Epinions Recent Reviews for ccoggins

Stihl C-018 Chainsaw: inexpensive, handy, and recalled. Get the 021 instead.

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 08:57:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Needing a lightweight gas-powered chainsaw to maintain my own stocks of firewood for several years, I finally received a brand new Stihl C-018 chainsaw for Christmas.

The $200 price tag on such a reputable brand name item was the most...

Indulge and toss the guilt out the window!

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 06:27:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - "You know you shouldn't eat that bowl of ice cream, especially if you're watching your weight, but eat it anyway!"

That's exactly what I felt watching this movie: horrible guilt for being one of the many millions of babe...

Yahoo! Mail: Class Action in Yahoo's Future

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 05:57:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Of all the things to happen to me because of bad karma, this one may just turn it around for the common good.

I've been a Yahoo! Mail user since it's inception in maybe 1995. I don't even remember now why I created an email account there other...

Dummies Daily Tips and Tricks Listserv: Dummies Daily: Ever had bubblegum stuck to your shoe?

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:13:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - This is so typical of a Microsoft service offering: you subscribe to a listserv to get helpful hints and tips on how any number of Microsoft Software Applications can be maximized for better efficiency. But once you subscribe, you can check out, but...

Extraordinary Romantic Fantasy makes your heart ache.

Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:07:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Here is a strangely intriguing story that sweeps you away while you get lost in pure romantic fastasy. It's a trilogy told exclusively by an exchange of correspondence between several people. The fantasy fiction series is called "Griffin and...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Dvorak keyboard layout is not for everyone.

Sun, 2 Apr 2000 14:47:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - About five years ago, I had six computers set up around my house for the work I was doing at the time. These computers sat idle each day after business hours, making them "available" for use by my friends when they came to visit. It became a...

Children's Hour: Painful Look at Ignorance, Confusion

Sun, 26 Mar 2000 07:55:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Most of the reviews you read today about the 1961 classic The Children's Hour tell you that this movie is tame by today's standards on the issue of lesbianism, given the fact that the word "lesbian" is never dared spoken throughout the...

Old School Funkadelic, Classic R&B, Cool Jazz on V102FM-WRBB

Thu, 23 Mar 2000 23:08:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - The new local radio station WRBB 101.7 FM [V102] has wedged itself nicely into a niche market as the premiere station targeted to the adult black audience, and is now my current favorite listening pleasure.

The station broadcasts 24 hours a...

Fincher's BBQ is Out of this World - just ask NASA!

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 05:10:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Walk up to the order window under the front awning and say, "A pound and a quart, please." In just two minutes, a pound of steaming hot fresh pulled barbeque and a quart of the finest scalding brunswick stew is handed to you through the window...

Raw, sexy vocals on Unchained by Celinda Pink

Tue, 15 Feb 2000 04:37:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - This CD is listed in the country music genre here at epinions, but Celinda Pink's wise vocals and the brassy accompaniments have much more of an excited, uptight blues feel.

Slightly reminiscent of the musical style of the Judds, Pink's 1995...

Sony D-844K - Not as sturdy as it's presented to be

Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:40:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - I purchased the Sony Car Discman D-844K exclusively for the portability of the product in and out of the vehicle. I searched around for the most sturdy model I could find because I knew that the environment it would be used in would be fairly harsh, and...

A ticket on the next class-action bus suing this monopoly!

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 05:34:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - This is a chapter of horror and high blood pressure in my ongoing battles with BellSouth High Speed Circuits.

Overview: I started a multi-line bulletin board system (BBS) in 1994, which within three years had grown into a full-service 26-line...

Dangling Cliches in The Hanging Garden

Thu, 3 Feb 2000 04:19:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Indeed The Hanging Garden is a film full of color and richness as the camera captures both the drama and humour of an extremely dysfunctional - but all too real - modern day family.

Filmed in broken sequences, Director Thom Fitzgerald...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Health Charities & Animal Testing? [www.charitiesinfo.org]

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:58:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Site review of www.charitiesinfo.org

If you're of the conscientious lot who donates resources to health charities that no longer fund research involving controversial practices such as animal testing, then you MUST visit this site to...

BLINK all your problems away - we had values, didn't we?

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 08:27:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - So it's supposed to be fantasy, kind of Disney-esque for older folks. Magic lamp becomes a stranded astronaut's souvenir for life, his new best friend in times of crises. Oh the Jeannie inside was gorgeous, no doubt about it. And the Master, Major...

Taking Exception to Point #1 in Beauregard's MSIE review

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 07:46:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Praise for MSIE 5.0 included Beauregard's statement that -- Every Web site works well with IE 5.0. I've heard countless stories about Netscape's browser doesn't work on many sites. You'll never have that problem with IE.

I can take you...

Archived Web Services Reviews: All Points Bulletin - Live Police Blotter & Latest Criminal Justice News - www.apbnews.com

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:06:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - APBnews.com is a free public site for and about U.S. criminal justice news, but more specifically the site provides crime reports that have regional impact. They also offer a daily email edition of the latest headlines, which as you know by now is my...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Product Recalls & Safety Alerts announced daily - Free Lifesaving Information from www.safetyalerts.com

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 02:43:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - This is a site review of Safety Alerts, www.safetyalerts.com. The site exists to provide timely alerts on product recalls as they are announced by the FDA, manufacturers or distributors.

This commercial site is funded by advertising revenue...

Mediterranean Dining in a casual atmosphere - Papouli's Restaurant & International Grocery

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 01:41:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - (updated 3/18/00)

Tucked away in a tiny crowded shopping strip on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd on the north side of Macon, nestled between a Papa John's Pizza shop and a Subway Sandwich shop is locally owned and operated Papouli's Restaurant &...

I saw the previews and said No Thanks...

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 18:02:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - and also wondered if it was wise for FOX to build us up for something that will likely be a disappointment. The more hype you have, generally the less enjoyable it is once you see it. Human nature?

Ah well.. I sat in awe as the media...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Tobacco and Accessories at 1/3 the cost of commercial cigarettes, to your door overnight - site review of www.ryotobacco.com

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 16:07:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - First off, this review is intended for those who use tobacco products only. If you do not smoke, GOOD. If you do smoke and find the prices getting unmanageable, my first advice would be to QUIT.

For those who continue to smoke and find the...

Nothing can replace the smell of musty pages - Golden Bough Bookstore

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 00:32:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - They say brick-and-mortar establishments are fast becoming endangered entities in America's cultural fabric in favor of the virtues of virtual malls. But wrapping your mouth around a dripping, greasy chili dog in 30-degree weather while demanding...

Real Italian Cuisine right here in Macon, GA

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 10:07:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - (updated 3/18/00)

Sure Macon has its share of chain restaurants touting authentic Italian Cuisine, like Olive Garden and Carraba's, but as you know the authenticity of real Italian cuisine can only be achieved by real Italian chefs using real...

A Word A Day : Increase your vocabulary with A Word A Day mailing list

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 03:29:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - Not everyone has the vocabulary of William F. Buckley, much less the ability to use his words in any context beyond his writing. But there are a few ways to gradually increase your proficiency of the English language without studying Webster on a daily...

Fail Safe, (1965): a knuckle-whitening thriller

Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:15:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccoggins - No movie more clearly illustrates the impending destruction of mankind at his own hand as the 1965 classic Fail Safe.

Starring Henry Fonda as the President of the United States, this vehicle of our doomsday prophecy renders the...