Epinions Recent Reviews for purplewiz

A Darned Fine Cup Of Coffee

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:05:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - I ask one thing of my coffee maker: that it makes good coffee. I'm willing to sacrifice most other characteristics in pursuit of that rich, balanced cup of caffeine first thing in the morning – except the possibility of burning down my house...

Flying Noodle Online Store: Slightly unusual food gifts to please a difficult family.

Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:54:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - My family is impossible to shop for. Yes, I know everyone says that about their family, but mine work at it all year long, making sure everyone knows what they don't want....which is pretty much everything. Fortunately, even these impossible people...

Truly Simple Gourmet Recipes - And A Great Roast Chicken

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 01:04:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - While I admit to being a foodie, I have several friends who take the term to a much higher level. They are serious about their food, and spend a great deal of time (and take a great deal of pleasure in) the planning and preparation of their meals.
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Toastmaster 1109 Juicer: How To Reduce Your Citrus To Juice

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:19:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - This year, my family has been remarkably generous with their gifts of fruit. First, one aunt sent us a lovely box of oranges and grapefruit directly after Thanksgiving. Shortly thereafter, another, slightly smaller but no less thoughtful box of oranges...

A Fantasy Of Baubles, Bangles, and Beads

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 17:31:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Fantasy Goddess of the Arctic is the last doll in the “Fantasy Goddesses” series designed for Mattel by Bob Mackie. Mackie, noted clothing designer who made his reputation dressing Cher in his often outrageous designs (or perhaps “undressing” is the...

Can Perfection Be Beaten?

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:04:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Can perfection be matched, or even beaten?

I recently reviewed the Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Year Old Bourbon (http://www.epinions.com/content_60407123588), declaring it to be just about...

It Doesn't Slice, It Doesn't Dice

Sat, 18 May 2002 21:34:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - When I first heard about electric grass shears, I thought they’d be THE answer to two pressing problems.

The first was the grass that needed trimming. Lawn mowers, while they cut great wide swaths through your overly verdant lawn, don’t cut...

Sheer Bourbon Perfection

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 19:41:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Note: Although epinions has labeled this product as "Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey", both the company's website and the label on the bottle in the picture states that this is "Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve...

Groceries: Chocolate Chip Pop-Tarts: Who Knew?

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 02:25:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Most of us know Pop-Tarts as an often-ridiculed breakfast substitute, two pieces of cardboard pastry sandwiching a pathetic layer of pseudo-fruit gel, with a solid layer of hardened sugar masquerading as "frosting" on top. (Unfrosted Pop-Tarts are not...

A Phone With The Three C's: Comfortable, Cordless, Caller ID

Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:47:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz -

I don't ask much of a telephone. To me, it's not a fully featured digital auditory communications device; it's just a phone, a way to call out for pizza and find out what a restaurant's hours are. My requirements are simple: it has to be...

Why I Don't Play Quarters Anymore (HTP Love Fest Write Off)

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 17:03:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - College.

A time of exploration, of personal growth, of testing the limits of who you are and who you will become, a time when the forbidden becomes commonplace. A time of academic learning, a time of forming social bonds, a time of parties. A...

Avenge THIS! (The Kill Me Now Write-Off)

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:17:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - I watched the cinematic dog turd known as The Avengers as part of the exercise in friendly sadism known as the "Kill Me Now" Write Off. The idea, thought up by those lovable nuts kris-kochanski and dantesguide, involved pairing up foolhardy...

A Place For Gods To Assemble - Garden Of The Gods, Colorado Springs (Rock-Off W/O)

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:14:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Most visitors don't come to Colorado Springs to see the Garden of the Gods, but few leave without visiting. Nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, against picturesque Pikes Peak, it is home to soaring, dramatic red sandstone monoliths, sentinels...

Blue, Blue, These Men Are Blue

Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:58:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Part Broadway show, part alternative rock concert, and part performance art, Blue Man Group is not just a show, but an entertainment experience unlike any other. This is definitely not the typical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical; rather than a linear...

Adventures In Lawn Mowing

Sat, 26 May 2001 17:18:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - For the first time in my 37 years, I learned how to mow a lawn today.

I wasn't actively avoiding lawn mowing for all those years. When I was a child, my father mowed the lawn - he once told me it was too dangerous for one as young as I, and...

The Start Of A Beautiful Friendship

Mon, 7 May 2001 14:58:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Ah, Bourbon.

My love affair with bourbon started as a direct result of my hate affair with scotch. My beloved spouse is a single malt scotch aficionado, and he has tried with all his considerable powers of persuasion (powers that might not...

Merrily It Rolls Along

Thu, 3 May 2001 16:45:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - I have a love/hate relationship with traveling. On the one hand, I like to go new places and see new sights and eat at new restaurants. On the other, I don't enjoy schlepping my carry on luggage on the standard airport marathon from the check in counter...

It's Big, It's Beautiful...And It's Fun, Too

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:19:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - My husband said that when we bought another TV, it was going to have to be an HDTV, ostensibly because it would set us up quite nicely for the coming HDTV broadcasts. I think it's because he'd fallen in love with this Sony, and REALLY wanted to get one...

Not Just For The Pros

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 02:10:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Most reviews of this camera seem to be looking at it from the perspective ofthe accomplished photographer who is looking for another tool. I'm reviewing the Olympus C-3030 Zoom camera from the other angle; the not very accomplished amateur learning to...

A Reliable Workhorse of a Shredder

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:19:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purplewiz - Due to the way we have our affairs arranged, we have a LOT of papers with sensitive and personal information on them. We needed a personal shredder for home to protect our information. We'd quickly burned up and broken two lesser personal...