Epinions Recent Reviews for george17

Great value for a more than decent TV

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:02:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - In my experience, this is an excellent tv for the money. It's a 24 inch flat screen and I have to say the picture rivals the Sony WEGA for which I paid at least $1,000 more. The true flat screen does an excellent job at blocking reflections and...

Cuisinart DCG-20N Electric Blades Grinder: awkward to use and makes a mess

Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:27:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I bought this for heavy use - two, three or more uses a day. It replaced a Braun grinder with which I was very happy. I am NOT happy with the Cuisinart. It's a standard format coffee grinder. You open the top and pour in the beans. That's where...

Not as functional as advertised

Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:53:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I bought this bag from eBags about 8 months ago and have used it several times. It's simply not as functional as it appears. The outer pocket opens with a zipper to reveal various clear pouches and elastic straps. The plastic pouches are useful for...

Quiet, efficient, effective, easy to use

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 12:12:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I've had this humidifier for about a year. I purchased it to replace a horribly ineffective cold air model (see my review of Family Care HM1555 2.2-Gallon Evaporative Wick Humidifier). OPERATION: It's quite a nice machine. It's a warm air system...

Spectacular views, service, decor

Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:30:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I stayed here for six nights in July 2003, with my spouse and 5 year-old son. It was there for a co...

Ineffective, Loud, Cold & Dirty

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:31:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - The Family Care HM1555 2.2-Gallon Evaporative Wick Humidifier is also marketed under different brands. I have several of these, sold by Holmes (model HM1550), but it is exactly the same machine.
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Gold Standard Cookware

Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:23:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - The 2 qt stainless sauce pan was my first All-Clad acquisition. I now know why people swear by high quality cookware. This is the best I've ever used. We use it every single day to make oatmeal the old fashioned way. It's phenomenal. We have a...

PhotoAlley.com: Photoalley tries extremely hard, and usually succeeds

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:31:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - Photoalley.com has a thorough, well-designed, easily navigable web-site. They offer a range of electronics. Prices are superb and periodic special deals are even better.

HOWEVER, my story illustrates some of the problems. I have every reason to...

If you think you know Boston, read this!

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 22:10:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - This is an amazing book! I bought it on an impulse and read it straight through. It's an autobiographical account of a boy growing up in South Boston in the midst of the chaos of school busing and its aftermath.

MacDonald has a gift for...

Inconvenient location, but nice hotel

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 14:23:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - The Hyatt Harborside is a luxury hotel, in a somewhat unusual location. Boston's Logan Airport is on peninsula, or perhaps it's an isthmus, separated from the city and points south by Boston Harbor. This hotel is on a corner of that isthmus. So, it's...

Midland: Rather shabby, but hope on the horizon

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 01:44:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - The Midland is about to embark on a major renovation, and not a moment too soon. But, if you go now, or in the near future, this review should be fairly accurate. You can add you own appropriate construction noise and debris.

The Midland has a few...

Spectacular location & great hotel, too!

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 01:25:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - Right in the heart of a tourist's New York, the Renaissance is hidden in plain site. You enter a rather nondescript entrance on the street level and are quickly ushered into a private elevator that deposits you on the 3rd floor at the lobby. The staff...

A wonderful surprise in NYC

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 01:04:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I booked two weekends, months apart, at the Roger Williams, sight unseen, through an discount broker who assured me that I'd like it. The rate was very competitive. I later checked out the website http://www.rogerwilliamshotel.com/ and thought it was...

More form than function

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:50:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - This is the tea kettle featured in almost every sitcom on television. Every time a character picks it up to pour hot water, I chuckle to myself. In real life, you can't pick it up because the handle gets very hot.

UPDATE: I've just been...

WEGA Wows!

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:17:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - $1000 for a television? No way! That's what I told my spouse who dared to suggest that we check out these new flat screen Wegas by Sony. Sure, we'd love a new tv - we'd never had anything larger than 13 inches!

But off I went to Sears...

Great and economical! (5 year progress report)

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:41:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I bought this washer a year ago, when moving into a new house. Consumer Reports had just done a story on front-loaders and I was sold, so I went to check them out. Although this was not the highest rated machine by CR, it was the lowest priced and...

A hidden treasure

Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:44:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - The Sherborn Inn is quietly hidden away in the sleepy small suburb of Sherborn, about 20 miles southwest of Boston. Sherborn is a tiny town populated by wealthy newcomers and some long-standing residents who enjoy its rural character. The Inn is one of...

Disappointing Brunch

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 19:22:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - On a recent Sunday, I was looking for a place in the western 'burbs of Boston for a Sunday brunch. The ad for Cardoos seemed to fit the bill. Reasonable price (less than $15 per person) and the menu was enticing.

I was disappointed. Cardoos...

A good simple camera

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:33:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I bought this camera to replace a Nikon point and shoot that had given me many good years of service. I was looking for a simple, inexpensive camera with a zoom, easy to load, auto focus, and most importantly takes good pictures. It's met all those...

He loves it!

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 13:31:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - This has been one of my son's favorite toys. I bought it for him at 15 months or so, and it's entertained him for almost a year. I was looking for a sorting toy for him and I wanted something durable, interesting, and without television characters on...

Best small SUV around!

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 13:06:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I am absolutely thrilled with my 1999 Subaru Forester L. I briefly considered both the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4, but found the Forester superior. It's bigger than both the Honda and Toyota, but the test drive made all the difference. The Forester has...

The cadillac of high chairs -

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:20:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - This is one of the fanciest piece of furniture we have in our house and well worth it. We debated long and hard between this and a much nicer looking wooden one. To be honest, the Peg Perego is a bit ugly - white plastic with a white and blue plastic...

Highly recommended!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:56:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author george17 - I did considerable research before buying an umbrella-type stroller for my almost two-year old son. I looked at all the major companies that sold umbrellas for less than $50 before settling on the Kolkraft Reclining Umbrella. So far it's lived up to...