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Golf balls won't really improve your game, neither will technology, sad but true.  However confidence with a golf ball will certainly help your game.  My course is closed at the moment but chipping this ball in the back yard it seemed to go just fine.  I can't testify to longer or durability as I usually lose them well before they are aged.  Distance is relative, for me it is an exercise in schizophrenia, sometimes the ball goes far and sometimes it doesn't.  Overall my experience with Srixon has been good.  $15.99 at Amazon If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

This is very similar to the kind of neck pillow you have seen on airplanes.   It claims to have six massage programs to choose.   I had difficulty differentiating between the choices.  It does rock and roll.  You can really feel the vibration.   I'm not sure I found it soothing though.   I'm afraid it would give me a headache.   I do like the three year warranty.  That is a plus in any product. The pillow is a bit snug for my 18.5" neck.  I did not find it comfortable to snap the closure as it felt too much like a turtle neck.  The elastic strap allows the pillow to be put over the car head rest which is very convenient.   Lowest setting was comfortable, I found the higher setting more annoying than relaxing I am going to elicit opinions from family members and see what they think of the pillow. Later,  I guess I'm in a family of non-pillow people.   The interest was ...

The Auto Train was not long ago a more civilized and genteel method of travel.  Our past experience has shown the bloom is off of the rose.   Now the Auto Train is simply another means to get from point A to point B.   From what I have gleaned on the Internet, one disgruntled congressman is responsible for derailing this very popular train.   Congressman John Mica from Florida appears to have the destruction of rail service as one of his primary goals.   It is dismaying to see that an elected representative can be so short sighted as to not recognize the importance of rail travel.   The Auto Train has available coach and compartment travel from Lorton Virginia to Sanford Florida .   You paid for your ticket in either coach or compartment and you paid for your vehicle to be transported.   It doesn't take a mathematician to see that if you remove several hundred cars a day from I95, you are reducing...

Okay, my first thought was that a high chair should be less expensive.  Of course I am a grandparent so my take on the size of the price is based on decades old experience.   I am impressed with this high chair regardless of price. It assembled easily. It adjusts easily. The seat cover is removable and washable. The seat reclines. The tray is flat and sits flat on the counter. The tray is two piece so you can remove the top layer of the tray and carry off the food disaster that no doubt lies on the tray. This puppy is solid, built like a tank, it is constructed quite strongly and should hold up to the most rambunctious toddler. If you are anticipating an arrival, this would be an excellent gift. There are a lot of less expensive high chairs out there but this is a good value for the money.  If you are planning on more than one kid, this would be a no brainer due to it's well constructed nature.  From the vendor: ·   ...

In celebration of my geekiness I downloaded ispy camera software prior to a recent hotel stay.  A person very close to me (name withheld due to my desire to continue life as I know it.) suggested I was paranoid.   Well... Imagine our surprise the first time I left my laptop running with the software active, we saw disturbing photos of someone in our room.   The person seemed to be looking at our stuff, peered into the camera and then left without taking anything. This was not a room cleaning person.  I sent one video set to my phone and took the video to the hotel management for their reaction.  I asked if this person was employed by the hotel and if he was supposed to be in our room.  The manager said the intruder was a maintenance man and he would check into it.   After waiting several days I approached another manager who got back to me within 15 minutes and explained there had been a maintenance issue  in our hal...

This is an ok product.   It claims two day results and after five days of use I see some positive changes.    I had hoped for a more dramatic change but I will continue to use it until the gel is gone.   The two day claim should be revised and I think the product will then be perceived as better.   If you expect immediate results you end up disappointed but if you expect gradual results, I think you will be satisfied.    It is easy to use but their brush is really stiff and thus a bit painful on the gum line.   Overall a good product, $13.80 at Amazon. From the vendor: Safety Warning Keep out of reach of children. Do not use with children under the age of 12. If more than amount used for whitening is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or call a Poison Control Center . Avoid contact with eyes. If product contacts the eyes, rinse thoroughly with water. If irritation of the gums or mouth occurs, discontinue use. Ingredients Dimet...

This is a cute set.   Every kid seems to love dinosaurs.    This kit has two dinosaurs and two volcanoes.   The idea is to make things to destroy with the molding clay and then destroy them with your dinosaurs and flying boulders from your volcanoes.    The boulder flying part is pretty lame but it does work.   For sheer destruction you are dependent on your dinosaurs.   The dinos are sturdy and will no doubt survive long after the rest of the kit has died.    The provided molds are not terribly sturdy but imagination will allow the kids to create things besides what the molds suggest.    I don't know how often the Morphix (modeling clay) will hold up.   As with most products such as this, keeping it clean will no doubt extend the life of the product.    A nice toy that should generate enthusiasm with the four to six age range. From the Vendor: What's in the Box Two dinosaur figures, two volcano la...