Thu, 8 January 2009 Post By Online Shopping Store
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Another chipper installment from Rick Steves's indefatigable travel series, France: Paris, Normandy & Brittany takes us to the regions' most noteworthy and often least crowded cultural sights. Starting in Paris, Steves adroitly whisks us around the city, emphasizing use of public transport, including buses, and walking. Ever the decisive traveler, he wisely suggests skipping the hotel breakfast and hitting the bakeries and brasseries. "Pick a neighborhood and settle in" is his mantra for a week in Paris. Steves is a history and architecture buff, and this reflects in his choice of stops: Hotel des Invalides, San Chapelle Cathedral, and Chantilly, outside of Paris. Skip the crowded Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, and Versailles, he advises. Steves's best meal and view in Paris turn out to be just as surprising and "insider" as the rest of his suggested Paris stops. Leaving the "city that could teach us all about fine living," Steves rents a car and takes off for Normandy. Here the video spends most of the remaining time, only touching briefly on Brittany. Ever the "taste-bud traveler," Steves extols the virtues of regional specialties calvados, seafood, crepes, omelets, and cheeses, as well as the breads of the region, and he provides some mouth-watering footage of chefs at work concocting wondrous dishes. Also noted is the scenery and the military and religious history of the region. Steves visits the D-day beaches, Mont-Saint-Michel, the Bayeaux tapestry, and the quaint streets of port village Monfleur. Blessed with perpetually good weather it seems, Paris, Normandy, and Brittany beckon through Steves's appealing introduction. --Gilia Angell |
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This video guide to Germany provides a nice overview of the Rhine and Mosel regions of the country. Though the host, Rick Steves, is given to clumsy descriptions (he calls Rothenburg the "king of medieval cuteness") and at one point forces us to watch his young son eat a pickle, he is very knowledgeable about the area and its history. He takes us through towns that were once ravaged by World War II, colorful marketplaces, and villages along the sleepy Mosel River, which he prefers to the more trafficked Rhine. The focus, as in other videos from the Travel the World series, is on local people and customs. He stops by a village called Zell, for example, where the people tell long stories and drink lots of homegrown wine. In another location we see the end of a wedding where bride and groom saw a log to seal the deal. He also hits tourist hot spots like the ravaged Reinsfels Castle and the incredibly ornate Prince Bishop's Palace. The video includes all sorts of practical information, too, such as how to use tourist offices, how to ride the trains, and how to survive on a tour bus. --Jennifer Vogel |
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Black & Decker offers both cordless and electric chain saws, including the Alligator Lopper electric chain saw and 18-volt cordless chain saws. Chain saws feature powerful motors for fast cutting and a sturdy, lightweight design that makes them exceptionally easy to use. The Alligator Lopper Makes Cutting a Breeze This amazing saw boasts a rugged 4.5 amp motor for fast, powerful chomping through wood -- plus a heavy-duty cutting bar and chain to really chew through dense branches and logs. This model also features auto chain tensioning to keep the tool in top cutting form. Just loosen the bar retainer bolts with the included wrench and the bar automatically takes out the slack and adjusts the chain's tension perfectly. The Alligator Lopper's jaws offer the ultimate in controlled cutting. The rugged metal guards that cover the jaws protect you from the cutting chain, and they immediately snap back over the blades once the cut is complete. The Alligator Lopper's jaws also mean that there's no skipping around at the start of a cut. Unlike traditional chainsaws, the lopper cuts side-to-side instead of from top to bottom. This sideways cutting action prevents the cutting chain from burying itself in the dirt as the chain completes its cut. The Alligator Lopper also makes it much faster and easier to cut logs, because you'll never need to prop them up on saw horses or on other any other brace. Just grab the logs in the Alligator Lopper's jaws and cut right through them. Key Technical Specs: Applications Warranty Black & Decker's Focus on Performance |
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Our Newest Light! Two Super LED lights in one head gives you the lighting power of 6 normal LED's. Brilliant light output! You have the option of using one or two of the Super LED lights with just a simple tap to our proprietary sensor switch. The flexible neck allows you to position your lighting anywhere you want it. |
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Keep your Sonicare in top working use with the 2-pk. Elite Series Replacement Brush Heads. Tapered brush heads with slim, angled necks and contour-fit brushes get into hard-to-reach areas for optimal cleaning. Includes 2 brush heads to be used with ALL Sonicare Elite series toothbrushes, models 7100 to 9800. Not compatible with the original or Advance series. Includes individual head covers. |
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For a quick refreshing shave, whether indoors or out, relaxing or running out the door, this shaver will always come in handy. Able to slip into your pocket or bag you will never leave home without your shaver. Its compact design ensures that PocketGo can accompany you to work, on every business trip, holiday or just over the weekend. It fits in every pocket and is ideal for quick touch ups. Features: Small and compact; Shave has ultra thin, wide, floating foil; 60 minute operation time; Washable; Precision trimmer for moustache and sideburns; Twist cap; Power source: battery; Includes two Duracell AA batteries and a cleaning brush; Limited 2 year warranty. |
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Built for comfort, the Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks features an ergonomic design with soft rubber grips. A convenient mini-receiver snaps into the mouse for easy transport.PRODUCT FEATURES:Ergonomic design with soft rubber grips: Increases your comfort with non-slip rubber side panels that also add control. A ridged wheel provides a better grip for scrolling;Enjoy up to 6 months of battery life (and longer with automatic on/off). Battery power indicator eliminates surprises;The mini-receiver snaps into the mouse, turning it off;The 1000 dpi optical sensor makes the Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse two and a half times more responsive than standard optical mice;Side-to-Side Scrolling plus Zoom: Perfect for viewing digital photos and spreadsheets. Instantly zoom in and out; scroll horizontally or vertically. |
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This design gives you two ultrafast USB hubs in one: a stable base and a travel hub. The 3-port base can connect your larger more stationary equipment, such as printers and hard drives. The detachable, 4-port travel hub offers a great connection point for your mouse, MP3 player, camera, and fl ash drives. It's easy to take on the road, and simply plugs into a USB port on your laptop when you need it. Its rotating connector keeps adjacent ports free. |
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Our Newest Light! Two Super LED lights in one head gives you the lighting power of 6 normal LED's. Brilliant light output! You have the option of using one or two of the Super LED lights with just a simple tap to our proprietary sensor switch. The flexible neck allows you to position your lighting anywhere you want it. |
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What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it's not much bigger than a deck of cards. The Garmin nüvi 350 is set to revolutionize what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter. Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
With a total weight of 5.1 ounces and slim measurements of 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87 inches (WxHxD), the nüvi 350 is just right for the pocket or purse. A bright, 64,000-color display dominates the front of the device and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels means that there's plenty of room for displaying map data and other elements of the device's interface. An SD memory card slot is provided for expansion software, such as a points of interest database, media files and electronic guides (see below). The flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for connecting the unit to an external GPS antenna. Meanwhile, a powerful built-in speaker resides on the back of device. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you for to eight hours of battery life, depending on use. In addition to an AC charger, the unit also ships with a 12-volt power adapter for vehicle charging, as well as a windshield suction cup mount. Fortunately, Garmin has made it easy to interface with the nüvi 350's 700 megabytes of onboard memory, thanks to "plug-and-play" USB mass storage support. Just plug the device into your computer's USB port and you've got instantaneous access to all the audio books, music, photos, supplemental maps and other data on the nüvi 350's internal and SD card memory. Navigation As mentioned, the nüvi 350 comes packed with mapping data for North America, but you can can also load up your custom points of interest. Set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, and more using Garmin's free POI (points of interest) loader program (available from garmin.com). Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.
Navigation is just part of the journey, and the nüvi 350 is one of the first devices to recognize that. The built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator. In addition to the included travel tools, additional software add-ons are available, such as the Garmin Language Guide, with data provided by Oxford University Press. This software suite contains a multilingual word bank, phrase bank, and five bilingual dictionaries. The multilingual word bank and phrase bank supports nine languages and dialects, including American English, British English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, European Spanish, and Latin American Spanish. Now you can look up and translate more than 17,000 words or 20,000 phrases per language -- right in the palm of your hand. Through the unit's text-to-speech interface, users can get a spoken pronunciation of each entry in the word bank, along with gender and part of speech information. Another useful add-on software package, the Garmin Travel Guide, is loaded with information provided by Marco Polo. These guides put in-depth travel information such as reviews and recommendations for restaurants, tourist attractions, and more at your fingertips. The software allows you to navigate to an address or search points of interest-- places like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The nüvi 350 automatically calculates the fastest route and provides voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions along the way. The unit also audibly announces the name of upcoming streets-- letting you keep your eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. And if you stray off course, the nüvi 350 automatically calculates the quickest way to get back on track.
*Traffic services available only in select cities where RDS-TMC coverage exists. Requires the GTM 10 FM TMC traffic receiver and subscription fee to enable traffic capability.
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SET is a card game of quick recognition and deduction. Each card contains one of three symbols (squiggles, diamonds, ovals) in varying numbers (up to three), colors (purple, green, red), and degrees of shading. A dealer arranges 12 cards, face up, and the players--without taking turns--hastily scrutinize the images for logical "sets" of three cards linked by combinations of sameness or difference. It's not as complicated as it sounds: examples include a trio of paired ovals with increasing levels of shading between cards, or disparate symbols in different colors which increase in number on each card (card one has a green squiggle, card two a pair of purple ovals, card three a trio of diamonds). The trick is to keep calm while trying to make the rapid connections. The Darwinian nature of the game (remember: everyone plays simultaneously) is certain to cause some feistiness among more competitive players. --Tom Keogh |
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October 2, 1900 was 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a $20,000 bet that he could travel "Around the World in 80 Days". Now at the dawn of the century it was time for a new "impossible journey." Some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg's impetuous and lucrative gamble and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 million -- and the winner takes all competition. The objective: to see who can travel by rail to the most cities in North America - in just 7 days. The journey begins immediately... Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of various types of train cars than enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. Includes a detailed board, game cards, help cards, rules, train miniatures and more. |
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Fly by your friends on this super-slick flyer. Performance grip treads get little riders quickly up to speed, and extra-wide rear tires give them tip-free stability. The Big Flyer also features a three-position adjustable seat and a racing pennant for child safety. Chrome handlebars with molded grips add extra flair as you race around. Measures 29"L x 23"W x 23"H. Holds up to 65 lbs. Assembly required. Adult supervision recommended. |
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