© 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-carnut2k4 Recent reviews written by member carnut2k4 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_357462019716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - When considering a new car recently I found myself at a place I never thought I&#146d wind up - a Ford dealer. Recent years have been less than fortunate for the ailing blue oval and their efforts to get back into the black have resulted in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~357462019716 Fri, 4 May 2007 23:27:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_357462019716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_335563755140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - I&#146ve always had an obsession with time. Inadvertently leaving the house without strapping on a wristwatch in the morning is a surefire way to guarantee a bad day at work for me. I&#146m not sure when this incessant need to know what time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~335563755140 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:10:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_335563755140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_281059036804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - That old adage about youth being wasted on the young seems truer than ever. Of late I&#146ve been thrust into the world of baby merchandise and it strikes me that the little twerp just doesn&#146t realize how good he&#146s got it. Where was all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~281059036804 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:42:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_281059036804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_250670517892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - WhoJays? Way back in 1981 a couple of businessmen who shared a common name (Jay) decided to go into the restaurant business. In a quaint plaza on the north end of Palm Beach Island they opened the very first TooJay&#146s... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~250670517892 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:27:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_250670517892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_249486741124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - &#147I&#146ll take a minivan.&#148 That&#146s what I told the Enterprise folks at the Boston Logan Airport location when making my reservation a timely eight weeks in advance. Apparently Enterprise and I don&#146t share a common definition for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~249486741124 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:03:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_249486741124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217981226628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Don Ramon&#146s It struck me peculiar that there was a successful Cuban franchise in town. Not sure why &#150 maybe my perceptions of ethnic comfort foods are focused too narrowly on hole-in-the-wall type places. Nevertheless, I&#146ve... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217981226628 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:07:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217981226628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217864441476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Calculate This! It wasn&#146t all that long ago that something as mundane as a calculator was a big deal. Just thirty years ago &#145battery powered&#146 calculators had to be plugged in overnight to give you just a few hours of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217864441476 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:48:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217864441476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216862068356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Now I understand why we always refer to our vehicles as &#145she&#146 or &#145her&#146 There&#146s nothing worse than tooling down the road and finding yourself right behind a semi. Your stomach clenches and you nervously poke around the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216862068356 Sat, 7 Jan 2006 01:13:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216862068356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215825092228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Too much stapler? Bah, no such thing as too much stapler. Dontcha just hate it when you have that stack of papers all lined up only to find out that the standard plastic (or metal) stapler just doesn&#146t have enough torque to push... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215825092228 Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:57:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215825092228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215686483588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Like an old friend I clearly remember the first time I saw a Movado. It was a TV ad for the Museum Watch back in the late seventies and it left quite an impression on me. When I decided to treat myself to an expensive watch ten years ago... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215686483588 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:59:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215686483588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215674752644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - What time is it on the moon right now? Maurice Lacroix is among the elite watch makers of Switzerland. They&#146re nowhere near as famous as certain other Swiss watch firms &#150 but I see that as a positive attribute. Scarcity is one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215674752644 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:12:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215674752644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_214420065924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - We&#146re still having fun &#150 and you&#146re still the one! When I first noticed Flanigan&#146s a few months back I assumed it was a new chain. I&#146ve come to find out they&#146ve been around for a number of decades and there... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~214420065924 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:41:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_214420065924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189304376964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Mofongo I'm sure most people reading this are asking themselves what the he&#108l Mofongo is, so I&#146ll start with an explanation. Mofongo is a staple side dish which hails from Puerto Rico. Growing up in NY, all the Hispanic people... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189304376964 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:55:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189304376964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188634730116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - A notch up from a Sportster The 2000 Harley Davidosn FXD is one of two motorcycles that belong to a buddy of mine. Outside of the showroom the more common name is the Super Glide. The FXD is a member of the Dyna family and is in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188634730116 Tue, 5 Jul 2005 00:54:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188634730116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186989710980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Old friends and new lust My several months piloting a ZX-11 taught me to have respect for motorcycles again. I had finally come across a bike that could get away from me if I let my attention slip for even a moment. I liked it. It made... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186989710980 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 01:13:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186989710980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186509987460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Choosing the right hand gun can be a daunting task. In today&#146s marketplace, so many options are available that it almost seems impossible to know what&#146s best suited for you. Before I purchased my Sig Sauer P-229 pistol I started... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186509987460 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 04:31:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186509987460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183971712644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - With the 3 Series scheduled for another facelift when the 2006 model hits the showroom floors, I decided to grab some wheel time in the 2005 model. The '06 is on my short list of &#145possible next cars&#146 and I&#146d like to know what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183971712644 Sun, 22 May 2005 02:06:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183971712644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183349317252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - You don&#146t tug on Superman&#146s cape You don&#146t spit into the wind You don&#146t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger And You don&#146t mess around with Pizza! When Joe Croce (no relation as far as I know) started the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183349317252 Mon, 16 May 2005 02:28:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183349317252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180996836996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Carnut&#146s Got a Brand New Bag What if your bike breaks down? What if you have to transport it, but you need to take your car too? It boils down to just a couple of options. You can always pay an expensive transport company to haul... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180996836996 Sun, 24 Apr 2005 03:07:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180996836996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178433789572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Fate brought me a Dodge recently... The wife wanted to head back to work and took a part time gig at the local gym but the &#145pay&#146 barely covered her gas and contributed nothing to the household. I hatched a plan to buy her a business... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178433789572 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 02:07:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178433789572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177660464772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - A few years back there was an excited buzz on the street - a Steak &#145n Shake restaurant was coming to town. I was one of the few people who had never eaten at, or even heard of, this restaurant. I&#146ll admit it, my curiosity was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177660464772 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 04:27:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177660464772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177220128388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Prologue Don&#146t ever date an older woman. It&#146s a sure-fire way to bring out the stupidity in you. Of course, I&#146m really only referring to fifteen year old boys &#150 myself in particular. Back in 1986 I had it all. No job, no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177220128388 Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:23:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177220128388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176264482436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Pickup trucks. The quintessential vehicle for southern living. I never would have imagined myself buying one when I was younger but my late twenties found me living in the South (well okay – south Florida) and so one day I went and bought... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176264482436 Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:56:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176264482436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176259632772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - Can a classic stand some competition Kahlua is the undisputed heavyweight in the arena of coffee liqueurs. Has been for quite some time. So what&#146s this I hear about a little coffee chain throwing their hat into the ring? Starbucks... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176259632772 Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:40:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176259632772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176150253188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carnut2k4 - I have a revolving liquor cabinet. I notice that I go through phases of preference where one day&#146s favorite gets shuffled to the back for long periods of time to sit and collect dust while I enjoy some other favorite du jour. I think we all do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176150253188 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:58:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176150253188?linkin_id=8003929