Reviews by MacGyver

MacGyver says "Windows 7 included for free come October" about Toshiba L505 laptop

MacGyver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:30:02 GMT

After my Centrino blew up & not even 2 years old I was very happy AMEX credited my account for the purchase with their warranty coverage. So I took the money & went looking for a new one. Dell made a great deal with Windows Vista Premium which would give me Windows 7 for free in October. Then I go to register the computer to be told it was not mine. I called Dell & they tell me that Best Buy bought it in March & they have not sent the sale to Dell as me being the new owner. So I get no Windows 7 unless I want to pay $150. SO I returned it and Best Buy didn;t belive what I told them. SO I waited til they called Dell to learn what I said. Next day Office Max had the Toshiba L505 for $500 not $1000. It has everything I would ever dream of having from facial recognition to Spyke to call my friend in the UK for free. But he sees me on the camera that is always on for security. Then I got a computer case for $10 that has plenty of room for the computer plus plenty of pockets,...

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MacGyver says "Get rid of oil from mowers, snowthrowers, motorcycles" about Other Northern Tool - Liquivac

MacGyver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:48 GMT

$35 for the Liquivac. Heavy plastic, see thru hose, clip on blocker that easily assemble. Clip the lock onto the hose to stop air from sucking oil too soon. Pull out oil dipstick & insert hose to the bottom of tank. Take the pump in hand & do 20 of them, release lock & hear & see the oil being sucked into the container. We repeated twice & then put the oil dipstick back in to see in clear with no oil left. Then refill with fresh oil & go do the snowthrower too. Works on a motorcycle but that is 5 quarts, so be ready to pour out the container into a recycle bin. Then take the oil to NTB or other auto place for recycling.

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MacGyver says "Sound asleep in Under 5 Minutes, so comfy & quiet" about Comfort Suites - Edinboro, PA, PA

MacGyver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:05:48 GMT

Enjoying Presque Isle Downs & Racino (2000 SLOT MACHINES) we got a casino rate at various hotels. So we took a new hotel off I-79 for $79/nt. So we got on I-90W to I=79S 2 exits to Edinboro,PA. On the left was Comfort Suites with a fountain, lions by the flagpole and what a Tuscan view! Hotel is beautiful & very quiet. Businessmen, construction & oil workers who stay there for weeks. So every Wednesday the Manager has a BBQ for the guests with beer, wine or drinks from 6-8PM. All guests are invited. Plenty of nice tables, BBQ with burgers, chicken & hot dogs for kids. Enjoy coffee, tea, beer, wine, even a Cosmo for me. Sit & enjoy the mountainous view that is very Tuscan & forget you are in PA ski area. After dinner go for a swim or lounge in the hot tub. Then up to our queen beds for a relaxing night that with 4 down pillows and a very comfortable bed, and I was asleep for 9 hours in 5 minutes. The massive bathroom made for a great shower, with bar soap, shampoo...

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MacGyver says "So Great, You Stay White!" about Banana Boat Ultra Mist Sport SPF 30 Sunblock

MacGyver — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:41:22 GMT

We did a 2 week Spainish cruise & with Irish skinned husband I knew a good sunblock was necessary. Consumer Reports applauded Banana Boat Ultra Mist Sport so I was off to find it. Giant Eagle had it & 30 was our choice. So every morning afer his shower, he sprayed his whole body & head as did I. We walked Madrid, Vigo, Lison Portugal. The Azores, and days in the sun on a louger on our aft balcony.

When we got home folks could'nt not believe that we went to Spain since we were winter white with no tan at all. Turns out 30 was too strong for both of us. So now it is 15 and yes a nic tan does shows.

This doesn't wash off in a pool or ocean, so it is great for kids too, including babies.

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MacGyver says "From Burgers to Linguine Alfredo, they have it all" about Bucci's Italian Oven - Middleburg Hts, OH

MacGyver — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:34:12 GMT

Such a cute restaurant located in a shopping center opposite the Southland Center on Pearl & W130th - W150th. You enter to lovely wood furniture, white tablecloths & smiles galore. Then the menu which is featured in every area of Italy.

Husband saw Chicken Marsala, which was his fav in Venice, Italy. I saw Chicken Prosciuto (Italian ham) so I had to have that again a fav from Venice. No other restaurants in Cleveland have this and we felt like we were back in Venice. To start you are served Italian wedding soup, then a nice size salad & Italian bread. The eyes of those eating were on our plates coming with bowls on the side. Meals served with angel hair pasta with flavorful red sauce. Funny that we both ate half & take home boxes in a bag went with us. Then we saw Tiramisu go by & had to have one for us to split. YUM!!!!

We had $25 Restaurant.com certificate that we bought fo $2 with the 8/8/08 special. So with tip it was $13 more & well worth it.

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MacGyver says "After Losing Don Pablo's, I Found a Great Replacement" about Mexican Village Restaurant - Cleveland, OH

MacGyver — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:45:23 GMT

They are part of the Skymiles or OnePass dining programs. So enjoy a great meal & get miles whil you eat. They are located of I-176S the Parma exit. Turn left off the ramp & they are right on the right side. Or for East Siders coming I-480W exit Brookpark Rd & they are on the left side a bit down the street.

Walk into the best of Mexico with trinkets for the kids to enjoy & adults just marvel at the wall hangings, the mosaic tabletops, the rugs that have been made. SO feel free to walk & enjoy what they have to offer. Then meet LIVIA, the hostess, waitress for us tonight, she greets you like an old friend. I told her that folks will read this stop right out to say hi, so she will know you are from Viewpoints.

Not sure from the huge menu they offer you, what to enjoy? I will tell you my favs: shredded beef Chimi done Christmas style with the red sauce & green sauce, which is not suicidal but very tangy. Makes the fried beans taste like candy. Their hot sauce is a creeper,...

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MacGyver says "Read reviews from folks who have had enough & learn" about TravelSucks.com

MacGyver — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:16:45 GMT

Since 1999 I have written for them as well as enjoyed the reviews & comments posted by folks who have had some unbelievable vacation mishaps. Then you get a few trolls that drop by to harass folks & Yahoo helps us turn the in.

So stop by & have a read, even go back to read plenty more. On a bad day this will can make it not so bad. Amazing that folks ever cruise, fly, rent a car or stay at a hotel every again.

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MacGyver says "28 day trial when you get it on day 21" about Hydroderm: Age-Defying Wrinkle Reducer

MacGyver — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:20:24 GMT

Just did a mystery shop with them. FREE trial, so they say for 28 days. So I ordered it, was charged $15 the next day but 3 weeks til it showed at my home. CA-OH is a week transit with USPS. So I checked when it was mailed (9 days prior), so why it took 2 weeks to process, box & ship? SO I phone them before I open it and am told that it must be back to them within the week or I am charged $90 for the product. They also state that I cannot RTS it or it will not be credited. SO I have to pay $11 to Priority mail with signature card, it back to them. They got it in 2 days so I phoned them & they agreed they got it in time so I was received a credit for $15 & my account was closed.

Very bad relationship with customers, so I do not trust them & would not tell you to buy from them.

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MacGyver says "Upgraded to the Crystal Sea model of the Tru Form" about Sealy True Form

MacGyver — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:24:25 GMT

I wrote the original review fo the True Form here 6 months later we get a very displeasing surprise. We were told that at 6 months & every 6 months from that date we are to unzip the cover of the matress to launder to protect from mites, bed bus, whatever wants to move in. With oak floors that are easy to dust weekly we don't worry about it as I vacuum the mattress also weekly when I launder the linens.

So husband lifts the left side and I see the handles of the zipper to grab & pull and he follows around the mattress til we got it off. As we uncover the the large solid pudding feeling mattress we see a hole in the lower right side (facing the mattress from the bottom). So we phone Mattress Warehouse, where we bought it, and a new manager who could care less doesn't want to be bothered. So I phoned the Corporate office giving his name & his treatment. I received a phonecall back from Brian Thompson, the District Manager who did not like to hear a manager with Chris' attitude. ...

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MacGyver says "Cappucino for $.50 a cup!" about Aerolatte Milk Frother

MacGyver — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:52:37 GMT

The Aerolatte is one unique item. We have a $5 off a $15 purchase, so off we go looking for something tha would be great in the kitchen. I have collapsible measuring cups, do not need cherry seeders. So then the gal helping us shows us the Aerolatte, $20 for the frother with a storage case. Battery operated so it is portable. So 1/4" of milk, or half n half or cream in a cup, warm in microwave for 25 seconds & the turn on the Aerolatte to froth away a thick cover for your cup of coffee or espresso. What a treat!

NCL cruises makes the greatest FREE cappucino at lunch & dinner and then we get home and I am so sad that I do not get the great cup of coffee as I do on a cruise. But now I do! So get one & join me in being spoiled ;-)

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MacGyver says "Find the cheapest gas station in your area" about Gasbuddy.com

MacGyver — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:45:12 GMT

OH this is one of the most beneficial web sites for everyone. I have a great time getting gas cards for giving info on gas station prices from everywhere I drive. THE MORE YOU POST THE MORE YOU CAN GET.

I am in Cleveland OH so gasbuddy.com/ohio/cleveland get me right to the top 10 cheap stations as well as the top 10 rip off stations with the worst prices. Truckers post diesel prices, I post regular.

Now noticing national news station using them to define the cheapest gas in USA & the most expensive (who was KMart in Brooklyn OH at $3.55 reg)

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MacGyver says "Nobody obtains revenge like MILLA!" about .45

MacGyver — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:52:20 GMT

Well, a surprise at Blockbuster as husband had his DIscover coupon for a free movie & I had mine. As I am walking looking at the rack, there was Milla Jovovich as sexy as ever in pattern nylons, leather jacket (her favorite) red lipstick with her stlish black hair. .45 it said. I see Gary Lennon is the Director & he loves her to work with. So the story goes: Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York City. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats the crap out of her. Her great three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, an AC/DC woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks to Katemm but she remains frightened. So the best part is the great friends who do......

MacGyver says "Never Lied to So Much by a Company" about Time Warner Cable - Company

MacGyver — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:59:15 GMT

After 7 years of DirecTV and my old neighbor now on ABC rehabing houses for folks who need one with all furnishings from Sears, who is Sponsor. I sent him an email asking for assistance. My legally blind husband cannot watch 50" TV without blocking the view for everyone else. He has been reading in large print on a 25" monitor at work about SOny Grand Wega 65" TV. Sears has it he tells me loudly. So Paul gets back to me with half price ($2500). Sony will not do freebies without advertising. SO I get a call from the Manger of the store near us. He has a set ready to bring to our home. I gave him our AMEX card #. Husband is home ready for dinner, that isn't really made, and the doorbell rings. Sears is here with a present to Jerry from MacGuyver. He goes out & sees the men rolling in a large piece of something. Into the house it comes, our neighbor comes over for the 50" he bought from me.

Now the Maxim glass & silver set up goes together and the packaging goes...

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MacGyver says "Sugar Free, Fat Free, Great Flavors" about Walden Farms Sugar Free Fat Free Dressings

MacGyver — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:30:05 GMT

Now Diabetics from all over the world are rejoicing over Walden Farms with the first Fat Free, Sugar Free Salad Dressings, Honey-Dijon, Vinegarette, Blue Cheese & Bacon are just 4 we gound at Giant Eagle.

My husband is so sick of a tiny side of dressing to dip his fork into & then stab salad to eat. Now he can pour onto of mozzarella cheese atop lettuce, spinach, celery, peppers, Hard boiled eggs, cjhicken whatever is in the salad. Heating the bacon for a spinach salad is heaven to him. So I tried it & am sold. Funny that I cook with Splenda & now regular sugar turns me off.

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MacGyver says "Another Great Burton-Depp Copulation" about Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

MacGyver — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:20:07 GMT

Last night we got the DVD & it was our after dinner treat. Both my husband & myself just love Tim Burton's creations when mixed with Johnny Depp. Since "Edward Scissorhands" they have brought countless great creations to the screen & oscar talks. They both deserve many....

Never guessing this was a musical which added to the entertainment since singing is fare from a Depp requirement. Also the makeup was the worst for a reason. Just too much owder & pancake on their faces with the black eye shadow used on lids as well as under eye to give that deadly feel, which they were.

Mrs Lovell with her meat pies, that had plenty of blood to them & the HUGE bugs loved them too. I got such a roar out of her serving Johnny a pie, him biting & spitting it out without her seeing. Plenty of booze too, even for a kid they win.

Then the barber comes out in a contest which he wins and he is taken to the top of the Inn to a barber shop with chair that he works on to give it a layback effect with...

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MacGyver says "Warranty Work & After" about Parma Vacuum & Sewing Center - - Parma, OH

MacGyver — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:39:03 GMT

My Bissell Steam Cleaner hose to the upholstery cleaning attachment on the hose to the unit. It is to spray a mist and then suck up the wetness & dirt. I did my kitchen floor & use the attachment to do the basement stairs. Each stair was flooded & the attachment was not sucking up any of the liquid, just pushing down to then next stair.

So phoned Bissell to inquire & the hose passed the test of holes in it by me [putting the attachment to my cheek & no suction. Then I mention that the suction from carpet shampooer is filled with carpet fuzz & dirt. She stated t sounds like the diverter was bad & I should take it to Parma Vacuum, for warranty repair. So I did. 1 hour later they phoned that it is fixed. AMAZING for free repair!

So I took my sewing machine that my late brother bought me when I was 16 making clothes for famous rockers & me. He told me this was a professional model that does writing & etching in thread. I had all the attachments for it too. I stated...

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MacGyver says "A great product that we tried out for Lowes" about Jig-A-world Jig-A-Loo

MacGyver — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:58:42 GMT

Hate squeaks? Cured. Coat outdoor pipes to protect from freezing. Fights rust on bolts & nuts, screws, windows, Beat friction from drawers, garage doors, squeaky doors, it unticks them all. And the most amazing thing this does is waterproof clothes, shoes, boots, umbrellas, etc.

There is not smell either. It contains no grease so no stains on even white tablecloth on table outdoors.

Give it a try & join me in getting a few cans for garage, home, and car. I sprayed my tire bolts so no rust there either.

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MacGyver says "Parents & kids learn how to eat" about Nourish Interactive

MacGyver — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:32:47 GMT

BZZing over to viewpoints to alert them to this great new site that educates parents as well as their kids into learning about nutrition & exercise to stay healthy. Games, Food Pyramid & Nutrition dictionary so both parents & kids learn what stuff means....

MacGyver says "Why Google it wien you can STUMBLE IT!" about StumbleUpon

MacGyver — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:16:49 GMT

Here is a new, very interesting idea in a site that takes you to places of interest via a toolbar. Stumble Upon is a toolbar that has downloaded ideas from thousands of visitors who have been part of a place of interest to you, so Stumble Upon tells you to stumb;le overthere to check it out. No more web surfing with StumbleUpon.

As of today they have Animation, Arts, Bizarre, Computers, Video Games, Humor, Music, Sci Tech. So you can add to points of interest with your reviews or write ups. Great photography also shown by many users too. As a BZZAgent I was asked to review it & sent it to you to enjoy also.

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MacGyver says "Now have someone look for sales to save you bucks" about Price Protectr

MacGyver — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:35:54 GMT

I was injtorduced to them on BZZAgent. SO i AM BZZING TO TELL YOU HOW TO SAVE BUCKS ON PURCHASES. AMEX saves me major $$$ on purchases that go on sales within 90 days of me buying it. But I have to look online or on the phone to find a sale.

When you buy something, you know somewhere down the line it's probably going to get cheaper. But the next day? C'mon! Luckily, there's a worry- and work-free way to protect the price of your purchases.

With PriceProtectr.com, you can buy from over 80 retailers (most online and in-store) with confidence. After your purchase, just provide Price Protectr with the website address of your specific item and your e-mail, and they'll send you a message if the price drops. They even include instructions on how to get your refund from each retailer!

And, no, they don't only work with places like SoupCans.com or The Sock Barn. Price Protectr is teamed up with major retailers such as Amazon.com, Banana Republic and Barnes and Noble, Sears, Staples & many others. ...

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