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Chairs Roger, I don't have any womb chairs, but I do have a couple of Herman Miller chairs like these that came out of a bank. The upholstery is black vinyl on a white tub, the only real difference on mine is that they have black trim around the upholstery instead of white trim, like in the...

Clairtone Project G Petek, I'd never heard of these before, but they are wild! If someone wanted a console stereo, this is about as contemporary as they came, I suppose. Those speakers look really serious. http://www.clairtone.ca/projectg/

ITT Schaub-Lorenz Korona Gary, I came across these orb-shaped speakers which I think might be the ones you were referring to, made in Germany. They are extra-groovy! I can't tell how large they are, but apparently they can be mounted on short stands, like these, or on a tall stand, so they can...

Empire speakers Hydralique and Roger, I came across this set of omnidirectional Empire speakers for sale on Craigslist. This set in particular is probably too large and heavy to fit in my stereo stand, but it is interesting to know that they have better sound...

I'll check out the forum at audiokarma.com; thanks for the suggestion. If they are all about high-fidelity, though, I may just lurk instead of post. They might not appreciate my wacky preference of visual aesthetics over aural quality.

I've found a few more omnidirectional speakers as apparently they were a bit of a fad in the 1960s and 1970s. However, the other ones I've found have been rectangular in shape. That look is not from the future! My ears are not trained for high-fidelity and I don't play music at high volume...

Pioneer Even though the look is all wrong, I'm intrigued by these Pioneer speakers for sale on the Pittsburgh Craigslist. I suppose I could do a vinyl wrap on the top, and wrap around the side with acoustical speaker foam. I believe the side and bottom are molded plastic, and maybe the top is...

Canon speakers Canon, the camera company, apparently made these speakers, but only in England, for a brief period of time. I think this particular version might be too large for my stereo stand, and they look a little Darth-Vaderish to me...

More Circle of Sound I found this ad for what I think are a later version of the Zenith speakers, with a bigger bass speaker directed out of the bottom. These might be ideal, but I don't know how hard they are to find.

Zenith Circle of Sound The max size of the speakers can be 27" tall, by 14" deep and 15" wide, or 14" diameter, if I'm looking at cylindrical speakers. Although the woodgrain would have to be covered, maybe with black fabric or a vinyl wrap, these Circle of Sound speakers came to mind. They...

I'm going to need a pair of speakers for my recently re-acquired chrome-and-glass stereo stand (circa 1976), and someone here might have some ideas. The stereo stand will go in my home office, which eventually will be redone in my fantasy theme. Trying to describe the theme is difficult, but...

I did that once with the fabric softener dispenser from my Kenmore washer. Alas, at that time I only had the kitchen dishwasher, not multiple dishwashers. It left a waxy film all over the inside of the dishwasher and it took running it through several empty cycles to get rid of it. Now, thank...

In your most recent list, I'd check out either of the Honda CRVs or the Toyota Sienna before anything else. Dealing with car dealers is often a pain.

Are you washing in hot water? It seems that if a detergent is going to produce copious suds for me, it is always worse in hot water. Also, are you using this in a front-loader? If so, what is the amount of detergent you are using for how many towels? I realize detergent dosing can vary a lot...

Here is a 2003 Honda Pilot EX with 111,000 miles that is within your budget and not too far away from you. I don't know anything about the dealer; looks like it is a used car dealer...

The cabinet doors are really pretty. I wonder what kind of wood it is?

Both the Malibu and Fusion are widely available as rentals, although perhaps not the hybrid models. I'd recommend trying both as rentals for at least a few days, to see how you like them. Having rented current models of both recently (non-hybrids), I preferred the Malibu. I find the controls...

Style The thing I miss most is style. This is how I think cars are differentiated today; in other words, there is NO differentiation. Cars pretty much look alike, which is why it is so difficult to get excited about any of them. (This is an image I created a few years ago.)

I experimented with Epinions when they first started, but became disillusioned with them after awhile. It seemed that there was this community of reviewers that all had to "like" each others reviews, and if you weren't a part of the in-crowd, and didn't participate in liking the reviews of...

In the Kitchenaid top loader, that thing fills with lots and lots of water. I experimented with dosing the Kirkland powder, until the water gave me a "slimy" or "slick" feel when I rubbed my fingers together in it. For a large load setting, I had to use two scoops, and yes, those are big scoops...