Epinions Recent Reviews for Nickaroni

"MOM! I want DUSTY" (guess who got Dusty for Xmas?!)

Sat, 19 Jan 2002 19:53:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - All I heard from my 3 year old son after Halloween was "MOM! I WANT THAT! HE'S COOL!".

We've always had excellent luck with Tonka toys, so I put that on my son's Wish List for Christmas.

The first thing I did when I went...

Monsters, Inc.: Monsters, Inc - We laughed until we cried

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:00:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - OMG - we totally forgot about the OUTTAKES!!! Make sure when you see this that you stay for the OUTTAKES!!! We were holding our sides!

My 3 1/2-year old was INSISTANT that we see this. Since the movie came out, he's been buggin', but...

Patriot: "The Patriot" - America's William Wallace

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 14:25:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Let me apologize IN ADVANCE of my review and state for the record that I am NOT a professional movie reviewer, just an average person, and this review will NOT contain any big, $2 words or insightful interpretations, like some of the other reviewers...

Groceries: "MOM! The SCHWANS man is he-e-ere!"

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:51:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Every second Thursday, at 10:30am, like clockwork, I can hear that familiar rumble of the Golden Freezer Truck with the big swan painted on it, and my mouth starts to water.

I plan my every second Thursday the previous Monday - getting out my...

The Bayliner Rendezvous Deck Boats - Ride in Style & Comfort!

Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:50:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - When my parents were considering the purchase of a new deck boat, I had nightmares of all the problems we used to have at the Marina where I worked for 3 years, especially with the crappy deck boats that we used to rent.

"Ugh", was my first...

Missouri Conservationist Magazine: Missouri Conservationist is First Class

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 00:16:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - This is one of those magazines you might find laying around at the Doctor's office, or at the tire store. It looks like an expensive hunting and fishing magazine that might have stories about hunting beautiful animals and chopping off their heads to...

Jurassic Park III: Jurassic Park III - What a waste of my time

Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:30:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - But, my under-age-10 kids liked it, so we got our $4 a piece matinee price's worth.

Right from the start, we're treated with the Queen of No Talent Laura Dern, making her cameo. This sets things up nicely for Sam Neill, who will use her as a...

Nikon N60 Film Camera: I'm so much better with my Nikon N60!

Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:45:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - My Minolta finally died two years ago. It was sad to see it go, as it had taken many pictures in the four years I'd had it. The first time a roll of film rewound at the number four picture, I knew I had to start looking for another camera. Luckily,...

B&D Spacemaker Can Opener - TEMPERMENTAL!!

Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:06:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - And I mean that, too. Some days this thing works like a champ, but most days I have to babysit it to ensure food from the newly-cut lid doesn't spray all over the underside of my cabinet, the can doesn't fall off, or that the can opener itself shuts...

Jammin' Draw is just the coolest present!

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 15:53:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - My Mom finds the coolest presents for my kids. Where she found this Jammin' Draw for them is beyond me. I've been to Toy's 'r Us, Wal Mart, Target, looking for the Jammin' Draw, and I can't find it anywhere.

I'm hoping that...

Thomas Harris - Hannibal: The book "Hannibal" creeped me OUT!

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:03:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - It creeped me out so badly, I can't wait to see the MOVIE! YIKES!

Let me say first off that this book started off kind of slow. There was the requisite set-up of what Clarice Starling's been up to since she captured Jame Gumm in Silence of...

Styx and REO Speedwagon: Arch Allies - Live at Riverport: Styx/REO - 100% better in person!

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:19:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - DO NOT BUY THIS DVD if you are expecting all the bells and whistles that come with DVDs these days. RENT IT INSTEAD.

My kids and I went to the Missouri State Fair in 2000 to see Styx and REO Speedwagon in person, and with the exception of...

Fort Davidson State Historic Site: The Battle of Pilot Knob - Historical Site

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:47:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Okay, so you've done the Elephant Rocks, and you need a McDonald's fix. Hop on Highway 21 South just a few miles south to Pilot Knob (named for the strange outcropping of rock on top of the mountain behind the town) in Arcadia Valley, go to the...

Stigmata: Stigmata: Just the kind of movie I LOVE to see

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:55:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - There was a certain controversy surrounding this movie when it first came out, and it seemed like the kind of movie that was right up my alley. I LOVED Demi Moore in "The Seventh Sign", so I thought (correctly) I would enjoy Stigmata.

We just...

Elephant Rocks State Park: Day-Trippin' from St Louis: Elephant Rocks

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 21:11:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - The boys were on Spring Break this week, and I didn't just want to sit around the house, so we packed up a cooler with some food, and a box of CapriSun, and headed down to Elephant Rocks State Park.

Now, for those of you visiting St. Louis...

Alison Weir - Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life: Eleanor of Aquitaine was a great read

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 16:02:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - My only compliant with this book was the lack of English-to French pronounciations that would have greatly enhanced my reading of this great history book.

When I was younger, I would NEVER have consented to reading a book about real history...

Anne Rice - Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches: Taltos: Y-a-w-n! Some excitement, but not enough

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 22:58:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Whew - I can finally say that I've finished the Mayfair Series! And now I can move on to Merrick. With that said, let me quickly review this book, so I can file it away.

In the second book, we know that the Mayfairs are, over the centuries,...

Anne Rice - The Tale of the Body Thief: Lestat is SO in trouble - with a Body Thief this time!

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 00:35:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Lestat, our Brat Prince, our most favorite Lover-Vampire, is convinced after his near-immortal encounter as Akasha's personal assistant, that he can no longer live with himself, so he banishes himself to the Gobi Desert, to burn up and be gone forever...

BopIt! SpinIt! TwistIt! BUY IT!!

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 19:31:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - This summer, my niece got this for her birthday. I'd never heard of Bop it! before then, but I gave it the old some-college-education try, and I fell in love with it! We were wishing she'd gotten about three or four of them for her birthday, so...

Anne Rice - Lasher: Lives of the Mayfair Witches: LASHER: Book 2 in the Mayfair Witches Series

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 19:02:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Talk about your dysfunctional families! This book has it all. First you've got your reincarnated Familiar that has dogged the Mayfair Family for hundred of years, come to life in the real birth of Rowan and Michael's child on Christmas Day (the...

Hamilton Beach 26500 Belgian Waffle Iron: The Morning Baker is making me HUNGRY, just looking at it!

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:03:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - This is, quite possibly, one of the greatest Christmas presents my husband could have ever given me, and I mean that sincerely. Oh sure, you say, when a spouse buys the other one an appliance, that's a signal to the end of the marriage! Not in this...

PBS: PBS and Clifford, the Big Red Dog

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:04:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - This show on PBS, is quite possibly the best new show on television for kids today!

I was so excited, as was my 2-year old son, that we could actually see Clifford, in action.

We've been collecting Clifford books (by...

A Healthy Chocolate Fix - VIACTIV CHEWS!

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 17:48:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - This is a copy of my original opinion, that was written before there was a category for it. If you have already read my original opinion, there is no need for you to re-read and re-rate. Thanks!

Quite by accident is how I found out...

Kenmore Frost Free Upright Freezer: Kenmore Frostless 15 - Our Smartest Buy yet!

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 04:11:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - Before we had kids, we never gave much thought to needing additional freezer space. I did some stocking up, but the freezer above our refrigerator (Kenmore, of course) was always sufficient.

Well, after you have kids, and you start the...

Blues Clues Inflatable TRASH CAN MATERIAL

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 01:38:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Nickaroni - I want to know - wasn't this chair tested before they marketed it?! Would it have been too much work to find out what problems parents of rambunctious toddlers would have with this?!

My Mother bought this chair for my niece (who just turned...