Epinions Recent Reviews for patsyv

Maytag Dishwasher .... more help than FEMA after a hurricane.

Mon, 15 May 2006 11:52:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Now that another hurricane season is upon us, I must pay tribute to my Maytag Portable Dishwasher. I have had many dishwashers, most of which were very satisfactory. But I am from the old school, which says you must pre-wash all dishes before you put...

My favorite gardening weapon......the Fiskars Pruning Stik!

Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:53:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - “Weapon,” you ask? Yes, indeed! Florida is full of critters, lurking in the trees, shrubs, foliage........lurking, lurking, waiting to attack with bites and stings. Some of the foliage is just as bad, inflicting scrapes, cuts, poisons, and allerge...

Rack up your garden tools with Suncast RTC1000

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:17:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - While trying to beat back the jungle that is Florida, I have been accumulating many garden tools....too many. I had to rummage through all sorts of tools to find the one I was looking for. I knew I had to get organized. Browsing through Bed, Bath and B...

NetFlix: ...and yet another disgruntled Netflix user.

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:53:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Netflix is not all bad. They have an extensive inventory of DVDs, carrying many titles that you will not find at your local video stores: for example, the mini-series “I Claudius,” which was the reason I signed up with Netflix in the first...

Escanaba in da Moonlight

Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:22:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - For a rollicking good time and a bunch of backwoods wisdom, Escanaba in da Moonlight really fills the bill. This is the story of opening day of deer season in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or, to be more precise, the 24 hours that preceded it...

Mr. Rice's Secret (aka Exhuming Mr. Rice)

Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:35:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - I rarely review any product unless I really like it, but I am making an exception in this case. Mr. Rice’s Secret, also called Exhuming Mr. Rice, is a so-so movie.

While idly watching the ending credits roll by, I was...

Olympus Digital Camera D-380 .... Be sure to read the fine print.

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:37:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - When Office Depot offered a free 64MB Smart Media Card with the purchase of the Olympus D-380 camera, I didn’t hesitate a minute. Before the day was out, I was the proud owner of this camera. I haven’t had a digital camera since I purchased a Toshiba M-4...

The Sea Wolves: The last charge of the Calcutta Light Horse

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:13:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - One of the most unusual exploits of WW2, revealed after British security restrictions were lifted in 1978, was the destruction of a German merchant vessel that was sending coded messages to German U-boats in the Indian Ocean. These messages revealed the...

The Heroes of Telemark... a story of Norwegian determination.

Fri, 5 Jul 2002 22:03:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - This is a gripping true story of how the Norwegian underground succeeded in destroying the deuterium oxide, or heavy water, being produced at the Norsk Hydro plant in German-occupied Norway. This heavy water was to be shipped to Germany and used to...

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Tue, 2 Jul 2002 22:33:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Tomorrow, July 3, will be a milestone for Frank Joyce. It is his 75th birthday. He eagerly looks forward to his son’s promised visit. Because his air conditioner is not functional and his small apartment is stifling in the Florida summer heat, he...

Florida....Is it easy being green? Gardening W/O

Thu, 16 May 2002 20:56:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Florida.....land of exotic flowers, shrubs, and trees. You will find gardens everywhere, charmingly nestled between seashore and swamp. Flowers thrive where you least expect them. Twenty feet beyond my patio is a canal where a multitude of water lilies...

The Deceivers..... didn’t fool me.

Thu, 9 May 2002 06:37:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - The time....1825. The place..... India. A secret society, known as the Tuggees, preys on unsuspecting travelers throughout India. Fanatical worshipers of the goddess Kali, this group of vicious killers has been active for centuries. Tuggees, also known...

The Assassination Bureau ....not exactly what Jack London had in mind.

Mon, 6 May 2002 23:48:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - In 1910, so they say, Jack London bought this story idea from a young Sinclair Lewis. Jack began writing, reached page 109, wrote “Hall, who had sat down, again stood up, moving the wineglass to one side as he rested one hand on the table.......”...

Sony WEGA is flat-out the best!

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:29:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Is flat really better? Let’s see.

Flat beer? No.

Flat tire? No, no!

Flat Chest? No! No! No!

Flat TV screen? Yes! Yes! Yes!

Case closed. My new TV screen is flat as a flounder.

I had recently...

This Count of Monte Cristo is a winner!

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:44:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - “Edmond, you must finish the tunnel yourself and escape... Find the treasure!”

These were the dying words of Abbe Faria (Trevor Howard), spoken in his cell deep in the bowels of the island prison, where he had languished for many years...

Young Catherine...a splendid example of true grit.

Tue, 23 Apr 2002 21:15:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Vanessa Redgrave portrays a most formidable Empress Elizabeth of Russia. She has no heir, so she selects a 16-year-old princess from a small German principality as a bride for her nephew, the Grand Duke Peter, therefore ensuring continuity of the present...

Get out your umbrellas..........

Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:07:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Even before the moonshine jug appeared on the scene, this film was in trouble.

We are presented with two supposedly intelligent people, a college professor (Fritz Weaver) and his wife (Ingrid Bergman). The professor has decided to take a...

Finding Clues 101

Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:30:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - This portrayal of Sherlock Holmes by George C. Scott is simply astounding. A brilliant, mentally ill, former judge, Justin Playfair (Scott), believes that he is the great detective Sherlock Holmes. He spends his waking hours trying to locate his nemesis,...

The tjuder will get you if you don’t watch out!

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 01:30:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Here is a sure-fire recipe for a memorable movie: take one thousand-year-old legend that has been passed down generation after generation; add spectacular scenery and interesting local customs; stir well with spiritual counsel and breathtaking courage...

Anjuli and Ash....together again? Maybe not.

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 23:34:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - The pageantry and splendor of nineteenth century India is stunningly portrayed in this magnificent film. It would be impossible to produce a two-hour movie based on the 1,200 page book by M.M. Kaye. Even this five-hour mini-series does not do justice to...

Beau Geste Revisited.... or was that Revised?

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:38:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Love, lust, greed, bravery, treachery, loyalty, laughs galore.......all these and more are found in this manic movie directed by Marty Feldman. There is a plot to this film, but it is overshadowed by the non-stop sight gags and clever dialogue.
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"Have you looked in your attic lately?" ... Robert Blossom

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 01:54:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Shades of the psychedelic sixties! This movie is a blast from the past.

This is a tale of a menage a trois, except that one of the trois is unaware of it. Harriet Blossom (Shirley MacClaine), lonesome wife of workaholic Robert Blossom...

"We were supposed to take her out of the trunk!"

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 20:57:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - The Roaring Twenties......not the lofty Great Gatsby superficial portrayal, but the nitty gritty, down and dirty, everyday life of a couple of enterprising con men and their amiable unsuspecting victim.

We are introduced to Freddie,...

Suggest Products: Bunny O'Hare....the Keystone Cops meet the Easy Rider

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 23:57:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Picture this: Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine as motorcycle-riding, hippy-disguised, bank-robbing senior citizens. A highly underrated movie, indeed.

After having her house repossessed and demolished by an uncaring bank, Bunny O’Hare (Davis)...

This Fellowe is quite a cut-up.

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 18:12:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author patsyv - Upon the abrupt demise of my Royal cross-cut paper shredder, I had to obtain a replacement. I was looking for a $20 shredder, but finally settled on a $40 Fellowes, model P400C-2.

After opening the box, I discovered that there was a...