Epinions Recent Reviews for j.aron

The New Joy of Cooking? Still a classic

Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:44:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - The New Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker is the kitchen bible, must have but not as easy to follow and understand as it could be. The 1152 pages that make up this encyclopedia of kitchen and cooking knowl...

History buff or not, this is a must read.

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:53:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - War is hell and here is a window for us to see into what Dante forgot to tell us about. If you have read other reviews of In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U. S. S. Indianapolis & the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton, most will...

Speedy and Fun

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:58:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - First some history. I got my wife this little thing for her b-day in 2002, after she spent countless hours drooling on the windows of the Vespa dealer. She didn't have a car and couldn't/wouldn't drive my truck. So, I looked like the loving husband and sh...

Essential set of knives, good little set to get started

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:20:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - He is a little bit about myself. Before I got married I had a set of knives that was made up of pieces from former roommates. Everything was serrated and a pain to use. I was sawing through every vegetable and slab of meat I wanted to cook and this...

Cathedral Hill Hotel - cheap hotel but fun location

Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:41:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - If your are interested in seeing the city of San Francisco while saving a buck, then stay at the Cathedral Hill. When it comes to price it is really hard to beat $70/night. I'm not sure if that is the best rate in town but it's a far cry from the most...

The Great Salt Lake, A Big Stinky Lake and more

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:18:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Well if your are visiting Utah, you have herd about the Great Salt Lake (the capital is named after it).

So what is the Great Salt Lake? The Great Salt Lake is one of many remnants of the ancient Lake Bonneville and is the home of many salt...

One good and simple outdoor toy

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 18:45:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - I received this GPS as a Christmas gift and it is a cool toy. Yep, it's a toy because really no GPS (that is affordable to us mortals) is going to be able to replace a good map and the knowledge of how to use one.

So don't make you camping,...

Final Bell: No money for the market, well have fun with Final Bell

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:27:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Interested in playing the market and don't have the kind of capital it takes to get going or thinking of testing your skills in the world of stock trading before losing your shirt? Well Sandbox Entertainment's Final Bell is for you.

Final...

Love the View, hate the traffic

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:40:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Rocky Mountain National Park is truly a beautiful place and it is cursed for it. RMNP is located near two 'major'(for Colorado) Cities, Denver and Ft. Collins, and this means that there is a lot of traffic that hits the park every weekend. But don't...

Chuck-A-Rama Buffet: The Chuck, it's better then it sounds

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:46:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Chuck-A-Rama, a.k.a. The Chuck, is a Utah buffet chain that first caught my eye when I moved here because of the name. How can you resist laughing at a buffet named Chuck-A-Rama? After five years here, I still do laugh at it.

The Chuck has...

Want pool? Ya'buts got pool

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:44:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - So your looking to shoot some pool while in Salt Lake City? Well head over to Ya'buts and you'll find it.

Ya'buts (formally known as Spanky's, and you might have to refer to it as Spanky's if you need directions. The Ya'buts name hasn't...

Sport bar and much more, Lumpy's

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 15:04:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - For visitors to Salt Lake City, Lumpy's might not be the most convenient sports bar to go to in the city. This is true being located by 3300 south and on Highland drive, a good drive across the city from down town and doesn't have too much around it to...

DVD Extras, cherry on top of a great movie

Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:53:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - 'Wow, what a movie!' That's what being said about this movie and it does deserve the praise. If you haven't seen it, do it is good. I'll try not to give too much information out about it so you'll enjoy it.

If you have questions about the...

Life in the hot set, Nevada's Valley of Fire

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:45:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - About half way between the Arizona border and Las Vegas is Nevada's oldest and largest state park, Valley of Fire. Valley of fire was made into a state park in the 1930's, around the time of the Hoover Dam project that created Lake Mead, and it is a good...

USB XpressSCSI,USB to SCSI converter cable: Xpress to the trash

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:34:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - In the attempt to hook up an older Zip drive to my iMac at work, I got an USB XpressSCSI USB to SCSI converter cable. And I wish I could say more then I never got the thing to work. If you are wondering if I'm the only person in the world who can't get...

Biotech Paranoia, fear of the unkown? Don't trust Rifkin

Thu, 9 Mar 2000 15:11:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - The Biotech Century is a proliferating paranoia. Jeremy Rifkin, the author, isn't trying to educate with this book, he is trying in destroy industrial biotechnology and he is doing a good job at it.

I was introduced to this book by my...

Some beers and a movie, hit Brewvies

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 20:58:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - I was truly shocked when I discovered Brewvies. I always thought that there wasn't going be anything truly original in Salt Lake City and when it comes to drinking establishment, my jaw dropped. Now I'm not worldly but I can say that I haven't seen...

Burt's Tiki Lounge - Adventures in SLC bar scene

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 14:28:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - When I first moved to Salt Lake City I figured that my bar going days would be over. Then I ran into Burt's Tiki Lounge and my fears of a beerless life were gone.

Walking up to the front door, it is easy to tell that this isn't your normal...

Laugh til you die, a full cast makes a great movie

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:26:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - 'Wow, I didn't expect to laugh so much' that's what I said when I got out of The Whole Nine Yards. Perry and Willis play balance each other well but it is the whole cast that makes this movie a gut buster. Arguette, Peet, Henstridge, Duncan, Pollack...

Heaven to Hell, it's a home away from home

Tue, 8 Feb 2000 14:39:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Wow, what a difference a tent can make in a trip. I take pride in not jumping on to every high-tech, over kill camping gadget that comes on the market. My water filter is the cheapest and easiest one I could find and has never failed me when other...

RU Hiker: Snow fun is good fun with this snowshoe

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 16:51:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - For the holidays I got a pair of Sherpa RU Hiker snowshoes and I love them. I started playing around with snowshoes when I moved to Utah with an pair that was older then me. After the second trip out into the snow the leather binding had fallen apart...

Fudge, Packer?

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:01:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Cannibal: The Musical is a classic. If you are a Trey Parker/Matt Stone fan you'll love this movie. If you are from Colorado, you will love it more. If you went/are attending the University of Colorado, you will be proud. If I understand correctly,...

It matches my shirt...

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:35:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - How do you get technophobes to buy your computer? Apples answer - the iMac and a bad ad campaign, 'Let's not tell the public anything about this computer that they should buy, but give them a choice in goofy colors and they'll buy it up'. Mine is...

Sex, lies and video tapes, Mormon style

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 13:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Dian Bachar are together again. This three-some have invaded the porn industry in Orgazmo. This story of Joe Young, a nice and clean Mormon missionary that becomes the main character in an 'action/adventure porn' to get...

Bleuet Turbo 270 Stove: Boom, this bomb cooks great

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 20:38:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j.aron - The Turbo 270 was the first backpacking burner I owned. It worked great and was easy to set up. All I need to do was screw it into the fuel tank and light the burner. Even I could figure it out and if I can then anyone can, it's that easy to use...