Reviews by cat228

cat228 says "IMAC- Expensive but worth it" about Apple iMac Desktop Computer

cat228 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:02:19 GMT

I've wanted a MAC since I first learned on an Apple in the early 90's. They have always been the most user friendly computers available. Finally bought my IMAC earlier this year and have been completely satisfied in every way. The slim design with no CPU tower to store is great, since my computer room is quite small. The screen is big and vibrant. The slimline keyboard looks good and works well. My biggest problem is learning all the things I can do with it. I use a Dell with Windows at work and it's a glitch ridden piece of junk, but I know it's ins and outs. I've probably only scratched the surface of 10% of the capability of my IMAC. I bought the IMAC for Dummies book, now to find the time to read it!

My son tried to talk me into buying a Dell to save money. That's what he has and it's often in the "shop", so to speak, when it crashes. No thank you! So far I've had a lot of problem free hours of operation.

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cat228 says "Poms are perfect little dogs" about Dog Breed Pomeranian

cat228 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:52:30 GMT

I have three small dogs, a Shi Tzu, a Pom and a Jack Russell. Although I love them all; my Pom Harley is my favorite. She's a beautiful sable and cream and weighs about 8 pounds.

She has the heart of a lion and thinks she's a giant. She will not back down when playing with my bigger dogs and will try to pull the Jack around by the tug of war rope. My Asta will let her do it for awhile and then will whip Harley around, leading to a lot of mean sounding yet tiny growls from the flying fur ball. She incredibly intelligent and very loving. I really think she's the smartest dog I've ever known and she can communicate with her eyes and her prancing behavior in ways that have to be seen to be understood. Some Poms are yappy but I think that's poor training. We knew we couldn't tolerate a lot of yappy noise so as a tiny puppy we taught her the Quiet command and now she'll bark to alert to visitors and she also has a game of chase the Jack Russell that involves a lot of noise but that's outside...

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cat228 says "My third Uniden phone is a dud" about Uniden - EXP4540

cat228 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:08:28 GMT

My beloved old Uniden cordless phone finally died. That phone served me well for over five years including being dropped many times. It always sounded good and the battery lasted forever. But when I needed a new battery and one of the keys was getting funky I decided to replace it with another Uniden. The equivalent model at Wal Mart was less than $10.00 so I thought "score" and home it went. Unfortunately the handset has inferior sound. It seems to pick up and amplify any other sounds in my house like the dishwasher and TV. Sometimes I get a sound almost like the wind blowing in the background behind the voice of whoever I'm listening to. It's very annoying. I did go to Wal Mart and look at the other choices, thinking I'd return it and use the refund towards a better phone, but upgrading would have involved at least $40 more bucks so I'm making do with the windy handset. If you're looking to buy a cordless and can afford a better phone I'd steer clear of the inexpensive one I bought.

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cat228 says "wearing Lee jeans for 30+ years, still my favorites" about Lee Jeans Lee jeans any type

cat228 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:13:34 GMT

Love, love the new jeans labeled "slim you". The pockets are shallow for the slimming effect ,which is a little strange at first. I buy the short length and they fit this 5'3" person perfectly. I bought a pair of dark wash with a sort of contrasting seam and a light wash pair. Both fabric types wash well and the fabric seems really sturdy. I buy mine at Wal Mart for about $17.00 and they fit better and the fabric is much nicer than the Levi's they had there. I find most Levi's these days to be kind of flimsy and the fabric has an unpleasant feel to it. I have a lot of jeans because I can wear them to work, ranging from Jones NY to Harley Davidson, and still prefer Lee to any others. Lee jeans rock!

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