Reviews & Opinions Archive
01 Apr 2013
Bejeweled is the new Parcheesi
So we got the new “Bejeweled” board game, based on the computer and cellphone game we all know and love. We needed something new for board game night, after the harrowing “Monopoly” incident where a giant cat wiped out an entire row of new hotels and houses. The game instructions are simple, unfortunately I relied
21 Nov 2012
Paypal, I hardly knew ye
First, The Saga about the sneaky charges There is a disturbing trend that online service companies have, wherein they hide a sort of time bomb in the terms of service, enabling them to renew the service and charge you directly, a month or even a year later! I had tried a website tracking service (At
30 Sep 2012
The ART OF WAR paradox
A few weeks ago, I was on the points auction site LISTIA and won the audiobook, “The Art of War”, and at 4000 points, paid dearly for it. I assumed that since the “auction” page used the Amazon picture for it, it would include whatever packaging usually comes when you buy it on Amazon; and
27 Sep 2012
My dog is NOT a cross-dresser!
We got this new-style harness from Doggles via Amazon, because we were tired of the worn-out Velcro and leg-hole problem with Scruffy’s old harness. He is part Tazmanian Devil and as such, a simple collar and leash arrangement will not suffice. So this is what we got; The first time we walked him with it,
22 Sep 2012
We have a new scale, now we don’t need to go down to the Grange
Amazon.com Widgets We got this talking scale because it’s hard to see the numbers on the old one. The capacity is 400 pounds! I kind of expected the voice to be that of an ice road trucker, but it’s a pleasant female voice, with perhaps some sarcastic overtones, I’m not sure. Before you step on
09 Aug 2012
If Ethyl don’t mind, I will pay cash next time…
Here’s something that sort of sticks in my craw. Driving past this 76 station, I see a price of $3.53 nine- Sadly, not too bad for these parts, these days. So I swing in and fill up, since I was about to have the “check gauges” light come on, if I had the deluxe model
23 Jul 2012
It doesn’t go to 11
I got one of these speakers from Tanga.com, a “deal” site, for $9.99 – I don’t know how that is such a special deal since an Amazon vendor also has them for $9.99, but I see they sold out at Tanga, so who am I to say. It looks like a miniature Amplifier, the knobs
27 Jun 2012
My wallet is ringing
I got one of these wallets for my cellphone, so I wouldn’t have to carry two things. It’s nice and all, the phone fits perfectly. It’s kind of thick so I can’t carry it in my hip pocket, but that was expected. A few things I didn’t account for; It looks weird to talk to
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