I’ve got a few questions for readers.
(1) Fruit-in-the-middle yogurt: My wife likes yogurt with fruit in the middle (as opposed to at the bottom and drenched in syrup, or blended in), which is easily available in, for example, her native Israel, but is very difficult to find in the U.S. The only brand I’ve found with fruit in the middle is Yoplait light, but she doesn’t like diet yogurt. Any suggestions (other than her buying fruit and sticking it in the yogurt herself?)
(2)Used DVDs: What’s the best place to buy used DVDs, on-line or in the D.C. area? It seems surprising to me that even movies that sold millions of copies a couple of years ago are not easily available used for significantly less-than-new prices.
(3)Tokyo, Guam, Cairns, Hong Kong: That’s my (belated) honeymoon itinerary. I would appreciate suggestions for things to do/places to eat/places to stay that are not covered in the standard guide books.
(4) Real estate agent: I need a hardworking buyer’s agent (we know what we want at this point, but want someone who will actually go through the listings and narrow things down, rather than just email us listings every week), preferably someone either licensed in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, or who is licensed in Maryland and D.C. but has a compatriot he works with who is licensed in Virginia. The agent need not be Jewish, but I’m looking for someone who is familiar with the locations, etc. of the synagogues, JCCs, kosher supermarkets and whatnot, especially in Maryland.
(5) Office chair: I’m looking for a good, ergonomic, good-for-my-back office chair, one made for someone who uses the computer all day. I’m not fond of the feel of the Aero, and I’ve tried the Healthy Back Store brand, which, ironically, feels great except on my back.
You can email suggestions to deliotb (at sign) aol.com. I’ll post answers to questions one, two, and five. Thanks.
UPDATE: Received the following suggestions so far:
(1) Yogurt: Nothing promising yet. Any yogurt entrepreneurs out there looking for a market to corner?
(2) Used DVDs: Amazon Marketplace, Target or WalMart (to buy new), Blockbuster or other video rental stores, GameStop, CD and Video Exchange, Spun.com, amd Moviegallery.com (the latter of which I’ve just used, not a great selection, but very good prices).
(5) Office Chair: Humanscale Freedom Chair, Grahl, BodyBilt.
FURTHER UPDATE: (1) Yogurt: Several readers recommended store brands, including Walmart’s GV brand strawberry yogurt. Unfortunately, there is no Walmart with a supermarket near us.
(2)Use DVDs: A reader recommended bestwebbuys.com, which scans various websites for the best prices on DVDs, among other products. I find it useful, but uneven. Another reader recommended www.gemm.com. Several readers recommended half.com, an Ebay subsidiary. I used to buy used VHS on half.com, and then sell them when I was done, but the DVD selection hasn’t caught up yet.
(5) Office chair: A couple of readers recommended Steelcase chairs.
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