© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-texas-swede Recent reviews written by member texas-swede en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475955039876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - During most of June I was on vacation in Costa Rica. However, I had to interrupt the vacation for a few days to take care of business in Connecticut. I flew from San Jose to Dallas, and then to Bradley International Airport in Hartford Connecticut with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475955039876 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:40:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475955039876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475717406340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - On June 12 my son and I flew from Dallas, Texas, to San Jose in Costa Rica with his Spanish Teachers, a number of kids, and a few other parents. The purpose of the trip was to combine language immersion with a vacation (lasting two and a half weeks). The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475717406340 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:47:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475717406340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472853352068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Pros: Usability, Microsoft Works Launcher, neat collection of applications, integrates Microsoft Office 2007.Cons: It lacks too many features, no Digital Image Standard 2006.The Bottom Line: A trimmed down version of Microsoft Office... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472853352068 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 02:40:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472853352068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472484253316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Like most people I have been renting from many different rental car agencies, Avis, Hertz, National, Budget, Enterprise, Alamo, Dollar, and Europcar. I have had bad experiences and good experiences with all them so I don't think you can say one is bad or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472484253316 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:05:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472484253316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472389291652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - The illustrated man begins with the encounter with the illustrated man, a sad figure who roams the land trying to hide the detailed and realistic but constantly changing tattoos on his body. The tattoos were continuously redrawn by a woman... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472389291652 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 03:36:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472389291652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472345710212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favorite comic strips and my younger son and daughter loves this trip. I have been familiar with this strip as long as many other readers so even though I have read most of the books and collections I did not get a chance... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472345710212 Sun, 31 May 2009 18:52:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472345710212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472174136964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I have been using Visual Source Safe for more than a decade (VSS 4.0, VSS 6.0 and VSS 2005). However, I also have extensive experience with many other Source Control Management (SCM) tools including PVCS, RCS, CVS, and subversion with TortoiseSVN... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472174136964 Sat, 30 May 2009 05:05:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472174136964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471473229444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - We bought this animal encyclopedia several years ago and I have read it to all of my three children and they have read it own their own. The book features a few hundred interesting animals organized in accordance with their habitats; Ice caps and tundra,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471473229444 Sun, 24 May 2009 03:52:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471473229444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471147843204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Three weeks ago I arrived at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, or DFW, after spending a week in Salt Lake City, Utah. I had parked my car at gate E16 on the first floor in the first row. I knew that for sure. However, when I exited the airport to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471147843204 Thu, 21 May 2009 03:58:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471147843204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470795521668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - In July/August of 2008 I was in Romania with my oldest son and the water polo team that he used to be part of. My son played water polo for St. Marks School of Texas in Dallas, and the coach, Mihai, is a Romanian native, a proud Dacian, and a former... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470795521668 Mon, 18 May 2009 02:26:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470795521668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470674607748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - A couple of weeks ago I spent one week in Salt Lake City, Utah. My company sent me there to get training on a few software applications called AutoMod, AutoStat, and AutoView. We flew to Salt Lake City with SkyWest Airlines (but operated by Delta... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470674607748 Sun, 17 May 2009 03:57:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470674607748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470566604420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - In July/August of 2008 I visited Romania with my son and the water polo team he used to play for. The water polo coach, Mihai, is a Romanian native and a proud Dacian. Mihai organized this trip to give the kids some international water polo experience... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470566604420 Sat, 16 May 2009 03:36:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470566604420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470450998916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I was in Romania in July/August of 2008 with my oldest son who used to play Water Polo for his school, St. Marks School of Texas. The water polo coach at St. Marks is a Romanian native, a proud Dacian, and a former member of the Romanian Olympic water... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470450998916 Fri, 15 May 2009 02:21:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470450998916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470317698692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - The title of this review is based upon the underlying assumption that Heck is not as bad as Hell. I have flown many times with American Airlines within the United States and back and forth to Australia, Hawaii, Sweden, France, and other European... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470317698692 Wed, 13 May 2009 22:18:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470317698692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470090026628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - A couple of weeks ago I spent one week in Salt Lake City, Utah. My company sent me there to get training on a few software applications called AutoMod, AutoStat, and AutoView. During my stay in Salt Lake City I stayed at Fairfield Inn and Suites by Salt... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470090026628 Tue, 12 May 2009 01:32:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470090026628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469951090308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008 for "for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity". He has written over 200 scholarly papers and 20 books and he warned about the bursting housing bubble and predicted the size... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469951090308 Sun, 10 May 2009 22:42:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469951090308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469655522948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I've bought this fairly cheap flashlight or lantern on a few occasions. I have used it during black outs at home and on camping trips. To insert the battery you unscrew the black top and insert the big box looking 6 Volts battery with the flat side in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469655522948 Fri, 8 May 2009 03:00:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469655522948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469416251012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - A couple of weeks ago I spent one week in Salt Lake City, Utah. My company sent me there to get training on a few software applications called AutoMod, AutoStat, and AutoView. In addition to educating myself I took the opportunity to visit Salt Lake City... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469416251012 Tue, 5 May 2009 22:49:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469416251012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469093879428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - To many Americans (born in the U.S.) the subject of this review may seem odd. However, this review is written from the perspective of a visitor to the United States (from Scandinavia), and it is intended to be helpful to foreign visitors to the U.S. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469093879428 Sun, 3 May 2009 03:54:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469093879428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468404899460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Lucky Luke is the world most famous Texas cowboy; however, he was created by a Frenchman. The Lucky Luke albums were written by René Goscinny who is a French comic book author. René Goscinny is also known for the Asterix comic books. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468404899460 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:03:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468404899460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468093144708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I am currently visiting Salt Lake City, Utah. My company sent me here to get training on a few software applications called AutoMod, AutoStat, and AutoView. Naturally I am spending some time visiting the various attractions in the Area. I've been to Salt... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468093144708 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:56:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468093144708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467967381124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - During Christmas break 2008/2009 my oldest son and I went skiing and snowboarding in Beaver Creek, Colorado. We were a little bit unlucky. We both got the flue and our Labrador was hit by a car and died while we were gone. He was being cared for by a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467967381124 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:22:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467967381124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467854724740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - My daughter and I have visited Camp Classen on a few occasions as part of YMCA's Adventure Princesses program. The Adventure Princesses program allows dads and their daughters to go camping in the wilderness together with other girls and their dads who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467854724740 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:56:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467854724740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467619778180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - We have stayed at Dinosaur Valley Inn (by Best Western) in Glen Rose Texas on several occasions. On most occasions it was because we were going bird hunting or deer hunting on the Rough Creek Ranch nearby and we wanted to save some money. This hotel is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467619778180 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:45:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467619778180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467384045188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - Lucky Luke was the cowboy who put the Dalton gang, Jesse James, and Billy the Kid behind bars, and gave Billy the Kid his overdue spanking. He also put various criminals, con artists, cheaters, and illegal arms dealers behind bars. He stopped Indian... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467384045188 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:46:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467384045188?linkin_id=8003929