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Contender for My Computer Speaker Replacement: Genius SP-HF1800A

 

 

Ted saw my earlier post about wanting a speaker replacement for my laptop at work and recommended the $40 version of Genius. But I think I'm more drawn to the $70 version, the 50 watt Genius SP-HF1800A. 

Ron Williams Reviews the Kaito Voyager Pro 600 Emergency Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Ron for linking us to his Kaito Voyager Pro 600 Radio Review. 

If I Could Only Wear One Watch Then It Would Have to be the Invicta Force 4830

 

 

For watch addicts whose collection run to three or four dozen watches, no matter what watch they wear there is always the anxiety and despair of the watches they are NOT wearing. Watch addicts agonize over what watch to wear.

 

 

I have a friend, for example, who works in banking, and he gave away ALL his watches because, he said, he'd spend hours at night matching dozens of watches with his suits in preparation for the next day. He almost had a breakdown. After 10 years of owning no watches, I ruined his life by giving him a couple over the last year. He loves them and is hooked again. To him, I apologize.

 

 

With all these watches, there comes the question: What if you could wear only one? For me, the watch that I go to again and again that never stops singing on the wrist is the Invicta Force 4830. It has two crowns. The one on the left operates the internal unidirectional bezel.

 

 

There is a more rare version, the F0046, that is identical but has no left crown. Both models are no longer made but are sometimes found on eBay and elsewhere. Both sell out very quickly.

 

 

The Force is a masterpiece in masculine watches with its triple black monochromatic color scheme, its easy to read big Arabic numerals, and its magnifying globe crystal. If I could only have one, the triple black Force would be it. 

 

 

First Look: Invicta Anatomic Subaqua Noma III 0927

This is my first Subaqua Noma III, the Anatomic version. I'm not sure I know what that means, but the gray sunray dial appealed to me and Amazon was selling it for $192 with free shipping, so I thought I'd give it a try. 

Unlike a lot of Noma IIIs, the case is not stainless steel; it's polymer. Not as dressy but the polymer lightens the watch. As a result, it's very comfortable to wear. The strap is very soft and of course adds to the comfort.

Though I don't swim with watches, even my Seiko Black Monster, I do like the water safety feature on this watch: You must push in the crown and then latch the crown protector over it. 

What's funny is most people will find this to be a huge timepiece, considering it's 50mm case. However, I look at it as mid-size for two reasons: Most of my Invictas are over 52mm and the thick bezel on the Noma III reduces the dial size so it doesn't play as big on the wrist. 

With the polymer case, I'd say this is not a dress watch. It's for casual wear, but it has a lot of pop on the dial. 

Lume is average with most of the light coming from the hour and second hands. 

Conclusion: If you're looking for a casual everyday watch with a lot of look appeal at under $200 and like the different shades of gray on the 0927, this is a good buy. 

Black Sangean PR-D5 on sale at Newegg for $49.99 shipped free.

Thanks, Paul:

Black Sangean PR-D5 on sale at Newegg for $49.99 shipped free. This is the lowest price on this great radio ever.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882720079

More People Eating Peanut Butter for Dinner

 

 

Such was the teaser Madeleine Brand used to get her radio listeners interested in her interview with Eric Klinenberg, author of Going Solo, a book about a growing trend of people who prefer to live alone. 

"Must You Spread Sunshine Everywhere You Go, Dude?"

 

 

Yesterday, the young man at the Kaiser pharmacy who rung me up ($5 for eye drops) was wearing a G-Shock GD100MS-3. I said to him, "Did you know that comes with a CR2025 battery and lasts seven years?"

His eyes lit up. "Really? Seven years of battery life? Awesome!"

As I walked to my car and congratulated myself for being such a treasure of information, a voice inside my head said, "Why must you spread sunshine everywhere you go?"

Countered by another voice, "Because that's what I do, bro. That's what I do."

Everyone at the Urgent Care Waiting Room Was Very, Very Fat Except for Three Readers

 

 

Around 3:30PM yesterday I was in the Kaiser Urgent Care in Harbor City to have a doctor confirm my pink eye and prescribe me drops. I was reading my Kindle. Two other people were reading. The three of us were the only non-fat people (granted I'd like my weight to be down from 230 to 205 or so).

The other few dozen were all conspicuously fat with huge, elephantine neck rolls and impossible-to-conceive bellies drooping below the knees, and were either on their cell phones or watching TV. At one point I wasn't sure if I was in a hospital waiting room or a HomeTown Buffet. 

Another observation: A lot of the people in the waiting room were wearing medical masks, which I appreciate due to the high-volume phlegm coughing. 

Does reading help you lose weight? No, but studies show that watching TV adds to obesity. 

Final Note:

Pink eye is already gone, but my twin daughters have caught my cold. 

ShopNBC Selling the Invicta Ocean Reef Reserve for $135 Plus $9 Shipping

 

 

 

 

This is an exceptional price for the Invicta Ocean Reef, with 46mm bezel, made to reserve specifications. 

Ed Does Some Serious Radio Treasure Hunting at the Torrance Street Fair

Ed writes:

Today At the Torrance Street Fair I found the Holy Grail of radio collectors--the first all transistor radio ever sold! ...the Regency TR-1 from 1954. In mandarin Red yet! It is worth between $300 to $800. And what did I pay? (wait    for it)....7 bucks! 

And if that wasn't enough of a find, I also scored a Panny RF-5000 for $40!