Epinions Recent Reviews for henry_thoreau

Dinky Pictures and Faulty Punctuation Sabotaged This Volume's Chance to Become a Pinball-History Masterpiece

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: To view an enlarged image of this book's cover art, you can use the following URL:http://ecx.images-amazon.c
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note #2: I don't purpose to recount...

Edy’s "Creamy Coconut": One (Small) Step Toward Good Taste

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:19:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Preliminary Note: [A gentle sigh of frustration is heard.] The "product image" has mysteriously vanished from the top of this Epinions.com page. Nonetheless, you can use the following URL to behold a wee photo of this Edy's product's...

Would You Spend $15.99 to REALLY Protect Your TV, PC, and/or other Electronic Treasures?

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:03:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Preliminary note #1: Last February I received two ten-dollar "gift cards" from Staples. I applied one of those cards toward the purchase of my Western Digital 640GB Elements External USB 2.0 Hard...

$14.96 Buys a Stylish, Versatile, Easy-to-Connect, PC/Mac Gamepad (Philips’ Model SGC2909BB/27)

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:26:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: To see a photo of this product, you can Google the following italicized words (and then click the topmost resulting link):Philips SGC2909BB/27Preface (feel free to skip ahead):Back...

Have Fun and Save Money By Making Your Own Fishing Lures and Tackle

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:26:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Preface:As a youngster in the early 1960s, I got thoroughly hooked on fishing in general and lures in particular. More than a modicum of my lawn-mowing income got spent on this or that famous plug, spoon, or spinner. However, by...

This Affordable, Circa-2005 Uniden Model Is Functionally Identical to the Current (Outwardly Revamped) Model CXAI5698

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:36:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: For a condensed summary, feel free to skip to the final (ninth) section of this review.Prefatory note #2: To view an enlargement of the product photo, you can use the following image URL:...

If You Use a Windows PC and Fondly Recall Playing 1980s Arcade Classics, Don’t_Miss_this_Direct-from-Hong Kong_Bargain

Fri, 8 May 2009 21:30:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: The majority of Windows PC's could easily run this game. For a comprehensive summary of "minimum' and "recommended" System Requirements (as well as ordering information, etc.), go to play-asia.com and click the upper...

The Enigma: How could this all-natural, award-winning product taste so disappointingly weird?

Sun, 3 May 2009 18:26:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: Nothing's more variable than human taste! If you already know that you find this product delectable, more power to you. But I forewarn that I'll have precious little praise to bestow below. ;-)...

Play ANY PC/Windows Game Using a GAMEPAD/JOYSTICK (Instead of the Mouse/Keyboard) with “Pinnacle Game Profiler”

Fri, 1 May 2009 21:32:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: My computer (with which I tested the below-discussed software products) is a late-2005 Compaq Presario SR1620NX Desktop PC and has an AMD Sempron 3400 1.99 GHz processor and 1.43 GB of...

Can You Spot YOUR Erroneous Zones?

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:26:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: According to Wikipedia, Your Erroneous Zones "has sold over 30 million copies and is one of the best-selling books of all time." Considering this, I was surprised that an ordinary (non-downloadable) CD edition of...

H&R Block’s “TaxCut” Software Makes Doing Your Taxes Affordable, Simple, and Quick

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:36:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - TaxCut "Premium Federal + State + e-file" (tax year 2008) for Windows Vista / XP / 2000, Mac OS XI've been using TaxCut to prepare and file my federal and state income tax returns for most of the years of this decade. Starting...

The RCA STB7766G1 Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box: A Respectable (but Not First-Rate) Product

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:27:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1 To see an enlarged photo image of this product, use the following URL:ezdigitaltv.com/images/ven
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Wayne Dyer: The Intention of Powerfully Profiting

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:29:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: Talk about "intentionality" (and ego)! Wayne Dyer holds a doctorate in educational counseling from (I kid you not) Wayne State University. ;-)Fate freely dealt me these cards...

Who Cares If There’s (Optionally) No Meat? It’s the World’s YUMMIEST Nonfat "Chili"!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:25:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: I originally wrote about this Hurst product via a “Writer’s Corner” post in early 2007. Given that this product is now included in Epinions database, I’m now posting an updated version of that...

The Western Digital "Elements": An Extra-Roomy (640GB) External/USB Hard Drive for Only $79.99 (Including Free_ONE-DAY_Shipping)

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: For a brief summary, feel free to skip to the final "Upshot" section below.As your computer ages, you inexorably approach that dreaded day when you'll need to replace it. One of the easiest ways to minimize...

An Impressive Exterior Can't Conceal Several Surprising Quirks

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 18:28:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: The majority of consumers need only read the final ("Summary") portion of this review (i.e., feel free to skip immediately to Section 9).Prefatory note #2: Despite my mediocre three-star rating, I "pretty well"...

MetLife/Edward Jones LIS Plus/GMIB/Predictor Variable Annuity/Annuities: A Consumer’s Guide to Can't-Lose, Sleep-at-Night, Income-Producing, Wealth-Building Investing

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:47:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: Frankly, in past years I'd never met an "annuity" that I fully liked. But recently I changed my mind because of a relatively "new-and-improved" version of a MetLife variable annuity that's only been available since 2007...

The Sansonic FT-300A Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box: A Respectable (but far from the best) Model

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:33:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: For my syno
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of this product, feel free to skip to the final ("Upshot") section of this review.Prefatory note #2: Don't let my title or four-star rating distract you from the fact...

A Most Intensely Tasty, Sinfully Scrumptious, FAT-FREE, HIGH FIBER "Ice Cream"

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:09:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Is my title a tad over the top? Well, admittedly, there are several other delectably fat-free ice cream flavors that vie for the same distinction. Nonetheless, that robust savor of real coffee... that profusion of seductively dark-and-sweet...

How Does Comcast (Cable TV) Compare to AT&T U-Verse?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: Also see my Consumer's Guide to AT&T U-verse.Prefatory note #2: My assessment of Comcast cable TV is based solely on how it generally works...

HEADACHE SUFFERERS, this unusual approach MIGHT be worth a try.

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:18:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: As of this writing, the retail version of this recording is (to my knowledge) only available in audiocassette (not CD or MP3) format. However, you can purchase the original cassette (at Amazon.com and perhaps...

It LOOKS nice at Staples/Office Depot/OfficeMax. (Here’s what you should know before buying it.)

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:47:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: My actual rating of this product is "three and a half stars."Prefatory note #2: Be aware that some third-party vendors might actually (and confusingly) be selling a look-alike GE model...

Dale Carnegie - How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Potentially Offensive ("Racist"?) Language Gets Sanitized in the First Politically Corrected Edition of Carnegie's Bestseller

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:43:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory remark: A couple of years ago I posted a review of the audio-CD edition of this book. I've adapted some of that "old” piece for the following review of Simon and Schuster’s 1984 text edition. Additionally, given that the...

Opera: Composers, Works, Performers: The ULTIMATE "Coffee Table" Book of Opera

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:13:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note: The above photo is asymmetrically cropped. On the actual book's dust jacket, the word opera and the pictured stage are actually perfectly centered horizontally. Preface: Why do I...

Is "Thinking" the Best Way to Travel (and Heal)?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:28:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - And you can flyHigh as a kite if you want toFaster than light if you want toSpeeding through the universeThinking is the best way to travel~Mike Pinder/The Moody BluesPreface (feel free to skip...