Epinions Recent Reviews for elsquatregats

Minerve Hotel: Three Stars? Even their sign isn't sure about it

Wed, 25 May 2005 18:05:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I recently stayed at the Minerve Hotel as it was the location of a conference I was attending as a final part of my Master's degree in business. The hotel's website can be found at: http://www.hotel-paris-minerve
.com/English/Main.htm
. I will first...

Luxury Accommodations in the Heart of London

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 15:39:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I stumbled upon Marriot's Renaissance Chancery Court looking for a simple hotel where I could spend one night in London. After browsing several travel sites, I looked back at the hotel loyalty program cards I had, and compared the offers on the various...

So What's Everyone Complaining About?

Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:47:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - This review requires a disclaimer:

I don't fly much.

That being said, I do have a lot of experience listening to other people complain about the airline foul-ups they've been involved with. And those are exactly the kind of...

Durable when abused

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 19:03:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - My roommate, Tim, came home late Wednesday night to tell me of the untimely passing of his 1986 Civic. It seems the camshaft had disintegrated mid-turn, and the rest of the engine went with it. The estimate came back yesterday at $3000 for a new...

Good everyday performer, and reasonably priced, too.

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:09:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I've now had my 1999 Volkswagen Golf for a little over a year, and have been running Goodyear Eagle LSs on it the whole time. This tire has proven to be reliable, fairly durable, and is one of the less expensive tires available in the size I now have...

El elefante y la bicicleta (The Elephant and the Bicycle)

Fri, 26 May 2000 21:32:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I have placed this review here as I have been unable to pull this film from the epinions.com film database. It seems that database is sorely lacking in information on Cuban films. I have not been able to get this added to the registry with epinions...

Convenient, light and easy to use

Fri, 26 May 2000 20:27:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I bought my Dirt Devil last fall after the roommate who owned our vacuum cleaner moved to Beantown, and I have been thoroughly impressed with its operation. This vacuum cleaner is easy to operate, highly versatile, and very effective.

I...

NetZero: Spam, bam, thank you ma'am

Sat, 20 May 2000 00:11:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - When I purchased my Dell notebook, I already planned to use NetZero, and passed on the DellNet service I was offered with unlimited access for about twenty bucks a month. Was I wrong? Maybe.

I've had no end of problems with the service...

Durable Versatile Classic

Fri, 12 May 2000 17:32:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I know this is misplaced under the Maxxum 9 heading. Kindly overlook this error while Epinions creates additional categories for older camera equipment.

Do you remember when autofocus was first introduced on a single lens reflex camera...

Duality and death, a heavy combination

Fri, 5 May 2000 22:00:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Tierra is another of director Julio Medem's highly constructed metaphors about life. Like Lovers of the Arctic Circle, which explored the palindromic, circular nature of life and human relationships, Tierra delves into the duality...

80's materialism gone haywire

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:55:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Director Mary Harron's sophomore work is an in depth study of 80's materialism gone completely amok. Patrick Bateman, the film's protagonist, is so obsessed with one-upping his yuppie co-workers that he will stop at nothing short of murder to achieve...

Charming Ukranian comedy

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:33:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - In Vyacheslav Krishtofovich's Friend of the Deceased, the director of Adam's Rib explores the life of Anatoli, a semi-unemployed translator in post-communist Kiev. This quaint film explores the life of a man who is eventually to become...

Decent truck, if a bit dated

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:40:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - When AMC rolled out the XJ Cherokee in late 1983, it is certain they could not have anticipated the overwhelming affect its introduction would have on the North American auto market, for with the launch of this truck, and the release of the Chevrolet...

Toasters-Proctor_Silex: It's toast, all right

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 22:30:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I don't pretend to be a know-all when it comes to kitchen appliances. Once and a while I'll use the microwave to heat up a TV dinner, and I occasionally run into the electric tin opener when I'm trying to get at the refried beans inside, but most of the...

Great Card if you like to pay fees and interest

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:01:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I've had an account with FirstUSA now for a couple of years. I initially worked up a substantial balance with them, but I finally worked myself into a position where I'm only a couple of months away from being able to close this line. Let me tell you...

Washing_Machines-Sears: Sharp Appearance

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:10:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Usually, I try to base my buying decisions on quality, durability, suitability for the purpose and price, but I have to admit, I chose my washer and dryer because they look good. The Kenmore Electronic 90 Series is available with an attractive...

Nice handling, cheap interior

Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:23:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I recently had an opportunity to drive a 1999 Mercury Mystique GS, rental package, and found the car to be worthy of note in several areas. The Mystique, like it's sister car the Ford Contour, is based on the European Mondeo platform (which is also...

Suns in their orbits

Wed, 2 Feb 2000 13:21:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats -

Lovers of the Arctic Circle (Amantes del Circulo Polar) is the third film of young Spanish director and writer Julio Medem. A complicated, highly constructed film, Lovers of the Arctic Circle chronicles 17 years of the lives...

Gran Turismo 2 for PlayStation 1: Gran Turismo 1.5?

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:18:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Gran Turismo is dead! Long live Gran Turismo!

Sure, it's got twice as many cars from four times the number of manufacturers, counting paved courses only, they've doubled the number of tracks, but Gran Turismo 2 is little more than an update...

A Tight Psychological Thriller

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:37:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - This 1996 debut made director Alejandro Amenabar and actor Fele Martinez (Chema) the darlings of the 1997 Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards, taking home seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director,...

Negligible Security

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:49:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I had the opportunity to drive a 1998 Dodge Neon for a week and a half this spring. I rented the car from Enterprise on April 3rd as a temporary replacement for my '99 Beetle (just totaled). On the 13th, as I walked out my back door to the parking lot...

Functional and Different

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:42:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - No auto manufacturer has been in the small passenger van market longer than Volkswagen, and this experience shows in the latest iteration of the Volkswagen van. The 1999 and 2000 EuroVan is larger than the previous version, has a broader array of...

Lightning-fast claim handling

Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:09:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - I have been a customer of Amica nearly seven years now, since I first was licensed to drive, and was insured under my parents' policy. Since then I have had the unfortunate opportunity to place several claims with them, all of which were handled in a...

Excellent Safety

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 20:41:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Before I purchased my New Golf (see my review under its header), I owned a New Beetle from December of 1998 to April 1999. The car (1999 GLS 2.0)proved to be very nicely equipped, coming standard with power windows, door locks, remote mirrors, a six...

Visual Mastery

Wed, 29 Dec 1999 20:21:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elsquatregats - Po-waq-qa-tsi (from the Hopi language, powaq -- sorcerer + qatsi -- life) n., an entity, a away of life, that consumes the life forces of other beings in order to further its own life. (Godfrey Reggio, _Powaqqatsi_)

Godfrey Reggio is an...