THE ROSE REVIEW: Deals and Tips

APRIL 3-30: FREE COFFEE+TEA AT PEETS!

2006-04-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

PEETS COFFEE DEAL, ALL APRIL! Yep.

Starting April 3, EVERY DAY, 1--3pm, FREE COFFEE AND TEA! What a deal. Every single day this month, starting this Monday. At Peets Coffee stores.

They are doing it in honor of Peets' 40th Anniversary.

Note: I saw this in Westwood Village, but the sign made it sound like ALL Peets locations are doing it. In Westwood, Peets is at the NorthEast corner of Westwood Blvd and Lindbrook. There are several other Peets locations around LA (for example: on Sunset, in west hollywood; in Beverly Hills on Beverly Drive south of Wilshire; etc).

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WELL DONE, DELL: 8 MORE DAYS OF DEALS

2006-04-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

Dell is now running some extra-super computer deals and other tech specials, for the NEXT EIGHT DAYS; go to www.dell.com for info. Also see www.dell.com/dayone -- it is all part of their "10 DAYS OF DEALS" promotion.

One example: March 31st they had a super-loaded laptop with ONE GIG of memory AND DVD BURNER, for $499!!!!, which was $400 off! But alas, it sold out, I had found out too late.

Check their website every day (EARLY!) for the next 8 days, for their new daily specials.

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DEAL OF THE WEEK: FREE MICROSOFT OFFICE!

2006-02-27T12:25:00.000-08:00

Ed Bott's website reports the following:

Microsoft is giving away copies of Microsoft Office Small Business Management Edition, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook with Business Contact Manager Update, and Small Business Accounting 2006.

What’s the catch? You have to watch three live webcasts over a four-day period and fill out a short evaluation for each one. More details at the Microsoft Small Business Summit website.

HOORAY FOR BOUQUETS: GOOD DEALS AT DOTFLOWERS

2006-01-09T02:45:00.000-08:00

Two dozen flowers for 29.99?
I'm no expert, but 24 red roses at this price sounds like a good deal to me.
Of course, with a last name like Rose, I guess I should know.

Viva la Web!
Check out the Dot Flowers website for more info on this and other floral finds.

FREE 411! GET NUMBERS, NO CHARGE, AND FREE CONNECTION TO THAT NUMBER

2005-12-30T12:50:00.000-08:00

No more getting huge charges on your cell or home phone, call 800-free411, no charge to get a number, and even MORE amazing is they connect you FOR FREE if you just stay on the line, saving time and money at the same time. Wow. Hope it'll last.

You can also use their website, www.free411.com

FREE YEAR of PLAYBOY DAILY! EXPIRES 12/31

2005-12-29T02:11:00.000-08:00

Go to http://www.playboy.com/landingpages/playboydaily/year/b/
for all the details on this offer. You get a lot of cool Playboy online content, free, for a year!
But you must act before 2005 ends.

You do have to provide a credit card, but there is no billing if you cancel before 1 year is up. If you forget, they bill you 12 bucks for another year of Playboy Daily (so don't fret too much).

Here is their fine print:
"Your 1 year membership to Playboy Daily is TOTALLY free. Your credit card will not be billed for this transaction and is required for age verification only. However, unless you cancel before the end of 2006 we will automatically bill for the following year subscription at our standard $12 annual price. To protect your privacy, the charge will appear on your credit card statement as PEI*ONLINE 800-276-6048. Enjoy this complimentary membership.”

AOL OFFERS FREE TRIALS OF SEVERAL ADVANCED SERVICES, EVEN FREE PHONE MINUTES

2005-12-24T14:52:00.000-08:00

But they say it's only available for a limited time, and only to AOL members. The trials run anywhere from 30 days to 3 months. No charge to you if you cancel before the trial ends. Members can even get free phone minutes to use, whether they wind up signing up for AOL's phone service or not.

So, even though AOL has been making a big push into offering free online content (and making money with ads on such content), it still wants to get new paying subscribers, and this enticement is intended to show some of its cool advanced features (which cost extra $, above the monthly member fee). Examples: phone services via broadband, online music downloads, caller alert, and more.

For more info, go to www.aol.com

How will Google's recent investment into AOL affect all this? Perhaps Google will develop new services for AOL. Also, an AOL spinoff IPO (away from Time Warner) is one rumored possibility, in a year or two. Holy Deja Vu: Could it be AOL will become a darling Internet stock again, leading to late-nineties-esque mania once more? Stay tuned....

GLAD TO TELL YOU: PAPA CAN GET A BRAND NEW BAG (FREE!)

2005-08-19T15:31:00.000-07:00

And mama too. Also nonpapas and nonmamas.
Just go to: http://www.glad.com/meetmistermom/

Glad is promoting the new NBC show MEET MISTER MOM by giving away a free sample of their new FORCE FLEX trashbags, which have "Stretchable Strength"(TM). Sounds good. Try it out for free; they will send you a free bag (regular, or one that hides odors), if you fill out a form on the site above.

Let us here at TRR know if you like the new bag technology. It is featured on the Meet Mister Mom show.

DEAL : TEST DRIVE BUICK by APR30, GET $100 MARRIOTT COUPON

2005-03-11T07:44:00.000-08:00

DEAL : test drive any 2004 or 2005 Buick by April 30, 2005, and get "a $100 Marriott Bonus Bucks Coupon to use toward your dream weekend". Call your local dealer for more details; you might have to have a special coupon or email to do this, so ask. Since most dealers want bodies in showrooms, odds are they will allow most folks to do this.

CHOOSE CRUISE = CHINA RT FLIGHT FOR $399

2005-01-21T13:00:00.000-08:00

From an email I just received:

"For a limited time, roundtrip airfare to China is just $399, if you reserve it as part of a Viking River Cruises China cruisetour. Book now for the greatest value in China travel. Call today and ask for 08Echo. A Viking River Cruise means deluxe accommodations (with a guaranteed river view), gourmet meals, and English-speaking guides. You'll find the details of your special $399 airfare in the new China issue of the Viking Voyages newsletter."

FREE GIANT COLOR PRINT! 20x30 by GOLDEN COLOR

2005-01-03T23:56:00.000-08:00

Free 20x30 color print. Enlarge your favorite photo or product for your wall free. 1 per new client. Call Al 310-274-3445 www.GoldenColor.com

DEC 13 ONLY: GET 3 '4's FOR 5 (a.k.a. AMEX ALLOWS AMAZING AUTO ACQUISITION)

2004-12-13T21:00:00.000-08:00

Let's detail this deal by the numbers:

3 of these items only, so they will probably be gone as fast as this baby takes curves
z4 BMW z4 3.0i Roadster is the car, need we say more?
5 as in $5000 bucks. Sound too good to be true? See all the details online, at:
http://www.mylifemycard.com/mywishlist/mywishlist.html?entry=online
29 of November is the ONLY day American Express cardholders can get zese z4's.
42.5 as in these Roadsters normally require that many thousands to purchase.

So........ $42,500-list cars for only 5 grand? Yep. One day only, while supplies last, at 9am, 1pm and 6pm PST. If you get it, you can thank me later. But if cars are NOT in the cards, AmEx card carriers can corral other great-to-unreal deals too, from until Dec21. See above website for details. Just call me Santa...

TECH TWOFER: RECYCLE USED GEAR, COLLECTIVEGOOD.COM DONATES TO YOUR FAVE CHARITY

2004-11-23T09:03:00.000-08:00

One man's tech trash is another man's tech toy. Or at least can be, thanks to a cool organization -- and you'll be making two donations in one!

Recycle your unwanted phones, PDAs, pagers, and accessories though Collectivegood.com. They even provide a postage-paid label. Your discarded gear will get refurbished and restored for use in a developing country. If your device can't be reused, it will be recycled according to EPA guidelines.

Now the twofer part: for each phone you send, Collectivegood will make a donation to your favorite charity.

Give and let give. What better slogan to put into practice this holiday season.

HOTWIRE.com TRAVEL DEAL: LA--NYC from $213 RT

2004-11-21T14:58:00.000-08:00

from www.hotwire.com :

Doing a search at Hotwire,
I found that you can get flight deals from
Los Angeles to New York City,
for $213 and up this holiday season.
That's TOTAL COST, ROUNDTRIP!

Book 14-21 days before departure.

EXAMPLE:

Depart		Tue, Dec 14, 2004 LAX Los Angeles Intl.

Return		Tue, Dec 21, 2004 JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl.

Round-trip ticket:	$208
Booking fee per ticket:	+ $5



Total cost per ticket:	(All taxes & fees included: $213)

FILM & SCI FI LOVERS DEAL: Join the Academy of Science Fiction, save hundreds on film tickets

2004-11-21T13:57:00.000-08:00

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following deal came to me from my friend, actor/director JEFF RECTOR. I edited his deal-invitation slightly, but the essence and facts remain unchanged.

Tis’ the Season to give, and what better gift to a film lover than a membership to The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Film Society. Here is what you get: over 100 screenings of new movies (usually before they are released in Theaters) that you can bring a guest or loved one to. There are 1- 4 screenings every week on Saturday at the Royal Theater (West LA) and Sunday at USC’s Frank Sinatra Theater (USC campus, downtown LA).

The membership fee is NORMALLY $120.00 for the year for over 100 first-run films. But readers of The Rose Review can join for only $100.00 for the entire year, which begins December 1st. Let’s do the Math: at today’s movie ticket prices (at least $7.50 per person x 2 = $15.00), $15.00 (that you’d normally spend) X 100 movies = $1500. So, membership in the ASFFHFS means a savings of $1400. Good deal huh? Screenings are always the latest and greatest releases, so you really can't go wrong with this deal.

To join, just print out the application form on the website (http://www.saturnawards.org/membership.html) and send a check or money order made out to: The Academy of Science Fiction. Remember to take your discount! Make the check out for $100 (instead of the normal $120!) - and be sure to write “JeffRector/DonRose Referral” at the top of your membership application so your discount will be honored! Put Film Society Membership in the memo area of the check and you can write it off: we are a non-profit organization. I look forward to meeting and talking with the new members at upcoming screenings and events.

Sincerely,

Jeff Rector

Website: www.saturnawards.org

Calendar of screenings: www.theacademyshowsit.com

Science Fiction Academy film Screenings 2004 -- Total: 136

Here is just a PARTIAL list of top films made available to Academy members.

Current or Upcoming screenings include:

*“Kinsey”
*the Tom Hanks Christmas Movie “The Polar Express”
*the Pierce Brosnan / Salma Hayek film “After the Sunset”.

Recent Screenings include:

The Butterfly Effect
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Code 46

The Day After Tomorrow
The Chronicles of Riddick
I, Robot

The Thunderbirds
The Manchurian Candidate
The Forgotten

The Final Cut
Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow
Alien Vs. Predator

Godzilla
Ella Enchanted
Van Helsing

Agent Cody Banks 2
Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed

Spiderman 2
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkabam
Team America: World Police
Shrek 2

Shark Tale
Secret Window

Dawn of the Dead
Broken Lizard’s Club Dread
Hellboy

Open Water
The Village

Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Shaun of the Dead
Saw

Suspect Zero
Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet
The Machinist

The Grudge
The Missing Elf

House of Sand & Fog
Timeline
Big Fish

The Haunted Mansion
Master and Commander
Peter Pan

The Last Samurai
Bad Santa
Cold Mountain

and the list goes on and on...........