© 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-arch_8gl Recent reviews written by member arch_8gl en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_428839833220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I recently bought one because it scored a 95 (out of 100) in Cigar Aficionado magazine. A 95 is VERY high... very few cigars readily available for sale in the US, ever score this high... Even many Cuban cigars never achieve a score this high. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428839833220 Mon, 5 May 2008 01:06:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428839833220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417304514180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - UPDATE 5/4/08: I have removed my complaint about this player not being able to play the new lossless audio codecs. I've found out (after writing this review) that since all HD-DVD players were required to have a built in Dolby TrueHD decoder built... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417304514180 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 01:41:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417304514180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403734302340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I've only had my Oral-B Triumph 9400 for a little under a week now, but it is, without a doubt, THE best toothbrush I have ever owned. Simply on the fact that my teeth have never felt so clean after brushing with anything else before. It literally... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403734302340 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:16:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403734302340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403731811972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I didn't actually have any expectations for this cigar, other than the fact that it's an Arturo Fuente so I assumed it would be really good. I bought the grand robusto size. I picked one up at the casino smoke shop with some casino credits (yay free... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403731811972 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:29:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403731811972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_389570399876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I'm relatively new to the cigar world, but have been trying a bunch of different brands and models to get a feel for what I like. The super premium sampler packs you can get from all the online stores are a very good way to get a feel for lots of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~389570399876 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:16:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_389570399876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_271683653252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - *UPDATE 7/7/07* I've recently had this driver and my irons "fitted" for me at a local golf store. The difference has been night and day. They regripped all of them and shortened the shafts on all of them to work best for me. The fitter first told... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~271683653252 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:54:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_271683653252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_244950273668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - My laptop has been tied to the desk in the computer room for the last 2 years because I didn't own a wireless router. Friends would complain about how they couldn't connect to the internet from my guest room or the living room when they were visiting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~244950273668 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:05:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_244950273668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224720686724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - UPDATES in italics 3/31/06 My old laptop (dell inspiron 8200) had just recently died due to a bad harddrive. So it was time to start looking for a new laptop (yes, I know I could have just replaced the harddrive for less, but the technology... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224720686724 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:07:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224720686724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224446221956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - Stan and I have recently returned from our longest cruise to date and have come back down to reality! HAL's Amsterdam is a beautiful and elegant ship. We had a sunny day for a NYC embarkation at around 1 PM. Once on board we were shown to our outside... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224446221956 Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:36:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224446221956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219539607172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I currently have 2002 Big Bertha Iron set (4-pw) and was having a horrendous time with my driver (8* taylormade ti burner), so I started playing with just my irons & putter to greater success. In an effort to gain more distance, I was looking for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219539607172 Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:54:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219539607172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218535202436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - You can tell it's easy to hit, because it says so, right on the ENORMOUS club face that this driver has been blessed with from the factory. Cleveland has outdone themselves this time... The Launcher is a 460cc driver (largest legal size you can buy)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218535202436 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:36:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218535202436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218348818052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - This game and it's prequel as well as sequel are amazingly addictive and fun. I've spent many quarters at the arcade when it came out playing it and was delighted to have it at my house where it was an almost exact replication of the arcade shooter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218348818052 Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:51:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218348818052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_195902017156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - They were close... what they got right was the styling, I've heard people are buying them without even driving them! That says something about how passionate people are about the way they look. CONS: Aside from that, the car is typical of GM... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~195902017156 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:13:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_195902017156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190632595076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - This HTIB (home theater in box) has received tons of praise as well as criticism from the "Home theater community" on the internet. Most will agree that if you're going to get a HTIB, Onkyo is the way to go, as the receiver is rather high quality when... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190632595076 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:07:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190632595076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186499567236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I originally only had a 20" sony wega for my bedroom when I was living at my parents house, but when I bought my own house, the 20" wasn't going to cut it for living room duty and I began the hunt for a big screen tv (against my female friends better... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186499567236 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:36:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186499567236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182606204548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - UPDATE JUNE '05: After trying to pay my bill online, I can honestly say that this has to be one of the worst online bill paying sites ever made. It's truly an abomination of technology. Links that freeze up, choices that go nowhere useful, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182606204548 Sun, 8 May 2005 23:34:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182606204548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182603124356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - If you have ever read any of my other phone reviews, you will know that I am partial to Nokia (despite my last phone being Motorola also). My last phone was a Motorola V60G which they don't make anymore and since the antenna broke on it, I decided it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182603124356 Sun, 8 May 2005 22:52:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182603124356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170752970372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - Not only are they stylish, but they're quite functional as well. The SST4 comes with interchangeable sole slides so that you will always have a slide that is consistent with your approach. This allows you to change to a higher friction material if the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170752970372 Sun, 23 Jan 2005 01:48:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170752970372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170312896132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I own a Canon S30 that I bought a few years ago... after being dropped a lot, it works as often as it doesn't and thus began the process of finding a replacement. I took the middle road when I purchased my first digi-cam, meaning that I got a medium... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170312896132 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:23:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170312896132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162255507076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - My need to buy a wet/dry vac wasn't a pleasant one, as my washing machine decided to puke soapy water all over my basement last night. There is cheap carpeting down there surrounding the washing machine and within 30 minutes (time it took me to run to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162255507076 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:05:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162255507076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153188011652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I have eyed the Tempur-pedic brand product line many times for many years when passing through Brookstone stores and always just admired from afar as the asking price of $100 is quite insane for a pillow or $1500 for a bed. Whilst there are more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153188011652 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:45:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153188011652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141239225988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I've played off & on (mostly off) for the past 10 years or so. I spent most of my time at the driving range with my friends in college (couldn't afford to play real golf) and had a mix n match set that I got when I worked at a golf/tennis store in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141239225988 Mon, 24 May 2004 19:56:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141239225988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_139955900036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I bought this camera a couple of years ago when the only other incarnation was the s40 (the 4 megapixel equivalent). I was looking for a camera that combined smaller size, good battery life and manual settings (for artistic photos) What I got was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~139955900036 Thu, 13 May 2004 12:57:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_139955900036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113154887300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I needed a MS for my Sony SJ33 (see my review on that item!) so I could store MP3's. This one had the most memory available at the time with 256 & a good reputation for quality products. I've had no issues thus far with the memory sticks data integr... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113154887300 Fri, 19 Sep 2003 02:22:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113154887300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113154428548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch_8gl - I have a Palm V that I've been using for quite some time now, and was very happy with it in every sense of the word. The reason I upgraded to a SJ33 is because of a program that I wanted to run called EMuscles (which is a great program) so i could study... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113154428548 Fri, 19 Sep 2003 02:11:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113154428548?linkin_id=8003929