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Herculodge, Recommend Me 3 Radios

Easy question. You're starting from zero, so here we go:

Buy a mint vintage Panasonic RF-2200 for about $300.

Buy a mint vintage GE Super Radio II for about $130

Buy a brand new CCRadio 2E for about $160.

You'll be fine.

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Don Says the CCRadio 2E Has Its Advantages Over the Panasonic RF-2200, But . . .

Addressing our desire to see an extended comparison between the CCRadio 2E and the legendary Panasonic RF-2200, Don writes:

The RF 2200 has analog tuning that my tired old eyes had trouble reading, even with glasses.

On the other hand, the CCRadio 2e has bright green digital readings that are no problem. The only faults with the 2e,in my view are the following:

No toggle switch to change from "Time" to "Frequency" and the way the 2 meter memory scan is set up.

After about 10 seconds after finding an active channel, the display goes back to clock time and (at least on mine, before I sent it back,) the scan would not start once the channel had no traffic or carrier on it.

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Phil Dunphy Sporting a Very Nice Rolex on Modern Family

I thought I had been seeing a very nice, rather large Rolex on Phil Dunphy's wrist the last several episodes. This Rolex Forum confirms it. It's an SS Sub C.

I'm still not certain it's the Sub. I'm thinking it might be the Deep Sea Dweller with 44mm bezel.

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Getting several hours a wrist time a day, my gunmetal Seiko SKA427 kinetic diver continues to run without stopping and shows maximum power reserve in the lithium battery. From time to time, I'll switch to the Black Monster Secon Gen and find myself loving both for their different look. The Monster feels like it ways have the kinetic diver.

Swiss Watchmakers Balk at Offers to Produce Smartwatches

 

Swiss watchmakers know their brand and they know it's not veering into smartwatches, as discussed in this article emailed to me by Woolman Penn.

I personally have a profound aversion to smartwatches though someday I might carry an iPad or some other tablet.

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How Luxury Watch Companies Like Omega Are Working to be More Exclusive

 

WoolmanPenn has apprised us of this article about the custom watch industry Omega and others are using to add to their brand's exclusivity.

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Unmanly Watch Behevior: Perpetual Sumo Regret

There was once a man who struggled to amass "manly watches." One watch, the Seiko Sumo, proved to have a mysterious, some say destructive power over him.

He could only appreciate the watch after selling it and experiencing the regret of no longer having it. So every twelve months or so, he'd re-purchase a Seiko Sumo, convince himself that he was bored with it, sell it, and then no longing having it, pine for it as a great Grail to restore his mental and spiritual balance.

He did this over and over again until one day he was reminded of a famous quote by Albert Einstein:

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result."

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Man Points Violation: Doing a "Pre-Boarding Pee" Before a 5-Minute Car Drive to Trader Joe's

My wife rounded up the kids in the car and asked me, "Are you ready to go shopping with us?" upon which I said, "Okay, but first let me do a pre-boarding pee."

Dude, you're not flying fro LA to New York; you're driving one mile to Trader Joe's. Where the hell does "pre-boarding pee" come from?

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To Buy Earthquake Insurance Or Not to Buy, That Is the Question

Every time I go through an earthquake, I ask myself, should I get earthquake insurance? I read this morning that only 17% are insured partly because it's so expensive.

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Never Used Sony ICF-6000W Radio for Sale

Jennifer emailed me this morning to see if any readers would be interested in this Sony ICF-6000W:

Dear Herculodge
I have a Sony ICF 6000W 3-band AM/FM radio, with battery pack for sale. It has never been used, but the manual is missing. If you'd like to post this on your Radio Lovers blog with my email address, I will sell it to a collector for a reasonable, negotiated price. If I don't hear from you in a week, I will be posting it on eBay.
Jennifer Julier

If anyone's interested, here is Jennifer's email:

jjulier1@gmail.com>

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