Ep. 140 "The Catch Up Episode"

After much Thanksgiving (US) Holiday'ing, Chris and AJ take an episode to catch up and prepare for the next round of holiday-fests. Black Friday? The PNW dynamic duo hit on a mix of local, edc and yes even a little Watchfam. Tune in!

AJ:

* #OptOutside- family photos up at Mt.Baker. Pro Xmas Card tip- using Black Friday for printing your xmas cards.

Chris:

* Researched most of the year, waited for the opportunity to upgrade my only backpack.
* Spent time with family and quiet solitude.

#Watchfam:

AJ:
A month on wrist: Farer Watches: Roché https://usd.farer.com/products/roche
Specs for the WatchFam:

* 39mm diameter, 11mm depth, 45mm lug to lug. Lugs 20mm.
* ETA 2893-1 ‘Top Grade’ movement with universal hour indicator disc + date and up to 48 hours of power reserve.
* “Named after Anthony de la Roché, an English merchant and explorer. In 1675, Roché was on a commercial voyage between Europe and South America when he was blown off course and made the first fortuitous sighting of land south of the Antarctic Convergence. However Captain James Cook made the first landing on this new island in 1775, claiming sovereignty for the United Kingdom and giving it the name Isle of Georgia, in honour of King George III. ”


Chris:
Same modded SKX007, same straps.

#BhamCommunity

*Inslee names first Native American to Washington State Supreme Court: https://medium.com/wagovernor/inslee-names-first-native-american-to-washington-state-supreme-court-3ef83769d961*

* AJ & Chris’s cultural recommendation to check out just because*

* AJ- Outside Podcast Nov 27 episode: “Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi’s All-in Partnership” : https://www.outsideonline.com/2406177/jimmy-chin-elizabeth-chai-vasarhelyi-partnership
* Chris- Swindled Podcast - Pick any one of ‘em
* Stories of people conning people, sometimes lots of people: Wealthy heiresses who weren’t, pizza delivery guys with bombs around their neck, greedy business people bilking millions from unaware investors, insurance fraud by faking your death, gigolos who charm boatloads of money from lonely righ widows, horse killers, the guy from Girls Gone Wild, the McDonald’s spilled coffee burn incident, and the Fyre Festival! < 1 hour of creepy entertainment per show. Researched and narrated by, “A Concerned Citizen”

Find us on the Web

AJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)
Chris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)


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