Archive for April, 2010

Before I bought this I had went to Best Buy looking for an HDMI cable, where they told me I wouldn’t find one cheaper than the price of their lowest quality cable($29.99).

That’s when I came home and started searching on Amazon, where it didn’t take me long to find this. I’ve had this cable for a few months now and it still works great and is undamaged. I’ve only had a problem where I’d see a little bit of film grain, but it’s only happened a couple of times and didn’t last long(this could be because of the extreme quality I was streaming, it has never happened in 720p and under).

Overall I rate this product and price 5 stars.
Vintage Vignettes Wine Accessories

Inspirations 1894

I figured, big whoop, all the reviews can’t be wrong, will this thing live up to the hype? Well I tell you what, it did. I have a 115lb Yellow Lab and this time of year it’s like a fur-icane in my house. Anyone out there interested in a slightly used yellow wool sweater? You will be left with gobs of fur, like a shopping bag full, do this outside cause it will be everywhere!

Seriously tho, this thing is the real deal, you won’t be disappointed. I decided to get the medium size for the dog and some cats ;) The size is large enough for my dog, no worries.
Bicycle Times

You could say dirty floors are my pet peeve. With that stated, I also say this vacuum is a great value. I have had this vacuum for about 8 months and now use it as my main push vacuum (I also use a Roomba). It is easy to maneuver, cleans the carpet well, and is lightweight enough to use on stairs. In addition to the Hoover Tempo and Roomba, I also have a 15 year old Hoover WindTunnel which is too heavy for me to use on stairs and a 6 year old Kenmore Elite Canister vacuum (rated a best buy in Consumer Reports when I purchased it) which does not pick up dust and dirt as well as this Hoover Tempo.

I have a lot of tile in my home. The Hoover Tempo tends to sling as much of the dust and dirt as it picks up when I run it on the tile. So I use the Roomba instead.

As a busy mom, I do delegate chores to my kids. Vacuuming is one of the easier chores I delegate. My kids tend to be rough on vacuums. My Kenmore Elite Canister vacuum has been “broken” by my son several times – requiring several hours of repair by a disgruntled husband. This Hoover Tempo however has been used by my kids since we got it and is still working perfectly.

The cord is a little shorter than most and that can be a nuisance. I either change electrical sockets frequently or add and extension cord. Problem solved.

L Space Slinky Solids

It’s rare that I am surprised and astounded by the performance of a product. I’ve used a Ultimate Touch Instant Mat & Tangle Remover and it’s like for a long time on my cats. I have a fairly long haired cat that doesn’t shed excessively, but does shed. I can spend a 15 minutes working over my cat with the aforementioned and get an amount of fur equal to maybe 5 seconds with the FURminator.

I can see why they say it helps to reduce shedding. My cat enjoyed being groomed with this, for a while. Then he started nipping at me as if to say “I’ve had enough of this”. By that time (about 10 minutes) I’d gotten perhaps 2 or 3 heaping handfuls of loose fur off of him. He looks fine, and his coat feels great.

I will never use another cat brush again. There is no need to find a better product, and every product I’ve tried thus far has been vastly inferior to this one. The small size is just fine for a cat-sized animal.

Highest rating; best of breed.
International Tax Primer

Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old genius but he doens’t use his brights for things that you my think he’s criminal master mind. Artemis’s plan is to combine human greed with fariy magic something know one has done before.

I like how Eoin Collfer brings the fariy world to life with his descriptive words and magical imagination. My favorite part of the book is how he ends the story it’s a great ending you have to read it.

But he could have standed to write shorter chapters they were extremly long and that I did not like but other then that it was a great storyand you should read it!

Kyle

Yonka Phyto 52 Firming

We’ve intensively steam-cleaned for several days and the SteamVac has worked wonderfully, with no problems. The clean surge option is great at working on tough spots and the machine itself is easy to clean and work with. While it’s still new to us, it was well worth the money and we’re very happy.
Serpentine Belt Installation Tool

After reading other reviews the device works as I had hoped. Browsing and purchasing books is simple, fast and works in most places (where I live the mobile signal can be a bit flaky). Renders pdfs very well with the screen in landscape orientation but the text is a bit small in portrait. Battery performs pretty much as claimed and is excellent with the wireless turned off. Well built solid device, good solid buttons and an excellent screen.
MED LUXURY MICRO SUEDE

We have had some wonderful vacuums and I have always been under the impression that you need to spend a lot to get a good vacuum. Not true! We moved across the country and gave our last vacuum to a friend. I researched and researched, finally deciding on the Hoover Tempo. It was cheap but had such good reviews. We have been really happy with this vacuum. It is noisy but that doesn’t bother me. I just like that it really picks up everything. If you purchase this vacuum, stock up on belts. They seem to last about four or five months before needing to be replaced. We are really happy with this very basic vacuum.
Retractable USB Cable for

Received item as expected.
They work and didn’t cost an arm and a leg as if I had bought them from Best Buy or Walmart.
Digital signal is all or nothing here. So these work great.
Second batch of HDMI cables purchased from Amazon.
Basketball Plastic 12in Bowl