Epinions Recent Reviews for roarhowl

My kids love this game.

Wed, 9 Nov 2005 10:39:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Remembering that "The Hobbit" was written for children. This game also seems to keep that in mind and keeps things simple yet challenging. It has plenty of puzzles that helps children build their logic and problem solving skills while not being so overly...

What No Kitchen Sink?

Thu, 4 Aug 2005 04:42:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - I have had the unit for 6 months now. Let's begin with a player that has a downloadable firmware upgrade so you don't have to call the company, explain why you want an upgrade and then have to either take it to their shop or send it to them and wait 2...

Boom Boom Boom, Lets Go back to my computer room.

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 05:50:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - If you like anything with bass these speakers are a must. I can turn it up and feel the beat in the floor, which is great when I want to listen to some BT. Now while I am highly impressed with the bass and the purity of the hit. let's not forget the...

Napster Online Service: A great way to listen to anything.

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:33:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Join the Revolution. I jumped on the new napster when it started. I loved the concept of a monthly fee and the ability to listen to pretty much anything they had to offer. Its only gotten better over time, now they have with an extra $5 a month...

Best Thump For The Cost

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:11:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - This is a sweet speaker system for the cost. I picked them up at Target. They have plenty of power not like those low powered systems that you normally find at this price. The range is amazing. I've listened to everything from AC/DC to Zamfir on...

"LIBRARY QUIET"

Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:24:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - First it uses a simple vent through the window design. It is truly portable, it has wheels to roll the unit, weighs about 90 lbs, and requires minimal window area for its vent. We've already had 3 days of 90 degree weather, yesterday being 94 degrees...

This Ones A Keeper

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:04:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - After Quite a considerable amount of research on digital cameras. I had narrowed my choices down to the Canon Powershot a85, the Olympus d580, Pentax Optio30, and the Kodak dx7430. Now first I wanted a camera that used regular alkaline batteries or at...

Passes the wife test.

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:40:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Anyone that's married knows that there are certain things that have to be able to pass the wife test. This was one of those things. When a regular rake costs between $4 and $15, how do you justify the $36 I spent on this rake.

While at home...

The Best Player In Its Price Range

Mon, 4 Mar 2002 18:55:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - + Superb Picture

+ Superior Quality Sound- The DAC really does its job.

+ Plays Mp3 Disk And Has A Menu System For Them. It provides 8 characters of the file (only supports 250 files or folders on a disc, which the manual does mention).
...

Faster then a speeding 56k modem

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 20:09:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - I've had Southwestern bell's service for almost a year now and while it hasn't always been the most reliable service it has gotten much better.

When I started out they had quite a bit of down time and problems, especially with billing. They...

DVD Movies Never Sounded So Good

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:41:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - While DTS is still a growing standard a few movies have it currently, I still wanted a receiver with DTS, Digital Theater Systems, decoding to ensure I wouldn't be out-dated to quickly.

After browsing the competition, I settled on this little...

Long-term investing Simplified

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 21:38:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Online brokers are okay. Most give an extremely nice rate for doing business across the internet. While the brokers online charge $8 and up, most don't offer the convenience of sharebuilder.

While many of the brokers offer various services...

It does have its downfalls

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:53:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - My daughter knew exactly what she wanted on her birthday. We went into toysrus and what I thought would take awhile turned out to be just a few minutes. She got a Wuv Luvs doll and was quite sure that it was what she wanted so after springing the $30 for...

Excellent Machine, Great Fresh Bread

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:55:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Want to surprise a loved one with a great gift idea. This would be it.

Who doesn't love the smell and taste of fresh made bread.

I bought this for my family because we all love fresh bread, but it can

actually be quite a hassle to...

Clean, Crisp, & Delicious

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 17:27:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - I enjoy beer. I think it started back when I was just a toddler and my father would give me a little taste of his. I don't drink beer to get drunk, nor do I imbibe more then one or two in an evening. I drink beer because I enjoy the many styles &...

King, Stephen: In response to Bruguru's Review...

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:52:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - First let me clarify, I'm not a die hard fan of Stephen King, but will on occasion partake of his tomes. Though the one that I still am working on is "The Stand", the humor is that I've been working on this tome for about 2 years now. Its a...

Are You Ready To Make A Change?

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:28:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - I bought this audio cd, well because something had drawn me to it. I had only heard the name Anthony Robbins, but didn't know much else. What he does is motivate and give ideas on how to make the changes you want in your life.

I listen to the...

Think You Have Family Problems???

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:54:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Trust me after this movie, you'll have a totally different view on your problems. Though don't watch this with your kids its a bit to graphic in language, attitude, and plot.

You'll have a hilarious romp through one long miserable night of a...

Being Released To DVD

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:54:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Okay first a little about this movie's production. Hasbro held the rights

to this movie for years and had stopped production of it some time ago, so to get the original you had to check around flea markets, ebay, or the like to find it. Then a...

Parks: Black Hills-Rapid city- a family vacation

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 18:38:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Last time I was in the Black Hills of South Dakota I was around 7 years old. So Now I'm 27 years old and for our first family vacation, we decided to go up to South Dakota, that is after our first destination the Smoky Mountains and the blue ridge trail...

Quicken Deluxe 2000: More Than Checking Software

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 18:31:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Quicken 2000 Deluxe provides you with all the tools you would need

to manage your household finances.

I use this product to manage not only my checking and savings, but my investment accounts and tax burden.

checking and...

A Top Action Flick

Sat, 27 May 2000 19:48:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - I love this movie. I have a few movies that I enjoy just for the pure fun and rush involved, part of the reason why I love James Bond flicks, this

being one of those movies. If you are looking for perfect one-liners, tons of action, and lots and...

Another Great Bond Film

Wed, 17 May 2000 14:34:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Now some people want to compare Pierce Brosnan to the other bonds, especially Sean Connery, but there really isn't a way to compare them.

You are attempting to compare apples and oranges, different time eras, technology, and styles.

As...

NFS 5 Has One Really Cool Feature

Sat, 13 May 2000 20:27:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - Need For Speed 5, Porsche Unleashed, has one extremely cool feature, its

called factory driver. In the factory driver option you get to work your way up as a test driver. You start out with a test to drive around cones in set time to get the...

Leary, Denis: Great Actor/comedian..

Wed, 10 May 2000 17:45:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roarhowl - One of things that impresses me about Mr. Leary is that he keeps his

acts separate. Yeah that's right, separate, his acting career and comedian

career are two entities. Sure when he first started into acting it followed along the comedian side,...