I must admit I don’t actually have any personal experience with GPS but when you hear about people following the thing’s directions and ultimately driving into a ditch or something, you have to think that you should get the best one around. This is especially true for those who make driving their living – like truckers. If you want the best trucker GPS, you should definitely check into what exactly makes it work and how well it will be updated after you get it.
GPS
September 1st, 2011 by AdminTri-Ominos
September 1st, 2011 by AdminAnother ‘blast from the past’ type game that I recently started playing is called Tri-Ominos. Two to six players can play this game with three sided pieces like dominoes. But with this game you keep score. ( Maybe dominoes has a way to keep score but, not the way I played.) Each player draws the predetermined number of tiles from a pile and then each plays one in turn, building on the previously played pieces. You have to match two or three numbers to be able to place the tile. If you can’t find a place to play one of your tiles, you have to draw from the ‘well’ until you find one that you can play. The first one out of tiles wins the round.
Score is kept by adding up all the numbers on the tile you play and adding that to your score. There are bonuses to be had along the way including one where the winner of the round gets and additional 25 points PLUS the sum of all the opponents remaining tiles. The first to reach 400 is the game winner.
Treatment Facilities
September 1st, 2011 by AdminRehab isn’t just for those suffering from substance addiction like it used to seem. Recently we’ve all heard about celebrities going into rehab for counseling reasons as well. There are bipolar rehab treatment centers as well. This could work as a good way to get a handle on the problem right after diagnosis or during transition periods where normal coping mechanisms don’t work.
Fun Times
September 1st, 2011 by AdminMy list of live shows that I have seen will be growing by leaps and bounds in the coming months as I will be seeing Blue Man Group (woo hoo!) as well as Tim Minchin (also woo hoo). Blue Man Group I have seen before, both in Vegas and Chicago. The show is pretty much the same each time but I could watch it 50 times without getting bored. It’s a TON of fun if you get the chance to go. As for Tim Minchin, this one is a little bit of a risk since I’ve only ever seen his work in pieces on You Tube. What I saw was excellent and I’ve also heard great things about his show from other people who have seen it in other venues, so the risk is tiny. He is a piano playing comedian and if you want to sample his stuff I recommend ‘Prejudice’ for a first exposure.
Annuity
August 28th, 2011 by AdminDid you know that it is possible to get an immediate annuity? I really haven’t looked into how this works, but I assume that it involves some kind of up front investment. Certainly, if this is something you are interested in you should talk to your financial advisor to see if this can be helpful for you. Also you should think about what the tax ramifications are and see whether or not this would be beneficial for you.
Zapp Zerapp
August 28th, 2011 by Admin
This particular game is shockingly wonderful for the whole family. I’ve gotten used to games that look like this being very complicated and heavy on strategy but it turns out you can’t judge a game by its box. In this game there are 13 containers in which small beads are held. Each container holds a different number of beads from 1-13 but the number is only written on the bottom of the container and is made visible until the end each round.
One person rolls the dice and then the players shake the containers trying to come as close to the rolled number as possible without going over. Once each person has made their choice, everyone reveals the number on the bottom at the same time. The person with the number closest to the rolled number goes first and pieces on the board are moved in much the same way as Parcheesi.
The game goes pretty quickly and even the very young can play.
Addition to Yard
August 28th, 2011 by AdminOne of the coolest features you can add to your backyard is an outdoor firepit. In the winter, it’s great to gather around to warm up and it can give the area a nice focus that a grill certainly can’t do. Of course safety issues need to be addressed but once that’s done, a firepit will be a great addition to your outdoor space.
MEH!
August 28th, 2011 by AdminWell what a stinker! I went out to water the plants, and my husband’s scooter was missing. Apparently it was rolled off the front porch. So we’ve gone from a 1.25 vehicle family to a 1 vehicle family. Should be interesting getting everyone to work and school in the mornings.
Vacation Home
August 28th, 2011 by AdminIt’s about this time of year when the temperature reaches well above the century mark that I start to think about vacationing far away. In my dreams, my far away place involves a cabin and a lake like the places found at branson lake homes at pinnshores.com. I know this sort of thing isn’t in my immediate future, but it is definitely one of my life goals.
Lie to Me
August 28th, 2011 by AdminCan’t shows just stick with their format without trying to become a soap opera? “Lie to Me” began as a quite interesting and entertaining show. “Bones” started out the same way. Once the characters begin to ‘develop’ and the ‘relationships’ begin, the show’s doomed. The parts that were once interesting and fresh get pushed to the side to make room for the relationships. Those are just as boring on this show as they are on all shows.
Camera Envy
August 21st, 2011 by AdminIt won’t be long before I’m back in the market for a digital camera. My husband is looking at the $50,000 version which we’ll be able to afford a couple years after we die. I am looking at those slr cameras that are lots more affordable and still give high quality pictures. It’s not like I need to take slow motion film at 1000 frames per second. I just want to take pictures at my kids birthday parties.
Gift Giving Made Easy
August 21st, 2011 by AdminMy husband sometimes has trouble looking for wedding anniversary gifts for wife, but I never seem to have any problems. I take the kids to the store with me and point them in the direction of the men’s things and have them pick something out. Then I just say that the kids picked it out and he can’t be disappointed. This may stop working in a few years when they out grow cute but until then I’m golden.
Printer Necessity
August 21st, 2011 by AdminEver since we got our laser printer, I’ve been in 7th heaven. It’s beautiful. The print quality is spectacular and I never seem to need to worry about running out of ink. Whatever you have, be it a Epson TM-T88V or one of those other printers, you know you want it to run well and last a long time. Make sure you treat it right by using it sparingly and keeping the dust out of it.
Baby Announcements
August 11th, 2011 by AdminEven though we know several people who are likely to have new children soon, I’m sad to say we aren’t likely to see many birth announcements. It seems like the way these things are announced now is over the grapevine. I think it’s time birth announcements made a come back. Not only would it be a boon for the postal business, it is fun to get to know the stats of the little one and sometimes see nice, cute pictures. So if you know someone who is going to have a kid soon, remind them about this tradition and volunteer to do the leg work if they write the check. That’ll help them out and they’ll probably like the idea enough to do the same for the next family.
Scrabble
August 11th, 2011 by AdminOddly enough, my cast trove of games does not include a classic version of Scrabble. That isn’t going to keep me from telling you about it, though. There may be some people out there (the under 20 crowd) who haven’t yet played.
You get together with you best bud or buds in front of whom you’ve been dying to flash some really stellar vocabulary and spelling skills. You pull out a few tiles and start throwing down words spelled according to the way they show up in the dictionary. None of this flim flam text spelling stuff. You have to actually include vowels. You track your score as you go along and the person who has the most at the end of the game wins.
Hint: Never play against your grandma if you want to win.
Exam Tables
August 11th, 2011 by AdminEvery person who runs theor own business has been a start up at some point and start up businesses need supplies. Even doctors. Those exam tables don’t usually come with the office space. So you want to make sure you are getting the best deals (not always the same things as the cheapest deals) out there. Use the internet as a source in your search.
Shadows Over Camelot
August 11th, 2011 by Admin
This game was a bit of fun, but I think I’ll like it better when I play it a second time. The rules can be somewhat intricate and anyone who hasn’t played it before should play with others who also haven’t played it so that the first time through can be thought of as a test game.
Anyway, everyone is on the same team and you are trying to win quests so you can earn enough white swords at the round table to beat back the dart forces. You move from quest to quest either individually or with help and play cards at each place on the board. The game goes pretty quickly but I got a little bored waiting for my turn when playing with four so it might be better to alter the number of players.
Fun Stuff
August 7th, 2011 by AdminDiring our recent travels this summer, I came across a lot of different jewelry including glass necklaces and moissanite rings. I managed to pick up one of the glass necklaces with some interesting swirly colors in it at a reasonable price (in other words super cheap – it’ll probably break the first time I drop it). I had all my necklaces and other things stolen a few years ago and I’m just starting to replenish my stash so I hope to include a wide variety of interesting jewelry in the future.
Qwirkle
August 7th, 2011 by Adminalk about fun and easy to learn. For this game, you make lines of up to 6 tiles. Each line consists of either one of each shape (there are 6) but all the same color, or 6 different colors but all the same shape. The lines can interconnect so in the end it looks a but like a scrabble board without the board or letters.
Since it’s all shapes and colors, this game is great for the young crowd. But adults can add an element of strategy to it by blocking others or maximizing their points by putting down their tiles in smaller groups and hitting the same points from a line multiple times.
This game is for 2-4 players and takes about 30-40 minutes to play (unless someone thinks really hard about their moves).
Medicare Coverage
July 28th, 2011 by AdminHopefully you are pleased with your Medicare plan. You can apply for Medicare starting at retirement age and at the same time people generally get a supplemental plan since Medicare doesn’t cover everything people are used to from their workplace coverage. Some of the supplemental plans can be very inexpensive (even free in a few cases) especially if you have one through the business you retired from.