CarMD
So if your husband, father, brother are skeptical when
they take their car into the shop - this just might be the
gadget for the. No waiting to get through on the Car Talk
lines, this gadget will help you - providing the car was
manufactured after 1996.
CarMD works with all 1996 and newer cars and trucks that have the
government mandated On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD-II) port. So
what's in the box?
- A handheld tester that automatically
links to your vehicle's on-board computer through a port
found under the dashboard. (Its easy-to-read LEDs
instantly reveal your vehicle's health.)*
- A USB cable and CD software* to link
your tester to a Windows® -based PC or Apple® Mac computer
to retrieve diagnostic information, including probable
cause, fix and estimated repair costs for your vehicle.
- A Quick Reference User's Guide, Demo
Video, User’s Help Manual, Two (2) AAA Batteries and Storage
Pouch
We are still waiting for final reviews - and will alert you
as soon as they are posted.
The CarMD retails for $98.99.
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Soda Stream
We like this product so much we should be their
spokesperson! If the man in your life drinks any type of
soda do them and the environment a favor and get them this
machine.
The Soda Stream turns tap water into sparkling water in under 30
seconds, with no clean-up. You can make it as fizzy as you want
and you can drink it plain or add one of their many flavors to
make your favorite drink.
So, how's it good for the environment?
Well, first did you know that the United States is the world’s
largest consumer of bottled water, purchasing 37 billion bottles
in 2005! Americans spent $10 billion on bottled water in 2005!
Tap water costs most customers only one-tenth of one cent per
gallon.
Using your own home carbonation system means:
•Less packaging waste from cans and bottles.
•Less pollution caused by transport of bottled beverages.
One SodaStream carbonator makes 60 or 110 liters, equivalent to
170 or 310 aluminum cans!
Before we got our SodaStream we were going through 2 cases of
seltzer per week - that's 24 bottles. We've cut our
recycling consumption by 1248 bottles per year!!! |
Guesstimation™
This is a great game for Dad to
play with kids of many ages. In Guesstimation you
In Guesstimation™ you don't have to know the exact answer -
you just have to be close and so it's great for younger kids who
might not have the knowledge of older children. You also
learn that answer - so you get to learn a lot of fun facts!
So, how do you play? Well, you play in rounds and
during each round a question is read and players write down
their answer. For example "What year was the fortune
cookie invented" Each person reveals their answer but the
person closest wins. It's funny, educational and crazy!
There is one question that is "What year was toilet paper
invented?" The answer is 1857 - so just imagine the fun of
figuring out what people did before that! It's a great
game for the whole family! Retails for $29.99
Need another idea for Dad? Well, if he's anything like
my husband, he'll love
Grateful Dead Opoly
The game features a very cool Monopoly-like board, with great
artwork, cool playing pieces (guitar, amp, tour bus, Otis the
dog, cowboy boot, drum), Karma Cards, 28 Grateful Dead
Cars, VIP pass and more. The artwork was created by
Timothy Truman.
Any Deadhead will love this game. My husband certainly
did! Retails for $35.00
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