© 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-gamblin_man Recent reviews written by member gamblin_man en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490763882116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Any woodworker, shortly after acquiring tools that generate lots of chips and sawdust, begins to pine for a dust collector to gather that shwarf up at the source instead of having to sweep it up later. If the dust is small, like from sanding, the nose,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490763882116 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:13:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490763882116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490755559044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - We have been mostly turning pens from wood or plastics on our Jet Midi Lathe for the last year. Cleaning up all those wood chips and the sawdust from sanding was a real chore. We got a dust collector from Jet and now use it and this dust hood from Penn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490755559044 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:49:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490755559044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489051426436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - My workshop used to contain a large air compressor to handle all the balls, tires, and other inflatables that seem to come with a family. When we moved to the left coast it stayed behind under new ownership. Well, inflatables seem to have accumulated out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489051426436 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:23:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489051426436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488104103556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Very early on as I pressed the Kindle page button I sensed this story as something from the pen of Brad Meltzer, say in the manner of The Zero Game. Although it had the traditional Grisham character of Kyle McAvoy, a senior law student at Yale, it also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488104103556 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:20:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488104103556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487830621828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Holly Barker is back as a leading character in Stuart Woods' latest novel in his Orchid series. As is Stuart Woods penchant as he writes his action/adventure mysteries, a lot of his past places and characters appear in this story of serial rape and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487830621828 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:22:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487830621828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484303998596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - One of the things about a wood lathe is that you can do many things with it. Many of the projects produce finished items that are both useful and beautiful. Much better than trial and error is having someone to show you how to do these things. We have a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484303998596 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 04:14:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484303998596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483796029060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - I have never mastered a musical instrument. I took piano lessons. I have even played drums in a band and sung for the band. But the only instrument I have had any success with at all is a harmonica. I got a Chromatic for Christmas as an older teen and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483796029060 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 18:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483796029060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480433704580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When I got my Kindle II there was a mention of Audible.com as a source for Kindle II audio books. The site had a special Gold membership at $7.49 a month for the first three months, changing to $14.95 a month after. A Gold member gets one audio book... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480433704580 Sat, 8 Aug 2009 01:04:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480433704580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480344182404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - If you have an indoor place to store your Coleman Road Trip Grill, Model LX or Model LXE, you probably won’t need this well built cover. If, like us, indoor storage is at a premium this is a pretty good second choice.  While I was negotiating... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480344182404 Fri, 7 Aug 2009 07:01:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480344182404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480096652932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When you do your outdoor cooking on a grill you need to know the temperature of the surface you will be putting your food on. There are thermometers that measure the air temperature inside a closed grill like those dome thermometers on your grill. There... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480096652932 Wed, 5 Aug 2009 01:54:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480096652932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480059821700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Brad Thor is an author new to this reader. He was on a talk show and we decided to download his latest novel, The Apostle, to our Kindle II. Since we like action/adventure it seemed like a good fit. The Apostle – A Thriller Curling up... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480059821700 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:24:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480059821700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479947034244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Iris Johansen is an author my grandson and I share a passion for. I have read most of her novels over the years she has been penning popular action/adventure/mystery fiction. This is the first time she has collaborated with her son, Roy Johansen, an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479947034244 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:29:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479947034244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479935368836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - The best way to learn how to use a complex new process quickly and well is with the aid of a good professional instructor. Right behind this method is on-the-job training working with a competent user of the process. With most woodworking tools, learning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479935368836 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:30:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479935368836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479137271428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When we got our Coleman Road Trip LX grill it came with an aluminum griddle and an aluminum grill plate.  There are times we want to use both sides as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479137271428 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:54:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479137271428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479121084036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Edge tools need to be sharp for successful use. Woodworking tools like chisels and bench planes are usually sharpened with a whetstone. Curved edge tools like gouges are sharpened with a cone shaped whetstone. I like diamond as the abrasive for my tool... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479121084036 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:30:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479121084036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477701836420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - For Christmas several years ago I was gifted with a flashlight. Thinking it was better than socks I moved on to the next gift. Later it was played with. The boys saw a challenge in turning the crank and seeing how long the lights would illuminate after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477701836420 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:19:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477701836420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476605222532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - It's no secret I am a meat eater. My favorite way to prepare meat is outdoors with open flames and smoke. One of the benefits of low temperature outdoor cooking in our Traeger... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476605222532 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:35:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476605222532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476543684228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Many know that my hobby is woodworking. Others might guess from some of my reviews that cooking outdoors is a close second. We have some pretty large outdoor grilling and smoking devices that can cook pretty big chunks of meat.  Our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476543684228 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:49:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476543684228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472245571204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - For us folk with type II diabetes, foot care is very important. Fortunately ours is well controlled and we have no foot problems so far. We hope to keep it that way by a careful choice of shoes and stockings. We have been wearing a pair of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472245571204 Sat, 30 May 2009 20:38:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472245571204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472232005252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - Thinking of the word pecan usually reminds me of days of my youth in North Carolina where succulent homemade pecan pies were a favorite at social gatherings. The word evokes memories of strolling through the Farmer's Market in New Orleans... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472232005252 Sat, 30 May 2009 17:41:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472232005252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472020192900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When we got our Traeger Li'l Tex earlier this year we decided our Bradley Smoker and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472020192900 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:36:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472020192900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471816769156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - We have always liked hickory for outdoor cooking and for smoking the stronger tasting meats like beef and even pork. It also gives off a great odor burning in the fireplace. When we were using our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471816769156 Wed, 27 May 2009 04:36:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471816769156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471523233412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When our Bradley Smoker left us our Maverick Remote Smoker Thermometer went with it. We like the idea of hiding in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471523233412 Sun, 24 May 2009 15:34:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471523233412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471444196996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - When we got our Traeger Li'l Tex grill/smoker we suddenly needed a substantial amount of storage for the bags of pellets. Inside storage is at a premium so we went looking for a plastic outdoor storage bin that was nice looking and would keep the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471444196996 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:57:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471444196996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471435349636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - A few years ago my son and I did a lot of fishing together and some hunting. For Christmas he presented me with a folding field knife complete with cloth sheath for my belt. I wore it regularly in the field and now keep it handy in the home... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471435349636 Sat, 23 May 2009 18:48:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471435349636?linkin_id=8003929