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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-bettega Recent reviews written by member bettega en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_430328548996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - When you feel like everything around you is beautiful, and when being surrounded by an excess of pleasurable sensory overload feels normal, the only place outside of bed I can imagine being would be Italy, unless of course you're having fun in bed in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430328548996 Fri, 16 May 2008 23:17:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430328548996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426008153732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - What happens when a brave cock tries to spread its wings and fly, only to get beating after beating? Law and market forces tried to choke this gallant chicken; a virile avian, it shook its bird one last time at the powers that be. Combining old world... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426008153732 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:07:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426008153732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425734540932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Are your feet tired, soggy and broken after working many long hours? Do you build up hours of stinky moisture only to form painful, fissured callouses in your poor tootsies? Do you think you are one shower away from a terminal case of trench foot even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425734540932 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:15:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425734540932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425209073284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - The holy grail of restaurants is finding a place that delivers superior menu selections, fresh ingredients with a clean, relaxing atmosphere and good service. While it seems intuitive that most eateries would strive to deliver this kind of performance... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425209073284 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:30:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425209073284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424578354820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - How do you fancy getting into a food fight with your infant? How do you think that a cute little baby's jaws will react to his first solid, er, well, check that, mushy meals? Peg Perego has an answer, and it's called the Peg Perego Prima Pappa... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424578354820 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:05:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424578354820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424079953540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - I fulfilled my boyish dream of sleeping in a castle here, but I didn't stay in the castle, nor is this a hotel... kind of. Before succumbing to the urge to smite this review and block me off the site forever, please understand that they do lease areas of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424079953540 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:11:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424079953540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422778146436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - This lovingly passionate review of the dull and boring 1995 Honda Civic DX econobox will undoubtedly be made more exciting with a love story included. Fear not, there will be absolutely no mention of fart cans, winged spoilers, boy racing or trying to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422778146436 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:57:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422778146436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421999120004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - I invite you to read my essay which is a nostalgic tribute to both my deceased great uncle and his iconic redhead, the Ferrari 512 TR. Writing this review has inspired a lot of bittersweet emotion just like this very vehicle might. I can remember as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421999120004 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:05:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421999120004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420366421636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Do you think that items used to rip up people's genitals and condemn them to a hideously slow death can be tastefully displayed? Well I sure do, especially after having seen it firsthand at the Museo della Tortura ("Museum of Torture" in Italian)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420366421636 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:54:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420366421636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417411272324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - How would you like to raise a mess o' babies while still remaining as active as possible? For those without kids, the paramount lesson I have to teach you is that parenthood will provide a huge change unlike any other. For the first time in your life,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417411272324 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:23:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417411272324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416669142660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Introduction Bologna, appropriately known as "La Grassa" (The Fat Woman) is the capital of Italy's decadently wealthy and flat plained Emilia-Romagna. It is located at the southern edge of the Northern Italian plain and as any seasoned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416669142660 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:46:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416669142660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412143423108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - What happens when you want to combine the speed a computer can bestow to getting your work done with the portability of a notepad in a compact package you can use to handwrite your data on the fly? Well, there is no such thing in existence, but for those... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412143423108 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:35:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412143423108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410963119748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Nestled in the rocky rolling hills of Northern Rhode Island, Lincoln Woods is a state park that offers a variety of affordable outdoor activities for the whole family. It has been there for decades so that Rhode Islanders of all ages and walks of life... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410963119748 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:43:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410963119748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410576195204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - This manuscript is a sensational, revolutionary pillar of light and hope in an otherwise treacherous industry. Written by Mr. John C Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing demystifies the basic principles of investing and drives home just how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410576195204 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:50:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410576195204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409841929860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Tequila in its purest form is a noble spirit worthy of world class status. It is not made from a cactus nor is it supposed to come with a worm. Rather, it is made from an oversized pineapple called Agave . There are about 150 varieties of this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409841929860 Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:17:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409841929860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409491771012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is an outstanding, yet little known type of wine with invigorating taste and aromas. Its greatest asset and sadly, its greatest drawback is that it comes from one of the best wine making regions in the world. The earth in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409491771012 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:03:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409491771012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399619559044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - This is a completely different travel review than fellow epinionators will be accustomed to reading. Though part of the Hotels and Travel section, I can assure the reader the town of Cranston in the American state of Rhode Island has few hotels... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399619559044 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:18:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399619559044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386220265092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Bay Leaves is a moderately upscale Eastern Mediterranean restaurant that offers most of the traditional Turkish and Greek gastronomies in a subtly opulent atmosphere. They distinguish themselves quite well in terms of their menu, the variety and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386220265092 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:13:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386220265092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384484019844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - I had the pleasure to go with a professor of mine on a transalpine tour through literally every single country that has a part of the Alps mountain range some time ago during which we rented a 2003 VW Polo to cart us around. Though I only drove it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384484019844 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 08:34:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384484019844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_382422388356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Hot or Not is one of a plethora of online dating services where you can post a profile but with a twist of vanity to make things more accessible and interesting. The founding principle of the website is to upload a picture so that anyone accesing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~382422388356 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:48:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_382422388356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_380322680452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Tequila in its purest form is a noble spirit worthy of world class status. Because of dishonest marketing, impurities in the cheap brands and general lack of knowledge it sadly remains underappreciated despite its recent upswing in consumption. It is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~380322680452 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:53:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_380322680452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_378024267396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - What better way to get away from all the tensions of life, spend quality time with those you love, get lots of good excercise and explore exotic destinations than paddlesports? Provided one has a minimum of physical fitness, the ability to swim and some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~378024267396 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:33:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_378024267396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_375729589892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - This is a great car, one that truly distinguishes itself over and above not only everything in its class, but what people have come to expect from a car in general. Let me explain this jewel of a vehicle, as the model I am reviewing is actually only sold... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~375729589892 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:21:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_375729589892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_372757270148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - Introduction Rimini is a seaside resort town located in the southeastern corner of the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. It has a population of permanent residents just over the 120,000 mark but swells immeasurably to over ten times... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~372757270148 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:13:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_372757270148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_370452958852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bettega - This is a review written out of passion and love for not only performance cars, but a bygone era of rally racing that will likely never be seen again. Given the extreme rarity of the animal in question, the astronomical value and its collectibility,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~370452958852 Sat, 2 Jun 2007 12:40:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_370452958852?linkin_id=8003929