Epinions Recent Reviews for plares

Houston: Food and fun spots aplenty - if you can find them

Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:03:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I've lived in and around Houston for most of the past 10 years and I've grown fond of this sprawl of a city in southeast Texas. One of the more obvious things to like about Houston are the amazing selection of restaurants - lots of different cuisines,...

Gran Turismo 2 for PlayStation 1: the best $20 i ever spent

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 07:26:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I know there are 190+ epinions regarding GT2, but I felt compelled to contribute my own. As a change of pace from the series of PC games my brother and I have been playing over the last 3 years, I decided to get him (or well, us) a Playstation game for...

Enron Field: cool stadium, lousy team

Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:26:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I went to the May 27 Astros game against the Atlanta Braves. That was the first game played with the roof all the way closed (it was almost 100 degrees outside). We lost 6-5, but that's what happens most of the time (about 2 out of 3) these days,...

Harvey Mudd College: systems engineering and dry ice bombs

Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:37:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I couldn't find an appropriate 'affiliation with school' category for me. I started my college career at Harvey Mudd College in the fall of 1990, but left after the fall of 1992, far short of graduation. I'll delve into some of the reasons I...

Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box PS2/Serial: best cheap mouse around

Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:20:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I got the Kensington Mouse in a Box as a cheap replacement for my Microsoft Mouse that was causing fatigue and soreness in my right wrist. Turns out that the Kensington is one of the most comfortable mice I have ever used.

Here is why...

3M Precision Mousing Surface: no more mouse gum-ups

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:34:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - Here's the 'official' website for the product:

http://www.3m.com/cws/mousing.html

I got a 3M Precise Mousing Surface 3 years ago after I asked my friend where he got this interesting mouse pad. I got one at a local computer retail...

If something gets in your way, turn!

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 20:43:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I first saw Better Off Dead way back in 1988 with my cousin when we were both underclassmen in high school. Since it was a rented video tape, we watched it twice in a row. Terrificly hilarious both times. In fact, terrificly hilarious every...

Austin Restaurants: The Oasis: Leaving right before sunset?

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:35:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author plares - My girlfriend and I were at The Oasis as we were passing through the Austin area on a Saturday in January 1999. I didn't think we'd get to the restaurant before sunset, but my lead foot got us there 20 minutes before sunset. Although it was January, it...

You'll never go back to Michelins after these

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 02:04:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author plares - When I got some TSW Stealth 16" x 7.5" rims for my 91 Eclipse, I got some slightly used Michelin XGT V4 215/55R16 with them. They gave me some good service for about 2 years of highway driving before they started making a lot of road noise. I...

Mission Burritos: West Alabama location is the best of 4

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 01:19:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I go to Mission Burritos about once a week. According to their website <a href= http://www.missionburritos.com/ >Mission Burritos</a>, they now have 4 locations in Houston:

1. West Alabama between Kirby and Shepherd. This is the...

Nit Noi: Nit Noi used to be great

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:31:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I first visited Nit Noi in 1995 (the original Bolsover, tiny, vinyl seat, shaky table location). My friend and I shared some soft Spring Rolls, Chicken Curry, and Padh Thai. It was the kind of food that was so tasty that I continued putting food in my...

University of Houston: Get ready to do a lot of walking

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:58:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author plares - I graduated with a B.S. degree in Math from the University of Houston (UH) in 1995 and I am currently a Graduate student slowly moving toward a M.S. degree in Computer Science. UH is a decent school, though not great by any means.

The 2 best...

Gotta have the lemon

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:05:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author plares - A friend of mine introduced me to wheat beers (hefeweizen) about 5 years ago and I think I'm a better person as a result. Celis White is not only one of my favorite wheat beers, it's one of my favorite beers period.

Celis White tastes smooth...