This Life Fitness 9500HR Treadmill is heavy duty and has all of the most popular cardio workout features. There are a variety of workout routines depending on your condition and goals, such as Cardiovascular Training or Fat Burning.  Typically, the routines have a warm up, then varying speeds (possibly at different degrees of inclination), followed by a cool down period.   If you don&...

Olhausen Billiards make a wide range of pool tables. This is a very good table but not even close to their best one.  This is a maple table with a mahogany finish. The rail sights are round pearl.  It has leather shielded pockets, Accu-Guard Cloth (by Hainsworth of England), and American made Accu-Fast Cushions (with lifetime warranty).This table has had a lot of hard use (kids playin...

This credit card purse is great for organizing your cards.  Nowadays, every bank, store, club, etc. wants to give you a membership card.  I don't like carrying them all around.This accordion fold wallet has two zippered compartments. One of the compartments has 13 slots (each one will hold two credit cards), the other compartment has 3 slots.  The total capacity is about 36 c...

This Whirlpool Calypso Washer is a High Efficiency (HE) design.   HE washers are similar in function to a front loader, but face upward so they are a top loader.  They are water efficient and spin twice as fast as a typical top loader so they result in much drier clothes (and less drying time).One of the things that I like best about this design is that it does not have a standar...

Psyllium is a natural product which is an easy way to add bulk to your diet.  Psyllium is rich in soluble fiber.  When you add it to water or juice it turns into a gelatinous substance which pushes food through the intestinal tract. Trader Joe's Secrets of The Psyllium is made of Blonde Psyllium Seeds.  Trader Joe's Secrets of The Psyllium is reasonably priced compared t...

Road Trips are a great way to vacation. They let you have a flexible itinerary and cover as much or as little distance as you like. Road trips can be a relatively inexpensive holiday if you are flexible about the types of hotels and motels you use and don't always go to fancy restaurants. I have had good luck using the hotel discount books from rest stops and visitor's centers to find ...

There are a number of reasons why you should consider buying your tires from your local new car dealer.When I needed tires, I researched on the Internet, spoke with some friends, and went to a couple of the well known tire retail stores.  I had trouble getting information on (or making comparisons to) the tires at the discount tire chains - they were selling house brands which they claimed...

This barbeque looks impressive and its performance lives up to its looks. It really gets hot and holds its heat. Ceramic bricks radiate infrared heat and protect the burners from drips. These bricks will apparently last for years (hotter, longer lasting, and cleaner than lava rock). The barbeque has sturdy double walled construction. I have the propane model, but there is also one if you wa...

Parsley, cilantro, garlic, onions, ginger, and spring onions are crucial to my cooking and I always need to have some on hand. Fortunately, most of these are easy to store and have a long shelf life. However, if you don't handle your cilantro correctly it can turn into a slimy mess.There are a variety of opinions about the best way to store cilantro. Some people recommend washing it and ...

"Total Rewards" is the name of Harrahs Entertainment's customer loyalty program.  Like most casino loyalty programs, it is card based and free.  To join, just go to the Total Rewards desk in any Harrahs Casino. You can accumulate points playing table games or slots.  As you earn points, you will receive many offers for free rooms, food, flights, and tournaments.&nbs...

Steamboat is the name of a communal style of eating which is popular in China and Southeast Asia.  Steamboat is also the name of the pot used to cook the meal.Of course, Steamboat is an English word, and other terms are used in other languages.  It is similar to the western Fondue, but you cook the food in broth rather than oil, cheese, or chocolate.I learned while researching for thi...

I have had this Whirlpool washing machine for just over a year and I am very happy with it.This washer was bought to replace my High Efficiency (HE) Whirlpool Calypso Washer which I loved but it died after 6 years. My new washing machine is a bit noisier than the Calypso, but my laundry room has a door which isolates most of the sound from the rest of the house. The Calypso was almost like a...

The Rotring Quattro is a very interesting pencil and pen combination.It contains a .5 millimeter pencil, blue pen, black pen, and red pen.  It is very distinctive looking. It has sort of a gun metal finish. It is a rather large pen, I keep it on my desk to use for creative and editing work rather than carrying it with me. The operating mechanism is very unique.  Rather than having sep...

The World's Wonder View Tower in Genoa, Colorado was one the high points of my cross-country road trip. It is called a 'Tourist Trap' by some people, but I think that it is really a national treasure. The Wonder View Tower was build as a road house and tourist attraction in the mid-1920's.  Nowadays, the attraction is comprised of the tower and a sprawling (approximately...

This inexpensive dartboard is great for casual players. Hardcore players would probably complain about the quality of this board compared to a sisal bristle board, and they would find the supplied darts lacking in feel and balance. However, for people like my friends and I who play very infrequently (and never seriously) this board and its darts are perfectly adequate.The board is standard si...

You can fight the nanotechnology trend with this gigantic universal remote control!  This remote won't hide between the cushions on the couch.  It probably won't be knocked off the coffee table by the cat.  Your demon nephew, however, may use it as a bat to intimidate his little sister or the dog.This remote can control up to 8 separate devices (TV, Cable, VCR, DVD, Satel...

I loan this to friends as much as I use it myself, but when it is needed I am sure glad to have one.  Use it on road trips, business trips, taking clothes to Goodwill, or going to the cleaners. If you need to help somebody move out fast in the middle of the night this is what you want. This expandable clothes bar can be kept in the trunk of your car at its storage length of 36 inches - it ...

Kim Komando and Leo Laporte are probably the two most popular computer talk show hosts in North America. Kim calls herself 'The Digital Goddess' and her weekend radio show is on more than 450 radio stations. Leo is 'The Tech Guy' and is on 60 stations and XM Radio (Channel 158).  Both shows cover the range of popular home electronics.Kim and Leo are smart people (Kim grad...

Most people don't think about carbon monoxide alarms until they hear about some tragedy. Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas caused by the incomplete combustion of carbon based fuels.   It seems like there is a much larger variety of carbon monoxide detectors than there were a few years ago. It also seems like they have come down in price.Carbon Monoxide poisoning victims may not b...

These HD Vision WrapArounds Sunglasses fit over your normal prescription eyeglasses.  These were a gift from a well meaning relative who was concerned about my corneal health (and was also aware that I am always in need of new things to review in SharedReviews.Com).   At first, I must admit, I thought that they were a bit hokey.   After I gave these sunglasses a chance,...