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Archive for July, 2010

I own both the Nook and the Kindle and I prefer the Kindle. I’ve listed the reasons below:

Nook
* Needs wireless connection to download. I found it annoying that I couldn’t take this anywhere and shop then download books. When out and about I had to go into my setting to look for available wireless networks and if there wasn’t an open connection I couldn’t shop/download.
* Cumbersome to navigate. It’s annoying to have to go through various screens to get to what I want to read. The touch screen at the bottom doesn’t always pick up my tapping or movement so I have to sit there and tap repeatedly to get it to respond.
* Doesn’t seem to hold a charge as long as a Kindle. If I leave it sitting for a couple of days the battery will be completely dead and I have to plug it in to recharge for several minutes before I can read anything.
* They did do an OS update but the web browsing keeps and the only game they added was chess and it freezes up.
* On multiple occasions it will freeze up and I have to force a reboot to get it to work. This seems to be a common occurrence. This still happens after the OS upgrade.

Kindle
* Can download from anywhere without extra charge. I can take my Kindle anywhere and it will automatically download any purchases and my newspapers are there by 4 am each day
* Easy to navigate between books, magazines, & newspapers
* I can read for hours without needing a charge. If I don’t read it for several days there is still a charge.
* My Kindle has yet to freeze up. I just move the slide at the top to turn on and off and I’m ready to go.
HP 313559 001 NC7170

Probably because of how stupid it is. It’s been years since I read it, but I can sum it up for you. It follows the experiences of a spoiled rotten dumbass rich kid with no drive, no motivation, no goals, no self respect. Why? Because he’s never worked a day in his life and expects the world to feel sorry for him because he has teenage angst. This kid could be considered the orginal emo without the make up. Yeah he shows signs of schitzophreina, but that really doesn’t make him more compelling or pitful. Bottom line, this is the saga of a self centered little bastard incapable of feeling any emotion for anyone save perhaps his little sister. It’s not timeless, the story teaches nothing, but creates a model of an idiot. I’ll say this though, if you are a parent and you’re kid turns out like this kid, you have failed as a parent. Mabye that’s the point of the book, but I doubt it.

The book is overhyped by the hippie crowd because they can relate to the character. As in they’re spoiled rotten rich little idiots who have never worked a day in their life and are looking for hand outs. That’s the description of the main character and the synopisis of the book. This is probably why the book has been banned so much, because it’s an insipid self centered, apathetic mockery of the human experience. A guide to living for the weak minded so called elite masses.
The I Don t

I’ve read the 5 books of this series and cannot wait for the 6th! This author has a wonderful imagination and sense of humor! The earth-eating, flatulent Mulch Diggums is my favorite character! I wonder who’ll be cast to play his part in the movie? hmmm
Targus Zip Thru Air

Full of intelligent discussion about the fundamentals of comedy from those who know it best. A multitude of great comedians weigh in, including the late George Carlin. Someone said something to this effect in an earlier review, but I absolutely agree: listening to Carlin discuss comedy is like getting a music theory class from Beethoven. Anyway, throughout, Lewis Black serves as a great interviewer, and it’s always heartwarming to watch Black (a comedy heavyweight himself) laugh his ass off while interviewing his own comedy icons. Definitely worth the buy.
History of the Joke

Okay, so you read about how this thing really can suck… well, I’m here to say that it will suck the rug off the floor and right up into the agitator! What a vacuum!
FuzziBunz 12 Pack One

I bought this book just a week or so before Salinger died. I finished the book I was reading a few days after his passing and decided to finally read this alleged masterpiece — and masterpiece it is, indeed. I wish I would have read it when I was 17, but alas, I waited until age 31. Nevertheless, I remember what it was like to be 17, and honestly, I related to the character Holden Caulfield a lot today; even as a married father and professional “phony.” I can only imagine how utterly groundbreaking this book must have been when it was first published in 1951.

What I loved about the book: I could say “everything,” because I did, but I’ll give a few specifics. First, I loved the voice in which it was written. Holden is sarcastic, snotty, and just way too cool for almost everything — just like I was when I was 17. I loved the exaggerations and hyperbole. I identified with his descent into near-madness, being in that awkward stage between childhood and adulthood, not knowing what to do, not really understanding or not wanting to deal with the consequences of your actions, really just not being ready to grow up. As Holden wanders New York in a sleep-deprived stupor, he explores these issues within his mind; he jumps from one feeling to another, and breaks down and cries more than once. It truly is a powerful novel, and one of the three best I’ve ever read. Five stars all the way.

The book is just 214 pages and a breeze to read. If you haven’t read it, you should. I’ve been reading a lot of “classic” novels lately and this is the first one that I know for a fact I will be reading again in the future. I could see myself reading this every couple of years for the rest of my life — it was that good.
Tripp Lite DNET1 RJ45

The seller was great . Good communication about receiving the order and good communication about mailing the product. Prompt mailing………….would shop with them again……Theresa
Blender Bottle by Sundesa

This is wonderful book! Ever curious about what happens behind the scenes of a circus? Well this story shows that it’s nothing like you’ve ever imagined. Jacob Jankowski is en route to become a veternarian when all of a sudden he loses his parents and everything changes. He decides to run away and runs into a traveling circus. He eventually gets a job with them as their “vet”, and gets an inside look on the running of the circus. But wait, now Jacob is a 90… or is it 93 year old man living in a dull nursing home. The way that this novel flashes back and forth between the present old man and the past young Jacob as his story with the circus and the excentric characters he meets there adds a wonderful effect to this story. It’s a must read, once you pick up the book, you won’t want to put it down until the end. You’ll never believe the crazyness behind the freakshows and the secretive and passionate characters behind the facade of happiness.
Love Multiplied Aloe

Questions for God? Check this out!!! Will blow your mind!!! Kept me hungry for more and really help me see the world, life and my purpose much differently. Well worth the read and a guarrantee to change something in your life. Enjoy.
KitchenAid 5 Speed Blenders

I have 1 year old Frieze carpet along with 5 kids, daycare and a dog. I pay Stanley Steemer to come in every few months and clean it for me. I had previously bought the Bissell Proheat 2x(for around $300)and all it did was get clogged up with carpet frizzies..had to stop so often and clean it out..I also just didn’t think it did a great job. I used this last night hoping I could wait until the end of summer to get SS back out here. I didn’t have but one stubborn stain and I used oxiclean on it and went over a few times and it eventually came out. It did well on just surface dirt and ok on heavy traffic especially where my teenagers come up and down the stairs…that area is diiiirrrrty. So for a basic clean it is great just don’t expect set in spots to go away.
So overall for the price you can’t beat the job it does. No need to buy one of the more expensive machines..this was does just well if not better!!
Sport Auto