Epinions Recent Reviews for yanster0

The New American Militarism - A Review

Thu, 25 May 2006 05:33:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - My Background and Lack of Expertise I have no real back ground in military history, certainly no professional or first hand experience, and except for the fairly matter of fact kind of military history offered by mainly economics or diplomatic...

Motley Fool: Foolish, Or Moronic? Neither, the Vast Middle.

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 06:27:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Fool's Advice in A Nutshell Here's the Motley Fools (good) advice in a nutshell - 1.Save money. 2.Avoid taxes. 3.Look out for fees. 4.Dont try to beat the market, since you probably cant. Some More Good Advice Here's some...

Happy with the P150 - Lessons for the Future

Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:35:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Most Importantly I am not a professional photographer. This should drive about half of the people who clicked on to this article away from this review. Okay – so I'm not a pro. But I have done a bit of research and relied on a friend who...

Hilarious Because It's True, Views of Language in America

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:01:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Walmart Okay – so maybe the reason I bought this book was because I heard Walmart banned it from their shelves. It had to be good. But apparently Sam's Club carries it – so I literally went over to the other side of the Walmart parking...

Sadistic, Omnipotent Killer Does it Again

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 06:07:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - What a Sadistic Movie Okay – I'm not the kind to usually say this – but this movie was about one of the most sadistic murderers around. That's right – more than regular murderers – this was the MOST sadistic. An extreme...

Well Sourced View of the Changes in Japanese Culture

Tue, 8 Jun 2004 01:50:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Japan Unbound From the title one might guess that this book is an upbeat book about the economic and financial potential of the Japan. One would be wrong. John Nathan views Japan from the eyes of a well educated man who has some of best...

Are You Ready For This?

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:22:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - One Amazing Movie This is by far – I mean by FAR – one of the strangest movies I have ever seen; and I loved it. I don’t know why. I just loved it. I should note; the reason this review doesn’t delve into too much detail is...

It Works As Promised; And That's Pretty Amazing

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 07:03:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Caveat I actually bought the “Professional Care 7875 DLX” model; but after reading a few reviews of the model here I thought it fits. The only difference seems to be an attachment missing in this version (the one that I don’t...

Does this Movie Ever End?

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 04:44:39 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Caveat I’m not a professional movie review; some people are really good at this, I am not one of them. Is THIS the End? That’s my main problem with this movie; it’s too long. At least ten times in the movie I thought to...

This is Ridiculous; But it's Great!

Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:27:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - In Short If you’re a hot coco fan this is a must have item. Forget the fact that it seems like a ridiculous purchase, plunge in and buy it. Running Into It I found it at a local Bed Bath and Beyond while there to buy other items; an...

A Funny, Calming, German Movie

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:29:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - First Looks I have lived in Tokyo in the past; that is what first attracted me to this movie after stumbling across it at my local Blockbuster. I wondered how accurately they will portray the city. It’s In German That’s the first th...

Have We Lost Our Minds?

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:06:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Have We Lost Our Minds? We have, according to Hunter S. Thompson’s new book written in the unmistakably rambling yet strangely coherent prose that he has mastered over the years. Reading Thompson’s work is neither for the faint of heart or th...

Old River Town : St. Louis

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:35:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Before This Begins

As a long time resident of St. Louis I have had many enjoyable experiences here.

In this article I will address two main issues, the weather of St. Louis and the cultural attractions of St. Louis. In a later...

Meet Me Just Outside of St. Louis

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 23:37:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - As a person living in the suburbs of St. Louis, I, along with others in my area (both kids and adults) get sick and tired of the extreme heat and humidity that defines St. Louis summers. So, occasionally some of us decide to go to Six Flag Over Mid...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Not a Great Paper

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:09:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Looking for a good newspaper in St. Louis? Get the New York Times.

The Post-Dispatch has a number of major problems.

Bad National/Business News

First off, they have horrible national news coverage. Almost all their national news is...

Planely Good

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:40:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Simply put, JAL is a good airline.

Presence/Airports Serviced

It has a large presence in almost all the major airports in the United States including Chicago, New York, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angels, with most flights going to...

Advice on an Unique Place

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:24:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Tokyo is an absolutely unique experience. It is a massive city/suburb area both in terms of land and the number of people. After coming into Narita International, you will most likely go on one of the trains bound for Tokyo’s Central Station which is a...

Superior Discount Brokerage

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 14:55:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yanster0 - Datek has been one of the best online brokerages that I have ever worked with. The price, at $9.99 for a limit/market order is on the lower end of the market, but the quality of service is definitely high end. Amenities offered by Datek include (but not...