Epinions Recent Reviews for ashmason

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche: Finally after 2 years I got it!

Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:59:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro Our 96 Isuzu Trooper is getting a bit long in the tooth with over 175,000 miles on the clock. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been mostly trouble free and it’s still going strong but our needs have changed. My wife now surfs regularly along...

Unexpectedly knocked my Socks off!

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:45:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro I opened a surprise Christmas gift from my wife to find it was Firefly, the complete season. Oh yeah I remember that, me wife works for Fox and had brought my attention to it as she knows I am a scifi nut. I watched the first show and...

Hated it, now love it!

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:10:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro I disliked the S2000 when it came out! There, said it. Seriously, the looks didn’t do it for me, the nose is too flat and the fact that dealers were pricing way over MSRP just made the car totally uninteresting for me. I mean I...

2004 Mazda RX-8: Can an Auto Zoom Zoom?

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:30:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro Our Jaguar X-Type is coming up to the end of it's lease and my wife decided she wanted a small SUV. We had a Ford Escape on Rental at one point and it was fun to drive with lots of zip. So I did my research and took her to look at the...

Gimmi Coffee NOW!

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:00:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro Why buy a fully automatic coffee machine? This is a question I had to answer both to myself and to my wife, and you may be asking the same thing. Now back in England I was brought up with Instant Coffee, Nescafe to be exact and I...

Directly Piped Music!

Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:47:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro A very good friend of mine bought me an I-Pod, so I embraced the technology and loaded my entire CD selection to it. Now the problem is the earphones that came with the i-pod are just your regular flavor. Being I always burn the candle at...

Wow they topped Season One!

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:09:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro Holy smoke, I enjoyed season 1 of 24 on DVD and wondered how they could possibly top it in season 2. Well they did! Not a one to watch the show on TV, too many ad's on US television thanks, my wife and I bought season 2 as soon as it h...

Summerfield Suites Torrance: In Between Homes

Thu, 21 Aug 2003 18:25:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro My wife and I are currently between homes right now. We are buying a new one, that wa...

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander: Outlandish Rental

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:14:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro Right, a certain person has been calling me a slacker for not writing any recent rev...

Pageantry, Sex, Intrigue, that's just to start!

Thu, 15 May 2003 18:35:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

Wow I am soooo glad I found this series, I was looking for some new fantasy stuff and saw this as a recommendation on Amazon.com. There are three books in the series, A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords.
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Didn't live up to Expectations

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:49:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

Alright, got my Ipod, loaded it up with tunes, now to take it in the car and listen to uninterrupted music, but how best to do it?

I am a neat freak; well ok maybe not totally, I am also lazy... ;) But now I have this...

Don't expect much and it will entertain

Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:55:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

My wife won tickets the premier at the Egyptian theater in North Hollywood. I was excited right up until she told me it was for “The Real Cancun” Yuk, who wants to go and see a reality movie about young people going to get...

Like a Cell phone, you can do without it until you get one......

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:09:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - The Intro

A self proclaimed computer geek, I watched the rise of Napster with interest, and yes I admit even downloaded a few songs myself, especially the older stuff that I remembered from my teens. It was also way cool to snag the...

Oh look I died.... Again!

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:14:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

My first full Xbox live game, cool! I got it whilst my Linksys Bridge was on order and I had read other reviews that basically tell you the single player game is training for Live games, so I was excited to get stuck in. Lets go kick...

Linksys Wireless Ethernet Bridge: Xbox Live in the living room, yeah Baby!

Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:10:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

Last year I got myself an Xbox, and it's a lot of fun, and I was looking forward to Xbox live as it was to be released on Nov 15th, my birthday, no really... so it seemed only sensible that I immediately get it. I opened all my gifts,...

Need for Speed? Go with the wood...

Thu, 13 Mar 2003 18:14:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro

I first set foot on a snowboard just outside Montreal Canada in 1992 (I think) I was there for two weeks and took a lesson. After liking it I checked rental for two weeks and it was going to be almost as much as buying equipment...

How to feel like a Hero on Ski's

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:21:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - My Skiing Background

Feb 2003, and I am still skiing my old straight ski's vintage early 90's. Now I am no expert skier, growing up in England, my ski trips were limited to one week a year, and then I further diluted my skill by...

Not as good as we thought - A Short review

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:05:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - I just upgraded my wife's cingular phone as a surprise and am now regretting it.

Originally I wanted a Nokia as it felt right and was cheaper... but it was out of stock, so I listened to the store owner and bought the more expensive samsung...

Leaping to the Defense of The Stainless Steel Rat

Tue, 5 Nov 2002 22:23:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro:

I picked up a copy of the Stainless Steel Rat many years ago in a used bookshop somewhere in Spain whilst on a coach tour with my parents, being only in my early teens at the time, the book was fantastic and a personal favorite. At...

Brit on Tooth Upgrades!

Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:40:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Background:

Right, so not all american humor pointed at Brits and our teeth is true, got it! My teeth look just fine thanks. :) That said, American Dentists take a very dim view of the UK approach, in fact my first visit here in the land of...

Who is Pratchett and whats all the fuss about?

Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:15:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - After reading the other reviews, I came to the conclusion that they all seem to assume some prior Pratchett knowledge. So let me give you a more general epinion :)

Warning this is a bit of a long review folks....

First up, to be...

Finally a robot for the home thats affordable!

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 15:16:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Intro:

I saw the Roomba on MSN one day and knew I had to have one. I mean who wouldn't, a robotic vacuum cleaner! However I knew my wife would be less than thrilled about spending $200 on what she would see as a toy. Now we pay ourselves...

Party Sushi

Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:04:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - 1st comment. This is not the place for a romantic dinner! The location is on the corner of Pier Avenue, a 1 min walk to the Strand and the beach. It's an ideal place for a bunch of friends to stop off and grab Sushi before heading over to Sharkeez or...

Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Quadra SI637 Air Purifier: Fundamentally a good product getting a bad rap.

Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:22:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - I am allergic to dust and house pets! I am also allergic to dusting and vacuuming! :) Hmm, what to do. My Mom used to work for a medical supply company and clued me in to the benefits of an ionizer, let me explain. I left for college and couldn't...

Sci Fi Fiction and Self Help!

Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:45:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ashmason - Ok, my third attempt at a book review, I will try previous comments on board.

The setting: Those of you who are following the Star Wars Saga will know that Jacen Solo has been captured and Missing from the last few installments. In this book...