Buy it now and you won’t regret it. I’m using this camera in Iraq
and am amazed at the quality of materials, the brightness of the rear
LCD, and the ease of use. I replaced a destroyed Canon point and shoot
and felt right at home with this system. The myriad of auto function
and shooting modes ensures virtually idiot-proof quality photographs
that you will be proud to share with family and friends.

If you can’t already tell, I highly recommend this camera. I’m even
thinking of purchasing an Olympus Evolt E-520 for my wife to replace her
aging point and shoot when I return from Iraq.

I researched heavily in the internet about Olympus Evolt E-520 SLR cameras before I took
the plunge. Afterall, if you are going to spend this much money on a
gadget, you better be careful and that you get the best bang for the
buck. Almost all editorials from SLR experts are unanimous about this
model being superior to Canon and Nikon offerings. This 2008 model has
all the 4 features that are most desired in a modern SLR, which are: a
live view display, dust protection mechanism, image stabilization and
dynamic color range. Among its class and price range, this camera is
the only one that has it all. When I saw the price discounted to almost
half and a few hundred dollars less than comparable Nikon and Cannon
and Sony offerings (these three brands actually received less favorable
ratings but are significantly more expensive), I thought it was a
no-brainer. I had to look twice at the price to make sure I was not
mistaken. Indeed, for a lot less dollar but with a lot more features
and quality, this item is real steal!

Being the first, it doesn’t have some of the extra features you’ll find on their more recent models, the B60 and B70.

That said, what it does have is the exact same brewing system.

You simply add a K-Cup, close the lid and press the brew button. And the cup of coffee it makes is just as good as those made by the more expensive models.

Best of all, the Keurig B40 costs less than $100, which puts it well within the price range of many of the coffee pod brewers.

So why a K-Cup brewer rather than a pod brewer, which uses coffee pods?

One reason becomes apparent only after you have used both types of machines for a while.

With a Keurig brewer you literally “drop” the K-Cup into the holder and close the lid. But with a coffee pod brewer you are using coffee pods and have to be quite careful about how you place them in the pod holder.

In other words, instead of being able to casually drop a K-Cup in, you have to place the pod carefully, and make sure its edges don’t overlap the edge of the holder. If not placed correctly, the seal between the lid and body of the pod brewer is not complete and the whole thing can leak badly when you start brewing.

While the Keurig B40 Elite is certainly the base model, with only one brew size, it does have one additional feature that is very welcome…

It has an auto-off feature that turns the brewer off if it isn’t used for two hours. This is useful, because if you leave it on all the time, it is constantly keeping enough water hot for your next brew, and adding to your electricity bill in the process.

If you are on a budget, or are looking for a second Keurig brewer for your office or even a dorm room, the B40 may be exactly what you’re looking for.

The Keurig B40 was the first K-Cup brewer made by Keurig for the consumer market.

Being the first, it doesn’t have some of the extra features you’ll find on their more recent models, the B60 and B70.

That said, what it does have is the exact same brewing system.

You simply add a K-Cup, close the lid and press the brew button. And the cup of coffee it makes is just as good as those made by the more expensive models.

Best of all, the Keurig B40 costs less than $100, which puts it well within the price range of many of the coffee pod brewers.

So why a K-Cup brewer rather than a pod brewer, which uses coffee pods?

One reason becomes apparent only after you have used both types of machines for a while.

With a Keurig brewer you literally “drop” the K-Cup into the holder and close the lid. But with a coffee pod brewer you are using coffee pods and have to be quite careful about how you place them in the pod holder.

In other words, instead of being able to casually drop a K-Cup in, you have to place the pod carefully, and make sure its edges don’t overlap the edge of the holder. If not placed correctly, the seal between the lid and body of the pod brewer is not complete and the whole thing can leak badly when you start brewing.

While the Keurig B40 is certainly the base model, with only one brew size, it does have one additional feature that is very welcome…

It has an auto-off feature that turns the brewer off if it isn’t used for two hours. This is useful, because if you leave it on all the time, it is constantly keeping enough water hot for your next brew, and adding to your electricity bill in the process.

If you are on a budget, or are looking for a second Keurig brewer for your office or even a dorm room, the B40 may be exactly what you’re looking for.

Ok, I was very much excited about this Nerf blaster.
Pros:
Pump-action: much better than previous designs, closer to either a bolt action or the slide on an semi-automatic pistol (without the semi-automatic part…)
Loading is much better (not one ruined dart, unlike when I owned a longshot or with my friend’s recon)
Slam fire. Prior to purchase, I didn’t exactly know what they meant by “slam fire,” but when I found out, I was hooked. This probably makes this the N-Strike gun with the fastest rate of fire (without requiring 6 d-cell batteries…)
Since I purchased before Sept. 30th, I’m ellegible for 50 free darts from Hasboro.

However, there is one major drawback (and a couple minor ones):
Firing does vary. By this, I mean that one shot it could have a range of 30 feet, while the very next shot could just fall to the ground after leaving the barrel, and this doesn’t seem to depend on single shot or slam fire mode.
Minor detail: modifying the blaster to remove the air restrictor proves a bit more difficult, since I can’t seem to seperate the barrel components to get to the air restrictor.

he has a sort of steep driveway, but not really, so i just stepped on and let the speed keep me balanced. so i guess i am different because he thought i had definatley ridden on one before. i hadnt. then i started ging around his driveway when he told me how to move, so it was a lot of fun. i picked it up you could say in 5 minutes, and then i went out and bought one and mastered it in the first 2 days. now i just do tricks as it gets boring just riding around. i can go up massive hills, but not back down them. i tried that once, picked up a ton more spped than i thought, i jumped off and somersaulted into the pavement and into a telephone pole. there is absolutely no way to stop, you have to carve to slow down!

for me it is a great way to get around, and since not a lot of people have them everyone thinks its really cool when i show them. not really for kids, but my brother is 10 and he learned on mine in about a week. he then went on to buy his own and has mastered it as well. i havnt had any wheel problems like people say they do, and mine are perfectly in tact after having it for 3 months of HEAVY HEAVY riding. mine is all squeaky and stuff, and is very loud down hills, but thats because i trash mine from messing up tricks. its not too bad, but is definatly different than my brother’s whose is really silent. he doesnt like to do tricks or anything so i guess that explains why.

Ripstik Skate Board are very heavy duty, worth the money absolutely. great toy, makes you want to go outside. know your limits and know if you would actually use one of these. id say get one, these things are sick.

Troll warriors are attacking the prison tower. The knights have captured a troll warrior and locked him in the prison but the other troll warriors are on the attack to get him back. The knights must use all their strength and skills to battle the rolling siege tower with its bridge and swinging dragon-headed battering ram.

Product Description

The knights have captured a troll warrior and locked him in the prison — but the other troll warriors are on the attack to get him back! The knights must use all their strength and skills to battle the rolling siege tower with its bridge and swinging dragon-headed battering ram.

Swing the battering ram through the castle’s wall to release the captured troll warrior. Pull the string on the rolling siege tower to the extend the bridge to the castle. Rolling siege tower has two flick-fire and 2″ wide wheels. Troll Warship really floats on water. Includes 2 knight and 3 troll warrior minifigures with armor and accessories. Troll warrior tower measures 8″ tall and 5″ wide. Castle tower is over 8.5″ tall. 364 pieces.

Lego Castle Customer Reviews :

Awesomeness!!!, August 21, 2009

This is a really fun Lego Castle set. Lego is top notch toys for replay value, but this one is staying assembled because the play value is already so high!

You won’t be able to get enough of this thing. I am a collecter I’m 29 years old, I have played with this several times. It is very ingenius. First it looks awesome, great detail from the wheels to the battering ram. Second the battering ram is cool! It is rubber band loaded pull back and blammo crownie castle walls!! Third the string pulled platform with the sword wielding troll is super cool, you can seriously attack castles in this way! Fourth and my personal favorite, the tower which the trolls attack has a wall made to break a way and release the floor of the second story prison cell which sends the captave troll flying out the bottom of the tower through the break away door, straight back to his troll buddies!! Crownies and Dwarfs beware this is one bad troll beast!!!

E’s review: Tower Raid rocks!, June 23, 2009

[Review by 9-year-old son.] It builds great! Anyone my age could build it.
It looks awesome! The Troll Siege Tower has lots of awesome things you can do with it like a battering ram. 

It is fun Lego to play. Me and my dad play it a lot and love it.
The figures are awesome. I love the shields. They are cool.