Epinions Recent Reviews for ychromosome

Great Teenager Phone

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:48:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - When the daughter turned 13, I offered to get her a mobile phone. My plan was of course to get her a basic (cheap) phone she could use to call home or use in an emergency - you know, the free phones they give you when you sign up for a new line of...

Great, Durable MP-3 Player

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:04:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - After a horrible experience with a Creative Labs Zen V Plus player (see my review), I was a little "gun-shy" about buying another MP-3 player. I did a LOT of research this time, and the Sansa e-series looked to be the best bet. The e250, with 2 GB of...

Philips DVDR985 Recorder: A Keeper

Sat, 13 Sep 2003 04:43:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - I bought one of these machines from Circuit City in June 2003. Paid about $ 270. It was in close competition with a comparably-priced recorder (DVD-R/-RW) from Panasonic. I've been waiting a long time for a DVD recorder to transfer 8mm video onto. Be...

Nissan Quest: If You Gotta Own A Van..

Wed, 28 May 2003 05:27:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - I vowed I'd never own a mini-van: NEVER. But, when I needed more space to haul around my work equipment and supplies, a van was the only answer.

Most of the minis look like bloated bread boxes on wheels: UG-G-GLY. The Quest has some style to...

Subaru Forester: A Great Urban Mini-SUV

Wed, 28 May 2003 04:59:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - I really dislike the big SUVs for urban/suburban use: They're too big to be safe (for other cars) on the road or maneuvered easily in traffic, and they wastefully suck down fuel. The Subaru Forester is a perfect compromise: Traction, road stability, and...

A U.S. BANK - USBancorp Five Star Screwing! (updated 05/27/03)

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:21:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - For more information about what U.S. Bank did to us, other peoples' U.S. Bank horror stories, the truth about the "Five Star Guarantee", and information on and links for customer complaints, consumer abuse, scandals, fraud, embezzlement, lawsuits, and...

Samsung SCH850: Pretty Neat Little Phone Package

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 05:40:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - I will start off by saying that I have never been impressed with Korean-made products. Every Korean-made product that we have purchased in the last 12 or so years (including some Samsung products) has failed miserably. So, I will have to say that I...

Taco Hell (May '03)

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 00:39:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - Face it, there are only so many ways you can stuff a taco shell or tortilla. Taco Bell rode the wave as a novelty food act from California during the 1980s and 1990s. The menu offered food most of the country was unfamiliar with, and wanted to try...

We Do Chicken ......... WRONG !

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:27:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - If you like good fried chicken, KFC (the company formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) is DEFINITELY not the place to go.

The only thing consistent about KFC is that it is consistently mediocre, and the quality has consistently gotten...

"Where's The Beef ?"

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 04:14:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - Now, I spent many hours wolfing-down McDonalds Big Macs and Double Cheeseburgers in the 70s: Practically lived in the place. And I never had any complaints about their food or prices.

So,imagine my surprise when I went into a local McDonalds...

Another Sleaze-Bag Credit Card Provider

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 03:56:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - UPDATE 5/27/03

The AT&T Universal credit card is now apparently serviced by Citibank. Don't know how they stack up against other consumer credit card companies, but I can say that a business credit card account we have with Citi has...

Callwave Internet Answering Machine: CallWave: Internet Answering (Revised 5/27/03)

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 05:04:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - CallWave: It answers your phone while you are online, eliminating the need for a second modem line. Telephone callers get a greeting, and then can record a message (up to 60 seconds); you are alerted that there is a call, and then hear the recorded...

NetZero: NetZero: A Top-Drawer Free ISP - But No longer Free (5/27/03)

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 04:39:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - UPDATE 5/27/03

I've had NetZero for 2-1/2 years now. Started when it was the best of the free ISPs. It's my exclusive ISP now, but, it's no longer free.

They've been charging $ 9.95 a month for service for over a year now...

TransUnion Could Care Less About You

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 23:21:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - We went to buy a house a few years back. The first thing we did was check our credit reports - all was fine. In the intervening 6 months, TransUnion merged another person's credit record into ours. Unfortunately, that person had a default. Our...

Verizon Mobile Phone Service in Los Angeles: Great Service; Great Price

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 00:45:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ychromosome - We RAN from AT&T Wireless when they screwed us big-time.

AirTouch? We got TWO lines of service for about the same price as one line with AT&T, plus long distance is provided in-house (no more outside company LD bills).

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