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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-jsquarejj Recent reviews written by member jsquarejj en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_456503627396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The ProblemWhen we first got our Garmin Nuvi navigator, we used the suction cup windshield mount that came with it.  Unfortunately, that caused a couple problems.  First, the mount sometimes refused to stick to the insisde of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456503627396 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:55:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456503627396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407764045444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - My wife and I spent a week here in September 2007 on our first trip to Kauai, and we were very pleased. This somewhat upscale hotel boasts an unbeatable location on a beautiful beach, nicely landscaped grounds, a quiet, laid back ambience, and enough... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407764045444 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:20:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407764045444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_341224296068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - [FYI: the photo accompanying this review does not appear to be a 2007 Lexus IS 250.] Around January, last year (2006), my wife started saying, &#147When I get my promotion, I&#146m going to buy a BMW.&#148 A BMW 325i, more specifically. Well, she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~341224296068 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:20:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_341224296068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192622399108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Hampton Inn South San Francisco (San Francisco Airport) is one of those anonymous but comfortable basic hotels that serve the niche of travelers whose business or pleasure demands a reasonable price and the ability to forego an urban ambience. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192622399108 Tue, 9 Aug 2005 22:09:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192622399108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192447680132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Rather than reviewing the usual stuff like interest rates, customer service, etc. I'd like to make the case for a special reason you might want one of MBNA&#146s credit cards. My US Bank REI Visa Gold Card is my main credit card. I use it for all my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192447680132 Mon, 8 Aug 2005 12:54:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192447680132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190880648836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - In my opinion, Harrahs is south Lake Tahoe's most attractive mega hotel-casino. It's a high-rise with 540 rooms located in the casino strip right on the California-Nevada border between the Lake and the Heavenly Valley ski area. It houses a good sized... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190880648836 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:54:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190880648836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184753426052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Marriott Courtyard near San Francisco Airport is a comfortable basic hotel for anyone making a quick trip to San Francisco, as long as actually staying in the city is not important and adequate but unexceptional service will suffice. Reasonable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184753426052 Mon, 30 May 2005 17:05:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184753426052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184372399748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - I agree with another reviewer&#146s opinion that Fremont Peak State Park is one of California&#146s &#147minor&#148 state parks. It&#146s small, has a relatively small campground, and it&#146s main attraction is the spectacular 360-degree view from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184372399748 Thu, 26 May 2005 12:51:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184372399748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183687745156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Red Rock Canyon State Park is one of California&#146s more obscure gems. Located in the Mojave Desert at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it features sandstone cliffs, some with a beautiful reddish hue, buttes and spectacular rock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183687745156 Wed, 18 May 2005 19:18:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183687745156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183647112836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Hampton Inn at Albuquerque Airport is a good basic hotel for anyone making a quick trip to Albuquerque. I, my partner and her adult daughter recently stayed there two nights to attend my partner’s son’s graduation from the University of New Mexico... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183647112836 Wed, 18 May 2005 13:13:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183647112836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182902427268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Coleman two-burner gas camp stove is one of those rare products that at some point achieved a state near perfection. In a world that often produces goods with disappointing performance and planned obsolescence, it stands out as a reliable workhorse... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182902427268 Wed, 11 May 2005 14:00:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182902427268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180775915140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Why I Bought This Product I bought the Nikon Action EX Extreme 10 x 50 All Terrain Binocular as a general purpose binocular but with a special emphasis on using it in amateur astronomy as a telescope substitute for quickly scanning the night... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180775915140 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:17:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180775915140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173764742788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Lighthouse Field State Beach is one of two California state parks (the other being Natural Bridges State Beach) at opposite ends of Santa Cruz's popular amble, West Cliff Drive. As state parks go, this one is very small, and it's certainly not a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173764742788 Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:05:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173764742788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173651234436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Bodie State Historic Park is one of the gems of the California state park system. Located in the isolated high desert country northeast of Yosemite National Park, it is a time capsule of a late 1800s boomtown. If you've seen the HBO series... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173651234436 Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:29:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173651234436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173364383364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Some of my best childhood memories are of our family camping vacations. The summer after I turned 10, we drove 200 miles north of our home in Los Angeles to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The next year we went a bit farther, to Yosemite. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173364383364 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:50:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173364383364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172976213636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - I took my first trip to Europe about 20 years ago (1984) at age 33--kind of a late start. I owe my enjoyment of that month-long seven-country journey and many more since to Rick Steves's now classic travel skills guide, Europe Through the Back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172976213636 Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:41:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172976213636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172070768260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - I took my first trip to Europe about 20 years ago (1984) at age 33--kind of a late start. I owe the enjoyment of that month-long journey and many more since then to Rick Steves. I&#146d been accustom to traveling--mainly in the US--with a set itinerary,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172070768260 Wed, 2 Feb 2005 22:47:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172070768260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171837066884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Hilton is one of the San Francisco&#146s true mega-hotels. With nearly 2,000 rooms and the city&#146s largest private meeting facility (over 110,000 square feet), it&#146s more like a city within the city. Its size, location near the Theater... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171837066884 Tue, 1 Feb 2005 00:12:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171837066884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171599040132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - Once upon a time, before Mag Instruments of California hit the market with the MagLite series of quality flashlights, consumer flashlights were noted for cheap materials, non-precision parts and assembly, and the tendency to explode into four or five... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171599040132 Sat, 29 Jan 2005 21:47:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171599040132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171259891332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Coleman two-burner gas camp stove is one of those rare products that has achieved a state near perfection. In a world that often produces goods with disappointing performance and planned obsolescence, it stands out as a reliable workhorse that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171259891332 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:42:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171259891332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171231383172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - I took my first trip to Europe about 20 years ago (1984) at age 33--kind of a late start. I owe the enjoyment of that month-long journey and many more since then to Rick Steves. I&#146d been accustom to traveling with a set itinerary, rental cars,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171231383172 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:10:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171231383172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171151167108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - This review doesn&#146t talk about the history or dimensions of this awe inspiring bridge. That&#146s been done in other reviews and in many other places on the web. Here, I&#146d like to take you on a tour of six viewpoints that you shouldn&#146t... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171151167108 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:57:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171151167108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_169666645636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - The Serrano Hotel is one of San Francisco's little hotel gems. It's a moderately sized, reasonably priced luxury boutique hotel just blocks from the theater district and Union Square, one of the city's most popular shopping areas. It's also a good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~169666645636 Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:59:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_169666645636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_165605510788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - I&#146ve been using nothing but Apple personal computers since I got a job at Apple back in 1977. I&#146ve owned an Apple II, Apple ///, Apple II GS, a first generation Macintosh and several generations of Mac followons. My last computer, bought in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~165605510788 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:15:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_165605510788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153220124292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jsquarejj - This isn't a typical review of Rome. It's an extract from the journal I kept during my recent trip to Italy. So, it doesn't mention a lot a specifics about Rome, but I hope it creates an impression that makes you want to visit this amazing city (but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153220124292 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:00:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153220124292?linkin_id=8003929