Epinions Recent Reviews for joshb

Busch is drinkable. What more can you ask?

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 17:05:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - I'm like anybody else -- I like to drink good beer more than lousy beer. But that doesn't mean there's no place for the cheap stuff.

If you're on a budget, let me save you some time -- most cheap beers out there taste horrible. But in this...

I like them, but they screwed my friends over

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:23:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - First Tech has been great for me. For one, they actually respond to email, so I hardly ever bother waiting on hold on the phone. Their web site for checking balances and making transfers is also excellent.

They can retrieve checks from their...

Lovely. Flavorful & Refreshing.

Tue, 4 Jan 2000 23:13:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - Mirror Pond Pale ale is pure bottled joy from our friends, the Deschutes Brewing Company, in Bend, Oregon. It is my favorite American beer.

Mirror Pond is bitter, but not overly so. I don't even notice its bitterness because I'm too busy...

i held my breath for minutes at a time

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 23:53:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - The first few minutes after I took the controller[*] were the most exciting minutes I've ever had playing a video game.

I've never played a video game that was so emotionally involving and tense. I don't mean emotionally involving in that I...

this phone exploded

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 23:20:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - Bear with me, my experience with this phone has been quite the saga.

Got the phone. The speaker was flaky. It would cut in and out. Returned it.

Got a new phone. Had it plugged into my car charger, and as I was sitting at a red...

It's all about the cradle.

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 20:47:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - I'm convinced that the docking cradle is what made the Palm successful. On it, the unit looks so ... regal. It proudly proclaims its importance, while offering an easy way to back up its contents and load information and programs.

Cradle...

great skiing for intermediate-advanced

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 17:04:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - Above all, Alyeska is a beautiful place to ski. The base of the mountain is at sea level, and it looks out over Turnagain Arm, an inlet surrounded by mountains. It's an incredible view.

The mountain itself is mostly intermediate and advanced...

Sounds fine, controls inconvenient

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:47:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - It sounds okay, but the controls suck!

For one thing, they're far back on the unit, so they're hard to reach if it's in your coat pocket, backpack, or glove compartment. They're also all identical little round buttons. You have to remember...

Inspirational Techno

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:23:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - This album transports me to the streets of the future.

There's a lot of good techno out there, but with this disc, FSOL paints a picture with beats, blips, and loops. Far more than a collection of songs, Dead Cities is a cohesive aural...

Good sound, doesn't disturb those around me

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:06:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - My Grado SR60s sounded great, but they bugged everyone around me. They're designed that way; they leak sound. So my quest was for closed headphones that sounded as good as my Grados, for under $200. These Beyers are it.

Very good sound, though...

Incredibly Reliable

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 15:57:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joshb - I own a 1990 Camry. It's burgundy. That's probably the only thing I dislike about it.

In searching for a used car to buy, I did my Consumer Reports research, and the reliability ratings for this car were very high. And since I bought it three...