© 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-longjourney Recent reviews written by member longjourney en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_479258644100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I'm sure not many outside of the soaring community have heard of Soaring Magazine, the official journal of the Soaring Society of America. Each month, Soaring is mailed to the approximately 12,000 members of the SSA. For those... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479258644100 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:46:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479258644100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478667247236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I've put off writing this review for a long time. Not because I wasn't sure about what to write, but because I wasn't sure I WAS right. It seemed like everything I read about front loading washers indicated they got clothes cleaner with less soap, water,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478667247236 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:51:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478667247236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478419259012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I got this camera for Christmas and have been experimenting with it ever since. At first I was disappointed with it, but as I've come to understand its capabilities and limitations I consider it a niche product that does what it was meant to do and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478419259012 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478419259012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478270951044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I've had my Ambico tripod for about six years, now. It has served at birthday parties, dance recitals, plays, swim meets, opening presents at Christmas, and the occasional “no special reason, just wanted to video the kids playing.” I've used... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478270951044 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:50:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478270951044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476749074052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Not long ago, a driver changed lanes into me on the highway. Luckily, no one was hurt, but my truck suffered minor body damage. The result was that for a week I drove a rented 2008 Chevy Cobalt LS. That's all his insurance would pay for, and I didn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476749074052 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:07:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476749074052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474888834692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Well, the great digital conversion of 2009 has forced a change in our household. My wife likes to watch TV while she fixes dinner, usually the evening news on ABC, so we have a small TV sitting on the bar alongside the kitchen. This TV isn't connected to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474888834692 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:44:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474888834692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473940659844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Because most of our back yard is taken up by a pool and the rest of our yard is watered by a sprinkler system, my needs for a garden hose are simple; water the small areas not covered by the sprinkler system, hose off my lawn mower, and wash the car... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473940659844 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:13:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473940659844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471794683524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I bought this book light at Barnes and Noble as a gift for my wife. It was on sale for $25. It was one of the best buys I have ever made. Description: This book light comes with a charging station and AC adapter. The light... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471794683524 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:49:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471794683524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471670689412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - When our youngest daughter was twelve, we let her start coming home after school instead of going to a sitter's until my wife or I could pick her up after work. In a matter of months, she had lost several house keys. I decided that the solution to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471670689412 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:18:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471670689412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471365619332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Eight years ago, our family decided that we should get a puppy. I wanted some breed of terrier, but my wife wanted a toy poodle. It was springtime, and for some reason, there wasn't a lot to choose from. Wwe ended up with a Shih-tzu. We met the breeder... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471365619332 Sat, 23 May 2009 01:54:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471365619332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470075215492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Many people, including me, suffer from chronic or seasonal sinus problems such as congestion, inflammation, post-nasal drip, or symptoms of the common cold. In fact, these conditions are responsible for 16 million visits to the doctor each year,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470075215492 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:27:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470075215492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463519649412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Late last summer, my gas line trimmer stopped running. It had been giving me problems for some time (see the link for my gas line trimmer review at the bottom of this review). I have used gas trimmers for many years, because I had the perception that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463519649412 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:04:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463519649412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457364835972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - In December of 2005, my wife, our two daughters, and I drove from Dallas, Texas to the small town of Weslaco in the Rio Grande Valley in our 1998 Plymouth Grand Caravan minivan. We went to visit my wife's parents who spend the winter down there to avoid... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457364835972 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:48:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457364835972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456850312836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - When our garbage disposal went out a little over a year ago, I replaced it with a "Badger 5" model from insinkerator (sic). I don't know why they use all lower case in their name. My reason for choosing the Badger 5 was the price. At the time, I believe... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456850312836 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:37:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456850312836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456733920900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Not long after I started riding my little Yamaha 250 to work, I decided I needed a windshield for it. I was really getting buffeted around by the wind. After a little research, and an inspection of the family budget, I decided to order the Dakota NC125... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456733920900 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 23:47:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456733920900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456406306436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - We recently replaced our entire floor tile with new tile. The old tile was laid after the baseboards were installed, so the grout was run up to them. I like the look of having the baseboards on top of the tile and decided to replace all of the baseboards... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456406306436 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 00:56:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456406306436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451848801924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Imagine attaching a gallon of milk to the end of a two-foot long plastic tube and then holding it almost at arm’s length. How long do you think you could you hold it there? Well, a few years ago, I made the incredibly stupid decision to try to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451848801924 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:44:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451848801924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450860256900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - LG DLE0442 Clothes Dryer When our dryer started making loud squealing noises, my wife jumped at the chance get a new one. "I can fix it," I insisted, but she would hear none of that. In a flash, she was on the Internet checking dryer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450860256900 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:28:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450860256900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443600113284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - It has been years since I owned a motorcycle, but when the price of gas started going sky high, it seemed a good time to get back into the sport. After checking out the used bike market, I decided that the Yamaha Virago XV250 would make a good bike to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443600113284 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:27:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443600113284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437623164548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - Whether you love doing yard work or hate it, most of us are glad to have tools to make the job easier. One that I can’t do without is a gas trimmer. If I had to trim around my fence, house, and flower beds by hand it would take days. I’ve... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437623164548 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:01:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437623164548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437049921156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - My family has a hectic schedule, so in order to try to reduce the time it takes to prepare dinner and still provide a somewhat healthy meal, we sometimes make Contessa Chicken Stir-Fry. Description: From the picture on the bag, this meal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437049921156 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:54:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437049921156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436189957764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - My oldest daughter is in her last year of high school and might not want to go on a family vacation next year, so we decided to do something big this year. After discussing it, we thought a five-day stay in the U.S. Virgin Islands would be just the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436189957764 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 02:22:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436189957764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435719671428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - As a medical technologist I spent quality time with large chemistry analyzers. As a computer programmer, I wrote code for complex business systems, and before that, I was an electronics technician working with sophisticated electronic test equipment. In... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435719671428 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:16:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435719671428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433909894788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - In my ongoing effort to eat healthy and save money, too, I took a Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chicken Carbonara frozen meal in my lunch today. It is one of their “Bistro Selections.” Not long ago, I reviewed another Smart Ones selection, which I didn’t... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433909894788 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:09:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433909894788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433743302276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author longjourney - I recently wrote a review of Sherrill Park Course Number 2, in the North Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas. In it, I mentioned that it was a nice, short course with wide fairways. Course 1, by contrast, is both longer and more narrow; by far, the harder... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433743302276 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:54:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433743302276?linkin_id=8003929