Mosquito's Swan Song

'Was recently sitting out on the dock at the Birdhouse and the Thermacell kept us from being eaten alive...again. Florida's Withlacoochee River can serve up the little biters with the best of 'em. A great first or second line of defense. There's just never enough of these special evenings with family and friends. No need to let them be ruined by the bugs.

Product data on their website says "repels 98% of Mosquitos". It's always that darn 2%! Yeah...we did have a second line of defense with the Cutters, and the pain level of a couple of bites suffered by the group was kept to a manageable level with good 'ole rum & coke.

Thermacell is packaging these "applicances" is several forms. They include the patio lanterns that have a little more aesthetic appeal to the ladies rather than the camo for the turkey hunters. About 12 hours of protection. Refills about $5 at WalMart.

Dynamic Duo

Pandora.com & the Logitech Squeezebox Duet. Pandora is a free internet music service that will serve up fresh-n-FREE music with artist and genre channels that you define. It was developed by the Music Genome Project. The Squeezebox Duet is a multi-room music controller that that will let you stream music from your hard drive, premium music sources like Pandora and Rhapsody, and internet radio stations.

There is an excellent YouTube video on the Squeezebox Duet that may be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64HwO6bxRro . The MSRP is about $400. Be advised that the setup can be challenging for the non-tech savvy and that the interface menus have been criticized and could be better. 'Suggest keeping a close watch on this product and wait until the next upgrade comes out. It's getting rave reviews now and the next iteration will be "THE ONE".
I set up a Jack Johnson station on Pandora.....'still wowed!

A Day In The Gator's Swamp

Thank You Steve & Pam Whitmore!

A Day In The Mangroves

Mullet anyone?

A Pond

Matt Miyahara
Los Angeles/AquaScaper
.....maybe.....A similar pond by our front door?

Free Shipping

Attention Christmas Shoppers!!!.....The most hassle free way to buy gifts any time is to order them on the internet. The competition to sell you stuff is unbelievable and the profits are slim. Some of the very best deals offer free shipping. Some of the free shipping affiliate sites featured on GiftsForGuys.com may offer "da bomb" for your guy or girl.

Videography

Hola Amigas......Quality Video's are driving the Internet now. But we need a tool to get it there. I've been looking for "The" good video camera deal to put on the GFG site. (Mean while....if you can't wait) start your search at Videography.com
There are several key considerations for a good selection. To meet a basic professional production standard, one must have a 3CCD camera. (Let's try to temporarily forget all about HDTV). 3CCD is often required of videographers to produce contract work....(such as video depositions). A 3CCD is a.k.a. a 3-chip camera. (CCD=Charge Coupled Device). The physical size of a 3CCD camera, is preferably... an order of magnitude larger in a palm video camera. This is necessary for the expanded circuitry, battery, audio, and storage media requirements.
Use of a tripod almost always improves video quality. Windows Movie Maker video editing software is for beginners....Camtasia Studio 5 @ $299 provides an excellent expanded creativity suite, and...can we talk?....... Underwater Video Production Is Way Cool Too!

Drop Shipping Sources Wanted

Gifts For Guys LLC operates like a "picker". We search international networks and markets for the best deals on cool stuff for guys. The cost of finding competitively priced products and shipping them is a considerable obligation and task. We are constantly searching for new drop shipping vendors and associates for distribution within the Americas and Caribbean areas.
We currently are searching for the following items:
Solid brass personal spittoon. (No KKK or other offensive insignia please).
Teak Coat & Hat Rack. (Easy to assemble yet high quality materials).
250GB USB Computer Backup Systems.
If you drop ship these items ...... or have other interesting guy gifts ........ please call Chuck or an associate at GiftsForGuys.com @ 321-783-1898. Thanks and I look forward to doing business with you, Chuck

P.S. Elmer Fudd/(2nd mate on the Exxon Valdez).... says the cost of shipping things has gotten a "little screwy".

A Friend with a Boat

Jesus & Mary Ann's Boat.

Cats & Dogs & Do-Overs

'Common admit it.....a lot of you who have a kind heart.......got stuck with sombody else's whacked out animal......and the eventual parting of the ways wasn't ALL that pretty!

'Nice to later get a do-over opportunity and fresh start with a cute puppy or kitten!

Alzheimer's Care

Thank's Papa Gator.......God Never Forgets

REM: Johnson's Baby Oil... on your face... before the shaving creame!