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The Timex Ironman iControl

After 3 years of not wearing a wrist watch, I've finally broken down and found one that I love: This is a picture of the beauty right here. It's a Timex Ironman iControl--just my style. It's definitely a luxury item, which I usually don't go for, but I really feel like I'm going to get adequate mileage out of this one.


In fact, there is a nice, little hole in the wristband right where my ulnar head protrudes; fits like a glove. What I like most about it is that I REALLY CAN CONTROL MY iPOD FROM MY WATCH! Now I can go the gym with my iPod in my pocket and change songs from my wrist. Technology is so cool.

The one feature that I've had to get used to is that it is hard to press the buttons. It took me 3 hours and 53 minutes to figure out how to reset the stopwatch; I just had to press HARDER. It makes sense though, since it's a sports watch, I wouldn't want the buttons to be too responsive; otherwise, things would turn on and off with any jostling about.

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  1. HeatherSat Aug 16, 06:04:00 PM MDT

    Sweet watch. Love the ipod remote. I really should get with the technology and get an ipod...

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  2. Julie TSun Aug 17, 09:31:00 AM MDT

    This is the Ironman you were considering seriously 18 months ago, no? Congratulations! Can you sleep in it? (so accomodating of the ulnar head thing!) If not, I advise you to never remove it except when you are in your bedroom or you may spend the rest of your life feeling bad about losing a great new watch the way I do my Cinderella watch I was too careful with!

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  3. AnonymousMon Aug 18, 08:21:00 AM MDT

    Your new watch looks like a beauty.
    I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of that. I think watches are so important, but some people get along nicely without them. eg., Diana, I don't think she has ever had a watch, at least I don't remember it.

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  4. NoelleMon Aug 18, 02:11:00 PM MDT

    Sa-weet!!! I had no idea it could control your ipod. How does it DO that? How do they make those animals do that?

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