Epinions Recent Reviews for jm1710

JVC TU-3700DU Dedicated Satellite TV Receiver: The dish on Dish

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:51:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - After watching our local cable company squander an opportunity to sign us up as customers, my wife and I turned to DishTV. We saw this as a chance to get the programming we wanted without having to reward the cable company for their pre-historic...

^&$#@!@!! ZOOOOOM

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:14:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Bell Atlantic InfoSpeed DSL is now Verizon InfoSpeed DSL. This name change merely reflects the Bell Atlantic, GTE merger. The InfoSpeed DSL is an asynchronous digital subscriber line service. This means that you get super fast download speed and...

Fast, Reliable, Easy to Install

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:13:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Over the years I have acquired many files on my computer that I just couldn’t justify deleting. It doesn’t take long for your hard drive to fill up to capacity so I was on the lookout for additional storage. My options were: using the floppy drives;...

Smooth and without character

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:13:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - What to say about Dos Equis? It is a very smooth, drinkable beer that should appeal to many people. It has a very light body although its color is dark-copper-brown. It is almost completely devoid of any hop flavor, which is probably a good thing...

Dumb blonde joke...

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:47:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Someday I would like to meet the person who thought that this beer would be a good idea. I’d like to take them out back and introduce them to old hickory for having the audacity to brew and sell such a vile concoction. Pete’s Strawberry Blonde suffers...

Not an average light beer...

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:47:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - I wanted to dislike this beer in the worst way. I have never been a big fan of light beers; they are often watery, flavorless, and wholly unsatisfying. I also have a strong bias against fad beers because they play to the middle too much and sacrifice...

Truly "Fresh Mex"

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:14:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - The dearth of Mexican food restaurants in our area made our reaction to the opening of a Chevy’s Fresh Mex establishment near our home a bit anti-climactic. I can safely say that my wife and I have grown tired of...

Solid Performer

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:37:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - The Nokia 5160 is a good choice for those looking for a relatively inexpensive cell phone. The phone supports both digital and analog networks and will switch between the two if one is not available. The phone is lightweight and compact weighing in at...

King of Consistency

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:49:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Perhaps the one greatest contribution of the craft-brewed beer movement is the ready availability of a wide variety of styles of beer. Virtually anyone can now go into their local store and purchase Pilsners, India Pale Ales, Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters,...

Long finish? Try eternal...

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 14:07:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - I love the Frederick Brewing Company and their products. They make some very top notch, enjoyable beers and I have had all of them. Wild Goose India Pale Ale is true to the style of IPAs with its strong hop character. This is not a beer for the faint...

Wicked Indeed...

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 11:11:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Pete’s Wicked Ale is perhaps the most appropriately labeled beer on the planet. This is a wicked Ale suited best as an accompaniment to your pet rabbit that your jealous lover boiled for dinner. I’m not sure what they are putting in the water in...

How do I love thee?

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 10:35:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - With Apologies to Shakesbeere

Bass Ale how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee for thy moderate carbonation; I love thee for thy subtle hop nose balanced by malt sweetness; I love thee for thy aroma which hints of wine...

Hop to it!

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:14:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - I’ve never been a big fan of the pale ale style; perhaps it is because there are entirely too many pale ales out there that are in need of brewer’s Viagra. Most of the flock in this style are limp, pathetic little beers whose most outstanding attribute...

Deep, dark, delicious...

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:29:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Drinking a Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout is a deeply satisfying, almost religious experience. The beer is an intoxicatingly complex brew of deep, dark malts and subtle, yet assertive hops. When carefully poured, it produces a thick, creamy head more...

Perfection in a glass

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 15:19:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - There are few things that approach true perfection. Perhaps I am being a bit melodramatic, but a carefully crafted Martini comes as close to that unattainable mark as any drink I have ever had. To make any finished product of quality you must first...

Gibraltar - Worth Missing

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 09:00:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Gibraltar is a giant rock located at the southern most tip of Spain. It oversees the Straits of Gibraltar and is the entrance to the Mediterranean. Any country maintaining possession over it can ostensibly control access to and from the Mediterranean...

Pete's Summer Swill

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 09:44:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Pete’s Summer Brew is a pale ale with a hint of lemon added to it. As it’s name suggests, it is generally available during the summer months. It’s label waxes nostalgic with depictions of old time baseball along with the obligatory note from the brewer...

Viva Sevilla

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 08:29:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - My wife and I decided to go to Spain for our honeymoon. It was a compromise because I wanted to go to Scotland and she wanted to go somewhere warm. After a long, convoluted decision making process, we chose Spain. We were there for two weeks, but we...

What's Cooking?

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 17:49:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - I love to read dirt on the restaurant industry. I worked as a hack line cook for five miserable years and tend to believe, from first hand knowledge, that everything one hears about abuses in the back rooms of restaurants is absolutely true. I had...

Go for the steak...

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 13:32:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - My wife and I have been to Les Halles several times. Every experience has been very good, the food is consistent and well prepared. The service is competent but can be affected by a full house. The prices are on the expensive side, but please remember...

A Cautionary Tale About Critical Thinking

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 12:07:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - The real value of James Loewen's books is that they force you to think critically about what you were taught in school. Perhaps you had teachers who were concerned about presenting a balanced, well researched view of history. For the rest of us, who...

Pay Your Bills On Time!

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 11:48:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Yahoo Bill Pay is a repackaged service from CheckFree Corporation. I believe that Navy Federal Credit Union and the US Postal Service offer substantially the same service, though Yahoo has a better deal. The real value for using this service is the...

Required Reading for Serious Students of History

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 11:36:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - It is easy and tempting to pass this off as mere political correctness but you must think critically about the author's message. When you do, this book is a sobering message about how we view our own history. It also reminds us that we shouldn't...

Ups and Downs

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:03:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - The HPC20 is an inexpensive (by digital camera standards) camera that packs high features into an entry level product. My wife and I bought this camera almost solely for it's low price. The camera is easy to use, takes adequate pictures, and can...

Worth the trip!

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 07:48:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jm1710 - Jaleo is a beautiful restaurant located very near the MCI Center in downtown Washington, D.C.. First off, make sure there is not an event happening in the MCI Center at the time you go or go early, otherwise, you will be sorry! Although it resembles an...