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I was in dire need of new brake pads for the front and back on my Subaru Forester. I could have just taken it in to the many places that do brake jobs but I knew that I would end up with brake pads that were on the cheap side quality wise. Instead I went to Auto Zone and purchased their Duralast gold brand which is a ceramic brake pad. I purchased a set for the front and back. I have friend tha...

This is one of Vanguards best funds. It is considered to be a balanced fund which has about 2/3 of the portfolio in stocks and the other 1/3 in fixed income investments as in bonds. It is one of investment adviser Morningstar's favorite sleep at night funds. I am not surprised at this as the funds long term bear market rank is better than 86% of its peers. This fund has lost money in only 3...

I have owned this antenna for about 16 years. It has been anchored on the side of my house for years and has survived assorted bad weather and the elements for all these years. I have used it as the main stay antenna for my ham radio station. It was designed for operation on the 10,12,15,17 and 20 meter ham radio bands. Its claim to fame over the years was that when the beam type antenna's ...

I could not resist trying out this nice triple trunking handheld scanner as it lay on the shelf on my weekend expedition to Radio Shack. This scanner felt pretty solid to the touch and as soon as I turned it on it was scanning away. It was not long before it tuned in the local police officers in the field. They sounded very crisp and clear. This made a great impression on me right off the bat. ...

I purchased this washing machine quite a number of years ago. It just keeps running and running without any problems. I keep expecting to have to replace this but it just keeps on running strong. This one certainly owes me nothing. The clothes just keep on coming out nice and clean. I should also mention that it has many settings for various types of clothes. ...

I decided this morning that I had enough of paying for expensive blades for my manual razors and decided to go back to an electric. My concern was that the shave would not be close enough in comparison to a blade. In the past I have not been a happy camper with the Norelco shavers. I decided to opt for a Braun electric but I did not want to pay for the more expensive one which was priced well o...

I purchased this Sears Kenmore power miser 6 gas hot water heater in May of 2005. In these two plus years that I have owned it I have had no problems with it at all. I had a very old hot water heater before this one and the flame went out on it so I decided it was time to buy a new one. Because I use natural gas to heat my water I did not want to take a chance on any gas related problems. ...

I have owned my Sears DieHard gold battery for my Subaru Forster for over 3 years now. I have purchased several DieHard batteries from Sears over the years and have always been satisfied with their quality. My dad always bought them as well and he was pretty picky on what auto parts he would buy. My brother buys them for his car as well and has been happy with the product. The biggest testimony...

This is a great mutual fund by the folks at Vanguard. For anyone who knows about this fund family they realize that the one thing that Vanguard does probably better than the rest is keep the expense ratio's of their funds very low. They are also no load funds.  Huge benefits for the investor. This particular GNMA fund has been one of the best that I know of over the years. The expense ...

Although I no longer own this vehicle it was one of the best cars I ever have had in my life. It had a straight six engine from the Datsun 240Z. It was a very easy car to work on and had it not been for rust I would still have this car. It had about 130,000 miles on it when I decided to get rid of it. It still ran very well and had the original automatic transmission and engine and both were in...

I first started using Castrol motor oil many years ago back in 1978. It was a good oil then and still works great today. I had a vehicle back then that would burn a 1/2 quart of oil every 2,000 miles. I switched to Castrol motor oil and it stopped burning. It made me realize that all oils were not created equal. I personally in this day and age prefer a synthetic oil but at 5 dollars per q...

I purchased 4 of these Yokohama AS 430 tires from Town Fair Tire about 4 years ago. I have put on 30,000 miles since and it looks to me like the tread has worn quite evenly. I have rotated them as recommended a very important aspect of tire care. Without doing that tires wear very unevenly. Supposedly with proper care these tires are said to be able to last in the area of 70,000 miles. The...

I had my mechanic put the Bosch platinum plus 4 spark plugs in my Subaru Forster about 3 years ago. They have been firing just fine with no problems at all noted. I have been told that these plugs can stay in service for quite a number of years without changing them. They come preset so there is no need to gap them. I noticed right away that the engine seemed to respond quicker. As I accelerate...

We purchased a few of these to put on the doors of our day program to insure no one takes off unnoticed as we have a very large number of clients. Today I installed one of these as a test run to see how good or bad it is. It has a very intense sound to it but it sure will be heard in the event that someone passes through the door or window that is not supposed to. If I were a burgular and ...

I happened to be in Walmart this past weekend and I was looking to purchase some Airborne which is a supplement that is supposed to help prevent colds and boost the immune system. While at Walmart I noticed that there was a similar product from Equate called Air Health that was much less costly. I purchased a box of it to try. I must say that it tastes pretty good. (Lemon-Lime flavor)It appears...

I tend to be outdoors at various times and quite often alot at night with our dog. The mosquito's this year because of all the rain have been extremely bad. I also do quite a bit of hiking and I needed something to keep the mosquito's at bay. I found this product at Target and noticed it was also a sunscreen with an SPF rating of 30. It seems to have a nice smell to it an...

I needed a good pair of headphones for the gymnasium that I go to. They have exercise equipment that allows you to watch and listen to television shows while you exercise. The first thing I liked about these headphones was the warranty by Koss. It's a lifetime warranty. That tells me that they are vested in their product. That deal always works for me! I also like how they feel on my head. ...

Decided I would buy a new pair of walking shoes just to have another pair available. I already own this models earlier version which is the 926. I have it in the black color and it has been so comfortable I decided to purchase it in the only other color available which is white. I walked into the local New Balance store and quickly found the shoe I was looking for. The service as usual was exce...

I live in a neighborhood where skunks make their rounds. I wanted a repellent to keep them at bay. I heard about a product called Shake-Away. I visited the website where they sell it which is Critter-Repellent.com. I decided to try a 3lb supply and when it arrived promptly put it around the property lines and in other strategic areas. Although I cannot recommend it for squirrels it really worke...

This is a really high quality fishing reel. I am not used to paying this much for a fishing reel but it just looked so solid and well made that I could not resist buying it. It is very easy to use and its a real dream to cast as a nice easy toss effortlessly sends your bait a very long way. I have enjoyed fishing with it very much but I have also utilized it for another endeavor. I actually att...