© 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-jetbluefan1 Recent reviews written by member jetbluefan1 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475758628484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - After reading Malcom Gladwell's Outliers in just a few days, I couldn't help but pick up another one of his pieces the day after. The Tipping Point is yet another phenomenal writing by Gladwell, as he brings us in-depth analysis of things we always... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475758628484 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:05:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475758628484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474487295620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - We recently attended a wedding of close friends on the North Shore of Long Island. For those of you who do not know, the North Shore is an exclusive area which lays claim to the famous Gold Coast, dazzling mansions, and the residences of celebrities and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474487295620 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:39:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474487295620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474366250628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I recently found myself needing to book a room at a hotel about 45 minutes from my house. A close friend was getting married at a catering hall many towns over and a few towns up, and we decided that it would be best to stay at a cheap(ish) hotel close... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474366250628 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474366250628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472049880708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - Who doesn't like new clothes? Who doesn't want to wear something different and exciting to his or her body? Clothing acts as a symbol of culture, a way of keeping yourself warm and safe, and a way to express your desires. One store which is emblematic of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472049880708 Fri, 29 May 2009 02:16:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472049880708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469538606724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - If you are a statistician, an economist, a financier, a professor, or just a simple human being, I have a book that is just for you. It's a little something called Outliers, written by renowned Malcolm Gladwell - perhaps one of my biggest new idols. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469538606724 Thu, 7 May 2009 00:30:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469538606724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467961024132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I recently was looking for a new radio or iHome - or any device, in general - which would play my iPod on speakers. I looked at several iHomes, but I found a lot of them to be overpriced or not to have all the features I would have liked. After doing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467961024132 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:49:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467961024132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467066916484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - My recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsula included 6 days in what many people refer to as "the party capital of the world" - Cancun, Mexico. This was my first visit to the city - one which is very new, and was only a small, sleepy town just 30 or 40 years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467066916484 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:15:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467066916484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466899144324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - The best thing about having an iPod - as opposed to other MP3 players - is that there are tons and tons of accessories and associated products which can be purchased to enhance your enjoyment. Not only do I own an iTrip, which allows me play my iPod over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466899144324 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:48:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466899144324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466450615940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - A part of me cannot believe that I'm a man writing about...lip balm? I mean, isn't that a womanly thing - beautiful, moisturized lips which make a reverse "smack" sound when you open them with force? (Anyone know what I'm talking about?) But in reality,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466450615940 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:40:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466450615940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465238724228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - It was finally time for new sunglasses. As much as I love my Oakley's, I wanted to change it up a bit - have a second pair for days where I was feeling - ya know - different. Unfortunately, quality sunglasses are not cheap. A really good pair will... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465238724228 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:11:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465238724228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464801402500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, I partake in a fasting tradition for lent where I do not eat meat for a full 40 days. Yep. You read that right. Forty days without my chicken cutlets, my bacon strips, and my favorite deli cold cuts. And that also means... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464801402500 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:51:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464801402500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464515600004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - Nicolas Cage has always been one of my favorite actors, which is the main reason I headed to see Knowing just a few hours ago. While science fiction movies (or books, for that matter) have never been my "thing", I figured I would give Knowing a shot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464515600004 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:26:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464515600004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463309475460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I was a longtime customer of HSBC Bank, and I am glad to say that I have reverted to my old habits. In the current economy, it is important to make sure that we have the smartest investments - whether they are stock market based or cash based. While HSBC... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463309475460 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:05:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463309475460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462909509252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I have gone through numerous headphones as I have gone through numerous iPods alike. The little earbuds which Apple offers with any of their iPods are absolutely horrendous in my experience - they do not fit in my ear, they fall out, I lose the little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462909509252 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:30:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462909509252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462901120644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - Recently we took a trip out to Montauk, a bluff on the very end of beautiful Long Island. The beach town is known for its fine restaurants, multimillion dollar homes, and its non-commercialized feel despite its rather large tourist draw of beaches and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462901120644 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:47:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462901120644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462433914500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - The cold winter months tend to have a devastating effect on the quality of my skin. My skin becomes very dry, and at times it becomes annoyingly visible by others. I decided to attack this problem, though nothing that I found at my house seemed to work... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462433914500 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:16:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462433914500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462030343812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - So I accidentally picked up the new Gillette Dry Skin Hydrator & Body Wash from my local supermarket for just under $4 the other day; I really meant to pick up their body wash and shampoo combination, but for some reason I didn't read the label... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462030343812 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:27:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462030343812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461809421956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - On a recent trip to Fort Lauderdale, we stayed at Coconut Bay Resort - which is located right next to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.  Just a block from the beach and A1A, the park covers a rather large amount of land along the Intracoast canals. Cars... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461809421956 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:26:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461809421956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461601672836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I recently purchased The North Face Jester backpack online for around $55. It can found in sporting stores such as Sports Authority as well as department stores, but I found that Altrec.com offered a price below retail. While the price is rather steep, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461601672836 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:04:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461601672836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461502582404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I recently found that I wanted a new backpack to replace my gym bag - one which became too bulky to lug around after work. My co-worker has had her The North Face backpack for over three years and it is still going strong, so I figured I would do some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461502582404 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:07:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461502582404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461250924164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - It goes without saying that Thomas L. Friedman's The World is Flat is one of the most talked about books of the decade, and for good reason. The book offers a detailed analysis of everything from exporting, outsourcing, trade barriers, terrorism,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461250924164 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:20:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461250924164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460808097412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I had heard a lot about ING - its modernity, its simplicity, and its competitiveness. A simple look at Bankrate.com had ING Direct as one of the most competitive banking institutions in the nation. Consistently, I saw that its CD rates and savings... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460808097412 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:45:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460808097412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460607688324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - Perhaps the best investment any computer-using human (aka the entire American population) could make is the purchase of a flash drive, which provides portable memory capacity. When originally released, flash drives - which offered an alternative to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460607688324 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:05:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460607688324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460448632452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - I was lucky enough to visit the town of Chichen Itza on my recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. The historical and archeological-rich town is located about two and a half hours away from Cancun's Hotel Zone, and it is located about halfway into the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460448632452 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:15:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460448632452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460317036164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jetbluefan1 - What do you get when you take a host of famous actors - Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Justin Long - and throw them into onto a set with a fully... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460317036164 Sun, 8 Feb 2009 03:35:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460317036164?linkin_id=8003929