Epinions Recent Reviews for mjb2

the outer-space soap opera

Fri, 17 May 2002 01:45:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I'll be the first to admit that Episode I was garbage. Maybe when all six Star Wars movies are done, its place as the setup film will become clearer, but I felt like it just didn't fit in with the series. Episode II, however, really does feel like part...

lock up your food

Thu, 16 May 2002 19:20:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - The first, and most surprising thing I noticed about Sequoia was its ruggedness and remoteness. Though the park contains a spot that's farther from a road than any other point in the lower 48 states, the park itself is easily reachable from both LA and...

a good entry-level webcam

Thu, 16 May 2002 18:06:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I decided to pick up a webcam just for the hell of it, to have a way to videoconference with some of my friends on Yahoo Messenger and to take basic digital snapshots if I needed. The Intel Deluxe PC Camera has definitely fit the bill, and has better...

as unique and remote as it gets

Thu, 16 May 2002 17:23:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I had been wanting to visit Death Valley for a long time, and I finally got the opportunity to do so for a couple days last March. I went on St. Patrick's Day weekend, which was an excellent time to go because there was virtually no one at the park and...

the best phone Verizon offers

Tue, 14 May 2002 13:00:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I recently switched from Sprint PCS to Verizon for service reasons and chose the LG-TM510 as my new phone. I must admit I bought the phone largely on looks, but also because it looked pretty solidly constructed. I paid $149 for it directly through the...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in New York: incredibly frustrating

Wed, 8 May 2002 11:43:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I used Sprint PCS when I lived in LA - it worked great out there and whenever I was on interstate highways on road trips. I've since moved to New York, and, while Sprint's coverage in Manhattan is good, their network reliability is terrible, especially...

all looks, no substance

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 01:53:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - If you're seeking a prime example of the LA stereotype of style over substance, look no further than the aptly named LA Fitness. I had the dubious honor of membership for about 7 months - only because my company had a deal set up - and it was the worst...

forget the Venice Beach thing

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 16:57:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I lived within a couple miles of the original Gold's in Venice, CA, for the past year. We didn't have a Gold's anywhere near where I grew up, so the Venice location was the first I ever saw. I remember thinking the place was terrifying when I walked...

Samsung SCH 3500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone: the most phone for your money

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 03:42:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - In short, this is a great phone. To be honest, the main reason I bought the Samsung SCH-3500 because it was small and looked cool. At $130, it wasn't the cheapest of the Sprint PCS phones available, but all the less expensive ones were too large to fit...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in Los Angeles: a really mixed bag

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 01:15:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - When reading up on mobile-phone plans I came across both horror stories and enthusiastic praise for each of the major nationwide carriers, so I decided to just go with the cheapest. Sprint PCS was clearly the least expensive, and I've generally had a...

versatile, affordable, and easy to use

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 23:02:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I had been languishing in the realm of point-and-shoot cameras for a long time, wanting to move up to an SLR and learn more about photography but worried I'd end up paying a ton of money for a camera I'd barely know how to use. The Rebel 2000 came up...

beautiful but too crowded

Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:44:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I really do feel bad raining on everyone's parade and knocking the Grand Canyon. But when I look back on a summer that included visits to a number of spectacular National Parks in the western US, the Grand Canyon is admittedly pretty low on my list of...

the right price and the right size

Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:06:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I bought this scanner on blind faith based on a friend's recommendation, and it's probably the best computer add-on I've ever purchased. In terms of speed, image quality, and overall satisfaction at such a low price, I've never used anything better.
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horrifying but fantastic

Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:47:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - Bret Easton Ellis is a sick, sick man. But he's written what I think history will consider be one of the most thought-provoking and enduringly important American novels of the late 20th century.

Any critical look at American Psycho is...

tranquility like nowhere else in the US

Fri, 22 Sep 2000 02:34:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I visited ten National Parks this summer. Some of the other parks I saw boasted more dramatic landscapes and more breathtaking scenery, but none came close to Saguaro in providing a sense of solitude and contact with nature. To me these are the best...

much more than a Gen-X bandwagon

Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:23:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjb2 - I almost felt guilty buying an Xterra. Having seen Nissan's unapologetic "this-truck-will-turn-you-into-a-mountain-man" brochures and commercials, I felt like I was being a sucker for jumping onto what seems to be the latest bandwagon of...