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Nature Made Multi Complete Softgels

September 5th, 2008
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Yeah, vitamins themselves are kind of difficult to review; there are rarely any immediate signs of change in your body that you can document. They are just supplements that help you maintain good overall health; to be honest I’ve never been able to tell much of a difference from one brand to another.

These Nature Made Softgels are similar in that; I feel the same taking these as I do OneADay vitamins. So what’s the deal, and why am I writing about these? It’s the way Nature Made delivers the ‘goods.’

This time last year, I had a scary incident in which I aspirared a large amount of fluid into my lungs. I had the be put on a ventilator and everything; the whole nine yards. Since that time, I’ve had a great amount of difficult swallowing some larger pills. As most vitamin takers can attest to, most multivitamins are a bit on the big side. Nature Made Softgels are big as well, actually bigger than my usual brand, but the super slick coating and over all ’softness’ of the pill makes them much easier to get down.

As an added bonus, even if it doesn’t go down the first time, the Nature Made Softgels will not start disolving in your mouth. I can tell you, very few things in this world taste worse than a vitamin disolving in your mouth.

These are an easy recommendation for vitamin takers, and you can try them risk free right here. I expect that I’ll keep these stocked in my mediciine cabinet for the forseeable future!

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–Jeremy Hobbs

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Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce

August 14th, 2008
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Products like this are why I like to write; I’m able to aquire products from small/obscure markets, and expose them to loyal readers nationwide. I can review the ‘big brands’ all day long, and I’ll continue to review them, but I like giving the little guys out there a shot at the spotlight too, especially when they offer an excellent product.

Country Bob’s is a multi purpose sauce, that can be used on steaks, burgers, chicken, fries, and just about anything else you think it might taste good with. The only point I’d argue, and my little test panel agreed with me, this may not be the ideal steak sauce. It’s just a tad sweet for that particular application.

It’d be difficult to tell you what the dominant flavor is; out of the three of us that tried it, all three of us had different opinions. John tasted onion, where I tasted no onion whatsoever. One thing we did all agree on though, this is an excellent condiment! In general, we labeled a sweet sauce, with a subtle hint of spice.

I will give Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce an easy recommendation; I’ll certainly be ordering some in the future, and recommending it to some of my friends in the restaurant business. Give it a shot, I highly doubt you’ll be disappointed!

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5 Hour Energy

July 25th, 2008
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I’m always amazed when I find truth in advertising; it seems as if companies marketing their products these days offer a lot, but deliver a little. That’s not the case with 5 Hour Energy, and their line of energy shots.

After trying the Jolt Energy shot, I was a bit apprehensive to tip this back. The Jolt versions worked, maybe a little too well. But that was part of 5 Hour’s promise, it wouldn’t make me jittery, and it wouldn’t cause me to crash. I’ll back up both of those claims; 5 Hour Energy worked exactly as described.

The boost was significant, but it wasn’t like I’d been struck by lightning. Subtle, but definitely noticable. And it wore off slowly (I got about 7 hours of ‘energy’ actually), and when it was done, it was done. No sluggish drag left behind.

Taste? Ehh, not so great, but it’s just 2 ounces. Shouldn’t gag you or anything, but it wont be high on your list of great tasting products either. Think ‘cough syrup;’ that’s what went through my mind. Thankfully, it didn’t leave much of an after taste, and what there was wasn’t anything a swig of water or soda couldn’t take care of.

Price seems a touch high, $2.99 a bottle, but you can get it cheaper if you buy multi-packs, or find them on special. Overall, I recommend them, especially if you can find them at a price point closer to $1.99 a piece. Try it out and let me know what you think!

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Fizzy Lizzy

July 14th, 2008
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The nice folks at ‘Fizzy Lizzy’ were nice enough to send me some samples of their beverages. These are like fruit sodas in the truest sense; fruit juice and ‘fizzy’ carbonated water. The juice is the real thing; you even need to lightly shake the bottle before opening it to distribute the pulp. Pulp!

I’m going to give Fizzy Lizzy a pass on this one; it was unfortunate that the varieties they sent me to sip on were made from fruit juices I don’t particularly care for; mainly grape. The pineapple flavor was pretty tasty though! Check out the site, and see if they offer an option that would appeal to your taste buds.

If you’re a typical fruit soda fan (Fanta, etc.), these may or may not be your thing. If you’re a juice drinker, this may offer you something special. Much healthier with no sugar added, versus all the empty calories in typicaly found in ’sparkling’ beverages.

Give them a try if you can find them in your area; wasn’t nessecarily my thing, but I’m sure a lot of you will enjoy them.

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–Jeremy Hobbs

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Ill…

June 30th, 2008
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Jeremy has been ill lately, and writing has been out of the question. He should be back on his keyboard soon though, so keep checking in.

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MarieLynn Boutique

June 17th, 2008
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MareLynn BoutiqueHere is  another review designed to reach out to our more feminine audience; Mom’s! Fashion conscious Moms anyway. Your little one deserves to look just as good as you, right? Well, MarieLynn Boutique has you covered.

The site offers a wide range of baby products, mostly for little girls, but there are a few boy’s products sprinkled in too. Amazing designs as well; very cool looking stuff. Something to fit almost any style! For my more picky readers, they handle custom orders, so your items can be personalized to your needs and specifications.

The prices really shocked me; you’ll be getting great deals on nearly everything you purchase. Right now, MarieLynn Boutique is having a sale on diaper bags, and they were already affordable. Plus, as a reader of The Consumer’s Corner, you’re entitled to an extra 10% discount (for the whole store); just use the code PWS*10 when prompted! How cool is that?

I’ll go out on a limb and say that the products are top notch; the site has a return policy (that is quite fair), but boasts that noone has ever returned a product. So if you’re interested in making your youngin’ the most fashionable kid for miles around, give MarieLynn Boutique a look. Remember, the trick to making a better world for your kids is to make better kids for your world!

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Ski Soda

June 13th, 2008
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Ski SodaThis one wont be new to some of you, apparently it’s been around quite awhile in certain parts of the southeastern United States. I’ll be reviewing the regular sweetened, original version. There are diet, as well as cherry varities available as well, though not where this was found.

You could try to lump this is in with other citrus drinks, like the original Mountain Dew and Vault, but this beverage does have a very unique taste. It’s flavoring consists or concentrated orange, and lemon juices, and it’s very light and refreshing.

Ski is a quality soda as well. Upon first glance, I was thinking ’store brand knock off,’ but that’s why I sample the products before I review them. Ski left me wanting more than a sample, and it may find it’s own little niche in my beverage rotation; especially if I can find the diet version.

The excellent, unique flavor, and all around quality has me interested in trying other beverages produced by ‘Double Cola.’ I recommend giving these a try if you’re able to locate them; it’s nice to try something every now and then that isn’t a ‘me too’ product. Enjoy!

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DiGiorno For One

June 12th, 2008
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DiGiorno For OneDiGiorno is in on this ‘For One’ pizza deal, offering a similar product to the previously reviewed California Pizza Kitchen version. It’s basically a full flavored DiGiorno pizza, shrunk down to single serving size. I was impressed with this offering, ‘Thin Crispy Crust’ Pepperoni.

Despite having fewer toppings, I found this to be more filling than the CPK. There was definitely more cheese, and the crust was a bit more substantial. Preparation was simple, as it should be; just a few minutes in an oven pre-heated to 425 degrees. The microwave is an option, but I don’t think any pizza, even left overs, should be submitted to that kind of punishment. Try that one at your own risk.

Nutritional information is linked below; not bad, not great. Not for dieters! I recommend these over their competition; most single servers are of poor quality. The meal is the real deal. The quality versus cost is definitely worth it; especially if these kinds of products are not an ‘every night’ thing for you. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info

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Even MORE connections issues.

June 6th, 2008
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This will be the last post of this variety, I ordered Comcast service today, and my modem should arrive via DHL in 3-5 business days. Expect a scathing report of the Clearwire experiment very soon. Keep checking in, I’ll post as often as possible.

–Jeremy Hobbs

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Mountain Dew Voltage

June 5th, 2008
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Mountain Dew VoltageSaved the best for last. Third time is a charm. Blind squirrels find nuts sometimes. Pick any corny line you want, but this version of the ‘Dewmocracy’ is the best of the bunch by far. This is a drink I can see actually holding it’s own in the line of Mountain Dew products.

It’s so far in front of it’s competition that I think Pepsi rigged the contest. How this raspberry version tasted so good, and the other were so bleh, indicates that they sank the most amount of effort into Voltage. Should voters be able to be depended on, this will win the contest going away.

The berry flavor is refreshing, not overly sweet, and the product doesn’t have that ‘watered down’ appearance to it. Vaguely reminds me of the old ‘Pepsi Blue.’

Mountain Dew Voltage is a beverage that I will buy again; I enjoyed it more than some other varieties of Dew, like Code Red. Calorie content is astronomical, and I realize a diet version may be to much to ask, but a guy can hope. Give it a shot, and if you like it, let your voice be heard at the link below.

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