Epinions Recent Reviews for ljordon

The only Civic hatchback sold this decade

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 14:00:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - 2002 - 2005 Civic Si 3-door Hatchback Ah, the nearly-forgotten-in-the-U.S. Civic that was sold in various trim levels (and even a 5-door variant) overseas but just as one model -- the Si -- in the States. Let me get you guys up to speed...

Great, simple, all-purpose clipless pedal

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:10:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Disclaimer: this is the first clipless pedal I've ever owned. But, at least I've read many, many reviews about Crank Brothers on epinions and elsewhere, so it's not like I bought them blindly. ;) I've also only had them for about a week, so this...

An anime of street racing that works!

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:21:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen this series. Wait, I take that back -- even if you're on the up-and-up about movies and TV shows, you might have never heard about this Japanese TV series from the late 1990's. The gist of the...

Is this?... Oh heck yeah, it definitely is Metallica!

Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:46:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - I'll be rather brief here -- As you can see by the other reviews already posted, there isn't much...

Panasonic Vertical Steam Iron NI-761R: An iron worth owning

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 03:40:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Being a military musician, I've had the opportunity to own and use a number of irons. I've owned an NI-761R iron for nearly a year, and I've been impressed.

The Cord Reel feature makes so much sense, it's a shame that other manufacturers...

Black & Decker ProFinish 750 Premium Iron X750: Not durable enough

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 05:00:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - On the box, this appears to be a solid, feature-packed iron. Black & Decker has been making power tools for years, so one would assume that they can do irons, too.

Key features:

Vertical steam (great for steaming wrinkles out of a...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Mac): Now how do you pronounce "THPS2" and make it sound like "f-u-n"?

Mon, 12 Nov 2001 13:03:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - I downloaded the demo to see if it'll run well on my revA iBook, and I found myself spending hours at a time playing those two-minute single sessions in the hangar! So, I bought the darned thing.

Goodness gracious, this is fun. Tricks are...

I like my 1999 Mesa GSX

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 16:30:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Like the title says, I've got a 1999 model, bought at a slight discount right after the 2000 models came out. Schwinn's only raised the standard on this bike since then, so expect your experience to be similar to, or better than, mine.

I...

Still a blast -

Tue, 31 Jul 2001 02:34:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Right there, in the "pros" of the game, I said that the game won't screw you over. That's pretty much true of nearly every Nintendo-written game I've played -- the jet ski goes where you tell it to go, and nothing cheap happens to knock you back.
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(Insert some quip about water & Tetris here)

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:45:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Here's the gist of the game -- you build landscape to contain water that falls from the sky.

You control:

Uppers -- these pieces raise the land.

Downers -- these drop the land by the same amount as uppers.

Water -- This comes in...

Now THIS is Formula 1 racing..

Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:29:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - That famous 180 degree-plus corner on the Monaco circuit is a lot harder than you'd think!

Visuals are good, and as accurate as I can imagine, including the markers that indicate the distance to each corner. The speeds match the real thing...

Fast, fun, totally unrealistic racer

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 17:32:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - If you're looking for a racing simulation, look elsewhere. This game's purpose is fast action and loud explosions.

The physics are logical enough, considering that flipping upside down isn't a normal thing to do in other racing games. The...

Worth a look if you're a LEGO fan (and not necessarily a little kid!)

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:29:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - I rented this game for a spell, and ended up having quite a bit of fun with it.

Like nearly all racing games, navigation through the tracks is best when they're memorized. Some of the shortcuts and track-borne features need some planning far...

Samsung SCH 8500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone: One of the best out there -

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:40:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ljordon - Be forewarned, this is my first cell phone. Naturally, I've known plenty of people that use them daily (and some that don't even have a land-based phone), but having just started in the Marines in Washington, DC, this is the first I've ever needed to be...