© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-vara Recent reviews written by member vara en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_446130720388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - I haven't written a review in a little while, mostly because I've found little to inspire me enough. . . but leave it to this little baby, of all things, to do just that! Here's the funny thing: my most recent review? About the Panasonic ES7056S... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446130720388 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:52:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446130720388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_294152801924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Can we talk straight, guys? Shaving sucks. I know women go through a lot worse, but even so, shaving the face is tedious, time consuming, and potentially painful. So many of us have turned to shaving of the electric persuasion. There's tons of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~294152801924 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:03:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_294152801924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221771304580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vara - I've always had a negative prejudice against Chrysler products. The reliability headache that followed my mother's patriotic impulse to buy an American-made Plymouth Grand Voyager LE has a lot to do with that. I had not seen anything different since... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221771304580 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:56:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221771304580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_195155496580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - After doing TONS of research on a sea of bluetooth headsets, I couldn't help asking myself: was there really a time when things were simple? When there wasn't so much decision-making to be done? Before the phrase "paper or plastic"? Couldn't there... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~195155496580 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:08:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_195155496580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194077494916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Can you keep a secret? I'm a sucker for infomercials. I have actually found that the most relaxing start to my day is not by watching the world's tragedies on the early morning news, but rather by numbing my (already numb) mind to paid programming... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194077494916 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:33:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194077494916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_168457113220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm a Sanyo man. My days with Sanyo date waaaaay back to the old "Snicker-sized" SCP-4000. My next model, the SCP-5300 (the first camera phone), was a bit of a letdown: it seemed to lack the quality I had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~168457113220 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:44:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_168457113220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_168840957572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - My first express review, ladies and gents! As a pediatric resident, I've gone through tons of pens and written a lot! There's only one pen that I consistently seek out in the stores... the BIC 0.5mm Z4 Needlepoint. The ink flows very smoothly, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~168840957572 Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:12:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_168840957572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148225363588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - There are times in life when you live vicariously through others. For instance: I tell my friends to talk to a certain someone they're interested in, because usually when it's my turn I don't have the guts. Same with cars. Some guys would never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148225363588 Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:46:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148225363588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141473320580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Since the cell phone boom, I've been a Sanyo Man. My very first phone was the Sanyo SCP-4000, and when it came time for my mother to buy a phone, I heartily recommended the SCP-4500. I was very happy with my SCP-4000: it was reliable, well-built,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141473320580 Wed, 26 May 2004 12:29:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141473320580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_122455887492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Forget Saddam being captured. Forget the landing on the moon, the tumbling of the Berlin Wall... my dad just bought a car! Now THAT'S news! Yes, my father finally laid to rest his 1991 Lexus LS400 and bought a new car. ... It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~122455887492 Mon, 5 Jan 2004 19:09:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_122455887492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124587904644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Right out of the gate, this DVD had some disadvantages from my point of view. First, Shogun has been and probably will remain one of my top favorite novels, so my standards are high. Second, I had just finished watching today's Hollywood wizardry in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124587904644 Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:45:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124587904644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_117905067652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - BACKGROUND: The South Beach Marriott Hotel is a newly-constructed hotel with 11 floors and a total of 236 rooms with 9 suites. It has a restaurant called Deco Blue which is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. It also has a large indoor parking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~117905067652 Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:53:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_117905067652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113030237828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - There I was! White-knuckled and sweating, pedal to the metal... flying down the interstate at 100 mph. I suppose there were a lot of things on my mind as I flew towards Dallas, TX in a borrowed 1997 Jaguar XK8 (review to come, I promise), but being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113030237828 Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113030237828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_98777075332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - The Nissan Maxima has come a long way. For 2004, this will be the sixth generation for the car. It has evolved from a compact family car to a sporty, yet luxurious people mover. The previous generation Maxima was criticized for having funky... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~98777075332 Sat, 10 May 2003 13:40:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_98777075332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_98496908932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - There comes a time in every man&#146s life when he is faced with the temptation of satisfying his instincts&#133 of succumbing to his primal urges, no matter what the cost. No, I&#146m not making a defense for any college coaches out there, nor am I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~98496908932 Wed, 7 May 2003 18:30:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_98496908932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_88274800260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - For 2002, Infiniti totally redesigned the Q45. My father began his search for a car to replace his 1991 Lexus LS400 around then, and while he liked the Q, acceleration wasn't as impressive as he was hoping, based on the ads. For 2003, Infiniti worked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~88274800260 Mon, 27 Jan 2003 15:51:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_88274800260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_87957606020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Show of hands: how many people have stayed up late watching those infomercial ads? They always seem to throw in a whole bunch of stuff for your money, don't they? Well, the folks at Acura have been running an "informercial" of sorts ever since the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~87957606020 Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:20:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_87957606020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_86409907844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - I can't help but wonder if the folks at Infiniti are James Bond fans. The quirky inventor who fits 007's exotic cars with weapons of mass destruction... his name is "Q". Infiniti has the Q45, loaded with multiple gadgets, gizmos, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~86409907844 Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:51:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_86409907844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_82571005572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - There I was... palms sweaty, a little light-headed, and mumbling like an idiot. No, I had not been struck by cupid's arrow: I was doing an interview for a pediatrics residency at the Virginia Commonwealth Hospital. <br><br/> <br><br/>Fortunately, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~82571005572 Fri, 13 Dec 2002 20:21:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_82571005572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_79899102852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - These days, almost every Hyundai review starts with a small blurb on how bad Hyundai cars used to be, and "now look at how far they have come". Although Hyundai's sales have improved dramatically over the years because of this quantum leap in quality... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~79899102852 Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:52:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_79899102852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_76666343044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vara - When you're faced with the task of continuing a legacy, you you'll need more than just fluff and advertising. You'll need substance to back you up. It's no easy task, but it's been done before, and with huge payoffs. From the Ford... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~76666343044 Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:11:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_76666343044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_70592466564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Let's face it: the family sedan car segment isn't known for being the most exciting one. Four doors. Child seats. Clean Wipes. Yuck. So, the question begs: how does a car company claiming it's "driving excitement" factor into this equation?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~70592466564 Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:57:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_70592466564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_69427891844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Many times, the "dream car" discussion hits the roundtables of manhood, and when two guys get together, the question invariably comes up: "if you could have only one car, what would it be?" My friends know they don't have to get very far in their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~69427891844 Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:01:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_69427891844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_59274530436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vara - For all of you altruists and philanthropists who would do unto others as you would do yourself, I have some advice for you: do not buy these speakers, as civil disturbance goes contrary to The Golden Rule. For the rest of you (all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~59274530436 Fri, 3 May 2002 16:01:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_59274530436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_57914068612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vara - Though Isuzu has changed the Rodeo time and again, I still look back on the early to mid 1990 Rodeos as my favorites. Back then, they had many fewer competitors, and were as plain ol' vanilla SUV that you could get... at a very competitive price... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~57914068612 Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:03:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_57914068612?linkin_id=8003929