Epinions Recent Reviews for stephjen

Affordable Saab

Thu, 31 May 2007 09:19:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - The test drive sold this car. Instant and smooth reaction to the gas pedal and great feel for the road. 2.5Ltr motor feels more powerful than is should. We bought the manual instead of automatic because it feels like a little rally/sports car, it's...

Live the Story of an old City

Fri, 4 Mar 2005 05:53:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Venice is one of those travel places that you here so much about that you almost feel like you don't have to visit the actual city. Since we now live only 3 hours away from Venice we decided to go for the day and see it for ourselves. We were not...

Lake Como Ferry

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 06:27:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - In June of 2004 my husband and I visited the city of Como and the surrounding area. Outstanding during our visit was our ferry ride around Lake Como. The cost was 17 euro per person which enables you to disembark at any stop and hop back on at your...

Sharp machine

Tue, 2 Mar 2004 07:42:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I was looking for an all in one to replace my HP printer, which was killing me with the price of cartridges and my HP scanner, which broke shortly after the one-year warranty. Needless to say, I stayed away from the loads of HP all in one products out...

No Stars Here

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:22:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I bought this product because the description offered everything I thought I needed in order to edit my DV video and output back to digital quality. I travel a lot and am venturing into event videos like weddings and parties so I needed a product that...

A long weekend in Dublin

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:18:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Originally from Toronto, Canada, we now live in the suburb of Ballycullen, 20 minutes from the city center of Dublin. Downtown Dublin is a bustling metropolis, with everything a city should have to offer, good food, nightlife, parks, shopping etc. A b...

Laptop like a desktop

Thu, 19 Sep 2002 10:15:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I had this baby up and running within 10 minutes. Windows XP is great but as soon as I connected to the internet it had to download a ton of updates. Now it's about once a month.

The reason I bought this laptop was primarily for the...

Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion Zt1130 (F3378H) PC Notebook: Smooth Machine

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:41:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Powerful, quiet and fast, the HP Pavilion zt1130 is a nice machine to work with.

1.06 ghz Intel Celeron

20 gig Hard drive

256 PC 133 RAM

14.1” TFT Screen

8x DVD

High speed Ethernet card

56K Voice/Data/Fax Modem...

DVD player with features but you get what you pay for

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 19:00:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I have had a DVD player on my computer for a year now and I finally wised up and bought one for my TV. I didn't believe the people who said that DVD is so much clearer

and sounded better, I was wrong. DVD is great if you spend any amount of time...

Golf in Myrtle Beach

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:01:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Belle Terre Golf Courses, Myrtle Beach, SC

I am one of the multitudes who have embraced the game of golf within the last few years.

Blame it on Tiger Woods or the fact that I have been able to escape the evil Canadian

winters for a...

Harrods & the British Museum

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 13:27:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen -

London being the world class city that it is, contains innumerable cultural treasures, besides being any true shoppers wonderland.

I am focusing this review only two of the many places that are worth a visit if you go to London -...

Walk in Historic Bath

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:39:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - The Georgian city of Bath was one of the little corners of the earth that I had always dreamed of visiting. Yes, maybe I read too much Jane Austen.

I got my wish last fall and I was not disappointed.

I felt like I had...

London- From Beginning to . . .

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:52:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Being a history buff I am addicted to historical novels.

If you want to attempt getting the history of London straight, and still have fun learning it, this is the book for you.

What I especially like about this novel is that the...

Miss Comedienne

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 13:30:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Sandra Bullock is this movie. The film showcases her many talents as an actress. The fact that it is funny, really funny, makes it a good movie to go see.

She is an FBI agent, coerced into pretending to be a beauty queen in order to gather...

Medieval Times

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 12:16:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - October of this year my husband and I did a whirlwind trip to the UK and Ireland. We only four days in Scotland, three in Edinburgh.

This city is truly captivating. I feel that a visit to Scotland must involve at least a few days in...

Colonize, Defend and Conquer

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 23:19:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Civilization building strategy games are my favorite venue. Civilization, Call to Power is one of the best strategy games that I have played yet. I have played it countless times and I still find

it interesting, challenging and fun.

I...

Life, Re-vamped!

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:03:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - The Game of Life on CD is a fun, engaging game that the whole family can play on the computer. That is not too common for computer usage, usually computers present a social obstacle in families.

I chose the Game of Life as my choice software...

Roller Coaster Tycoon For Windows: Theme Park Blues

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 18:50:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - Roller Coaster Tycoon is a game where you build a theme park, attract guests with new and scary roller coasters and subsequently gain money.

I bought this game because I have enjoyed these types of games before, specifically Transport Tycoon...

See and do Ecuador

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:22:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I lived in Ecuador for four years, three in the Andes mountains in Quito and a year on the coast, one hour from Guayaquil. I was able to travel around most of the country and I have too much to say about this interesting and diverse country but I will...

The Real Quito

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:20:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I lived in Quito for 2 years so I can give an honest review. It is at an altitude of 9000 feet so the the temperature in Quito is not always tropical, it ranges from 55-80 degrees and can be cold and damp during the rainy season (Dec-March/April) and at...

Grisham with a twist

Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:21:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - The Testament starts out true to Grishams' style, it grabs your interest right from the start. The story is intriguing and you are kept guessing throughout the book. It takes you to the extravagant life of a cynical old billionaire to a remote corner...

Thrive and Win

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 12:22:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stephjen - I have been playing this game for six months and I am not bored yet. There are so many different ways to play and win, wealth, power, speed etc.

Good for all levels of gamers, easy to difficult, fun to challenging. This is a game that...