My expectations for this figure were very high. I love the story it is taken from and the pre-release photos were a spectacular representation of Alex Ross’ photo-real art brought into the 3rd dimension. Once I received the figure, though, I was let down.
The figure stands to …

My oldest daughter went to the dollar tree a couple weeks before Christmas in an effort to buy us all presents with her money.
Since we knew where she was shopping, we weren’t really expecting a whole lot from her. But, one gift she found that was actually a bit …

I am writing this review because I do not recommend anyone buying the 32 inch white Christmas tree that I recently purchased from Dollar General. It all started when my wife decided that we needed a Christmas tree for our downstairs …

I have gardened for several years and I am always looking for the best gardening products to make my garden better. Schultz Take Root Rooting Hormone is a new product that I found to make my job of growing flower cutting a lot easier. Take Root is meant …

For the pipe smokers out there:
Dunhill Mixture 965, from Dunhill’s Tobacco collection. This one has become on of my favourites smokes among many.
It comes packed on the standard 50g tin box, and it costs around 10 Euros.
The mixture comes out really mellow, and although somewhat heavy at the taste …

We bought the single pack refill as a trial because it was on sale. Having done so, I’d buy more. Upon check out, the store clerk said, ” Oh, this stuff is cool”. And it is!
Basically, it is damp sand that sticks to it’s self. You can mold it, …

I bought my first moleskine notebook last year and I love it. Moleskine notebook is said to be the notebook used by famous artists and writers for years. Think Picasso and Hemingway. I think that statement alone got me interested in owning one. I wanted my own notebook. Who …

I have bought this cute automatic airplane from an online store for my daughter’s birthday last week. It is called Groupner North American T-28 Trojan ARF. I found this light-weight (around 62 oz) airplane is extremely easy to handle.
It came as separated parts and it was quite easy for …

These paintballs are pretty decent overall. I’ve been using them with my paintball team now for over a year, and they work great for practice. We usually use different paint while in tournament games, however this paint is exclusively sold at our field so we buy it, and it …

DVD players require cleaning and maintenance much like VCRs do, and that’s something I not too long ago found out. I guess it just makes sense, really. The same way dust can reduce the playback quality of VHS tapes, dust in a DVD player can affect the lens. I …

If you want to get skilled at shooting and test out the reliability of your gun, heading down to the firing range (or, at least, an isolated spot in the country where discharging your firearm is legal) is essential. It’s been my experience that a fair number of semiautomatic …

I was searching for new lights to place in our windows for the holiday season. I came across these lights at Walgreens. They are sold in packs of 4 for $10. What caught my attention is that they are bright white LED lights that are set …

We accomplish a good deal of work in our home business and we mount pictures and prints from a variety of slides that we have in our possession,. When we customize our prints for framing we have used a product called Gaylord Corrugated Backer Board, which we found …

I so long wanted to visit Detroit Zoo for I heard so many good things about the place. Finally, my husband made that happen when we went to Detroit Zoo on Memorial Day. I love going to a place like this where I could see a families …

These nursing pads are a little weird, but they do the trick. They’re rather small in circumference compared to other nursing pads, but that doesn’t hinder their function. They’re pretty thick and they are efficiently absorbent. I don’t worry about leakage when I’m wearing them.
They don’t show under most …

Last year I went to a Salad Master dinner at a friends house. The food was great, and the cookware that they were selling was pretty impressive, although ridiculously expensive.
During the presentation, we were told that if we hosted a Salad Master party, and had two to three …

I have been using Downy Ultra Liquid Fabric Softener, April Fresh Scent for long. Although there has been some time I’ve stopped using the product I went back using it after I find that it really makes a big difference when using Downy on clothes. At first I …

I bought my first can of Jigaloo after seeing a humorous commercial a few years ago. I found some cans at Home Depot for about $5. I was interested in using it in my business fixing windows and doors. I had been using common oil-based and Teflon-based lubricants, which …

I recently bought a 36 pack of Derwent Pencils Artist Range and I’m amazed at the quality. Prior to my purchase, I have been using the cheap pencils you can find at $2 Shops. But this time I decided to treat myself and get a proper brand.
Derwent …

Recently, I received a used mattress from my grandmother, for my daughter. The mattress did not look filthy or unusable, but I did want to spray it with some good disinfectant spray. My husband bought the PowerHouse disinfectant spray. He said he got it because it was only a …

Philmont Ranch is a vacation spot for people of the outdoors. What you do for the seemingly short twelve days that you are there is hike up towering peaks and look at amazing views. When I arrived there I was definitely not an outdoors fan, however I learned many …

I never imagined that I’d right a review on a pen but these are just that good.
The pack I bought came with 3 pens. 1 Black, 1 Blue, and 1 Red.
I got them at CVS but I’m sure you could get them almost any place that sells …

When I was working at the corporate offices of a large office supply company we often got samples from vendors of their newest products. I was fortunate to get a large handful of pop up tape strip dispensers from our 3M vendor. (3M makes Scotch) I …

We have this sharpener that we use in the office, My boss told me that she bought it somewhere, I really don’t believe her i think it was given to us by one of our foreign clients. Ok so whats with the sharpener? Well, first i want to tell …

I have been painting for a little over a year and a half, and have had the opportunity of experimenting with several types of canvas. The first is a canvas pallet that was good for beginner paintings, and the others that I have been using are now linen and …

I bought this handy case from Indigo Book Store for $10, and I’ve been using it ever since. It’s made of metal for the most part, with transparent, green plastic casing at both ends.
The reason I bought this right away was because I often worried about …

The Tippmann flatline barrel has to be about the best barrel system made for paintball. This barrel will greatly increase the performance of the Tippmann 98 Custom paintball marker, or the A-5 paintball marker. Both are excellent guns, and are made even further better by the addition of this …

Dial has a new hand soap that is made with real aloe and contains moisturizers. I am a hand soap snob, normally choosing the foaming hand washes over liquid, mainly because they seem to clean and spread across the hands better. But I have to say that I was …

I bought a 56cm Specialized Tarmac Elite in May of 2009. This bike was equipped with a “half” 105 drivetrain. The carbon frame is the lowest end carbon produced by Specialized.
These specification worried me. Was I getting a low-end bike for $2500? I was allowed to test ride the …

Let’s face it — a Hi-Point pistol is nothing more (or less) than a very cheap gun that works well after you put 100-200 rounds through it during a break-in period. The good news about those inexpensive Hi-Points is that accessories also tend to be cheap.
Take the LaserLyte Hi-Point Pistol …

Once again, my family and I have noticed that we’re not only plagued with lots of mosquitoes, but quite a few flies as well since it rained heavily for days some time ago. We then learnt that several communities in a wide area were also being affected, and so …

Crown is a company which specializes in new ways to use available technology to create security for their customers and this digital safe does a great job of doing just that. As someone who needs to keep their money safe and lives in a bad neighborhood, I have had …

I was so surprised when my boyfriend bought this Mongoose Electric Paintball Gun last week. He bought it so that he and me could play outdoor paintball. I thought that the price doesn’t really match the product, it’s a whopping $100.
I got scared a little when I …

I have lately been doing a course in daycare and required to get a pad which I could create notices in but which would also be appropriate for offering document which could be placed into a handle posture computer file, I select the A4 edition of the Pukka Pad.
I …

One of my biggest guilty pleasures is buying a nice pen that would not only improve the quality of my penmanship, but also the neatness of my work. Therefore, when I bought the “Stabilo Galaxy 818 X-tra Fine Pen”, even though it was not expensive, these qualities are what …

A high quality writing utensil from Bic is the Bic Velocity Pen. This is a heavy duty retractable pen that comes in several different colors. The ink quality of the pen is excellent and is ready to use upon opening. With several ball point pens, it is …

These are Yankee Candles strongest scented candles, and they smell AMAZING! Yankee Candle Company has several different collections, and the Housewarmer collection alone has around 100 different scents to choose from including, baby powder, clean cotton, Christmas wreath, cherry lemonade, autumn leaves, buttercream, lilac blossoms and more! Categories include …

Xtra Nice ‘n’ Fluffy Fabric Softener comes in a wide variety of wonderful scents. I am reviewing Floral Garden Fantasy. This product leaves your laundry smelling delightfully fresh and sweet. It comes in a large 1 gallon, or 128 fluid ounce, bottle. The bottle of this scent is bright …

I needed a box of tissues for work and wasn�t able find my normal brand. So, looking for the cheapest available, I picked up a box of Domestix Facial Tissues.
I have got to say, they are the worst brand I�ve ever used.
I�m not normally picky. I always want cheaper …

When I first heard about LA Boxing, I was skeptical. I was looking for a new gym that offers kickboxing, but more of a technical kickboxing class. I came from Corrals Martial Arts, which I loved until it became to expensive to afford. They showed you the correct way …

The very first program I purchased from Ultrasonic Subliminals was the second volume of the audio aphrodisiac known as the Poetry of the Silent Eros.
This program is what is known as a “silent subliminal”, which means that playing at normal volume, it is either difficult to hear …

The very first fishing lure I owned, some 50 years ago was a red and white daredevil. I think this particular lure probable was the first lure for many a young fisherman. And I don’t think a finer choice could have been made, then or now.
The Eppinger Company has been …

The new Mc Donald’s Coke Glass Limited Edition for Beijing Olympics is another good thing for people to go and buy a mea at Mc Donald’s. For every meal you can buy 1 limited edition glass for only Php20.00. that is really a cheap one considering it is a …

The etched glass martini set is one of my favorite things that I own and I love it even more because it was on sale when I bought it. Everyone that comes into my house comments on it because it looks really upscale and expensive, but I know exactly …

I got this bag as a gift from my friend. The bag is made out of cotton and is a little more than a foot in length and around a foot and a half in width. The size is perfect for bringing all the stuff I need …

Pilot G-Tec Pens are the best sign pens I’ve ever used.
This is actually my favorite sign pen because, as a typical student, I constantly need a pen which does not fail to write every time I am going to finish my school stuffs, such as taking down notes, …

This mechanical pencil has eraser on the top of the pen. This eraser is very good one not like the one that usually comes with cheap pencil. It is able to erase what you write very clean, leave no trace of erasing, and it lasts a long time. When …

Ticonderoga is one of the most famous wooden pencils you’ll ever come across. It has been one of the standards since forever. The company in my opinion has been #1 on wooden pencils since the dawn of my life. I mean, who can deny the metal eraser container or …

The Jekyll 900 was my first “proper” mountain bike. It´s a single pivot full suspension and it was very well equipped with a Lefty on the front and a Fox rear shox. This components and its great frame make it very comfortable and a secure ride. Nonetheless the fact …

Just recently (around April or May 2010), I had a very bad experience with an HSBC Manila, Philippines credit card customer service agent over the phone. It was about the finance charges they added to my credit card bill. I emailed HSBC by logging in to their website which …