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Home Bazaar Hobbit House
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The Home Bazaar Hobbit House combines form and function seamlessly, providing an elegant place for your favorite birds to live. Exquisitely detailed, this bird house replicates every detail of a whimsical country cottage. Painted in an eye-catching pale green, the home features three stories of wonderful detail including a chimney, a wrap around porch with side balconies, and real layered cedar shingles. The house is designed with a single 1″ x 1.25″ square entrance on the top floor that leads into a roomy interior. The back panel is fully removable for easy cleaning. Constructed of kiln-dried hardwood and exterior grade ply-board the Home Bazaar Hobbit House will surely last your feathered friends through many seasons.Note: Should you want to preserve the finish (paint), you should select a polyurethane product that is recommended for marine use (UV Rated) that will not turn the white paint yellow. You should expect that once left outside, the product will weather and require refinishing.Opening: 1″W x 1.25″HDimensions: 12.75″H x 9.75″W x 11.5″WMounting: post mount or place on flat surfaceConstruction: wood
read comments (0)Sushi Serving Boat
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Laquered serving dish in the shape of a boat for a most decorative way to serve sushi or other appetizers! Washes easily in mild soapy water. These pretty laquered plastic sushi boats measures 17 inches long and 7 inches wide, 2 piece construction. ****Not gift boxed, sorry no gift wrap avaiable on this item.
Now Foods Sea Mussel
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Now Foods Products Sea Mussel 500 mg – 100 Caps PRODUCT #: 3268 – UPC: 733739032683 Now Foods Sea Mussel 500 mg – 100 Caps – Free Shipping Green Lipped Sea Mussel Extract typically contains 14% mucopolysaccharides, including chondroitin sulfate A, a naturally occurring component of connective tissue and joint structure in humans and animals.* Nutrition Info Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Sea Mussel Extract (Pema caraliculus) 500 mg * * Percent Daily Values are based on 2,000 calorie diet. Daily Value not established. Details Serving Size: 1 Capsule (Store in a cool, dry place) Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1-4 times daily with meals or on an empty stomach. Free of: yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, preservatives or additives. Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate and Silica. Warnings: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product. Disclaimers: *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Natural color variations may occur in this product. NOW Sea Mussel is a specially prepared and freeze dried product from New Zealand. It is cultivated on marine farms, using pollution-free sea water with regular monitoring of both water and shellfish quality. Click Here – Isotonix OPC-3 – Free Shipping Click Here – Unicity C.M. Plex Joint Health – Free Shipping Click Here – Unicity C.M. Plex Cream – Free Shipping Click Here – Unicity Reliev Ol – Free Shipping Click Here – Isotonix Vitamin C – Free Shipping Click Here – New Cleanse Tea – 30 Bags Item# 1929 – Free Shipping Click Here – Nature’s Tea #23919 Non Mylar Bags – 30 Bags – Free Shipping Click Here – Oxyfresh Fluoride Toothpaste with Natural Mint – Free Shipping Click Here – Unicity Paraway Pack Same As Bio Life Clear Start #24572 – Free Shipping Click Here – #0585 Each Tea Bag Individually Wrapped With Mylar Packaging – Free Shipping Toll Free 866-461-9454
Thermo-Tec Black Exhaust Insulating Wrap 1″ x 50′
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Whether your racing a car, truck, motorcycle, boat….Heat is our worst enemy. Thermo-Tec Exhaust Wraps solve that problem for us. Thermo-Tec exhaust heat shielding is a wrap that you wrap around your exhaust pipe, header, catalytic converter, etc. The wrap insulates and maintains the hotter exhaust gasses inside of the exhaust system instead of allowing the heat to radiate off and increase the temperature under the hood and to all of your other critical engine components. Thermo-Tec exhaust wrap also features a proprietary coating that spreads heat across the entire wrap’s surface, eliminating hot spots. Good for up to 2000 Degrees continuous. What can you expect from using Thermo-Tec Exhaust Wraps? Reduced under-hood temperatures. Up to 70% lower! Increased horsepower, fuel efficiency, lower intake temperatures, and exhaust flow. Increased engine and electronic component life. Thermo-Tec Exhaust wrap installs with ease and is can be held to the component with either wire, or with Thermo-Tec Snap Straps (available below).
Poseidon Wet Location Bulkhead Lamping 1Lt x 60w A19 E 26 Medium Base Bulb Type E 26 Type A19 Voltage 120V Height 10 75Length 7 25Extension 5 5For Marine Grade Finish use 20300MG Certification CETL Location Wet Energy Efficient Available in Fluorescent Lamps Supplied No
Sail Boat Cookie Cutter
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Sail boat shaped tin cookie cutters. This unique favor will help make your next beach themed party a hit. Comes packaged in a clear gift box with black backing and wrapped with an organza ribbon. It measures 2 x 2 and has a shipping weight of 0.06 lbs per piece.
More Random Than Racing Grannies
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Imagine you have the most difficult person in the world to buy an unusual gift for. Imagine that this person is very picky, not easily satisfied, and is perhaps in a position to make you very shame faced if you get the selection wrong. Imagine this person is your boss, your mother-in-law, your sister for instance. As a matter of fact, it could be any one of those people on your gift list. Get it wrong and you could be setting yourself up for some troubled times ahead. You need to think and plan carefully in order to find the right present. That is the reason why unusual gifts cannot fail to please and satisfy the recipient when they open up their wrapping to find something weird and wonderful, perhaps something that makes them chuckle or gets their blood pumping faster in anticipation.
So let us establish what kind of person you are buying unusual gifts for. They may have been around for quite a few years and in their lifetime seen several truly awful gifts. On the other hand they could just as equally have seen some fabulous presents that they cherish to this day. Maybe they would love something nostalgic, something that will take them back to their ’70s disco days, with flared loon pants, heavily lacquered hairdos, and bad taste music. The 1970s scrapbook will satisfy their retro appetite with lots of facts and photos relating to all that was the 1970s era. If you want to head even further back in time there is so much to choose from, according to the price range and decade. For the child of the 60s you cannot go wrong with a Childhood Memorabilia Pack crammed full of Beatle pop concert replica tickets, fabulous Cindy doll leaflets, Action Man memorabilia and even a chewy Fruit Salad sweet which you could buy in those days for the grand old price of 4 for one old penny. Oh yes, the good old days. Granny and Gramps will love some 1940s memorabilia as an unusual gift, to jog the mind and set them into action with their long ramblings about the war years. An RAF Memorabilia Pack or Blitz Memorabilia Pack will get them going for hours. For people of all ages, in fact everyone who ever takes a bath, the Miss Behavin II is a truly unusual and inspirational gift. This is a retro bath time boat produced in metal and is powered by candles, and makes an interesting alternative to the traditional yellow duck. It may even help to keep the water from going cold.
You cannot get more personal than the unusual gift of a personalised photo present. This will brighten the hearts of even the sourest of people. All you have to do is choose the photo you wish to have featured on your selected gift. Unusual photo gifts to choose from range from the practical to the downright ostentatious. Have a wash bag or make up bag personalised and no one will every mistake it for theirs. Or for those kitchen gods and goddesses, why not treat them to an apron and oven gloves with their face emblazoned for all to see. In fact the range of items that are available for the personalised photo treatment are extensive; glasses cases, shopping or handbags, even cushion covers and deck chairs for the exhibitionists among us. Or you could simply opt for a personalised poster featuring a huge range of subjects such as sports, gardening or food themes, or some fabulous underwater or landscape scenes. If you are searching for an unusual present for you pet, and there’s no use denying it, it’s something most of us do at some time, then there’s a really adorable hamster print that can be personalised for you.
If you think that having a photo staring out at the receiver of unusual gifts is not what they will want, a different way of showing your appreciation for them is with a message gift. A paper weight or picture frame perhaps, with a variety of messages and for a host of different occasions ranging from births and christenings right through to 90th birthday celebrations and beyond. There are also a variety of engraved gifts that you could choose from, with more than enough alternatives to suit everyone’s taste and pocket. It is amazing just what items you can buy engraved with your personalised message. Money boxes for those practically minded folks who are sensible enough to save for a rainy day, fluted champagne glasses for those with a reason to celebrate, a cutlery set with teddy design for those littlies who are learning to feed themselves at last, the pink hip flask for the woman who loves those invigorating winter country walks but needs something to revive her after hunting for Heathcliff all day on the moors; there really is something for everybody. The best gifts are unusual gifts and it is so simple to find a present that definitely is more random than a racing granny.
John Smith
http://www.articlesbase.com/gifts-articles/more-random-than-racing-grannies-740620.html
K N 85-1462 VENT KIT MARINE 5/8 in FLG 4 in H Vent Kit
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Designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration, K N manufactures the worlds best air filters and is backed by a million mile warranty.
Lehigh Steel Toe Boat Shoes
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Lehigh Steel Toe Boat Shoes – ASTM F2413-05 PT Class 75 Protective Toe, Full Wrapped Foam Cushion Insole, Fully Lined, Generally Defined Heel, Padded Collar, Polyurethane Lite-Lug Outsole, Reinforcement Stitch-Thru Outsole, Soft Tumbled Leather Uppers, Steel Shank, Welt Construction, Welt Construction, Work LOCKRIM Steel Toe Cap,
Retirement on the Mexican Riviera
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By: Jim Scherrer
Riviera; the word alone tends to conjure pleasant images of beautiful scenery, of calm serenity or relaxation, even of Paradise. By definition, Riviera is an Italian term originally from the Middle Ages for the coast of Liguria. The two divisions of the original Riviera, both of which border the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, are the Italian Riviera and the French Riviera. Retirement on either Riviera would be wonderful if you have seriously deep pockets, don’t mind the 10 hour transatlantic flight, and the possible language barrier when you’re there!
Today, the term is more generally applied worldwide to about a dozen warm coastal regions popular with tourists. Mexico is blessed with two such regions; the Riviera Maya and the Mexican Riviera.
The Riviera Maya consists of 80 miles of Caribbean coastline wrapping along the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It includes the resort cities of Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and Tulum. This region is a terrific area for visiting with its warm weather, sandy beaches, and historic archaeological sites; it may be a different matter when it comes to retirement. The average daily temperature for the “high season” of November through May along the Riviera Maya is 77°F however you can expect an average monthly rainfall during this season in excess of 3 inches. Also, the Yucatan area is threatened by hurricanes off the Caribbean Sea almost every year with Playa del Carmen and Chetumal being virtually wiped out a few years ago and Cancun devastated in 2005. The topography of the entire Yucatan peninsula is essentially flat with elevation variations of less than 500 feet thereby providing no scenic mountainside retirement communities. This flat topography results in the beautiful large beaches and shallow water that attract the younger generation for spring break vacations and other holidays with a very active night life.
The Mexican Riviera consists of more than 1,000 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline on the western side of Mexico stretching all the way from Ensenada in Baja California to Puerto Escondido and Huatulco in the state of Oaxaca. With the Sierra Madre Mountains running virtually the entire distance, this shoreline has to be considered one of the most scenic on the planet. First dubbed the Mexican Riviera by the American cruise industry, today this magnificent shoreline is the fourth most popular cruise destination in the world with approximately 300 cruises annually. The problem is that approximately 90% of this magnificent terrain is classified as ejido land and is not available for purchase by foreigners. This land was given to the Mexican citizens after the Mexican Revolution for the purpose of farming or working and has not yet been regularized or privatized. The small fraction of land that has been privatized lies in and around the resort destinations along the Mexican Riviera where foreigners can purchase property and hold the title, as an escritura, in a 50 year bank trust. Consequently, almost all retirement communities along the Mexican Riviera are located in the cities of Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido, and Huatulco.
For retirement consideration, let’s take a closer look at the resorts along this Riviera.
Located only 70 miles south of the US border, Ensenada, known as the “Cinderella of the Pacific”, is a very convenient drive from most of the western cities in the US and really not that far from western Canada. Ensenada now has a population of 450,000 inhabitants of which approximately 20,000 are North American retirees. With beautiful weather and rolling hillsides, the Ensenada area has become world class wine country. Along with the wine industry, Ensenada has a thriving fishing industry, agricultural business, a substantial gravel mining industry, six major maquiladora parks, and of course tourism. The only deep water port in Baja California is located in Ensenada and therefore global shipping of products manufactured in the area is another main source of revenue. The greater Ensenada area is quite large and basically flat with mountains generally in the background surrounding the city. Therefore, most retirees reside in communities lacking hillside views or are in beachfront condominiums. Because the region is more industrial than tourist based, the cost of living is quite attractive in the Ensenada area.
Mazatlan, the “Pearl of the Pacific”, has 500,000 inhabitants and is one of the largest working ports in Mexico. Fishing, agriculture, cotton textile spinning and weaving, sugar refining, breweries, coffee roasting plants, etc. are located in Mazatlan. Approximately 300 miles south of Mazatlan is Manzanillo, the “Sailfish Capital of the World”. It is substantially smaller than the other industrial cities on the western coast of Mexico; however it has become Mexico’s busiest port with a huge volume of containerized freight. Both Mazatlan and Manzanillo rely heavily on industry and much less on tourism. Both of these industrial cities have fine beaches, fine weather, reasonable costs of living, and facilities catering to tourists and retirees.
Acapulco is by far the largest city on the Mexican Riviera with a population exceeding 700,000 people. Due to its easy access from Mexico City, Acapulco was the first resort city to be built along the Mexican Riviera. This popular resort destination offers scenic terrain, beautiful beaches, warm climate, and all the amenities that any tourist would desire. It grew so rapidly that the infrastructure was unable to handle the population; consequently during the past decade the authorities in Acapulco have tried to upgrade the infrastructure, clean up the city and beaches, and return it to world class resort status.
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa is actually the resort area where the retirees are located), Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Escondido, and Huatulco are much smaller cities, each having populations of less than 70,000 people; Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, much less. These relatively new resort cities are built around fabulous beaches with magnificent surrounding mountainous terrain. They each have beautiful golf courses and other tourist related activities. They all have modern cruise boat terminals and “international” airports with 2-6 international flights daily. Being strictly resort areas, there are virtually no other industries and therefore most of the local citizens speak some degree of English. Since these resort areas are still quite young and relatively small, some of the amenities that retirees are accustomed to might be lacking. Having small North American communities may offer benefits to some and drawbacks to others. The cost of living in these relatively remote areas may be somewhat higher than in the more accessible, further developed areas.Â
The last and probably the most popular resort destination, located in the center of the Mexican Riviera, is Puerto Vallarta; home of nearly 50,000 North Americans. Puerto Vallarta has easy access from Guadalajara, has nearly 50 international flights daily from the US and Canada (more than all the rest of the Mexican Riviera cities combined), and has a Maritime Terminal that was recently upgraded and tripled in size in order to accommodate three large cruise boats simultaneously.
Puerto Vallarta is situated on the shoreline of the 25 mile diameter Banderas Bay which is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. There are approximately 35 miles of coastal land, much of which has very scenic adjacent hillside property that has been privatized for foreign purchase. Retirement property ranges from beachfront condominium towers to mountainside villas, all of which have panoramic views of the city, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sierra Madres with their native fauna and flora.
This city of 350,000 inhabitants is large enough to support the “big box” stores such as Sam’s Club, Super Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, Office Supply, Office Max, etc. as well as many other mega modern supermarkets. High speed internet, VoIP telephone service, satellite TV, and all the other modern amenities are available in PV. Four new modern hospitals with sophisticated equipment and highly trained doctors are now in Vallarta as are a number of modern dental clinics. The area has always had world class sport fishing and now boasts 8 magnificent signature golf courses, a new convention center, botanical gardens, new parks, and numerous sites to visit. Since Vallarta’s only industry is tourism, communications are never a barrier.
The cost of living in Vallarta is about average for the Mexican Riviera but a fraction of that in Pebble Beach where the scenery might be comparable but the climate is not! Being on the same latitude as Maui, Hawaii, the average daily temperature in Vallarta during the winter months of November through May is 73°F with virtually no chance of rain; i.e., the weather is perfect for whatever activity pleases you and every activity imaginable is available!
As you can readily see, there’s a reason for Puerto Vallarta’s popularity; it basically has it all! So, whether you arrive via one of the 300 Mexican Riviera cruises or by one of the 50 daily flights, you really ought to consider Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican Riviera for your retirement residence. After all, not only is it a short 2-4 hours away but it’s probably the only Riviera you’ll ever be able to afford, except perhaps your dad’s old Buick!
Jim Scherrer
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/retirement-on-the-mexican-riviera-737358.html