Epinions Recent Reviews for Rower227

Now I actually ENJOY my commute!

Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:00:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - As a recent college graduate, I have been waiting for months to buy my first new car. For the last...

"Volume" isn't how I'd describe it...

Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:44:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Let me preface this by saying that I'm an extreme minimalist when it comes to makeup. Mascara and a tinted gloss are the extent of my regimen. I have a naturally smooth complexion and hate to feel "made up." Therefore, I may be approaching this...

Quick to dissolve and fast to work

Mon, 3 Feb 2003 14:32:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I am a very busy college student, and during the day I live out of a backpack. Just like everyone, I occasionally get a headache and need an OTC pain reliever. It's a pain in the neck to carry even a small bottle of Motrin or Tylenol in the bag - it...

Quick vegan cooking - with no leftovers!

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 01:07:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I am not vegan, as I do eat dairy and eggs. However, I've recently been trying to cut out both, particularly the dairy, and have been eating mostly vegan meals. I am a college student, but when I am on break I live with my omnivorous family. As the...

Fender 70's Classic Strat - You too can channel Jimi!

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:53:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I've owned this guitar for a full year now, and feel that I know it well enough to write about it. I played it in the shop for a good six months before finally buying it, and it performed as well or better than instruments costing hundreds of dollars...

A great micro system

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 19:45:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Recently, I decided that my circa-1990 stereo needed to be replaced. After all, that 3 disc changer that once was the flower of technology had started to make a grinding noise, the remote no longer worked, and the stereo was simply too bulky overall...

DP Dough - The breakfast of champions

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 19:25:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - After spending most of the last 4 years of my life in the bustling metropolis that is Storrs, Connecticut, I've discovered that most of the takeout/delivery places around UConn have lousy food at a high price. One notable exception is DP Dough.
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Excellent for beginning/intermediate snowshoeing

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 19:23:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I have enjoyed snowshoeing on many occasions, but have always had to borrow gear from friends or relatives. Recently I purchased the Saguache shoes from Little Bear and have been very pleased with their value and performance.

Aesthetics -...

A solid performer

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 14:28:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - As an owner of an old MP3 player (32 MB memory just isn't enough), I was looking for a compact, easy-to-use portable audio device for use at the gym and while walking to classes. I initially considered buying a portable CD player capable of playing MP3...

Fender's not just electrics...

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 08:56:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - My parents bought me this guitar as a Christmas present...I had no idea I was actually getting a guitar, despite my 6 months of dropping subtle hints and outright asking for one. I was initially a bit concerned that I hadn't picked it out myself, but I...

Give me a shot

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:21:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Although I drink proportionally more vodka than any other spirit, I tend to drink the same brand for a long period of time. I was first introduced to Absolut by my boyfriend. I have to admit that I was a bit of a vodka snob before, I would only...

I threw out my DayTimer

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:27:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Why did I need a Palm?

I am a college student...which means that I have to juggle an endless schedule of classes, work, sports, and extracurriculars. Unfortunately I am not the world's most organized person, and when my father...

Mandrake Linux: Don't Fear The Penguin....

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 22:58:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - For about a year now, I've been a diehard Red Hat fan...that is, until a friend recommended Mandrake. I saved my pennies and ran on down to Staples to pick up a copy of Mandrake 7.0.

Immediately, I realized that Mandrake is both simpler to...

I Grew Up in the A&W...

Tue, 9 May 2000 01:19:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Well, that isn't QUITE accurate. Actually my father managed several A&W franchises for the owner for many years. As a 7 year old, I was too old for day care and too young to be by myself, so I went with him to work during my summer vacation. It...

Norton Surpasses McAfee in Virus Protection

Tue, 9 May 2000 00:49:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - When I bought my computer, I also purchased McAfee Office 2000, on the advice of my father. McAffee worked nicely, but when the period of free virus updates was over, I was unwilling to purchase a subscription (poor college student, remember?)...

Insightful and relevant

Fri, 5 May 2000 11:53:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I picked this up in my university Co-Op because I was bored with re-reading my other books. Seeing as it was the beginning of Lent, they had a large display of religion-themed books and "Gospel Truth" looked interesting.

The...

My constant companion

Fri, 5 May 2000 10:44:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I was cruising around the Sharper Image, looking at the various Leatherman tools that were available. I wanted something small with tools that I would use, at a reasonable price. After seeing many guys I know running around with these huge multi-tools...

A really nice mouse for extended work

Fri, 5 May 2000 10:27:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 -

I am the first to say how much I dislike Microsoft software...but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate a good mouse made by them!

I do not use a Microsoft mouse on my own computer; since I dual-boot MS Win98 with RH Linux...

Great...If your system can handle the assualt

Thu, 4 May 2000 12:32:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Jagermeister is a drink built on the image of the macho, manly German hunting master. Well, I'm not too macho, and definitely not manly...but I am of German descent, and let me tell ya, this stuff really gets your blood going...and not necessarily in a...

Mighty Mighty Bosstones (The): The Bosstones are Back with "Pay Attention"

Wed, 3 May 2000 15:40:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - As a long time fan of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, I was looking forward to their latest release, "Pay Attention." I was worried that the band would have lost some of their edge with the recent loss of Nate Albert but they sound just as great...

Mike's Hard Lemonade: Way better than beer

Wed, 3 May 2000 13:38:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Given the choice between tossing back another can of cheap (does Pabst ring a bell?) college beer or having a Mike's, the Mike's always wins.

I started out as a hard liquor drinker myself. However, I found that all my friends (all guys)...

Abolutely insane

Wed, 3 May 2000 13:18:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Everclear is the most potent alcohol I have ever put into my system, but it's also some of the best.

I can only describe the taste as liquid fire. There is no aftertaste that can be discerned, as you are too busy trying to locate something...

An excellent vodka, reasonably priced.

Wed, 3 May 2000 11:33:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - Being a college student, my friends and I are perennially short on funds. As a novie drinker, I started with straight shots of Popov vodka (I'm amazed I survived) or CHEAP rum mixed with Coke.

I later became quite the beer drinker until I realized...

Decent, but certainly not the best

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 20:36:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - I have flown on Northwest for about 13 years. My parents and brother and I live in Connecticut, but our extended family is in Michigan. We fly Northwest simply because it is the only carrier that is non-stop from Bradley Airport to Detroit and Traverse...

HP Pavilion 4535: A good computer for the price

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 20:10:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Rower227 - My family has had a computer ever since the Apple IIc that we got when I was four (we still have it, and it still works). Our recent computers have all been IBM and Compaq PCs. Last August, I wanted my own computer to go to college, but I only had $800...