© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-af40 Recent reviews written by member af40 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_423871221380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I know a few people who would nearly cringe at the idea of having a daily cuppa Nescafe instant. For them, coffee isn't coffee unless it is freshly brewed, and preferably freshly ground. As a coffee aficionado myself, I have no bones to pick with that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423871221380 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:13:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423871221380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423603375748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - The first reaction I had in seeing the 'Pepsi One' product was, Doesn't Pepsi already have a diet cola? Sure enough, my eyes were not fooling me: Pepsi now has two diet Pepsi products with the original Pepsi flavor. But if both products are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423603375748 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:36:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423603375748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423571263108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - If you are in your early 30s, you probably remember the time, circa mid 1990s-ish, when lesser-known brand iced teas finally broke through the "Lipton" barrier and became household names. The most prominent and most enduring of these most certainly have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423571263108 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:13:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423571263108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423506316932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - With Toshiba recently announcing that it will cease production on its HD line of disks and players, it might seem like a bad idea to go out and purchase an HD-DVD player now. But with many of the players (such as the 720 p/1080i A2) going for as little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423506316932 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:59:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423506316932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421763321476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I have had a few problems with the Brother MFC ("Multi-Function Center") 240C, which is surprising considering that my 10 year old Brother (big "B" here) fax machine never has had any problems. I'll go into the details in a jiff, but the bottom line here... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421763321476 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:51:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421763321476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418275561092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - 'Running the World', by Richard Rothkopf, teaches us one basic idea: one can never parse policy outcome from policy process alone. The book expounds upon the intricacies of one organization- the National Security Council (NSC)- that, while being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418275561092 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:06:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418275561092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418272743044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I can picture some manager, somewhere, assigning his or her underlings the task of reading 'The Secret' as a way to inspire better work habits and greater productivity. The same thing happened when 'Who Moved My Cheese?' came out a number of years ago... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418272743044 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:32:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418272743044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418244628100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I've had my laptop for well over three years now, and in that time I have had just about as many problems with my CPU fan. Since my laptop's manufacturer is no longer in business, I have problems finding the exact match for my CPU fan, and oftentimes I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418244628100 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:03:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418244628100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418010009220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - Probably the best thing about the cerebrally-sounding 'Gray Matters' is the limbically-charged kiss between actresses Heather Graham and Bridget Moynahan, if you are seventeen and male that is. I am sure that this will probably remain this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418010009220 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:46:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418010009220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417185369732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - Robert Bork is one of those academic figures who either inspires reverence or invites controversy. As the most prominent failed nominee to the Supreme Court in recent history, he has become, unfortunately, more of a media buzz word than a respected... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417185369732 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 04:27:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417185369732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416952585860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - There's a funny scene in a rather obscure Mike Judge movie entitled 'Idiocracy' where a TV commercial far into the future touts the benefits of a Gatorade-like product because "It's got electrolytes!" It's a bit silly to be sure, but no more silly than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416952585860 Sun, 3 Feb 2008 07:10:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416952585860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415892803204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - In the old days- old here meaning the time when things were done all on paper- savvy shoppers would look out for each week's best bargains by clipping coupons from the weekly circulars. We probably still clip coupons nowdays, but the online medium has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415892803204 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:41:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415892803204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415862787716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - By now e-Rewards, the online "paid" survey website, has gotten quite a few reviews here at Epinions, many of which aren't all too positive. I figured I should probably throw my two cents in anyway, as I've been a member of that site for over two years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415862787716 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:27:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415862787716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415681056388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - 'ABBA-Super Troupers' is one of those rock documentaries that is specifically produced for dyed-in-the-wool fans. You're not going to find any full-length live performances on this DVD, but you will see, for the first time in nearly thirty years,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415681056388 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:31:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415681056388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415491919492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I saw parts of the original US broadcast of 'Planet Earth' about one year ago on the Discovery Channel. Even in standard-definition "regular" TV I thought that the series was spectacular. Little did I realize how much better it would look in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415491919492 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:51:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415491919492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415486217860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - Although the Swedish "supergroup" ABBA disbanded in 1982, in many ways its influence and popularity has only grown through the years. Unfortunately, the group preceded the days of MTV (the group broke up just one year into MTV's existence), and so we are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415486217860 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:51:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415486217860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415215029892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - (Note: I purchased the HD DVD version of "Eagles- Farewell I Tour: Live From Melbourne", which comes in a single high definition DVD. I played this on a Toshiba A-2 player. This review is not based on the standard DVD format, which might differ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415215029892 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:16:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415215029892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415197924996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I am sorry to say this, but I think it is time for all thirty- and forty-somethings to finally wave a symbolic goodbye to "Billy Madison" and all of his many incarnations. Although Adam Sandler has been trying to wean himself off of his patented... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415197924996 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:55:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415197924996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414086762116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - A strategic gift from a Prussian king to Russia's Peter the Great over three hundred years ago, the Amber Room was a magnificent series of Baltic amber carvings intricately pieced together into a golden glowing wall puzzle. The room was known as one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414086762116 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:53:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414086762116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414019784324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - There is no doubt that Jonathan Kozol is an erudite and eloquent writer. A graduate of Harvard and a Rhodes Scholar, Kozol brings a lot of hefty credentials and a distinguished resume to the topic of public education in 'Savage Inequalities'. If nothing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414019784324 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:13:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414019784324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414014869124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' is the mildly-awaited sequel to 1997's modest comedic hit, 'Bean', a movie based on the UK television series by the same name and starring the highly gifted comic Rowan Atkinson. 'Holiday' finds Bean winning an all-expense paid... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414014869124 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:47:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414014869124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414001303172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - 'The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy', written by Professors Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer, is perhaps the most controversial analysis of American-Israeli relations in a very long time. It is probably more controversial than former President... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414001303172 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:38:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414001303172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_309040221828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I did not expect to like Adam Sandler's latest comedy, "Click" when I rented it this weekend. For starters, I have always found his brand of comedy to be a little too predictable and formulaire. Sandler is one of those comics you either love or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~309040221828 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:51:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_309040221828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_308067077764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - Don't get me wrong here. I have been purchasing Norton AntiVirus for a number of years now, and in the past I have never had any notable problems. But Symantec's 2006 Norton AntiVirus (NAV) incarnation stands out as probably one of the worst in the NAV... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~308067077764 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:12:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_308067077764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_265404845700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - Although I believe this particular model has been discontinued, several similar incarnations of the basic model may still be available. A similar product is the model number 6719DG and is still manufactured as of late 2006. The product is made by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~265404845700 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:50:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_265404845700?linkin_id=8003929