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Avoid This Study Guide

Fri, 7 Dec 2001 22:19:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Those planning on taking the CLEP tests would do well to avoid CLEP Success by Peterson's Publishing. Of all the CLEP study guides available, I've found this one to be the least useful, the most confusing and the most poorly edited...

High-tech air in a primitive land.

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:38:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti -

Iceland Air boasts some significant achievements in the history of aviation. I believe it is the oldest operating airline (with over 60 years of history) with the newest fleet of aircraft. They've added a brand new 757 to the fleet...

A Cold and Hostile Land

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 22:05:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti -

"We come from the land of the ice and snow,

From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.

Ah-yah-yah! Argh!"

The Immigrant Song,

Led Zepplin (Page/Plant)

After a...

The subtle aroma of a Borgia poison.

Sat, 24 Feb 2001 00:36:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Tequiza.

This mass-manufactured, mass-marketed swamp-water is a travesty. It should not be associated with either beer or tequila, but categorized in the same masochistic food group that features extreme-sour candy and jalapeno...

Can you depend on your cable company?

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:06:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - I just helped a friend install the Cablevision Optimum Online package. It's been up and running for three days. Well, that's not true. It's been up and running two out of three days because there was a cable service outage in the neighborhood that...

It "Peed" Me Off

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:30:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - I bought a Litter Maid Advanced Deluxe Litter Maid Litter Box This thing lasted three months before the engine blew out. Sure, my five feline fecal-matter factories could probably test the torque limits of my Husqvarna Chainsaw, but, in my...

Irish Beauty

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 22:51:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - James Joyce's Ulysses is purported to be the biggest selling book in the English language other than the King James Version of the Bible.

Although popular in sales, I suspect that most owners of this one have yet to read it, or to...

Google: On The Internet No One Knows You're A Dog

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 00:42:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Taking a break from my marathon series of Amsterdam oriented Epinions, I am suddenly compelled to add my accolades to the long list of Google praises.

Since the demise of Alta Vista I've been using Google and always come...

Taste Test: McDonald's Vs. FEBO

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:05:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - When in Holland I was compelled to make a near-obligitory trip to the Amerikkan mecca of fast food. I was curious to see if McDonald's offered a McKroket for their Dutch customers.

"Krokets" -- or "croquets" -- as some of...

Heineken Tarwebok

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 19:40:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Although I'm not a fan of the current mass market flood of Heineken, particularly the export variety, on my recent trip to Holland I found one of my favorite beers to be the Heineken Tarwebok -- a limited edition seasonal bock beer which is served...

Grolsch -- A Likeable Lager

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 19:17:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Although my taste in beers runs toward the weisse, ales and bocks, Grolsch is a very respectable lager that manages to retain it's integrity in the face of near overcommercialization.

I think that the traditional long necked, porcelain...

Not What It Used To Be

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:56:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Beer from Holland was once among my favorite kinds of beer. Brand used to come in lovely white bottles and it always tasted fresh. Orangeboom was always the one of the best beers to serve very cold. Heineken once had a subtle...

Amsterdam's Red Light Districts

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:57:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Commonly referred to in the singular, the city of Amsterdam is actually host to a trio of red light districts, plus an area where "street walking" is also tolerated.

The one that people are generally referring to when...

Rijksmuseum's Night Watch

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:23:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - The Rijksmuseum is something of a mecca for fans of the gret Dutch painters, particularly of Rembrandt van Rijn and Vermeer of Delft. No history of art is complete without a plethora of reproductions of the paintings that grace the...

The Tropenmuseum

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:28:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - The museum-going highlight of my trip to Amsterdam surprisingly turned out to be the Tropenmuseum (also hailed by ptieman in one of his Amsterdam travelogues).

The Tropenmuseum (Tropical Museum)is located in the east side...

Amsterdam's Coffeeshops: What I Seem To Recall...

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:49:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - One of Holland's most apologized for attractions (the other one being prostitution) is the selection of coffeeshops.

Some coffeshops have better coffee than others. Most of them sell hashish and marijuana as well as coffee. Some have food;...

KLM Kudos & Reservations

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:31:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - KLM is certainly one of the world's finest airlines, especially if flying from the eastern USA to Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, as I did recently.

I picked up a round trip ticket for $360.00 in US funds (which included tax) and...

X-Pectedly X'd Out

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:46:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - These clowns are single-handedly giving online banking firms a bad name. These fraudulent hucksters deserve to get slapped with a nice big class action lawsuit. I don't even like class action lawsuits. They usually don't do anyone any good except for the...

How To Drink Weisse

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 00:11:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - My introduction to beer was through Weissebier. I mean "weisse beer". (' "Weisse bier", they re-wrote and reiterated, to rake in the extra income share covering all possible international spellings.')

I once...

Help For The Nutritional Needs of People With Diabetes

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 17:07:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - My uncle Tony was like a father to me. He was diagnosed with diabetes in his early 80's and soon began to have trouble keeping weight on. In his final year he began to have trouble swallowing solid foods. Coupled with the hazards of diabetic reactions...

Ugly But Effective & Healthy

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:51:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - I've got two air cleaners. With a fireplace, five cats and a dog in the house, air cleaners are a must. Especially if you're prone to sinus problems, allergies, &c. Cleaning up after the cats if practically a full time job. The hair, dander and...

Norman Mailer's Historic Debut

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 15:20:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - The Naked & the Dead is widely hailed as the premiere novel from one of the 20th century's most influential writers to emerge from the United States: Norman Mailer. Published after his tour of duty in WWII when he was in his 20's, it was...

my favorite cat is down to 8 lives thanks to this junk

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:18:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - 9 Lives cat foods smell good. For cat food. Even my dog likes it. Humans might consider the possibility of tasting it if they open a can when they're hungry. It's also cheap and plentiful. always in stock at any grocery store.

My cats...

A Natural Remedy Now Validated By Science

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:17:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster was a hot book a while ago after the author appeared on Oprah and/or Today and/or some other popular TV show or shows. I didn't see any of these effective promotions for the use of St. Johns...

Epinion of Shadows

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:43:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kallisti - Recently I've been combing the Products Seeking Opinions feature looking for interesting items that I might know something about. As you may know the Products Seeking Opinions feature "is an area dedicated to highlighting the...