Epinions Recent Reviews for hularider

Perfect FUN Hula CD!

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:29:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - If you are looking for a CD to toss in your bag so you always have hula music on hand when visiting friends, this is it! Of course it is an emminantly listenable CD to enjoy purely on its own. But there are so many wonderful...

Perfect Rice Every Time - But No Papa`a

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 04:09:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I inherited my Sanyo 10-cup rice cooker when I moved into the old family home in which my grandparents had lived. I found it while cleaning out one of the kitchen cabinets. Cobwebbed and dusty, I was sure it would be added to the huge pile of broken...

Durability and Function

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 10:52:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I bought my "Osterizer" in 1981 when I was pregnant with my daughter. I wanted to be able to make her baby food myself. Now, 28 years later, I am still using it. I would say that the only thing that would kill the motor on one of these...

Hot Caffine As Needed

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 09:54:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - First, I'm a long-time fan of Black & Decker products. Whether in the workshop or in the kitchen, I've found B&D tools and appliances to be a great value; competant products for a reasonable price. Their coffee maker is no...

Roped In, Finally Cut Loose

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 09:18:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - When my trusty old Kenmore died, my Dad bought me a new Roper. He should have saved his $600. The Roper was nothing but problems from Day One. On arrival, the door for the butter tray was missing, as were some of the wire...

Hokey Ads, but Great Product!

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 04:57:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Among the many hats I wear is Entertainer. Each week I host a live show at the Palace Theater in Hilo. I can't afford not to have my voice working. Between asthma, allergies, colds, and hay fever, I sometimes need a little something to help my throat do...

Lives up to its advertising!

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 03:43:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I used Secret Unscented deoderant for years. Then they changed the formula and gave it a hint of "eau de portapotty" a while back, and I have been hunting for a new deoderant ever since. My skin is very sensitive, so...

Cutting Edge but Not Edgy

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:59:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - `Ikena, the 2009 Hawaiian Grammy winning CD by Daniel Ho, Tia Carrere, and Amy Stillman, is both a delightful romp and a lucid exploration in Hawaiian music and poetry. The CD is the product of three island-born artists. Their love of their...

Value and Versatility, if not Durability

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:41:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Judging by the huge amount of positive reviews from 1999 to 2001, this brand must have set a high standard of quality in its day. Unfortunately, the brand seems to have declined in the past few years.As I mentioned in my review of the evil nasty...

Got Screwed!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:30:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - A few months ago, I decided to get a new set of screwdrivers, having noticed that my old Snap-On set of screwdrivers was getting a bit worn, and besides, some of the screwdrivers are missing. They have seen heavy use since 2001.Home Depot had the...

Learning to Box

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:06:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Sterilite 66 Quart Clear Storage Boxes< b> - The first time I saw these sitting in Cost-U-Less, I decided I had to have them. Now my work areas are furnished in Sterilite Moderene< i>. The are a wonderfully convenient size - end-to-end,...

Still waiting for the kick

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:39:53 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - OK, I needed a caffeine hit, but the day was too hot to just grab the cheap stuff in the pot. Checking out the chill box, there was a wide variety of coffees. I picked this one. Shoulda poured the cheap stuff into a cup of ice. At about $2.50 per...

Save Your Money

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:49:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - My mother-in-law has severe arthritis in her hands, so when she moved my husband and I bought her a housewarming gift of all new kitchen/dining items. Instead of the lovely but incredibly heavy crockery and ironstone dinnerware she had, we bought pretty...

Not perfect, but better than most.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:16:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I have a hard time finding deodorants that work for me. Living in the tropics and having an extremely varied lifestyle - a given day sees me welding, writing, teaching,and playing music - I sweat a LOT! So when I find a deodorant that works, I stick with...

Heads Above the Rest

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:20:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - You were there. If you want to know what it was like to grow up local in Hilo, Hawai'i, read Heads by Harry - or just about any of Lois-Ann's other edgy works. I first met her at a Bamboo Ridge Press poetry reading. "What a brave and...

Waste of Plastic

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:03:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - The designer of this piece of useless garbage should be trapped in solitary confinement with this phone as his only source of communication - and the base on a table 15 feet outside his cell - because it quits working after about 10 feet. Total waste...

My First Jump Drive - Takes a lickin' and keeps. . . .

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:04:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Oh, yeah, that's a Timex. Well, Timex dosen't have anything on Lexar. I just HAVE to update this review because I am sooooooooooooooooo happy with this gadget - I have been working 20 hour days for the past couple of weeks, and traveling between islands...

As Close to Perfect as it Gets

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:46:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I've been in a 40 year long search for the perfect facial cleanser, and I think I've finally found it. Fragrance free, and with moisturizing lotion, this product gets my face clean without burning, stinging, or leaving it dry and itchy. While I like...

Full Throttle, But Out of Gas

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:30:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I first came across this stuff while pacing the halls of a California hospital awaiting the birth of my second grandson. Part of my role was to hang with my first grandson. I needed some energy, fast. As the hospital cafeteria was closed when I...

Search for the Perfect Sunless Tan - Part I

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:26:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I perform in a lot of Hawaiian cultural productions, and so a deep tan is part of my "costume." Now that I am undergoing treatment for skin cancer, a truly natural tan is no longer an option, so I am exploring the sunless tanners. The most recent...

No wonder the kids hate it!

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:07:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Some friends of mine swear by this stuff, but every time I see them put it on their kids, the rug rats scream their heads off! But, I figured I scream and fight, too, if someone four times my size was smearing gooey stuff all over my face when I wanted...

I'll Take it!

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:38:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I just returned from a trip to San Francisco. I had pre-booked my car with National, and it was ready and waiting when I arrived. In fact, several cars were ready and waiting, and I was instructed to simply choose one and drive it on out. I drive...

Double Digit Cheer

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:30:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - When I fly into a strange city (and San Francisco can be really strange) in the double digit night time hours, it's usually after getting up early, working a full day, flying to Honolulu, dealing with the Honolulu airport, trying to get comfy while...

"Aloha" should not mean sexual harassment.

Thu, 8 Feb 2007 07:35:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - Update to the below review: I'm amending my rating of Aloha Airlines. REAL "aloha" does NOT include sexual harassment. If you have to ticket out of Hilo, make sure you have a female ticket agent at the Aloha desk. They've got this ticketing agent...

Inexpensive, Efficient, Cold

Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:59:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hularider - I believe in diversity and supporting local business. Thus, I was delighted to find that Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines were the two cheapest carriers for a recent trip to San Francisco. Remembering the horrid 2005 trip to Vancouver aboard Aloha Airlines, I...