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People, Places and Things

By Maureen Zebian
Epoch Times Milwaukee Staff
Oct 02, 2006

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Battery Operated Scrubber Power Cleans

Tired of using toxic chemicals to clean your bathroom tile? Try the Bathroom Sonic Scrubber that cleans the bathroom tile by using high speed oscillation of over 3,600 scrubs per minute. The scrubber resembles an electric toothbrush, but works a lot better and sells for only $12.99. Order by phone: 1-800-530-9234, or check out their website: www.sonicscrubber.com. Site also includes kitchen scrubbers.

More Odd Jobs

Nancy Rica Schiff book: "Odder Jobs: More Portraits of Unusual Occupations", gives us a glimpse into the work world outside corporate America. The book displays 65 portraits of real people performing their odd jobs from canine massager, horse dentist, dice inspector, and dog food taster. Each odd job worker is portrayed in a one page essay with a featured full-paged photo that captures the personality of the odd job worker. This is a follow-up to her first book simple named: "Odd Jobs."

What is the Best Mail-Order Movie Rental Deal?

More and more people are enjoying renting DVDs from the comfort of their home rather than driving across town to get a movie. Netflix started in 1999 and in recent years has really caught on. So much so, that Blockbuster now has there own mail-order DVD rental plan.

Mail-order movie rental is easy. Create a movie list, and within days the movies will be sent to your home. When you finish watching a movie, simply put it in its prepaid envelope and mail it back. As soon as you send back your DVD, another DVD will be automatically sent to your home from your list. A big plus ordering via computer is there is wider selection—versus the store—over 50,000 movie titles to choose from. Other perks include, no late fees, shipping or postage charges, and you can cancel at anytime. Netflix claims movies will arrive about one business day via U.S. mail, while Blockbuster says to expect 1-3 days.

NETFLIX Plans include:

1 DVD at-a-time-----Limit 2 per month-----$5.99
2 DVD at-a-time-----Unlimited --------------$9.99
3 DVD at-a-time-----Unlimited --------------$17.99

BLOCKBUSTER Plan:

3 DVD at-a-time----Unlimited------------------$17.99
* A bonus perk as a Blockbuster subscriber is you will receive up to four free rental coupons each month. Coupons are good for free movie rentals at any participating BLOCKBUSTER.

But still the best movie rental deal in town is at your local library. Generally, libraries carry good, wholesome family movies for free.

If the Shoe Fits: Buy It

Tired of going store-to-store looking for a pair of shoes? That is how Nick Swinmurn felt one day seven years ago, but instead of brewing in frustration, he started his own on-line shoe company in 1999. Zappos.com carries over 500 name brands, over 90,000 styles, and close to 2 million pairs of shoes in stock and ready for immediate shipment. Shipping is free and fast. Same with returns. Focusing on customer service, the company has rapidly expanded with sales topping $370 million in 2005. Any customer issues are resolved in one call. www.zappos.com.


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