Welcome

Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Product Review: Amazon Brand - Presto! Flex-a-Size Paper Towels, Huge Roll

 


The pros of getting this are:

1. The rolls are large, much larger than most you will find in a regular store, and much less expensive than an equivalently sized roll you would get in a regular store.
2. There are only six rolls, so unlike buying paper towels in a warehouse club, you do not have to find as much space to fit them all.
3. They have good (but not great) absorbency.
4. They are "select a size" so you are not stuck always using a large one if you do not need to.
5. You can set them up as a Subscribe and Save item and get them delivered at whatever frequency works for you.

The cons:
1. They are not all that soft. Some people really like soft paper towels, and these are not that. I would definitely not blow your nose on them unless you have no other choice.
2. A minor con, the perforations are not all that easy to see, so it is hard to tell where to tear them.

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