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This shirt is truly tall but more importantly for me, it fits through the shoulders and the sleeves are long enough.  Too many XL shirts fit in the shoulders and have sleeves that are way to short or the sleeves fit but the shoulders don’t.  This shirt has an excellent fit and this tail will never come out!  Topping it off, it is really good looking! Button closure Machine Wash Button-down collar, regular cuff, pocket at chest Fabric has all over stretch for added comfort If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

This is pretty darn slick.  I tried to put this together from scratch and spent more money than this and it didn’t work anyway.   Then I found this and it works great.   I can’t get to the pot on my porch without running a hose across the sidewalk.  With this kit, I can put another ornamental pot side by side and keep my porch planter hydrated.    Beats getting out the watering can every other day. Automatically waters up to 10 potted plants at once Great for vacation or everyday use Kit includes an integrated timer & pump with 1 mounting bracket & filter, 10 drip heads, spikes and T joints, 15 feet of flexible tubing, and a pressure regulator Easy to set up and adjust so your plants get the right amount of water to stay healthy Pulls water from a container of your choice to eliminate the risk of water waste If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing o...

                This is a great product.   I was hesitant to trust one of these expandable hoses but I was pleasantly surprised.   It worked well for both general plant watering and on my power washer. ·                           ·                         From the vendor: ·                           ·                         HEAVY DUTY: The pipe, brass connectors, valve, nozzle and spray are made with durable premium materials and fabric. They will not rus...

Windows 10 asked to do an extensive upgrade this morning and I agreed.  About one hour later it was done.  During the day using Chrome browser I had no issues.  However I lost over an hour of work in PagePlus X9 inexplicably.   I then tried to use an open Excel spreadsheet and it locked up multiple times.  Reloaded sheet from a backup thinking it was a corrupt file and the backup copy locked up. Google the issue and saw many complaints of Excel locking up after a Windows 10 upgrade.  I looked at several of the Microsoft "Fixes" and they were grossly complicated.   What was EASY? Downloading LibreOffice.   I researched free Office alternatives and it was widely complimented.  It opened the Excel file, I was able to edit it and then to save and re-open it.   So thank you LibreOffice!  If it runs well for a month, I will return and make the requested donation.  Microsoft,  what are you thinkin...

               This works really well.  DO NOT lose the instructions though.  It isn’t hard to program but it is not intuitive.  Once it is setup it works really well.   It was probably me but I had to reset it multiple times because there did not appear to be a way to shorten the water delivery without reprogramming.  Once it was programmed it works great and it is very flexible.  You can set it for multiple cycles in one day or set it for alternate days.  It should serve many needs. ·                           ·                           ·                    ...

Choosing a VPN My last post explained why I decided to use a VPN.    Now here is how I choose the one I finally settled on.    I tried a couple of free VPNs and found issues with them all.   I Googled best VPN and got a variety of ratings from a bunch of different magazines and tech blogs.    I tried TunnelBear first as it seems very friendly.    It was friendly and worked okay but if I turned it off on my desktop, it required a reboot to get back to    I checked out the FAQs and emailed tech support but really got no satisfaction. the Internet. Next I read reviews until my eyes bled.    I decided to try NordVPN and it ranks as number one on many of the review sites.   It also had a 3 day trial run.   Frankly they should all have a free trial run but that is another can of worms.    It installed easily.    I attached easily and then ran a speed test.    My connection...