Epinions Recent Reviews for Mattog

Toshiba gigabeat® MEA210 (32 MB) MP3 Player: Hello Tosh gotta Toshiba?

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:43:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - To begin with I have to make it clear that I am what they call in the marketing world "a late adopter". I am definitely not a techno gadget geek and an MP3 player was way down near the bottom of my list of stuff I need to buy.

However, due to...

Whats so special about the Boston Marathon anyway? The Prelim.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 19:04:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - I'M BREAKING THIS REVIEW INTO TWO SINCE THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THE BOSTON MARATHON THAN THE RACE ITSELF. THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT THE RACE HISTORY, THE BUILD-UP AND WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL.

I've been running marathons for a number of years now and...

This race is a 5 star DUD!

Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:44:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - This is actually my second review of the San Francisco "Chronicle" Marathon; I just deleted the first one which I wrote after running last year's race. I apologize if my previous recommendation resulted in any of you entering this year's fiasco!
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marathon shoe for little people with big feet

Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:18:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - First off I'm a guy and I'm actually reviewing the men's Wave Goodbye shoe...they're the same only different colors so don't give me no grief OK!!!!

I spent a lot of time looking for the right marathon racing flat for my big feet and I tried...

Want to shave a few minutes off your marathon time???

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 14:21:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - Apparently some running geek has taken the time to sit down and calculate how much time the average marathon runner would save per ounce of weight discarded. It works out to about 1 minute for every 2 ozs of gear that you lug with you. How they came to...

You better be fast....

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:40:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - ...otherwise you are likely to freeze to death out there!!!

Last October, 1999, was my first visit to Chicago and my first Chicago Marathon. First, I have to say that the city of Chicago is a great place to visit and is a great host city for...

YELLOOOOWS!!!

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:36:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - That is the roar you will hear from your skipper when he spots a school of Yellowfin Tuna feeding at the surface.

Every time I go on vacation to Northern Baja I always make sure to include a day's tuna fishing. The standard method of fishing...

Atkins Diet: Atkins, Quack or Genius?

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:57:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - 100 years ago Robert Atkins would have been selling snake oil from the back of a wagon; he is a quack of the worst kind and a menace to the public health of this country.

We are the most overweight as a people than at anytime in our history...

Just How do you eat this stuff?...A few tips.

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:17:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - All new marathon runners and non-marathoners alike, when they see their first Gel/Gu/Clif Shot immediately screw up their face and say euggggghhhhh! frosting! how the heck am I supposed to swallow that stuff and run at the same time?

Well...

Not for endurance athletes

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 19:49:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - A number of manufacturers of liquid Creatine are trying to tap into the lucrative and as yet barren endurance athlete market with their products. Running magazines are now full of ads for the new miracle liquid Creatine.

As I'm sure you are...

New York application process is more painful than running it

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:49:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - I have never actually run the New York Marathon, but I have been through the application meat grinder and it is not a fun process by any stretch of the imagination.

For the 2000 New York City Marathon the New York Road Runners Club have...

#1 Ranked Marathon in the USA

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:04:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - The Ultimate Guide to Marathons has consistently ranked Big Sur the #1 destination marathon in the country, and they are not wrong. Not only is this one of the most beautiful marathons in the country, if not the world, it is also one of the best...

United Airlines: 777 a little piece of heaven!

Wed, 31 May 2000 20:26:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - United have recently introduced the new Boeing 777 to its London service. I fly United pretty regularly from San Francisco to London and this new plane has made the experience much more comfortable. It must be noted however that United still fly some...

Think twice before purchasing an APS Camera.

Wed, 31 May 2000 17:06:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - I have had the misfortune of owning not one but two APS cameras; fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me.

The first one that I purchased was the original Canon Elph. This camera was widely touted as the best APS on the market and...

Is this really a digital?

Fri, 26 May 2000 19:51:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - The Olympus C-3000 is my second foray into the digital camera market. My first purchase, a Sony was an unmitigated disaster, so this time I went for a manufacturer with some background in the photographic world, Olympus.

This is an idiot...

Yosemite National Park: Going to Yosemite this summer?...then do the DOME

Fri, 26 May 2000 14:18:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - If you drive into Yosemite Valley from the west one of the first spectacular views you will be treated to is Half Dome. (see pic. Above) Half Dome is perhaps the most famous landmark in the Park and is used as the Park emblem and its emblazoned across...

Snapfish Online Store: Snapfish.com....You can't Lose!!!

Wed, 24 May 2000 21:03:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - Snapfish.com is a free photo developing site which is just what I have been waiting for. I take a lot of photos and spend a fortune each month in developing costs and scanning since I don't have my own scanner. And lets face it there are usually only...

Big Sur: Big Sur to Carmel...on foot

Wed, 24 May 2000 20:26:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - A few weeks ago on Sunday April 30 at 7:00 a.m., myself and 3,499 other hardy souls stood on a stretch of road a few miles south of Big Sur Station, just by Pfeiffer State Park. It was our intention that morning to run the 26.2 miles to Carmel along...

Cheap Cheap Cheap

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:38:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - The Bocce Cafe is a decidedly no frills budget friendly place to sample some decent Italian food in San Francisco's North Beach. Located on a leafy alleyway off Green Street, Bocce is a perennial favorite among tourists and locals alike.

If...

Pacific Bell Park: Pacific Bell Park..Part II As promised.

Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:15:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - About a month ago I wrote my very first review on Pacific Bell Park (which to date has been reviewed by a grand total of 1 person) after getting a private tour courtesy of some friends who work for the Giants. I promised to come back and complete my...

Not since the Crying Game...

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:34:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - ...has a movie had such a great twist at the end. If you don't get all choked up you have no heart!

The Sixth Sense is the story of a troubled young boy who claims to see the dead, and of a child psychologist, Willis, who tries to help him...

Quite possibly the worst movie ever made.

Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:35:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - How can you reveal details of the plot when there is no plot????

A number of months back I was on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago. I got myself a nice window seat and settled in for the flight. I normally try to read or nap on a flight...

The Atkins Controversey...Quack or Genius?

Mon, 20 Mar 2000 21:48:26 GMT

Bank One Ballpark: The pool's gotta go!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:50:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - I'm not sure if I'm qualified to post an opinion about the BOB having only seen it on TV but I feel I have to give my ten cents worth regardless.

I'm sure its a lovely place to watch a game and all, but what is the deal with that swimming...

Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Tour Guide Here

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:47:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mattog - I'm not really a Yosemite guide but I feel like it sometimes. Being from Ireland and having lived in northern California for the past 6 years I get lots of visitors and the #1 place they all want to see is Yosemite.

Its about a 5-6 hour drive...