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3 | Had to update my review | I liked these headphones but one of the speakers became distorted a few months after using the product. I finally got frustrated and tossed them. I had to bump my rating down from 5 stars to 3.My original review:These headphones stay put in your ear when you run/jump, which was my main criteria when deciding which headphones to purchase. All the other types of headphones I used before would never stay put in my ears when I run, but these do. Plus, the cord is long enough to drop your mp3 player in your pocket, which is where I put mine when I run. I have only had the headphones for a week, but so far they are exactly what I was hoping they would be when I purchased them: a great-sounding pair of headphones that stay put while running/jogging/working out. Something to note, if your ears are sensitive, you might find them slightly uncomfortable after wearing them for longer periods of time. For me, it is not an issue, and a small price to pay for headphones that don't budge. | 987 | [
"I liked these headphones but one of the speakers became distorted a few months after using the product.",
"I finally got frustrated and tossed them.",
"I had to bump my rating down from 5 stars to 3.My original review:These headphones stay put in your ear when you run/jump, which was my main criteria when deciding which headphones to purchase.",
"All the other types of headphones I used before would never stay put in my ears when I run, but these do.",
"Plus, the cord is long enough to drop your mp3 player in your pocket, which is where I put mine when I run.",
"I have only had the headphones for a week, but so far they are exactly what I was hoping they would be when I purchased them: a great-sounding pair of headphones that stay put while running/jogging/working out.",
"Something to note, if your ears are sensitive, you might find them slightly uncomfortable after wearing them for longer periods of time.",
"For me, it is not an issue, and a small price to pay for headphones that don't budge."
] |
3 | Okay, but unoriginal | Although an accurate reflection of Kungfu Record's bands and styles, it still is an average, unoriginal compilation. Bands Audio Karate, Useless ID and Tsunami Bomb are great examples of bands who know how destroy a song with terrible lyrics. In fact, Audio Karate's "Senior Year" has the sappiest, most moronic lyrics I have ever heard. Ozma has two good selections, and these two songs definately bring up my rating. Antifreeze plays really unoriginal cliche love-sick loser quasi punk. The vandals songs, have hilarious lyrics, however as a band they're not that good. Mi6 plays good skate punk, the vocals are good and the songs are pretty catchy, another highlight of the mix. No use For A Name is just another average band, and one that doesnt sound that great live either. The Ataris are just awesome and these two tracks close the mix on an up note. But overall, this is an average to weak compilation and proof that Kungfu should shake up their line up. But not bad for 5 bucks. | 987 | [
"Although an accurate reflection of Kungfu Record's bands and styles, it still is an average, unoriginal compilation.",
"Bands Audio Karate, Useless ID and Tsunami Bomb are great examples of bands who know how destroy a song with terrible lyrics.",
"In fact, Audio Karate's \"Senior Year\" has the sappiest, most moronic lyrics I have ever heard.",
"Ozma has two good selections, and these two songs definately bring up my rating.",
"Antifreeze plays really unoriginal cliche love-sick loser quasi punk.",
"The vandals songs, have hilarious lyrics, however as a band they're not that good.",
"Mi6 plays good skate punk, the vocals are good and the songs are pretty catchy, another highlight of the mix.",
"No use For A Name is just another average band, and one that doesnt sound that great live either.",
"The Ataris are just awesome and these two tracks close the mix on an up note.",
"But overall, this is an average to weak compilation and proof that Kungfu should shake up their line up.",
"But not bad for 5 bucks."
] |
3 | Poor poor Larry | I've seen Larry Holmes interviewed in the past and at first I thought he was just a man with a massive inferiority complex but now I understand his problem. When a film such as this (which gives a fairly detailed history of the heavyweight crown) completely and uterly ignores his domination of the division for a five to eight year span, I think his complex is justified. Max Baer and Primo Carnera get five times as much attention in this movie as does holmes.I was also expecting some kind of explanation of when and how the multiple governing bodies took precedence in the awarding of the title. After all it's something that could be discussed in narration alone without additional footage. Instead... we magically skip from Ali, who apparently has one title, to the days of Tyson and multiple titles. This is an important omition.I understand that there is not film coverage of the absolute beginning of the heavyweight crown but I also find fault with the omission of this info... | 987 | [
"I've seen Larry Holmes interviewed in the past and at first I thought he was just a man with a massive inferiority complex but now I understand his problem.",
"When a film such as this (which gives a fairly detailed history of the heavyweight crown) completely and uterly ignores his domination of the division for a five to eight year span, I think his complex is justified.",
"Max Baer and Primo Carnera get five times as much attention in this movie as does holmes.I was also expecting some kind of explanation of when and how the multiple governing bodies took precedence in the awarding of the title.",
"After all it's something that could be discussed in narration alone without additional footage.",
"Instead... we magically skip from Ali, who apparently has one title, to the days of Tyson and multiple titles.",
"This is an important omition.I understand that there is not film coverage of the absolute beginning of the heavyweight crown but I also find fault with the omission of this info..."
] |
3 | Very adequate compilation | I've had this set for over a decade, and over the years I've found more thrilling, dynamic recordings of the Italian and Scottish symphonies (#3 and #4). But as a low-priced introduction to Mendelssohn's symphonies, or for that matter to M.'s music, this set is perfectly adequate. In particular I wish to direct attention to Symphony #2, the infrequently recorded "Lobesang" for chorus and orchestra. The symphony is maybe an hour long and extremely gratifying to the ear, though I have no idea what all the singing is about, as I don't speak or understand German, and the lyrics are not printed in the CD booklet. Still, repeated experimentation has proved that this Masur recording of the "Lobesang" symphony is a foolproof soporific, if one sincerely wishes to doze off, but cannot (for whatever reason). This is not a backhanded criticism, either; I'm utterly serious and very grateful to everyone involved with the recording. If you are seeking music to relax you, look no further. | 987 | [
"I've had this set for over a decade, and over the years I've found more thrilling, dynamic recordings of the Italian and Scottish symphonies (#3 and #4).",
"But as a low-priced introduction to Mendelssohn's symphonies, or for that matter to M.'s music, this set is perfectly adequate.",
"In particular I wish to direct attention to Symphony #2, the infrequently recorded \"Lobesang\" for chorus and orchestra.",
"The symphony is maybe an hour long and extremely gratifying to the ear, though I have no idea what all the singing is about, as I don't speak or understand German, and the lyrics are not printed in the CD booklet.",
"Still, repeated experimentation has proved that this Masur recording of the \"Lobesang\" symphony is a foolproof soporific, if one sincerely wishes to doze off, but cannot (for whatever reason).",
"This is not a backhanded criticism, either; I'm utterly serious and very grateful to everyone involved with the recording.",
"If you are seeking music to relax you, look no further."
] |
3 | Good, but not good enough | I purchased the RiteLite with the intention of using it in a show booth to illuminate my photographs. I was attracted to the product because it ran on batteries instead of AC power. LED's gave it had a long battery life. I confirmed this by leaving it on for over 5 straight hours. It can definitely be left on for much longer without changing batteries.The gooseneck and tilting light head are great features but inadequate. The gooseneck is too short and/or the head does not tilt enough. With the light on, you can see the lit LED's because there is no front shield. This shouldn't be the case with a true picture light as it distracts from the image. At least the beam is somewhat focused so light didn't spill too much towards the viewer. A front shield/reflector would make this a better product because, despite 6 LED's, the light could not cover a 16x24 area.In end I didn't use this light and wouldn't recommend it for artwork much larger than an 8x10 (not including the frame). | 987 | [
"I purchased the RiteLite with the intention of using it in a show booth to illuminate my photographs.",
"I was attracted to the product because it ran on batteries instead of AC power.",
"LED's gave it had a long battery life.",
"I confirmed this by leaving it on for over 5 straight hours.",
"It can definitely be left on for much longer without changing batteries.The gooseneck and tilting light head are great features but inadequate.",
"The gooseneck is too short and/or the head does not tilt enough.",
"With the light on, you can see the lit LED's because there is no front shield.",
"This shouldn't be the case with a true picture light as it distracts from the image.",
"At least the beam is somewhat focused so light didn't spill too much towards the viewer.",
"A front shield/reflector would make this a better product because, despite 6 LED's, the light could not cover a 16x24 area.In end I didn't use this light and wouldn't recommend it for artwork much larger than an 8x10 (not including the frame)."
] |
3 | Farenheit 451 was aight | I thought Farenheit 451 was a good book. It takes a while to get to the point though. It just starts of a little slow thats all I Mean. I really enjoyed the description done by Bradbury in the book his detail was very distinct. In the first half of the book the main character Montag a firefighter trys to discover himself. After all a firefighter starts fires in this story, and that might get to a person after a while. He wants to know why firefighters are supposed to burn books and why books are so bad.In the second half of the book Montag starts to use his head and stop letting everyone else control him. He becomes a fugitive and this is where the action begins. He ends up being chased by mechanical dog's and hellicopters and gets in fights with flamethrowers. I think that sais it all for the second half of the story. The soft Sci-Fi novel was very interesting and gets you thinking. I enjoyed it alot and hope everyone else gets a chance to read it and post their opinion. | 986 | [
"I thought Farenheit 451 was a good book.",
"It takes a while to get to the point though.",
"It just starts of a little slow thats all I Mean.",
"I really enjoyed the description done by Bradbury in the book his detail was very distinct.",
"In the first half of the book the main character Montag a firefighter trys to discover himself.",
"After all a firefighter starts fires in this story, and that might get to a person after a while.",
"He wants to know why firefighters are supposed to burn books and why books are so bad.In the second half of the book Montag starts to use his head and stop letting everyone else control him.",
"He becomes a fugitive and this is where the action begins.",
"He ends up being chased by mechanical dog's and hellicopters and gets in fights with flamethrowers.",
"I think that sais it all for the second half of the story.",
"The soft Sci-Fi novel was very interesting and gets you thinking.",
"I enjoyed it alot and hope everyone else gets a chance to read it and post their opinion."
] |
3 | Two of Keaton's Best! | The thing that sets Buster Keaton's films above most other silent films is that the stories are always easy to follow, inventive and entertaining. Though the second half of the film Sherlock, Jr. - when Buster leaps through the screen and into the movie inside a movie - is more often celebrated, I found the first half to be the more humourous. The bits with the sticky paper and the dollar in the trash are laugh-out-loud funny, as is the scene where he is trailing his adversary.Our Hospitality is truly delightful film with a simple, yet entertaining, story and a number of very comical scenes. The best of these occur on the train ride at the beginning of the story and during Buster's attempted escape at the end. The former segment is constructed around a fascinating primitive locomotive and the ridiculous placement of the train tracks. The latter contains many great moments, but the climax of Buster swinging from a log and catching his love in mid-air is truly magnificient. | 986 | [
"The thing that sets Buster Keaton's films above most other silent films is that the stories are always easy to follow, inventive and entertaining.",
"Though the second half of the film Sherlock, Jr.",
"- when Buster leaps through the screen and into the movie inside a movie - is more often celebrated, I found the first half to be the more humourous.",
"The bits with the sticky paper and the dollar in the trash are laugh-out-loud funny, as is the scene where he is trailing his adversary.Our Hospitality is truly delightful film with a simple, yet entertaining, story and a number of very comical scenes.",
"The best of these occur on the train ride at the beginning of the story and during Buster's attempted escape at the end.",
"The former segment is constructed around a fascinating primitive locomotive and the ridiculous placement of the train tracks.",
"The latter contains many great moments, but the climax of Buster swinging from a log and catching his love in mid-air is truly magnificient."
] |
3 | For Completists Only! | Unarguably, this is the group's least liked album, and though it stands far above most of the drivel that other bands release these days, it falls short from the usual excellence with which XTC has rewarded its admirers (and there are more out there than most people may realize!).There are a handful of eyebrow-raising moments here, like the lyrics to "Jumping in Gomorrah" and "My Weapon," and the band's experiments with atonality and noise are realized on tracks like "Meccanic Dancing" and "Beatown," two rousing rockers; however, dull tracks like "Super Tuff," "Buzzcity Talking," and the excruciatingly boring "Battery Brides," which is perhaps the only forgettable song written by Andy Partridge, fail to match anything on their debut album, "White Music," a much more polished and groundbreaking collection of songs.XTC newbies ought to investigate the band's other albums first before taking a chance on this lukewarm offering that only the most devoted collectors should own. | 986 | [
"Unarguably, this is the group's least liked album, and though it stands far above most of the drivel that other bands release these days, it falls short from the usual excellence with which XTC has rewarded its admirers (and there are more out there than most people may realize!",
").There are a handful of eyebrow-raising moments here, like the lyrics to \"Jumping in Gomorrah\" and \"My Weapon,\" and the band's experiments with atonality and noise are realized on tracks like \"Meccanic Dancing\" and \"Beatown,\" two rousing rockers; however, dull tracks like \"Super Tuff,\" \"Buzzcity Talking,\" and the excruciatingly boring \"Battery Brides,\" which is perhaps the only forgettable song written by Andy Partridge, fail to match anything on their debut album, \"White Music,\" a much more polished and groundbreaking collection of songs.XTC newbies ought to investigate the band's other albums first before taking a chance on this lukewarm offering that only the most devoted collectors should own."
] |
3 | Didn't Grab Me | First, I'll say that my review isn't AS relevant, because I haven't heard the whole CD straight through. My friend burned me a CD with 6 tracks on it from Poem.I have several "older" Delerium CDs, and really enjoy them. The wonderful mixture of electronics and world sounds really grabbed my attention. It was like listening to a creature made from a strange mixture of Godflesh, Dead Can Dance, and Tangerine Dream. They're great CDs just put on...and really listen to. They have a lot happening in them.My problem with Poem is that I really like the songs...until the singing starts. My personal feeling is that having singing on the tracks detracts from the great music behind it. I really get into the music...and then lyrics are thrust upon me.From the rest of the reviews I see that most people disagree with me. Those of you who like this CD, try listening to Spheres II, Morpheus, and Semantic Spaces. They're great CDs that give a really different and darker feeling than Poem. | 986 | [
"First, I'll say that my review isn't AS relevant, because I haven't heard the whole CD straight through.",
"My friend burned me a CD with 6 tracks on it from Poem.I have several \"older\" Delerium CDs, and really enjoy them.",
"The wonderful mixture of electronics and world sounds really grabbed my attention.",
"It was like listening to a creature made from a strange mixture of Godflesh, Dead Can Dance, and Tangerine Dream.",
"They're great CDs just put on...and really listen to.",
"They have a lot happening in them.My problem with Poem is that I really like the songs...until the singing starts.",
"My personal feeling is that having singing on the tracks detracts from the great music behind it.",
"I really get into the music...and then lyrics are thrust upon me.From the rest of the reviews I see that most people disagree with me.",
"Those of you who like this CD, try listening to Spheres II, Morpheus, and Semantic Spaces.",
"They're great CDs that give a really different and darker feeling than Poem."
] |
3 | Not top flight Merton | Its odd, how things work out. In his Journals, Merton was ENTHRALLED by this reterat. He spoke in glowing terms of the participants,and praised the intamcy achieved. He states, flatly"this is the best reterat of my life." Yet none of that comes forth in this collection, which is more the pity. Of course, some of this is indeed dated[the world is radically changed in 33+ years]and perhaps, as it seems Fr. Merton was wont to do, he gets overly enthusiastic about something before he has completely immersed himself.Still, second level Merton is better then just about top shelf from anyone else.Some nuggets on prayer left me thinking that perhaps the great moments of this retreat were the celebration of the Mass that were held each day. In that silence was perhaps that ineffable moment that cannot be heard nor touched that Merton groped for so in his life and writings. So, in all not great Thomas Merton, thjough still necessary to see the entire picture of this good great man. | 986 | [
"Its odd, how things work out.",
"In his Journals, Merton was ENTHRALLED by this reterat.",
"He spoke in glowing terms of the participants,and praised the intamcy achieved.",
"He states, flatly\"this is the best reterat of my life.\" Yet none of that comes forth in this collection, which is more the pity.",
"Of course, some of this is indeed dated[the world is radically changed in 33+ years]and perhaps, as it seems Fr.",
"Merton was wont to do, he gets overly enthusiastic about something before he has completely immersed himself.Still, second level Merton is better then just about top shelf from anyone else.Some nuggets on prayer left me thinking that perhaps the great moments of this retreat were the celebration of the Mass that were held each day.",
"In that silence was perhaps that ineffable moment that cannot be heard nor touched that Merton groped for so in his life and writings.",
"So, in all not great Thomas Merton, thjough still necessary to see the entire picture of this good great man."
] |
3 | Not bad, but skips too much | Not a bad book, but it had some serious drawbacks. One is the convoluted manner in which the author covered Johnson's presidential years. You need to keep a list nearby to keep track of who was who and in which party, etc. (Democrats, Republicans, Unionists, Whigs, Conservatives, etc.) Also, the author gives painstaking details about the most trivial things, but when it comes to a female assassin stalking Johnson in the White House, he mentions it in passing (doesn't even devote a full sentence to this event), and moves on. I don't need to know the make and model of stagecoach Johnson rode in, but I would like to hear about the fistfights he engaged in (another tale just glossed over by the author). The finest chapter was the one leading up to Johnson's becoming Lincoln's running mate. None of us will ever see a Republican choose a Democrat as his running mate, but that is what Lincoln did, and it was fascinating to see how it developed. I give the author credit for that. | 986 | [
"Not a bad book, but it had some serious drawbacks.",
"One is the convoluted manner in which the author covered Johnson's presidential years.",
"You need to keep a list nearby to keep track of who was who and in which party, etc.",
"(Democrats, Republicans, Unionists, Whigs, Conservatives, etc.) Also, the author gives painstaking details about the most trivial things, but when it comes to a female assassin stalking Johnson in the White House, he mentions it in passing (doesn't even devote a full sentence to this event), and moves on.",
"I don't need to know the make and model of stagecoach Johnson rode in, but I would like to hear about the fistfights he engaged in (another tale just glossed over by the author).",
"The finest chapter was the one leading up to Johnson's becoming Lincoln's running mate.",
"None of us will ever see a Republican choose a Democrat as his running mate, but that is what Lincoln did, and it was fascinating to see how it developed.",
"I give the author credit for that."
] |
3 | Not up to standard | This is not the In-Flames I remember for such masterpieces as Colony, Clayman and Whoracle which were the defining hour for the now infamous Gothenburg sound.I think It cannot be denied that they were trying to crack a new nut with this release, the songs are more accessible and chorus based, it's not nu-metal but It's defiantly is more mainstream.On the whole I didn't like it, the production is very muddy and the music is slightly confused edging in keyboards (which I like) but it didn't work with the overall sound. It lacked the heavy punching guitars with the usual creative melodic edge, partly due to the production but also due to the fact that they were looking for something more formulaic for the mainstream market.I give it 3 stars because it's In-Flames and their is the occasional burst of magic of old but overall this is weak.Whoever it was that said 'Reroute to remainstream' was correct, I don't remember seeing 100+ reviews for Whoracle or Colony, I rest my case. | 986 | [
"This is not the In-Flames I remember for such masterpieces as Colony, Clayman and Whoracle which were the defining hour for the now infamous Gothenburg sound.I think It cannot be denied that they were trying to crack a new nut with this release, the songs are more accessible and chorus based, it's not nu-metal but It's defiantly is more mainstream.On the whole I didn't like it, the production is very muddy and the music is slightly confused edging in keyboards (which I like) but it didn't work with the overall sound.",
"It lacked the heavy punching guitars with the usual creative melodic edge, partly due to the production but also due to the fact that they were looking for something more formulaic for the mainstream market.I give it 3 stars because it's In-Flames and their is the occasional burst of magic of old but overall this is weak.Whoever it was that said 'Reroute to remainstream' was correct, I don't remember seeing 100+ reviews for Whoracle or Colony, I rest my case."
] |
3 | It's Ok | Book Review OutlineBook title and author: The Red Pony by: John SteinbeckTitle of review: ITS OK!!!Number of stars (1 to 5):***Introduction: I thought I was an ok book. I don't like reading, but this book was ok. I I don't like however, how the horse dies at the end that wasn't a good ending.Description and summary of main points: I did however, like the place where they were at. A dude ranch out in the west I think that is very cool and a fun place to be.Evaluation: I like the theme of the story and all the characters in the story I think it's a good book. I like when Billy say "Now he'll be all right in the morning ?" (pg.24)Conclusion: I didn't like but I didn't hate it ether. Like I say I don't like reading but this book wasn't all that boring. All in all it was ok I'd give it three stars.Your final review: Reading is boring but The Red Pony is ok I don't hate it but my hate for reading makes me dislike it so I'm kind of iffy about it. So I'm going to give it 3 stars. | 986 | [
"Book Review OutlineBook title and author: The Red Pony by: John SteinbeckTitle of review: ITS OK!!!",
"Number of stars (1 to 5):***Introduction: I thought I was an ok book.",
"I don't like reading, but this book was ok.",
"I I don't like however, how the horse dies at the end that wasn't a good ending.Description and summary of main points: I did however, like the place where they were at.",
"A dude ranch out in the west I think that is very cool and a fun place to be.Evaluation: I like the theme of the story and all the characters in the story I think it's a good book.",
"I like when Billy say \"Now he'll be all right in the morning?",
"\" (pg.24)Conclusion: I didn't like but I didn't hate it ether.",
"Like I say I don't like reading but this book wasn't all that boring.",
"All in all it was ok I'd give it three stars.Your final review: Reading is boring but The Red Pony is ok I don't hate it but my hate for reading makes me dislike it so I'm kind of iffy about it.",
"So I'm going to give it 3 stars."
] |
3 | Captivating But Frustrating | I agree with those who said that she was NOT really WITHOUT A NET. She refused to use whatever nets were available to her.I was completely drawn in by this book, and could not put it down. At a certain point, though, I was ready to SCREAM. I couldn't understand WHY she refused to explain the situation she was in to her parents, or to others at social welfare agencies. Her stubborness actually put her children in a lot of danger, and I don't agree with readers who say she was a "caring mother."I thought the book was trying to make a political point about our society, and about the fact that you could end up "middle class and homeless in America." But all this book really proved to me was that, yes, that's possible if you make enough bad choices and are then incredibly stubborn about getting help. This book could be used to provide support for Republican arguments that people who end up homeless have brought it on themselves!!! I don't think that was the author's intention. | 986 | [
"I agree with those who said that she was NOT really WITHOUT A NET.",
"She refused to use whatever nets were available to her.I was completely drawn in by this book, and could not put it down.",
"At a certain point, though, I was ready to SCREAM.",
"I couldn't understand WHY she refused to explain the situation she was in to her parents, or to others at social welfare agencies.",
"Her stubborness actually put her children in a lot of danger, and I don't agree with readers who say she was a \"caring mother.\"I thought the book was trying to make a political point about our society, and about the fact that you could end up \"middle class and homeless in America.\" But all this book really proved to me was that, yes, that's possible if you make enough bad choices and are then incredibly stubborn about getting help.",
"This book could be used to provide support for Republican arguments that people who end up homeless have brought it on themselves!!!",
"I don't think that was the author's intention."
] |
3 | Fairly Tale Life | Platinum Reviewers Rating 3.5Susan Meier writes a story of what's its like being involved with royalty and what one should do when they find their selves falling in love with royalty. Seth Bryant never thought he would fall for his ex-wife again it took everything he had to fall out of love with her when she had disappeared on him but when she comes back to him with a little extra weight and the surprise that he is going to be a dad what does Seth to do. Princess Lucy Santos is from a small island where her father runs everything even her life but when Seth and her start to realize that they will never be allowed a normal life even with Owen Bryant involved they will stand to do everything necessary to pull their resources together to keep his life as normal as necessary but how far are the two willing to go?Susan Meier writes an exciting story of how two people can fall in love and then out of love to only find their selves miserable without one another.Milestone Gregory | 986 | [
"Platinum Reviewers Rating 3.5Susan Meier writes a story of what's its like being involved with royalty and what one should do when they find their selves falling in love with royalty.",
"Seth Bryant never thought he would fall for his ex-wife again it took everything he had to fall out of love with her when she had disappeared on him but when she comes back to him with a little extra weight and the surprise that he is going to be a dad what does Seth to do.",
"Princess Lucy Santos is from a small island where her father runs everything even her life but when Seth and her start to realize that they will never be allowed a normal life even with Owen Bryant involved they will stand to do everything necessary to pull their resources together to keep his life as normal as necessary but how far are the two willing to go?",
"Susan Meier writes an exciting story of how two people can fall in love and then out of love to only find their selves miserable without one another.Milestone Gregory"
] |
3 | Pretty Good | Here's a breakdown of the songs:Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine-I don't really dig songs with people's names in them but this is passable.4/5Mr. Brightside-The second single from the band and the story of my life. I really like it but the synthesizers can get annoying.4/5Smile Like You Mean It-Lyrically, one of the best songs on the album. The message is a bit sad.5/5Somebody Told Me-I never felt for this one much. Kinda boring except for the ending parts.3/5All These Things That I've Done -Good song, bad choice to make it a single. There's a gospel choir in the background that's totally awesome.4/5Andy, You're A Star-Never liked it. Pretty lame.1/5On Top-Reminds me of the eighties. The synths really rock out on this one (can synths rock out?) The chorus is a hook.5/5Change Your Mind-Again, I've failed to play this song more than once.1/5Believe Me Natalie-Love it. Great vocals.5/5Midnight Show-Um...1/5Everything Will Be Alright-Perfect close to an album. Slow and soothing.5/5 | 986 | [
"Here's a breakdown of the songs:Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine-I don't really dig songs with people's names in them but this is passable.4/5Mr.",
"Brightside-The second single from the band and the story of my life.",
"I really like it but the synthesizers can get annoying.4/5Smile Like You Mean It-Lyrically, one of the best songs on the album.",
"The message is a bit sad.5/5Somebody Told Me-I never felt for this one much.",
"Kinda boring except for the ending parts.3/5All These Things That I've Done -Good song, bad choice to make it a single.",
"There's a gospel choir in the background that's totally awesome.4/5Andy, You're A Star-Never liked it.",
"Pretty lame.1/5On Top-Reminds me of the eighties.",
"The synths really rock out on this one (can synths rock out?",
") The chorus is a hook.5/5Change Your Mind-Again, I've failed to play this song more than once.1/5Believe Me Natalie-Love it.",
"Great vocals.5/5Midnight Show-Um...1/5Everything Will Be Alright-Perfect close to an album.",
"Slow and soothing.5/5"
] |
3 | High Expectations | With a title like A Girl Like Ghe Guevara, I have to admit, I had high expectations. Unfortunately, the book did not live up to them. At one point, I found myself saying, "Okay, I'll give it 50 more pages, and if it doesn't get better, then I'll stop." Luckily, it did get a little better and I was able to settle in and to finish the novel.One thing that I did like was that it gave me an opportunity to see Communist Cuba from the point of view of a young niave Cuban girl, and that was interesting. Somehow Lourdes (the main character) was able to remain fairly positive considering everything that she saw and endured. That was a nice testament to the resiliance of the teenage spirit.In all, I think once I accepted that the book wasn't going to be what I had expected, I was able to enjoy it.On a more positive note: the characters were well done (though some too stereotypical) and the author did a great job in depicting the other-than-ideal society in which these people lived. | 986 | [
"With a title like A Girl Like Ghe Guevara, I have to admit, I had high expectations.",
"Unfortunately, the book did not live up to them.",
"At one point, I found myself saying, \"Okay, I'll give it 50 more pages, and if it doesn't get better, then I'll stop.\" Luckily, it did get a little better and I was able to settle in and to finish the novel.One thing that I did like was that it gave me an opportunity to see Communist Cuba from the point of view of a young niave Cuban girl, and that was interesting.",
"Somehow Lourdes (the main character) was able to remain fairly positive considering everything that she saw and endured.",
"That was a nice testament to the resiliance of the teenage spirit.In all, I think once I accepted that the book wasn't going to be what I had expected, I was able to enjoy it.On a more positive note: the characters were well done (though some too stereotypical) and the author did a great job in depicting the other-than-ideal society in which these people lived."
] |
3 | Hand and Foot group | There are two vendors on Amazon for this product with slightly different pricing. A group of us have purchased half a dozen from the other vendor over a period of about 2 years - 2 failed and had to be replaced within the 30-day period, one failed a month later. Some work better than others - 2 still work very well. The picture on this one looked different and the reviews read better, so I ordered one thinking it was made by a different manufacturer. Wrong - it's the same manufacturer. So far, so good, but it's not been quite 30 days yet.We need to shuffle between 5 and 6 decks - the hints in the reviews have helped: Shuffle maybe 3 decks at a time rather than all 6 decks; tap the cards together so the edges are even; be sure the clear plastic plate is held firmly against the outside... Most of the hints are to help guide the cards so the leading edges are even and parallel.We'd still like to find a shuffler of better quality...but it sure beats shuffling 6 decks by hand! | 986 | [
"There are two vendors on Amazon for this product with slightly different pricing.",
"A group of us have purchased half a dozen from the other vendor over a period of about 2 years - 2 failed and had to be replaced within the 30-day period, one failed a month later.",
"Some work better than others - 2 still work very well.",
"The picture on this one looked different and the reviews read better, so I ordered one thinking it was made by a different manufacturer.",
"Wrong - it's the same manufacturer.",
"So far, so good, but it's not been quite 30 days yet.We need to shuffle between 5 and 6 decks - the hints in the reviews have helped: Shuffle maybe 3 decks at a time rather than all 6 decks; tap the cards together so the edges are even; be sure the clear plastic plate is held firmly against the outside... Most of the hints are to help guide the cards so the leading edges are even and parallel.We'd still like to find a shuffler of better quality...but it sure beats shuffling 6 decks by hand!"
] |
3 | okay, but limited | Like all Big Book fundamentalist approaches to sponsorship and life, this book is limited by the limitations to the understandings available to AA members by 1939. God did not retire at that point, and, as promised, more is being revealed.While effective for the first five steps, this book is limited to BB approaches, and so we get two paragraphs worth of Steps 6 & 7.Its fundamentalism also seems to limit Joe's willingness to direct people to other readings that would help them recognize the absolute humanity of struggling to surrender character defects."The decision to live on a spiritual basis or to die an alcoholic death is not always an easy one." The lesson of Step 2 applies to all subsequent steps, and certainly to Steps 6, 7, and 8. Unfortunately,the fundamentalist approach in this book suffers from "progress bias"; once we get past each step, it is treated as background, and only the step at hand is treated.This is a good reference, but not a guide to sponsorship. | 986 | [
"Like all Big Book fundamentalist approaches to sponsorship and life, this book is limited by the limitations to the understandings available to AA members by 1939.",
"God did not retire at that point, and, as promised, more is being revealed.While effective for the first five steps, this book is limited to BB approaches, and so we get two paragraphs worth of Steps 6 & 7.Its fundamentalism also seems to limit Joe's willingness to direct people to other readings that would help them recognize the absolute humanity of struggling to surrender character defects.\"The decision to live on a spiritual basis or to die an alcoholic death is not always an easy one.\" The lesson of Step 2 applies to all subsequent steps, and certainly to Steps 6, 7, and 8.",
"Unfortunately,the fundamentalist approach in this book suffers from \"progress bias\"; once we get past each step, it is treated as background, and only the step at hand is treated.This is a good reference, but not a guide to sponsorship."
] |
3 | Badulate? | In places this album sounds like an uninspired Radiohead album while some tracks (Slay/Sway, Receipt, Soundonsound) sound like Sugar songs with odd samples and other electronic oddities thrown in so it sounds like a "departure". After hearing the ridiculous track Megamanic on his last solo outing I was fearing this sound was inevitably going to appear again, and though I had hope it would mature a bit before becoming a whole album, I remain disappointed. I'll echo much of what has already been said, some tracks are very catchy and any reviewer should give credit for taking risks, this is after all a business whether fans and artists want to admit it. If I could have my way, Bob would have tried a more stripped-down sound like he did for the acoustic tour of several years ago with a few rockers thrown in. Bob is so gifted though it's hard to give to bad a rating. In hindsight I'd still buy the album, but immediately burn the handful of tracks I like to a "best of�". | 986 | [
"In places this album sounds like an uninspired Radiohead album while some tracks (Slay/Sway, Receipt, Soundonsound) sound like Sugar songs with odd samples and other electronic oddities thrown in so it sounds like a \"departure\".",
"After hearing the ridiculous track Megamanic on his last solo outing I was fearing this sound was inevitably going to appear again, and though I had hope it would mature a bit before becoming a whole album, I remain disappointed.",
"I'll echo much of what has already been said, some tracks are very catchy and any reviewer should give credit for taking risks, this is after all a business whether fans and artists want to admit it.",
"If I could have my way, Bob would have tried a more stripped-down sound like he did for the acoustic tour of several years ago with a few rockers thrown in.",
"Bob is so gifted though it's hard to give to bad a rating.",
"In hindsight I'd still buy the album, but immediately burn the handful of tracks I like to a \"best of�\"."
] |
3 | i recommend it | I really like this album. Its definelty an improvement over Fush Yu Mang. What I think about each song:1. "Who's there" so-so. a little slow2. "Diggin' Your Scene" Great! Catchy!3. "I just wanna See" Okay. sounds like their preaching4. "Waste" I don't like it, but somebody might.5. "All Star" I luv it! Although i think it was way over played on the radio and in movies.6. "Satellite" pretty good.7. "radio" so-so8. "Then the Morning Comes" Really good- sounds like it should be in a Bond movie or something9. "Road Man" Good! Sounds Hawaiian-ish. Tells you not to speed, but sad because the road man dies.10. "Fallen Horses" same as 411. "Defeat You" Great!12. "Come on, Come on" Good!13. "Home" I think they could do better. The chorus is pretty good though.14. "Cant get enough of you baby" I liked it but it gets boring after a while.All in all: good! It is pretty serious with all this environmental and social stuff and teaches you good lessons but at the same time- lots of fun! | 986 | [
"I really like this album.",
"Its definelty an improvement over Fush Yu Mang.",
"What I think about each song:1.",
"\"Who's there\" so-so.",
"a little slow2.",
"\"Diggin' Your Scene\" Great!",
"Catchy!",
"3.",
"\"I just wanna See\" Okay.",
"sounds like their preaching4.",
"\"Waste\" I don't like it, but somebody might.5. \"All Star\" I luv it!",
"Although i think it was way over played on the radio and in movies.6. \"Satellite\" pretty good.7. \"radio\" so-so8.",
"\"Then the Morning Comes\" Really good- sounds like it should be in a Bond movie or something9.",
"\"Road Man\" Good!",
"Sounds Hawaiian-ish.",
"Tells you not to speed, but sad because the road man dies.10.",
"\"Fallen Horses\" same as 411.",
"\"Defeat You\" Great!",
"12.",
"\"Come on, Come on\" Good!",
"13.",
"\"Home\" I think they could do better.",
"The chorus is pretty good though.14.",
"\"Cant get enough of you baby\" I liked it but it gets boring after a while.All in all: good!",
"It is pretty serious with all this environmental and social stuff and teaches you good lessons but at the same time- lots of fun!"
] |
3 | It was OK | I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars because I really didn't love it. This book was chosen for my book club so I had to read it. I think if it wasn't for my club I wouldn't have finished it. Despite not enjoying the book we did have quite a good conversation about this book. It brought about a lot of good conversation and discussion. The characters were complex and well-developed in my opinion, but they were overall very sad folks. You kept waiting for things to get better for them. I felt like the entire book I spent "waiting" for something to happen that never really did. Without giving too much away, there was a climatic moment in the book that was dramatic and shocking. I suppose it is worth it to read it to get to this part. It's at the very end though. It is worht a read if you like to analyze different people's personalities and what makes them how they are. That was mostly what our discussion was about, just talking about why these people were the way that they were. | 986 | [
"I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars because I really didn't love it.",
"This book was chosen for my book club so I had to read it.",
"I think if it wasn't for my club I wouldn't have finished it.",
"Despite not enjoying the book we did have quite a good conversation about this book.",
"It brought about a lot of good conversation and discussion.",
"The characters were complex and well-developed in my opinion, but they were overall very sad folks.",
"You kept waiting for things to get better for them.",
"I felt like the entire book I spent \"waiting\" for something to happen that never really did.",
"Without giving too much away, there was a climatic moment in the book that was dramatic and shocking.",
"I suppose it is worth it to read it to get to this part.",
"It's at the very end though.",
"It is worht a read if you like to analyze different people's personalities and what makes them how they are.",
"That was mostly what our discussion was about, just talking about why these people were the way that they were."
] |
3 | Interesting but average | Code: Selfish is one of The Fall's more obscure albums from the early 1990s. The first track, Birmingham School Of Business, has a complex structure with churning guitar patterns; Free Range has a faster driving beat, while Return is a hypnotic number with interesting synth and guitar interplay. Time Enough At Last is closer to traditional rock, as is Everything Hurtz with its urgent beat and almost punk feel. Immortality has a chugging beat and Just Waiting has some delicious jangling guitar parts. Gentleman's Agreement is a gentle rock ballad, and Married, 2 Kids is a type of mid-tempo story song with jazzy touches. The problem is the lack of really gripping songs. None of them remains in the mind after repeated listens. Shift-Work is the only other Fall album that I'm familiar with, and I like it more than Code: Selfish which is not a brilliant album but does offer enough of this band's inimitable genius to please the fans and satisfy those who love idiosyncratic rock. | 986 | [
"Code: Selfish is one of The Fall's more obscure albums from the early 1990s.",
"The first track, Birmingham School Of Business, has a complex structure with churning guitar patterns; Free Range has a faster driving beat, while Return is a hypnotic number with interesting synth and guitar interplay.",
"Time Enough At Last is closer to traditional rock, as is Everything Hurtz with its urgent beat and almost punk feel.",
"Immortality has a chugging beat and Just Waiting has some delicious jangling guitar parts.",
"Gentleman's Agreement is a gentle rock ballad, and Married, 2 Kids is a type of mid-tempo story song with jazzy touches.",
"The problem is the lack of really gripping songs.",
"None of them remains in the mind after repeated listens.",
"Shift-Work is the only other Fall album that I'm familiar with, and I like it more than Code: Selfish which is not a brilliant album but does offer enough of this band's inimitable genius to please the fans and satisfy those who love idiosyncratic rock."
] |
3 | By virtue of one chapter... | ...this biography earns its place. From the onset, Weir admits that her original aim to write of the private Elizabeth was a goal she could not realize; it is virtually impossible to extricate the woman from the monarch, when all she touched reverberated throughout England and Europe. Which leaves us with a biography much in the mold of others. What sets this one apart? Maybe only this: Weir is the first in my experience to truly explore the death of Amy Robsart, Elizabeth's beloved Leicester's wife. Her careful examination of that most bizarre scenario makes her book a valuable read for the Tudor aficionado. Beyond this, we find much that has been said often before. But the insights are valid, if not fresh; the scholarship is strong, if not novel; and the tone is correctly balanced, if not overly compelling. It is no disparagement to the author to say that hers is a highly competent, if unexciting, addition to the many shelves devoted to that amazing princess, Elizabeth. | 986 | [
"...this biography earns its place.",
"From the onset, Weir admits that her original aim to write of the private Elizabeth was a goal she could not realize; it is virtually impossible to extricate the woman from the monarch, when all she touched reverberated throughout England and Europe.",
"Which leaves us with a biography much in the mold of others.",
"What sets this one apart?",
"Maybe only this: Weir is the first in my experience to truly explore the death of Amy Robsart, Elizabeth's beloved Leicester's wife.",
"Her careful examination of that most bizarre scenario makes her book a valuable read for the Tudor aficionado.",
"Beyond this, we find much that has been said often before.",
"But the insights are valid, if not fresh; the scholarship is strong, if not novel; and the tone is correctly balanced, if not overly compelling.",
"It is no disparagement to the author to say that hers is a highly competent, if unexciting, addition to the many shelves devoted to that amazing princess, Elizabeth."
] |
3 | Alright but not that great | I can't totally rip on this book because the fact of it is, is that its very difficult to write a book that's place in the middle of a series that was written years before. On the hold he did an okay job with fitting it in. but I think the reason he tried to portray Luke in that way so it'd be different from KAJ's trilogy. This was also the first book to focus on one character which I didn't care for since I personally prefer having Zahn's multiple plots that at the end coverge cleverly. Stackpole experiemnted with many things that had never been done in SW books (First person, placing a story in the already written series, following one character only) but I think it was too many in one book. But another reminder who knows if all of this was his idea for first person, maybe it was suggested by the publishing company. Peeps gotta remember that writing an official SW book is different than writing a 100% original novel and some aspects you don't have complete control over. | 986 | [
"I can't totally rip on this book because the fact of it is, is that its very difficult to write a book that's place in the middle of a series that was written years before.",
"On the hold he did an okay job with fitting it in.",
"but I think the reason he tried to portray Luke in that way so it'd be different from KAJ's trilogy.",
"This was also the first book to focus on one character which I didn't care for since I personally prefer having Zahn's multiple plots that at the end coverge cleverly.",
"Stackpole experiemnted with many things that had never been done in SW books (First person, placing a story in the already written series, following one character only) but I think it was too many in one book.",
"But another reminder who knows if all of this was his idea for first person, maybe it was suggested by the publishing company.",
"Peeps gotta remember that writing an official SW book is different than writing a 100% original novel and some aspects you don't have complete control over."
] |
3 | Not what was promised!! | The printer was very much over-sold by HP sales support reps. Now that I have the printer and use it everyday, it isn't all that was promised to be.I need to create a number of PDF files from scans and was fully assured that this would not be a problem, yet it has become a problem. The scanner itself is slow and not very intuitive.Tech support was insulting, especially the center in Canada. The rep was so condescending, interruptive and acted like he was doing ME a favor by merely taking my call. I won't even get into the center over seas except they need to learn to understand the English language.Set up was fairly easy and even the basic user could handle it. The SW for the printer has created many issues with my XP system and to get HP to get that fixed is not an easy task. I constantly get printer errors that ends up shutting down the printer or my system, so BE VERY AWARE of this.I'm assuming there are better systems out there but I went by the review I read on CNET. | 986 | [
"The printer was very much over-sold by HP sales support reps.",
"Now that I have the printer and use it everyday, it isn't all that was promised to be.I need to create a number of PDF files from scans and was fully assured that this would not be a problem, yet it has become a problem.",
"The scanner itself is slow and not very intuitive.Tech support was insulting, especially the center in Canada.",
"The rep was so condescending, interruptive and acted like he was doing ME a favor by merely taking my call.",
"I won't even get into the center over seas except they need to learn to understand the English language.Set up was fairly easy and even the basic user could handle it.",
"The SW for the printer has created many issues with my XP system and to get HP to get that fixed is not an easy task.",
"I constantly get printer errors that ends up shutting down the printer or my system, so BE VERY AWARE of this.I'm assuming there are better systems out there but I went by the review I read on CNET."
] |
3 | nice | I purchased this version of a kitchen for my 4 year old son for three reasons. First, he loves playing with the kitchens whenever we encounter one while out. So, I knew he would love having one. Second, we don't have much space for a large unit so I thought this would fit better. Three, my husband thought he wouldn't use it enough to warrant getting the larger unit. It is adorable, but I have to say I wish I had spent the extra $$ on a larger one. He doesn't play with it quite as much as the larger ones, and it's a bit awkward trying to position it so that he can reach it and enjoy it but not have to sit on the floor to use it.So, if you don't have space and want to save $$, go for it. He does like it and play with it, I just think he would have enjoyed the larger one more.It does appear to be rather good quality, and I love this brand. Note to the company however, I wish you would transfer the manufacturing of your products to the US or an eco-conscious european country. | 986 | [
"I purchased this version of a kitchen for my 4 year old son for three reasons.",
"First, he loves playing with the kitchens whenever we encounter one while out.",
"So, I knew he would love having one.",
"Second, we don't have much space for a large unit so I thought this would fit better.",
"Three, my husband thought he wouldn't use it enough to warrant getting the larger unit.",
"It is adorable, but I have to say I wish I had spent the extra $$ on a larger one.",
"He doesn't play with it quite as much as the larger ones, and it's a bit awkward trying to position it so that he can reach it and enjoy it but not have to sit on the floor to use it.So, if you don't have space and want to save $$, go for it.",
"He does like it and play with it, I just think he would have enjoyed the larger one more.It does appear to be rather good quality, and I love this brand.",
"Note to the company however, I wish you would transfer the manufacturing of your products to the US or an eco-conscious european country."
] |
3 | Piano CONSISTENTLY broken. | I LOVE this Jumperoo, don't get me wrong, it works GOOD enough, BUT, I have some beef with the quality of the piano. When my son started using this he was teething pretty bad and would drool quite a bit. Well, because the company decided to NOT make it waterproof it kept getting broken. This happened to me 4 times (I called the company and complained and they immediately would send me a new one) before I finally just took the thing apart and examined it thoroughly only to realize caked spit up on the control panel, upon cleaning it off best I could it started to light up again, but the music never worked again. So, although this product is an awesome one, I would suggest the company make WATERPROOF circuit boards for the piano, because if you ask me, the piano is the best toy on that jumperoo. I would have given this product 5 stars had the best toy on it continued to continually work without issues. A product that doesn't work perfectly doesn't deserve more than 3 stars. | 986 | [
"I LOVE this Jumperoo, don't get me wrong, it works GOOD enough, BUT, I have some beef with the quality of the piano.",
"When my son started using this he was teething pretty bad and would drool quite a bit.",
"Well, because the company decided to NOT make it waterproof it kept getting broken.",
"This happened to me 4 times (I called the company and complained and they immediately would send me a new one) before I finally just took the thing apart and examined it thoroughly only to realize caked spit up on the control panel, upon cleaning it off best I could it started to light up again, but the music never worked again.",
"So, although this product is an awesome one, I would suggest the company make WATERPROOF circuit boards for the piano, because if you ask me, the piano is the best toy on that jumperoo.",
"I would have given this product 5 stars had the best toy on it continued to continually work without issues.",
"A product that doesn't work perfectly doesn't deserve more than 3 stars."
] |
3 | Daredevil | Based on the MARVEL comic book series, DAREDEVIL is a visually stunning adaption, but it lacks the good-natured fun of the recent CB movies like X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN. Mixed reviews haven't dampened it's commercial output however, seeing the latest film in the long string of superhero movies being one of the more succesful. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, Daredevil centres around a young boy who loses his sight in an accident. Ben Affleck plays the title hero who uses his other over-developed senses to fight criminals. Whereas Tobey Maguire was perfect for the role of Spiderman, Affleck fares less well, playing a visually-impared superhero. The villians including the up-and-coming Colin Farrell who does an excellent job as the lethal Bullseye. Michael Clark Duncan does little more than order people around and while Jennifer Garner (Elektra) provides eye candy but little else. Overall, it's eye-popping and cool, but lacks the wonder and excitement of previous MARVEL films. | 986 | [
"Based on the MARVEL comic book series, DAREDEVIL is a visually stunning adaption, but it lacks the good-natured fun of the recent CB movies like X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN.",
"Mixed reviews haven't dampened it's commercial output however, seeing the latest film in the long string of superhero movies being one of the more succesful.",
"Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, Daredevil centres around a young boy who loses his sight in an accident.",
"Ben Affleck plays the title hero who uses his other over-developed senses to fight criminals.",
"Whereas Tobey Maguire was perfect for the role of Spiderman, Affleck fares less well, playing a visually-impared superhero.",
"The villians including the up-and-coming Colin Farrell who does an excellent job as the lethal Bullseye.",
"Michael Clark Duncan does little more than order people around and while Jennifer Garner (Elektra) provides eye candy but little else.",
"Overall, it's eye-popping and cool, but lacks the wonder and excitement of previous MARVEL films."
] |
3 | Can you say tripe? | A funny thing happened on my way to becoming a physician. I met a man under a rock...This film takes a lot of concentration to watch. I am not sure how they talked known actors into performing in this film. The setting looks like they made the film in a basement. They indiscriminately mix the names of gods and pharos to whatever sounds good for a 1950's Hollywood movie. The dialog seems to have come from one of those magic 8 balls. It is truly a large land where no two accents are alike. And cute cuddly Ustinov distracts for the non-existent plot. At least John Carradine played himself. Victor Mature added some dignity to the movie as HoreMheb.If you are really interested in Egyptian films from this era try "Land of the Pharaohs" (1955)And if you want to read about Akhenaton try "Oedipus and Akhnaton Myth and History" by Immanuel VelikovskyLand of the PharaohsOedipus and Akhnaton - Myth and History - The tragic events in the life of the royal house of hundred-gated Thebes | 986 | [
"A funny thing happened on my way to becoming a physician.",
"I met a man under a rock...This film takes a lot of concentration to watch.",
"I am not sure how they talked known actors into performing in this film.",
"The setting looks like they made the film in a basement.",
"They indiscriminately mix the names of gods and pharos to whatever sounds good for a 1950's Hollywood movie.",
"The dialog seems to have come from one of those magic 8 balls.",
"It is truly a large land where no two accents are alike.",
"And cute cuddly Ustinov distracts for the non-existent plot.",
"At least John Carradine played himself.",
"Victor Mature added some dignity to the movie as HoreMheb.If you are really interested in Egyptian films from this era try \"Land of the Pharaohs\" (1955)And if you want to read about Akhenaton try \"Oedipus and Akhnaton Myth and History\" by Immanuel VelikovskyLand of the PharaohsOedipus and Akhnaton - Myth and History - The tragic events in the life of the royal house of hundred-gated Thebes"
] |
3 | Okay... I suppose... :~\ | I suppose this knife has its uses. Although I am very downhearted at the fact that this knife was not of use to me in categories I wished.First, it is a poor foot-peeler. I have tried on multiple occasions to scrape the decayed skin from my bare heel. I was utmost aghast when I tried to scrape my foot with this product. You see I was very eager to put this new blade to work, as one can imagine, but it just did not live to the expectations. *exhale in melancholy*I have had the pleasure of owning and using other knives, and those have worked perfectly fine. I've been able to tend to my feet, and after other knives, they are as soft as a baby's bottom. (warning, do not use on baby's bottom; injuries will arise)The reviews for this product do not suggest that this tool be in any way unsatisfactory, but I suppose you never know things for a fact until you've tried them yourself.P.S. The black things on the bottom came off and now it looks terrible now ugh D~:(sorry mom) ~a y n | 986 | [
"I suppose this knife has its uses.",
"Although I am very downhearted at the fact that this knife was not of use to me in categories I wished.First, it is a poor foot-peeler.",
"I have tried on multiple occasions to scrape the decayed skin from my bare heel.",
"I was utmost aghast when I tried to scrape my foot with this product.",
"You see I was very eager to put this new blade to work, as one can imagine, but it just did not live to the expectations.",
"*exhale in melancholy*I have had the pleasure of owning and using other knives, and those have worked perfectly fine.",
"I've been able to tend to my feet, and after other knives, they are as soft as a baby's bottom.",
"(warning, do not use on baby's bottom; injuries will arise)The reviews for this product do not suggest that this tool be in any way unsatisfactory, but I suppose you never know things for a fact until you've tried them yourself.P.S. The black things on the bottom came off and now it looks terrible now ugh D~:(sorry mom) ~a y n"
] |
3 | Very Underrated | I liked this movie, but I wouldnt call it one of Mels best of the best, however I would call it very underrated.There may be no dialog except for one word by Marcel Marcuo. But it is very well done for a silent comedy.Mel Funn is a Hollywood screen writer/producer but his reputation has been destroyed due to his past problems with alchohol. But he has sobered up and has an idea for a silent movie. He takes his idea to a movie studio who is struggling to stay alive and trys to help out the studio by making his movie a blockbuster, which he will do so by getting some of the biggest names in Hollywood to be in his movie.Actors in the film are Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Burt Reynolds, Lisa Minelli, James Cann and more.Mel delivers some very humourus moments and his classic trade mark comedy approach in this excellenty made silent movie.Too bad there's no bonus features except for the trailer. An audio commentary would have been nice... maybe a silent commantary?? | 986 | [
"I liked this movie, but I wouldnt call it one of Mels best of the best, however I would call it very underrated.There may be no dialog except for one word by Marcel Marcuo.",
"But it is very well done for a silent comedy.Mel Funn is a Hollywood screen writer/producer but his reputation has been destroyed due to his past problems with alchohol.",
"But he has sobered up and has an idea for a silent movie.",
"He takes his idea to a movie studio who is struggling to stay alive and trys to help out the studio by making his movie a blockbuster, which he will do so by getting some of the biggest names in Hollywood to be in his movie.Actors in the film are Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Burt Reynolds, Lisa Minelli, James Cann and more.Mel delivers some very humourus moments and his classic trade mark comedy approach in this excellenty made silent movie.Too bad there's no bonus features except for the trailer.",
"An audio commentary would have been nice... maybe a silent commantary??"
] |
3 | What else is there to say? | The Stone ROses created a sound that was uniquely their own. They were on a total and utter mindtrip and wanted to take their audience with them. This video both acknowledges how great they really were but also dispells the mystery that always seemed to surround them. Being a big Stone Roses fan i was immediately struck by how different they sounded live, more subdued. Ian Browns vocals, when not lip syncing to the song, are patchy at best and John Squires guitar seems to be turned right down for many tracks. The video contains television footage but its only towards the end, when this contains any real relevance to the bands music. Their appearance on Top of the pops is contained and shows just how much the Stone Roses could never and would never fit into the established circus called pop music. All in all, an interesting look back at a brilliant band. Sure, its just been put out to make money. But for some its their only chance to see some true musical genius's at work. | 986 | [
"The Stone ROses created a sound that was uniquely their own.",
"They were on a total and utter mindtrip and wanted to take their audience with them.",
"This video both acknowledges how great they really were but also dispells the mystery that always seemed to surround them.",
"Being a big Stone Roses fan i was immediately struck by how different they sounded live, more subdued.",
"Ian Browns vocals, when not lip syncing to the song, are patchy at best and John Squires guitar seems to be turned right down for many tracks.",
"The video contains television footage but its only towards the end, when this contains any real relevance to the bands music.",
"Their appearance on Top of the pops is contained and shows just how much the Stone Roses could never and would never fit into the established circus called pop music.",
"All in all, an interesting look back at a brilliant band.",
"Sure, its just been put out to make money.",
"But for some its their only chance to see some true musical genius's at work."
] |
3 | Great movie - bad DVD | If you haven't seen this movie before, by all means buy this DVD. It is an excellent story by an excellent director with an excellent lead actor. However, if you have seen the movie before, or have seen other Criterion productions, then steer clear of this print. The contrast of the picture is good. But the actual movie often has lines and scratches throughout. I find it hard to believe that this is the only print that Criterion could utilize in making the DVD. Likewise, the opening credits are in English, instead of in Japanese like the Seven Samurai or Hidden Fortress DVDs. These English credits spill off the screen, and this is sort of a prelude to the quality of the rest of the DVD. Indeed, the film quality of the older Kurosawa movies issued by Criterion is far better than that of Yojimbo.So, buy this movie for the adventure and the exciting story. But if its quality photography you are after, just beware. Criterion usually does a good job but this ain't one of them. | 986 | [
"If you haven't seen this movie before, by all means buy this DVD.",
"It is an excellent story by an excellent director with an excellent lead actor.",
"However, if you have seen the movie before, or have seen other Criterion productions, then steer clear of this print.",
"The contrast of the picture is good.",
"But the actual movie often has lines and scratches throughout.",
"I find it hard to believe that this is the only print that Criterion could utilize in making the DVD.",
"Likewise, the opening credits are in English, instead of in Japanese like the Seven Samurai or Hidden Fortress DVDs.",
"These English credits spill off the screen, and this is sort of a prelude to the quality of the rest of the DVD.",
"Indeed, the film quality of the older Kurosawa movies issued by Criterion is far better than that of Yojimbo.So, buy this movie for the adventure and the exciting story.",
"But if its quality photography you are after, just beware.",
"Criterion usually does a good job but this ain't one of them."
] |
3 | More than Monica | Mention Bill Clinton's name in Australia these days and inevitably the topics of Monica or Whitewater will be raised. Few people mention the great amount of progress Clinton achieved during his time as President, and even fewer know of what he achieved as Govenor."My Life" is an incredibly interesting read about one man's life. Growing up in an immense time of social change, he pursued a dream to change things for the better. As Governor of Arkansas, he vastly improved the state's economic standing and provided social initiatives to improve the status of its people.As President, it's amazing to learn of the work he did with international leaders. His desire to learn, to understand and to improve, have influenced his life and the lives of those around him.While "My Life" won't provide titillation, it does provide a thorough look Clinton's political life, warts and all. Definitely a satistfying book for those interested in politics, history and the state of the world today. | 986 | [
"Mention Bill Clinton's name in Australia these days and inevitably the topics of Monica or Whitewater will be raised.",
"Few people mention the great amount of progress Clinton achieved during his time as President, and even fewer know of what he achieved as Govenor.\"My Life\" is an incredibly interesting read about one man's life.",
"Growing up in an immense time of social change, he pursued a dream to change things for the better.",
"As Governor of Arkansas, he vastly improved the state's economic standing and provided social initiatives to improve the status of its people.As President, it's amazing to learn of the work he did with international leaders.",
"His desire to learn, to understand and to improve, have influenced his life and the lives of those around him.While \"My Life\" won't provide titillation, it does provide a thorough look Clinton's political life, warts and all.",
"Definitely a satistfying book for those interested in politics, history and the state of the world today."
] |
3 | Not Great, Not Horrible | I am a Criminal Justice student and soon to be police officer so I look for facts, and this book is CLEARLY a novel. Mr. Ellroy, who is a disturbed man to put it nicely, decides to make an innocent girl who is victim of a horrendous crime look like a common whore. I know a lot about the real Dahlia case and Elizabeth Short and the information he pushes about he is just complete crap. I know this is a novel but those people who will just read this book and not learn anything about the real case and Miss Short will be greatly misinformed. I would also worry this would happen to those that saw the movie, but as far as I know about ten people actually saw it.Overall its not a bad read but its not a page-turner. When I find a book I really like and am excited to read it takes me about a week to read it. I forced myself to read this book and it took me four months. Instead I would recommend a book such as True Blue, or COP, they are much better police stories and they are real. | 986 | [
"I am a Criminal Justice student and soon to be police officer so I look for facts, and this book is CLEARLY a novel.",
"Mr.",
"Ellroy, who is a disturbed man to put it nicely, decides to make an innocent girl who is victim of a horrendous crime look like a common whore.",
"I know a lot about the real Dahlia case and Elizabeth Short and the information he pushes about he is just complete crap.",
"I know this is a novel but those people who will just read this book and not learn anything about the real case and Miss Short will be greatly misinformed.",
"I would also worry this would happen to those that saw the movie, but as far as I know about ten people actually saw it.Overall its not a bad read but its not a page-turner.",
"When I find a book I really like and am excited to read it takes me about a week to read it.",
"I forced myself to read this book and it took me four months.",
"Instead I would recommend a book such as True Blue, or COP, they are much better police stories and they are real."
] |
3 | Nice but not the best. | Works best with Lithium Ion batteries. Will not run on m18 but v18 batteries so please don't confuse the two because they are completely different animals. The M is the newer type of L-Ion batteries from Milwaukee. The saw is nice and has decent power but does bog down or stop if pushed too much. I think maybe the 3200 RPM is a issue. Fact is a Bosch cordless saw is the highest at 3900 RPM and that saw does cut faster. The balance and control is one of the best out there for a cordless circular saw. The electric brake stops the blade very quickly when the trigger is released. The trigger takes a little getting used to as it has a safety on it that I would rather not have but all cordless saws seem to have safety's on the triggers. It will also work on the old type 18 volt rechargeable ni-cad batteries if you still have them and have not bought Lithium Ion replacements. Overall I like it for small jobs and it's actually the only circular saw I carry day to day in my truck. | 986 | [
"Works best with Lithium Ion batteries.",
"Will not run on m18 but v18 batteries so please don't confuse the two because they are completely different animals.",
"The M is the newer type of L-Ion batteries from Milwaukee.",
"The saw is nice and has decent power but does bog down or stop if pushed too much.",
"I think maybe the 3200 RPM is a issue.",
"Fact is a Bosch cordless saw is the highest at 3900 RPM and that saw does cut faster.",
"The balance and control is one of the best out there for a cordless circular saw.",
"The electric brake stops the blade very quickly when the trigger is released.",
"The trigger takes a little getting used to as it has a safety on it that I would rather not have but all cordless saws seem to have safety's on the triggers.",
"It will also work on the old type 18 volt rechargeable ni-cad batteries if you still have them and have not bought Lithium Ion replacements.",
"Overall I like it for small jobs and it's actually the only circular saw I carry day to day in my truck."
] |
3 | bit too much filibuster | To be honest, this book reads as if it were written about me. There's about a 90% similarity in our lives. Its way to canny and surreal. What I didn't like was that it was filled with filibuster... Almost every paragraph had an explanation with a ton of examples. Ok we get it your kids have friends, did you really have to name them all. Another instance naming every quirky things your kids do or naming every favorite foods they like to eat. Ya I realized he's not a writer, he's a punk rocker, but hey was there no one that could have read it before you had it published? or even your publisher, no reaction? Anyhow Pennywise rocks and I'm also glad to know you're a NOFX fan... I've got 3 kids and 2 of them are girls and they're my little punk rockers. Don't get me wrong, I too send them to prestigious schools just so they'll turn out better than I. Hey if you ever need a replacement bass player for some stupid reason? Look me up in Reno Nv... Thanks for the laughsJohnny T... | 986 | [
"To be honest, this book reads as if it were written about me.",
"There's about a 90% similarity in our lives.",
"Its way to canny and surreal.",
"What I didn't like was that it was filled with filibuster... Almost every paragraph had an explanation with a ton of examples.",
"Ok we get it your kids have friends, did you really have to name them all.",
"Another instance naming every quirky things your kids do or naming every favorite foods they like to eat.",
"Ya I realized he's not a writer, he's a punk rocker, but hey was there no one that could have read it before you had it published?",
"or even your publisher, no reaction?",
"Anyhow Pennywise rocks and I'm also glad to know you're a NOFX fan... I've got 3 kids and 2 of them are girls and they're my little punk rockers.",
"Don't get me wrong, I too send them to prestigious schools just so they'll turn out better than I.",
"Hey if you ever need a replacement bass player for some stupid reason?",
"Look me up in Reno Nv... Thanks for the laughsJohnny T..."
] |
3 | Okay. | Lucas had done a pretty good job at this film. Star Wars films had always hailed in visual effects, and they ae so awesome in this film. THe battle scenes are so spectacular and mind blowing. There's no ... Jake Lloyd (THANK GOD) in this film, but a bit of Jar Jar ... . The plot a decent, a fits in with the other Star Wars episodes. Yoda was abit crazy and unatural, but oh well. Love story was not very good. Dialogue was bad.They shouldn't have brattish teenagers in this film. I especially hate the part when Anakin says that he hate obi wna, and that he thinks thatobi wan is jealous about him, and Anakin brags about being the greates jedi ever. That's [bad] dialogue.It's just sickening. That disgraces Star Wars. I hope Episode 3 will really promise something that all Star Wars fans all have been waiting for, without the teens,without cute and cuddly characters, without a bad dialogue, not so happy (like episode 1-BOMB), more dark, and more evil. THat's what the fans want. | 986 | [
"Lucas had done a pretty good job at this film.",
"Star Wars films had always hailed in visual effects, and they ae so awesome in this film.",
"THe battle scenes are so spectacular and mind blowing.",
"There's no ... Jake Lloyd (THANK GOD) in this film, but a bit of Jar Jar ....",
"The plot a decent, a fits in with the other Star Wars episodes.",
"Yoda was abit crazy and unatural, but oh well.",
"Love story was not very good.",
"Dialogue was bad.They shouldn't have brattish teenagers in this film.",
"I especially hate the part when Anakin says that he hate obi wna, and that he thinks thatobi wan is jealous about him, and Anakin brags about being the greates jedi ever.",
"That's [bad] dialogue.It's just sickening.",
"That disgraces Star Wars.",
"I hope Episode 3 will really promise something that all Star Wars fans all have been waiting for, without the teens,without cute and cuddly characters, without a bad dialogue, not so happy (like episode 1-BOMB), more dark, and more evil.",
"THat's what the fans want."
] |
3 | Average Set (3.5 stars) | I'm not a huge fan of Sabatier kitchen tools, mostly because of this set. It makes a good set for someone just starting out who has no cookware, and needs a bunch of inexpensive stuff right away. This isn't a set that lasts for a long time.The pots and pans are nicely sized and they are anodized aluminum with a nonstick coating, which is helpful. Makes cooking and cleaning up afterwards quick and easy. The handles are nice and stay pretty cool - good for me, since I tend to burn myself a lot in the kitchen! Just make sure you only use nonstick or nylon utensils with this set, the pans scrape and scratch VERY easily.Another thing to be careful of with the pans - while the pans can go in the oven at over 700 degrees, the lids can't go in over 480 degrees!While I think this is a decent set, there are many other sets out there with higher quality items in the same price range. If this one is on sale, it might be worth purchasing - but definitely shop around before committing! | 986 | [
"I'm not a huge fan of Sabatier kitchen tools, mostly because of this set.",
"It makes a good set for someone just starting out who has no cookware, and needs a bunch of inexpensive stuff right away.",
"This isn't a set that lasts for a long time.The pots and pans are nicely sized and they are anodized aluminum with a nonstick coating, which is helpful.",
"Makes cooking and cleaning up afterwards quick and easy.",
"The handles are nice and stay pretty cool - good for me, since I tend to burn myself a lot in the kitchen!",
"Just make sure you only use nonstick or nylon utensils with this set, the pans scrape and scratch VERY easily.Another thing to be careful of with the pans - while the pans can go in the oven at over 700 degrees, the lids can't go in over 480 degrees!",
"While I think this is a decent set, there are many other sets out there with higher quality items in the same price range.",
"If this one is on sale, it might be worth purchasing - but definitely shop around before committing!"
] |
3 | Mediocre build quality. | Pros:Looks slick. Budget priced. Combo interface (USB 2.0 and firewire). Fanless silent operation.Cons:Plastic tray. Plastic is VERY poor heat conductor. (it's more of insulator) Aluminum panels don't make good (if any) contact with the drive. Without any fan to move air, I wonder how it's supposed to dissipate the heat. If the aluminum side panels don't act as a heat sink, they will just trap the air inside the case, and make the heat situation worse.Contrary to popular myth, the aluminum case getting hot is actually the indication of the case acting as good heat sink. That's how it helps to cool down the drive. If the case doesn't get hot, and there is no fan, the drive is trapped inside the case without any means of dissipating heat.The firewire interface didn't work well for me. When connected to a computer via firewire, the computer acknowledged the removable drive, but didn't recognize the volume on the drive. The only option was reformatting, which is unacceptable. | 986 | [
"Pros:Looks slick.",
"Budget priced.",
"Combo interface (USB 2.0 and firewire).",
"Fanless silent operation.Cons:Plastic tray.",
"Plastic is VERY poor heat conductor.",
"(it's more of insulator) Aluminum panels don't make good (if any) contact with the drive.",
"Without any fan to move air, I wonder how it's supposed to dissipate the heat.",
"If the aluminum side panels don't act as a heat sink, they will just trap the air inside the case, and make the heat situation worse.Contrary to popular myth, the aluminum case getting hot is actually the indication of the case acting as good heat sink.",
"That's how it helps to cool down the drive.",
"If the case doesn't get hot, and there is no fan, the drive is trapped inside the case without any means of dissipating heat.The firewire interface didn't work well for me.",
"When connected to a computer via firewire, the computer acknowledged the removable drive, but didn't recognize the volume on the drive.",
"The only option was reformatting, which is unacceptable."
] |
3 | Try Criterion Collection | Yes, the movie is a masterpiece, though it is only loosely based on King Lear. There is no Edmund, no Edgar, no Gloucester, and the "king" Hidetora's tragedy stems in part from his past murders and cruelties, and not, like Lear's, from mere pride, stubborness and anger. The older Fox-Lorber DVD has somewhat washed-out color and framing problems. But at least on my equipment this Masterworks DVD has color that is too bright, with bleeding, sparkling, strobing, and a generally very "hot" image, not at all film-like. The disc does look great on my laptop computer's LCD screen, but a small screen is not how one wants to watch an epic. Buy this DVD if you don't already have the Fox-Lorber version, but don't spend the money just to replace the Fox-Lorber; this isn't enough of an improvement. Addendum Jan. 2006: There is now a third version of Ran, this one put out by the Criterion Collection. The image quality on the Criterion is better by far than on Masterworks or Fox-Lorber. | 986 | [
"Yes, the movie is a masterpiece, though it is only loosely based on King Lear.",
"There is no Edmund, no Edgar, no Gloucester, and the \"king\" Hidetora's tragedy stems in part from his past murders and cruelties, and not, like Lear's, from mere pride, stubborness and anger.",
"The older Fox-Lorber DVD has somewhat washed-out color and framing problems.",
"But at least on my equipment this Masterworks DVD has color that is too bright, with bleeding, sparkling, strobing, and a generally very \"hot\" image, not at all film-like.",
"The disc does look great on my laptop computer's LCD screen, but a small screen is not how one wants to watch an epic.",
"Buy this DVD if you don't already have the Fox-Lorber version, but don't spend the money just to replace the Fox-Lorber; this isn't enough of an improvement.",
"Addendum Jan.",
"2006: There is now a third version of Ran, this one put out by the Criterion Collection.",
"The image quality on the Criterion is better by far than on Masterworks or Fox-Lorber."
] |
3 | Funny...sort of. | Slackers is pretty much your average college romp film, only in this case, the bottom line is "Love brings out the best in people, even cheaters." A fairly well cast movie (especially Jason Schwartzman as a quasi-psychotic stalker, trapped in the persona of a campus geek), the story held some definite possibilities, but the movie really doesn't provide anything more than an interesting way to kill about 90 minutes. Not overly side splitting, as was Animal House, but not a complete waste of celluloid either, I found myself laughing out loud during a few scenes (most of which included Schwartzman and cameo players Mamie Van Doren and Cameron Diaz). So...if you're looking for the next academy award winner, this isn't it. If you have an hour and a half to burn, and enjoy fluff movies, this movie will probably sit alright with you. The DVD is devoid of special features, so unless you just have a penchant for collecting campus comedies, I would just stick with renting this one. | 986 | [
"Slackers is pretty much your average college romp film, only in this case, the bottom line is \"Love brings out the best in people, even cheaters.\" A fairly well cast movie (especially Jason Schwartzman as a quasi-psychotic stalker, trapped in the persona of a campus geek), the story held some definite possibilities, but the movie really doesn't provide anything more than an interesting way to kill about 90 minutes.",
"Not overly side splitting, as was Animal House, but not a complete waste of celluloid either, I found myself laughing out loud during a few scenes (most of which included Schwartzman and cameo players Mamie Van Doren and Cameron Diaz).",
"So...if you're looking for the next academy award winner, this isn't it.",
"If you have an hour and a half to burn, and enjoy fluff movies, this movie will probably sit alright with you.",
"The DVD is devoid of special features, so unless you just have a penchant for collecting campus comedies, I would just stick with renting this one."
] |
3 | Pretty good... | I bought this book a while ago, read it over the next few months, stopped, continued, did the prep exams on the book, did the prep exam on the cd. I didn't feel to confident but managed to pass nonetheless.The thing about it is though the book contains a lot of stuff that you won't necessarily find on the actual exam. That's why for my next exam(webservices one), I bought a Exam Cram book. I should mention that I use ASP.NET and Web Services almost everyday at work. I got most of the dev type questions right with full confidence but missed quite a few on configuration type ones. I just remember reading lots and lots about accessibility and internationalization stuff but only found 1 or 2 q's on those. Instead I found majority of q's on actual usage of Data controls and found some on C# itself. Quite surprised but better for me. I just can't believe I made sure to remember <html dir="rtl"> but it didn't show up on the exam :)Buy Exam Cram books if you are a .NET developer. | 986 | [
"I bought this book a while ago, read it over the next few months, stopped, continued, did the prep exams on the book, did the prep exam on the cd.",
"I didn't feel to confident but managed to pass nonetheless.The thing about it is though the book contains a lot of stuff that you won't necessarily find on the actual exam.",
"That's why for my next exam(webservices one), I bought a Exam Cram book.",
"I should mention that I use ASP.NET and Web Services almost everyday at work.",
"I got most of the dev type questions right with full confidence but missed quite a few on configuration type ones.",
"I just remember reading lots and lots about accessibility and internationalization stuff but only found 1 or 2 q's on those.",
"Instead I found majority of q's on actual usage of Data controls and found some on C# itself.",
"Quite surprised but better for me.",
"I just can't believe I made sure to remember <html dir=\"rtl\"> but it didn't show up on the exam :)Buy Exam Cram books if you are a .NET developer."
] |
3 | Genesis is back! | As a life long Genesis fan, I found myself slightly disappointed with this disc. My favorite Genesis songs: "Mama" & "Abacab" appear here in edited versions, which is a crime! It's like watching "The Godfather" on Network T.V. As with any Greatest hits package there will be heated discussions as to what should have been included and what could have been left off. "Jesus he knows me" over "No reply at all"? Please! Also, none of Genesis' classic longer tunes are represented here. On the plus side, the remake of "Carpet Crawlers" is awesome! To hear Peter and Phil harmoinize together again, even just for one song is fantastic! Trevor Horn does an excellent job of producing since Steve, Mike & Tony "mailed" in their tracks. The CD does flow very well with classic songs as "Follow You, Follow Me" fitting in quite nicely with "Invisible Touch" etc. This disc is great for the casual fan. If you want Genesis at their best, buy "Genesis", "Duke" or "Selling England by the Pound". | 986 | [
"As a life long Genesis fan, I found myself slightly disappointed with this disc.",
"My favorite Genesis songs: \"Mama\" & \"Abacab\" appear here in edited versions, which is a crime!",
"It's like watching \"The Godfather\" on Network T.V. As with any Greatest hits package there will be heated discussions as to what should have been included and what could have been left off.",
"\"Jesus he knows me\" over \"No reply at all\"?",
"Please!",
"Also, none of Genesis' classic longer tunes are represented here.",
"On the plus side, the remake of \"Carpet Crawlers\" is awesome!",
"To hear Peter and Phil harmoinize together again, even just for one song is fantastic!",
"Trevor Horn does an excellent job of producing since Steve, Mike & Tony \"mailed\" in their tracks.",
"The CD does flow very well with classic songs as \"Follow You, Follow Me\" fitting in quite nicely with \"Invisible Touch\" etc.",
"This disc is great for the casual fan.",
"If you want Genesis at their best, buy \"Genesis\", \"Duke\" or \"Selling England by the Pound\"."
] |
3 | A Real Page-Turner | Most of us think of civil law as a tedious, sometimes arcane world of legal technicalities that we'd just as soon not know about. Laurance Priddy, a Fort Worth attorney who has practiced personal-injury law for years, takes us inside that world in Critical Evidence, but the book proves that the wheels of justice don't always grind slowly forward. This is a fast-paced story, centered on a traffic accident during a rainstorm. A plaintiff's attorney, down on his luck, accepts a long-shot attempt to find justice for a victim's wife, and the resulting journey takes the reader through not only the world of civil law, but inside the personal world of its practitioners, and finally through a suspense-filled adventure in industrial espionage. The book is a real page-turner, and the reader will be rewarded at the outcome. The downsides include some editing flaws and strained credibility in the romantic encounters. But it will keep readers awake watching for the next turn of events. | 986 | [
"Most of us think of civil law as a tedious, sometimes arcane world of legal technicalities that we'd just as soon not know about.",
"Laurance Priddy, a Fort Worth attorney who has practiced personal-injury law for years, takes us inside that world in Critical Evidence, but the book proves that the wheels of justice don't always grind slowly forward.",
"This is a fast-paced story, centered on a traffic accident during a rainstorm.",
"A plaintiff's attorney, down on his luck, accepts a long-shot attempt to find justice for a victim's wife, and the resulting journey takes the reader through not only the world of civil law, but inside the personal world of its practitioners, and finally through a suspense-filled adventure in industrial espionage.",
"The book is a real page-turner, and the reader will be rewarded at the outcome.",
"The downsides include some editing flaws and strained credibility in the romantic encounters.",
"But it will keep readers awake watching for the next turn of events."
] |
3 | AD HOMINEM | It must be the case that the folks who are mad at Amazon for suspending their "no ad hominem attacks" policy don't actually understand what that phrase means. The term "ad hominem" refers to the logical fallacy that because a person is of bad character his or her arguments are therefore invalid. In politics, a certain amount of ad hominem attacks are appropriate, as a candidate's character is arguably relevant to the issue of how good an officer holder he or she would be.Amazon did not state that they were allowing ad hominem attacks solely against the authors of "Unfit for Command" but allowing all such atacks in the discussion of the book. That has allowed many anti-Kerry folk to personally attack Sen. Kerry as a liar. In fact, isn't the premise of the book itself that Senator Kerry is "Unfit to Command" because of his character, not because he will make bad policy decisions. It would fruitless to have a discussion of this book under a prohibition of ad hominem attacks. | 986 | [
"It must be the case that the folks who are mad at Amazon for suspending their \"no ad hominem attacks\" policy don't actually understand what that phrase means.",
"The term \"ad hominem\" refers to the logical fallacy that because a person is of bad character his or her arguments are therefore invalid.",
"In politics, a certain amount of ad hominem attacks are appropriate, as a candidate's character is arguably relevant to the issue of how good an officer holder he or she would be.Amazon did not state that they were allowing ad hominem attacks solely against the authors of \"Unfit for Command\" but allowing all such atacks in the discussion of the book.",
"That has allowed many anti-Kerry folk to personally attack Sen.",
"Kerry as a liar.",
"In fact, isn't the premise of the book itself that Senator Kerry is \"Unfit to Command\" because of his character, not because he will make bad policy decisions.",
"It would fruitless to have a discussion of this book under a prohibition of ad hominem attacks."
] |
3 | Definitely more for guys... | I recently read The Chocolate War for an assignment in English class. The book did keep me entertained long enough to finish reading it, but that's about it. I'm a fifteen year old girl, and this book is written for about a thirteen year old boy. The book talks about looking at adult magazines and stuff like that from a male point of view. I was not interested, to say the least. The actual story line lacked any sort of reality, in my opinion. I mean, honestly, a kid doesn't sell chocolates and the entire school turns against him? He's "disturbing the universe"? Personally, I would transfer out of this hoity-toity private school as soon as I could! The characters in this book are described well, though. You can tell that the author has talent, but he should've used it to write something that was actually decent! I would not have finished this book if I didn't have to for the assignment. Basically, I recommend this if you're a 13-15 year old boy, but otherwise don't bother. | 986 | [
"I recently read The Chocolate War for an assignment in English class.",
"The book did keep me entertained long enough to finish reading it, but that's about it.",
"I'm a fifteen year old girl, and this book is written for about a thirteen year old boy.",
"The book talks about looking at adult magazines and stuff like that from a male point of view.",
"I was not interested, to say the least.",
"The actual story line lacked any sort of reality, in my opinion.",
"I mean, honestly, a kid doesn't sell chocolates and the entire school turns against him?",
"He's \"disturbing the universe\"?",
"Personally, I would transfer out of this hoity-toity private school as soon as I could!",
"The characters in this book are described well, though.",
"You can tell that the author has talent, but he should've used it to write something that was actually decent!",
"I would not have finished this book if I didn't have to for the assignment.",
"Basically, I recommend this if you're a 13-15 year old boy, but otherwise don't bother."
] |
3 | The Hoopla, In Perspective | I couldn't find this movie to rent at my local video store, and I couldn't buy it at any store I went to. Everywhere was sold-out.It was with much anticipation that I ordered this movie. I was desparate for a good cry and had been told by a plethora of friends and relatives that this was the movie to watch. My sister even said that the devil probably wept when he saw this movie, as well.I popped my popcorn, grabbed my best friend, and sat down with a box of tissues and watched...and watched....and watched.Sweet movie, beautiful sets, pretty good acting skills....lots of great elements, but alas, no tears....Disappointment ensued, then the self-concious idea that I might be heartless, then anger, then I decided to move on.It's a perfectly lovely movie, but the story is, maybe, a little far-fetched. I'm sure stranger things have happened, and, frankly, there are some hot love scenes I wouldn't mind recreating.And there you have it. Still not sure what all the fuss is about. | 986 | [
"I couldn't find this movie to rent at my local video store, and I couldn't buy it at any store I went to.",
"Everywhere was sold-out.It was with much anticipation that I ordered this movie.",
"I was desparate for a good cry and had been told by a plethora of friends and relatives that this was the movie to watch.",
"My sister even said that the devil probably wept when he saw this movie, as well.I popped my popcorn, grabbed my best friend, and sat down with a box of tissues and watched...and watched....and watched.Sweet movie, beautiful sets, pretty good acting skills....lots of great elements, but alas, no tears....Disappointment ensued, then the self-concious idea that I might be heartless, then anger, then I decided to move on.It's a perfectly lovely movie, but the story is, maybe, a little far-fetched.",
"I'm sure stranger things have happened, and, frankly, there are some hot love scenes I wouldn't mind recreating.And there you have it.",
"Still not sure what all the fuss is about."
] |
3 | A dying flame. | It was interesting reading all of the opinions on this album.I'm probably some where in the middle.I love ST ,I've been listining to them about 16 years.Plain and simple, ST's first 3 albums are the best.In order 1.self title + How WILL I LAUGH...(can't decide) 2.Join The Army.That's were rating this album comes in.I've been spoiled listening to those 3 great albums,so obviously this album doesn't cut it!When I hear this album the chemistry is just not there as it once was.Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing this album completely.I rather listen to this album over 90% of rock that comes out today.Stand out tracks are ALONE(very good),YOU cant bring me down(good),and the rest of the songs are just okay.With the exception of one song,SEND ME YOUR MONEY(WHAT THE F#@! WERE THEY SMOKING),horrible song.If people want to rate this album,compare it to the best first.p.s It's good to hear new ST,CHECK OUT FREEDUMB,NOT THE MOST O.G OR POLISH ALBUM BUT THE BOYS ARE HAVING FUN AGAIN. | 986 | [
"It was interesting reading all of the opinions on this album.I'm probably some where in the middle.I love ST ,I've been listining to them about 16 years.Plain and simple, ST's first 3 albums are the best.In order 1.self title + How WILL I LAUGH...(can't decide) 2.Join The Army.That's were rating this album comes in.I've been spoiled listening to those 3 great albums,so obviously this album doesn't cut it!",
"When I hear this album the chemistry is just not there as it once was.Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing this album completely.I rather listen to this album over 90% of rock that comes out today.Stand out tracks are ALONE(very good),YOU cant bring me down(good),and the rest of the songs are just okay.With the exception of one song,SEND ME YOUR MONEY(WHAT THE F#@!",
"WERE THEY SMOKING),horrible song.If people want to rate this album,compare it to the best first.p.s It's good to hear new ST,CHECK OUT FREEDUMB,NOT THE MOST O.G OR POLISH ALBUM BUT THE BOYS ARE HAVING FUN AGAIN."
] |
3 | www.sialis.org | I highly recommend educating yourself with this website or The Bluebird Monitor's Guide from Cornell before buying a bluebird box. This box is one option, with which I am currently having success. But there are lots of other choices, some also made by Coveside and available on amazon. I have a family of bluebirds doing well and about ready to fledge in my box. But I made quite a few mistakes before learning the ropes and would do it differently if I had it to do over again. I previously rated this three stars due to the difficulty mounting it to a tree, only to learn that a tree is not the best place to mount a bluebird box (too accessible to predators). There are also quite a few independent "garage" manufacturers of bluebird houses out there who make great boxes, and it's fun to try different styles. The website I reference has links to those builders, and a wealth of information on how to attract and take care of bluebirds and other cavity nesters (like tree swallows). | 986 | [
"I highly recommend educating yourself with this website or The Bluebird Monitor's Guide from Cornell before buying a bluebird box.",
"This box is one option, with which I am currently having success.",
"But there are lots of other choices, some also made by Coveside and available on amazon.",
"I have a family of bluebirds doing well and about ready to fledge in my box.",
"But I made quite a few mistakes before learning the ropes and would do it differently if I had it to do over again.",
"I previously rated this three stars due to the difficulty mounting it to a tree, only to learn that a tree is not the best place to mount a bluebird box (too accessible to predators).",
"There are also quite a few independent \"garage\" manufacturers of bluebird houses out there who make great boxes, and it's fun to try different styles.",
"The website I reference has links to those builders, and a wealth of information on how to attract and take care of bluebirds and other cavity nesters (like tree swallows)."
] |
3 | Good story, poor writing | The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a beautiful story, but what's often lacking is the writing. On many occasions I found myself rolling my eyes at the improbable and often forced dialog; many responses seemed non sequitur and only there for the purpose of redirecting the scene.Some of the scenes just seem to lack descriptive text, which makes some aspects of the conversation seem entirely out of the blue -- such as when Norah asks Henry, "What's happening to us?" during what would likely seem to many people as an ordinary marital argument without the context that it's out of the ordinary for this couple. Other passages seem saturated down with unnecessary scene-setting, which may seem more appropriate with a different approach.Also, a lot of the symbolism seems obvious, such as the constant recurrence of daffodils to illustrate the invisible bonds among the characters.The book is an interesting read, but Kim Edwards' writing has some growing up to do -- and I'm sure it will. | 986 | [
"The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a beautiful story, but what's often lacking is the writing.",
"On many occasions I found myself rolling my eyes at the improbable and often forced dialog; many responses seemed non sequitur and only there for the purpose of redirecting the scene.Some of the scenes just seem to lack descriptive text, which makes some aspects of the conversation seem entirely out of the blue -- such as when Norah asks Henry, \"What's happening to us?",
"\" during what would likely seem to many people as an ordinary marital argument without the context that it's out of the ordinary for this couple.",
"Other passages seem saturated down with unnecessary scene-setting, which may seem more appropriate with a different approach.Also, a lot of the symbolism seems obvious, such as the constant recurrence of daffodils to illustrate the invisible bonds among the characters.The book is an interesting read, but Kim Edwards' writing has some growing up to do -- and I'm sure it will."
] |
3 | Be Careful! | I used this to remove facial hair and my face is now in REALLY rough shape (to the point that I'm kind of freaking out because it's been 36 hours and it's getting worse, if anything. Probably because I wore a lot of mkae up tody to cover up the redness..)....I have red bumps, knicks, and painful irritation similar to, but worse than, razor burn on my face. I do not consider my skin to be sensitive and I did not push hard while going over my face and it did not cause pain until about 5 minutes after I was done. Even following the directions on how to remove stray eyebrows caused knicks and bleeding. I would not recommend this product for anything other than in between and right above brows. Even though the description says for brows and delicate neck area, I wouldn't use this on ANY delicate skin. I gave it 3 stars because it did effectively remove the hair from in between and right above my eyebrows effectively. Be careful if you intend to use this on more than that area. | 986 | [
"I used this to remove facial hair and my face is now in REALLY rough shape (to the point that I'm kind of freaking out because it's been 36 hours and it's getting worse, if anything.",
"Probably because I wore a lot of mkae up tody to cover up the redness..)....I have red bumps, knicks, and painful irritation similar to, but worse than, razor burn on my face.",
"I do not consider my skin to be sensitive and I did not push hard while going over my face and it did not cause pain until about 5 minutes after I was done.",
"Even following the directions on how to remove stray eyebrows caused knicks and bleeding.",
"I would not recommend this product for anything other than in between and right above brows.",
"Even though the description says for brows and delicate neck area, I wouldn't use this on ANY delicate skin.",
"I gave it 3 stars because it did effectively remove the hair from in between and right above my eyebrows effectively.",
"Be careful if you intend to use this on more than that area."
] |
3 | Very Entertaining | This is far from being Jeffery Deaver's best novel but it is a srong tale. Deaver has the ability to make strong likeable characters among the most devilish and harrowing times.The story revolves around the murder of Co-ed. The long list of suspects from ex-boyfriends, college professors and a teenage trouble-maker keep the reader guessing till the end. Even the investigator's family slowly starts to crumble from the events.The story line of the daughter who may be gifted is a gripping side, to which the Father ignores looking for the main killer.Deaver has abilities to show the world of people with handicaps. He also will leave the reader holding their breath till the outcome. The book does tend to get a little long and action does slow down in the middle. Some of the violence is not for everybody. The three stars comes based on the fact that Deaver does have other books that are more well rounded. This is a strong read for any forensic criminal investagation novel fans. | 986 | [
"This is far from being Jeffery Deaver's best novel but it is a srong tale.",
"Deaver has the ability to make strong likeable characters among the most devilish and harrowing times.The story revolves around the murder of Co-ed.",
"The long list of suspects from ex-boyfriends, college professors and a teenage trouble-maker keep the reader guessing till the end.",
"Even the investigator's family slowly starts to crumble from the events.The story line of the daughter who may be gifted is a gripping side, to which the Father ignores looking for the main killer.Deaver has abilities to show the world of people with handicaps.",
"He also will leave the reader holding their breath till the outcome.",
"The book does tend to get a little long and action does slow down in the middle.",
"Some of the violence is not for everybody.",
"The three stars comes based on the fact that Deaver does have other books that are more well rounded.",
"This is a strong read for any forensic criminal investagation novel fans."
] |
3 | Watch out! | This is probably a great book if you're interviewing for an entry-level or medium-level position. But be careful if it is for a higher-level position......First of all, Mr. Hoffman points out that you should either chose "1" or "5" because testers like the extremes. At higher levels, it appears the testers don't need extreme points of view on all things. In fact, it might suggest inflexibility. But he is right that you should not chose "3" for everything either.Secondly, Mr. Hoffman suggests you choose "5" in all things relating to Extraversion if the job you seek is in sales or directly related to sales... However, the test I took interpreted my selecting "5" on Extraversion as me having a massive Donald-Trump-sized ego. In fact, the test results did not even have extroversion as a category.My suggestion is buy the book to understand why people use the test, but be honest about yourself. Who wants to test into a position that is incompatible with your personality anyway? | 986 | [
"This is probably a great book if you're interviewing for an entry-level or medium-level position.",
"But be careful if it is for a higher-level position......First of all, Mr.",
"Hoffman points out that you should either chose \"1\" or \"5\" because testers like the extremes.",
"At higher levels, it appears the testers don't need extreme points of view on all things.",
"In fact, it might suggest inflexibility.",
"But he is right that you should not chose \"3\" for everything either.Secondly, Mr.",
"Hoffman suggests you choose \"5\" in all things relating to Extraversion if the job you seek is in sales or directly related to sales... However, the test I took interpreted my selecting \"5\" on Extraversion as me having a massive Donald-Trump-sized ego.",
"In fact, the test results did not even have extroversion as a category.My suggestion is buy the book to understand why people use the test, but be honest about yourself.",
"Who wants to test into a position that is incompatible with your personality anyway?"
] |
3 | Review of marriage stats | The reviewer before me mentioned some interesting statistics about married versus single men. The writer of the book used his statistics to sugest that for men's success getting married may be more important than college.I would like to say that correlation does not mean causation. Is it that married men get so much support from women when they are married that they are more likely to succeed? Or could it be that many women only want to marry successful men? My guess is that it is more the latter than the former. Men who are successful are more likely to find women that want to marry them. I have met many women who will blatenlly tell you that they hope to one day mary a rich and successful man. Most men desire to eventually get married. By this reasoning most men that are not married are not married because women thought they were not successful enough, or had to many emotional problems. Did getting married cause success, or did the probability of success cause marriage? | 986 | [
"The reviewer before me mentioned some interesting statistics about married versus single men.",
"The writer of the book used his statistics to sugest that for men's success getting married may be more important than college.I would like to say that correlation does not mean causation.",
"Is it that married men get so much support from women when they are married that they are more likely to succeed?",
"Or could it be that many women only want to marry successful men?",
"My guess is that it is more the latter than the former.",
"Men who are successful are more likely to find women that want to marry them.",
"I have met many women who will blatenlly tell you that they hope to one day mary a rich and successful man.",
"Most men desire to eventually get married.",
"By this reasoning most men that are not married are not married because women thought they were not successful enough, or had to many emotional problems.",
"Did getting married cause success, or did the probability of success cause marriage?"
] |
3 | Creepy low budget | This movie is worth the sitting...it's creepy and effective, how ever flawed.It succeeds in the first half, by creating a foreboding, unpredictable atmosphere. You really aren't sure where the movie will be going. If the movie had kept up this atmosphere and pace, I would have given it 5 stars.... but then things change.The setting moves to a hospital, and there the atmosphere, and the story drops in quality. The main character looses focus, and his motivations and actions don't really seem to fit. He is rescued from the hospital in a poor escape scene, driven to a warehouse, and just walks away. The ending is him driving hours away to see his Mom, but, if the Bryans were as big a cult as the earlier part of the movie implied, how was he able to drive so far without stopping for gas or being seen?I was also disappointed by the commentary. It wasn't very informative, and is cut short by a shooting by a Bryan cult follower. It's pretty much a self-love fest for Seth Landau. | 986 | [
"This movie is worth the sitting...it's creepy and effective, how ever flawed.It succeeds in the first half, by creating a foreboding, unpredictable atmosphere.",
"You really aren't sure where the movie will be going.",
"If the movie had kept up this atmosphere and pace, I would have given it 5 stars.... but then things change.The setting moves to a hospital, and there the atmosphere, and the story drops in quality.",
"The main character looses focus, and his motivations and actions don't really seem to fit.",
"He is rescued from the hospital in a poor escape scene, driven to a warehouse, and just walks away.",
"The ending is him driving hours away to see his Mom, but, if the Bryans were as big a cult as the earlier part of the movie implied, how was he able to drive so far without stopping for gas or being seen?",
"I was also disappointed by the commentary.",
"It wasn't very informative, and is cut short by a shooting by a Bryan cult follower.",
"It's pretty much a self-love fest for Seth Landau."
] |
3 | '70's POINTERS RULE | I see this POINTER SISTER'S Double CD collection as a tribute to Richard Perry.Don't get me wrong..he produced some mighty fine POINTER hits.BUT the POINTERS in the 70's were more creative and had LOTS more fun than the 80's POP-COMMERCIALIZED songs heard here.Just listen to tracks 2 through 5 to hear the SOUND that caught EVERYONE's attention.Pointer Fans will buy this--I DID--but I keep going back to the songs that REMAIN FRESHHeres my POINTERS DOUBLE CD....FIREDisc 11 Duke Ellington Medley2 Sugar3 Little Pony4 Betcha Got A Chick On The Side5 River Boulevard6 Shaky Flat Blues7 Save the Bones For Henry Jones8 Naked Foot9 Yes We Can Can10 Black Coffee11 Bangin on the Pipes/Steam Heat12 Jada13 Going Down SlowlyDisc 21 That's A Plenty/Surfeit, USA2 Cloudburst3 Old Songs4 Chainey Do5 Don't It Drive You Crazy6 Salt Peanuts7 Easy Days8 FairyTale9 Having A Party10 Sleeping Alone11 Pains And Tears12 Wang Dang Doodle13 You Gotta Believe14 Wanting Things15 Love In Them There Hills | 986 | [
"I see this POINTER SISTER'S Double CD collection as a tribute to Richard Perry.Don't get me wrong..he produced some mighty fine POINTER hits.BUT the POINTERS in the 70's were more creative and had LOTS more fun than the 80's POP-COMMERCIALIZED songs heard here.Just listen to tracks 2 through 5 to hear the SOUND that caught EVERYONE's attention.Pointer Fans will buy this--I DID--but I keep going back to the songs that REMAIN FRESHHeres my POINTERS DOUBLE CD....FIREDisc 11 Duke Ellington Medley2 Sugar3 Little Pony4 Betcha Got A Chick On The Side5 River Boulevard6 Shaky Flat Blues7 Save the Bones For Henry Jones8 Naked Foot9 Yes We Can Can10 Black Coffee11 Bangin on the Pipes/Steam Heat12 Jada13 Going Down SlowlyDisc 21 That's A Plenty/Surfeit, USA2 Cloudburst3 Old Songs4 Chainey Do5 Don't It Drive You Crazy6 Salt Peanuts7 Easy Days8 FairyTale9 Having A Party10 Sleeping Alone11 Pains And Tears12 Wang Dang Doodle13 You Gotta Believe14 Wanting Things15 Love In Them There Hills"
] |
3 | Strong Finish | Evil Under The Sun follows the case of a selfish English actress who is murdered at an exclusive island resort, surrounded (of course) by a number of people who will not mourn her death. Diana Rigg is the actress, and it's up to Hercule Poirot, played again by Peter Ustinov, to solve the seemingly impenetrable crime. I don't think his performance represents Poirot the way Christie probably envisioned him, but he is fun as the famous sleuth. The potential murderers are played by such recognizable stars as Maggie Smith, James Mason, Roddy McDowell, and Sylvia Miles. Most of the actors play it very broadly, often going for laughs, with Smith being the most successful at it. The film moves along quite slowly, really coming to life as Ustinov reveals all, solving the crime just as we knew he would. With its poor pacing and script-in-need-of-a-rewrite, this isn't a great mystery movie. But finding the solution will keep you interested, particularly with an ending that pays off. | 986 | [
"Evil Under The Sun follows the case of a selfish English actress who is murdered at an exclusive island resort, surrounded (of course) by a number of people who will not mourn her death.",
"Diana Rigg is the actress, and it's up to Hercule Poirot, played again by Peter Ustinov, to solve the seemingly impenetrable crime.",
"I don't think his performance represents Poirot the way Christie probably envisioned him, but he is fun as the famous sleuth.",
"The potential murderers are played by such recognizable stars as Maggie Smith, James Mason, Roddy McDowell, and Sylvia Miles.",
"Most of the actors play it very broadly, often going for laughs, with Smith being the most successful at it.",
"The film moves along quite slowly, really coming to life as Ustinov reveals all, solving the crime just as we knew he would.",
"With its poor pacing and script-in-need-of-a-rewrite, this isn't a great mystery movie.",
"But finding the solution will keep you interested, particularly with an ending that pays off."
] |
3 | Bring back Rockin Brian | I expected something new from Brian,something new but in the Brian Setzer mould,unfortunately this CD is not that.It starts off with Sixty Years which has a George Thuroughgood/ZZ Top feel,hard rockin music with a hint of Rockabilly .I found "Do,nt trust a woman " the same,hard rockin with a half teaspoonful of vintage Setzer Rockabilly.The reason I love the Stray Cats music and the Brian Setzer Trio,and the BSO music is that he has basically kept a Rock n'Roll/Rockabilly base foundation and introduced new concepts ie Swing in the case of "VAAVOM".In this case of the move to "Swing" ,I was not sure at the start but I ended up buying the DVD,live in Japan.But this album loses the Brian Setzer magic it does not seem original .I feel that with this album there is a tendency on my part to think that Setzer has lost his originality and has become mainstream.I wish he had built on the success of "68 COMEBACK SPECIAL",songs like "Hot Rod Girl" or "Americano" from the Vaavoom CD. | 986 | [
"I expected something new from Brian,something new but in the Brian Setzer mould,unfortunately this CD is not that.It starts off with Sixty Years which has a George Thuroughgood/ZZ Top feel,hard rockin music with a hint of Rockabilly .I found \"Do,nt trust a woman \" the same,hard rockin with a half teaspoonful of vintage Setzer Rockabilly.The reason I love the Stray Cats music and the Brian Setzer Trio,and the BSO music is that he has basically kept a Rock n'Roll/Rockabilly base foundation and introduced new concepts ie Swing in the case of \"VAAVOM\".In this case of the move to \"Swing\" ,I was not sure at the start but I ended up buying the DVD,live in Japan.But this album loses the Brian Setzer magic it does not seem original .I feel that with this album there is a tendency on my part to think that Setzer has lost his originality and has become mainstream.I wish he had built on the success of \"68 COMEBACK SPECIAL\",songs like \"Hot Rod Girl\" or \"Americano\" from the Vaavoom CD."
] |
3 | Worst Endless Waltz Model | This in all honesty, is not a very good deal. This is the only model in the entire line to be molded in one color. Yes, you can build Tallgeese I and II, but that's rather pointless since they are available separately for less- and unless you're colorblind, converting between them will be a huge pain.Another thing to note is most of this kit is taken directly from the original TV series kit, meaning the quality is significantly less than other Endless Waltz ones, especially the joints.The heat rod "snake" thing is actually less impressive than the one in the old Epyon kit- because it's only one piece! The beam cannon has almost no poseability and the weak joints preclude really doing much with it.The only bright spot is that the center torso was redone so that it moves similarly to some Master Grade kits (but with a weaker joint), but that's about it.Basically, unless you love the Tallgeese III and really want it in this scale (and are willing to paint it), skip this kit. | 986 | [
"This in all honesty, is not a very good deal.",
"This is the only model in the entire line to be molded in one color.",
"Yes, you can build Tallgeese I and II, but that's rather pointless since they are available separately for less- and unless you're colorblind, converting between them will be a huge pain.Another thing to note is most of this kit is taken directly from the original TV series kit, meaning the quality is significantly less than other Endless Waltz ones, especially the joints.The heat rod \"snake\" thing is actually less impressive than the one in the old Epyon kit- because it's only one piece!",
"The beam cannon has almost no poseability and the weak joints preclude really doing much with it.The only bright spot is that the center torso was redone so that it moves similarly to some Master Grade kits (but with a weaker joint), but that's about it.Basically, unless you love the Tallgeese III and really want it in this scale (and are willing to paint it), skip this kit."
] |
3 | A new take on an old story | I enjoyed this book immensely. I thought that it was very refreshing. Most of the Arthur accounts are told differently, but this is from the viewpoint of Merlin's daughter, a voice not previously heard. As such, I think that's part of the appeal. Obviously, the major themes in the story--sword in the stone, Gwenevere & Lancelot's betrayal, and Merlin's advice are the same. It's just the perspective has changed.Wren grew up with Arthur, Lancelot, Cai and the other Companions. They were her friends as she was traveling the length & breadth of Britain with her father. Soon, she was taken to Avalon to train as a priestess. However, the needs of the outerworld summoned her and she left Avalon to assist the Merlin. She comes to face her love of Arthur, the forced marriage to Carradoc, and betrayal by those closest to her father and Arthur. She also grows into her own role of advisor and mistress of her own household.Keep an open mind and be ready for the differences that await. | 986 | [
"I enjoyed this book immensely.",
"I thought that it was very refreshing.",
"Most of the Arthur accounts are told differently, but this is from the viewpoint of Merlin's daughter, a voice not previously heard.",
"As such, I think that's part of the appeal.",
"Obviously, the major themes in the story--sword in the stone, Gwenevere & Lancelot's betrayal, and Merlin's advice are the same.",
"It's just the perspective has changed.Wren grew up with Arthur, Lancelot, Cai and the other Companions.",
"They were her friends as she was traveling the length & breadth of Britain with her father.",
"Soon, she was taken to Avalon to train as a priestess.",
"However, the needs of the outerworld summoned her and she left Avalon to assist the Merlin.",
"She comes to face her love of Arthur, the forced marriage to Carradoc, and betrayal by those closest to her father and Arthur.",
"She also grows into her own role of advisor and mistress of her own household.Keep an open mind and be ready for the differences that await."
] |
3 | Does not run. | It is true that the games on this DVD compilation frequently do not install and/or run. The compilation itself includes a layer of UI to install and run the games, so the binaries were definitely modified from the standalone. I am a computer guy and have multiple PC's and OS's at home, Win 7, Vista, XP SP2 and 3, even Win 2000. None of them worked, crashing at various points in either the install or initial game load. A couple of games crashed at random points - KOTOR almost getting through the first scene ebfore dying for example. I am not willing to sit through hours of support or download random patches from the Internet. Like everyone else, I bought it for my son, who was devastated as I struggled to get anything to work. Fail. I bought the Legos compilation and that works fine. I'm rating this a 3 because the games themselves really are good, just not this package. People probably ignore the 1 ratings - I know I did, and it would have prepared me for this. Don't buy. | 986 | [
"It is true that the games on this DVD compilation frequently do not install and/or run.",
"The compilation itself includes a layer of UI to install and run the games, so the binaries were definitely modified from the standalone.",
"I am a computer guy and have multiple PC's and OS's at home, Win 7, Vista, XP SP2 and 3, even Win 2000.",
"None of them worked, crashing at various points in either the install or initial game load.",
"A couple of games crashed at random points - KOTOR almost getting through the first scene ebfore dying for example.",
"I am not willing to sit through hours of support or download random patches from the Internet.",
"Like everyone else, I bought it for my son, who was devastated as I struggled to get anything to work.",
"Fail.",
"I bought the Legos compilation and that works fine.",
"I'm rating this a 3 because the games themselves really are good, just not this package.",
"People probably ignore the 1 ratings - I know I did, and it would have prepared me for this.",
"Don't buy."
] |
3 | B- | Giving just a taste of the former glory that was the His Dark Materials Trilogy, Pullman unfortunately disappoints the reader with this near-gimmick of a short story. Taking up space with what should have been words are (albeit charming) black prints depicting some of the scenes described, as well as (again, albeit charming) postcards and maps that have the ability of confusing the reader. Luckily, the actual story line is decent, and whilst in the middle of it, found myself getting pulled right back into the fantasy world he created. The ending hints at something more to come, and the entire tone of the piece is quite suspicious, as if the clever author had something hiding up his proverbial sleeve. The descriptions lacked the luster of his previous work, and one finds themselves wishing for the insanely visual imagery that he is known for. The characters were a bit flat, but the story still gripped. We all know Pullman is capable of so much more - so why this interlude? | 986 | [
"Giving just a taste of the former glory that was the His Dark Materials Trilogy, Pullman unfortunately disappoints the reader with this near-gimmick of a short story.",
"Taking up space with what should have been words are (albeit charming) black prints depicting some of the scenes described, as well as (again, albeit charming) postcards and maps that have the ability of confusing the reader.",
"Luckily, the actual story line is decent, and whilst in the middle of it, found myself getting pulled right back into the fantasy world he created.",
"The ending hints at something more to come, and the entire tone of the piece is quite suspicious, as if the clever author had something hiding up his proverbial sleeve.",
"The descriptions lacked the luster of his previous work, and one finds themselves wishing for the insanely visual imagery that he is known for.",
"The characters were a bit flat, but the story still gripped.",
"We all know Pullman is capable of so much more - so why this interlude?"
] |
3 | Planet Pop! | This multi national group, with members from The Netherlands, Italy and New Zealand will defenitely make your feets move. "Around The World" and "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" were both catchy uptempo songs with a influence from 90's Eurodance, apart from Eiffel 65 they had more lyrics but still the happy meliodic sound as them, ATC is a quartet with 2 girls and 2 boys, the girls sings most of the songs that were single released but the guys also appear in some. "Why Oh Why" and "Thinking Of You" were also single released, but both slower then the top hits. "Notte D'Amore Con Te" got the hook in Italian, If I'm not mistaken Enrique Iglesias also recoreded the song. There are 18 songs on this album which is a bit too many, not all of them are that good, However there are plenty of cheesy Euro-Dance songs here that won't make you dissapointed. Not all songs sound like "Around The World" though, many ballads for example. A good album nonetheless that could be worth picking up. | 986 | [
"This multi national group, with members from The Netherlands, Italy and New Zealand will defenitely make your feets move.",
"\"Around The World\" and \"My Heart Beats Like a Drum\" were both catchy uptempo songs with a influence from 90's Eurodance, apart from Eiffel 65 they had more lyrics but still the happy meliodic sound as them, ATC is a quartet with 2 girls and 2 boys, the girls sings most of the songs that were single released but the guys also appear in some.",
"\"Why Oh Why\" and \"Thinking Of You\" were also single released, but both slower then the top hits.",
"\"Notte D'Amore Con Te\" got the hook in Italian, If I'm not mistaken Enrique Iglesias also recoreded the song.",
"There are 18 songs on this album which is a bit too many, not all of them are that good, However there are plenty of cheesy Euro-Dance songs here that won't make you dissapointed.",
"Not all songs sound like \"Around The World\" though, many ballads for example.",
"A good album nonetheless that could be worth picking up."
] |
3 | for the Blu-ray | - five stars for the film. This is a disappointing blu-ray release from the normally exemplary Criterion. What we have here is the 1959 reconstruction of the film conservatively cleaned up. But the fact is, the 1959 reconstruction is in need of some very up to date digital restoration. This would be a major job and Criterion has not attempted it. One obvious example: the 1959 reconstruction was assembled from multiple prints, since the original camera negative was apparently destroyed. So there are many variations in brightness and contrast. These could be evened out with a digital restoration.Although this blu-ray is certainly the best version available at present for home viewing, a side by side comparison on a 42" monitor showed barely perceptible differences from the 2004 Criterion issue. An upgrade to the blu-ray is recommended only if you have a 60"+ HDTV or a DLP projector.Let's hope some financing can be found soon for a true, state of the art digital restoration. | 986 | [
"- five stars for the film.",
"This is a disappointing blu-ray release from the normally exemplary Criterion.",
"What we have here is the 1959 reconstruction of the film conservatively cleaned up.",
"But the fact is, the 1959 reconstruction is in need of some very up to date digital restoration.",
"This would be a major job and Criterion has not attempted it.",
"One obvious example: the 1959 reconstruction was assembled from multiple prints, since the original camera negative was apparently destroyed.",
"So there are many variations in brightness and contrast.",
"These could be evened out with a digital restoration.Although this blu-ray is certainly the best version available at present for home viewing, a side by side comparison on a 42\" monitor showed barely perceptible differences from the 2004 Criterion issue.",
"An upgrade to the blu-ray is recommended only if you have a 60\"+ HDTV or a DLP projector.Let's hope some financing can be found soon for a true, state of the art digital restoration."
] |
3 | The book is better | I read the book when I was a young teen and the movie came out when I was the same age as the teenage girl in the movie. Fifteen. I admit drugs scared me probably partly due to the book. The movie isn't that good.It's about a dazed and confused middle class teen girl who used drugs to feel accepted by her peers. She gets hooked quick and hits bottom fast. The movie at about the middle shows her trying to get straight.The adults are not very sympathetic to her. She doesn't have a support system like NA to go to. When she gets in one, it's portrayed as being useless if not detrimental to staying clean. No wonder she starts using again.I watched it for nostalgic reasons. We sure looked shaggy back then. I had the long straight hair parted in the middle and pretty much dressed like she did. Instead of the floppy hat, I had a leather head band. Those bell bottoms were silly looking. I'm glad that when fashion makers tried to bring them back in the 90s they didn't succeed much. | 986 | [
"I read the book when I was a young teen and the movie came out when I was the same age as the teenage girl in the movie.",
"Fifteen.",
"I admit drugs scared me probably partly due to the book.",
"The movie isn't that good.It's about a dazed and confused middle class teen girl who used drugs to feel accepted by her peers.",
"She gets hooked quick and hits bottom fast.",
"The movie at about the middle shows her trying to get straight.The adults are not very sympathetic to her.",
"She doesn't have a support system like NA to go to.",
"When she gets in one, it's portrayed as being useless if not detrimental to staying clean.",
"No wonder she starts using again.I watched it for nostalgic reasons.",
"We sure looked shaggy back then.",
"I had the long straight hair parted in the middle and pretty much dressed like she did.",
"Instead of the floppy hat, I had a leather head band.",
"Those bell bottoms were silly looking.",
"I'm glad that when fashion makers tried to bring them back in the 90s they didn't succeed much."
] |
3 | Good but not Great | When ATYCLB came out, I was thrilled that U2 was returning to their roots, with an album that contained echoes of the styles they explored from "War" through "Achtung Baby." However, under a lot of repeated listenings, the CD hasn't held up as well as any of their earlier albums: some primordial spark seems to be missing. The fact that "Beautiful Day" won three grammys points more to flaws in the grammy nomination system than to merits of the song itself: as Bono said, "it's got no bridge, it's got no real chorus."Even though "Peace on Earth" and "When I Look at the World" have the same kind of poignancy found on earlier albums, there isn't a single song in this collection that comes close to the power of "New Year's Day," "One," "Pride," "With or Without You," or even the best songs off of "Pop". I don't know if this is a failure of nerve, judgment, or philosophy, but the guys just sound kind of tired. Hoping for a bullseye next time around, but then I always do with U2. | 986 | [
"When ATYCLB came out, I was thrilled that U2 was returning to their roots, with an album that contained echoes of the styles they explored from \"War\" through \"Achtung Baby.\" However, under a lot of repeated listenings, the CD hasn't held up as well as any of their earlier albums: some primordial spark seems to be missing.",
"The fact that \"Beautiful Day\" won three grammys points more to flaws in the grammy nomination system than to merits of the song itself: as Bono said, \"it's got no bridge, it's got no real chorus.\"Even though \"Peace on Earth\" and \"When I Look at the World\" have the same kind of poignancy found on earlier albums, there isn't a single song in this collection that comes close to the power of \"New Year's Day,\" \"One,\" \"Pride,\" \"With or Without You,\" or even the best songs off of \"Pop\".",
"I don't know if this is a failure of nerve, judgment, or philosophy, but the guys just sound kind of tired.",
"Hoping for a bullseye next time around, but then I always do with U2."
] |
3 | playfoam review | I got the playfoam because my son's Preschool had it and he seemed to enjoy playing with it there. And his teacher encouraged play time with it as well as playdough to strengthen his finger muscles to get him ready to start learning how to write. So I ordered this set because it has the variety of colors and it was affordable overall. But unlike playdough it doesn't come with anything to put it in after you open it so I had to get ziplock bags and than another larger ziplock bag (freezer bag) to keep them all in. And for a four year old, I think it will be easy for him to mix up all the colors quickly because of that.It's too much. It hasn't happened yet, but than again we just got it. And I don't really get what you do with it really, other than squish it in your hands. Again, unlike playdough it comes with no accesories. I got my son a playdough set with 4 colors of playdough and molds, scissors, a spaghetti maker thing, and so on and that was the same price at walmart. | 986 | [
"I got the playfoam because my son's Preschool had it and he seemed to enjoy playing with it there.",
"And his teacher encouraged play time with it as well as playdough to strengthen his finger muscles to get him ready to start learning how to write.",
"So I ordered this set because it has the variety of colors and it was affordable overall.",
"But unlike playdough it doesn't come with anything to put it in after you open it so I had to get ziplock bags and than another larger ziplock bag (freezer bag) to keep them all in.",
"And for a four year old, I think it will be easy for him to mix up all the colors quickly because of that.It's too much.",
"It hasn't happened yet, but than again we just got it.",
"And I don't really get what you do with it really, other than squish it in your hands.",
"Again, unlike playdough it comes with no accesories.",
"I got my son a playdough set with 4 colors of playdough and molds, scissors, a spaghetti maker thing, and so on and that was the same price at walmart."
] |
3 | Never-ending Story | Let this be a warning - Before you start this book, ask yourself if you want to get engrossed in a story which never is finished - where nothing is ever finally resolved. I have read 4 of these so far, and am engrossed with the series but increasingly frustrated with the lack of resolution. I suspect that Martin may die before he ever finishes - and I believe an unfinished tale is pretty much a waste of time.The writing, the plot, and the characters are all good and well-developed, although the levels of violence and cruelty are out of hand, and you get tired of seeing the best and the brightest of characters die, become cruelly maimed and disfigured, or be corrupted.As I said before, the series is engrossing, so if you read this one, you will most likely want to read the next six as well (of which only 3 are completed). If you're like me, you will also be frustrated by the lack of progress and resolution (Ice & Fire is starting to look like Wheel of Time in that regard). | 986 | [
"Let this be a warning - Before you start this book, ask yourself if you want to get engrossed in a story which never is finished - where nothing is ever finally resolved.",
"I have read 4 of these so far, and am engrossed with the series but increasingly frustrated with the lack of resolution.",
"I suspect that Martin may die before he ever finishes - and I believe an unfinished tale is pretty much a waste of time.The writing, the plot, and the characters are all good and well-developed, although the levels of violence and cruelty are out of hand, and you get tired of seeing the best and the brightest of characters die, become cruelly maimed and disfigured, or be corrupted.As I said before, the series is engrossing, so if you read this one, you will most likely want to read the next six as well (of which only 3 are completed).",
"If you're like me, you will also be frustrated by the lack of progress and resolution (Ice & Fire is starting to look like Wheel of Time in that regard)."
] |
3 | Good chick history | Think of this as the Gray's Anatomy version of the Elizabeth / Mary saga -- relationships. Hours and hours of relationships. Who's about to get engaged to whom, how do they feel about that, what if they don't marry this one, but that one instead, and what does it all mean about her experience of her developing sexuality. Chick history.Not that there's anything wrong with that. If that's what you like you'll like this book very much. But if you don't like that, this is a good book to avoid.The other folks down here in the 3 star section are correct, for those of us whose thoughts about relationships begin and end with, "Am I getting any," the book is extremely repetitious. And what's repeated over and over and over is detailed picking and turning and prodding and wallowing in the emotional experience of relationships.The research seems to be original and detailed. The writing is excellent. The little islands of history dotting the oceans of relationship stuff, fascinating. | 986 | [
"Think of this as the Gray's Anatomy version of the Elizabeth / Mary saga -- relationships.",
"Hours and hours of relationships.",
"Who's about to get engaged to whom, how do they feel about that, what if they don't marry this one, but that one instead, and what does it all mean about her experience of her developing sexuality.",
"Chick history.Not that there's anything wrong with that.",
"If that's what you like you'll like this book very much.",
"But if you don't like that, this is a good book to avoid.The other folks down here in the 3 star section are correct, for those of us whose thoughts about relationships begin and end with, \"Am I getting any,\" the book is extremely repetitious.",
"And what's repeated over and over and over is detailed picking and turning and prodding and wallowing in the emotional experience of relationships.The research seems to be original and detailed.",
"The writing is excellent.",
"The little islands of history dotting the oceans of relationship stuff, fascinating."
] |
3 | Strong start, rushed end | Ok, so I'm a little late in reviewing this one, it's been out awhile, and I finally gave this one attention over the other hoards of stuff I buy and eventually get too... anyways, enough of that. This started off as a really strong novel, it was quick to set things up, had some very compelling characters, great dialog, off humor, it had it all. It created a great con game and set it up well, had you hoping for the cons, stick it to the badder cons! Problem is, you're over 1/2 way through the book and things are still being set up, doesn't leave much room left for the conclusion... which was, surprise, rushed. I don't know if he was pressed for time, got fed up writing, the cab was out there waiting for him or what, but after such a great set up and things start rolling, it just flew through the last bit. Guess it was to show that it all happened quickly, but still... disappointing. It's well worth reading, maybe deserves more stars but that just a bit of a let down to me. | 986 | [
"Ok, so I'm a little late in reviewing this one, it's been out awhile, and I finally gave this one attention over the other hoards of stuff I buy and eventually get too... anyways, enough of that.",
"This started off as a really strong novel, it was quick to set things up, had some very compelling characters, great dialog, off humor, it had it all.",
"It created a great con game and set it up well, had you hoping for the cons, stick it to the badder cons!",
"Problem is, you're over 1/2 way through the book and things are still being set up, doesn't leave much room left for the conclusion... which was, surprise, rushed.",
"I don't know if he was pressed for time, got fed up writing, the cab was out there waiting for him or what, but after such a great set up and things start rolling, it just flew through the last bit.",
"Guess it was to show that it all happened quickly, but still... disappointing.",
"It's well worth reading, maybe deserves more stars but that just a bit of a let down to me."
] |
3 | Nothing to do with Elvis | The title of this movie is pretty misleading although you'll get the joke at the end. If you're expecting lots of Elvis related plot twists based on the movie's trailers, you'll be disappointed. There's a small portion of the movie that hints at some Elvis related plot twists but the film doesn't do anything with them, leaving you asking "Why include them to begin with?"Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner are both pretty good and the beginning and ending action sequences of the movie are pretty entertaining. But the middle of the movie just becomes random and disorganized and prevents the plot from going anywhere.When I think about it, 3KMTG really is like most other action movies with some shootouts and some thrills and spills. Its entertaining but doesn't really stand out in my mind against similar action movies. I'm not a big Elvis fan but I was looking forward to more Elvis related plotlines.You may or may not like it. IT'll depend on how picky you are about action flicks. | 986 | [
"The title of this movie is pretty misleading although you'll get the joke at the end.",
"If you're expecting lots of Elvis related plot twists based on the movie's trailers, you'll be disappointed.",
"There's a small portion of the movie that hints at some Elvis related plot twists but the film doesn't do anything with them, leaving you asking \"Why include them to begin with?",
"\"Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner are both pretty good and the beginning and ending action sequences of the movie are pretty entertaining.",
"But the middle of the movie just becomes random and disorganized and prevents the plot from going anywhere.When I think about it, 3KMTG really is like most other action movies with some shootouts and some thrills and spills.",
"Its entertaining but doesn't really stand out in my mind against similar action movies.",
"I'm not a big Elvis fan but I was looking forward to more Elvis related plotlines.You may or may not like it.",
"IT'll depend on how picky you are about action flicks."
] |
3 | Exotica | Sensual Japanese period piece, made in the '70s, portraying in graphic realism a notorious incident occurring in the thirties which clearly challenged the existing sexual mores and sensibilities of the time. The film maker used the shocking event to justify a presentation of arousing cinemagraphic exotica unlike audiences neither in Japan nor the U.S. had ever witnessed previously in public film theaters. Critics may dispute just where artistic license crosses into outright pornography, but the sincerity and realism of the protagonists' performance remain provocative, refreshing, convincing. While the lovers' seemingly endless couplings become repetitive, tedious, perhaps unnecessary, the overall effect leaves an onlooker feeling as though he or she witnessed something special, a genuine real-life experience between an attractive young couple exquisitely caught up in the delightful exploration of their senses and strikingly transformed through mutual sexual gratification. | 986 | [
"Sensual Japanese period piece, made in the '70s, portraying in graphic realism a notorious incident occurring in the thirties which clearly challenged the existing sexual mores and sensibilities of the time.",
"The film maker used the shocking event to justify a presentation of arousing cinemagraphic exotica unlike audiences neither in Japan nor the U.S. had ever witnessed previously in public film theaters.",
"Critics may dispute just where artistic license crosses into outright pornography, but the sincerity and realism of the protagonists' performance remain provocative, refreshing, convincing.",
"While the lovers' seemingly endless couplings become repetitive, tedious, perhaps unnecessary, the overall effect leaves an onlooker feeling as though he or she witnessed something special, a genuine real-life experience between an attractive young couple exquisitely caught up in the delightful exploration of their senses and strikingly transformed through mutual sexual gratification."
] |
3 | ok with mods | Pros:*The Belt clip works well and it is easy to remove the phone in one motion.*I think the case looks pretty good and fits snug.*The plastic over the keys actually makes them easier to press with your stylus.Cons:The plastic.*The plastic over the screen is definitely a problem. It is hard to touch the screen with the stylus without significant amount of pressure and it is even harder at the edges and corners. And you can pretty much forget using your fingers.However, I just cut the plastic off from in front of the screen which basically solves that problem.*The plastic over the 5-way button also makes it harder to use. I will probably cut that off too.*The plastic over the other buttons means you can't really type by feel alone. (like feeling for the dimple on the "F/5" button)Overall I wouldn't recommend this or any other case with plastic over the screen unless you're going to cut it off. Or maybe if there's one with the plastic molded to the exact shape of the front. | 986 | [
"Pros:*The Belt clip works well and it is easy to remove the phone in one motion.*I think the case looks pretty good and fits snug.*The plastic over the keys actually makes them easier to press with your stylus.Cons:The plastic.*The plastic over the screen is definitely a problem.",
"It is hard to touch the screen with the stylus without significant amount of pressure and it is even harder at the edges and corners.",
"And you can pretty much forget using your fingers.However, I just cut the plastic off from in front of the screen which basically solves that problem.*The plastic over the 5-way button also makes it harder to use.",
"I will probably cut that off too.*The plastic over the other buttons means you can't really type by feel alone.",
"(like feeling for the dimple on the \"F/5\" button)Overall I wouldn't recommend this or any other case with plastic over the screen unless you're going to cut it off.",
"Or maybe if there's one with the plastic molded to the exact shape of the front."
] |
3 | So So | I have to admmit I was a little disappointed in the book. Many of the side dish recipes aren't even recommended for freezing ahead, which defeats the purpose of the book. Also, there were no thawing guidelines. Everything from raw chicken in marinades to lasagnas, casseroles, etc, had directions that stated simply "Thaw completely". I worry particularly about cooking meat that is not completely thawed, and some sort of guideline for thawing would have been helpful. I also didn't think there was a great variety, particularly with chicken which is what we eat most. Many, though not all, of the chicken recipes were simply raw breasts thrown in several different types of sauces / marinades, which you can buy like that already marinated at the store. It was however simple, the instructions were clear, and I liked the measurements being multiplied out for you if you're making several meals. It is better than the one from 30 day gourmet, but not as good as the Frozen Assets one. | 986 | [
"I have to admmit I was a little disappointed in the book.",
"Many of the side dish recipes aren't even recommended for freezing ahead, which defeats the purpose of the book.",
"Also, there were no thawing guidelines.",
"Everything from raw chicken in marinades to lasagnas, casseroles, etc, had directions that stated simply \"Thaw completely\".",
"I worry particularly about cooking meat that is not completely thawed, and some sort of guideline for thawing would have been helpful.",
"I also didn't think there was a great variety, particularly with chicken which is what we eat most.",
"Many, though not all, of the chicken recipes were simply raw breasts thrown in several different types of sauces / marinades, which you can buy like that already marinated at the store.",
"It was however simple, the instructions were clear, and I liked the measurements being multiplied out for you if you're making several meals.",
"It is better than the one from 30 day gourmet, but not as good as the Frozen Assets one."
] |
3 | Barn Burner it's Not | As Live's music goes, I was not impressed much by this CD. Given Kowalczyk's knack for writing very expressive and emotional lyrics, I was totally at a loss for what the heck he was doing with the tunes on this album. Ed - were you smoking some really bad weed or something? Musically, this CD is as good as any other Live album to date.To give you an idea as to why I rate this CD only 3 stars, I've heard this CD numerous times and can't remember even ONE track that really sticks out; in fact, I can't even recall the melodies of ANY of them without going back and listening to the entire CD (ugh).As a Live fan, however, you take the good with the mediocre (or bad, as many might say). I think every artist needs a bad apple in the barrel every now and then to make their fans appreciate their good stuff (and NEWER stuff) all the more.So there you have it - a positive reason to purchase this album - to put everything else that Live has produced into better perspective.Peace Out. | 986 | [
"As Live's music goes, I was not impressed much by this CD.",
"Given Kowalczyk's knack for writing very expressive and emotional lyrics, I was totally at a loss for what the heck he was doing with the tunes on this album.",
"Ed - were you smoking some really bad weed or something?",
"Musically, this CD is as good as any other Live album to date.To give you an idea as to why I rate this CD only 3 stars, I've heard this CD numerous times and can't remember even ONE track that really sticks out; in fact, I can't even recall the melodies of ANY of them without going back and listening to the entire CD (ugh).As a Live fan, however, you take the good with the mediocre (or bad, as many might say).",
"I think every artist needs a bad apple in the barrel every now and then to make their fans appreciate their good stuff (and NEWER stuff) all the more.So there you have it - a positive reason to purchase this album - to put everything else that Live has produced into better perspective.Peace Out."
] |
3 | Sluggish, but enjoyable | PROS:- On-screen iPod menu controls (DLO proprietary interface, not a clone of what's on your iPod menus)- Displays song and album art of what's playing (though not full-screen)- Plays video and music through your home theater system.- Continues to charge your iPod when dock is put on Standby.- Remote control (also simple to find a replacement on DLO's website, if say, someone dropped it onto a hardwood floor and broke it)CONS:- Remote control range is somewhat limited.- The dock's response time is slower than desired. There's noticeable lag between the time you hit a button on the remote and the time it's reflected on screen.EXTRA TWO CENTS:I'm not sure why it's so complicated to design a dock such as this one. There has to be a big market for iPod docks that connect to home theater systems and feature onscreen controls and displays.This dock was one of the few out there that would charge my iPod, display menu navigation onscreen, and play through my home theater system. | 986 | [
"PROS:- On-screen iPod menu controls (DLO proprietary interface, not a clone of what's on your iPod menus)- Displays song and album art of what's playing (though not full-screen)- Plays video and music through your home theater system.- Continues to charge your iPod when dock is put on Standby.- Remote control (also simple to find a replacement on DLO's website, if say, someone dropped it onto a hardwood floor and broke it)CONS:- Remote control range is somewhat limited.- The dock's response time is slower than desired.",
"There's noticeable lag between the time you hit a button on the remote and the time it's reflected on screen.EXTRA TWO CENTS:I'm not sure why it's so complicated to design a dock such as this one.",
"There has to be a big market for iPod docks that connect to home theater systems and feature onscreen controls and displays.This dock was one of the few out there that would charge my iPod, display menu navigation onscreen, and play through my home theater system."
] |
3 | I Was A Bit Disappointed... | I'm a huge TD Jakes fan and I love his teaching and preaching ministry. However, I'd have to be honest enough to say that this novel disappointed me. I'd waited a long time to pick this book up and read it, mostly because I had friends who read and it and were lukewarm, at best, with their feedback. After reading it myself, I'd have to agree with them. I really think he should stick to his non-fiction, teaching-style books because fiction isn't his calling. This is such a far cry from the calliber of his teaching tools that I almost have to wonder if he had a ghostwriter for Cover Girls and then just had his name placed on it as the author. This, to me, doesn't even mirror his other printed stuff. At any rate, I did find some of the book to be entertaining (especially the opening chapter) and because I bought an autographed copy, I won't be selling it or giving it away. This book doesn't change my opinion of Bishop Jakes. I still think he's one of the best orators around. | 986 | [
"I'm a huge TD Jakes fan and I love his teaching and preaching ministry.",
"However, I'd have to be honest enough to say that this novel disappointed me.",
"I'd waited a long time to pick this book up and read it, mostly because I had friends who read and it and were lukewarm, at best, with their feedback.",
"After reading it myself, I'd have to agree with them.",
"I really think he should stick to his non-fiction, teaching-style books because fiction isn't his calling.",
"This is such a far cry from the calliber of his teaching tools that I almost have to wonder if he had a ghostwriter for Cover Girls and then just had his name placed on it as the author.",
"This, to me, doesn't even mirror his other printed stuff.",
"At any rate, I did find some of the book to be entertaining (especially the opening chapter) and because I bought an autographed copy, I won't be selling it or giving it away.",
"This book doesn't change my opinion of Bishop Jakes.",
"I still think he's one of the best orators around."
] |
3 | Not bad... | Train go sorry is a story told by Leah Cohen about the Lexington School for the Deaf in New York City. This book delves into the Cohen family history and the dynamic between a hearing father and his deaf parents, and the relationship between the hearing daughter, Leah and her father who is overly involved in the Lexington School for the Deaf. The book explores the history of the school as well as touching on Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and controversial topics such as cochlear implantation.This book introduces you to some integral students with complex stories to be told. We will follow these students throughout their time at Lexington. Getting to know these student and the difficulties they persevere through was my favorite portion of the book.I occasionally became frustrated by the skipping around of chapters and the complete digression some of the chapters take from the book's intentions. Needless to say I enjoyed the book, and it is a nice quick summer read. | 986 | [
"Train go sorry is a story told by Leah Cohen about the Lexington School for the Deaf in New York City.",
"This book delves into the Cohen family history and the dynamic between a hearing father and his deaf parents, and the relationship between the hearing daughter, Leah and her father who is overly involved in the Lexington School for the Deaf.",
"The book explores the history of the school as well as touching on Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and controversial topics such as cochlear implantation.This book introduces you to some integral students with complex stories to be told.",
"We will follow these students throughout their time at Lexington.",
"Getting to know these student and the difficulties they persevere through was my favorite portion of the book.I occasionally became frustrated by the skipping around of chapters and the complete digression some of the chapters take from the book's intentions.",
"Needless to say I enjoyed the book, and it is a nice quick summer read."
] |
3 | Lacking in a few areas | Don't take me wrong, I didn't think Two Brothers was a bad movie at all, I just didn't find it as rewarding or moving as everyone else seemingly did. Now, I have really liked animal adventure movies from the past like The Bear, Benji The Hunted, or Homeward Bound. All of those were really great films. I just thought Two Brothers lacked in a few areas such as a real sense of adventure. During most of the film the tigers were held in captivity and that really slowed the pace of the film. I actually kind of thought the film started to get boring in the middle. Another thing Two Brothers lacked was a real sense of character differential between the two lions. When they are finally reunited I had a hard time remembering which lion had endured which tragedy before being reunited again. This really kept me from getting an emotional connection between the lions as real characters. So all in all, not a bad movie with a really good message, but I've seen better movies of this type. | 986 | [
"Don't take me wrong, I didn't think Two Brothers was a bad movie at all, I just didn't find it as rewarding or moving as everyone else seemingly did.",
"Now, I have really liked animal adventure movies from the past like The Bear, Benji The Hunted, or Homeward Bound.",
"All of those were really great films.",
"I just thought Two Brothers lacked in a few areas such as a real sense of adventure.",
"During most of the film the tigers were held in captivity and that really slowed the pace of the film.",
"I actually kind of thought the film started to get boring in the middle.",
"Another thing Two Brothers lacked was a real sense of character differential between the two lions.",
"When they are finally reunited I had a hard time remembering which lion had endured which tragedy before being reunited again.",
"This really kept me from getting an emotional connection between the lions as real characters.",
"So all in all, not a bad movie with a really good message, but I've seen better movies of this type."
] |
3 | This isn't TBS... | I was really pysched for this CD. IT's been two years since "Where you Want To Be" was released, and even though it didn't even come CLOSE to topping "Tell All Your Friends", it was still a good effort. This CD..just..they could have done so much better. The reason TAYF was so good was because of how raw it sounded. This CD sounds like another generic (as much as i hate to use this label, it sounds so stupid these days) emo band. TBS was such a good band, this CD had so much potential, they went to WB records and could have done something amazing. The reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because there are some saving songs on this CD. Personally, I thought "Liar" was really good, "Makedamnsure" and "Error Operator"(which wasn't even written for the CD) were all good ones too. If you're a new comer to Taking Back Sunday, pick up their first CD before getting this. If you've been listening to them since then like I have, and were expecting something phenomanal of this CD...dont. | 986 | [
"I was really pysched for this CD.",
"IT's been two years since \"Where you Want To Be\" was released, and even though it didn't even come CLOSE to topping \"Tell All Your Friends\", it was still a good effort.",
"This CD..just..they could have done so much better.",
"The reason TAYF was so good was because of how raw it sounded.",
"This CD sounds like another generic (as much as i hate to use this label, it sounds so stupid these days) emo band.",
"TBS was such a good band, this CD had so much potential, they went to WB records and could have done something amazing.",
"The reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because there are some saving songs on this CD.",
"Personally, I thought \"Liar\" was really good, \"Makedamnsure\" and \"Error Operator\"(which wasn't even written for the CD) were all good ones too.",
"If you're a new comer to Taking Back Sunday, pick up their first CD before getting this.",
"If you've been listening to them since then like I have, and were expecting something phenomanal of this CD...dont."
] |
3 | Why not just "the man"? | I knew up front that this program consisted largely of Leonard Cohen admirers, with only one cut by the man himself. But I was, frankly, dismayed at the really poor quality of the non-Leonard performers. Really bad stuff, actually embarrassing to sit through! The numerous film clips of Leonard reflecting on his art and himself, plus his most-wonderful performance of "Tower of Song" made it all worthwhile. Still, considering the existence of many, many videos of Leonard Cohen singing his own extraordinary music over the years, I must wonder why such a second- (and lower) rate bunch of supposed performers was assembled and allowed to butcher that music. (One of these performers -- "Antony" -- warrants special mention. His rendition of "If it be thy will" was truly beautiful, befitting the song, providing one listened and didn't watch his goofy wiggling and gesturing -- plain-old weird.) A great chance to make a truly priceless program was, sadly, missed with "I'm Your Man." | 986 | [
"I knew up front that this program consisted largely of Leonard Cohen admirers, with only one cut by the man himself.",
"But I was, frankly, dismayed at the really poor quality of the non-Leonard performers.",
"Really bad stuff, actually embarrassing to sit through!",
"The numerous film clips of Leonard reflecting on his art and himself, plus his most-wonderful performance of \"Tower of Song\" made it all worthwhile.",
"Still, considering the existence of many, many videos of Leonard Cohen singing his own extraordinary music over the years, I must wonder why such a second- (and lower) rate bunch of supposed performers was assembled and allowed to butcher that music.",
"(One of these performers -- \"Antony\" -- warrants special mention.",
"His rendition of \"If it be thy will\" was truly beautiful, befitting the song, providing one listened and didn't watch his goofy wiggling and gesturing -- plain-old weird.) A great chance to make a truly priceless program was, sadly, missed with \"I'm Your Man.\""
] |
3 | Fair enough, I suppose | Since SuSe 8.0 I have been pretty faithful to the german distro, but this last one irritated me greatly. If you are looking for a good mid-level distro with a fair amount of control and stability and good mid-mix of products that come with it, here you go. It has a little bit of cake no matter what flavor you like to eat. Unfortuneately, being a linux user for some years, it didn't quite stand up to my expectations.For one, a lot of programs I am used to were either slightly out of date or missing. And due to the file structure of SuSe, it takes some long config file changes just to get stuff to install properly. Toss into the mix the fact that a lot of the programs it brags about are only on the profession edition, and you might want to go for the more expensive professional edition or download a free version of another distro instead.It is a good system, but not for me and probably not for others who know what they want unless it just happens to be what SuSe gives them. | 986 | [
"Since SuSe 8.0 I have been pretty faithful to the german distro, but this last one irritated me greatly.",
"If you are looking for a good mid-level distro with a fair amount of control and stability and good mid-mix of products that come with it, here you go.",
"It has a little bit of cake no matter what flavor you like to eat.",
"Unfortuneately, being a linux user for some years, it didn't quite stand up to my expectations.For one, a lot of programs I am used to were either slightly out of date or missing.",
"And due to the file structure of SuSe, it takes some long config file changes just to get stuff to install properly.",
"Toss into the mix the fact that a lot of the programs it brags about are only on the profession edition, and you might want to go for the more expensive professional edition or download a free version of another distro instead.It is a good system, but not for me and probably not for others who know what they want unless it just happens to be what SuSe gives them."
] |
3 | Ok but not his best | This book looks from the cover like it would be part of Singer Trilogy from its unusual shape (4 X 8 inches) and pen and ink drawings on the cover and throughout the book. Yet it is written in a completely different style.Instead of being a narrative poem, it is the story of a life - the story of a life told from the perspective of the person's guardian angel. The story is written as though it were true, and Miller found this strange manuscript that disappeared as he copied it.The book chronicles the life of a businessman who lives an unsavory lifestyle, until just before the end when he becomes a Christian. It tells of the changes he attempts to make in his life, both the successes and the failures.It is an interesting read. Yet I doubt the 'Angelic' perspective in the book. The Angel seems too whiny and human to have been an angel and the actual author of the book. I would state that it is an OK book by an author who has achieved greatness in some of his other writings. | 986 | [
"This book looks from the cover like it would be part of Singer Trilogy from its unusual shape (4 X 8 inches) and pen and ink drawings on the cover and throughout the book.",
"Yet it is written in a completely different style.Instead of being a narrative poem, it is the story of a life - the story of a life told from the perspective of the person's guardian angel.",
"The story is written as though it were true, and Miller found this strange manuscript that disappeared as he copied it.The book chronicles the life of a businessman who lives an unsavory lifestyle, until just before the end when he becomes a Christian.",
"It tells of the changes he attempts to make in his life, both the successes and the failures.It is an interesting read.",
"Yet I doubt the 'Angelic' perspective in the book.",
"The Angel seems too whiny and human to have been an angel and the actual author of the book.",
"I would state that it is an OK book by an author who has achieved greatness in some of his other writings."
] |
3 | book review | Hidden Talents is a comical adventure of friendship, bravery and loyalty. With wonderful descriptions, David Lubar really brings these characters to life. With a great story and a good setting these adventurous teens must figure out about their hidden powers. The book is a smooth blend of "X men" and "Holes". This is a classic new aged book for readers who love adventure and science fiction. David Lubar has good talent for writing but should describe the characters a little bit better, sometimes you feel like you don't know the characters very well. David Lubar uses very vivid and expressive ways of writing so you get a picture of what he's telling you. He also shows letters sent by the characters and artwork that they make so you get an idea of what the characters are doing. What interested me the most is that you are not sure if the main character (Martin Anderson) has special abilities or not. "Hidden Talents" keeps you thinking and wondering throughout the whole book. | 986 | [
"Hidden Talents is a comical adventure of friendship, bravery and loyalty.",
"With wonderful descriptions, David Lubar really brings these characters to life.",
"With a great story and a good setting these adventurous teens must figure out about their hidden powers.",
"The book is a smooth blend of \"X men\" and \"Holes\".",
"This is a classic new aged book for readers who love adventure and science fiction.",
"David Lubar has good talent for writing but should describe the characters a little bit better, sometimes you feel like you don't know the characters very well.",
"David Lubar uses very vivid and expressive ways of writing so you get a picture of what he's telling you.",
"He also shows letters sent by the characters and artwork that they make so you get an idea of what the characters are doing.",
"What interested me the most is that you are not sure if the main character (Martin Anderson) has special abilities or not.",
"\"Hidden Talents\" keeps you thinking and wondering throughout the whole book."
] |
3 | Good Sound, Horrible Manual | After sitting at my computer for almost 4 hours figuring out all of the little extra steps you need to complete to get this thing to work, I was almost ready to give up and take it back. Finally I went online and downloaded a file just to see if it worked at all. It did. So I went back over the process again. I finally figured out the last of many crucial steps. So after you get your parallel port in ECP mode, after you make sure you're recording on your RealJukebox in MP3 mode, after you turn off the security block, you FINALLY get to hear some music. So little is covered in this manual, it serves as little more than shock insulation for the Yepp. I'm not a tech head, but I'm literate enough to have figured the details out on my own. If you're not savvy, or don't know someone who is.. Avoid this thing until you get help. But like I said, I'm happy with the sound and the ability to make custom listening in a tiny package.. If they fix the manual, this'll be a real winner. | 986 | [
"After sitting at my computer for almost 4 hours figuring out all of the little extra steps you need to complete to get this thing to work, I was almost ready to give up and take it back.",
"Finally I went online and downloaded a file just to see if it worked at all.",
"It did.",
"So I went back over the process again.",
"I finally figured out the last of many crucial steps.",
"So after you get your parallel port in ECP mode, after you make sure you're recording on your RealJukebox in MP3 mode, after you turn off the security block, you FINALLY get to hear some music.",
"So little is covered in this manual, it serves as little more than shock insulation for the Yepp.",
"I'm not a tech head, but I'm literate enough to have figured the details out on my own.",
"If you're not savvy, or don't know someone who is..",
"Avoid this thing until you get help.",
"But like I said, I'm happy with the sound and the ability to make custom listening in a tiny package..",
"If they fix the manual, this'll be a real winner."
] |
3 | 3 1/2 stars actually ... | Anyone who wants to buy the new Agnostic Front record will be pleased with their purchase as AF will give you exactly what you expect. For those awaiting a re-write of THEE classic AF record - 'Victim in Pain' - well, this is as close as the boys have come. Every song is raging, fast, 3 chords, with Miret's classic, indecipherable growl & plenty of old-school "gang" vocals all over the place. Yeah - it sounds like the guys could have written the whole record in one weekend - but it is definitely the best of the 3 "reunion" records. Those who have been fans of AF for almost 20 years now will know what to expect, and they'll love it. It will change no one's mind who's not a fan, though. The record cover is somewhat silly, and, in light of the 9/11 attack, a disclaimer sticker was put over the front cover. They're legends - if you're a fan of hardcore - you can't be without 'Victim in Pain', 'Cause for Alarm', or 'Liberty & Justice...'. This is a good addition to the legacy. | 986 | [
"Anyone who wants to buy the new Agnostic Front record will be pleased with their purchase as AF will give you exactly what you expect.",
"For those awaiting a re-write of THEE classic AF record - 'Victim in Pain' - well, this is as close as the boys have come.",
"Every song is raging, fast, 3 chords, with Miret's classic, indecipherable growl & plenty of old-school \"gang\" vocals all over the place.",
"Yeah - it sounds like the guys could have written the whole record in one weekend - but it is definitely the best of the 3 \"reunion\" records.",
"Those who have been fans of AF for almost 20 years now will know what to expect, and they'll love it.",
"It will change no one's mind who's not a fan, though.",
"The record cover is somewhat silly, and, in light of the 9/11 attack, a disclaimer sticker was put over the front cover.",
"They're legends - if you're a fan of hardcore - you can't be without 'Victim in Pain', 'Cause for Alarm', or 'Liberty & Justice...'.",
"This is a good addition to the legacy."
] |
3 | R.I.P Eddie Guerrero | This dvd is not the best example of Eddie. The documentary on him is from a speical on UPN and not really well made. There are ten matches and most of them have been seen elsewhere. Now that Eddie's passed on, maybe WWE will re-release this set with better matchs and a better biography. Its sad how WWE has used Eddie's name on tv to get the heels some real heat. Eddie always promised to steal the show and he delivered. The best match ive ever witnessed him wrestle will not be on a dvd set. It was a house show I attended the year he died a few weeks away from SummerSlam. He wrestled Rey Mysterio in a falls count anywhere match and those two tore it up all over the building. Eddie got kicked in the face with a chair and bleed a gusher. No one knew how he pulled it off. Afterwards he got on the mic and said Dominic is still my son or something to that degree. It felt speical even though it was a house show. Again, a decent set for now but hopefully they'll make a better one. | 986 | [
"This dvd is not the best example of Eddie.",
"The documentary on him is from a speical on UPN and not really well made.",
"There are ten matches and most of them have been seen elsewhere.",
"Now that Eddie's passed on, maybe WWE will re-release this set with better matchs and a better biography.",
"Its sad how WWE has used Eddie's name on tv to get the heels some real heat.",
"Eddie always promised to steal the show and he delivered.",
"The best match ive ever witnessed him wrestle will not be on a dvd set.",
"It was a house show I attended the year he died a few weeks away from SummerSlam.",
"He wrestled Rey Mysterio in a falls count anywhere match and those two tore it up all over the building.",
"Eddie got kicked in the face with a chair and bleed a gusher.",
"No one knew how he pulled it off.",
"Afterwards he got on the mic and said Dominic is still my son or something to that degree.",
"It felt speical even though it was a house show.",
"Again, a decent set for now but hopefully they'll make a better one."
] |
3 | Meh | Yeah, so I bought this based on some reviews that the 3D is one to beat for releases in 2012. Well... I didn't really feel all that wowed by any of it. Plus, what it comes down to, unless you're a junkie, drug user type, who thinks that all humor about drug use is funny, yeah, you'll love it. But I'm not. Not a saint either, but have never done most recreational drugs used in this series. I do however, love White Castle hamburgers. Always will. So I am glad they had an appearance in this. Plus, NPH is pretty funny. I did find it odd that the 2D blu ray version and the DVD were melded into a single disc. That was an accomplishment. Never understood why I need to purchase every disc medium that's available when all I want is the 3D movie. So I often wonder... is the cost of the 3D titles high because it's 3d, or because they include 3-4 discs in each offering? Stop. I don't want them. It would also avoid doubling up on titles I've already purchased the 2D versions of. Uggg. | 986 | [
"Yeah, so I bought this based on some reviews that the 3D is one to beat for releases in 2012.",
"Well... I didn't really feel all that wowed by any of it.",
"Plus, what it comes down to, unless you're a junkie, drug user type, who thinks that all humor about drug use is funny, yeah, you'll love it.",
"But I'm not.",
"Not a saint either, but have never done most recreational drugs used in this series.",
"I do however, love White Castle hamburgers.",
"Always will.",
"So I am glad they had an appearance in this.",
"Plus, NPH is pretty funny.",
"I did find it odd that the 2D blu ray version and the DVD were melded into a single disc.",
"That was an accomplishment.",
"Never understood why I need to purchase every disc medium that's available when all I want is the 3D movie.",
"So I often wonder... is the cost of the 3D titles high because it's 3d, or because they include 3-4 discs in each offering?",
"Stop.",
"I don't want them.",
"It would also avoid doubling up on titles I've already purchased the 2D versions of.",
"Uggg."
] |
3 | On Mitchell's Federal Zone | This work is recommended to the astute and prudent jurist or legal scholar as well as citizens seeking a thorough understanding in areas of jurisprudence and revenuing.Well written with thorough insights on subjects you likely might have felt aready in mastery of such as federalism, central government rights & states rights, waiver of civil liberties, and constitutional law. Composed in a manner that could aid many people and is probably easy for any studet of competency to understand. The Supreme Law School has done a great deal of original research and is the only legal institution I know of with a faculty conversant in global federalism and treaty law; which are absolutely essential to legal fundamentals.The work is my particularly recommended reading for law students & will quite disabuse you of your illusions. Whilst finding some matter explored and satisfied less than completely the volume overall stands as probably the most important legal work of the 20th century. | 986 | [
"This work is recommended to the astute and prudent jurist or legal scholar as well as citizens seeking a thorough understanding in areas of jurisprudence and revenuing.Well written with thorough insights on subjects you likely might have felt aready in mastery of such as federalism, central government rights & states rights, waiver of civil liberties, and constitutional law.",
"Composed in a manner that could aid many people and is probably easy for any studet of competency to understand.",
"The Supreme Law School has done a great deal of original research and is the only legal institution I know of with a faculty conversant in global federalism and treaty law; which are absolutely essential to legal fundamentals.The work is my particularly recommended reading for law students & will quite disabuse you of your illusions.",
"Whilst finding some matter explored and satisfied less than completely the volume overall stands as probably the most important legal work of the 20th century."
] |
3 | A different sort of Cheese | As others have commented, this is a very studioish album compared to what is expected of SCI.SCI mixes and matches genres here, but the outcome isn't always listenable.I find 'Sirens' and 'Valley of the Jig' incredibly annoying and skip them every time they come round.'Mountain Girl' and 'Tinder Box' are borderline emo/industrial and not executed very well in my opinion. I listened to them a few times and that was all I needed to hear.'Elijah' is a somber piece that sounds befitting of a movie soundtrack, but it's rather tame if Cheese is expected.I'm being overly critical, really. The rest of the album is eminently enjoyable. I would describe the theme as a slightly trippy Elton John meets Panic (what I mean is most evident on 'Who Am I' and the opening track). 'Time Alive' has sent me into psychedelic shock every time I have listened to it.I have not yet had an opportunity to listen to the bonus disc since my copy did not come with it. It is available on P2P networks... | 986 | [
"As others have commented, this is a very studioish album compared to what is expected of SCI.SCI mixes and matches genres here, but the outcome isn't always listenable.I find 'Sirens' and 'Valley of the Jig' incredibly annoying and skip them every time they come round.'Mountain Girl' and 'Tinder Box' are borderline emo/industrial and not executed very well in my opinion.",
"I listened to them a few times and that was all I needed to hear.'Elijah' is a somber piece that sounds befitting of a movie soundtrack, but it's rather tame if Cheese is expected.I'm being overly critical, really.",
"The rest of the album is eminently enjoyable.",
"I would describe the theme as a slightly trippy Elton John meets Panic (what I mean is most evident on 'Who Am I' and the opening track).",
"'Time Alive' has sent me into psychedelic shock every time I have listened to it.I have not yet had an opportunity to listen to the bonus disc since my copy did not come with it.",
"It is available on P2P networks..."
] |
3 | HUNG OVER???? | I still think this CD is worth its weight in aluminum as a provider of comic relief. But I think Little William is about to experience some trying times if he wants to remain in the public spotlight. It seems clear that Koch records intends to lean heavily on William's atrocious cover versions of old pop warhorses. I can't see the same public accpetance if William's second CD is basically a repeat of his first. Also, I cannot see a widespread box office appeal for the movie William is going to star in later this summer, in Hong Kong. And the longer he remains in the spotlight, the more opportunities his truly strange parents will have to embarrass themselves. They have already created many a weird spectacle in the name of promoting William. They have even asked reporters to pay up for the privilege of speaking to William for five minutes. These sorts of strange demands do not serve William in the long run, and only raise the possibility of invoking the wrath of the press. | 986 | [
"I still think this CD is worth its weight in aluminum as a provider of comic relief.",
"But I think Little William is about to experience some trying times if he wants to remain in the public spotlight.",
"It seems clear that Koch records intends to lean heavily on William's atrocious cover versions of old pop warhorses.",
"I can't see the same public accpetance if William's second CD is basically a repeat of his first.",
"Also, I cannot see a widespread box office appeal for the movie William is going to star in later this summer, in Hong Kong.",
"And the longer he remains in the spotlight, the more opportunities his truly strange parents will have to embarrass themselves.",
"They have already created many a weird spectacle in the name of promoting William.",
"They have even asked reporters to pay up for the privilege of speaking to William for five minutes.",
"These sorts of strange demands do not serve William in the long run, and only raise the possibility of invoking the wrath of the press."
] |
3 | Causes silver to tarnish | I am writing to confirm Aquanut's findings.I bought this setting roll at Bed Bath & Beyond, in order to ensure I recieved a "Made in USA" roll. My sterling silverware is made by a highly reputable producer (Reed and Barton), and all cleaned at the same time, using Hagerty silver polish.It has been about two weeks, and the silverware stored in this roll is already noticeably tarnished. By contrast, in the same cabinet drawer, wrapped in a no-name microfiber cloth, the silver was pristine.After checking the Amazon reviews on the Hagerty zippered hollowware page, I noticed this defective cloth problem seems to be widespread, and common to both the USA and China versions.Update: Hagerty replied to a letter I wrote them earlier, and sent me a Made In USA replacement roll. I will update here in a few months with any findings since then.Update (6 months later): Silver in the new roll looks good so far. No noticeable corrosion at all! Bumping up the stars to reflect the new roll. | 986 | [
"I am writing to confirm Aquanut's findings.I bought this setting roll at Bed Bath & Beyond, in order to ensure I recieved a \"Made in USA\" roll.",
"My sterling silverware is made by a highly reputable producer (Reed and Barton), and all cleaned at the same time, using Hagerty silver polish.It has been about two weeks, and the silverware stored in this roll is already noticeably tarnished.",
"By contrast, in the same cabinet drawer, wrapped in a no-name microfiber cloth, the silver was pristine.After checking the Amazon reviews on the Hagerty zippered hollowware page, I noticed this defective cloth problem seems to be widespread, and common to both the USA and China versions.Update: Hagerty replied to a letter I wrote them earlier, and sent me a Made In USA replacement roll.",
"I will update here in a few months with any findings since then.Update (6 months later): Silver in the new roll looks good so far.",
"No noticeable corrosion at all!",
"Bumping up the stars to reflect the new roll."
] |
3 | Build quality | Ordered this watch from Amazon for a good price. The Invicta #9308 is more about the "bling" than it is the functionality. Polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet adds to that look, along with flashy blue housing. Nice and light to wear and looks like a knockoff of more expensive watches. The luminous hands and markings glow well in the dark. The build quality, however, seems poor. The bezel on top is difficult to rotate, and the second hand hits in between the marks almost the whole way round. The best things about it are a)when you buy the watch from Amazon, Invicta extends the warranty to something like 5 years b) the price c) the presentation is very good--the yellow box the watch comes in is like candy. I almost wanted to keep the watch so I could keep the box. In the end, though, I went for the Momentum M1 Orca, which has greater functionality while a bit more expensive. Overall, I'd say this is a good starter watch for someone in high school or maybe college. | 986 | [
"Ordered this watch from Amazon for a good price.",
"The Invicta #9308 is more about the \"bling\" than it is the functionality.",
"Polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet adds to that look, along with flashy blue housing.",
"Nice and light to wear and looks like a knockoff of more expensive watches.",
"The luminous hands and markings glow well in the dark.",
"The build quality, however, seems poor.",
"The bezel on top is difficult to rotate, and the second hand hits in between the marks almost the whole way round.",
"The best things about it are a)when you buy the watch from Amazon, Invicta extends the warranty to something like 5 years b) the price c) the presentation is very good--the yellow box the watch comes in is like candy.",
"I almost wanted to keep the watch so I could keep the box.",
"In the end, though, I went for the Momentum M1 Orca, which has greater functionality while a bit more expensive.",
"Overall, I'd say this is a good starter watch for someone in high school or maybe college."
] |
3 | Egocentric Chronicles | I bought this book for light reading while traveling this summer. I understand that most of the pieces were put together for publications like New Yorker, Harper's, etc. But really, I think we could live without all the gratuitous name-dropping and constant self-loathing references to her weight problem. In addition Ms. Wasserstein makes it clear, through her sublimated anger, that she carries a grudge because she didn't realize her true potential as a female until she was grown. Hey, me too! It's the same old song, having to re-learn the rules of life as a woman with brains. Hey, me too! Get over it. If she would just get on with the stories, without the long and tedious set-up they might be amusing. But the road she takes us on is an old one. We women have all been down that road and back. Life goes on... Too bad she uses such references as crutches to prop up a lack of cutting edge wit and wisdom. Dorothy Parker, she ain't. This was a book I had a hard time picking up. | 986 | [
"I bought this book for light reading while traveling this summer.",
"I understand that most of the pieces were put together for publications like New Yorker, Harper's, etc.",
"But really, I think we could live without all the gratuitous name-dropping and constant self-loathing references to her weight problem.",
"In addition Ms.",
"Wasserstein makes it clear, through her sublimated anger, that she carries a grudge because she didn't realize her true potential as a female until she was grown.",
"Hey, me too!",
"It's the same old song, having to re-learn the rules of life as a woman with brains.",
"Hey, me too!",
"Get over it.",
"If she would just get on with the stories, without the long and tedious set-up they might be amusing.",
"But the road she takes us on is an old one.",
"We women have all been down that road and back.",
"Life goes on... Too bad she uses such references as crutches to prop up a lack of cutting edge wit and wisdom.",
"Dorothy Parker, she ain't.",
"This was a book I had a hard time picking up."
] |
3 | A Mixed Review | On the good side, the book draws young readers in and should prove to be a good source for comparison with the original. Ophelia's character is anything but objectified as it is in the original. Fiedler's character has spirit and intelligence that may be inspiring to young girls reading the book.However, there are some drawbacks to this book. 1) Everything seems to go right. The happy ending is a little too contrived and might dissapoint those true Shakespeare fans out there. 2) If the book is for young readers who identify with the teenage Ophelia, is it really a good idea to have Ophelia and Hamlet consumate their relationship? I'm not sure how to see this. 3) The author seems to take great joy in her little allusions to the real text, other Shakespeare works, and to modern slang (like "Just add water"). This can be corny and a little annoying.All in all, this is much better than "Hamlet II: Ophelia's Revenge" but not nearly as good as the original. A good read for fun. | 986 | [
"On the good side, the book draws young readers in and should prove to be a good source for comparison with the original.",
"Ophelia's character is anything but objectified as it is in the original.",
"Fiedler's character has spirit and intelligence that may be inspiring to young girls reading the book.However, there are some drawbacks to this book.",
"1) Everything seems to go right.",
"The happy ending is a little too contrived and might dissapoint those true Shakespeare fans out there.",
"2) If the book is for young readers who identify with the teenage Ophelia, is it really a good idea to have Ophelia and Hamlet consumate their relationship?",
"I'm not sure how to see this.",
"3) The author seems to take great joy in her little allusions to the real text, other Shakespeare works, and to modern slang (like \"Just add water\").",
"This can be corny and a little annoying.All in all, this is much better than \"Hamlet II: Ophelia's Revenge\" but not nearly as good as the original.",
"A good read for fun."
] |
3 | Sammy loses his edge | .... After viewing this DVD, he has lost the edge he displayed on the tours of MTM and RV. Sammy continues to be a great showman - but his choice of changing the arrangement on "Cabo Wabo" was a very poor decision. You can tell by the crowd's reaction they weren't pleased either. I think that is the only show I have ever seen where the crowd didn't yell,"You go there once, you be there twice." They were stunned. The intimate feeling of being at the Cabo Wabo to start the show was what set Sammy apart from everyone else. Equally frustrating was that Sammy laughed in the worst possible time when signing "Deeper Kinda Love". Sammy has always been my "fav" - always. No opening act - no need to warm up the crowd. Because it's Sammy. The second disk with the interview was very insightful to many of the areas that Sammy has either not discussed in interviews before or touched on lightly. Too bad this DVD wasn't released on the Red Voodoo tour - that would have been magical. .... | 986 | [
".... After viewing this DVD, he has lost the edge he displayed on the tours of MTM and RV.",
"Sammy continues to be a great showman - but his choice of changing the arrangement on \"Cabo Wabo\" was a very poor decision.",
"You can tell by the crowd's reaction they weren't pleased either.",
"I think that is the only show I have ever seen where the crowd didn't yell,\"You go there once, you be there twice.\" They were stunned.",
"The intimate feeling of being at the Cabo Wabo to start the show was what set Sammy apart from everyone else.",
"Equally frustrating was that Sammy laughed in the worst possible time when signing \"Deeper Kinda Love\".",
"Sammy has always been my \"fav\" - always.",
"No opening act - no need to warm up the crowd.",
"Because it's Sammy.",
"The second disk with the interview was very insightful to many of the areas that Sammy has either not discussed in interviews before or touched on lightly.",
"Too bad this DVD wasn't released on the Red Voodoo tour - that would have been magical.",
"...."
] |
3 | Feed back on Book | The Good: This book lives up to its title, as it is very insightfull with the commands and functionality of Linux, that may be neglected to be mentioned in another book. What secrets does is not only give the user a book to use as a reference, but within that reference, one can find hints tips and 'secrets' that the user would have PERHAPS stumbled accross while learning on their own the long hard way. So summing it up, for the intermediate to advanced user this book can be much helpfull. THis book as the author mentions clearly is not a practical guide for begginers. However, i am a begginer, and i followed along quite well. There is tons of information in the book that can help the beginner to advanced user. Personally at times i just couldnt put the book down because of all the cool stuff in it. Further more, where there is more information for those who would need it, there are references to online websites for details on any information. Which is always a good thing. | 986 | [
"The Good: This book lives up to its title, as it is very insightfull with the commands and functionality of Linux, that may be neglected to be mentioned in another book.",
"What secrets does is not only give the user a book to use as a reference, but within that reference, one can find hints tips and 'secrets' that the user would have PERHAPS stumbled accross while learning on their own the long hard way.",
"So summing it up, for the intermediate to advanced user this book can be much helpfull.",
"THis book as the author mentions clearly is not a practical guide for begginers.",
"However, i am a begginer, and i followed along quite well.",
"There is tons of information in the book that can help the beginner to advanced user.",
"Personally at times i just couldnt put the book down because of all the cool stuff in it.",
"Further more, where there is more information for those who would need it, there are references to online websites for details on any information.",
"Which is always a good thing."
] |
3 | Selective Reader | I absolutely love Highlander Historical Romance books and have read all of the collections from Hannah Howell, Julie Garwood, Margaret Moore, Julia London, and Donna Fletcher. These are wonderful writers who can make a romance novel so much more than just sexy scenes. They have so much talent that even when the themes sometimes are very similar the actual stories and characters keep you wanting to turn the pages. Julie Garwood's can make me laugh at the most wonderful antics that she incorporates in her novel.Now to get to Melanie George AND "The Highlander's Stolen Bride", I can only say that either this is her very first novel or please Ms. George stick to being a CEO of a Personnel Agency, you cannot write. This is one of the most boring books that I have every read, I am so glad that I did not pay much for it. There is no story involved and had totally uninteresting characters which she tries to cover up with sexy scenes on almost every other page. WHERE IS THE STORY! | 986 | [
"I absolutely love Highlander Historical Romance books and have read all of the collections from Hannah Howell, Julie Garwood, Margaret Moore, Julia London, and Donna Fletcher.",
"These are wonderful writers who can make a romance novel so much more than just sexy scenes.",
"They have so much talent that even when the themes sometimes are very similar the actual stories and characters keep you wanting to turn the pages.",
"Julie Garwood's can make me laugh at the most wonderful antics that she incorporates in her novel.Now to get to Melanie George AND \"The Highlander's Stolen Bride\", I can only say that either this is her very first novel or please Ms.",
"George stick to being a CEO of a Personnel Agency, you cannot write.",
"This is one of the most boring books that I have every read, I am so glad that I did not pay much for it.",
"There is no story involved and had totally uninteresting characters which she tries to cover up with sexy scenes on almost every other page.",
"WHERE IS THE STORY!"
] |
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