© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Mark_A. Recent reviews written by member Mark_A. en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_246954102404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Scenario: You're out for an extreme adventure with the family. Maybe you've packed up the bikes, perhaps you've loaded the kayaks, and now you go grab your kit. Checklist time. "Sunscreen?" "Check." "Daypack?" "Check." "Powerbars?" "Good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~246954102404 Tue, 8 Aug 2006 00:30:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_246954102404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_243887672964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - I bought my first Zojirushi rice cooker, a two-cup, simple, steel lid model almost 18 years ago, and I have never looked back. Cooking rice in an appliance made for the job is just so fool-proof that I don't bother using the stovetop or oven (yes, some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~243887672964 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:04:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_243887672964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_240972566148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - The Cookshack Smokette is a great little smoker, especially for busy people. It requires no tending, no stoking, no shifting the product around inside for even cooking. In fact, it works better if left alone after closing the door. The execution of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~240972566148 Sat, 8 Jul 2006 18:00:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_240972566148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211121704580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - I love writing reviews on old cars. So many people have already rang in with their opinion of this car that it seems like any additional information would be old news. Or would it be? Maybe not. For the frugal among us who still enjoy the finer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211121704580 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:44:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211121704580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_168964361860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - The dryer is the Rodney Dangerfield of laundry machines. While fulfilling the role of the "finisher" in the laundry room, the dryer always takes second billing to its sibling, the washer. Still, many people may not know about advances made in dryer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~168964361860 Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:45:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_168964361860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_168804847236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Thinking of trading in your old top-loading washing machine for a new front-loader? Many Americans, around 15 percent of new washing machine buyers, are doing just that. Front-loading washing machines have been popular in Europe, Asia, and at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~168804847236 Sat, 8 Jan 2005 03:53:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_168804847236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158808968836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - After throwing down so much cash on your highly coveted Weber gas grill, I know it is difficult to make the case for a $100 accessory, but I'm going to try. This basket rotisserie is a winner for a lot of reasons, but the real reason you'll be so glad... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158808968836 Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:35:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158808968836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154338692740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Dateline: Bar Azahares A neighborhood watering hole in the Mediterranean coastal community of Malaga, in the neighborhood of El Palo, on Avenida El Cano. My tour guide, not of the physical sort, but of the philosophical type, is Carlos, a fifty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154338692740 Sat, 4 Sep 2004 00:10:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154338692740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_147926912644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - With many people wading into air compressor and air tool applications for home, DIY and hobby use, many people will end up with a Campbell Hausfeld TL1002 half-inch impact wrench in their toolbox, either by default or by choice. The TL1002 is one of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~147926912644 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:38:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_147926912644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145479470724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Could one have a usable, clean, safe, and fun above ground pool, one that both children and adults alike could enjoy, and just for a hundred bucks? The answer is Yes, they could buy an Intec Easy-Set pool with the whole package of accessories for that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145479470724 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:49:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145479470724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138867019396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - With so many in the country on the Atkins diet, who is going to eat an evil waffle? Well, I run some miles every week, so I don't turn my nose up to carbs, you know, the good stuff: rice, waffles, biscuits, homemade bread, beer. I'm pretty much a carb... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138867019396 Tue, 4 May 2004 23:57:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138867019396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138752724612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - The Hewlett Packard a420n is a very good low priced desk-top that is offered without a monitor or other hardware except for enhanced keyboard (with proprietary controls like mute and sleep keys) and optical mouse. Like everything else in life, there is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138752724612 Mon, 3 May 2004 23:37:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138752724612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138186755716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Wading into the waters of liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor shopping can be pretty stressful. There are so many brands, models and sizes to choose from, you have to protect yourself from the burn of an obsolete or technologically deprived unit. How... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138186755716 Wed, 28 Apr 2004 01:18:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138186755716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126315630212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - What keeps the world turning back to the products of the Weber Stephen company of Palantine, Illinois? The answer comes with two words: value and performance. The 18.5 inch One Touch Kettle is so simple and so practical that it might be easy to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126315630212 Sat, 17 Jan 2004 01:08:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126315630212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_122230771332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Not to be confused with the famous Le Creuset cast iron and enameled cookware made in France, the Le Creuset company also offers an enameled carbon steel product line. This line may be of interest to those who wish to have more conventional style... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~122230771332 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:17:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_122230771332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_110943833732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - (This is my "century" review. 100 reviews. Whew...) Can I form an opinion about a shovel?:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110943833732 Tue, 2 Sep 2003 01:23:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110943833732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_110883737220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - I bought my first Spyderco product at a flea-market about 10 years ago, a used Co-pilot stainless steel Clipit. The unusual shape of the little knife and the ingenious design of the humpbacked blade that featured a hole machined into the back of the blad... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110883737220 Mon, 1 Sep 2003 13:29:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110883737220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_110666026628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - I was banging around under the wife's 2000 Jetta VR6 the other day and I caught a glimpse of the worn Eagle RS-As. My wife told me earlier in the week that she was planning a weekend trip to San Antonio with our five-year old for a visit with her friend... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110666026628 Sat, 30 Aug 2003 01:21:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110666026628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_110115720836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Sure Fire has made a name for itself in the tactical light business. Military, para-military, law-e... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110115720836 Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:59:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110115720836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_110079544964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Carting around a tank of pressurized air is not something the average Joe considers a priority, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110079544964 Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:50:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110079544964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_95532191364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - Do you ever have enough space in the freezer? That question could be asked of the closet, your car trunk or the garage. It seems we fill up all of our space with stuff until we need a new place to put things. Lately, I've become a student of stuff,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~95532191364 Wed, 9 Apr 2003 23:59:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_95532191364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_94389374596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - When my tiny 13 inch Trinitron started blinking out, I knew that it was time. The time had come to thrust myself back out into the cold, cruel world of consumer electronics. The Trinitron had boldly served since 1987, when I paid nearly $300 for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~94389374596 Mon, 31 Mar 2003 02:09:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_94389374596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_94209019524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - I went from a Weedeater Featherlite gas string trimmer that I ran for many years to this relative monster of a trimmer. The Weedeater had failing fuel supply lines, enough of an excuse for me to look for a new trimmer, and I wound up with this guy,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~94209019524 Sat, 29 Mar 2003 03:53:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_94209019524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_87459401348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - We've been running a Bunn coffee maker around these parts for about five or six years, and we are surely spoiled by the delicious drip coffee they offer. The other day my wife told me the Bunn wasn't heating water in the reservoir anymore and I figured... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~87459401348 Mon, 20 Jan 2003 03:23:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_87459401348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_76401249924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_A. - The unusual thing about cast iron cookware is that the first few times you use it, you are really preparing it for a lifetime of cooking that just gets better as the pan or griddle ages. <br><br/> <br><br/>Unlike a Teflon coated aluminum griddle that starts to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~76401249924 Sun, 22 Sep 2002 17:10:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_76401249924?linkin_id=8003929