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Abby7
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07-17-2002

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
sorry, if i started a thread when i shouldn't have. i just hate starting threads for one item at a time. (it's just that i always have questions about different products.)

please delete if needed.

any suggestions on these products:

blood pressure monitoring (one that would be easy for an 85 year-old, who is still very able)

walking odometers (anything to track distance while exercising)

steam irons (not the little travel size...i've never liked those, i mean ones you have at home. probably the professional type)

i probably haven't used the right words/label to describe the product i'm asking about...hope you get my questions though.



Abby7
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07-17-2002

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
MODERATOR?

hi, i realize a "general product question" isn't going to work... i think it's best just to stick with any random question.

best to start a new topic...let's say SHOE LACES (sorry, i couldn't resist). however, if i did decide to start such topics...shoes laces, toothpicks...would you mind? just kidding. :>)

sorry to bother you...could you please delete this topic i started?

i would appreciate it.

thanks, love you guys.

eta: even tho' i know this will be deleted soon (hopefully) i just remember a new topic. dh was just talking about how his friend buys recycleable (spelling?) dental floss. so, dh and i got into a discussion about the value of this. anyway. sorry.

this is just my evil way of explaining to you if you don't delete my topic...there are so, so many ridiculous topics i may come up with. don't forget...i live in los angeles!

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 1:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
moderator!!!

what do i have to do to get my topic deleted?

hmmm, i'm too tired and have to get up at 5:45 am, unfortunately.

i hope you delete this whole topic/thread soon. you know how nasty i can get :>).



Lkunkel
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10-29-2003

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 1:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
ROFL. See, I keep wanting to post the products we have, but you keep saying to delete the thread...

Bigd
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09-13-2001

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bigd a private message Print Post    
I'll bite.... (teehee)
I just bought the "Shark" iron. It was $49 at Target and I like it pretty well. I am somewhat of a neat freak and everything my husband and I wear gets ironed. This one puts off allot of continuous steam and also has the burst of steam option. It has a really large plate, which is why I bought it - but you can remove the large plate to go to a smaller one. All in all I am pleased.

Our blood pressure monitor is pretty old so I'll be watching here for advise on those.

I don't have a walking odometer since I use the treadmill.

And I haven't bought any shoe laces lately

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I have a relatively cheap wrist blood pressure monitor that works well. You just sit still for five minutes, velcro it on your wrist, press go and it inflates, deflates and gives you the reading in about a minute. Very clear display, easy to use, the only slight problem with it is the same as with the arm cuffs, it can feel a little uncomfortable when it's fully inflated.

The cheapest ones I've noticed are about $40. It looks like they even do talking ones:

wrist blood pressure monitor

There are lots of those pedometers you clip onto your belt these days, selling for $30 or even $10. I had one years ago and could never get it working properly, it always recorded more steps than I made (because I jiggle too much I think!!). I don't know if they work better nowadays.



Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
thanks everyone for the suggestions. i'll check them out...but,

darn, i was all ready with more new topics: staples, paper clips, napkins, salt, pepper, bleach...and more. just playing with ya'.

:>)

Finqwik
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09-23-2000

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Finqwik a private message Print Post    
I tried using a clip on pedometer it was not accurate either. This one came free in a cereal box they may be better ones out there.


Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Friday, October 21, 2005 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Getting ready to buy a new TV. The one we have is only three years old but hubby wants either a Flat Panel or a Plasma. Anyone have any advise for me as to which is best.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, November 21, 2005 - 9:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
My BP monitor is a wrist one from Sharper Image. Works fine. And seems to be accurate.. I took it in and we compared it to the BP readings at the doctor's office.

I keep getting pedometers but none have been good for me.. one was fine but too easy to hit reset so I kept losing info , another only reacts if I jump up and down.. feh..

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Kristy I think the plasma TV's are probably the best out there, although I haven't been TV shopping for awhile. The latest copy of Consumer Report had some articles on TV's in it, but it got tossed before I had a chance to look through it.

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
thanks sea. i've been checking my walking by going to mapquest and counting the blisters on my feet. :>)

i proudly show them to dh (i even bled once!).

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
i just thought i would post something here that i heard on the news today.

well, we all know about Froogle on Google. what i didn't know is you can type in your zip code to compare prices for various stores.

i guess this is old news. i haven't tried it yet.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, Abby! I get that sort of blister in Vegas.

New news to me, but then I'm usually behind everyone else, well sometimes anyway.

Suz
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10-13-2005

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Suz a private message Print Post    
Thanks Abby. I didn't know about Froogle. Going to check it out. I like checking out different prices before I buy, especially if it's something expensive.

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
just so you know, i still haven't figured out the "Froogle-Google/zip code/store comparison shopping" that i heard on the news. (honest, i did hear it).

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
while i'm here, i remember watching the news on CBS a few weeks ago. it was a consumer/business report.

the report was about 4% on savings. (mentioned good for people who had at least $5-$10,000 in savings).

i tried to find the report online (as dh and i are interested).

i think this is it:

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
oops, sorry, had to make "it tiny":

http://tinyurl.com/b2pxv

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check out the 3 online websites towards the bottom. this is important as the man on the show said your bank won't tell you about this.

Max
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
RE: TVs. Plasma is nice, but won't last as long as an LCD TV, which has equal or better picture quality.

If you're looking to buy a new TV that's expensive, DLP or LCD with HDTV capability is your best bet for longevity. :-)

If all that alphabet soup makes you dizzy, you're not alone! LOL

Chy
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07-19-2003

Friday, November 25, 2005 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I hope this is the right place....

I'm looking for good deals for a VCR. That's right, old dependable VCR. In fact, two of them.
Being very involved with eve. activities, my two VCRs have been "must haves" for me for many years. I've always tried to buy stuff made in Taiwan since that's my birthplace and that gives me some chance-conversations with the children and such. But as you all must've noticed, it's mighty difficult to find products MIT anymore.

Many of my friends have tried to convince me to go for the combo, DVD/VCR. But I've already have 4 dvd players(1 came w/pc, 2 of them hooked up to different tvs and dd has a portable.)!!
When some of those DVD players die, then I will buy only the kind of combo that records on that DVD side also.
Right now, for my personal guilty pleasure, I just need two identical sturdy VCRs. (I'd learned the hard way, some brands of vcr refuse to play tapes from other brands...)

The two I have right now -Emerson and Sanyo- just decided to chock and freezz and tear my tapes in the last 2 days! Thanksgiving Day I'd missed half of the Survivor. Today I'd set watched through the 2 hr. Apprentice fine(different VCR)and when I tried to enjoy "Mysteries!" it started to act up! I thought it was the tapes, but no, all different brands of tapes were affected.

Sorry for the rant, but no body this side of the pc understand why I so depend on this tricky machines!

To recap:
I need 2 of the best priced/best quality VCRs.
(DD is pointing me to the Overstock place.)

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Friday, November 25, 2005 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Thanks Max and Jagger.
DH settled on the 40" Sony BRAVIA™ XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV KDL-V40XBR1, whatever that means.
Heck I only listen to the news and watch a little Lifetime, I'm not into television much.

We went shopping for a Plasma but the salesperson told us you could only leave it on for 6 or 7 hours at a time, well that did, it if DH is home that tv will stay on 24/7. Anyway I love this tv it has an amazing picture.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Kristy I think your hubby will love the TV, it sounds like a very good choice. How deep is the TV? Is it one of those you hang on the wall? I don't think you could have went wrong with a Sony, I think they are probably the best brand out there.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Chy there are so many VCR's out there, and very cheap now. I have always had good luck with Panasonic brand, also JVC brand for cheap VCRs. I did look at overstock.com and they did have some VCR's for like $40.00 bucks, not sure what quality they are. You can always check out Wal-Mart or Best Buy, they usually have some pretty cheap ones, especially this time of the year.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I agree that VCRs are really cheap right now. Unfortunately, they aren’t very well made (the controls are flimsy for example) and are practically disposable. I usually buy a name brand (Toshiba, Panasonic, JVC etc.), but I don’t know if it’s worth it or not.

Webchiq
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07-11-2005

Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Webchiq a private message Print Post    
Chy, I know it will cost you more but once you do a DVR, you won't go back. We have Replay TV, which we really like. Most people have TIVO. If you get two then you can send shows over a computer network to the other unit if you want to watch in the other room. I know you can do that with tapes, but these machines hold so much more and you can fast forward much faster than a VCR. Just something to consider... You can quickly search the upcoming days for your shows and preprogram them all in and the TIVO will also add shows that it thinks you might like because of what you record (I personally don't like the intrusive nature of that method, but I hear friends raving about how much they like it.)

The catch is that there is an initial expense, but we've had our first unit for 7 years and love it.

Just something to think about in making your decision. Figure out how much you have spent on failing VCRs and see if it is a cost effective option.