Epinions Recent Reviews for orioles35

Cautiously optimistic

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:32:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - My step daughter has been through a lot in her 9 year life. Loss of a father, moving here, moving there and finally settling in with our "blended" family. She was potty trained up until she was three, then for some reason or another, started...

Help for the Geographically Challenged

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:44:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - My issues with directions stem from two problems: I am also a "landmark" person, where I can get from here to there if it's some place I've been before AND I can visualize buildings and things that are near where I need to go (after all, street...

Joining the iPod/iTunes generation

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:56:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - An iPod?A friend of mine a few years back made an interesting comment to me that stuck in my head: "There's no reason to buy CDs now-a-days." I don't completely agree with that, as there are some artists that can't be found on...

Keeps track of your life and more

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:23:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Its so strange how things end up sometimes. Back two jobs ago, I wanted a Treo smartphone more than anything...so much so that I volunteered to be the organization's trainer, just so they'd issue me one. I got mine and the more I got to use...

Tiella Easy Rail Lighting Kit: Great looking, somewhat tough installation

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:51:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Last July we bought a house and after very little deliberation, decided to ditch the idea of a formal dining room and instead use that room for a Sports Bar, including TV in the corner, autographed baseballs, pictures, the whole nine yards. The...

A little chilled vino...would be keen-o

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:24:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - I'm not the big wine-o in our family, but after buying a house we had toyed with the idea of getting a wine refrigerator, the type that sits on the floor (our dining room is a bar). We briefly looked at some of those models, but didn't like any of...

Full of features, but still easy to use

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:50:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Electronics (namely computers, TVs, cameras, phones, etc) are a funny thing. You buy one, thinking it's the best thing since sliced bread, show it to your friends proudly, use it in public and you're generally very excited about owning whatever it is you...

Just what the party needed...or office!

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:33:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Back in 2003 I had just gotten rid of all my CDs and moved into the iPod age. About that same time I had also secured a position as a software manager, meaning I'd be moving to an OFFICE instead of a cubicle. Yes, I was excited...doors are...

Sets a record for worst sequel

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:47:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - You just never know about sequels...especially ones that go direct to DVD. "Waiting..." was one of my favorite movies, one of the few to actually surprise me with its twisted nature. There was no doubt I was going to rent the sequel, "Still...

My new Handy Dandy Notebook

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:55:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - It only took me a year and a half, so it was WAY past time...for a few years I had been carrying around a Tu
ngsten
T PDA and one of those C
ingular
"free" phones. PDA and my wallet in...

Hot toy of the holiday season

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 02:39:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Let this review partly serve as a confession...I fell victim to the "toy of the season" gimmick. Because of circumstances beyond my control, I had no idea what to get my son for Christmas, and wasted time until two weeks before the holiday deadline. He...

Coolest. Thing. Ever.

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:52:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Ever since I saw my first digital frame five years ago, I wanted one. With the advent of digital pictures, why not have a picture frame that shows MORE than one picture? Why not have enough storage on it where there could literally be THOUSANDS of...

Great CD/MP3 player and a BIG silver knob

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:53:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - More car stories, as the miles continue to accumulate (currently at almost 203,000). Backing out of my driveway one morning, thinking about the day ahead and if today is the day I start to break my caffeine addiction and suddenly I was sitting in...

Upgrading to this computer was a great move

Tue, 9 Aug 2005 17:55:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - It was time. I could no longer put up with my six year old 450MHz home computer, even after ditching AOL and going with DSL. Even the smallest amount of spyware on this PC would bring it to its knees; scans have been run weekly on this machine just to...

Printer, scanner and copier for about $100!

Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:35:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - After finally buying a new computer, the thought never occurred to me to think about buying a new printer as well. My old printer worked fantastic, but when trying to connect the old printer to the new computer, a new USB cable was needed. Once I found...

Don't want to take one off the coconut!

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:16:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Despite comments to the contrary, an umpire's mask is a vital piece of equipment. Foul balls that are slightly tipped by the batter don't lose much speed as they drive into the bars of an umpires mask. I've spent the last two seasons with the West Vest...

An umpires best friend

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:03:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - It's your fourth game of the day, it's ninety degrees, the game score is 17-13 in the fourth inning, which means neither team is playing well and there's not much chance of an early finish. The batter heads to first base for what seems like the 1000th...

The intellectual side of the game

Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:03:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - One of the most intriguing and misunderstood facets of sports is the intellectual part of the game. This is especially true of baseball. The casual fan will often comment how baseball is “boring”, to which an immediate reply is that they don’t...

There's a reason why some phones are free!

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 17:37:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - I resisted, fought it, claimed there were times I didn't want to be found, didn't want to be one of those people on the phone while driving, but despite my best efforts I had to get a cell phone. They're just too damn convenient and besides, do you...

Dish Network DishPVR 501 System: Dish Network...TV is okay, service is lacking

Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:15:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Comcast and Ticketmaster are #1 and #2 on my **** list. Ticketmaster with what they charge to "service" you per ticket and Comcast with their increase in fees every couple of months or so. I can remember paying $35 for basic cable five years ago...when...

Parents! This is the one to buy for road trips!

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:42:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - This past Thanksgiving, we agreed to attempt that stress filled vacation...making an extended drive with a small child (2+ years old). Anyone who has done this knows how frustrating it can be to try and entertain a kid through hours upon hours on the...

A good no frills DVD player

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:27:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - After buying a S
ony
DVD Recorder for upstairs, we needed to address the downstairs as well. Our family room and dining rooms are connected and the 19 inch TV with VCR just wasn't allowing for good TV viewing. Circuit...

A Hockey Alphabet

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:48:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Reading to small children is hugely beneficial to their development. At the same time, for parents it can be a bit of a chore to have to read the same preschool level books over and over again. Once I was recommended "Z Is For Zamboni", I knew that...

Fourteen-Foot Inflatable Snowman: Look Mommy! A Giant Inflatable Snowman!

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:30:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - At first, I was pretty confused. You want to buy a WHAT for the yard? Then once it was set up and fully inflated, the little kid in me approved. "It's the Giant Inflatable Snowman!", which has since been followed by a Giant Inflatable Pumpkin and a...

Ten years later...uh, I mean eleven...or is it 15 now?

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:50:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author orioles35 - Here we are about to close out 2004 and I'm writing a review for my car, a 1994 Celica. Granted, this has only been my car for the past three years but prior to that it was my wife's car. Oddly enough, when these were first introduced in 1994, I leased...