Epinions Recent Reviews for masonbarge

Sea Island, Georgia, and the new Cloister - Overdeveloped and Overpriced

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:01:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - The Cloister at Sea Island has been a mainstay in the travel plans of the affluent (especially in Georgia and neighboring states, but also the northeast and midwest) since the late 1920's. The south Georgia coast has a number of barrier islands with a...

Castine, Maine - Restful spot with an amazing history

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Basics: Castine, Maine, is a small coastal village located halfway down the peninsula forming the east side of Penobscot Bay. If you are not acquainted with "down east" Maine, the southern coast is littered with ragged peninsulas and islands,...

Vienna 2008 (and Christmas Markets 2007)

Thu, 8 May 2008 19:15:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Background and Christmas Markets: My wife and I visited Vienna (Wien, in German) for the first time in December-January, 2007-08. I had always wanted to see the Christmas markets in Austria and Bavaria, so we put Vienna as the start and end point of...

Fingerprints: Good horror/slasher/ghost story

Thu, 1 May 2008 16:05:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Plot Synopsis and Summary: Melanie (Leah Pipes), a high school sophomore, comes to a small town in a car driven by her older sister (Kristin Cavallari). She has just gotten out of a mental hospital, partly to kick a heroin habit and partly to deal...

Outstanding

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:11:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - It is so rare to find consumer electronics where the manufacturer takes pains with every little detail, that I was pleasantly surprised by this pedometer. At the price, it is a minor work of genius. First off, the thing actually works, which right...

eCOST.com: Fraudulent practice

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:27:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - I ordered a handheld vacuum cleaner from these people because they advertised the lowest price *including shipping*. Only when I pushed the button to finalize the sale did they add $3.95 to the total amount as an order handling charge. In my opinion...

Newegg.com: The Best

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 14:09:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - This is just a quickie review. I have bought a lot of computer equipment online, have built my own computer, and currently run two computers and six monitors for my business. I have pretty much learned to save time and money by not shopping around. I...

Great ship, great service, outstanding scenery

Sun, 30 May 2004 17:18:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - My wife and I took the Celebrity Mercury round trip from San Francisco on May 17, 2004. We cruise fairly often and had previously taken two cruises on Celebrity (Millinneum and Constellation), but this was our first time on a Century-class ship. We had...

A Bargain for Superb Service

Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:21:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - The Basics: My wife and I cruised on the Holland America Cruise Line's ship, the Zaandam, round trip from Port Canaveral, Florida, stopping in St. Maarten's, Tortola, and Half Moon Cay. This was a Christmas cruise, Dec. 20-27, 2003. The ship is 63,000...

Good show, BBC!

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 19:53:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Daniel Deronda BBC mini-series (2002), 210 minutes Not Rated but probably about a PG-13 for mature themes. If you are complaining about "no good movies in the theater", do yourself a favor and rent or buy this DVD. It is a masterful screening of the...

Recent London Trip

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:40:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - If you haven't been to London, you really should go. It really has the most attractions of any city in the world. First the general negatives: London is a BIG city. It has that distinctive big city smell, like New York. Unlike Paris or Rome, it is u...

Good medical thriller

Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:52:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - This is a medical thriller that revolves around three people: Nat Hennessey, a New York cop, is abo...

14 Day Baltic Sea Itinerary

Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:52:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - My wife and I took the Infinity round trip from England through the Baltic Sea, May 10-24. We had p...

I'd rather chew steel wool

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 18:35:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Well, I finally succumbed to the t.v. commercials and telephoned about a Capital One card with 9.95% APR. The literature said there was a $59 fee but since my credit is good, I called and said I would take it if they would waive the fee.

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Worst Platinum Card I've Had

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:23:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - I use a lot of temporary credit and access credit lines from platinum cards. Usually I get under 10% for my interest rate and I generally pay it off pretty fast.

And admittedly my problems stem from missing a payment. This was inadvertent as...

Formidable!

Sat, 2 Feb 2002 10:50:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Brotherhood of the Wolves is beautiful and riveting. Set in 18th century France, and steeped in the politics of brewing revolution (which plays a role in the story), it concerns a legendary beast (thought to be a wolf) that terrorized a small outlying...

An Incredible Achievement

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 14:25:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - "Caesar" is the fifth installment in Colleen McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series, set in the days of the Roman empire, during the period of transition from republic to dictatorship.

Let me say initially that I am not a big fan of her other...

Muzak Soprano

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:24:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - My wife, who does not listen to classical music, bought a copy of this CD and plays it a lot. I have to tell you, this girl's voice is so poor that it hurts my ears. And the orchestration and production of the pieces makes it even worse.

She...

Great Great Car

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 10:50:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - I bought my 1995 Infiniti J30 new in 1995 and I still own it. It has NEVER BEEN IN THE SHOP in almost 7 years of driving. I have replaced tires, batteries and fluids, of course, but I have never had a repair that I did not consider normal maintenance...

Siena as a center for car touring

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 10:15:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - I don't have time to do a full review, but I wanted to make several major points about Siena for experienced travelers who want to see Tuscany.

Siena is, first, an interesting tourist city in its own right. It was a rival of Florence during...

Celebrity Millenneum - Mediterranean Cruise

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 10:15:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - Celebrity Cruises

Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

October 23, 2000

BASICS:

My wife and I took our honeymoon on the new Celebrity supership, Millenneum, round trip from Genoa through the Eastern Mediterranean, 10/23/00 -- 11/02/00. We...

Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion 7960 (P5159A#ABA) PC Desktop: HP fall down in PC manufacture

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:42:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author masonbarge - I have had such wonderful experience with HP's great peripherals (printers, fax, etc.) that I decided to buy my next computer from them. I am sorry I did.

The computer is about the same as any other computer in the same range. The dual CD...