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1 | disgusting | "I just want this ripoff book's star rating to go down so that it accurately reflects how terrible this book is." - original 'review,' Sept. 2005Even Worse on the Second Try...I wrote the above a year and a half ago, and then a friend came to me the other day gushing about how wonderful this book is and that I should try it because I like fantasy. I felt like weeping, but I thought maybe I would give it another shot. Bad idea. I got to page 10 and remembered why it was so terrible. Hackneyed prose, ludicrous dialogue, inept plot, and let's not even begin to talk about a lack of original ideas. If I could give it 0 stars, I would.If you have ever read a book by George RR Martin, Robin Hobb, Guy Gavriel Kay, R. Scott Bakker, or even Robert Jordan... avoid this book and this entire series like the Plague. Your brain will start bleeding at around page 20.How is this book still rated 4/5 stars on Amazon??? It makes me a die a little inside and worry about the state of fantasy readership. | 997 | [
"\"I just want this ripoff book's star rating to go down so that it accurately reflects how terrible this book is.\" - original 'review,' Sept.",
"2005Even Worse on the Second Try...I wrote the above a year and a half ago, and then a friend came to me the other day gushing about how wonderful this book is and that I should try it because I like fantasy.",
"I felt like weeping, but I thought maybe I would give it another shot.",
"Bad idea.",
"I got to page 10 and remembered why it was so terrible.",
"Hackneyed prose, ludicrous dialogue, inept plot, and let's not even begin to talk about a lack of original ideas.",
"If I could give it 0 stars, I would.If you have ever read a book by George RR Martin, Robin Hobb, Guy Gavriel Kay, R.",
"Scott Bakker, or even Robert Jordan... avoid this book and this entire series like the Plague.",
"Your brain will start bleeding at around page 20.How is this book still rated 4/5 stars on Amazon???",
"It makes me a die a little inside and worry about the state of fantasy readership."
] |
1 | Frightful | This CD reminds me of the line from "This is Spinal Tap" - something like: "the musical growth of this band cannot even be charted." I have reflected in other reviews how refreshing it is when an artist is not caught up with the need to progress and change, but continues to make the good music that made them successful in the first place. In Gilmour's case, however, the lack of progression is fatal. "On an Island" sounds like the second half of Gilmour's first solo album. The fact that almost 20 years separates the two efforts is dismal testament to Gilmour's lack of creativity.Now, I'll be the first to agree that Gilmour is a marvelous guitarist - his phrasings are without peer, and his versatility is incredible, particularly his ability to alternate tremelo & vibrato.But left to his own devices, or without a template to copy, Gilmour creates the most forgettable, empty music that could be imagined. "On an Island" is where this CD should be played - some unpopulated island that is. | 997 | [
"This CD reminds me of the line from \"This is Spinal Tap\" - something like: \"the musical growth of this band cannot even be charted.\" I have reflected in other reviews how refreshing it is when an artist is not caught up with the need to progress and change, but continues to make the good music that made them successful in the first place.",
"In Gilmour's case, however, the lack of progression is fatal.",
"\"On an Island\" sounds like the second half of Gilmour's first solo album.",
"The fact that almost 20 years separates the two efforts is dismal testament to Gilmour's lack of creativity.Now, I'll be the first to agree that Gilmour is a marvelous guitarist - his phrasings are without peer, and his versatility is incredible, particularly his ability to alternate tremelo & vibrato.But left to his own devices, or without a template to copy, Gilmour creates the most forgettable, empty music that could be imagined.",
"\"On an Island\" is where this CD should be played - some unpopulated island that is."
] |
1 | Oh my.... | Mansfield Park is my least favorite of Jane Austen's novels (by this I mean I've only read it twice). So when I read the reviews stating that this movie was not true to the book, I didn't give it much thought, thinking that the movie would be good in its own right. Well, I've just finished watching it, and I wish I had my money back. It is unlike Jane Austen altogether with weird implications regarding Mr. Bertram's conduct in Antigua. All the other one-star reviews are accurate, but here's a little more in case you're still not convinced: (Spoiler Alert) Mary Crawford actually stands up amidst the entire family and states (out loud) her wishes that Tom die so that Edmund can inherit the estate. Fanny is strong willed throughout the movie (obviously unlike the book) but then she flip-flips on the only important decision she has to make through the entire course of the movie. By the end of the movie, I felt that the Crawfords were the lucky ones to have escaped from Edmund and Fanny. | 997 | [
"Mansfield Park is my least favorite of Jane Austen's novels (by this I mean I've only read it twice).",
"So when I read the reviews stating that this movie was not true to the book, I didn't give it much thought, thinking that the movie would be good in its own right.",
"Well, I've just finished watching it, and I wish I had my money back.",
"It is unlike Jane Austen altogether with weird implications regarding Mr.",
"Bertram's conduct in Antigua.",
"All the other one-star reviews are accurate, but here's a little more in case you're still not convinced: (Spoiler Alert) Mary Crawford actually stands up amidst the entire family and states (out loud) her wishes that Tom die so that Edmund can inherit the estate.",
"Fanny is strong willed throughout the movie (obviously unlike the book) but then she flip-flips on the only important decision she has to make through the entire course of the movie.",
"By the end of the movie, I felt that the Crawfords were the lucky ones to have escaped from Edmund and Fanny."
] |
1 | What the? | I purchased Animal Crossing about a week ago for my eight year old child. Not only did she love it, I thought it was really cool too. What we realized after a few days of playing was that the characters are not only snarky but down right mean. I'm in shock because my daughter was just called stupid and rude for no apparent reason by one of the characters (Gwen). I've been playing the game with her because I'm very cautious about anything my daughter gets into. I noticed that at any given time, all of the characters can be petty, materialistic, rude and mean. How is this game rated E??? I don't get it. This game is not for kids who's parents teach them manors, respect for themselves and respect for others. Now.........I gave this game one star for fun because other than having to deal with the characters, this game "could" be really great. My rating of one star for overall is based on the fact that I can not ignore the blatant and hostile tone of this game. I will never reccomend it. | 997 | [
"I purchased Animal Crossing about a week ago for my eight year old child.",
"Not only did she love it, I thought it was really cool too.",
"What we realized after a few days of playing was that the characters are not only snarky but down right mean.",
"I'm in shock because my daughter was just called stupid and rude for no apparent reason by one of the characters (Gwen).",
"I've been playing the game with her because I'm very cautious about anything my daughter gets into.",
"I noticed that at any given time, all of the characters can be petty, materialistic, rude and mean.",
"How is this game rated E???",
"I don't get it.",
"This game is not for kids who's parents teach them manors, respect for themselves and respect for others.",
"Now.........I gave this game one star for fun because other than having to deal with the characters, this game \"could\" be really great.",
"My rating of one star for overall is based on the fact that I can not ignore the blatant and hostile tone of this game.",
"I will never reccomend it."
] |
1 | What a bore | Whats the big deal? What a waste of $10!Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers ever, I gave him that on Synchronicity Concert DVD review.And most concert DVD's are lame. I am hard to please, to bad. I should be, if your going to charge me to watch your dvd.if its free on cable that is dif. ( oh wait, I pay $60 a month for it )can just turn the channel.lame dvd's, as most of them are, I paid for them so I might as well force my self to watch it all!Yes I read the back of this DVD before I paid for it and didn't see anything written about there is going to be much concert footage in here, but stupid me thought it would just have some? yes its just a hand camera, maybe I am miffed because there has to be some good shows on film and they have not released them yet, but this gets released. maybeAnd no surprise, that every time Sting is shown, he is his usual self! BROODING! when he is around people, he acts nice.If nothing else this shows what an insolent, crabby english twit he is | 997 | [
"Whats the big deal?",
"What a waste of $10!",
"Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers ever, I gave him that on Synchronicity Concert DVD review.And most concert DVD's are lame.",
"I am hard to please, to bad.",
"I should be, if your going to charge me to watch your dvd.if its free on cable that is dif.",
"( oh wait, I pay $60 a month for it )can just turn the channel.lame dvd's, as most of them are, I paid for them so I might as well force my self to watch it all!",
"Yes I read the back of this DVD before I paid for it and didn't see anything written about there is going to be much concert footage in here, but stupid me thought it would just have some?",
"yes its just a hand camera, maybe I am miffed because there has to be some good shows on film and they have not released them yet, but this gets released.",
"maybeAnd no surprise, that every time Sting is shown, he is his usual self!",
"BROODING!",
"when he is around people, he acts nice.If nothing else this shows what an insolent, crabby english twit he is"
] |
1 | FREAKEN WRONG | IF LEVITT TITLED HIS BOOK ECONOMICS 101, NO ONE WOULD BUY OR READ IT. HE SHOULD GO BACK & READ ECONOMICS 101, TO REFRESH HIS UNDERSTANDING OF IT.FIRST, BLUE CRIME RATE GOES DOWN IN GOOD TIMES (UNDER CLINTON) & GOES UP IN BAD TIMES (UNDER REPUBILCANS). WHITE COLLAR CRIME GOES UP WITH DEREGULATION (UNDER REPUBLICANS). IT GOES DOWN WITH REGULATION & OVERSIGHTS UNDER DEMOCRATS. TO SUGGEST THAT THE INCREASE IN ABORATIONS AMONG MINORITIES CAUSES A DECREASE IN CRIME IS SOME KIND OF JOKE. FUNNY, ONLY TO LEVITT. WHEN YOU JUDGE WHITE COLLAR CRIME, VS BLUE COLLAR CRIME. WHITE COLLAR CRIME WINS HANDS DOWN WITH THE DAMMAGE TO SOCIETY. IT DISTROYES THE INTRASTRUCTURE, CREATING CHAOS IN THE FINANCIAL SECTURE WITH ITS TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT ON THE WORLD ECONOMY & MARKETS. REAGANOMICS & IT'S EXTENSION BUSHONOMICS ARE NOT RANDOM BY CHANCE PLANS. BUT A WELL PLANNED REVISION OF THE WILLIE SUTTON PLAN (ROB BANKS, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS). THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MILTON FREIDMAN MENTALITY SUCKS. | 997 | [
"IF LEVITT TITLED HIS BOOK ECONOMICS 101, NO ONE WOULD BUY OR READ IT.",
"HE SHOULD GO BACK & READ ECONOMICS 101, TO REFRESH HIS UNDERSTANDING OF IT.FIRST, BLUE CRIME RATE GOES DOWN IN GOOD TIMES (UNDER CLINTON) & GOES UP IN BAD TIMES (UNDER REPUBILCANS).",
"WHITE COLLAR CRIME GOES UP WITH DEREGULATION (UNDER REPUBLICANS).",
"IT GOES DOWN WITH REGULATION & OVERSIGHTS UNDER DEMOCRATS.",
"TO SUGGEST THAT THE INCREASE IN ABORATIONS AMONG MINORITIES CAUSES A DECREASE IN CRIME IS SOME KIND OF JOKE.",
"FUNNY, ONLY TO LEVITT.",
"WHEN YOU JUDGE WHITE COLLAR CRIME, VS BLUE COLLAR CRIME.",
"WHITE COLLAR CRIME WINS HANDS DOWN WITH THE DAMMAGE TO SOCIETY.",
"IT DISTROYES THE INTRASTRUCTURE, CREATING CHAOS IN THE FINANCIAL SECTURE WITH ITS TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT ON THE WORLD ECONOMY & MARKETS.",
"REAGANOMICS & IT'S EXTENSION BUSHONOMICS ARE NOT RANDOM BY CHANCE PLANS.",
"BUT A WELL PLANNED REVISION OF THE WILLIE SUTTON PLAN (ROB BANKS, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS).",
"THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MILTON FREIDMAN MENTALITY SUCKS."
] |
1 | I feel gypped. | Bought this because it was supposed to be a fabulous water-conserving shower head. But when I opened the package, the instructions actually advise consumers to install it WITHOUT the flow control first, to experience the full effect. Without the flow control, it is an unrestricted flow, and in my shower, that was upwards of five gallons per minute (yes, I checked). The flow control nozzle does, indeed, cut it down to 2.5 gallons per minute, which I thought was good, until I did some research online and learned that 2.5 g.p.m. is the maximum allowed by the U.S. for new shower heads. Most "water-saving" shower heads have a flow that is a full gallon per minute less than that. Yes, this shower head is marketed as a luxury item, but they're misleading folks if they suggest that it's luxury that's also good for the environment and your energy bills. ESPECIALLY if most folks are installing it without the "optional" flow control nozzle, as the instructions recommend.Can you tell I'm angry? | 997 | [
"Bought this because it was supposed to be a fabulous water-conserving shower head.",
"But when I opened the package, the instructions actually advise consumers to install it WITHOUT the flow control first, to experience the full effect.",
"Without the flow control, it is an unrestricted flow, and in my shower, that was upwards of five gallons per minute (yes, I checked).",
"The flow control nozzle does, indeed, cut it down to 2.5 gallons per minute, which I thought was good, until I did some research online and learned that 2.5 g.p.m. is the maximum allowed by the U.S. for new shower heads.",
"Most \"water-saving\" shower heads have a flow that is a full gallon per minute less than that.",
"Yes, this shower head is marketed as a luxury item, but they're misleading folks if they suggest that it's luxury that's also good for the environment and your energy bills.",
"ESPECIALLY if most folks are installing it without the \"optional\" flow control nozzle, as the instructions recommend.Can you tell I'm angry?"
] |
1 | Scammed again!! | I went looking for framed copies of Keith Haring's prints, because I am furnishing a house for a friend who LOVES Keith Haring's work. I found this framed print on Amazon.com Used for around $50 plus shipping. I was excited, to say the least. The item looked legit and I bought it right away. A few hours later, I got an email notice from the Seller, saying the deal was cancelled because the item was out of stock. How can the item be out of stock if it is one-of-a-kind and used, to boot. Now I know why the sale was cancelled. I just looked up the same print on Amazon.com and the price NOW for this print framed is $149.xx!! I guess the Seller just didn't want to "take a bath" for his posting mistake! I think the Seller should be made to honor the original sale! I think I got taken advantage of.My opinion? If the Seller is this unscrupulous about a mistake he/she made, how honest and trustworthy will this Seller be for other sales? For my money, find a different place to buy this print! | 997 | [
"I went looking for framed copies of Keith Haring's prints, because I am furnishing a house for a friend who LOVES Keith Haring's work.",
"I found this framed print on Amazon.com Used for around $50 plus shipping.",
"I was excited, to say the least.",
"The item looked legit and I bought it right away.",
"A few hours later, I got an email notice from the Seller, saying the deal was cancelled because the item was out of stock.",
"How can the item be out of stock if it is one-of-a-kind and used, to boot.",
"Now I know why the sale was cancelled.",
"I just looked up the same print on Amazon.com and the price NOW for this print framed is $149.xx!!",
"I guess the Seller just didn't want to \"take a bath\" for his posting mistake!",
"I think the Seller should be made to honor the original sale!",
"I think I got taken advantage of.My opinion?",
"If the Seller is this unscrupulous about a mistake he/she made, how honest and trustworthy will this Seller be for other sales?",
"For my money, find a different place to buy this print!"
] |
1 | Painful reading | I read this book only because I believe in gender equality and teach on the subject. I felt it was necessary to be fully aware of the traditionalist position on women. After reading this book I do feel more equipped to teach. And I am now more determined to aid in releasing women from the bondage of male-headship(as defined in this book.) In my experience I have found that the traditionalist/complementarian views on women have done nothing but cause pain and feelings of inferiority for women.In my opinion, the authors have a poor scriptural foundation for their position. I am horrified that they would be willing to subordinate Christ eternally in order to justify the subordination of women. I encourage anyone who is studying the issue to read many books on the topic before making a quick decision.We are all called to be like Christ. Christ not only treated women with dignity but he discipled them and sent them to preach the Gospel. The best thing to do his follow the example He set. | 997 | [
"I read this book only because I believe in gender equality and teach on the subject.",
"I felt it was necessary to be fully aware of the traditionalist position on women.",
"After reading this book I do feel more equipped to teach.",
"And I am now more determined to aid in releasing women from the bondage of male-headship(as defined in this book.) In my experience I have found that the traditionalist/complementarian views on women have done nothing but cause pain and feelings of inferiority for women.In my opinion, the authors have a poor scriptural foundation for their position.",
"I am horrified that they would be willing to subordinate Christ eternally in order to justify the subordination of women.",
"I encourage anyone who is studying the issue to read many books on the topic before making a quick decision.We are all called to be like Christ.",
"Christ not only treated women with dignity but he discipled them and sent them to preach the Gospel.",
"The best thing to do his follow the example He set."
] |
1 | Not so much... | I had heard that Jodi Picoult is one of the best fiction authors out right now, so I decided to pick up one of her books. Not knowing that it was her first novel, I grabbed Songs of the Humpback Whales. I thought the story sounded interesting and the idea of the five perspectives was interesting to me...well, I couldn't even finish this book. I usually become very involved in the stories I'm reading and often read late into the night and this book did NOTHING for me...it was work to get through a few chapters at a time. As I said before, I thought the idea of the following the different characters from chapter to chapter would be interesting...and it wasn't. It made the book very choppy and hard to follow...especially considering that the girl's story was written from the end to the beginning. Because of the lack of flow, I found myself completely disconnected from all the characters and I really didn't care about what happened to any of them...which is why I didn't finish the book. | 997 | [
"I had heard that Jodi Picoult is one of the best fiction authors out right now, so I decided to pick up one of her books.",
"Not knowing that it was her first novel, I grabbed Songs of the Humpback Whales.",
"I thought the story sounded interesting and the idea of the five perspectives was interesting to me...well, I couldn't even finish this book.",
"I usually become very involved in the stories I'm reading and often read late into the night and this book did NOTHING for me...it was work to get through a few chapters at a time.",
"As I said before, I thought the idea of the following the different characters from chapter to chapter would be interesting...and it wasn't.",
"It made the book very choppy and hard to follow...especially considering that the girl's story was written from the end to the beginning.",
"Because of the lack of flow, I found myself completely disconnected from all the characters and I really didn't care about what happened to any of them...which is why I didn't finish the book."
] |
1 | Forgive | This book seems to be filled with hatred and vengefulness against the Author's inlaws . While the author talks about finding God, It is my belief that she has not learned the art of forgiveness. She seems to be caught in a Soul Tie and and Stronghold with her husband. She seems to want to control him. I wonder what really drove them to such tragic unfortunate consequences. Are they both missing the message here? What drove her husband to become an adulterer, and what caused him to commit those crimes. I suspect that they were one of those couples that forgot that God was their Source and took matters into their own hands. I encourage everyone to pray for the author to learn the art of forgiveness and to purchase two books by Linda Savage on breaking down strong Holds from Amazon.com. Bothe she and her husband should study this book together (yes from Prison0 and learn how to understnad the true meaning of Breaking soul Ties. This book offers nothing to persons in similiar positions. | 997 | [
"This book seems to be filled with hatred and vengefulness against the Author's inlaws.",
"While the author talks about finding God, It is my belief that she has not learned the art of forgiveness.",
"She seems to be caught in a Soul Tie and and Stronghold with her husband.",
"She seems to want to control him.",
"I wonder what really drove them to such tragic unfortunate consequences.",
"Are they both missing the message here?",
"What drove her husband to become an adulterer, and what caused him to commit those crimes.",
"I suspect that they were one of those couples that forgot that God was their Source and took matters into their own hands.",
"I encourage everyone to pray for the author to learn the art of forgiveness and to purchase two books by Linda Savage on breaking down strong Holds from Amazon.com.",
"Bothe she and her husband should study this book together (yes from Prison0 and learn how to understnad the true meaning of Breaking soul Ties.",
"This book offers nothing to persons in similiar positions."
] |
1 | terrible product | Got this for Christmas '10 and just as other reviewers have stated, the lid doesn't stay on at all. The first time I tried to pour I thought it was "user error" so tried again. And then again - this time over the sink. And every single time the lid fell right off at any attempt to pour - and I was filling it less than half full! I can't even imagine the mess a full pitcher made for the poor souls that made the seemingly logical assumption that a pitcher, any pitcher, would have a secure fitting top.Just as bad, along with the top falling off, the whole filtration insert begins to slide out too, so if by some chance you started pouring and thought "oh, caught it!", just wait one more second and the whole insert will fall out and you'll have your giant mess again.I honestly thought I must have a defective one and so I came on here to check reviews and see if others had the same 'defect'. Now that I know it's just plain old shoddy design, I will be returning it and NOT getting another. | 997 | [
"Got this for Christmas '10 and just as other reviewers have stated, the lid doesn't stay on at all.",
"The first time I tried to pour I thought it was \"user error\" so tried again.",
"And then again - this time over the sink.",
"And every single time the lid fell right off at any attempt to pour - and I was filling it less than half full!",
"I can't even imagine the mess a full pitcher made for the poor souls that made the seemingly logical assumption that a pitcher, any pitcher, would have a secure fitting top.Just as bad, along with the top falling off, the whole filtration insert begins to slide out too, so if by some chance you started pouring and thought \"oh, caught it!",
"\", just wait one more second and the whole insert will fall out and you'll have your giant mess again.I honestly thought I must have a defective one and so I came on here to check reviews and see if others had the same 'defect'.",
"Now that I know it's just plain old shoddy design, I will be returning it and NOT getting another."
] |
1 | Caveat Emptor! | The design of this product is very poor if you need to use it on a faucet with inside threads. That was the case with mine and it fell of within miutes of installation. Even when it stays on you can't really touch it without it falling off. FWIW, I've remodeled and installed several bathrooms and kitchens - I'm very familiar with plumbing. I went over everything carefully when I installed it and even tried alternate washers to see if they might get a little extra more room for the threads to engage. The bottom line is that the insert is under-sized for the load the filter and water pressure put on it. They should have made the insert longer and probably out of brass or something more substantial than the plastic they used. Britta should be ashamed of putting their name on this product. Don't waste your time with this if you sink threads are on the inside of the faucet. I don't know about using it with externally threaded faucets but I would look for a better overall engineered unit. | 997 | [
"The design of this product is very poor if you need to use it on a faucet with inside threads.",
"That was the case with mine and it fell of within miutes of installation.",
"Even when it stays on you can't really touch it without it falling off.",
"FWIW, I've remodeled and installed several bathrooms and kitchens - I'm very familiar with plumbing.",
"I went over everything carefully when I installed it and even tried alternate washers to see if they might get a little extra more room for the threads to engage.",
"The bottom line is that the insert is under-sized for the load the filter and water pressure put on it.",
"They should have made the insert longer and probably out of brass or something more substantial than the plastic they used.",
"Britta should be ashamed of putting their name on this product.",
"Don't waste your time with this if you sink threads are on the inside of the faucet.",
"I don't know about using it with externally threaded faucets but I would look for a better overall engineered unit."
] |
1 | Yuck! | I really, really tried to like this game but...Play control is God-awful. The two handed weapon system would be cool if it had ANY accuracy what-so-ever. Even the simple process of opening a door becomes tedious. Walk up to the door, hit O, nothing happens. Walk up to the same door at a different angle, press O, still nothing. Repeat about 5 times until success...and all the while constantly respawning Deadites are pounding on you. That is of course if you can find any doors aside from those in the cabin. You may just give up after wandering aimlessly around the woods for two hours without any hints of where you should be and what you should be doing. The annoying camera angles and mundane backgrounds don't help...often times there will be a path or item right in front of you and you can't even see it!! Ash's taunts are neat at first, but how many times can you hear even Bruce Cambell say "Yo" and "Come get some" over a two hour period before it gets irratating. 200? 300? Go play... | 997 | [
"I really, really tried to like this game but...Play control is God-awful.",
"The two handed weapon system would be cool if it had ANY accuracy what-so-ever.",
"Even the simple process of opening a door becomes tedious.",
"Walk up to the door, hit O, nothing happens.",
"Walk up to the same door at a different angle, press O, still nothing.",
"Repeat about 5 times until success...and all the while constantly respawning Deadites are pounding on you.",
"That is of course if you can find any doors aside from those in the cabin.",
"You may just give up after wandering aimlessly around the woods for two hours without any hints of where you should be and what you should be doing.",
"The annoying camera angles and mundane backgrounds don't help...often times there will be a path or item right in front of you and you can't even see it!!",
"Ash's taunts are neat at first, but how many times can you hear even Bruce Cambell say \"Yo\" and \"Come get some\" over a two hour period before it gets irratating.",
"200?",
"300?",
"Go play..."
] |
1 | It's Over - | One of the posters on here claimed that this CD was as good as "Force Behind The Power" - and nothing could be further from the truth. Diana's voice as we once knew it, is gone. She sings mainly from her lower register now, and all of the power in her voice has disappeared. She needs to give up her pride and get serious with a vocal coach, or just give it up altogether. The batch of songs on here don't make any kind of impression, with the exception of Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" - the only track that evokes the seductive spirit that Ross is known for. I don't know how this project was put together, but I doubt Ross ever spent time in the studio with the musicians who play on the tracks. A couple of the songs sound like they were recorded in the wrong key. The only way this work will sell, will be if she pulls off a remarkable performance of one of the songs on one of her many personal appearances next week in TV Land. I doubt the CD will even break into the 200 Album Chart. Sorry D. | 997 | [
"One of the posters on here claimed that this CD was as good as \"Force Behind The Power\" - and nothing could be further from the truth.",
"Diana's voice as we once knew it, is gone.",
"She sings mainly from her lower register now, and all of the power in her voice has disappeared.",
"She needs to give up her pride and get serious with a vocal coach, or just give it up altogether.",
"The batch of songs on here don't make any kind of impression, with the exception of Marvin Gaye's \"I Want You\" - the only track that evokes the seductive spirit that Ross is known for.",
"I don't know how this project was put together, but I doubt Ross ever spent time in the studio with the musicians who play on the tracks.",
"A couple of the songs sound like they were recorded in the wrong key.",
"The only way this work will sell, will be if she pulls off a remarkable performance of one of the songs on one of her many personal appearances next week in TV Land.",
"I doubt the CD will even break into the 200 Album Chart.",
"Sorry D."
] |
1 | WOW! | I picked up this CD because this is a local NW band. WOW! was the first thing I said after about 20 minutes of this garbage album. I just couldent believe that people like this band. Although I wasn't expecting a master piece.... I mean you have to keep in mind that it is goth/punk/pop/screamo music, obviously the musicians in these bands are not going to be the most talented...but they can make some fun noise. However, this band was just awful. Don't take my word for it, if you want to save yourself some money, go to their myspace account and listen to one of their crappy songs. You will hear what I mean. But of course if you are a 16-year-old high school girl who doesn't know anything, you'll probably view this band as your God. As many of our misguided teens have. Listen to this music and turn it off and really be honest with yourself, think objectively...yeah...its trash. I agree with the guy above me, I am disappointed. I don't like that these guys are representing my hometown. | 997 | [
"I picked up this CD because this is a local NW band.",
"WOW!",
"was the first thing I said after about 20 minutes of this garbage album.",
"I just couldent believe that people like this band.",
"Although I wasn't expecting a master piece.... I mean you have to keep in mind that it is goth/punk/pop/screamo music, obviously the musicians in these bands are not going to be the most talented...but they can make some fun noise.",
"However, this band was just awful.",
"Don't take my word for it, if you want to save yourself some money, go to their myspace account and listen to one of their crappy songs.",
"You will hear what I mean.",
"But of course if you are a 16-year-old high school girl who doesn't know anything, you'll probably view this band as your God.",
"As many of our misguided teens have.",
"Listen to this music and turn it off and really be honest with yourself, think objectively...yeah...its trash.",
"I agree with the guy above me, I am disappointed.",
"I don't like that these guys are representing my hometown."
] |
1 | dissapointing | This book is a big disappointment. It's a rehash of psychic research that has been discussed before by better writers. The rub is that these two writers throw in claims about spirituality and healing. Targ claims he was miraculously cured of cancer, but dodges the question of whether he was sick or just misdiagnosed. That offends those of us who have the disease and are dealing with it, not exploiting it. Misdiagnosis is a common problem and "miracle cures" are often the result of proper re-testing. I want proof of miraculous healing, not a silly claim that a little jogging and a little prayer equals a miracle. The authors imply that only those who are not spiritual get sick and die. Katra says she's a healer, but her not very original new age ideas amount to trite advice to think positive. How spiritual is it to exploit sick people by holding out false hope and claims of miracles to sell a book? Look for God and truth elsewhere. One star because there is no lower rating.Andrea Hope | 997 | [
"This book is a big disappointment.",
"It's a rehash of psychic research that has been discussed before by better writers.",
"The rub is that these two writers throw in claims about spirituality and healing.",
"Targ claims he was miraculously cured of cancer, but dodges the question of whether he was sick or just misdiagnosed.",
"That offends those of us who have the disease and are dealing with it, not exploiting it.",
"Misdiagnosis is a common problem and \"miracle cures\" are often the result of proper re-testing.",
"I want proof of miraculous healing, not a silly claim that a little jogging and a little prayer equals a miracle.",
"The authors imply that only those who are not spiritual get sick and die.",
"Katra says she's a healer, but her not very original new age ideas amount to trite advice to think positive.",
"How spiritual is it to exploit sick people by holding out false hope and claims of miracles to sell a book?",
"Look for God and truth elsewhere.",
"One star because there is no lower rating.Andrea Hope"
] |
1 | DO NOT BUY THIS! | Anyone who says this book is good (although entitled to opinion) seems not to be a true rock and roll fan. Rolling Stone leaves out many important bands that made huge influences in Rock and Roll and include ones that are not even categorized as rock such as rapper Notorious B.I.G. or Tupac, Eminem and pop "princesses" like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child and other similar entertainers. If you want a true idea of how un-rock and roll this book is just read the inside sleeve. It overloads you with pop bands and intersperses this list with two or three rock bands. It's a pretty accurate overview of the whole book: loaded with pop and short on the rock. This book is not worth a buck. It's also seriously outdated, about 5 years. It does not include pertinent information such as Layne Staley's (Alice in Chains) death or Dimebag's (Pantera) death, let alone his band- either of them (Pantera and Damageplan). It's a waste of your money. I would give it a zero if I could. | 997 | [
"Anyone who says this book is good (although entitled to opinion) seems not to be a true rock and roll fan.",
"Rolling Stone leaves out many important bands that made huge influences in Rock and Roll and include ones that are not even categorized as rock such as rapper Notorious B.I.G. or Tupac, Eminem and pop \"princesses\" like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child and other similar entertainers.",
"If you want a true idea of how un-rock and roll this book is just read the inside sleeve.",
"It overloads you with pop bands and intersperses this list with two or three rock bands.",
"It's a pretty accurate overview of the whole book: loaded with pop and short on the rock.",
"This book is not worth a buck.",
"It's also seriously outdated, about 5 years.",
"It does not include pertinent information such as Layne Staley's (Alice in Chains) death or Dimebag's (Pantera) death, let alone his band- either of them (Pantera and Damageplan).",
"It's a waste of your money.",
"I would give it a zero if I could."
] |
1 | DO NOT BUY ! ! ! | I have had Bissell cleaners for years and when I read about the Pro Heat2 with an on-board heater I thought that was a great feature...Well I bought one last October and that very 1st day I got 1/2 of the family room done and it stopped working. I called the store in which I bought it and of course they said I could return it - so I did and just got another one. I have used it approx 4 times over this year and it has stopped completely. If I really think back I think I had issues each time I used it with either how much water was dispensed or how little water it picked back up... When I called Bissell they gave a repair shop to call as it is still under warranty - - the repair shop told me they had 12 sitting in their shop right now for repair - - that was not a good thing to hear.. I have always had a steam cleaner since I have been married and consider it a must have appliance, especially if you have kids and animals...Save youself alot of head-aches and do not buy this cleaner... | 997 | [
"I have had Bissell cleaners for years and when I read about the Pro Heat2 with an on-board heater I thought that was a great feature...Well I bought one last October and that very 1st day I got 1/2 of the family room done and it stopped working.",
"I called the store in which I bought it and of course they said I could return it - so I did and just got another one.",
"I have used it approx 4 times over this year and it has stopped completely.",
"If I really think back I think I had issues each time I used it with either how much water was dispensed or how little water it picked back up... When I called Bissell they gave a repair shop to call as it is still under warranty - - the repair shop told me they had 12 sitting in their shop right now for repair - - that was not a good thing to hear..",
"I have always had a steam cleaner since I have been married and consider it a must have appliance, especially if you have kids and animals...Save youself alot of head-aches and do not buy this cleaner..."
] |
1 | What The....? | I had seen (And enjoyed) some of Weissman's other work before, and it seemed like everyone who ever reviewed a Yikes! book had nothing but praise, so I took the plunge: I bought Champs and Don't Call Me Stupid, and pre-ordered White Flower Day....I guess it must be me....I just don't get it. At all. I had trouble telling the characters apart. They all look the same! Much like Seinfeld, Champs is about nothing. Unlike Seinfeld, I didn't think it was funny. I did get a brief chuckle out of the fact that the entire world seems to revolve around children (Witness the infant Toreador, and the huge crowds that turn out to see Big Wheel races...),but that quickly passed, and I was left pondering the imponderable, such as...Why is that kid called "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks? Why is a Vampire tot able to run around in broad daylight? Who made Pullapart Boy? Why did I buy this? I would advise the curious to give this a quick browse before buying to see if it's your cuppa tea. Sadly, it wasn't mine. | 997 | [
"I had seen (And enjoyed) some of Weissman's other work before, and it seemed like everyone who ever reviewed a Yikes!",
"book had nothing but praise, so I took the plunge: I bought Champs and Don't Call Me Stupid, and pre-ordered White Flower Day....I guess it must be me....I just don't get it.",
"At all.",
"I had trouble telling the characters apart.",
"They all look the same!",
"Much like Seinfeld, Champs is about nothing.",
"Unlike Seinfeld, I didn't think it was funny.",
"I did get a brief chuckle out of the fact that the entire world seems to revolve around children (Witness the infant Toreador, and the huge crowds that turn out to see Big Wheel races...),but that quickly passed, and I was left pondering the imponderable, such as...Why is that kid called \"Sweet\" Chubby Cheeks?",
"Why is a Vampire tot able to run around in broad daylight?",
"Who made Pullapart Boy?",
"Why did I buy this?",
"I would advise the curious to give this a quick browse before buying to see if it's your cuppa tea.",
"Sadly, it wasn't mine."
] |
1 | very misleading | I am very disappointed in the DVDs I purchased. 15 different supposed super bowl collection series DVDs. A series in which a different super bowl was what the cover depicts for each team. THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS then it gives the number of the super bowl in roman numerals. Other have Americans game the SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP and shows the ring on the cover. Did I miss something? Would that mean the game is what the DVD is about? Wrong the only super bowls I have received in their eternity are the two Broncos' super bowls of the Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII that came along with the 1977 AFC Championship Game in a three set entitled the Broncos 3 greatest games. Said nothing about super bowl games. The only reason I knew the super bowl games were included was I had researched it on another website what I should have done for these. All very misleading. Now I have to go through the hassle of returning 13 DVD. Very disappointed.NFL Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers Champions | 997 | [
"I am very disappointed in the DVDs I purchased.",
"15 different supposed super bowl collection series DVDs.",
"A series in which a different super bowl was what the cover depicts for each team.",
"THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS then it gives the number of the super bowl in roman numerals.",
"Other have Americans game the SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP and shows the ring on the cover.",
"Did I miss something?",
"Would that mean the game is what the DVD is about?",
"Wrong the only super bowls I have received in their eternity are the two Broncos' super bowls of the Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII that came along with the 1977 AFC Championship Game in a three set entitled the Broncos 3 greatest games.",
"Said nothing about super bowl games.",
"The only reason I knew the super bowl games were included was I had researched it on another website what I should have done for these.",
"All very misleading.",
"Now I have to go through the hassle of returning 13 DVD.",
"Very disappointed.NFL Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers Champions"
] |
1 | Big Letdown | I found this book to be poorly edited and very repetitive. If your looking for some inside stuff on the President and behind the scenes stories, read something else, you won't find it here. There is a constant repetition of "we board the plane, we eat, watch a movie, land, go to the hotel, sleep, I get up early and print the news clips, and deliver them to everyone on the list." There's nothing more in this book. The author does provide vivid detail on every meal and article of clothing he wore, for some strange reason. Chitester has absolutely nothing to say which is in the least bit controversial about anything. I consider myself a junkie for this type of subject matter and after one chapter I was bored to death. In regards to my comment about editing, there were many repetitions in the text from one paragraph to the next i.e., the book constantly repeated peoples' titles in perenthesis with almost every mention of the person's name. I will try again with Stephanopolis or Isikoff. | 997 | [
"I found this book to be poorly edited and very repetitive.",
"If your looking for some inside stuff on the President and behind the scenes stories, read something else, you won't find it here.",
"There is a constant repetition of \"we board the plane, we eat, watch a movie, land, go to the hotel, sleep, I get up early and print the news clips, and deliver them to everyone on the list.\" There's nothing more in this book.",
"The author does provide vivid detail on every meal and article of clothing he wore, for some strange reason.",
"Chitester has absolutely nothing to say which is in the least bit controversial about anything.",
"I consider myself a junkie for this type of subject matter and after one chapter I was bored to death.",
"In regards to my comment about editing, there were many repetitions in the text from one paragraph to the next i.e., the book constantly repeated peoples' titles in perenthesis with almost every mention of the person's name.",
"I will try again with Stephanopolis or Isikoff."
] |
1 | Ewwww. | OK, I love Priest, but this album is horrible. I am willing to forgive Rocka Rolla because it was their starting point, and the Ripper era if you can listen to cheesy lyrics. But this is simply Priest's worst album ever.The first song is AWESOME! Cheesy, but a good and fast paced starter. Then Heavy Metal comes along with an awesome intro... and the the song falls on its butt soon afterword. The other good track is Blood Red Skies, despite being a tad too "techno" for my tastes. Other than that this album sucks.I'm a Rocker? Ewww.Love You To Death? No Thanks.Hard as Iron? Uh, I was planning to KEEP DOWN the meal I just ate, not vomit it back up.Love Zone? Nope.Monsters of Rock? Monstorously bad.Lovezone? WAY EWWWWWW.Johnny B Goode? Way to rape a good song.This is the worst excuse for a Priest album than this. In the mid 80s they went downhill and released 3 bad albums, each worse than the other (Defenders of the Faith, Turbo, and now this). Thank God for painkiller.Just avioid this. | 997 | [
"OK, I love Priest, but this album is horrible.",
"I am willing to forgive Rocka Rolla because it was their starting point, and the Ripper era if you can listen to cheesy lyrics.",
"But this is simply Priest's worst album ever.The first song is AWESOME!",
"Cheesy, but a good and fast paced starter.",
"Then Heavy Metal comes along with an awesome intro... and the the song falls on its butt soon afterword.",
"The other good track is Blood Red Skies, despite being a tad too \"techno\" for my tastes.",
"Other than that this album sucks.I'm a Rocker?",
"Ewww.Love You To Death?",
"No Thanks.Hard as Iron?",
"Uh, I was planning to KEEP DOWN the meal I just ate, not vomit it back up.Love Zone?",
"Nope.Monsters of Rock?",
"Monstorously bad.Lovezone?",
"WAY EWWWWWW.Johnny B Goode?",
"Way to rape a good song.This is the worst excuse for a Priest album than this.",
"In the mid 80s they went downhill and released 3 bad albums, each worse than the other (Defenders of the Faith, Turbo, and now this).",
"Thank God for painkiller.Just avioid this."
] |
1 | Overly Formulaic | This is a film that you could figure out the ending in a matter of moments. You know who the killer is (Reeves), and you know that he will be brought down by the "intelligent" officer (Spader), the real question is only that of how long is it going to take to catch him. This film is done in a way that makes it painfully dull to watch. We have seen all of these scenes of violence in other movies, but in the other movies they were done more tastefully. The real truth is that Reeves does not make a great villian. He may be torturing these women, but all you can help to think is that you saw him in Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure. You do not want to see Bill, or was he Ted, strangling a woman. You do not want to see anyone doing that. We, the movie going public, have seen these formulaic acts of violence committed numerous times, by now they just lose any merit and originality. This film should have tried to be original. Instead it is just a retread of many films we have seen before. | 996 | [
"This is a film that you could figure out the ending in a matter of moments.",
"You know who the killer is (Reeves), and you know that he will be brought down by the \"intelligent\" officer (Spader), the real question is only that of how long is it going to take to catch him.",
"This film is done in a way that makes it painfully dull to watch.",
"We have seen all of these scenes of violence in other movies, but in the other movies they were done more tastefully.",
"The real truth is that Reeves does not make a great villian.",
"He may be torturing these women, but all you can help to think is that you saw him in Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure.",
"You do not want to see Bill, or was he Ted, strangling a woman.",
"You do not want to see anyone doing that.",
"We, the movie going public, have seen these formulaic acts of violence committed numerous times, by now they just lose any merit and originality.",
"This film should have tried to be original.",
"Instead it is just a retread of many films we have seen before."
] |
1 | HORRIBLE PLOT | DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS... A woman inadvertently distracts a bus driver into running a red light and kills a woman, and somehow believes that this was just his fault, and wants him to get fired from his job. She originally lied about what happened, and later tries to change her story with the police. The police do nothing, and I don't blame them. It was still an accident that she in part caused. She gets a lawyer with the help of the dead lady's friend. They somehow manage to get money from the bus companies insurance to a person that was related to the deceased but had nothing to do with her until money was mentioned. The bus company will not fire the bus driver which was her main intention. She gets angry and then the show ends. 90% of the characters in the movie have NOTHING to do with the plot, and is confusing to what part they even played in the movie. This movie is at the top of my list for all time worst movies I've ever seen, PERIOD. | 996 | [
"DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS... A woman inadvertently distracts a bus driver into running a red light and kills a woman, and somehow believes that this was just his fault, and wants him to get fired from his job.",
"She originally lied about what happened, and later tries to change her story with the police.",
"The police do nothing, and I don't blame them.",
"It was still an accident that she in part caused.",
"She gets a lawyer with the help of the dead lady's friend.",
"They somehow manage to get money from the bus companies insurance to a person that was related to the deceased but had nothing to do with her until money was mentioned.",
"The bus company will not fire the bus driver which was her main intention.",
"She gets angry and then the show ends.",
"90% of the characters in the movie have NOTHING to do with the plot, and is confusing to what part they even played in the movie.",
"This movie is at the top of my list for all time worst movies I've ever seen, PERIOD."
] |
1 | NOT a family film | Don't be fooled by the commercials and critic's reviews of this movie. It is not a family film. It is full of inappropriate scenes, dipicting the actresses scantily clad in extremely tight suits or dresses. This is not a movie for little kids, it would have been great without all the innuendo, movie producers nowadays just throw in something nasty into a "family film" so they have a reason to rate it PG so more people will see it because "everyone knows that G rated movies don't draw as many people as a PG or PG-13 movie, right?".Other than that it is an OK movie, with some laughable humor and okay actors. The cartoon characters seem overdone. Steve Martin is good but they put him in an incredibly annoying role.In short, do NOT buy this movie for your young kids, it is not appropriate. Buy it if you just want to add it to your Looney Tunes collection or if you want to watch it with some other adults. The one star is for special effects, some good acting, some humor and some stunts. | 996 | [
"Don't be fooled by the commercials and critic's reviews of this movie.",
"It is not a family film.",
"It is full of inappropriate scenes, dipicting the actresses scantily clad in extremely tight suits or dresses.",
"This is not a movie for little kids, it would have been great without all the innuendo, movie producers nowadays just throw in something nasty into a \"family film\" so they have a reason to rate it PG so more people will see it because \"everyone knows that G rated movies don't draw as many people as a PG or PG-13 movie, right?",
"\".Other than that it is an OK movie, with some laughable humor and okay actors.",
"The cartoon characters seem overdone.",
"Steve Martin is good but they put him in an incredibly annoying role.In short, do NOT buy this movie for your young kids, it is not appropriate.",
"Buy it if you just want to add it to your Looney Tunes collection or if you want to watch it with some other adults.",
"The one star is for special effects, some good acting, some humor and some stunts."
] |
1 | So so. | I was looking for a coreded phone that I could plug my standard headset into. I went to Staples to see which phones had this capability, and the Panasonic KX-TSC14B did, and at a reasonable price. Please note that I did not require a 2-line phone; it seems that all phones with a headset jack (at least at Staples) were 2-line phones.I purchased the phone and was disappointed. For some reason it made my headset sound very hollow. As the previous reviewer noted, there is no mute button -- I guess I should have realized that sooner. The other annoying "feature" was if I had the headset plugged in, the calls were always routed to the headset; even when I picked up the handset! I could not figure out how to change this behavior.I returned the phone and started my search again. I found a company that makes great Home Office phones... Aastra. I HIGHLY recommend their phones... or at least the PT-470 which I wound up purchasing. They also make 2-line phones. Do a Google search for "Aastra". | 996 | [
"I was looking for a coreded phone that I could plug my standard headset into.",
"I went to Staples to see which phones had this capability, and the Panasonic KX-TSC14B did, and at a reasonable price.",
"Please note that I did not require a 2-line phone; it seems that all phones with a headset jack (at least at Staples) were 2-line phones.I purchased the phone and was disappointed.",
"For some reason it made my headset sound very hollow.",
"As the previous reviewer noted, there is no mute button -- I guess I should have realized that sooner.",
"The other annoying \"feature\" was if I had the headset plugged in, the calls were always routed to the headset; even when I picked up the handset!",
"I could not figure out how to change this behavior.I returned the phone and started my search again.",
"I found a company that makes great Home Office phones... Aastra.",
"I HIGHLY recommend their phones... or at least the PT-470 which I wound up purchasing.",
"They also make 2-line phones.",
"Do a Google search for \"Aastra\"."
] |
1 | Dud | The writer of this book is a person who is a well red amateur in the field rather than being a specialist. He is a free thinker who tries to suggest that the Gospels are not based on historical truth but are fictitious. The broad method is to suggest that a number of things suggest that the gospels are not historical. These relate to a lack of knowledge about Jewish customs and some other issues such as the geography of the area.It is then suggested that different parts of the gospels are a transcription of some aspects of the story of Joshua and that other parts are a reworking of the fate of the Jewish community in Alexandria under the Romans. (Some prominent Jews were crucified)The book is a rather plodding read. The main problem however is that the book simply relies on assertion to suggest the central thesis rather than anything else. There is no real explanation of who is meant to have written the material, their social background and the motives and mechanics of the process. | 996 | [
"The writer of this book is a person who is a well red amateur in the field rather than being a specialist.",
"He is a free thinker who tries to suggest that the Gospels are not based on historical truth but are fictitious.",
"The broad method is to suggest that a number of things suggest that the gospels are not historical.",
"These relate to a lack of knowledge about Jewish customs and some other issues such as the geography of the area.It is then suggested that different parts of the gospels are a transcription of some aspects of the story of Joshua and that other parts are a reworking of the fate of the Jewish community in Alexandria under the Romans.",
"(Some prominent Jews were crucified)The book is a rather plodding read.",
"The main problem however is that the book simply relies on assertion to suggest the central thesis rather than anything else.",
"There is no real explanation of who is meant to have written the material, their social background and the motives and mechanics of the process."
] |
1 | Noisy and failed | Bought this Rain Bird sprinkler valve a little over a year ago and it started out with minor water hammer problems. Every time it turned on/off it would rattle the plumbing--easy to tell when the sprinkler went on/off. After several months of use the valve started having worse water hammer problems getting progressively louder. After being off all winter this valve worked as its usual noisy self and then one morning started cycling on and off with severe water hammer that was impossible to turn off. It was so bad that my neighbor showed up wondering what was rattling his plumbing. Turning the timer off still didn't solve the problem-it still cycled on/off. The only solution that worked was to turn the water off to the sprinkler system and replace the valve. Replaced the Rain bird valve with a new Lawn Genie valve and was impressed with how quiet it turned on and off--zero water hammer. Replaced the other Rain Bird valves with new Lawn Genie valves and whole system now much quieter. | 996 | [
"Bought this Rain Bird sprinkler valve a little over a year ago and it started out with minor water hammer problems.",
"Every time it turned on/off it would rattle the plumbing--easy to tell when the sprinkler went on/off.",
"After several months of use the valve started having worse water hammer problems getting progressively louder.",
"After being off all winter this valve worked as its usual noisy self and then one morning started cycling on and off with severe water hammer that was impossible to turn off.",
"It was so bad that my neighbor showed up wondering what was rattling his plumbing.",
"Turning the timer off still didn't solve the problem-it still cycled on/off.",
"The only solution that worked was to turn the water off to the sprinkler system and replace the valve.",
"Replaced the Rain bird valve with a new Lawn Genie valve and was impressed with how quiet it turned on and off--zero water hammer.",
"Replaced the other Rain Bird valves with new Lawn Genie valves and whole system now much quieter."
] |
1 | Third Rate Text | This disappointing book has a fair amount of review material, but much of it does not closely resemble the GRE. For example, the mathematics questions stress simple geometry (i.e. 3-4-5 triangles) while GRE mathematics questions are rather more dense. Some figures are even mislabeled. Reading comprehension paragraphs contain typographical errors. These problems result in an unpolished product.Kaplan boasts 12 section-length practice tests, but these tests share a question-pool, so students can run into the same question in Quantitative practice test 3 that they saw in test 1. In fact, one question on full length CAT is exactly the same as an ETS Powerprep Quantitative Comparison question (it involves the area of a parallelogram).The savvy student will purchase an ETS published book. By the way, the back cover of Kaplan's book includes the text: "Are you ready for the GRE Exam." That asks "Are you ready for the Graduate Record Exam Exam." Better rethink your editorial staff, Kaplan. | 996 | [
"This disappointing book has a fair amount of review material, but much of it does not closely resemble the GRE.",
"For example, the mathematics questions stress simple geometry (i.e. 3-4-5 triangles) while GRE mathematics questions are rather more dense.",
"Some figures are even mislabeled.",
"Reading comprehension paragraphs contain typographical errors.",
"These problems result in an unpolished product.Kaplan boasts 12 section-length practice tests, but these tests share a question-pool, so students can run into the same question in Quantitative practice test 3 that they saw in test 1.",
"In fact, one question on full length CAT is exactly the same as an ETS Powerprep Quantitative Comparison question (it involves the area of a parallelogram).The savvy student will purchase an ETS published book.",
"By the way, the back cover of Kaplan's book includes the text: \"Are you ready for the GRE Exam.\" That asks \"Are you ready for the Graduate Record Exam Exam.\" Better rethink your editorial staff, Kaplan."
] |
1 | Horrible Machine! | I thought about contacting the corporate office and could'nt find any info. on where to find them. I have had the same problems - over flow for no reasons what so ever. I also have a problem with trying to get the coffee grinder container out of its' holder. I simply cannot do it. Once in a rare moment it will release its self, but currently we have to use ground coffee and by pass the grinding feature. We've used plyers to try to get that cotainer out to no avail - I forgot to mention this.We have a consumer radio show here in Denver, and the host decided to invite all of his listners to bring their "Lemons" ( things around the home that were garbage from the day they bought them ) to his parking lot on a specific day. The host had a steam roller truck that he was using to run over all of these items the consumers were sick of having. You guessed it - a lady had a Cuisinart Coffee Maker!!! How I wished I could have brought mine and watched it die a slow death!So, do not buy one!!! | 996 | [
"I thought about contacting the corporate office and could'nt find any info.",
"on where to find them.",
"I have had the same problems - over flow for no reasons what so ever.",
"I also have a problem with trying to get the coffee grinder container out of its' holder.",
"I simply cannot do it.",
"Once in a rare moment it will release its self, but currently we have to use ground coffee and by pass the grinding feature.",
"We've used plyers to try to get that cotainer out to no avail - I forgot to mention this.We have a consumer radio show here in Denver, and the host decided to invite all of his listners to bring their \"Lemons\" ( things around the home that were garbage from the day they bought them ) to his parking lot on a specific day.",
"The host had a steam roller truck that he was using to run over all of these items the consumers were sick of having.",
"You guessed it - a lady had a Cuisinart Coffee Maker!!!",
"How I wished I could have brought mine and watched it die a slow death!",
"So, do not buy one!!!"
] |
1 | Disappointed | What is it with so many of the modern generation bands that can't come up with their own ORIGINAL names (ie: People, Damnation, Touch, etc.)? It seems that everytime I turn around I find there is another young group ripping off the name of yet another steller band from yesteryear.I was afraid that THIS "Big Daddy" might not be the same band from Rhino Records' formative years of the early 80's, who issued several albums, taking 'current' songs and cleverly reworking them in the musical styles of the 50's & 60's. (Sadly, very little of their catalogue has been issued in CD format, other than the available "Best of..." disc and the out-of-print reworking of the Sgt. Pepper's album.)Unfortunately, I was right. This is just another unimaginative, late 90's group doing nothing particularly inventive. Least of all, coming up with an original name of their own. And, unfortunately, I had to waste my money to find this out. Hopefully, though, my painful experience will save YOU a few bucks. | 996 | [
"What is it with so many of the modern generation bands that can't come up with their own ORIGINAL names (ie: People, Damnation, Touch, etc.)?",
"It seems that everytime I turn around I find there is another young group ripping off the name of yet another steller band from yesteryear.I was afraid that THIS \"Big Daddy\" might not be the same band from Rhino Records' formative years of the early 80's, who issued several albums, taking 'current' songs and cleverly reworking them in the musical styles of the 50's & 60's.",
"(Sadly, very little of their catalogue has been issued in CD format, other than the available \"Best of...\" disc and the out-of-print reworking of the Sgt.",
"Pepper's album.)Unfortunately, I was right.",
"This is just another unimaginative, late 90's group doing nothing particularly inventive.",
"Least of all, coming up with an original name of their own.",
"And, unfortunately, I had to waste my money to find this out.",
"Hopefully, though, my painful experience will save YOU a few bucks."
] |
1 | Good book? | I see the positive reviews of this book, but I don't understand why. Although I know Bartholomew bear obeys in the end, the way he fights what he is told and says no I do not believe is a good example to our children. They need to learn to obey right away. It is not cute or funny that he says no to his parents when told to do something. And reading it to our kids will make them think it's okay to say no as long as they obey in the end. We all know that things we read to them and let them watch contribute to their thinking. I think it's so much better to teach them to say okay right away. It teaches them to challenge authority, and in a society where the young people have so little respect for authority, this is the last thing they need. I don't mean to read too much into the book, but it seems but the "nah" seems to be the recurring theme in the books, and neither I nor my husband liked this book. I seem to be a minority here as far as my opinion, but I am really that far off base? | 996 | [
"I see the positive reviews of this book, but I don't understand why.",
"Although I know Bartholomew bear obeys in the end, the way he fights what he is told and says no I do not believe is a good example to our children.",
"They need to learn to obey right away.",
"It is not cute or funny that he says no to his parents when told to do something.",
"And reading it to our kids will make them think it's okay to say no as long as they obey in the end.",
"We all know that things we read to them and let them watch contribute to their thinking.",
"I think it's so much better to teach them to say okay right away.",
"It teaches them to challenge authority, and in a society where the young people have so little respect for authority, this is the last thing they need.",
"I don't mean to read too much into the book, but it seems but the \"nah\" seems to be the recurring theme in the books, and neither I nor my husband liked this book.",
"I seem to be a minority here as far as my opinion, but I am really that far off base?"
] |
1 | This is a joke | According to Wikipedia:The commission was criticized for significant alleged conflicts of interest on the part of commissioners and staff. Further, the commission's report has been the subject of much criticism by both the commissioners themselves and by others.The commission members were appointed by George W. Bush as well as Congress, which led to the criticism that it was not a commission truly independent from the U.S. government whose actions it was supposed to review. The commission stated in its report that "[their] aim has not been to assign individual blame," a judgment which some critics believed would obscure the facts of the matter in a nod to consensus politics.In addition, commissioners believed that key agencies of the U.S. government, including The Pentagon, the FAA and NORAD were deliberately deceiving them, and that the CIA was deliberately impeding the work of the commission. On the whole, the chairmen of the commission believed the commission was set up to fail. | 996 | [
"According to Wikipedia:The commission was criticized for significant alleged conflicts of interest on the part of commissioners and staff.",
"Further, the commission's report has been the subject of much criticism by both the commissioners themselves and by others.The commission members were appointed by George W.",
"Bush as well as Congress, which led to the criticism that it was not a commission truly independent from the U.S. government whose actions it was supposed to review.",
"The commission stated in its report that \"[their] aim has not been to assign individual blame,\" a judgment which some critics believed would obscure the facts of the matter in a nod to consensus politics.In addition, commissioners believed that key agencies of the U.S. government, including The Pentagon, the FAA and NORAD were deliberately deceiving them, and that the CIA was deliberately impeding the work of the commission.",
"On the whole, the chairmen of the commission believed the commission was set up to fail."
] |
1 | Not Recommended | Sloppily written, poorly organized and inaccurate. I'm a quick study and a good test taker, but I was unable to derive meaningful information from many of the chapters. The material was not presented in a way that lent itself to learning and memorization and was instead more or less a regurgitation of facts in no particular order. The programs included on the CD that came with the book did not work correctly. I could answer one or two flash card questions and then the buttons to move forward or backwards stopped working and I had to start over. I contacted the publisher for a replacement CD but never received it. Examples in the text and answers to many of the questions are wrong: 4 * 4000 = 18000 in one case, 24000/14400 = 9600 in another. These inaccuracies are glaringly obvious. What about the ones you don't catch? Unfortunately I already shelled out the money for this book. I'm putting it on the shelf (or in the trash) and buying one of the other books recommended on this site. | 996 | [
"Sloppily written, poorly organized and inaccurate.",
"I'm a quick study and a good test taker, but I was unable to derive meaningful information from many of the chapters.",
"The material was not presented in a way that lent itself to learning and memorization and was instead more or less a regurgitation of facts in no particular order.",
"The programs included on the CD that came with the book did not work correctly.",
"I could answer one or two flash card questions and then the buttons to move forward or backwards stopped working and I had to start over.",
"I contacted the publisher for a replacement CD but never received it.",
"Examples in the text and answers to many of the questions are wrong: 4 * 4000 = 18000 in one case, 24000/14400 = 9600 in another.",
"These inaccuracies are glaringly obvious.",
"What about the ones you don't catch?",
"Unfortunately I already shelled out the money for this book.",
"I'm putting it on the shelf (or in the trash) and buying one of the other books recommended on this site."
] |
1 | Faulty Reserch | If you want to read a good text on the black Muslims, read C. Eric Lincolns "The Black Muslims in America" or Steven Tsoukalas "The Nation of Islam: Understanding the Black Muslims". In both of these books, the authors do not bash the Black Muslim,but bring a very detailed outline of what the Black Muslims believe and thier history. With Elreta Dodds, however, that is all she is doing. Chapter after chapter she's just takes apart the Black Muslims theology based on premises that have no business being in her critque of the NOI. At the back of the book, thier is a list of her sources, and the only book I can find that is a legitimate source got finding out about Black Muslim information is C. Eric Lincolns book. Dodds has written a book that comes from a closed minded CHristian perspective. Her mind set is "If it's not Christian, then it is not good" When writting a book such as she has, she should have been a little more sensative towards her research and to whom she is talking to. | 996 | [
"If you want to read a good text on the black Muslims, read C.",
"Eric Lincolns \"The Black Muslims in America\" or Steven Tsoukalas \"The Nation of Islam: Understanding the Black Muslims\".",
"In both of these books, the authors do not bash the Black Muslim,but bring a very detailed outline of what the Black Muslims believe and thier history.",
"With Elreta Dodds, however, that is all she is doing.",
"Chapter after chapter she's just takes apart the Black Muslims theology based on premises that have no business being in her critque of the NOI.",
"At the back of the book, thier is a list of her sources, and the only book I can find that is a legitimate source got finding out about Black Muslim information is C.",
"Eric Lincolns book.",
"Dodds has written a book that comes from a closed minded CHristian perspective.",
"Her mind set is \"If it's not Christian, then it is not good\" When writting a book such as she has, she should have been a little more sensative towards her research and to whom she is talking to."
] |
1 | Boring Me Softly | Appropriate title for a real sleeper. This attempt at presenting an erotic thriller has more climax in its sex scenes than real suspense. The film amounts to being nothing more than a disengaged soft-porn film. The story is so utterly superficial and psuedo-intellectual that you will fall asleep even with these filler erotic scenes.The movie seeks to capture the theme of an unaroused woman who seeks a more exciting man in her life and encounters a writer-mountain climber to fill her passions. She soon feels that she got more than than she bargained for which is certainly not how you will feel watching this movie.The story is capricious and pretentious, the script is tedious, while the acting is as devoid of all emotion as a Kevin Costner monologue. The actor playing the adventurous mountain climber seems to be too bored with life to even bother remembering his role or utter a single passionate line.Don't waste your time or money on this one, it will kill you softly without a doubt. | 996 | [
"Appropriate title for a real sleeper.",
"This attempt at presenting an erotic thriller has more climax in its sex scenes than real suspense.",
"The film amounts to being nothing more than a disengaged soft-porn film.",
"The story is so utterly superficial and psuedo-intellectual that you will fall asleep even with these filler erotic scenes.The movie seeks to capture the theme of an unaroused woman who seeks a more exciting man in her life and encounters a writer-mountain climber to fill her passions.",
"She soon feels that she got more than than she bargained for which is certainly not how you will feel watching this movie.The story is capricious and pretentious, the script is tedious, while the acting is as devoid of all emotion as a Kevin Costner monologue.",
"The actor playing the adventurous mountain climber seems to be too bored with life to even bother remembering his role or utter a single passionate line.Don't waste your time or money on this one, it will kill you softly without a doubt."
] |
1 | This is heresy. | This "Bible" is a heretical piece of trash. The authors will be held accountable for blaspheme against the SON of Man. You people areignorant, arogant heretics. The only argument that people like y'all use to back this trash up is that the Bible was written by men and that in that time period they were all sexist and therefore wrote the Bible in such a manner as to reflect their sexist views. Wrong. This is where your ignorant. The Bible is Divinely inspired. It was physically penned by men, but the words within it, every single word from "In" to "Amen"; from Genesis to Revelation; every last one of them are the words of God the FATHER Almighty. HE told them what to write. HE authored that Bible. You people have commited blaspheme against the SON of God the FATHER and will burn in Hell if you do not repent and pull this piece of heresy, this tool of left-wing, liberal, feminist propaganda from the shelves. I pray that God brings judgement on you people and your children. NOT mercy. | 996 | [
"This \"Bible\" is a heretical piece of trash.",
"The authors will be held accountable for blaspheme against the SON of Man.",
"You people areignorant, arogant heretics.",
"The only argument that people like y'all use to back this trash up is that the Bible was written by men and that in that time period they were all sexist and therefore wrote the Bible in such a manner as to reflect their sexist views.",
"Wrong.",
"This is where your ignorant.",
"The Bible is Divinely inspired.",
"It was physically penned by men, but the words within it, every single word from \"In\" to \"Amen\"; from Genesis to Revelation; every last one of them are the words of God the FATHER Almighty.",
"HE told them what to write.",
"HE authored that Bible.",
"You people have commited blaspheme against the SON of God the FATHER and will burn in Hell if you do not repent and pull this piece of heresy, this tool of left-wing, liberal, feminist propaganda from the shelves.",
"I pray that God brings judgement on you people and your children.",
"NOT mercy."
] |
1 | Awful Experience | We borrowed a Ronco dehydrator from my mother-in-law that she'd stored for a while. We used it a couple times when the heating element went out. We figured that this was because it was old so I attempted to order a new one. I ordered the 5 tray dehydrator with the accessory pack which has the extra trays and fruit roll up things directly from Ronco. Read the fine print - 4 to 6 weeks delivery time! After waiting 2 months I called them to find out why I hadn't received it only to be informed that the accessory pack was on back order but if I would like my dehydrator and accessory pack WITHOUT the extra trays then they could go ahead and ship it to me and I should receive it in 15 to 20 business days. The lady was very unhelpful and didn't understand why I didn't want the accessory pack without the extra trays. I told her that I didn't place the order to wait 3 months or more for my order to be incomplete but cost me full price. I am ordering a different one from Amazon. NOT a Ronco! | 996 | [
"We borrowed a Ronco dehydrator from my mother-in-law that she'd stored for a while.",
"We used it a couple times when the heating element went out.",
"We figured that this was because it was old so I attempted to order a new one.",
"I ordered the 5 tray dehydrator with the accessory pack which has the extra trays and fruit roll up things directly from Ronco.",
"Read the fine print - 4 to 6 weeks delivery time!",
"After waiting 2 months I called them to find out why I hadn't received it only to be informed that the accessory pack was on back order but if I would like my dehydrator and accessory pack WITHOUT the extra trays then they could go ahead and ship it to me and I should receive it in 15 to 20 business days.",
"The lady was very unhelpful and didn't understand why I didn't want the accessory pack without the extra trays.",
"I told her that I didn't place the order to wait 3 months or more for my order to be incomplete but cost me full price.",
"I am ordering a different one from Amazon.",
"NOT a Ronco!"
] |
1 | Fail | This book is at best a tolerable essay on selected efforts in science in northern Europe in the last part of the seventeenth century. The author is capable of competent research but a complete failure at storytelling. There is nothing about the title of the book, the introduction, or anything whatsoever to warn you that whenever the chance is presented to move forward, the author moves backward. The same boring and pedantic details are presented again and again. How many times do we need to be reminded of something that was barely print worthy the first time? Finally, in place of any kind of summary or conclusion, the author presents the most useless information possible about unimportant persons, and then randomly jumps forward 300 years to something totally unconnected and prays in the manner of Newton that the reader will make some leap of faith and find reason. Also by the way, there are only passing references to Kepler on a few pages so don't trust everything you read either. | 996 | [
"This book is at best a tolerable essay on selected efforts in science in northern Europe in the last part of the seventeenth century.",
"The author is capable of competent research but a complete failure at storytelling.",
"There is nothing about the title of the book, the introduction, or anything whatsoever to warn you that whenever the chance is presented to move forward, the author moves backward.",
"The same boring and pedantic details are presented again and again.",
"How many times do we need to be reminded of something that was barely print worthy the first time?",
"Finally, in place of any kind of summary or conclusion, the author presents the most useless information possible about unimportant persons, and then randomly jumps forward 300 years to something totally unconnected and prays in the manner of Newton that the reader will make some leap of faith and find reason.",
"Also by the way, there are only passing references to Kepler on a few pages so don't trust everything you read either."
] |
1 | A Waste of Money | This book is a waste of time and money. If you are tired, most likely you have looked at a variety of causes such as what you are eating, stress in your life, lack of exercise, blah blah blah. You already know about the benefits of eating right, relaxation, and eliminating stress. There is nothing new here except, maybe, a note about 2-3 vitamins known to address the adrenal system. But you could probably find that online.THEN, to add insult to injury, near the back 1/3 of the book he provides two "sure fire" tests to tell you if you have adrenal fatique. Well, duh? Why not put those in the beginning so you know if you are even on the right track. And of course, my results from the tests were negative. I'd be surprised to hear of anyone who had a positive result on these tests which would give the test some credibility.Except for those two tests, I could have written this book myself from my own reading over the years and from watching Oprah.Save your money. I wish I had mine back. | 996 | [
"This book is a waste of time and money.",
"If you are tired, most likely you have looked at a variety of causes such as what you are eating, stress in your life, lack of exercise, blah blah blah.",
"You already know about the benefits of eating right, relaxation, and eliminating stress.",
"There is nothing new here except, maybe, a note about 2-3 vitamins known to address the adrenal system.",
"But you could probably find that online.THEN, to add insult to injury, near the back 1/3 of the book he provides two \"sure fire\" tests to tell you if you have adrenal fatique.",
"Well, duh?",
"Why not put those in the beginning so you know if you are even on the right track.",
"And of course, my results from the tests were negative.",
"I'd be surprised to hear of anyone who had a positive result on these tests which would give the test some credibility.Except for those two tests, I could have written this book myself from my own reading over the years and from watching Oprah.Save your money.",
"I wish I had mine back."
] |
1 | Save your money | I was eagerly anticipating a good poker game for the Game Boy Advance. After playing this game, I'm still waiting for one.You have two types of Texas Hold 'Em Poker available in this game--limit poker cash games and a no-limit tournament version. There are zero no limit cash games or limit tournaments. The tournament isn't much of a tournament. If you win 5 consecutive tables, the tournament's done. There are no higher levels for better players.The computer players in this game are horrible. First, any time I went all in with a legit hand, almost every computer player called. You will never see 8 people at a table go all in unless all eight have very good hole cards. Also, the computer always went all in when it had two pair but it would never bet with a straight or a flush, even if it was the nuts (the best hand possible).Another downfall is that the game uses very long passwords, between 16 and 20 characters long.The low price might be tempting. However, you get what you pay for. | 996 | [
"I was eagerly anticipating a good poker game for the Game Boy Advance.",
"After playing this game, I'm still waiting for one.You have two types of Texas Hold 'Em Poker available in this game--limit poker cash games and a no-limit tournament version.",
"There are zero no limit cash games or limit tournaments.",
"The tournament isn't much of a tournament.",
"If you win 5 consecutive tables, the tournament's done.",
"There are no higher levels for better players.The computer players in this game are horrible.",
"First, any time I went all in with a legit hand, almost every computer player called.",
"You will never see 8 people at a table go all in unless all eight have very good hole cards.",
"Also, the computer always went all in when it had two pair but it would never bet with a straight or a flush, even if it was the nuts (the best hand possible).Another downfall is that the game uses very long passwords, between 16 and 20 characters long.The low price might be tempting.",
"However, you get what you pay for."
] |
1 | Rush ending | I am a great fan of Jude Deveraux's. I love the Montgomery books and most leave me wanting more however this one didn't. There were several times when the change in setting and focus left me saying "WHAT?" and I had to reread to figure out who was where and what was happening. [I should only have to do this if I put the book down for a long time and a these books are a two hour read for me.] What happened to Montgomery's parents was very out of the family story line so I had a very hard time with belief now if it had been her parents and Montgomery was the one with the sight then well... The ending was very bad. I felt as if the author lost interest [or the editor was screaming shorter shorter] near the end so it was a slapped condensed version of what should have been much much better. Instead it left me with a he said then she said feeling. The book left me sorry I didn't pick it up at a library book sale for a quarter. Advice get it from the library if you feel you must read it. | 996 | [
"I am a great fan of Jude Deveraux's.",
"I love the Montgomery books and most leave me wanting more however this one didn't.",
"There were several times when the change in setting and focus left me saying \"WHAT?",
"\" and I had to reread to figure out who was where and what was happening.",
"[I should only have to do this if I put the book down for a long time and a these books are a two hour read for me.] What happened to Montgomery's parents was very out of the family story line so I had a very hard time with belief now if it had been her parents and Montgomery was the one with the sight then well... The ending was very bad.",
"I felt as if the author lost interest [or the editor was screaming shorter shorter] near the end so it was a slapped condensed version of what should have been much much better.",
"Instead it left me with a he said then she said feeling.",
"The book left me sorry I didn't pick it up at a library book sale for a quarter.",
"Advice get it from the library if you feel you must read it."
] |
1 | Why We Wight | You Bennett fans...don't you ever get tired of the way he lies?He says W. spoke "eloquently and compellingly" on Sept. 11. You know, we all know, that that just isn't true. W. stuttered like a child and ran like a coward, after the attacks. My soldier friends, who aren't exactly leftwingers, were so disgusted they still won't even mention W.'s name.He talks about "the President" as if the office conferred a halo on its occupant--but when he mentions Clinton, the grand dignity of the office somehow vanishes.He says "Fundamentalist Christians don't seek power"; that's a lie which can be refuted by a simple list of names: Falwell, Robertson, Graham....He asks "Why do they hate us?" and then says it's "irrelevant." Well no, it's not irrelevant--not with Manhattan in ruinsI'm trying to believe you people have some decency in you, but it's difficult, when you swallow such obvious lies and say, "Delicious!" It's hard to believe you're being honest, when your reaction itself must be a lie. | 996 | [
"You Bennett fans...don't you ever get tired of the way he lies?",
"He says W.",
"spoke \"eloquently and compellingly\" on Sept.",
"11.",
"You know, we all know, that that just isn't true.",
"W.",
"stuttered like a child and ran like a coward, after the attacks.",
"My soldier friends, who aren't exactly leftwingers, were so disgusted they still won't even mention W.'s name.He talks about \"the President\" as if the office conferred a halo on its occupant--but when he mentions Clinton, the grand dignity of the office somehow vanishes.He says \"Fundamentalist Christians don't seek power\"; that's a lie which can be refuted by a simple list of names: Falwell, Robertson, Graham....He asks \"Why do they hate us?",
"\" and then says it's \"irrelevant.\" Well no, it's not irrelevant--not with Manhattan in ruinsI'm trying to believe you people have some decency in you, but it's difficult, when you swallow such obvious lies and say, \"Delicious!",
"\" It's hard to believe you're being honest, when your reaction itself must be a lie."
] |
1 | From Hero to Zero | At first we were thrilled with the Diaper Champ--when our daughter was a newborn it was a lifesaver, and there was never any odor in or around the container. We would wipe it down with Clorox Wipes and spray it with Lysol to help disinfect, and that seemed to do the trick. Then our daughter started eating solids, and, as parents know, this changed the smell of her dirty diapers. And suddenly the Diaper Champ was no longer up to the job. It didn't just smell dirty--it was RANK. This was despite frequent cleanings, changing the bags a few times a week, no longer storing soiled diapers in the thing--we'd throw those out right away and just store wet diapers. We tried sprays and smell absorbers and old fashioned elbow grease to help it smell better, but NOTHING worked. It's like the odor seeped into the plastic and wouldn't leave. We've switched to a regular old garbage pail, the kind you buy in a kitchen supply store, and that has proven FAR better, and cheaper, than the Diaper Champ. | 996 | [
"At first we were thrilled with the Diaper Champ--when our daughter was a newborn it was a lifesaver, and there was never any odor in or around the container.",
"We would wipe it down with Clorox Wipes and spray it with Lysol to help disinfect, and that seemed to do the trick.",
"Then our daughter started eating solids, and, as parents know, this changed the smell of her dirty diapers.",
"And suddenly the Diaper Champ was no longer up to the job.",
"It didn't just smell dirty--it was RANK.",
"This was despite frequent cleanings, changing the bags a few times a week, no longer storing soiled diapers in the thing--we'd throw those out right away and just store wet diapers.",
"We tried sprays and smell absorbers and old fashioned elbow grease to help it smell better, but NOTHING worked.",
"It's like the odor seeped into the plastic and wouldn't leave.",
"We've switched to a regular old garbage pail, the kind you buy in a kitchen supply store, and that has proven FAR better, and cheaper, than the Diaper Champ."
] |
1 | For fanboys only | I'm sorry, but did I miss something here? Could this movie be just a little bit more BORING? It's nothing but a series of repeating images and self-important dialog. This movie is nothing but close-ups of someone's hand that reveals the ring, shots of a persons face with their eyes bugging out and their mouths hanging open as if they can't believe what they are hearing, dialog meant to be grand but is just laughably pretentious, ham-handed action scenes with WAY too much slow motion, and wild camera shots that are either dizzying CG work that you can't even comprehend, or SLOW sweeping shots of the landscape as characters either walk, boat, or otherwise trudge their way through the countryside. There is absolutely NO sense of adventure or wonder in this movie. There is not one character to care about. The acting is stilted and horrible. The so-called dilemmas are either way too predictable or lamely resolved. The ending just downright sucks. As a matter of fact, so does this movie. | 996 | [
"I'm sorry, but did I miss something here?",
"Could this movie be just a little bit more BORING?",
"It's nothing but a series of repeating images and self-important dialog.",
"This movie is nothing but close-ups of someone's hand that reveals the ring, shots of a persons face with their eyes bugging out and their mouths hanging open as if they can't believe what they are hearing, dialog meant to be grand but is just laughably pretentious, ham-handed action scenes with WAY too much slow motion, and wild camera shots that are either dizzying CG work that you can't even comprehend, or SLOW sweeping shots of the landscape as characters either walk, boat, or otherwise trudge their way through the countryside.",
"There is absolutely NO sense of adventure or wonder in this movie.",
"There is not one character to care about.",
"The acting is stilted and horrible.",
"The so-called dilemmas are either way too predictable or lamely resolved.",
"The ending just downright sucks.",
"As a matter of fact, so does this movie."
] |
1 | Flimsy | At first, this scanner performed expertly. High resolution, relatively high-speed scanning, no external power cord, compact. Besides a few minor software glitches, it seemed too good to be true.To complete the tawdry cliche, it was. A few months out, it got stuck. That is, the scanning mechanism literally got stuck to the front edge of the scanner. It made funny noises and stopped working. Dead.As an example of the poor workmanship, when you press one of the buttons on it firmly, but not hard enough to break any decent piece of electronics, the mechanism moves. That is, the scanning mechanism is indirectly attached to the buttons you push to turn it on! Try it at a store display! When the mechanism moves by a firm button press, the extremely thin metal rod that holds everything in place bends like a piece of wire in a [garbage] compactor. That can't be good.Although the scanning itself is fine, this scanner is extremely flimsy and is sure to break after a sure period of normal use. | 996 | [
"At first, this scanner performed expertly.",
"High resolution, relatively high-speed scanning, no external power cord, compact.",
"Besides a few minor software glitches, it seemed too good to be true.To complete the tawdry cliche, it was.",
"A few months out, it got stuck.",
"That is, the scanning mechanism literally got stuck to the front edge of the scanner.",
"It made funny noises and stopped working.",
"Dead.As an example of the poor workmanship, when you press one of the buttons on it firmly, but not hard enough to break any decent piece of electronics, the mechanism moves.",
"That is, the scanning mechanism is indirectly attached to the buttons you push to turn it on!",
"Try it at a store display!",
"When the mechanism moves by a firm button press, the extremely thin metal rod that holds everything in place bends like a piece of wire in a [garbage] compactor.",
"That can't be good.Although the scanning itself is fine, this scanner is extremely flimsy and is sure to break after a sure period of normal use."
] |
1 | Junk | I've owned just about every brand electric razor on the market. Braun's are great quality but grossly over priced. Norelco's don't cut close. Remington's burn your face. Panasoic provide the closest shave out of them all, but have subpar quality. I purchased this razor after a Braun I had didn't work right anymore after a year of use. The razor worked well for a month cutting as close if not closer than a blade. After that it was horrible. The razor wasn't cutting as close which is typical with Panasoic's. The solution for the system would run back in to the device housing area leaving the razor constantly wet when I would use it. To top it off when I called Panasoic they wouldn't do anything for me. Keep in mind that when my Braun broke they were happy to refund me my money after one year of purchase. Don't be cheap, buy something of better quality and be willing to sacrifice a little on the closeness of the shave by getting a better quality razor and spending a little more money. | 996 | [
"I've owned just about every brand electric razor on the market.",
"Braun's are great quality but grossly over priced.",
"Norelco's don't cut close.",
"Remington's burn your face.",
"Panasoic provide the closest shave out of them all, but have subpar quality.",
"I purchased this razor after a Braun I had didn't work right anymore after a year of use.",
"The razor worked well for a month cutting as close if not closer than a blade.",
"After that it was horrible.",
"The razor wasn't cutting as close which is typical with Panasoic's.",
"The solution for the system would run back in to the device housing area leaving the razor constantly wet when I would use it.",
"To top it off when I called Panasoic they wouldn't do anything for me.",
"Keep in mind that when my Braun broke they were happy to refund me my money after one year of purchase.",
"Don't be cheap, buy something of better quality and be willing to sacrifice a little on the closeness of the shave by getting a better quality razor and spending a little more money."
] |
1 | What a waste | I have not read Leckie's Hannibal, and based on this book, Scipio, I won't bother. The book wanders aimlessly through the early life of Scipio Africanus in the stereotypical way that novels written as memoirs do. We hear about little Publius growing up, learning Greek, admiring his father from a distance, losing his virginity, and so on. All of this is dealt with in no order and with no urgency, with constant interruptions from Bostar, the clerk recording Scipio's tale. The fact that Bostar was once Hannibal's clerk is an annoying absurdity.Once things do begin to get interesting the book becomes rushed, and everything is hurried and skimmed over with no detail. At least Bostar's interjections end at this point. I understand that, within the story, there are reasons why Scipio must finish his memoir in haste. But that doesn't make for a better read.Rebublican Rome is a fascinating period peopled with fascinating characters. Absolutely none of this comes through in this book. Avoid. | 996 | [
"I have not read Leckie's Hannibal, and based on this book, Scipio, I won't bother.",
"The book wanders aimlessly through the early life of Scipio Africanus in the stereotypical way that novels written as memoirs do.",
"We hear about little Publius growing up, learning Greek, admiring his father from a distance, losing his virginity, and so on.",
"All of this is dealt with in no order and with no urgency, with constant interruptions from Bostar, the clerk recording Scipio's tale.",
"The fact that Bostar was once Hannibal's clerk is an annoying absurdity.Once things do begin to get interesting the book becomes rushed, and everything is hurried and skimmed over with no detail.",
"At least Bostar's interjections end at this point.",
"I understand that, within the story, there are reasons why Scipio must finish his memoir in haste.",
"But that doesn't make for a better read.Rebublican Rome is a fascinating period peopled with fascinating characters.",
"Absolutely none of this comes through in this book.",
"Avoid."
] |
1 | Terrible! | First of all, my husband and I bought these because they are bigger than her Avent cups and my daughter loves Dora. We get them home and as I am washing them to give her when she wakes up in the morning, I realize that one of them leaks! I tried taking the top on and off, I shook it, water still came out. I tried messing with the spill-proof valve, and that had nothing to do with it. The water was pouring out from underneath the screwed on top. But it was only one of them.So the next day, I give her the one that wasn't leaking and there's still a problem...she has to suck way too hard to get anything out! I even tried it and it was hard for me, and I'm 27! I told her she'd just have to try harder, and let her walk around the house with it, until she started whining. I looked at her and her lips were slightly swollen from all of the sucking! They hurt and were puffy! I'm calling the company first thing Monday morning, as this is Saturday night, and complain and demand my money back! | 996 | [
"First of all, my husband and I bought these because they are bigger than her Avent cups and my daughter loves Dora.",
"We get them home and as I am washing them to give her when she wakes up in the morning, I realize that one of them leaks!",
"I tried taking the top on and off, I shook it, water still came out.",
"I tried messing with the spill-proof valve, and that had nothing to do with it.",
"The water was pouring out from underneath the screwed on top.",
"But it was only one of them.So the next day, I give her the one that wasn't leaking and there's still a problem...she has to suck way too hard to get anything out!",
"I even tried it and it was hard for me, and I'm 27!",
"I told her she'd just have to try harder, and let her walk around the house with it, until she started whining.",
"I looked at her and her lips were slightly swollen from all of the sucking!",
"They hurt and were puffy!",
"I'm calling the company first thing Monday morning, as this is Saturday night, and complain and demand my money back!"
] |
1 | RUN AWAY!!! | I was recently presented the NASB SCR Calfskin edition at my ordination. Unfortunately my experience w/ this edition was just like others who have reviewed it here. I have never seen such poor workmanship on a $100+ Bible. The cover was separating from the text block as above, and the maps in the back were upside down. The other pastor who was also presented this edition that day also received a defective copy. His cover was attached so poorly that the front portion is significantly smaller than the back, thus when you lay the Bible down on a flat surface, the front cover only overhangs the text block about 1/10th of an inch whereas the back cover overhanges at least 1/2 an inch or maybe even 5/8ths. I would NOT recommend spending your hard earned money on the Calfskin SCR edition from Lockman. It's a shame they are peddling such a poorly constructed product and charging $100+ for it. Buy a Cambridge or R.L. Allan edition if you're looking for a quality NASB, because this isn't it! | 996 | [
"I was recently presented the NASB SCR Calfskin edition at my ordination.",
"Unfortunately my experience w/ this edition was just like others who have reviewed it here.",
"I have never seen such poor workmanship on a $100+ Bible.",
"The cover was separating from the text block as above, and the maps in the back were upside down.",
"The other pastor who was also presented this edition that day also received a defective copy.",
"His cover was attached so poorly that the front portion is significantly smaller than the back, thus when you lay the Bible down on a flat surface, the front cover only overhangs the text block about 1/10th of an inch whereas the back cover overhanges at least 1/2 an inch or maybe even 5/8ths.",
"I would NOT recommend spending your hard earned money on the Calfskin SCR edition from Lockman.",
"It's a shame they are peddling such a poorly constructed product and charging $100+ for it.",
"Buy a Cambridge or R.L. Allan edition if you're looking for a quality NASB, because this isn't it!"
] |
1 | Cheap, and ugly | Bought this oven about 6 months ago and didn't realize just how large and heavy it was but was willing to live with that if it worked well.The first thing I noticed about it was that the 4 elements do not turn on and heat up at the same time.They are very slow to get red, first the bottom two will get red after about 2 minutes and then one of the top two after another 1 minute and then finally the last one after another 30 seconds.The other problem was the timer control knob, right after I bought it I noticed that sometimes it would start timing and sometimes it would just sit there. Tried manually to get the timer working by turning the knob back to beginning and setting it again, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, I figure it will be just a matter of time before it quits working altogether.Makes lots of crackling and clicking noises while it is heating up and cooling down.Feels cheap and tinny, it's going back to the store tomorrow.Just another piece of junk from China. | 996 | [
"Bought this oven about 6 months ago and didn't realize just how large and heavy it was but was willing to live with that if it worked well.The first thing I noticed about it was that the 4 elements do not turn on and heat up at the same time.They are very slow to get red, first the bottom two will get red after about 2 minutes and then one of the top two after another 1 minute and then finally the last one after another 30 seconds.The other problem was the timer control knob, right after I bought it I noticed that sometimes it would start timing and sometimes it would just sit there.",
"Tried manually to get the timer working by turning the knob back to beginning and setting it again, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, I figure it will be just a matter of time before it quits working altogether.Makes lots of crackling and clicking noises while it is heating up and cooling down.Feels cheap and tinny, it's going back to the store tomorrow.Just another piece of junk from China."
] |
1 | Don't be fooled! | Don't be fooled by the pictures or the product description. This flatware set is NOT "heavy gauge" and is far from "high quality". Not only does it take weeks to arrive the briefcase the flatware comes in looks nothing like the picture. When I opened the shipping box and slid it out of the plastic I was alarmed with how much dust covered the product! My palms and finger tips were black after handling it. If that experience wasn't bad enough once I opened the briefcase (which was broken and missing parts that were not in the shipping box so I assume it sent that way) I could have cried(this item was a Christmas present for my mother-in-law and the last on my list to wrap and ship off)the large spoons were the size of a serving spoon! The "gold trim" is not noticeable and the flatware is just that, flat, cheap, and flimsy! I would not spend $25 at a flea market for this product! The seller has no respect for it's customers and the product is not worth the time, money and aggravation! | 996 | [
"Don't be fooled by the pictures or the product description.",
"This flatware set is NOT \"heavy gauge\" and is far from \"high quality\".",
"Not only does it take weeks to arrive the briefcase the flatware comes in looks nothing like the picture.",
"When I opened the shipping box and slid it out of the plastic I was alarmed with how much dust covered the product!",
"My palms and finger tips were black after handling it.",
"If that experience wasn't bad enough once I opened the briefcase (which was broken and missing parts that were not in the shipping box so I assume it sent that way) I could have cried(this item was a Christmas present for my mother-in-law and the last on my list to wrap and ship off)the large spoons were the size of a serving spoon!",
"The \"gold trim\" is not noticeable and the flatware is just that, flat, cheap, and flimsy!",
"I would not spend $25 at a flea market for this product!",
"The seller has no respect for it's customers and the product is not worth the time, money and aggravation!"
] |
1 | POOR | I ordered this product as a birthday gift for my 5-year-old nephew. Needless to say, when he received it on his birthday he was so EXCITED. His dad put the slide together but by the morning after it had deflated - it had a small puncture in it that hadn't been noticed when it was assembled. As the slide was now totally waterlogged it was a little while until it could be returned - I doubt it would have been appreciated if it was returned as a dripping, soggy mess.When Amazon was contacted for a replacement we received the total run around and the final response was "too bad, so sad" and no replacement or refund was given. The fact that products can sometimes get damaged in transit is understandable but the the fact that no-one would assist in a replacement or refund, is totally beyond me.The service we received regarding this product was, quite simply, dreadful!I've been an amazon customer for years and never had an issue - but this time, the product and service was extremely poor. | 996 | [
"I ordered this product as a birthday gift for my 5-year-old nephew.",
"Needless to say, when he received it on his birthday he was so EXCITED.",
"His dad put the slide together but by the morning after it had deflated - it had a small puncture in it that hadn't been noticed when it was assembled.",
"As the slide was now totally waterlogged it was a little while until it could be returned - I doubt it would have been appreciated if it was returned as a dripping, soggy mess.When Amazon was contacted for a replacement we received the total run around and the final response was \"too bad, so sad\" and no replacement or refund was given.",
"The fact that products can sometimes get damaged in transit is understandable but the the fact that no-one would assist in a replacement or refund, is totally beyond me.The service we received regarding this product was, quite simply, dreadful!",
"I've been an amazon customer for years and never had an issue - but this time, the product and service was extremely poor."
] |
1 | This book sucks | If you casually read the book's jacket you'd probably think this book is about evolutionary biology:"In Adam's Curse, Brian Sykes - one of the world's foremost geneticits- investigates the possibility of a man-free future..."Unfortunately its not a book about science at all, although Mr. Sykes would like you to believe that it is for it sure has all the trappings of science, without any of the rigor. Read with a critical eye, the book's jacket tells you exactly what this book is about...one man's (a man who happens to be a scientist) self-hatred about being a man. Here is one (loaded) question the books advertises to answer:"Are the male trademarks of greed, aggression and promiscuity genentically based?" hmmm...not a loaded question? How about men who are altruistic, caring, and faithful? Simply put this book is crap.One more critisism: As you read this book, you keep saying to yourself..."get to the point already!" The book has been horribly edited (if there was editing at all!). | 996 | [
"If you casually read the book's jacket you'd probably think this book is about evolutionary biology:\"In Adam's Curse, Brian Sykes - one of the world's foremost geneticits- investigates the possibility of a man-free future...\"Unfortunately its not a book about science at all, although Mr.",
"Sykes would like you to believe that it is for it sure has all the trappings of science, without any of the rigor.",
"Read with a critical eye, the book's jacket tells you exactly what this book is about...one man's (a man who happens to be a scientist) self-hatred about being a man.",
"Here is one (loaded) question the books advertises to answer:\"Are the male trademarks of greed, aggression and promiscuity genentically based?",
"\" hmmm...not a loaded question?",
"How about men who are altruistic, caring, and faithful?",
"Simply put this book is crap.One more critisism: As you read this book, you keep saying to yourself...\"get to the point already!",
"\" The book has been horribly edited (if there was editing at all!",
")."
] |
1 | jokers | Shame on amazon for even selling this. This sis the very reason I always had something against boston Hardcore. A bunch of thugs and jerks trying to prove they could be as cool or tough as NYHC kids. Let me get this straight, you started to get rid of the Nazis at shows because they came and messed the shows up for everyone and tried to intimidate people. FSU goes to shows and wants to enforce their way on everybody and will beat down anybody that doesn't agree. Hmmm sounds familiar. Hardcore was about proving to the outside world that there was a different way of doing things and a rejection of the status quo. I fail to understand how beating people up and not allowing free speech or thought is any different. Half the people in the interviews are smoking, there goes the whole straight edge thing. If you actually care about punk/hardcore this movie will make you sick that these people have no regard for anybody but themselves. bunch of Bullies that can't have an individual thought. | 996 | [
"Shame on amazon for even selling this.",
"This sis the very reason I always had something against boston Hardcore.",
"A bunch of thugs and jerks trying to prove they could be as cool or tough as NYHC kids.",
"Let me get this straight, you started to get rid of the Nazis at shows because they came and messed the shows up for everyone and tried to intimidate people.",
"FSU goes to shows and wants to enforce their way on everybody and will beat down anybody that doesn't agree.",
"Hmmm sounds familiar.",
"Hardcore was about proving to the outside world that there was a different way of doing things and a rejection of the status quo.",
"I fail to understand how beating people up and not allowing free speech or thought is any different.",
"Half the people in the interviews are smoking, there goes the whole straight edge thing.",
"If you actually care about punk/hardcore this movie will make you sick that these people have no regard for anybody but themselves.",
"bunch of Bullies that can't have an individual thought."
] |
1 | STOP THE BS! | I've been using two boxes of this product! I replaced them every two/three days. Every time I placed new ones, it's like I was throwing them a freaking wild party! I observed a little bit and even saw two queen ants coming to have fun! It's been two weeks already and I start to use the third box! C'mon guys, give me a break with all those hypes!My obsevations matched with a few folks here. The product becomes useless after two to three days. Somehow, the ants are smart enough not to eat old foods! The product becomes so much thicker that the ants can run around on the surface after three days. The company advices to replace their baits every three months? huh?I give three stars because I don't know if the product actually works or not. For me, it certainly does not work after two weeks!04/11/2011 - DOES NOT WORK. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. PERIOD. STOP THE HYPES! You need to find the source of where the ants come from. It should be somewhere outside your house (front/back/side yards). | 996 | [
"I've been using two boxes of this product!",
"I replaced them every two/three days.",
"Every time I placed new ones, it's like I was throwing them a freaking wild party!",
"I observed a little bit and even saw two queen ants coming to have fun!",
"It's been two weeks already and I start to use the third box!",
"C'mon guys, give me a break with all those hypes!",
"My obsevations matched with a few folks here.",
"The product becomes useless after two to three days.",
"Somehow, the ants are smart enough not to eat old foods!",
"The product becomes so much thicker that the ants can run around on the surface after three days.",
"The company advices to replace their baits every three months?",
"huh?",
"I give three stars because I don't know if the product actually works or not.",
"For me, it certainly does not work after two weeks!",
"04/11/2011 - DOES NOT WORK.",
"DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.",
"PERIOD.",
"STOP THE HYPES!",
"You need to find the source of where the ants come from.",
"It should be somewhere outside your house (front/back/side yards)."
] |
1 | Defective Game | I concur with the other reviews. This game has an annoying defect. I went so far as to contact tech support. This is what I was told."Response (Jason) - 04/10/2006 11:50 AMUnfortunately, this is a known problem with the game that will occur when there is less than a 40% charge on the battery. We have already notified the developer of the game about the problem, but since the problem does not prevent a player from completing the game, the decision was made to not fix the problem. At this time, the only solution that I can offer you is to make sure that you have charged your battery as much as possible before playing."However, this problem manifests itself after about 15 - 20 minutes or approximately 90% charge and not 40%. Most annoying is that Ubisoft is continuing to sell a knowingly defective product. Seems like there are laws against that.This could be a fun game but the bug precludes that. Even if you feel this wouldn't bother you, I would not give them your money on principle. | 996 | [
"I concur with the other reviews.",
"This game has an annoying defect.",
"I went so far as to contact tech support.",
"This is what I was told.\"Response (Jason) - 04/10/2006 11:50 AMUnfortunately, this is a known problem with the game that will occur when there is less than a 40% charge on the battery.",
"We have already notified the developer of the game about the problem, but since the problem does not prevent a player from completing the game, the decision was made to not fix the problem.",
"At this time, the only solution that I can offer you is to make sure that you have charged your battery as much as possible before playing.\"However, this problem manifests itself after about 15 - 20 minutes or approximately 90% charge and not 40%.",
"Most annoying is that Ubisoft is continuing to sell a knowingly defective product.",
"Seems like there are laws against that.This could be a fun game but the bug precludes that.",
"Even if you feel this wouldn't bother you, I would not give them your money on principle."
] |
1 | UMAX Poor Service | I purchased a UMAX 3400 series scanner. It worked initally, but it wouldn't after one month of very light use.I spent endless hours trying anything and everything UMAX suggested in their operating manuals, website, and through tech support. I spent over ten hours of long distance telephone calls mostly waiting to talk to someone in their tech support center just to receive authorization to return this piece of junk.What I did find out that UMAX lies about the resources required to run their scanner. UMAX scanner requires Windows 98 system resources of 90% or over. This is close to impossible for most systems currently sold.What I did find out that UMAX operating manual is incomplete and provide incorrect information.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center has poor quality telecommunication equipment that caused by dropped calls and static.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center is under staffed to handle all the calls from people requesting tech support. | 996 | [
"I purchased a UMAX 3400 series scanner.",
"It worked initally, but it wouldn't after one month of very light use.I spent endless hours trying anything and everything UMAX suggested in their operating manuals, website, and through tech support.",
"I spent over ten hours of long distance telephone calls mostly waiting to talk to someone in their tech support center just to receive authorization to return this piece of junk.What I did find out that UMAX lies about the resources required to run their scanner.",
"UMAX scanner requires Windows 98 system resources of 90% or over.",
"This is close to impossible for most systems currently sold.What I did find out that UMAX operating manual is incomplete and provide incorrect information.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center has poor quality telecommunication equipment that caused by dropped calls and static.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center is under staffed to handle all the calls from people requesting tech support."
] |
1 | GD Shame | I'm not sure there's anything more that I can say that hasn't already been said about this album. It marks an incredible de-evolution of a band I was genuinely excited about. I wish I'd read these reviews first rather than gleefully picking up the cd at a store. What was once a band with intensity, songwriting ability, and keen artistic vision is now a bland, role playing, emo cliche. A couple of these songs bear some merit, but for the most part they are nothing you haven't heard before from less talented, more mainstream bands. They certainly didn't pull off the change from heavy to melodic with the grace of a band like Underoath, whose metamorphosis from death metal to screamo was both interesting and shocking. It's hard to understand exactly how this happened, considering the amazing growth shown on Hopesfall's previous releases. They were on the path to greatness, but they took the low road to mainstream acceptance instead. Here's to hoping that someday they get back on track. | 996 | [
"I'm not sure there's anything more that I can say that hasn't already been said about this album.",
"It marks an incredible de-evolution of a band I was genuinely excited about.",
"I wish I'd read these reviews first rather than gleefully picking up the cd at a store.",
"What was once a band with intensity, songwriting ability, and keen artistic vision is now a bland, role playing, emo cliche.",
"A couple of these songs bear some merit, but for the most part they are nothing you haven't heard before from less talented, more mainstream bands.",
"They certainly didn't pull off the change from heavy to melodic with the grace of a band like Underoath, whose metamorphosis from death metal to screamo was both interesting and shocking.",
"It's hard to understand exactly how this happened, considering the amazing growth shown on Hopesfall's previous releases.",
"They were on the path to greatness, but they took the low road to mainstream acceptance instead.",
"Here's to hoping that someday they get back on track."
] |
1 | Whew....... | Whew..............I am on page 130-something, having just finished the first section called "Opal". Before continuing this "slog", I turned to the Amazon reviews, which I have never done before finishing a book. This one was recommended somewhere and I got it from the library. Shocked at the size, but - hey - I re-read "Anna Karenina" recently. This is no "Anna Karenina"......it isn't even Jane Austen (as some have touted). Thanks to all of you one- and two-star reviewers for saving me from another page. For the first time in nearly ever, I'm quitting on a book I started. Usually pride myself on doing enough research that I don't get caught up in the hype.Eveline is depressing; narcissistic; cruel; very ADD; self-defeating; anorexic; drug-abusing ad nauseum. In short, much like many teen-age girls of the modern era. So what's new? I guess I would rather read a Joyce Carol Oates version of her. That one might be also be 600-pages, but it would be literate, readable, and well-edited. | 996 | [
"Whew..............I am on page 130-something, having just finished the first section called \"Opal\".",
"Before continuing this \"slog\", I turned to the Amazon reviews, which I have never done before finishing a book.",
"This one was recommended somewhere and I got it from the library.",
"Shocked at the size, but - hey - I re-read \"Anna Karenina\" recently.",
"This is no \"Anna Karenina\"......it isn't even Jane Austen (as some have touted).",
"Thanks to all of you one- and two-star reviewers for saving me from another page.",
"For the first time in nearly ever, I'm quitting on a book I started.",
"Usually pride myself on doing enough research that I don't get caught up in the hype.Eveline is depressing; narcissistic; cruel; very ADD; self-defeating; anorexic; drug-abusing ad nauseum.",
"In short, much like many teen-age girls of the modern era.",
"So what's new?",
"I guess I would rather read a Joyce Carol Oates version of her.",
"That one might be also be 600-pages, but it would be literate, readable, and well-edited."
] |
1 | Spread the WORD! | I have had dull lower back pains for over 2 months consistently now. I have gone to several doctors and the last one I went to immediately asked about my exercise patterns and probed into the pilates instruction I have been using. I was shocked to hear from him that he has been seeing numerous patients who now have back pain resulting from improper pilates instruction. He even named off this instructor as a primary contributor to the problems his patients are experiencing! I couldn't believe it! Now I am in therapy for my back and will be for at least another 6 months. This is a total travesty and both the instructor and LivingArts should be held accountable. Please spread the word-- this instructor is really doing more harm than good.The good news about pilates is that it is a safe exercise and very beneficial if done properly with good, solid instruction. My doctor was very knowledgable and recommended Michelle Dozois, Jennifer Kreis, and Karen Voight... names I have seen before. | 996 | [
"I have had dull lower back pains for over 2 months consistently now.",
"I have gone to several doctors and the last one I went to immediately asked about my exercise patterns and probed into the pilates instruction I have been using.",
"I was shocked to hear from him that he has been seeing numerous patients who now have back pain resulting from improper pilates instruction.",
"He even named off this instructor as a primary contributor to the problems his patients are experiencing!",
"I couldn't believe it!",
"Now I am in therapy for my back and will be for at least another 6 months.",
"This is a total travesty and both the instructor and LivingArts should be held accountable.",
"Please spread the word-- this instructor is really doing more harm than good.The good news about pilates is that it is a safe exercise and very beneficial if done properly with good, solid instruction.",
"My doctor was very knowledgable and recommended Michelle Dozois, Jennifer Kreis, and Karen Voight... names I have seen before."
] |
1 | a contrived cliche | yuck. i really hate this film. first of all, it's as if ANNIE HALL was remade as a television sitcom. ANNIE HALL is a much better movie! It's a classic. This one is hopelessly mediocre and it dates really badly. The second reason I hate this film is how it engages in all this "Men are from Mars, Women are from Uranus" nonsense. The gender roles are so boring - the man who is dark and cynical (his name is BURNS - how profound! and obvious too!) and the woman who is bright and cheery (and whoa what a surprise - her name is Albright!) Relationships are complicated. They don't work this way. This is hollywood fantasy at its worst. It's dangerous because it dupes people into believing that their lives will end up like the ones they see on screen when the sad fact of the matter is - most marriages end in divorce and there is no such thing as happily ever after.do i sound cynical? i'm really not. and before anyone accuses me of anything, i've been happily married for ten years. so there. | 995 | [
"yuck.",
"i really hate this film.",
"first of all, it's as if ANNIE HALL was remade as a television sitcom.",
"ANNIE HALL is a much better movie!",
"It's a classic.",
"This one is hopelessly mediocre and it dates really badly.",
"The second reason I hate this film is how it engages in all this \"Men are from Mars, Women are from Uranus\" nonsense.",
"The gender roles are so boring - the man who is dark and cynical (his name is BURNS - how profound!",
"and obvious too!",
") and the woman who is bright and cheery (and whoa what a surprise - her name is Albright!",
") Relationships are complicated.",
"They don't work this way.",
"This is hollywood fantasy at its worst.",
"It's dangerous because it dupes people into believing that their lives will end up like the ones they see on screen when the sad fact of the matter is - most marriages end in divorce and there is no such thing as happily ever after.do i sound cynical?",
"i'm really not.",
"and before anyone accuses me of anything, i've been happily married for ten years.",
"so there."
] |
1 | DANGEROUS | I purchased this tent, I was satisfied until it collappsed in the rain, I pout it back up and the next time it rained it did the same thing except the 2nd time the frame bent. It is obviously poor workmanship with inferior design AND very dangerous, there were people under the tent when it collapsewd. I contacted the company and this is part of the response..I quote..."The refund that you discussed is really out of the question in this matter due to the fact that the frame that you are waiting on was granted as a courtesy above and beyond the manufacturer warranty. (i.e. incidents involving "Mother Nature" are not normally covered under the manufacturers warranty.) As you have previously stated, the damage to your original frame was caused by a "rain squall".They obviously don't care about their customers or the products they sell..stay away from this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BTW..I purchased it in April for summer use...it is now October and still no replacement - BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE | 995 | [
"I purchased this tent, I was satisfied until it collappsed in the rain, I pout it back up and the next time it rained it did the same thing except the 2nd time the frame bent.",
"It is obviously poor workmanship with inferior design AND very dangerous, there were people under the tent when it collapsewd.",
"I contacted the company and this is part of the response..I quote...\"The refund that you discussed is really out of the question in this matter due to the fact that the frame that you are waiting on was granted as a courtesy above and beyond the manufacturer warranty.",
"(i.e. incidents involving \"Mother Nature\" are not normally covered under the manufacturers warranty.) As you have previously stated, the damage to your original frame was caused by a \"rain squall\".They obviously don't care about their customers or the products they sell..stay away from this thing!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"BTW..I purchased it in April for summer use...it is now October and still no replacement - BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE"
] |
1 | Oh dear | As bad a book as Kitchen Confidential is good. It reads - and to some extent he confesses this in the text - as though it was written in a hurry as a bolt-on to the television series and has been rushed out for Christmas.What made Kitchen Confidential so great a read was that it was clearly written from a position of expertise and contained a lot of truth. A Cook's Tour seems to have been written because he was looking for another project after finishing the endless publicity rounds for his great success. This new book has no depth of information, frequently resorts to cliche and the obvious (eating deep fried Mars Bars in Glasgow, scoffing haggis which has been introduced into the room by a bagpiper) and certainly does little to convey a love of food.Personally I find his expletive scattered writing style a little grating out of the kitchen...this book has a lot more Fu**s than any of his previous works and with far fewer reasons to include them.Altogether, a huge disappointment. | 995 | [
"As bad a book as Kitchen Confidential is good.",
"It reads - and to some extent he confesses this in the text - as though it was written in a hurry as a bolt-on to the television series and has been rushed out for Christmas.What made Kitchen Confidential so great a read was that it was clearly written from a position of expertise and contained a lot of truth.",
"A Cook's Tour seems to have been written because he was looking for another project after finishing the endless publicity rounds for his great success.",
"This new book has no depth of information, frequently resorts to cliche and the obvious (eating deep fried Mars Bars in Glasgow, scoffing haggis which has been introduced into the room by a bagpiper) and certainly does little to convey a love of food.Personally I find his expletive scattered writing style a little grating out of the kitchen...this book has a lot more Fu**s than any of his previous works and with far fewer reasons to include them.Altogether, a huge disappointment."
] |
1 | Terrible | This series didn't start out great, but now it's gotten just terrible.The author seems to be trying to go for "snappy" and "witty" with her dialogue and she's falling far short. It comes across as awkward, juvenile and cliched. And the italicized asides are very annoying -- if there wasn't so much drivel, the asides could be worked into the actual conversations, rather than distracting the reader by appearing after Lacey speaks.Rose and Cherise were like a couple of cartoon characters. There was nothing believable or enjoyable about them at all. And it made no sense that an independent adult like Lacey would drag them around with her and put them in danger, catering to their idea that crime solving is fun, rather than putting her foot down that she had to work and they couldn't come tag along with her.On top of all this, the ending was very predictable. You could figure out the murderer almost as soon as he appeared in the story.I gave this series enough chances. I'm done with it. | 995 | [
"This series didn't start out great, but now it's gotten just terrible.The author seems to be trying to go for \"snappy\" and \"witty\" with her dialogue and she's falling far short.",
"It comes across as awkward, juvenile and cliched.",
"And the italicized asides are very annoying -- if there wasn't so much drivel, the asides could be worked into the actual conversations, rather than distracting the reader by appearing after Lacey speaks.Rose and Cherise were like a couple of cartoon characters.",
"There was nothing believable or enjoyable about them at all.",
"And it made no sense that an independent adult like Lacey would drag them around with her and put them in danger, catering to their idea that crime solving is fun, rather than putting her foot down that she had to work and they couldn't come tag along with her.On top of all this, the ending was very predictable.",
"You could figure out the murderer almost as soon as he appeared in the story.I gave this series enough chances.",
"I'm done with it."
] |
1 | Very disappointing | I must say I had high hopes when I saw this book on amazon. Sad to say it is truly a waste of money. Either that or I just do not get what the writers were aiming for. There are 500+ pages and each city is given 2 pages to be discussed with only one or two huge pictures (read 'wasted space') to entice the traveler's senses. There isn't a top ten sights to visit or any mention of secrets of the city (to intrigue) or short interesting facts about the city or internet links to find further info. I can't help it I am a guy, I like facts and I like to be visualy stimulated.Instead of those 1 to 3 huge pictures they could have placed an array of pictures. Even with the 2 pages they assigned to every city they could have done a lot more . I read about a few cities that I have been to and I find they were misrepresented.Do yourself a huge favor by not purchasing this book. The information is not worth the life of a tree.A word to the writers and publishers: Recycle the book and try again. | 995 | [
"I must say I had high hopes when I saw this book on amazon.",
"Sad to say it is truly a waste of money.",
"Either that or I just do not get what the writers were aiming for.",
"There are 500+ pages and each city is given 2 pages to be discussed with only one or two huge pictures (read 'wasted space') to entice the traveler's senses.",
"There isn't a top ten sights to visit or any mention of secrets of the city (to intrigue) or short interesting facts about the city or internet links to find further info.",
"I can't help it I am a guy, I like facts and I like to be visualy stimulated.Instead of those 1 to 3 huge pictures they could have placed an array of pictures.",
"Even with the 2 pages they assigned to every city they could have done a lot more.",
"I read about a few cities that I have been to and I find they were misrepresented.Do yourself a huge favor by not purchasing this book.",
"The information is not worth the life of a tree.A word to the writers and publishers: Recycle the book and try again."
] |
1 | ..shallow!! | Let me start by saying that I didn't even finish this book, so take this review with that in mind.I am an avid romance reader and one of the main reasons that I like to read this genre is because I enjoy watching a romance develop between two individuals. This book gives "quickie" and all new meaning.The main two characters meet and fall in lust immediately. It only takes, what, ummmm 4 chapters and they are in the sack. Not my idea of romance. The idea that these 2 shallow individuals were actually able to "fall in love" so quickly seemed ludacris to me. Lust maybe, but enough to last... I think not. I just didn't buy that a confirmed bachelor could see a woman in a wedding dress with pink hair and be ready to head to the alter, (or at least the bedroom). I made it through 5 chapters and that was all I could stomach. This book just wasn't for me. I like emotional depth, charater development, and a worthwhile premise to the story. This book failed to deliver in all of these areas. | 995 | [
"Let me start by saying that I didn't even finish this book, so take this review with that in mind.I am an avid romance reader and one of the main reasons that I like to read this genre is because I enjoy watching a romance develop between two individuals.",
"This book gives \"quickie\" and all new meaning.The main two characters meet and fall in lust immediately.",
"It only takes, what, ummmm 4 chapters and they are in the sack.",
"Not my idea of romance.",
"The idea that these 2 shallow individuals were actually able to \"fall in love\" so quickly seemed ludacris to me.",
"Lust maybe, but enough to last... I think not.",
"I just didn't buy that a confirmed bachelor could see a woman in a wedding dress with pink hair and be ready to head to the alter, (or at least the bedroom).",
"I made it through 5 chapters and that was all I could stomach.",
"This book just wasn't for me.",
"I like emotional depth, charater development, and a worthwhile premise to the story.",
"This book failed to deliver in all of these areas."
] |
1 | Pop Music, Baby | Contrary to popular belief, music can be good. There are some records that will change you for the rest of your life. They are made by committed artists who put all of their energy and emtion into making something they can be proud of. If any one of those people had made this record, they would have buried every copy in a deep hole in the woods, changed their names, and moved to Alaska. This record is about as cornball, cliched, and vapid as you could expect. And the sad thig is, music seems to be getting even worse in it's steady decline into the pits of hell. Britney is pretty, so maybe she should be a model and save us all the trouble of buying earplugs. If you want to learn more about the musicians I spoke of earlier, they are: The Velvet Underground, Wilco, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, Dave Brubeck, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sonic Youth, U.S. Maple, The Beatles, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, and Built To Spill. Thanks. | 995 | [
"Contrary to popular belief, music can be good.",
"There are some records that will change you for the rest of your life.",
"They are made by committed artists who put all of their energy and emtion into making something they can be proud of.",
"If any one of those people had made this record, they would have buried every copy in a deep hole in the woods, changed their names, and moved to Alaska.",
"This record is about as cornball, cliched, and vapid as you could expect.",
"And the sad thig is, music seems to be getting even worse in it's steady decline into the pits of hell.",
"Britney is pretty, so maybe she should be a model and save us all the trouble of buying earplugs.",
"If you want to learn more about the musicians I spoke of earlier, they are: The Velvet Underground, Wilco, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, Dave Brubeck, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sonic Youth, U.S. Maple, The Beatles, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, and Built To Spill.",
"Thanks."
] |
1 | Yet again? | Oh look another book about a God. Another translation by man. Then you go to church and your church puts the Spin on it that they desire.To be quite honest I find the characters are very one dimensional, way too much racism, sexism, and use of the word "Damn" while speaking of unspeakable tortures.The God in there is an angry tyrant the first half and the second half he's loving and just. This Jesus character who claims to be trying to make sense of everything speaks in Parables which means you have to translate everything he says.I can't help but feeling that all the authors that have been placed into this compilation lost track of the main goals that they were going for and really created a lot of confusion that would only lead to arguments and possibly oppression of people based on misinterpreted or absolutely wrong ideals.For this I feel this book is not worth anyone's time in reading unless you are a glutton for punishment and don't mind the lack of cohesive story throughout. | 995 | [
"Oh look another book about a God.",
"Another translation by man.",
"Then you go to church and your church puts the Spin on it that they desire.To be quite honest I find the characters are very one dimensional, way too much racism, sexism, and use of the word \"Damn\" while speaking of unspeakable tortures.The God in there is an angry tyrant the first half and the second half he's loving and just.",
"This Jesus character who claims to be trying to make sense of everything speaks in Parables which means you have to translate everything he says.I can't help but feeling that all the authors that have been placed into this compilation lost track of the main goals that they were going for and really created a lot of confusion that would only lead to arguments and possibly oppression of people based on misinterpreted or absolutely wrong ideals.For this I feel this book is not worth anyone's time in reading unless you are a glutton for punishment and don't mind the lack of cohesive story throughout."
] |
1 | tape quality | I will not request a return issue as these are hard to come by.I love Sergio Mendes and have 98percent of the collection of his albums,I won't return this cause of the rarity,but the physical quality of the tape was so poor,it sounded like it was taped in a fishbowl.As I said I won't request a return etc.one because of its rarity and also the cd's price of a hundred,fifty plus ,even with it being rare seems very outlandish to a fan of Sergio Mendes..I did want to add one more thing,I was contacted back from vendor and he was very fair and offered compensation,the quality of the tape was the age no doubt,but I did want to clear this up that the vendor was more than fair and cooperative.Once again I will add a CD @ 150.plus is stupid,unless it is a complete rarity of understandable reason,looking today on list 134. is still a stupid price.This CD was not a personal recording of Lennon and Yoko Ono @ the Dakota or something. I love Sergio Mendes but there is no reason for this price. | 995 | [
"I will not request a return issue as these are hard to come by.I love Sergio Mendes and have 98percent of the collection of his albums,I won't return this cause of the rarity,but the physical quality of the tape was so poor,it sounded like it was taped in a fishbowl.As I said I won't request a return etc.one because of its rarity and also the cd's price of a hundred,fifty plus ,even with it being rare seems very outlandish to a fan of Sergio Mendes..I did want to add one more thing,I was contacted back from vendor and he was very fair and offered compensation,the quality of the tape was the age no doubt,but I did want to clear this up that the vendor was more than fair and cooperative.Once again I will add a CD @ 150.plus is stupid,unless it is a complete rarity of understandable reason,looking today on list 134.",
"is still a stupid price.This CD was not a personal recording of Lennon and Yoko Ono @ the Dakota or something.",
"I love Sergio Mendes but there is no reason for this price."
] |
1 | Not Worth It | I bought this video with the expectation that i'd be seeing a lot of really good goals, and while there are many good goals, there are also a lot of fairly average goals that don't bear revisiting. The producers were culling goals from the mere eight years the league had existed and they missed a surprising number of really spectacular goals. I also agree with the prior reviewer that some goals are replayed too often (this is a DVD, I can replay it myself if I want to), and the "special effects" are gratuitous and distracting.I've been a fan of MLS since they opened shop and there are a lot of highlights missing from this DVD. You're left with the distinct impression that the people who put this DVD together didn't have access to everything they should have to create what purports to be the definitive collection of MLS goals.By the way, I am a D.C. United fan and I may be a little partial, but to show only 3 (maybe 4) goals from the three-time champions of the league is an insult. | 995 | [
"I bought this video with the expectation that i'd be seeing a lot of really good goals, and while there are many good goals, there are also a lot of fairly average goals that don't bear revisiting.",
"The producers were culling goals from the mere eight years the league had existed and they missed a surprising number of really spectacular goals.",
"I also agree with the prior reviewer that some goals are replayed too often (this is a DVD, I can replay it myself if I want to), and the \"special effects\" are gratuitous and distracting.I've been a fan of MLS since they opened shop and there are a lot of highlights missing from this DVD.",
"You're left with the distinct impression that the people who put this DVD together didn't have access to everything they should have to create what purports to be the definitive collection of MLS goals.By the way, I am a D.C. United fan and I may be a little partial, but to show only 3 (maybe 4) goals from the three-time champions of the league is an insult."
] |
1 | Leave well alone | I, like a large number of people have been introduced to Dan Brown via his marvelous The Da Vinci Code. On finishing this, I read and enjoyed almost as much Angels and Deamons. On the back of these two books, I decided to continue on, as I'm sure many other people have done with other novels he had written.What did concern me was the fact that his other books went by pretty much un-noticed until the success of The Da vinci Code. Why? Because they are increadibly poor. I have just finished reading Deception Point, and I have to admit, I breathed a huge sigh of relief that I could finally move on to something else after enduring nearly 600 pages. The storyline was thin, and the further into the book you go, the more ridiculous it becomes. Far to often, it becomes too difficult to picture in your own mind what is happening as the description of action scenes is just so far fetched.My advice is enjoy and leave Dan Brown well alone after reading The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. | 995 | [
"I, like a large number of people have been introduced to Dan Brown via his marvelous The Da Vinci Code.",
"On finishing this, I read and enjoyed almost as much Angels and Deamons.",
"On the back of these two books, I decided to continue on, as I'm sure many other people have done with other novels he had written.What did concern me was the fact that his other books went by pretty much un-noticed until the success of The Da vinci Code.",
"Why?",
"Because they are increadibly poor.",
"I have just finished reading Deception Point, and I have to admit, I breathed a huge sigh of relief that I could finally move on to something else after enduring nearly 600 pages.",
"The storyline was thin, and the further into the book you go, the more ridiculous it becomes.",
"Far to often, it becomes too difficult to picture in your own mind what is happening as the description of action scenes is just so far fetched.My advice is enjoy and leave Dan Brown well alone after reading The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons."
] |
1 | Hideous Film!!! | I am very much in favor of uncensored art and allowing artists to realize their visions, regardless of how offensive they may be. But, this film by Pasolini crossed a line for me. It gave totally new meaning to the word "gratuitous." It was so replete with violence and depravity that it felt like a meaningless, albeit powerful, assault on my psyche. And for what - to prove what we already know, that Mussolini's fascists were vulgar excuses for human beings? I think films that deliver strong messages through the power of suggestion are much more effective and thought provoking than Passoini's "Salo." Don't get me wrong, I certainly thought a great deal about the film after seeing it, but not in an intellectually rigorous way. My thoughts were more focused on how physically ill it made me feel. In fact, I had real trouble sleeping for a couple of weeks after seeing it. I don't think I need to be shocked to a point of requiring therapy in order to realize how terrible fascism can be. | 995 | [
"I am very much in favor of uncensored art and allowing artists to realize their visions, regardless of how offensive they may be.",
"But, this film by Pasolini crossed a line for me.",
"It gave totally new meaning to the word \"gratuitous.\" It was so replete with violence and depravity that it felt like a meaningless, albeit powerful, assault on my psyche.",
"And for what - to prove what we already know, that Mussolini's fascists were vulgar excuses for human beings?",
"I think films that deliver strong messages through the power of suggestion are much more effective and thought provoking than Passoini's \"Salo.\" Don't get me wrong, I certainly thought a great deal about the film after seeing it, but not in an intellectually rigorous way.",
"My thoughts were more focused on how physically ill it made me feel.",
"In fact, I had real trouble sleeping for a couple of weeks after seeing it.",
"I don't think I need to be shocked to a point of requiring therapy in order to realize how terrible fascism can be."
] |
1 | life lessons ... | Liz Phair has entered a new phase in her life with this release. Earlier on, she was the sexually-liberated young woman, showing every girl that what's good for the gander is good for the goose, and more so. The optimistic among her audience hoped that as she grew older, she'd grow wiser and satisfied, abandoning the impulse to sow oats just as wild as her male counterparts.Unfortunately, she is now giving lie to the myth of female sexual liberation. Certainly, this is unintentional on her part - she'll realize it far too late. But for those of us on the outside, we now see very clearly what comes of all this - not a confident, strong, independent woman, but a grovelling, used-up (...). Much luck to Little Digger, the unfortunate first in a long line of children to wonder who is using their mother - he'll need it. One might be inclined to offer luck to Phair as well, but she wouldn't know what to do with it if she got it; she's still championing the life on the back, spread eagle. | 995 | [
"Liz Phair has entered a new phase in her life with this release.",
"Earlier on, she was the sexually-liberated young woman, showing every girl that what's good for the gander is good for the goose, and more so.",
"The optimistic among her audience hoped that as she grew older, she'd grow wiser and satisfied, abandoning the impulse to sow oats just as wild as her male counterparts.Unfortunately, she is now giving lie to the myth of female sexual liberation.",
"Certainly, this is unintentional on her part - she'll realize it far too late.",
"But for those of us on the outside, we now see very clearly what comes of all this - not a confident, strong, independent woman, but a grovelling, used-up (...).",
"Much luck to Little Digger, the unfortunate first in a long line of children to wonder who is using their mother - he'll need it.",
"One might be inclined to offer luck to Phair as well, but she wouldn't know what to do with it if she got it; she's still championing the life on the back, spread eagle."
] |
1 | Cliche | Ok this was bad really bad. I mean first it made me sick watching the damn camera moving around but I would've been able to deal with it if it had an original and scary idea. Jesus Chrimanie how many times have we seen this in horror movies? Three kids get lost in the woods. WHOA call the oscars we have something never seen before!!! They find three stones by there tent. Come on how many people didn't know what that meant? and then how many people didn't see 2 stones popping up after that one guy died???? Those are just 2 of the Cliches. Now about the movie being "scary" it wasn't, not in the least. First off the nights were way too frickn' short to be scary, a movie as triveal as Friday the 13th could stretch one single nite into one long movie that had some scares. When this movie gets remotlie interesting they say "turn off the camera". that is so retarded and annoying.In short this is not only horrible but it is also a bad horror Cliche that isn't good for ONE fun cheap scare. | 995 | [
"Ok this was bad really bad.",
"I mean first it made me sick watching the damn camera moving around but I would've been able to deal with it if it had an original and scary idea.",
"Jesus Chrimanie how many times have we seen this in horror movies?",
"Three kids get lost in the woods.",
"WHOA call the oscars we have something never seen before!!!",
"They find three stones by there tent.",
"Come on how many people didn't know what that meant?",
"and then how many people didn't see 2 stones popping up after that one guy died???",
"?",
"Those are just 2 of the Cliches.",
"Now about the movie being \"scary\" it wasn't, not in the least.",
"First off the nights were way too frickn' short to be scary, a movie as triveal as Friday the 13th could stretch one single nite into one long movie that had some scares.",
"When this movie gets remotlie interesting they say \"turn off the camera\".",
"that is so retarded and annoying.In short this is not only horrible but it is also a bad horror Cliche that isn't good for ONE fun cheap scare."
] |
1 | walking shoe | This is the worst walking shoe I have ever owned, and I would not recommend it to anyone. My left toes (all but the big toe) go numb every time I wear the shoe. Yes, I have the correct size of shoe; they're not too small. My toes don't feel cramped. It's just that for whatever reason, my left toes are always going numb. My husband and brother-in-law both have this same shoe (in the men's style obviously), and they both have the same problem with their left toes going numb. My brother-in-law says it happens to him when all he is doing is working at his desk, not even walking. My husband has only gotten a chance to wear them while using our exercise equipment, and his toes go numb while he's doing that. I've worn them exercising in our home and going on walks around our neighborhood, and it happens every time. I am extremely frustrated because we're all stuck with these stupid shoes, which were expensive, because they've been worn a few times, and the store won't take them back now. | 995 | [
"This is the worst walking shoe I have ever owned, and I would not recommend it to anyone.",
"My left toes (all but the big toe) go numb every time I wear the shoe.",
"Yes, I have the correct size of shoe; they're not too small.",
"My toes don't feel cramped.",
"It's just that for whatever reason, my left toes are always going numb.",
"My husband and brother-in-law both have this same shoe (in the men's style obviously), and they both have the same problem with their left toes going numb.",
"My brother-in-law says it happens to him when all he is doing is working at his desk, not even walking.",
"My husband has only gotten a chance to wear them while using our exercise equipment, and his toes go numb while he's doing that.",
"I've worn them exercising in our home and going on walks around our neighborhood, and it happens every time.",
"I am extremely frustrated because we're all stuck with these stupid shoes, which were expensive, because they've been worn a few times, and the store won't take them back now."
] |
1 | VERY WEAK | I have seen alot of people give high reviews for uncreative albums. I decided to give Foxy Brown a listen and was not surprised! You would think after album flops and years of depression (as she describes), she would have grown up. But she is as unintelligent as she was when she first came out. I think alot of artist are selling themselves out just to make a quick buck. I can careless whether Foxy Brown retires or not, because she is a very unimportant person in hip hop. I suggest that Foxy picks up a book, and read to higher her vocabulary. Please, retire and leave hip hop. You are a disgrace! People, pick up some Bahamadia. She has made an E.P. 1 1/2 years ago that is far more better than what most of these so-called "female m.c.'s". She will be one of the best female "emcee's". Mystic is a nice emcee too, although she sings with combination, she still has something interesting to rap about. Do not support THIS ALBUM! Have a happy retirement Ms. Foxy! And please don't come back! | 995 | [
"I have seen alot of people give high reviews for uncreative albums.",
"I decided to give Foxy Brown a listen and was not surprised!",
"You would think after album flops and years of depression (as she describes), she would have grown up.",
"But she is as unintelligent as she was when she first came out.",
"I think alot of artist are selling themselves out just to make a quick buck.",
"I can careless whether Foxy Brown retires or not, because she is a very unimportant person in hip hop.",
"I suggest that Foxy picks up a book, and read to higher her vocabulary.",
"Please, retire and leave hip hop.",
"You are a disgrace!",
"People, pick up some Bahamadia.",
"She has made an E.P. 1 1/2 years ago that is far more better than what most of these so-called \"female m.c.'s\".",
"She will be one of the best female \"emcee's\".",
"Mystic is a nice emcee too, although she sings with combination, she still has something interesting to rap about.",
"Do not support THIS ALBUM!",
"Have a happy retirement Ms.",
"Foxy!",
"And please don't come back!"
] |
1 | SNORE | I haven't read it all, but I did page through it and read many parts of it. This book gave me the best laugh I've had in a long, long time. There is a laughably bad love scene. I read parts of it to my friend and we had tears streaming down our faces from laughing so hard. A quote: "Usually, we made love at my place in Manhattan, but I had stayed in Williamsburg with Tilla because we had come from a family birthday party and were scheduled to go to brunch in Manhattan with Mariah and one of her ex-husbands who had turned out to be a set-designer friend of Tilla's." A longer scene set-up will not be had. And, later: "...I watched his eyes open and shut, open and shut with his thrusts...." This scene was horrendously bad, but just about every sentence I read had the same pretentious, over-indulgent self-awareness. It gets tedious and annoying. I would not read this book in its entirety.Try that one on for size--opening and shutting your eyes while thrusting, I mean. It's pretty fun. | 995 | [
"I haven't read it all, but I did page through it and read many parts of it.",
"This book gave me the best laugh I've had in a long, long time.",
"There is a laughably bad love scene.",
"I read parts of it to my friend and we had tears streaming down our faces from laughing so hard.",
"A quote: \"Usually, we made love at my place in Manhattan, but I had stayed in Williamsburg with Tilla because we had come from a family birthday party and were scheduled to go to brunch in Manhattan with Mariah and one of her ex-husbands who had turned out to be a set-designer friend of Tilla's.\" A longer scene set-up will not be had.",
"And, later: \"...I watched his eyes open and shut, open and shut with his thrusts....\" This scene was horrendously bad, but just about every sentence I read had the same pretentious, over-indulgent self-awareness.",
"It gets tedious and annoying.",
"I would not read this book in its entirety.Try that one on for size--opening and shutting your eyes while thrusting, I mean.",
"It's pretty fun."
] |
1 | Hype galore. | The flower zone is too dull, in fact this whole game is dull, dull, dull. There is no story, and the puzzels are just plain stupid. Spend hours arranging reflectors. I don't think so.And let me tell you about the flower zone. First of all, the graphics rely on 'jumping' to the next point, so there is little pathway to follow, given that there is no 3d progress to take you to the next point of play. The screen jumps to your next location in even a more lazy way than Riddle of the Shinx did. Plus, once you have 'landed' at the next point in the 'jump', the stupid game has you turned off the point you 'landed at' so that you are looking cockeyed. I really hate how that happens...programmers, please place us facing the way we landed. I am not anal enough to want to figure out how I can go down a path and end up facing a direction I did not turn to face...I hated Schizm, but I think I hate this more. It is really a bad game. I have played many adventure games, but this is really lousy. | 995 | [
"The flower zone is too dull, in fact this whole game is dull, dull, dull.",
"There is no story, and the puzzels are just plain stupid.",
"Spend hours arranging reflectors.",
"I don't think so.And let me tell you about the flower zone.",
"First of all, the graphics rely on 'jumping' to the next point, so there is little pathway to follow, given that there is no 3d progress to take you to the next point of play.",
"The screen jumps to your next location in even a more lazy way than Riddle of the Shinx did.",
"Plus, once you have 'landed' at the next point in the 'jump', the stupid game has you turned off the point you 'landed at' so that you are looking cockeyed.",
"I really hate how that happens...programmers, please place us facing the way we landed.",
"I am not anal enough to want to figure out how I can go down a path and end up facing a direction I did not turn to face...I hated Schizm, but I think I hate this more.",
"It is really a bad game.",
"I have played many adventure games, but this is really lousy."
] |
1 | Tiresome | I have nothing against antiheros or evil characters, but I absolutely hated this book. In Beatrice Lacey, Philippa Gregory gives us an utterly unlikable heroine, one completely lacking in redeeming values. As a result, the book becomes a depressing slog through one predictable mess after another. Every time Beatrice is presented with two possible courses of action -- one that will spare herself and others pain, and one that will cause more pain and loss, she chooses evil, even when the kinder choice would also be better for her, practically speaking. After a while, this gets terribly boring -- the reader doesn't know exactly what horrible situation will arise next, but he or she can rest assured that Beatrice will make the worst of it. Frankly, a character this one-dimensional is just no fun. I found myself wishing her ex-lover would just come back and kill her already so the book could end (I'm not giving anything away here. It's clear almost from the outset how things will end). | 995 | [
"I have nothing against antiheros or evil characters, but I absolutely hated this book.",
"In Beatrice Lacey, Philippa Gregory gives us an utterly unlikable heroine, one completely lacking in redeeming values.",
"As a result, the book becomes a depressing slog through one predictable mess after another.",
"Every time Beatrice is presented with two possible courses of action -- one that will spare herself and others pain, and one that will cause more pain and loss, she chooses evil, even when the kinder choice would also be better for her, practically speaking.",
"After a while, this gets terribly boring -- the reader doesn't know exactly what horrible situation will arise next, but he or she can rest assured that Beatrice will make the worst of it.",
"Frankly, a character this one-dimensional is just no fun.",
"I found myself wishing her ex-lover would just come back and kill her already so the book could end (I'm not giving anything away here.",
"It's clear almost from the outset how things will end)."
] |
1 | Stupid | This movie is very disappointing in SO many ways! Technically poor, mostly boring, mediocre performances from the actors, confusing and not accurate. Hector Babenco sure has done better things, such as Ironweed, Pixote or The Kiss of the Spider Woman. This movie could have been at least more honest on telling us the whole story about the police and immates clash at the Carandiru prison, which of course, wasn't motivated by a fight during a soccer game, and everybody who's informed about the events knows that, huh Hector? Instead of telling us the real story, Hector Babenco prefered to serve us with a stupid and inaccurate politically correct version of the things. HIS biased version of the things. It's more like watching a fiction movie. An awful fiction movie, I must add.Not worthy watching or renting this piece of junk. Don't waste your time or money with this, I regret wasting mine. I wish I could rate this movie 1/4 of a star because 1 star is waaay more more than it deserves. | 995 | [
"This movie is very disappointing in SO many ways!",
"Technically poor, mostly boring, mediocre performances from the actors, confusing and not accurate.",
"Hector Babenco sure has done better things, such as Ironweed, Pixote or The Kiss of the Spider Woman.",
"This movie could have been at least more honest on telling us the whole story about the police and immates clash at the Carandiru prison, which of course, wasn't motivated by a fight during a soccer game, and everybody who's informed about the events knows that, huh Hector?",
"Instead of telling us the real story, Hector Babenco prefered to serve us with a stupid and inaccurate politically correct version of the things.",
"HIS biased version of the things.",
"It's more like watching a fiction movie.",
"An awful fiction movie, I must add.Not worthy watching or renting this piece of junk.",
"Don't waste your time or money with this, I regret wasting mine.",
"I wish I could rate this movie 1/4 of a star because 1 star is waaay more more than it deserves."
] |
1 | Just Plain Bad. | I heard Orgy's cover of "Blue Monday" a long time ago, but at the time, I was about 7 or 8 and I didn't really like music. A few months ago, about 4 years later than that time, I bought this CD because I remembered the song from my youth and it was only $0.50 used, so I thought, "what the hell!" I wasted 50 cents. I could've bought 2 gumballs instead! "Blue Monday" is not near as great as I remembered it to be, and the rest of the songs are just awful. Their singer has no talent, and you get so sick of hearing his awful voice. The guitars are pretty bad, too. They sound like fricking keyboards!!! The only good musicians in this band are the drummer and the bassist. And another complaint:the lyrics. Their awful, and they make no sense, and they just sound STUPID!! Just listen to "Gender"'s choruses' lyrics! What they should do is kick out Jay Gordon, or just make him a keyboardist (because he does play keyboards) and get their guitarists to buy some different sounding guitars! GOD! | 995 | [
"I heard Orgy's cover of \"Blue Monday\" a long time ago, but at the time, I was about 7 or 8 and I didn't really like music.",
"A few months ago, about 4 years later than that time, I bought this CD because I remembered the song from my youth and it was only $0.50 used, so I thought, \"what the hell!",
"\" I wasted 50 cents.",
"I could've bought 2 gumballs instead!",
"\"Blue Monday\" is not near as great as I remembered it to be, and the rest of the songs are just awful.",
"Their singer has no talent, and you get so sick of hearing his awful voice.",
"The guitars are pretty bad, too.",
"They sound like fricking keyboards!!!",
"The only good musicians in this band are the drummer and the bassist.",
"And another complaint:the lyrics.",
"Their awful, and they make no sense, and they just sound STUPID!!",
"Just listen to \"Gender\"'s choruses' lyrics!",
"What they should do is kick out Jay Gordon, or just make him a keyboardist (because he does play keyboards) and get their guitarists to buy some different sounding guitars!",
"GOD!"
] |
1 | hard to read | I found this book very hard to read, partly because of the writing and partly because of the book's design. The writing wasn't organized enough to get a clear, linear sense of how all the conflict developed in the first place. (I do realize, though, that the Middle East has such a chaotic history that trying to organize it all and clearly trace different developments is a huge undertaking.) The visual design of the pages also didn't lend itself to easy reading because the inside margins (i.e., the ones near the spine) were so small that I had to hold the book way, way open to read the words near the spine. Plus, there was too little white space between the lines of text. I know, I must sound like a picky visual person who isn't a serious reader; the thing is, I actually read a lot, and most of the books I read are current affairs books. This book is just so difficult to get through that despite its sound factual content, it does not relate the history in an easily absorbed format. | 995 | [
"I found this book very hard to read, partly because of the writing and partly because of the book's design.",
"The writing wasn't organized enough to get a clear, linear sense of how all the conflict developed in the first place.",
"(I do realize, though, that the Middle East has such a chaotic history that trying to organize it all and clearly trace different developments is a huge undertaking.) The visual design of the pages also didn't lend itself to easy reading because the inside margins (i.e., the ones near the spine) were so small that I had to hold the book way, way open to read the words near the spine.",
"Plus, there was too little white space between the lines of text.",
"I know, I must sound like a picky visual person who isn't a serious reader; the thing is, I actually read a lot, and most of the books I read are current affairs books.",
"This book is just so difficult to get through that despite its sound factual content, it does not relate the history in an easily absorbed format."
] |
1 | F-U G-U | This is a complete waste of your money kids! How Could this guy get so god damn popular. Remember back in the good old days when everyone was lisaning to great bands like Nirvana and Pearl jam, But now everyone is lasining to this garbage. Don't get me wrong some rap is good (ex. Beastie boys, Outkast, K-Os, Run DMC) but latley This "gansta rap" is just stupid and repetitive, just look at evey one of this genres music videos it has at leat one of the following:1. Someone getting shot2. Money3. Alcoholand of course the one thing that almost EVERY F**KING ONE OF THEM HAS IS: half naked women being protrade as objects.so when your at a reccord store and your thinking of what to bye and your eye catchs a glips of g-unit...LOOK AWAY! and get the new Green Day cd instead because Gantsta rap maybe the thing righ now but i ashure you just like Dumb Pop of the 60's and Disco of 70's and hair metal of the 80's it will fade away and people will every wonder why the hell did we lisin to this! | 995 | [
"This is a complete waste of your money kids!",
"How Could this guy get so god damn popular.",
"Remember back in the good old days when everyone was lisaning to great bands like Nirvana and Pearl jam, But now everyone is lasining to this garbage.",
"Don't get me wrong some rap is good (ex.",
"Beastie boys, Outkast, K-Os, Run DMC) but latley This \"gansta rap\" is just stupid and repetitive, just look at evey one of this genres music videos it has at leat one of the following:1.",
"Someone getting shot2.",
"Money3.",
"Alcoholand of course the one thing that almost EVERY F**KING ONE OF THEM HAS IS: half naked women being protrade as objects.so when your at a reccord store and your thinking of what to bye and your eye catchs a glips of g-unit...LOOK AWAY!",
"and get the new Green Day cd instead because Gantsta rap maybe the thing righ now but i ashure you just like Dumb Pop of the 60's and Disco of 70's and hair metal of the 80's it will fade away and people will every wonder why the hell did we lisin to this!"
] |
1 | DEPRESSING | I APPARENTLY AM IN THE MINORITY IN MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK. I FELT LIKE A CHILD THAT WAS TOLD HOW WONDERFUL DISNEY WORLD WAS, BUT THEN TOLD I WOULD NEVER GET TO GO. I WAS DEPRESSED FOR THREE DAYS AFTER READING THE FIRST SEVERAL CHAPTERS, AND THEN JUST QUIT READING. HIS CONTENTION THAT VERY FEW OF US ARE WORTHY AND THAT THE KIND OF LIFE WE HAVE LIVED WILL MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WHERE WE END UP, MADE WE WONDER WHY ANY AVERAGE HUMAN BEING WOULD DO ANYTHING GOOD BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING TO HELL ANYWAY. I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT A "BIBLE THUMPER", BUT I DO BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS CHRIST AND TRY TO LIVE A RIGHTOUS LIFE, BUT AFTER READING THE FEW CHAPTERS I READ, I JUST REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE GOD I BELIEVE IN IS AS PUNITIVE AS THE ONE THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES IN HIS BOOK. I DON'T BELIEVE GOD SENDS US TO HELL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DOT ALL THE I'S AND CROSS ALL THE T'S IN LIFE. WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND MAKE MISTAKES, BUT FEW OF THEM ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRENT ETERNAL DAMNATION. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED. | 995 | [
"I APPARENTLY AM IN THE MINORITY IN MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK.",
"I FELT LIKE A CHILD THAT WAS TOLD HOW WONDERFUL DISNEY WORLD WAS, BUT THEN TOLD I WOULD NEVER GET TO GO.",
"I WAS DEPRESSED FOR THREE DAYS AFTER READING THE FIRST SEVERAL CHAPTERS, AND THEN JUST QUIT READING.",
"HIS CONTENTION THAT VERY FEW OF US ARE WORTHY AND THAT THE KIND OF LIFE WE HAVE LIVED WILL MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WHERE WE END UP, MADE WE WONDER WHY ANY AVERAGE HUMAN BEING WOULD DO ANYTHING GOOD BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING TO HELL ANYWAY.",
"I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT A \"BIBLE THUMPER\", BUT I DO BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS CHRIST AND TRY TO LIVE A RIGHTOUS LIFE, BUT AFTER READING THE FEW CHAPTERS I READ, I JUST REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE GOD I BELIEVE IN IS AS PUNITIVE AS THE ONE THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES IN HIS BOOK.",
"I DON'T BELIEVE GOD SENDS US TO HELL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DOT ALL THE I'S AND CROSS ALL THE T'S IN LIFE.",
"WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND MAKE MISTAKES, BUT FEW OF THEM ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRENT ETERNAL DAMNATION.",
"I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED."
] |
1 | SHAME! | I saw the pragram notes inside the CD... LISTEN to this:"...for him (Scriabin) the inspiration of his 4th Sonata was a faint blue star, gradually transformed into blazing sunlight.." ...And I'm wondering..HOW is possible to hear and feel Scriabin's thoughts when Mr Gordon plays everything from the beggining to the very end as loud as he can? Is this a serious approach? If someone sees the score while he listens to Gordon's "performance", he is going to laugh and cry the same time.Mr Gordon.!.. where are all these rests that Scriabin put for a reason.?.. where are the dynamic changes?where are ALL these markings that Scriabin asks from the performer? ..where is the rhythm? where is your "professional" taste?If you hear the 10th Sonata, you have complete sense of what NOT to do.. no rhythm, nothing.. only notes and noise.. Is this the great Sciabin? No, for sure no.. and this is a BIG SHAME for Mr Gordon as well as the ASV who produced this horroble recording.Shame, shame, shame...! | 995 | [
"I saw the pragram notes inside the CD... LISTEN to this:\"...for him (Scriabin) the inspiration of his 4th Sonata was a faint blue star, gradually transformed into blazing sunlight..\" ...And I'm wondering..HOW is possible to hear and feel Scriabin's thoughts when Mr Gordon plays everything from the beggining to the very end as loud as he can?",
"Is this a serious approach?",
"If someone sees the score while he listens to Gordon's \"performance\", he is going to laugh and cry the same time.Mr Gordon.!",
"..",
"where are all these rests that Scriabin put for a reason.?",
"..",
"where are the dynamic changes?",
"where are ALL these markings that Scriabin asks from the performer?",
"..where is the rhythm?",
"where is your \"professional\" taste?",
"If you hear the 10th Sonata, you have complete sense of what NOT to do..",
"no rhythm, nothing..",
"only notes and noise..",
"Is this the great Sciabin?",
"No, for sure no..",
"and this is a BIG SHAME for Mr Gordon as well as the ASV who produced this horroble recording.Shame, shame, shame...!"
] |
1 | Not for me.... | Beyond the arguments made in the scientific community concerning the efficacy of this product in regard to progesterone replacement and the cancer warning that some have noted, I was apparently one of the select few - given the reviews here - that has experienced negative side effects. I was hoping that this product would provide a natural option to level out some of my periodic hormonal roller coaster ride days. Unfortunately it raised my blood sugar at such an alarming rate that I had to discontinue after 4 days. Immediate raise upon starting + immediate drop upon discontinuing = no question this was not working to my advantage. This was also accompanied by weight gain and fatigue which were not what I was shooting for. I thought is important to share as I had searched extensively for any guidance on potential side effects and found the info spotty at best in regard to potential impacts on blood sugar. In this case, I am sticking with the professionals to address moving forward. | 995 | [
"Beyond the arguments made in the scientific community concerning the efficacy of this product in regard to progesterone replacement and the cancer warning that some have noted, I was apparently one of the select few - given the reviews here - that has experienced negative side effects.",
"I was hoping that this product would provide a natural option to level out some of my periodic hormonal roller coaster ride days.",
"Unfortunately it raised my blood sugar at such an alarming rate that I had to discontinue after 4 days.",
"Immediate raise upon starting + immediate drop upon discontinuing = no question this was not working to my advantage.",
"This was also accompanied by weight gain and fatigue which were not what I was shooting for.",
"I thought is important to share as I had searched extensively for any guidance on potential side effects and found the info spotty at best in regard to potential impacts on blood sugar.",
"In this case, I am sticking with the professionals to address moving forward."
] |
1 | Celebrating rape | Donaldson must have a soul blighted with darkness and self loathing. Many of his characters certainly do. The most vile, odious, and despicable of his characters is the anti-hero Thomas Covenant, a self absorbed, narcissistic leper filled with self loathing. Fairly early in the book Covenant rapes a child. The account is short, but detailed. Only a reprobate would stoop to using the details of rape to propel his career as an author. The main impetus of the book thereafter seems to be for the reader to hate Covenant for an absolutely worthless hero who refuses to do any good to anyone. He has a magical ring of power (how derivative), but he refuses to use it to help save the land. He has to be impelled, for hundreds of pages, by better characters to ever do anything of worth. Whenever Covenant actually accomplishes anything worthy of note, it is inadvertant, or forced without his volition. I kept hoping for a terrible death for Covenant as I read this book and each subsequent book. | 995 | [
"Donaldson must have a soul blighted with darkness and self loathing.",
"Many of his characters certainly do.",
"The most vile, odious, and despicable of his characters is the anti-hero Thomas Covenant, a self absorbed, narcissistic leper filled with self loathing.",
"Fairly early in the book Covenant rapes a child.",
"The account is short, but detailed.",
"Only a reprobate would stoop to using the details of rape to propel his career as an author.",
"The main impetus of the book thereafter seems to be for the reader to hate Covenant for an absolutely worthless hero who refuses to do any good to anyone.",
"He has a magical ring of power (how derivative), but he refuses to use it to help save the land.",
"He has to be impelled, for hundreds of pages, by better characters to ever do anything of worth.",
"Whenever Covenant actually accomplishes anything worthy of note, it is inadvertant, or forced without his volition.",
"I kept hoping for a terrible death for Covenant as I read this book and each subsequent book."
] |
1 | What drivel.... | Well, what can one expect from a guy who once berated a kid from a podium for wearing a Bart Simpson shirt.What I don't quite get, though, is why Bennett wrote this? Is he looking to whip the rabid conservatives into a complete frenzy by showing them the true nature of those evil lefties? Reminds me of the way terrorist leaders recruit suicide bombers.I recently discovered that Dr. Bennett got his Bachelors degree from my alma mater, Williams College. As I remember, Williams had always had a very powerful pluralistic tradition ("moral relativism", Bennett calls it). I am rather ashamed that it produced such a self-righteous, hypocritical whiner as Dr. Bennett. It also seems that English 101 wasn't quite as good back then. Otherwise, the professors might have taught Bennett that phrases like "superior goodness" and "fake facade" are not exactly the best of English. But I guess a person talking about moral clarity can't be criticized, 'cause criticism is un-American, as we all know. | 995 | [
"Well, what can one expect from a guy who once berated a kid from a podium for wearing a Bart Simpson shirt.What I don't quite get, though, is why Bennett wrote this?",
"Is he looking to whip the rabid conservatives into a complete frenzy by showing them the true nature of those evil lefties?",
"Reminds me of the way terrorist leaders recruit suicide bombers.I recently discovered that Dr.",
"Bennett got his Bachelors degree from my alma mater, Williams College.",
"As I remember, Williams had always had a very powerful pluralistic tradition (\"moral relativism\", Bennett calls it).",
"I am rather ashamed that it produced such a self-righteous, hypocritical whiner as Dr.",
"Bennett.",
"It also seems that English 101 wasn't quite as good back then.",
"Otherwise, the professors might have taught Bennett that phrases like \"superior goodness\" and \"fake facade\" are not exactly the best of English.",
"But I guess a person talking about moral clarity can't be criticized, 'cause criticism is un-American, as we all know."
] |
1 | Very poor design | If I wasn't forced to get this carafe due to having to work with our Grind 'n Brew system, I wouldn't get it. It is cheaply made. I bought two in July of 2009. We do use the coffee make almost daily, but I already had to throw out one of them. The top cover portion that covers the spout broke off within the first two monthes, but that's not that big of a deal. It leaked around the rim where the black plastic meets the glass almost immediately. This was really only an issue for pouring the water into the coffee maker, but a very big inconvenience. Finally the handle cracked and broke. It's supposed to be designed to handle hot liquids, but clearly it is not a durable product. I wonder how many people may have received scalds due to this joke of a product. Luckily, we've known it's faults and have known to be very careful.My 2nd carafe, which I began using about six weeks ago is already starting to leak around the rim again. I do not recommend any coffee maker that uses this carafe. | 995 | [
"If I wasn't forced to get this carafe due to having to work with our Grind 'n Brew system, I wouldn't get it.",
"It is cheaply made.",
"I bought two in July of 2009.",
"We do use the coffee make almost daily, but I already had to throw out one of them.",
"The top cover portion that covers the spout broke off within the first two monthes, but that's not that big of a deal.",
"It leaked around the rim where the black plastic meets the glass almost immediately.",
"This was really only an issue for pouring the water into the coffee maker, but a very big inconvenience.",
"Finally the handle cracked and broke.",
"It's supposed to be designed to handle hot liquids, but clearly it is not a durable product.",
"I wonder how many people may have received scalds due to this joke of a product.",
"Luckily, we've known it's faults and have known to be very careful.My 2nd carafe, which I began using about six weeks ago is already starting to leak around the rim again.",
"I do not recommend any coffee maker that uses this carafe."
] |
1 | WhAAAA?!? | At the end of this movie i said wow these drugs made this movie awful, then i realized i didnt take drugs and this movie was just a disgrace to mankind. About 3 quarters of the way through the movie Thomas put a stupid phone in the weird bad guys pocket, and i was desperately waiting for the phone to come into play. It didnt. THis movie is a disgrace to america and will probably spark some sort of middle eastern conflict due to its horribleness. Never buy this movie unless you want to feel really bad about yourself. The plot was awful, they wrote is so poorly, and there are so many unanswered questions. The secret service needs to get its priorities straight and protect the presidents daghuter and not a stupid kid that people doubt. My last concern is to why DL Hugely was even considering taking the role of the secret servie agent. I know hes a no talent actor but he could to a little better.P.S. If you want a actual movie, watch one with an ape in it, like ED or dunsten checks in | 995 | [
"At the end of this movie i said wow these drugs made this movie awful, then i realized i didnt take drugs and this movie was just a disgrace to mankind.",
"About 3 quarters of the way through the movie Thomas put a stupid phone in the weird bad guys pocket, and i was desperately waiting for the phone to come into play.",
"It didnt.",
"THis movie is a disgrace to america and will probably spark some sort of middle eastern conflict due to its horribleness.",
"Never buy this movie unless you want to feel really bad about yourself.",
"The plot was awful, they wrote is so poorly, and there are so many unanswered questions.",
"The secret service needs to get its priorities straight and protect the presidents daghuter and not a stupid kid that people doubt.",
"My last concern is to why DL Hugely was even considering taking the role of the secret servie agent.",
"I know hes a no talent actor but he could to a little better.P.S. If you want a actual movie, watch one with an ape in it, like ED or dunsten checks in"
] |
1 | Spoiler Alert | Actually, seeing this film is the spoiler. It is about a group of young men and women who explore a cave in an uncharted region of Kazakhstan.The group becomes trapped and each member is, predictably, eliminated one by one. In the last 5 minutes or so, after everyone but the 2 women are killed, we learn that the 'beast' that has been stalking the crew is actually a man who, orphaned as a young boy in a small plane crash nearby, has been living in the caves as some sort of modern day neanderthal. It would seem his interest in the women is not culinary.The story has potential, however the cinematography is abysmal. Visually, it's hard to follow thanks to overzealous use of hypershake, dust, fog, upside down and sideways shots, flashlight closeups and complete blackouts.Overall, I have to concur with the others here. This film was jarring on the nerves and pointless until the last few seconds. By then it was too little too late. Out of a possible score of 1-5, I give this film a -10. | 995 | [
"Actually, seeing this film is the spoiler.",
"It is about a group of young men and women who explore a cave in an uncharted region of Kazakhstan.The group becomes trapped and each member is, predictably, eliminated one by one.",
"In the last 5 minutes or so, after everyone but the 2 women are killed, we learn that the 'beast' that has been stalking the crew is actually a man who, orphaned as a young boy in a small plane crash nearby, has been living in the caves as some sort of modern day neanderthal.",
"It would seem his interest in the women is not culinary.The story has potential, however the cinematography is abysmal.",
"Visually, it's hard to follow thanks to overzealous use of hypershake, dust, fog, upside down and sideways shots, flashlight closeups and complete blackouts.Overall, I have to concur with the others here.",
"This film was jarring on the nerves and pointless until the last few seconds.",
"By then it was too little too late.",
"Out of a possible score of 1-5, I give this film a -10."
] |
1 | No lo recomiendo | I can't be as kind as some of the other reviewers. This course is just awful. The packaging says "At the completion of this course, you will be able to speak and understand Spanish at an advanced level". But this is not true at all. The main focus of this 10-unit course is on conversations related to the publishing industry. There are many words that you are asked to repeat, which were already introduced in the Pimsleur beginner-level courses. How many times do you need to repeat "Vivo en Estados Unidos" before you understand it? Also, I can't imagine why the designers of this course think it's useful, at an advanced level (or any level for that matter), to repeat place names such as "Montevideo, Uruguay" using a Spanish accent. This course may give you the opportunity to practice some of the Spanish you've already learned in earlier courses, but you will learn very little that's useful in the real world, unless you're planning to become an editor, or to write and publish a novel. | 995 | [
"I can't be as kind as some of the other reviewers.",
"This course is just awful.",
"The packaging says \"At the completion of this course, you will be able to speak and understand Spanish at an advanced level\".",
"But this is not true at all.",
"The main focus of this 10-unit course is on conversations related to the publishing industry.",
"There are many words that you are asked to repeat, which were already introduced in the Pimsleur beginner-level courses.",
"How many times do you need to repeat \"Vivo en Estados Unidos\" before you understand it?",
"Also, I can't imagine why the designers of this course think it's useful, at an advanced level (or any level for that matter), to repeat place names such as \"Montevideo, Uruguay\" using a Spanish accent.",
"This course may give you the opportunity to practice some of the Spanish you've already learned in earlier courses, but you will learn very little that's useful in the real world, unless you're planning to become an editor, or to write and publish a novel."
] |
1 | customer beware | In terms of content this Companion sits comfortably alongside the rest of the Oxford series for scholarship and the other qualities we customarily associate with this publishing house. However, that's where the story ends. In terms of the quality of publication you might expect to pick it up cheap on a news-stand or as a quick and inexpensive reprint in a remainder store. Oxford Companions usually come cloth-bound with dust-jacket, signature-sewn on acid-free paper and are a pleasure to handle. The current (US) 2006 reprint, "printed digitally[and poorly at that]...in order to ensure its continuing availability" (?), has a gloss,cardboard cover with the dust-jacket image printed on it, is perfect-bound (so the pages will eventually drop out), and is on mediocre, non-acid-free paper. I have never seen a poorer quality product from Oxford at this end of the scale: I believe it is totally unacceptable. And the 1st. ed. is apparently still available. Shame on Oxford UP Inc., New York. | 995 | [
"In terms of content this Companion sits comfortably alongside the rest of the Oxford series for scholarship and the other qualities we customarily associate with this publishing house.",
"However, that's where the story ends.",
"In terms of the quality of publication you might expect to pick it up cheap on a news-stand or as a quick and inexpensive reprint in a remainder store.",
"Oxford Companions usually come cloth-bound with dust-jacket, signature-sewn on acid-free paper and are a pleasure to handle.",
"The current (US) 2006 reprint, \"printed digitally[and poorly at that]...in order to ensure its continuing availability\" (?",
"), has a gloss,cardboard cover with the dust-jacket image printed on it, is perfect-bound (so the pages will eventually drop out), and is on mediocre, non-acid-free paper.",
"I have never seen a poorer quality product from Oxford at this end of the scale: I believe it is totally unacceptable.",
"And the 1st.",
"ed.",
"is apparently still available.",
"Shame on Oxford UP Inc., New York."
] |
1 | not good | this product is highly flawed. this dynamic immersion technique may work on easier languages like spanish or french but not difficult languages like pashto. The software works like this, your shown pictures which you must match with phrases. its easy at first, your given a picture of a ball a cat a dog and so on, you have to match the word (in pashto) to the picture. then the pictures and phrases get much more comlicated, the software doesnt tell you what the pictures really mean. one picture shows a boy climbing into an airplane, i thought it meant just that, but the real translation is a boy and an airplane, but there is no way for you to know. I also remember learning the alphabet first when learning a new language. It would have been great if i knew how to pronounce each letter correctly but the software starts off with words. it would have been a great learning software if it gave you the actual translation of the picture. Its good software if you have a tutor and some books. | 995 | [
"this product is highly flawed.",
"this dynamic immersion technique may work on easier languages like spanish or french but not difficult languages like pashto.",
"The software works like this, your shown pictures which you must match with phrases.",
"its easy at first, your given a picture of a ball a cat a dog and so on, you have to match the word (in pashto) to the picture.",
"then the pictures and phrases get much more comlicated, the software doesnt tell you what the pictures really mean.",
"one picture shows a boy climbing into an airplane, i thought it meant just that, but the real translation is a boy and an airplane, but there is no way for you to know.",
"I also remember learning the alphabet first when learning a new language.",
"It would have been great if i knew how to pronounce each letter correctly but the software starts off with words.",
"it would have been a great learning software if it gave you the actual translation of the picture.",
"Its good software if you have a tutor and some books."
] |
1 | Fatal flaw | I have to agree with another reviewer who said his/her laptop worked great until 1 1/2 years after purchase. The same thing happened to mine. It just died yesterday and it's been about 1 1/2 years.... The same thing (booting for 1 second then the laptop shuts itself off on its own with a single beep) happened 2 months ago then it resurrected itself without any intervention. Then it happened yesterday and now it's long gone... The hp service reps are completely useless; they just try to get money from you by charing you for diagnosis then wanting to charge more if repair is needed. (I talked to them on the phone and I'm not shipping my laptop) I definitely don't want to do that so now I have to buy another laptop. I've never had any problem with hp laptops before (I owned 2 other than the current one, and both are still running well) and I kinda feel "betrayed" by hp... The laptop was indeed working well until it died. But 1 1/2 years of service isn't enough for having spent $1000. | 995 | [
"I have to agree with another reviewer who said his/her laptop worked great until 1 1/2 years after purchase.",
"The same thing happened to mine.",
"It just died yesterday and it's been about 1 1/2 years.... The same thing (booting for 1 second then the laptop shuts itself off on its own with a single beep) happened 2 months ago then it resurrected itself without any intervention.",
"Then it happened yesterday and now it's long gone... The hp service reps are completely useless; they just try to get money from you by charing you for diagnosis then wanting to charge more if repair is needed.",
"(I talked to them on the phone and I'm not shipping my laptop) I definitely don't want to do that so now I have to buy another laptop.",
"I've never had any problem with hp laptops before (I owned 2 other than the current one, and both are still running well) and I kinda feel \"betrayed\" by hp... The laptop was indeed working well until it died.",
"But 1 1/2 years of service isn't enough for having spent $1000."
] |
1 | Yawn | Why Modest Mouse shouldn't be as big as they are:Exhibit #1: Modest Mouse bought its sound, lock stock and barrel, from the now defunct Portland OR band, Pond. What Pond did brilliantly, Modest Mouse ruins with trite lyrics and uninspired musical craftsmanship. Boring. Save you money and invest in Pond's three releases.Exhibit #2: Everyone's the "first" to have discovered Modest Mouse. This is extremely annoying and, yes, boring.Exhibit #3: Never listen to bands that you commonly see emblazened on coffee house denizens in Seattle. This is the law.Exhibit #4: Just because the college kids are listening to them, does not make Modest Mouse "ironic," "smart," "groundbreaking," or any other adjectives your dorm-mate spouted when they, in a marijuana-induced moment of false-epiphany, attempted to impress you with their knowledge of the "local scene."Exhibit #5: The Shins suck worse than Modest Mouse. This does not make Modest Mouse any better, I just wanted to get in a dig at The Shins. | 995 | [
"Why Modest Mouse shouldn't be as big as they are:Exhibit #1: Modest Mouse bought its sound, lock stock and barrel, from the now defunct Portland OR band, Pond.",
"What Pond did brilliantly, Modest Mouse ruins with trite lyrics and uninspired musical craftsmanship.",
"Boring.",
"Save you money and invest in Pond's three releases.Exhibit #2: Everyone's the \"first\" to have discovered Modest Mouse.",
"This is extremely annoying and, yes, boring.Exhibit #3: Never listen to bands that you commonly see emblazened on coffee house denizens in Seattle.",
"This is the law.Exhibit #4: Just because the college kids are listening to them, does not make Modest Mouse \"ironic,\" \"smart,\" \"groundbreaking,\" or any other adjectives your dorm-mate spouted when they, in a marijuana-induced moment of false-epiphany, attempted to impress you with their knowledge of the \"local scene.\"Exhibit #5: The Shins suck worse than Modest Mouse.",
"This does not make Modest Mouse any better, I just wanted to get in a dig at The Shins."
] |
1 | Where's the beef? | Anderson and Beason try unsuccessfully to combine the particle physics subject matter of hard sci-fi author Gregory Benford with the "I'm just a good-old FBI agent" narrative approach of Tom Clancy.While the story successfully presents a mystery involving high-energy particle physicists, there is very little technical content to go along with it. Besides having predictable 1-dimensional characters (just like Clancy) the book has its share of other aggravations. For starters, it contains a critical overuse of the unheard of term, "towelhead", describing East Indians that wear turbans. And let's not forget the "sepia-eyed" nurse whose too often quoted expression is that she "never felt this helpless since Chernobyl" and did we mention that she was "sepia-eyed"? Oh yes and just in case you didn't get it before, her eyes are the color of, what's that, oh yes "sepia". ARRGGG!! And what in the world is so special about a checkered tablecloth turned 90 degrees?Terribly unsatisfying read. | 995 | [
"Anderson and Beason try unsuccessfully to combine the particle physics subject matter of hard sci-fi author Gregory Benford with the \"I'm just a good-old FBI agent\" narrative approach of Tom Clancy.While the story successfully presents a mystery involving high-energy particle physicists, there is very little technical content to go along with it.",
"Besides having predictable 1-dimensional characters (just like Clancy) the book has its share of other aggravations.",
"For starters, it contains a critical overuse of the unheard of term, \"towelhead\", describing East Indians that wear turbans.",
"And let's not forget the \"sepia-eyed\" nurse whose too often quoted expression is that she \"never felt this helpless since Chernobyl\" and did we mention that she was \"sepia-eyed\"?",
"Oh yes and just in case you didn't get it before, her eyes are the color of, what's that, oh yes \"sepia\".",
"ARRGGG!!",
"And what in the world is so special about a checkered tablecloth turned 90 degrees?",
"Terribly unsatisfying read."
] |
1 | Very dissapointed | I have been extremely dissapointed with this toy over the past 6 months. I bought it for my 2 year old son (who loves Sesame Street) last Christmas. First, the box it came in was much too large for the product and little to no packing material was included. It was rolling around in the box during shipment. Since our play area is small, the size didn't bother me, but the stickers began falling off almost immediately. Once my son noticed a few starting to lift off, he began peeling them off and sticking them on furniture. I've had to use a glue stick to salvage some of them. More distressing was that a peice of wood from the xylophone broke off during play that he could have easily swallowed. Also he hasn't played with it much because it is so small and the moveable peices move such a short distance. This product is poorly made for the price, and I am shocked Sesame Street still has their name on it and it is still on the market. If I could send it back at this point, I would do so. | 995 | [
"I have been extremely dissapointed with this toy over the past 6 months.",
"I bought it for my 2 year old son (who loves Sesame Street) last Christmas.",
"First, the box it came in was much too large for the product and little to no packing material was included.",
"It was rolling around in the box during shipment.",
"Since our play area is small, the size didn't bother me, but the stickers began falling off almost immediately.",
"Once my son noticed a few starting to lift off, he began peeling them off and sticking them on furniture.",
"I've had to use a glue stick to salvage some of them.",
"More distressing was that a peice of wood from the xylophone broke off during play that he could have easily swallowed.",
"Also he hasn't played with it much because it is so small and the moveable peices move such a short distance.",
"This product is poorly made for the price, and I am shocked Sesame Street still has their name on it and it is still on the market.",
"If I could send it back at this point, I would do so."
] |
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