Epinions Recent Reviews for DoubleCoog

Therm-a-Rest Luxury

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:27:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - During the summer of 1998, I spent 40 of 45 consecutive nights sleeping on my Luxury Edition (LE), extra long Therm-a-rest pad. I could not have survived my cross country, 3400 mile bike trip without it. After cycling an average of 85 miles a day, I ne...

Circus Circus: Circus Circus -- Las Vegas' big flop.... umm.... errr.... top....

Fri, 30 May 2003 03:55:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - Las Vegas on Memorial Day Weekend, and Circus Circus to boot.... What was I thinking?!?!

While a Vegas virgin, I still should have realized that Memorial Day Weekend was just about the worst time for a romantic weekend at a family oriented...

PeopleFirst.com's Blank Check loans R the bomb (soon to be CapitalOne Auto Finance)

Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:59:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - When I contracted to purchase my new Pinzgauer, and then immediately afterwards put a contract on a new home, I had one little detail I had to work out – cash flow. I now needed the same money I was going to use...

1993 AM General Hummer: 1973 Steyr Puch Pinzgauer 710M - Emasculates the Hummer...

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 07:34:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - -Or-

How to become an instant celebrity without really trying

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How to make everyone stop and Steyr at you

I really want to write about this vehicle -- and since Epinions may never add it, this seems the most...

Eureka Tetragon 8: South Padre Island Beach House

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 06:22:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - In 1999, I wrote about my Tetragon 7, my home away from home during a 6 week, 3,250 mile bicycle trek across the USA. I had a love-hate...

South Padre Island Travelodge: Travelodge: One of the best bargains on South Padre Island

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 05:32:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - Immediately prior to moving to SPI, I decided to come here for a vacation, which became a working vacation, which ended up being a relocation. For the 30 days prior to my locating my current Island home, I stayed at the Travelodge in South Padre Island...

Comfort Suites South Padre Island: Comfort Suites: High Tech Beach Hideout on South Padre Island

Mon, 3 Feb 2003 06:28:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - As an (almost) full-time resident of South Padre, I do not frequent it's hotels any longer; however, feeling behind in my work, and compounding that with the computer virus attack Super Bowl weekend 2003, I decided to check into a hotel that had high...

Ohiopyle State Park: Youghiogheny River Bike Trail: Ride AROUND the Mountains

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:24:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - As I bicycled 3,400 miles across the USA, perhaps the most beautiful and relaxing stretch of riding was along the Youghiogheny River Trail, a 60 mile "rail to trail" in Western Pennsylvania...

Crowne Plaza Hotel KEY WEST-LA CONCHA: An (former) insiders opinion of the La Concha Hotel (Key West, FL)

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:31:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - Anyone who has been to Key West has seen the La Concha. At 7 stories it is the tallest building on the Island, and without a change in building codes it will remain so. Sitting in the middle of Duval Street (430 Duval), the tall pink build keeps a...

Specialized Turbo Armadillo: Big wheel keeps on turnin'

Tue, 28 May 2002 06:09:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - At 250 lbs when geared up with a fully loaded Camel-bak Hog, and at 80+ miles per day, I was H-E-"double hockey sticks" on my tires. I should have stuck with my bike shops' advice, but gearing up while crossing the country. I sometimes had to take what I...

CODA USA Competition Pedal: Easy, effective, clipless

Tue, 28 May 2002 05:48:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - In preparing for my 3,400 mile cross-country cycling trip during the summer of 1998, I decided that I really should take the jump from standard pedals to clipless pedals. This decision was made prior to deciding on acquiring a new Cannondale R500-T (

"Pitch" Picciotto - The firefighter, the storyteller, the 21st century hero.

Tue, 21 May 2002 04:21:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - FDNY Battalion Commander Richard "Pitch" Picciotto’s Last Man Down,, the story of those that survived the collapse of The North tower of the World Trade Center was not what I expected, or was it?

I expected the book to chronicle the...

A Healthy Start

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:24:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - As many of us struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight for us and/or our significant others, our aging parents, and our grown up or teenage kids, there are few products out there that offer benefits to all. This is one of them:
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Dear Mr. Harris

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:22:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - A year ago I wrote a review on X.com - in "Services", before the Personal Finance category was even launched; that was the 2nd epinion on X.com posted by any epinionator, before it was being advertised all over the net.

When the...

ViewSonic PS790 (White) 19 inch CRT Monitor: Viewsonic PS790: Clear, Crisp, Color

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 01:40:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - After I purchased my HP 8576C (http://cycleodyssey.epinions.com/cmd-review-2610-8B43F43-38211C8A-bd3), I had every intention of purchasing an HP M90 (to hang my speakers off of) but could not resist the color & resolution and other improved...

At 80+ miles a day, don't discount comfort or performance

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:38:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - Riding 3,400 miles over seven weeks, over 80 miles per day of cycling, the proper saddle might have made the difference between a once in a lifetime experience, and complete torture. Although one of the least expensive modifications I made to my...

Luxury Series

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 23:41:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - During the summer of 1998, I spent 40 of 45 consecutive nights sleeping on my Luxury Edition, extra long Therm-a-rest pad. I could not have survived my cross country, 3400 mile bike trip without it.

After cycling an average of 85 miles a day,...

Such A Deal!

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:59:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - 11/14/99. The Such-A-Deal Rectangular Compactible Sleeping Bag from Slumberjack is aptly named. I purchased my Such-A-Deal 3 expressly for a 7 week cross USA bike ride last summer during which I spent all but 5 nights sleeping in , under, or on my...

Don't leave home without it

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:37:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - 11/27/99. My 3,400 cross country trip last summer could have been a nightmare if first some of my co-riders (and then, as soon as possible, I) did not carry the Topeak Combo Master Blaster. The combo master blaster is a compact frame style pump that...

Not a Hairballs Chance in H.... (IAMS Hairball Care)

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:36:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - At the suggestion of my friend/housekeeper (who was tired of cleaning up my cat Clyde's increasingly plentiful & messy hairballs), I decided to give this IAMS formulation a try.

From the first day, IAMS Hairball Care Formula worked...

“Platonic” Love: Plato’s Symposium

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 03:52:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - Two weeks late and a couple dollars short (thanks income share!), I came to realize that given my recent schedule & lack of "a life", I decided that I'd better choose a shorter book to review if I had any hopes of finishing my commitment to...

Silicon Comfort From K-Swiss to Me

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:21:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - From my early high school marching band days (for which white on white leather sneakers were acceptable as a substitute for white leather shoes) I have been wearing K-Swiss Tennis Shoes, first the Classic, and then, when I seriously started...

Priscilla,Me,GrandMaster,Clinton,& The Korean Secret Svc

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 06:26:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - I was unpacking some books that have been boxed, probably for over seven years, when I came across a book that I know I had never opened. Why? Well this book was a textbook for as beginning Martial Arts Class in College, and I had the good fortune to...

Wall Street City: Wall Street City: Wow!

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 00:17:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - When I first looked at WallStreetCity.com, I thought that this financial site seemed packed with useful information; what I found, made that my understatement of the year. The site had so many analysis and planning tools in addition to the information...

PayMe: Pay Me, but SomePlace Else, Pal!

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 22:56:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DoubleCoog - PayMe.com, another PayPal clone, much along the lines of PayPlace. I signed up for this site, anticipating a service which would be better than PayPlace and likely somewhat inferior to PayPal. I had good reason to...