Epinions Recent Reviews for robotnut

Philips Voice Announce Caller ID - This is so Cool!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:20:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The Philips SJA9191 is a talking Caller ID unit with display screen. Why does Epinions categorize this as an answering machine? I’ll explain that a little further on.I bought this purely for the sake of convenience rather than out of...

Incredible Sound from Budget Headphones

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:25:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The Philips SHP2500 is a full sized, budget priced headphone. On the packaging, it is labeled as "Stereo TV headphones". It features an extra long 20 ft straight cable with 3.5mm stereo plug, in-line volume control, powerful bass response, and a...

Not Just For Camping!

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:51:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - Although the Texsport Insulated Stainless Steel Mug is marketed as camping gear, I use it as my everyday mug at home.My everyday drinkware used to be a standard 16 oz glass tumbler that I got free from a Getty gas station with a fill-up...

A Must Have for Emergencies

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:41:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The thing I hate the most about flashlights is the maintenace. I hate having to go out to buy batteries, hate having to remember to change the batteries, and hate having to bring dead batteries to be recycled. And when the bulb blows out, forget about...

Little Camcorder with Big Features

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:31:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - I bought this Canon FS10 camcorder from HSN when they had it on as a Today's Special for $299 and free express shipping. They even threw in a nice carrying case as a bonus.Storage MediaThis is simply an awesome camcorder. It is...

He doesn't swim, but sinks.

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:49:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - This is #4658 Playmobil Deep Sea Diver. This figure was released by Playmobil in April 2007 and is sold individually under the Playmobil Special line for $2.99. It can also be found at Target stores for $1.99. The box includes a total of 16 pieces,...

Good GPS performer, but lacking in other areas.

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:45:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The Mio DigiWalker C320 is a Radio Shack exclusive. Like many people, I bought mine on Black Friday when they offered it for half price at $149.99. In the box, you get the GPS unit, car charger, device holder, suction cup mount, optional dashboard...

Christmas Playmobil Style

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:35:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - This is #5719 Playmobil Nativity Set. I was at the mall when I spotted this at the Playmobil store. The regular price is $17.99 but they had it on sale for $12.88. The set looked really, really cute and since I didn't already have a Nativity set, I...

Heartland America: Very happy with my purchases, would buy from them again.

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:36:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - Earlier this year (April 2009), I made my second purchase from Heartland America. It was for a Grundig G4 portable shortwave radio. I was interested in this radio mainly for its recording capability so that I can record my favorite late night...

A required accessory, right alongside the pocket protector and thick glasses.

Sat, 2 Sep 2006 18:14:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - I remember back in the early 80's when calculator watches first hit the market big time, I begged my mom to buy me one. Back then, a cheap plastic one would run you about $30. I just thought it was the coolest thing in the world, I mean, what could be...

GreatBuyUSA: Not so Great. More like OkBuyUSA

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 18:34:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - I recently had an experience ordering from GreatBuyUSA so I just thought I'd let everyone know how it went. It all started when I was browsing the Internet for the Emerson MBR-1 multiband radio. Well, GreatBuyUSA had it for the lowest price I could...

Scary Glowing Eyes Staring at You in the Night

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:52:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - This is definitely one cool Playmobil figure. It is officially called "Skeleton Relic" Item # 7269 in the Playmobil catalog. They classify this as an Add On item, which just means that it's an accessory that you can buy to add to any playset you already...

Good All-Purpose Portable Radio

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:11:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The Emerson RP6248 is a really nice portable radio to have just about anywhere you need one: at the office, the beach (when it's summer), in the kitchen, porch, garage, or as a bedside radio, you name it. By the way, the Emerson RP6249 is the exact same...

"Swiss Army" knife for the digital world.

Sat, 1 Oct 2005 16:35:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - The Auvi SA250 128MB MP3 player is also marketed under the Emerson brand name as model number MP215 and this is the unit I have. I bought it at Kmart in Dec 2004 for $69, I guess you could say it was an early Christmas present for myself. I basically...

Good Basic Weight Set

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 02:06:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - I purchased this weight set in Dec '04 after my membership with Gold's Gym finally ended (read my other review for that horror story). I had enough with commercial gyms, but I am a workout addict, so I decided to set up my own home gym. Although I...

A Space Adventure Puzzle

Sun, 2 May 2004 22:14:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - Imagine you're in a Space Pod, locked out of your Mothership. You must use your Helper Bots to help guide you to the ship's Emergency Entry Port. This is the main theme of this puzzle game. The game comes with 5 Helper Bots, 1 Space Pod (that's you),...

Gold's Gym - Cranford, NJ

Sat, 22 Feb 2003 17:44:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! DO NOT CONSIDER JOINING THIS GYM. AFTER YOU SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THEM, THEY WILL CHANGE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR CONTRACT WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE OR APPROVAL. I had been a member of this gym for 2 years. A few months before...

Pleasantly Surprised!

Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:35:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - In all honesty, I didn't know exactly what Humpty Dumpty's magazine was when I ordered it. I had gotten an offer from my credit card company for a free 3 issue subscription to a magazine. Looking down the list of magazines they were offering, I didn't...

Philips PC Camera: This Camera Isn't Just Clowning Around

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:37:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - KERPLUNK!!…The loud noise of a box being thrown at my door told me that it was here. The Philips Vesta Pro PC Camera (PCVC680K) I had ordered a week ago had finally arrived!

So I open up the box. Inside, there is the camera, two CD-ROMs, a...

Dialpad: Quick! Give me your computer, I need to make a call.

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 20:32:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - Forget those 10-10-XXX scams. Imagine if you could call any standard telephone in the USA without paying a single dime. Or, imagine further if you could talk to friends and relatives anywhere in the entire world without shelling out a single penny from...

Yahoo Auctions: YIPPEE! For Yahoo!

Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:44:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - Update (1/20/01):

As of Jan. 10, 2001, Yahoo Auctions has made several changes which will affect Sellers. First, they eliminated the 1000 items per month limit (which is good) but secondly, the auctions are no longer free for sellers (bad,...

Been There, Done That!

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:15:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - What do you get when you cross The Invisible Man with your run of the mill slasher movie?

Answer: Hollow Man

Although Hollow Man is categorized as a Horror/Suspense movie, it is neither scary nor suspenseful. If you've seen Friday...

Thank the Computer Gods for SimAnt!

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:14:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - When I was a kid, I used to love going into the backyard to play with ants. I don’t want to brag, but I had the unique ability to flush thousands of ants out of their nest with my bare hands. Then, I would singe them to a crisp with my laser gun...

Nothing Never Tasted So Good

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 14:44:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - It didn’t take me long after I moved into my place to find out that the water in my area wasn’t good to drink. The first time I took a shower, the aroma of chlorine was so prominent, it felt more like I just stepped out of a swimming pool. Of course,...

Hey Bally's! Where's My Money?

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 18:38:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robotnut - HOW I BECAME A MEMBER OF BALLY’S

It all started when the company I was working for back in ’94 decided to offer it’s employees a corporate membership at Bally’s as part of the company benefits package. Basically, the deal was that the company...