© 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-toiletoctopus Recent reviews written by member toiletoctopus en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476137754244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - A few years ago, I decided to purchase my mother-in-law a surprise Christmas gift. Each year someone gets a gag present, and due to my fascination with these aquatic creatures, I decided to get her the Wild Republic Pacific Octopus.It came from an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476137754244 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:24:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476137754244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476102299268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who's biked from around the corner, to the entire C+O Canal, I do not take safety for granted. One minute you can be peacefully rolling along at 10mph, singing a old James Taylor song, and thinking about that granola bar you'll be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476102299268 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:46:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476102299268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476101709444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - I'm not much of a drinker, as I usually go out twice a year, to get blasted. This usually is the Fourth of July and on my birthday, but there have been two sporting events in the past few years where I got ripped. When the Red Sox won their World Series... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476101709444 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:14:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476101709444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476024180356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who has glare, and lacks hair, I have to be really careful in the summertime. A chrome dome has certain advantages, such as there's no such thing as bad hair days, or having to bring a comb around with you all of the time. Women seem to love... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476024180356 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:52:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476024180356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476022935172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As an amateur mechanic, who still dreams about being able to work on 77' Cutlass Supremes, I am prone to getting a bit dirty. It doesn't matter if its changing my cars oil, replacing the spark plugs, or pretending to be able to understand its... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476022935172 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:34:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476022935172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475996720772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who's just moved up to a Blackberry(HELP!), I enjoyed my almost two years of service with the Motorola Motorizr Z3. Several years ago, I switched over to T-Mobile, and got a ultra thin Samsung phone that had a lot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475996720772 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:18:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475996720772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475989905028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - Recently I was in my local Target "Tarjeh", and after buying my usual video game, DVD, and razors, I decided to pick up some Play Doh.A few weeks earlier at work, some of my colleagues and I were laughing about this product. As kids we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475989905028 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:32:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475989905028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475933281924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - For the last week, I've been trying to get away from home for a couple of hours, to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. As a child of the 80's, who spent considerable time watching the cartoon series and award winning 1986 animated movie, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475933281924 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 23:01:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475933281924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475882098308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As a bitter suburbanite of the D.C. area, I have to admit that Northern Virginia has a lot of places to eat. This is mainly due to the fact that there are million of jerks who reside in this area, and while they are pain to have to deal with, they are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475882098308 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:33:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475882098308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475002736260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - There's something about football, that captures your attention like no other sport can. Perhaps it all goes back to George Carlin's differences between this sport and baseball, with all of the gridiron and diamond jokes. Football is on the ground... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475002736260 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:11:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475002736260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474980519556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - Last fall I got tired of raking leaves, and decided to finally buy something to make my life easier. It gets old to have to constantly rake leaves from a gigantic Oak Tree, and the numerous other ones that reside on our property line. While my wife and I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474980519556 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474980519556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474963545732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - Recently Safeway Grocery Stores, have started to offer Tully's brand of coffees at their locations. I've been hearing about this brand for sometime, and that a lot of people considered their blend to be a decent value. After patrolling the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474963545732 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:15:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474963545732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474373918340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - I used to laugh when someone suggesting eating yogurt. For some reason that word always reminded me of the character from the movie Space Balls. Why eat something like yogurt, when I could enjoy an ice cream cone or some other chocolate treat?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474373918340 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474373918340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474373131908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who's enjoyed a Fonseca cigar from time to time, I've learned to appreciate their more mild stogies. Usually I like strong Hondurans that kick me to the curb, but on occasion, I enjoy something a bit more laid back. A morning smoke... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474373131908 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:27:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474373131908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474265194116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - One of my favorite places to visit in Northern Virginia, is Fountainhead Park, which is managed by the Northern VA Regional Park Authority. This facility is paid for with tax revenue from Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474265194116 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:50:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474265194116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474257919620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - Helix Cigars are the little boy on the block, trying to compete with beheamoths such as Ashton, Macanudos, and Padrons. They don't have the advertising budget to put ads into cigar based magazines, or have promotional events where... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474257919620 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:31:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474257919620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474250055300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - I have a love/hate relationship with Macanudo. They were among the first cigars I had, so there are fond memories associated with them, especially the Maduro version. Its sweet, mellow qualities allowed me to enjoy smoking cigars, without... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474250055300 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:16:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474250055300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474242911876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who lives in the Greater-Worst Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, often referred to as Washington-Baltimore, I've had plenty of times to visit Charm City. The affectionate nickname of Baltimore or Balmore as I call it,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474242911876 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:36:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474242911876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473817058948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As someone who's follicle challenged, with more glare than hair, I have decided to adopt the chrome dome look. Years ago, when I was young, I'll never forget looking into the mirror and realizing how quickly my formerly beautiful locks were falling out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473817058948 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:39:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473817058948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473703943812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - If you want to go to a park, that is known for its family friendliness, be sure to consider Lake Fairfax.  I have been going there for years, and every visit brings back fond memories, as my first real job was a Cub Scout Counselor each... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473703943812 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473703943812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473702239876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As a somewhat enthusiastic supporter of Betty Crocker's Hamburger Helper Line, because it helps you cook something that looks like a meal, I decided to recently give the Suddenly Pasta Salad a try. For some reason, the name alone reminded... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473702239876 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473702239876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473697914500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - You gotta love the little guy, which is one of several reasons, that I particularly enjoy Equal Exchange Products. You can find plenty of coffee manufacturers that produce millions of dollars of beans each year, with their stock options being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473697914500 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:48:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473697914500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472912137860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - There's nothing better than pulled pork, along with a smattering of sides, to give you a full belly. You can easily pig out at a barbecue restaurant without noticing it, and become both portly and porky in a matter of a few days. There's no way to avoid... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472912137860 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:27:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472912137860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471744417412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - The last couple of months, I have lost seventeen pounds. While many would think of this as something to be proud of, I'm just glad I haven't literally kicked the crap out of someone. My nickname of ticking time bomb has returned, as my sharp temper is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471744417412 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:33:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471744417412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471738125956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - I first want to thank my great Uncle Frank, who passed away several years ago, at the age of 93. He worked for Kodak for years, and was so kind to his subordinates, that one of them actually came to his funeral some thirty years after retiring... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471738125956 Tue, 26 May 2009 13:34:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471738125956?linkin_id=8003929