Epinions Recent Reviews for vistavoyager1

the dog loves this can opener...

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 14:20:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I won this can opener at a contest we had at work. Previously I had used a hand can opener. But we had a selection of prizes at work and I needed no more hand calculators, boxes of candy or other various prizes I decided on the electric can opener.
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It's UnAmerican Not to Like Monopoly

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 01:29:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - Did Bill Gates and Donald Trump really start their careers by playing Monopoly? No question that Bill was a fierce Monopoly player according to A&E's biography on the soft ware czar.

Monopoly is designed for most people over seven years...

Knowing georgrahy is becoming a lost art.

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 21:12:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I have given everyone one of my nine grandchildren one of these maps. I think this map is one of the essentials of being educated in U.S. geography. When the grandchildren get to be a certain age about seven, I start teaching them the capitals of the...

Being a "good mixer" is a real asset

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:01:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - One of my friends gave me this Hamilton Beach BlendMaster,Jr for a thank you gift for collecting her mail while she was on vacation. I was appreciative but not terribly thrilled. The reason is I'm not a kitchen person and I spend very little time...

Hot is right...but had to apply my own ice.

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:46:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I had twisted my hip and decided I would try some Icy Hot. I had pulled some muscle while reaching on the top shelf of a closet. About 24 hours after I felt the muscle pain, I decided to try some Icy Hot.

Usually I use AsperCreme which is...

Barbara , you're charming and focused ...

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:41:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I am old enough to have been watching television for many years and feel as though I know a lot of the television personalities. Biography helps me recall why I either like or dislike these people. Jack Perkins is the announcer and he has a voice that...

with a name like Gaylord Focker...life has to be rough

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:07:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - After a trying week at work I decided to go and see "Meet the Parents." I might add that it was the perfect way for me to wind down. It is the type of movie that makes you laugh out loud.

Ben Stiller plays the hapless fiancee of...

Coca-Cola: Nectar of the Atlanta gods...

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:27:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I just made my weekly trip to the grocery and you'll never guess how I choose which market I'll choose for this week. I have a simple formula. The market that has the best sale on Coke for the week gets my patronage.

For most of my life I...

Arbor Day ... started in Nebraska City

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:01:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsOne of the most scenic drives in eastern Nebraska is a drive between Omaha and Nebraska City. The drive of about an hour is sixty miles of...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Want to be cool in Paris try the Brebant.

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 21:25:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I am one of those people who loves Paris even "when it sizzles." But I have to admit I was thrilled when we walked into our rooms at the Brebant a year ago last August. The reason? Good old Yankee air conditioning. None of this Euro air...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Villa Carlotta a Florentine delight

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:29:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - The Villa Carlotta is a charming Florentine hotel, but it's really more like going to visit a friend or relative than staying at a hotel. The Villa Carlotta is a residential neighborhood which might lead you to believe that it wouldn't be adjacent to...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Commodore hard to beat for value

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:17:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - When we came into London's Waterloo Station after taking the EuroStar from Paris, we were wondering how to get to our hotel The Commodore.

We took the tube to Lancaster Gate and found the hotel around the corner at 25 Lancaster Gate. We were...

Black & Decker S500 ScumBuster Handheld Vacuum: who are you gonna call ??Skumbusters

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:13:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - Upon reading the epinion of RobinLynn on the Black& Decker Skumbuster

I considered buying one just for the bathrooms and those pesky kitchen floor corners. In her review she praised the cleaning and scrubbing qualities of this little...

Little people bridge the generation gap

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:07:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 -

When my daughter bought this toy for her children it took me back thirty five years ago to Katie's childhood. We were overcome by the invasion of these Fisher Price little people. Katie had people on the bus, people in the airport, on the...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Victor, Victor Hugo are you there?

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:16:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - Several years ago one of my daughters and I took a trip to Paris. My company, feeling kindly toward me gave us a four night stay at what was then called Le Parc Victor Hugo. The hotel is located 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare in the 16th district...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Wyndham Garden Omaha

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:45:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - My youngest daughter's family has out-grown my house and now when she and her husband and three children come to visit they have to stay at a hotel. Since they come to visit around three times a year, we have explored every motel within a ten mile...

Never such comfort

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:07:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I bought these shoes before my last vacation, because I knew I was going to walk many miles. Whenever we go on vacation we always do a lot of walking.

I took these shoes to Montreal and we walked all over the downtown area and we walked up...

Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Kraft Hotel-Traditional Family Hotel

Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:46:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - We were able to walk to the Kraft Hotel from the Florence train station

The hotel is on the north side of the Arno River and about two block north of Amerigo Vespucci. The Kraft is within walking distance (about 3 long blocks) of the Ponte Vecchio...

Pricey not always the answer

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 10:35:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - For many years I hopped from brand to brand at the cosmetic counters in the large department stores. I was a sucker for anything they were giving away (for a price) such as beach bags, overnight cases, week-end bags and so forth.

But one...

AskJeeves: Jeeves, you're mar-vel-ous

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:54:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I think Jeeves is too marvelous for words. For one thing, Jeeves was one of the first friendly search engine I found on the web. It was totally my good luck that led me to this site almost one and a half years ago.

I had owned my computer...

Time on the air was fine

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:46:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - We just returned from Montreal on American Airlines. The flight was fine, it was only the time on the ground that was not so good.

First of all our flight was three hours late in taking off from Omaha. They said it was because of fog in...

Not very good.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:37:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I bought this powder thinking that it would help quell my appetite for chocolate. I think I could have drunk some warm water with baking soda and had the same taste gratification. I didn't find the taste horrible but not taste bud satisfying.

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Lodging/Hotels/Motels: Novotel excellent choice for travelers

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:22:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - For many years I had seen Novotel Hotels all through Europe, they looked nice but I had never stayed in one. For one reason, I usually prefer not staying in a hotel owned or managed by a chain.

But recently on a trip to Montreal we found the...

works well for hard core pain

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:18:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - When others tell me of the wonders of their over the counter pain pills, I have learned not to fall for a new brand. Excederin extra strength has taken me through dental surgery, toothaches, sinus infections, flu symptoms, ear aches and sore throats...

Blessed relief

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:51:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vistavoyager1 - I have tried almost every muscle pain reliever on the market. Several years ago I broke my foot in four places and will have an arthritic pain when the weather turns cold or damp.

Aspercreme seems to work the best for me. One thing that I...