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2006 Toyota Corolla. Get one while you can

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:05:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - There are a lot of things that prompt a person to buy a new car. I bought mine because Cecil likes Toyotas. I think Cecil was the original James Bond. He has dual US and English citizenship and disappears for extended lengths of time. For over a year...

Glen or Glenda: You'll laugh, you'll cry. You'll say "What the hell is this?"

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 01:47:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - A cutting edge, 1950s quasi-docudrama, "Glen or Glenda" is Ed Wood's 60-minute transvestite manifesto. This could have been a good movie, if someone else had written the script, someone else had directed it, the budget were fifty times bigger and if...

Where's the peanut-based beef substitute?

Fri, 23 Feb 2001 00:48:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - If you carry within your heart a burning desire to learn more about that noble legume, the peanut, and also about the Wizard of Peanuts, George Washington Carver -- well, you might be disappointed by the George Washington Carver National Monument.
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Ahhhhhhh, beautiful Kansas!

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 01:42:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Kansas is misunderstood.

Most people seem to hate Kansas, but they are just missing the whole point. Kansas is not a place of high society, swinging nightlife, or for hob-knobbing with the cultural elite (unless of course you run into Bob...

Reflections of the cell phone Padres

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:18:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We happened to be driving north out of San Diego one lovely morning, with no particular itinerary, when we spotted a sign on Highway 101 pointing the way toward Mission San Luis Rey. We had never seen a real, live, Spanish mission before, so we thought...

Cici's: Get a gutfull of cheap pizza

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:42:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Cici’s Pizza is cheap. It’s unashamedly, unpretentiously, unceremoniously cheap. (For those of you in a hurry, that sums up our entire epinion. You may click HR now and move on to something else.)

We stopped in at Cici’s because we were...

Bill Clinton Slept Here, part II

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:12:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - This is the second half of an extremely long epinion on Hot Springs, Arkansas. If you’re interested, we wouldn’t mind a couple extra clicks on the first half. Thanks for reading!

In days gone by, the focal point of Hot Springs was...

Bill Clinton Slept Here, before it was an issue

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 01:42:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Shortly after we moved to Arkansas, we took a trip to the southern part of the state, and happened to pass through the town of Hot Springs. Although we didn’t have a chance to explore it at the time, like General MacArthur we vowed to return. Over the...

Super 8: Get a room and learn a card trick

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 00:18:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We’ve stayed at a few other Super 8s in the past, and after some intense statistical calculations we have concluded the Hot Springs location to be the best. This was the first motel we have been to since Epinions added the “Hotels & Resorts”...

U-Haul, Lost Keys, and Randy's Warts

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 02:29:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We’ve read quite a few terrible tales of U-Haul frustration and woe here on Epinions, but our experience with U-Haul was not bad at all. In fact, it was rather pleasant, but not without a couple glitches.

When we decided to move to the...

Pea Ridge: "It ain't over yet, Yankee"

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 23:34:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio -
Review Topic: Overview

Pea Ridge National Military Park is located, oddly enough, just outside of lovely Pea Ridge, Arkansas. A decisive battle was fought here in March of 1862, during which the Federal troops soundly whupped...

Sonic: at least they give you a mint

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 00:17:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - As a public service to all of humanity (and Epinions in particular) we stopped at our local Sonic to sample their cuisine, in order that we could write a review on it. This was quite a sacrifice on our part, as you will soon find out.

Sonic...

Deliverance: A study in psychological terror

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 00:55:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Deliverance is the tale of four businessmen who decide to take a weekend off from the city life of Atlanta to take a peaceful, quiet canoe trip down a scenic river. This river will not be in existence much longer, because an electric company...

London Bridge + Mohave Desert = Lake Havasu City

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:01:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio -
Review Topic: Overview

Writing our review of the Motel 6 in Lake Havasu City has inspired within us a burning desire to write about the city itself. Lake Havasu isn’t really a lake, it’s a dammed-up portion of the Colorado...

Motel 6: Motel 6: It's better than sleeping in a cardboard box!

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:12:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - No journey through life can be complete without staying at a Motel 6.

Motel 6 is a part of the American landscape. They sprout like dandelions in the springtime, and seem to thrive best along interstate highways.

We stayed at...

Travelodge: Travelodge: No mints on the pillow, but that's okay!

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 23:57:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We've stayed at a number of Travelodges across the country, and have always found them to be wonderful places to flop for a night. Epinions asks us to review only one location, so in theory, we could write six or seven separate reviews on Travelodge...

Memorize the World Almanac and you'll kick butt on Jeopardy!

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 01:21:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - The World Almanac and Book of Facts (henceforth referred to as the WA) is indispensable for the writer, reader, student, trivia buff and casual observer of the human condition. It’s also an endless source of party conversation material, and the ultimate...

Bentonville, AR: It's not that bad

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 00:14:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skippio -
Review Topic: Overview

We were once asked by a man in San Diego, California, if we had cable TV and Internet access here in Bentonville, Arkansas. Well, as a favor to all epinionators, we are here today to set the record...

Salt Lake City, UT: Mormon Capital of the World

Thu, 21 Sep 2000 00:57:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

Last time we were out west, we decided to swing through Salt Lake City and see what the Mormons were up to. They’re doing very well, as a matter of fact, as they have been for the last 150...

Tijuana Dreamin'

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:04:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - No visit to San Diego is complete without the obligatory day trip to Tijuana, the most tourist-visited city in the world.

We got a cheapish motel room in San Ysidro, California, which is basically the American version of Tijuana. A suburb...

Ernie deserves better.

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 01:44:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - The Skippios are big fans of the journalist Ernie Pyle.

“Who?”, you say.

Well, he is NOT to be confused with Gomer or Goober. Ernie Pyle was a Pulitzer-winning writer best known for his correspondence from the front lines of...

Carlsbad Cavern: Home of the Hobbits?

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 17:22:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Carlsbad Cavern is one of the largest known caves in the U.S., located in southeastern New Mexico. Sometimes referred to as the “eighth wonder of the world,” the cavern is located in a National Park, which also offers scenic drives, hiking trails, and...

This is good, but where's the garlic?

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:26:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We have had the privilege of dining at at least three different Mazzio's restaurants since moving to the great state of Arkansas. The pizza, service, and prices at Mazzio's are all excellent, and the atmosphere inside the restaurants is tolerably...

Well... it's food.

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:23:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - Ryan’s is a typical, family-oriented buffet and steak restaurant. We go there occasionally for a late lunch/early supper. The buffet selection is huge and Ryan’s offers many different meat-and-potatoes meals to choose from. We keep going back because...

Yosemite Sham

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:06:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skippio - We spent about ten hours at Yosemite. Although we should have stayed longer, we felt the crowds to be oppressive and the scenery to be...well, beautiful but nothing to rave about, as compared to other places we'd been. Everyone seems to love Yosemite,...