Epinions Recent Reviews for lucidlemur

This JBud's For You (JBuds Noise-Reducing Earbuds)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:42:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - For about two years I've been using a pair of Panasonic noise-reducing earbuds to cut down on ambient noise during my bus commute. They worked very well, but eventually the sound stopped coming through in one ear. Rather than buy a new pair, I...

Who knew I could get so excited about Pyrex?

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:09:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - In my young and carefree days, I would buy a tub of margarine, use it up, then save the tub and store (and reheat) leftovers in it. Simple and cheap. Then I started reading more and more about the dangers of chemicals from plastics leaching into food...

Tell your laptop to chill out with the Antec Notebook Cooler

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:50:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I have a Toshiba
Satellite laptop that's been having some worrisome overheating problems. I used a Dell Inspiron for 5 years and can tell that the Toshiba gets significantly hotter, so I worried about damage to its...

Shoes On A Shoestring Online Store: Best online price, accurate order, okay customer service and shipping.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:27:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My shoe sagaMy lifelong quest for comfortable sandals with a bit of height (I want longer legs!) led me to Grasshoppers Sandollars, which turned out okay. I wanted something even more...

Skechers Interscope: Who bedazzled my sandals?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:51:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - "The thing about glitter is if you get it on you, prepare to have it on you forever because glitter doesn't go away. Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies." -- Demitri Martin My lifelong quest for comfortable sandals with a bit of height (I...

Tough on your quads, easy on your wallet

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:32:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My husband has been on a fitness kick this year that's included buying a W
ii
and a W
ii
Fit. On the recommendation of a doctor, he also started looking at ellipticals (he had a...

Luster Leaf Rapitest Kit: a must for every garden geek

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:25:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I like to garden. I own and use a chemistry set for fun. So when my husband saw this Soil Test Kit at a local hardware store, it must have jumped out as a good gift idea. He bought it for me, and I've really enjoyed using it. The 1601 rapitest...

Loving Care: my new favorite hair dye

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:27:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I had always planned on aging naturally. But then, at the age of 20, I started getting gray hair. I promptly did a 180 and became obsessed with hair dye. I used Clairol Natural Instincts for a few years, but have recently switched to Loving Care...

Using the Nunchuk might make you want to punch someone

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 19:39:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My big splurge this year was buying a W
ii
and a W
ii
Fit. If you buy a Wii with the Wii Sports package, you're going to get one nunchuk. The question is, should you buy another? I...

Bamboo's "Flying Cow" remains the only toy my dog hasn't demolished

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 02:03:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My dog is a 60-lb black lab mix. I'm not sure what the lab is mixed with, but I'm guessing it's at least part Tasmanian Devil. She's nuts. Her favorite game is "fetch," followed closely by "get bored with 'fetch,' and start destroying stuff." Tennis...

RadioShack Dual- Heat Soldering Iron gets the job done

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 23:49:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My husband recently bought me this as a birthday present. I'm an environmental engineering student, so I'm at least basically competent in engineering-related stuff . . . but I don't have very much mechanical experience at all. I'm trying to get better...

Brass Free? Hardly!

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:45:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I have medium brown hair that started turning gray when I was 20. I've tried probably a dozen different dyes since then, but have mainly used Clairol Natural Instincts. This is my first time trying Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free; I don't want to...

Nissin Shrimp Soup: a day later, my taste buds still hate me

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:08:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I do not have a refined palate, or limited experience with food. I'll try anything, and my frugal nature means I will most likely finish it, rather than let it go to waste. I'm also a lousy cook, and have trouble turning down a dare. What I'm trying to...

Clairol's "Clove (medium ash brown)" turned my hair nearly black

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 19:47:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - My brown hair started turning gray when I was 20. And not some subtle gray; no, I started getting bright white, wiry hairs. I had always planned on aging naturally, but I didn't think I'd be dealing with gray hair for at least another 20 years. So I did...

The Discrette was my "gateway epilator" -- I'm hooked on the hard stuff now

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:40:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - It's hard for me to write a critical review of the Epilady Discrette, since it was my introduction to the joys of epilating. But it honestly wasn't the greatest product. Writing this review is like looking back with nostalgia to your first boyfriend . ...

My Yamaha YPT-300 allows me to keep my lousy piano playing to myself

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:46:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - That's not why I got it, but the fact that I can plug headphones into it turned out to be a nice touch for this self-conscious piano player. I started piano lessons in high school and really enjoyed them, but when I went away to college I never had...

Proclear Torics: give them a good long trial before stocking up

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:28:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - As you know if you've shopped for toric lenses (and if you haven't, why are you reading this review? Isn't it boring?) there aren't a lot of choices out there. My doctor kind of pushed me into the Proclear Torics, but at my next appointment I'm going to...

Everything you ever wanted to know about particle physics

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:19:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - "You'll laugh so hard you won't realize how much you are learning." -- San Francisco Examiner It seems unimaginative to lead off with a quote from a newspaper's review, but that reviewer was so spot on that I couldn't improve on it. It's hard...

Dell Inspiron batteries: At least I didn't get the exploding ones!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:39:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - When the news came on in 2006 that Dell was recalling a bunch of batteries, I was actually hoping that mine might be one of them, since it was about this time that the battery that came with my laptop stopped working. Unfortunately, mine was fine, so I...

That wasn't a layover, that was a hostage situation!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:00:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I was sitting here planning a trip from Oregon to Massachusetts, and sighed when I saw that the lowest fare was on Continental. That meant my layover would be in Newark, which is Continental's hub. Then a thought occurred to me and I sat up straight:...

Slim-Fast PB Crunch Snack Bars: like a Butterfinger with vitamins

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:35:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - If you're reading a review of Slim-Fast bars, I'm guessing you probably know how diet bars taste. A lot of us are familiar with that synthetic, overly sweetened and slightly-off flavor that comes from sugar substitutes and added vitamins. These bars...

Slim-Fast cookie dough: just gross enough

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:40:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - You wouldn't want a diet bar to taste too good, would you? I mean, the Slim-Fast Peanut Butter Crunch Snack Bars taste like Butterfingers, so I'll just eat the whole box. No, you want something like the Slim-Fast Optima Chocolate Cookie Dough bars. If...

Fake it 'til you make it with Jergens Natural Glow lotion

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:22:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I don't generally believe many claims from beauty product manufacturers. One of my favorite websites to check is www.thebeautybrains.com, where research chemists blog about the science behind the hype. You'd be surprised at how little substantiation...

Geico: A caveman probably COULD do it!

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:29:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I was clearing out my e-mail inbox this morning and *panicked* when I noticed that I had forgotten to pay my car insurance. It was exactly 5:01 pm on Saturday, so I figured my policy had been canceled and I was a goner. I crossed my fingers and ran to...

JanSport almost hits a Homer with the Odyssey II

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:46:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - Getting ready for a three-year voyage home to Ithaca? You'll want to bring the Air Odyssey II by JanSport. (You have no idea how excited I am that I can finally get some mileage out of having read the Odyssey in college.) I just received this...