Epinions Recent Reviews for yatesy

Nice little airline!

Sun, 4 Nov 2001 03:58:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - (I would like to preface this by saying the trip I took on National was in March,

before the horrible Sept. 11 events)

When my pal told me we would be flying national Airlines to Vegas, I assumed we were flying in the equivalent of...

The best keeps getting better

Sun, 4 Nov 2001 03:40:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I have a very small web design company and recently I came into ownership of a graphite ibook so I thought I would pick up a copy of Dreamweaver for it. Why? I use it on my PC for web design and I love it. It didn't even occur to me that the program...

With a little practice, You. Are. God.

Sun, 4 Nov 2001 03:16:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I am a big fan of Sim games, so when The Sims came out, I was very excited. But let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet. What, exactly, *is* The Sims?

Well, basically, you create characters from the very start and have them live thier...

Motorola BR850 Numeric Pager: Great Little Pager

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 00:29:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I bought this pager at the Cherry Hill Mall on impulse. I liked the little size, I liked the cranberry color and I liked the lumina-display. it has never ever let me down.

I tend to be very hard on my things. Yeah, I break a lot of stuff and...

Fast fast fast. Did I mention fast?

Fri, 5 Oct 2001 03:39:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - My friend wanted to sign up for high speed internet access. I told her she really had one choice, Verizon DSL, because Comcast is dragging thier feet with cable modem access. She decided to go for it and put me in charge of setting everything up, as I am...

Great In The Light Indoors and Out But Leave At Home At Night

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 21:55:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I bought this camera at Target 3 years ago. I needed a decent camera and wanted it to have APS. When I saw how small and relatively affordable it was, I decided to buy it.

This has the usual time stamp, flash (on/off), a wide-tight lever for...

Agfa SnapScan 1212u Flatbed Scanner: For $100 bucks? Can't Beat It.

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 21:41:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Two Christmases ago I needed a scanner. I had one all picke dout but when I went to the store, they only had my second choice, the Agfa Snap Scan 1212U. But, since it was a hundred bucks and I had a gift certificate for 50 bucks and it had a 25 dollar...

Great If You Can Get Over The Smell

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:55:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I have oily skin, and its even worse in the summertime. So, as you would have guessed, I am always looking, or hunting rather, for things that will make me look less like a bottle of Bertolli Olive Oil.

One night I stayed over a friend's...

Hands Down Great Movie!

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:13:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Ok, I never read the book. However, I went to see BJD this weekend and it is the very first time in a long time that the theatre was quiet (except when laughing). I mean no chatting, no squirming, no nothing! That is a sign, in my eyes, of a great movie...

Doesn't Sound Exciting? That's Because It's Really Not.

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:54:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I saw The Tailor Of Panama last weekend because I thought it would be a big spy picture. I was wrong. It turns out the film would be suited better for an hour long Twilight Zone.

Geoffrey Rush plays a guy who is a tailor in Panama. He has a...

Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld: Need To Get Organized? Visor Deluxe Is Your Answer!

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:25:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - At the beginning of the year, my resolution as to try and get organized, mostly because I am a mess. I am always losing my address book, forgetting appointments and all sorts of bad stuff like that. So, I decided to purchase a Visor Deluxe because it...

Action, Adventure and Cool Effects. What More Can You Ask For?

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:10:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I have to admit I didn’t see The Matrix until after it was in the theatre. Like a fool, I thought it was a movie like Predator or something like that. I cannot say how absolutely wrong I am.

Of course you have seen the 360-degree shot that...

In Vegas? Hit The Rio For Some Fun!

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:03:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - The Rio is on the other side of the highway in Vegas, and to look at it, it doesn't look as fancy from the outside as the rest of the casinos. However, once you get inside, they really go out of their way to entertain.

First of all, when you...

Get Blown back for wild wild.

Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:59:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Ted Demme is Jonathan Demme's nephew, but he is no youngster when it comes to directing. He has put together a great film about the rise and fall of George Jung, played by Johnny Depp, who at one time was the biggest pot then coke smuggler in the...

Where Do you Go After Over-Saturating the Market? Down Of Course.

Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:33:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - When I was a kid, going to McDonald's was a real treat. Mostly because my parents made dinner mostly every night and fast food was a treat, also because there weren’t that many McDonald's around. Well, not as many as there are now. Now you can't walk 2...

Great Off-Strip Casino and Hotel

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 23:16:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Sam's Town is a casino and hotel owned by Boyd’s, which also owns Harrah’s. It resides about 6 miles off the strip. However, They have solved the problem of being off the strip by offering free shuttles all day long to Harrah's, the Stardust and to...

Don't Miss This Place!

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:42:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - My first visit to Las Vegas included a trip to the strip, where I saw the Venetian. If you are going to Vegas, you HAVE to stop and see this place! As you can tell, it is

a take on Venice, Italy. I heard a rumor that people *from* Venice actually...

Comedy For All Diffrent Tastes!

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 03:36:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Comedy Central is the conglomeration of the old Ha! channel (I loved thier old commerical featuring army guys doing knee bends with the voiceover saying "We have to strengthen our knees, strengthen our knees for Ha!")and another comedy channel that...

Set Your Cable Box To ESPN and Throw The Remote Away!

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 03:12:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I first saw espn a few years ago when they first wired Philly for cable. I was amazed that there was a channel specifically for sports.

Now years later I still love ESPN. I love Sportscenter. I love Baseball Tonite. I love NHL Tonite...

Catch This On Cable For Some Late Nite Laughs

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 16:59:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Bette Midler plays Mona Dearly, the one woman in town everyone hates because she is just evil. One day her brakes don't work and she drowns. Danny Devito plays the sheriff that is in charge of figuring out who killed her in a town full of suspects.
...

Funny, Quirky and Worth Your Time

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:03:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - A few years ago, Happy, Texas was the talk of Sundance. Unfortunately it didn't do so well in the theatres. I caught it on cable and I'm glad I did! Happy, Texas is a great, quirky ensemble comedy.

The basic plot is this: 3 guys escape from...

Save your money and rent Silence on video

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 03:02:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I saw Hannibal opening weekend. Normally I do not like going to the movies opening weekend, simply because I hate crowds. Not only did I deal with crowds for this but I also dealt with the woman next to me who would not shut up. I should have eaten *her*...

Interesting Movie And You Won't Like It

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 01:39:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - The title of this movie says it all. Cast Away. Tom Hanks is. See Tom work hard. Work Tom, work. See Tom have a relationship with Helen Hunt and her bad accent. Relate Tom, relate. See Tom's plane crash, swim Tom swim. See Tom survive. Survive Tom,...

A Grand No Frills Day Out

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:52:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - I am a lifelong resident of Philly. The Vet was built right before I was born, and it is the only place I have ever seen the Phillies play. When it was built in the early 70's, those big concrete super stadiums were all the rage. But now, 20 some odd...

Laughing My Butt Off

Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:48:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yatesy - Max Fischer loves his school. Everyone knew someone like that in highschool, they just get involved with everything.

Unfortunately he is so wrapped up in activities, he doesn't realize that he is failing everything. When he meets Herman Blume,...