Archive for the ‘ shopping ’ Category
[This is a long post. I write this, obviously, to vent my frustration, but also to put all the pieces together in one place so eBay and others can follow along and respond. Skip to the end for the summary.] July 30 On July 30th i purchased an item from a seller on eBay using [ READ MORE ]
This past week i noticed two cases of investment that have more than paid off for me. One, simply, was floor mats. The very first thing i bought for my car over five years ago was a good set of thick rubber floor mats. These so-called Monster Mats have never worn out and catch everything [ READ MORE ]
I ordered a Canon 7D. It’s in the mail, and i should have it tomorrow. This, after several weeks of researching and going back and forth between the T2i which was half the price and the 7D with a few more “pro” features — namely it’s heftier body and weather proofing. I’m not particularly rough [ READ MORE ]
Don’t Impulse Buy Black Friday is all about getting you to spend money, even it’s on stuff you don’t really want or need, or money you don’t really have. Know what you want to get, know how much you want to spend, and stick to it. Sometimes “deals” aren’t. Often you’re better off finding the [ READ MORE ]
A few weeks ago i played the demo and was completely blown away. Forza 3 may just be the best racing game ever. And i mean everything from the actual in-game driving, physics, and car and track modeling, to the absolutely inspired interface design. Never before has a racing game menu been so clean and [ READ MORE ]