Epinions Recent Reviews for leolion1

Red Lion: Red Lion from a "lion's" perspective.

Fri, 25 May 2001 18:29:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - I recently had to spend the better part of two months in San Diego, CA, while attending a school related to my job in the military. As there were no rooms available (leastwise for that length of time) in any of the barracks on base, I was allowed to stay...

There's a DREAM in my driveway!

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 14:00:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Why a Dodge Dakota?

For the past three years, I'd been ogling Dodge Dakota trucks, either on the TV commercials or on showroom floors, waiting for the day I could finally get one. I don't know exactly what the appeal is but something about...

King Con vs. The Don

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:14:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Meet Beano Bates. Full-time, professional confidence man and member of a very large family of grifters, shills and low-life reprobates. His real claim to fame though is having his picture among the Top Ten on "America's Most Wanted",...

Gator: Better now than later, Gator

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 05:05:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Okay..okay...so there's already more opinions written about this snazzy little program than there are suggestions for what gift to get that three-toed sloth better known as your mother-in-law. Even so, after recently reading another not-so-truthful...

A welcome change of pace in the air race

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:07:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - As I find myself getting closer to the end of my journey home, to say I'm relieved is the understatement of the new millennium. If I never have to fly anywhere again, it will be too soon. Unfortunately, as this is just vacation time,...

Are they really The Friendly Skies?

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 01:04:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - So there I was. Thinking how awesome it was going to be. After 8 1/2 months at my current overseas duty station, I was finally going to go home for some much needed R&R. Being a member of the military, my selection for air travel is usually limited...

Microsoft Windows NT: I'd Rather have a root canal

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 18:21:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally back to a state of semi-connectivity to the internet. Therefor, with my newfound ability to almost routinely access my favorite online haunt, I just HAD to share my epinion of what I consider one of...

LockDown 2000: LockDown 2000: Hang a "Do Not Enter" sign on your PC

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:40:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - You log into your online bank account and notice that your balance is zero, yet yesterday it had over $1,000 in it and you know you haven't spent a dime of it. You have a barrage of strange e-mails from your friends, blaming you for something they...

A salute to The General's Daughter

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 16:07:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Warrant Officers Paul Brenner [John Travolta] and Sarah Dunhill [Madeleine Stowe] are investigators with the Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Their job? Solve the bizarre rape/murder of one of the most prestigious soldiers on the Fort...

Civilization II: A good turn-based strategy game

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 23:18:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Starting out by choosing a nationality and a name for yourself as leader, you have the responsibility of leading your new nation forward. You will need to explore the world, maintain your economic base, increase your nation's knowledge and defeat your...

AOE II: Age of Kings: Surviving the carnage

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:22:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - As strategy/simulation games go, this has to be one of the most enthralling on the market.

When starting a game, you choose which civilization you want to be, from a list of 13, such as Britons, Turks, Vikings, Japanese and Persians. Each with...

Hotmail: Hotmail leaves me pretty cold

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:03:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Amidst all of the web-based, free e-mail programs available, one of the forerunners has been Hotmail. When I first got a Hotmail account, I thought this would be a really great thing. No matter where I am, as long as I have access to the internet, I can...

Roller Coaster Tycoon For Windows: RollerCoaster Tycoon One GREAT ride!

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 21:56:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - You've got pathways that are a mess....a carousel that is broken-down....guests that are hungry and thirsty....a child that can't find the bathroom.....and you don't have enough payroll to meet the month's paychecks. No, this isn't a bad dream and...

VTech Cordless Phone: Ending the cord tangles forever

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:36:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - There I was, minding my own business. Just trying to sit back, relax and enjoy a good football game. It was a perfect setting.....the kids were all at their friends house, the wife was out shopping and I had the house all to myself....just me, the...

GIF Construction Set Pro: GIF Construction Set Pro: Animation made easy

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 20:16:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - While surfing the web, I have always been intrigued (if not downright fascinated) by some of the images, especially animated ones, I have seen. There are sites that have little cartoon characters dancing across my screen, sites that have letters or...

State Farm is truly a Good Neighbor

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 15:13:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - It was April of 1991. My wife, our two children and I were just coming "back" to the states after two back-to-back overseas tours. For my wife and children, this was really their FIRST time to the states, so I was really the only one coming...

RCA DS2122RD Single LNB DIRECTV System: DirecTV vs Cable? No question who wins here.

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:26:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Being in the military, I've had to live in various places and therefor have had the chance to subscribe to many different cable companies. It became quite evident that the channel options and program packages available were NOT standardized in any...

820: Me and the QCP-820, a perfect fit.

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 02:46:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - I think everyone can attest to the initial anxiety that is felt, when contemplating purchasing a cellular or digital phone. "What phone do I buy? What type of calling plan do I need/want? What is the coverage? What are roaming charges...

Umax Astra 1220 U: UMAX meets the minimum

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 19:07:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Being of what I would think to be a similar mind-set to all other venturing, would-be web-page designers (okay, so maybe that's taking literary license a bit TOO far), or shall I say "Wanting to make a mark on the web too", I purchased the UMAX...

Yahoo! Messenger: Yahoo Messenger: Why just chat when you can TALK?

Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:17:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Undoubtedly one of the most useful and widely desired mediums on the internet, is chat and messaging programs/software. With a virtual plethora of them to choose from, it gets kind of difficult sometimes to really tell which one is the cream of the crop...

Yahoo! Mail: Yahoo! I have mail!

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:23:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - If you've ever had need to access e-mail from more than one location, than you are already familiar with one of the greatest aspects of a free, web-based e-mail account, such as Yahoo! Mail. In just a couple of minutes, you can be setup with an account...

All Advantage: AllAdvantage Getting paid to get carpal tunnel

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 17:26:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Epinion updated 9 September 2000

AllAdvantage USED TO BE one of the premiere "get paid to surf" programs on the internet. It's quite a simple concept really. You download their "Viewbar", which you can...

Prizecentral.com: Prizecentral.com = internet time-waster

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 03:36:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - At first, I thought "Hey, what a great idea. Sit and play games and earn tokens that I can trade in for cool prizes or even cash." Then I visited some of the prize pages.

If you want something even remotely worthy of your efforts,...

MS Outlook 98: Helping me manage myself

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 03:44:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - If there is one thing in this world I think we could all use more of, it's TIME. Keeping in mind that it is a finite resource, I'm not one who fancies wasting it with klunky software.

When I initially purchased my computer, it came pre-loaded...

Pirch98: Pirch98: Point and click through IRC

Sun, 2 Jan 2000 18:01:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author leolion1 - Pirch98 is one of the preferred software programs for using an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server, such as TalkCity or DalNet. It is a shareware program that doesn't have one of those annoying "If you like this program, please register it now"...