Epinions Recent Reviews for slhansen

Pizza Hut: Grease is a good thing

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 22:58:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Let's face it, fast food pizza is not the healthiest food in the world, and probably has very little redeeming health value at all. But you know, sometimes the ol' bod tells me it's just gotta have that grease fix that only pizza (or maybe a...

Dances With Wolves - A masterpiece soundtrack

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:22:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Having been in the band in junior high and high school, which allowed me to play many complex symphonic pieces as part of the top high school band, I perhaps have a greater interest in and fondness for symphonic soundtracks than someone who hadn't been...

Failure is NOT an option

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 00:10:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Apollo 13 is a simply superb movie that masterfully tells the all-too-true story of three men and their desperate struggle to get back home from thousands of miles away - in space.

The movie starts with Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks) and his...

This “Prey” is Easy to like

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:45:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - John Sandford’s Prey series is one of only a few book series that I will gladly buy the hardcover version of as soon as the next book is out because I can’t wait to read it. Luckily, there’s lots of places that discount hardcover books - as much...

Shopping: A guide to shopping online: Part 3 - Rebates and Rewards

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 00:08:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Did you know that there are a lot of sites out there that will give you cash back on your purchases at many online stores? Or that there are rewards programs that will credit you with points for shopping online? Yes friends, welcome to the online...

401(k)/retirement plans: 401(k)/retirement plans: Part 1 - General Discussion

Sat, 27 May 2000 00:11:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Retirement plans can be very confusing - even to people like me that work in the industry! Because of that, I’d like to offer a series of articles meant to help cut through some of the confusion and explain - in plain English (as much as possible!) -...

Shopping: A guide to shopping online: Part 2 - Coupons and Discounts

Wed, 17 May 2000 02:03:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Did you know that there are a lot of online stores that will give you coupons or discounts to shop there? Or that there are sites out there to help you save money when you shop online? Yes friends, welcome to the online world of coupons and...

I'll take a burger, fries, and 5 sundae pies

Thu, 4 May 2000 23:08:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - I'm not exactly the healthiest of eaters. I prefer burgers and pizza over healthy stuff like fish and most vegetables. But I also don't eat fast food all the time, mainly because we live in a rural area and there aren't any fast food joints closer than...

Transferring high-rate balances, one by one

Thu, 4 May 2000 00:16:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - We've had a Chase MasterCard for a few years now, and it's the best credit card we have. It was actually issued to us from another bank, which sold its credit card services to another bank, which sold them to Chase - and boy am I glad they did!

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Insight Software Keyboard Express: Simplify your computer life with a macro program

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 23:19:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - If you find yourself typing a lot of information over and over - names, addresses, e-mail addresses (yours and others), login IDs, passwords, etc. - then you could probably use a good macro program.

A "macro" is simply a combination...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: ViewSonic instead of Sony? Why not?

Sat, 8 Apr 2000 00:52:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - When I decided to treat myself to a 19" monitor, the first brand I checked was Sony due to their reliability and my positive experience with my 17" Sony monitor. The Sony monitors I looked at were, as expected, all first-rate quality - with the...

Compass: Bookmarks kept MY way

Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:23:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Need to coordinate bookmarks on different machines or browsers but also want to keep personal information (login IDs, etc.) with them and so don't want to use an online service? Then give Compass a try!

I've found Compass to be the...

Cussler Clive: Buy hardcover books? You bet!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 02:51:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - There are very few authors that I really enjoy enough to buy their latest book in big-bucks hardcover rather than waiting for paperback, but Clive Cussler is definitely one whose books I buy much sooner rather than later.

Although he...

Colorstamps.com: These Stamps are canceled

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 15:38:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - I was a proponent of ColorStamps in a previous review, but I can no longer recommend them. They made more drastic changes to the program overnight. Now, instead of earning up to $100 a month with no daily limit, you can only earn up to 100...

Lots of good shows

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 01:00:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - I don't really watch many shows regularly anymore, seems I'm always working late or have something going on in the evenings. I used to watch a LOT of shows on NBC though, and the only two shows that I DO try my hardest to make time for are on NBC - ER...

Webcertificate.com: It's a good idea, but....

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:36:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Okay, like almost everyone else, I heard about WebCertificates' offer to give people a FREE WebCertificate with 5 bucks on it - free money, always a good thing, right? Well, not always. I was lucky and didn't have problems getting my account set up,...

Giftcertificates.com: Gift-giving made easy

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:05:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Gift certificates ordered online and sent directly to the recipient - what a deal! I'm all for convenience and getting a good deal, and GiftCertificates.com gives you both in one neat package. Being able to pick out a gift certificate that my recipient...

Not Perfect but works great

Sun, 20 Feb 2000 23:39:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - I've used WordPerfect for over 10 years and find it to be the better of the two main programs (the other being MS Word of course). I had always used WordPerfect in my office jobs so finally broke down and bought it for home a few years ago. (Should...

Intuit Quicken 2000: Finances made easy

Sun, 20 Feb 2000 23:23:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Quicken is the best personal finance program I've used. Okay, okay, it's the ONLY one I've used. Why mess with what works - and works great? I've used Quicken for many years to keep track of our household finances because it's so easy. They update...

Quicken TurboTax: Taxes made easy

Sun, 20 Feb 2000 23:01:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Most people HATE to do their taxes. I'm one of those weird ones who don't mind it (notice I don't necessarily say I *like* it either!). A major reason for that is because I've used Turbo Tax software to do my taxes for the last several years.

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Memolink: Take a memo

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:02:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Memolink is another program where you can get points by clicking on links, answering the daily trivia question, signing up for offers, taking the occasional surveys and shopping through the site. It's a site that's geared towards college students and in...

Ebates.com: Money for shopping

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:41:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - ebates is the first online rebate program that I joined and as such, has remained my sentimental favorite one to use when I go shopping online. The problem is that so much of my shopping is done using coupon codes and other great deals, that I rarely...

WinDough: Won once, gave up soon after

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:30:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - Okay, I'll admit it - I actually won something from WinDough. *GASP* First heard about this particular game/program/product over a year ago, in December 1998 when I think they were relatively new. Lots of people I knew were joining and running the...

Net-4-Biz: Slow going

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:13:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - This paid-to-read-email program is slow going. I joined Net 4 Biz a few months ago and have yet to earn even 5 bucks with them. I was getting one email from them maybe once a week for the longest time, their site was about half-down (never could check...

MyPoints.com: Gift certificates are my friend!

Sun, 13 Feb 2000 01:23:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author slhansen - MyPoints is yet another program where you click around on web sites and earn points for gift certificates. It's probably my second favorite behind Freeride because it's so consistent. I know many people have had problems getting points credited,...