Epinions Recent Reviews for sgersh

I shall be in my grave before I visit Subway again

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:06:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Wow. All I can say is wow. Rarely have I been subjected to such an awesome harmonic convergence of abyssmal dining as when I've visited Subway over the past three months. It's been at least a year since I've written a review here. My experience at...

Hop on the green bus

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:06:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Good morning. My name is Steve and I'll be your bus drive and tour narrator today as we travel the only road into Denali National Park. Incidentally, it's the only road out of the park as well. No, please hold all laughter until the end of the tour...

uBid Online Auction: It's only fun until somebody gets hurt

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 20:19:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Why, why, why is it that the more we hear that you don't get something for nothing, do we still continue to plunk down our hard earned money to get a too-good-to-be-true bargain on the web?

Ubid is a scam. And my only joy in writing...

A modern treatise on why to become a vegetarian

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 12:21:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Fast food nation is not a book about the fast food industry. It's not even a book about food. It's rather a mirror of American society and how the industrial revolution has naturally progressed and evolved to encompass all aspects of our politics,...

Lands' End Online Store: Folksy site, but confusing

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:52:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Well, friends, I beg to differ. While I appreciate the midwestern friendliness of the telephone personalities at Land's End, and their perrenial sponsorship of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion on NPR, I cannot for the life of me use this site...

London's Folly

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 03:41:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Some History

Jack London spent every dime he ever made. When he died, though he had poured more than $100,000 into his ranchlands, construction projects, workmen, day laborers, artisans, hangers on and assorted tramps, drunks, seamen...

A toolbox in your pocket

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 04:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Recently purchasing a Leatherman PST on a popular auction site, I was surprised just how much I like it. Expecting nothing more than a swiss army knife with pliers and a larger profile, I was impressed with the heft and stability of it, the...

Dell Dimension 8100 Series: Why this is my first and last Dell computer

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 04:02:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - The mythology of Dell is legendary -- they do a billion dollars of business every day through their web sites, so they've got the end-to-end customer service and support thing nailed. But upon closer inspection, and now two month's worth of experience...

Dash: Nothing in life is free

Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:05:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - **UPDATE **

After trying to contact the customer service department at dash.com for three months, I finally hit upon the way to get some attention -- I wrote to a reporter who covers dash.com who forwarded my message along to the CEO. A good...

A nice treat for the carb deprived

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:52:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - For those of you on low carbohydrate diets (and I know who you are -- you're the ones who look lustfully at loaves of fresh sourdough bread), these drinks are a cut above the rest, if by the rest you are comparing them to the hideous Atkins shakes (see...

Save your bread

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:42:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - There's a phenomenon they talk about when you start the Atkins diet, called "Carbohydrate Withdrawal." And you think to yourself, "What a silly concept -- like I'm going to have a psychological reaction to not eating Snickers...

I'd rather eat an old shoe

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:24:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - If your idea of a satisfying shake is one that is chalky, chunky and thin, and leaves an awful aftertaste in your mouth, you'll love the Atkins Diet Shakes. If your taste buds still function, you'll probably want to look elsewhere.

I've tried...

There's only one flavor to get

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:16:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - First of all, if you do the Atkins diet, there is no way you're not going to hit the wall after some length of time and hanker for some "normal" type of food. After all, there's only so much steak, chicken, fish and bacon you can eat before...

Twister Meets the Poseidon Adventure

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 02:09:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Is it sick that after three quarters of this movie, I found myself rooting for the ocean to win? After all, as far as characters, the sea is by far the most interesting aspect of this film. Roiling and pitching itself about unexplainedly (the film...

Over 2 minutes of fun!

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 03:01:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - If your child loves Thomas the Tank, then he or she will go nuts over this toy -- for exactly five minutes. Then your spouse will go nuts that you spent over $20 for essentially a small circular track with a single train piece to shove...

Club Med for the Overfed

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 03:18:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - 24 Hour Fitness offers the promise of anytime, anywhere fitness, in a clean, convenient package, surrounded by hard bodies and wonderful trainers, ready to leap right in and teach you a spot course on kineseology.

The clubs sure are convenient...

C'mon, the world's best doughnut is still a ... doughnut

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 03:39:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - This is marketing at it's finest: "If enough of you come to buy our product, we'll serve it to you warm!"

Hey, everyone. It's just a doughnut. It may be the world's best doughnut, but it'll never be a great steak, or even an...

The Digital Camera You've Been Waiting For

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 12:18:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - I always wondered when there would come a time when a digital camera would make me give up my trusty old SLR for good. That time has come.

The Coolpix 990 is everything I (a serious amateur) have wanted in a digital camera.

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Yosemite with Small Kids

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 16:25:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Ah, the majesty of Halfdome! The roar of waterfalls! The thrill of nature! The lack of changing tables! Here's an infant/toddler's parent guide to surviving the greatest national park in the history of nature.

Putting it in...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: Sprint, don't walk, away from this company

Tue, 30 May 2000 18:32:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - If I came to you with $1,000 and said all you had to do to earn it was fulfill your promise to me, wouldn't you think that was a good deal? Apparently, Sprint doesn't.

Note: This review has nothing to do with the quality of PCS service...

Timing is Everything

Mon, 15 May 2000 14:05:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - I write this review as I wait for the Airborne Express guy to come take my DC290 back to outpost.com. The camera has some positive attributes (see the other reviews if you want to learn about those), but some big flaws which make the camera not worth...

The most important place in my life

Fri, 12 May 2000 14:47:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Well, I'm not going to say that Camp Tawonga affected my future career choice, how I deal with people in general, and how I look at the world. And I won't say that I met my wife there, named my child after it and wish I was back there at least twice a...

Harmless, but here's how to save some money

Thu, 11 May 2000 20:03:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Enfamil and these other formula makers probably figured that they were tired of their market continually outgrowing them and this product, I'm sure, is simply their next step on the way to Enfamil Power Teenager Blast!(tm), their further plan to...

Fit for a king; put together by a fool

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:16:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - Never mind the fact that this is one of the safest, most stable piece of furniture I've ever bought, let alone for fifty bucks. Let me tell you why this bed is so great and you'll think so too within minutes of getting it home.

First,...

Mondera.com: Don't buy jewelry for your wife over the web

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:44:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgersh - In 1998 I resolved that the following year I was going to try to purchase everything I needed over the web. In 1999, I was mostly successful, subscribing to an excellent grocery service (Webvan), purchasing a car online and buying gifts, books and music...