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I have went through a dozen pedometers and have not been happy with any of them until now. I have finally found one that I love and one that hasn’t torn up after only a few days. I walk a lot and often wondered exactly how many steps I took. This little gadget tells that. It does a lot of stuff and that memory button is great! It has a very sturdy clip if you want to hang on your belt or you can just put in your pocket. I mention this because most clips break after a very short time and a lot of times when you stick a pedometer in your pocket, you erase it by touching the button pulling it out. Not with this one. It’s great!
Casio Men s Classic
I had the Polar 625 for 3 years, but I never really trusted the results. The 625 was difficult to calibrate and the accuracy seemed to change depending on how fast I was running.
The Garmin 305 is great! I was worried that it would be too big, but, although bigger than a n normal watch, it doesn’t seem obtrusive. I have full confidence that my distance and HR readings are accurate and it is fun to export the data to Google Earth.
I enjoy running and this device adds to the fun.
Big Hug Valentine s
I love this watch. It survived a year of abuse with only a small scratch on the face. Unfortunately, I lost it the other day…time to buy a new one!
Casio Men s World
I’m not a literary snob. I’ve read McCarthy and Charlaine Harris with almost equal enjoyment. Yeah, I said it. And after reading Twilight, I get the mass appeal. Really, I do. After all, I finished the thing and I’ve put down books that are far superior to this one (so I’m told). But a couple of things discouraged me from reading the others in the series.
-Where’s the blood. Hello. Vampires are supposed to be blood-thirsty, amoral masters of seduction. I read a vampire story and I want some edge. Some debauchery. I get that this is for teens. But COME. ON. It seems that Meyer has manipulated the story and its logistics to the point of ridiculousness. This is where the absence of tension comes in. She has to invent tension between between Bella and Edward because the fact that he’s a vampire is basically irrelevant. So he eats animals. Big deal. So do I. He’s gorgeous and INSTINCTIVELY ADORES her. Of course she digs him. Essentially, there’s no conflict. Well, until the end* of course.
-Bella is completely unlikeable. I don’t want to be her. Even if Edward is hot. A heroine that can’t even walk down the hall without requiring rescue? Ick.
-Edward is completely unlikeable. Trust me, I’ve dated guys like him (possessive, controlling, obsessive). It’s life-altering. Especially when you’re only sixteen years old. I don’t support a book that romanticizes this kind of relationship for an adolescent audience, particularly when the heroine is this passive. Kids are in enough danger these days.
-All of the smothered passion of a Victorian novel but WITHOUT the wit. P&P for example keeps us girls (and guys, I’m sure) reading because of the banter between Elizabeth and Darcy. Well, the banter between Elizabeth and everyone. Never mind that they hardly touch throughout the entire novel. None of that here. There’s no energy.
*-This high-impact, action-packed ending? Where did this come from? Out of nowhere. That’s where. Suddenly, ‘trackers’ appear. Madness ensues. It’s p
Baby s Only Organic
We purchased Wii two years ago. We use it so much that it just finally wouldn’t play anymore. That’s when we ordered another one from Amazon. Couldn’t let a day pass without Wii!!. We had been playing the “sports” cd, but thought we’d try something different. We got the game of Monopoly. Mindless.Needing only a hand to play. We were skeptical, but pressed on. What the game lacks phyically, it makes up for emotionally. I have to have Boardwalk. Oh, oh, my opponent just put houses on his property. And then, there’s this little man who runs around the board letting all the players know what’s happening and ad-libing about the actions of the players. Like, if you want to trade with another player, he states how exciting that is for him. It’s a fun, addictive game. A game for the family. I admit it doesn’t take alot to keep me amused, but remember the word “mindless”. For me. 4 out of 5 stars.
Child s First Tool