Epinions Recent Reviews for QuietI

Masterharper: Paint-by-numbers Pern

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 03:52:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Masterharper of Pern is the only work in Anne McCaffrey's Pern saga that isn't a novel, and it suffers because of it. It's the biography of Robinton, the incredibly gifted, perceptive, and beloved leader of the Harper craft.

Like many,...

Parducci 1999 Pinot Noir: Drinkable but not distinguished

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 00:33:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This Parducci 1999 Pinot Noir, like most of my wine experiments, was picked up at Trader Joe's for the very reasonable sum of $6.99. Now, when you're paying less than ten dollars for a bottle wine, you can't set your expectations too high...

Rosemount Cabernet Merlot: I'll pass, thanks.

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 00:09:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - In my quest to make the world (or, at least, the dinner table) safe for those of us who drink inexpensive wines, I'm always ready to scoop up a few bottles of the latest bargain that Trader Joe's sends my way. This Rosemount blend falls into that...

Parducci 1998 Petite Sirah: the ideal inexpensive alternative

Thu, 31 May 2001 23:28:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - I know there are better wines out there, but if you're looking for a fruity, medium-bodied red that pairs well with many foods, the Parducci 1998 Petite Sirah is it. I like to have a glass of wine with dinner, and I far prefer reds to whites...

Thief of Time: Terry Pratchett takes on THE MATRIX

Thu, 31 May 2001 04:31:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Terry Pratchett is, to my mind, sort of a reverse Stephen King. In a typical King novel, you're saturated with pop culture references that pile up precariously but have little to do with the main theme of the novel. They're used as hooks to define...

Parducci 1997 Zinfandel: OK, not great

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 00:53:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This is a review of the Parducci 1997 Mendocino County Zinfandel.

Who is this chick?

This is my first wine review, ever. Yes, I have the temerity to write a review about something that I really don't know anything...

Teletubbies: Age-Appropriate Entertainment AND Education

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 05:06:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This is a "disagreeing" opinion to WorkingMomof2's "Teletubbies: Mindless Entertainment for Babies", which can be found at:

http://www7.epinions.com/kifm-review-30F-2EE41FC-388CCEC2-prod1

Let's make things...

EPT: My Preferred Home Pregnancy Test

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 04:35:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - EPT is the test that has confirmed each of my three pregnancies (I am just now sailing into my second trimester of my third and final pregnancy.)

How many EPTs have I used over the past 5 years? I don't know, and I wouldn't really want to...

Beautiful, Profound, Insulting

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 02:54:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Yes, the Summer Video Film Festival continues unabated at the QuietI household... this weekend's offering, American Beauty, winner of the Academy Award for Best Movie of the Year, 1999.

Well, that award doesn't surprise me, as this...

My Water Babies love this stuff

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 01:54:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This is a review of the lotion form.

I live in Arizona, where that song about the "skies are not cloudy all day," could've been written. I have two young children. We go through gallons of this stuff. Here's what I like...

Got a bald spot? Get this!

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 01:28:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - OK, OK. I don't use this product. My husband, God bless him and his thinning hair, relies on it. If you've ever wondered about how not to fry your pate without having to wear a baseball cap, this product is the answer!

Here are the...

Yummy stuff that's good for you!

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 02:48:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Over the past year I have been reading more and more about proper diet and nutrition, and have been slowly changing the foods I buy and serve to my family. We've long been a whole-wheat bread household, but only recently I learned about the dangerous...

The Toast of the Town

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:40:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Well... at least of my kitchen. I am completely sold on the Black&Decker line of toaster ovens. There are people who prefer pop-up toasters, and then there are people like me, who like to toast really thick things like Bruegger's bagels, which...

Serious home cook's workhorse

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 01:30:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This review is of an earlier model, the La Machine I. From what I can tell, the only changes between the current model and mine is the color of the work bowl, which has changed from a sort of translucent coffee-color to clear. The parts and...

If Tolkein wrote like Wodehouse

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 03:47:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - The Fifth Element is the Terry Pratchett's latest excursion to Discworld, his extraordinarily detailed fantasy world consisting of a huge disc, carried by four elephants, riding on the back of a tortoise, swimming through the heavens. On...

Too much story, not enough hockey

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 05:32:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - Yes, with the Stanley Cup playoffs finally over, this serious hockey fan was starting to feel withdrawal pangs until my dearest husband brought Mystery, Alaska home from the video store.

This is not a deep movie. It's a simple movie...

Helping your toddler get used to the idea

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 03:07:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - I purchased We Have a Baby when my son was about 15 months old, and I was 3 months pregnant with his little sister. I had searched online at Amazon.com for "introducing siblings" books, and had come up with a few titles, but I wanted to...

Hollow? Yep. Sleepy? I sure was!

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 03:10:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - OK, I admit I'm severely behind the movie times. With two young children, it is simply not cost effective to bring in a baby sitter to go out for a movie date. Even if we go for an inexpensive dinner, the babysitter ends up costing us more than the...

Tubby-Go-Away

Sat, 17 Jun 2000 20:44:00 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - The Tubby-Go-Round walker was purchased as a gift for my daughter's first birthday. She had been tooling around the house with her brother's Fisher Price Activity Walker, his red wagon walker (brand unknown), and his Little Tykes Push-and-Ride Racer,...

"Mommy, I want some ice cream!"

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 03:22:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - That request is made multiple times, daily, by my 3 year old boy. The baby is not quite that articulate. She hears her brother's statement and echoes it in her own way, "sss-cream? sss-cream?" The fact that we live in the 'burbs of Phoenix...

GE Profile Over the Range Microwave Ovens: I didn't want it, but now I'm glad I have it

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 05:00:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - When we moved into our current home, I wasn't too thrilled about the over-the-range microwave arrangement. We had a really terrific Sharp Carousel counter-top model that I had had for about 5 years. I knew how to do everything perfectly in that Sharp,...

GE Profile Free-Standing Gas Ranges: I like this stove so much, I bought two of 'em!

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 00:28:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - No, I don't have two kitchens, either. Here are the events that occurred which led to me buying this wonderful appliance, twice. If you don't want the history, skip down to The Range for the details on the appliance itself.

Back...

Toodles, Doodle!

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 01:05:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - I purchased the Magna Doodle Learning Bus for my son for Christmas, shortly before his third birthday. Within 6 weeks we went out and bought the standard Magna Doodle for my then 15-month-old daughter, just to cut down on the...

Humminbird Piranha Max 20 Fishfinder: It's called "Professional" for a reason

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 03:50:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - This machine is completed unsuited to my needs as a family cook and baker.

I feel so guilty saying that. Let me explain. I am a serious cook and an excellent baker. For birthdays and significant events, I bake and decorate...

Guerilla warfare in the Cubicle Jungle

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 02:11:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QuietI - My husband and I rented this movie last weekend on the advice of a co-worker. To give you a bit of perspective, he's a software test engineer, and I'm a "retired" software engineer. We've done our time in cubes, in fact my dearest still...