Epinions Recent Reviews for PALWalrus

Did I mention it's big???

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:00:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Okay, Why Did You Do It... I have been very reluctant to get into the whole High Definition thing. I still think that the technology is developing and prices will soon drop dramatically along with the cost of programming. But boys will be boys...

Doggone Good!!!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:29:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Who Are We... We are a Roomba family. We have had Roombas from the very first models through the Discovery series and finally to the latest purchase, the Roomba 560 series machine. Before I get into the full review of the product a little...

Fleur De Lis Restoration Ale: Does Fleur-De-Lis Mean Our Tap Is Broken?

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:44:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - I'll Have A Draft (Oh no you won't!!) During our recent visit to Nawlins' we had occasion to go to some more conventional eating establishments (such as pizzerias) to accommodate the unique and very restrictive appetites of our nine year old. So...

Every Dog Has Its Day

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:08:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the wine listed but of the Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006. Hopefully one day in the future, in a galaxy far far away this review may be correctly linked… Here Little Doggie... I love shopping for...

Pretty in pink

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:52:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Catching the eye Every been shopping for a wine a just had a particular bottle design catch your eye and you had to buy it. Well that is what happened with this particular wine. Several years ago shopping for a drier Riesling that we wanted to...

Golf Ball Sweet Spot Finder: SWEET!!!

Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:24:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Okay folks, I love golf. It's my game. I don't play it really well but I'm better than most. I am always looking for an edge and or a reason for my failings. I know I have a tendency to hit from the top when I don't play regularly and I also know that I a...

STiX with the Sync 3

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 12:24:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Why change to a 'Broomstick'?

I had previously reviewed a Odyssey putter and had been happy with it for several years. Over time however I have found that I have started to develop the dreaded 'yips', especially towards the end of a round. I...

On the prowl at Panther Lake...

Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:01:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Where does the Panther prowl?...

On the usual family vacation to the Orlando area this year I was out driving with my lovely wife and sometimes wonderful children looking for a riding stable. We happened to notice a sign on a corner...

This diamond is NEVER in the rough!!

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 00:50:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - As I have mentioned in my other golf reviews, and in my profile, I am a devotee of the Natural Golf method of striking the ball. This method of play really does keep the ball going straight and reasonably long. What I had noticed however that very...

Make that ball jive...with Rule 35

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:27:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Golf season for the poor and needy in South West Florida is now in full swing now that all the wealthy visitors from the North have headed back to their home courses, and left us with courses about to go into major maintenance mode, temperatures in the...

A cliff worthy of any lemming...

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:58:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the wine listed but of the De Redcliffe 1999 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Hopefully one day in the future, in a galaxy far far away this review may be correctly linked…

After six weeks of fighting off an...

The Navigator: The End of the World As We Know It (W/O)

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 15:44:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is a part of the End of the World As We Know It (and I feel fine) writeoff hosted by KingJFS. The other participants are awoolcott, devolver, msmorvay, please be sure to read their reviews as well.

The end of the world is a...

Keep a toothpick handy...

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:02:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Well after trying the Pete’s Wicked Ale I was left with the remainder of the sample pack to try and today I thought it might be nice to try the Strawberry Blonde. It is currently in the low 80’s and the sun is shining, and best of all I don’t have to go...

Not Wicked, not Wicked, Naughty but nice?...

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:26:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - After the recent write-off with the Epinions brew crew I have received a couple of requests to try different beers and write reviews of them. While I regard this as extremely flattering there are a couple of issues that had me a little concerned about...

London's calling...

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:24:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the brew noted but rather of the Fuller's Extra Special Bitter which I was surprised to see wasn't linked here. Hopefully when the correct link is added this review will be moved.

When living in London in my long...

Demystify Yourself...

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 14:06:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - What is it about human nature that requires that we have to build mystiques about everything that we say and do? I work in a field that has made mystification an art form, mainframe computers. Yet every field of human endeavor seems to suffer from the...

Fruit casket...

Thu, 23 Nov 2000 23:40:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This is not of the item listed, but rather of the 1999 Sauvignon Blanc. Hopefully when this category is updated this listing will be linked correctly.

This last couple of weeks has been a real trip down memory lane with many tastings of...

Send in the clouds....

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 14:46:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the wine listed, it is of the Cloudy Bay 1998 Sauvignon Blanc. Hopefully when there is a category for New Zealand wines this review will be correctly linked

If you are at all familiar with New Zealand wines you...

Texas Tastebud Massacre

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 13:48:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - While looking through the beer section of Epinions I strayed into the Bock beer section and spied at the top of the page the top three rated Bocks by the Epinions writers. Low and behold the top rated Bock was the Shiner Bock which I had just seen at the...

Interviews with a vampire...

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:30:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - While on my recent visit to New Orleans I not only got reacquainted with my old friend, Dixie Lager, I also tried the other offerings that the the Dixie Brewing company have come up with. The first of these was the Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager.
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Sweet simple times past...

Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:46:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the wine listed. It is of the Grove Mill Marlborough Riesling 1999. Hopefully when the relevant category is added this listing will be moved...

I first visited Grove Mill in the earlier 1980's. At that stage it was...

Radisson: Radisson had us on...

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:49:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - Recently I travelled to New Orleans with my wife and two year old to stay at the Radisson on Canal for a couple of nights. We had been planning this quick trip for some time and had called on several occasions to make enquires about the amenities and the...

Maria's sophisticated sister...

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:45:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the wine listed. It is of the Villa Maria 1999 Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc. Hopefully when a New Zealand section is added this review will be correctly linked.

I recently reviewed the Villa Maria 1999 Private...

Oh I miss the sip I do!!!...

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:03:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - I first tried Dixie Beer in the mid 80's in a Texas style steakhouse in Chicago of all places, while on work training in the Windy City from New Zealand. I had become very frustrated by the extremely light beers and had gradually worked through the shelf...

I just meet a girl named Maria...

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 16:12:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PALWalrus - This review is not of the item listed, it is of the Villa Maria 1999 Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Hopefully if and when New Zealand is added to the list of International wines it will be linked appropriately

When it comes to...