© 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-dncswknivs Recent reviews written by member dncswknivs en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475305512580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - I recently completed a degree at Centenary College where I was enrolled in their online MBA program. Two years of nearly daily participation in the program provided an in-depth look at some of the strengths and weaknesses of Centenary College, and this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475305512580 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:38:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475305512580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470516141700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Sending flowers to someone can make a big statement. It’s for that very reason that you have to agonizingly and thoroughly think through what you send because for every combination of variety, color and quantity there seems to be an equally complex... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470516141700 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:12:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470516141700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465745776260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - A few months ago I was issued a Blackberry Curve for work. As a result I’ve become addicted to checking my e-mail at odd hours of the day (and night), but I’ve also got a pretty good scoop on what does and what doesn’t work well in one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465745776260 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:23:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465745776260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465745645188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - There are a bewildering number of options when it comes to portable storage. Without any serious research or forethought I recently purchased one of Western Digital’s “My Passport Essential” 250 GB portable hard drives. This is a short... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465745645188 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:19:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465745645188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462729875076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - The decision was already made before I walked into the Apple store. I had no doubts. I'd done all the research. This configuration perfectly fit my needs, and my budget. My resolve disappeared as effectively as if someone had pulled the plug on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462729875076 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 23:30:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462729875076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456151109252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - So you've been jones-ing for a GPS, but they all seem to be in the $150 range, and in these uncertain economic times you just can't pull the trigger... Well, RadioShack recently dropped the price of one of its base model GPS units to $79.99. At that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456151109252 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:50:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456151109252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413946973828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Entire shelves of books have been written on how to provide excellent customer service. My recent experience tells me that someone at Enterprise Rent-a-Car has been reading them. (In fact, while researching for this review, I discovered a book entitled:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413946973828 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:40:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413946973828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410213584516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - On countless occasions I have been subjected to airport purgatory during a layover with nothing more engaging to do than watch the rehashed news reel, having already exhaustively played through my MP3 collection. No one should have to fear this situation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410213584516 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:47:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410213584516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_368684928644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Continental Airlines employs more than 44,000 people &#150 equivalent to the population of a small town. In 2006 its operating revenues totaled more than $13 billion. They operate 366 jet aircraft with 3,000 daily departures from 286 airports. So, how do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~368684928644 Tue, 29 May 2007 16:15:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_368684928644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_276898352772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - On a recent trip I swapped coasts, exchanging my native New England territory for the famed southwest California beaches. San Diego was my destination and I was determined to get in a dive or two while there. I cold-called a number of dive shops in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~276898352772 Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:00:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_276898352772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251487096452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - It would be a fair to say that one wouldn&#146t have high expectations for a $20 blender. One might expect to find cheap materials, shoddy craftsmanship, and an under-powered motor. However, the Hamilton Beach 50200MP Blendmaster 10-speed blender... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251487096452 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:07:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251487096452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_214851358340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - As I'm recovering from my deathbed I'm reflecting that what probably saved my life was these tissues. I likely would have drowned in my own snot had I not had these as my bed companion for three days. The story begins three days ago when I felt a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~214851358340 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:56:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_214851358340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212613107332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Using the internet to research and book a hotel on the other side of the world is like going on a blind date; even if your date comes highly recommended, there are some things you'll never know till you meet her. And thus it was that because I'd never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212613107332 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:42:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212613107332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210837081732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - A short story summarizing my recent experience with Butterfly Photo.com should serve as an enlightening review. The Story I've been looking to purchase a digital camcorder for some time. After very thorough research I determined the model I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210837081732 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:35:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210837081732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210831904388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - 57,000 miles gives you a lot of time to evaluate a set of tires. My calculator tells me that this is equivalent to approximately 1,700 hours of driving time. My butt concurs. The set of Bridgestone Touranza EL42s currently on my vehicle came as stock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210831904388 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:39:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210831904388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210826399364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - If you spend a lot of time in the car, like I do, and despise the radio, like I do, then an MP3 player can be a great way to keep your sanity. The question that always arises is how to connect your MP3 player of choice to your car stereo. Few cars come... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210826399364 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:31:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210826399364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196749004420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Intro Verizon’s New-Every-Two program is a great thing, not just because it allows me to extend my frugal purchasing ethos to cell phones, (and perpetuate my image of being cheap) but because it also allows me to try new technology. For... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196749004420 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:37:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196749004420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194940472964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - James Lee Burke’s In the Moon of Red Ponies is one of the most engaging works of fiction I’ve read. He writes in an unusual, though effective combination of first and third person perspective. His first person narration is in the form of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194940472964 Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:56:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194940472964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192024972932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - It seems that most people have computers and are connected to the Internet these days. (At least the readers of this review are, so that generalization will work just fine for my purposes). People also seem to be buying digital cameras in droves as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192024972932 Wed, 3 Aug 2005 23:35:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192024972932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191768071812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - As I see it, the primary goal in purchasing a motorized weed trimmer is, quite obviously, to effectively trim weeds and tall grass with less effort than doing it by hand. (The secondary goal is to exercise that basic testosterone-driven urge to rev... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191768071812 Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:54:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191768071812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176492547716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Maybe it's silly to get excited about something like a manual fruit juicer, but perhaps a few paragraphs will help you to understand. Our house lacked a juicer. We were cutting and squeezing and generally making a mess and getting only a portion of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176492547716 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:24:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176492547716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_165240606340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Sometimes you just can't help but be pleased with your new purchases. As I patted myself on the back for my first ever purchase of an LED flashlight, I wondered just how good it was, and if it was a justifiable extra cost over the $10 Maglight that was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~165240606340 Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:34:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_165240606340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_156043677316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - If a motorcycle could grow up, like a child, when it reached puberty it would be the Yamaha FZ1. It would look at itself in the mirror and discover that it&#146s grown muscles (998cc, 140 hp inline four cylinder). It would admire the stubble on its chin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156043677316 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_156043677316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155794509444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - This summer, while stumbling around in the confines of my tool shed swiping at spider webs and cracking my shin against rake handles, I discovered a Mantis tiller. I dragged it out of the shed to inspect it and determine whether it was usable, or simply... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155794509444 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:02:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155794509444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155793329796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dncswknivs - Why did I decide to write a review the iPod? Imagine my surprise at seeing it missing from Epinions' list of "Top 10 MP3 and Digital Media Players." Apple seems to drive the intense blitzkrieg focus on digital music distribution and playback with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155793329796 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:57:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155793329796?linkin_id=8003929