Epinions Recent Reviews for platypus55

Express Camera: It's a big bait and switch ripoff with rude customer service.

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:11:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Stay away from Expresscamera.com! It is a bait and switch operation. They advertise prices that no one else can touch complete with free shipping, because they have no intention of delivering. They call you back "to confirm your credit card security...

Monster.com: Take Monster with a big grain of salt.

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 03:42:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Monster.com's goal is to make money for Monster.com first and foremost. There is nothing wrong with that: that's capitalism at its finest. But think about it. Monster actually benefits more if you don't get a job than if you do. I can't speak as...

Eukanuba is all right for my puppies

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:31:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - In April after much negotiation my daughter convinced us to get a puppy. I hadn't had a dog since my daschund puppy when I was ten. A lot has changed for dogs since, probably for the better. We wanted a mutt because of the hybrid vigor, but we wanted...

Sevylor Caravelle raft has been a lot of fun for the money

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 02:26:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - We got the Sevylor raft set at our local Bi-Mart at least five years ago at way below the listed price. Bi-Mart periodically has loss leader specials on such things, and I lost no time in sucking this one up. The product Sevylor is selling now is...

Product is OK.... Panda Software Sucks

Tue, 23 May 2006 20:33:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I got PandaSoftware's protection for PC in 2003 on the recommendation of a friend. I found that the product worked as advertised and nailed a lot of potential nasties before they could do anything. So when it expired I decided I would upgrade it to...

GoDaddy.com: Godaddy is satisfactory the way I use it; your mileage may vary.

Wed, 10 May 2006 15:47:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I always like to read the other reviews of a product before writing one. Boy there is no middle ground with GoDaddy. It seems people either love them or hate them. I hope to tie the extreme viewpoints together to help you make an informed...

Mizuno scores again

Sun, 9 Oct 2005 20:39:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I have always wanted another pair of Mizuno running shoes since the last pair I purchased in 2000. The problem is that none of the stores around here stock them. And whenever I am in a town such as Salem that does have them, I am usually doing...

Paul DuBois scores again.... and again

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:00:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - At the MySQL conference in April 2005 I decided I needed a new MySQL reference book. I had the first edition of Paul DuBois' MySQL book, and a lovely book it was, but getting a little long in the tooth. So I stayed with a proven winner of an author,...

Bikram is insufferable!

Thu, 19 May 2005 03:34:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I have been branching out from running lately. One of the trendy things for the workout set to do lately is to meet at the Bikram's hot yoga studio downtown and sweat our guts out for 90 minutes. I am not doing it to be trendy. I still feel twinges of...

Ultima replenisher has snob appeal

Thu, 12 May 2005 11:56:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I got started on Ultima replenisher when my best running buddy (yeh the same one that gave me the c
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) mixed me a glass after one of our early Tuesday morning 6-mile runs. She claimed it made her bounce...

PNY Attache does what I want... what more can I say

Sun, 1 May 2005 13:20:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I bought the PNY Attache 256MB because Staples was running a discount + rebate deal that made the price only $10 for me. I had to hassle a little to get the rebate, but in due time I got it. It comes with a neck strap and a redundant USB cable...

JBL Creature II Computer Speakers: The Creature is a little moody

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:11:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - The preamble: (skip if in a hurry) I just got back from attending the 2005 MySQL user conference in Santa Clara, CA. Not wanting to spend the $$ for a room at the Westin where the conference was being hosted, I was kipping at a friend's some...

Sunfood Cuisine didn't convert me, but a valuable resource nevertheless

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:48:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Frederic Patenaude's book "Sunfood Cuisine" is designed as a practical guide to assist people in going as raw-vegan as they want to go. I got this book due to a weekend retreat that one of my musical ensembles had recently. When we retreat to...

A Timely Addendum to the Bat Book

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:46:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Nearly two years ago I reviewed "SendMail" (otherwise known as the bat book), and this was good. h
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Back on track with Saucony Grid Trigon 2

Sat, 20 Nov 2004 03:43:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Your favorite monotreme suffered a minor tear in the medial meniscus last March which kept her out of the running for 3 months. It was hell. All summer I felt like a slug. I did kind of substitute other activities, but not enough to...

Camelbak Hydrobak: They've fixed some of the bugs

Wed, 12 May 2004 23:39:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I used to think these backpack hydration systems were silly. I mean, come on? $30 and up for a WATER BOTTLE? I still kinda think they're silly, and probably never would have bought one, but one of my friends got a bigger better set from her employer...

Eagle Creek Matrix Platinum works for me

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:56:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I toted a busted freebie backpack around for a long long time. Why? It was a experiment I was doing to see if my family pays any attention to me or not. When the occasion comes to give me a gift, my standard request is: Please NO KNICK=KNACKS! Notice...

Curves for women: not for me but may be for you

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:52:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - As you know if you know anything about me, my primary exercise is running and I am pretty heavily into it. As you also know if you know anything about exercise, running is one that's fraught with injuries. If you injure yourself while running on public...

Gipsy Kings: Tierra Gitana You can Dance on

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 00:35:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I was asked once why I have published very few music reviews on Epinions. There are two reasons, really. One is that I will probably use too much technical music jargon, and the other is that I think a lot of mainstream popular music is formulaic...

Married to mySQL but cheating with postgreSQL

Fri, 2 Jan 2004 02:14:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I have authored two big web apps and numerous little hacks for nonprofits. They have all ridden easily on the back of mySQL. That's not to say I haven't flirted repeatedly with postgreSQL over the years. It is so easy to install, and that referential...

If the shoe fits.... share it!

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:57:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - Man, am I fickle when it comes to athletic footwear! Shoe manufactures continually keep us off balance by adding /subtracting features, changing materials, changing the look, the cut, the fit, the price, the model number, the name, and everything. Pu...

All my men wear Giros

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 01:08:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - My boys are hard on their helmets. They wreck their bikes; they leave their helmets out in the sun or the rain, or commit other boyish pranks. My husband, who is nothing more than an overgrown boy himself, apparently left his previous helmet in Montan...

The Hardrock rocks my world

Fri, 3 Oct 2003 18:02:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - I have been lusting after a mountain bike for quite a while, ever since I started taking my 23-year-old Dawes Galaxy up forest roads a few years ago. These courses rub my face in the fact that there are all sorts of places the old Dawes just can't (or a...

The final word on sendmail

Sat, 31 May 2003 16:35:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - This will probably be my last epinion, [edit: I guess I meant for a while because I'm dropping by now and again] but I’m not going to wax eloquent in that department. I promised I'd review this book, so here it is (finally.) You came here to...

The Aurora headlamp is great for night skiing

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:34:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - The Human race is a load of filthy degenerates... Waaaaaah! My cateye
bike lamp was stolen from my daughter. Actually her whole backpack (containing the lamp) was stolen. The cateye...