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Will Ken Shamrock's Sister Turn My Daughter Natalie Into an MMA Fighter?

Sometimes you can sense greatness in a firm handshake. Case in point: Yesterday Natalie's behavior therapist, Leah, visisted our house for the first time. Leah, a petite woman, shook my hand and the power, that of a 300 pound football player, sounded alarm bells. I said, "Nice handshake." Over the next hour or so, Leah worked with Natalie and then it was time for me to go to work. I said goodbye and thanked Leah for her help before shaking her hand again. Once again, this jolt of superhuman power surged through my hand. I said, "Do you workout?"

Leah said, "It's genetic. My brother is one of the top MMA fighters in the world, Ken Shamrock."

I told my brother-in-law, Daniel, upon which he said on facebook, and I paraphrase, "Dude, Ken Shamrock's siter is going to turn Natalie into an utlimate fighter!"

Daniel, this is no lie: Soon after Leah left, Natalie got into her Viking outfit and started doing fighting poses. 

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To Fire Or Not to Fire, That Is the Question

Our house cleaner or "cleaning lady" is a sweet lady. We'll call her Martha. I may need to fire her. Her work is okay. But she, or her random helpers, brutalize our house. A year ago, I had to replace a window for $300 after she or one of her helpers rammed a broom handle through it. I wasn't even notified. I saw the broken window after Martha left. Perhaps she works so fast that she didn't notice. 

Yesterday, she broke my Dyson vacuum cleaner for the second time. This time my wife nor I could not fix it and I had to spend $390 on a new Dyson DC39 canister "Animal." 

Martha never shows up when she is supposed to, either early or late, which is problematic because we schedule our twin toddlers around her. 

Yesterday, my wife noticed a closet safety lock latch was missing and tossed in a toy box. 

I get the sense that Martha and her helpers drink a bunch of coffee and go into a fit of cleaning rage, moving like toradoes throughout the house. 

Can I fire her? It would be awkward. She was recommended by our beloved neighbors who would see us firing Martha as a criticism of their recommendation. Also, Martha and I would see each other all the time since Martha shows up at our neighbors' house twice a month.

I'm screwed, man. 

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Orange So Rich It Will Hypnotize You: The Invicta Venom 1402

I tend to love orange dials with silver bezels, not black (too Halloween), so I jumped on this Invicta Venom 1402 when it showed up on the Invicta Sunday Run, Sprint Edition, at half the price it usually sells for on eBay and Amazon. This is pure fashon watch, too thick and floppy on the wrist for serious diving. But as style goes, it comlements gray, blue, brown, and several other colors, so it can almost be worn every day. 

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Why I Sold My Beloved Seiko SKA427

A reader wanted me to recommend, or not, the Seiko SKA427 and show some shots. I had to tell him I sold mine. While I loved the look of it, the gunmetal and contrasting bright lume markers and the overall no-nonsense tool look of it, it had two features that made me ultimately sell it.

One, the SKA427 is a kinetic, unwinding watch, relying on movement to feed the battery. If you don't wear this watch every day, you risk depleting the lithium battery sooner than you want. Because I have a big collection and rotate my watches, keeping the SKA427 was impossible.

Two, and this was not a deal breaker for me, but I should mention it: The lume markers blend too much with the minute and hour hands so that it's difficult to read the time in a dark environment. 

Too bad. I really miss this watch. 

I recommend the second generation Seiko Black Monster or the Orient M-Force as better alternatives for the reasons mentioned above. 

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I Went on an Invicta Sweettooth Binge

My Invicta Sea Hunter 0861 with Mother of Pearl is outrageous, sort of the sugary version of watches, like wearing five bowls of Cap 'N Crunch with Crunchberries on the wrist. After selling off most of my Invictas over the last year, I found those sugar cravings coming back, so I bought a half dozen (like a 2AM rush to Dunkin' Donuts) and now feel sated. Back to my "serious" watches. More later.

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Over the Top: Invicta Sea Hunter 0861 with Platinum Mother of Pearl

You had better be in the right mood for this monstrosity, a 59mm silver bezeled beast with a platinum MOP. While I like my newly acquired Invicta Sea Hunter 0861, I believe most buyers will be better served by mid-sized versions, which are 50mm and are less likely to be interpreted as being obnoxious. 

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Check Out the New Offering from Radio Shack: Rebadged Sangean ATS-505?

John Tutolo writes:

Check out the new offering from Radio Shack. They are beginning to gain my respect back. It is a re-badged version of the improved Sangean ATS-505..aka ATS-505P...Cat#20-629.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21589936

I compared it to my Sony 7600GR. It is a winner! FM and MW reception is awesome. On SW, the sensitivity is remarkably similar to the Sony but on weaker signals the audio gets a little muddy, however headphones help here. I think it is a very well made radio and looks beautiful in black (I personally don't prefer the silver version of any radio). Considering that it has a tuning knob, a nice large display (although a bit lacking in info), a beautiful green led backlight, nice large buttons,and good clean audio, I prefer it over my Sony. It is quite bigger than the Sony and is similar in size to the Grundig YB 400. I think it is a bargain for $80.

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Dan Patrick Explains How Phony Athletes on Drugs Affect Your Pocketbook

Talking about ARod and other athletes busted for PEDs, Dan Patrick this morning explained, "It all trickles down," meaning athletes inflate their stats with drugs, command big contracts, resulting in higher ticket and cable TV prices.

So much for the argument that the athlete is only hurting himself.

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Manly Watch Sighting: Molarity MZ-78 and Deep Diver

 

 

 

 

 

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The Molarity Watch Group is from Canada and their watches sell on eBay from $350-370. At their price point and build quality, they are making watches I want to own.

 

 

 

New Scott RX8 Portable Radio an Alternative to the Kaito KA200 and Degen DE333?

New Scott radio RX8 alternative for Kaito ka200, Degen DE333?

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