Epinions Recent Reviews for green

The (de)evolution of mac?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:30:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Apple's family of laptops have long lead the way in portable computing. The first G4 equipped powerbook redefined the segment by putting desktop performance into a portable package and more recent versions of the MacBook Pro, have continued that...

Classic Bike Part No. 3823485

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:14:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Rarely these days does a veteran reviewer find any current product to review on the epinion bike pages that seem stuck in 2003. But then you come across things like the Sun Rhyno lite rim, a product that essentially hasn't changed in a decade and is...

Mio Hawthorne: the Raw Deal

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 02:31:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green - There are few things I love more than those family inspired eateries where great food takes center stage and the service is inspired by a genuine sense of hospitality. Those sentiments were echoed in the chorus of recommendations to experience the fresh...

Fox Forx Fork 2003 F80X: Smooth ride with frequent pit stops

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:29:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - I must have been amongst the first to purchase one of Fox's inertia valved 'X' model forks. Not one to typically try the first generation of anything, I was reluctant to opt for the fox when selecting the parts kit for the bike I was building at the...

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan: Cohen nowhere: Borat gets a Lobotamy

Mon, 6 Nov 2006 03:13:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author green - No one would describe the comedy of Sasha Baron Cohen as sophisticated, smart or even particularly clever. Ali G was nothing more than a rudimentary suburban Gangsta, with a 10 IQ and a penchant for offensive sexual euphimisms. Bruno was just another...

iGo WallPower AC Power Adapter 23-1401: iGo (back to the store to get a factory charger)

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:04:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author green - I love good ideas, especially one that promises to get rid of the pile of cords I carry around with me in my messenger bag. One for the computer, one for the phone, one for the iPod, one for the PDA. A multi-use adapter based charger like the iGo...

Like it's namesake, it has a great engine note

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:21:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Encased in a lightweight, attractive aluminum exterior the LaCie 250 GB external hard drive looks primed for action. The clean brushed face and tasteful pinhole LED looks at home on your desk or in your entertainment center and the small footprint keeps...

Converted! and it only took 15 years

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:08:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - Never before have I made such a 180 degree switch in opinions; it is remarkable what actually owning an apple does for your impression of them. Now I will admit, the only thing I hate more than fashion is when functional things try to be fashionable...

From racial stereotypes to stereotyped racism: Crash gets it all wrong

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:04:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green - Crash is writer/director Paul Haggis' bold look into the deep racial tension part of living in Los Angelas. With a cast of Latinos, Muslims, Racists, Young blacks, enterprising blacks and good old fashioned doo-gooders. Crash weaves a web of...

Guided by the hand of God - a very German God

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:49:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - Ever see those cooking shows where the chef cuts an onion at about 2 nanoseconds. Remember the terror you felt as you watched that the guy was going to lob off a thumb, and then the amazement when you saw he didn't. For years I have dreamed of doing...

Cues from the old world

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:57:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - A few years back I pondered writing a cookbook about culinary trends in the developing world. While researching this I found that one near universal trend was the shallow bowl shaped iron pan. Call it a comal or a wok, from south America to south...

None of the above: not living up to the hype!

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:06:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green - After several years as a bike mechanic you develop a general rule to never purchase a product in its first incarnation, as they are normally riddled with defects, glitches and little problems that the bike magazines like to call “pre-production”. Back...

It's like a pet rock...with razor sharp teeth

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:57:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green - When my mother called me raving over her Santoku, I knew something was up. My mother's knife cabinet is a functioning museum of at least two decades of knife fads. My personal favorite were these self sharpening units from france. The knifes were...

Lightning TRX stikes twice

Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:20:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author green - A few years back I dabbled in speed skating, and let me tell you speed skates are cool in that mad max meets tron kind of way. Imagine leather and corbon fiber molded directly to your feet, and custom, oh my lord are they custom. Naturally, I asked why...

Off the rebound: Vapor2 pads help you pick up pucks, but not women

Sat, 28 May 2005 13:21:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - For the past several years nearly every goalteder in the NHL has been described as a butterfly goaltender. Whether or not this is accurate, the term has been used to describe not only the wildly different styles of Curtis Joseph and J.S. Giguerre...

A Jucier for People who actually Juice

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 01:18:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - Like regular exercise, good gas mileage and learning Spanish, juicing is one of those things that everyone loves to talk about doing but never really get there. Most of the juice extractors on the market seem to fit a similar bill, with the exception of...

Another beginner bike

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:45:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author green - Specialized Rockhopper

For me, the $500 mountain bike has a special a value, it is more than a bike, it is most peoples first real bike; the bike that gets you hooked. This is a huge responsibility for such a modestly priced bike. The...

The New Race Bike

Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:18:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Just about a year and a half ago rumors started to circulate that cannondale was coming out with a XC suspension bike to be raced on the World Cup circut by the formidable Volvo Cannondale team. Immediately imaginations went into full gear to predict...

Sometimes the truth hurts

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:34:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green - It probably happens a half dozen times per season. A guy walks in all freaked out, maybe some road rash and starts talking about they were descending something big and soon as they hit 45-50 mph the bikes starts to go into the high speed death wobble...

Changing the Game

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 15:20:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - "Holy sh!7, I've never been able to shoot like that before" says a buddy of mine between shifts at a pick up hockey game. He just railed a wrist shot top shelf from a bad angle and the goalie didn't even flinch. "I'm normally not that good", he...

Things that don't suck: Time ATAC pedals.

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:58:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author green - After years of trying to get a pair, I have finally had a chance to put some significant hours in on a pair of Time pedals. Since the other reveiws on this product are so comprehensive I won't bother mentioning all the stuff about mud clearing ability,...

The crusade against stupidity continues

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 01:31:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author green - I could tell you about all the great technological acheivements made in these wheels. Like their smooth hubs, their incredible light weight, or their amazing stiffness. Of course that would be a waste of time because every pre built wheelset out there...

Improved performance, poor reputation

Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:05:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author green - I won't make it secret that I do not like Manitou forks. They have always felt sort of dead at the bottom of their travel, as if you had a great fork for the first inch and then all the sudden your suspension regressed back to 1995. This years MARS...

My on going fight against silly bike parts.

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 01:18:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author green - In an effort to keep this review nice and short I will make a couple of assumptions that the reader is familiar with the concept of float, that speedplay pedals have lots of float and that speedplay pedals are light. There is no sense repeating the...

2001 Moab 2 : a surprise just waiting to happen

Thu, 24 May 2001 14:40:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Nowadays there are a few things that you should expect from a strong entry level off road bike: a lightweight aluminum frame, 27 speed shimano drive train, clip less pedals and a oil-damped suspension fork. At $850 the Moab 2 is by no means unique in...