Epinions Recent Reviews for JulieLMatthews

Bringing Back the Good Old Days

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:49:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - There's something about this magazine that, once you begin reading, you can't put it down. If you're around my age, it takes you to a time when your grandmother and mom explain how they survived the billowing, choking clouds of Black Dusters. Or...

Taking the bad with the good

Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:25:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - If Mae West was DHL, she would have said, "When I'm good, I'm very good but when I'm bad, I'm dreadful." I had the perfect review prepared for DHL then they had the sheer audacity to improve their service (at least for now). I'm still publishing the...

Animal Crossing: Won't you be my neighbor?

Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:13:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - It’s a wonderful day in my town. I dug up three fossils and two gyroids, then made friends with a rhinoceros and penguin who gave me a haz-mat barrel and classic wallpaper, respectively. What does this all mean? I’ve been playing this game way...

eBay: Besides increasing problems with eBay canceling paid orders, my experiences were OK.

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:41:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This review is mainly about eBay's business practices. For reviews about the ease of use, quality of merchandise and so on, I'll leave that to others. Buying on eBay is like calling a repairman. Most times you get a good one, other times a crook...

F-14 Tomcat – This Cat Roars (Edited 2006)

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:19:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - March 2006: Something made mashed potatoes out of the punctuation in the original review so I am forced to fix this calamity before further laughter is heard from the gallery. The following is my repaired review: This is a nice sleeper cartridge a lot...

Got a pain in the neck?

Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:08:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This weekend my family and I had a garage sale and after four days of prep work, selling and tearing down what’s left, I’ve come to two startling conclusions: Number one, I now remember why working retail sales gave me hives and number two, I hurt...

Amazon.com: Updated - April 2005 - Amazon's Mighty Roar!

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:38:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - I'll give my update here simply because I want everyone to see Amazon's Amazing Transition from "then" to "now". "Now" is as follows: Amazon has drastically improved Customer Service since my initial review. And again, my revelation came because I...

You take the high road and I'll take the low road...

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 17:28:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - And we'll both be confused in the end. Ten minutes into playing this game, I thought “The DNA Factor” stood for the “Do Not Acquire” Factor. I’ve calmed down since then. Though it’s an OK game and I had some fun playing it, I’ve created a new category...

This is crochet heaven

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 21:48:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - If you love to crochet, this is a fantastic magazine. I’m a person who loves Autumn and Christmas and when the Fall issues of Crochet Fantasy arrive, everyone knows where I am – studying those issues like it’s final exam week in college.

I...

Mario Kart captures the gold

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:52:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - It’s like going home again. This game is so reminiscent of the original (hey, it’s not, is it?) that anyone who gets their hands on this cart won’t want to give it up. Hint: Don’t lend your game to a soul. After playing this beauty for a while, I...

A-Teens are winners with this one

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:55:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - It’s ABBA, only better. Well, sort of. No one can actually surpass the talent ABBA possessed because this was a group that wrote their own songs and did a darn good job of it. I grew up in the vinyl era when going to Sound Warehouse for the new ABBA...

A worthy effort

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:00:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - A book that lives up to its name. It covers architecture, painting, and sculpture and while it doesn’t dive profoundly into each subject, it gives enough background and information to whet a person’s appetite for more. It doesn’t cover every page with...

Stone Cold Tweety

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:11:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - Know how you feel when playing Solitaire and lose most of the time? It makes the desire to win even stronger. You just know your time is coming. This gives you exactly that feeling at first. Then (at least in my case) it was like playing Solitaire...

TNN Fishing Champ: Great fishing without the skeeters

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:38:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - Ever wanted to bait a hook, choose a lure or try to figure out where the fish are biting? If so, this is an excellent game. I don’t fish regularly but would love to and this game gives you that pleasure and no ooky mess to contend with. The controls...

Maytag Neptune MAH4000 Front Loader Washer: The Poseidon Adventure (Updated Oct. 1, 2006)

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 13:57:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - Oct. 1, 2006. Well, the beast finally died. To its credit, it didn't go out quietly. No, this dastardly contraption had the gall to scare us to death before ultimately heaving its last breath. Beware, you unfortunates who bought this particular...

Gamestop.com: A good start with Gamestop.com

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 22:56:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - I’ve ordered from Gamestop.com about half a dozen times or more – and as for their service, it’s very good. Their selection is varied and at times I find different games there than where I usually shop online. Between Gamestop and EBGames, you can...

Side Pocket: Pocket full of entertainment

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:16:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This is still the best pool game out there for the Game Boy. No other games out there give you the true feeling of sinking a seemingly impossible shot or just totally messing up. After some practice, anyone would be having fun and not wanting to put...

Let's hit the road, Jack

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 13:25:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This game is like going to a yard sale and buying what you think is merely “stuff” and finding out it’s much more valuable. You can find this game for a bargain at most stores whether it’s new or used and you won’t believe how much fun it can be to...

Flintstones Burgertime: Flippin' Burgers Flintstone Style

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 21:10:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This game is good. I had the original Burgertime and that thing was addictive like this. Building burgers with Fred and Barney is a different spin but it’s still the same old Burgertime with one exception – it seems to be more challenging. Lives in...

Buster Loses the Day?

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:37:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - I’d love to blame my lack of enthusiasm about this game on an arthritic thumb but I can’t. You don’t have to pound on the A button to get results though at times you want to pound your head against the wall because the ball doesn’t move just right...

EBgames.com: Should be called Electronics Bonanza (Updated 9-27-01)

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:34:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - People can say what they want about online shopping. I like it. But I love it with EBGames.com. I’ve been ordering from them for a few years now (yes, we’re talking many, many, many orders) and nearly every order has been carried out flawlessly.
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Twerps are your friends

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:04:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - A cool twist on Tetris. Instead of creating horizontal lines and trying to eliminate them for points, you purposefully build out and up and if you have to eliminate blocks, you’re penalized in points. And speed is always a factor whereas in Tetris you...

Deer me, do you want Deer Hunter?

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:20:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - This was my second hunting game. I don’t like to hunt but I do like a challenge. Now, this game isn’t a horrible game, in fact for a slight change, it’s not bad. It just doesn’t hold your attention long. You really never know how to lure a deer closer...

Give this one a try

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:38:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - To set the record straight, I’m not an x-treme sports fan. I don’t watch the stuff on tv and I sure don’t attempt any of these sports for fear of causing hysterical fits in anyone who witnessed it.

This game could be classified as an...

Yes, "Microsoft" & "Good" in the same sentence

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:28:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JulieLMatthews - When I told my husband I was doing an opinion on this game, he brought my sanity into question just as I have his lately. His words were, “Honey, people either like Microsoft stuff or they utterly hate it. There’s the opinion.” Okay, so maybe he’s...