© 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-kbacal Recent reviews written by member kbacal en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_414844030596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I attended Amherst College so the good news is you're getting advice from someone who's been away for a while and therefore has had a chance to reflect on her experience. The bad news is that obviously things will have changed somewhat since I am not a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414844030596 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:15:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414844030596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345561665156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - So the idea is actually a good one - 3 pampered zoo animals enjoy life at the Central Park Zoo, 1 zoo animal longs to be "free" (though he has no real idea what that means). When the 4th animal decides to break out, his 3 friends rush after him, worried... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345561665156 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 03:59:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345561665156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345560944260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - Okay, I admit it. I like kids' movies even though I no longer qualify as a kid myself. I especially like the animated ones, like Aladdin, Finding Nemo, and so on. That said, I had some problems with Chicken Little. So the idea is that Chicken Little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345560944260 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 03:33:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345560944260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345560485508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - Anyone who can't figure out the plot from the movie poster just isn't trying. Tough guy (Navy SEAL, of course) Vin Diesel must look after several (5 in fact) children and protect them from baddies who range from Cub Scouts (well, Cub Scout stand ins, as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345560485508 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 03:13:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345560485508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337858498180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - My bias, which I'll state up front, is against those fitness or workout videos that seem more like marketing opportunities than workouts. You know what I mean - the kind where the whole workout revolves around some proprietary gizmo, and there is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337858498180 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:36:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337858498180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337857711748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I've owned a number of home gyms over the years. The Total Gym is a good blend of versatility and affordability. The informercial is a bit over the top - I don't think Chuck and Christie are exactly like the average user, but they do do a good job of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337857711748 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:26:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337857711748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337857318532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I like my Sonicare a lot. I've tried lots of others, from Braun to Oral-B, but the Sonicare Elite makes my teeth feel the cleanest. I like the 30 sec X4 system of giving you the 2 min timing. Other models just beep or stutter at 2 min, but the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337857318532 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:16:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337857318532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337841196676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - For most people the choice will be between ANZ and Qantas, especially if you're talking international travel. I had flown Qantas from the US to Oz and then to NZ, but felt badly that I was taking an Aussie carrier to NZ. So I deliberately chose to take... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337841196676 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:08:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337841196676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337840410244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I fly from the US to NZ or Oz relatively frequently. I have tried both Qantas and ANZ (Air New Zealand), but must say that I prefer the former. In a flight of this length (~12 hrs from LAX) you definitely want to know that you will be safe, comfortable,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337840410244 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:59:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337840410244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337839754884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I'm a member of several rapid rewards/frequent flyer programs, and SWA is correct - you earn rewards with them quickest. They are also remarkably free of those "blacked out dates" or other fine print that mean you can't actually do what you want when you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337839754884 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:44:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337839754884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337838902916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I used these guys to move from Houston Texas to Athens Ohio. I would do it again - with one major exception. I would have been MUCH more careful in who I hired to help me load the truck. The ABF people were very professional. They showed up on time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337838902916 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:29:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337838902916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337838575236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I was put up at the Houston Hilton by the University of Texas as I was giving a talk there. I arrived in a downpour and found the signage extremely confusing. We drove around the block twice trying to find the entrance, and then discovered it was blocked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337838575236 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:22:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337838575236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196034465412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I tried Peapod because I recently had surgery and although I live close to a Giant supermarket, I figured it would be worth the advertised $6 delivery fee in order to avoid having to carry the groceries up the hill. Besides, I figured, I could get the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196034465412 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:53:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196034465412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_156306017924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - On January 31, 2004, I purchased a Toshiba Satellite laptop A15-S129 at my local Microcenter store here in Houston, Texas. From the start, the battery always died within 90 minutes, sometimes with 45. Since I had purchased a laptop for its portability... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156306017924 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:44:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_156306017924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155017383556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kbacal - I had to move myself, 2 cats, and enough furniture for a 1 bedroom apartment from Houston TX to Washington DC. I looked into a lot of different options, from a professional moving company to shipping stuff and flying myself to doing a one way truck... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155017383556 Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:04:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155017383556?linkin_id=8003929