Epinions Recent Reviews for oakborn

Impressive for the price!

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 12:30:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I was needing a pair of external speakers for my mp3 player and I managed to save enough points on a survey program I participate in to get these. These two speakers are kind of large at 3.625" wide, 4.5" high (extendable to about 12") & round. They...

Pride and Prejudice (2005): Abomination with Austen's name.

Sun, 28 May 2006 17:12:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I have mostly avoided watching this treatment of Pride & Prejudice for fear of what evil butchery that might have been done to it. Mind you, I'm a fan of the book and the 1995 mini-series, which is a nigh unreachable benchmark. I don't know so much...

ZipZoomFly.com: Glitchy camera, glitchy time getting it back. They went above and beyond the call.

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:58:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I am currently working evenings and nights as a nurse. As a consequence, I am having to miss many of my kid's evening activities, such as concerts. So my husband and I decided that purchasing a video camera of some sort would at least allow me to share...

Everything you wanted to know about spinning but were afraid to ask!

Mon, 13 Jan 2003 00:43:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - If you are interested in spinning your own fibers into yarn, this is the book for you. It most likely will answer nearly any question you have... sometimes in excruciating detail that will make you say, "well I just wanted to know about the color...

Visit Again and Again...

Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:57:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - Silver Dollar City is one of the oldest Branson attractions. It opened around 1960 at the site of the Marvel Cave Park and has grown continuously since then. I have many wonderful memories of this theme park. Walking through the front gate, the water...

Distilled Americana in Ned Flander's Las Vegas

Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:19:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - How do you describe Branson? I struggle to wrap words around the town. Branson is sort of the worst and best of the Heartland of America... highly distilled and presenting an almost stereotypical face. Being located in "flyover country," most people...

If You Love GWTW... you must see this!

Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:54:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I love GWTW, one of my favorite movies & books. Funny thing is, I almost like "The Making of a Legend-Gone With the Wind," better. This documentary is wonderfully made, with humor & drama... and it portrays the insanity and genius that was David O...

Platinum Force Extractor? Is this bad science fiction?

Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:06:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - This carpet shampooer has the funniest name of all my appliances, but that doesn't diminish its quality. I am a mom of 5 (my husband, 2 kids & 2 cats) who has never been a sterling housekeeper. I can find stuff, but dust isn't a huge worry for me...

The Weird Teen's Angst Music.

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:47:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I must say from the outset that if I'd known that Chess was on Epinions and up for review, I'd have done it LONG ago.

Chess has to be my favorite musical of them all and I love LOTS of musicals. This version that I review here was the...

Has expanded my Visor nicely

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:41:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I bought the Handspring 8MB flash module last week since the 2MB on my beloved basic Visor had little or no wiggle room left. Mind you I love my basic Visor, I just needed more space for programs.

I admit it, I am a junkie for Palm OS...

Tiger Direct Online Store: Low prices, lower quality...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:18:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I have ordered from Tiger Direct exactly twice and have been burned both times.

In January 1998, I ordered a sound card, RAM, and an external modem. The RAM and modem were fine, but the sound card was defective. The warranty period was...

Does exactly what I need!

Sat, 11 Aug 2001 21:31:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I have had my Handspring Visor for all of 8 days and am wondering how I have managed to live without it. I have been the Queen of the Procrastinators and Organizationally Challenged for years! I am entering nursing clinicals in a few weeks, so I have no...

Hold on tight to your presuppositions...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:44:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - Sideshow was my first introduction to Sheri S. Tepper. I'd had friends recommend her books to me some years before, but I happened to find this one in a used bookstore and started with it.

First of all, Sideshow is actually the...

Hard to describe...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 10:58:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - My best friend recently gifted me with a copy of The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders. She told me it was a great story that my kids and I would love.

She is right, but it is also very strange story. I guess "strange...

Lexar Media with free JumpShot cable/reader..., great price @ Target!!

Sat, 14 Apr 2001 00:21:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I am writing about the Lexar 16MB USB enabled CompactFlash card and reader/cable that I just bought this evening. I want everyone to know about the great deal I got on it.

I like CompactFlash for its size and ease of use. I bought this...

This is really about the PhotoSmart 215...

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 01:05:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I just had to review this camera, but there wasn't an exact match for it here on Epinions... so I found the closest one.

This is my first digital camera and after much reading about them here, I decided I didn't want to go for the discount...

Find this and READ it!!

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:54:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - Dragonworld is one of the GREAT unsung fantasy novels of all time! It came out in 1979 but didn't stay in print very long. This is such a shame because Drangonworld is among the most finely crafted fantasy novels that I have EVER read.

I...

Something's missing...

Sun, 28 Jan 2001 03:06:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I had the opportunity to buy some new CD's about a month ago and decided to take a look at some of my old favorite bands, including Styx. Lo and behold... in the bin in front of me is a new (relatively) Styx album! I was so excited, I snapped it right...

Honest and biting...

Sun, 28 Jan 2001 02:25:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I saw trailers for Hilary and Jackie some time ago in theaters. I thought it looked like the sort of movie I would enjoy. I didn't expect it to be a romp in the park and I certainly got what I was expecting.

The movie is very delicately...

Mustek Plug-n-Scan 1200 ED Flatbed Scanner: A Good Value for Little Money

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:13:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - I have been using my Mustek 1200 ED scanner for almost 3 years now. I have hardly had any problems with it.

When I bought mine, it came with the iPhoto Plus 4 software. I like the software since it is easy and fun to use. The scanner driver...

A quieter book, but still an excellent read.

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:01:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - Sheri S. Tepper has once again presented her faithful readers with a provocative and entertaining novel. Her beliefs come through as loud and clear as ever. But she has repackaged them in a lighter and more humourous wrapping.

As in nearly...

Good, but not quite authentic...

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:22:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - On my recent trip to Chicago, I decided to follow the advice of other Epinions members and go to the Berghoff. It was also conveniently located just a few blocks from our hotel.

So we went there for an early supper on Saturday afternoon. The...

One Day Isn't Enough

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 13:04:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - This past weekend, my family got the chance to go to Chicago for the first time. We looked over all of our options for recreation and chose the Field Museum. We had limited time and wanted to do something that the whole family would enjoy.

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Many bright spots, but could be better

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 01:20:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - Every year my husband's company has a weekend getaway around the holidays. This is our one chance every year to spend a weekend in a luxury hotel and go to the big city or other fun location with most expenses paid.

This year we went to...

Hours of fun and creativity

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 12:41:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oakborn - What can you say about legos? They are possibly one of the most wonderful toys in existence, in my never-to-be-humble opinion. They bridge many age gaps as well. My children are 5&9, boy & girl, respectively, and they both can sit and play...