Epinions Recent Reviews for calmo28

Aguilera, Christina: I think she is overrated

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:26:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - We are in a time where we get acts that last for 1 year and never come back again. Remember Shawn Mullins? Meredith Brooks? The Spice Girls?

I have a feeling the same will happen to Christina Aguilera, and I really hope it happens with...

Fun game , especially for kids!

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:14:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I purchased this game about a year and a half ago. It came with the Nintendo 64 I purchased from Costco. I was excited about it because I like racing games.

I could not believe the graphics on this game when I started playing it. 64 bit...

Long waits, but great food

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:58:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I have been to the Cheesecake Factory several times in several different cities. It is a chain that is able to retain its quality whether it is in California or in Boston, Mass.

The secrets to the Cheesecake Factory's success is first and...

USA Today: Great for skimming

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:47:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - Who really has the time to read a paper that takes over an hour to read? Who really wants to spend that much time reading a paper anyway? We all have busy lives, we need news and information in sound bites.

I often read USA Today when I am...

2 ways I use to catch trout

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:28:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I am not an expert on fly fishing, maybe someday I will take lessons, pay for all the expensive fly fishing gear and become an expert. I do not fish enough to justify that expense yet, as I go fishing maybe 4 times a year on creeks in Stanislaus County,...

It has helped me

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:15:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I am currently still recovering from the effects of a flu bug I caught around New Year's Day. I am not a person who often gets ill, but this one really hit me hard. I had body aches, a headache, dizziness, chest congestion, and coughing. I also had a...

No Oscar for Hanks

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:21:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I saw this movie last night. I had heard mixed things about it, and frankly, I wanted to see the "Crouching Tiger" movie by Ang Lee. I was out voted, so I saw this wreck of a film.

first of all, if you are big fan of Helen Hunt,...

Archived Education Reviews: Take the tests over and over again

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:17:39 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I took the LSAT a few years ago. I took a Kaplan class to prepare for the exam, and I should have taken the class more seriously. The class had homework for us to do every week, it was a course that was structured and made you go through the motions of...

Great movie!

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:03:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - Steven Soderbergh has been the director for the past year. After Erin Brockovich, which looks like it will win Julia Roberts an Academy Award for Best Actress. Traffic could garner nominations for Benecio Del Toro and Michael Douglas in my opinion...

Rowdy fans man!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 02:16:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I used to live in Sacramento and had the opportunity to go to a few games at Arco. The fans pack that small arena and they tear the roof off. Sacramento has the loudest fans in the NBA, and they have the team with the best record in the NBA to date...

It's nice to be able to track packages

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 01:46:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I often sell things on ebay and use UPS to send packages. Sending packages by UPS is a little more costly than using the Postal Service, but I have found that the time saved standing in line at the Post Office, combined with the ability to track...

Does a coffee drink have to cost $3 or more?

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:45:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I go to Starbucks maybe twice a month. I love Caffe Lattes and Mochas and Frappucinos, but the cost is prohibitive. Starbucks is not the only chain guilty of charging such high prices for coffee drinks, but with Starbucks being so saturated in big...

Mel as a sexist pig, ugh

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:31:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I saw this movie because of the cast. Gibson, Hunt, Tomei, those are stars. This movie did not measure up.

Gibson in this role has a fluke accident that allows him to read women's minds. He is surprised that women think he is a sexist jerk...

So small!

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:06:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - My father got this phone through his job a few weeks ago. I had heard that this phone was small but good so I asked him if I could try it out. I am not sure what he has to pay for service and how many minutes he gets (I do know that it is nationwide...

Lavin is ruining the bball program

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 01:51:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - UCLA has a proud basketball tradition. Coach John Wooden may be the most important and revered coach in men's basketball ever. I believe at UCLA he won 10 national championships, just an unbelievable coach and teacher. I actually attended a speech by...

In sad shape man

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 01:23:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I was a fan of Phi Slamma Jamma in the early 1980s, and I rooted for Andre Ware and David Klingler when they were the quarterbacks at Houston. Man, now the football team stinks and has for years, and the basketball team is a real joke. These guys are a...

Great for sampling

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:28:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I went to the London Wine Bar recently after work. It is on Sansome and Clay in a building that does not look like much from the outside. Inside, the London Wine Bar looks like a dark cigar room without the cigars. It was nice to have a casual, yet...

Get it at onvia.com, the best buy in laser printers!

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:02:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I have done without a printer for a while but I saw an ad for the Brother HL-1240 in the paper and I had to check it out. I do not need color for the time being, I just want a printer to efficiently publish my written documents. At $279 with no tax or...

Fun for the electric cowgirl

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 04:35:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - Madonna is always trying to do something with her music. With Papa Don't Preach, she made a comment on feminism that she would keep her baby with or without daddy's blessing. Like A Virgin brashly stated that a woman could be sexual and open about it...

Great comfort

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 03:50:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I purchased these contacts on the recommendation of my contact lens opthamalogist. I tried a few lenses from other manufacturers, but none worked as well as the CIBAVision lenses.

I appreciate the fact that if I clean the lenses after use I...

I was not that impressed

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:20:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I recently went to dinner here with a large group of people. Thanh Long is a popular restaurant in the outer Sunset and is famous for crab. We all had the crab there, drunken crab I believe, and while it was good, I do not know what all the hype about...

A fun time!

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:07:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - Buca is a loud restaurant. So, go there with a group, order a few entrees that can be shared, and enjoy. The atmosphere is like a crowded restaurant in Italy, festooned with trees and wine and photos that are funny and cultural.

I made a...

Great food, service was mediocre

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:46:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I had the opportunity to dine at Jardiniere about 3 weeks ago. I had heard a lot of great things about the restaurant, so I thought I would take a date there just before Thanksgiving.

First off, I made a reservation online with opentable.com...

A nice SUV

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:25:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - My mother bought a 4Runner this year. Bad timing with the gas prices going through the roof and staying there all year, but she likes to be able to ride high and she has always wanted a 4Runner. I am a 4Runner fan myself and love the ability to take...

It has helped me

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 18:45:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author calmo28 - I have used "Ripped Fuel" off and on for about 4 years now. Ripped Fuel is controversial because it contains ephedra, which some people claim causes heart palpitations. This has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, otherwise it would...