sevenseas wrote:I tried to think of products that literally have no substitute for me.
Jif peanut butter--it really is "peanuttier"
Zukes mini naturals dog treats--the most "high value" training treat I've found, other than slices of cheese or roast beef. A dog park friend calls these "dog crack"
Fage Greek yogurt
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day hand soap--no real reason; like the packaging and scents.
Lesley Stowe Raincoast crisps, salty date and almond--you'll never eat cheese on a water cracker again
I could go on but will stop here!
I'll second zukes, my boys love it. They would tell me if they could talk. Strike that, if they wanted to talk, which they don't need to because they run my house anyway.
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— Simone Weil
Many store-brand items including:
Aldi baked potato chips ($1.49)
Walmart's Twist-Up lemon-lime soft drink (84 cents)
Walmart's Great Value beans (no sodium versions at cheaper cost and better quality) (68 cents)
Traveller wrote:Are you all kidding me? Only a few out there have brand loyalty going on??
Off the top of my head and in no particular order:
1) Brooks Brothers dress shirts
2) Chapstick SPF 15 moisturizing lip balm
3) Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
4) CeraVe Moisturing Lotion
5a) Ford
5b) Mercedes
5c) Ducati
6) Pilsbury Crescent rolls (come one - on their own, around a hot dog, covered in Nutela, all good)
7) Palermo Frozen Pizzas (these things must be made of crystal meth or something)
8) Marriott hotels (always what I expect)
9) I'll go with the boglehead love previously shown for the Sonicare toothbrush. Love it.
10) Jiff peanut butter (creamy of course). No other tastes as good.
11) Coke. Dont talk your Pepsi nonsense to me.
12) Northern Double-Rolls. The Cadillac of bath tissues.
13) Heinz Tomato Ketchup (57 Varieties). The knock-off brands never got this one right.
14) Gold Toe socks
15) Tingleys - no other galoshes will do.
16) Brut by Faberge. You know you like it.
I recently read an article about a few states are trying to ban the little polyethylene pellets used in soaps and personal care products. This article mentions that these plastic pellets are found in Crest Pro Health toothpaste. Ingesting little bits of plastic twice a day seems like a bad idea and apparently the little pellets can get stuck in your gum line. Also, the plastic is so small that it can't be sequestered at the wastewater facility so it ends up in the environment. I'll stick with my Tom's of Maine.
Arrid deoderant is by far my #1 most brand loyal product as all other deoderants give me a rash
Nivea for Men sensitive shave balm
Cetaphil - though there are probably store brand knock offs that I could switch to.
For food:
Special K Protein Plus cereal - I eat it every morning
Claussen kosher dill pick halves
Cedar's hummus - there are other brands which are acceptable but this is the best to me and the only brand I'll buy
Gulden's spicy brown mustard - to be fair, I'm not sure I would know the difference vs other brand's spicy brown mustards, but this is what I grew up on. Way better than yellow mustard.
Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk - I had another brand of almond milk when this was out and it was almost as good, but now that I can get this at Costco it's what I stick with. Paired every morning with the Special K cereal mentioned above.
Pictsweet chopped frozen spinach - I get the family size bag which is a great value
Dannon Light & Fit black cherry greek yogurt
Life Choice Peanut Butter Extreme protein bars, but I can't find them at my Walmart anymore
boroc7 wrote:Fujifilm X100T, hands down--the new Leica.
I do love my X100. My X-Pro1, on the other hand...it's a relationship with ups and downs, in some ways I'm shocked at what they managed to get right in the X100 and then immediately screwed up in the XP1.
Nettuno salted anchovies (just salt, no oil). If anything, once you desalt and fillet them they're less salty than the oil packed fillets one finds everywhere. Agostino Recca gets an honorable mention for salted anchovies and sardines, too.
Invisible Fence -- lets my dog enjoy our yard for hours in good weather. In today's 1 degree cold, lets her do her business quickly while I finish my cup of coffee in the warm kitchen.
TomatoTomahto wrote:Invisible Fence -- lets my dog enjoy our yard for hours in good weather. In today's 1 degree cold, lets her do her business quickly while I finish my cup of coffee in the warm kitchen.
As close to priceless as it gets in my life.
I had a friend whose dog disappeared from his yard when he had one of those invisible fences. They never found the dog and don't know if it took off after something and went right through the fence, or was stolen.
Doom&Gloom wrote:Logitech Squeezebox--now discontinued--but still streaming music as nothing else.
I'll second this one. The Squeezebox Touch. I own 4 of them. I take one traveling as well. There is nothing currently on the market to replace this device at any price! I am an audiophile and they are great for the 'High-End' as well. You can still get them on E-bay. Some used and some new. They cost more however!
TomatoTomahto wrote:Invisible Fence -- lets my dog enjoy our yard for hours in good weather. In today's 1 degree cold, lets her do her business quickly while I finish my cup of coffee in the warm kitchen.
As close to priceless as it gets in my life.
I had a friend whose dog disappeared from his yard when he had one of those invisible fences. They never found the dog and don't know if it took off after something and went right through the fence, or was stolen.
Invisible fence may keep dogs in, but not predators out. Around here that means foxes, coyotes, black bears, and mountain lions.
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TomatoTomahto wrote:Invisible Fence -- lets my dog enjoy our yard for hours in good weather. In today's 1 degree cold, lets her do her business quickly while I finish my cup of coffee in the warm kitchen.
As close to priceless as it gets in my life.
I had a friend whose dog disappeared from his yard when he had one of those invisible fences. They never found the dog and don't know if it took off after something and went right through the fence, or was stolen.
Invisible fence may keep dogs in, but not predators out. Around here that means foxes, coyotes, black bears, and mountain lions.
Even my beagle survived the predators around here; I think my 85 pound pit will do as well. I don't leave them out if I'm away; I'm no more than a bark away.
1) Electric Toothbrush
2) Goldfish Crackers (bought them for the kids, kept buying them for me!)
3) Goldtoe socks
4) Basement Watchdog Water Alarms
5) Merrill Shoes
6) Apple TV
7) Nutrininja Blender
Quality product from a visual, design, versatility and usability standpoint. It's a full Windows PC in a tablet form factor without any compromises or pared-down features.
I absolutely love using it, particularly with the keyboard cover and folio case that I bought to accompany it.
Starbucks espresso
OXO kitchen gadgets
Tignanello and Baggalini purses and bags
Honda vehicles (although I do not own one at the moment)
Lands End ski wear
Saucony running and hiking foot wear
DHC skin cleansing oil
Netflix (although the love is fading)
Calphalon pots and pans
Life Is Good fuzzy socks
Amazon shipping
How many retired people does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Only one, but he takes all day.
mojave wrote:You all are making the pregnant lady hungry.
Bacon.
Bacon, I could cry just thinking about how salty, fatty, and yummy you'll taste when you hit my taste buds. I could also cry for my poor, clogged arteries but they'll be fine.
“If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.” – Earl Wilson
Doom&Gloom wrote:Logitech Squeezebox--now discontinued--but still streaming music as nothing else.
I'll second this one. The Squeezebox Touch. I own 4 of them. I take one traveling as well. There is nothing currently on the market to replace this device at any price! I am an audiophile and they are great for the 'High-End' as well. You can still get them on E-bay. Some used and some new. They cost more however!
Ged wrote:Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, King Size
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail
Thorlo Socks
Oppo Bluray players
And yes Logitech Squeezebox. I am so pissed these were discontinued. I have 4 and am planning to buy another used off of Ebay soon.
They are like potato chips; I'm not sure anyone is able to stop with only one. I have a Duet with an extra classic receiver and a Boom with a 12" sub attached. All three get a workout.
My powerful Vitamix blender, fresh vegetables, coconut milk, several vegetable protein powders and olive oil. I lost 8 pounds in 2 months and brought my cholesterol levels down significantly and kept it off for three years now. Furthermore, its such a healthy drink, my cravings for sweets decreased and my dental hygienist noticed that my plaque levels were down. All of that's a miracle.
Never in the history of market day-traders’ has the obsession with so much massive, sophisticated, & powerful statistical machinery used by the brightest people on earth with such useless results.
TomatoTomahto wrote:Invisible Fence -- lets my dog enjoy our yard for hours in good weather. In today's 1 degree cold, lets her do her business quickly while I finish my cup of coffee in the warm kitchen.
As close to priceless as it gets in my life.
I had a friend whose dog disappeared from his yard when he had one of those invisible fences. They never found the dog and don't know if it took off after something and went right through the fence, or was stolen.
Invisible fence may keep dogs in, but not predators out. Around here that means foxes, coyotes, black bears, and mountain lions.
Even my beagle survived the predators around here; I think my 85 pound pit will do as well. I don't leave them out if I'm away; I'm no more than a bark away.
My friend's dog was a large purebred. They were thinking more like, human predators.
But I try to eat a healthy, balanced diet from all four of the basic food groups; dark chocolate, milk chocolate, fudge, and hot chocolate.
Les vieillards aiment à donner de bons préceptes, pour se consoler de n'être plus en état de donner de mauvais exemples. |
(François, duc de La Rochefoucauld, maxim 93)
boroc7 wrote:Fujifilm X100T, hands down--the new Leica.
I do love my X100. My X-Pro1, on the other hand...it's a relationship with ups and downs, in some ways I'm shocked at what they managed to get right in the X100 and then immediately screwed up in the XP1.
I'm dropping a major 5D Mk III package for this little camera as I want a smaller size. The X-Pro1 is problematic--have you tried the xt1? It's a lot better, although 85% of what I'm looking for. I'm waiting for next gen X-Pro or XT.
Love the iRobot Roomba--really helps with allergies!
Also like
1. iPad mini with Belkin keyboard
2. Smartphones--all are interesting and can be helpful
3. Airboot instead of casts
4. Rolling suitcases that can be carried on the plane
5. Portable oxygen concentrators
Very interesting lists.
Is Simply Orange a kind of orange juice? Is that the one that also comes in lemonade and strawberry lemonade.......and was twice the price at Whole Foods than at a market BTW. ?
It had a green band around it?
boroc7 wrote:Fujifilm X100T, hands down--the new Leica.
I do love my X100. My X-Pro1, on the other hand...it's a relationship with ups and downs, in some ways I'm shocked at what they managed to get right in the X100 and then immediately screwed up in the XP1.
I'm dropping a major 5D Mk III package for this little camera as I want a smaller size. The X-Pro1 is problematic--have you tried the xt1? It's a lot better, although 85% of what I'm looking for. I'm waiting for next gen X-Pro or XT.
I've tried the XT1 and it's a nice camera, though I still like having the OVF. For my purposes the XP1 is mostly fine - it makes lovely images and I don't demand high performance from the autofocus. The lenses tend towards the expensive side but I really haven't run into a bad one in the bunch...even the plastic-bodied 16-50 and 50-230 zooms are, frankly, the best quality budget plastic zooms I've ever used (and really lightweight!). I use an adapted Canon FDn 50/1.4 for portraits and in dark auditoriums, where focus speed isn't usually a huge issue. I might pick up an 85/1.8 FDn to complement it.
The X100 series really is magic, though. I've found no camera better for indoor candids - the combination of a fast wide lens, good low light performance, and unintimidating compactness really is lovely (and I can drop it into my purse and almost not notice it). The XP1 is a terrific camera for me for nature hikes. It helps that I grew up in the days of film rangefinders and tend to shoot full manual, with a pretty intuitive sense of depth of field...though I mostly carried a Moskva-5 6x9 folder back then!
I like the Spyderco Tasman Salt knife. It is the easiest one hand opening knife that I've found...with no spring assist. It locks when open. The hook bill opens boxes and packages with ease. It's a great quality tool.