Epinions Recent Reviews for doninsocal

CarsDirect.com: The best way to get a price on your next car

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:49:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - With my wife’s recent promotion at work, she will have to drive a great deal more than she used to. Since she is still driving her first car, a 1987 Nissan, we both agreed that it would be in our best interest to buy a her a new car.

Taking...

Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort and Casino: Location, location, location.

Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:15:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - My wife and I had the good fortune to be able to spend our 7th anniversary at this beautiful resort.

Because the company I work at is considered to be in the air transport industry we are at times afforded certain privileges such as discounts...

Pleasant Holidays: A Pleasant Experience

Mon, 4 Mar 2002 14:23:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Pleasant Holidays offers vacation packages, airfare and hotel only reservations for Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand. They have typically been a little higher priced then other sources on-line for tropical vacations. However they do...

Dish Network DishPlayer 500 Channel Satellite System: Boycotting the Cable monopoly!

Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:24:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - I have recently purchased my first house and one of the most exciting things has been the ability to finally tell the Cable TV providers to buzz off!

Being an apartment dweller the majority of my life, one of the first things I had scheduled...

uBid Online Auction: I will never buy electronics at retail shops again!

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 17:19:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - I have been a customer of Ubid for about 4 years now and have been able to find some outstanding deals here. The variety of goods is simply mind boggling.

The bulk of my purchases have been electronics, specifically two mp3 players, 2 CD/RW...

I'm glad I had the chance to visit, but I wont be returning...

Wed, 27 Jun 2001 05:45:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - For me, Aruba is a bit of a paradox to review. On one hand I want to give it a glowing review for its spectacular beaches, world class resorts, tasty restaurants, warm and friendly people, and constant sunshine.

On the other hand you have to...

Gnutella: The future of file sharing, especially MP3's.

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 05:08:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - I am going to try to keep this quick and simple. There is a lot of talk about peer-to-peer file sharing with the recent restrictions placed on Napster and Gnutella is among those most often mentioned.

The biggest questions are what is...

If you can get by the boring first 5 holes, It can get fun.

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:33:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Of all of the courses I play in Orange County, I’ve had my best and worst rounds here. I an a mid to high 20 handicap and finish in the mid 90’s on average. On this course I have had my best round, an 84 and some of my worst (Yes, over 100).

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Great place to work on your short game.

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:20:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - For most golfers, they would take one look at this place and think, “Why bother”. It is primarily a par 3 course with a few short par 4’s thrown in to exercise the driver. But to discount this relative tidy tract would be to miss a great place to have...

Bigfoot means BIG BEER

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 04:12:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Ahhhh one of my all time fav's. This seasonal brew is big on malt and balances its sticky sweetness with an ample dose of hops.

Not for the weak of heart, this barleywine sports a 9.6% kick (approx 3x the alcohol content of there IPA) that...

AudioCD MP3 Studio 2000: A Must Have For CD/RW Owners

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:39:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Having recently purchased a refurbished CD/RW from Ubid.com for $79.00 (Smart & Friendly 4x 4x 24x), I found that copying my mp3's to the blank CD's worked fine and I was able to play these in my new MPTrip CD player without any problem.

I...

One of the few products that really deliver.

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 18:41:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - As a 34 year old man, one of my goals is to not look any older than I did when I was 25 or so. Working on my side, I have a wife who works in the retail beauty market thus providing me with many options to battle father time with.

While most...

MPTrip MP3-CD Player: The Best Deal Going!!

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:15:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Ok, the title is a bit of a broad statement in that it assumes you already have two things.

1) A CD Burner

2) A whole lot of MP3's

That being said, this is by far the best deal going. The nifty CD/MP3 player will read a...

A week in Paradise - $800 a person

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 04:37:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal -
Review Topic: Overview

Well, my wife and I have recently returned from our week long vacation in Tahiti. We actually stayed 6 nights in Moorea and the last on The Island of Tahiti.

As with the majority of our...

Finally up and running (Very long review)

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 18:18:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Well, I finally took the plunge and signed up for a real DSL company after a couple of problems with FreeDSL. My main reasons for choosing PacBell for DSL was the competitive offer ($39.99 a month, free DSL modem) and its familiar name. Also I don't...

My last freedsl update

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 20:24:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - This will be the last chapter in the ongoing drama that is FreeDSL. For those of you who have read my previous reviews of this service know that I have been very supportive and generous with the ratings I have handed down to our friends at Digital...

4th installment of my FreeDSL Review

Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:56:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Here is the latest installment of continuing information about my FreeDSL account.

Background

I have had the service up and running for about 6 weeks now and everything is going as promised. The USB modem connects...

If you enjoy coffee, and I mean really enjoy coffee, then th

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 15:28:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Laying in bed, barely aware of the sun making its first rays known to the new day, I hear in the distance the sweet sound of gleaming whole coffee beans being ground signifying the start of another glorious day.

The bottom line here is that I...

Yes its true..Well sort of...

Wed, 12 Jul 2000 13:38:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - Its official…I am now connected to the web with a DSL connection. It did take a couple of months but my DSL modem arrived courtesy of our friends at FreeDSL yesterday.

It took me approx. 30 minutes from the time I opened the box to be...

A very nice megapixil camera at a fair price

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:28:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - BACKGROUND

I have been looking at digital cameras for some time but could never justify the lofty price. With the exception of low-end cameras with resolution of 640x480, everything seemed to hover at the $400 price range. Since I wanted to...

Tahiti for $598...well almost.

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 19:44:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - After reading several reviews on Tahiti and Moorea, I decided that French Polynesia would be my next vacation destination. Although this is not a review of Tahiti itself, as there is very little I could possibly add, considering the outstanding reviews...

Should be called AlmostFreeDSL

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:12:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - I was turned on to this service by a co-worker and decided to check it out for myself. I rushed home after a long day at work connected via my 56k dial up and started reading all of the promises on the FreeDSL webpage.

Outside of the typical...

Pine D'Music SM-320V: the Good, The bad, and The Ugly (Somewhat long)

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:12:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - ****UPDATE FROM MARCH 1, 2002 FOLLOWS THE REVIEW****

AN INTRODUCTION

It all started when a coworker at the large aerospace company I was working for introduced me to the format by converting her CDs to MP3 at work then making them...

Very good and reliable

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:12:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - I have had my account with AT & T Worldnet for over 2.5 years now and have not had a single problem.

Initially I signed up at $19.95 a month for unlimited access, then after hearing an advertisement for $14.95 per month if you switch your...

uBid Online Auction: dispite problems, there are bargins to be had

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 16:46:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doninsocal - After reading about all of the problems fellow contributors have had with Ubid, I am concerned with the potential problems with items of interest.

My experience with Ubid has been surprisingly smooth so far. I have won bids for sports...