Dealosaurus Rex gave 3 stars to: D&D Distributing Swimming Clown Fish

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D&D Distributing Swimming Clown Fish by D&D Distributing

Meh., June 30, 2016

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Strong motor and easy to wind, but it doesn't really swim. It just wobbles back and forth. The tail is not good at moving the fish.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: ESUMIC Ocean Waves Projector Lamp Projection 8Modes ,Ocean Lamp Music Projection

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ESUMIC Ocean Waves Projector Lamp Projection 8Modes ,Ocean Lamp Music Projection by ESUMIC

Very relaxing and incredibly versatile!, June 30, 2016

This review is from: ESUMIC Ocean Waves Projector Lamp Projection 8Modes ,Ocean Lamp Music Projection (Electronics)

See video on Amazon.com  What a fun and deceptively simple device this is! The ESUMIC Ocean Waves Projector Lamp projects a very cool, changing pattern onto the wall or ceiling. It has an array of LEDs in 4 different colors that rotate around. The settings cycle through some different modes: all colors constantly on, each individual color constantly on, fading between each color and all colors, and strobing through all the settings. That alone is a great set of functionality, and the projected waves of light are very cool looking. The lights rotate around and they play off the wavy plastic lens over the top. Fortunately, the whole thing is silent when operating. The only thing I wish is that the waves were a little more random and the rotation is sometimes choppy, but this is a minor gripe. However, there are more functions that really take this item to the next level. First of all, you can plug it in using the included AC adapter, but it can also run on battery power, which is an amazing option to have. Secondly, there's a speaker included and you can use a 3.5mm headphone plug to pipe in music. What I found this useful for is hooking up an old phone that has a white noise generator app, and you can play white noise while projecting the soothing lights onto the ceiling. After using this for a while, it's clear that my two year old son loves it the most. Sometimes we'll just lay on the floor while it's projecting on the ceiling and he will say "oooh!" and "aaaah!".

ESUMIC was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this item out and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 4 stars to: Samsung Galaxy S6 Battery Case, QCell 4000mAh Battery Case for Samsung Galaxy S6 [180 days QCell Warranty Guarantee]-Black (4000mAh-Black)

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Battery Case, QCell 4000mAh Battery Case for Samsung Galaxy S6 [180 days QCell Warranty Guarantee]-Black (4000mAh-Black) by QCell

Keep your phone going for days!, June 27, 2016

This review is from: Samsung Galaxy S6 Battery Case, QCell 4000mAh Battery Case for Samsung Galaxy S6 [180 days QCell Warranty Guarantee]-Black (4000mAh-Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This is a fantastic product if you want to keep your phone going for a long time without carrying extra gear. I have an external battery, but when you're on the go, it's really nice to not have to have cords going to different devices. The last time I traveled by air, I had to keep an external battery on one pocket with a micro-usb cable which got tangled up with my headphones. Now, I will be able to just use this battery case and my headphones and I should be good all day, even if I spend hours playing games or listening to podcasts.

The only thing is, it's not something you want to keep on your phone all the time. It adds significant bulk to the S6, and doesn't allow for charging the phone directly from a wall charger, so you really want to keep this charged separately and throw your phone in it when you're ready to go on an excursion. Knowing your phone has a whole extra charge more than normal is really nice though, and so sometimes it's worth the extra weight/bulk. This battery pack has a very clever mechanism for holding onto the phone: it uses a two piece configuration. This is nice once you get it installed, but it takes a lot of effort to take the phone out and put the case back on, which is not ideal for a battery case, especially. It also has a very simple power button and LED battery level indicator so using this battery case is very easy. I also found that not all headphones fit in the hole in the case, especially if they have an "L" shape, they won't go in far enough. The standard earbuds provided by Samsung work without issue though.

Obviously, with this on your phone, NFC (Android/Samsung Pay) and wireless charging will not work, so that's also part of the trade off.

QCell was kind enough to provide me with a discount on this battery case so that I could try it out and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Worker man Tool Set from Little Treasures - Complete with Functioning Table reciprocating saw and Googles - play set for children 3+.

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Worker man Tool Set from Little Treasures - Complete with Functioning Table reciprocating saw and Googles - play set for children 3+. by Little Treasures

Great kit for your future DIYer!, June 27, 2016

This review is from: Worker man Tool Set from Little Treasures - Complete with Functioning Table reciprocating saw and Googles - play set for children 3+. (Toy)

My two year old was immediately obsessed with this toy circular saw set (as well as the safety goggles that come with it). It's a great addition to any toy tool bench. The trigger allows him to rev it up and it makes a satisfying noise while it spins. At first I was concerned about the saw being dangerous, but after he started using it, I saw that it has a mechanism to stop as soon as pressure is applied to the blade. The entire blade is on springs, so if it is pressed against a flat surface, it will retract rather than scratching stuff, which is good. The goggles are adorable, and it is not uncommon for me to come home to my son dressed in the goggles and wielding the saw as he runs around the house and the yard. It's great! The kit has a very realistic look, so it generates a lot of excitement and it has a big boy toy feel that keeps my son interested longer than toys that are softer or more cartoon-like. He can also play alongside me while I tackle projects with my tools, and not be constantly looking to take my tools.

Little Treasures was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this toy set out and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Eagle Outdoor Portable Lightweight Nylon Hammock Ideal For Camping Adventure Or Travel

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Eagle Outdoor Portable Lightweight Nylon Hammock Ideal For Camping Adventure Or Travel by Eagle

A great addition to your camping gear!, June 21, 2016

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I love this little hammock! The Eagle Outdoor Portable Lightweight Nylon Hammock is perfect for camping, traveling or just lounging in the yard. It's compact, so you don't have to think twice about throwing it in your backpack or just keeping it in the trunk of your car. It's very easy to set up, just find two trees, poles, or other stationary objects and tie on the hammock! You can play with the distance to find the right amount of give. When my friends and I go camping, the first thing we all do is create a little hammock city, where we have 6 or 7 of these type of hammocks in a shady area where we can all hang out and relax. Packing it up is also very simple, just lay it flat and roll it up like a sleeping bag. The fabric is light, but strong. I've used this a few times and it shows no signs of wear. If it gets wet, it will dry very quickly if you set it up in the sun. The available colors are very bright and that's a good thing, because it can be used as an emergency flag in an emergency. More practically, you will not forget to pack it up and leave at the camp site like you might if it were camo. I went with bright green and orange, and it is very vibrant and fun.

Eagle Outdoor was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this hammock out and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Joyin Toy 100 Pc Party Favor Toy Assortment for Boys, Kids Party Favor, Birthday Party, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Toys, Stocking Stuffers

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Joyin Toy 100 Pc Party Favor Toy Assortment for Boys, Kids Party Favor, Birthday Party, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Toys, Stocking Stuffers by Joyin Toy

Would take hours to win all this loot at the arcade!, June 13, 2016

This review is from: Joyin Toy 100 Pc Party Favor Toy Assortment for Boys, Kids Party Favor, Birthday Party, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Toys, Stocking Stuffers (Toy)

This is a great assortment of little toys that can be used for thousands of things! Some of the coolest stuff, according to me and my two and half year old son are: glasses with nose, mustache and eyebrows, the slimy hands that you can smack stuff with, the futuristic glasses with slats instead of lenses, the noise makers and the airplanes. Also included are parachute figures, army men, plastic animals, bouncy balls and clapper hands.

This assortment is perfect for rewarding for good children, trick or treat treats for people who are concerned about the dental health of the neighborhood kids, party favors, prizes or anything else you can imagine. Personally, I just had a yard sale, and when I saw kids with their parents, I would offer them each a toy from a bowl. It made their days and made me some additional sales.

While these toys may be cheap individually, if you tried to earn enough tickets at the arcade to buy it all, it would probably cost you hundreds in ski-ball tokens. However, it's a great mix of stuff and there are multiples of everything so you should have less fighting over individual things.

Joyin Toy was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could test out this assortment and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: K is for Knifeball

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K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice by Avery Monsen

Hilarious. I read it to my 2 year old ..., June 10, 2016

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Hilarious. I read it to my 2 year old every night, and now he can recite the whole thing as we flip through the pages.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Sudrol Student Pencil Case Solid Color Pen Pouch Black

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Sudrol Student Pencil Case Solid Color Pen Pouch Black by Sudrol

Forget pencils, this bag is perfect for anything!!, June 10, 2016

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Calling this bag by Sudrol a "pencil case" is a bit of a misnomer. It's really much more versatile than that and lends itself to many many uses. I had originally intended to use this as my miscellaneous small tech parts bag for holding USB drives, SD cards, cables and the like, and it would have been perfect for that (also, it matches my black backpack). However, when my wife saw it, she insisted that it would be the perfect make up bag for her, and I obligingly gave it to her. Looks like I might be in for two of these...

The bag is very simple at first glance, but when using it, there are several features that make it great: first of all: the inner divider that allows some organization of you stuff while also leaving more total room for things. This is what drew my wife to it the most. There's a nice, sturdy zipper, with a pull tab that helps you zip it shut very quickly. Also, there's a loop for hanging the bag on a hook or just carrying it. All in all, it's a fantasic, simple bag for whatever you can imagine.

Sudrol was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this pencil bag out and provide an informed review.

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We're having a garage sale! It's been a great learning experience trying to find the best sites to advertise on, but I landed on GSALR.COM. Check out it out next time you're going on a yard/garage/moving sale hunt or you want to advertise one of your own!: List your garage sale on gsalr.com

Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Buyer's Point HDMI Wall Plate with 6-Inch Pigtail Built-In Flexible Hi-Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, 2-Piece Decora, Single Outlet Port Insert, Perfect for Home Theater Systems and More (White)

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Buyer's Point HDMI Wall Plate with 6-Inch Pigtail Built-In Flexible Hi-Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, 2-Piece Decora, Single Outlet Port Insert, Perfect for Home Theater Systems and More (White) by Buyer's Point

Great option for simplifying your messy entertainment area., June 7, 2016

This review is from: Buyer's Point HDMI Wall Plate with 6-Inch Pigtail Built-In Flexible Hi-Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, 2-Piece Decora, Single Outlet Port Insert, Perfect for Home Theater Systems and More (White)

This is a fantastic item for streamlining your entertainment center. This is going to be part of a project I am undertaking to clean up my mess of an entertainment center. My vision is to install this halfway up the wall near the corner and mount my TV up there. Then, ideally, I'd like to move the HTPC into the basement underneath the living room. I like the versatility of this wall plate because I can run the HDMI cable first, then plug it in and drop this into the wall. The quality of the plate seems great. It's flat and flush and the cable works as it should. The white color will easily fit any room style. Buyer's Point was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this HDMI wall plate and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Rosewill HDMI Cable - 6 Feet Black High Speed HDMI Cable Supports 1080P and Up to 1440p , Transfer Speed 10.2 Gbps @ 340 MHz , Male to Male (RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3)

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Rosewill HDMI Cable - 6 Feet Black High Speed HDMI Cable Supports 1080P and Up to 1440p , Transfer Speed 10.2 Gbps @ 340 MHz , Male to Male (RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3) by Rosewill

Works great, as good as the ones at Best Buy for a fraction of the price., June 2, 2016

This review is from: Rosewill HDMI Cable - 6 Feet Black High Speed HDMI Cable Supports 1080P and Up to 1440p , Transfer Speed 10.2 Gbps @ 340 MHz , Male to Male (RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3) (Personal Computers)

You can never go wrong with an extra HDMI cable. I have tried so many configurations in my entertainments center and no matter what happens, every couple of years, I need a new HDMI cable. I try to keep extras around because I refuse to feed into the scam perpetrated by Best Buy and other other big box stores. It's obvious to me that their entire profit model is jacking up the price of simple cables to 1000 percent of what they should be, and hoping the suckers will come in to buy one in a hurry to plug in a new device. Oh, and these cables work just as well as any of the more expensive Monster cables and their ilk. This particular cable has very nicely designed connectors and feels very solid. I find six feet is plenty long for most jobs at the entertainment center (but I have a 10 foot one for using with a laptop). I use this one to plug my HTPC in to my HDTV and it gives me enough slack to move things around without much trouble.

Rosewill was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try this HDMI cable out and provide an informed review.

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Dealosaurus Rex gave 5 stars to: Galaxy S6 Case, Spigen® [Neo Hybrid] METALLIZED BUTTONS [Satin Silver] Bumper Style Premium Case Slim Fit Dual layer Protective Cover for Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015) - Satin Silver (SGP11320)

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Galaxy S6 Case, Spigen® [Neo Hybrid] METALLIZED BUTTONS [Satin Silver] Bumper Style Premium Case Slim Fit Dual layer Protective Cover for Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015) - Satin Silver (SGP11320) by Spigen

Top 5 Case for the Galaxy S6 for sure!, June 1, 2016

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As far as I'm concerned, there is no better case maker than Spigen. I've tried dozens of cases for my Galaxy S6 and of my top 5, three of them were made by Spigen. The Neo Hybrid is probably number 2 or 3 of all time for me, and that's saying something. Generally, I want my cases to get out of the way. I'm a little surprised by my affinity to the Neo Hybrid because, normally, I like slim and minimalist cases that accentuate the manufacturer's design of the phone itself. However, this one actually has a design that you can be proud do show off. The metallic colored edges and textured black back are very good looking and feel amazing in your hand.

The case is not perfect, but the issues I have with it are by no means deal breakers. The edge of the screen is protected by a substantial lip, which is good and bad. I would prefer a slightly slimmer profile so that swiping from the edge of the screen was a little nicer, but the protection is appreciated. The camera protection is slight, but there is a noticeable lip around the camera hump so there is some, which is enough. However, I'd prefer it if Spigen put their usual explicit care into protecting the lens hump of the Galaxy S6. One final issue is that, as others have noted, the buttons are a little rattly and loose, so you can hear them clicking if you wiggle the phone or finger the buttons a little. I don't think it's bad enough that anyone besides the user would hear it though.

Spigen was kind enough to provide me with a discount so that I could try out this case and provide an informed review.

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