Herculodge

2008 Apothic Red Gets a 9 on a Scale of 0-10.

The 2008 Apothic Red, which I purchased for about $10, is a blend of Syrah, Zin, and Merlot. Huge with lots of black cherries and strawberry fruit, the wine deserves a 9, especially for its price. 

Amazon Accepting Pre-Orders for the Sangean DT-600 HD Portable Radio

For me, the Sangean DT-600, due in October of this year, is a must-buy: A digital AM/FM radio with HD on FM and conventional AM (a good thing since in my experience HD AM is horrible). Also a built-in rechargeable battery. Will this be the new king of portables? We shall see after I get mine. I pre-ordered one today. 

NIB Black Grundig S350DL Selling for $88 with Free Shipping

Not a bad price for an FM powerhouse with good speaker sound, the Grundig S350DL. 

It Appears the Sangean DT400 Is a Worthy Successor to the Sangean DT200

Commenting on the differences between his Sangean DT200V and the updated Sangean DT400, Russ writes:

I have the original DT200V and it has been a really solid radio. I use it with headphones to wander around the house listening to audio books broadcast from my CCrane FM XMTR (transmitter). Other than the TV band being replaced with weather, the other main difference with the DT400 seems to be the auto-shutoff timer has been increased to 90 minutes from the 60 minutes of the DT200V. If my DT200V ever breaks, I'll get the DT400.

Consumer Reports Study Reveals Unsafe Levels of Lead and Arsenic in Muscle Milk

I used to put Muscle Milk whey protein powder in my oatmeal, but I stopped using it several months ago because it's too high in calories. I now use Designer Whey. Good move, it turns out. The July 2010 issue of Consumer Reports shows that protein powders have dangerous levels of toxic metals, cadmium, lead, and arsenic, to name 3, and that Muscle Milk is one of the worst offenders. Disturbingly, Muscle Milk exceeded dangerous levels in not one but THREE different protein powders.

In contrast, Designer Whey is relatively low. I only use a couple of scoops in the morning, so I doubt I'm ingesting too many metals. 

Weirdest Injury I've Seen Hits Kendry Morales

So I watch Kendry Morales hit a walk-off grand-slam to help the Angels beat the Mariners and as Morales jumps up in the air over home-plate to celebrate his game-winner, he hurts himself. I mean he collapses and is taken off in a stretcher. As I write this, I don't know what happened. Weirdest fluke injury I've seen. 

I READ HERE that Morales was inadvertently tackled by his teammates resulting in a serious ankle injury.

I found a photo link. Another post says he has a torn ACL. 

Can You Take Your Love of Manly Watches Too Far?

I became somewhat disconcerted when I found myself wearing my Seiko Orange Monster around the house. Was this the beginning of something that might progress into something worse?

Then I read a watch blog, Quartzmido, whose author says he's fond of sleeping with his Seiko Black Monster. This won't happen to me. Not ever. 

Neil Complements His Radio Hobby by Using His Blackberry

Neil shows how he uses his Blackberry to "satisfy" his radio hobby.

Russ Stanton's Eton FR350

 

I just got a green FR350 and it also has the rubberized coating. I got mine for $20 from a friend who got the Grundig G4000A deal from Universal (I think) and didn't want the FR350 mainly because he thought it looked like junk and didn't like the color. I'm surprised they gave him a green one, but it's a nice shade of green. He said I could have it for $30 but we haggled down to $20.

I'm surprised at the quality and performance level. Mine will be located in the bathroom because it's water-resistant and it's loud and clear enough to be heard over the shower. Out in this rural location, I'd say it has good AM and FM reception. 

Tone isn't Hi-Fi but sounds pretty good for its size. I like the built in LED flashlight/red flasher. It also has a siren that sounds like the cop cars around here. A fun radio.

Quirky Style Department: Pure Internet Radio Line Released in the US in July of This Year

Thanks, Tom:

Here's a new internet radio that in the past has received positive reviews and is coming to the USA July 1st, 2010: Pure