Saturday, 12 December 2009

Ballet And Dance


This is such a beautiful outfit, I wear it my dance practices all the time and have to admit, I received A LOT of compliments. It feels great wearing it too. Customer service at KD Dance is also excellent, I ended up buying many other items from them and I am very happy with the purchases.

The only thing to keep in mind - the top is rather warm, so if you are dancing in crowded/stuffy rooms, you might feel too hot. Light GreyYoga Tart Stretch Knit V Neck Yoga Top & Thigh High Leg Warmers & Black Yoga Shorts, Sweet, Soft, Sexy & Blissfully Durable, Made In USA Petite / XS'


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Cable Management


i used to struggle to keep my cords on the desk and would just put them under my monitor stand so they won't fall behind my desk. I have a laptop which I also use as my main computer with an LCD monitor and a nice set of desk speakers and external USB hard drives -- of course all these have cables that plug into my laptop when docked on my desk. Now with this wonderful product I no longer have to go fishing for my cords behind my desk ... this product has just enough weight so that it can sit on the desk and firmly hold your cords without it ending up behind your desk as well. Quirky Cordies Desktop Management System (Gray)

I LOVE this product! Intend to order more. It keeps my charger wires (cellphone, laptop) and my USB cords neat and easily accessible. Is heavy enough that it doesn't fall off the table itself; and discreet enough that it can be tucked away behind a pen stand or vase. Perfect.

I have several electronic devices I plug in at my bedside every night, and I've been looking for a cord holder that doesn't require me to use mounting tape in order to stick it to the nightstand. Better yet, one that hangs onto more than one cable, as it seems I just keep collecting devices.



This does the job perfectly. It's solid and stable and heavy enough to hang onto three USB cables and a laptop power cord without moving, but it's small enough it fits neatly on the nightstand without looking too out-of-place.



You do have to pull the cords out of the holder and pop them back in when you're done, which is only inconvenient because they can easily get tangled if you're not careful.

The Quirky Cordies Desktop Management gaget solved the problem of how to control charger cords for a cell phone, a kindle and a loptop. The previous solution was to let the cord ends hang from a drawer pull.



The Quirky Cordie now holds all of the charger cords neatly in place until they are needed. The Cordie devise has enough weigth to stay in place by itself.



The extra cord lengths were corraled by a Quirky Plug Hub box. I recommend that too.

I've wanted a cable organizer for a while now but never got around to buying one. This one is relatively cheap compared to the others. I use it with my Macbook AC Cable as well as 4 external hard drives and it works alright. Major complaint is that it is not weighted enough because it easily shifts around.

I like the concept, but overall, this device is a little thicker (read: not flexible enough) than I would have prefered. It arrived in minimal packaging (could be improved on a little) and in a timely fashion. A predrilled set of holes with retaining screws and washers (so the screw head doesn't slip through the holes) to hold this device under a desk, or on the back of the desk or laptop tray, would be a good improvement on the design. Overall, it does the job well except that it is exposed on the desktop and could be construed as unsightly (my wife wants everything to be wireless).'


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James Garner - tony randall, kim novak


BOYS NIGHT OUT is finally available remastered on DVD. Pillow Talk has had more said about it and its social reflection then this little gem from the same director. This is the era when Playboy magazine and "The Pill" were becoming major influences on the so-called Sex Revolution in the US. Boys Night Out is a sex comedy that is very much tied to this time, which in this case quickly dates it but that is true of most comedy. Next to Pillow Talk, I personally feel Boys Night Out is the better film. With Boys Night Out we just have more fun - the writing is better, the directing/editing is tighter and the cast is superb. And what a cast, you can't go wrong with Kim Novak and James Garner and the many supporting actors are Hollywood's best. Note: The title song's clever lyrics were written by the great Sammy Cahn and sung by cast member Patti Page. So set your sexual mores back to 1962 and sit back and enjoy this light romp of lust and love. Recommended! Boy's Night Out [Remaster]

There were a lot of humorous surprises in this movie. For starters, James Garner lives with his mother and is a nerdy weather buff! Then there's Kim Novak, who takes to the role of a seductress with aplomb, only a minute after she arrives for what she thought was an apartment inspection. The 1950s-style paternalism all the men dish out to Novak in spite of their lurid extramarital fantasies is downright charming. I give this movie two thumbs up, and am sure you will too.

Fred, Doug, George, and Howie (James Garner, Howard Duff, Tony Randall, and Howard Morris) Share the commuter train daily to and from work. On Wednesdays they spend the night at Slattery's bar, away from home and family, until the 11:35 commuter train. Fred's boss spends Wednesday nights out in his "home away from home."



One day Howie confiscates a copy of Playmate magazine from his son's lunch box. This gives the commuters an idea.



Kim Novak (Cathy) is a sociologist who finds a perfect setup for applied research. Now before you cover your kid's eyes, it is not that type of movie. In fact, every time a juicy story starts, some train comes by and all we get is the punch line. It must be an educational movie as the husbands tell their wives that they signed up for classes at "The new School for Social Research." I looked it up and the school is real. One class is "creative accounting"



Be sure to look at the cast list. It is fun to try to remember other movies that they were in.

This is a lesser known sex comedy from the 60's with Kim Novak and James Garner, in good comic form, ably supported by fine character actors in both major and minor roles; the script is pretty much from the same design mold of the Rock Hudson/Doris Day comedies. This is especially apparent with Tony Randall on hand playing an almost identical role to the ones he played in those comedies. Lots of "will they tumble into bed when they shouldn't?" and "how will the hero actually get the girl?" questions are posed, and settled without too much concern for realistic logic by the fadeout. Sets and colors used are rich and very 60's in design, and Novak's graduate school character sports a wardrobe, even Novak might have had trouble affording, but that is also typical of these films. Even today I would like to have an apartment that nice! Park your critical thinking at the door and settle back for a fun ride though; it's a good cast and they deliver the laughs.

"Boys' Night Out" is a good but not great comedy starring James Garner & Kim Novak (along with a strong supporting cast). The premise of the movie is a bit disturbing (if you don't find adultery funny, anyway), but the plot plays out like an episode of "Three's Company" with things not being as they seem. - Tony Randall - Kim Novak'


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Work Tote - tote, tote bag


I can't begin to tell you how perfect this tote is. It's not too big and not too small. It has plenty of compartments and it holds so many items securely. I used it recently on a trip to Miami and was even able to carry 1/2 dozen bagels for my son who requested them And fit all my own "stuff." It zippers closed which is such an important feature since you don't want your things falling out. Port Authority Microfiber Tote Bag - Black

I was very pleased w/ this tote bag. It was bigger than I expected, which is a plus. Its roomy and has several convenient compartments which are perfect such as the 2 side pockets (water bottle), the back pocket fits books and magazines nicely and the cell phone compartment inside. Biggest plus the zipper closing, now all my stuff doesn't slide all over the floor of my car. I do believe I will be ordering a black one. My only con is the straps should be padded, would be the perfect tote!

I ordered the pink one, and it came in record time. It was nicely packed and covered in plastic. It looks better than the picture! What the picture doesn't show you is that the front pocket has a place for cell, credit cards, pens and a zippered pocket. There is also a Velcro pocket on the back that is not in the pic. The inside has a large zippered pocket, and another place for a cell phone. The handles are adjustable and easily fit over my shoulder (I'm kind of large!). The top zipper is sturdy and will keep everything inside.

It is well-made and could be used either as a large purse or a carry on for plane travel. I intend to do the latter. It has enough room for a book, some crocheting and my walkman/CDs. I may get another to use as a purse for travel. This was a great buy!

I bought this bag while I was student teaching to help keep my materials together and organized. The Port Authority Tote Bag had plenty of room to store my supplies, and I continue to use it today. The front pocket has nice compartments to store pens, pencils, post-it notes, or whatever office supplies you wish to keep with you. - Tote Bag - Tote - Totes - Organizer'


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Home Theater System


I did a lot of research before buying this unit to replace an older JVC home theater system. I wanted "wireless" surround speakers, but didn't want to sacrifice sound quality. We've had the system for about a month and we're totally satisfied with it. The sound is superb and the picture quality is great, plus I have the capability of upgrading to a 3D television w/o having to buy a new DVD player (I'll have to work on the wife to get that done, lol). For those unfamiliar with "wireless surround speakers", they are not totally wireless. The system has a remote receiver that plugs into an electrical outlet and the rear speaker wires plug into it. It does eliminate having to run speaker wires across the room from the main unit, but you still have wires between the remote receiver and the speakers. I would highly recommend this system. Samsung Electronics HT-D6500W Home Theater System

The Samsung Electronics HT-D6500W Home Theater System is an excellent Home Theater In A Box. I compared it to the Sony BDV-E580 Blu-Ray Disc Player Home Entertainment System (Black) Both spent a week at my house before returning them BOTH for various reasons. First, I want to preface that the reason I returned the item is because it had a faulty Auto Sound Calibration (ASC) unit. The Samsung has quite a few positives against the Sony model. Here we go:



PROS:

+ 2D to 3D conversion included

+ Extra tweeter in speakers (Truly makes a difference over Sony)

+ Well thought remote

+ Much better quality sound

+ Can play MKV and several other formats, either from a USB Stick or DLNA device like a home server (Good if you don't already stream through a game console or HTPC)

+ Wireless rear speakers (not true wireless, but you needn't string wires from the TV to the back of your couch)

+ Fully customizable and preset sound options (Big deal over Sony)

+ Menu Layout is WAY BETTER than Sony



CONS:

- Sony has much better 3D Support, current and future.

- Customer Service is lacking, not very helpful.

- The Sub woofer is the weakest part of the system. It's not very powerful, and it's not a down-firing sub either, unlike Sony.

- The wires are MUCH shorter than Sony, you will likely need RCA AH1650SN 50 Ft. 16-Gauge Speaker Wire

- No power saving options, unlike Sony



Overall, the Samsung is truly superior. The biggest strengths is that it has 2D to 3D conversion, and the sound quality is far superior. However, Sony does have a much better/louder Sub woofer.

We purchased this system 15 days ago. It was easy to set up and it works fantastically. The sound quality is very good. From adventure movies, to war movies, to the sound of the rain in Out of Africa....we are very very pleased with this system.

Needed a new home theater system, my 6 year old Bose Lifestyle (mabe a little older) had a broken CD player, and the remote chronically ate batteries like candy. In retrospect, the length of cables provided by Bose created a mess in my room. Since I have a Samsung LCD, I went with Samsung. Components are all physically much lighter than Bose; don't let that fool you. Excellent sound, played a movie with bombs, moving cars, guns:better than the Bose. Can't say the installation was flawless, since HDMI cable from cable box to TV had to be removed so another could be inserted, AND, since the LCD only has 2 HDMI inputs, I had to disconnect Apple TV (which I use infrequently anyway). Note well: a button on the remote changes the speaker use from just the two front to all of them, with all the sound options!!! Don't forget to push this. If you don't you may think only your front speakers work when they all do. Buy two HDMI cables at Radioshack, they take returns. Amazon was out (weird). IPOD dock work perfectly. I am getting some delay when switching sound from CD to TV. Don't know what that's about. Oh, the ugly triangular bottom slides off the front speakers if you don't like it; I took mine off. All speakers connect to the wall if you want. Rear speakers have no problem connecting "wirelessly;" they are connected to a small reciver, but have no other connections, i.e. almost wirelessly. Why spend almost $3,000. when you can get this for $500.

First off I will start by saying this is my first home theater system.... so of course I'm going to think its WAYYY better than my TV speakers alone. Also I will make the disclaimer that I'm a 23 year old female who is not extremely tech savvy. After making those disclaimers I believe this system was fairly easy to set up. Really all you have to do is plug the wires into the speakers and then into the receiver, it's all color coded so it's pretty simple. The rear wireless speakers are just as easy to set up.



Now my reason for four stars.... after getting it all set up I discovered I was getting a picture from the cable box but no sound, I was getting sound from the Blue Ray player, the radio and the apps so I figured it wasn't a problem with the speakers. I contacted Samsung and they ran me through several different sequences of unplugging HDMI cables and plugging them back in, and switching their ports, and finally resetting the entire system, after all of this they determined the HDMI ports on the receiver were faulty.... I called Amazon and told them what Samsung had told me... the friendly representative told me she would speak with her manager to get the approval to replace my system... I really didn't want to send it all back and she said that sending me just the receiver was not an option. So while I was on hold I did my own trouble shooting and plugged my old Blue Ray player into the HDMI cable that the Cable Box had been plugged into ( Samsung technical support had not even suggested this) and WAHLAA, I had sound. So once the Amazon representative came back I apologized and told her that I believed the problem was actually with the cable box. I called by cable company and they were able to reset the box and everything worked fine! It's not really four stars for the product itself, more for Samsung customer service.



All in all the system is a good system for a first time Home Theater user. I decided on this one after extensive research, since I didn't know anything about home theater systems at first. I had some options that I knew I wanted, and could live without others (such as XM radio receiver built in.)'


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Vacuum Accessories - pet brush, vacuum accessories


black lab = lots of shedding. This tool is amazing. My dog loves it when I use this on her. Unlike other tools I have tried, this doesn't tug on the fur. It is not painful to her. I was amazed at the amount of fur I had in my vacuum when finished. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone that has a shedding dog. Bissell ShedAway Handheld Pet-Grooming Vacuum Attachment, 98Q1A

It's kind of big for a cat, but it works really well. The volume is adjustable and the curry style gets the hairs loose. The suction is gentle enough to not get stuck down and suck their skin but strong enough to get the hair. I use it on a Oreck cannister hand vacuum. I like this brush and so do my cats.

With two large dogs living in the house, we have furry everything! Furniture, clothing, TV, you get the picture. Because we live in South Florida, it is a chore to take the dogs outside to brush them, it's hot for them and for us. Brushing them in the house left fur flying everywhere.



I ordered the Bissell Shed Away with alot of skepticism. Even if the product worked, I worried my pups wouldn't let me near them. They are both afraid of the vacuum already. However, I bought a small canister vacuum (Eureka Ready Force Eureka ReadyForce Bagged Canister Vacuum, 900A)that allows me to adjust the suction to minimum at the same time I bought the Shed Away.



With the canister vacuum sitting about 6 feet away, and the suction set to minimum, they didn't seem to mind the noise so much and the suction was just right. The very first time I tried to vaccum them, they laid down and let me. They were both hesitant at first, but in only a few minutes they were laying bellies up and competing for the vacuuming. This really surprised me, as one of our dogs is a total wimp and very skittish, and the other is a 12 year old grumpy gal. I was able to brush them both quite well, with no flying fur! Yay! I totally think this product is worth a try.

My dog enjoyed being groomed with this item, but I didn't feel that it removed much hair. Really about the same as normal brushing. He's a lab, so not really long hair, but it just didn't get down deep enough. There was still a lot of loose hair when I was done.

I have a very large and very hairy Golden Retriever who is also afraid of the vacuum cleaner. What I did was start brushing him and then turned the vacuum on. It works great. He enjoyed it and the Bissel did a great job. No pansie brush attachment!

Highly recommend!!!

I've owned this vacuum brush for about a month now. My dog is an extremely smart female black lab/blue heeler mix. She was very scared of my Dyson vacuum at first. It took about 2 weeks of brushing every other day for her to finally not be so scared of the vacuum. I did do dog treats during the brushing.



The nozzle adapter does fit on the end of the wand of the Dyson, which is actually quite awkward. You've got the vacuum sitting there, a hose coming off to the rigid hand wand, then the rubber hose of the brush coming off the end of that. I would've like it better if the hoses attached to each other instead of through the wand. The hose coming off the brush is only about 16" long.



The brush is a higher quality brush than I'm used to. It actually gets more of the fine hairs underneath the top layer of my dog's coat. At first I didn't think it was even brushing any hair out, but I brushed with the vacuum off and sure enough there was a lot of hair building up that normally got sucked up into the vacuum.



I did have to develop my own technique for brushing. My dog's fur is not shaggy enough, so the vacuum will actually lock down on her if I put it flat. There is about 1" of airspace in the brush that they left to prevent this, I'm assuming, but it is not enough for my dog's flat coat. I have to angle the brush so it has enough air on the one side so as not to vacuum lock down on her and scare her.



If you can find an efficient way to train your dog to be around the high pitched and super sonic frequencies of your vacuum cleaner, this is a great product.

this product really does not work for our 130 lb german shepard. the suction does not work once the tool is attached. i found it much easier to use a good brush and hold the vac hose next to it to suck up the hair while i am brushing. total waste of money... does not work, though a great concept.

I absolutely love this product, and even better, so does my dog! It is amazing the amount of hair and dander that this product loosens from her coat. One feature that I really like about this product is the hose extender, because it just doesn't seem that vacuum hoses are ever long enough anymore. Buy this! You won't be sorry!!!

I purchased this for my yellow Lab who sheds non-stop this time of year. This product works as well as the brush I have been using, the only difference is that you don't have any of the mess afterward. All of the hair is sucked up in the vacuum. And for those of you who have Dyson's, all you have to do is to put a little Duct tape on one of the adapters and you will get a good seal on the end of the hose, so you don't have to attach it to the end of the wand. - Vacuum Accessories - Dog Grooming - Pet Vacuum - Pet Brush'


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Expensive Watch - expensive watch, carrera watch


This is an absolutely gorgeous Tag. Much lighter than I expected (due to the Titanium). Comes in an absolutely gorgeous wooden box. Outstanding fit and finish. Looks amazing on my arm. Functionality is very easy to use and understand. Terrific product and a terrific purchase. TAG Heuer Men's CAV5185.FT6020 Grand Carrera Automatic Chronograph Black Dial Watch

This watch is a stunner. It looks great on the wrist, and there's nothing else quite like it - it's hard to find a match both aesthetically and mechanically. It should retain value as a popular Tag model, and physically it holds up very well.

I have had this watch for a couple of years now and it has quickly become my favorite watch. It's detail and quality often draw others eyes to it and I constantly receive compliments on it's level of craftsmanship. This watch seems to be indestructible in addition to it's aesthetically pleasing design. I have worn this watch during all kinds of activity and have mistakingly banged it against metal doors and trunks, and several other surfaces. Regardless of the abuse this watch does not have a scratch on it and still maintains it beauty and reliability. - Men S Watch - Expensive Watch - Carrera Watch - Luxury Watch'


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