Epinions Recent Reviews for magnatran

Don't Ride Your Rocket Without Joe (Rocket)

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:40:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I was in the market for a motorcycle jacket recently, and, of course, I had my sights set on a nice...

Graco Aspen™ Travel System 7403: Traveling with the Graco Aspen Travel System

Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:52:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - My wife and I were on a mission - finding a suitable carriage and car seat for our new addition without sending us to the poor house.

We got the best of both worlds in the Graco Travel System carriage and car seat combination. The...

Snapfish Online Store: Photo Development is a Snap(fish)

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:44:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - Site Concept

Snapfish is an "online" film developer/reprint service. The company develops 35mm film, APS film, and disposable cameras. The photos are then placed in online digital photo albums, while prints and negatives are sent to...

Black Hawk Down - whether you've read the book or not, see this movie!

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:18:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I recently finished reading the book of the same name (see my review for details about the book). I was struck by two things about this movie - how true to the book it was, and how realistic the setting and events were portrayed in the movie. When...

Now THIS is Waikiki (i.e. Waikiki on the cheap)

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 02:37:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - My wife and I traveled to Hawaii in November of 2001 to visit friends to lived in Wahiawa on the island on Oahu. My buddy is in the Army and was stationed at Schofield Barracks. We stayed with our friends on the base for most of the trip, but we wanted...

An Account of Americans in Combat

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:29:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I picked up this book before leaving on a trip to read on the plane. I wasn't sure if I would like the book, but it came highly recommended from a friend, so I thought I'd give it a try. I don't read very often, but I've enjoyed all of Tom Clancy's...

L.L. Bean Online Store: Epitome of Online Retailers

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 14:48:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I've been to L.L. Bean's main store in Freeport (Maine) many times, and I love L.L. Bean's selection and quality. When I discovered their website a few years ago, I've purchased at least two items each Christmas for friends and family for the last three...

Citibank helped when I needed it most

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:00:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I've had a Citibank credit card since I was a freshman in college (it was my first card). I started with a very small credit limit, and they've treated me great over the 10 years I've been with them.

Recently, I was on vacation when I...

RCA DS4280RE DIRECTV System Dual LNB: Digital pictures and sound, beamed to your home, sure beats cable!

Wed, 12 Dec 2001 14:45:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - At the time of my purchase, DirecTV and Amazon were running a deal, where if you bought a DirecTV system from Amazon you would get free installation. On top of that, DirecTV was offering a $200 rebate for activation on certain viewing packages (I think...

I can't take a bad picture with this camera!

Wed, 8 Aug 2001 11:50:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I bought this camera a few months ago when I was looking for a mid-range digital camera, in both price and performance. I'm a casual user - you know, weddings, parties, family get-togethers - so I didn't want or need a camera with with 3+ MPixels. I...

Why I Bought My Second Saturn, 2001 SC2!

Tue, 7 Aug 2001 19:01:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - My first experience with Saturn was back in 1995 when I was looking for a new car after graduating from college and starting a new job. I settled on a green 1996 SL2 with most of the proverbial bells and whistles. As a testament to Saturn, I still own...

Perfect PDA for casual users

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:42:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I purchased this version of the Visor for my wife. This version came with the HotSync Cradle for $179. She needed something to store names and phone numbers, and appointments and reminders. I certainly couldn't see spending upwards of $300 for an...

Got What I Paid For

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:49:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - My wife bought this car in 1995, because the dealership found someone to finance it for her, and it was a good commuter car. It was the basic model, manual transmission, no bells or whistles. She was in desperate need of a car, so the took the first...

Sony PlayStation 2 Slimline Console: Worth the Wait?

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:03:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I received my PS2 recently after a lot of hand-wringing, waiting for the store to call with my reserved copy. I was more than satisfied with the console itself, but was it worth waiting for?

After watching "The Matrix" on DVD, I'd...

Aiwa HT-D390 Home Theater: Decent entry in Home Theater Sound

Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:15:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I had this system set up in no time an we were watching movies in surround sound before we knew it! With 100W per channel, the system is more than large enough for a decent sized living room or den. The subwoofer is especially nice, with automatic...

Hidden Jewel in Central Massachusetts

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:51:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - There were several colleges I applied to when I was a senior in high school, but WPI was my number one choice. The admissions office and financial aid office bent over backwards to help me attend classes there in the fall of 1991. Four year later,...

She's never let me down!

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 13:27:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I fell into this car back in the end of 1995. I didn't think I'd like a Saturn. But there were several factors that changed my mind:

*Styling. They restyled the SL and SW for the 1996, and it no longer looked boxy and stiff. Smooth,...

Customer service is an oxymoron

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 13:08:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author magnatran - I was previously a (happy) BankBoston customer, and I finally felt secure with the bank I was doing business with. Then this past summer, my account was bought out by Fleet Bank.

Fleet comes in and, first thing, dumps most of their OWN...