Epinions Recent Reviews for Virtuanna

Catdancing, too

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 22:00:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - It seems to be almost but not quite as sticky as the 3M product, but it leaves hardly any residue when pulled back off. The 3M tape is equal in that regard, but I have had generic tape leave goo behind. It's almost identical in opacity and feels a tiny...

No fleas are better than dead fleas

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:30:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - I hate fleas. And I have reason to believe that none of my five cats like them, either. We started out the traditional route, with flea collars, which seem to be about as effective as chanting the Lord's Prayer over their pointy eared little heads and...

Budget Inn: The natives were restless in Dover, Delaware

Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:32:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Ever wanted to spend the night wondering if you'd have any glass left in your truck when you got up in the morning? Try staying at the Budget Inn in Dover, Delaware. My husband had given me a gift certificate the previous Christmas, for the NASCAR...

Edmunds' Roses Online Store: Top quality plants, responsive customer service

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:25:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - I ordered a total of 11 bare root roses from Edmunds' last spring, and they arrived right on time for us, the second week of March in the USDA 7b zone. They shipped in a sturdy cardboard box, wrapped in plastic to keep them from drying out, which is a...

35mm to 24mm...is downsizing EVER a good thing?

Sun, 3 Jun 2001 23:33:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - From 35mm to digital to APS 24mm, my everyday camera has certainly evolved over the years. I learned how to take pictures on a manual Nikon F, how to develop them with my Ricoh, how to digitally manipulate them with my Olympus, and then I learned how to...

Unabashedly Carnivorous

Thu, 31 May 2001 00:13:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Nobody walks into a RH&B, expecting to order an arugula and pine nut salad, with a side of tofu. The neon sign gives first glad welcome to those with a hunger for out of the closet, honest, unapologetic meat with all its traditional accoutrements. The...

Causes Paws to Pause their Claws

Mon, 21 May 2001 20:14:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Ever wondered what happened to the seconds at the flypaper factory?

I think some marketing genius took those not-quite-sticky-enough for flypaper strips, stuck them on an upholstered sofa, and voila'! Sticky Paws was born! The double sided...

Sans Souci Lido: Paradise at a price: I'll take a week!

Sun, 20 May 2001 23:38:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Ever wonder what an adult Disneyworld would be like, minus the cartoons, costumes and kiddies? With booze flowing and gentle winds blowing, and not a care in the world?

Welcome to SuperClubs' flagship resort, Grand Lido Sans Souci, located in...

Awwwww, cr*p

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 20:20:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - As the indentured servant of three full time neutered cats, it behooves me to provide them with a privy somewhat more enticing than the facilities unoffered by the southwest corner of my formal dining room. We've been through the proclivities of a fellow...

Voulez-vous Vodka? A Poor Woman's Margarita

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 19:33:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Happenstance that a chance perusal of the latest Categories du Jour on epinions.com should render the chance to wax waneful (ok, ok) on a subject so nearly realtime explored. Out of Coke, (the real kind), out of orange juice, out of tea, and being...

A Frog and a Pig in the Land of the Mouse (and Duck)

Sun, 26 Mar 2000 18:44:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Muppets in Mousetown? I doubt the great Mr. Disney ever met the incomparable Mr. Henson, but somehow, I think the irreverent Muppets would be a fair match for the pollyanna-ish Mickey and Friends. I was surprised to see the green, green (gr)ass of Kermit...

A Production of a Production (pyros take note!)

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:31:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Don't try these stunts at home, kids, or former kids! Plenty of pyrotechnics, screeching towelheaded villains, and live action fill the show with the kind of thrill-a-minute kicks that you won't want to take your eyes off for a moment. Not that it didn't...

Got ZIMA? Not just for breakfast anymore

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:21:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Why am I sitting here at 10 in the morning with a Zima? Because someone drank the last Coke, and around here, I guarantee nobody (but me!) will drink the last Zima. For some reason, it seems to be more popular with women, and alternatively lifestyled...

Simian Amusement: Micromanagement for the Megalomaniac

Thu, 9 Mar 2000 20:11:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Circadian rhythm falls to "Maxis Flextime," the insidious condition originating with the first "SimCity" release. Characterized by an irresistible need to re-arrange family, hygiene and sleep timeslots in order to allocate more time...

Kenmore Chest Freezer: It's Fun! It's Educational! It's Home Cryogenics!

Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:06:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Neatly contained rock-hard frozen chunks of unidentifiable organic material are infinitely preferable to dishes of evolving slime incubating in the typical refrigerator. Or at least, that was the supposition when I made the decision that cold, hard, and...

No Worse Than Your Average City Bus

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 14:35:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - I average about two to three flights a year; primarily on USAirways,

as it is the only commercial carrier that regularly services my

regional airport. I've never had any truly bad experiences, at least

none that were definable as faults...

Must Have Been a Bad Apple

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 13:43:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Hornsby's was the only choice for hard cider at the store

I stopped at, after a long day's work at an out of town

training session. I'd never tried it, but I'm always willing

to try new varieties. After half a bottle, well chilled, I
...

Rising Rates Means Sinking the Fleet

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 02:04:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - I am on my fourth Fleet Platinum card, each as shiny

and newly minted as the last. Seems that just as

soon as the new-card smell wears off, they jack up

the interest rate to just beyond laughable, which

means I will cancel the card...

Claridge: Home of the Nickel Slots

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 01:30:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - Nothing like nickel slots to make you feel like a highroller,

but hitting triple sevens for a jackpot of fifty little ones will

bring you back to earth, when the lights flash, the bells ring,

the machine ka-chings, and a thousand nickels...

A well-rounded World

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 15:29:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - A magazine that gives kids just enough information

in a positive format, to want to know more, encourages

them to seek out learning for its own sublime joys.

There's little as satisfying as a child asking if we

have any books on...

Not just for kids! (Give me back my GAMES you little......)

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 02:30:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - A fresh new Games, an erasable pen, some peace and quiet,

and I am in blissful heaven. Since April 1977 I have been

subscribed to Games, except the unfortunate hiatus in the

80's when Games Magazine was out of business. I was 11 years
...

Mike Myers and Jim Carrey in the same leisure suit

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 01:30:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - If you can't judge a movie by its cover, why is it that

movies that look stupid, usually are? My brother took my

13 year old daughter to see this movie; as I really didn't

think I would want to see it. And I was right. My husband
...

The Invisible Oppressed

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:58:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - The suffering of the oppressed, poignantly expressed, is a

recurring and politically correct theme throughout popular

literature. What sets this book apart, however, is the stark

reality of the abject poverty, discrimination, and hardships...

Dodge Stealth: Explosive styling, explosive performance

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:32:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - A Six with a Stick...as I would refer to it, facetiously

downplaying the hell-bent with leather personality of the

1993 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo I purchased in March of 1997.

It has reaffirmed the reasons I bought my first Stealth,

and...

9 cupholders for those who loathe minivans

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 02:13:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Virtuanna - What happens when you leave a Dodge Dakota and a Dodge Caravan

alone in the parking lot overnight together? You get a Dodge

Durango. The highly styled front end resembles the Dakota;

but don't be fooled! This is not just a Dakota with a...