Epinions Recent Reviews for michael_tremko

Pioneer DV-333

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:16:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - This is the second Pioneer piece of equipment I've owned. The first was a receiver I got for Christmas in like '85 or so. It did the job, was pretty cheap, and it worked well. It ran for FOREVER, and I ended up passing it on to someone else because I...

Casino on net: What are these other reviewers SMOKIN???

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:54:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Casino-on-net

Authenticity - do they give you the casino 'feel'? The Jack of Diamonds looks like the Jack of Diamonds and not some slacker in a goofy vest playing with a cat or anything. This is a professional-looking casino site. It's so...

Cyber Sportsbook and Casino: Awesome sportsbook

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:30:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Cyber Casino and Sportsbook

Authenticity - do they give you the casino 'feel'? It looks like a very futuristic setup, so the Trekkers will have a good time with it. I imagine the cityscape they use is what New York City will look like 50...

The River Belle Casino: Great atmosphere

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:28:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - 1) Authenticity - do they give you the casino 'feel'? 2 stacks. The games move quickly, just like in a casino. The sounds are good, and the detail is good. It’s easy to see what’s going on at the tables, since they picked good views for the games...

Captain Cook's Casino: O Captain My Captain

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:23:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - 1) Authenticity - do they give you the casino 'feel'? The ambient sounds really give the feel of being in the casino, especially with a good speaker setup or a good pair of headphones. The graphics look like 640x480 and 256 color, which is pretty good...

Prong: Undiscovered Gem

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:35:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - I don't know how Prong got buried in the 80's and 90's. I swear I was the only person who ever listened to Prong that I knew. You might recognize one of their riffs from the opening of Headbanger's Ball back in the day. Prong put out seven albums that...

Is there anyone who can't kick my butt at this game?

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:55:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - So what do you do with a rook an a knight? Can you pin your opponent's king? Hell, I don't know. All I know is that the knight moves in an L and the rook slides down the rows. I have tried and tried to get good at chess, but the little electronic...

Good for you, good for me

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:38:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Who is the successor to Bugs Bunny for the best cartoon out there? It's Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Take your bad self over to the TV for one of the best shows out there. The hippos are great, Y&W&D are absolutely hysterical, and you're gonna love...

Emachines: Warning, you get what you pay for

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 19:35:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - They use really cheap computers and don't have a service agreement to back up the product. If you already know what you're doing with computers and can fix them when something breaks, this would be a fun thing to have around for a spare parts box or...

Danzig: He's a really nice guy

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 19:07:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Glenn Danzig's career is about 25 years old now, spans three good bands, and more records than immediately come to mind. Quick chronology: Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. The Misfits were a horror-schlock punk band, Samhain was a spooky eighties...

BORING!!!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:07:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Please, find something else to do with your time than watch Gumby. Take it from a cynical, two-packs-a-day ex-Catholic, this is the blandest thing to come down the line since... I can't think of anything blander.

Ned Flanders must have had...

Oh Yeah!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:50:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - The Warner Brothers have a place in Heaven, I'm sure of it. Bugs and Daffy is tops. This is the show that gave me a lifelong love of classical music and probably my affinity for cheap wine. The backgrounds are psychedelic, impressionistic, and...

The Golden Harmonica

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:39:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - It's a cute idea. Get a couple of talking chipmunks and recreate My Three Sons mixed with The Smurfs. For some reason, it never really struck my funnybone. Dave yells, "ALVIN!" a couple of times each episode, and I guess if you find that...

Microsoft Windows 98: I Like It!

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:58:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Windows 98 is easy to use, installs all my hardware immediately, and doesn't crash quite as often as 95 did. It's got lots of cool little wizards that will defrag your hard drive, a neat Help application, and installs and uninstalls software easily.
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Sounds Better!

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:45:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - I'm a big music fan, and I have a pretty nice stereo setup. With the Sony Playstation I bought, I can hook up to the stereo and REALLY get immersed in the game! Some games are better than others for this. For example, Grand Theft Auto has an extremely...

Rolling Stones (The): Great History, Boring Drummer

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:21:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Tattoo You was the first record I ever listened to. Great stuff. Mick can sing, Keith, Brian and Bill can play, and Charlie sounds like he's completely asleep.

Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street are my favorites. How can you possibly...

Yawn.

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 23:16:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Hey, kids! How would you like to experience boredom at a whole new level? This is the same bland oatmeal the record companies have been throwing at us for years. He has no originality, has never written a song of his own, and wanders around the hills...

Evil Bloodthirsty Violent and Really Good

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:38:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - God bless their black, evil hearts. I can't imagine how Dave Lombardo kept his arms attached during War Ensemble, or how Tom Arraya keeps the lining in his throat attached during... well... anything. It's one punishing riff after another, and every...

Rock As Art

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 21:31:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - I wonder if Roger Waters ever met Trent Reznor? They should go bowling or something. This epic double album is one of the most affecting pieces of art I have ever come across. The story of how one man's journey into his darkest and most self-centered...

Gallo Wines: Night Train Express (It's a rough ride)

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:39:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - Night Train Express is a category all unto itself. This is a red wine that conventional wisdom says should be served with red meat. However, in an informal survey of regular Night Train Express afficionados, they seem to gravitate more to whatever they...

No Control

Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:11:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - No Control is the album that introduced me to Bad Religion. I picked up a copy at a used record store, and I think that was the best $7.99 I ever spent in my life. There were two things that struck me immediately upon listening to No Control that had...

1989 325ic

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:16:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - I bought my 325ic in Los Angeles in the hopes of getting a car with no salt damage and less wear on the shocks and struts than a car in my native Chicago would have. I found one with no salt damage, no paint oxidation, with leather everything, and the...

Cult (The): Great Rock Band

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 00:42:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - The offspring of Ian Astbury's Southern Death Cult, this new incarnation recorded a good number of hits in England in the early 80's before their releases of Love and Electric in the late 80's. Love's big single, She Sells Sanctuary, followed the heavy...

Binge On This

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:41:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - This is the Complete Metallica Experience, mostly from the Black Album tour. The lone exception is the Seattle show, which was taped during the ...And Justice For All tour. There are three CD's and three video tapes. None of the material came after...

How bad IS he?

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:36:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michael_tremko - He's pretty bad. Harvey Keitel plays a crooked New York detective who has a bad temper, a bad gambling habit, and sticky fingers. OK, I never saw him kick a dog, but that's about the best thing I can say about him. The crux of the movie is Harvey's...