Epinions Recent Reviews for pgifford

Hewlett Packard ScanJet 4470C Flatbed Scanner: Truly useful

Sat, 30 Nov 2002 05:09:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - I purchased this scanner to replace a 5 year old parallel port scanner. What a difference 5 years makes! For some background, I'm running Windows XP and have had this scanner 8 months or so (as of this writing).

Installation:...

[insert lame "brother" pun here]

Wed, 24 Oct 2001 02:07:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - I purchased the MFC-8600 in January 2000 after researching a number of similar machines. There's a saying that something that does many things does none of them well. That's certainly not true in this case!

About the MFC-8600

The...

A fine sedan

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:22:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Recently I took the family on a 10 day trip to CA. (In fact, we just got back today after a red-eye flight. Why am I writing a review instead of sleeping? Waiting on laundry so I have something to wear to work tomorrow :( ). For the duration of the...

Paramount Hotel

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 00:35:22 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Paramount Hotel

235 W. 46th St

New York City, New York, 10036

212-764-5500, 800-225-7474

Background

A very short story: for my wife's birthday I surprised her with a trip to NYC, sans children, to see Les...

Review of unabridged audiobook

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:36:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Once again I received something in the mail from a club because I didn't return the card in time. Usually I just send them back; this one I kept. I have a commute that varies from 30-75 minutes (traffic) and I had a business trip by car coming up so I...

Hooked on Freight Train

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:20:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - This review is of the board book version, thus the comments on sturdiness.

I picked up Freight Train after reading the review written by bops_mom. She also included the entire text of the book, which I was going to do but forgot she...

She's "Ugh-ly!" (about the book, not the movie)

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 23:57:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Foulest of the foul,

Shrek treks to seek his bride.

Two ugly, perfect match.

The first thing you should know about the book is it is not like the movie. Actually, the movie is not like the book, as the book came first by 11 years...

Engaging, light SF read

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 22:53:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Deepsix, soon to end,

People visit, bad luck hits.

They're trapped; will they live?

Note The title of this book is Deepsix, all one word. Epinions has it wrong. If you go searching for Deep Six at Amazon.com...

One of the best games I have ever played

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 12:24:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Having read my title, keep in mind that you're not me so if you don't like it please don't write to me.

The story

Join up and serve! After enlisting in one of 3 branches of the service and completing several years of training (of...

Tool? Toy? A little of both!

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:36:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Left? Right? I don't know.

Tell me Garmin, where to go.

The true path you'll show.

(Rhyming haiku? Pleh! Must be the root beer talking!)

Just so you know, I did not buy the GPS 12 because I did extensive research into...

Old school Bond

Wed, 27 Jun 2001 02:22:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - How I met my friend Bond

While traveling through Europe as a young lad of 19 some years ago, I discovered the only English language books I could find (outside of England) were westerns, romances, and Ian Fleming's James Bond books. At that...

Ooh, that smell. Can't you smell that smell?

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:45:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - With apologies to Lynard Skynard...

Ooh, that smell,

The smell of death's around you.

Actually I don't know what death smells like but I do know what this pail can smell like (or more correctly, the contents of this...

Kids be gone, this is MY house!

Sun, 24 Jun 2001 13:42:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Oh Dave and Buster,

I love your games and your food

More than my money.

Having lived in Colorado and Maryland, I've had the chance to visit 3 Dave & Buster's. Every time I've gone I haven't come away disappointed. This is my...

Ode to a Bar-B-Grill, in haiku

Sat, 23 Jun 2001 00:27:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Oh, sweet Bar-B-Grill

Together we cook meats, corn

I rate you highly

I love my little buddy, the Bar-B-Grill. He doesn't get a lot of use, but he's bailed me out a number of times. I'm getting ahead of myself though...

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Doctor Lucky, you are the weakest link, goodbye!

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:14:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - A little about Cheapass games

Cheapass Games, gotta love them. Just your basic game in an envelope, based upon the premise that everyone has tokens of some sort (if only some coins), dice, and play money from another game (though Cheapass...

Great for kids or adults

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:44:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Button Men Soldiers was the first set of Button Men to be released. There are 12 buttons in the Soldiers group, sold in 6 packs of 2. There are now over 100 buttons available from Cheapass Games and other publishers.

Getting started...

Pair Networks: Home, home on the web

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:53:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - I have 2 business sites on Pair, one since 1997 and the other since January 2000. The second site, active but with little content right now, was once a bustling mail order game business that we closed because we were too busy (and weren't getting enough...

The silver bullet

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:16:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - About the car

- GT model, 3.0L V6, 200 hp, 205 lb-ft torque

- 17" tires

- GT Premium Package for 5MT which includes:

- ABS

- AM/FM/Cassette/4 disc in dash CD changer/210 watt/7 speakers

- Leather front...

Hint: those aren't oysters!

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 23:40:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - I worked a full season as an usher at Coors Field and part of 2 others and attended many games as a fan. Let me share my take on Coors Field, in no particular order:

- If you don't like the cold, don't go in early April. Ever watch a game...

Great for a home network (updated 5 Aug 2001)

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 23:45:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - How we use it

The RT311 is connected to a cable modem. It then connects to a switch, which is connected to our modest home network of 2 (sometimes 3) computers. All computers on the network have a unique address on our local (in-home)...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: This is about Sidewinder ForceFeedback 2

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:52:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me :)

Features

- Force feedback, of course!

- 8 buttons, 4 on stick, 4 on base

- Throttle

- Stick handle rotates (for rudder control or strafing action)

- 8 way hat switch...

MyPoints.com: (update 20 Jun 01) Has the dot com slowdown affected MyPoints?

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:45:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - How it works

It couldn't be easier!

- Sign up

- Fill out a profile

- Read e-mail, click on links to visit sites and get points

- Redeem points for prizes

Advertisers pay MyPoints to send e-mail to...

Be strong of mind and you can be strong of body

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:12:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - First, note that I have not visited every Bally's Total Fitness. I can only speak about my experiences at the Greenbelt, MD location, so when reading about the facilities keep that in mind. My advice on joining can be used anywhere.

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Perfect for the kitchen

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 12:00:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Let's cut to the chase: This is a great little TV. Here's why:

- It mounts very solidly under the kitchen cabinet, with 4 screws that go through the bottom of the cabinet. You can't see the screw heads if you have shelf paper. You can also...

Great alternative to high priced brands

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:56:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - We have used Drypers for both our kids; from about 6 months on for our little girl and from birth for our boy. There's not much I can say about these diapers; they work as advertised. We didn't have any leakage or "blow out" problems, the tapes held...