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2 | I don't like it | I've had this machine for about six months and find it very difficult to load the paper, plus it jams on a regular basis. Another annoyance is that you must remove the output tray to load the input tray. Even if you just want to insert one sheet of paper to say for instance print on the back of it you have to take out the output tray and then it takes too much time trying to insert that one sheet just right. Most of all I hate that I can not for all the world cancel a print project. Bring up the printer software and try to cancel that print job and it simply will not go away. Even after turning off the printer and the computer the next day when I turn them back on that sucker will go right ahead printing and wasting ink on the unwanted print job. For once I'm glad these things never last more than a few years because I won't be sorry to see this one die. I dread having to print anything because of the fact that only one in three jobs go well. The more I use it the more I hate it. | 994 | [
"I've had this machine for about six months and find it very difficult to load the paper, plus it jams on a regular basis.",
"Another annoyance is that you must remove the output tray to load the input tray.",
"Even if you just want to insert one sheet of paper to say for instance print on the back of it you have to take out the output tray and then it takes too much time trying to insert that one sheet just right.",
"Most of all I hate that I can not for all the world cancel a print project.",
"Bring up the printer software and try to cancel that print job and it simply will not go away.",
"Even after turning off the printer and the computer the next day when I turn them back on that sucker will go right ahead printing and wasting ink on the unwanted print job.",
"For once I'm glad these things never last more than a few years because I won't be sorry to see this one die.",
"I dread having to print anything because of the fact that only one in three jobs go well.",
"The more I use it the more I hate it."
] |
2 | Thirteen tries | That is about how many times it took me to get this book started. Charles Frazier obviously loves the Appalachians and their history, but he shouldn't be the one to write about them.He tried to have folksy prose, which is appealing when written by Mark Twain and others with the talent to pull it off. Often a sentence would start off wonderfully, but end up running on and destroying all of the effects. Frazier was obviously in need of some editing, but probably loved every word too much to cut it out.Instead of letting his characters speak to each other, he wrote their thoughts directly to the reader. This made it feel like a lecture and not a story. Many of his characters thoughts actually felt like Frazier speaking to you. This helped make his characters flat. If people did not find them that way, it is probably because they have a better imagination than Frazier.There will be people who like this book and his style, but I am very sure that this book will be forgotten over time. | 994 | [
"That is about how many times it took me to get this book started.",
"Charles Frazier obviously loves the Appalachians and their history, but he shouldn't be the one to write about them.He tried to have folksy prose, which is appealing when written by Mark Twain and others with the talent to pull it off.",
"Often a sentence would start off wonderfully, but end up running on and destroying all of the effects.",
"Frazier was obviously in need of some editing, but probably loved every word too much to cut it out.Instead of letting his characters speak to each other, he wrote their thoughts directly to the reader.",
"This made it feel like a lecture and not a story.",
"Many of his characters thoughts actually felt like Frazier speaking to you.",
"This helped make his characters flat.",
"If people did not find them that way, it is probably because they have a better imagination than Frazier.There will be people who like this book and his style, but I am very sure that this book will be forgotten over time."
] |
2 | Missing the Mark | I bought this book in the hopes that the author would have suggestions for creative blocks, specific to writing songs. I have read and used Writing Down the Bones and The Artists' Way as a means to combat writing blocks. Blume's book was really misleading and it is not like Writing Down the Bones. It misses the mark when it comes to being a creative guide for writing songs.There are some useful tips about organizing songs and work material. A few good exercises on setting goals, but I did not find his writing exercises very original or inspiring.If anything, the book only confirmed that I was going in the right direction, but I was hoping for a more creative guide. I suggest The Artists' Way, over this book, for anyone who is trying to unblock their creativity when it comes to writing new lyrics and searching for new ideas.Also, he defends writing songs for Brittney Spears and The Backstreet Boys.....not in good taste, nor do I think those songs are the height of creative genius. | 994 | [
"I bought this book in the hopes that the author would have suggestions for creative blocks, specific to writing songs.",
"I have read and used Writing Down the Bones and The Artists' Way as a means to combat writing blocks.",
"Blume's book was really misleading and it is not like Writing Down the Bones.",
"It misses the mark when it comes to being a creative guide for writing songs.There are some useful tips about organizing songs and work material.",
"A few good exercises on setting goals, but I did not find his writing exercises very original or inspiring.If anything, the book only confirmed that I was going in the right direction, but I was hoping for a more creative guide.",
"I suggest The Artists' Way, over this book, for anyone who is trying to unblock their creativity when it comes to writing new lyrics and searching for new ideas.Also, he defends writing songs for Brittney Spears and The Backstreet Boys.....not in good taste, nor do I think those songs are the height of creative genius."
] |
2 | Bobby w/o The Dead? | Sorry guys but I had to bring down the ridiculous 5 stars here. While this album doesn't hurt my ears, I can actually stand playing it unlike many cd's out there...it is FAR from great...song wise, performance, production-you name it. It is a VERY mediocre album which has all the stereotypical characteristics of a singer-songwriter album circa mid-70's. Too self-indulgent (for the musician that is-not us), too long (each song), and doesnt stand the test of time. I LOVE some of Bobby stuff witha and without the Dead...and he was a GREAT uniquely melodic rythym guitarist--humbled me (was exceptional) live with only a bass player (very difficult folks...Jerry likely would not have pulled that off as well) to my delight...but I vote NO on this album--especially if you dont have almost EVERY Dead release, or if it costs more than $.01! His latter year proselyzations (Jerry's axes being held hostage and explaining the "reasoning" of dolphins) don't garner sympathy for my review either. | 994 | [
"Sorry guys but I had to bring down the ridiculous 5 stars here.",
"While this album doesn't hurt my ears, I can actually stand playing it unlike many cd's out there...it is FAR from great...song wise, performance, production-you name it.",
"It is a VERY mediocre album which has all the stereotypical characteristics of a singer-songwriter album circa mid-70's.",
"Too self-indulgent (for the musician that is-not us), too long (each song), and doesnt stand the test of time.",
"I LOVE some of Bobby stuff witha and without the Dead...and he was a GREAT uniquely melodic rythym guitarist--humbled me (was exceptional) live with only a bass player (very difficult folks...Jerry likely would not have pulled that off as well) to my delight...but I vote NO on this album--especially if you dont have almost EVERY Dead release, or if it costs more than $.01!",
"His latter year proselyzations (Jerry's axes being held hostage and explaining the \"reasoning\" of dolphins) don't garner sympathy for my review either."
] |
2 | the 11th and last | Pity the Mars books didn't have a definite ending and a single adventurer. I guess if Burroughs had known how popular it was going to be, he would have structured them more carefully. But oh well.There are eleven books in the series, and this one is the final book. Unlike the first, say, five books in the Barsoom series, "John Carter of Mars" is not so much a single book as it is an anthology of two long stories: "John Carter and the Giant of Mars" and "Skeleton Men of Jupiter."If you gotta have it, then you gotta have it. And you gotta have it if you want to complete your collection of all eleven.But both stories here are disappointing: the first one is for kids, and the second one leaves you hanging, since Burroughs intended to write a sequel. He never did.Sad to report, these have never been assembled into an omnibus edition, likeThe Complete Chronicles of Conan, or even a series of similar-looking tomes, such as was vouchsafed to E. E. "Doc" Smith'sTriplanetary (The Lensman). | 994 | [
"Pity the Mars books didn't have a definite ending and a single adventurer.",
"I guess if Burroughs had known how popular it was going to be, he would have structured them more carefully.",
"But oh well.There are eleven books in the series, and this one is the final book.",
"Unlike the first, say, five books in the Barsoom series, \"John Carter of Mars\" is not so much a single book as it is an anthology of two long stories: \"John Carter and the Giant of Mars\" and \"Skeleton Men of Jupiter.\"If you gotta have it, then you gotta have it.",
"And you gotta have it if you want to complete your collection of all eleven.But both stories here are disappointing: the first one is for kids, and the second one leaves you hanging, since Burroughs intended to write a sequel.",
"He never did.Sad to report, these have never been assembled into an omnibus edition, likeThe Complete Chronicles of Conan, or even a series of similar-looking tomes, such as was vouchsafed to E.",
"E.",
"\"Doc\" Smith'sTriplanetary (The Lensman)."
] |
2 | this is it????? | Since 85 i've been a loyal fan to this band. Once i drove all night to attend to one one of their gigs and i've done so many things and spent so much money to support these guys, buying everything with the label bon jovi on it. after so many years of waiting for a live album i'm so dissapointed. I just wish that someone have had the interest to give fans something worth. I can't believe this album is out.It has a pretty bad editing, a terrible live sound, jon isn't singing at all, i mean, anyone could have done this album from their own home.one wild night 2001 is so popish that for a while i thought i was hearing ricky martin doing his stuff and besides, it ain't a live version as it says on the album sleeve. I also didn't like the sleeve work. The song selection could have been so much better. I can't imagine a bon jovi live album without "wild in the streets" on it but instead i have to hear at Mr. Geldof. I think Bon Jovi still owes some fans a descent effort on a live album. | 994 | [
"Since 85 i've been a loyal fan to this band.",
"Once i drove all night to attend to one one of their gigs and i've done so many things and spent so much money to support these guys, buying everything with the label bon jovi on it.",
"after so many years of waiting for a live album i'm so dissapointed.",
"I just wish that someone have had the interest to give fans something worth.",
"I can't believe this album is out.It has a pretty bad editing, a terrible live sound, jon isn't singing at all, i mean, anyone could have done this album from their own home.one wild night 2001 is so popish that for a while i thought i was hearing ricky martin doing his stuff and besides, it ain't a live version as it says on the album sleeve.",
"I also didn't like the sleeve work.",
"The song selection could have been so much better.",
"I can't imagine a bon jovi live album without \"wild in the streets\" on it but instead i have to hear at Mr.",
"Geldof.",
"I think Bon Jovi still owes some fans a descent effort on a live album."
] |
2 | UNREAL ESTATE | FOR SALE BY OWNER is a strange, somewhat convoluted ghost story. Using the unsolved infamous Lost Colony of Roanoke in the late 1500's, writer/star Scott Cooper weaves a psychological tale of paranoid SCHIZOPHRENIA. Cooper utilizes gloomy settings, often incoherent passages and a totally ineffective conclusion. Cooper himself is totally wrong in the leading role. He has little emotional range, stiff and unconvincing. More talented actors are wasted in cardboard caricatures: Tom Skerritt as the credit-stealing father; Kris Kristofferson as the enigmatic homeowner; Rachel Nichols as the tolerant wife; Scott Wilson as the country doctor; Tom Bower as the disgruntled sheriff; Joanna Cassidy as the registry clerk, and an unrecognizable Skeet Ulrich as the redneck mechanic. And what happened to the whistling realtor?I did find myself involved in the movie, which is mild in terror/gore which is often refreshing. But it's not scary and the payoff is disappointing. Rent it, but don't buy. | 994 | [
"FOR SALE BY OWNER is a strange, somewhat convoluted ghost story.",
"Using the unsolved infamous Lost Colony of Roanoke in the late 1500's, writer/star Scott Cooper weaves a psychological tale of paranoid SCHIZOPHRENIA.",
"Cooper utilizes gloomy settings, often incoherent passages and a totally ineffective conclusion.",
"Cooper himself is totally wrong in the leading role.",
"He has little emotional range, stiff and unconvincing.",
"More talented actors are wasted in cardboard caricatures: Tom Skerritt as the credit-stealing father; Kris Kristofferson as the enigmatic homeowner; Rachel Nichols as the tolerant wife; Scott Wilson as the country doctor; Tom Bower as the disgruntled sheriff; Joanna Cassidy as the registry clerk, and an unrecognizable Skeet Ulrich as the redneck mechanic.",
"And what happened to the whistling realtor?",
"I did find myself involved in the movie, which is mild in terror/gore which is often refreshing.",
"But it's not scary and the payoff is disappointing.",
"Rent it, but don't buy."
] |
2 | No chemistry | As has been mentioned before, this movie is based on a story by the same author that brought us Total Recall, Minority Report and Blade Runner..... big surprise..... you might have guessed that anyway even if you were not told this fact since these movies share a similiar theme.In fact even before I knew this information I had commented that PAYCHECK looked like a basic re-hash of the TOTAL RECALL movie.Anyway what killed this film for me was the following....1) NO CHEMISTRYThere was zero screen chemistry between Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman... they were very stiff acting in this film.2) STUPID STUNTSTHe one thing I often dislike in Woo films is the stupid stunts.... for example in this film, drop the gun clip, kick it into an electric train rail, watch the clip explode, escape under the resulting smoke cover, etc....GO ahead try this stunt tonight.I bet you could try it 3000 times and NEVER get the gun clip to explode.Definately not a movie that will end up in our DVD collection. | 994 | [
"As has been mentioned before, this movie is based on a story by the same author that brought us Total Recall, Minority Report and Blade Runner..... big surprise..... you might have guessed that anyway even if you were not told this fact since these movies share a similiar theme.In fact even before I knew this information I had commented that PAYCHECK looked like a basic re-hash of the TOTAL RECALL movie.Anyway what killed this film for me was the following....1) NO CHEMISTRYThere was zero screen chemistry between Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman... they were very stiff acting in this film.2) STUPID STUNTSTHe one thing I often dislike in Woo films is the stupid stunts.... for example in this film, drop the gun clip, kick it into an electric train rail, watch the clip explode, escape under the resulting smoke cover, etc....GO ahead try this stunt tonight.I bet you could try it 3000 times and NEVER get the gun clip to explode.Definately not a movie that will end up in our DVD collection."
] |
2 | Oh, Saramago... | Any decent editor would be appalled by the literary style of this book, if one can even call it a style. The narrative flips back and forth between past and present tense, the characters remain nameless (the main character is simply called "the doctor's wife," others go by "the girl with the dark glasses," or "the wife of the first blind man"). Dialogue lacks quotation marks and is interlaced with the author's narrative, separated by commas, often making it impossible to determine who said what to whom. Other reviewers have commented that this is all Saramago's way of "blinding" the reader and immersing one in the story, but I have a simpler explanation: the only punctuation marks Saramago learned in school were the comma, period, and apostrophe.But even if you were to penetrate the broken prose, the plot is weak, ridden with filth, gore, lust, rape, and excrement.My recommendation for those considering this book is to look away and save time and money for some actual literature. | 994 | [
"Any decent editor would be appalled by the literary style of this book, if one can even call it a style.",
"The narrative flips back and forth between past and present tense, the characters remain nameless (the main character is simply called \"the doctor's wife,\" others go by \"the girl with the dark glasses,\" or \"the wife of the first blind man\").",
"Dialogue lacks quotation marks and is interlaced with the author's narrative, separated by commas, often making it impossible to determine who said what to whom.",
"Other reviewers have commented that this is all Saramago's way of \"blinding\" the reader and immersing one in the story, but I have a simpler explanation: the only punctuation marks Saramago learned in school were the comma, period, and apostrophe.But even if you were to penetrate the broken prose, the plot is weak, ridden with filth, gore, lust, rape, and excrement.My recommendation for those considering this book is to look away and save time and money for some actual literature."
] |
2 | fulYmpus | I want to bring up an issue here regarding the fact that this camera probably only accepts xD memory, which by the way is twice the price of common formats. As if there were not already enough memory formats, yet another one. It seems to be about either desperate, or greedy companies trying to capture customers into their markets forever. Why can't we just have one or two formats of memory?? This is as bad as it would be to have 5+ formats of CD-RoM drives. And SONY is even more guilty than fuji/olympus.Smartmedia was developed by Toshiba/Fuji/Olympus, and now Fuji/Olympus couldn't get along with Toshiba/Panasonic for the sD card. Memeory cards will become more and more versatile into the future and soon be used in countless devices. We need to standardize the market. We can't afford to buy special memory for each and every device. If you buy Fuji/0lympus, I sincerely suggest you buy a camera that is not limited to xD. Together the people can control the market for our own good.. | 994 | [
"I want to bring up an issue here regarding the fact that this camera probably only accepts xD memory, which by the way is twice the price of common formats.",
"As if there were not already enough memory formats, yet another one.",
"It seems to be about either desperate, or greedy companies trying to capture customers into their markets forever.",
"Why can't we just have one or two formats of memory??",
"This is as bad as it would be to have 5+ formats of CD-RoM drives.",
"And SONY is even more guilty than fuji/olympus.Smartmedia was developed by Toshiba/Fuji/Olympus, and now Fuji/Olympus couldn't get along with Toshiba/Panasonic for the sD card.",
"Memeory cards will become more and more versatile into the future and soon be used in countless devices.",
"We need to standardize the market.",
"We can't afford to buy special memory for each and every device.",
"If you buy Fuji/0lympus, I sincerely suggest you buy a camera that is not limited to xD.",
"Together the people can control the market for our own good.."
] |
2 | Not for hardwoods. | I bought this model to replace an eight year old Hoover that had seen better days. My old model was such a great vacuum and I thought this one would be an upgrade.I have all hardwoods with a few rugs and a canister vacuum is usually best for hard surfaces. This canister is the exception to that rule. There is no separate floor tool so cleaning hardwood and vinyl is through the bulky power nozzle. This nozzle will suck up almost nothing that is on a hard surface with the power nozzle turned off as instructed. If you try to turn the power nozzle on and go over the hard surfaces then it scatters everything around. The only way to use this machine to clean these surfaces is with the 4 inch dusting tool. I gave up after only one room.This is great on carpets but the dust cup that looks large in the picture, only holds about two cups of dust so I emptied the cup twice cleaning one rug. This machine is going back after only one try. Sorry CONSUMER REPORTS. You were wrong about this one. | 994 | [
"I bought this model to replace an eight year old Hoover that had seen better days.",
"My old model was such a great vacuum and I thought this one would be an upgrade.I have all hardwoods with a few rugs and a canister vacuum is usually best for hard surfaces.",
"This canister is the exception to that rule.",
"There is no separate floor tool so cleaning hardwood and vinyl is through the bulky power nozzle.",
"This nozzle will suck up almost nothing that is on a hard surface with the power nozzle turned off as instructed.",
"If you try to turn the power nozzle on and go over the hard surfaces then it scatters everything around.",
"The only way to use this machine to clean these surfaces is with the 4 inch dusting tool.",
"I gave up after only one room.This is great on carpets but the dust cup that looks large in the picture, only holds about two cups of dust so I emptied the cup twice cleaning one rug.",
"This machine is going back after only one try.",
"Sorry CONSUMER REPORTS.",
"You were wrong about this one."
] |
2 | Very Average | As a purchasing professional, I turned to this book to gain insight to new or advanced purchasing practices that might help me in my work and I was very enthusiastic about the book when I began reading it. Instead of new knowledge, I found repetitive stories about the mass production environments in the automotive and related industries. Although some new thoughts or ideas were presented, I did not feel as if this book taught me anything novel or cutting edge. It is simply a repeat of purchasing concepts that can be found in many other operations or supply chain books flavored with managerial buzz words and the self-glorifying personal success stories of the authors and the companies they work for. If you work in a job shop environment or for a small to medium size business, this book is virtually useless. If you are in a huge mass production environment with a large budget, it might be of some value, but my guess is that you would already be familiar with the concepts presented. | 994 | [
"As a purchasing professional, I turned to this book to gain insight to new or advanced purchasing practices that might help me in my work and I was very enthusiastic about the book when I began reading it.",
"Instead of new knowledge, I found repetitive stories about the mass production environments in the automotive and related industries.",
"Although some new thoughts or ideas were presented, I did not feel as if this book taught me anything novel or cutting edge.",
"It is simply a repeat of purchasing concepts that can be found in many other operations or supply chain books flavored with managerial buzz words and the self-glorifying personal success stories of the authors and the companies they work for.",
"If you work in a job shop environment or for a small to medium size business, this book is virtually useless.",
"If you are in a huge mass production environment with a large budget, it might be of some value, but my guess is that you would already be familiar with the concepts presented."
] |
2 | Not that good | I am one who bought into all the hype that this is actually a good movie-it isn't. The acting seems robotic and I don't think the characters are supposed to be robots. (Heck, Lance Henrickson's character Bishop in the Alien movies has like double the personality of any of the characters in Serenity and Bishop is a robot.) I don't know if this is attributable to bad acting, bad directing, or both in Serenity.The whole movie plays like one of those bad Saturday afternoon movies that you start watching because nothing else is on, but then fall asleep to. I don't really have a problem with the way the actors look, the women (and maybe the men) look sexy. Also the visual effects are not bad. The story and premise is completely lacking. Why would the crew of Serenity continue to keep River on board once they know she is a weapon? They complain and whine to each other about it but never do anything about it-doesn't make any logical sense.Also the 2nd A.D. work in Serenity is really bad. | 994 | [
"I am one who bought into all the hype that this is actually a good movie-it isn't.",
"The acting seems robotic and I don't think the characters are supposed to be robots.",
"(Heck, Lance Henrickson's character Bishop in the Alien movies has like double the personality of any of the characters in Serenity and Bishop is a robot.) I don't know if this is attributable to bad acting, bad directing, or both in Serenity.The whole movie plays like one of those bad Saturday afternoon movies that you start watching because nothing else is on, but then fall asleep to.",
"I don't really have a problem with the way the actors look, the women (and maybe the men) look sexy.",
"Also the visual effects are not bad.",
"The story and premise is completely lacking.",
"Why would the crew of Serenity continue to keep River on board once they know she is a weapon?",
"They complain and whine to each other about it but never do anything about it-doesn't make any logical sense.Also the 2nd A.D. work in Serenity is really bad."
] |
2 | Oh No! Killer Ivy! | Jaws made you afraid to go into the water. Psycho made you afraid to take a shower. The Ruins will make you afraid to visit your local arboretum.SPOILER ALERT.To be fair, the writing is pretty intense, particularly in the begining, but once I found out that the weed was the killer, I wanted to know why. Unfortunately, there is no answer, it's just a killer weed. That's it.I realize that not knowing the backgroud of a villian can be even more scary. I thought Darth Vader and Leatherface were much more terrifying before all of the sequels and prequels ruined all of the mystery. On the other hand, we're talking about a killer plant here, It's not scary to begin with.Even though I don't think this book is that great, I still don't think it is as bad as everyone else seems to think. I kind of like the fact that the ending is such a downer. I would say that if your favorite movie of all time is "Open Water" then this book is right up your alley, otherwise, you'll probably want to pass. | 994 | [
"Jaws made you afraid to go into the water.",
"Psycho made you afraid to take a shower.",
"The Ruins will make you afraid to visit your local arboretum.SPOILER ALERT.To be fair, the writing is pretty intense, particularly in the begining, but once I found out that the weed was the killer, I wanted to know why.",
"Unfortunately, there is no answer, it's just a killer weed.",
"That's it.I realize that not knowing the backgroud of a villian can be even more scary.",
"I thought Darth Vader and Leatherface were much more terrifying before all of the sequels and prequels ruined all of the mystery.",
"On the other hand, we're talking about a killer plant here, It's not scary to begin with.Even though I don't think this book is that great, I still don't think it is as bad as everyone else seems to think.",
"I kind of like the fact that the ending is such a downer.",
"I would say that if your favorite movie of all time is \"Open Water\" then this book is right up your alley, otherwise, you'll probably want to pass."
] |
2 | Soooo Right! | Billy O'Reilly is always right because he never gives anybody time to raise an argument. You gotta appreciate that in a guy. Hitler had to use thugs to get people to shut up but all O'Reilly has to do is turn of their mic.Bill O'Reilly is a tall guy, but he can stoop really low when he needs to deal a blow. He can also dodge bullets, claiming to have never said what he said or never meant what he meant. . .then accuse Kerry of flip flopping.You gotta love Bill O'Reilly. If you don't, then you must be un-American. In fact, if you disagree with him then you're disagreeing with Bush and that means you're against the war on terrror so you may as well be an enemy combatant contained in Guantanamo Bay.Bill doesn't like to talk about the dark side of the Bush dynasty. I wouldn't either if my career relied upon bashing political figures that oppose his party.For a great partisan read with below the belt jabs, grab this book and read it like there is no Word but THE WORD of Bill O'Reilly. | 994 | [
"Billy O'Reilly is always right because he never gives anybody time to raise an argument.",
"You gotta appreciate that in a guy.",
"Hitler had to use thugs to get people to shut up but all O'Reilly has to do is turn of their mic.Bill O'Reilly is a tall guy, but he can stoop really low when he needs to deal a blow.",
"He can also dodge bullets, claiming to have never said what he said or never meant what he meant.",
".",
".then accuse Kerry of flip flopping.You gotta love Bill O'Reilly.",
"If you don't, then you must be un-American.",
"In fact, if you disagree with him then you're disagreeing with Bush and that means you're against the war on terrror so you may as well be an enemy combatant contained in Guantanamo Bay.Bill doesn't like to talk about the dark side of the Bush dynasty.",
"I wouldn't either if my career relied upon bashing political figures that oppose his party.For a great partisan read with below the belt jabs, grab this book and read it like there is no Word but THE WORD of Bill O'Reilly."
] |
2 | . | As a productional feat, The Fragile is intoxicating and inspiring. There is still a lot of imagination in these tracks, even if it seems less strikingly original now than it did on earlier releases. These things are worth something. But I am a part of the circle who was hoping for something really different with this release, as Trent promised, and as the output of his Nothing label implicitly suggested. Not that this isn't different from past material in ways, but Trent's moping has never been more irritating, and his lyrics have never been more like bad highschool goth poetry. On "Broken," for all its melodrama, the anger at least felt like anger; on The Fragile, the anger is vapid, paper-thin, and generally awkward in context; silly tracks like Starfckrs Inc. are absolutely uncondonable. It's just so pretentious and goofy and empty. I listen to these discs simply for the gorgeousness and originality of the production, and I often wish that all of the tracks were instrumentals. | 994 | [
"As a productional feat, The Fragile is intoxicating and inspiring.",
"There is still a lot of imagination in these tracks, even if it seems less strikingly original now than it did on earlier releases.",
"These things are worth something.",
"But I am a part of the circle who was hoping for something really different with this release, as Trent promised, and as the output of his Nothing label implicitly suggested.",
"Not that this isn't different from past material in ways, but Trent's moping has never been more irritating, and his lyrics have never been more like bad highschool goth poetry.",
"On \"Broken,\" for all its melodrama, the anger at least felt like anger; on The Fragile, the anger is vapid, paper-thin, and generally awkward in context; silly tracks like Starfckrs Inc.",
"are absolutely uncondonable.",
"It's just so pretentious and goofy and empty.",
"I listen to these discs simply for the gorgeousness and originality of the production, and I often wish that all of the tracks were instrumentals."
] |
2 | Pretty = 2 stars | I needed a kitchen scale - I saw this one, it looked cool, so I bought it.The Typhoon Retro Revolution is really revolutionizing the way measurements are taken! If this scale is correct, weighing objects has gone from being standardized to completely arbitrary. Seeing as how this idea goes against my pragmatic nature, I have come to realize that the laws of physics haven't changed -- the only thing that changes is the result of any measurements taken from this scale.If you put a 12oz soft drink on the scale it may read 12oz. Lift the soft drink from the scale and put it back on the scale and it may read 8oz. or 18oz. There is no way to zero this scale... every time it is zeroed, and then something is weighed, then removed, the scale is no longer zeroed -- as if it is on a mission to unhinge me.I do not recommend this scale to anyone except for model home decorators, art majors, or people who are on an open-ended quest for answers but don't necessarily care what those answers are. | 994 | [
"I needed a kitchen scale - I saw this one, it looked cool, so I bought it.The Typhoon Retro Revolution is really revolutionizing the way measurements are taken!",
"If this scale is correct, weighing objects has gone from being standardized to completely arbitrary.",
"Seeing as how this idea goes against my pragmatic nature, I have come to realize that the laws of physics haven't changed -- the only thing that changes is the result of any measurements taken from this scale.If you put a 12oz soft drink on the scale it may read 12oz.",
"Lift the soft drink from the scale and put it back on the scale and it may read 8oz.",
"or 18oz.",
"There is no way to zero this scale... every time it is zeroed, and then something is weighed, then removed, the scale is no longer zeroed -- as if it is on a mission to unhinge me.I do not recommend this scale to anyone except for model home decorators, art majors, or people who are on an open-ended quest for answers but don't necessarily care what those answers are."
] |
2 | weak very weak.. | I have decided to change my review for this product, originally I gave it a 2/5 but now am changing it to a 1/5. Since I have written the review originally I have picked up the solutions manual, and although the solutions manual helps a little bit there is no getting around how poorly this book was written.The problem is the lack of worked problems, there is on average only one worked problem that is usually pretty easy, and very different from the problems in the sections the student is to work.the only reason that this book should get one star is that they managed to put ink on paper and bind it all together.A very disatisfied customerThe author does not explain how to do the problems very well at all. For all of us non math majors this book is very hard to interpret, I often spend hours trying to piece together the puzzle the author calls worked problems. Its not unusual that the examples are spread out in fragments across several pages adding to the difficulty in readibility. | 994 | [
"I have decided to change my review for this product, originally I gave it a 2/5 but now am changing it to a 1/5.",
"Since I have written the review originally I have picked up the solutions manual, and although the solutions manual helps a little bit there is no getting around how poorly this book was written.The problem is the lack of worked problems, there is on average only one worked problem that is usually pretty easy, and very different from the problems in the sections the student is to work.the only reason that this book should get one star is that they managed to put ink on paper and bind it all together.A very disatisfied customerThe author does not explain how to do the problems very well at all.",
"For all of us non math majors this book is very hard to interpret, I often spend hours trying to piece together the puzzle the author calls worked problems.",
"Its not unusual that the examples are spread out in fragments across several pages adding to the difficulty in readibility."
] |
2 | Scholars only | I believe that a good history book should be more than even brilliant scholarship. It should be interesting. It should tantalize the reader to go deeper into the subject. It should convey to the reader the author's love of the subject... why the book is worth the reader's valuable time (and money). Scholarly and readable are not contradictory terms.If you share this belief, then avoid Mr. Tester's book. I'm sure the scholarship is fine (just like your high school history text). But this book isn't fun; this book isn't interesting, it's a bore. The erudite Mr. Tester shows no emotion, wit or enthusiasm in this numbing display of pedantry.My guess is that Mr. Tester was from the "no pain, no gain" school of education: learning isn't meant to be easy. One can struggle through a chapter, have dinner, and completely forget what one has just read...I mean completely! It's really amazing how one can take a topic as intrinsically interesting as astrology and turn it into lifeless trivia. | 994 | [
"I believe that a good history book should be more than even brilliant scholarship.",
"It should be interesting.",
"It should tantalize the reader to go deeper into the subject.",
"It should convey to the reader the author's love of the subject... why the book is worth the reader's valuable time (and money).",
"Scholarly and readable are not contradictory terms.If you share this belief, then avoid Mr.",
"Tester's book.",
"I'm sure the scholarship is fine (just like your high school history text).",
"But this book isn't fun; this book isn't interesting, it's a bore.",
"The erudite Mr.",
"Tester shows no emotion, wit or enthusiasm in this numbing display of pedantry.My guess is that Mr.",
"Tester was from the \"no pain, no gain\" school of education: learning isn't meant to be easy.",
"One can struggle through a chapter, have dinner, and completely forget what one has just read...I mean completely!",
"It's really amazing how one can take a topic as intrinsically interesting as astrology and turn it into lifeless trivia."
] |
2 | Less than I hoped | I purchased this book with the hope that it would help me prepare for the 70-282 exam. Actually, it appeared to be more of a topic over view for someone who has a great deal of experience with SBS 2003. I found that the author rambled a lot and left major gaps in the necessary information. There were a lot of references to material that was never explained, other than to plug two other books that he had written which supposedly had the answers. I didn't buy them because I felt the organization here was so poor. In addition, he provides case studies as quiz material, and the content involves questions on materials not covered in the text.The other major problem is that this book is outdated. It doesn't cover SBS 2003 R2, nor does it handle Vista. As a result, some of the guidance is simply wrong now.I finally purchased another book which has been very helpful in learning SBS 2003. I will go back through this book later before taking the exam, and hopefully it will be helpful then. | 994 | [
"I purchased this book with the hope that it would help me prepare for the 70-282 exam.",
"Actually, it appeared to be more of a topic over view for someone who has a great deal of experience with SBS 2003.",
"I found that the author rambled a lot and left major gaps in the necessary information.",
"There were a lot of references to material that was never explained, other than to plug two other books that he had written which supposedly had the answers.",
"I didn't buy them because I felt the organization here was so poor.",
"In addition, he provides case studies as quiz material, and the content involves questions on materials not covered in the text.The other major problem is that this book is outdated.",
"It doesn't cover SBS 2003 R2, nor does it handle Vista.",
"As a result, some of the guidance is simply wrong now.I finally purchased another book which has been very helpful in learning SBS 2003.",
"I will go back through this book later before taking the exam, and hopefully it will be helpful then."
] |
2 | ok | It looks ok, but it is not as nice looking as in the picture. The ink sometimes leaks out, and makes a mess of things - sign of a cheap pen. The twist factor in it felt somewhat lose at first, now after 4-5 months of using it is really lose, and goes in/out almost with writing an 'a'. I have always been annoyed by rolling ball pens that have ink pile up at the tip so you have to 'wipe' it ,but this one does that from time to time. Relatively expensive nice looking pen that doesn't act like it.Sort of like this: you are used to driving an audi and bought a kia, because it looked almost like the audi and they said it performs just like the audi. well, it does not perform like an audi. it only looks like one on tv :)Money saving tip: save your money until you can buy the audi: Montblanc. The 'maybe just good enough ' is just not good enough. Cheap pens do the same thing and don't cost as much. Did I just say that - yes, I did. So that is the best description of this pen. Overpriced. | 994 | [
"It looks ok, but it is not as nice looking as in the picture.",
"The ink sometimes leaks out, and makes a mess of things - sign of a cheap pen.",
"The twist factor in it felt somewhat lose at first, now after 4-5 months of using it is really lose, and goes in/out almost with writing an 'a'.",
"I have always been annoyed by rolling ball pens that have ink pile up at the tip so you have to 'wipe' it ,but this one does that from time to time.",
"Relatively expensive nice looking pen that doesn't act like it.Sort of like this: you are used to driving an audi and bought a kia, because it looked almost like the audi and they said it performs just like the audi.",
"well, it does not perform like an audi.",
"it only looks like one on tv :)Money saving tip: save your money until you can buy the audi: Montblanc.",
"The 'maybe just good enough ' is just not good enough.",
"Cheap pens do the same thing and don't cost as much.",
"Did I just say that - yes, I did.",
"So that is the best description of this pen.",
"Overpriced."
] |
2 | Heck no! | I agree with the person above who said that "Team America" was not very funny, especially compared to the creators' other movie, "The South Park Movie." Both feature vulgar dialouge and images, but only the latter is really witty.The first few moments of the movie seemed promising, but after the first fourth of the movie, things went downhill, relying on recycled crude jokes. I expected the humor to be potty-level, but it never elevated above that. Nor was their depth to the humor, as there is in the Simpsons or The Family Guy. In fact, this movie is worth flushing down the toilet.Good aspects of the movie: The set was creative, and it was an interesting and ambitious idea to use puppets instead of real actors or animation.I also recommend along with another comment-er that if you still desire to view this movie, that you rent the movie and not pay to see it at a theatre--and split the cost of the rental with friends, because otherwise you may still regret that you paid too much! | 994 | [
"I agree with the person above who said that \"Team America\" was not very funny, especially compared to the creators' other movie, \"The South Park Movie.\" Both feature vulgar dialouge and images, but only the latter is really witty.The first few moments of the movie seemed promising, but after the first fourth of the movie, things went downhill, relying on recycled crude jokes.",
"I expected the humor to be potty-level, but it never elevated above that.",
"Nor was their depth to the humor, as there is in the Simpsons or The Family Guy.",
"In fact, this movie is worth flushing down the toilet.Good aspects of the movie: The set was creative, and it was an interesting and ambitious idea to use puppets instead of real actors or animation.I also recommend along with another comment-er that if you still desire to view this movie, that you rent the movie and not pay to see it at a theatre--and split the cost of the rental with friends, because otherwise you may still regret that you paid too much!"
] |
2 | Sad Summer.... | Well, what can I say. We know that Donna Summer is the 'Greatest Hits' diva on cd's in the last decade. This dvd is a poor try to achieve the same with her videoclip career. Only five (yes, it's a complete dvd single) clips are collected here and nothing more. It's a must have for Donna fans because there is nothing more to find on dvd than the 'Live And More Encore!' concert. That's the only reason. I know fans like me are waiting for a complete videoclip collection on dvd like 'Endless Summer' with the clips we're still missing everywhere like 'The Woman In Me' etc. Of course with clips 'Melody Of Love' and 'I Will Go With You' included. That would be the perfect collection! This is only a give-away, nothing special. Further it still sad not to have any visual stuff from Donna's supreme disco days. She did quite some wonderful performances and tv shows so there must be something left in the vaults to make a dvd which would do Donna Summer justice. This is a sad summer indeed... | 994 | [
"Well, what can I say.",
"We know that Donna Summer is the 'Greatest Hits' diva on cd's in the last decade.",
"This dvd is a poor try to achieve the same with her videoclip career.",
"Only five (yes, it's a complete dvd single) clips are collected here and nothing more.",
"It's a must have for Donna fans because there is nothing more to find on dvd than the 'Live And More Encore!",
"' concert.",
"That's the only reason.",
"I know fans like me are waiting for a complete videoclip collection on dvd like 'Endless Summer' with the clips we're still missing everywhere like 'The Woman In Me' etc.",
"Of course with clips 'Melody Of Love' and 'I Will Go With You' included.",
"That would be the perfect collection!",
"This is only a give-away, nothing special.",
"Further it still sad not to have any visual stuff from Donna's supreme disco days.",
"She did quite some wonderful performances and tv shows so there must be something left in the vaults to make a dvd which would do Donna Summer justice.",
"This is a sad summer indeed..."
] |
2 | Seems contrived | This channeled book is apparently quite famous, but I was disappointed. Much detailed information about the metaphysical organization of the cosmos, particularly that includes hierarchy, is always suspicious to me. It is too easy to make that up, and also it avoids the real issue and purpose of channeling, which is to teach human beings something important and useful that they do not already know, something they can use to make a difference in their own lives, and something that will improve the condition of man. Another inherent and important purpose of channeling is to change the thinking patterns of the channeler and of others who read the channeling. I do not see any of that in this book. In other words, I see very little wisdom in it. I found the information in this book useless and, because it suggests that there is a spiritual hierarchy in the nature of reality, I find it highly suspect of being untrue and invalid channeling. True spiritual teachers do not teach hierarchy. | 994 | [
"This channeled book is apparently quite famous, but I was disappointed.",
"Much detailed information about the metaphysical organization of the cosmos, particularly that includes hierarchy, is always suspicious to me.",
"It is too easy to make that up, and also it avoids the real issue and purpose of channeling, which is to teach human beings something important and useful that they do not already know, something they can use to make a difference in their own lives, and something that will improve the condition of man.",
"Another inherent and important purpose of channeling is to change the thinking patterns of the channeler and of others who read the channeling.",
"I do not see any of that in this book.",
"In other words, I see very little wisdom in it.",
"I found the information in this book useless and, because it suggests that there is a spiritual hierarchy in the nature of reality, I find it highly suspect of being untrue and invalid channeling.",
"True spiritual teachers do not teach hierarchy."
] |
2 | a mediocre knockoff | This is a direct-to-video sequel that is clearly inferior to the masterpiece original. Not only are the images crude by comparison and the songs forced, but the story is almost identical: outcasts loyal to Scar plot a revenge and almost have their way; a romance ensues between lion pups that will have serious implications later on; and the theme of renewal and reconciliation win out in the end. My kids ignored what I saw as a boring rehash and clearly enjoyed it thoroughly. I simply could not suspend my disbelief and let the story carry me forward, always in the back of my mind I was thinking someone was trying hard to make this interesting and fun. Instead of a deepening of the wonderful themes of the original, it smacked of formula like the worst of TV drama. No surprises, no development of characters, no new challenges to overcome. Just the same, only more.I would not recommend buying this. But if it is on, the kids can plunk down to watch it while parents can do other things. | 994 | [
"This is a direct-to-video sequel that is clearly inferior to the masterpiece original.",
"Not only are the images crude by comparison and the songs forced, but the story is almost identical: outcasts loyal to Scar plot a revenge and almost have their way; a romance ensues between lion pups that will have serious implications later on; and the theme of renewal and reconciliation win out in the end.",
"My kids ignored what I saw as a boring rehash and clearly enjoyed it thoroughly.",
"I simply could not suspend my disbelief and let the story carry me forward, always in the back of my mind I was thinking someone was trying hard to make this interesting and fun.",
"Instead of a deepening of the wonderful themes of the original, it smacked of formula like the worst of TV drama.",
"No surprises, no development of characters, no new challenges to overcome.",
"Just the same, only more.I would not recommend buying this.",
"But if it is on, the kids can plunk down to watch it while parents can do other things."
] |
2 | Boring! and cheesy | I love cardio dance as a workout but don't have the time or opportunity to take real classes in a gym or studio, so I thought this dvd would be a good enough replacement. Unfortunately I hated it. This may just be personal preference but I thought the music was bad, the choreography was boring and Jamie's constant chatter annoying. The back-up dancers tend to look less than enthused and are often out-of-time with Jamie.The moves are demonstrated very quickly and are hard to grasp the first time, but I'm never out-of-breath by the end of it. I put everything I have into the moves but they just don't work the muscles or get my heart rate up. I've done the workout about 10 times now, enough to convince myself it was worth the $15, although I've never made it to the end of the dvd--even with the sound muted--I always get too annoyed and just go run.If you're in any kind of physical shape, this movie will probably not be a challenge for you and would just be a waste of time and money. | 994 | [
"I love cardio dance as a workout but don't have the time or opportunity to take real classes in a gym or studio, so I thought this dvd would be a good enough replacement.",
"Unfortunately I hated it.",
"This may just be personal preference but I thought the music was bad, the choreography was boring and Jamie's constant chatter annoying.",
"The back-up dancers tend to look less than enthused and are often out-of-time with Jamie.The moves are demonstrated very quickly and are hard to grasp the first time, but I'm never out-of-breath by the end of it.",
"I put everything I have into the moves but they just don't work the muscles or get my heart rate up.",
"I've done the workout about 10 times now, enough to convince myself it was worth the $15, although I've never made it to the end of the dvd--even with the sound muted--I always get too annoyed and just go run.If you're in any kind of physical shape, this movie will probably not be a challenge for you and would just be a waste of time and money."
] |
2 | Brothers keeper | This is a Story Written by Robert I Holt and the Famous Frank Gruber who gave us Stories such as "BROKEN LANCE" AND "BIG LAND" and many others.This story is about a family of twin brothers born to White Father and an Indian Mother.One grew up in town yet respected the Indian Values and the other with the indian's but gone wild,Both played by William Shatner.Only diffrence to tell them apart was by the colour of their eyes,one with black eyes was called Notha killing and plundering and living wild with his renegade tribe, while other was of blue eyes called Johnny Moon, always getting mistaken,punished , beaten up for the crimes of the other .Till one day he could stand no more so he asked Notha for a showdown to finish this once for all in the town of Rio Hondo where the sheriff Logan played by Joseph Cotten.It is a Battle bitween Good and and the one gone astray.William Shatner acted very well in this one as always but this movie lost the grip and became a routine half way down. | 994 | [
"This is a Story Written by Robert I Holt and the Famous Frank Gruber who gave us Stories such as \"BROKEN LANCE\" AND \"BIG LAND\" and many others.This story is about a family of twin brothers born to White Father and an Indian Mother.One grew up in town yet respected the Indian Values and the other with the indian's but gone wild,Both played by William Shatner.Only diffrence to tell them apart was by the colour of their eyes,one with black eyes was called Notha killing and plundering and living wild with his renegade tribe, while other was of blue eyes called Johnny Moon, always getting mistaken,punished , beaten up for the crimes of the other .Till one day he could stand no more so he asked Notha for a showdown to finish this once for all in the town of Rio Hondo where the sheriff Logan played by Joseph Cotten.It is a Battle bitween Good and and the one gone astray.William Shatner acted very well in this one as always but this movie lost the grip and became a routine half way down."
] |
2 | Slow and unsure | This is my first read by Jane Kirkpatrick. It will most likely be my last. This book really was such a slow read! I actually had a few conversations with friends about this book stating that I need to be ok with putting aside a book that I really do not like. I usually try to always finish a book I start. This one I wish I would of done this. Loose ends were hanging all over the place. On page 313 (of my hardbound copy) we get the idea that one of the main characters (Ruth) is finally going to get to meet her foe, then on the next page it is is just idle chatter. It makes no sense, though I read this section over & over trying to get the drift. Thinking is there a page missing, did I turn two at once etc. I found this book really just paragraphs of this & that with VERY weak characters, I did not cheer or hate anyone in the book. Blah. I gave it a rating two only because there was a bit of history in it that was interesting but even this was weak and perhaps a tad too fabricated. | 994 | [
"This is my first read by Jane Kirkpatrick.",
"It will most likely be my last.",
"This book really was such a slow read!",
"I actually had a few conversations with friends about this book stating that I need to be ok with putting aside a book that I really do not like.",
"I usually try to always finish a book I start.",
"This one I wish I would of done this.",
"Loose ends were hanging all over the place.",
"On page 313 (of my hardbound copy) we get the idea that one of the main characters (Ruth) is finally going to get to meet her foe, then on the next page it is is just idle chatter.",
"It makes no sense, though I read this section over & over trying to get the drift.",
"Thinking is there a page missing, did I turn two at once etc.",
"I found this book really just paragraphs of this & that with VERY weak characters, I did not cheer or hate anyone in the book.",
"Blah.",
"I gave it a rating two only because there was a bit of history in it that was interesting but even this was weak and perhaps a tad too fabricated."
] |
2 | Strange..... | Since the rest of the reviewers on this page have said it best, Ill simply give my two cents and point out a huge screw up on the DVD side of things.The movie is decent. They use the original sets from Rose Red( which is a big plus because the house is what made the movie in my opinion) the acting is fairly well done and the story sets the stage for Rose Red itself.BUT there is one huge flaw in the production of this DVD. When you click on the "scene selection" option on the menu, another movies clips show up. Yes thats right, Lions Gate put ANOTHER films pictures in the selection menu with titles from The Diary of Ellen Rembauer. Its an asian film from the looks of it, and is also probably much creepier in that just the pictures from this film gave me the jitters.Well thats it, go check out the movie for its prequal info, and then look at its interesting mess up. And if anyone could tell me what movie they mixed the scene selection up with, Id like to know, it looks rather good! | 994 | [
"Since the rest of the reviewers on this page have said it best, Ill simply give my two cents and point out a huge screw up on the DVD side of things.The movie is decent.",
"They use the original sets from Rose Red( which is a big plus because the house is what made the movie in my opinion) the acting is fairly well done and the story sets the stage for Rose Red itself.BUT there is one huge flaw in the production of this DVD.",
"When you click on the \"scene selection\" option on the menu, another movies clips show up.",
"Yes thats right, Lions Gate put ANOTHER films pictures in the selection menu with titles from The Diary of Ellen Rembauer.",
"Its an asian film from the looks of it, and is also probably much creepier in that just the pictures from this film gave me the jitters.Well thats it, go check out the movie for its prequal info, and then look at its interesting mess up.",
"And if anyone could tell me what movie they mixed the scene selection up with, Id like to know, it looks rather good!"
] |
2 | The reality | I'm giving up on these things...As many others have noted, they only last a couple of years, not 5 years as stated. The problem is you can't turn these things on and off like you do a normal bulb. So if you put them in a bathroom for example where you do this several times though out the day, it shortens the life.Also, if the bulbs put out a very yellow light and are not the same as a "60 watt" bulb. You can confirm this with any camera light meter. The "Daylight" bulb that is rated at 6500K is a nice white bulb, brightness is improved a bit as well... but they cost more.If you have a location where you need to walk in at 9AM, turn the lights on, then turn them off at 9PM, and don't care about how yellow things look, then these may be just the ticket. But the reality is for home use, most bulbs are turned on and off several times a day and these bulbs can't handle it. Any minor energy savings is offset by cost of the bulb.Only use these in lights that stay on for hours at a time. | 994 | [
"I'm giving up on these things...As many others have noted, they only last a couple of years, not 5 years as stated.",
"The problem is you can't turn these things on and off like you do a normal bulb.",
"So if you put them in a bathroom for example where you do this several times though out the day, it shortens the life.Also, if the bulbs put out a very yellow light and are not the same as a \"60 watt\" bulb.",
"You can confirm this with any camera light meter.",
"The \"Daylight\" bulb that is rated at 6500K is a nice white bulb, brightness is improved a bit as well... but they cost more.If you have a location where you need to walk in at 9AM, turn the lights on, then turn them off at 9PM, and don't care about how yellow things look, then these may be just the ticket.",
"But the reality is for home use, most bulbs are turned on and off several times a day and these bulbs can't handle it.",
"Any minor energy savings is offset by cost of the bulb.Only use these in lights that stay on for hours at a time."
] |
2 | Poorly constructed | This is a well-designed little trap, and would be great fun if it was well-built. But it's not. The target plate mechanism is held in place by metal rods that extend across the trap through holes in the side. These rods should be threaded on both ends and held in place by nuts. Instead, they are "secured" by cheap little plastic washers. These washers come off easily and cannot be re-used. And when one comes off, that end of the rod falls down into the trap rendering it useless. I have had two of these traps - the first arrived with three washers off the rod ends, and the rods and target plates lying in a pile in the bottom of the trap. The replacement trap arrived oksy, but after a few shots from a low-powered airgun two of the washers came off, causing those rods to fall down inside the trap. Very frustrating. Simply threading both ends of those metal rods and securing them with nuts would make this a really great and durable target trap. As it is, the thing is a piece of junk. | 994 | [
"This is a well-designed little trap, and would be great fun if it was well-built.",
"But it's not.",
"The target plate mechanism is held in place by metal rods that extend across the trap through holes in the side.",
"These rods should be threaded on both ends and held in place by nuts.",
"Instead, they are \"secured\" by cheap little plastic washers.",
"These washers come off easily and cannot be re-used.",
"And when one comes off, that end of the rod falls down into the trap rendering it useless.",
"I have had two of these traps - the first arrived with three washers off the rod ends, and the rods and target plates lying in a pile in the bottom of the trap.",
"The replacement trap arrived oksy, but after a few shots from a low-powered airgun two of the washers came off, causing those rods to fall down inside the trap.",
"Very frustrating.",
"Simply threading both ends of those metal rods and securing them with nuts would make this a really great and durable target trap.",
"As it is, the thing is a piece of junk."
] |
2 | Very Disappointing | I wish I had saved my money - nothing but cons for me!I was using SuSE 9.2 and did a clean install to 10.0. Here is what I experienced:- No source DVD in package- Many packages missing E.G. Audacity (referenced in the quick start manual), some available however from other repositories such as packman- No printed administrators manual- No ax.25 / Ham Radio packages - show stopper for me- Two sound cards not working (OK in 9.2)- Perceptibly slower than 9.2 everywhere- Web browsing noticably slower even after disabling IPV6. Firefox is 2-3 times slower loading pages on SuSE 10.0 compared to Windows XP- Konqueror is even slower than Firefox and chokes on some Novell support pages :-(- Crashed three times in two days (possibly related to random screen savers)I have now removed SuSE 10.0 and replaced it with Ubuntu 5.10. Note that I have been a SuSE user since version 7.2 but my experience with 10.0 means this will most likely be the end of my relationship with this once great release. | 994 | [
"I wish I had saved my money - nothing but cons for me!",
"I was using SuSE 9.2 and did a clean install to 10.0. Here is what I experienced:- No source DVD in package- Many packages missing E.G. Audacity (referenced in the quick start manual), some available however from other repositories such as packman- No printed administrators manual- No ax.25 / Ham Radio packages - show stopper for me- Two sound cards not working (OK in 9.2)- Perceptibly slower than 9.2 everywhere- Web browsing noticably slower even after disabling IPV6.",
"Firefox is 2-3 times slower loading pages on SuSE 10.0 compared to Windows XP- Konqueror is even slower than Firefox and chokes on some Novell support pages :-(- Crashed three times in two days (possibly related to random screen savers)I have now removed SuSE 10.0 and replaced it with Ubuntu 5.10.",
"Note that I have been a SuSE user since version 7.2 but my experience with 10.0 means this will most likely be the end of my relationship with this once great release."
] |
2 | do not buy! | I bought this dance pad after much frustration with a soft cheaper version that my family practically abused. (we used it probably like 2 hours a day, heavy use) I thought by buying the metal one i would not have that problem. I plugged it in to the computer ( i used the USB) and i thought i just didint know how to use it because it was barely responding. i had to jump really hard to get any kind of response. the top arrow was completely broken. I packed it up and was also very frustrated when i emailed that i wanted to return it. After a couple emails, back and forth, by the last one i was pretty rude and frustrated and they finally gave me an address to return it to. At first i was given a number of the owner i guess to call and say what was wrong. i called and it was the wrong number (i wasn't given any email address). Ive always been happy in general with amazon, but this was a really bad experience! I'm planning on buying another soft one, and it will last as long as it will | 994 | [
"I bought this dance pad after much frustration with a soft cheaper version that my family practically abused.",
"(we used it probably like 2 hours a day, heavy use) I thought by buying the metal one i would not have that problem.",
"I plugged it in to the computer ( i used the USB) and i thought i just didint know how to use it because it was barely responding.",
"i had to jump really hard to get any kind of response.",
"the top arrow was completely broken.",
"I packed it up and was also very frustrated when i emailed that i wanted to return it.",
"After a couple emails, back and forth, by the last one i was pretty rude and frustrated and they finally gave me an address to return it to.",
"At first i was given a number of the owner i guess to call and say what was wrong.",
"i called and it was the wrong number (i wasn't given any email address).",
"Ive always been happy in general with amazon, but this was a really bad experience!",
"I'm planning on buying another soft one, and it will last as long as it will"
] |
2 | Not one of his best | Masterton has written a *lot* of books, of which I've read a few. Of those, I'd have to place this one somewhere in the middle.It starts out great, builds on some interesting ideas about the flexibility of time, if you use the right kind of architecture, and keeps your attention and continues to be creepy for about 3/4 of the way. Then it seems like Masterton gets lazy and relies on some horror cliches that will make anyone who has seen a few horror films groan. One of the characters even thinks to himself that the situation he's in is like the film "Don't Look Now". The characters do things like walk around a spooky house separately when they know it's dangerous. That's like a joke out of the first "Scream" movie! And there are scenes that will remind readers too much of "The Shining".Because this book started out so well, I can rate it higher than Masterton's "Basilisk", but it comes nowhere near the level of "The Hell Candidate" and "House of Bones", both of which I recommend. | 994 | [
"Masterton has written a *lot* of books, of which I've read a few.",
"Of those, I'd have to place this one somewhere in the middle.It starts out great, builds on some interesting ideas about the flexibility of time, if you use the right kind of architecture, and keeps your attention and continues to be creepy for about 3/4 of the way.",
"Then it seems like Masterton gets lazy and relies on some horror cliches that will make anyone who has seen a few horror films groan.",
"One of the characters even thinks to himself that the situation he's in is like the film \"Don't Look Now\".",
"The characters do things like walk around a spooky house separately when they know it's dangerous.",
"That's like a joke out of the first \"Scream\" movie!",
"And there are scenes that will remind readers too much of \"The Shining\".Because this book started out so well, I can rate it higher than Masterton's \"Basilisk\", but it comes nowhere near the level of \"The Hell Candidate\" and \"House of Bones\", both of which I recommend."
] |
2 | dissapointing end | I have read the entire Corps series, back to back. FIrst off, this was a dissapointing read as it wasn't the Corps, but the OSS. Second, I am tired of Brig Gen Pickering being the central character. I was much more interested in what the enlisted and lower officers were up to, rather than Pickering's big boy problems.I wondered what happened to Jack Stecker's son - he was a great character. Would have liked to see more of Pick, although was dissapointed that he turned out to be more of a playboy than a Marine...but I loved the interaction between Pick and McCoy and Stecker's son.But what I really object to is that although I understand this is the final book of the series; it didn't wrap up all the loose ends. Sorry but I want to know what happened with Carolyn once she found out Mrs. Banning had been rescued. Who got Martha? How did Weston solve his woman problem? Did McCoy marry Ernie? Did McCoy get out of the Gobi Desert? Did Donovan incur the enduring wrath of the President?? | 994 | [
"I have read the entire Corps series, back to back.",
"FIrst off, this was a dissapointing read as it wasn't the Corps, but the OSS.",
"Second, I am tired of Brig Gen Pickering being the central character.",
"I was much more interested in what the enlisted and lower officers were up to, rather than Pickering's big boy problems.I wondered what happened to Jack Stecker's son - he was a great character.",
"Would have liked to see more of Pick, although was dissapointed that he turned out to be more of a playboy than a Marine...but I loved the interaction between Pick and McCoy and Stecker's son.But what I really object to is that although I understand this is the final book of the series; it didn't wrap up all the loose ends.",
"Sorry but I want to know what happened with Carolyn once she found out Mrs.",
"Banning had been rescued.",
"Who got Martha?",
"How did Weston solve his woman problem?",
"Did McCoy marry Ernie?",
"Did McCoy get out of the Gobi Desert?",
"Did Donovan incur the enduring wrath of the President??"
] |
2 | A Total Failure | This weak, wanna-be noir, crime novel is undone by weak characterizations and a plot that goes nowhere. The story of Eddie, an American hustler in antiques and whatever else he can turn a profit on, starts with him bumming around Amsterdam, doing hashish, checking out art, and meeting a beautiful and mysterious woman. Though her, he gets involved with a nasty Swiss-German thug and another beautiful woman. Then there's his stunning actress wife back in England... It starts to reek of author wish-fulfillment after a certain point. Veronese throws lots of art history references into the story, but that can't hide the fact that it's never at all clear why these women are drawn to Eddie. There's a lot of crap spouted by almost everyone (bikers and rock stars included) but the story all boils down to drugs and money. There's no reason to care about Eddie or any other characters, and Veronese's writing is unmemorable. If it's a homage to pulp fiction or film noir, it's an utter failure. | 994 | [
"This weak, wanna-be noir, crime novel is undone by weak characterizations and a plot that goes nowhere.",
"The story of Eddie, an American hustler in antiques and whatever else he can turn a profit on, starts with him bumming around Amsterdam, doing hashish, checking out art, and meeting a beautiful and mysterious woman.",
"Though her, he gets involved with a nasty Swiss-German thug and another beautiful woman.",
"Then there's his stunning actress wife back in England... It starts to reek of author wish-fulfillment after a certain point.",
"Veronese throws lots of art history references into the story, but that can't hide the fact that it's never at all clear why these women are drawn to Eddie.",
"There's a lot of crap spouted by almost everyone (bikers and rock stars included) but the story all boils down to drugs and money.",
"There's no reason to care about Eddie or any other characters, and Veronese's writing is unmemorable.",
"If it's a homage to pulp fiction or film noir, it's an utter failure."
] |
2 | Fictional history | Despite the stellar reviews, I must say that I did not care for "I, Mona Lisa". I do occasionally enjoy historical fiction, but this story was more of a fictional history. If you enjoy learning a new tidbit from historical fiction or getting a feel for a time period through vivid, detailed descriptions, this may not be the book you're seeking. As an alternative within the same genre I would recommend a Philippa Gregory novel. Ms. Gregory's characters are far more complex, her writing style more engaging and her historical descriptions far richer.However, if it's simply a good story you want, Jeanne Kalogridis does a fine job of weaving the many details of the plot into a coherent ending. In the interview with the author at the back of my copy, Ms. Kalogridis sheds some light on why she writes in the style she does. I just couldn't help but wish that she had incorporated more of her obvious knowledge and interesting observations of the Mona Lisa and Renaissance art into the novel. | 994 | [
"Despite the stellar reviews, I must say that I did not care for \"I, Mona Lisa\".",
"I do occasionally enjoy historical fiction, but this story was more of a fictional history.",
"If you enjoy learning a new tidbit from historical fiction or getting a feel for a time period through vivid, detailed descriptions, this may not be the book you're seeking.",
"As an alternative within the same genre I would recommend a Philippa Gregory novel.",
"Ms.",
"Gregory's characters are far more complex, her writing style more engaging and her historical descriptions far richer.However, if it's simply a good story you want, Jeanne Kalogridis does a fine job of weaving the many details of the plot into a coherent ending.",
"In the interview with the author at the back of my copy, Ms.",
"Kalogridis sheds some light on why she writes in the style she does.",
"I just couldn't help but wish that she had incorporated more of her obvious knowledge and interesting observations of the Mona Lisa and Renaissance art into the novel."
] |
2 | Disappointing | When I picked up this book I was delighted, especially if it were like the other 2 books - Undead and Unwed and Undead and Unemployed. Oh, how I loved and adored Queen Betsy and found her ditzyness to be hilarious- in the other 2 books.This book brought much disappointment to me - I felt that it did not have a real plot to the story and it was going no where fast. The story of Betsy and her stepmother is getting old to me. They fight - we get that! They hate each other - we get that! Lets get something else please - something totally unrelated to the stepmother.While I would recommend Undead and Unwed - that one is hysterical!! I would not waste my time again by reading this book. It went no where fast and continued going no where.Please go back to developing the characters and DIFFERENT situations that Betsy the vampire queen can get herself into trouble - I am really bored with the family drama - an "undead" girl should just be able to get over and move on with her undead life. | 994 | [
"When I picked up this book I was delighted, especially if it were like the other 2 books - Undead and Unwed and Undead and Unemployed.",
"Oh, how I loved and adored Queen Betsy and found her ditzyness to be hilarious- in the other 2 books.This book brought much disappointment to me - I felt that it did not have a real plot to the story and it was going no where fast.",
"The story of Betsy and her stepmother is getting old to me.",
"They fight - we get that!",
"They hate each other - we get that!",
"Lets get something else please - something totally unrelated to the stepmother.While I would recommend Undead and Unwed - that one is hysterical!!",
"I would not waste my time again by reading this book.",
"It went no where fast and continued going no where.Please go back to developing the characters and DIFFERENT situations that Betsy the vampire queen can get herself into trouble - I am really bored with the family drama - an \"undead\" girl should just be able to get over and move on with her undead life."
] |
2 | Disappointed! | I purchased Linksys RV082 based on hardware specs, price and ease of configuration with Linksys products. I was hoping that we will get faster performance for our office users that need to VPN into our customer's VPN network.Good part is that hardware seems solid and well built with a fast processor and enough memory.Bad part is that software does not seem to be ready. All I wanted RV082 to do was to share a small office DSL connection from Verizon Online with Static IP address. The unit works fine in my home with dynamic IP Address.I could not get the unit to work with Static IP address. I did upgrade the firmware to 1.07. I called Linksys technical support and they were not able to help.I also have sub $100 Linksys routers that work fine with static IP address in my office. So, I do not think there is a problem with our DSL line or configuration (which is relatively simple).I am hoping that Linksys will test RV082 for simple test cases first and then for complex configurations. | 994 | [
"I purchased Linksys RV082 based on hardware specs, price and ease of configuration with Linksys products.",
"I was hoping that we will get faster performance for our office users that need to VPN into our customer's VPN network.Good part is that hardware seems solid and well built with a fast processor and enough memory.Bad part is that software does not seem to be ready.",
"All I wanted RV082 to do was to share a small office DSL connection from Verizon Online with Static IP address.",
"The unit works fine in my home with dynamic IP Address.I could not get the unit to work with Static IP address.",
"I did upgrade the firmware to 1.07.",
"I called Linksys technical support and they were not able to help.I also have sub $100 Linksys routers that work fine with static IP address in my office.",
"So, I do not think there is a problem with our DSL line or configuration (which is relatively simple).I am hoping that Linksys will test RV082 for simple test cases first and then for complex configurations."
] |
2 | Don't buy it. | I got the wobble light and immediately tried to set it up. The holes that the screws hold the lamp cover on with were drilled incorrectly. It appears someone tried to fix this problem using a utility knife and it didnt work. I had to re-drill the holes then buy and install different screws, I should not have to do this.The light is bright and lights a very large area. The switch is solid an I have switched it on and off a good few hundred times by now. The bulb has lasted for over two years and still appears very bright and throws off good light. The unit itself is tough and virtually impossible to knock over and when it is the light rights itself and keeps working.For all of it's good points, the light is let down badly by its construction. I am very disappointed in the condition the light arrived in and the time it took to set up. A little more care during construction would have made this light 5 out of 5.Sadly, I still can't I recommend this product after two years ownership. | 994 | [
"I got the wobble light and immediately tried to set it up.",
"The holes that the screws hold the lamp cover on with were drilled incorrectly.",
"It appears someone tried to fix this problem using a utility knife and it didnt work.",
"I had to re-drill the holes then buy and install different screws, I should not have to do this.The light is bright and lights a very large area.",
"The switch is solid an I have switched it on and off a good few hundred times by now.",
"The bulb has lasted for over two years and still appears very bright and throws off good light.",
"The unit itself is tough and virtually impossible to knock over and when it is the light rights itself and keeps working.For all of it's good points, the light is let down badly by its construction.",
"I am very disappointed in the condition the light arrived in and the time it took to set up.",
"A little more care during construction would have made this light 5 out of 5.Sadly, I still can't I recommend this product after two years ownership."
] |
2 | Misrepresented | Perhaps this is a story of sisterhood or identifiable more to a female reader, but in no way can these be represented as indicative of the experiences shared by Hispanic immigrants to the United States and specifically those from the Dominican Republic. Coming from a Dominican family that made this transition at approximately the same time (c. 1960) I was intrigued by this book but found it hollow; barely scratching the surface of the fears facing displaced children and extremely shallow in regards to the conflict Latin women faced (and still face) within the context of their own society let alone adjusting to a new one. Moreover, portraying the privileged Garcia family, albeit victim of sinister political intrigue, as representative of Dominican immigrants is insulting to the majority of hard working peasants that came here simply to be able to provide food and educations for their children. Certainly, the author's intentions are noble, but the results are thin and off the mark. | 994 | [
"Perhaps this is a story of sisterhood or identifiable more to a female reader, but in no way can these be represented as indicative of the experiences shared by Hispanic immigrants to the United States and specifically those from the Dominican Republic.",
"Coming from a Dominican family that made this transition at approximately the same time (c.",
"1960) I was intrigued by this book but found it hollow; barely scratching the surface of the fears facing displaced children and extremely shallow in regards to the conflict Latin women faced (and still face) within the context of their own society let alone adjusting to a new one.",
"Moreover, portraying the privileged Garcia family, albeit victim of sinister political intrigue, as representative of Dominican immigrants is insulting to the majority of hard working peasants that came here simply to be able to provide food and educations for their children.",
"Certainly, the author's intentions are noble, but the results are thin and off the mark."
] |
2 | Repetitive | This book presents code for accomplishing 16 tasks using combinations of HTML, style sheets, and JavaScript. All examples and graphics are included on the accompanying CD-ROM (which worked fine on my IBM ThinkPad in Win2000). Yes, the tasks, like flashing text, circular animations, and pop-up menus, are rather cool. But are they really necessary? Will they bring more users to your Webpage? My biggest complaint with the book is that Rouyer repeats 4 out of his 10 or 11 steps for each task verbatim in every single chapter, giving full explanations each time. An additional 3 or 4 steps for each task are basically identical, with only filenames or numbers of calls to files different. This book would be a lot shorter and probably a lot cheaper to produce if these steps weren't repeated so many times. If you like to learn from examples, then this book can give you a lot of ideas. But if it's concepts that you're looking for, it will be up to you to find them on your own with this book. | 994 | [
"This book presents code for accomplishing 16 tasks using combinations of HTML, style sheets, and JavaScript.",
"All examples and graphics are included on the accompanying CD-ROM (which worked fine on my IBM ThinkPad in Win2000).",
"Yes, the tasks, like flashing text, circular animations, and pop-up menus, are rather cool.",
"But are they really necessary?",
"Will they bring more users to your Webpage?",
"My biggest complaint with the book is that Rouyer repeats 4 out of his 10 or 11 steps for each task verbatim in every single chapter, giving full explanations each time.",
"An additional 3 or 4 steps for each task are basically identical, with only filenames or numbers of calls to files different.",
"This book would be a lot shorter and probably a lot cheaper to produce if these steps weren't repeated so many times.",
"If you like to learn from examples, then this book can give you a lot of ideas.",
"But if it's concepts that you're looking for, it will be up to you to find them on your own with this book."
] |
2 | Something happened | "Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne,Poland" is a controversial book whose reputation suffers the moreindependent research is done on it. Gross' number of 1600 victims has been reduced to 400 or less, as the mass graves were investigated by authorities with Rabbis standing by.(In comparison 3,000,000 Polish-Jews were killed in the rest of Poland by Nazis. Notably also 2,000,000 (half by Soviets) non-Jewish Poles died at the same time. How many at the hands of the hundreds of (well documented) Jewish Commissars? Probably many times more than 400.)By his own admission in recent interviews; Gross concludes that his exploration of the evidence was "incomplete", as the presence of German soldiers everywhere was brought out by witnesses some from as far away as Israel. What was the purpose of this book - one could speculate - self hatred?It's a narrowly (amateurishly) researched book, long on drama short on verity. Many exist significantly more broadly based. | 994 | [
"\"Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne,Poland\" is a controversial book whose reputation suffers the moreindependent research is done on it.",
"Gross' number of 1600 victims has been reduced to 400 or less, as the mass graves were investigated by authorities with Rabbis standing by.(In comparison 3,000,000 Polish-Jews were killed in the rest of Poland by Nazis.",
"Notably also 2,000,000 (half by Soviets) non-Jewish Poles died at the same time.",
"How many at the hands of the hundreds of (well documented) Jewish Commissars?",
"Probably many times more than 400.)By his own admission in recent interviews; Gross concludes that his exploration of the evidence was \"incomplete\", as the presence of German soldiers everywhere was brought out by witnesses some from as far away as Israel.",
"What was the purpose of this book - one could speculate - self hatred?",
"It's a narrowly (amateurishly) researched book, long on drama short on verity.",
"Many exist significantly more broadly based."
] |
2 | Overhyped item | I made my purchase based on the great reviews that this juicer had on Amazon.com and yes, the price was a factor as well.I got mine about 2 years ago. Since the moment I got it I was not impressed. Unfortunately I didn't get too much use out of this juicer. I got discouraged from using it because it was just such a big deal to clean. The opening where the jar and the place where the juice flows to will not be completely tight and some juice will leak. But the biggest thing is this juices will let big pieces go through without getting the juice from them! which is such a waste! (it would happened especially with greens..)the pulp (and the big un juiced junks..)would still be very moist and it really feels like there is more liquid in there that should be going to my jar!Over all I'm not happy with it and I'v tried better, yes for the price it is not too bad but if you think about it you waste so much produce and energy to clean this thing that and extra $50/$100 would be worth it. | 994 | [
"I made my purchase based on the great reviews that this juicer had on Amazon.com and yes, the price was a factor as well.I got mine about 2 years ago.",
"Since the moment I got it I was not impressed.",
"Unfortunately I didn't get too much use out of this juicer.",
"I got discouraged from using it because it was just such a big deal to clean.",
"The opening where the jar and the place where the juice flows to will not be completely tight and some juice will leak.",
"But the biggest thing is this juices will let big pieces go through without getting the juice from them!",
"which is such a waste!",
"(it would happened especially with greens..)the pulp (and the big un juiced junks..)would still be very moist and it really feels like there is more liquid in there that should be going to my jar!",
"Over all I'm not happy with it and I'v tried better, yes for the price it is not too bad but if you think about it you waste so much produce and energy to clean this thing that and extra $50/$100 would be worth it."
] |
2 | I expected better | ** spoiler alert ** The beginning is terribly slow. I could hardly drag myself through the pages. The book picks up appreciably in the middle, comes to a decent (if predictable and barely harrowing) climax, and then limps ... and limps ... to the end. The characters were somewhat interesting, although there is a whole lot of introspection ... almost too much, really. Didn't really see any serious flaws in the main (good guy) characters, which was disappointing.I liked the idea of demons and sorcery, though I did not like the change in the characterization of demonic possession: early on, terrible consequences are hinted at, but by the end of the book there are demons aplenty and seemingly no consequences for those dabbling with demonic power. Even a cuddly demon horse for the heroine to ride. Anyway, I suppose if this book hadn't won a Hugo I wouldn't have been so disappointed, but as it was I left feeling fairly unsatisfied. I'll try Vorkosigan, maybe, but I'm done with Chalion. | 994 | [
"** spoiler alert ** The beginning is terribly slow.",
"I could hardly drag myself through the pages.",
"The book picks up appreciably in the middle, comes to a decent (if predictable and barely harrowing) climax, and then limps ... and limps ... to the end.",
"The characters were somewhat interesting, although there is a whole lot of introspection ... almost too much, really.",
"Didn't really see any serious flaws in the main (good guy) characters, which was disappointing.I liked the idea of demons and sorcery, though I did not like the change in the characterization of demonic possession: early on, terrible consequences are hinted at, but by the end of the book there are demons aplenty and seemingly no consequences for those dabbling with demonic power.",
"Even a cuddly demon horse for the heroine to ride.",
"Anyway, I suppose if this book hadn't won a Hugo I wouldn't have been so disappointed, but as it was I left feeling fairly unsatisfied.",
"I'll try Vorkosigan, maybe, but I'm done with Chalion."
] |
2 | Won't stay off! | I purchased this walkman, new. I listen to Audio books. Sony is the only CD walkman that saves your place when turned off. The unit sound is good and never skips when walking or jogging. The problem with it: To listen to the CD, you have to turn up the vol, fine...but all of a sudden I'll be listening to the audio book and the radio comes blasting thru. To get the radio off, you have to hit the radio on button 2xs then the radio off button, then hopefully, when you turn on the CD, it comes up. This sometimes takes 2 - 3 attempts to get the CD back on. When I'm done with the player and set it down, noone near it and it the radio turns on by itself. Turn it off, comes back on. I called Sony they said it needs fixed, a dealer can look at it for $50. I only paid $45. So I'll wait till I get totaly frustrated with it and probably pitch it in the garbage and buy a new one. It will be a Sony, because it saves your place, but without the radio. Fortnately, I do use rechargable batteries. | 994 | [
"I purchased this walkman, new.",
"I listen to Audio books.",
"Sony is the only CD walkman that saves your place when turned off.",
"The unit sound is good and never skips when walking or jogging.",
"The problem with it: To listen to the CD, you have to turn up the vol, fine...but all of a sudden I'll be listening to the audio book and the radio comes blasting thru.",
"To get the radio off, you have to hit the radio on button 2xs then the radio off button, then hopefully, when you turn on the CD, it comes up.",
"This sometimes takes 2 - 3 attempts to get the CD back on.",
"When I'm done with the player and set it down, noone near it and it the radio turns on by itself.",
"Turn it off, comes back on.",
"I called Sony they said it needs fixed, a dealer can look at it for $50.",
"I only paid $45.",
"So I'll wait till I get totaly frustrated with it and probably pitch it in the garbage and buy a new one.",
"It will be a Sony, because it saves your place, but without the radio.",
"Fortnately, I do use rechargable batteries."
] |
2 | Just not that good | My husband and I tried this video after reading and hearing so many good things about it. We returned it shortly after, not because it was awful or she was annoying, but because it just "didn't do it" for us.We started yoga a couple years ago when I was pregnant and loved the Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea. Her workouts are beautifully filmed, easily adaptable, and most importantly for us they have FLOW!The Shiva Rea video, which we later bought in dvd, has been our only real experience with yoga, aside from a couple trial classes when we lived near a city and some casual work-outs with friends. Maybe that is why we were disappointed with Patricia's program.This disc explains a few poses (and she is painfully thourough) but there is no real progression or flow to speak of. We also felt the quality was lacking, at least in relation to the other Giam ones we've seen.So here we are, back to Pre-natal, even though our daughter is a year and a half (and digging Itsy-Bitsy Yoga herself!) | 994 | [
"My husband and I tried this video after reading and hearing so many good things about it.",
"We returned it shortly after, not because it was awful or she was annoying, but because it just \"didn't do it\" for us.We started yoga a couple years ago when I was pregnant and loved the Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea.",
"Her workouts are beautifully filmed, easily adaptable, and most importantly for us they have FLOW!",
"The Shiva Rea video, which we later bought in dvd, has been our only real experience with yoga, aside from a couple trial classes when we lived near a city and some casual work-outs with friends.",
"Maybe that is why we were disappointed with Patricia's program.This disc explains a few poses (and she is painfully thourough) but there is no real progression or flow to speak of.",
"We also felt the quality was lacking, at least in relation to the other Giam ones we've seen.So here we are, back to Pre-natal, even though our daughter is a year and a half (and digging Itsy-Bitsy Yoga herself!",
")"
] |
2 | Not the best... | The book contains some pretty good practical information, but sometimes it can seem a little bit useless (and boring). The CD is the part I was looking forward to most. It was said to have 87 tracks for high and low voices. However 21 of the tracks are just demonstrations! Also, it doesn't go high and low enough. My vocal range is an E3 - C#6 and I don't feel like this CD exercises my range well. The highest note any of the exercises hit is about a G5, the lowest being around an A3. Not a very big range, to tell the truth. I don't feel like I'm exercising my voice well enough. If you want good vocal warm ups and work outs that challenge you (range wise), I would look into Ariella Vaccarino's CD's. I have some of them and they're very good. I feel like the CD could have a lot of potential to increase flexibility and stamina, but they're just too short as they don't go very high or low, so I don't feel like I'm getting very much out of it. I'm pretty disappointed, to say the least. | 994 | [
"The book contains some pretty good practical information, but sometimes it can seem a little bit useless (and boring).",
"The CD is the part I was looking forward to most.",
"It was said to have 87 tracks for high and low voices.",
"However 21 of the tracks are just demonstrations!",
"Also, it doesn't go high and low enough.",
"My vocal range is an E3 - C#6 and I don't feel like this CD exercises my range well.",
"The highest note any of the exercises hit is about a G5, the lowest being around an A3.",
"Not a very big range, to tell the truth.",
"I don't feel like I'm exercising my voice well enough.",
"If you want good vocal warm ups and work outs that challenge you (range wise), I would look into Ariella Vaccarino's CD's.",
"I have some of them and they're very good.",
"I feel like the CD could have a lot of potential to increase flexibility and stamina, but they're just too short as they don't go very high or low, so I don't feel like I'm getting very much out of it.",
"I'm pretty disappointed, to say the least."
] |
2 | Good for One Season | When I first saw this advertised, I thought it would be great. Living in a rural area, I have fencing, an unpaved driveway, and other areas that need to be sprayed. I'm a senior citizen, and the hand-pump sprayers just were too slow; I'd run out of energy. But this wheel-pump. . . ! I found I could hook it onto the back of my garden tractor and drive along, spraying as I went. At the time, I thought it one of the best things I'd ever bought. That changed the second season, however, when it refused to hold any pressure at all. I emailed the company and was told to clean out the filter at the bottom. I found the filter, which looked fine, but I rinsed it anyway. No change: the thing would simply not hold pressure. I filled it with water, thinking perhaps moisture might revive some rubber seal or something. Still no change. Regretfully, I put it out along the road, and a passing motorist must've stopped and picked it up. It was such a great idea. A+ for imagination; F for execution. | 994 | [
"When I first saw this advertised, I thought it would be great.",
"Living in a rural area, I have fencing, an unpaved driveway, and other areas that need to be sprayed.",
"I'm a senior citizen, and the hand-pump sprayers just were too slow; I'd run out of energy.",
"But this wheel-pump.",
".",
".",
"!",
"I found I could hook it onto the back of my garden tractor and drive along, spraying as I went.",
"At the time, I thought it one of the best things I'd ever bought.",
"That changed the second season, however, when it refused to hold any pressure at all.",
"I emailed the company and was told to clean out the filter at the bottom.",
"I found the filter, which looked fine, but I rinsed it anyway.",
"No change: the thing would simply not hold pressure.",
"I filled it with water, thinking perhaps moisture might revive some rubber seal or something.",
"Still no change.",
"Regretfully, I put it out along the road, and a passing motorist must've stopped and picked it up.",
"It was such a great idea.",
"A+ for imagination; F for execution."
] |
2 | Boring, overhyped | There are a lot of things that I don't like about this game. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is that the graphics are pretty nice, but not stunning. Well, I guess I would say that I like that you can climb just about anything and that is cool, but the cool stops there for me. I found this game very repetitive, not just in game play such as the saving a citizen always being the same or pickpocket being the same, or eavesdropping always being the same, but just getting to the point where you can actually perform an assassination is the same. This game felt like work to me, and I don't need my games feeling like work. Also, it's very predictable once you get about an hour into it.If you haven't done so already, get Uncharted. I found Uncharted to be one of the best games I've ever played. It was fun, had great dialog (voice over work was very nice), a great story, great gameplay, decent AI, and is even fun to replay. I think it is superior to AC in the graphics department too. | 994 | [
"There are a lot of things that I don't like about this game.",
"The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is that the graphics are pretty nice, but not stunning.",
"Well, I guess I would say that I like that you can climb just about anything and that is cool, but the cool stops there for me.",
"I found this game very repetitive, not just in game play such as the saving a citizen always being the same or pickpocket being the same, or eavesdropping always being the same, but just getting to the point where you can actually perform an assassination is the same.",
"This game felt like work to me, and I don't need my games feeling like work.",
"Also, it's very predictable once you get about an hour into it.If you haven't done so already, get Uncharted.",
"I found Uncharted to be one of the best games I've ever played.",
"It was fun, had great dialog (voice over work was very nice), a great story, great gameplay, decent AI, and is even fun to replay.",
"I think it is superior to AC in the graphics department too."
] |
2 | ehh no | Ok Bob is surely a nice guy and the workout would have been fine but seriously 2 of the three people doing the workout are cheating on the moves and Bob who's a trainer isn't correcting them. The guy in the back has bad posture through nearly the entire thing I mean bad his back looks like an arched bridge and I'm standing there waiting for Bob to say "so see his back; this isn't how we do it unless we want to get injured straighten up" Nope nothing he said nothing. he did corrected the tiny girl who was doing the moves right for stopping for a second which honestly isn't as important as making sure the people doing the workout at home aren't going to hurt themselves. I don't like Jillian M. but at least she corrects her people on camera and you can say to yourself oh crap I was totally letting my knee come out to far and you can self correct. This isn't worth the money in my opinion. The firm videos at target are just as hard of a workout and they are around $9 and I sweat more. | 994 | [
"Ok Bob is surely a nice guy and the workout would have been fine but seriously 2 of the three people doing the workout are cheating on the moves and Bob who's a trainer isn't correcting them.",
"The guy in the back has bad posture through nearly the entire thing I mean bad his back looks like an arched bridge and I'm standing there waiting for Bob to say \"so see his back; this isn't how we do it unless we want to get injured straighten up\" Nope nothing he said nothing.",
"he did corrected the tiny girl who was doing the moves right for stopping for a second which honestly isn't as important as making sure the people doing the workout at home aren't going to hurt themselves.",
"I don't like Jillian M.",
"but at least she corrects her people on camera and you can say to yourself oh crap I was totally letting my knee come out to far and you can self correct.",
"This isn't worth the money in my opinion.",
"The firm videos at target are just as hard of a workout and they are around $9 and I sweat more."
] |
2 | Bizarre | I believe I sat with my mouth hanging open in disbelief for the whole three hours. "Same Story Different Centuries"? Nothing could be further from the truth. Going into details will give the whole story away, but if you are a true Austen fan (as I am), it's difficult to find anything to like in this movie. The explanation for Amanda's presence/Elizabeth's disappearance is spurious, at best. Mr. Darcy is borderline evil, and his and Amanda's attraction to each other is a complete mystery. The only reason I gave it two stars is for the few humorous moments that can be found (for example, Amanda kneeing Mr. Collins in the groin - so satisfying!). Other than that, it was way too long, and the point (if there even was one) was completely lost on me. It's only redeeming feature is that it has served to remind me why I have consistently refused to read Austen sequels since that first horrible one many years ago. My advice: ditch this movie and re-read the novel. There is nothing better. | 994 | [
"I believe I sat with my mouth hanging open in disbelief for the whole three hours.",
"\"Same Story Different Centuries\"?",
"Nothing could be further from the truth.",
"Going into details will give the whole story away, but if you are a true Austen fan (as I am), it's difficult to find anything to like in this movie.",
"The explanation for Amanda's presence/Elizabeth's disappearance is spurious, at best.",
"Mr.",
"Darcy is borderline evil, and his and Amanda's attraction to each other is a complete mystery.",
"The only reason I gave it two stars is for the few humorous moments that can be found (for example, Amanda kneeing Mr.",
"Collins in the groin - so satisfying!",
").",
"Other than that, it was way too long, and the point (if there even was one) was completely lost on me.",
"It's only redeeming feature is that it has served to remind me why I have consistently refused to read Austen sequels since that first horrible one many years ago.",
"My advice: ditch this movie and re-read the novel.",
"There is nothing better."
] |
2 | Too many characters | Kress tries to pull off four main viewpoint characters in 400 pages and fails. She has a great opening hook, and then the Vegas showgirl we followed for the first 25 pages hardly gets mentioned. Then the reader is alternated between a ex-marine with a drinking problem who wants his kids back, an FBI investigator who is stalking his ex-wife, and the wife of a deceased researcher who just found out he was having an affair. Each of these four 'main' characters come with supporting casts of three to ten minor characters.On top of all that, Kress is trying to write a science fiction based mystery novel where the bad guys are the mob. Kress needed to pick one story and write it, instead of meandering.Too many disparate elements jammed together forced the cliches to bubble up to the top. Predictable end. More a dysfunctional screenplay than a novel.Honestly, the best thing about the book was the title. I think "Oaths and Miracles" is a wonderful title. Bad novel though; not recommended. | 994 | [
"Kress tries to pull off four main viewpoint characters in 400 pages and fails.",
"She has a great opening hook, and then the Vegas showgirl we followed for the first 25 pages hardly gets mentioned.",
"Then the reader is alternated between a ex-marine with a drinking problem who wants his kids back, an FBI investigator who is stalking his ex-wife, and the wife of a deceased researcher who just found out he was having an affair.",
"Each of these four 'main' characters come with supporting casts of three to ten minor characters.On top of all that, Kress is trying to write a science fiction based mystery novel where the bad guys are the mob.",
"Kress needed to pick one story and write it, instead of meandering.Too many disparate elements jammed together forced the cliches to bubble up to the top.",
"Predictable end.",
"More a dysfunctional screenplay than a novel.Honestly, the best thing about the book was the title.",
"I think \"Oaths and Miracles\" is a wonderful title.",
"Bad novel though; not recommended."
] |
2 | guinea pig | Well I bought this knowing I would be a guinea pig and here it goes. First off it isn't the same product. The one I got is some cheap blue plastic one that allows for 2 PS controller's, which at first I thought was cool. But then on to the disapointment. It works. . . Sometimes. . . Sometimes it likes to let you use the arrow keys. . . Sometimes it says nah not today. *FAIL* On to try another one. I am trying to use this to play DDR. I have Red Octane dance pads and really don't want to spend another $100-$200 on buying new ones that are PS3 specific. Some people's have worked great but this wasn't the product in the picture and it doesn't work for me. Good luck to all you that try this. I REALLY hope it works. . . Especially for the price. . . was $4 now under $2. . . . In closing lets just say it works as long as you don't press 2 buttons at the same time. . . Like you can press Up and Left at the same time but not Left and Right. . . I think there is some improving to be done. | 994 | [
"Well I bought this knowing I would be a guinea pig and here it goes.",
"First off it isn't the same product.",
"The one I got is some cheap blue plastic one that allows for 2 PS controller's, which at first I thought was cool.",
"But then on to the disapointment.",
"It works.",
".",
".",
"Sometimes.",
".",
".",
"Sometimes it likes to let you use the arrow keys.",
".",
".",
"Sometimes it says nah not today.",
"*FAIL* On to try another one.",
"I am trying to use this to play DDR.",
"I have Red Octane dance pads and really don't want to spend another $100-$200 on buying new ones that are PS3 specific.",
"Some people's have worked great but this wasn't the product in the picture and it doesn't work for me.",
"Good luck to all you that try this.",
"I REALLY hope it works.",
".",
".",
"Especially for the price.",
".",
".",
"was $4 now under $2.",
".",
".",
".",
"In closing lets just say it works as long as you don't press 2 buttons at the same time.",
".",
".",
"Like you can press Up and Left at the same time but not Left and Right.",
".",
".",
"I think there is some improving to be done."
] |
2 | Sinister Suburbs | I am thrilled that finally SOMEONE is writing about the boredom of suburban living. (As someone who was born, bored and raised in suburbs, I know of what I speak.) With that said, Homes is excellent at creating a mood, and with description. The problem is: the stories are pretty much similar: the suburbs are dark and sinister, and often times some adult or adolescent is having a breakdown, and more often than not some child, adolescent or adult gets naked. The best story by far is the first: "Adults Alone". This is a classic, and I give it 5 *. It shows the stark absurb behavior of a suburban couple whose kids are away, and the couple is so bored/lonely/at loose ends that they just keep getting more drugs and doing more bizarre things. If she had written more stories on this level, I would have given her entire book 5*! Unfortunately, Homes seems to be focused on such elucidating plots as an adolescent boy doing the nasty with his sister's Barbie doll. Sorry; I wasn't interested. | 994 | [
"I am thrilled that finally SOMEONE is writing about the boredom of suburban living.",
"(As someone who was born, bored and raised in suburbs, I know of what I speak.) With that said, Homes is excellent at creating a mood, and with description.",
"The problem is: the stories are pretty much similar: the suburbs are dark and sinister, and often times some adult or adolescent is having a breakdown, and more often than not some child, adolescent or adult gets naked.",
"The best story by far is the first: \"Adults Alone\".",
"This is a classic, and I give it 5 *.",
"It shows the stark absurb behavior of a suburban couple whose kids are away, and the couple is so bored/lonely/at loose ends that they just keep getting more drugs and doing more bizarre things.",
"If she had written more stories on this level, I would have given her entire book 5*!",
"Unfortunately, Homes seems to be focused on such elucidating plots as an adolescent boy doing the nasty with his sister's Barbie doll.",
"Sorry; I wasn't interested."
] |
2 | Getting Lost | The first 5 chapters are really about Security Architecture. The rest of the book has a more technical angle. The author totally, in my view, gets lost in words like: Requirements, Services and Controls. He uses these words sometimes at random. Since these definitions are crucial to a good and understandable built-up of any ICT architecture, the reader might get lost.Under design guidelines he talks about the services offered by the a team: Authentication, Authorizaton...etc. etc. Part of those services are Logical Access Controls which he calls "these controls". Under Technical Security Requirements we focus on controls that....The main focus of technical security controls is to protect C.A.I, which are at the same time technical security requirements. At the same time: Controls are designed to gover the following actions: again we find confidentiality, integrity..etc.All are requirements, actions, controls and services. Not clear enough in my opinion.The technical part is good. | 994 | [
"The first 5 chapters are really about Security Architecture.",
"The rest of the book has a more technical angle.",
"The author totally, in my view, gets lost in words like: Requirements, Services and Controls.",
"He uses these words sometimes at random.",
"Since these definitions are crucial to a good and understandable built-up of any ICT architecture, the reader might get lost.Under design guidelines he talks about the services offered by the a team: Authentication, Authorizaton...etc.",
"etc.",
"Part of those services are Logical Access Controls which he calls \"these controls\".",
"Under Technical Security Requirements we focus on controls that....The main focus of technical security controls is to protect C.A.I, which are at the same time technical security requirements.",
"At the same time: Controls are designed to gover the following actions: again we find confidentiality, integrity..etc.All are requirements, actions, controls and services.",
"Not clear enough in my opinion.The technical part is good."
] |
2 | Bad History | Richard Schenkman admiots he doesn't know much about history. he says so throughout the book. "I don't know if this is true..." he writes at the beginning of nearly ten percent of the paragraphs in this slim volume, then tries to make some lame joke about the veracity of Cleopatra's looks or Catherine the Great's sexual proclivities.It seems to me that, if you plan to write a book exploding the myths of popular history, you might want to start out by establishing your credentials to enhance believability instead of shooting yourself in the foot.Most of the entries in this book are just a few pages, not enough to establish truth or lack thereof, but enough to provide lots of white space to enhance the thickness of the tome without bogging the reader down with content. To make matters worse, Schenkman writes in the worst Scholastic Book Club patronizing tone, which serves to put off the intelligent reader.Unless you've tapped out all other sources, I wouldn't bother with this book. | 994 | [
"Richard Schenkman admiots he doesn't know much about history.",
"he says so throughout the book.",
"\"I don't know if this is true...\" he writes at the beginning of nearly ten percent of the paragraphs in this slim volume, then tries to make some lame joke about the veracity of Cleopatra's looks or Catherine the Great's sexual proclivities.It seems to me that, if you plan to write a book exploding the myths of popular history, you might want to start out by establishing your credentials to enhance believability instead of shooting yourself in the foot.Most of the entries in this book are just a few pages, not enough to establish truth or lack thereof, but enough to provide lots of white space to enhance the thickness of the tome without bogging the reader down with content.",
"To make matters worse, Schenkman writes in the worst Scholastic Book Club patronizing tone, which serves to put off the intelligent reader.Unless you've tapped out all other sources, I wouldn't bother with this book."
] |
2 | Not real great | Aside from the competent performances of Douglas Jimerson and Jill Worley, the singers and musicians on this CD are rather poor. But the recording is worse - poor quality, and done in such a way as to emphasize defects in the presentation. Whenever David Calib comes in with the drums, everything else is drowned out. Did they put the mike _in_ the drum? Sounds like it. The best numbers were those with Jimerson soloing with only a piano backup. It was therefore very disappointing to hear "All Quiet Along the Potomac" as a trumpet/drum instrumental. All this is not to mention the quibble that the album's connection with Robert E. Lee is a bit strained. Aside from "How Firm a Foundation," most of the songs have very little to do with Lee aside from the fact that his family might conceivably have had the sheet music lying around the house, or they were popular during/after the wars he took part in. Be that as it may, I'm sorry to say that three-quarters of the CD is barely listenable. | 994 | [
"Aside from the competent performances of Douglas Jimerson and Jill Worley, the singers and musicians on this CD are rather poor.",
"But the recording is worse - poor quality, and done in such a way as to emphasize defects in the presentation.",
"Whenever David Calib comes in with the drums, everything else is drowned out.",
"Did they put the mike _in_ the drum?",
"Sounds like it.",
"The best numbers were those with Jimerson soloing with only a piano backup.",
"It was therefore very disappointing to hear \"All Quiet Along the Potomac\" as a trumpet/drum instrumental.",
"All this is not to mention the quibble that the album's connection with Robert E.",
"Lee is a bit strained.",
"Aside from \"How Firm a Foundation,\" most of the songs have very little to do with Lee aside from the fact that his family might conceivably have had the sheet music lying around the house, or they were popular during/after the wars he took part in.",
"Be that as it may, I'm sorry to say that three-quarters of the CD is barely listenable."
] |
2 | Disappointed | I bought this book, because I thought I will get some new insights on the big money lotteries, but I do not think there is anything of value there. I have the older book of Gail Howard; used to play Fantasy 5; 2 of 5 and 3 of 5 are the highest prizes I have ever won. Do not get caught by the hype: This book won't tell you how to win the big money lotteries - in fact, all that Gail Howard says is that it's very difficult to predict the Powerball ball, and the Powerball ball cannot be wheeled anyway. Guess I shouldn't have spent my money to learn that... The book is no different from her previous book, Lotto Wheel Five to Win. Well, the new one has some shorter wheels than the previous one (that is why I give two stars), but if you are into wheeling, you will be able to find them elsewhere. The book has a very long section (some 20+ pages) of ads about Howard's other books and software. Hey, you pay for that too! You'd be better off spending your $$ on a couple of extra tickets... | 993 | [
"I bought this book, because I thought I will get some new insights on the big money lotteries, but I do not think there is anything of value there.",
"I have the older book of Gail Howard; used to play Fantasy 5; 2 of 5 and 3 of 5 are the highest prizes I have ever won.",
"Do not get caught by the hype: This book won't tell you how to win the big money lotteries - in fact, all that Gail Howard says is that it's very difficult to predict the Powerball ball, and the Powerball ball cannot be wheeled anyway.",
"Guess I shouldn't have spent my money to learn that... The book is no different from her previous book, Lotto Wheel Five to Win.",
"Well, the new one has some shorter wheels than the previous one (that is why I give two stars), but if you are into wheeling, you will be able to find them elsewhere.",
"The book has a very long section (some 20+ pages) of ads about Howard's other books and software.",
"Hey, you pay for that too!",
"You'd be better off spending your $$ on a couple of extra tickets..."
] |
2 | Alpha Syndrome | Specifically regarding Cascadia Lab's Saturday Matinee DVD with Stagecoach to Denver and Homesteaders of Paradise Valley. These two Red Ryder films deserve better.Stagecoach to Denver is from a soft 16mm dupe print which has some segments that are very dark. However, it will suffice for viewing on a small, regular television screen. Don't bother watching on an HD screen.Homesteaders of Paradise Valley is from a substandard 16mm dupe print which is soft but has much surface noise and flickering white horizontal lines. Also, some outdoor scenes are very dark. The soundtrack has an intermittent hum. Overall, this is fair to poor.These are available on Amazon for $2.60 with shipping. I think that is too much. If you can find this at a Dollar store, it is worth a dollar but not more. If you have low standards, you will not be disappointed.Cascadia seems to be like Alpha: sometimes they manage to obtain a good print but most of the time they use whatever they can get for little money. | 993 | [
"Specifically regarding Cascadia Lab's Saturday Matinee DVD with Stagecoach to Denver and Homesteaders of Paradise Valley.",
"These two Red Ryder films deserve better.Stagecoach to Denver is from a soft 16mm dupe print which has some segments that are very dark.",
"However, it will suffice for viewing on a small, regular television screen.",
"Don't bother watching on an HD screen.Homesteaders of Paradise Valley is from a substandard 16mm dupe print which is soft but has much surface noise and flickering white horizontal lines.",
"Also, some outdoor scenes are very dark.",
"The soundtrack has an intermittent hum.",
"Overall, this is fair to poor.These are available on Amazon for $2.60 with shipping.",
"I think that is too much.",
"If you can find this at a Dollar store, it is worth a dollar but not more.",
"If you have low standards, you will not be disappointed.Cascadia seems to be like Alpha: sometimes they manage to obtain a good print but most of the time they use whatever they can get for little money."
] |
2 | A disappointment | Despite coaxing some superior acting out of Daniel Radcliff (Harry), the new director's take on the series lacks consistency and charm. Every new director wants to make a change, but in this case the changes have amounted to stripping the richness from the movie and reducing it to a rather bleak (and simplistic) format. There is almost no Hogwarts background, the acting from the other main characters is trite and sneering, and overall I was left wondering why on earth Warner Brothers chose Alfonso Cuarón to direct the movie. Change for the sake of it is pointless. The new Dumbledore seems to have decided to stress the first four letters of his name, and the stock villain Draco Malfoy has transformed here into a stupid leering simpleton. The result is that there's no dramatic tension of any kind. Although everyone seems to have raved about the results, this reviewer found it flat, badly-paced, lacking in charm and frankly not worth seeing a second time. Bring back Chris Columbus! | 993 | [
"Despite coaxing some superior acting out of Daniel Radcliff (Harry), the new director's take on the series lacks consistency and charm.",
"Every new director wants to make a change, but in this case the changes have amounted to stripping the richness from the movie and reducing it to a rather bleak (and simplistic) format.",
"There is almost no Hogwarts background, the acting from the other main characters is trite and sneering, and overall I was left wondering why on earth Warner Brothers chose Alfonso Cuarón to direct the movie.",
"Change for the sake of it is pointless.",
"The new Dumbledore seems to have decided to stress the first four letters of his name, and the stock villain Draco Malfoy has transformed here into a stupid leering simpleton.",
"The result is that there's no dramatic tension of any kind.",
"Although everyone seems to have raved about the results, this reviewer found it flat, badly-paced, lacking in charm and frankly not worth seeing a second time.",
"Bring back Chris Columbus!"
] |
2 | Good try | As an avid follower of this space I was excited to see Michael Porter write on the topic. The topic is too wide and I was wondering how much time did Michael Porter spend on studying the field before transposing his competition oriented theory onto healthcare.I was bit disappointed because when I saw the content I knew he didn't study is well enough. Take this for example on page 48- 'Most patients are actively discouraged from seeking and securing the best value care.'Reality is most patients do not seek best value. This coming from a third pary insurer who put up wbesite to compare prices. Insured members just don't use it. Most patients wouldn't be able to distuingish valuable care from punctuality of doctor or courtesy of office staff.Dr.Porter assumed that consumers and supplier behavior is similar as in other fields and has really erred over there. He really had to understand intricacies of our unspoken health beliefs to get this right.Still it's a step in right direction. | 993 | [
"As an avid follower of this space I was excited to see Michael Porter write on the topic.",
"The topic is too wide and I was wondering how much time did Michael Porter spend on studying the field before transposing his competition oriented theory onto healthcare.I was bit disappointed because when I saw the content I knew he didn't study is well enough.",
"Take this for example on page 48- 'Most patients are actively discouraged from seeking and securing the best value care.'Reality is most patients do not seek best value.",
"This coming from a third pary insurer who put up wbesite to compare prices.",
"Insured members just don't use it.",
"Most patients wouldn't be able to distuingish valuable care from punctuality of doctor or courtesy of office staff.Dr.Porter assumed that consumers and supplier behavior is similar as in other fields and has really erred over there.",
"He really had to understand intricacies of our unspoken health beliefs to get this right.Still it's a step in right direction."
] |
2 | Oh, Conor! | Although a lot of people don't care for Conor Oberst personally, I think he's an amazing lyricist and have been following him in Omaha since the beginning. "Digital Ash" was such a disappointment! Not even this die-hard Bright Eyes fan was on board. I've given the album more than a fair chance, and although I like some of the lyrics, the music and arrangements are a far cry from anything Bright Eyes has done before and ends up sounding, as others have said, rather amateurish.Worse, though, was seeing these songs played in concert earlier this month. Oberst followed The Faint, which really rocked the crowd, and then songs from "Digital Ash" brought everyone down, causing many people to leave early. He only played one song not from the CD, and a lot of people were hoping to hear a few from "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning." Given that the audience was mostly from his home town, the mass exodus served as a fair review. Buy another CD instead of this one--"Lifted" if you don't have it. | 993 | [
"Although a lot of people don't care for Conor Oberst personally, I think he's an amazing lyricist and have been following him in Omaha since the beginning.",
"\"Digital Ash\" was such a disappointment!",
"Not even this die-hard Bright Eyes fan was on board.",
"I've given the album more than a fair chance, and although I like some of the lyrics, the music and arrangements are a far cry from anything Bright Eyes has done before and ends up sounding, as others have said, rather amateurish.Worse, though, was seeing these songs played in concert earlier this month.",
"Oberst followed The Faint, which really rocked the crowd, and then songs from \"Digital Ash\" brought everyone down, causing many people to leave early.",
"He only played one song not from the CD, and a lot of people were hoping to hear a few from \"I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning.\" Given that the audience was mostly from his home town, the mass exodus served as a fair review.",
"Buy another CD instead of this one--\"Lifted\" if you don't have it."
] |
2 | Ooops Clive! | After reading some of the less flattering reviews I decided to read Trojan Odyssey for myself, not believing one of my favorite guilty pleasures could have missed so badly. Sad to say, though many of the "Cussler" gimmicks are still included, they seem weak, over done and flat in the overall plot this time. Dirk's kids are just not interesting and after spending so much time with them before the plot takes any real "action" I wanted to send them to their room for quiet time. Dirk (Sr.) is getting long in the tooth and would be better served if replaced permenantly with Kurt Austin ( a doppleganger to be sure, but hey, no insufferable offspring yet.). Maybe Clive is stretching himself too thin these days, maybe his flare for exciting thrillers is running dry. Whatever it is, I hope this is only a blip, and if he needs three or four years between books to get back in top form, I'm willing to wait before crossing him off my must read list - after all, so many books, so little time! | 993 | [
"After reading some of the less flattering reviews I decided to read Trojan Odyssey for myself, not believing one of my favorite guilty pleasures could have missed so badly.",
"Sad to say, though many of the \"Cussler\" gimmicks are still included, they seem weak, over done and flat in the overall plot this time.",
"Dirk's kids are just not interesting and after spending so much time with them before the plot takes any real \"action\" I wanted to send them to their room for quiet time.",
"Dirk (Sr.) is getting long in the tooth and would be better served if replaced permenantly with Kurt Austin ( a doppleganger to be sure, but hey, no insufferable offspring yet.).",
"Maybe Clive is stretching himself too thin these days, maybe his flare for exciting thrillers is running dry.",
"Whatever it is, I hope this is only a blip, and if he needs three or four years between books to get back in top form, I'm willing to wait before crossing him off my must read list - after all, so many books, so little time!"
] |
2 | Dr Anne Andersen | This was rather a disappointing book, given the "hype" that surrounds it.There were one or two interesting chapters, but it written for "newbies" and I'm afraid most of the information was out-of-date.Anybody could get this information, and more up-to-date "stuff", reading Phack and trawling the Web.Nothing about the virus Chernobyl, and its offspring, Colossus, used by the UK and US military, to blast unwanted intruders.On a more basic level where is the info on Back-Orifice?. In the Psychology Dept at Glasgow University, we have protection , via firewalls and Norton's anti-virus software.Meinel doesn't address the issue as to how these packages work,with "all" her writings and self indulgence, she doesn't say that these systems are virtually hacker-proof.How do they work?.Next time she writes a book on this subject, lets hope she goes up-market, instead of pandering to spotty faced youths, hiding away in bedrooms.She is capable of better things, if she wasn't on an ego trip! . | 993 | [
"This was rather a disappointing book, given the \"hype\" that surrounds it.There were one or two interesting chapters, but it written for \"newbies\" and I'm afraid most of the information was out-of-date.Anybody could get this information, and more up-to-date \"stuff\", reading Phack and trawling the Web.Nothing about the virus Chernobyl, and its offspring, Colossus, used by the UK and US military, to blast unwanted intruders.On a more basic level where is the info on Back-Orifice?",
".",
"In the Psychology Dept at Glasgow University, we have protection , via firewalls and Norton's anti-virus software.Meinel doesn't address the issue as to how these packages work,with \"all\" her writings and self indulgence, she doesn't say that these systems are virtually hacker-proof.How do they work?",
".Next time she writes a book on this subject, lets hope she goes up-market, instead of pandering to spotty faced youths, hiding away in bedrooms.She is capable of better things, if she wasn't on an ego trip!",
"."
] |
2 | Not Worth It! | I broke my normal rule of 'No Toys with Batteries' because of the lure of the LeapPad educational value... Big Mistake.My kids want to play with this toy but it NEVER works right. First of all our unit shuts off every 2-3 minutes (with new batteries) regardless if someone is using it or not. I like an auto shutoff but the kids quickly get frustrated and walk away.Cartridges... ugg. I would say about 25% of the time I can not get this unit to recognize the cartridge "That's Not a LeapPad Cartridge" is a frequent error. So often it is reverting to the non-cartridge game even when my kids think they have gotten another book installed. Another source of frustration.My kids want to play with it... but it is sadly on the shelf waiting for the next garage sale.FYI - my kids are 2.5 and 4.5yr old. They can both turn on the computer and load their favorite games on their own and are quite computer savvy. This toy is not beyond their means of operating properly it is just too finicky IMO. | 993 | [
"I broke my normal rule of 'No Toys with Batteries' because of the lure of the LeapPad educational value... Big Mistake.My kids want to play with this toy but it NEVER works right.",
"First of all our unit shuts off every 2-3 minutes (with new batteries) regardless if someone is using it or not.",
"I like an auto shutoff but the kids quickly get frustrated and walk away.Cartridges... ugg.",
"I would say about 25% of the time I can not get this unit to recognize the cartridge \"That's Not a LeapPad Cartridge\" is a frequent error.",
"So often it is reverting to the non-cartridge game even when my kids think they have gotten another book installed.",
"Another source of frustration.My kids want to play with it... but it is sadly on the shelf waiting for the next garage sale.FYI - my kids are 2.5 and 4.5yr old.",
"They can both turn on the computer and load their favorite games on their own and are quite computer savvy.",
"This toy is not beyond their means of operating properly it is just too finicky IMO."
] |
2 | Are you kidding me? | I gave 3 stars instead of 1 because I really like this movie - Will Smith did an exceptional job, along with the rest of the cast. Usually with remakes, I prefer the original but not in this case; and I really like Charlton Heston movies (referring to "Omega Man"). This remake did so much better with regard to action; what someone might go through mentally with the loss of family, let alone being the only person left on earth; and some reality with what you see in the background of the film. So the film does well mixing some good drama and action enough to keep you from hitting the stop button because the science fiction part is so unrealistic.However, this "alternate" ending sucked, to put it mildly. I'm not going to give it away, but puh-leeze. Okay, this movie IS science fiction, but this alternate ending kind of put it over the top as far as stupidity is concerned.I liked the original ending better, although sad it left me with a feeling of hope better than this version did. | 993 | [
"I gave 3 stars instead of 1 because I really like this movie - Will Smith did an exceptional job, along with the rest of the cast.",
"Usually with remakes, I prefer the original but not in this case; and I really like Charlton Heston movies (referring to \"Omega Man\").",
"This remake did so much better with regard to action; what someone might go through mentally with the loss of family, let alone being the only person left on earth; and some reality with what you see in the background of the film.",
"So the film does well mixing some good drama and action enough to keep you from hitting the stop button because the science fiction part is so unrealistic.However, this \"alternate\" ending sucked, to put it mildly.",
"I'm not going to give it away, but puh-leeze.",
"Okay, this movie IS science fiction, but this alternate ending kind of put it over the top as far as stupidity is concerned.I liked the original ending better, although sad it left me with a feeling of hope better than this version did."
] |
2 | Disappointed | As directed. I expressed my dissatisfaction to the vendor. As a long time user of this Eau de Parfum, I was pleased to acquire it at an economical price. The scent I received was weak and not the fragrance as fully developed as I am accustomed to. I expressed my concern about the shelf life of the product I received. The vendor assured me that they receive shipments routinely from L'Oreal (??) and there was not a problem with shelf life, further suggesting that I compare the product they shipped with a similar product in my local department store, offering a refund if I was still dissatisfied and returned their shipped parfum. In fact, I did that. There was a substantial difference...and I was careful to be comparing with the Eau de Parfum, not the parfum . At that point, I decided it was not worth the time and inconvenience to return my bottle. I will just consider it a lesson learned about reduced priced perfumes. THEY DO HAVE A SHELF LIFE AND HOW THEY ARE HANDLED DOES MATTER. | 993 | [
"As directed.",
"I expressed my dissatisfaction to the vendor.",
"As a long time user of this Eau de Parfum, I was pleased to acquire it at an economical price.",
"The scent I received was weak and not the fragrance as fully developed as I am accustomed to.",
"I expressed my concern about the shelf life of the product I received.",
"The vendor assured me that they receive shipments routinely from L'Oreal (??",
") and there was not a problem with shelf life, further suggesting that I compare the product they shipped with a similar product in my local department store, offering a refund if I was still dissatisfied and returned their shipped parfum.",
"In fact, I did that.",
"There was a substantial difference...and I was careful to be comparing with the Eau de Parfum, not the parfum.",
"At that point, I decided it was not worth the time and inconvenience to return my bottle.",
"I will just consider it a lesson learned about reduced priced perfumes.",
"THEY DO HAVE A SHELF LIFE AND HOW THEY ARE HANDLED DOES MATTER."
] |
2 | Abridged!!??!! | Just so you know: the Oxford World Classics edition of LA REINE MARGOT is abridged. Oxford "justifies" the abridged version by saying it's the best known, but I think if MARGOT were as popular as THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, Oxford would spend the extra money to give it to us in full. I understand things like Readers Digest condensing books for the masses, but shouldn't something as scholarly as Oxford World Classics give us the real thing? What about Dumas fans who want to read his stories they way he wrote them? Most Dumas readers aren't afraid of long books, especially if they've read MONTE CRISTO or VICOMTE DE BRAGELONNE(which is almost TWICE as long as MONTE CRISTO). Unfortunately, the unabridged version seems only available in French. But I'm a biggish Dumas fan, so I read Oxford's abridged MARGOT rather than nothing. It's great, Great, GREAT, but a shadow hung over the entire book making wonder what I was missing. What Dumas-esque character moments did I miss? What details? | 993 | [
"Just so you know: the Oxford World Classics edition of LA REINE MARGOT is abridged.",
"Oxford \"justifies\" the abridged version by saying it's the best known, but I think if MARGOT were as popular as THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, Oxford would spend the extra money to give it to us in full.",
"I understand things like Readers Digest condensing books for the masses, but shouldn't something as scholarly as Oxford World Classics give us the real thing?",
"What about Dumas fans who want to read his stories they way he wrote them?",
"Most Dumas readers aren't afraid of long books, especially if they've read MONTE CRISTO or VICOMTE DE BRAGELONNE(which is almost TWICE as long as MONTE CRISTO).",
"Unfortunately, the unabridged version seems only available in French.",
"But I'm a biggish Dumas fan, so I read Oxford's abridged MARGOT rather than nothing.",
"It's great, Great, GREAT, but a shadow hung over the entire book making wonder what I was missing.",
"What Dumas-esque character moments did I miss?",
"What details?"
] |
2 | Surround system | These speakers are well suited for a second set somewhere that is not the primary entertainment focus in your household. While many reviews categorize these as awesome, unbeliveable, etc., I found them far from high performance and miles away from any of the stellar reviews found here and elsewhere.Pros:Nice sizeEasy installationQuality designAttractiveBrackets includedReasonble size sub-woofer that is well poweredFlexible setup (based on your driver config)Cons:Performance is lackingSound resolution at various volumesDo not handle all types of music wellTo me, the cons heavily outweigh the pros in this case; and, if I had the chance to audition them before buying, I would have bought another product.Overall I would say, if you want to use these for a small scale setup in a guest room, or spare AV setup that is for the kids, these are great. If you are any kind of even semi-serious audiophile, or a music fan that knows music and enjoys a wide variety of listening, keep shopping. | 993 | [
"These speakers are well suited for a second set somewhere that is not the primary entertainment focus in your household.",
"While many reviews categorize these as awesome, unbeliveable, etc., I found them far from high performance and miles away from any of the stellar reviews found here and elsewhere.Pros:Nice sizeEasy installationQuality designAttractiveBrackets includedReasonble size sub-woofer that is well poweredFlexible setup (based on your driver config)Cons:Performance is lackingSound resolution at various volumesDo not handle all types of music wellTo me, the cons heavily outweigh the pros in this case; and, if I had the chance to audition them before buying, I would have bought another product.Overall I would say, if you want to use these for a small scale setup in a guest room, or spare AV setup that is for the kids, these are great.",
"If you are any kind of even semi-serious audiophile, or a music fan that knows music and enjoys a wide variety of listening, keep shopping."
] |
2 | not good | I have known something about Lie groups and Lie algebras (I have already read first 5 chapters of "Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations" by Brian C. Hall ) and wanted to combine it with the applications in physics. When I encounter this book, I looked at its content, I thought that I should read it to understand the relation between group theory and physics. But it disappointed me for the following reasons:(1) It lacks of mathematical precision when it is really needed. (There is even a uncomplete definition eg. "reducible representation" on page 45).(2) The relations between physics and representation theory is not directly presented. I have passed hard days to understand the relations and finally read this topics from other books.Therefore, it is very hard to study this book without a teacher. If you will study this subject alone, it is good to begin with the lecture notes (maybe I should say book) by Dimitry Vvedensky at http://www.sst.ph.ic.ac.uk/people/d.vvedensky/ | 993 | [
"I have known something about Lie groups and Lie algebras (I have already read first 5 chapters of \"Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations\" by Brian C.",
"Hall ) and wanted to combine it with the applications in physics.",
"When I encounter this book, I looked at its content, I thought that I should read it to understand the relation between group theory and physics.",
"But it disappointed me for the following reasons:(1) It lacks of mathematical precision when it is really needed.",
"(There is even a uncomplete definition eg.",
"\"reducible representation\" on page 45).(2) The relations between physics and representation theory is not directly presented.",
"I have passed hard days to understand the relations and finally read this topics from other books.Therefore, it is very hard to study this book without a teacher.",
"If you will study this subject alone, it is good to begin with the lecture notes (maybe I should say book) by Dimitry Vvedensky at http://www.sst.ph.ic.ac.uk/people/d.vvedensky/"
] |
2 | Half-baked theory | The book's extensive documentation of homosexuality in animals may be valuable, but the book's style doesn't leave me with much confidence that its interpretations of the research are sufficiently unbiased to be relied upon.The book's discussions of why it is hard to provide an evolutionary explanation of homosexuality are mostly reasonable, but the alternative to evolution that the book proposes isn't sufficiently well thought out to qualify as a testable scientific hypothesis. Evolutionary theory has a good enough track record at explaining things that appear at first glance to be counterproductive that people shouldn't reject it without finding an alternative with a good deal of explanatory power. But exuberance is an idea which explains very little. And anyone who has made impartial observations of typical natural ecosystems should see that the extravagance and waste that the book worships are sufficiently uncommon as to be hard to reconcile with the book's characterization. | 993 | [
"The book's extensive documentation of homosexuality in animals may be valuable, but the book's style doesn't leave me with much confidence that its interpretations of the research are sufficiently unbiased to be relied upon.The book's discussions of why it is hard to provide an evolutionary explanation of homosexuality are mostly reasonable, but the alternative to evolution that the book proposes isn't sufficiently well thought out to qualify as a testable scientific hypothesis.",
"Evolutionary theory has a good enough track record at explaining things that appear at first glance to be counterproductive that people shouldn't reject it without finding an alternative with a good deal of explanatory power.",
"But exuberance is an idea which explains very little.",
"And anyone who has made impartial observations of typical natural ecosystems should see that the extravagance and waste that the book worships are sufficiently uncommon as to be hard to reconcile with the book's characterization."
] |
2 | potty book | This book seems to target older kids, maybe 3 and up... my son just turned 2 when we finished the book and tried the potty party. I noticed alot of the advise throughout the book revolved around older kids that could understand alot more. Also, the party "fun", treats, etc wore off really quick with him. He got to the point where he wanted to do his own thing instead of dealing with the potty. I think it all could work well with some children, but not with mine. He was so excited at first and went potty quite a few times. Then, the next few weeks were tantrums, not wanting to sit on the potty, not caring if lollypops or chocolate were dangling right in front of him, to the point we are at now: no potty what so ever. I wish we approached it in a simple manner, but now we can't even get him to budge, even if we take a few weeks to a month break before trying again. I will say that there is a lot of great potty training advise in the book, no matter if you use that approach or not. | 993 | [
"This book seems to target older kids, maybe 3 and up... my son just turned 2 when we finished the book and tried the potty party.",
"I noticed alot of the advise throughout the book revolved around older kids that could understand alot more.",
"Also, the party \"fun\", treats, etc wore off really quick with him.",
"He got to the point where he wanted to do his own thing instead of dealing with the potty.",
"I think it all could work well with some children, but not with mine.",
"He was so excited at first and went potty quite a few times.",
"Then, the next few weeks were tantrums, not wanting to sit on the potty, not caring if lollypops or chocolate were dangling right in front of him, to the point we are at now: no potty what so ever.",
"I wish we approached it in a simple manner, but now we can't even get him to budge, even if we take a few weeks to a month break before trying again.",
"I will say that there is a lot of great potty training advise in the book, no matter if you use that approach or not."
] |
2 | Disappointing | I am a huge fan of war movies and from the previews of the movie I thought this would be good. However, I was not very impressed at all. "Black Hawk Down" had good production and good depictions of war in general but it was lacking in scripting and acting.The script just was not all that good and the movie failed to have much of a plot. It just seems that this movie focused to much on just one fragment of the plot and never seemed to move on to something different. In general not much really went on in this movie it was just revolving around the same thing over and over. The acting was not all that great either. I was not impressed with Josh Hartnett in "Pearl Harbor" and I definitely was not impressed with him in "Black Hawk Down". This movie failed to give me the enjoyment and excitement other great war movies has like "Saving Private Ryan", "Platoon", and "The Patriot." This could have been a great movie but the plot and script was generally just to boring to accomplish that. | 993 | [
"I am a huge fan of war movies and from the previews of the movie I thought this would be good.",
"However, I was not very impressed at all.",
"\"Black Hawk Down\" had good production and good depictions of war in general but it was lacking in scripting and acting.The script just was not all that good and the movie failed to have much of a plot.",
"It just seems that this movie focused to much on just one fragment of the plot and never seemed to move on to something different.",
"In general not much really went on in this movie it was just revolving around the same thing over and over.",
"The acting was not all that great either.",
"I was not impressed with Josh Hartnett in \"Pearl Harbor\" and I definitely was not impressed with him in \"Black Hawk Down\".",
"This movie failed to give me the enjoyment and excitement other great war movies has like \"Saving Private Ryan\", \"Platoon\", and \"The Patriot.\" This could have been a great movie but the plot and script was generally just to boring to accomplish that."
] |
2 | 2 stars for artwork. | This is one of the weirdest comics I've ever read. Superman vs Lobo is a cool fight, it's so cool they brought it back again. The only cool thing about this rag is the artwork. This has no actual story. No ending either. If your a "Lobo complete-ist" like me you'll be let down.BEGINNING It starts off with space aliens in the 1950s. They dump something into the water of Metropolis. Makes no sense, travel to present time. They're warning Superman to "join or die".MIDDLE Those aliens decide they don't got the proper tools to kill off Superman. So they hire Lobo. So they fight for a couple of pages.ENDING. There is no real ending, they wind up on that weird alien planet. This comic book doesn't make any sense.If you get a Lobo book, you know what to expect. That Lobo is going to go way over-the-top. That's what Lobo does he's a violent psychopath. But it's so over-the-top it's just funny.This book is just drivel, if anyone says it's good it's because their jumping on the bandwaggon. | 993 | [
"This is one of the weirdest comics I've ever read.",
"Superman vs Lobo is a cool fight, it's so cool they brought it back again.",
"The only cool thing about this rag is the artwork.",
"This has no actual story.",
"No ending either.",
"If your a \"Lobo complete-ist\" like me you'll be let down.BEGINNING It starts off with space aliens in the 1950s.",
"They dump something into the water of Metropolis.",
"Makes no sense, travel to present time.",
"They're warning Superman to \"join or die\".MIDDLE Those aliens decide they don't got the proper tools to kill off Superman.",
"So they hire Lobo.",
"So they fight for a couple of pages.ENDING.",
"There is no real ending, they wind up on that weird alien planet.",
"This comic book doesn't make any sense.If you get a Lobo book, you know what to expect.",
"That Lobo is going to go way over-the-top.",
"That's what Lobo does he's a violent psychopath.",
"But it's so over-the-top it's just funny.This book is just drivel, if anyone says it's good it's because their jumping on the bandwaggon."
] |
2 | Leaky liners!! | Bought an EasySet 48"x15' pool last fall. Pool liner leaked at setup/fill. It took several weeks to get warranty info & approval for a replacement pool liner. Received replacement pool liner just before Thanksgiving, and as it was too cold to use pool, I waited until spring to setup/fill the replcement pool liner. GUESS WHAT? The replacement pool liner leaked twice as bad as the original pool liner. Further contact with INTEX about the second leaking pool liner, and their position is that "it is beyond the 90 days from the original purchase date, therefore there is no longer a warranty!"JUST GREAT!! I have received two defective pool liners, and in my opinion INTEX has NOT followed the "MAGNUSON-MOSS Federal Warranty Act" retail warranty provisions.The pool concept is great, and I encountered no problems during setup (other then the leaky pool liners). I expect to get maybe two years use out of this defective pool kit, so it not all a waste. I just keep adding water to the pool! | 993 | [
"Bought an EasySet 48\"x15' pool last fall.",
"Pool liner leaked at setup/fill.",
"It took several weeks to get warranty info & approval for a replacement pool liner.",
"Received replacement pool liner just before Thanksgiving, and as it was too cold to use pool, I waited until spring to setup/fill the replcement pool liner.",
"GUESS WHAT?",
"The replacement pool liner leaked twice as bad as the original pool liner.",
"Further contact with INTEX about the second leaking pool liner, and their position is that \"it is beyond the 90 days from the original purchase date, therefore there is no longer a warranty!",
"\"JUST GREAT!!",
"I have received two defective pool liners, and in my opinion INTEX has NOT followed the \"MAGNUSON-MOSS Federal Warranty Act\" retail warranty provisions.The pool concept is great, and I encountered no problems during setup (other then the leaky pool liners).",
"I expect to get maybe two years use out of this defective pool kit, so it not all a waste.",
"I just keep adding water to the pool!"
] |
2 | Are we...ubiquitous? | To the best of my knowledge, all Sheryl Crow has really done is that "All I Wanna Do" thing (which, I will admit, DOES have kind of a neat chord progression: that "C" to "E" to "A" riff IS sort of...well, it gets your attention, anyway...). And she is awfully pretty, too. But - honesty time - that's where it begins and ends. I mean, LaToya Jackson was/is an astoundingly beautiful woman, BUT... She, and Sheryl, don't have much anything to say (at ALL), but they milk that "pretty face" bone dry. I saw Ms. Crow yesterday doing a rather embarassing duet of that Tim Hardin song, "If I Were A Carpenter" with Willie Nelson, and she "performed" "Honky Tonk Women" with the Stones on that HBO Special in January, but both times...ehh....I sought my guitar player's insight into this matter (he owns a CD store; I reckon the two give him a sort of credibility), and Kent replied, "Well, she's real pretty, I'll give ya that. But...man...don't she have a boyfriend or somethin' to keep her home?" | 993 | [
"To the best of my knowledge, all Sheryl Crow has really done is that \"All I Wanna Do\" thing (which, I will admit, DOES have kind of a neat chord progression: that \"C\" to \"E\" to \"A\" riff IS sort of...well, it gets your attention, anyway...).",
"And she is awfully pretty, too.",
"But - honesty time - that's where it begins and ends.",
"I mean, LaToya Jackson was/is an astoundingly beautiful woman, BUT... She, and Sheryl, don't have much anything to say (at ALL), but they milk that \"pretty face\" bone dry.",
"I saw Ms.",
"Crow yesterday doing a rather embarassing duet of that Tim Hardin song, \"If I Were A Carpenter\" with Willie Nelson, and she \"performed\" \"Honky Tonk Women\" with the Stones on that HBO Special in January, but both times...ehh....I sought my guitar player's insight into this matter (he owns a CD store; I reckon the two give him a sort of credibility), and Kent replied, \"Well, she's real pretty, I'll give ya that.",
"But...man...don't she have a boyfriend or somethin' to keep her home?",
"\""
] |
2 | A Voice of Dissent | I know Lowry has quite a bit of positive attention from martial artists seeking more from their training, I believe though that he falls very short of some of these reviews. I eventually had to put the book down, for my tastes, his constant self praise and promotion were not my model of a humble martial artist. For those looking for more out of your training, I would suggest The Life Giving Sword, The Demon's Sermon on Martial Arts and The Book of Five Rings; as far as a modern classic, I would say look into "Living the Martial Way"- although it is rather small in comparison, the book "Dojo Wisdom" is filled with quite a bit of positive things too.I do have to say though, training is the begining and the end result. With contemplation, many people should arrive to the same conclusions which are found over and over in these books. I believe you haven't really learned the lesson until you have learned it for yourself, which is why training should be first and formost in your mind. | 993 | [
"I know Lowry has quite a bit of positive attention from martial artists seeking more from their training, I believe though that he falls very short of some of these reviews.",
"I eventually had to put the book down, for my tastes, his constant self praise and promotion were not my model of a humble martial artist.",
"For those looking for more out of your training, I would suggest The Life Giving Sword, The Demon's Sermon on Martial Arts and The Book of Five Rings; as far as a modern classic, I would say look into \"Living the Martial Way\"- although it is rather small in comparison, the book \"Dojo Wisdom\" is filled with quite a bit of positive things too.I do have to say though, training is the begining and the end result.",
"With contemplation, many people should arrive to the same conclusions which are found over and over in these books.",
"I believe you haven't really learned the lesson until you have learned it for yourself, which is why training should be first and formost in your mind."
] |
2 | Little to no use | This item provides little to no support. The band that goes around your wrist must be secured tightly in order to keep the single brace in place and even then it hardly provides any support. Being so tight caused additional pain in my wrist and I found myself constantly squeezing the wrist band to allow circulation. I think if I used this product for an extended period it would make my wrist pain much worse rather than better. Also, the single support under the hand does not keep your hand in a neutral position; you can bend your wrist backward as much as you like which is a problem for most people. After finally visiting a doctor about my wrist pain I was given a full wrist support that had braces behind and above the hand. The doctor's brace has 3 velcro straps to ensure proper fit and secure bracing of the wrist w/o causing circulation problems.My advise is to see a doctor; if you cannot do that find a brace that has multiple adjustments and braces above and behind the wrist. | 993 | [
"This item provides little to no support.",
"The band that goes around your wrist must be secured tightly in order to keep the single brace in place and even then it hardly provides any support.",
"Being so tight caused additional pain in my wrist and I found myself constantly squeezing the wrist band to allow circulation.",
"I think if I used this product for an extended period it would make my wrist pain much worse rather than better.",
"Also, the single support under the hand does not keep your hand in a neutral position; you can bend your wrist backward as much as you like which is a problem for most people.",
"After finally visiting a doctor about my wrist pain I was given a full wrist support that had braces behind and above the hand.",
"The doctor's brace has 3 velcro straps to ensure proper fit and secure bracing of the wrist w/o causing circulation problems.My advise is to see a doctor; if you cannot do that find a brace that has multiple adjustments and braces above and behind the wrist."
] |
2 | This isn't Elemint! | Ok, I bought this song because I had just downloaded "Born Fresh" for free and thought it was great so why not give the guy some money for this song... turns out, it's not even the same guy. Not only was it not who i thought it was, it sounds like poorly written wanna be Bone Thugs to me(I might not be the best judge, but thats my take on it). Then I started wondering why this guy calls himself "Elemint", I mean I get why Elemint calls himself that(a play on the word "mint", because he is FRESH, hence the full name Elemint B. Fresh)but after listening to this track I am pretty sure that this guy just spelled element wrong. Maybe I wouldnt have thought it was so bad if I hadn't expected someone else, but at the end of the day I have to say I was upset with my purchase. In short, don't buy this song, go download Born Fresh, it's free and actually well done! Also, who ever gave this song 5 stars either has bad taste and low expectations or is in the group, because at best it's a 3. | 993 | [
"Ok, I bought this song because I had just downloaded \"Born Fresh\" for free and thought it was great so why not give the guy some money for this song... turns out, it's not even the same guy.",
"Not only was it not who i thought it was, it sounds like poorly written wanna be Bone Thugs to me(I might not be the best judge, but thats my take on it).",
"Then I started wondering why this guy calls himself \"Elemint\", I mean I get why Elemint calls himself that(a play on the word \"mint\", because he is FRESH, hence the full name Elemint B.",
"Fresh)but after listening to this track I am pretty sure that this guy just spelled element wrong.",
"Maybe I wouldnt have thought it was so bad if I hadn't expected someone else, but at the end of the day I have to say I was upset with my purchase.",
"In short, don't buy this song, go download Born Fresh, it's free and actually well done!",
"Also, who ever gave this song 5 stars either has bad taste and low expectations or is in the group, because at best it's a 3."
] |
2 | Simplistic Babble | I'm glad I actually borrowed instead of buying this book. The approach was enough to keep me involved for a couple of chapters, but when I went to browse the appendices, I quickly found out what the ultimate drive was. In a nutshell,in problem solving, one should look for underlying barriers and dynamics. Treating symptoms does not necessarily solve the problem . . . No kidding? Anyone with half a brain can figure that out, it's the "what do we do now" problem that I believe is more important. This is where the meat is and where this book is woefully lacking. One either decides to engage their corporate culture, or merely go with the flow to their own peril in either case. Those that figure it out rise to the top, those that don't continue to kick against the goads until they figure it out. It really is a bottom line issue. I'm really scared to think of how many middle to upper level managers have read this book and actually said, "Wow, I've never really thought of it that way!" | 993 | [
"I'm glad I actually borrowed instead of buying this book.",
"The approach was enough to keep me involved for a couple of chapters, but when I went to browse the appendices, I quickly found out what the ultimate drive was.",
"In a nutshell,in problem solving, one should look for underlying barriers and dynamics.",
"Treating symptoms does not necessarily solve the problem.",
".",
".",
"No kidding?",
"Anyone with half a brain can figure that out, it's the \"what do we do now\" problem that I believe is more important.",
"This is where the meat is and where this book is woefully lacking.",
"One either decides to engage their corporate culture, or merely go with the flow to their own peril in either case.",
"Those that figure it out rise to the top, those that don't continue to kick against the goads until they figure it out.",
"It really is a bottom line issue.",
"I'm really scared to think of how many middle to upper level managers have read this book and actually said, \"Wow, I've never really thought of it that way!",
"\""
] |
2 | Kiosk Rating <1 | Seems to be three storylines very tenuously overlapping while occupying most of the movie. First, there's the one about some civil unrest in Thailand which seemed very docudrama like and was boringly distracting. Second, was an unexplained (probably the director felt it was too dumb to try) of a young girl that is part dog/part human (sure). Third, were some Chinese vacationers somewhere in between those storylines. Mostly you just see the vacationers doing typical dumb touristy things which goes on for over half the movie but interspersed with the docudrama of the sign waving civil unrest and dog/girl running around on all fours. Finally the dead mother of dog/girl shows up as a spirit and her body is later found floating in a tank of some liquid. Dog girl dies - end of story.I watched the movie a second time and have decided that the dog/girl story was creative/different enough and coupled with a few decent, although inexpensive, effects makes the movie worthy of another star. | 993 | [
"Seems to be three storylines very tenuously overlapping while occupying most of the movie.",
"First, there's the one about some civil unrest in Thailand which seemed very docudrama like and was boringly distracting.",
"Second, was an unexplained (probably the director felt it was too dumb to try) of a young girl that is part dog/part human (sure).",
"Third, were some Chinese vacationers somewhere in between those storylines.",
"Mostly you just see the vacationers doing typical dumb touristy things which goes on for over half the movie but interspersed with the docudrama of the sign waving civil unrest and dog/girl running around on all fours.",
"Finally the dead mother of dog/girl shows up as a spirit and her body is later found floating in a tank of some liquid.",
"Dog girl dies - end of story.I watched the movie a second time and have decided that the dog/girl story was creative/different enough and coupled with a few decent, although inexpensive, effects makes the movie worthy of another star."
] |
2 | very average | Faith Evans can sing&has feeling in her voice,but I have always felt that One decent Disc worth of Her Greatest Hits would speak enough about Her. Her Albums have always beent he same.She never gets enough depth Lyrically&the Production can be Hit&Miss.She was the Link Between Mary J.Bliege&Jennifer Lopez in Puffy's Musical Landscape&this is where it gets crazy. She is a better Vocalist than Both,but She lacks Mary's Emotion,Feeling&Vibe to Connect. she lacks J-Lo's ability at connecting on a Groove. Faith isn't a Robotic Artist but She also at times lacks Musical personality which makes Her better served at doing Hooks for other Artists or Writing as to her own stuff. she is gonna be One of those Artists that will have a Pretty Good Run,but never reaches Her full Musical Potential because alot of what she does is cool for the Moment but it doesn't have enough Personality.this Album suffers that same no Pun Intended Faith. I dig "Again" but there isn't enough to really build on. | 993 | [
"Faith Evans can sing&has feeling in her voice,but I have always felt that One decent Disc worth of Her Greatest Hits would speak enough about Her.",
"Her Albums have always beent he same.She never gets enough depth Lyrically&the Production can be Hit&Miss.She was the Link Between Mary J.Bliege&Jennifer Lopez in Puffy's Musical Landscape&this is where it gets crazy.",
"She is a better Vocalist than Both,but She lacks Mary's Emotion,Feeling&Vibe to Connect.",
"she lacks J-Lo's ability at connecting on a Groove.",
"Faith isn't a Robotic Artist but She also at times lacks Musical personality which makes Her better served at doing Hooks for other Artists or Writing as to her own stuff.",
"she is gonna be One of those Artists that will have a Pretty Good Run,but never reaches Her full Musical Potential because alot of what she does is cool for the Moment but it doesn't have enough Personality.this Album suffers that same no Pun Intended Faith.",
"I dig \"Again\" but there isn't enough to really build on."
] |
2 | helps with knee pain | No problems with the quality of the pillow or the pillow case.I haven't tried any other body pillows, so I can't compare, but it seems to help. Early in my first trimester, I started getting severe knee and hip pain at night. I still have some, but sleeping with the body pillow seems to help. I think the important thing in avoiding the hip pain is to keep my whole upper leg on the body pillow, so it isn't angling downward - at least I hope this will help.The pillow comes with a pillow case. Its a bit hard to get it on and off for washing, but I'm not sure how it could be improved - it's a snake shaped pillow - a zipper or snaps would make it easier to get on and off, but would probably be uncomfortable or wouldn't completely cover the pillow.Edit: I liked this pillow at first, but before the end of the second trimester it was very flat. Washing it didn't plump it up enough. I ended up using two normal pillows as body pillows - one between my knees and one to hug. Save your money | 993 | [
"No problems with the quality of the pillow or the pillow case.I haven't tried any other body pillows, so I can't compare, but it seems to help.",
"Early in my first trimester, I started getting severe knee and hip pain at night.",
"I still have some, but sleeping with the body pillow seems to help.",
"I think the important thing in avoiding the hip pain is to keep my whole upper leg on the body pillow, so it isn't angling downward - at least I hope this will help.The pillow comes with a pillow case.",
"Its a bit hard to get it on and off for washing, but I'm not sure how it could be improved - it's a snake shaped pillow - a zipper or snaps would make it easier to get on and off, but would probably be uncomfortable or wouldn't completely cover the pillow.Edit: I liked this pillow at first, but before the end of the second trimester it was very flat.",
"Washing it didn't plump it up enough.",
"I ended up using two normal pillows as body pillows - one between my knees and one to hug.",
"Save your money"
] |
2 | Ehhhh | I am a HUG Stephen king fan....I have read every novel at least once, and several 2 or 3 times...I read the Dark Tower series from book one to book 7 straight thru twice. The only book of his I have ever less than enjoyed was The Tommyknockers, which I felt was bland. So, suffice to say, I was psyched by the release of Lisey's Story. Wrongly so. One of what I feel to be Steve's greatest traits as a writer is his creation of character. They become very real to me, almost like old friends and new strangers. They take life in my mind, living and breathing there even when I am not in the book. Not so Lisey Debusher. She is a vapid, boring character. I call her character, not person, because character is all the life she has earned. The stroy is ok, and I have found myself enticed at times, but all in all a very dull book. If Lisey was a bit more alive, maybe this book would work. Unfortunately, for me at least, it does not. Maybe we constant readers will have better luck with Blaze. | 993 | [
"I am a HUG Stephen king fan....I have read every novel at least once, and several 2 or 3 times...I read the Dark Tower series from book one to book 7 straight thru twice.",
"The only book of his I have ever less than enjoyed was The Tommyknockers, which I felt was bland.",
"So, suffice to say, I was psyched by the release of Lisey's Story.",
"Wrongly so.",
"One of what I feel to be Steve's greatest traits as a writer is his creation of character.",
"They become very real to me, almost like old friends and new strangers.",
"They take life in my mind, living and breathing there even when I am not in the book.",
"Not so Lisey Debusher.",
"She is a vapid, boring character.",
"I call her character, not person, because character is all the life she has earned.",
"The stroy is ok, and I have found myself enticed at times, but all in all a very dull book.",
"If Lisey was a bit more alive, maybe this book would work.",
"Unfortunately, for me at least, it does not.",
"Maybe we constant readers will have better luck with Blaze."
] |
2 | Martinique crib | The wood is nice, but other than that we're not too happy with it. It claims to be a 5-in-1 crib -- it's actually 2 in 1. As a crib it's okay, except that the rail guides malfunctioned after less than 6 months -- now we can't lower the rails. Before the rail guides broke, we liked the way you could lower the rail with one hand, but it's not silent going up or down, so your baby could wake up from the noise.Once your child learns to climb out, the hardware is included to make a full size head board and footboard out of it -- you would still have to buy the actual bedframe. They advertise that you can turn it into a toddler bed, but when you read the instructions, it just says to remove the rail -- that doesn't make it a toddler bed -- a toddler bed needs a toddler rail to hold the child in -- Martinique does not come with the toddler rail, and there is not even one available you can get.Since we don't have room for a full size bed, we consider the Martinique a big waste of money. | 993 | [
"The wood is nice, but other than that we're not too happy with it.",
"It claims to be a 5-in-1 crib -- it's actually 2 in 1.",
"As a crib it's okay, except that the rail guides malfunctioned after less than 6 months -- now we can't lower the rails.",
"Before the rail guides broke, we liked the way you could lower the rail with one hand, but it's not silent going up or down, so your baby could wake up from the noise.Once your child learns to climb out, the hardware is included to make a full size head board and footboard out of it -- you would still have to buy the actual bedframe.",
"They advertise that you can turn it into a toddler bed, but when you read the instructions, it just says to remove the rail -- that doesn't make it a toddler bed -- a toddler bed needs a toddler rail to hold the child in -- Martinique does not come with the toddler rail, and there is not even one available you can get.Since we don't have room for a full size bed, we consider the Martinique a big waste of money."
] |
2 | Hunger Games Movie | I've read all three books and was looking forward to the movie I purchased. I'm aware it's hard to make a movie from such an outstanding book such as the Hunger Games series. With that being said, I was VERY disappointed in the movie. It was a VERY poor example of what might have been done with that book. It covered such a few actual chapters of the Hunger Games story line and much of the information was incorrect (e.g. Madge gave Katniss the mockingjay pin NOT Prim). The actors were poorly chosen from the mental description from the book (e.g. Woody Harrelson as Haymich. PLEASE!!! How insulting). I'll not watch nor purchase any other of the series books movies if they are made. The books were AWESOME!!! I compare the accuracy to the movie made of Clan of the Cave Bear. It was ALSO a poor example of a GREAT book by Jean Auel!!!! I've not talked to even one person who really liked the movie compared to the book and they are also not willing to purchase another butchered movie!!!! | 993 | [
"I've read all three books and was looking forward to the movie I purchased.",
"I'm aware it's hard to make a movie from such an outstanding book such as the Hunger Games series.",
"With that being said, I was VERY disappointed in the movie.",
"It was a VERY poor example of what might have been done with that book.",
"It covered such a few actual chapters of the Hunger Games story line and much of the information was incorrect (e.g. Madge gave Katniss the mockingjay pin NOT Prim).",
"The actors were poorly chosen from the mental description from the book (e.g. Woody Harrelson as Haymich.",
"PLEASE!!!",
"How insulting).",
"I'll not watch nor purchase any other of the series books movies if they are made.",
"The books were AWESOME!!!",
"I compare the accuracy to the movie made of Clan of the Cave Bear.",
"It was ALSO a poor example of a GREAT book by Jean Auel!!!",
"!",
"I've not talked to even one person who really liked the movie compared to the book and they are also not willing to purchase another butchered movie!!!",
"!"
] |
2 | Sort of Disappointed | I started listening to Metallica with the Black Album, thenended up aquiring all the CD's. Maybe it shows my age, butI really prefer the later music - Black, Load, Re-Load,Garage Inc., S&M; - and of course, their older trulyclassic songs like "One" "Master of Puppets" "Fade toBlack" etc. I don't really know what to make of thisCD. It's like nothing they've done before - doesn'teven sound like Metallica. It's the firsttime I WANT to turn the music down because I'm notsure at times if it's not just noise. Lars isannoying with his banging on the drums, and I hearnothing of Kirk. James, I love, but at times hedoesn't even sound like he's singing - merelyscreaming and off-key at times too.I miss the ballads. The whole CD is too much ofthe same. I don't know where the band's going, butI miss the so-called "Sell-out" music thatactually sounded like they could sing and play.Still a fan, though I don't know how much of thisnew music I could stomach before I'd stoplistening. Sad but True. | 993 | [
"I started listening to Metallica with the Black Album, thenended up aquiring all the CD's.",
"Maybe it shows my age, butI really prefer the later music - Black, Load, Re-Load,Garage Inc., S&M; - and of course, their older trulyclassic songs like \"One\" \"Master of Puppets\" \"Fade toBlack\" etc.",
"I don't really know what to make of thisCD.",
"It's like nothing they've done before - doesn'teven sound like Metallica.",
"It's the firsttime I WANT to turn the music down because I'm notsure at times if it's not just noise.",
"Lars isannoying with his banging on the drums, and I hearnothing of Kirk.",
"James, I love, but at times hedoesn't even sound like he's singing - merelyscreaming and off-key at times too.I miss the ballads.",
"The whole CD is too much ofthe same.",
"I don't know where the band's going, butI miss the so-called \"Sell-out\" music thatactually sounded like they could sing and play.Still a fan, though I don't know how much of thisnew music I could stomach before I'd stoplistening.",
"Sad but True."
] |
2 | faded glory | The Chicago dictionary and I have been together ever since its third edition, which was the best of its day. The fourth edition set a standard that I have not seen equalled. The fifth edition is a great disappointment, a wastrel son that has squandered the intellectual capital bequeathed him by his forebears.Gone are all the fine distinctions that make a language not simply intelligible but meaningful. Gone are the phonology and history of the language that gave structure to our understanding. Gone are the regional precisions that, in this day of continent-wide cable TV emanating from Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Miami, and Los Angeles, become ever more important.On the bright side, the fifth edition's typography, while cramped, is easier to read.But I can recommend the Chicago no longer. The fifth is decidedly for the short-attention-span crowd. If you don't want a dictionary written for elementary students, either get the fourth edition or look to a different publisher. | 993 | [
"The Chicago dictionary and I have been together ever since its third edition, which was the best of its day.",
"The fourth edition set a standard that I have not seen equalled.",
"The fifth edition is a great disappointment, a wastrel son that has squandered the intellectual capital bequeathed him by his forebears.Gone are all the fine distinctions that make a language not simply intelligible but meaningful.",
"Gone are the phonology and history of the language that gave structure to our understanding.",
"Gone are the regional precisions that, in this day of continent-wide cable TV emanating from Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Miami, and Los Angeles, become ever more important.On the bright side, the fifth edition's typography, while cramped, is easier to read.But I can recommend the Chicago no longer.",
"The fifth is decidedly for the short-attention-span crowd.",
"If you don't want a dictionary written for elementary students, either get the fourth edition or look to a different publisher."
] |
2 | Just... stupid | I don't see whats so good about Nirvana. Kurt Cobain was a very amateur guitar player, and he set the standards for modern rock guitarists lack of talent today (80% power chords, rarely any solos). Dave Grohl was a good drummer, but he was very very overrated. John Bonhom from Zep would kick his buttox anyday. Their bass player was good yet very boring, he wasn't an exceptionally skilled bass player like Flea from RHCP or Mike Dirnt from GD. Their lyrics were meant to make you feel "depressed", but I think they were just stupid. "I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb" I mean come on Kurt, we get the point already. "Hello hello hello how low?" WTF is this guy smoking? How can you call that good lyrics. Okay, some of his stuff is a little funny and clever like in Lithium, but overall its mostly stupid. I think these guys are only legendary now because Kurt killed himself. I didn't think they were anything good then, and I dont think their good now. | 993 | [
"I don't see whats so good about Nirvana.",
"Kurt Cobain was a very amateur guitar player, and he set the standards for modern rock guitarists lack of talent today (80% power chords, rarely any solos).",
"Dave Grohl was a good drummer, but he was very very overrated.",
"John Bonhom from Zep would kick his buttox anyday.",
"Their bass player was good yet very boring, he wasn't an exceptionally skilled bass player like Flea from RHCP or Mike Dirnt from GD.",
"Their lyrics were meant to make you feel \"depressed\", but I think they were just stupid.",
"\"I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb, I think I'm dumb\" I mean come on Kurt, we get the point already.",
"\"Hello hello hello how low?",
"\" WTF is this guy smoking?",
"How can you call that good lyrics.",
"Okay, some of his stuff is a little funny and clever like in Lithium, but overall its mostly stupid.",
"I think these guys are only legendary now because Kurt killed himself.",
"I didn't think they were anything good then, and I dont think their good now."
] |
2 | not so great | My main issue with the flower baby float is that I thought I was buying the starfish baby float. The starfish float is erroneously pictured under the flower baby float caption. I didn't realize the discrepancy until I received my order, and it was too late to return the float since we were leaving for our vacation in 2 days. Reading the other reviews, I'm not sure if people were reviewing the starfish float or the flower float. Regardless, the "flower" part does not provide any shade and even in a light breeze flies backward, which was a nuisance and overall made the float a hazard. We ended up deflating that part of the float the first day, and then my husband cut the flower off entirely. My 6 month old could barely see above the sides of the float and was uncomfortable in it. We ended up not using it much and didn't bother packing it for the trip home. I would like to try the starfish float - that looked sturdier and the canopy looked like it might actually provide some shade. | 993 | [
"My main issue with the flower baby float is that I thought I was buying the starfish baby float.",
"The starfish float is erroneously pictured under the flower baby float caption.",
"I didn't realize the discrepancy until I received my order, and it was too late to return the float since we were leaving for our vacation in 2 days.",
"Reading the other reviews, I'm not sure if people were reviewing the starfish float or the flower float.",
"Regardless, the \"flower\" part does not provide any shade and even in a light breeze flies backward, which was a nuisance and overall made the float a hazard.",
"We ended up deflating that part of the float the first day, and then my husband cut the flower off entirely.",
"My 6 month old could barely see above the sides of the float and was uncomfortable in it.",
"We ended up not using it much and didn't bother packing it for the trip home.",
"I would like to try the starfish float - that looked sturdier and the canopy looked like it might actually provide some shade."
] |
2 | Realistic | Cosidering the large amount of fantasy writers out there...You don't have to read anything but the very best. So when I saw the high ratings George R.R. Martin was getting I thought it would be worth my time...I was wrong. To be honest...It just sucked. If I want to read about politics I'll grab a newspaper and read the real thing. I have to give George credit, he was brave with his story telling. He wasn't afraid to kill anyone. But the characters were just pawns in some schemer's plot...so whomever dies in the story was meant to die. I wasn't surprised at all...just think of all the things that could go wrong realistically...and they go wrong... If you are looking for a character that rises above his/her negative heritage and becomes greater...then don't look in this series. Its really just there to be unpredictable...which is good. If you wait for the plot to become intense...you might be waiting for a while. Because you are reading fictional history. Not a epic heroic novel. | 993 | [
"Cosidering the large amount of fantasy writers out there...You don't have to read anything but the very best.",
"So when I saw the high ratings George R.R. Martin was getting I thought it would be worth my time...I was wrong.",
"To be honest...It just sucked.",
"If I want to read about politics I'll grab a newspaper and read the real thing.",
"I have to give George credit, he was brave with his story telling.",
"He wasn't afraid to kill anyone.",
"But the characters were just pawns in some schemer's plot...so whomever dies in the story was meant to die.",
"I wasn't surprised at all...just think of all the things that could go wrong realistically...and they go wrong... If you are looking for a character that rises above his/her negative heritage and becomes greater...then don't look in this series.",
"Its really just there to be unpredictable...which is good.",
"If you wait for the plot to become intense...you might be waiting for a while.",
"Because you are reading fictional history.",
"Not a epic heroic novel."
] |
2 | Slow and Cumbersome | I had eagerly awaited the chance to read this book because of all the rave reviews I had heard about it. Unfortunately, the reality did not live up to the hype. While expecting a mystery thriller, what I got was mostly historical fiction.While the author seems to have done a lot of research into the history of the grail and secret societies, the mystery was poorly plotted and seemed to drag where it should be speeding along. Hot thriller? I'd say lukewarm at best. The first 150 pages were hard to get through, but I persevered. The story did pick up a little bit after that, but was so trite and predictable that I had it all figured out by page 200.What seems to fascinate everyone that reads the book is the "history" given- and some people actually seem to believe the premise given in the book to be real. (See other reviews.) However, this is a work of FICTION. There is just enough truth mixed in with the fiction to perhaps fool the masses, but any true Bible scholar knows better. | 993 | [
"I had eagerly awaited the chance to read this book because of all the rave reviews I had heard about it.",
"Unfortunately, the reality did not live up to the hype.",
"While expecting a mystery thriller, what I got was mostly historical fiction.While the author seems to have done a lot of research into the history of the grail and secret societies, the mystery was poorly plotted and seemed to drag where it should be speeding along.",
"Hot thriller?",
"I'd say lukewarm at best.",
"The first 150 pages were hard to get through, but I persevered.",
"The story did pick up a little bit after that, but was so trite and predictable that I had it all figured out by page 200.What seems to fascinate everyone that reads the book is the \"history\" given- and some people actually seem to believe the premise given in the book to be real.",
"(See other reviews.) However, this is a work of FICTION.",
"There is just enough truth mixed in with the fiction to perhaps fool the masses, but any true Bible scholar knows better."
] |
2 | Childish and boring | Was Silverman trying to be another Paul Harvey?This seems to be written for teens or younger. The chapters answer questions such as "Was there really a chicken who lived without a head?", and "How was Kitty Litter discovered?" or "How was the zipper invented?". Each chapter ends with the author asking the question "Useless? Useful? I'll leave that for you to decide."The question should be "Interesting? Not interesting?", etc. The answer is mostly, unfortunately, not interesting. The writing is childish with more than required parenthetical remarks that seem to be asides written to a preteen. I read the chapter from which the title was derived, "Einstein's Refrigerator", and wondered why it was even in the book. There were no great secrets, nothing to stimulate you or make you say "Wow, thats' interesting".I struggled to make it half way through before I realized it was getting worse, not better.Paul Harvey's reputation has nothing to fear and, now you know the rest of the story. | 993 | [
"Was Silverman trying to be another Paul Harvey?",
"This seems to be written for teens or younger.",
"The chapters answer questions such as \"Was there really a chicken who lived without a head?",
"\", and \"How was Kitty Litter discovered?",
"\" or \"How was the zipper invented?",
"\".",
"Each chapter ends with the author asking the question \"Useless?",
"Useful?",
"I'll leave that for you to decide.\"The question should be \"Interesting?",
"Not interesting?",
"\", etc.",
"The answer is mostly, unfortunately, not interesting.",
"The writing is childish with more than required parenthetical remarks that seem to be asides written to a preteen.",
"I read the chapter from which the title was derived, \"Einstein's Refrigerator\", and wondered why it was even in the book.",
"There were no great secrets, nothing to stimulate you or make you say \"Wow, thats' interesting\".I struggled to make it half way through before I realized it was getting worse, not better.Paul Harvey's reputation has nothing to fear and, now you know the rest of the story."
] |
2 | What's the big deal? | I'll start by saying I gave this book 2 stars because I would have felt awkward giving it one when so many people apparently think it is great. Those people aside, it deserves a one star rating, in my opinion. My chief complaint is that it is a formulaic and downright boring period piece. The love between the well-off American and the dirt poor foreign girl is a good example of uninspired writing. I found the characters stereotypical, the setting done to death and the plot (and I only use that word because I don't know what else to call it) simply doesn't go anywhere. But it's not all bad, at least Wick Cutter was interesting. In closing I would like to qualify this review by saying that I read a lot of books and there are only about two that I don't like and wouldn't recommend. It doesn't take much to please me; an interesting story, a fun character, a different style, all it takes is one redeeming feature for me to consider a book worthwhile. I find My Antonia a waste of time. | 993 | [
"I'll start by saying I gave this book 2 stars because I would have felt awkward giving it one when so many people apparently think it is great.",
"Those people aside, it deserves a one star rating, in my opinion.",
"My chief complaint is that it is a formulaic and downright boring period piece.",
"The love between the well-off American and the dirt poor foreign girl is a good example of uninspired writing.",
"I found the characters stereotypical, the setting done to death and the plot (and I only use that word because I don't know what else to call it) simply doesn't go anywhere.",
"But it's not all bad, at least Wick Cutter was interesting.",
"In closing I would like to qualify this review by saying that I read a lot of books and there are only about two that I don't like and wouldn't recommend.",
"It doesn't take much to please me; an interesting story, a fun character, a different style, all it takes is one redeeming feature for me to consider a book worthwhile.",
"I find My Antonia a waste of time."
] |
2 | the trackball binds | When I recieved this mouse, by the look of it, it was exactly what I needed - it's size was bigger than in the pictures (about 6" long), which makes for a comfortable fit, and it had the 5 buttons that I'd gotten so used to on my Microsoft Intellemouse.As other people are saying, the one thing which kills this product is the trackball binds to the "rollers". Since this is an optical mouse, there aren't any moving parts, but the ball does glide on three stationary metal balls, and two stationary plastic retainers which keep the ball inside its socket.Depending on where your thumb is at any given moment, there might be pressure squeezing the ball down onto the plastic retainers. Since the ball and the retainers are made from plastic that's similar in density, they bind to one another - sometimes requiring quite a bit of force to unbind them.This being my first foray into trackballs, I figured that I'd return it, and get the wireless logitech that everyone's howling about. Shame :( | 993 | [
"When I recieved this mouse, by the look of it, it was exactly what I needed - it's size was bigger than in the pictures (about 6\" long), which makes for a comfortable fit, and it had the 5 buttons that I'd gotten so used to on my Microsoft Intellemouse.As other people are saying, the one thing which kills this product is the trackball binds to the \"rollers\".",
"Since this is an optical mouse, there aren't any moving parts, but the ball does glide on three stationary metal balls, and two stationary plastic retainers which keep the ball inside its socket.Depending on where your thumb is at any given moment, there might be pressure squeezing the ball down onto the plastic retainers.",
"Since the ball and the retainers are made from plastic that's similar in density, they bind to one another - sometimes requiring quite a bit of force to unbind them.This being my first foray into trackballs, I figured that I'd return it, and get the wireless logitech that everyone's howling about.",
"Shame :("
] |
2 | ... what happened? | Fans looking for the innocent pop stylings of Britney Spears will be severely jolted by her self-titled album. The romantic, upbeat, peppy and fun songs that we loved on "baby... one more time" and "oops! I did it again..." are missing. In their place are violent, choppy modern -- what? it's not rock, it's not pop, it's not rap. It's kind of a techno combination of all three. Britney rasps her voice (she'd better quit or risk permanently damaging her vocal chords) and plays around halfheartedly with forgettable lyrics. What happened?In addition, her works are getting progressively more raunchy. Mild profanity. Innuendo. Rebellion. And then there's the accompanyment. The CD itself is engraved with three obviously naked fairies. The back of the disk (and most of the insert) sports Britney in a barely-there ensemble at that at first glance makes you think she's topless.This is one fan who's decided to pull the plug. And unfortunately, this album makes it much easier than I thought. | 993 | [
"Fans looking for the innocent pop stylings of Britney Spears will be severely jolted by her self-titled album.",
"The romantic, upbeat, peppy and fun songs that we loved on \"baby... one more time\" and \"oops!",
"I did it again...\" are missing.",
"In their place are violent, choppy modern -- what?",
"it's not rock, it's not pop, it's not rap.",
"It's kind of a techno combination of all three.",
"Britney rasps her voice (she'd better quit or risk permanently damaging her vocal chords) and plays around halfheartedly with forgettable lyrics.",
"What happened?",
"In addition, her works are getting progressively more raunchy.",
"Mild profanity.",
"Innuendo.",
"Rebellion.",
"And then there's the accompanyment.",
"The CD itself is engraved with three obviously naked fairies.",
"The back of the disk (and most of the insert) sports Britney in a barely-there ensemble at that at first glance makes you think she's topless.This is one fan who's decided to pull the plug.",
"And unfortunately, this album makes it much easier than I thought."
] |
2 | So-so... | I'm fascinated by Phineas' injury, survival and subsequent challenges with his injury. However the book digressed more than I think it should have. When the author was explaining that doctors back in that time didn't use aseptic techniques and didn't even know that micro-organisms existed, that should have been about the end of that statement. But instead, the author digressed paragraph after paragraph giving a primer on microbiology, which is nearly irrelevant to phineas' condition. Yes, he got an infection, but did we need to learn a little microbiology to grasp the concept?Similarly, the author digressed for quite a while explaining the basics of neuroscience and anatomy that stretched (in my opinion) beyond the scope of Phineas and his injury.Over all I thought it was a good read. However, it's a relatively small book printed in relatively large type, nearly double-spaced. Perhaps the digressions were more for filler since I felt they went beyond the expected subject matter. | 993 | [
"I'm fascinated by Phineas' injury, survival and subsequent challenges with his injury.",
"However the book digressed more than I think it should have.",
"When the author was explaining that doctors back in that time didn't use aseptic techniques and didn't even know that micro-organisms existed, that should have been about the end of that statement.",
"But instead, the author digressed paragraph after paragraph giving a primer on microbiology, which is nearly irrelevant to phineas' condition.",
"Yes, he got an infection, but did we need to learn a little microbiology to grasp the concept?",
"Similarly, the author digressed for quite a while explaining the basics of neuroscience and anatomy that stretched (in my opinion) beyond the scope of Phineas and his injury.Over all I thought it was a good read.",
"However, it's a relatively small book printed in relatively large type, nearly double-spaced.",
"Perhaps the digressions were more for filler since I felt they went beyond the expected subject matter."
] |
2 | What happened? | Prior to buying this game, I have owned both TW 2002 and 2004. I was really hoping that the 2006 version would bring the game to the next level. I can honestly say that this game is no better than the 2002 version and maybe a little worse than 2004. I agree with the other reviewers: rent the game before buying. You will probably be disappointed.The one thing this game does improve upon is the tournament competition. You likely will no longer be winning tournaments by 30+ strokes. However, you will probably still win every tournament without much difficulty, but it may only be by 5-10 shots. I actually like the change in the putting controls as this makes putting slightly harder and less predictable.Menus are not as intuitive as they have been in previous versions and loading times for each step are pretty poor. Game face is really not improved (I actually think it is worse than 2004).I have been a huge fan of previous versions of this game, but I am disappointed in this edition. | 993 | [
"Prior to buying this game, I have owned both TW 2002 and 2004.",
"I was really hoping that the 2006 version would bring the game to the next level.",
"I can honestly say that this game is no better than the 2002 version and maybe a little worse than 2004.",
"I agree with the other reviewers: rent the game before buying.",
"You will probably be disappointed.The one thing this game does improve upon is the tournament competition.",
"You likely will no longer be winning tournaments by 30+ strokes.",
"However, you will probably still win every tournament without much difficulty, but it may only be by 5-10 shots.",
"I actually like the change in the putting controls as this makes putting slightly harder and less predictable.Menus are not as intuitive as they have been in previous versions and loading times for each step are pretty poor.",
"Game face is really not improved (I actually think it is worse than 2004).I have been a huge fan of previous versions of this game, but I am disappointed in this edition."
] |
2 | I Hated It | So... I was looking forward to playing this, but I hated it. Hated. Loathed. I got so frustrated with it that I took it out of my PS3 and threw it on the ground and let it lay there for a few hours. The stupid throwing of the disk to hit the gong thing is so frustrating, I don't care who says it just takes a while to get used to. It's annoying - and I never got used to it. There's no meat to the game, it's just this weak storyline with freakishly sadistic characters -- all of whom I could care less about. Usually, despite any form of annoyance or stupidity, I play the game till the end. But not this time. I think I'm on the last level anyway- I hear there's only 6? Short (but at the same time way too long). Well... I'll watch the ending on youtube. I'm sure it won't blow me away.On the upside, the graphics are pretty. But, I just started Uncharted: Drake's Fortune which completely blows Heavenly Sword out of the atmosphere, hands down. So... eh... it's a double negative from me. | 993 | [
"So... I was looking forward to playing this, but I hated it.",
"Hated.",
"Loathed.",
"I got so frustrated with it that I took it out of my PS3 and threw it on the ground and let it lay there for a few hours.",
"The stupid throwing of the disk to hit the gong thing is so frustrating, I don't care who says it just takes a while to get used to.",
"It's annoying - and I never got used to it.",
"There's no meat to the game, it's just this weak storyline with freakishly sadistic characters -- all of whom I could care less about.",
"Usually, despite any form of annoyance or stupidity, I play the game till the end.",
"But not this time.",
"I think I'm on the last level anyway- I hear there's only 6?",
"Short (but at the same time way too long).",
"Well... I'll watch the ending on youtube.",
"I'm sure it won't blow me away.On the upside, the graphics are pretty.",
"But, I just started Uncharted: Drake's Fortune which completely blows Heavenly Sword out of the atmosphere, hands down.",
"So... eh... it's a double negative from me."
] |
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