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floridajohn Senior Member
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Jim Skelton Is Now A Free Agent?
Jim,
Just posted on his facebook page that he is now a free agent?
Don't know what this means yet he has not responded yet.
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something is amiss.
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Now that he's left WG, he might be leaving ShopNBC too.
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Maybe he's getting a real job?? It's an April Fools joke, his picture is missing on Shop, but
click on the space where he was, and he still is there. LOL
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His picture is gone from the ShopNBC host page.
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Maybe he's getting a real job?? It's an April Fools joke, his picture is missing on Shop, but
click on the space where he was, and he still is there. LOL
It's still March.
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I saw that. I'm curious too.
Maybe a newbie question, but why did he leave WG?
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***Jim Skelton is a Free Agent????***
Maybe Eyal and the Invicta Team has decided to provide him with an offer that he
can't refuse...If in fact that he is a Free Agent. Good Luck to Jim w/whatever
venture he decides to invest himself (in). Have a good one and Happy Collecting ALL.
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I'm not sure what to think, Jim does like to joke.
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Maybe a newbie question, but why did he leave WG?
Here you go this may shed some light on Jim transitioning out of WG's
http://watchgeeks.net/showthread.php...ht=jim+skelton
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He just bought a big house. You would think he would have signed a new contract before he
did that. He likes Florida maybe he'll go back and go to HSN that has better CS and free
shipping. If he leaves Shop will be hurting fast.
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Best of luck to him, gotta say that whatever Jim decides to do has no effect on my life or the
timepieces I choose to collect whatsoever lol
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He might be getting ready to start his own show like Lior. A watch show everyday with Jim.
Or maybe he is going into his own watch company. Speculating is fun. What do you think he
will do?
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Maybe a newbie question, but why did he leave WG?
This is the original announcement from Michael...
http://watchgeeks.net/showthread.php?t=155746
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Well, well.
It's much too early to speculate, but I'm intrigued.
When you think of all that has transpired in the past 6-8 months, it does make you wonder.
It could be a April fouls joke. I hope that it is; but a lot of past coincidences would make a
lot more sense, if it were true.
Time will tell the story though.
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NO!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!! GOD PLEASE NO! NOOO!! NOOO!!
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The Shop and/or Invicta would be foolish to let Jim go. Nuff said!
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I know Jim is a 'free spirit', don't know anything about free agent
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I enjoyed watching Jim also and wish him the best whatever he decides. That being said, I
bought few watches during his shows and get my watches from many sources.
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Jim Skelton Last night was my final show on ShopNBC. a few seconds ago ·
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Jim,
Just posted on Facebook that last night was his final show on ShopNbc
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I think he is going to start making watches... Look at Mr. Fox "NFW" he makes a killer living
doing what he is doing and he has controle of design and price point. Jim has enough people
he has worked with in the past that he could start his own line and run with it... Never hurts
to have invicta as a vendor for movements ect, Just a thought..
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Hmm that would explain the freakin Microdermabrasion show running for 3 f'in hours LOL!
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Oh well. I miss Charlie sheen more than I will Jim lol
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It might be time to sit back,and see what shakes out of the trees.Keep your ear to the ground,and keep people informed on what you here.
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Oh My ... I'll stay tuned for more on this story. Jim is great in my book. I wish him nothing
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This is his last post on his facebook. The picture won't copy. Its a blank tv screen.
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He just bought a big house. You would think he would have signed a new contract before
he did that. He likes Florida maybe he'll go back and go to HSN that has better CS and free
shipping. If he leaves Shop will be hurting fast.
There are plenty of competent folks who could fill the void...Nobody is indispendable.
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Jim Skelton leaving shop??!
Skelton posted on his facebook page "is now a free agent". What is up? Anyone know?
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Last night was his last show. he just posted it on fb. sad day.
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There are plenty of competent folks who could fill the void...Nobody is indispendable.
You got to admit though...theres only one Diamond Jim Skelton.
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Jim,
You might be done with the Shop, but something tells me you will be successful in your
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Yup... Good luck to Jim.
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Oh well. I miss Charlie sheen more than I will Jim lol
What he said +1.
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You got to admit though...theres only one Diamond Jim Skelton.
No doubt, on dat! With Jim, they broke the mold...lol
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Maybe Micheal is going to do it all on his own
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It was just a matter of time, no pun intended.
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No doubt, on dat! With Jim, they broke the mold...lol
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He did his last show last night, he responded.
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He posted on his facebook page that is isnt with the Shop anymore but he couldn't elaborate
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It was just a matter of time, no pun intended.
I agree...Well Hopefully Tim will stay! If he leaves I'm never watching ShopNBC again lol!
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Already being discussed here : http://watchgeeks.net/showthread.php?t=161742
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No need to worry about Jim , he will be fine we just have to wait and see
where he lands .
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thats' too bad, I thought something was up when he was no longer with watchgeeks
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No need to worry about Jim , he will be fine we just have to wait and see
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That's it Nick, We just have to wait for the next chapter. It will be interesting the next couple
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Hmm that would explain the freakin Microdermabrasion show running for 3 f'in hours LOL!
Maybe the microdermabrasion rubbed him the wrong way, awww, sorry, bad joke. Maybe
Jim is going back to cigars or knives.
I guarantee you this, we will never know the official reason behind Jim leaving. You could
kind of tell when he left WatchGeeks, something just wasn't right, and now this. It could be
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be a falling out with management, we will never know.
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No need to worry about Jim , he will be fine we just have to wait and see
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SkeltonTV?? All Jim all the time!
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damn, i bet there are a certain few individuals that are ecstatic. SMH
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Usually when one door closes.... another one opens.
I gotta believe with Jim the next door will be pretty exciting.
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agree with that and certain websites (not this one) will be jumpin for joy and spreadin stupid
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I wish Jimbo the best
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Probably been in the works for a while now. I hope he lands somewhere where he is happy
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Guys, the man was a multi-millionaire by 35 years young, that has to tell you something
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NOTE: If I'm wrong, than give him credit for putting on a spectacular rouge.
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Guys, the man was a multi-millionaire by 35 years young, that has to tell you something
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Selling watches on TV can make one a multi-millionaire??
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He made shows interesting to watch especially when he had a new watch to show.
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skeltontv?? All jim all the time!
i would watch!:yes:
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Maybe hes taking Carlas place with Liors tv show.
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Maybe Eyal and the Invicta Team has decided to provide him with an offer that he can't refuse...
^^this is what I was thinking^^
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ShopNBC just announced on their FB page as well that he is no longer with TheShop maybe
more news is to follow....
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i knew it as soon as he left wg's he was out all together..thats big he help start wg's and
made shop sales go way up.. so i don't know what happen.will be missed.
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I think we want to be careful to begin speculating on the man's financial status (or lack
thereof) as that would be ill advised.
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I just know that without Jim I would still be wearing those puny little non-descript excuses
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Maybe Eyal and the Invicta Team has decided to provide him with an offer that he can't refuse...If in fact that he is a Free Agent. Good Luck to Jim w/whatever venture he decides to invest himself (in). Have a good one and Happy Collecting ALL.
Well Said!
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Just fishing with this but I just sent a Tweet to Eyal asking him when Jim was starting with
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Best to Jim
Just would like to wish him the best.
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It might not be anything bad as far as the reason he is leaving so I will not speculate on
that. I just hope they find somebody as knowledgeable to replace him. Watching some of the
other hosts can be cringe fest.
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Don't make the mistake of letting Lebron leave the Cavs. Jim brings in the numbers!!!
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Jim and Shop both posted tha the is no longer with Shop. Jim wrote a note that he couldn't
say much at this time. He probably signed and got a severance package $$$ that doesn't let
him say much. Pretty common standard legal lang. I'll miss him but he's to good to not wind
up with a great deal. Good Luck Jim and God Bless.
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I think we want to be careful to begin speculating on the man's financial status (or lack
thereof) as that would be ill advised.
Matt, this is exactly what I was thinking.
I certainly hope the best for Jim, he is literally the person that got me into collecting
watches. Good luck Jim.
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I think we want to be careful to begin speculating on the man's financial status (or lack
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Words of wisdom!!!
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It might not be anything bad as far as the reason he is leaving so I will not speculate on
that. I just hope they find somebody as knowledgeable to replace him. Watching some of
the other hosts can be cringe fest.
They already have the premiere watch team in the industry. Jim was a member, albeit a
very strong member of that team. You gotta remember, it was Tim Temple that really began
the watch program for Shop. Jim was in a lucky place at the right time to take over the
reigns when Tim left. Jim was a capable steward who continued to grow the watch program
to where it is today. I would be very surprised if Shop's sales suffered in the least. While Jim
will be missed for his knowledge and insight, the show will go on.
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Whether you are a supporter or distractor, lets leave the mud slinging, rumors and negative
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It would be interesting to see Jim on HSN or QVC. Nothing wrong with a little competition
between the shopping networks.
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They already have the premiere watch team in the industry. Jim was a member, albeit a
very strong member of that team. You gotta remember, it was Tim Temple that really
began the watch program for Shop. Jim was in a lucky place at the right time to take over
the reigns when Tim left. Jim was a capable steward who continued to grow the watch
program to where it is today. I would be very surprised if Shop's sales suffered in the least.
While Jim will be missed for his knowledge and insight, the show will go on.
Yeah i got to say, i do enjoy watching Tim.
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I refuse to speculate on what has or hasn't happened. I wish Jim the best on
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Not very good news for people who like watch shows with entertainment, and the ability to
show a watch in their best light. Hope he gets a good gig in the industry. My guess is watch
designing is his gig. Imperious sure had his type of design cues all over them. TV shopping
channels other then ShopNBC have had minimal success selling watches being HSN and QVC
don't really feauture upscale products. He will be missed for what he helped create at Shop,
which is a rabid fan base. Best of luck is all I can say for both him and Shop.
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I had always been appreciative of the level of access that we had here to a professional with
the level of knowledge in his craft that Jim has. He has always been kind and taken lots of
personal time to manage things like the "Ask Jim" section that was here.
As a bit of a fan, and maybe somebody who on occasion felt like I was chatting with a friend,
I sure hope all is ok with Jim and look forward to hearing that he's doing something that will
work out even better for him.
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Just fishing with this but I just sent a Tweet to Eyal asking him when Jim was starting with
Invicta. I'll let you know what he says back.
I also tweeted Eyal so lets see if he responds. I wonder if Jim went to another Shopping
channel if Eyal would go to.
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He just bought a big house. You would think he would have signed a new contract before
he did that. He likes Florida maybe he'll go back and go to HSN that has better CS and free
shipping. If he leaves Shop will be hurting fast.
He did just sign a new contract, so it must be that Shop let him go.
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This post is hot! I spending my time hitting F5 and watching the posts increase precipitously.
I have no life any way
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He did just sign a new contract, so it must be that Shop let him go.
Good. I wasn't a fan. Tim has much more class, IMO.
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This post is hot! I spending my time hitting F5 and watching the posts increase
precipitously. I have no life any way
It's hot?? Well, I guess one man's "hotness" can be another man's tedium...LOL Okay,
"inquiring minds want to know."
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It's hot?? Well, I guess one man's "hotness" can be another man's tedium...LOL Okay,
"inquiring minds want to know."
No I didn't hot as in interesting.
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It would be interesting to see Jim on HSN or QVC. Nothing wrong with a little
competition between the shopping networks.
What would Jim sell on those channels, certainly not watches. Unless he starts a watch
program on those channels, they are not know for watches. That would be great if he did
though, imagine two watch channels !
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he is one guy who should have no problem getting a better situation for himself
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This post is hot! I spending my time hitting F5 and watching the posts increase
precipitously. I have no life any way
LOL Alan, best line of the day!!
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They already have the premiere watch team in the industry. Jim was a member, albeit a
very strong member of that team. You gotta remember, it was Tim Temple that really
began the watch program for Shop. Jim was in a lucky place at the right time to take over
the reigns when Tim left. Jim was a capable steward who continued to grow the watch
program to where it is today. I would be very surprised if Shop's sales suffered in the least.
While Jim will be missed for his knowledge and insight, the show will go on.
Not to diminish Tim because he got me watching first years ago. But in reality, actual facts,
watch sales have surged during Jim's tenure, which are actual provable facts. Tim has been
on four different networks during that time, all no longer sell watches. I like Tim a lot, but
facts are facts. Yes they will be o.k., but there was only one host on ShopNBC that had a
show that featured his name. More proof is this website he and Michael created. To think
that Skip or Daniel, or even Shawn or Tim could've pulled this off as a big tool for watch
collecting is kidding themselves.
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No I didn't hot as in interesting.
Just playing with you...
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I don't know if we'll see Jim pushing product anymore. I think he has more upside with his
photography, which I think we all respect and enjoy. I would like to see him have something
he can enjoy on his own terms.
I will miss him from the Shop, and I wish him the best in any venture he chooses to explore.
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No Jim!!!! now I can save some money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He MIGHT be looking into starting
a zoo, ya know with all the shaved monkey's, donkey's and other animals?? Maybe?
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No matter the reason, shop won't be the same, (I'll save some money ), and Jim will land on
his feet and do even better... Can't wait to find out what's next for him..
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My guess is that we will see Invicta TV soon.....staring you know who.
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Not to diminish Tim because he got me watching first years ago. But in reality, actual facts,
watch sales have surged during Jim's tenure, which are actual provable facts. Tim has been
on four different networks during that time, all no longer sell watches. I like Tim a lot, but
facts are facts. Yes they will be o.k., but there was only one host on ShopNBC that had a
show that featured his name. More proof is this website he and Michael created. To think
that Skip or Daniel, or even Shawn or Tim could've pulled this off as a big tool for watch
collecting is kidding themselves.
I think it could be argued, factually, that Shop capitalized on the watch shows once they
discovered how much to the bottom line they could bring. The marketing and shear number
of shows dwarfed what they did back in the "old days." Jim only works a very few hours a
week and even admits that he could not possibly "do it all" and all the hours that the shows
have now grown to. True, he had a Show with his name on it, so what? So did Charla Rhines
at one point and look what happened to her. All I am suggesting is that one person can't
lead the whole team, no more than any one NBA player can make a team. The way Shop is
positioned with their watch talent will doubtless allow them to see great results in the years
ahead. So, yes, they will do fine and their numbers should not suffer in the least. Let's put it
this way, If I were a Shop exec, I would not be filing for chapter 11 quite yet.
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Hopefully it was Jim's decision and not hoisted upon him .... this being said " IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN NICE FOR SNBC TO HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SAY 'FAREWELL' TO HIS LOYAL
VIEWERS' ..... There is a right way to do things and somehow this worked out awkwardly
IMHO ....................................
I think Jim deserved that opportunity on the air ................... however it ended .. MRBLUE
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My guess is that we will see Invicta TV soon.....staring you know who.
Sunday and Thursday Run with live video and Jim hosting?
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No matter the reason, shop won't be the same, (I'll save some money ), and Jim will land
on his feet and do even better... Can't wait to find out what's next for him..
+1 for sure wont be the same without Jim
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Shop going loose alot of money and customers
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maybe Invicta is going to start there own show like Ben did on world of watches, he took
carla, so maybe Invicta took Jim???? we will see best of luck Jim we will be waiting for your
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Sunday and Thursday Run with live video and Jim hosting?
Great idea and he could do WOW too from Fl.
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Maybe Invicta is going to start there own show like Ben did on world of watches, he took
carla, so maybe Invicta took Jim???? we will see best of luck Jim we will be waiting for your
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This is his last post on his facebook. The picture won't copy. Its a blank tv screen.
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Hopefully it was Jim's decision and not hoisted upon him .... this being said " IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN NICE FOR SNBC TO HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SAY 'FAREWELL' TO HIS LOYAL
VIEWERS' ..... There is a right way to do things and somehow this worked out awkwardly
IMHO ....................................
I think Jim deserved that opportunity on the air ................... however it ended .. MRBLUE
That's a good point, Blue. Different companies handle things differently, depending on the
circumstance of the departure. Since we don't know exactly what precipitated this, it is
difficult to say. I can't recall that Tim had a "farewell" show when he left back in 2004 or
not...
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My guess is that we will see Invicta TV soon.....staring you know who.
How cool would that be?
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Hopefully it was Jim's decision and not hoisted upon him .... this being said " IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN NICE FOR SNBC TO HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SAY 'FAREWELL' TO HIS LOYAL
VIEWERS' ..... There is a right way to do things and somehow this worked out awkwardly
IMHO ....................................
I think Jim deserved that opportunity on the air ................... however it ended .. MRBLUE
Gotta agree Blue!
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Glad you got it Boboy !!! ...... This was handled very, very awkwardly and unprofessionally
... no matter whose decision it was or when it happened ..................
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Very similar way in which Bob Bowersox left QVC. Although he did have a recorded "goodby"
I think.
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What is Eyal's twitter name? I would love to follow him and ask about these circumstances?
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The solid geeks get if obviously ... Yeah Matt, CJ .... I think Jim would have gladly said ..
HEY, THANKS GUYS FOR BEING THERE FOR ME AND I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO BE HERE FOR
YOU !!
I would have enjoyed that ... a nice moment like this would have been memorable.
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Hopefully it was Jim's decision and not hoisted upon him .... this being said " IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN NICE FOR SNBC TO HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SAY 'FAREWELL' TO HIS LOYAL
VIEWERS' ..... There is a right way to do things and somehow this worked out awkwardly
IMHO ....................................
I think Jim deserved that opportunity on the air ................... however it ended .. MRBLUE
Just a note of fact as a HR Manager: If an employee violated their contract and is let go, you
never and I mean never give them an opportunity to go on the air...this can cause alot of
legal ramifications... especially if the employee sues...just saying! Thanks!
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Hopefully it was Jim's decision and not hoisted upon him .... this being said " IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN NICE FOR SNBC TO HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SAY 'FAREWELL' TO HIS LOYAL
VIEWERS' ..... There is a right way to do things and somehow this worked out awkwardly
IMHO ....................................
I think Jim deserved that opportunity on the air ................... however it ended .. MRBLUE
Agreed. It would have been nice and probably minimized what is likely to be a lot of
speculation as to why he is leaving.
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He did just sign a new contract
I don't believe that is the case, but who knows at this point????
Bizarre to say the least.
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They already have the premiere watch team in the industry. Jim was a member, albeit a
very strong member of that team. You gotta remember, it was Tim Temple that really
began the watch program for Shop. Jim was in a lucky place at the right time to take over
the reigns when Tim left. Jim was a capable steward who continued to grow the watch
program to where it is today. I would be very surprised if Shop's sales suffered in the least.
While Jim will be missed for his knowledge and insight, the show will go on.
Although your comments may be true, I think they are incredibly insensitive at this time.
The wound is fresh my brother.
As for me I don't think I'll be buying anything from the shop any more.
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Glad you got it Boboy !!! ...... This was handled very, very awkwardly and unprofessionally
... no matter whose decision it was or when it happened ..................
Blue
Agree completely. Would have been nice to allow Jim to bow out gracefully, however, guess
we are not privey to the inner workings and machinations that occur in the ivory towers.
Now, the rumor mill will be ripe with speculation.
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To think that Skip or Daniel, or even Shawn or Tim could've pulled this off as a big tool for
watch collecting is kidding themselves.
Not to diminish!!
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Last night on his show he said to the guy from SWI sorry can't remember his name , that
there where some goodies in the green room , like a going away cake or something or
birthday cake cause he said he was 37.
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Hey, did anybody think this may have been planned? Gotta admit, the timing is perfect.
Basel World jumping off right now. Think about it. Wouldn't be surprised to hear a BIG
annoouncement from Switzerland!!!
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That's a good point, Blue. Different companies handle things differently, depending on the
circumstance of the departure. Since we don't know exactly what precipitated this, it is
difficult to say. I can't recall that Tim had a "farewell" show when he left back in 2004 or
not...
Tim left with some other hosts to start their own shopping channel to compete against the
shop, the WSS it lasted a year or 2. I don't recall a farewell show. I think I saw a boot
though.
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Wow, that's too bad. Jim was really the only reason I watched the shows. Not to say the
other people weren't up to snuff, but I loved Jim's antics and knowledge. I'm not sure I'll
keep watching now, but we'll see. Good luck to Jim in whatever life has in store for him. He'll
be missed from here and the Shop.
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I don't think Shop really cares how they did it or what is going to happen to them now. It
could be it for them. I'm sure Eyal counts alot on selling there. This could also hurt him bad.
In his last show yesterday he said his next show wasn't till Wednesday night. Which would be
the TTV with Mikeal.
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I think we want to be careful to begin speculating on the man's financial status (or lack
thereof) as that would be ill advised.
Well said Matt. This is how all of the rumors begin and now I am curious to see what the
other Forum's are saying as well. I just think we should let him explain if he chooses to do so
(as he did when he left WG's) and if not that is his businees. We should just thank him for
how much he has taught us about this great hobby and wish him well in the next chapter of
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I think it could be argued, factually, that Shop capitalized on the watch shows once they
discovered how much to the bottom line they could bring. The marketing and shear
number of shows dwarfed what they did back in the "old days." Jim only works a very few
hours a week and even admits that he could not possibly "do it all" and all the hours that
the shows have now grown to. True, he had a Show with his name on it, so what? So did
Charla Rhines at one point and look what happened to her. All I am suggesting is that one
person can't lead the whole team, no more than any one NBA player can make a team. The
way Shop is positioned with their watch talent will doubtless allow them to see great
results in the years ahead. So, yes, they will do fine and their numbers should not suffer in
the least. Let's put it this way, If I were a Shop exec, I would not be filing for chapter 11
quite yet.
Were going to have to agree to disagree on this one. How many members and customers are
at this site alone. Sorry but that's marketing smarts. Jim helped create something that had
never been done with the audience before, he appealed to their base sensibilities. Made it
seem fun to collect and somehow cool which no host has ever done selling watches before. It
could be argued that when Tim left on his own accord the network he was first part of WSS
featured many hours of watches. Many. Tanked within 3 months. I like all the hosts, they do
just fine, but to say that Jim wasn't a driving force would be by my guess off by a little. Yes
they will be fine, but remember the Brouhaha's that used to break out over hosts who
needed to learn what they were selling. Who do you think forced them to up their game. Tim
is great but he doesn't have the time Jim did to work more hours, being he has music
interests, and other vehicles and lives in Nashville.If you think Daniel and Skip, will up sales
more power to that opinion. Shawn has always worked late night his whole career so that's
out. Good luck to all involved is all I hope for.
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I wish Jim much love and luck ... For a guy in his 30's he showed a lot of moxy and wit !!
At times, he was a little gruff and some may not have liked his style, but he is a consumate
entertainer and has a solid future somewhere !!
I'm sure we will be privy to it through his facebook page pretty soon .............. as for the
legal risks if he was allowed to say something on the air, plse, I don't think Jim was a threat
to say anything harsh on the air. He is mature in that way and would not self deface himself
or the shop on live TV. If anything, I think it would have been a sentimental moment we all
could have shared and enjoyed. He certainly, I think, if he had the opportunity given him
would have chosen to say a few nice words ..
Blue
You are correct Ralph .. whatever it is it was sudden. He did say his next show was Wedn. ..
Blue
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Look maybe he left on his own. I dont think i would want to be associated with the Shop at a
time when everyone was undercutting their prices. I really dont see how they make a sale
with Invicta Thursday and Sunday Runs plus the others like WOW and DOD. Maybe he was
smart enough to get out of his own accord. The way i see things going i dont see the Shop
surviving on watch sales.
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Look maybe he left on his own. I dont think i would want to be associated with the Shop at
a time when everyone was undercutting their prices. I really dont see how they make a
sale with Invicta Thursday and Sunday Runs plus the others like WOW and DOD. Maybe he
was smart enough to get out of his own accord. The way i see things going i dont see the
Shop surviving on watch sales.
Geeks are a small pct of Shop's customers.
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Best of luck to Jim! Even though he wasn't an owner in WatchGeeks I still would have liked
to see him post here after he left.
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I liked watching Jim and Mike because they were a comedy team, but I didn't buy any
Invicta because of the pricing / shipping / tax thing. Jim will be fine regardless of what
happens. IMHO it's hard to buy on the Shop anyway, when I can find the same watches on
DoD's with no tax and free shipping, it adds up fast.
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Were going to have to agree to disagree on this one. How many members and customers
are at this site alone. Sorry but that's marketing smarts.
Sorry George but Jim and Michael have noted that GEEK's make up a very, very small % of
the SHOPNBC customer base.
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I think I know what happened. He stormed out because the Shattered Imperious was not
blown out at 199.00 ..... dang !! ..... Haaaaaaaa .. Blue
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I kind of suspected something was up when Tim came back to Shop last year, Jim starts up
heavily on Face Book, Jim leaves the Forum, and now Skip is on Shop. These events were
telling me that Jim's days at the Shop could be coming to an end.
For what ever reason, Jim will do what's right for Jim, and will seek out new avenues
surrounding him.
Good Luck to you Jim.
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Rule #1: Nobody is irreplaceable, nobody
Rule #2: See rule #1
This. No matter HOW important, or irreplaceable someone may think they are, or thinks
someone else is, they are wrong. Business will always be that way, unfortunately. All it takes
is someone to think they can save some money, or make some more money elsewhere, and
bye-bye...
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Well ............. like'em or dislike'em, one thing is for sure. Life will not be the same
without Skelton on Shop, LOL As has been stated, taught many of us alot about
timepieces and when push came to shuv, nobody could move watches like he
could. Somehow, I have a feeling that we haven't seen the last of him in the watch
community especially since he's still accessible on Facebook. I for one am curious
as to his direction.
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I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but isn't Jim behind the Imperious line of
watches, with Invicta financially backing it? Perhaps that has something to do with it?
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He just bought a big house. You would think he would have signed a new contract before
he did that. He likes Florida maybe he'll go back and go to HSN that has better CS and free
shipping. If he leaves Shop will be hurting fast.
He once said that he would never go back to FLA. Never say never.
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WoW TV perhaps?? Anyone??
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Ninetynine percent of the people on this forum did not know Jim personally. He was a
salesman first, second, and last (in my humble opinion).
His main function was to seperate your hard earned money from you. He was very
successful with that.
I see no need to thank him for that success. It's more what was I thinking?
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Just posted by Jim on FB:
Jim Skelton
Yes, it is true, I have officially left ShopNBC. I cannot disclose any details of my
future project yet, but when I am able, I will gladly keep everyone up to date!
Thanks so much to all of you for all of your amazing support over the last 6 and a
Half years!!!!!
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Sorry George but Jim and Michael have noted that GEEK's make up a very, very small % of
the SHOPNBC customer base.
that's why Invicta bought this site correct, because they didn't like the business. You're a
businessman, in this economy would you risk losing customers, or in Invicta's case waste
their time owning a site that didn't drive revenue. Come on, that makes little sense.
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I just heard the bad news about Jim leaving....I didn't know Jim
personally but He was like a friend to me...He was certainly
one of the most genuine charismatic professionals I have ever
known..Since joining watchgeeks and becoming a regular
viewer/customer of Shop...I have come to know a great deal
about horology because of Jim..
Jim will probably never know how much he has changed my life
and helped cultivate my interests in watch collecting...I'm sure
will never know the real reason why Jim has departed from
Shop but I doubt there is anyone who will be able to fill Jim's
shoes as well as he could...I seriously hope Shop was not
stupid enough to have Jim fired..because that would be a big
mistake/bad business decision for them in my book...I trust his
departure was of his own doing...He most find his own path in
life which for some has many turns..I wish him and his family
the best in life...Shop and watchgeeks will never be the same...
I will miss you Jim..I wish you and your family the best of luck
in all your future endeavors..
God Speed Jim S
you are the best
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I wouldn't be surprised if Jim starts his own watch brand!! He has the knowledge, the eye for
a good design, the photography skill and us...the whole package. Good luck for him in all he
does.
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#148
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Lior hired Jim for his TV Show....no one saw that
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JWin66 .... VERY WELL SAID ......... Jimmy S taught us a lot and though being a salesman
was dedicated to, and loved, showing us the excitement and sharing the knowledge.
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Having spent 41 years on the Broadcast business it's my guess that either Shop or
Jim decided not to renew his contract. That would make any non-compete clause
he may have had null & void, freeing him to negotiate with anyone else. Maybe
Wing or Larry, maybe both together, are thinking of launching their own watch
channel, aka Lior? Or maybe Lior will make him an offer he can't refuse to join him
on WOW! Maybe Eyal will offer him an executive position with Invicta? All of this is
purely speculation on my part!
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Lior hired Jim for his TV Show....no one saw that
post yet?!
If it's true, then Lior got a winner and the best deal, but I would think that this will limit Jim's
skill in selling only Liors brands and only on WOW TV with a much smalle viewer base..
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Were going to have to agree to disagree on this one. How many members and customers
are at this site alone. Sorry but that's marketing smarts. Jim helped create something that
had never been done with the audience before, he appealed to their base sensibilities.
Made it seem fun to collect and somehow cool which no host has ever done selling watches
before. It could be argued that when Tim left on his own accord the network he was first
part of WSS featured many hours of watches. Many. Tanked within 3 months. I like all the
hosts, they do just fine, but to say that Jim wasn't a driving force would be by my guess off
by a little. Yes they will be fine, but remember the Brouhaha's that used to break out over
hosts who needed to learn what they were selling. Who do you think forced them to up
their game. Tim is great but he doesn't have the time Jim did to work more hours, being
he has music interests, and other vehicles and lives in Nashville.If you think Daniel and
Skip, will up sales more power to that opinion. Shawn has always worked late night his
whole career so that's out. Good luck to all involved is all I hope for.
Fair enough..I just pray that the "humans" involved in this are taken care of. I suspect
everyone will be okay.
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Lior hired Jim for his TV Show....no one saw that post yet?!
Where was this posted...Facebook or Here?
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Sorry George but Jim and Michael have noted that GEEK's make up a very, very small % of
the SHOPNBC customer base.
Many continue to believe we are a bigger deal than we actually are.
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I refuse to speculate on what has or hasn't happened. I wish Jim the best on whatever he decides to do in life.
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Many continue to believe we are a bigger deal than we actually are.
Agreed!
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Although your comments may be true, I think they are incredibly insensitive at this time.
The wound is fresh my brother.
As for me I don't think I'll be buying anything from the shop any more.
I appreciate the feedback. I am not trying to be insensitive, but insightful. I personally will
continue to support Shop in the product categories I have come to rely on.
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Many continue to believe we are a bigger deal than we actually are.
Yep. I've noticed that too.
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Many continue to believe we are a bigger deal than we actually are.
We are but a drop in the bucket.
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Will miss Jim on the Shop, definitely picked up a lot from his time on the air. He
will be back though, and we'll all be surprised! He will let us know when the dust
and the legalities have cleared!
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Lior hired Jim for his TV Show....no one saw that post yet?!
So where was this info posted?????
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Jim sent me a message he will still have his facebook page since its his own and he will keep
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well said!!
If you don't have something nice to say then don't say anything...
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Whether you are a supporter or distractor, lets leave the mud slinging, rumors and
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It would be cool to see Jim back on the Shop, but representing Invicta...
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I will still continue to purchase from Shop NBC Jim is a very resourceful person and will have
no trouble finding a job my life and all of your lives will go on just fine people lose jobs
everyday....................
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BOYCOTT!!! I'M TELLIN YOU GUYS..WE HAVE THE POWER TO REINSTATE JIM!!
(if that's what he wants) SO IN THE ABSENTS OF A REPLY (lol) I'LL JUST GO FOR WHAT I
WANT....WHAT "WE" WANT!!! DON'T JUST SAY, OH WELL!!!!!!..I SAY HAVE OUR CAKE AND
EAT IT TOO!! NOT BUYING FOR A WHILE WON'T HURT ANYBODIES PASSION...BUT WILL
SEND A MESSAGE TO THE SHOP...THAT WE LIKE OUR PROGRAMMING A CERTAIN WAY AND
THAT WAY INCLUDES JIM SHELTON!!! FEEL THE POWER MY FRIENDS..AND "WATCH" IT
WORK!! NBZ....NBZ....NBZ....NBZ.!!!!!!
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I actually watched less of Jim when another was hired as host. Started purchasing elsewhere
alot more as a result. I wish Jim well
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Jim got me started in this hobby. The guy could sell ice cubes to Eskimos! So I'm sure he'll
wind up somewhere selling watches.
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I will still continue to purchase from Shop NBC Jim is a very resourceful person and will
have no trouble finding a job my life and all of your lives will go on just fine people lose
jobs everyday....................
This! Exactly! Stuff happens... oh well. I'll still buy from SNBC if they have the right prices.
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One thing that comes out of this?
More Skip!
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#171
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I appreciate the feedback. I am not trying to be insensitive, but insightful. I personally will
continue to support Shop in the product categories I have come to rely on.
I agree with this 100%. I have bought products since the Val-Vision days. The one thing Jim
did was create excitement and made it almost seem like a sport. That's something that is
hard to do. To think that ShopNbc can afford to lose any customers is not good business
sense. They are a distant third to QVC and HSN and are always close to financial troubles. I
hope for their survival because the company is based out of my home state, and they
employ many people here. I will keep supporting them as usual. That said, Skelton brought
a different sales tactic that provoked many to start collecting watches obsessively. Look
around here.
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I saw nothing mentioning Jim being hired in that topic
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The same feeling
I felt the same as a lot of you do now when Tim left in 2004..........nothing last forever! __________________
Let Greg Pitch! Mikey
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We wanted to inform you that Jim Skelton is no longer with ShopNBC. We wish him
success in his future endeavors
this is Shop facebook
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Were going to have to agree to disagree on this one. How many members and customers
are at this site alone. Sorry but that's marketing smarts. Jim helped create something that
had never been done with the audience before, he appealed to their base sensibilities.
Made it seem fun to collect and somehow cool which no host has ever done selling watches
before. It could be argued that when Tim left on his own accord the network he was first
part of WSS featured many hours of watches. Many. Tanked within 3 months. I like all the
hosts, they do just fine, but to say that Jim wasn't a driving force would be by my guess
off by a little. Yes they will be fine, but remember the Brouhaha's that used to break out
over hosts who needed to learn what they were selling. Who do you think forced them to
up their game. Tim is great but he doesn't have the time Jim did to work more hours,
being he has music interests, and other vehicles and lives in Nashville.If you think Daniel
and Skip, will up sales more power to that opinion. Shawn has always worked late night his
whole career so that's out. Good luck to all involved is all I hope for.
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WOW, its nice and warm down there in Florida.
Quote:
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Lior hired Jim for his TV Show....no one saw that post yet?!
Yesir sure did... post#75.
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No need to worry about Jim , he will be fine we just have to wait and see
where he lands .
He may have landed already, and bet he has his own talent agent or something close to it,
may be possible??!!
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WOW! My head is spinning!
Some interesting thoughts come to mind-
-Did any one ever consider that maybe Jim "IS" the Imperious Watch Company?
-It's funny that everyone except Jim went to Basel; Eyal, Jill, Michael, and Tim.
-Maybe Jim did get an offer he couldn't refuse from another employer?
-This thing with WTWJ being cut down in time has happened more than once.
I'm trying to remain unbiased in this. Again, these are just thoughts.
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jim leaving
I remember when Tim left, abruptly, I was shocked. Never thought I would buy another
watch from SNBC. Then Jim came and after a while, he was the watch man in my book.
Didnt Tim then try to do his own shopping network with a few other hosts at the time only to
fall flat?
Jim is a creative sort of spirit, thats what makes him interesting in my opinion. Im sure he
has something luring him and he will do great. OR......................
Maybe he is the Charlie Sheens Replacement on 2 & 1/2 men. Or with his personality it will
be 3 MEN. LOL
Go Jim, have fun, enjoy you family, get out of the snow and ride those bikes.
God bless.
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maybe he will go to WOW tv
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Don't make the mistake of letting Lebron leave the Cavs. Jim brings in the numbers!!!
LOL Good analogy
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Some interesting thoughts come to mind-
-Did any one ever consider that maybe Jim "IS" the Imperious Watch Company?
-It's funny that everyone except Jim went to Basel; Eyal, Jill, Michael, and Tim.
-Maybe Jim did get an offer he couldn't refuse from another employer?
-This thing with WTWJ being cut down in time has happened more than once.
I'm trying to remain unbiased in this. Again, these are just thoughts.
If you scroll back a few pages, You'll see I did bring up the Imperious angle.
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Has anyone thought that Invicta hired him? Maybe the bottom rung on the ladder has
opened up. Mike or Jill may have moved up and Jim would be a great choice. He did say that
this was his last shop show as a host but, not as a company spokesman. Just my two cents.
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Some interesting thoughts come to mind-
-Did any one ever consider that maybe Jim "IS" the Imperious Watch Company?
....
Hmmm..Now that's an interesting thought!
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I'm relatively new to watch collecting, started just shy of two years ago. Funny thing about
the watch shows was they became addicting, so much so that I have the Shop programmed
on my remote as one of my favorite channels (and I know I'm not alone). First watch I
brought on Shop was an Invicta Russian Diver Quinotaur because this guy with glasses and a
beard, who seemed bigger than life was amping me up about buying this watch. I gotta tell
you Jim will be missed because when there's a watch TTV, there's probably no one in the
building more excited than Jim. Tim is kewl, he's got a (compared to Jim) real laid back
attitude regarding the TTV's, but dude knows his stuff. The good news with no more Jim is I
can have my Sunday afternoon's back (no more Watch Time with Jim Skelton), but I'm not
gonna lie I miss the dude already.
Come to think of it something has to be up his sleeve (right). I'm sure we will see Jim sooner
than later.
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Of all the watch hosts I found Jim the most informative and entertaining. If he has left
ShopNBC I wish him all the luck in his future be it a continued career elsewhere, time with
the family, or just retirement.
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This is his latest post to me. I am very excited for the future, I will limit my response to that
for now. :-) Today is not a sad day at my house
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Hmmm..Now that's an interesting thought!
I said that already!
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No need to speculate on the reasons behind Jim's departure from the Shop. I bought my first
watch--a Jacques Lemans--4 years ago, because of Jim's presentation on the Shop. I've
been a fan ever since. He was extremely informative, and I found his passion was certainly
addictive. I wish him the very best, and I'll look forward to seeing him very soon selling
incredible timepieces.
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LOL Sorry Gazoo!
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What makes you think he will be back..He is going to host
Lior's new WOW show...it's all over the net..I'm not sure if his
decision to leave Shop was mutual or not..but I highly doubt we
will see him pop up again on Shop..As for whether or not he
decides to drop back and say hi who knows...
hopefully it was not Shop that gave Jim the boot...Jim's
departure may soon spell disaster for Shop if other vendors
decide to leave as well...Jim possessed a great deal of talent
and charisma and will be difficult to replace...I will miss Jim
very much..this is not good news
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Will miss Jim on the Shop, definitely picked up a lot from his time on the air. He
will be back though, and we'll all be surprised! He will let us know when the dust
and the legalities have cleared!
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Has anyone thought that Invicta hired him? Maybe the bottom rung on the ladder has
opened up. Mike or Jill may have moved up and Jim would be a great choice. He did say
that this was his last shop show as a host but, not as a company spokesman. Just my two
cents.
No way.
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Its about the money, directly or indirectly, Its always about the money!
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I kind of wish Jim would get up on Ustream or Justin TV and take a few calls.
You know calm down the "WG Nation". No info on future plans just an assurance we will see
him again in a different situation. If you like the idea post it to him up on Face book.
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its about the money, directly or indirectly, its always about the money!
Definitely!!
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Straight from Jim on Facebook:
Yes, it is true, I have officially left ShopNBC. I cannot disclose any details of my future
project yet, but when I am able, I will gladly keep everyone up to date! Thanks so much to
all of you for all of your amazing support over the last 6 and a Half years!!!!!
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Let's ALL support and respect his privacy on this we should all be wishing him and his family
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This is his latest post to me. I am very excited for the future, I will limit my response to
that for now. :-) Today is not a sad day at my house
Well that tells me all this speculation is fruitless and the crepe hanging is quite
premature. If Jim is not sad, then I think it is best we sit back and wait for the
other shoe to drop.
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I will continue to buy from shop and watch the shows if there's a watch I like, it seems to me
that quite a few vendors have left though, Chase-Durer, Philip, Renato and I do like Invicta
but I like variety of brands and I think that if WOW tv takes off it would not surprise me if
SWI left also, there are quite a few hosts that know about watches so if
they have the watch I will buy
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Doh!
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Originally Posted by Gazoo46
If you scroll back a few pages, You'll see I did bring up the Imperious angle.
Long thread. Sorry if I miss a few things now and then.
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This is all speculation of course, but I thinks it's safe to assume a few things. Jim left WG.s,
and since it is Invicta sponsored, I don't thinks he'll be working with them. Now he's left the
Shop. And before he left, all but Invicta had fewer shows or left all together. IMO the profit
margin on watches is dropping, and neither the vendors or the Shop are willing to take a cut.
So we may actually be seeing the end of watch shows on the Shop. That would also help
explain Jim's leaving. The times they are a changing, and for us geeks I'm not sure for the
better.
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Long thread. Sorry if I miss a few things now and then.
No worries!
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I just hope Jim comes out of all of this mess with fist full of dollars, lord knows he works his
butt off for it! Capitol ism at it's finest! you go "git" you some!
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You da man!
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I said that already!
Alright, alright. Everybody give credit to the great Gazoo for bringing up the Imperious
theory.
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maybe to WOW TV
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Shop probably wanted Jim to start doing Body Blade shows in addition to the watch shows,
and so that was the last straw!!
Whatever happened, I wish Jim all the best.
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Jim got me started in this hobby. The guy could sell ice cubes to Eskimos! So I'm sure he'll
wind up somewhere selling watches.
Marlin
Thats not exactly a good thing. If you can sell something to people that they really dont
need, it means you are either really good, or a great ________. (Insert your own word <----
--)
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How about that he is the real owner of Imperious? Makes as much sense as anything. Eyal
financially backs Jim for his creative design and gives him access to his suppliers. It could be
that it was a conflict of interest. Perhaps they gave him six months from the product launch.
Not really far fetched if you really think about it.
I wish him well in what ever endeavor he embarks on.
I see somebody else has an Imperious theory. Well played. Sorry for the repeat.
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Alright, alright. Everybody give credit to the great Gazoo for bringing up the Imperious
theory.
I'm sure glad because it is just a theory. If Jim was Imperious than why would he
buy his own watches? Don't you think he would take whatever he wanted? I know I
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Interesting theory...If this is true...Isn't is safe to assume that a
large portion of Shop's sales are due in large part to watch
sales....Speculative of course but if Shop were to abandon
watch sales from their inventory lineup...It would spell the end
on ShopNBC...
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This is all speculation of course, but I thinks it's safe to assume a few things. Jim left WG.s,
and since it is Invicta sponsored, I don't thinks he'll be working with them. Now he's left
the Shop. And before he left, all but Invicta had fewer shows or left all together. IMO the
profit margin on watches is dropping, and neither the vendors or the Shop are willing to
take a cut. So we may actually be seeing the end of watch shows on the Shop. That would
also help explain Jim's leaving. The times they are a changing, and for us geeks I'm not
sure for the better.
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I think it's appropo that Jim is sporting this today:
WTG Jimbo!! Welcome to the South, and enjoy riding in the Warm, Sunny
Weather!! __________________
Welcome to The Invicta Reserve
SubAqua Venom Valgrange A07.211 Automatic WatchGeek Registry!
http://watchgeeks.net/showthread.php?t=90044
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Jim left snbc...it's on his Facebook
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I'm sure glad because it is just a theory. If Jim was Imperious than why would he buy his own watches? Don't you think he would take whatever he wanted? I know I would!
You think he helped design watches for free, i think not Gene.
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Maybe it was Jim thatleft, I will still watch Tim, Shawn, Daniel etc, I did not but because of
Jim, but because I liked the watches, but he could be entertaining some times
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I think it's appropo that Jim is sporting this today:
WTG Jimbo!!
Welcome to the South, and enjoy riding in the Warm, Sunny Weather!!
and his post on FB was
Jim Skelton
WOTD: Imperious Jail Break. We're bustin outta here....
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Where is the link that shows Lior hired him?
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Jim left snbc...it's on his Facebook
Im thinking not. He had a nice thing there. Hes not going to say he was fired.
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You think he helped design watches for free, i think not Gene.
All I'm saying is Jim wouldn't have to buy his own watches. Do you think Eyal or
Wing buy the watches they wear? I think not!
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and his post on FB was
Jim Skelton
WOTD: Imperious Jail Break. We're bustin outta here....
Cryptic to say the least..."We're bustin outta here..." LOL We're probably all reading way too
much into this but what the heck, it's fun!
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Maybe he is tired of T.V. just wants a normal life with a everyday job???
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Per Renato's website:
CEO Daniel Mink has hired Jim Skeleton to locate the missing "exotic T-Rex interchangeable straps" for all the kits sold on ShopNBC
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Maybe he is tired of T.V. just wants a normal life with a everyday job???
That I don't believe!!
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I have say that the Shops watch shows will not be the same without Jim...He provided the
shows with charisma and amusement!!
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No probably Sensa weight loss. He has lost a good deal of weight on top of quiting smoking.
This is not easy to do.
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Shop probably wanted Jim to start doing Body Blade shows in addition to the watch shows,
and so that was the last straw!!
Whatever happened, I wish Jim all the best.
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All I'm saying is Jim wouldn't have to buy his own watches. Do you think Eyal or Wing buy the watches they wear? I think not!
FREE... no need to buy'em.
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rofl
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Per Renato's website: CEO Daniel Mink has hired Jim Skeleton to locate the missing "exotic T-Rex interchangeable straps" for all the kits sold on ShopNBC
LMAO .... Good One !
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My guess is that we will see Invicta TV soon.....staring you know who.
'speculation' fer sure...but this makes a lot of sense for Invicta...if they had a great anchor.
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Selling watches on TV can make one a multi-millionaire??
No but investing can...
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WOW, its nice and warm down there in Florida.
I'm sure Jim will land on his feet... Maybe in Florida?
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No but investing can...
Bingo! Last year ShopNbc's stock dropped to about $1.29 a share. Went up to almost $8 a
share in December, January. Buy low sell high can make a pretty penny. A smart man in his
position had a good opportunity to invest in his own employer. Didn't he recently buy like
three new upscale bikes. He'll land on just fine.
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crazy im upset a shop nbc
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Jim was about the last reason I watched and shopped the Shop, won't name names but can't
stand most of the hosts when they present watches. And no offense, only Tim is bearly
tolerable IMO. With Jim leaving and the SNBC price escalations, I'm probably done there...
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I really liked Jim on the shows, he was very entertaining, I hope he pops up on
another show somewhere.
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invicta tv!!
that's the ticket!! :d
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wow.tv is so small time i doub't they would be able to afford him. Nor would i want to watch
jim on my pc
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i just want to say thankyou,jim for enlightining all of us with your passion,humor an
experteis of watchs,knifes,farm animals. good luck god bless you jim your family as well. see
you on a big screen soon.
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AT the end of his show last night I recall Jim saying that his next show would be Wednesday
night.
I don't believe he would have said that if it were not true at the time.
I think something happened today to facilitate his departure from snbc. JMO...
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Not my style of presentation...too much yelling.
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Not going to speculate!!! What I do know is, I enjoyed Jim on the shop!! Good luck Jim (Not
that you need it) and the shop!! I enjoyed watching somebody who enjoyed what they were
doing!
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Well its time to cut out the middleman, namely SNBC.
If Invicta leaves SNBC that's going to mean hard times for SNBC.
Watch revenue is a material number.
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Best wishes to Jim, if he stays, goes or anything in between!
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Many continue to believe we are a bigger deal than we actually are.
Got that right--we are a nice group but there are a lot of watch buyers out there!
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Jim Skelton - Hasta la Vista BABY!
Just read Jim's FB page.
It's official, he's no longer with SNBC
We'll have to wait for details.
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wow.tv is so small time i doub't they would be able to afford him. Nor would i want to
watch jim on my pc
Time to go big time now, nothing small time about Lior and WOW... mega bucks.
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Just my opinion, but I have seen this coming. With the addition of Skip Connelly doing the
Invicta shows, Jim leaving Watchgeeks, and now he has left SNBC. Kind of a slimy departure
for a supposed "Classy" guy, right ?
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I felt the same as a lot of you do now when Tim left in 2004..........nothing last forever!
Yeah, I really remember those days!
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Top men at work.
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Top men at work.
Maybe had some loud conversations too.
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I will miss being yelled at :)
Well I for one will miss Jim. I happened to come across one of his watch shows around 2
years ago and the rest is history.
I think Tim and Shawn W. do a great job at presenting watches also. My wife will be thrilled
that Jim is gone ! She really did not like his voice
But I wish him well and I am sure it will not be long before we the shaved monkey and other
farm animals appear with him on the TV somewhere soon.
My credit cards will begin to cool down now that he is off the air.
Gods Speed Jim and only the best for the future !
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Very Well stated!
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Originally Posted by JoeGa
Jim was about the last reason I watched and shopped the Shop, won't name names but
can't stand most of the hosts when they present watches. And no offense, only Tim is
bearly tolerable IMO. With Jim leaving and the SNBC price escalations, I'm probably done
there...
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I knew it!
I had a bad feeling about him all of a sudden leaving the Forum. He was one of the founders
for pete's sake. He took pride in being in this Forum and I believe he really enjoyed
photographing all the new upcoming watches as well as interacting with fellow WG's
This really sucks, I got into watch collecting because of Jim. I said it before and I will say it
again, I miss him and I think ShopNBC will too!
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Said he's a free agent
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invicta tv!!
that's the ticket!! :d
Isn't that ShopNBC?
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Thanks for the memories JS.
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I really think this could just be an April Fools prank..... this is Jim Skelton we're talking about
here....
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He gone !!!! No more Jim.... Will miss him...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazoo46
If you scroll back a few pages, You'll see I did bring up the Imperious angle.
Not that anyone is keeping track, but this speculatiion isn't new. I've raised this several
times previously, the last time being in Jim's farewell thread when he left WG's. He's never
commented on this speculation. Of course, if it's true, it's his and Invicta's business and
they'll speak about it when they wish. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
In any event, I wish Jim well; and I'll miss his shows on the Shop.
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NEWS FLASH...JIM SKELTON HAS LEFT shopnbc...THIS IS NOT A DRILL...
this is his post on facebook just moment AGO...
Yes, it is true, I have officially left ShopNBC. I cannot disclose any details of my
future project yet, but when I am able, I will gladly keep everyone up to date!
Thanks so much to all of you for all of your amazing support over the last 6 and a
Half years!!!!!
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Whoa...it's not going to be the same without the Jim.
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Ivan there is a post already cranking with this info. just a heads up sad to see Jim go but he
sounds happy so that's all that matters...
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hmm. everybody was all speculation and then no worries cuz he had a few yrs left on his
contract etc...
i wonder what's up, if he left, if was asked to leave, iguess we'll find out soon.
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This is a sad day!
Jim was great on shop, very informative and funny at the same time. I will miss tuning in
and seeing Jim on shopnbc.
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I have no reason to watch the shop anymore....
world of watches.com/ewatches.com/watchismo.com/watchco.com/
here I come.....
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Wow jim im going to miss you you also helped get out of hospital
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I enjoyed Jim's humor and learned a great deal from him about watches. Hope SHOP does
NOT bring The Watch Commander on board. Does this mean Tim Temple will be the main
watch show host? Inquiring minds want to know.
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WOW I cant believe it. Jim is why i watch shop Nbc. I have learned so much from him. This
is a very sad day for all watch enthusiast. GOOD LUCK TO YOU JIM. I HOPE YOU HAVE YOUR
OWN SHOW I WILL BE YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN......................
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Not sure I'll be watching too often
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Jim, Thanks for everything. Good luck. SAL.
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Well, this comes to a surprise to me because just a little while back when he announced his
departure from WatchGeeks he said that he wasn't leaving ShopNBC
Quote:
Originally Posted by jskelton
Thanks everyone.
Yes, the only contact will be via email or my Facebook pages. I will maintain a membership
here for a while, but will not be actively posting.
To dispel any rumors: No, I am not leaving ShopNBC.
Something must have went down in the last Month or so after his initial post saying that he
wasn't leaving ShopNBC...I think that it must have been his decision though because not
even a year ago Jim posted about signing a new contract w/ ShopNBC and moved into a new
home not far from where he was prior...it just seemed like he was positioned to be at
ShopNBC for years to come.
It was Jim that got me started in watch collecting on ShopNBC, and I'll miss all of his antics,
but Tim's style has really grown on me (I wasn't familiar with Tim prior to his return to
ShopNBC), plus I like watching Shawn's watch shows, and when Jim was missing in action
due to his throat surgery last year, Daniel Green filling in for many watch shows has grown
on me a lot also, and I think those factors alone will make missing Jim on ShopNBC a lot
easier for me personally.
Like some other's have mentioned, if I had to take a guess of where he could end up next,
I'd say World of Watches with Lior as well because having someone that's knowledgeable
about watches (in addition to Lior himself) would go a long way. If Jim were to join Lior, I
think it's possible they could start having more than just Weekend shows.
Whatever he does, or wherever he turns up, I wish him well.
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this doesnt feel like an april fools JOKE...he didnt say anything about during last nights
show..it makes me feel like a decision was made just today...why wouldnt he have said
anything about it last night...OF course I wish him the best in whatever he does...but he
shop is really stupid for letting him go like that...they have lost my business...as well as alot
of us...
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Wow, that's too bad. Jim was really the only reason I watched the shows. Not to say the
other people weren't up to snuff, but I loved Jim's antics and knowledge. I'm not sure I'll
keep watching now, but we'll see. Good luck to Jim in whatever life has in store for him.
He'll be missed from here and the Shop.
Russ
My thoughts and sentiments exactly. Thank you Jim! I wish you the best of luck.
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I'm really gonna miss the watch time shows with JS on Sunday nights. At least you knew
every Sunday there'd be a watch show, now what ? Was the Spring Forward event the last
hurrah ? ShopNBC will never be the same. JS is a major reason for my rekindled watch
passion. Hopefully he stays in the industry. Best of luck Jim !
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There is a site that has been saying he will be leaving, but it is an inflammatory site, so
won't post the link. If you do a search it will come up. I thought the blogger was a kook,, but
looking at it now, he seemed to know something.
Definitely will miss Jim.
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All the best J Skelton........!!!!!
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I'm very surprised that this went down. If you read his FB posts of the last 24hrs one would
presume that as of last night he was a man happy about work and no hit of anything
brewing.
His FB updates since breaking the news tells us he's ok and that it's not a sad day in his
house.
In all 11 pages I have burned my eyes reading I saw no one mention that not too long ago
he posted several times over other speculation that he was with the Shop for the long hall as
he had just inked a new contract (new car/house), anyone remember this?
All that aside, I truly wish the man well. I am one of the Geeks that he took the time to
email and address a Shop issue for and I still find it amazing that he took that on not being a
part of the business CS side.
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Well this really sucks. Now what am I going to watch on Sunday nights?
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I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this, but on his FB, Jim's WOTD is the Jailbreak with the
comment: "WOTD: Imperious Jail Break. We're bustin outta here...."
According to FB that was about 6 hours ago, so around 3 PM EST... I think that was before
the official announcement.
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If he's going to work for Invicta, wouldn't he have to deal with the shop at some point unless
Invicta is also leaving. But why leave Watchgeeks considering it's an Invicta site now. Or no?
He will be missed here but I'm sure I will still buy watches.
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#286
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Post from ShopNBC facebook...
"We wanted to inform you that Jim Skelton is no longer with ShopNBC. We wish him success
in his future endeavors."
Sorry if someone already posted this.
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this is what shopnbc posted on facebook. He is gone...say goodbye and get over it
ShopWatch at ShopNBC
We wanted to inform you that Jim Skelton is no longer with ShopNBC. We wish him success
in his future endeavors.
4 hours ago
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I will greatly miss Jim his product knowledge and high interest in the whole personalness of
watch collecting is so right on track. Is Invicta going to start there own Show or sales
network. It would be just the kind of our-of-the-box thinking of Eyal and Invicta. Wait and
see ??????
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There are many opinions about Jim, some good, some not so good; but the bottom line is
that he was responsible for bringing a group of strangers together and turning WG a
community. It's dissapointing that a few would choose to take a shot at him on tbe forum he
created. I will miss his shows.
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#290
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Jim, you are the one that encourage my late fathter and myself to start collecting together.
You have a great wit about you and where ever you go, you will be admired-for your
honesty, your dedication, and your stick to your guns attitude. Time will not be the same
without you, but I am glad to say that I had a chance to learn from Jim Skelton-a man
whose love for time moved and inspired a nation of watch enthusiasts around the world. God
Bless in your future endeavors Jim.
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#291
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I remember that thread as well..I guess the 'speculation' was
unfounded.i.e. there was no contract renewal..no negotiation
and Jim had already decided to sever ties with ShopNBC for
better prospects having handed over the ownership of
watchgeeks to Invicta..
Either way I still miss the guy
Jon
"In all 11 pages I have burned my eyes reading I saw no one mention that not too long ago
he posted several times over other speculation that he was with the Shop for the long hall as
he had just inked a new contract (new car/house), anyone remember this?"
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#292
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Quote:
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Jim,
Just posted on his facebook page that he is now a free agent?
Don't know what this means yet he has not responded yet.
Same here, just saw his post. Hopefully he will post here and give us the low down. He has
12,000 friends after all.
Barry
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Time to go big time now, nothing small time about Lior and WOW... mega bucks.
I agree Lior is big time and if he goes there he will have an audience that follows him with
better watches to present and less pressure.
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Quote:
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This would be a colaboration of 2 great minds
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Jim has been the catalyst for my watch collecting.
Good luck in your future endeavours Jim! And
remember, TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!!
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#296
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does any one think JIM is a big part of Imperious besides me
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Quote:
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This would be a colaboration of 2 great minds
Yep, this would be great, and it would allow Jim to present a wide variety of watches
(like he used to be able to do back when Your Time with Jim Skelton started).
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After Jims shows just last night he knew nothing of this till today. He said he would be on
Wednesday night. Same with his facebook.
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well I am in shock...Jim helped me out personally more than a couple of times when I had an
issue with a watch...no other host has ever done that with anyone..as for all this talk about
Jim on WOW tv...I cant find anything about that on the web anywhere...so who is sayin that
on this thread please stop.....or put the web address on here...PLEASE PUT IT UP...OR SHUT
UP!!!!some of us have personal contact with Jim and he says all is great at his house but he
cant say anything about what is going on...but he did say...there is a clebration of sorts at
his house...so I can say something big IS happening for him now....but what we will all have
to wait AND SEE...
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Lets stop talking as if Jim had died! Only his relationship with the shop has! He'll resurface
again, it's just a matter of time!
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With all due respect to the other hosts, WG moderators and contributors, there will be no
replacing Jim. No one makes watch collecting as entertaining, educational and interesting as
he has. I got into watch collecting by his example and have learned much in the process.
Without his excitement and enthusiasm for the hobby it is not as compelling. And, as
someone more eloquent than I am said above--Now, what will I watch on Sunday evening?
This sucks.
Thank you, Jim!
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I got the inside scoop, this is what happened. SNBC got very upset when Jim shaved his
beard and just left that soul patch a few weeks ago. Jim grew the beard back in an effort to
keep his gig but the Shop said the damage was already done and had to let him go.
Seriously though, none of the speculation makes much sense to me.
-If he was deeply involved in Imperious, why would he leave this site when the new owners
also own Imperious? Makes ZERO sense!
-A move to WOW is not a lateral move, it's a big step back. It's only on a few hours a week
and mostly online. Not high profile enough for Jim.
I suspected this was going to happen. It seemed like Jim was on less and less over the last
several months and he was also doing very late slots that he normally wouldnt. Leaving this
site was also very telling, IMO.
Sure, everyone is replaceable, I agree with that. But in this case, no one currently employed
by SNBC will truly "replace" Jim. They can fill in the hours he normally would have worked,
but they will not replace all that Jim brought to the table. Other hosts have knowledge, but
none come even close to bringing the combination of knowledge, salesmanship and
entertainment that Jim excelled at. Not even close!
That doesn't mean someone from the outside can't, but I doubt that will happen either.
As has been stated, it's always about money. Maybe Jim was just too expensive. But since
Jim had a contract, if they terminate that contract early, they have to pay out whatever is
remaining on it. I doubt they would have just let Jim go if it was only about the money,
because SNBC is losing in this scenario. They could have let him ride out the contract and
got service from him for the length of their investment.
Jim will be fine, he's too smart and talented to not get another good situation happening for
himself!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nccatfan
With all due respect to the other hosts, WG moderators and contributors, there will be no
replacing Jim. No one makes watch collecting as entertaining, educational and interesting
as he has. I got into watch collecting by his example and have learned much in the
process. Without his excitement and enthusiasm for the hobby it is not as compelling. And,
as someone more eloquent than I am said above--Now, what will I watch on Sunday
evening? This sucks.
Thank you, Jim!
That's what I said when Tim left Shop and Jim took over. It sucks, but it does get better. I
never missed one of Tim's shows on Sunday afternoon for over 5 years. I came home from a
vacation and no Tim...there was this Jim character. Frankly, I was bummed. As time went
on, Jim turned out to be a terrific host. Time takes care of a lot of things, change not the
least of which. It is our nature to resist change and embrace familiarity. It will be tough, but
the sun will shine again.
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Quote:
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does any one think JIM is a big part of Imperious besides me
Already covered...
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If he was fired, Shop will now say that... It could be against the law in MN.
I know here in CO, if someone calls an ex-employer, all that ex-employer can LEGALLY say is
"yes" or "no" when asked if a person ever worked there.
Only Shop and Jim know the truth and I doubt we will ever hear all of the facts.
I do believe he was fired... No idea why, but he was certainly planning on being on air this
week.
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I have no doubt Jim will be fine in what ever he does but WE will miss him...now all we can
do id wait and see what happens....
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Another thought, IWG took over the site and Jim left... That being the case, why would
anyone think he was going to work for them?
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Wait a second! I think Jim is a part of Imperious!
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I think Eyal and especially Micheal are going to sh/t there self. Jim made Eyal where he is
now and he and Micheal were good friends. This all went down today. No one new.
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Regardless of what happened, Jim will land somewhere, and do well. No doubt. I wish him
well, and hope to be able to follow him, wherever he lands.
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WOW !!!!- We have to stop all of the What If's , as soon as Jim finds a home
we will know about it . He does not own Imperious.FACT
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Life, is what ifs!
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Why do you think nobody knew? This could have been in the works for days, weeks or
longer. It is common when contracts are involved that one or both parties are prevented,
legally from discussing any aspect of the separation. There might have been lots going on
the nobody was talking about in order to protect a financial settlement. Who knows?
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TIME will tell .....
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Other anti forums must be having a field day with this....Eyal
and Mike...if this news is recent...must be thinking to
themselves Oh S###t what are we gonna do now...
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Jim please come back..it won't be the same without ya.. Quote:
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I think Eyal and especially Micheal are going to sh/t there self. Jim made Eyal where he is
now and he and Micheal were good friends. This all went down today. No one new.
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That's what I said when Tim left Shop and Jim took over. It sucks, but it does get better. I
never missed one of Tim's shows on Sunday afternoon for over 5 years. I came home from
a vacation and no Tim...there was this Jim character. Frankly, I was bummed. As time
went on, Jim turned out to be a terrific host. Time takes care of a lot of things, change not
the least of which. It is our nature to resist change and embrace familiarity. It will be
tough, but the sun will shine again.
Thanks much for this great perspective! SNBC will continue to have very entertaining and
knowledge filled watch program hosts. And the sun continues to shine...all we have to do is
truly open our eyes.
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Well said Budo
+++1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~BUDO~
I got the inside scoop, this is what happened. SNBC got very upset when Jim shaved his
beard and just left that soul patch a few weeks ago. Jim grew the beard back in an effort to
keep his gig but the Shop said the damage was already done and had to let him go.
Seriously though, none of the speculation makes much sense to me.
-If he was deeply involved in Imperious, why would he leave this site when the new owners
also own Imperious? Makes ZERO sense!
-A move to WOW is not a lateral move, it's a big step back. It's only on a few hours a week
and mostly online. Not high profile enough for Jim.
I suspected this was going to happen. It seemed like Jim was on less and less over the last
several months and he was also doing very late slots that he normally wouldnt. Leaving
this site was also very telling, IMO.
Sure, everyone is replaceable, I agree with that. But in this case, no one currently
employed by SNBC will truly "replace" Jim. They can fill in the hours he normally would
have worked, but they will not replace all that Jim brought to the table. Other hosts have
knowledge, but none come even close to bringing the combination of knowledge,
salesmanship and entertainment that Jim excelled at. Not even close!
That doesn't mean someone from the outside can't, but I doubt that will happen either.
As has been stated, it's always about money. Maybe Jim was just too expensive. But since
Jim had a contract, if they terminate that contract early, they have to pay out whatever is
remaining on it. I doubt they would have just let Jim go if it was only about the money,
because SNBC is losing in this scenario. They could have let him ride out the contract and
got service from him for the length of their investment.
Jim will be fine, he's too smart and talented to not get another good situation happening
for himself!
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Just fishing with this but I just sent a Tweet to Eyal asking him when Jim was starting with
Invicta. I'll let you know what he says back.
Thanks Adam, I would like to hear the response.
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The program guide at Shop still has WTWJ on its schedule for Sunday which probably means
his leaving was unexpected. Just another theory.
Sheri
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Originally Posted by Slice
Just fishing with this but I just sent a Tweet to Eyal asking him when Jim was starting with
Invicta. I'll let you know what he says back.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mateo
Thanks Adam, I would like to hear the response.
IF HE ANSWERS YOU BACK..lol
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Think Jim knew this was coming and his leaving WG had something to do with this. You
would think Jim would team up with Invicta somehow, but if this is the case why leave WG
that is now owned by Eyal. I know Jim did a lot at WG and needed a break, but why leave
altogether? Maybe his new gig has nothing to do with Invicta and being associated with WG
would result in some conflict with his new career. Isn't speculating fun .
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Today, 07:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bentley85
This is the original announcement from Michael...
http://watchgeeks.net/showthread.php?t=155746
Old news.......
maybe his contract is up?
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Can't play here for a few days, but Sherm emailed me that Jim has left SNBC.
I hope it was on Jim's terms and he is happy. That's the bottom line to me.
I'll miss him very much.
Will wait to hear "FACTS" and not speculate on things...
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#325
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I REMEMBER WHEN TIM LEFT. YOU DID NOT KNOW IT WAS HIS LAST SHOW. IT WAS JUST OVER. I CALLED SHOP AND SPOKE TO ONE OF
THE EXECUTIVES, THEY SAID IT WAS TIMS CHOICE TO LEAVE,AND THEY WOULD FIND A EQUAL REPLACEMENT. THEY FOUND JIM. I
DID'NT LIKE JIM AT FIRST. IT TOOK ME A FEW MONTHS TO WARM UP TO HIM WITH THE MEMORY OF TIM (WHO STARTED ME IN THE
WATCH COLLECTING HOBBY) THAN AS I WATCHED I GREW TO LIKE JIM AND TIM BECAME A DISTANT FOND MEMORY. THAN I BEGAN TO
SEE TIM ON OTHER SHOWS AND NOW I HAD THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. I BELIEVE THIS SAME SITUATION WILL HAPPEN WITH
JIMS LEAVING. WAIT AND SEE, THEY MAY FIND ANOTHER
REPLACEMENT AND THAN THE CYCLE BEGINS AGAIN.
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Ok well time to cancel my cable.
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It is a sad day for geeks everywhere !!!!
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maybe we'll see Jim sitting next Lior sometime soon....
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if you go to the show host page at shopnbc and click on the blue square in the center of the
pictures it still takes you to jim's bio page. wonder why they left this up??
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I bet you the trolls and lards think it a April fool joke !!!
He just bought a New Hammer and a new house think his pay was over what the Shop
wanted to give him or he just upset some big wigs on the shop maybe he push his luck to
far?
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It sounds like a tough business these guys are in.
