Epinions Recent Reviews for rytersblok

Sex, Lies, and Magic!

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 14:27:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Summary

This is a story of three people: The lust filled art counterfeiter called "Gentle"; his beautiful sometime-lover Judith; and the mysterious, alluring creature name Pie 'oh' Pah. All other players, as even the author points out...

Armageddon, Eat Your Heart Out!

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:41:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - In this first volume of Mr. Carver's Chaos Chronicles, we are introduced to our reluctant hero, John Bandicut, and his ghostly alien companion, The Quarx Charlie. "Bandie", as his friends call him, has had a rough time recently: Most of his family was...

WHISKAS Homestyle, only dry!

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 01:37:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - The Hungry Queen

Once upon a time in my house, there was a Feline Queen named Gaia. Although she was loved by her subjects, her fickle appetite was pushing them to the brink of starvation. Fortunately, the Waltham Empire created...

Kitty Speed in an Envelope!

Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:32:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - My little princess is rather open-minded: she'll give most anything a try. She just won't eat anything round: that qualifies it as a toy.

We have discovered together that she loves turkey, demands the occasional seafood and tolerates ground...

Pearls of Wisdom

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:43:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - This silica-based kitty litter is, to me a blessing for anyone who hates to clean the litter box, and who doesn't? Smells are virtually eliminated, and all waste is absorbed or dessicated into little rocks. The product is light, and depending on how...

Ye of little faith --- Want a little less?

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:05:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - The Plot

Everything you really need to know is encapsulated in the description above the review list, but for those who don't wish to go look at this:

Loki (Matt Damon), the original Angel of Death, and Bartleby (Ben Affleck), his angel...

NetTaxi (by Spinway): Yo! Taxi! (Updated)

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:53:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - http://www.Epinions.com, and step on it!

NetTaxi is a free ISP/web portal that is powered by Spinway, the same people that brought us Bluelight. My initial experience with them was not very good (skip this if you want, but it...

iFreedom: Wear Your iFreedom as a Yoke and a Handcuff...

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:36:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - This free ISP is attempting to pioneer a new concept in non-paid access: the disappearing banner. Supposedly, if you access through iFreedom, the banner they display will go away for a while if you click on an ad. There are a few catches, however.
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The message survives, despite weak plotting

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:57:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Sole Survivor

Joe Carpenter has had his wife and daughters taken from him in a tragic plane crash. Once a very successful reporter, he has spent the last year waiting to die, barely able to move without experiencing paralyzing...

A Thriller with Heart

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 17:50:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - This novel pits an ambitious FBI agent against her the bureaucracy and an illiterate commune leader against the state of California. Yes, they are working against each other as well, but neither is aware of the other until the very end.

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Tolkein meets Dickens

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:22:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - This is a kaleidoscopic novel set in a gritty world of industrial fantasy. The central character, Jane, is a changeling - a human - in a world of dwarves, ogres and sprites. Her mentor is an obsolete Iron Dragon - in this world, a sort of sentient...

The Apple Vs. Microsoft Origins

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:22:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Being intimately familiar with the history of technology, this movie appealed to me as a documentation of the world-changers of my generation.

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle are perfectly cast as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, respectively...

A Complicated Film, Creator and Character

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 14:19:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Although I had heard much about this landmark movie, I had never seen it. Last week I finally rented it in place of a new release that was not in. I'm glad I did.

Not one to believe any hype, I wanted to see why this movie consistently makes...

Little Voice and Little Else

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:23:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Jane Horrocks' singing is about the only thing I recommend about this movie, and it is incredible. She stars as Little Voice, a young girl made selectively mute by her father's death. The only solace she finds is in her father's old albums of the great...

MainXchange: Interesting but Unsupervised place to play.

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:37:41 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - MainXchange is a growing site with many interesting ideas, but little direction for its users. The centerpiece is the Stock market game, though there are many other areas for interaction.

The Game

The market simulator at...

MSN eShop Auctions: A Winning Bid

Thu, 11 May 2000 22:04:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - I now consult Epinions for most of what I may by, or try, After peeking at several auction services, I decided to surf here to find out what my peers recommended. Since no one had rated MSN's eShops, I decided to check it out. I am happy to report...

Worldspy: Eyes Wide Shut – Not much spyin‘

Sun, 7 May 2000 21:59:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - First Impressions

I would do anything to get rid of the ubiquitous “banner-ad-portals” that come with free ISP’s. Worldspy proposes to give me bannerless access just as long as I look at their page on open. It sounded too good to be true...

Chili's: More than just Tex-Mex

Sat, 6 May 2000 19:01:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Having recently just re-experienced Chili's, I found that my review was going to be much better than I thought it would be.

Really, my wife and I were getting home late one evening, and they happened to be one of the few places still open...

Pancho's Mexican Buffet: Cafeteria Tex-Mex Value

Sat, 6 May 2000 18:31:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Compared to my experiences at other buffet and cafe style eateries, Pancho's tops the stack. Of course, I could pay a lot more and get much better food, but if I'm going to do that, I might as well do it MY way, in my own kitchen.

The point...

50megs: Standard Build-Your-Own Site

Sat, 6 May 2000 17:12:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Aside of the amount of web space available, there is little that distinguishes this site from any other "Make Your Own Web" sites.

Sign up, get an Email address, get 50Mb to publish anything but porn or MP3's on the Web. I have yet...

FreeLane Excite.com (by 1stUp): Freelane=Slowlane

Wed, 3 May 2000 01:47:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Although I agree that the bar is rather unobtrusive, the software is small, and the web-based sign-up made this ISP very attractive, I also have to agree that you may get stuck on the on-ramp for Freelane.

I liked the docking feature, which...

Is it over yet?

Mon, 1 May 2000 17:38:00 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Mumford is about a psychologist in a small midwestern town. He is a newcomer who has had phenomenal success in his practice, and the movie takes us through several of his patients' problems and solutions, as well as his own.

It was difficult...

Ever been drunk? Like a glass of water???

Mon, 1 May 2000 16:57:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Besides being among the funniest books you'll ever read, Hitchhiker's Guide achieves an almost Swiftian level of social criticism. Arthur Dent is the Gulliver of the Star Trek genre.

Faced with the destruction of his home, and then his...

Nietzsche for the Third Millenium

Mon, 1 May 2000 16:22:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - My most nihilistic nightmares have never been more beautiful.

Fight Club is not a movie about violence, nor is it a coming-of-age-film, nor even an allegorical inner-city drama. It is a thriller, of sorts. It is also a very symbolic...

Gator: Indispensable for sweepstakes addicts.

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:51:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rytersblok - Gator is among the smartest for-fillers I have seen, reducing the time it takes to fill out surveys and contest entries to a mouse click. You can also log in to any site you are a member of the same way.

Once you have downloaded the software,...