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Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar: Don't get between me and my bento ...

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:58:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I was fortunate enough to receive a Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar for my birthday last month, and I've really been enjoying it ever since.The lunch jar looks like a really big metal Thermos (R). Inside, you'll find four bowls: a soup...

Ancestry Online Service: Definitely the biggest, but I don't know if it's the best.

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:47:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - My shopping experience is separate from my experience with the genealogy service.I find they have a good selection of items in the online store: useful references, interesting historical reads (for context), software, services, etc.In...

My favorite magazine

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:31:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I've been buying single issues of Real Simple for years, and leafing through the copies at my doctor's office, too. Finally, I broke down and bought a subscription.I'm really glad I did.Not every article is going to be useful in any given...

Amazing pedometer

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:07:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I researched a LOT of pedometers before I finally bought one. This was the one I bought.The Omron HJ-112 Digital Pedometer offers a lot for the money. You can absolutely buy cheaper pedometers, but this one seems to offer more bang for the...

A worthy successor to my old indoor grill

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:09:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - For years, I had a Rival Indoor Grill given to me by my parents when I set up my first household after college. I loved it. I could grill things at any time of the year, and clean-up was easy.The last time I moved, I misplaced the cord, which was...

Teleflora Online Store: I can't imagine a circumstance in which I'd give them another chance.

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:48:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - This store is always so tempting online. They have really beautiful arrangements at pretty reasonable prices.Their delivery charges aren't that great, but they're not out of line with what you find everywhere else, either.The place they...

iTunes Online Service: They try to be everything to everyone, but aren't quite there.

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:40:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - Accuracy and delivery speed have been perfect. The right purchase, every time, immediately.Charging my account has been somewhat more problematic. Sometimes I'm charged immediately; but other times, it takes literally weeks. Sometimes I'm charged...

The best thing I ever got for my cellphone

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:04:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I'm not the most forgetful guy in the world, but I was always leaving my cellphone at home. Since I now don't have a landline, and I could never remember where exactly I'd left it at home, this was becoming serious.At the Indiana State Fair a...

I like it, but it's a little girly for guys

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:49:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - After some cosmetic surgery, the massage therapist who works with my surgeon recommended that I get some good lotion to keep the skin moist.She was very opinionated about not getting something with petroleum products. Honestly, I don't recall her...

Best work in years

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:12:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I've been a Melissa Etheridge fan for probably 20 years or so, and I consider The Awakening the best work she's ever done.It's easy to hear in her voice that, since major changes in her life (kids, divorce, a new love, cancer), she's found joy in...

Terrific cereal!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:41:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - As part of my lifestyle changes, I wanted to find a good-tasting cereal that wasn't all sugar, yet tasted good.After quite a lot of experimentation, I found Kashi Cinnamon Harvest.A cup of cereal adds 190 calories to your diet (exclusive...

Makes the difference in my day

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:07:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - Like many people, I have a lot to get done in a limited amount of time during my day. I've tried lists, paper planners, desk reorganization, color-coding, etc. in order to keep myself on track. Sooner or later, though, I become overwhelmed or don't use...

I use it, but it's not the best thing in my arsenal

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:53:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - BodyGlide is touted by athletes everywhere as being the absolute best thing you can do for friction and chafing. I like it fine, but it's not all that and a bag of chips for me.As an anti-blister agent, it simply didn't do the job for me. At all...

Didn't want to like it, but I do

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:41:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I've just never been a big fan of adidas products: I'm more of a New Balance guy.One of the reasons is that I have a very uncommon shoe size, and it's virtually impossible to find it without a special order. New Balance was one of the brands...

Wow.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:45:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - Never in a million years would I have predicted the popularity of the Pirate Stamper. It was part of a goodie bag I give out every year for Talk Like a Pirate Day.There were three designs in the bag of 24: a skull, crossbones and a skull and...

Unexpectedly popular

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:32:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - The Century Novelty Skull and Cross Bones Pencil was a sort of gotta-come-up-with-something-e
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addition to the goodie bag I give out on Talk Like a Pirate Day.It was surprisingly popular.Sure people liked the lanyard and thought...

Arrrr! Keep yer booty close to yer chest.

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:55:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - My birthday is on Talk Like a Pirate Day, and the Century Novelty Pirate Skull Lanyard is one of the items I chose to include in a small gift bag I give to several co-workers (this year, it was 24 people!).At $1 per lanyard, it's not a huge...

Not as useful as I'd hoped

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:40:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I bought my Garmin Nuvi 350 in February 2007. I'm the kind of guy who can get lost crossing the street, and a GPS seemed like a great way to find my way around without having to constantly stop and ask directions I was going to forget as soon as I heard...

Fun and festive -- and piratey!

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:24:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - My birthday happens to fall on Talk Lilke a Pirate Day (Sept 19), so I put together small bags of inexpensive pirate-themed things to give to some co-workers every year.While the contents change, I've used the pirate skull cellophane party bags...

Janlynn: Good site, good company

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 07:40:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - Janlynn is one of the few cross-stitch places I'll order from online. It's not that they have the best prices -- I can often find lower locally. It's not that they have the most extensive number of kits -- although they have many you won't find in your...

My favorite game. Ever.

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 13:44:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - Back in the day, I belonged to a games group. Every two weeks, we'd get together, and play board games, card games, etc. If we had a big enough group that week, several games might be going on. There was always a friendly competition to come up with the...

Quite a nice little camera for the price!

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:35:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - The Kodak EasyShare C653 digital camera has been a very good camera for me in many ways.It's only a little thicker than a deck of cards, so it's easy to slip into a pocket and go. My previous digital, which had an impressive array of features,...

Worst microwave I've ever owned

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:35:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I bought this as a replacement for an existing microwave whose turntable had broken. The cost to replace the turntable was about half the cost of a decent new microwave, so I figured I'd go for it.The GE JES1142SJ is easily the worst microwave...

#1 toy. Ever.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:08:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - A few years ago, I got my folks a miniature schnauzer puppy for Christmas. At the same time, I got her one of these AKC hedgehogs -- which was actually bigger than she was at the time (mini schnauzers are not much more than a handful until they're a few...

No, really, spend more and get this one

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:09:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niceguymike - I needed a hole puncher recently, and the store I went to had some on special for $2.50. Hard to pass up something that cheap -- except that I just had some surgery on my chest and couldn't develop the necessary force to use one of the cheap ones. The...