© 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-gbodge Recent reviews written by member gbodge en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_421087514244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I first was introduced to USAA as an insurance company. I was living in Massachusetts at the time where insurance rates are set by the commonwealth with no price competition among companies. USAA was able to circumvent the commonwealth’s laws by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421087514244 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:14:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421087514244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421073489540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I decided to get a USAA Master Card after closing another credit card account. So far, the account has been problem free and easy to use. I have several accounts through USAA, to include checking and savings accounts. USAA’s customers typically do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421073489540 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:44:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421073489540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421065756292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I am a USAA member and have checking, savings, credit card, mortgage, auto insurance, and now brokerage accounts with USAA. So far, I have been very happy with all of their products. I opened the USAA brokerage account to supplement a TD Ameritrade... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421065756292 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:34:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421065756292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420924526212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - Not being a fan of plain water, I am always looking for a way to hydrate with a different taste. Fortunately, I found the Crystal Light On the Go packets. Typically, I but these in a ten packet box, but they can be found in individual packets in some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420924526212 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:47:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420924526212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420919021188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I started using PowerBar Recovery after long runs or hard workouts. Before trying this product, I would generally experience muscle soreness about two days after the workout or run, and decided that, based on recommendations that I had read on line, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420919021188 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 09:52:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420919021188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420652879492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I rented an Eddie Bauer 4WD for a week long trip to New England from Philadelphia. We expected that there would be snow and wanted the 4WD and the room for the trip. We were not disappointed. Our first impression was that the size of the vehicle... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420652879492 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:18:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420652879492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420648423044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - For the past several years, Amazon has been the first place that I look for anything. In what once started out as a means to purchase books and DVDs that were difficult to find, I now use Amazon to price and buy everything from vitamins to towels to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420648423044 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:21:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420648423044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408410820228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - Paret has assembled some of the most prestigious minds to work through and explain the intricacies of strategic theory and explain their basis and ramifications. He starts with a look at Machiavelli by Felix Gilbert and moves through Clausewitz, Jomini,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408410820228 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:29:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408410820228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402693525124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - My wife and I try to get to NYC at least once a year, and typically we stay at the Westin Times Square. There are several reasons why we opt for the Westin as opposed to many of the other choices. Location This hotel is in one of the best... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402693525124 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 05:39:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402693525124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402146102916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I have always wanted a two tone Rolex submariner and decided to get one as a post deployment gift to myself about four years ago. I haven't been disappointed. The watch has become my everyday watch, with my Suunto Advisor moving to the watch that I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402146102916 Sat, 1 Sep 2007 04:27:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402146102916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251745963652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - On the surface, Moneyball is a study in how a baseball team with a small budget can manage to compete with teams who spend several times as much. Actually, it is about much more. Moneyball follows Billy Beane and the Oakland A's through a season to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251745963652 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:42:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251745963652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251745570436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - As a degreed engineer moving into the social sciences, I have been both the reader and author of various graphs and charts, but was never given explicit guidance as to what makes a good visual display of quantitative information. Tufte has managed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251745570436 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:23:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251745570436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217255677572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - My entertainment system consists of a Toshiba television, a Scientific Atlanta cable/PVR box, a Toshiba DVD player, a MyFi XM radio, and an Onkyo receiver, all with separate &#147universal&#148 remotes. While these would perform basic functions on all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217255677572 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:36:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217255677572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216232398468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - Since I live in Kansas City, there isn’t much call for staying in hotels there. When the occasion does arise, there are a few that I consider, and the Westin Crown Center is one. I have been there for both stays and functions, and have never been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216232398468 Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:25:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216232398468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216225779332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I purchased the C1904 more then a year ago. Since then I have added a video card and memory, but nothing else. The computer is primarily used for word processing, some games, and internet surfing. I have not had any significant problems with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216225779332 Mon, 2 Jan 2006 12:58:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216225779332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190313500292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - My fiancée and I were traveling to the Little Rock area for a wedding and I decided that we deserved a weekend in a luxury hotel. While doing a search, I found the Peabody on line and decided to book a room there. It looked like one of the better... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190313500292 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:38:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190313500292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186653511300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I purchased the 2620 to replace a stolen 2610 that I had come to rely on during long distance drives and business travel. My 2610 had the latest maps and software loaded from the Garmin website, and a 4 gig memory card that had all of the North America... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186653511300 Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:10:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186653511300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_175687437956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I purchased my SLK new in May, 2004. It is a black special edition model with a manual transmission and has about 5000 miles on it now. Basically it is used for weekends and nice weather driving and is garaged in the winter. Soon after receiving the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175687437956 Sun, 6 Mar 2005 09:10:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_175687437956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_169271201412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - Seven Girlfriends was rented based on a Netflix recommendation. This time Netflix actually got it right. The movie has the right levels of comedy, tragedy, and story line to keep watchers interested. Seven Girlfriends is the story of a man who tries... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~169271201412 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:00:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_169271201412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_169269038724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - According to Netflix, Clockwatchers is a comedy which revolves around four women working as temporary office workers at a faceless global corporation. I am still trying to figure out where the comedy came in. The plot revolves around one key figure... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~169269038724 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:40:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_169269038724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155849821828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I picked up a new 2610 about nine months ago. One of the primary reasons is because I travel frequently and often arrive in a new city with only a street address and hotel name and limited directions. I figured that, instead of trying to read... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155849821828 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:33:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155849821828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143562346116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - My first trip to Olympic stadium was on a whim during a visit to Montreal several years ago. I found out that Atlanta would be playing, and, since I had moved from Atlanta to New England years before that, thought that it might be interesting to see... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143562346116 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:49:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143562346116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143557889668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - Boston is a baseball town, and Fenway is one of the oldest baseball parks. Despite living in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for sixteen years, my trips to Fenway have been limited. Before getting to the park, a visitor will notice that driving and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143557889668 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:10:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143557889668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143551532676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I first got to the Kansas City area a few years ago and decided to spend some time watching major league baseball. I had been to several stadiums before getting to Kauffman, but none were like Kauffman. One of the most intriguing aspects of Kauffman... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143551532676 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:24:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143551532676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143540063876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gbodge - I bought my Suunto Advisor toward the end of my year in Bosnia at the suggestion of a Finnish major who I was working for and who called my Casio the &#147Yugo of multi-function watches.&#148 That was two years ago, and I haven&#146t had a significant... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143540063876 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:47:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143540063876?linkin_id=8003929