© 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-gjb49 Recent reviews written by member gjb49 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_448190910084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I purchased this in June, 2008. I traded in a 2002 BMW X5 after the front wheel fell off due to dealer negligence.This is my 4th convertible and the 3rd I plan to drive in snow. My FIAT 850 was ok in snow, the rear engine gave very good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448190910084 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:04:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448190910084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437104119428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I bought my DeWalt portable table saw when Builders Square was going out of business. At that time, the stand was sold separate. As I have limited space in my shop, I needed a stand, so I found the DeWalt stand at Home Depot. The stand does not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437104119428 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:52:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437104119428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_252459716228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - When I purchased my Shopsmith, I purchased a package that included the 10" Bandsaw, the 6" x 48" Belt Sander and the 4" Jointer, reviewed here. I purchased my Shopsmith in 1983. At that time everything was made of metal. I understand that the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~252459716228 Mon, 4 Sep 2006 17:20:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_252459716228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_252218609284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - As a woodturner, I need a way to quickly and easily sharpen my turning tools. At the time I purchased this grinder, the choices for mechanically sharpening tools was limited to 4 brands of water wheels or a high speed grinder. The pros and cons... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~252218609284 Sun, 3 Sep 2006 13:01:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_252218609284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239960886916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - Last year I purchased an Igloo MaxCold 40 Qt cooler as I needed a good cooler for a company outing. We decided on the MaxCold because of the glitzy promo stickers on the cooler vs the promos on the other coolers. The MaxCold claims to keep cold for 4... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239960886916 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 12:58:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239960886916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_237207522948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - All my wife ever talked about was how much she wanted a professional range, especially the best available, Viking. Viking ranges come in 3 sizes, 30 in, 36 in, and 48 in. Because of the size of our kitchen, we could only use a 30 in. We purchased a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~237207522948 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:53:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_237207522948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218564365956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I live in the Snow Belt (also known as the Rust Belt). This winter was very snowy in December and I was hoping my Michelin All Seasons would make it thru one more winter. After almost hitting a Camry while going around a sharp corner, I decided I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218564365956 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:20:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218564365956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216686300804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - We purchased this as an Open Box at Circuit City. I started to copy tapes to disk and discovered that there was severe "Blocking", i.e. pixelization - large squares of pixels that occurred with movement (looked like news interviews where the person's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216686300804 Thu, 5 Jan 2006 17:51:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216686300804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172138860164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - Over the years I have used various scroll saws, starting with the Shopsmith Jigsaw (rigid arm scroll saw). When Shopsmith came out with their parallel arm scroll saw, I upgraded to it. When I got rid of my Shopsmith, I started looking for a replacement... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172138860164 Thu, 3 Feb 2005 13:42:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172138860164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_169097858692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - This eyepiece came with a 17.5" Coulter telescope I purchased used. It quickly became my favorite eyepiece. Looking thru this lens is like looking thru a porthole into space. Objects were extreamly sharp and bright. The width of the field of view... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~169097858692 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:52:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_169097858692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163940372100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I had been without a SLR for about 10 years and I wanted to do quality photography again. My last SLR was a Mamiya Sekor 500 DTL that I purchased in 1971. I was intriqued by the APS cameras and have owned and used APS Point & Shoot for several years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163940372100 Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:55:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163940372100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163076279940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I bought this camera new about 4 years ago. I wanted something light that I could attach to my telescope and I wanted the APS format. This camera is Fantastic!! It is very light, but the low weight does not affect the quality of the lenses. I have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163076279940 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 22:02:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163076279940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153462869636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - 1993 was the end of an era, the end of the venerable Volvo 240. The 240 was the "low-end"(if there could be such a thing) Volvo and was the car that was the benchmark in safety. I was in two collisions with Volvo 240's - final score was Volvo 2 -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153462869636 Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:56:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153462869636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150385233540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - 1994 Ford F-350 XLT SuperCab Dually. Engine: 7.5 L (460 Cu.In.), Fuel Injected. Transmission: 5 speed MANUAL Final Drive Ratio: 4.12:1 Payload: 3400 Lb Towing Capacity: 11,000 Lb Mileage: 9 city/10 highway on Reformulated fuel (Chicago area... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150385233540 Wed, 4 Aug 2004 17:27:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150385233540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148723240580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - This is my 4th telescope. My first telescope was a 1984 Celestron Super C8 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain. That was a great first scope, highly portable. It did have some deficiencies - hard to handle tripod, difficult to polar align. After about 6 years,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148723240580 Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:36:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148723240580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148712885892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I bought this car one year ago used from a Chevy dealer. There were several minor things wrong with the car when I bought it: Fan (serpentine) belt needed replacement; right headlight lens was cracked (replaced from wrecked 300E) ; the cruise control was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148712885892 Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:55:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148712885892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148590792324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I purchased this lathe as a replacement for a Ryobi Mini Lathe (not one of my better investments). The lathe was basically ready to use right out of the box. It took me about 30 minutes to put the stand together and mount the lathe, attach the belt... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148590792324 Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:49:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148590792324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148357811844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I purchased this saw from Sears, Roebuck at Gurnee Mills. I had assumed that the Husqvarna saws were among the best available. Was I ever wrong! I purchased the saw on a Saturday night, put gas in it on Tuesday, pulled and pulled Tuesday, Wednesday... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148357811844 Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:47:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148357811844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145821568644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - The bandsaw is probably the 2nd most used major tool I have. They are indispensable when turning bowls (i.e. cutting the blanks), cutting circles, re-sawing and cutting curves. I bought this attachment as part of a Shopsmith package. After selling all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145821568644 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:44:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145821568644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145549135492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gjb49 - I purchased my Mark V in 1983 as the Model 500. This machine is basically the same as the much improved Model 520 available today. I purchased the Mark V as a package with the lathe tools, the bandsaw, jointer, shaper molder and router packages and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145549135492 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:47:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145549135492?linkin_id=8003929