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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-busby777 Recent reviews written by member busby777 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_486289608324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - This cult classic has helped me to pass many hours enjoying the British humor within a purported drama involving spies who solve far-fetched mysteries and murders in and around London, England.  So I considered it quite a coup when I found five VHS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486289608324 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:10:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486289608324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486214110852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - My older and smarter brother introduced me to this off-beat British TV series in the 1960s. It has become a cult classic, but you really have to have a taste for it, or you will not like it at all. Fans of “Dr. Who” probably will like it, and fans of “... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486214110852 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:03:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486214110852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486191632004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Neil Simon wrote this hit movie with a bit of wit and tons of homage to Hollywood greats.  I love watching it over and again, since I always notice something that escaped my attention before.  Neil Simon has packed a lot of laughs into this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486191632004 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:24:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486191632004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485742382724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I hesitated to spend a whole ten dollars on one single pair of scissors, but now I am glad that I splurged on these Fiskar scissors.  They have turned out to be one of the most useful - and durable - tools around my house.  They are sturdy and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485742382724 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:56:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485742382724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485630905988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Catalytic Heat for Small Spaces - Coleman Sportcat No More Shivering  For me, camping has always meant shivering in a tent at night.  Even when others are perfectly warm, I seem to lose body heat while I'm sleeping... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485630905988 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:05:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485630905988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485542760068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Sydney Pollack's Out of Africa suffers from the same illness as David Lean's Dr. Zhivago:  it drags on for several hours, with the story frequently set aside in favor of asides.  Not surprisingly, the film won Oscars for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485542760068 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:44:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485542760068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484636462724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Granny used to say, "If you paint your face when you're young, you'll have to paint your face when you're old."  So I've always gone light with the make-up, often wearing none at all.  Since I'm still young at 55, I still avoid painting my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484636462724 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:49:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484636462724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484552511108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Start with a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, adapt it for the screen and trust Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, to direct the film.  Toss in an all-star cast, and you have a movie worth watching.  It isn't necessarily the greatest... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484552511108 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:10:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484552511108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484097822340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I remember Jell-O as a special treat when I was growing up.  Not only was it tasty, but I could play with the jiggly gelatin, and Mom never scolded me for playing with my food, when it was Jell-O.  Mom used to pour in a can of fruit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484097822340 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:34:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484097822340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483901738628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - When we were kids, my older brother used to heat up a can of Campbell's mushroom soup and split it with me.  We always wanted more, and we would even scrape the pan with a silicone spatula after it cooled off.  Now that we're grown up, we each... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483901738628 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 18:34:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483901738628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481364250244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - One purr, one hiss and one paws up, plus one cat who doesn't care.  Over the years, I've learned that cats like to hide.  They feel more secure while sleeping inside boxes and under furniture.  In some cases, they like to lurk in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481364250244 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:20:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481364250244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479008231044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - My Rottweiler mix, Bandit, has terrible skin problems, especially in the summer months.  He sometimes scratches and chews his backside bald, and I can see that his skin turns red, even where he hasn't scratched or chewed.  We have ruled out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479008231044 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:59:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479008231044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471670951556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I do like broccoli, and I do like soup, but I was leery about trying the combination of the two.  It sounded awful, but when my know-it-all baby sister forced me to try a bite, I found out that broccoli soup is delicious!  (Darn her for being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471670951556 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:22:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471670951556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471656074884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I am not a morning person, and I am especially not a morning cook breakfast person.  I like my bacon and eggs at midnight, not at six a.m.  Besides, my doctor keeps warning me about fat and cholesterol.  Cold cereal is okay, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471656074884 Mon, 25 May 2009 20:35:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471656074884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471642640004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - This 2008 TV-movie adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's stage play A Raisin in the Sun retains the look and feel of a stage play.  It tells a simple story with little action and understated threats of violence, and it drives home an important... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471642640004 Mon, 25 May 2009 17:56:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471642640004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471635758724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Start with a caring psychiatrist at a major mental institution, toss in a patient who believes that he is an alien from outer space, and you could end up with a serious "message" movie.  But then you add Kevin Spacey playing off of Jeff Bridges, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471635758724 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:13:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471635758724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471631040132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - First, these treats are made with real beef.  Second, my dog loves them.  Bandit, a 100-pound Rottweiler / Black Labrador mix, could eat the whole package in under a minute, and he probably would if I let him.  However, I limit him to an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471631040132 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:21:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471631040132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471243722372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Fences are expensive, so many of us resort to tying out our dogs, allowing them to play outside without running off and terrorizing the neighborhood. Unfortunately, tying out a dog can be cruel and dangerous. Please use an overhead cable. Do not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471243722372 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:21:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471243722372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470538292868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I first tried these muffins at a pot luck dinner hosted by our local Lioness club, where I am a proud member. ***  I never would have tried anything blueberry, but I didn't realize what flavor they were until it was too late - I had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470538292868 Fri, 15 May 2009 20:33:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470538292868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470529248900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - With eight cats to feed, I'm always searching for bargain brands, but I also keep an eye on quality.  Friskies does have some poor quality ingredients, but they have been making some improvements, and they are still better than some of the other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470529248900 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470529248900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465428582020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I find it hard to believe that Fancy Feast is made by Friskies, since the Friskies brand cat food has so many by-products in it.  Fancy Feast, on the other paw, has purrty good ingredients.  When I want to give my five cats (furry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465428582020 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:09:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465428582020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465230139012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Not the best flavor, sorry, Friskies! My five cats are finicky.  Of course their favorite foods are also the most expensive, but I have found some things that they will eat without sending me to the poorhouse.  Friskies canned cat... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465230139012 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:57:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465230139012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461986107012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I have mixed feelings about Notorious.  The cinematography is excellent.  Ted Tetzlaff is credited as the director of photography, but film students will recognize the masterful work of Gregg Toland (Citizen Kane).  Edith... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461986107012 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:59:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461986107012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457704377988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Emily Rose review Pros:  good courtroom drama, accurate portrayals of legal and religious tenets  Cons:  unfortunate title, oversimplifies the events, changes facts to fit the director's interpretation Bottom... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457704377988 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:22:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457704377988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457615838852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - In this sequel to Grumpy Old Men, John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are back, along with the same cast of characters, plus Sophia Loren!  My brother says that Sophia Loren is hot; my son says so, too.  She... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457615838852 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:22:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457615838852?linkin_id=8003929