Epinions Recent Reviews for loraxc

A great bank for Netheads

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:33:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I recently had a lucrative freelance contract that left me with a large chunk of cash I knew I should put away somewhere. I was leery of the stock market, so I though I'd go with a money market account. However, I was definitely disappointed to be told...

It's cute, it's safe...but I'm still cold!

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 14:16:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - As other southern Epinions members must know well, it has been an unseasonably cold winter down here. With temperatures going into the 20s at night and dead plants in everyone's yard, I know my Florida town is getting fed up. I certainly am. I've been...

Fun idea, but...

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:07:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - When I was a kid back in the late, great '70s, one of my favorite meals was fondue. Mom would set out the special forks, the color-coded forks, and the funny sauces, and we'd go to town. It was always meat fondue in our house--some kind of beef chunks...

Cappuccino for the cheap

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:34:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I love a good espresso, latte, or cappuccino as much as the next guy, but I hate paying 3.25 for a cup of coffee. To feed my addiction, I eventually decided it was time to go for my own machine. Unfortunately, I'm just about as cheap about appliances as...

"Midway" to my destination...ALL the way to frustration!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 15:11:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I've gotta tell you: I had a bad feeling about Midway Airlines right from the beginning. I mean, generic saltines are one thing, but when you're putting your life in someone's hands…well, there's something reassuring about going with the big guys...

Buzme: Buzz off!

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:22:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - After six happy months using Pagoo, a similar (but better!) Internet answering service, I discovered that it was time to renew my contract with them. Because I was (and still am…sigh) expecting to be hooked up with DSL service very soon, thus rendering...

Good beer in Florida?!--A1A Aleworks

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 22:28:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - First, a few words about St. Augustine. As is often typical of people who live near a big tourist attraction, I haven't quite gotten around to taking a whole day to appreciate it. I will say that it is a beautiful city, full both of gorgeous, imposing...

Stout to die for

Fri, 12 May 2000 17:29:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - Judging by the other glowing reviews of this stout, I may be preaching to the choir here…but so be it. Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout is my favorite stout on earth, hands down. There's just nothing like it. That lush, perfectly balanced blend of hops and...

ethnicgrocer.com: Great idea and FREE shipping!

Wed, 3 May 2000 12:00:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I love Indian food, but unfortunately, the only Indian restaurant in my town is terrible. After one awful meal there, I realized I would have to take the task of cooking this delicious cuisine upon myself, at least for now.

However, some...

Great food, prices a little steep

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:49:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - We discovered Chevy's when we lived in California. It was just the thing after a long, hot day out in the sun. Tons of fresh chips and salsa, a Negra Modela or a margarita...ahh. A good way to start the evening.

My traditional meal here is the...

Bank of Monopoly

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:11:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc -

I want to explain right off that there is really only ONE reason that I have an account with NationsBank (now Bank of America): basically, they own this college town. There is not a single ATM within a reasonable walking or biking distance of my...

Where did I go wrong?

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:29:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I love to cook, and I love fancy kitchen stuff, but I'm on a tight budget. So when my mother gave me a big Meyer Anolon saute pan for Christmas, I was thrilled! It looked like real quality stuff, and while I'd had bad experiences with cheap non-stick in...

AOL: The real story.

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 21:48:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I've been online and using the Internet extensively since 1994. I work on the 'net, I have fun on the 'net, I shop on the 'net. Thanks to my job, I'm online 6 hours a day or more. Heck, I even sorta know HTML. (I'm not bragging here, believe me. This is...

Well-balanced, rich,and tasty

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:13:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I'm sort of picky about stouts. A lot of American microbreweries seem to produce harsh, heavy, undistinguished ones that make my mouth frown. Breckenridge, however, is definitely a cut above the rest. I don't know if it's the oatmeal or just a bit of...

The best all-around vegetarian cookbook I own!

Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:10:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I got Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone for $1 through one of those "4 books, 4 bucks" deals. It has got to be the best dollar I ever spent!

Deborah Madison, the wizard behind the delicious Greens restaurant in San Francisco, has put...

New Jersey: Queen of the Underdogs

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:25:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - Let me make a few things clear right away:

1.) Yes, I'm from New Jersey. Born and raised.

2.) No, the fact that I do not have a "Joisey accent" is not headline news.

3.) Yes, there is more to New Jersey than a...

Good small processor

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:17:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I have always had a tiny kitchen, without the counter space for a big hulking food processor or full-size blender. For a long time I didn't have any electric choppers or whizzers for this reason. Then I started to spot these stick blenders popping up in...

dark, sweet, delightful

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 11:25:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - Harold and Maude is one of the only movies on earth that I would actually be willing to buy a video of. I have probably seen it 5 or 10 times, and there are days in my life when I just feel myself craving it. It's hard to describe, but there's something...

Beautifully preserved but upscale all the way

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:20:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I spent a summer working as a field biologist about half an hour outside of Charleston. After hours slogging through the South Carolina swamps chasing birds and sweating like pigs, it was always nice to come to Charleston for a delicious meal and an...

Charming New England seaside town

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 23:19:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - For four summers, I worked at a Unitarian Conference Center out on the Isles of Shoals, a group of islands off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Employees got one day off a week, and there was only one place to go: Portsmouth. That's where the ferry...

Handy, but some design issues

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 22:59:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - My boyfriend became enamored of the Leatherman line when he was working as a field biologist in Costa Rica. All the other cool biologists had one, and used them for every task you can think of. His Swiss Army knife just didn't seem like enough...

Gold Head Branch State Park

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:25:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - My boyfriend and I enjoyed a peaceful camping trip here last fall. We had a great weekend and would like to come back someday. There were many interesting birds about (bald eagles, bluebirds, red-headed woodpeckers--we even called in a screech owl) and...

The Original Crazy Creek Chair: Indispensable butt gear!

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 18:35:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - Here's some advice: if you're going to get a Crazy Creek Chair, better make sure your boyfriend gets one too--or you're going to fight over it!

This light folding seat makes life so much better if you are doing anything outdoors that requires...

4500: Decent pack, but the store didn't know how to fit it!

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 18:19:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - Yes, I KNOW you aren't supposed to buy a backpack without trying it on first. But my mom bought me this one last Christmas. (I told her to get a gift certificate, but no...) It looked like a decent pack, so I thought maybe it would be all right.
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WebFerret: Amazing search tool!

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:56:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author loraxc - I have a part-time job as an Internet researcher, so you'd better believe that I'm a search engine junkie. I probably have 40 different engines in my "search" bookmark folder, and I try to keep up with which are ones are best. When my boss...