Reviews by dbasgil

dbasgil says "no more dryer sheets" about Bounce Dryer Bar

dbasgil — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:33:06 GMT

i love the bounce dryer bar. My husband disdains the fact that all the dryer sheets end up all over the house. I swear I throw them away but we always find more. he likes the smell left behind as well as I do. I think the clothes come out smelling nice as well as no static. I have been surprised at how well the bar has lasted. I really think this is much more environmentally friendly as well money saved. The only negative I had was boy, the bar was fragrant in the box but as soon as I got it in the dryer it was a ok. I see this as the future of dryer sheets

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dbasgil says "A natural twist on Sugar" about PureVia All Natural Zero Calorie Sweetener

dbasgil — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:37:11 GMT

I liked receiving my sample of Pue Via. My husband was the first to try it out in his morning coffee. My husband likes his coffee sweet to taste. He felt the need to usethre packs and still found his coffee not sugary enough for his taste. He did feel it disolved well. He said there was no after taste. He also liked that i was allnatural and zero calories. My daughter used it on some strawberries. she liked it. She said it added flavor that was not overpowering to the strawberries. Once again no aftertaste. I don't see our house using this brand a lot. I think we will be staying with sweet and low and regular sugar for now

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dbasgil says "elephant bar in Florida - orlando Awesome prices!!!!" about Elephant Bar - Fremont, CA

dbasgil — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:51:19 GMT

We got our first Elephant bar in Orlando at least 6 months ago. We love it!!!! The food is awesome and the prices are fantastic. I usually get the sweet and sour chicken that comes with either brown or white rice. nice pineapple chunks, chicken done well not greasy and not taking a bath in the sauce. My daughter usually gets sushi. her favorite food and she says she loves it because she can order it without the tempura. I also am a fan of their citrus salad. great chunks of apples, cranberries, mandarian oranges. The portions are great for the price. We go at least once a month

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dbasgil says "good but needs more flavor" about Kraft - Philadelphia Spinach & Artichoke Cream Cheese Spread

dbasgil — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:49:55 GMT

Philadelphia cream cheese with spinach and artichoke is okay. I didn't think it had great flavor. it was just okay it didn't stand out. it is a healthier alternative but I still would prefe plain over this. I served with crackers and others at the bible study luncheon agreed with me. a few did like it. It would be equally good on bagels and maybe it would be good in a pasta dish as a substitute for ricotta. this flavor i feel you must be a fan of artichoke or it is not going to bowl you over

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dbasgil says "quick appetizer ready in seconds" about Kraft - Philadelphia Sundried Tomato and Basil Cream Cheese Spread

dbasgil — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:45:20 GMT

Phildadelphia cream cheese tomato basil wasvery good, I served it at our bible study wrap up luncheon. it made a realy nice platter served with crackers. everyone loved the taste and was surprised that it was philadelphia cream cheese. it had a nice rich taste and had very nice consistency. I think it would be great on a bagel as well. I have thought it would be good in a few of my receipes where I use plain cream cheese I may substitute this in the future. I felt less guilty about eating cream cheese. everyone should try this

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dbasgil says "awesome" about Apple iPod Classic 80G

dbasgil — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:36:10 GMT

I love my ipod classic 80 gig. I don't think I could ever use all 80 gigs. I only have 50 songs on it right now. I love that sync and purchasing the music is so easy. i love being able to hear old songs from my teenage years that you don't hear very often. It is so easy to use that it was no problem hooking it up and starting to use. battery life lasts fairly long. it is great for travel and exercising. I like the volume control and the lock on it so you don't play it too loud. I love the thin look to it. I love that you can watch videos as well as games. I have used it to kill time when waiting in line or at the doctors office. I love the fact that my music is stored on their that I don't have album covers to dust and pick up. I do like that you still can download the album cover so you can see what that is like. I like the window and think it is a great size as well as it has a great quality picture

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dbasgil says "All in one all great" about Hewlett Packard HP Photosmart C7180 Printer

dbasgil — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:23:00 GMT

I love this printer. this is the first all in one that I have owned. my last printer was a hp and it was 13 years old. my scanner was 5 years old and it was a chore to use. I needed a copy feature as well as a photo printer. I also needed the fax mode since we order our prescriptions on line. I just received a digital camera so I was excited to be able to print out picture quality. The only negative is it does use a lot of ink but I am not use to photo printing so it could be normal. scanning is a breeze as well as copying. it has simplified my life. I don't have to run out and find a place that will allow me to fax and charge me an arm and leg to do so. it is quiet and compact machine. it also looks very stylish. i like the ink saving feature that allows you to print in black and white for proofing so you don't have to waste so much color. it performs all functions so quickly. I like the menu that comes up while you are printing so you can see how much...

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dbasgil says "can't go wrog with a sharp" about Sharp - Aquos LC-46D62U 46 in. HDTV LCD Television

dbasgil — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:10:59 GMT

We decided it was time to try HDTV. We love sharp televisions and really couldn't afford the sony's. I have only owned sharp televisions so I might be a little bias. My first television was a sharp and twenty some years later I still have it. the picture is great. this television is replacing for us a sharp 32 inch tv. 46 sounds huge but I find that it really is a great viewing size. I expected such an overwhelming picture with that size but it is nice, you feel like you are viewing television like it was meant to be seen and not with the movie theater feel to it. it fits nice in a room. I like that it can be hung on a wall or the base. it is very solid and stylish. we have had no problems in the six months that we have had it. the price is great. sounds good. I like the remote that comes with the tv. easy set up. easy to see back so it makes plugging all the stuff in easy. I like that the conrols are on the top of the tv so it doesn't take away...

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dbasgil says "thought I would never buy a whirlpool but love it" about Whirlpool Gold Partner IV

dbasgil — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:46:18 GMT

it has been 3 months now that we have our stainless steel whirlpool dishwasher and I think it is awesome. this replaced a kenmore dishwasher that was at least te years old. we did inherit the kenmore when we bought the house. it is extremely quiet. it does run for at least an hour. now we saw a drop in our energy bill. it cleans great. we lik the super clean feature. I agree with another reviewer that the heartier cycles work the best. I like the fact that the control panel is on the top and kind of hidden from view. I think it allows for the dishwasher to blend better in the kitchen as well as keeping the front cleaner. I like te fact that the utensil tray is in the door way. it also could be held in the racks if you would like it there too. this frees up more room for pots and pans. the only change I would make is to make better glass holders. I think the top rack could be redesign to hold glasses better.

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dbasgil says "cooking made simple" about Frigidaire Oven - double wall Professional series

dbasgil — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:36:40 GMT

it has been six months now since we got our fridgedaire professional series double wall oven. this oven replaced a Ge profile that we inherited when we bought the house. We got it as a steal since Lowes had it on clearence because it was a floor model. I love it. my husband has counted at least 16 buttons. I love that you can speed clean (which my husband calls mother in law clean)regular clean, deep clean. both ovens are convectional ovens. I like that the coils aren't on the bottom of the oven. This allows for much faster cleanup after the cleaning process. We got the stainless steal model. It looks sharp and cleans up well. We use the convectional method a lot especially when cooking pork chops. it helps cook faster but more evenly. This is trues especially when doing poppers and french fries. I find that we are using less energy by using the convection method which has helped with our electric bill. We have not had a bad meal yet.

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dbasgil says "like an extra arm" about Windex Outdoor All-In-One Window Cleaner

dbasgil — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:39:57 GMT

It worked really well on the outside windows. I was able to reach places that I would normally need a ladder for. I used it on the inside windows that I couldn't reach either and it did he job well. I would definately try it again. ...

dbasgil says "find your purpose in 40 days" about The Purpose-Driven Life

dbasgil — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:14:43 GMT

the purpose driven is what our bible study group is reading now. Each chapter of this book gets better. From learning that it is not about you to what your main purpose is here on earth. I must admit I was skeptical when we were going to read this book. But chapter 17-20 made it worth the read. It is a simple how to lead your life book as well as very deeply religious. I highly recommend this book for any book club. It says at the beginning don't take the journey by yourself and it is so true. more rewards come to you by sharing the book with friends or family or a club. I know I will make better choices and am grateful to find that I have handled situations or conflicts better than I thought I did....

dbasgil says "Serial killer or hero" about Dexter

dbasgil — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:06:21 GMT

dexter is a fabulous show. The first season was its best but it still doesn't fail to entertain. Michael c Hall is awesome as dexter. I found myself so torn because what he does is soo wrong on so many levels. He makes it seem okay because he only kills people who deserve to die. the show is funny at times, scary as well as keeps you guessing. This area is very much explored by finding out who his brother is as well as his reminiscing about his father and his working on the force with his sister. His sister and girlfriend dont really see dexter for what he is. I think they keep dexter anchored so he doesn't go off the deep end and take his vigilante stuff to far. Season two is good also because he is discovered and you get to see what it takes to cover his tracks and what happens when he cheats on his girlfriend. Season 3 he makes a friend but is the friend actually scarier than dexter and could dexter really be fooled by this friend. These are some of the questions......

dbasgil says "if animals could talk" about Dogs of Babel

dbasgil — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:59:24 GMT

I just finished the book, dogs of babel it is so much a love story. this book will make you laugh and cry. the characters are painted very vividly. it makes you ponder what if dogs could talk! I couldn't put his short book down. I had to know if he was actually going to achieve his wish and make the only witness talk to his wifes death, the dog. The book takes a few twists and turns and you find out how patient the husband was and you fall in love with him because he was so understanding to his wifes moods and dark moments. he also finds others a group of people who are trying to make dogs talk and learns new information about his own dog....

dbasgil says "alan ball what more can be said" about True Blood

dbasgil — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:55:50 GMT

I was skeptical and almost decided not to watch this show. I heard that Alan ball was involved and had to check it out. He was awesome in the past so I had to see what he could do with vampires. He has created a world that says a lot about our own world and not necessary in a very subtle way. The characters are all great and it is easy to get hooked. sometimes it reminds me of a sci fi movie and it doesn't take it selfserious and these are the times that it is at its best because it is trying to make us think about life not just these characters but how this applies to human nature...

dbasgil says "best new show" about Fringe

dbasgil — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:51:45 GMT

JJ abrahms is awesome! he knows how to keep our interest piqued as well as tell a good story. This show has awesome characters that you care about. Good guys as well as bad guys. JJ. Abrahms is so good about the last few minutes revealing something important and shocking, he does this here too. the father and dad team are awesome and hysterical nd touching. ...

dbasgil says "the plane, the plane" about Lost

dbasgil — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:47:40 GMT

this show had me at hello! first it was the intrigue with the animal or black cloud which is still a question. then it is how each character life intertwines with another. Then the island! the others! it is hard to know who is the good guys and the bad guys or who is alive or dead but the guessing is awesome and great cliffhangers. Not to mention the books that swayer reads that gives insigh to what may or maynot be going on in the island. Must see Television!...

dbasgil says "death has never been more fascinating" about Six Feet Under

dbasgil — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:43:55 GMT

this show is a classic. Alan bell did a wonderful job casting this show. Each week you thought you got a handle on the show and there would be a different twist. I loved the dad who loves to call Nate buddy boy. it was a unique look into the funeral business. ...