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L'air Du Temps By Nina Ricci For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.3 Ounces
$58.00
I have been using L'air Du Temps for 30+ years and I just love it. When it recently became harder to find in the stores, my husband suggested that I check on-line. Not only did it arrive in perfect shape with free shipping, but I was able to get a larger size than I previously bought for less money! It was a win win solution and I will always check on-line in the future.

Lux Products TX1500E Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat
$75.76
We ordered this thermostat because we had a good experience with the Lux brand in two previous homes, and the Hunter brand we tried first was nearly impossible to program. However, the Smart Temp feature on this Lux thermostat makes it almost impossible to override the pre-programmed settings to to what WE want. Consequently, we are fiddling with the thermostat settings more, rather than less, with the new model. If the Energy Star features on this thermostat are a harbinger of things to come, i.e., Big Brother is mandating where to set our thermostats, heaven help us!

Mastercool 52224B Dual Temp Infrared Thermometer
$109.99
This is my first IR thermometer so I am a novice user. I found the item to be exactly as expected, appears well constructed and has a good LCD display that's much easier to read once the user enables the backlight mode - which is off by default. This brings up my only complaints or issues with this unit.
This being my first IR unit, I'm not really sure if this is typical of similar units or brands, but the unit has many advanced features and settings that are not well described in the small leaflet instructions that came with it. It was literally just a small two sided paper that mentioned the different modes, and how to select them, but in no way instructed how to use them. I assume there are books about this though. Furthermore, simple settings - like enabling the backlight or laser feature (which was also off by default)is not intuitive or in any way indicated on the device itself. So, if you forget how to do that (i.e., push the up-arrow and trigger simultaneously) you will have to refer back to the instruction sheet that you hopefully didn't misplace. The nice blowmolded plasted carry case has a slot for the instruction sheet so it should stay put.
As also mentioned in another user's review, I also inadvertently enabled the "constant on" mode somehow and it will not turn off automatically like expected and this would drain the batteries I guess. You have to keep hitting the menu/select button until "hold" displays on the screen for it to revert back to single temp and auto-off mode.
I know this sounds like a negative review but I am rating it highly because I believe it is a sold/accurate - but advanced unit - a bit beyond my experience level. I use it to check the temperature of my pizza stone, griddle etc and it is great. I just wich the unit had better instructions and maybe one more "labled" button to turn the more commonly needed features on or off.
The other very nice feature not seen in other units in this price range is the ability to use a wired probe - like the contact thermometer or air temp probe which can be found for around $60ea. at SJ Discount Tools online.

The Temp
$9.98
"The Temp" rips away the thin veneer of civility and exposes the dog-eat-dog world of a cookie company. "The Temp" was all right for a momentary diversion, but I wouldn't offer it a full-time permanent position with benefits. I would blame the director, but I heard that he was forced to change the ending by one of the actors so she wouldn't look bad.

Faye Dunaway played the big boss. She is very good at acting bossy, perhaps too good, if she forced the director to change the ending. No wonder there were so many loose ends never tied up.

Here is an example of the sloppy plot: Lance, a secretary, gets his hand caught in a paper shredder. Later, he is back as the secretary for another employee, but his hand is fine. Did I miss something? I won't give away the ending, but there are many inconsistencies never explained.

Lara Flynn Boyle as Kris Bolin, the temp, was efficient, attractive, and you really believed that she would do anything to get ahead. She does that kind of character very well. She seems in control, but she is just one cookie short of a Happy Meal, and could go totally psycho at any moment.

Timothy Hutton was Peter Derns, Kris Bolin's boss, and he seemed like he might almost be too nice for the cutthroat business world he was in. He was supposed to have a dark side, as he was in therapy and his therapist warned him about keeping his Mr. Hyde in check. I kept waiting for that side to come out, but it seemed like no matter what was happening, he was always lukewarm.

Oliver Platt and Steven Weber were also under utilized. Bottom line is "The Temp" was a cookie cutter thriller that only kept you entertained temporarily, but when the cookie crumbled, the pieces didn't fit together.

Cougar Club (2007) Faye Dunaway was Edith Birnbaum
Kinsey (2004) Timothy Hutton was Paul Gebhard; and Oliver Platt was Herman Wells
Beautiful Girls (1996) Timothy Hutton was Willie Conway
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) Steven Weber was Marc Nussbaum
Threesome (1994) Lara Flynn Boyle was Alex
Wayne's World (1992) Lara Flynn Boyle was Stacy
Postcards from the Edge (1990) Oliver Platt was Neil Bleene
Barfly (1987) Faye Dunaway was Wanda Wilcox
Chinatown (1974) Faye Dunaway was Evelyn Mulwray
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Faye Dunaway was Bonnie Parker

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Peter Derns: Where'd she get the picture?
Rosemary: It came with the frame. She bought a set--five for $9.99 from Thrifty's.
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