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Toyota Camry + Chevy Corvette = Lexus GS 430

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:25:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - If you are looking for a true sports car that happens to have four doors, then look no further. Through the GS 430, Lexus has created a four door sedan than truly has a race inspired design. Lexus has always been known for its quality and craftsmanship,...

Good Fish, Good Fishing

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:13:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Ironically, I have had the best luck catching Brook Trout in wide, slow moving rivers and had terrible luck in the smaller brooks. Specifically, the Connecticut River that forms the border of New Hampshire and Vermont. I usually stick to fast cycling...

Save Fenway!!!

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 18:01:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski, Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra. What do all these names have in common? You guessed it! At one point or another, all these great athletes called Fenway Park home. This really isn't a review, but rather an...

The Only Radar Detector Worth Buying

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:06:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Introduction

The Valentine One is far and away the best radar detector on the market at this time. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. As in most cases, being the best means being the most expensive. It carries a price of about $400.00 new...

Unwatchable

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:43:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - I often used to be quoted as saying, "You're pretty safe with a Bruce Willis movie." I still firmly believe that, but my faith is weakening. I was very excited to see Unbreakable when I first saw the previews. The enthusiasm continued right up...

The Original Is Still The Best

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 16:10:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - I've played lacrosse at both the high school and college level, and as a goalie, I've stayed with one stick through it all. The STX Goalmaster is one of the original goalie sticks and has basically remained unchanged since its conception. I have tried...

Works Great If You Want a $150.00 Depth Finder

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:48:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - This unit came as part of fishing package that I purchased for my Boston Whaler. What it has basically amounted to is a $150.00 depth finder because that is the only thing that it does well. My biggest problem with it is that it constantly mistakes heavy...

Quiet as Death

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 05:30:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - What can I say other than this trolling motor is dead silent. I do not mean that it is very quiet, it literally makes no sound whatsoever. It runs off a 12-volt source. The motor is controlled by foot and has 5 different speed settings. I've only been...

Tips For Large Mouth Bass Fishing

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 04:00:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Introduction

I've been fishing the Connecticut River in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont since as far back as I can remember. And as far as I can remember the method has never changed. The only thing that has changed from what I can...

One of the Few AWD Sports Cars

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 04:01:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - I have got to say that this has been one of the most enjoyable automobiles that I have ever driven. And being from New Hampshire, it one of the few sports cars that you can drive during our long winters. This is due to the AWD system that most SVX’s came...

If I Wanted Rude, I Would Have Gone To France

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:41:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - -INTRODUCTION-

Let me open by saying that this was, without a doubt, the worst cruise that I have ever been on. This was my sixth cruise in eight years and I thought no cruise could have possibly been worse than the Carnival cruise that I took...

I'd Rather Eat Road Kill

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:32:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - -INTRODUCTION-

Though White Castle is not the worst place I have ever eaten, I have to say that I thought it was pretty bad. Being from New Hampshire (where there are no White Castles) I had to do some travelling to experience this so-called...

If You Ever Visit Tucson, This is a Must

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 08:15:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - No trip to Tucson would complete without a trip to the Desert Museum. My parents live in Tucson and I have made several visits. On every single visit I have made the trip out to the Desert Museum. The name is very misleading. It is not a museum, it is a...

Mediocrity at Its Best

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 07:01:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - I went to college for a year at Vanderbilt University, so I spent a fair amount of time in Nashville. I had been in Nashville for about 7 months and I had heard of the zoo, but had not heard much about it. I had wanted to go earlier, but a good...

Good Beer For a Poor College Student

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 06:11:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Natural Ice, better known as ‘Nati Ice’, is one of the few beers that you can obtain a 12-pack for five bucks or less. Now don’t get me wrong, this is not what I would call a good tasting beer. But for a college student looking to get a buzz and has a...

Ronald McDonald is Satan

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 05:25:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - To me McDonald's symbolizes everything that is wrong and evil in this world we live in. I firmly believe that if Hitler were alive today, he would be the manager at the McDonald's in Berlin. And the Gustapo would be his employees. If this sounds just a...

Krystal: Hell on Earth

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:40:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - -INTRODUCTION-

I had the misfortune of stumbling into a Krystal not too long ago and after eating I had to stumble back to my car. I was on the interstate and wanted to get some food so I got off at an exit marked for food services. Being from...

Drink With the Penguin

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 05:36:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - Any hockey true fan remembers the old Bud Ice commercials that feature the penguin and would come on at just about every commercial break. The ones where the penguin would say, "Dooby, Dooby, Doo". After watching those commercials for years, it...

Worth the Trip

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 02:31:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - -GENERAL INFORMATION-

Okemo is one of the many under appreciated ski resorts in the Northeast. Okemo is located in the charming little town of Ludlow, Vermont. It is about a 2 hour drive from Boston, MA or Hartford, CT. It is not a huge...

Pretty Good If You Have No Intention of Using The Internet

Sun, 15 Oct 2000 05:12:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - If have a number of serious problems with Earthlink. And yes, Ironically I am using an my Earthlink dial-up right now. Earthlink is my third ISP in four years due to moving and this the worst that I have ever encountered. Here is my list of major...

Worth Serious Consideration

Sun, 15 Oct 2000 03:56:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - In February of 2000, I came upon a Honda 5 Horsepower outboard on sale for $1200.00 down from $1500.00. It was the 1999 model, but was the exact same as the 2000 model. I had a 17 Foot aluminum V-hull that I used on the smaller ponds and lakes that had...

Great Bike, Great price

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:14:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - The CBR600 has always held a special place in my heart due to the fact that it was the first motorcycle that I ever owned. It was a 1987 Hurricane F1 and though it is primitive bike by today's standards, in it's day it was quite an impressive performer...

Come Tackle The Beast

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 02:30:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - As a college student, I have done a substancial amount of research on really cheap beers. When it comes to cheap beers, there are really only three names: Natural (Light or Ice), Keystone, and Milwaukee's Best (better known as the beast). The Beast Ice...

University of New Hampshire: Great State, Great School

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 02:01:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - UNH is kind of a funny little school, but I love it. The campus is set in Durham, NH a small town out side of Portsmouth, NH. Durham is a quaint little town with a small downtown area and a couple of bars. Portsmouth has about 20,000 or so people in it...

Not Horrible, But Not Great

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:36:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author petemans79 - I made the mistake of buying these speakers about six months ago and have regretted the purchase ever since then. Upon installing the speakers, I found that the left channel (both left speakers) did not work at all due to a manufacturing flaw in the...