Reviews by mcpenguin5

mcpenguin5 says "The Best Vacuum Cleaner I have ever owned" about Eureka - Boss Smartvac -Bagged Upright Vacuum

mcpenguin5 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:34:00 GMT

I got my Eureka The Boss Smartvac a couple of years ago. I have been through a series of vacuum cleaners, and grew progressively more cynical about the claims about their powers and durability. whe I gave up on my old vac, I decided to go online and see what others I chatted with on various forums had to say about their vacuum cleaners and what they recommended. I finally decided that this one sounded like what I wanted. an upright with lots and lots of vacuum power, a wide track, easy access to the use of the hose for getting cobwebs etc. and easy to push around. I have allergies to the max, so I also liked the idea of the MicronFilter.

This baby was everything I had hoped for and then some. I found that my carpeting, already several years old, looked and new! I was pulling out dirt from deep down that had never come up before. It is easy to handle, and I don't go into sneezing fits while vacuuming. The bag is verrrrry roomy, I am not changing it all the time, and the Micron Filter is...

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mcpenguin5 says "Most competent, caring doctor I have ever known." about Gabrielle Jaffe - - Greenbelt, MD

mcpenguin5 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:10:59 GMT

Dr. Gabriel Jaffe is so well-spoken of by other doctors, I have never been to any other doctor who has not told me how fortunate I was to be one of his patients. He is a Vice-President at Doctor's Hospital in Lanham, and has the responsibilities of the hospital as well as his own practice, but his attention and devotion to his patients is exceptional.

when he needs to refer a patient to a specialist, you know that the specialist is at the top of his field. I feel well cared for and protected, having Dr. Jaffe for my personal physician. I would have no other.

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mcpenguin5 says "The only good thing about high gas prices." about Discover - Open Road Gas Card

mcpenguin5 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:42:29 GMT

We got this card a few years ago and have never regretted it. We use this for our gas purchases as well as our car maintenance and repair costs. These expenses are as inevitable as taxes and death, and we might as well get something for them! We always use one of our Discover Open Road cards (we each have one) when we stop for gas, and even with trying to minimize our gas usage, we are pileing up the dollars fast. We get 5% back for our purchases, and we usually redeem them for gift cards for our favorite restaurant,Bennigans. If we take $20 in reward points, we can get a $25 gift card! thre are many different gift cards available with this sort of incentive, we just like Bennigans. Chili's is one we sometimes get as our grandson love to go there. We get to go out a lot with this plan, and it takes out some of the sting of high gas prices!

Don't waste any time getting one of these. Because we pay off the whole balance every month as soon as we get our bill, we don't pay any interest on...

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mcpenguin5 says "Get this card!" about Chase - Rewards Card

mcpenguin5 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:26:20 GMT

We have the Chase VISA card, which rewards the top 3 catagories used each month with a 3% reward. We use it for our grocery shopping and our numerous prescription purchases, which really add up. I love the fact that, since we pay our balances off every month as soon as we get our bill, we are in effect getting free money. It doesn't cost us any more and in fact it gives us the benefit of the "float", since the purchases we used to pay cash or check for don't go against our checking account until the end of the month now. As we are retired and on a fixed income, we appreciate all the little bonuses we can get. I love this card.

There is no annual fee, which we will not tolerate in a credit card, and the interest rate is a moot point since we pay off the balance every month.

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mcpenguin5 says "Why use anyone else?!" about Verizon Wireless Network

mcpenguin5 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:42:47 GMT

I love Verizon Wireless. We have always used them, as my husband's employer used to have a deal with them, employees got a special rate. Well, my husband is retired now, but we continue because we have such great connections, no problems with getting a cell or with cut-off calls. Calls are crystal clear and static-free. We have "Local" service everywhere in the US and the Virgin Islands, no roaming charges. We have NEVER had any kind of problem... none. I talk to people all the time who have other carriers, and I have never yet heard of anyone with another carrier who didn't have at least some problems, sometimes. Verizon Wireless has always provided us with exceptional customer service, even when we accidentally destroyed a cell phone by getting it wet. No-hassle service online, on the phone or in the store. Hey, the price is right there with everyone else's, why on earth would I switch?...

mcpenguin5 says "Best Carribean vacation spot ever..." about Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa - Luxury Included (All Inclusive) - St. Johns,

mcpenguin5 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:23:32 GMT

I love any trip that involves beaches. That said, I like the beaches to be clean and uncrowded, which is not easy. We found both in St. John.

When you go to St. John in the USVI, you will find that there are so many beaches to go to, and they are never crowded, even in high season. While there are a few nice resorts to stay in, there are lots of beautiful villas to rent, and the rents are quite reasonable when compared to rentals at places like the NC Outer banks.

We like to go with our son, his wife, and our grandson. My daughter-in-law and I search online to pick a villa for our visit, and its hard to pick. We always insist on a Villa with a pool, and most have one. We like to go during November or December, and it is important to set up the rental well ahead of time as these rentals go fast. We have already selected and put a deposit on a villa we will be staying at 12 months from now! They are booking up fast for the week of Thanksgiving, a popular time to travel.

Because most...

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mcpenguin5 says "Best Casino on the Boardwalk" about Atlantic City Hilton - Atlantic City, NJ

mcpenguin5 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:40:17 GMT

A few years ago, our son and his wife gave us an anniversary present, a trip to Atlantic City NJ for the Atlantic City Hilton. We love casinos, and were newly retired, so this looked like a lot of fun. We stayed for 3 nights, saw a show, and visited several other Casinos on the Boardwalk while we were there. We had a ball, and found ourselves enjoying not just the gambling but the restaurants and atmosphere as well. It was in April, so the beach and swimming weren't part of the fun yet. We signed up for the membership cards to use at the various gaming tables and slot machines to record our gambling spending and style, and did this at every casino we visited in order to qualify for the gifts they were offering.

When we had been home for a few weeks, we began getting mailings from the casinos we had visited offering us free rooms, free shows, gambling money, free meals, etc. It would appear that the competition for gamblers in Atlantic City is pretty fierce. We began going every...

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mcpenguin5 says "Best place for bookaholics to gather and share." about PaperBackSwap.com

mcpenguin5 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:47:34 GMT

PAPERBACKSWAP.COM is one of the best ideas to come down the pike. It is a place to get books for free. You have to get credits in order to get them, of course. You start by listing at least 9 books you are willing to swap out, and you are given 3 starter credits. You can use these to order 3 books from the over a million listed by members. Some are on wait lists, but most are out there to be had as soon as the other person mails it. Most books you mail out are sent by Media Mail, which is pretty inexpensive, about $2.65 for the average paperback. You then print out the "Wrapper", which is two pages of printer paper from your printer. It is amazing, but most paperbacks will wrap perfectly with the size of the paper, and the mailing and return addresses are printed right on the paper by means of a PDF file. you have the option of getting Delivery Confirmation, for a small fee, and also prepaid postage, printed on the wrapper. For Delivery Confirmation and prepaid postage, you need to...

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mcpenguin5 says "Best Debunker yet!" about Snopes

mcpenguin5 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:22:01 GMT

I have several people among my friends and family who forward me emails, daily, about something dangerous, exciting, or scandalous. I have often found that even before I have had a chance to read it, one of my sisters has read the email and sent out the Snopes link to the facts on the story. I have sent the links out myself, many times. I am always astonished that, even after reading the Snopes link, people will still insist on believing the junk they have read. I think some people just like to believe outrageous things and resent having their favorite fairy tales debunked. There is no hope for them, but for the rest of us, Snopes is the way to go! How many of these silly emails can you shoot down for us? Lets all work to shoot down those silly myths in our emails and slow down their spread....