Oh Old Spice… how I love your commercials
Its long, but worth it.
Posted July 26, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Wow. How far we have come!!!
Wow. Just wow.
Posted July 13, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Texting While Driving? We Have Bigger Fish to Fry
There’s no denying it. Chatting and texting on a mobile device while driving is a huge problem. We have helped to combat it with hands-free Bluetooth gadgetry, and legislation in most provinces that dolls out tickets to those found using a handheld device while they’re at the wheel. Some argue that the actual act of talking or communicating is what’s so distracting, not physically holding the phone. Regardless, it appears we have much bigger issues to deal with on the distracted driving front.
According to a new study conducted in six countries (not including Canada) by GN Netcom, parent company to Bluetooth accessory maker Jabra, people engage in much more distracting behaviour while driving then chatting on their BlackBerries. Some of the most common include eating, putting on makeup, and even changing clothes!
The worst habit is eating, which 72% of survey respondents admit to doing while at the wheel. Thirty-five per cent say they’ve changed their clothes, and 23% declare they’ve styled their hair while driving. Other common activities: kissing others (29%), performing sexual acts (15%), applying makeup (13%), and shaving (5%).
Of course this isn’t to say that playing with a mobile device isn’t far up on that list as well: 28% admit to having sent an SMS while driving; 12% have read or written an e-mail; and 5% even say they’ve played a video game! Interestingly, though, it appears that digital isn’t the only culprit: 10% admit to reading newspapers or magazines while driving. Only 32% of respondents use a hands-free device in the car.
Posted May 27, 2010 at 10:10 am
Woman Sues Rogers ‘Cause Her Cell Bill Proved She Was Cheating
I was going to refrain from commenting on this news story just due to the sheer stupidity of it. But it seems the media is having a field day with it, so I figured, why not jump in?
I’m talking about a little tale of the Canadian woman named Gabriella Nagy who decided to sue her cell phone company, Rogers, because the carrier consolidated her private cellular bill (under her maiden name) with her and her husband’s cable and Internet services. The idea was to offer the family savings once Rogers realized the bills and names matched up; but the result was a husband who discovered his wife was cheating on him through multiple, lengthy phone calls made to one particular number. He walked out, she was so distraught that she lost her job, and now she’s calling foul on Rogers for ruining her life.
Yes, you read that correctly. She’s suing Rogers in a last-ditch effort to place blame somewhere else. The amount? More than half-a-million dollars.
Posted May 20, 2010 at 11:59 am
HST in Ontario: What Will Be Taxed?
For all those people who are still unclear on how the introduction of the new HST will affect their new TV or appliance purchase, here is an exerpt from a marketnews.ca article:
Let’s start with the electronics category. HST will not be applied to consumer electronics products like TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players, MP3 players, cell phones and service, or CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray discs. (However, new and unrelated recycling fees in Ontario will affect pricing in these categories.) So the consumer electronics market isn’t immune to higher costs this year.
For a full explaination, please read the rest of the article
http://www.marketnews.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/HSTinOntario:WhatWillBeTaxed.html
Posted May 1, 2010 at 8:19 am
finally……FINALLY!!!!!
Another addition to the www.nomoneymiracle.com page. Special thanks to my son Logan.
Posted April 13, 2010 at 10:16 am
The newest “Miracle” at Leon’s Trenton
Feel free to check out www.nomoneymiracle.com for the rest of the videos and a chance to star in next year’s No Money Miracle commercial.
Posted April 13, 2010 at 10:13 am
Maytag front-load washer cutaway.
I hope this gives a bit on insight on what goes on inside a front-load washer. Most people don’t realize just how intricate the suspension is.
Posted April 9, 2010 at 7:40 pm
First Impressions of the Third Dimension
A quick review and update from the Marketnews contributor Gordon Brockhouse
http://www.marketnews.ca//blog/FirstImpressionsoftheThirdDimension.html
Posted April 9, 2010 at 7:34 pm
The new Samsung LED TV
For those of you who just have to have everything in a tv…. here it is.
Posted February 2, 2010 at 9:24 am
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About Adam
Hey there! Hi there! Ho there!!
I'm Adam, your friendly neighbourhood Leon's appliance and electronics associate. I've been helping customers in the electronics industry for the last 16 years, with the most recent 4 right here at Leon's Trenton.
I've lived in the Quinte area my whole life, and with my wife Shari and our two children, recently took up residence here in Trenton. When I'm away from work I love to jog, hit the gym and do some of the many home improvements our house so sorely needs.
Feel free to stop by with any consumer electronics or home appliance questions you may have. Allow my experience and expertise guide you to the right answer.