Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The World's Most Expensive Poker Set
If poker is your game then you’ll be very interested to learn that Geoffrey Parker, the London-based maker of the finest games and gaming accessories in the world, has come out with the most expensive poker set ever. Priced at $7.5 million, this unbelievable poker set comes in a genuine alligator case, created in the color of your choosing, and is fitted with 18 karat white gold combination locks and hardware. And that’s just the case!
The case’ suede lining features an 18 karat gold and diamond frame to hold 384-18 karat white gold chips, each inlaid on both sides in shagreen (stingray skin) embossed with its value, which can be in any currency and denomination the client desires.
The edge of each chip is set with precious stones – white diamonds for the white chips, sapphires for the blue, rubies for the red, emeralds for the green and black diamonds for the black. The dealer button will be a larger 18 karat white gold “chip” set with two rows of diamonds to the edge.
The set will feature an estimated 22,364 stones in all, totaling 1,012 carats. Finally there are four platinum-plated decks of poker cards. Orders are now being taken with an expected delivery time of six to nine months. Of course with so many precious stones and metal the price of the set may go up if the market fluctuates.
Maybe you have been searching for the ultimate gift for the poker player in your life. Here is your answer. With this $7.5 million poker set intimidation will truly be the name of the game.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Review of OPENING THE GATES of THE HEART, A JOURNEY OF HEALING
Dear Readers,
I you are searching for the perfect Christmas gift for someone in your list who has been through a tragic or traumatic experience, OPENING THE GATES OF THE HEART, A JOURNEY OF HEALING by Carolyn CJ Jones is the answer.
This gorgeous inspirational, collectible coffee table book is a life saver for those who are seeking healing through beautiful images of gates with poetic words which match the theme of each gate. I was so impressed with the quality and substance of this book.
Clicking this link will lead you to the page on Amazon.com where you can purchase OPENING THE GATES OF THE HEART, A JOURNEY OF HEALING for help with your own journey of healing or as a great gift for someone who needs some support.
The copy I have is signed by the author and also has a beautiful matching bookmark from the publisher.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I Am Selling My Books on Amazon.com!
I have started selling my personal collection of books on Amazon. Here is the link to the 38 books I have for sale.
I have a few rare collectibles, but mostly genre fiction, although there is a wide assortment of contemporary non-fiction too. Take a minute to check out the link to my Amazon.com/shops/denisegrier account.
I have tried to beat the best price on everything, have already sold three books in 5 days! I ship immediately upon receipt of payment and guarantee your money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase.
Amazon.com is a great place to sell used books, I have learned that quickly. I sold Harlan Corben, James Patterson, and Michael Connelly novels so far.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Comparing Gaming Consoles
The Console Wars: Which Console Should You Buy
Games consoles feature on birthday and Christmas wish lists every year, and video games are one of the most popular forms of modern entertainment. However, deciding which console to buy can be difficult. They may share many similarities, but their differences are extremely important to any gamer. Here are some of the essential factors which differentiate the three major games consoles.
Gaming Performance
If graphics are important to you, then you’ll probably want to stick to either the PS3 or Xbox 360, both of which offer some truly amazing visuals. The Wii is generally much weaker on this front, although some of its titles are extremely attractive (the best examples being the Mario Galaxy titles).
Multiplayer Fun
While the Xbox 360 and PS3 both offer online gaming, the Wii takes the crown when it comes to group living room entertainment and party fun, with titles like Wii Sports being particularly popular.
Motion Control
Wii was designed to combine video gaming with physical activity, and really stood out in the marketplace thanks to its innovative motion-sensing controllers. In the last few year however, Wii technology has remained more or less the same. By contrast, both Xbox 360 and PS3 have developed their own competing motion-based control systems.
The PS3 motion control technology is known as PlayStation Move, which functions in a similar way to the Wii remote. The PlayStation Eye tracks the remote’s position and direction of movement, which are reproduced within the game.
The Xbox 360 Kinect differs from both the Wii and PlayStation devices in that its motion control involves no physical controller at all. Instead, the Kinect is able to track the player’s bodily movements using a camera, meaning that game control is achieved purely through physical gestures.
Extra Features
Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 can be used to watch films. Xbox 360 currently supports DVD playback (with Blu-ray support planned for the future), while PS3 supports both DVD and Blu-ray playback. These devices can also store and play music, and can be used for streaming media such as Netflix. The Wii does not support DVD or Blu-ray playback, and cannot be used to store or play music. It can, however, be used for streaming media services.
Console-Specific Flagship Games
Perhaps the biggest difference between these consoles lies in the specific video games that they offer. Most games are available on all three consoles, but an important few are not. These flagship console-specific titles are usually some of the best games available on the system.
The most notable Xbox 360 console-specific titles include the first-person shooter franchise Halo – one of the best first-person shooter series available on consoles; Forza Motorsport – the Xbox 360’s racing game franchise to rival Gran Turismo on the PS3; the Dead or Alive beat-‘em-up franchise, and the Gears of War franchise – a third-person action series offering intense gunplay in a post-apocalyptic future.
Stand-out PS3 console-specific titles include the Uncharted franchise – an action-adventure series of Indiana Jones-like peril; the Gran Turismo racing realism franchise; the unique and creative LittleBigPlanet sandbox puzzle platformer franchise, and the Killzone first-person shooter franchise.
The Wii’s console-specific titles are among some of the most well-known and best-loved game franchises in history. They include Super Mario Galaxy – the unparalleled platform series; Zelda: Skyward Sword – the latest instalment in the legendary Zelda franchise offering some of the best action adventure gaming out there; Super Smash Bros. Brawl – the unique multiplayer beat-‘em-up; Metroid Prime 3 – the latest instalment in Nintendo’s acclaimed action-adventure Metroid franchise, and an array of Pokémon titles.
To conclude, remember that no one console is better than the others – each has its own merits. The decision simply rests on your particular preferences.
Games consoles feature on birthday and Christmas wish lists every year, and video games are one of the most popular forms of modern entertainment. However, deciding which console to buy can be difficult. They may share many similarities, but their differences are extremely important to any gamer. Here are some of the essential factors which differentiate the three major games consoles.
Gaming Performance
If graphics are important to you, then you’ll probably want to stick to either the PS3 or Xbox 360, both of which offer some truly amazing visuals. The Wii is generally much weaker on this front, although some of its titles are extremely attractive (the best examples being the Mario Galaxy titles).
Multiplayer Fun
While the Xbox 360 and PS3 both offer online gaming, the Wii takes the crown when it comes to group living room entertainment and party fun, with titles like Wii Sports being particularly popular.
Motion Control
Wii was designed to combine video gaming with physical activity, and really stood out in the marketplace thanks to its innovative motion-sensing controllers. In the last few year however, Wii technology has remained more or less the same. By contrast, both Xbox 360 and PS3 have developed their own competing motion-based control systems.
The PS3 motion control technology is known as PlayStation Move, which functions in a similar way to the Wii remote. The PlayStation Eye tracks the remote’s position and direction of movement, which are reproduced within the game.
The Xbox 360 Kinect differs from both the Wii and PlayStation devices in that its motion control involves no physical controller at all. Instead, the Kinect is able to track the player’s bodily movements using a camera, meaning that game control is achieved purely through physical gestures.
Extra Features
Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 can be used to watch films. Xbox 360 currently supports DVD playback (with Blu-ray support planned for the future), while PS3 supports both DVD and Blu-ray playback. These devices can also store and play music, and can be used for streaming media such as Netflix. The Wii does not support DVD or Blu-ray playback, and cannot be used to store or play music. It can, however, be used for streaming media services.
Console-Specific Flagship Games
Perhaps the biggest difference between these consoles lies in the specific video games that they offer. Most games are available on all three consoles, but an important few are not. These flagship console-specific titles are usually some of the best games available on the system.
The most notable Xbox 360 console-specific titles include the first-person shooter franchise Halo – one of the best first-person shooter series available on consoles; Forza Motorsport – the Xbox 360’s racing game franchise to rival Gran Turismo on the PS3; the Dead or Alive beat-‘em-up franchise, and the Gears of War franchise – a third-person action series offering intense gunplay in a post-apocalyptic future.
Stand-out PS3 console-specific titles include the Uncharted franchise – an action-adventure series of Indiana Jones-like peril; the Gran Turismo racing realism franchise; the unique and creative LittleBigPlanet sandbox puzzle platformer franchise, and the Killzone first-person shooter franchise.
The Wii’s console-specific titles are among some of the most well-known and best-loved game franchises in history. They include Super Mario Galaxy – the unparalleled platform series; Zelda: Skyward Sword – the latest instalment in the legendary Zelda franchise offering some of the best action adventure gaming out there; Super Smash Bros. Brawl – the unique multiplayer beat-‘em-up; Metroid Prime 3 – the latest instalment in Nintendo’s acclaimed action-adventure Metroid franchise, and an array of Pokémon titles.
To conclude, remember that no one console is better than the others – each has its own merits. The decision simply rests on your particular preferences.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Review of Costume Discounters
Are you ready for Halloween? Well man I am now! I got lucky and received a free costume from Costume Discounters to review on my blog and I love the costume I selected and received quickly.
I chose the Deluxe Flower Child Hippie dress below and fell in love with it the minute I opened the package. I was a little apprehensive, for I am a bit of a bigger lady, not fat, just pleasingly plump, :), and was wondering if choosing one of the plus sized costumes offered by Costume Discounters would be a wise move. It turns out that it was a very wise decision, for the dress fits me perfectly!
I grew up in the late 60s and early 70s, so this dress is almost NOT like a costume for me, lol! In fact, I can remember wearing dresses quite similar to this one back in the day, but I am not sure I wore shoes at all. Just looking at this dress brings back a feeling of calmness and serenity, and reminds me of my poetry and peace loving days as a teenager. What a different world we live in now, or I'm just different. Maybe wearing this great costume on Halloween will bring back some of that old magic.
Check out the great sales they have going on at Costume Discounters now, just in time to get your costume before Halloween. They have costumes for kids and adults, lingerie, brand name costumes like Disney, decorations, and all the Halloween accessories you will need for your costume, your kid's costume, or your party. Costume Discounters has costumes for all occasions, not just Halloween!
I chose the Deluxe Flower Child Hippie dress below and fell in love with it the minute I opened the package. I was a little apprehensive, for I am a bit of a bigger lady, not fat, just pleasingly plump, :), and was wondering if choosing one of the plus sized costumes offered by Costume Discounters would be a wise move. It turns out that it was a very wise decision, for the dress fits me perfectly!
I grew up in the late 60s and early 70s, so this dress is almost NOT like a costume for me, lol! In fact, I can remember wearing dresses quite similar to this one back in the day, but I am not sure I wore shoes at all. Just looking at this dress brings back a feeling of calmness and serenity, and reminds me of my poetry and peace loving days as a teenager. What a different world we live in now, or I'm just different. Maybe wearing this great costume on Halloween will bring back some of that old magic.
Check out the great sales they have going on at Costume Discounters now, just in time to get your costume before Halloween. They have costumes for kids and adults, lingerie, brand name costumes like Disney, decorations, and all the Halloween accessories you will need for your costume, your kid's costume, or your party. Costume Discounters has costumes for all occasions, not just Halloween!
Review of ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY
I was privileged to be supplied a free copy of the children's activity book, ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY to review. What a wonderful book! Written by multi-award winning co-authors, Conrad J. Storad & Lynda Exley, this awesome activity, humorous history, and fun facts book about Arizona will educate and keep your kid busy for hours and hours.
Affectionately known as AZ WOWW, ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY was designated an official Centennial Legacy Project by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, as authorized by the Arizona Legislature. That's a huge honor for any book, but especially a children's activity book. The book is awesome, and it is so easy to see how much time, effort and thought went into creating ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY, (AZ WOWW.) Realizing that it would take much more than amusing writing and interesting facts about Arizona to hold a child's attention, the creative team-which are all made up of Arizona residents- added word searches, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, recipes, crafts and more to the book.
My review copy of the book is totally great, but the finished product coming out very soon is a perfect bound, 8 1/2 X 11, glossy cover, high quality paperback book. Published by Five Star Publications, AZ WOWW will be distributed through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Pacific Four Sales, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, and indiebound.org. To learn more about ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST AND WACKY and to order your advance copy, visit the work in progress website, Arizona Way Out West & Wacky, or Five Star Publications.
Affectionately known as AZ WOWW, ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY was designated an official Centennial Legacy Project by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, as authorized by the Arizona Legislature. That's a huge honor for any book, but especially a children's activity book. The book is awesome, and it is so easy to see how much time, effort and thought went into creating ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST & WACKY, (AZ WOWW.) Realizing that it would take much more than amusing writing and interesting facts about Arizona to hold a child's attention, the creative team-which are all made up of Arizona residents- added word searches, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, recipes, crafts and more to the book.
My review copy of the book is totally great, but the finished product coming out very soon is a perfect bound, 8 1/2 X 11, glossy cover, high quality paperback book. Published by Five Star Publications, AZ WOWW will be distributed through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Pacific Four Sales, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, and indiebound.org. To learn more about ARIZONA WAY OUT WEST AND WACKY and to order your advance copy, visit the work in progress website, Arizona Way Out West & Wacky, or Five Star Publications.
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