© 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-jmatsu Recent reviews written by member jmatsu en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492617043588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I scored a hit last year when I gave Fluxx to my friend's 17-yr-old daughter. She's big on the Gameboy/Xbox type of toys and generally hard to please, but she wrote me a "thank you" note telling me how much her friends and her siblings (ages 8,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492617043588 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:44:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492617043588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478419455620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Coleman's Brite Ice (also called "Chillers") is a great thing for anyone who likes to lug along a six-pack of soda or beer. It's made of hard plastic filled with blue ice and intended to be slipped down the middle of a six-pack. Each side is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478419455620 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:26:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478419455620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489612283524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Sara Bongiorni's A Year Without 'Made in China' is the true story of one moderate-income family's attempt to go one year without buying anything that was made in China. They did it on a whim--as an experiment--after Sara read about someone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489612283524 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489612283524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489261141636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Atlas Nitrile Touch Gardening Gloves are the best gloves I've found for working in the yard. They are made from a very lightweight stretchy fabric that is knit to size, so there are no seams. The absence of seams and slight stretchiness allow the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489261141636 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:38:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489261141636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484501720708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I admit it. I abuse my gardening tools. These Corona bypass pruners (model 3160) are no exception, but they are tough and can take it. I've dropped them on hard surfaces. I use them to cut larger branches than I should and sometimes use them to pry or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484501720708 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484501720708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452604563076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I've been using the Handeze Therapeutic Support Glove for about 14 years off and on. It supports my wrist and I believe it helps minimize my chances of getting carpal tunnel syndrome. What Is It? The Handeze... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452604563076 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:40:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452604563076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481770704516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson is the exciting sequel to the best-selling The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It is the second book in a three-part series. The series was initially written as one book, but the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481770704516 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:17:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481770704516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480639815300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I expect two things from a garden hose: it should be EASY to coil up and put away and it should NOT kink (or should be easy to unkink). If these two requirements are important to you, then get Gilmour's Flexogen garden hose. This garden... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480639815300 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:30:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480639815300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464531132036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Smooth Away is a hair removal system using ultra-fine sandpaper and an applicator. The hair removal is painless (somehow the hairs are caught in the sandpaper and maybe either gently yanked or sanded off at skin level), but the process involves a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464531132036 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:34:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464531132036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456954515076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The Salux Nylon Washcloth is a great thing to have in your shower when you want to get really clean. Woven of lightweight nylon, the cloth is about a yard long and about 11 inches across. The length is useful for scrubbing your back (you just hold... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456954515076 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:15:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456954515076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458590555780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The  Fiskars Powergear Bypass Lopper has a lot going for it. It's geared so that you get more cutting torque with less effort than you would with traditional, single-pivot loppers. The blade has a non-stick coating that is supposed to reduce... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458590555780 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:12:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458590555780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458246426244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Two years ago we bought two snow shovels--an Ames TrueTemper Arctic Blast with an ergonomic (bent) handle (probably model no. 1627100) and an Ames TrueTemper Klondike (model no. 1574600) with a straight handle. Describing the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458246426244 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:46:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458246426244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451332509316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The Kenmore 66922 clothes dryer is a 7.5 cubic foot, front-loading, electric clothes dryer. The outside mentions that it's king sized and heavy duty, with something called Quiet Pak II. The look is simple and clean--nothing fancy but not ugly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451332509316 Sat, 3 Jan 2009 08:28:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451332509316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456426688132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The Toro Leaf Blower Vac model 51598 is one of our favorite yard tools. We've had it for 3 or 4 years and totally love it. We hope it lasts for many years to come. About this tool The unit has a simple design. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456426688132 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 05:44:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456426688132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454465719940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I've had the Insinkerator Evolution Compact 3/4th Horsepower Garbage Disposal for a few months now and it seems to be working fine. I turn on the water and then run the disposal. If there is nothing in the garbage disposal, the motor action is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454465719940 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 21:35:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454465719940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452645326468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - We bought a house 3 years ago. The previous owners had remodeled to sell and put in a bunch of new appliances, including a new garbage disposal. We thought the fact that it was new meant that it would work and be one less thing to worry about. We were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452645326468 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:01:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452645326468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452131458692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - This Lz415 Blk Solar Flood Light is made by Malibu (despite Epinion's description of it as being by Intermatic). I bought mine at Lowes for around $20. My husband objected because we had some solar accent lights for the yard that had cost the same... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452131458692 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:47:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452131458692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451662876292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - (Note: I'm a little confused by this listing. It says "Matson" but the photo says "Deadline Force II" and the vendor links lead to Deadline Force II, liquid formula, so that is what my review is about.) Deadline Force II Slug and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451662876292 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:50:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451662876292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419611250308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - The Booda Dome is a round litterbox with a lid that looks like an igloo. (There is a bigger, deluxe version with a ramp leading into the litter area--the ramp is supposed to reduce the amount of litter the cats track out of the box. I was going to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419611250308 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:49:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419611250308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418801749636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - (I think I have the right product here, but Epinions doesn't have a picture for me to confirm. I bought my One-Touch Stapler a few months ago from Staples, but haven't seen it in the store recently.) If you do a lot of stapling and don't like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418801749636 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:07:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418801749636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418554351236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - (The product pictured should be a PINK package. I just had to move this review because when Epinions redid the database they somehow moved my review to Greenies Pill Pockets. I've NEVER used any Greenies products, so I can't say if they are any good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418554351236 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:31:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418554351236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402524769924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - I've used Rescue Yellow Jacket Traps for years and really like them. They are an environmentally friendly, low-cost way to reduce the number of yellow jackets in the area. The traps are clear, yellowish plastic cylinders with a solid yellow base that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402524769924 Thu, 6 Sep 2007 05:13:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402524769924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401956638340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Back when we were still living in California, my husband came down with a nasty case of poison oak. We at first thought it might be hives, caused by something he ate. After a time, as the intensity of the itch increased and the rash became more visible,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401956638340 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:37:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401956638340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_333617139332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Colds and Sinusitis by Robert S. Ivker, D.O., offers hope for those who suffer unbearably from respiratory allergies and chronic sinus irritations by showing them how to implement... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~333617139332 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:48:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_333617139332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_323393326724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmatsu - Wintersmith is the third and best of Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series of Discworld novels. It's listed as a book for teens, but I think people of any age could enjoy it. After a few pages I was hooked and couldn't put it down. This book is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~323393326724 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:27:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_323393326724?linkin_id=8003929