Epinions Recent Reviews for The_T_Meister

Expedia Flight Reservations: Fast, friendly, easy to use, but not entirely accurate

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:38:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Expedia is easy to use, and offers good prices. However, be aware that if you get an airline/hotel combination, you may not get the hotel price you were quoted. I booked a cross-country trip to Orange County, California for three people. While the...

Hollywood's Biggest Tourist Trap

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:26:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - While Grauman's Chinese Theatre is an architectural piece of beauty, it's also become commercialized beyond imagining. Let's start with parking. While we were able to find parking, it cost over $10, which I thought was outrageous. However, it was...

Avoid the Typical Ski Crowd at Winterplace

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:30:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - In West Virginia, there are a number of ski resorts. My favorite by far, however, is Winterplace, located in southern West Virginia (and therefore hours closer for southerners looking to ski). I originally took my son to Winterplace so he could learn...

Universal Studios Needs To Find Its Demographic

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:47:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Considering what you get in return for your money, Universal Studios is a tourist destination you might want to forego. While it is extremely clean and well-maintained, with more than sufficient staff, there really is not much to do there except walk...

Universal City Walk: LA's Biggest Tourist Trap

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:00:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Universal City Walk is great for hardcore tourist types, but terrible for anyone who wishes to avoid no-hold-barred tourist traps. It is however kept very clean, which is a huge plus in Los Angeles. There are a lot of shops there, but not anything...

Forget The Scotchguard; Fear The Lint

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:58:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I did the stupidest thing I've ever done - I bought a car without listening to my gut instinct - luckily, it was a Toyota, and the problem is minor. Please allow me to explain. Relocating from Florida to West Virginia was stressful enough, but when my...

VAIO is Okay-O

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:35:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I finally did it. After years of yearning, I broke down and bought a laptop. As usual, however, those years did not go to waste - I knew what I needed, versus what I wanted, versus what was available As for price, I had "window-shopped" enough to know...

A Beautiful Film

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:33:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Despite the predominance of our present Prozac culture and acute interest in various mental illnesses, there is little emphasis - and much fear - regarding one condition in particular: schizophrenia. The term itself means "a splitting of the mind", and...

The Boss Is Back

Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:54:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - As a long-time fan of Bruce Springsteen, both with and without the E-Street Band, I looked forward for years to this CD - his first new offering since 1994's "The Ghost of Tom Joad", and the first with his band since "Born In the USA". Once I heard it,...

All "Signs" Point to A Hit

Sat, 3 Aug 2002 13:10:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - For years, I've been somewhat fascinated by crop circles - where do they come from, who made them, and why are they here? I have entertained not only the scientific explanations, but the paranormal and religious ones as well. It was thus with great...

The Men In Black Are Back

Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:22:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - As a big fan of "Men In Black", I was anxious to see its sequel, aptly titled "Men In Black II". However, it was not what I was expecting to say the very least.

Will Smith reprises his role as "Agent J", a government operative whose...

"Goldmember" Lacks Austin's Usual Mojo

Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:51:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I'll admit it - I'm a big fan of the Austin Powers series. Not only do I own both the original movie as well as its sequel, "The Spy Who Shagged Me" ... I shelled out more money for the DVD versions (which included outtakes) upon their release. So when...

SURPRISE! High Quality at an Affordable Price

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 20:56:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - As a writer, I have purchased many printers in my lifetime - Canons, HPs, you name it. In fact, most were priced well over the $150.00 range, since I assumed that the higher price meant better quality printing. I picked up this little beauty for $34.99...

"X" Marks The Spot!

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:32:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - As a continuing sufferer of facial blemishes (and being old enough to be seriously concerned about skin aging) I find this to be a wonderful product. Far more gentle than most over-the-counter treatments, it is just as effective. However, it doesn't...

It Ain't The Chaos Theory....

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:35:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I had heard a year or so ago that Jurassic Park III would be called "Chaos Theory", and would feature the mathematical genius Dr. Ian Malcolm (the skeptic from the first two movies). I was chewing at the bit, just waiting for this gem of intelligent...

This Film Made Me Go Psycho

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 22:28:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Okay, I should first admit that I normally don't like movies that play with your mind, where you can't tell what's real and what's not. This is no exception. However, I'll tell you my perceptions......

This is a film about a young...

Depressive Yet Interesting

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 22:07:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I must admit, I was completely misled by the advertisements regarding this film. However, although it took me a while to get used to its quirkiness, I found that I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway.

The record store and its kooky employees,...

Charlie's Angels, Take Two: Ready, Set, ACTION!

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 21:26:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I took my son to see this movie, because he had seen some of the old "Charlie's Angels" episodes on television, and was intrigued by the commercials, allegedly due to the action. I, of course, being a mom, knew he wanted to see the girls in...

An Offering You SHOULD Refuse

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:55:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Omerta: the art of keeping secrets. Alas, it is no secret that this, the last in the "Godfather" series, does not live up to its predecessors.

While in the same vein as the previous novels (i.e., warring Mafioso) it fails to bring...

There's Something New At The Zoo!

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 01:09:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Ah, Jacksonville...the gateway to Florida. We don't have much in the way of tourist attractions here (with the exception of the NFL team and the beach) which is frankly the way we locals like it. However, for those looking for a break after the long...

"Solicitors Will Be Eaten...Literally"

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:05:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - As I was moving into a new home a few years ago, I realized - too late - that I had failed to post my "No Solicitations" sign on the door (not that it would have mattered anyway, most likely). The doorbell rings, and a young man appears,...

You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:04:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - "You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish". One of the best album titles of all time, compliments of REO Speedwagon. With this instrument, however, you can tune any voice (human or electronic) or any instrument under the sun - and then...

Pokemon 2000: Is 2K the year or episodes plagiarized?

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 15:16:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - I again have seen the Pokemon movie. I say "again" because I can't write a review unless I've actually seen it - and I slept right through the first showing. Now, having forced myself to stay awake through the second one (not to mention the...

I Still Don't Care What You Did Last Summer

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 20:20:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - Sometimes I wonder why so many slasher films have sequels. Let's face it, we know exactly what's going to happen and can usually figure out in the first five minutes who it will happen to. So, the only question left is why we bother to watch these...

Avoid this airline at all costs

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 05:31:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_T_Meister - My son recently flew Southwest round-trip from Jacksonville to Nashville non-stop to visit his aunt and uncle - a trip he has made yearly each summer for the past three years, but this is his first year on Southwest. I must say that, without doubt, I...