Epinions Recent Reviews for thagale

Dorm Parties! [Mardi Gras!]

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:45:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Notre Dame has a unique social atmosphere. There are no greeks on campus, so things around here revolved heavily upon two factors. Firstly, what individual dorms are doing as a whole on a given night. Secondly, what individuals, both on and off campus...

Napster: Contraversial, but we reap the benefits...

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:58:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Napster has been sued by the RIAA, and many people tend to think the RIAA might be right. In the mean time, however, the music listening audience of America is reaping the benefits of a free resource to open up music libraries. You can find virtually...

Dialpad: Computers making life better...

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 18:46:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Dialpad.com is the next revolution in consumer telephony. If people can make their long-distance calls without having to mess with complicated phone bills or nasty customer service people, they will be happier! Dialpad.com allows users to make...

Wow! The state paid for the pavillion?

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 18:30:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I was up in East Lansing last weekend to compete in a rodeo up there. The MSU Agricultural and Rodeo Pavillion is an unbelievable structure. Their rodeo team should be saying a quiet prayer of thanks to the state legislators that made that one happen...

NorthStar Electronic Ignition Propane Lantern: Good Lighting, Heavy Package

Wed, 2 Feb 2000 16:52:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - The Coleman propane lantern throws out a great amount of light, really lighting up even a large camping area. It is, however, pretty bulky. It weighs at least a few pounds, and the fuel weighs a whole lot more. You'll go through a normal 2 liter...

What do you want to play today?

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:43:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I'm convinced that Notre Dame has one of the foremost athletic programs in the country. Our intramurals alone offer over 65 different sporting events to choose from. Beyond that, RecSports provides students with dozens of opportunities a month to get...

No Greeks == Lots O' Fun

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:35:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Notre Dame is rather unique (though I'm sure there are others out there somewhere, hiding) in that the Greek system is completely absent on campus. There never have been, and most likely never will be any Frats or Sororities here. And that makes all...

It gets better?

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:11:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Just when I thought I'd found the perfect beer in Guinness Draught, I happen upon a six pack of Guinness Extra Stout. Even better, it happened to be during the Super Bowl! What could be better? Well, maybe some pretzels and a steaming hot pizza to go...

Underrated!

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:23:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I had the opportunity visit Sunlight with a friend over spring break a few years ago. Even back then, Sunlight had a great program. They had good beginner to intermediate slopes, and short lines. They had a budding ski school, and smallish appearance...

No more wedgies!

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:14:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - This was an amazing evolution (pun intended) for us at the Camp Karankawa Boy Scout mountaineering course. I taught climbing there in the winters of '96 and '97. We were given, expectedly, a meager budget, so we had to squeeze in value everywhere we...

Climb in safety and comfort

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:03:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - We use the Targa for male climbers here at the Notre Dame climbing club. It's a great harness that will last you a while, and certainly be worth the cost. The Targa has quite a few things going for it, and a few little quirks I dislike. I'll mention a...

Vasque Clarion II: Backcountry Hiking in Comfort

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:51:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I purchased my Clarions in early '97, and broke them in the late spring. They are they best backpacking boots I've worn yet in the southwest, and there have been quite a few. The Clarions are well suited for most of the drier climates. I doubt they'd...

Smith & Wesson Special Ops Tanto Combat Folder: My own personal safety net

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:34:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I purchased my S&W Special Ops at a trader's village in Houston in '98. It was one of the best purchases I've ever made. This knife is seriously one of the best blades I've ever had the opportunity to get ahold of.

I'll go into it in a...

Swiss Valley: This is skiing?

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:52:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Swiss Valley is a poor, poor attempt at a ski resort. I mean, granted, I didn't expect much, the resort being in Michigan and all. But come ON people, you've got to do better than this to impress anyone who's seen any better. The whole thing was like...

Alpine Comfort Bliss

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:26:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I've never owned a more comfortable pair of alpine boots. I purchased the 8.1's because of the HVL (High Volume Last, basically means the area around the ball of the foot is enlarged) feature. It's great for my feet, because now I don't come home...

Irish Penguins?

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:25:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - The Notre Dame Linux Users Group is a loose structure of friends who enjoy using and teaching the Linux operating system. We perform various functions around campus, including providing different services that the campus computing organization, the OIT,...

Ouch! What's that thing poking my back?

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:59:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - ACK! I've seen too many people buy these packs and then be thoroughly disgusted with them. Don't buy it, please, for your own sake. I had one guy actually rip the pack off his back and throw it into a tree once, he got so angry with it. I'll go into...

Cowboy Up!

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:43:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Bet you didn't know Notre Dame had a Rodeo Team. The Notre Dame Rodeo Team is a recent addition to the roster of campus organizations. Formed in the Spring of '99, we're a club heavily involved in the sport of Rodeo, the oldest sport in the United...

Great Stability, Fast Performance

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:03:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - My brother purchased his Carvers at the same time I bought my Olin DTSLs. We both love our skis immensely. Just as mine, his have great handling, and it allows us to do the same slopes together, without fear of being held back by our skis.

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Font of Conservatisim

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:50:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Hillsdale is an interesting place. Rarely do you find a school so wholeheartedly committed to its principles. Its uncommon to find a place filled with so many like-minded people, and it shows that people who still care about the education of not only...

Dobie, Dobie, Dobie

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:39:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Dobie is a teriffic dorm! I was all set to live there until mid summer of '99. I visit friends who live there every few months, still. Every time I visit, I feel more and more jealous. I live in a tiny 12'x12' room at Notre Dame. As you can imagine,...

Couldn't be easier

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:29:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - I applied to the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of '99. I found it to be unbelievably easy. There is a really, really nifty website called www.applytexas.org that allows you to fill out the Texas Common Application online, once, and then...

Best Starting Pack for Anyone

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:14:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - Over the years, whenever one of the mothers in our scout troop would ask me what pack to get for their son, I'd always respond with the Scout. When wives asked for their husbands, I always gave the same response. The Scout is a great all-around...

Sore thumb? You'll have one!

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 01:14:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - With the availability of modern isobutane stoves growing, the 442 really lost its appeal quickly over the past few years. I'll admit, I used to love these little guys. I bought over 20 of them for my old scout troop in Houston. They were a great way...

Look! Bitter Water!

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 02:12:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thagale - "Natty Lite" is the bane of the beer drinker's existence. It's just plain disgusting. The only redeeming value of the entire beer is that it is cheap. Real Cheap. Generally, when we throw a typical "invite everyone and their mother...