Reviews by gemk13

gemk13 says "Great buy" about Frigidaire flat top stove

gemk13 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:13:40 GMT

This stove has two 6-inch burners, one 6--inch/9-inch combo burner, one 9-inch/12-inch combo burner, and a warmer burner; it has conventional and convection oven. The stove I purchased is a model that is only available through Lowe's; it has a stainless steel finish with black. It has three settings for cleaning the oven: speed clean, clean and max clean. I have never had a stove with a convection oven before and I have been having a great deal of fun learning to use it. The directions were clear, but there were no recipes given either in the manual nor on the manufacturer's web site. I have found it easiest to cut the temp by 25 degrees and use the suggested baking time. No matter which way I have used the oven I have had great results. I am finding that my previous stove must have been going for some time as I have found that things that took extra time before no longer do. I would recommend this stove to anyone who likes to cook.

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gemk13 says "Big Boy has something for everyone." about Big Boy - Marquette, MI

gemk13 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:10:03 GMT

Big Boy has been in Marquette for years, but burned down and wasn't in business for over 4 years. It re-opened with a brand new building and a great decor. The food is good and there is something for everyone's taste. The staff is friendly and quick. There are cards for senior citizens where after having purchases noted and filling the card, there is a credit for next purchase. Coffee is famous for its quality and comes in a bottomless cup as does soda. Make their own pies which are available by the slice or by the pie. Big Boy has a strawberry festival every June which includes special prices for all sorts of products using strawberries. Big Boy is one of a chain of restaurants, but while they all have similar menus, individual restaurants do have some different items. I eat at this restaurant several times a month....

gemk13 says "Easy to use and setup" about Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker

gemk13 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:24:33 GMT

I bought this pot because it was on sale and had the features that I wanted in coffee pot. I now know I would have paid more if I had known how good the pot works. I use both pre-ground coffee and freshly ground whole bean coffee. Pot makes coffee well and the strength selector actually works! This pot is easy to clean and setting it up to make coffee using the autobrew cycle is also easy. I make at least two pots a day and have no complaints to make. I would definitely buy this pot again. Ironically, I didn't want to purchase this pot initially because I had another pot by this company years ago and didn't like it. This is a much improved coffeepot. I guess the only feature I wish I could turn off is the two hour automatic shutoff. Most of the time it is just fine, but there are times when I would like to keep the pot on longer like on lazy Sunday mornings when I am the only coffee drinker. The pot does keep the coffee at a nice temp when it is holding the coffee. ......

gemk13 says "Very personalized service" about Farm Bureau Insurance

gemk13 — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:11:44 GMT

My husband and I have had this insurance company for many years. We have several times checked out other companies to see if we could get a better deal, but always have found we couldn't beat what we were already getting. Our agent is someone who will call if something changes that affects our situation and make recommendations of changes. Many times the changes he has recommended have reduced our costs. We have had few claims on our insurance, but each has been paid in a reasonable amount of time. We insure three vehicles and have renters insurance. Highly recommend this company....

gemk13 says "Very good food with varied menu of real Mexican food." about Los Tres Amigos - Marquette, MI

gemk13 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:26:38 GMT

The service is great at Los Tres Amigos. The atmosphere is comfortable and pleasant; it does not appear to have been overdecorated by someone who thought they knew what Mexican is. Mexican touches are just right and very sophiscated. Immediately upon being seated, the wait staff takes your drink order. The drinks come with complimentary salsa and chips which are great. The bar serves alcholic and non alcholic drinks. Sodas are refilled. The menu is varied with great descriptions. The food arrives quickly with large servings if you order a full sized entree. Desserts are good, but the only way I was able to eat one was to go back just to have dessert as I am always too full after eating my meal. I mostly have gone to eat lunch and my Margharita was superb. My brother, who has been a bartender, said that when he went with his wife at dinner the drinks were not nearly as good. He suspects the bartender was different.

The restaurant has facilities for large groups. I...

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gemk13 says "Good easy to use digital camera with clear photos" about Kodak - EasyShare Z1275 Digital Camera

gemk13 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:04:29 GMT

I had a perfectly good Sony Mavica digital camera which I enjoyed for six years. I decided I needed smaller camera with more megapixels. This fits the bill well. It has an internal memory that holds about 16 photos and I added a 2GB SD Memory Card. This camera came with a set of batteries and a cords to download to a computer and show photos on a tv. The batteries that came with it were extremely short lived. I was aware that it needed rechargeable batteries as it was stated by QVC when I was viewing it. I purchased a set of rechargeable batteries and a charger at the same time I bought the camera. The rechargeable battteries work extremely well. I understand that it is possible to buy batteries that can be recharged in the camera from Kodak, but I have not done this. This camera did not come with a case.

This camera came with a free membership to the Kodak Share Gallery and a $30 credit for products from this site. I am using the Gallery, but I have not used...

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gemk13 says "Very good laptop for the price." about Dell Laptop InspironTM 1501 (N04156) PC Notebook

gemk13 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:34:36 GMT

I bought this laptop from QVC i n May when it was the Special of the Day. It came with a case, a package of programs, and a skin to decorate the laptop with that had to be ordered. It also has all the cords that are necessary to connect this laptop to another computer and download from it. The software for transferring programs from other computer is also included. The operating system is Microsoft Vista.

My other computer, a desktop, has Microsoft Windows XP as an operating system. There is a learning curve to being comfortable using Vista. I really enjoyed most of the programs that came with my new laptop. There are several really useful titles. I have been using the Hoyle Game programs the most.

I ordered the skin I wanted per the instructions that came with the laptop. It arrived three days after I placed the order. It fits perfectly and is a real conversation opener when I use my laptop at places that have public wifi access. The skin I chose has a whilte dragon....

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gemk13 says "This router is easy to setup." about Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router

gemk13 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:45:54 GMT

This router was recommended to me by a friend who is a computer geek. It was on sale at several dealers, but I went on ebay and was able to win it for $25 less than it was on any dealers' site. It was easy for me to setup. It works well with my laptop and that of my daughter anywhere within the house. it does not take up a lot of room. I did have to contact customer service after a storm and found the service to be courteous and knowledgeable. I was able to reset the router with a little help. It was nice knowing that such good service was available. I have had no problems since that storm. I would recommend this router to others.

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