy met with the (then) Director of NASA - James Webb and Webb's deputy in charge of manned space flight - Brainerd ...
Reviewer's critique
By: MTF : April 24th, 2007-04:14
Jack, Let me be the first to thank and congratulate you on a massive piece of work on the Speedy and it's lunatic history. As a reviewer, I can claim to be the first Yeah...... I liked it.......very Forsteresque but I liked it . I had to read 10,000 words...
Pleasure Nick. . .
By: Jack Forster : April 24th, 2007-16:35
. . .it's always nice to write about a watch one actual likes and admires . Jack
BTY...
By: nickd : April 25th, 2007-10:49
Fantastic report! Having read both,
By: Valentin Blank : April 24th, 2007-07:49
Omega's own Speedmaster book as well as Kesaharu Imai's "Time Capsule", I enjoyed your article very much. It's full of interesting details and anecdotes. Thank you for this wonderful read! Looking forward to part II. Cheers, Valentin
Jack, thanks very much . . .
By: J_Warden : April 24th, 2007-08:07
. . . but this is most definitely what I do not need right now. You see I had this watch, and I sold this watch, and I'm really quite happy without it, and besides I have enough watches anyway, and now you're going to get me all worked up again. Continue ...
I bet you do Ron. . .
By: Jack Forster : April 24th, 2007-16:39
. . . those were the days when men were men, et cetera and you probably know the ins and outs more than most. Glad it met with your approval! Jack
Shall I wait for the film - or read it now?? ...
By: Marcus Hanke : April 25th, 2007-07:09
Jack, this is again a masterpiece of writing. I did not manage to read mroe than a few paragraphs right now, but this is really, really fantastic stuff. Congratulations! Regards, Marcus
Thanks, Jack!
By: Laurence G : April 25th, 2007-21:31
The Speedmaster is a legend and has earned its stripes making history. Part One is a great read and so I'm looking forward to Part Two. Also your article on the IWC Caliber 5001 in Feb 2005 is excellent, well researched and written. Cheers, LG