We have had an ooma phone system for over a year now and are satisfied with the performance. Ooma works by selling an internet ready box into which you plug your phone system or it can adapt to energize your home phone wiring.You get phone service for no fee at all, or you can get 2 lines for 9.99 monthly. Overall, it is cheaper than Verizon and more reliable. You need cable internet, and Oooma is basically as reliable as your cable and electricity allow it to be. Ooma itself has only been out of service a few hours on 2 days in a year.
We got our Ooma from Best Buy for around $200, but we eliminated a $56 monthly bill.We now have reliable service, we did not have reliability with Verizon. Any phone will work with Ooma, and it does everything but cook and clean, I don't use any of the extras but the second line, and the second line feature is the only one that costs anything monthly. Long distance in the U.S. is nearly unlimited, there is some charge for international calls.Check it out. My system is often available for $165 on the web and sometimes at Best Buy.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Glenwood Foods, Greencastle PA
I am a frequent shopper of discount grocers and will review the big one in Newburg at some point.
Glenwood has some good deals on food that is in date, and many deals on out-of-date foods. They do carry some very old stock with expirations of 2008, some just a month or two old, but you can save a few bucks if careful. Onions are always cheaper there, as are potatoes. Deli meat is priced very close to Sunnyway.Sunnyway's deli and meat departments are hard to match for price and quality.If you crave coleslaw, macaroni salad, and need some ham, go to Sunnyway which is nearby.
It is worth giving Glenwood a visit, however you must watch the cashier, especially the bearded old guy, he will rip you off. I don't think it is intentional, but it is consistent. I like accurracy at the cash register. I know from experience that mistakes are easily made.
Distressed and salvage groceries can save you big bucks if watch the dates, don't mind a crushed carton, and don't plan to store the items. Watch the cashier as well. Glenwwod is easily located on Grindstone Hill Road near the new Sheetz.
Glenwood has some good deals on food that is in date, and many deals on out-of-date foods. They do carry some very old stock with expirations of 2008, some just a month or two old, but you can save a few bucks if careful. Onions are always cheaper there, as are potatoes. Deli meat is priced very close to Sunnyway.Sunnyway's deli and meat departments are hard to match for price and quality.If you crave coleslaw, macaroni salad, and need some ham, go to Sunnyway which is nearby.
It is worth giving Glenwood a visit, however you must watch the cashier, especially the bearded old guy, he will rip you off. I don't think it is intentional, but it is consistent. I like accurracy at the cash register. I know from experience that mistakes are easily made.
Distressed and salvage groceries can save you big bucks if watch the dates, don't mind a crushed carton, and don't plan to store the items. Watch the cashier as well. Glenwwod is easily located on Grindstone Hill Road near the new Sheetz.
Friday, July 22, 2011
iherb
I made a purchase of 2 items from iherb located in California. Postage was around $2.07 for those items plus 1 sample bottle of a supplement that I will review later. Supplements arrived on Wed., ordered on Sunday.
Delivery on the 3rd business day is quite an accomplishment for the mail and iherb.
When ordering from iherb, they offered a bundle, deeply discounting 2 items together. The second item, that I did not plan to buy is Jarrow Formulas Ideal Bowel Support. Three doses straightened my bowels out for five days. This is good stuff, dairy and gluten free, and I will buy more. If your guts give you grief, if you run for the bathroom or can't go at all, try this stuff. I don't sell it, there are no kickbacks.
Delivery on the 3rd business day is quite an accomplishment for the mail and iherb.
When ordering from iherb, they offered a bundle, deeply discounting 2 items together. The second item, that I did not plan to buy is Jarrow Formulas Ideal Bowel Support. Three doses straightened my bowels out for five days. This is good stuff, dairy and gluten free, and I will buy more. If your guts give you grief, if you run for the bathroom or can't go at all, try this stuff. I don't sell it, there are no kickbacks.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Guns, gun rights
I 'll review a few guns and related items, need to figure out how to get pictures uploaded first.
We need to protect our freedoms, including our gun rights. Eric Holder needs to be held responsible for projects
"Gunrunner" and "Fast and Furious." These allowed guns to be sold to known criminals and known straw purchasers, on the premise of following the guns. The guns were not followed, seized and criminals prosecuted, and many Mexicans have been killed by criminals with these guns, as well as 1 border patrol agent. Holder and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms personnel need to be prosecuted, others fired due to negligence.
This is not a racial issue, anymore than asking President Obama to cut spending is a racial issue.If non-African Americans did not vote for Obama, then John McCain would be the sitting president. Criticizing Eric Holder and President Obama is political, not racial. Holder needs to step down or be fired. IF he were green with pink dots, this would be unacceptable. There is already a move in congress to use new violence in Mexico as an excuse for stricter gun laws here. Holder's criminal enterprise poured gasoline on an already burning fire. Complain to your senators and congresspersons.
We need to protect our freedoms, including our gun rights. Eric Holder needs to be held responsible for projects
"Gunrunner" and "Fast and Furious." These allowed guns to be sold to known criminals and known straw purchasers, on the premise of following the guns. The guns were not followed, seized and criminals prosecuted, and many Mexicans have been killed by criminals with these guns, as well as 1 border patrol agent. Holder and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms personnel need to be prosecuted, others fired due to negligence.
This is not a racial issue, anymore than asking President Obama to cut spending is a racial issue.If non-African Americans did not vote for Obama, then John McCain would be the sitting president. Criticizing Eric Holder and President Obama is political, not racial. Holder needs to step down or be fired. IF he were green with pink dots, this would be unacceptable. There is already a move in congress to use new violence in Mexico as an excuse for stricter gun laws here. Holder's criminal enterprise poured gasoline on an already burning fire. Complain to your senators and congresspersons.
Food Lion
Food Lion stores are clean, well stocked, and sale items are usually a good buy. I don't shop at Food Lion anymore however. Despite their friendly staff, helpful butchers,short checkout lines, convenient locations, I can't stand their inaccurate scanners and failure to honor their MVP specials. I have had to get refunds on 4 occasions this year, the largest was $29 and I didn't catch all the errors then. The refunding process takes time and erases all the positives of shopping Food Lion.
MVP specials should be entered into the computer/cash register system. Errors should be corrected now.
Many elderly shop Food Lion. Are these old-timers catching these errors? I usually know within $1-2 what I have spent, and rarely get ripped off, but what about those less alert than me?
I can't say whether this is incompetence or intentional, but I now shop elsewhere. Check your receipts.
MVP specials should be entered into the computer/cash register system. Errors should be corrected now.
Many elderly shop Food Lion. Are these old-timers catching these errors? I usually know within $1-2 what I have spent, and rarely get ripped off, but what about those less alert than me?
I can't say whether this is incompetence or intentional, but I now shop elsewhere. Check your receipts.
Whosoever
| Jhn 3:16 | For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Yes, this verse is taken out by itself and I am not giving you a full presentation in context.I pulled it up on blueletterbible.org. in the King James Version, which is their default version. This word " whosoever" is quite controversial in many circles, and arguments about freewill and grace that cannot be resisted, seem to avoid the God as the first mover in any relationship with man. God loved, God gave, we then have the opportunity to believe. Throughout scripture, man is called upon to "choose." God allowed for choice to be part of man's relationship to God. "Whosoever" excludes none, but includes all as possible believers. Will all believe? No. Will Rob Bell's belief that "love will win out" stand scrutiny.No. I do invite you to read John 3:16 in context, starting around 3:14 and going to the end of the chapter. See if you find yourself represented in or offended by these words of Jesus. Repent. Future posts will not use the KJV, but I will choose 1 version and stick to it for purposes of clarity. Questions are welcomed. I am not a theologian, but will do my best. |
Trader Joes
We recently visited Trader Joes in Annapolis, Maryland. Staff was exceptionally helpful, a young man named
Philroy stood out as even more exceptional, helping us locate several products that were gluten free.
Trader Joes Ridged Potato Chips were the crunchiest I have ever had, even when compared to Crunchers brand. We didn't like the Aloe Vera Juice, their Sesame Sticks were superior, and bread was high quality for a lower price than regular grocers. Their vitamins were reasonably priced, but I was planning an order elsewhere.
Their Hemp protein tastes like straw, but my daughter likes it in her smoothies.
Scanner accuracy was 100%, store associates were quick to tell you which products they liked and I would have spent more, but was traveling at the time.
If you are near a Trader Joes, it is worth checking it out .Prices were reasonable compared to Martin's organic food section. The products I examined were free trade, organic, and had only healthy oils-no hydrogenated oils of any kind. Stores are small and you can get in and out in a timely manner.
Philroy stood out as even more exceptional, helping us locate several products that were gluten free.
Trader Joes Ridged Potato Chips were the crunchiest I have ever had, even when compared to Crunchers brand. We didn't like the Aloe Vera Juice, their Sesame Sticks were superior, and bread was high quality for a lower price than regular grocers. Their vitamins were reasonably priced, but I was planning an order elsewhere.
Their Hemp protein tastes like straw, but my daughter likes it in her smoothies.
Scanner accuracy was 100%, store associates were quick to tell you which products they liked and I would have spent more, but was traveling at the time.
If you are near a Trader Joes, it is worth checking it out .Prices were reasonable compared to Martin's organic food section. The products I examined were free trade, organic, and had only healthy oils-no hydrogenated oils of any kind. Stores are small and you can get in and out in a timely manner.
first post
This will be a blog of musings, ramblings, theology, product reviews, retailer reviews and a rare hotel review.
Advice on health, vitamins, saving money,will be freely given. I am not a doctor, financial adviser, but I am cheap without being a tightwad cheapskate.
First review: Bodybuilding.com
I have now purchased in excess of $800 in vitamins, herbs, supplements from Bodybuilding .com.
Purchases have been made in $100 installments. Any order over $75 gets a free gift. I always get the t-shirt. I get 3x and they don't shrink up for quite a while if you keep them out of the dryer.
Their vitamins are very fresh, orders are shipped complete, and the website advises you if the item is backordered or not available, before you order. Comparing Universal Animal Packs 44 count directly to those from Amazon, price is similar, but Amazon's Universal Animal Packs were old. They had the nasty old b-vitamin smell. I have never received an unusable or spoiled product from Bodybuilding.com.
I am not a bodybuilder, just a frugal shopper. Ten percent off coupons are available on the web, and I almost always use these, some are emailed to me by Bodybuilding.
Shipping is reasonable and orders are delivered to me in 3 business days or less.I just ordered new and different supplements from them and will review them soon.
I am not in any way affiliated with Bodybuilding.com or Universal Nutrition and received nothing of value for this review, doing this review without their knowledge or consent.
Advice on health, vitamins, saving money,will be freely given. I am not a doctor, financial adviser, but I am cheap without being a tightwad cheapskate.
First review: Bodybuilding.com
I have now purchased in excess of $800 in vitamins, herbs, supplements from Bodybuilding .com.
Purchases have been made in $100 installments. Any order over $75 gets a free gift. I always get the t-shirt. I get 3x and they don't shrink up for quite a while if you keep them out of the dryer.
Their vitamins are very fresh, orders are shipped complete, and the website advises you if the item is backordered or not available, before you order. Comparing Universal Animal Packs 44 count directly to those from Amazon, price is similar, but Amazon's Universal Animal Packs were old. They had the nasty old b-vitamin smell. I have never received an unusable or spoiled product from Bodybuilding.com.
I am not a bodybuilder, just a frugal shopper. Ten percent off coupons are available on the web, and I almost always use these, some are emailed to me by Bodybuilding.
Shipping is reasonable and orders are delivered to me in 3 business days or less.I just ordered new and different supplements from them and will review them soon.
I am not in any way affiliated with Bodybuilding.com or Universal Nutrition and received nothing of value for this review, doing this review without their knowledge or consent.
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