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3 | An amazing novel | This is the second novel in the Dresden Files, but it is still complete within itself. In my opinion, a good author makes each individual book its own novel, yet builds on previous novels in the series. In this novel, Dresden faces off against werewolves. Before the full moon, people begin getting mauled. At this same time, a man who inherited a werewolf curse from his family finds his protective charms broken. Is this man responsible for the killings, or is he being set up? When he is captured, an exciting scene in the jail ensues.I liked the first more than the second, but this was still a good story, and it is still a good read. I used to be irritated by James Butcher's writing style and format, but I am adapting to it. I am beginning to find the novels exciting and interesting. Overall, a good book, it can be read without reading the first. Additionally, subplots are beginning to reveal themselves. If you enjoyed the first novel, the second will keep you entertained. | 985 | [
"This is the second novel in the Dresden Files, but it is still complete within itself.",
"In my opinion, a good author makes each individual book its own novel, yet builds on previous novels in the series.",
"In this novel, Dresden faces off against werewolves.",
"Before the full moon, people begin getting mauled.",
"At this same time, a man who inherited a werewolf curse from his family finds his protective charms broken.",
"Is this man responsible for the killings, or is he being set up?",
"When he is captured, an exciting scene in the jail ensues.I liked the first more than the second, but this was still a good story, and it is still a good read.",
"I used to be irritated by James Butcher's writing style and format, but I am adapting to it.",
"I am beginning to find the novels exciting and interesting.",
"Overall, a good book, it can be read without reading the first.",
"Additionally, subplots are beginning to reveal themselves.",
"If you enjoyed the first novel, the second will keep you entertained."
] |
3 | Disappointing and Bizarre | I have to agree with other reviewers who said that after listening to the first two Big Star albums, this one is somewhat bizarre and disappointing. It has its moments. But its very uneven, half hearted. Chilton was drugged up during the whole production and it shows . Kangaroo and Holocaust? Stoner music, pure and simple. Listen to it sober, the "brilliance" of those songs will disappear, trust me. Probably be a hit at an Emo party though. Just depressing. And its not that its not typcial Big Star pop. Its that its such a weak effort on Chilton's part. He sounds like he can barely stand at the mic to sing. I'm a big Big Star fan, but I have to agree with the one star reviewers on the #1/Radio City reviews that people can convince themselves anything is "genius" if they hear it enough. Remember kids, "Just say no". lol.I do like the sarcasm(?) of "Thank you Friends", and the best cover of the Kinks "Till the end of the day" I've ever heard. Blue Moon is a good tune also. | 985 | [
"I have to agree with other reviewers who said that after listening to the first two Big Star albums, this one is somewhat bizarre and disappointing.",
"It has its moments.",
"But its very uneven, half hearted.",
"Chilton was drugged up during the whole production and it shows.",
"Kangaroo and Holocaust?",
"Stoner music, pure and simple.",
"Listen to it sober, the \"brilliance\" of those songs will disappear, trust me.",
"Probably be a hit at an Emo party though.",
"Just depressing.",
"And its not that its not typcial Big Star pop.",
"Its that its such a weak effort on Chilton's part.",
"He sounds like he can barely stand at the mic to sing.",
"I'm a big Big Star fan, but I have to agree with the one star reviewers on the #1/Radio City reviews that people can convince themselves anything is \"genius\" if they hear it enough.",
"Remember kids, \"Just say no\".",
"lol.I do like the sarcasm(?",
") of \"Thank you Friends\", and the best cover of the Kinks \"Till the end of the day\" I've ever heard.",
"Blue Moon is a good tune also."
] |
3 | An O.K. Album | Actually "Billy The Mountain" is awesome! A 24 mins tale of the adventures of a mountain and his stunning wife (a tree). Very funny and varied musically. The track contains a lot of improvisation by Flo & Eddie. But due to it's length and weirdness it's not a track I often play.(It's GREAT when I'm in the mood for it though)As for "Call Any Vegetable" well that is the best version I have heard so far due to the keyboard, the small variation in the lyrics and the affirmation that IT IS GREAT TO BE ALIVE! But I Miss the instrumental that followed it on Absolutely Free (Ritual & Dance Of The Young Pumpkin)The next two tracks are under the usual Zappa standard. Not very good musically or lirically.As for "Dog Breath" it has a very cool rythm, conceptual continuity and one of the best Zappa solos (even though we know that they're all great)I would not reccommend this for the Zappa neophyte but to "true" fans who wish to share the insanity of the grandiose "Billy The Mountain" | 985 | [
"Actually \"Billy The Mountain\" is awesome!",
"A 24 mins tale of the adventures of a mountain and his stunning wife (a tree).",
"Very funny and varied musically.",
"The track contains a lot of improvisation by Flo & Eddie.",
"But due to it's length and weirdness it's not a track I often play.(It's GREAT when I'm in the mood for it though)As for \"Call Any Vegetable\" well that is the best version I have heard so far due to the keyboard, the small variation in the lyrics and the affirmation that IT IS GREAT TO BE ALIVE!",
"But I Miss the instrumental that followed it on Absolutely Free (Ritual & Dance Of The Young Pumpkin)The next two tracks are under the usual Zappa standard.",
"Not very good musically or lirically.As for \"Dog Breath\" it has a very cool rythm, conceptual continuity and one of the best Zappa solos (even though we know that they're all great)I would not reccommend this for the Zappa neophyte but to \"true\" fans who wish to share the insanity of the grandiose \"Billy The Mountain\""
] |
3 | Lyfe 268-192 by Lyfe | Lyfe is the male Jill Scott. His smooth, calming soul music is as honest as it comes. The debut album, Lyfe 268-192, from the five time Showtime at the Apollo champion is great. Tracks like "Stick up Kid", "Cry" & "I Can't" really showcase his creativity, both lyrically and emotionally. His delivery is just as unique as his subject matter, acoustic & live instruments backing his every syllabol with the ability to make you truly feel where he is coming from and the pain behind his speech. The spoken words that follow the conclusion of each record explains what the song is about and the mind state that he was in when it was recorded, making the album that much more personal and that much easier to be respected by the listener. The album's finest moment is "Must be Nice". I just love everything about that song. I'm repeatedly impressed by this young musician throughout the entire course of the record. Its very rare to find an artist whos material is so moving and inspiring. | 985 | [
"Lyfe is the male Jill Scott.",
"His smooth, calming soul music is as honest as it comes.",
"The debut album, Lyfe 268-192, from the five time Showtime at the Apollo champion is great.",
"Tracks like \"Stick up Kid\", \"Cry\" & \"I Can't\" really showcase his creativity, both lyrically and emotionally.",
"His delivery is just as unique as his subject matter, acoustic & live instruments backing his every syllabol with the ability to make you truly feel where he is coming from and the pain behind his speech.",
"The spoken words that follow the conclusion of each record explains what the song is about and the mind state that he was in when it was recorded, making the album that much more personal and that much easier to be respected by the listener.",
"The album's finest moment is \"Must be Nice\".",
"I just love everything about that song.",
"I'm repeatedly impressed by this young musician throughout the entire course of the record.",
"Its very rare to find an artist whos material is so moving and inspiring."
] |
3 | Planet Storybook Awaits! | Remeber Grover the Waiter and his chubby blue customer? This video is a great chance to visit them again - Grover has "worked his way up in the food business" to become a Planet Storybook (read Hollywood) waiter and change the unhealthy eating habits of his favorite customer. Along the way are lots of gags about storybook characters (Grover trips over Jack Be Nimble's candlestick, for instance - and the restaurant is decorated with memorobilia like Cinderella's glass slipper) Very cute.I think I'm not cool enough to enjoy the song clips, but if you and your kids enjoy spoofs, you'll like them: "Cereal Girl," Cookie monster rapping about "Healthy Food," and bologna, cheese, and bread singing "Telly's Lunch" (Brady Bunch Theme) I liked "Blueberry Mouth," a Leon Redbone style (?) tune about blueberry picking.I don't know that it made any difference in eating behavior with my son, but he's a pretty good eater anyway. He enjoyed it, though: particularly the singing broccholi. | 985 | [
"Remeber Grover the Waiter and his chubby blue customer?",
"This video is a great chance to visit them again - Grover has \"worked his way up in the food business\" to become a Planet Storybook (read Hollywood) waiter and change the unhealthy eating habits of his favorite customer.",
"Along the way are lots of gags about storybook characters (Grover trips over Jack Be Nimble's candlestick, for instance - and the restaurant is decorated with memorobilia like Cinderella's glass slipper) Very cute.I think I'm not cool enough to enjoy the song clips, but if you and your kids enjoy spoofs, you'll like them: \"Cereal Girl,\" Cookie monster rapping about \"Healthy Food,\" and bologna, cheese, and bread singing \"Telly's Lunch\" (Brady Bunch Theme) I liked \"Blueberry Mouth,\" a Leon Redbone style (?",
") tune about blueberry picking.I don't know that it made any difference in eating behavior with my son, but he's a pretty good eater anyway.",
"He enjoyed it, though: particularly the singing broccholi."
] |
3 | Not as good as it should be. | I got this phone about a year ago, maybe a little more, after a decent search through other reviews. However, I was dissappointed once I got it home and working.Pros:- Setting up the additional sets is easy enough.- The phone works and you can easily adjust the ring tones.Cons:- If you talk at a normal tone the phone will drop out your voice. I had to talk directly into the mic and at a louder than normal voice.- The batteries lasted for about a year (maybe that's a long time I don't know, but it didn't seem like it).- Now, after about a year of having the phone, when I try and answer it the phone just quits out.- The additional bases comes with their own stands. However, these stands are very light and get knocked over very easily. All it takes is you to slightly miss putting the phone down on the base for it to knock over.- When the phone dials the number it does it so loudly, that you can hear it from across the room. It doesn't matter what you have the volume set at. | 985 | [
"I got this phone about a year ago, maybe a little more, after a decent search through other reviews.",
"However, I was dissappointed once I got it home and working.Pros:- Setting up the additional sets is easy enough.- The phone works and you can easily adjust the ring tones.Cons:- If you talk at a normal tone the phone will drop out your voice.",
"I had to talk directly into the mic and at a louder than normal voice.- The batteries lasted for about a year (maybe that's a long time I don't know, but it didn't seem like it).- Now, after about a year of having the phone, when I try and answer it the phone just quits out.- The additional bases comes with their own stands.",
"However, these stands are very light and get knocked over very easily.",
"All it takes is you to slightly miss putting the phone down on the base for it to knock over.- When the phone dials the number it does it so loudly, that you can hear it from across the room.",
"It doesn't matter what you have the volume set at."
] |
3 | Stunning, but unsatisfying | Since a synopsis is redundant, I'll go straight to the review. Though at times resembling Madonna's "Frozen" video, the beautiful shots that linger a few seconds too long and the quiet, tense atmosphere that speaks loudly about the tension between the characters make for an intriguing film. The mystery of the father's return also draws you into finishing the film through to the end, in spite of the lulls in the action.Unfortunately [for some], the openended-ness of the film's conclusion leaves an unsatisfying taste in your mouth. I tend to like films that leave you thinking in the end, but for this film, the ambiguity was a bit too much. I was greatly invested in the sons, wonderfully played by two very talented young actors, and wanted to see how their story played out.So if you're looking for a tidy ending, go elsewhere. But if you're looking for a beautiful postcard of Russia and a glimpse into the complicated workings of father-son relationships, check this film out. | 985 | [
"Since a synopsis is redundant, I'll go straight to the review.",
"Though at times resembling Madonna's \"Frozen\" video, the beautiful shots that linger a few seconds too long and the quiet, tense atmosphere that speaks loudly about the tension between the characters make for an intriguing film.",
"The mystery of the father's return also draws you into finishing the film through to the end, in spite of the lulls in the action.Unfortunately [for some], the openended-ness of the film's conclusion leaves an unsatisfying taste in your mouth.",
"I tend to like films that leave you thinking in the end, but for this film, the ambiguity was a bit too much.",
"I was greatly invested in the sons, wonderfully played by two very talented young actors, and wanted to see how their story played out.So if you're looking for a tidy ending, go elsewhere.",
"But if you're looking for a beautiful postcard of Russia and a glimpse into the complicated workings of father-son relationships, check this film out."
] |
3 | Where it all began | Tell you what, blokes, this U2 album is where it all began for the band. Being from Ireland, I would know."All That One Cannot Leave Behind" by U2 is a shimmering rock record CD album chock full of gorgeous melodies and Paul's outstanding singing. My tops on this offering include "New York," a sober take on fidelity, and the heartwrenching "Beautiful Day," the song that began it all for these Irish studmuffins.What else is there to say, blokes? If you can't appreciate this top-notch band, then just go back to your Creed and Bush records.Me, I'm a U2 man, and I certainly can't wait to see what the bright future holds for these up 'n' coming rebel rockers.I've enjoyed posting this note on this message board - please respond so I can get other opinions. Am I the first to review this awesome record?? That's really hard to believe, but I guess most people just don't get what "real rock" truly is. If you're reading this, then I guess you know the score.BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 985 | [
"Tell you what, blokes, this U2 album is where it all began for the band.",
"Being from Ireland, I would know.\"All That One Cannot Leave Behind\" by U2 is a shimmering rock record CD album chock full of gorgeous melodies and Paul's outstanding singing.",
"My tops on this offering include \"New York,\" a sober take on fidelity, and the heartwrenching \"Beautiful Day,\" the song that began it all for these Irish studmuffins.What else is there to say, blokes?",
"If you can't appreciate this top-notch band, then just go back to your Creed and Bush records.Me, I'm a U2 man, and I certainly can't wait to see what the bright future holds for these up 'n' coming rebel rockers.I've enjoyed posting this note on this message board - please respond so I can get other opinions.",
"Am I the first to review this awesome record??",
"That's really hard to believe, but I guess most people just don't get what \"real rock\" truly is.",
"If you're reading this, then I guess you know the score.BYE!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!"
] |
3 | 2 and a Half Stars | After getting the title back in the third entry in the series, a Russian named Ivan Drago emerges as a top draw in the amateur ranks and even draws the attention of Apollo Creed. The arrogant, whimpy Creed stuipdly offers a challenge to the massive Drago in an exhibition match and gets it handed to him, as some fatal blows land Creed dead as Rocky refuses to throw in the towel. Seeking revenge, Rocky now faces Drago himself and predictably goes 15 pounds again. The thing holding this back that it is yet another supbar cash in on the Oscar winning power of the first, simply one of the best films ever made. Another heart warming story but we've seen it all before. As entertainment it would get four or five stars it just is too much of a cash in despite some great acting by Stallone and Dalph Lungren in his role as Drago. Sequels are always a cash in and by this time not as many people fell for Stallone's good acting. It's just too predictable as Rocky was becoming generic. | 985 | [
"After getting the title back in the third entry in the series, a Russian named Ivan Drago emerges as a top draw in the amateur ranks and even draws the attention of Apollo Creed.",
"The arrogant, whimpy Creed stuipdly offers a challenge to the massive Drago in an exhibition match and gets it handed to him, as some fatal blows land Creed dead as Rocky refuses to throw in the towel.",
"Seeking revenge, Rocky now faces Drago himself and predictably goes 15 pounds again.",
"The thing holding this back that it is yet another supbar cash in on the Oscar winning power of the first, simply one of the best films ever made.",
"Another heart warming story but we've seen it all before.",
"As entertainment it would get four or five stars it just is too much of a cash in despite some great acting by Stallone and Dalph Lungren in his role as Drago.",
"Sequels are always a cash in and by this time not as many people fell for Stallone's good acting.",
"It's just too predictable as Rocky was becoming generic."
] |
3 | A true documentary book | This book is a "documentary book" in the most literal meaning of the words. It is a book of documents and speeches collected together in chronological order with little or no commentary. No analysis is performed and no opinions are expressed. It just lays out the documents, starting with the Balfour declaration, and on to many letters and documents preceding the declaration of independence. It then follows up with transcripts of speeches and further documents by arab and israeli leaders. This book would be interesting to someone who already knows a lot about the issues and just wants to "use the source". Some of the most important documents are very abridged (the book is long enough as it is) so if you are looking for something specific - you may not find it. On the other hand, you can gain some insights from this book which are very hard to get through more "opinionated" books. It took me many months to get through this book, as I would just read a few paragraphs a day. | 985 | [
"This book is a \"documentary book\" in the most literal meaning of the words.",
"It is a book of documents and speeches collected together in chronological order with little or no commentary.",
"No analysis is performed and no opinions are expressed.",
"It just lays out the documents, starting with the Balfour declaration, and on to many letters and documents preceding the declaration of independence.",
"It then follows up with transcripts of speeches and further documents by arab and israeli leaders.",
"This book would be interesting to someone who already knows a lot about the issues and just wants to \"use the source\".",
"Some of the most important documents are very abridged (the book is long enough as it is) so if you are looking for something specific - you may not find it.",
"On the other hand, you can gain some insights from this book which are very hard to get through more \"opinionated\" books.",
"It took me many months to get through this book, as I would just read a few paragraphs a day."
] |
3 | 120GB still isnt enough | Microsoft needs to release a larger HDD. For gamers with lots of games who want to install them, this works but will quickly run out. Games on average are around 6GB, considering you dont even get all 120GB available to you (107GB after the system reserves some), you wont be instralling 20 games without taking up the whole thing. I do not understand how Microsoft justifies charging what they do for 120GB dirves either considering they are nothing more than notebook HDD's with MS firmware. Just to put it in perspective, you can get a 120GB Western Digital(what MS uses as their HDD's) for around $50. Whats even worse is that you can get a 500GB 2.5" drive for about $90. Thats four times the space for a cheaper price. This is one area where the PS3 beats the 360 hands down. My PS3 has four times the storage space for less because Sony lets you use standard 2.5" notebook hard drives. Seriously MS, if your going to make us use proprietary drives, at least price them properly. | 985 | [
"Microsoft needs to release a larger HDD.",
"For gamers with lots of games who want to install them, this works but will quickly run out.",
"Games on average are around 6GB, considering you dont even get all 120GB available to you (107GB after the system reserves some), you wont be instralling 20 games without taking up the whole thing.",
"I do not understand how Microsoft justifies charging what they do for 120GB dirves either considering they are nothing more than notebook HDD's with MS firmware.",
"Just to put it in perspective, you can get a 120GB Western Digital(what MS uses as their HDD's) for around $50.",
"Whats even worse is that you can get a 500GB 2.5\" drive for about $90.",
"Thats four times the space for a cheaper price.",
"This is one area where the PS3 beats the 360 hands down.",
"My PS3 has four times the storage space for less because Sony lets you use standard 2.5\" notebook hard drives.",
"Seriously MS, if your going to make us use proprietary drives, at least price them properly."
] |
3 | Somewhat Dissapointed! | I give this product only 3 stars because the assembly was way more difficult than expected, given the information stated it could be done in 45-60 minutes. I suppose if you are a professional bike installer it could be done in that time frame. The fenders also arrived somewhat bent, and a screw for the front fender was missing. Had to call customer service for a replacement. They wanted a "date code," as well as the model number; I was told the "code" could be found "near the pedal area." I found a small, shiny label on the frame near the pedal area that I could not read, even with a flashlight and magnifying glass. Don't know why they would put this info there instead of on or near the top. Also, the seat, with the "horn" on the front in extremely uncomfortable. I plan to replace it. I was also surprised at the amount of maintenance necessary. Don't know how long I will keep this bike. I was looking forward to using it for exercise, and to get around my gated community. | 985 | [
"I give this product only 3 stars because the assembly was way more difficult than expected, given the information stated it could be done in 45-60 minutes.",
"I suppose if you are a professional bike installer it could be done in that time frame.",
"The fenders also arrived somewhat bent, and a screw for the front fender was missing.",
"Had to call customer service for a replacement.",
"They wanted a \"date code,\" as well as the model number; I was told the \"code\" could be found \"near the pedal area.\" I found a small, shiny label on the frame near the pedal area that I could not read, even with a flashlight and magnifying glass.",
"Don't know why they would put this info there instead of on or near the top.",
"Also, the seat, with the \"horn\" on the front in extremely uncomfortable.",
"I plan to replace it.",
"I was also surprised at the amount of maintenance necessary.",
"Don't know how long I will keep this bike.",
"I was looking forward to using it for exercise, and to get around my gated community."
] |
3 | Oh, it's not so bad! | I remembered this book fondly from my childhood, although when I tracked down a copy for my preschooler recently I had to say, "Hmmm...". My mother used to tease my brother and me by quoting the naughty little old automobile: "No! I don't want to and I WON'T!" when we were being cranky, and I was charmed by the way the old auto parts were re-used for animal homes, a tire swing, etc., at the end of the book.That said, it's kind of an oddity, especially for modern readers. I can see why the previous reviewer disliked it: the car's repeated running over of innocent creatures (though none are killed) is not NICE, and when the auto meets its fate (hit by a train), it's perhaps not the most edifying message. The illustrations aren't as good as I remembered them, either. Some kids will find it funny--maybe it will help them with their own aggressive feelings; others may be disturbed by it. Our daughter neither loves nor hates it, but it didn't turn out to be a favorite of hers. | 985 | [
"I remembered this book fondly from my childhood, although when I tracked down a copy for my preschooler recently I had to say, \"Hmmm...\".",
"My mother used to tease my brother and me by quoting the naughty little old automobile: \"No!",
"I don't want to and I WON'T!",
"\" when we were being cranky, and I was charmed by the way the old auto parts were re-used for animal homes, a tire swing, etc., at the end of the book.That said, it's kind of an oddity, especially for modern readers.",
"I can see why the previous reviewer disliked it: the car's repeated running over of innocent creatures (though none are killed) is not NICE, and when the auto meets its fate (hit by a train), it's perhaps not the most edifying message.",
"The illustrations aren't as good as I remembered them, either.",
"Some kids will find it funny--maybe it will help them with their own aggressive feelings; others may be disturbed by it.",
"Our daughter neither loves nor hates it, but it didn't turn out to be a favorite of hers."
] |
3 | Still Love John | I love John Irving and most of his work. I love that the familiar often shows up in a book - wrestling, of course, little boy lost but up for the game - and always looking for the last puzzle piece that will make a ragged life complete. Still, I didn't love this book. I found myself putting it down rather than staying up all night to read it. I loved the vivid world of the tattoo artists. I even thought about getting a tattoo myself! The child molestation scenes were scary and repetitive, and I wondered why Jack (as the boy and the man) just didn't say "leave me alone you pervert" to the totally screwed-up Emma. Jack didn't seem to experience pleasure or fear from these assaults from Emma; rather a mixture of detachment and awe at the functioning of his emerging penis. As to Jack's absent father, what kind of man would agree never to have contact with his son again? I got to the point where I didn't care for the main characters and started getting really annoyed by Jack. | 985 | [
"I love John Irving and most of his work.",
"I love that the familiar often shows up in a book - wrestling, of course, little boy lost but up for the game - and always looking for the last puzzle piece that will make a ragged life complete.",
"Still, I didn't love this book.",
"I found myself putting it down rather than staying up all night to read it.",
"I loved the vivid world of the tattoo artists.",
"I even thought about getting a tattoo myself!",
"The child molestation scenes were scary and repetitive, and I wondered why Jack (as the boy and the man) just didn't say \"leave me alone you pervert\" to the totally screwed-up Emma.",
"Jack didn't seem to experience pleasure or fear from these assaults from Emma; rather a mixture of detachment and awe at the functioning of his emerging penis.",
"As to Jack's absent father, what kind of man would agree never to have contact with his son again?",
"I got to the point where I didn't care for the main characters and started getting really annoyed by Jack."
] |
3 | BEWARE: More rock than metal | I bought this album with much enthusiasm, and yet I found nothing but pop-friendly rock songs reminiscent of Evanescence.Now don't get me wrong, Evanescence is a great band, and this is a good album, but what happened to the old Within Temptation? Their first album was their best one in my opinion. Even though it saddened me to see them take a new direction in their next albums, at least it was still unique. In contrast, this album sounds like Celine Dion with guitars in the background. It still sounds good, but I personally like metal more than rock.If you like female-fronted rock bands then by all means buy this album, you will not be disappointed. However, if you're more into Gothic Metal I recommend you buy Within Temptation's first album "Enter", it's more melancholic and poetic in my opinion. You may also want to check out other bands such as Theatre of Tragedy (their first three albums), Tristania, Sirenia (first two albums), The Sins of Thy Beloved, and Penumbra. | 985 | [
"I bought this album with much enthusiasm, and yet I found nothing but pop-friendly rock songs reminiscent of Evanescence.Now don't get me wrong, Evanescence is a great band, and this is a good album, but what happened to the old Within Temptation?",
"Their first album was their best one in my opinion.",
"Even though it saddened me to see them take a new direction in their next albums, at least it was still unique.",
"In contrast, this album sounds like Celine Dion with guitars in the background.",
"It still sounds good, but I personally like metal more than rock.If you like female-fronted rock bands then by all means buy this album, you will not be disappointed.",
"However, if you're more into Gothic Metal I recommend you buy Within Temptation's first album \"Enter\", it's more melancholic and poetic in my opinion.",
"You may also want to check out other bands such as Theatre of Tragedy (their first three albums), Tristania, Sirenia (first two albums), The Sins of Thy Beloved, and Penumbra."
] |
3 | Browse a copy first | As others have noted, the designs here are a bit dated, that's not always a horrible thing. But, there are many newer designs available with contemporary building methods that might be more suitable for beginning homebuilders. It is a good deal for plans for 16 plans, but the truth is that building any boat, even the simplest dinghy, is a pretty good investment in time and money --- so if you are not willing to pony up for the price of plans, you may not be ready to build a boat to begin with. Not saying that these plans aren't good, just that you shouldn't get this book soley for the "bargain".Take a look, if there is a design in here that moves you, then it's worth it, but there is not much in the way of instructional information that is not better handled by other books, and there are a wealth of more contemporary designs for stitch and glue, sheathed-strip, or glued lapstrake construction, that will probably be better for most people looking to build their first boat | 985 | [
"As others have noted, the designs here are a bit dated, that's not always a horrible thing.",
"But, there are many newer designs available with contemporary building methods that might be more suitable for beginning homebuilders.",
"It is a good deal for plans for 16 plans, but the truth is that building any boat, even the simplest dinghy, is a pretty good investment in time and money --- so if you are not willing to pony up for the price of plans, you may not be ready to build a boat to begin with.",
"Not saying that these plans aren't good, just that you shouldn't get this book soley for the \"bargain\".Take a look, if there is a design in here that moves you, then it's worth it, but there is not much in the way of instructional information that is not better handled by other books, and there are a wealth of more contemporary designs for stitch and glue, sheathed-strip, or glued lapstrake construction, that will probably be better for most people looking to build their first boat"
] |
3 | Branded Counterfeits? | I opted out of taking a plugin charger on our 2 week trip to Egypt & Kenya because it wasn't clear what other baggage I'd have to have on hand to make the charger work. The alternative being to buy extra batteries for my Canon Rebel XT and the Canon Powershot. Unfortunately of the 2 Canon NB-2LH batteries I bought for the Rebel, one couldn't hold a charge to save it's soul. I sent it back and, to their credit, the vendor overnighted a replacement. That one seemed to hold a charge prior to departure. However, once down to my last and final battery with just a day and a half to go in the trip, one of the two new batteries was absolutely dead which begs the question "did I get counterfeit batteries?" Branded junk? The packaging certainly looked genuine as did the batteries but then again, I guess that's what good counterfeiters do. I was going to send the battery back to the vendor but I have enough stress and stuff on my plate as it is without opening another can of worms. | 985 | [
"I opted out of taking a plugin charger on our 2 week trip to Egypt & Kenya because it wasn't clear what other baggage I'd have to have on hand to make the charger work.",
"The alternative being to buy extra batteries for my Canon Rebel XT and the Canon Powershot.",
"Unfortunately of the 2 Canon NB-2LH batteries I bought for the Rebel, one couldn't hold a charge to save it's soul.",
"I sent it back and, to their credit, the vendor overnighted a replacement.",
"That one seemed to hold a charge prior to departure.",
"However, once down to my last and final battery with just a day and a half to go in the trip, one of the two new batteries was absolutely dead which begs the question \"did I get counterfeit batteries?",
"\" Branded junk?",
"The packaging certainly looked genuine as did the batteries but then again, I guess that's what good counterfeiters do.",
"I was going to send the battery back to the vendor but I have enough stress and stuff on my plate as it is without opening another can of worms."
] |
3 | Just Okay | This album isn't really what I've come to expect from No Doubt. Unlike a lot of critics and the record buying public, I thought their last studio album "Return to Saturn" was their best--I still do.There are some bright spots on "Rock Steady" : "Hey Baby" grew on me after about three listens; "Underneth it All" has a dancehall/ska vibe to it that's pretty infectious and well done; ditto for "Start the Fire" & "In My Head" which are upbeat pleasurable tracks. The rest of the CD, is a little too much of a throwback to 1980's synth-poprock with some tracks using only keyboards and no real intruments. The "Hella Good" track is the worst ND has ever recorded. Gwen's heavy breathing over parts of the refrain remind me of Titney's awful "Slave 4 U."Gwen's voice may be an irritant to some but I found that it has matured nicely and she's moved away from the shrill nasal sound that worked so well on No Doubts second CD.This isn't in my 2001 Top 10 disks but it's still a good disk. | 985 | [
"This album isn't really what I've come to expect from No Doubt.",
"Unlike a lot of critics and the record buying public, I thought their last studio album \"Return to Saturn\" was their best--I still do.There are some bright spots on \"Rock Steady\" : \"Hey Baby\" grew on me after about three listens; \"Underneth it All\" has a dancehall/ska vibe to it that's pretty infectious and well done; ditto for \"Start the Fire\" & \"In My Head\" which are upbeat pleasurable tracks.",
"The rest of the CD, is a little too much of a throwback to 1980's synth-poprock with some tracks using only keyboards and no real intruments.",
"The \"Hella Good\" track is the worst ND has ever recorded.",
"Gwen's heavy breathing over parts of the refrain remind me of Titney's awful \"Slave 4 U.\"Gwen's voice may be an irritant to some but I found that it has matured nicely and she's moved away from the shrill nasal sound that worked so well on No Doubts second CD.This isn't in my 2001 Top 10 disks but it's still a good disk."
] |
3 | Great Voice But... | Occasionally, I buy music based on the strength of one standout song I've heard. That was the case with Careless Love. Peyroux's rendition of Leonard Cohen's Dance Me To The End of Love was so enchanting, I just had to hear more. So, I ordered this CD from an amazon partner and felt a frisson of great anticipation the day it arrived.Well, I am kind of disappointed. Peyroux does have great voice, but overall the CD is far too loungy and retro for me. It would be great as the musical backdrop to a romantic evening, but its never going to be in heavy rotation. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the quality of the music, its just not my style. If I had to pick favorites here in addition to the song for which I bought this, I would have to pick Lonesome Road and the title cut.So if you like sultry, smoky lounge music of the kind you may have heard in the style's heyday, then Careless Love may be for you. But if you anticipate something with more edge, then skip this. | 985 | [
"Occasionally, I buy music based on the strength of one standout song I've heard.",
"That was the case with Careless Love.",
"Peyroux's rendition of Leonard Cohen's Dance Me To The End of Love was so enchanting, I just had to hear more.",
"So, I ordered this CD from an amazon partner and felt a frisson of great anticipation the day it arrived.Well, I am kind of disappointed.",
"Peyroux does have great voice, but overall the CD is far too loungy and retro for me.",
"It would be great as the musical backdrop to a romantic evening, but its never going to be in heavy rotation.",
"I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the quality of the music, its just not my style.",
"If I had to pick favorites here in addition to the song for which I bought this, I would have to pick Lonesome Road and the title cut.So if you like sultry, smoky lounge music of the kind you may have heard in the style's heyday, then Careless Love may be for you.",
"But if you anticipate something with more edge, then skip this."
] |
3 | Only Part of the Story | "Restless Pilgrim: the Spiritual Journey of Bob Dylan" tells the story of Bob Dylan's spiritual journey between Judaism and Christianity as if that were the whole story. Anyone who has followed Dylan's life and career can tell you Dylan is a man of many parts, but Scott Marshall, and Marcia Ford give us only two, and though the parts are interesting and well documented these 196 pages could have lost half their length without sacrificing anything of what we're told. Dylan has been alive for 61 years, and producing for about 40. He's hung out with beatniks, hippies, druggies, meditators, artists, poets, and musicians, and probably all stripes of seekers and believers, and I find it hard to believe his spiritual wanderings and wonderings were restricted to Judaism and Christianity. There must be more, and "Restless Pilgrim," would have been a much more interesting book if the authors had dug a little deeper. As it is, it's an enjoyable read, but doesn't give us much depth. | 985 | [
"\"Restless Pilgrim: the Spiritual Journey of Bob Dylan\" tells the story of Bob Dylan's spiritual journey between Judaism and Christianity as if that were the whole story.",
"Anyone who has followed Dylan's life and career can tell you Dylan is a man of many parts, but Scott Marshall, and Marcia Ford give us only two, and though the parts are interesting and well documented these 196 pages could have lost half their length without sacrificing anything of what we're told.",
"Dylan has been alive for 61 years, and producing for about 40.",
"He's hung out with beatniks, hippies, druggies, meditators, artists, poets, and musicians, and probably all stripes of seekers and believers, and I find it hard to believe his spiritual wanderings and wonderings were restricted to Judaism and Christianity.",
"There must be more, and \"Restless Pilgrim,\" would have been a much more interesting book if the authors had dug a little deeper.",
"As it is, it's an enjoyable read, but doesn't give us much depth."
] |
3 | Great Album Cover | I guess this is typical Dio, but apparently does not really break new ground for him. If I'm accusing him of pulling an AC/DC, at least with them, they still have memorable songs even if they sound the same from album to album. I can't blame Mr. Dio for not wanting to fix something that isn't broke, but I wish he could have come up with some better songs.When I first got this album, it was a gift from a friend when I was stationed in Turkey in the 80's. Though the album cover was great, the music just didn't seem to live up to the graphics.As I just recently burned this to CD to play on my long commute to work, I find that a few careful listens reveal the songs to be much better than I first remembered. They are all good, but even after several listens, not all that memorable.There is no one cut that really stands out for me, though overall, I could listen to it over and over again without too much grief. It's just missing a certain spark.Still, recommended for Dio fans. | 985 | [
"I guess this is typical Dio, but apparently does not really break new ground for him.",
"If I'm accusing him of pulling an AC/DC, at least with them, they still have memorable songs even if they sound the same from album to album.",
"I can't blame Mr.",
"Dio for not wanting to fix something that isn't broke, but I wish he could have come up with some better songs.When I first got this album, it was a gift from a friend when I was stationed in Turkey in the 80's.",
"Though the album cover was great, the music just didn't seem to live up to the graphics.As I just recently burned this to CD to play on my long commute to work, I find that a few careful listens reveal the songs to be much better than I first remembered.",
"They are all good, but even after several listens, not all that memorable.There is no one cut that really stands out for me, though overall, I could listen to it over and over again without too much grief.",
"It's just missing a certain spark.Still, recommended for Dio fans."
] |
3 | Big fan but can't like this | ...I just can not like this new album by Sinead O'Conner "Faith and Courage". I wanted to, oh how I wanted to, I am the hugest fan of female vocalists, I listen to everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Indigo Girls and vintage Sinead is fantastic. It's not her voice that is the problem here I think that it has matured fantastically, but the lyrics, oh the lyrics.I really did not realize it when I bought this this album that it was both a series of love letters to her family (sweet) and a proclamation of her pagan beliefs. The aural painting around her face on the cover should of clued me in though. It begins with the song `Healing Hands' where Sinead sings of the ... universe inside me ... to `What Doesn't Belong To Me' with her song about the goddess Isis. She talks a lot about her children does and a pretty good rock and role anthem called "Daddy I'm fine" it's just that the lyrics made me think that I had stumbled across a 19 year olds personal journal and I expected more. | 985 | [
"...I just can not like this new album by Sinead O'Conner \"Faith and Courage\".",
"I wanted to, oh how I wanted to, I am the hugest fan of female vocalists, I listen to everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Indigo Girls and vintage Sinead is fantastic.",
"It's not her voice that is the problem here I think that it has matured fantastically, but the lyrics, oh the lyrics.I really did not realize it when I bought this this album that it was both a series of love letters to her family (sweet) and a proclamation of her pagan beliefs.",
"The aural painting around her face on the cover should of clued me in though.",
"It begins with the song `Healing Hands' where Sinead sings of the ... universe inside me ... to `What Doesn't Belong To Me' with her song about the goddess Isis.",
"She talks a lot about her children does and a pretty good rock and role anthem called \"Daddy I'm fine\" it's just that the lyrics made me think that I had stumbled across a 19 year olds personal journal and I expected more."
] |
3 | Best for light workout days | I have never done any workouts by Patricia Moreno before this one. I think the title is misleading. I was expecting a high energy calorie-burning workout. You do get a burn, but it is from the slow, precise execution of the moves, not because you get a good cardio workout. I'm an intermediate exerciser. I would recommend this for beginners who are just learning how to kickbox. The moves are done slow and really teach you good form. However, I'm only giving three stars. I'm removing one star because I think the name is misleading, and another star because there is no warm up or cool down. Now the person who designed this workout could argue that the moves are slow enough that they are the warm up and cool down, but I think it is a bad habit to get people into thinking they don't need to stretch. If I had previewed this video, I probably would not have bought it. To make use of it I'll probably do the video occasionally on light days or in combination with harder workouts. | 985 | [
"I have never done any workouts by Patricia Moreno before this one.",
"I think the title is misleading.",
"I was expecting a high energy calorie-burning workout.",
"You do get a burn, but it is from the slow, precise execution of the moves, not because you get a good cardio workout.",
"I'm an intermediate exerciser.",
"I would recommend this for beginners who are just learning how to kickbox.",
"The moves are done slow and really teach you good form.",
"However, I'm only giving three stars.",
"I'm removing one star because I think the name is misleading, and another star because there is no warm up or cool down.",
"Now the person who designed this workout could argue that the moves are slow enough that they are the warm up and cool down, but I think it is a bad habit to get people into thinking they don't need to stretch.",
"If I had previewed this video, I probably would not have bought it.",
"To make use of it I'll probably do the video occasionally on light days or in combination with harder workouts."
] |
3 | I love The Hip, but... | Let me start by saying that I have been a Tragically Hip fan since 1989 when I first heard Up to Here. I worked at a record shop and stuck the tape (yes, I said tape) in and it blew me away. They had/have such a cool feel and groove, that it was and still is difficult to put into words what makes them so great. I have liked/loved every album they have put out, but at the same time don't expect them to "do the same album" every time. This being said, I don't quite understand all of the accolades that World Container is getting. I don't know if it is too pop oriented for me, but for some reason it is my least favorite Hip album to date. I still like it - I don't think I could ever not like a Tragically Hip album. It just hasn't illicited the same feeling of "wow, this is cool" that I normally get when listening to any Hip release. I'm going to keep listening with the hope that something will click and I'll leave another, more glowing review. Great band - not a great album. | 985 | [
"Let me start by saying that I have been a Tragically Hip fan since 1989 when I first heard Up to Here.",
"I worked at a record shop and stuck the tape (yes, I said tape) in and it blew me away.",
"They had/have such a cool feel and groove, that it was and still is difficult to put into words what makes them so great.",
"I have liked/loved every album they have put out, but at the same time don't expect them to \"do the same album\" every time.",
"This being said, I don't quite understand all of the accolades that World Container is getting.",
"I don't know if it is too pop oriented for me, but for some reason it is my least favorite Hip album to date.",
"I still like it - I don't think I could ever not like a Tragically Hip album.",
"It just hasn't illicited the same feeling of \"wow, this is cool\" that I normally get when listening to any Hip release.",
"I'm going to keep listening with the hope that something will click and I'll leave another, more glowing review.",
"Great band - not a great album."
] |
3 | Good quality, fun anime | I really wanted to give this 3.5 stars. This is a good quality (both image and sound) DVD anime collection. I did have to clean the disk when I first put it in due to skipping however. I am new to this series and almost gave up after the first episode, which made almost no sense to me and did not have much in the way of plot (I believe it was suppose to be the back story given in the original series). However, the second episode was very entertaining and the story really started to pick up. It is a fun series. The DVD does not have much in the way of extras, I could get the original japanese track and subtitles for the first episode, but after that I had no luck and ended up watching the english dub. The english dub is of better quality then most so this was not too bad. There just is not that much in the way of dvd extras, which I always find sad. Not a bad set however and people how already love Black Blood Brothers and who are not starting would most likely love this. | 985 | [
"I really wanted to give this 3.5 stars.",
"This is a good quality (both image and sound) DVD anime collection.",
"I did have to clean the disk when I first put it in due to skipping however.",
"I am new to this series and almost gave up after the first episode, which made almost no sense to me and did not have much in the way of plot (I believe it was suppose to be the back story given in the original series).",
"However, the second episode was very entertaining and the story really started to pick up.",
"It is a fun series.",
"The DVD does not have much in the way of extras, I could get the original japanese track and subtitles for the first episode, but after that I had no luck and ended up watching the english dub.",
"The english dub is of better quality then most so this was not too bad.",
"There just is not that much in the way of dvd extras, which I always find sad.",
"Not a bad set however and people how already love Black Blood Brothers and who are not starting would most likely love this."
] |
3 | Mixed Review | Very mixed review on this shoe. To start with, I'd be embarrassed to admit how many shoes I have purchased from Amazon, mainly heels but also hiking boots, trail runners and flat. I have NEVER had a problem with quality or have questioned if the item was "used". But, I bought these shoes for myself, and 5 other bridesmaids, to wear for a wedding in a month and obviously wanted them to be perfect. I honestly would have exchanged the pair if I had more time and knew I'd get them back before the date. There is a slight stain on the front of one and marks on the back of the bow on the other in a light red. Since I've never had a problem before I will let it go. But, it makes me hesitant on wanting to purchase a pair in another color. I love the look. I love the colors. They are comfortable. The bow in the back gives it a different feel. But, I would not want to be disappointed with the quality or wear again. Will update my review after I wear them all evening at the wedding. | 985 | [
"Very mixed review on this shoe.",
"To start with, I'd be embarrassed to admit how many shoes I have purchased from Amazon, mainly heels but also hiking boots, trail runners and flat.",
"I have NEVER had a problem with quality or have questioned if the item was \"used\".",
"But, I bought these shoes for myself, and 5 other bridesmaids, to wear for a wedding in a month and obviously wanted them to be perfect.",
"I honestly would have exchanged the pair if I had more time and knew I'd get them back before the date.",
"There is a slight stain on the front of one and marks on the back of the bow on the other in a light red.",
"Since I've never had a problem before I will let it go.",
"But, it makes me hesitant on wanting to purchase a pair in another color.",
"I love the look.",
"I love the colors.",
"They are comfortable.",
"The bow in the back gives it a different feel.",
"But, I would not want to be disappointed with the quality or wear again.",
"Will update my review after I wear them all evening at the wedding."
] |
3 | Not As Shown | I ordered 2 sets of these jumbo shades for my boyfriend and my car. We live in Arizona, so it gets toasty in the summer. I decided to go with the Jumbo shades, because I bought normal sized shades in the past and they were too small.These shades do the trick. They're not that hard to fold people. I've read a lot of complaints about how you can't get them to fold down. Grab the corner and twist until it starts to fold into itself, wiggle it around some, and slide the elastic loop around to hold it in place. Not rocket science, but takes a few times to get the hang of it. Normally I just toss them in my back seat anyway.The thing that annoyed me when I received the shades is that they were different. I bought 2 pair, and one was made out of a vinyl, and the other out of a more "foil" like material. I gave the boyfriend the nicer vinyl ones, and i'll put up with the crinkley foil ones, but if you're going to sell a product, please list it as shown or add a selection option. | 985 | [
"I ordered 2 sets of these jumbo shades for my boyfriend and my car.",
"We live in Arizona, so it gets toasty in the summer.",
"I decided to go with the Jumbo shades, because I bought normal sized shades in the past and they were too small.These shades do the trick.",
"They're not that hard to fold people.",
"I've read a lot of complaints about how you can't get them to fold down.",
"Grab the corner and twist until it starts to fold into itself, wiggle it around some, and slide the elastic loop around to hold it in place.",
"Not rocket science, but takes a few times to get the hang of it.",
"Normally I just toss them in my back seat anyway.The thing that annoyed me when I received the shades is that they were different.",
"I bought 2 pair, and one was made out of a vinyl, and the other out of a more \"foil\" like material.",
"I gave the boyfriend the nicer vinyl ones, and i'll put up with the crinkley foil ones, but if you're going to sell a product, please list it as shown or add a selection option."
] |
3 | Auto reverse issues? | Great suggestions here that helped me find the right solution for my situation, so thx very much.I came here expecting to buy a new adapter to replace the Coby one I have that recently started auto-reversing constantly. (It used to do this occasionally, but over several years got worse and worse.) While researching which replacement to get, I saw this comment and decided to try to fix mine. It seems reasonable that tape decks are looking for a bit of tension and contact at the right points -- but not too much -- to fool them into thinking there's a tape in there.I tried several combos of innards until one worked. Some auto-ejected immediately. Some played, but with a grinding noise that others have described. I finally left in ONLY the biggest gears in the center (that usually keep tension on the tape spools), and removed the entire set near the capstan/mag head. So far, so good!Note -- it helps to take a couple camera phone shots of the innards so you can re-assemble... | 985 | [
"Great suggestions here that helped me find the right solution for my situation, so thx very much.I came here expecting to buy a new adapter to replace the Coby one I have that recently started auto-reversing constantly.",
"(It used to do this occasionally, but over several years got worse and worse.) While researching which replacement to get, I saw this comment and decided to try to fix mine.",
"It seems reasonable that tape decks are looking for a bit of tension and contact at the right points -- but not too much -- to fool them into thinking there's a tape in there.I tried several combos of innards until one worked.",
"Some auto-ejected immediately.",
"Some played, but with a grinding noise that others have described.",
"I finally left in ONLY the biggest gears in the center (that usually keep tension on the tape spools), and removed the entire set near the capstan/mag head.",
"So far, so good!",
"Note -- it helps to take a couple camera phone shots of the innards so you can re-assemble..."
] |
3 | Boogie, Boogie, Blah. | Boogiepop Phantom's 12 episodes of scattered narratives, and darting time lines, center around a magical beam of light that turns humans into hybrid creatures of the future who cannot exist on this plane. The world is not ready for them. The magical light also allows dangerous creatures into the world who collide and hide in people. That's about it. The story(ies) arc tries hard to be mysterious by purposefully obscuring details. It doesn't feel mysterious. It feels unorganized. The tale comes together slowly, in a disappointing, anti-climatic manner. When crucial plot points were revealed, I'd already figured out the puzzle, and I'm not one to figure things out ahead of time unless they're pretty obvious. The final disc is pointless and adds nothing to the story. It's just drawn out closure on top of more drawn out closure. For all of its' oh-so-clever presentation, Boogiepop is a lot of sick and shimmer with no substance. Mildly gruesome. Not for kids. Three-ish stars. | 985 | [
"Boogiepop Phantom's 12 episodes of scattered narratives, and darting time lines, center around a magical beam of light that turns humans into hybrid creatures of the future who cannot exist on this plane.",
"The world is not ready for them.",
"The magical light also allows dangerous creatures into the world who collide and hide in people.",
"That's about it.",
"The story(ies) arc tries hard to be mysterious by purposefully obscuring details.",
"It doesn't feel mysterious.",
"It feels unorganized.",
"The tale comes together slowly, in a disappointing, anti-climatic manner.",
"When crucial plot points were revealed, I'd already figured out the puzzle, and I'm not one to figure things out ahead of time unless they're pretty obvious.",
"The final disc is pointless and adds nothing to the story.",
"It's just drawn out closure on top of more drawn out closure.",
"For all of its' oh-so-clever presentation, Boogiepop is a lot of sick and shimmer with no substance.",
"Mildly gruesome.",
"Not for kids.",
"Three-ish stars."
] |
3 | Duke Nukem on GBC | I came into the game with high expectations, and I can't say that I was dissapointed. The game was actually one of the better games on the GBC during it's time of release, but now...GRAPHICS- Bloody, Duke will walk no more than 5 feet and see blood all over the wall, not that that is a bad thing. Now I have to admitt that the detail is really nice and colorful, but Duke himself is rather bland. Oh and the cut scenes are awsome!SOUND- The shotgun sounds great, but as unfortunate as it is, every weapon after that sounds exactly the same. On a positive note, the game does have an impressive soundtrack.GAMEPLAY- This is where the game wrecks everything that it otherwise had going for it. Slow movement, fast bullets, almost impossible to dodge. The game runs in five simple steps.1.shoot2.see the awsome blood effects3.get shot4.find health5.repeatIn conclusion, the game is good, you just know how to work with it, but most players will find this a frustrating, hit and run miss. | 985 | [
"I came into the game with high expectations, and I can't say that I was dissapointed.",
"The game was actually one of the better games on the GBC during it's time of release, but now...GRAPHICS- Bloody, Duke will walk no more than 5 feet and see blood all over the wall, not that that is a bad thing.",
"Now I have to admitt that the detail is really nice and colorful, but Duke himself is rather bland.",
"Oh and the cut scenes are awsome!",
"SOUND- The shotgun sounds great, but as unfortunate as it is, every weapon after that sounds exactly the same.",
"On a positive note, the game does have an impressive soundtrack.GAMEPLAY- This is where the game wrecks everything that it otherwise had going for it.",
"Slow movement, fast bullets, almost impossible to dodge.",
"The game runs in five simple steps.1.shoot2.see the awsome blood effects3.get shot4.find health5.repeatIn conclusion, the game is good, you just know how to work with it, but most players will find this a frustrating, hit and run miss."
] |
3 | Disappointing | When exercise TV dot com was still online I was able to download Leslie's 45 minute 3 mile walk for free, I think its the best one she's done. She was alone on the floor, still chatty but not as bad as on the two dvds I've purchased and tried so far, and it felt more like having a personal trainer.....more lets get down to business rather than a giggly time with the girlfriends.....maybe I'm just not a 'group' kind of person.I also don't like how the dvds are like a menu of walks to choose from, they seem inconsistent and it doesn't flow nicely....the chatting and giggling are distracting from focusing on the workout. It also looks (and feels) like they were put together from already existing workouts more as a way to make money than to offer something new to the customer.....I was disappointed.I will however still thank Leslie for that fabulous 3 mile walk which has helped me loose close to 30lbs since June 2012! Do more like that Leslie.....serious one on one training. | 985 | [
"When exercise TV dot com was still online I was able to download Leslie's 45 minute 3 mile walk for free, I think its the best one she's done.",
"She was alone on the floor, still chatty but not as bad as on the two dvds I've purchased and tried so far, and it felt more like having a personal trainer.....more lets get down to business rather than a giggly time with the girlfriends.....maybe I'm just not a 'group' kind of person.I also don't like how the dvds are like a menu of walks to choose from, they seem inconsistent and it doesn't flow nicely....the chatting and giggling are distracting from focusing on the workout.",
"It also looks (and feels) like they were put together from already existing workouts more as a way to make money than to offer something new to the customer.....I was disappointed.I will however still thank Leslie for that fabulous 3 mile walk which has helped me loose close to 30lbs since June 2012!",
"Do more like that Leslie.....serious one on one training."
] |
3 | Decent Subwoofer | My subwoofer went bad and I needed to replace it. I was on a tight budget and wanted to get an immediate replacement. I was going to buy the pioneer subwoofer but it was out of stock in the stores in my area. I checked cnet and the psw10 seemed a good option for price and quality. But before getting it, I went to the Magnolia show room in Bestbuy, sure enough they did not have the psw10 in the Magnolia room, just on the floor with the rest of the cheap subs. The guy @ Magnolia demoed to me what he claimed was the best budget sub they had: the REL T5, boy it was good but for $700 it was out of my reach. He also had me hear their second best and you could hear the difference (also for $700). But because of my budget, I went with the PSW10. Now I have tested it with different scenes of different movies and I can tell it is a decent sub, but definitely this is not a sub for the big leagues. So in short if you can afford it, go with the REL and save yourself an upgrade cycle. | 985 | [
"My subwoofer went bad and I needed to replace it.",
"I was on a tight budget and wanted to get an immediate replacement.",
"I was going to buy the pioneer subwoofer but it was out of stock in the stores in my area.",
"I checked cnet and the psw10 seemed a good option for price and quality.",
"But before getting it, I went to the Magnolia show room in Bestbuy, sure enough they did not have the psw10 in the Magnolia room, just on the floor with the rest of the cheap subs.",
"The guy @ Magnolia demoed to me what he claimed was the best budget sub they had: the REL T5, boy it was good but for $700 it was out of my reach.",
"He also had me hear their second best and you could hear the difference (also for $700).",
"But because of my budget, I went with the PSW10.",
"Now I have tested it with different scenes of different movies and I can tell it is a decent sub, but definitely this is not a sub for the big leagues.",
"So in short if you can afford it, go with the REL and save yourself an upgrade cycle."
] |
3 | Not the best, not the worst | I think fans of E. Lynn Harris will come away from reading this book with mixed emotions. Initially, catching up with Yancey and Basil is like getting the 411 on former classmates or kids who grew up down the block from you - like 'em or not, you want to know what's going on in their lives. However, soon some of the plot contrivances and goings-on begin to feel like daytime soap retreads. Yancey and Basil, two characters who were formerly evil and underhanded, separately take turns toward softer, gentler personalities, just in time to make room to for new baddie Bart and the returning diva of evil, Ava.I did find myself turning pages quickly, hoping for Ava's comeuppance and wondering if Basil's secret would be revealed, but ultimately this tale was anti-climactic. As always, E. Lynn moves the story briskly with his snappy dialogue (especially between the "kids"), but "Any Way..." is kind of like fat-free ice cream: somewhat of a treat, but definitely not the real thing. | 985 | [
"I think fans of E.",
"Lynn Harris will come away from reading this book with mixed emotions.",
"Initially, catching up with Yancey and Basil is like getting the 411 on former classmates or kids who grew up down the block from you - like 'em or not, you want to know what's going on in their lives.",
"However, soon some of the plot contrivances and goings-on begin to feel like daytime soap retreads.",
"Yancey and Basil, two characters who were formerly evil and underhanded, separately take turns toward softer, gentler personalities, just in time to make room to for new baddie Bart and the returning diva of evil, Ava.I did find myself turning pages quickly, hoping for Ava's comeuppance and wondering if Basil's secret would be revealed, but ultimately this tale was anti-climactic.",
"As always, E.",
"Lynn moves the story briskly with his snappy dialogue (especially between the \"kids\"), but \"Any Way...\" is kind of like fat-free ice cream: somewhat of a treat, but definitely not the real thing."
] |
3 | Magic! Ehhh. | The newest Jude Deveraux novel is very different from most of her others with psychics, witches, and magic mirrors, she goes a little further in this book than in Rembrance, and Sweet Liar. Adam is a MONTGOMERY and he meets Darci the female lead character when she answers an ad. Some of the book was a little corny with Darci being about the goofiest person ever. She and Adam don't really have that much chemistry that I can see its like Ms. Deveraux is running out of Montgomery's to write about so she just uses one of her throw away type men. I did enjoy the secondary storyline characters' romance though not much detail was given about this either. Believe it or not there is not one sexy scene in this book and it does kind of drag along until a bang up finish at the end which was a little too pat and cutsie. I thought this book was just o.k. but don't rush out and buy it just because you like this author. Darci must have used her true persuasion on me to get me to buy it. | 985 | [
"The newest Jude Deveraux novel is very different from most of her others with psychics, witches, and magic mirrors, she goes a little further in this book than in Rembrance, and Sweet Liar.",
"Adam is a MONTGOMERY and he meets Darci the female lead character when she answers an ad.",
"Some of the book was a little corny with Darci being about the goofiest person ever.",
"She and Adam don't really have that much chemistry that I can see its like Ms.",
"Deveraux is running out of Montgomery's to write about so she just uses one of her throw away type men.",
"I did enjoy the secondary storyline characters' romance though not much detail was given about this either.",
"Believe it or not there is not one sexy scene in this book and it does kind of drag along until a bang up finish at the end which was a little too pat and cutsie.",
"I thought this book was just o.k. but don't rush out and buy it just because you like this author.",
"Darci must have used her true persuasion on me to get me to buy it."
] |
3 | Skeleton of the subject | As an important American figure on the outside of Germany working in Switzerland, Dulles might have given us information not found elsewhere. Instead, he merely provides sketches of the important conspirators, gives some background, explains their part in the plot to kill Hitler or coax the West to support an overthrow of the Nazis, and explains that the conspirators either escaped the ensuing manhunts after July 20, 1944, or that they were tortured and executed. He provides a short description of how the Church was reduced to passive resistance, how the Germans might have chosen the East for salvation rather than the West, and how even Himmler and Goring aspired to step into the Fuhrer's shoes. The book is a mere skeleton of information found in greater detail in other books, especially Hans Gisevius "To the Bitter End." If you need your books brief and to read like outlines, this will serve. If you would prefer to read something like an insider's account, try Gisevius. | 985 | [
"As an important American figure on the outside of Germany working in Switzerland, Dulles might have given us information not found elsewhere.",
"Instead, he merely provides sketches of the important conspirators, gives some background, explains their part in the plot to kill Hitler or coax the West to support an overthrow of the Nazis, and explains that the conspirators either escaped the ensuing manhunts after July 20, 1944, or that they were tortured and executed.",
"He provides a short description of how the Church was reduced to passive resistance, how the Germans might have chosen the East for salvation rather than the West, and how even Himmler and Goring aspired to step into the Fuhrer's shoes.",
"The book is a mere skeleton of information found in greater detail in other books, especially Hans Gisevius \"To the Bitter End.\" If you need your books brief and to read like outlines, this will serve.",
"If you would prefer to read something like an insider's account, try Gisevius."
] |
3 | Not bad, very readable | I like this series although it is by no means "classic". I find the main character believable simply because he makes such bonehead decisions. The guy goes from one dangerous move to the next, follows a lot of blind hunches, and generally gets his but kicked once per book for his ignorance. He is far from the slick, LA/NY private eye that so many authors use. He really isn't all that intuitive. In this book he doesn't figure out the real deal until the final chapter and then what does this 49 year old do about it? Something else dumb of course, he gets in a bar fight with two guys.But I find the books very readable, a stretch in the believable department, but quick and entertaining reads.If you want a whodunit full of slick reasoning PI intuition then this isn't for you. It's more about the character than anything else.And yes I agree with some of the others, his self pity gets pretty annoying. But that makes him more real in my book. Sounds just like some people I know. | 985 | [
"I like this series although it is by no means \"classic\".",
"I find the main character believable simply because he makes such bonehead decisions.",
"The guy goes from one dangerous move to the next, follows a lot of blind hunches, and generally gets his but kicked once per book for his ignorance.",
"He is far from the slick, LA/NY private eye that so many authors use.",
"He really isn't all that intuitive.",
"In this book he doesn't figure out the real deal until the final chapter and then what does this 49 year old do about it?",
"Something else dumb of course, he gets in a bar fight with two guys.But I find the books very readable, a stretch in the believable department, but quick and entertaining reads.If you want a whodunit full of slick reasoning PI intuition then this isn't for you.",
"It's more about the character than anything else.And yes I agree with some of the others, his self pity gets pretty annoying.",
"But that makes him more real in my book.",
"Sounds just like some people I know."
] |
3 | Interesting.... | This film was interesting and very well acted, but it failed to offer much in plot explanation. There isn't enough revealed about the characters and spirits to make this film and it's world fully understandable for the viewer.For example, every time someone uses the out house, a bird flies into the side of it and dies. Why?There is a closet door that when opened, slams. But it's not revealed what spirit or why. The lead character is aware of it, and makes a game of it, but there's no explanation why.There seems to be a whole lot going on, and had been going on, that is never really revealed. It's as if we are just permitted a peek into that world, and expected to already know what's going on, and has been for centuries.the one spirits does explain some, but it's really not enough.This is a good rental, but it could have been far better and far creepier. Just having someone stand around as a ghost and roll his eyes didn't make it scary at all. It was like watching a mime. | 985 | [
"This film was interesting and very well acted, but it failed to offer much in plot explanation.",
"There isn't enough revealed about the characters and spirits to make this film and it's world fully understandable for the viewer.For example, every time someone uses the out house, a bird flies into the side of it and dies.",
"Why?",
"There is a closet door that when opened, slams.",
"But it's not revealed what spirit or why.",
"The lead character is aware of it, and makes a game of it, but there's no explanation why.There seems to be a whole lot going on, and had been going on, that is never really revealed.",
"It's as if we are just permitted a peek into that world, and expected to already know what's going on, and has been for centuries.the one spirits does explain some, but it's really not enough.This is a good rental, but it could have been far better and far creepier.",
"Just having someone stand around as a ghost and roll his eyes didn't make it scary at all.",
"It was like watching a mime."
] |
3 | Guys right for guys read | The book is about lots of cool short stories about guys. There are stories about guys dealing with girls, sports, fighting, fishing, anything you name it. My favorite part of the book is when a boy needs a jersey for the football team he wants to be on, there are only 8 players on the whole team and there are basically 2 guys that run the whole team. He asks his mom to make him a bright green jersey just like the guys and she makes one that took her the whole day and it is pea green like puke. He yells at his mom and tells her it is crap and he hates it then she hit him and it made her cry. He ended up going to the game and all the guys made fun of him and he stuck it out and had a good game. I would recommend this book even though I did not give it a better rating. The book was a little bit cool. It wasn't the best because like half the stories were stupid and weren't funny. The crowd I would recommend this book to would be guys obviously and guys with a sense of humor. | 985 | [
"The book is about lots of cool short stories about guys.",
"There are stories about guys dealing with girls, sports, fighting, fishing, anything you name it.",
"My favorite part of the book is when a boy needs a jersey for the football team he wants to be on, there are only 8 players on the whole team and there are basically 2 guys that run the whole team.",
"He asks his mom to make him a bright green jersey just like the guys and she makes one that took her the whole day and it is pea green like puke.",
"He yells at his mom and tells her it is crap and he hates it then she hit him and it made her cry.",
"He ended up going to the game and all the guys made fun of him and he stuck it out and had a good game.",
"I would recommend this book even though I did not give it a better rating.",
"The book was a little bit cool.",
"It wasn't the best because like half the stories were stupid and weren't funny.",
"The crowd I would recommend this book to would be guys obviously and guys with a sense of humor."
] |
3 | Not what it could have been. | I've been waiting for some time for someone to finally release a copy of Day the World Ended in widescreen as it was originally released. Unfortunately, Lionsgate did it WRONG. Although they obviously used a real widescreen print as their source, for some reason of their own they formatted it into the wrong screen ratio for their DVD--using 2.35 to 1 instead of the original 1.88 to 1, which cuts off the top and bottom of the picture (in one scene, for example, you get to see a talking NOSE at the bottom of the screen). This is part of a disturbing trend among DVD producers, who are apparently trying to cater to the widescreen TV crowd (which makes it even MORE unusual that Lionsgate went 2.35 to 1--as it will have to be letterboxed even on a widescreen TV!), at the expense of the original film formats (which sometimes results in people with half-heads and no feet). At least She Creature is full screen (closer to the original 1.33 to 1 ratio), but the print is a bit dark. | 985 | [
"I've been waiting for some time for someone to finally release a copy of Day the World Ended in widescreen as it was originally released.",
"Unfortunately, Lionsgate did it WRONG.",
"Although they obviously used a real widescreen print as their source, for some reason of their own they formatted it into the wrong screen ratio for their DVD--using 2.35 to 1 instead of the original 1.88 to 1, which cuts off the top and bottom of the picture (in one scene, for example, you get to see a talking NOSE at the bottom of the screen).",
"This is part of a disturbing trend among DVD producers, who are apparently trying to cater to the widescreen TV crowd (which makes it even MORE unusual that Lionsgate went 2.35 to 1--as it will have to be letterboxed even on a widescreen TV!",
"), at the expense of the original film formats (which sometimes results in people with half-heads and no feet).",
"At least She Creature is full screen (closer to the original 1.33 to 1 ratio), but the print is a bit dark."
] |
3 | Mostly Cons. | A real bummer! When I received the bandsaw a couple of small parts were missing and the blade guard and blade tension knob were badly damaged in shipping. Rather then going thru the hassle of returning it, I opted to contact the manufacturer and ask that the parts be replaced. The small missing parts were sent to me right away but the larger more important parts that had been damaged are still on backorder and I cannot use the saw util I get replacements. The guard could be jury rigged to work but, the blade tension knob makes the saw completely useless until it is replaced. The last time I contacted the manufacturer, they said they had a date of Mar 24, 2010 for them to receive the parts. After they receive them, who knows how long it will take for me to get them? I was further disgusted by the lack of any way to contact Amazon directly to discuss the problem with them. I think Amazon should make an effort to set up some sort of customer service contact, email or phone. | 985 | [
"A real bummer!",
"When I received the bandsaw a couple of small parts were missing and the blade guard and blade tension knob were badly damaged in shipping.",
"Rather then going thru the hassle of returning it, I opted to contact the manufacturer and ask that the parts be replaced.",
"The small missing parts were sent to me right away but the larger more important parts that had been damaged are still on backorder and I cannot use the saw util I get replacements.",
"The guard could be jury rigged to work but, the blade tension knob makes the saw completely useless until it is replaced.",
"The last time I contacted the manufacturer, they said they had a date of Mar 24, 2010 for them to receive the parts.",
"After they receive them, who knows how long it will take for me to get them?",
"I was further disgusted by the lack of any way to contact Amazon directly to discuss the problem with them.",
"I think Amazon should make an effort to set up some sort of customer service contact, email or phone."
] |
3 | Funny but dated | This collection of seven short stories was first published in the seventies though the stories themselves first appeared in "Astounding Science Fiction" magazine in its glory days. The stories are packed full with interesting ideas and they are often very funny. Having said that, it is important to point out also that modern readers will find that the stories themselves have a rather dated feel. The author's novels have stood the test of time far better than have his shorter works.My favourite story from the collection is "Allamagoosa" which projects a "Sgt Bilko" view of military life into a future of interstellar space ships and hyperspace drives. The stories are not all humorous: "Ultima Thule" lands its protagonists in a pretty bleak scenario with no light relief.If you are a fan of period SF, then you may well enjoy this but, if you are new to the author, I'd suggest that you try some of his novels first. "Wasp" and "Three to Conquer" would be a good place to start. | 985 | [
"This collection of seven short stories was first published in the seventies though the stories themselves first appeared in \"Astounding Science Fiction\" magazine in its glory days.",
"The stories are packed full with interesting ideas and they are often very funny.",
"Having said that, it is important to point out also that modern readers will find that the stories themselves have a rather dated feel.",
"The author's novels have stood the test of time far better than have his shorter works.My favourite story from the collection is \"Allamagoosa\" which projects a \"Sgt Bilko\" view of military life into a future of interstellar space ships and hyperspace drives.",
"The stories are not all humorous: \"Ultima Thule\" lands its protagonists in a pretty bleak scenario with no light relief.If you are a fan of period SF, then you may well enjoy this but, if you are new to the author, I'd suggest that you try some of his novels first.",
"\"Wasp\" and \"Three to Conquer\" would be a good place to start."
] |
3 | Convenient | This is a very nice product for its intended use (albeit one that is rather similar to many others marketed elsewhere). However, please bear in mind a couple of subtleties that may not be obvious from the item description:(1) The length of the hose is measured at its theoretically full extension. However, the hose never actually reaches this full extension because of elastic resistance (i.e. the very same "spring" effect which is the reason you presumably bought the hose) and torsion along the length of the hose as it is stretched. My experience is that you lose approximately 25% of the hose's length to these two effects. The only way to beat this is by making sure that the hose's rated length is that much LONGER than you need.(2) Make sure that you have the appropriate adapter permitting you to attach the hose to your faucet. Designer faucets, faucets with hose attachments, imported faucets, and outdoor faucets all may have trouble working with this hose out of the box. | 985 | [
"This is a very nice product for its intended use (albeit one that is rather similar to many others marketed elsewhere).",
"However, please bear in mind a couple of subtleties that may not be obvious from the item description:(1) The length of the hose is measured at its theoretically full extension.",
"However, the hose never actually reaches this full extension because of elastic resistance (i.e. the very same \"spring\" effect which is the reason you presumably bought the hose) and torsion along the length of the hose as it is stretched.",
"My experience is that you lose approximately 25% of the hose's length to these two effects.",
"The only way to beat this is by making sure that the hose's rated length is that much LONGER than you need.(2) Make sure that you have the appropriate adapter permitting you to attach the hose to your faucet.",
"Designer faucets, faucets with hose attachments, imported faucets, and outdoor faucets all may have trouble working with this hose out of the box."
] |
3 | ONE PERFORMANCE...MORE? | I have no live CD's in my collection, mainly because i tend to see them as a second-rate greatest hits compilation, not sounding that good and with all of the possible live mistakes vocals get into.Obviously some of these objections do not relate to Barbra, that's why i have all of her live CD's, still i do not think she really outshines here.Sure, the album and performance took place to campaign for good causes - and that only should be worth the price of the CD alone... - but if she wanted to put a live CD on the market after all those years of self-hiatus from stage, she should have gone for a longer program at least...There are positive aspects nevertheless fir the die-hard Streisand fans : she performs very nicely three songs not appearing on any album before (OVER THE RAINBOW, IT'S A NEW WORLD and AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL) and gives you the chance to testify via your cd player what other VIP's paid very dearly to see live on stage by invitation....what better bargain? | 985 | [
"I have no live CD's in my collection, mainly because i tend to see them as a second-rate greatest hits compilation, not sounding that good and with all of the possible live mistakes vocals get into.Obviously some of these objections do not relate to Barbra, that's why i have all of her live CD's, still i do not think she really outshines here.Sure, the album and performance took place to campaign for good causes - and that only should be worth the price of the CD alone... - but if she wanted to put a live CD on the market after all those years of self-hiatus from stage, she should have gone for a longer program at least...There are positive aspects nevertheless fir the die-hard Streisand fans : she performs very nicely three songs not appearing on any album before (OVER THE RAINBOW, IT'S A NEW WORLD and AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL) and gives you the chance to testify via your cd player what other VIP's paid very dearly to see live on stage by invitation....what better bargain?"
] |
3 | The Best of Bunch | This is by far the best of the Red Dress Ink books that have beenpublished. Sophisticated and mature, LA Woman is what I expected the Red Dress Ink books to be. After the first books that were incredibly juvenile, I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, and I was pleasantly surprised.I totally identified with Sarah and her struggle to find her way in a new city, with no friends, and a boyfriend who is a jerk. Martika was by far the most interesting character that I have read, and LA Woman is definitely the most realistic novel about twentysomethings living in LA and not dealing with reality. The only thing that marred the book were a few misspellings that should have been taken care of by the author, for example Kim Basinger's name has only one S. This is easily checked and shouldn't be left for the copy editor. I'm interested now in reading Cathy Yardley's other books. If Red Dress Ink continues to publish authors and stories that have this quality, I will buy them. | 985 | [
"This is by far the best of the Red Dress Ink books that have beenpublished.",
"Sophisticated and mature, LA Woman is what I expected the Red Dress Ink books to be.",
"After the first books that were incredibly juvenile, I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, and I was pleasantly surprised.I totally identified with Sarah and her struggle to find her way in a new city, with no friends, and a boyfriend who is a jerk.",
"Martika was by far the most interesting character that I have read, and LA Woman is definitely the most realistic novel about twentysomethings living in LA and not dealing with reality.",
"The only thing that marred the book were a few misspellings that should have been taken care of by the author, for example Kim Basinger's name has only one S.",
"This is easily checked and shouldn't be left for the copy editor.",
"I'm interested now in reading Cathy Yardley's other books.",
"If Red Dress Ink continues to publish authors and stories that have this quality, I will buy them."
] |
3 | Mistaken Identity | When I bought this Humidifier, it was advertised as a nine gallon unit, leading me to believe that it would have a tank capacity of nine gallon. I was quite surprised upon receiving it to discover that the capacity of the dual tanks together was only three gallons. I complained to Amazon about the deception, which I am sure was unintentional, and the wording has been changed to "nine gallon output." This is better, but it still could lead one to think the tank capacity is nine gallon.This unit does function well and lives up to it's claim as far as the output is concerned. It is probably as quiet as you could expect any three speed fan to operate. My other complaint is about the difficulty of use. The twin tanks are hard to fill, because the aesthetic design of a rounded top doesn't sit flat when they are in the filling position, which makes that operation somewhat of a wrestling match.Having said all that, the Honeywell HCM-6009 is a good product and worth the purchase. | 985 | [
"When I bought this Humidifier, it was advertised as a nine gallon unit, leading me to believe that it would have a tank capacity of nine gallon.",
"I was quite surprised upon receiving it to discover that the capacity of the dual tanks together was only three gallons.",
"I complained to Amazon about the deception, which I am sure was unintentional, and the wording has been changed to \"nine gallon output.\" This is better, but it still could lead one to think the tank capacity is nine gallon.This unit does function well and lives up to it's claim as far as the output is concerned.",
"It is probably as quiet as you could expect any three speed fan to operate.",
"My other complaint is about the difficulty of use.",
"The twin tanks are hard to fill, because the aesthetic design of a rounded top doesn't sit flat when they are in the filling position, which makes that operation somewhat of a wrestling match.Having said all that, the Honeywell HCM-6009 is a good product and worth the purchase."
] |
3 | A must for garage fans | "Psychotic Reaction" is one of those songs that never seems to die, and turns up on mid 1960s rock compilations far more often than you'd think given that the Count Five were one-hit wonders. Thankfully, most of the rest of this CD is cut from similar cloth. Lots of garage punks tried to emulate British rockers like the Yardbirds, but the Count Five came closer than most. If the production values on this CD were slightly better, it could almost pass for something recorded way back in Swinging London and to be very honest it is no worse (or better) than early LPs by the Kinks or the Dave Clark Five.In other words, this music is pretty darned fun to listen to. Most garage punks made truly awful albums, but this one is a pleasant surprise because the good outweighs the bad. You'll probably eventually go back to listening only to the title song after a few listens, but I think any self-respecting garage punk will want this in their permanent collection. I'm glad I have mine! | 985 | [
"\"Psychotic Reaction\" is one of those songs that never seems to die, and turns up on mid 1960s rock compilations far more often than you'd think given that the Count Five were one-hit wonders.",
"Thankfully, most of the rest of this CD is cut from similar cloth.",
"Lots of garage punks tried to emulate British rockers like the Yardbirds, but the Count Five came closer than most.",
"If the production values on this CD were slightly better, it could almost pass for something recorded way back in Swinging London and to be very honest it is no worse (or better) than early LPs by the Kinks or the Dave Clark Five.In other words, this music is pretty darned fun to listen to.",
"Most garage punks made truly awful albums, but this one is a pleasant surprise because the good outweighs the bad.",
"You'll probably eventually go back to listening only to the title song after a few listens, but I think any self-respecting garage punk will want this in their permanent collection.",
"I'm glad I have mine!"
] |
3 | PRETTY GOOD BUT NOT PERFECT | I have had the printer over a year now. I was very impressed by it at first.It had few jams, ran fairly fast, put out good print, and it was cheap.But the cartridge rain out fairly fast, and even worse the drum and some of the rollers seem to have worn fairly fast ( we are talking well under 5,000 prints ). Now to be fair to Brother I should point out that I have often recycled paper (turning it over to reuse as this is not a duplexing printer) and the environment is pretty dirty with lots of cat hair, dust, dirt etc.Still overall, I guess I give them the benefit of a doubt and believe it could have lasted longer under better conditions. Another thing to really compliment them on is the low price. Even if the thing did wear quickly, it was cheap, and as technology changes to fast now anyway who needs a permanent machine. I am ready to move on to a duplexing machine and will probably by a Brother again, but be much more careful in protecting it from possible contaminants. | 985 | [
"I have had the printer over a year now.",
"I was very impressed by it at first.It had few jams, ran fairly fast, put out good print, and it was cheap.But the cartridge rain out fairly fast, and even worse the drum and some of the rollers seem to have worn fairly fast ( we are talking well under 5,000 prints ).",
"Now to be fair to Brother I should point out that I have often recycled paper (turning it over to reuse as this is not a duplexing printer) and the environment is pretty dirty with lots of cat hair, dust, dirt etc.Still overall, I guess I give them the benefit of a doubt and believe it could have lasted longer under better conditions.",
"Another thing to really compliment them on is the low price.",
"Even if the thing did wear quickly, it was cheap, and as technology changes to fast now anyway who needs a permanent machine.",
"I am ready to move on to a duplexing machine and will probably by a Brother again, but be much more careful in protecting it from possible contaminants."
] |
3 | Start Elsewhere | sadly, "Cities of the Plain" disappoints in comparison with the first two volumes of the Border Trilogy. It is possible that I expected too much, but I think it is merely a less successful book. The story itself places Billy Parham and John Grady Cole, the protagonists in the previous books, together on a ranch in New Mexico in the 1940s. The setting has the same romantic feel of the other novels and there is good action throughout, but the story does not flow as well and it is less believable then the previous books. This edition relies on too many flashbacks, wasn't as well written and didn't add much to the series. I think it is important to read "Cities of the Plain" if you've read and enjoyed the rest of the trilogy, because the story really comes full circle here, but it is not a good starting point to become familiar with McCarthy. He has written much better material then this book and I hate to think of people thinking this is a good representation of his talent. | 985 | [
"sadly, \"Cities of the Plain\" disappoints in comparison with the first two volumes of the Border Trilogy.",
"It is possible that I expected too much, but I think it is merely a less successful book.",
"The story itself places Billy Parham and John Grady Cole, the protagonists in the previous books, together on a ranch in New Mexico in the 1940s.",
"The setting has the same romantic feel of the other novels and there is good action throughout, but the story does not flow as well and it is less believable then the previous books.",
"This edition relies on too many flashbacks, wasn't as well written and didn't add much to the series.",
"I think it is important to read \"Cities of the Plain\" if you've read and enjoyed the rest of the trilogy, because the story really comes full circle here, but it is not a good starting point to become familiar with McCarthy.",
"He has written much better material then this book and I hate to think of people thinking this is a good representation of his talent."
] |
3 | Klax or Marble Madness? | I bought this game recently thinking I would get two great games in one cartridge. I found out later you get only three of the six levels in marble madness and if that wasn't messed up enough I also noticed some changes in this half ***** version of the game:Level 2 Black steele marble is replaced by a marble muncherLevel 3 There are no waves leaving only a flat green groundAt least klax is the complete game so if you still want this cartridge buy it for klax only NOT marble madness. If you still want the feel of marble madness buy the game boy color game instead. For some people it may not be perfect but, I've been playing this game and, it is marble madness with all six levels and every obstacle and enemy exactly as I remembered it in the NES version except a little harder. In conclusion, I think that any future classic game compilations should not be left up to DSI games because they will only cut corners and make it a complete disaster to gamers all around the world. | 985 | [
"I bought this game recently thinking I would get two great games in one cartridge.",
"I found out later you get only three of the six levels in marble madness and if that wasn't messed up enough I also noticed some changes in this half ***** version of the game:Level 2 Black steele marble is replaced by a marble muncherLevel 3 There are no waves leaving only a flat green groundAt least klax is the complete game so if you still want this cartridge buy it for klax only NOT marble madness.",
"If you still want the feel of marble madness buy the game boy color game instead.",
"For some people it may not be perfect but, I've been playing this game and, it is marble madness with all six levels and every obstacle and enemy exactly as I remembered it in the NES version except a little harder.",
"In conclusion, I think that any future classic game compilations should not be left up to DSI games because they will only cut corners and make it a complete disaster to gamers all around the world."
] |
3 | Not Good for Long! | I have gone through 3 of these popcorn makers. I like to pop my popcorn in canola oil and I have to say it comes out delicious in this popcorn maker. Very healthy too, which is why I am an avid fan of popcorn makers rather than microwave popcorn. I love to snack on popcorn, but don't want all the calories that come in good tasting microwave popcorn, so I make my own.The problem with this machine is that, after about 6 months of daily use, it gums up and doesn't rotate anymore. I clean it out thoroughly after every use but yet still it just stops rotating. I've pulled it apart and cleaned it to get it working again with no luck. Three of them this has happened to me with and I have tried everything. They say you can use canola oil in with the kernels and that's how I like it, but even after a thorough cleaning after each use, still it gums up the rotater arm after a time.Now I am on the hunt for a popcorn maker that I can still use my canola oil with that will not gum up! | 985 | [
"I have gone through 3 of these popcorn makers.",
"I like to pop my popcorn in canola oil and I have to say it comes out delicious in this popcorn maker.",
"Very healthy too, which is why I am an avid fan of popcorn makers rather than microwave popcorn.",
"I love to snack on popcorn, but don't want all the calories that come in good tasting microwave popcorn, so I make my own.The problem with this machine is that, after about 6 months of daily use, it gums up and doesn't rotate anymore.",
"I clean it out thoroughly after every use but yet still it just stops rotating.",
"I've pulled it apart and cleaned it to get it working again with no luck.",
"Three of them this has happened to me with and I have tried everything.",
"They say you can use canola oil in with the kernels and that's how I like it, but even after a thorough cleaning after each use, still it gums up the rotater arm after a time.Now I am on the hunt for a popcorn maker that I can still use my canola oil with that will not gum up!"
] |
3 | From Christabel to Tippy??!! | I have read and enjoyed many of DP's books and thouroghly enjoyed them. The problem I had with this book is that I read "Lawless" before it. Lawless is a wonderfully intense love story that made me love Cash Grier and really feel bad that he didn't "get the girl" (Christabel) in the end. Tippy was introduced in this story as a mean, conceited, self centered, spiteful, stuck up brat. There was just no way I could like her after her treatment of Christabel and I don't care that she ruined her designer sweater to help in the end! To me the damage was already done!Cash loved Christabel who's personality is the complete opposite of Tippy so I couldn't believe that Cash could go from her to Tippy. I didn't care about Tippy's sob story and it didn't excuse her behavoir. I thought Cash should deserved better!The bottom line is that if you read "Lawless" and hoped for the best for Cash you will be unsatisfied (and maybe even angry!)with these two characters finding love together. | 985 | [
"I have read and enjoyed many of DP's books and thouroghly enjoyed them.",
"The problem I had with this book is that I read \"Lawless\" before it.",
"Lawless is a wonderfully intense love story that made me love Cash Grier and really feel bad that he didn't \"get the girl\" (Christabel) in the end.",
"Tippy was introduced in this story as a mean, conceited, self centered, spiteful, stuck up brat.",
"There was just no way I could like her after her treatment of Christabel and I don't care that she ruined her designer sweater to help in the end!",
"To me the damage was already done!",
"Cash loved Christabel who's personality is the complete opposite of Tippy so I couldn't believe that Cash could go from her to Tippy.",
"I didn't care about Tippy's sob story and it didn't excuse her behavoir.",
"I thought Cash should deserved better!",
"The bottom line is that if you read \"Lawless\" and hoped for the best for Cash you will be unsatisfied (and maybe even angry!",
")with these two characters finding love together."
] |
3 | Good Learning Tool | I just received this DVD set, and the 4 pack Leap Frog. Although the repetion can be mind numbing to an adult, my 16 month old grandchild watched the Colors DVD with interest while sitting in her high chair during snack time. I did a quick review of the other DVDs in the set. Since it does say it is for ages 9 months and up, I do feel that this set will be a good learning tool, and is age appropriate. UPDATE; We have had this set for several weeks, and I have to admit that I have been pleased with how the material is presented. Right now we are covering the Colors and Shapes DVDS. I watch it with my granddaughter, and become very involved with her learning. It's important to "test" your child by asking them to bring you their "purple bunny", "green cup" etc to reinforce what they have learned. When the purple segment came on, my granddaughter grabbed her "purple bunny" and sat down and watched with great interest which shows me she is understanding the concept of colors. | 985 | [
"I just received this DVD set, and the 4 pack Leap Frog.",
"Although the repetion can be mind numbing to an adult, my 16 month old grandchild watched the Colors DVD with interest while sitting in her high chair during snack time.",
"I did a quick review of the other DVDs in the set.",
"Since it does say it is for ages 9 months and up, I do feel that this set will be a good learning tool, and is age appropriate.",
"UPDATE; We have had this set for several weeks, and I have to admit that I have been pleased with how the material is presented.",
"Right now we are covering the Colors and Shapes DVDS.",
"I watch it with my granddaughter, and become very involved with her learning.",
"It's important to \"test\" your child by asking them to bring you their \"purple bunny\", \"green cup\" etc to reinforce what they have learned.",
"When the purple segment came on, my granddaughter grabbed her \"purple bunny\" and sat down and watched with great interest which shows me she is understanding the concept of colors."
] |
3 | MEDIOCRE BOGART FLICK. | This is actually a remake of the 1937 Bette Davis/Humphrey Bogart film KID GALAHAD; here the action is transformed from the boxing world to the circus world. In this one, Bogie's the owner of a run-down carnival which he desperately tries to keep his convent - schooled sis, Joan Leslie away from. By keeping her on a distant farm, he feels he can protect her from the evils that the carnival atmosphere breeds. Eddie Albert is hired by Bogart for the carnival because of the former's ease with which he fearlessly handled a lion - which escaped from the troupe - when it wanders into the general store where Albert works as a clerk. It isn't long before Leslie and Albert are an item...Sylvia Sidney is memorable as "Madame Florina" /AKA Flo Lorraine who reads both the Tarot and does crystal gazing as well. This isn't a bad little picture but it was released between HIGH SIERRA & THE MALTESE FALCON, so it was understandably quickly forgotton upon its initial release back in 1941. | 985 | [
"This is actually a remake of the 1937 Bette Davis/Humphrey Bogart film KID GALAHAD; here the action is transformed from the boxing world to the circus world.",
"In this one, Bogie's the owner of a run-down carnival which he desperately tries to keep his convent - schooled sis, Joan Leslie away from.",
"By keeping her on a distant farm, he feels he can protect her from the evils that the carnival atmosphere breeds.",
"Eddie Albert is hired by Bogart for the carnival because of the former's ease with which he fearlessly handled a lion - which escaped from the troupe - when it wanders into the general store where Albert works as a clerk.",
"It isn't long before Leslie and Albert are an item...Sylvia Sidney is memorable as \"Madame Florina\" /AKA Flo Lorraine who reads both the Tarot and does crystal gazing as well.",
"This isn't a bad little picture but it was released between HIGH SIERRA & THE MALTESE FALCON, so it was understandably quickly forgotton upon its initial release back in 1941."
] |
3 | One of his better efforts | I've only seen two Tyler Perry movies. Madea's Witness Protection and I Can Do Bad All By Myself.Witness Protection was a fairly standard fish out of water comedy. Eugene Levy stole the show. Denise Richards, not so much. The bodily function jokes were kept to a minimum in this movie, and the plot was topical, what with all the corporate scandals going on these days. It's a good movie to watch for $3.99 on a cold weekend afternoon when your chores were all done in the morning and you have some spare time on your hands.In comparison to I Can Do Bad All By Myself, this movie does not have the "preachifying" that I understand is a staple of Tyler Perry's films. Yes, there is a scene with a preacher and a choir, but Witness Protection had nothing like the half-hour-plus trip to church that I Can Do Bad All By Myself did. I hope that Tyler Perry can limit the sermonizing in the future and feature more of his comedic timing as Madea, because it was truly spot-on in both films. | 985 | [
"I've only seen two Tyler Perry movies.",
"Madea's Witness Protection and I Can Do Bad All By Myself.Witness Protection was a fairly standard fish out of water comedy.",
"Eugene Levy stole the show.",
"Denise Richards, not so much.",
"The bodily function jokes were kept to a minimum in this movie, and the plot was topical, what with all the corporate scandals going on these days.",
"It's a good movie to watch for $3.99 on a cold weekend afternoon when your chores were all done in the morning and you have some spare time on your hands.In comparison to I Can Do Bad All By Myself, this movie does not have the \"preachifying\" that I understand is a staple of Tyler Perry's films.",
"Yes, there is a scene with a preacher and a choir, but Witness Protection had nothing like the half-hour-plus trip to church that I Can Do Bad All By Myself did.",
"I hope that Tyler Perry can limit the sermonizing in the future and feature more of his comedic timing as Madea, because it was truly spot-on in both films."
] |
3 | a decent read | yes, a decent read. i am glad that i happened upon it while scrolling. the story moved along at a good clip and had a few twists to keep me involved. i enjoyed the use of quotes at the start of each chapter. the use/integration of more than a few characters left me hanging at numerous points but i was able to move past and continuing reading. some of the language was unbelievable (do people in major metro areas even say "half-breed" these days?? c'mon son...) and i. recommend that you quickly move past those sections. the major complaint i have is the depiction/implication of Black men as domestic batterers (wow, did i just make up a word there? ugh...) and druggie criminals. *shrug* guess some may say there is no room for that complaint given who the villian turns out to be. oh! reading descriptions of socal places where I've lived and enjoyed was one of the main reasons i finished reading it. hopefully you can pick this up at the same price that i did and enjoy it too. | 985 | [
"yes, a decent read.",
"i am glad that i happened upon it while scrolling.",
"the story moved along at a good clip and had a few twists to keep me involved.",
"i enjoyed the use of quotes at the start of each chapter.",
"the use/integration of more than a few characters left me hanging at numerous points but i was able to move past and continuing reading.",
"some of the language was unbelievable (do people in major metro areas even say \"half-breed\" these days??",
"c'mon son...) and i.",
"recommend that you quickly move past those sections.",
"the major complaint i have is the depiction/implication of Black men as domestic batterers (wow, did i just make up a word there?",
"ugh...) and druggie criminals.",
"*shrug* guess some may say there is no room for that complaint given who the villian turns out to be.",
"oh!",
"reading descriptions of socal places where I've lived and enjoyed was one of the main reasons i finished reading it.",
"hopefully you can pick this up at the same price that i did and enjoy it too."
] |
3 | 2nd purchase... no bueno. | I actually really like the way this cuts. It almost grooms your hair like a razor blade. This would be my 2nd purchase of this kit.Concerns...First time, the clippers died out on me mid cut, and I was in Las Vegas. Luckily, I packed my backup clippers but those do not cut nearly as short as the Andis. So I was walking around Vegas with a weird looking haircut all weekend.I dont know what it is, the clippers just died and never worked again after that? I opened the device and cleaned all the hairs that got trapped inside. But it did not seem to fix the problem.My 2nd purchase was worse. In less than 4 months the clippers died out and refused to work. Again I opened the device and cleaned the trapped hair. I also tried to look for any signs of damage or over heated parts. But everything looks fine.I am not sure why it dies out and just doesn't work so quickly?Again I love these clippers, but for my 2nd purchase, they just don't last long enough for me to really enjoy them. | 985 | [
"I actually really like the way this cuts.",
"It almost grooms your hair like a razor blade.",
"This would be my 2nd purchase of this kit.Concerns...First time, the clippers died out on me mid cut, and I was in Las Vegas.",
"Luckily, I packed my backup clippers but those do not cut nearly as short as the Andis.",
"So I was walking around Vegas with a weird looking haircut all weekend.I dont know what it is, the clippers just died and never worked again after that?",
"I opened the device and cleaned all the hairs that got trapped inside.",
"But it did not seem to fix the problem.My 2nd purchase was worse.",
"In less than 4 months the clippers died out and refused to work.",
"Again I opened the device and cleaned the trapped hair.",
"I also tried to look for any signs of damage or over heated parts.",
"But everything looks fine.I am not sure why it dies out and just doesn't work so quickly?",
"Again I love these clippers, but for my 2nd purchase, they just don't last long enough for me to really enjoy them."
] |
3 | A Solid Effort! | Eugene Linden explains that most of civilization's history has included long periods of remarkable stability, including the last few decades. However, stability is not the norm and indications show it is ending. Thanks to overpopulation, technological change and environmental degradation, profound instability is likely in this century. The clues to future instability are in plain sight. You can see them when you compare what has happened in the past to what is likely to happen in the future.In the first half of this book, Linden makes a persuasive case for some of his basic predictions, though he is definitely a pessimist. The scenarios in the second half of the book, intended to illustrate what will happen if these predictions come true, are really speculative fiction masquerading as futurology. Still, Linden's basic premise is sound and his warnings should be taken seriously. We... recommend the book to those involved in long-range business planning and trend research. | 985 | [
"Eugene Linden explains that most of civilization's history has included long periods of remarkable stability, including the last few decades.",
"However, stability is not the norm and indications show it is ending.",
"Thanks to overpopulation, technological change and environmental degradation, profound instability is likely in this century.",
"The clues to future instability are in plain sight.",
"You can see them when you compare what has happened in the past to what is likely to happen in the future.In the first half of this book, Linden makes a persuasive case for some of his basic predictions, though he is definitely a pessimist.",
"The scenarios in the second half of the book, intended to illustrate what will happen if these predictions come true, are really speculative fiction masquerading as futurology.",
"Still, Linden's basic premise is sound and his warnings should be taken seriously.",
"We... recommend the book to those involved in long-range business planning and trend research."
] |
3 | Sturdy but big | It's very well built. Extremely sturdy. Great size for camping or some hiking. The only reason I gave it 3 stars is because it is too big for my use. I wanted something I could take on a run. This is definitely not it. Either I wasn't paying attention to the dimensions or they were not listed. The actual size is the size of a back support a mover would use with a back pack attached to the front and two huge (1000 ml each) water bottles on each side. Remember a 24 oz water bottle is only 750 ml. And as the other reviewers have stated, you cannot substitute a 24 oz or smaller bottle because there is only one strap on the bottom so it would fall right through. The 1000 ml bottles are also attached to a bungee cord at top securing it tightly in its place. Any other bottle would not fit properly with this bungee because of the location of the cord. It seems it would be more comfortable for a taller person (over 6 ft), but definitely not for running no matter how tall you are. | 985 | [
"It's very well built.",
"Extremely sturdy.",
"Great size for camping or some hiking.",
"The only reason I gave it 3 stars is because it is too big for my use.",
"I wanted something I could take on a run.",
"This is definitely not it.",
"Either I wasn't paying attention to the dimensions or they were not listed.",
"The actual size is the size of a back support a mover would use with a back pack attached to the front and two huge (1000 ml each) water bottles on each side.",
"Remember a 24 oz water bottle is only 750 ml.",
"And as the other reviewers have stated, you cannot substitute a 24 oz or smaller bottle because there is only one strap on the bottom so it would fall right through.",
"The 1000 ml bottles are also attached to a bungee cord at top securing it tightly in its place.",
"Any other bottle would not fit properly with this bungee because of the location of the cord.",
"It seems it would be more comfortable for a taller person (over 6 ft), but definitely not for running no matter how tall you are."
] |
3 | Eye-glass wearers BEWARE! | Before I replaced my Nikon D70 I used the D70 version of this and loved it. In spite of it being fragile, I appreciated two benefits: 1) It allowed better LCD viewing in sunny conditions. 2) It kept my breath from fogging the LCD as I studied the viewfinder image. It is the second of these that I most appreciated, and even though the unit was fragile, each time it broke I bought another.So, when I upgraded to a D200 I wanted the Delkin protector that fit my new camera. I even bought two so I would have a backup. What a surprise when a week later I began to experience clouded vision in my left eye. It didn't take long to realize that the design of the protector and D200 place the edge higher up. The result is that each time I looked through the viewfinder, the left lens of my glasses bumped the corner of the protector. I've now spent $100+ to replace the left lens of my glasses, and I have two of these sitting unusued in storage.Beware this product if you use eye-glasses. | 985 | [
"Before I replaced my Nikon D70 I used the D70 version of this and loved it.",
"In spite of it being fragile, I appreciated two benefits: 1) It allowed better LCD viewing in sunny conditions.",
"2) It kept my breath from fogging the LCD as I studied the viewfinder image.",
"It is the second of these that I most appreciated, and even though the unit was fragile, each time it broke I bought another.So, when I upgraded to a D200 I wanted the Delkin protector that fit my new camera.",
"I even bought two so I would have a backup.",
"What a surprise when a week later I began to experience clouded vision in my left eye.",
"It didn't take long to realize that the design of the protector and D200 place the edge higher up.",
"The result is that each time I looked through the viewfinder, the left lens of my glasses bumped the corner of the protector.",
"I've now spent $100+ to replace the left lens of my glasses, and I have two of these sitting unusued in storage.Beware this product if you use eye-glasses."
] |
3 | Entertaining | James Horner did it again. He comes up with a song that I just can't get out of my head or hate for that matter despite whoever sings it, and that song is "Where are You Christmas?" sung by Faith Hill. I am definitely no fan of Faith Hill and never will be but this syrupy ballad has suckered me into buying the soundtrack alone.I absolutely hated the tracks by NSYNC, Isidore and the Inquisitors, and Smash Mouth. They just got on my nerves and I always skip them. The Ben Folds song wasn't too hot either. His voice is very flat. The dialogue from the movie was... unnecessary."Grinch 2000", "Christmas is going to the dogs" and "Green Christmas" are other favorite songs off the soundtrack. I was very surprised that I liked the Barenaked Ladies track since I find them rather annoying in general. Not being a hip hop fan, I also found myself shocked to like Busta Rhymes contribution to the soundtrack. Overall a cute cd but I've heard better soundtracks in the long run than this. | 985 | [
"James Horner did it again.",
"He comes up with a song that I just can't get out of my head or hate for that matter despite whoever sings it, and that song is \"Where are You Christmas?",
"\" sung by Faith Hill.",
"I am definitely no fan of Faith Hill and never will be but this syrupy ballad has suckered me into buying the soundtrack alone.I absolutely hated the tracks by NSYNC, Isidore and the Inquisitors, and Smash Mouth.",
"They just got on my nerves and I always skip them.",
"The Ben Folds song wasn't too hot either.",
"His voice is very flat.",
"The dialogue from the movie was... unnecessary.\"Grinch 2000\", \"Christmas is going to the dogs\" and \"Green Christmas\" are other favorite songs off the soundtrack.",
"I was very surprised that I liked the Barenaked Ladies track since I find them rather annoying in general.",
"Not being a hip hop fan, I also found myself shocked to like Busta Rhymes contribution to the soundtrack.",
"Overall a cute cd but I've heard better soundtracks in the long run than this."
] |
3 | 2.5 stars out of 5 | This review is based on the TV PremierI, like many other 42 year old middle aged males, waited with baited breath for this premier....wait a minute, scratch that! Okay, so it's my guilty little pleasure, and this film appeals mostly to young preteen females, but that's besides the point. I loved the first film with a passion. I am so glad they are doing so many spin-offs on this franchise.But I gotta tell you: this film was a stinkfest. Very cliched, very cheesy, very "obviously" falling into scenes which then had the obligatory songs. Etc. Etc.I also watched this on television first, unlike the first one, and was quite taken aback by the number of commercials and "extras" they threw in. How long was this movie? 1 hour and 10 minutes, 1 hour and 20 minutes? It seemed like there was around 40 minutes of breaks, etc. Was it just me?I will not buy this on DVD, at least at full price. I'm not even sure I'll buy it at a discount.Two thumbs down!MC White said: not recommended. | 985 | [
"This review is based on the TV PremierI, like many other 42 year old middle aged males, waited with baited breath for this premier....wait a minute, scratch that!",
"Okay, so it's my guilty little pleasure, and this film appeals mostly to young preteen females, but that's besides the point.",
"I loved the first film with a passion.",
"I am so glad they are doing so many spin-offs on this franchise.But I gotta tell you: this film was a stinkfest.",
"Very cliched, very cheesy, very \"obviously\" falling into scenes which then had the obligatory songs.",
"Etc.",
"Etc.I also watched this on television first, unlike the first one, and was quite taken aback by the number of commercials and \"extras\" they threw in.",
"How long was this movie?",
"1 hour and 10 minutes, 1 hour and 20 minutes?",
"It seemed like there was around 40 minutes of breaks, etc.",
"Was it just me?",
"I will not buy this on DVD, at least at full price.",
"I'm not even sure I'll buy it at a discount.Two thumbs down!",
"MC White said: not recommended."
] |
3 | Great smell; Too much smoke! | I have to say, the candles do smell great, and I love the holiday scents, but I don't think I'll be buying any more of this brand :(I stocked up on these candles when I found a good deal for buying multiples, but JEEEEEZ they give off SO much smoke!Unlike the reviewer before me who said her smoke filled room was due to her forgetting to trim the wick before use, I learned my lesson the first time and have diligently trimmed the wick down as far as I can before each use. I just used three today--one in the bedroom, one in the living room, and one in the bathroom. I went ot the bathroom only to find the room engulfed in smoke (and that was with the door open). I blew the candle out and wiped my finger across the wall... soot... the toilet seat, too. Gross! I'd say the great smell does not make up for this disaster. Unless you like burning candles for less than an hour at time and are diligent about blowing them out at the half hour mark, I wouldn't recommend these candles. | 985 | [
"I have to say, the candles do smell great, and I love the holiday scents, but I don't think I'll be buying any more of this brand :(I stocked up on these candles when I found a good deal for buying multiples, but JEEEEEZ they give off SO much smoke!",
"Unlike the reviewer before me who said her smoke filled room was due to her forgetting to trim the wick before use, I learned my lesson the first time and have diligently trimmed the wick down as far as I can before each use.",
"I just used three today--one in the bedroom, one in the living room, and one in the bathroom.",
"I went ot the bathroom only to find the room engulfed in smoke (and that was with the door open).",
"I blew the candle out and wiped my finger across the wall... soot... the toilet seat, too.",
"Gross!",
"I'd say the great smell does not make up for this disaster.",
"Unless you like burning candles for less than an hour at time and are diligent about blowing them out at the half hour mark, I wouldn't recommend these candles."
] |
3 | Mixed bag | These calipers are generally well built. The sliding jaw has a good fit to its shaft. The calipers have a good heft to them.However, there are a couple of surprising shortcomings to their fundamental purpose as a measuring device. 1st, with the caliper jaws closed together, the vernier scales on not at zero. The vernier shows a reading of about 0.003". There is no way to adjust the scale to the body. Although you can adjust your measurement by this offset, it is a deficiency for something advertised as having "extreme accuracy". Second, there are three adjustment screws that lock the moving jaw to the shaft or provide fine adjustment of the jaw along the shaft. The design is good, but the screws do not move smoothly. They alternately bind badly and move freely. Either the threads on the screws or the tapped threads are poorly manufactured.Info not included in the provided description: these are made in China. The supplied case is adequate but very large for the calipers. | 985 | [
"These calipers are generally well built.",
"The sliding jaw has a good fit to its shaft.",
"The calipers have a good heft to them.However, there are a couple of surprising shortcomings to their fundamental purpose as a measuring device.",
"1st, with the caliper jaws closed together, the vernier scales on not at zero.",
"The vernier shows a reading of about 0.003\".",
"There is no way to adjust the scale to the body.",
"Although you can adjust your measurement by this offset, it is a deficiency for something advertised as having \"extreme accuracy\".",
"Second, there are three adjustment screws that lock the moving jaw to the shaft or provide fine adjustment of the jaw along the shaft.",
"The design is good, but the screws do not move smoothly.",
"They alternately bind badly and move freely.",
"Either the threads on the screws or the tapped threads are poorly manufactured.Info not included in the provided description: these are made in China.",
"The supplied case is adequate but very large for the calipers."
] |
3 | A Bit of a Let Down | Almost worth getting for the hotness that is Brendan Fehr, plus the unexpected cutie Andre Noble (which I wouldn't have thought so much from the cover); however, their isn't nearly enough skin shown by the two. Plus, the one sex scene between them typifies the entire movie for me: far more brutal and corse than beautiful and endearing.If you think you're getting a tender coming of age/boy's first time movie where he falls in love and recuses the down and out hustler guy with lots (as in more than one excuse for) sex scenes, then you're in for a BIG disappointment.None of which is to say its a bad movie. The little sister Cookie is a total hoot and probably the most interesting character overall actually. Queer As Folk fans will recognize Cliff's wonderful Mother as being the same actress who played Hunter's evil mom.It is to say, rent this first before you decide to buy. Otherwise you might be stuck with a movie you'll only ever watch once. (All the way through anyway ;) | 985 | [
"Almost worth getting for the hotness that is Brendan Fehr, plus the unexpected cutie Andre Noble (which I wouldn't have thought so much from the cover); however, their isn't nearly enough skin shown by the two.",
"Plus, the one sex scene between them typifies the entire movie for me: far more brutal and corse than beautiful and endearing.If you think you're getting a tender coming of age/boy's first time movie where he falls in love and recuses the down and out hustler guy with lots (as in more than one excuse for) sex scenes, then you're in for a BIG disappointment.None of which is to say its a bad movie.",
"The little sister Cookie is a total hoot and probably the most interesting character overall actually.",
"Queer As Folk fans will recognize Cliff's wonderful Mother as being the same actress who played Hunter's evil mom.It is to say, rent this first before you decide to buy.",
"Otherwise you might be stuck with a movie you'll only ever watch once.",
"(All the way through anyway ;)"
] |
3 | Lightweight, but enjoyable | It took me a while to come round to late-era Miles Davis, but after buying the excellent Live Around The World, I felt `ready' for Tutu. People here seem to be making the mistake of trying to find what they like of the Kind of Blue-Miles in these later works, when they are best approached with a more open mind.While, for me, the On The Corner / Live Evil Miles is the period I most enjoy, I still found Tutu a satisfying experience. Though the backing is very much 'of the period', Miles's trumpet playing has much more in common with his playing in the late 1950s than of the work he'd done in the 1970s. His playing often sounds tired on the album, yet this balances well against the heavily synthesized backing tracks, adding a much-needed organic counter-balance.The mistake is to see this as any sort of jazz album: it's not. This is essentially a pop album, with the trumpet filling the role of a vocalist. The inclusion of Scritti Poltti's Perfect Way makes this very obvious. | 985 | [
"It took me a while to come round to late-era Miles Davis, but after buying the excellent Live Around The World, I felt `ready' for Tutu.",
"People here seem to be making the mistake of trying to find what they like of the Kind of Blue-Miles in these later works, when they are best approached with a more open mind.While, for me, the On The Corner / Live Evil Miles is the period I most enjoy, I still found Tutu a satisfying experience.",
"Though the backing is very much 'of the period', Miles's trumpet playing has much more in common with his playing in the late 1950s than of the work he'd done in the 1970s.",
"His playing often sounds tired on the album, yet this balances well against the heavily synthesized backing tracks, adding a much-needed organic counter-balance.The mistake is to see this as any sort of jazz album: it's not.",
"This is essentially a pop album, with the trumpet filling the role of a vocalist.",
"The inclusion of Scritti Poltti's Perfect Way makes this very obvious."
] |
3 | Not What It Purports To Be | I bought this book based on the reviews on this site and what information I could glean from the sample pages. However it did not meet my needs in the following way :-There is insufficient information in the book to derive a basic trajectory table from a few given parameters which are normally available to a reloader i.e. ballistic coefficient, muzzle velocity, sight height and zero range. I have since found what I need, which is very simple set of formulae by Professor Pejsa. I am not saying this book is worthless, it has a wealth of interesting information. However it is described on the cover as "Basic to Advanced Ballistics" - I think the middle two words of that phrase are inappropriate.I am not sure what Mr Rinker's mathematical abilities are, but he certainly doesn't have much confidence in his readers' maths. I would have thought that most people with an interest in ballistics would have an interest in maths and physics, so am not sure who the target audience is. | 985 | [
"I bought this book based on the reviews on this site and what information I could glean from the sample pages.",
"However it did not meet my needs in the following way :-There is insufficient information in the book to derive a basic trajectory table from a few given parameters which are normally available to a reloader i.e. ballistic coefficient, muzzle velocity, sight height and zero range.",
"I have since found what I need, which is very simple set of formulae by Professor Pejsa.",
"I am not saying this book is worthless, it has a wealth of interesting information.",
"However it is described on the cover as \"Basic to Advanced Ballistics\" - I think the middle two words of that phrase are inappropriate.I am not sure what Mr Rinker's mathematical abilities are, but he certainly doesn't have much confidence in his readers' maths.",
"I would have thought that most people with an interest in ballistics would have an interest in maths and physics, so am not sure who the target audience is."
] |
3 | Pros & Cons | Pros: The Toddy makes very smooth coffee. No bitterness or harsh acidity. The process is relatively easy. The daily preparation is also straightforward and you don't have the daily need to clean a filter which is an important time constraint with drip systems.Cons: A pound of coffee doesn't go as far as it would in a regular drip system, so you have to buy more coffee. When we used the recommended ratio of one-third coffee to two-thirds hot water the total number of cups was less. Also, we have a hot water dispenser and when poured over the coffee concentrate the coffee was luke warm. So, we microwave the concentrate and then add the hot water. The coffee is still not as hot as we like. The strength has also been an issue. If you like strong coffee you likely will need to buy a dark roast and up the coffee concentrate ratio to half, which increases your need to buy more coffee.Bottom line: the smoothest coffee around but you'll have to buy more coffee to meet your needs. | 985 | [
"Pros: The Toddy makes very smooth coffee.",
"No bitterness or harsh acidity.",
"The process is relatively easy.",
"The daily preparation is also straightforward and you don't have the daily need to clean a filter which is an important time constraint with drip systems.Cons: A pound of coffee doesn't go as far as it would in a regular drip system, so you have to buy more coffee.",
"When we used the recommended ratio of one-third coffee to two-thirds hot water the total number of cups was less.",
"Also, we have a hot water dispenser and when poured over the coffee concentrate the coffee was luke warm.",
"So, we microwave the concentrate and then add the hot water.",
"The coffee is still not as hot as we like.",
"The strength has also been an issue.",
"If you like strong coffee you likely will need to buy a dark roast and up the coffee concentrate ratio to half, which increases your need to buy more coffee.Bottom line: the smoothest coffee around but you'll have to buy more coffee to meet your needs."
] |
3 | Beautiful and heavy flatware | I bought this set for my mother for her birthday almost a year ago. I was attracted by the name brand, the look and the price. I was also interested in the 18/10 stainless; I find it tends to keep its shine soooooooooo much longer than 18/8.They are really just beautiful utensils--rather large, like the continental style, and very heavy which just *feels* like quality to me.Unfortunately, Mom recently told me that the knife blades tend to get small rust spots if washed in the dishwasher! She stated it as though all stainless flatware does and I had to insist (and prove with my 4 year old Oneida 18/10 stainless) that, no, that is not the case! So that was a great disappointment to me. Mom is still quite happy with the set--it's only she and my dad, so it's no hardship to wash a couple of knives by hand--but I feel a bit disillusioned.Overall it was a steal for the price (I paid $60-ish for 106 pieces!) and I would recommend it. Just be aware your knives may be vulnerable. | 985 | [
"I bought this set for my mother for her birthday almost a year ago.",
"I was attracted by the name brand, the look and the price.",
"I was also interested in the 18/10 stainless; I find it tends to keep its shine soooooooooo much longer than 18/8.They are really just beautiful utensils--rather large, like the continental style, and very heavy which just *feels* like quality to me.Unfortunately, Mom recently told me that the knife blades tend to get small rust spots if washed in the dishwasher!",
"She stated it as though all stainless flatware does and I had to insist (and prove with my 4 year old Oneida 18/10 stainless) that, no, that is not the case!",
"So that was a great disappointment to me.",
"Mom is still quite happy with the set--it's only she and my dad, so it's no hardship to wash a couple of knives by hand--but I feel a bit disillusioned.Overall it was a steal for the price (I paid $60-ish for 106 pieces!",
") and I would recommend it.",
"Just be aware your knives may be vulnerable."
] |
3 | Finding love in olde England | Greer Garson stars as Elizabeth Bennet in this 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice. She plays the clever and witty eldest of five daughters, who are all looking for rich husbands. Lawrence Olivier is Mr. Darcy, a suitably wealthy prospect, however he is too arrogant for Elizabeth's liking. The story follows the two as they tease and rebuff, only to end happily, as we always knew it would.Greer Garson was much too old to play Elizabeth, and was utterly unconvincing. Olivier was wonderfully snooty as the aristocratic Mr. Darcy. The costume design was problematic. The ladies' gowns and men's suits looked like they were borrowed from the set of Gone With the Wind. The dresses were full and puffy, not at all like the delicate and low-cut gowns of the early 1800s in England.The screenplay was co-written by the famous Aldous Huxley, who, it seems, had no knack for reproducing Austen's glorious dialogue. All in all, I found this film satisfactory, but not beautiful or memorable. | 985 | [
"Greer Garson stars as Elizabeth Bennet in this 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice.",
"She plays the clever and witty eldest of five daughters, who are all looking for rich husbands.",
"Lawrence Olivier is Mr.",
"Darcy, a suitably wealthy prospect, however he is too arrogant for Elizabeth's liking.",
"The story follows the two as they tease and rebuff, only to end happily, as we always knew it would.Greer Garson was much too old to play Elizabeth, and was utterly unconvincing.",
"Olivier was wonderfully snooty as the aristocratic Mr.",
"Darcy.",
"The costume design was problematic.",
"The ladies' gowns and men's suits looked like they were borrowed from the set of Gone With the Wind.",
"The dresses were full and puffy, not at all like the delicate and low-cut gowns of the early 1800s in England.The screenplay was co-written by the famous Aldous Huxley, who, it seems, had no knack for reproducing Austen's glorious dialogue.",
"All in all, I found this film satisfactory, but not beautiful or memorable."
] |
3 | Average | I have pretty much always enjoyed everything by this author. So, why the three stars?I don't know why authors don't figure out (when they are writing thrillers) that they have to write an opening chapter that will "grab you". I think this was my problem with this book.While it was not bad, it never kept me all that interested either. I have come to expect almost non-stop action from Grippando and it was not really happening here. Sure, there were moments of action, but somehow even these can feel subdued.A great example is the opening chapter when they are "looking" for somebody who is supposedly buried under water. The author takes so much time with the characters introspective comments, that it removed from when they actually got to the action of having found a body in the watery grave.Yes, the writing is good and the characters are believable, but I think the author needs to get away from so much "insights" for his characters and remember that he is writing thrillers. | 985 | [
"I have pretty much always enjoyed everything by this author.",
"So, why the three stars?",
"I don't know why authors don't figure out (when they are writing thrillers) that they have to write an opening chapter that will \"grab you\".",
"I think this was my problem with this book.While it was not bad, it never kept me all that interested either.",
"I have come to expect almost non-stop action from Grippando and it was not really happening here.",
"Sure, there were moments of action, but somehow even these can feel subdued.A great example is the opening chapter when they are \"looking\" for somebody who is supposedly buried under water.",
"The author takes so much time with the characters introspective comments, that it removed from when they actually got to the action of having found a body in the watery grave.Yes, the writing is good and the characters are believable, but I think the author needs to get away from so much \"insights\" for his characters and remember that he is writing thrillers."
] |
3 | Definitely passionate... | I'm a bit of a sucker for true stories, so I was interested in reading `Passion v Arrogance: A Dana and Goliath story of Wine, Women and Wrong'.Margaret and her partner operated a small winery that went `sour'after mismanagement of their financial affairs by their banking institution. This book tells the story of the struggles the owners faced through trying to do what was right in the face of incompetent handling of their financial affairs from various outside sources.I enjoyed reading the beginning of this book but feel that the later part of it could have been improved by summarizing some of the details regarding the discussions between the financial institutions and the owners of the winery.Passions v Arrogance would appeal to those of you interested in women's issues, small business management (especially the financial aspects of this if you are in America), and also those of you interested in the basic human need in most of us of wanting to see the right thing done | 985 | [
"I'm a bit of a sucker for true stories, so I was interested in reading `Passion v Arrogance: A Dana and Goliath story of Wine, Women and Wrong'.Margaret and her partner operated a small winery that went `sour'after mismanagement of their financial affairs by their banking institution.",
"This book tells the story of the struggles the owners faced through trying to do what was right in the face of incompetent handling of their financial affairs from various outside sources.I enjoyed reading the beginning of this book but feel that the later part of it could have been improved by summarizing some of the details regarding the discussions between the financial institutions and the owners of the winery.Passions v Arrogance would appeal to those of you interested in women's issues, small business management (especially the financial aspects of this if you are in America), and also those of you interested in the basic human need in most of us of wanting to see the right thing done"
] |
3 | Andre's Travels | I have read a couple of books by Andre Gide and I wasn't overly impressed. I still have a copy of "The Counterfeiters" which, I understand, is more worthy of the author that the other two I read. I saw "Urien's Voyage" and opted to take another look. I came away again realizing that Gide goes in directions that I'm not that interested in following.I could tell from this early work of his that Gide has a fertile mind as well as a descriptive style of writing. His issues with his sexuality are certainly present in this short work of his. It reads like a sort of "Oddysey" without the combat. Urien and his fellow travelers encounter many different things in their voyage and most of them are certainly worthy of comment. The final two pages seem out of style with the rest of the book but they are actually an essential part of understanding what Gide is trying to say. I tried following what he was trying to say but I eventually realized that I really wasn't all that interested. | 985 | [
"I have read a couple of books by Andre Gide and I wasn't overly impressed.",
"I still have a copy of \"The Counterfeiters\" which, I understand, is more worthy of the author that the other two I read.",
"I saw \"Urien's Voyage\" and opted to take another look.",
"I came away again realizing that Gide goes in directions that I'm not that interested in following.I could tell from this early work of his that Gide has a fertile mind as well as a descriptive style of writing.",
"His issues with his sexuality are certainly present in this short work of his.",
"It reads like a sort of \"Oddysey\" without the combat.",
"Urien and his fellow travelers encounter many different things in their voyage and most of them are certainly worthy of comment.",
"The final two pages seem out of style with the rest of the book but they are actually an essential part of understanding what Gide is trying to say.",
"I tried following what he was trying to say but I eventually realized that I really wasn't all that interested."
] |
3 | Capresso review | The coffee maker is impressive to look at but the size of the machine, compared to the amount of coffee made, is disproportionate on a crowded counter top. It makes good coffee and keeps it warm. The coffee filter holder can be fiddly to place unless you get it just right, but the fact that the coffee dribbles down the front of the machine every time, requiring it be placed on a pad, is a real pain. The front needs cleaning every time, no matter how good you connect the jug with the machine. I'm concerned that the coffee running down the front of the machine will eventually cause damage to the seam between the stainless steel casing and the plastic bottom? I don't know if I have a lemon or they are all like that? *******4-month review***** My concerns came true. The dribbling coffee and condensation has damaged the seam at the bottom and the auto shut-off switch now gets stuck in when I remove the jug, so this makes dribbling a bigger problem. I would not but this again. | 985 | [
"The coffee maker is impressive to look at but the size of the machine, compared to the amount of coffee made, is disproportionate on a crowded counter top.",
"It makes good coffee and keeps it warm.",
"The coffee filter holder can be fiddly to place unless you get it just right, but the fact that the coffee dribbles down the front of the machine every time, requiring it be placed on a pad, is a real pain.",
"The front needs cleaning every time, no matter how good you connect the jug with the machine.",
"I'm concerned that the coffee running down the front of the machine will eventually cause damage to the seam between the stainless steel casing and the plastic bottom?",
"I don't know if I have a lemon or they are all like that?",
"*******4-month review***** My concerns came true.",
"The dribbling coffee and condensation has damaged the seam at the bottom and the auto shut-off switch now gets stuck in when I remove the jug, so this makes dribbling a bigger problem.",
"I would not but this again."
] |
3 | A canoe???!! | I bought two of these little media cases because they would hold 231 CDs - lots of storage for a decent price (plus a free shipping promo). They each came triple boxed (a bit excessive, but recyclable), well packed, and the first went together without a hitch. Then - a major design flaw (for me, anyway) became quite apparent. The two decorative front edge pieces, which give it the "canoe" name (right on the box!), are not very practical. Picture an oval shaped opening... edges, wider at top and base, on either side, that extend out over the shelves. If you intend to fill these shelves full of CDs, about 30 of them will be well hidden and rather inaccessible behind those front edges!! Fine for knick-knacks, but not CDs.The second case was put together without those front edges. The now-exposed unfinished side edges are smooth and light enough in color to ignore, as are the small assembly holes (though I may fill them). At least there's now more usable, visible CD space!!! | 985 | [
"I bought two of these little media cases because they would hold 231 CDs - lots of storage for a decent price (plus a free shipping promo).",
"They each came triple boxed (a bit excessive, but recyclable), well packed, and the first went together without a hitch.",
"Then - a major design flaw (for me, anyway) became quite apparent.",
"The two decorative front edge pieces, which give it the \"canoe\" name (right on the box!",
"), are not very practical.",
"Picture an oval shaped opening... edges, wider at top and base, on either side, that extend out over the shelves.",
"If you intend to fill these shelves full of CDs, about 30 of them will be well hidden and rather inaccessible behind those front edges!!",
"Fine for knick-knacks, but not CDs.The second case was put together without those front edges.",
"The now-exposed unfinished side edges are smooth and light enough in color to ignore, as are the small assembly holes (though I may fill them).",
"At least there's now more usable, visible CD space!!!"
] |
3 | It's hokey, but it's Buck | This serial should have been cut from 15 chapters to, maybe, ten. The acting was atrocious, the comedy was lame, the segues from chapter to chapter, and even within chapters, was herky-jerky. The explanatory blurbs between chapters must have been written by a 10 year old. Not a lot of care was taken in this production.Buck Jones is one of my favorites, but he didn't look like he was having a lot of fun delivering some of the lines that were written for him. Raymond Hatton should have stuck with his taciturn characterization that he was so good at in the Rough Riders and other series. The writers had him delivering lines that were completely inane.The cliff hangers were ludicrous; at the end of a chapter a half ton of rocks drops on our hero's head and in the beginning of the next chapter, Buck gets up and dusts himself off.The villain was laughable. The bad guys were all over the place. It was like watching a Chinese firedrill.I give it three stars because of Buck Jones. | 985 | [
"This serial should have been cut from 15 chapters to, maybe, ten.",
"The acting was atrocious, the comedy was lame, the segues from chapter to chapter, and even within chapters, was herky-jerky.",
"The explanatory blurbs between chapters must have been written by a 10 year old.",
"Not a lot of care was taken in this production.Buck Jones is one of my favorites, but he didn't look like he was having a lot of fun delivering some of the lines that were written for him.",
"Raymond Hatton should have stuck with his taciturn characterization that he was so good at in the Rough Riders and other series.",
"The writers had him delivering lines that were completely inane.The cliff hangers were ludicrous; at the end of a chapter a half ton of rocks drops on our hero's head and in the beginning of the next chapter, Buck gets up and dusts himself off.The villain was laughable.",
"The bad guys were all over the place.",
"It was like watching a Chinese firedrill.I give it three stars because of Buck Jones."
] |
3 | Really basic | The title says it all. This is a very basic book about greenhouse gardening, I was especially disappointed in the limited number of plants described. I was hoping to see a little more info on plant propagation, but it just touched on a few, basic plants. Seemed a little top heavy with veggies talked about more than flowers.Another thing that bothered me was that some of the author's opinions went against everything I have ever seen in my experience. For example, ease of care in keeping kalanchoes blooming and alive. I have found them to be one of the easiest of plants to keep blooming. The author said they are rather hard to get to rebloom and that many people throw them away after blooming. They grow like weeds. I've had them for years and they rebloom constantly. They do extremely well in greenhouses. This was just one example of info I had a problem with.The really basic info presented and the kalanchoe differences made this a book I won't be consulting in the future. | 985 | [
"The title says it all.",
"This is a very basic book about greenhouse gardening, I was especially disappointed in the limited number of plants described.",
"I was hoping to see a little more info on plant propagation, but it just touched on a few, basic plants.",
"Seemed a little top heavy with veggies talked about more than flowers.Another thing that bothered me was that some of the author's opinions went against everything I have ever seen in my experience.",
"For example, ease of care in keeping kalanchoes blooming and alive.",
"I have found them to be one of the easiest of plants to keep blooming.",
"The author said they are rather hard to get to rebloom and that many people throw them away after blooming.",
"They grow like weeds.",
"I've had them for years and they rebloom constantly.",
"They do extremely well in greenhouses.",
"This was just one example of info I had a problem with.The really basic info presented and the kalanchoe differences made this a book I won't be consulting in the future."
] |
3 | Hmmm . . . | When I found a can of Melitta espresso at the local supermarket I decided to get it (locally at a scary discount), since I have needed a caffeine machine to save trips to Starbucks for espresso.The burned electical wiring smell got into my nose, my kitchen and my clothes, so I gave it several runs with water and then coffee before drinking. It might be better with Starbucks' grind, the Melitta Traditional has been a little too bitter for me, but I had 4 demi's of it so it's not undrinkable.Easy to use - I measure the water with my demitasse filled to the rim, and pull it away just as the brew ends and the air comes out so as not to blast the bit of crema it produces. I use a 3/4" thick piece of wood to elevate the demitasse and saucer to avoid spatter from the portafilter. I will use it until I get a true espresso machine. Can you spell Sylvia? $$$$$$! Haven't tried any frothing yet, but it should work for that. It was not a waste of $, and Starbucks is still around too. | 985 | [
"When I found a can of Melitta espresso at the local supermarket I decided to get it (locally at a scary discount), since I have needed a caffeine machine to save trips to Starbucks for espresso.The burned electical wiring smell got into my nose, my kitchen and my clothes, so I gave it several runs with water and then coffee before drinking.",
"It might be better with Starbucks' grind, the Melitta Traditional has been a little too bitter for me, but I had 4 demi's of it so it's not undrinkable.Easy to use - I measure the water with my demitasse filled to the rim, and pull it away just as the brew ends and the air comes out so as not to blast the bit of crema it produces.",
"I use a 3/4\" thick piece of wood to elevate the demitasse and saucer to avoid spatter from the portafilter.",
"I will use it until I get a true espresso machine.",
"Can you spell Sylvia?",
"$$$$$$!",
"Haven't tried any frothing yet, but it should work for that.",
"It was not a waste of $, and Starbucks is still around too."
] |
3 | Air are certainly Amazing | Air's new release caught my attention, besides the fact that it is AIR, because it's the wierdest idea for an album, ever. They provide music while an author reads his novel in his native Italian, and produced by Nigel Godrich of Radiohead? Hmm....The fact is, the album is the least possibly accessible in the history of god. It is great music, but only for a true Air Fan. I bought it and it has a nice spot in my collection, as I can boast I have all the Air albums, minus the forgettable Everybodyt Hertz. If you want Air, I recommend 10,000 ghz, Moon safari, premier symptomes, or virgin suicides.The music is good, and I hear if you read along to the "lyrics", it makes sense. However, I am a bit iffy on reading the english to the Italian, which is gibberish to my unknowledgeable-about-Italian brain. Personally, I find this great to write papers to, or read books (in English, for me).I hear Air is coming out with a "Real" cd by the end of this year....that I will wait for!! | 985 | [
"Air's new release caught my attention, besides the fact that it is AIR, because it's the wierdest idea for an album, ever.",
"They provide music while an author reads his novel in his native Italian, and produced by Nigel Godrich of Radiohead?",
"Hmm....The fact is, the album is the least possibly accessible in the history of god.",
"It is great music, but only for a true Air Fan.",
"I bought it and it has a nice spot in my collection, as I can boast I have all the Air albums, minus the forgettable Everybodyt Hertz.",
"If you want Air, I recommend 10,000 ghz, Moon safari, premier symptomes, or virgin suicides.The music is good, and I hear if you read along to the \"lyrics\", it makes sense.",
"However, I am a bit iffy on reading the english to the Italian, which is gibberish to my unknowledgeable-about-Italian brain.",
"Personally, I find this great to write papers to, or read books (in English, for me).I hear Air is coming out with a \"Real\" cd by the end of this year....that I will wait for!!"
] |
3 | The Sune Also Rises | This book has to be taken in historical context to be understood and appreciated. First the setting took place in a very unique time. It was just after World War I and many young people were disillusioned with the human race. It also was a period of prohibition in much of the world. These situations combined created a magnetism for many creative types looking for an outlet and place to commune. The other significant idea which much be remembered as one reads the book is that this was the book that set a new style in literature. The sharp,quick narrative style was completely different than any American literature preceding it. This is indeed a somewhat rough read but keep in mind many years have passed in which this artistic style has been refined. If for nothing else read it for its historical portraition of post WWI Europe, and it artistic contribution to literature. Along the way you just might find a character or two you relate to, especially if you like wine. Cheers! | 985 | [
"This book has to be taken in historical context to be understood and appreciated.",
"First the setting took place in a very unique time.",
"It was just after World War I and many young people were disillusioned with the human race.",
"It also was a period of prohibition in much of the world.",
"These situations combined created a magnetism for many creative types looking for an outlet and place to commune.",
"The other significant idea which much be remembered as one reads the book is that this was the book that set a new style in literature.",
"The sharp,quick narrative style was completely different than any American literature preceding it.",
"This is indeed a somewhat rough read but keep in mind many years have passed in which this artistic style has been refined.",
"If for nothing else read it for its historical portraition of post WWI Europe, and it artistic contribution to literature.",
"Along the way you just might find a character or two you relate to, especially if you like wine.",
"Cheers!"
] |
3 | bitter disappointment | While this a lot better in characters and storylines than the fourth one was, the fourth one actually had a believeable love storyline. This one was just a joke and you could tell by the end she was trying to make up for the lack of it and i for one didn't buy it. Seducing is one thing, making the whole romance sex though is not love, its lust. there's a differenceI know that all that is needed but sex is like half the book, there was little or no courting and then in the end the heroine couldn't even say the word love. The whole point of a romance is for them to fall in love, whether you believe in the concept or not. But overall, yes this was a comeback from the fourth edition and I will read the whole series just cause I'm dying for Dalziel's story but she has completely lost her touch.Once I could feel the love and now its not love, its "equal partners". good concept but seriously romance category means love and hey if use sex but dont make it the whole relationship. | 985 | [
"While this a lot better in characters and storylines than the fourth one was, the fourth one actually had a believeable love storyline.",
"This one was just a joke and you could tell by the end she was trying to make up for the lack of it and i for one didn't buy it.",
"Seducing is one thing, making the whole romance sex though is not love, its lust.",
"there's a differenceI know that all that is needed but sex is like half the book, there was little or no courting and then in the end the heroine couldn't even say the word love.",
"The whole point of a romance is for them to fall in love, whether you believe in the concept or not.",
"But overall, yes this was a comeback from the fourth edition and I will read the whole series just cause I'm dying for Dalziel's story but she has completely lost her touch.Once I could feel the love and now its not love, its \"equal partners\".",
"good concept but seriously romance category means love and hey if use sex but dont make it the whole relationship."
] |
3 | Decent | Not a bad book, not a great book. Just decent.The basic idea is a ship full of soldiers and scientists exploring a nearby region of space. The soldiers are predictably aggressive and paranoid, and the scientists are incredibly uninterested in the first contact with an alien culture. (Once they determine that an intelligent species isn't the one they were looking for, they all totally lose interest. Hello?)Unlike many reviewers, I didn't find the "blues" especially different from humans. The author tried very hard to make them different, but they're no more alien than the folks in an ethnically different part of town.The book tries to surprise you by setting things up one way and then having them turn out to be something very different. The set up is so clumsy that the end is revealed at the beginning. (Assertions made about a certain phenomenon come to mind.)The plot progressed well, and the main character was well developed. An interesting read, but not a very deep one. | 985 | [
"Not a bad book, not a great book.",
"Just decent.The basic idea is a ship full of soldiers and scientists exploring a nearby region of space.",
"The soldiers are predictably aggressive and paranoid, and the scientists are incredibly uninterested in the first contact with an alien culture.",
"(Once they determine that an intelligent species isn't the one they were looking for, they all totally lose interest.",
"Hello?",
")Unlike many reviewers, I didn't find the \"blues\" especially different from humans.",
"The author tried very hard to make them different, but they're no more alien than the folks in an ethnically different part of town.The book tries to surprise you by setting things up one way and then having them turn out to be something very different.",
"The set up is so clumsy that the end is revealed at the beginning.",
"(Assertions made about a certain phenomenon come to mind.)The plot progressed well, and the main character was well developed.",
"An interesting read, but not a very deep one."
] |
3 | Needs to stop... | In all fairness, the story has a good idea behind it. But it just kind of bored me. There are too many plot holes, which leaves too much room for questions. And I'm sorry, but my love for Miaka's character just made it seem like it was missing even more when they left her in the coma. And Mayo's character is just so depressing...it's like watching Yui's original character all over again. Please! Yui got my sympathy, but I just wanted to smack Mayo. I loved the original series, and that's really where the story needed to end. Words can't express just how exasperated I feel after having just watched this. Good story, but it would have been best if it had stayed in written format and not brought to creation. I gave it three stars for effort, but I honestly won't waste my time to watch it again, unlike the original series, which I have watched a good 10 times. If you have to see this, then I recommend finding a video store and renting it. Don't waste your money on buying it. | 985 | [
"In all fairness, the story has a good idea behind it.",
"But it just kind of bored me.",
"There are too many plot holes, which leaves too much room for questions.",
"And I'm sorry, but my love for Miaka's character just made it seem like it was missing even more when they left her in the coma.",
"And Mayo's character is just so depressing...it's like watching Yui's original character all over again.",
"Please!",
"Yui got my sympathy, but I just wanted to smack Mayo.",
"I loved the original series, and that's really where the story needed to end.",
"Words can't express just how exasperated I feel after having just watched this.",
"Good story, but it would have been best if it had stayed in written format and not brought to creation.",
"I gave it three stars for effort, but I honestly won't waste my time to watch it again, unlike the original series, which I have watched a good 10 times.",
"If you have to see this, then I recommend finding a video store and renting it.",
"Don't waste your money on buying it."
] |
3 | One Thief too Many | I rented "Seven Thieves" because Edward G. Robinson was in the cast. He gave his usual professional delivery and he had some backing as well although Rod Steiger's "angry young man" act was a bit much. The plot had an extra twist or two which kept my interest. The problem I had with this film was Joan Collins. Mind you, I normally don't have a problem with Joan Collins but in "Seven Thieves" she plays the role of a nightclub dancer and it is downright embarassing to watch. She gets up and skips around on her tip-toes to the music of her boy friend's saxaphone. It's bad enough we see her twice at the nightclub but the producers actually super-imposed her twinkle-toes act on the opening cast and credits. This could be written off as a casting credit but the fault, in my book, goes to the director who should have had Miss Collins dubbed in the act of a torch singer instead. Enjoy the rest of the film but, if you like her cabaret routine, you're focussed on the wrong things. | 985 | [
"I rented \"Seven Thieves\" because Edward G.",
"Robinson was in the cast.",
"He gave his usual professional delivery and he had some backing as well although Rod Steiger's \"angry young man\" act was a bit much.",
"The plot had an extra twist or two which kept my interest.",
"The problem I had with this film was Joan Collins.",
"Mind you, I normally don't have a problem with Joan Collins but in \"Seven Thieves\" she plays the role of a nightclub dancer and it is downright embarassing to watch.",
"She gets up and skips around on her tip-toes to the music of her boy friend's saxaphone.",
"It's bad enough we see her twice at the nightclub but the producers actually super-imposed her twinkle-toes act on the opening cast and credits.",
"This could be written off as a casting credit but the fault, in my book, goes to the director who should have had Miss Collins dubbed in the act of a torch singer instead.",
"Enjoy the rest of the film but, if you like her cabaret routine, you're focussed on the wrong things."
] |
3 | Lovely, But No Masterpiece | Jhumpa Lahiri has a particular talent for describing the textures of life both inner and outer - the Gangulis of the "The Namesake" come alive through vivid descriptions of their home, their food, and their quiet, unspoken feelings of alienation from the world of clashing cultures they inhabit. These details are rendered in lovely, deliberate prose, and the book is a pleasant one for curling up on the couch on a particularly lazy afternoon. Lahiri has a distinctive voice - no small accomplishment - and she is a very talented writer, but not yet a great one. "The Namesake" - like "Interpreter of Maladies", Lahiri's slightly better short-story collection - is very good, but lacks the passion that makes good works great. The Gangulis are well-drawn, multi-dimensional characters; they just need a dose of passion to bring them to life. Lahiri's writing describes, it narrates, but it lacks vibrancy and any hint of danger. When it becomes less inhibited, it will be truly great. | 985 | [
"Jhumpa Lahiri has a particular talent for describing the textures of life both inner and outer - the Gangulis of the \"The Namesake\" come alive through vivid descriptions of their home, their food, and their quiet, unspoken feelings of alienation from the world of clashing cultures they inhabit.",
"These details are rendered in lovely, deliberate prose, and the book is a pleasant one for curling up on the couch on a particularly lazy afternoon.",
"Lahiri has a distinctive voice - no small accomplishment - and she is a very talented writer, but not yet a great one.",
"\"The Namesake\" - like \"Interpreter of Maladies\", Lahiri's slightly better short-story collection - is very good, but lacks the passion that makes good works great.",
"The Gangulis are well-drawn, multi-dimensional characters; they just need a dose of passion to bring them to life.",
"Lahiri's writing describes, it narrates, but it lacks vibrancy and any hint of danger.",
"When it becomes less inhibited, it will be truly great."
] |
3 | If Your Baby Will Stay On It | Our baby's head started to get flat on the boppy about a month or so ago, and I found this, decided to try it as soon as we could get it. However, our daughter is really jumpy and active, and she just wont stay still on it when it is sitting free. She keeps sliding down off it, so it defeats the purpose of her sleeping or playing on it. It does work a lot better using it with things you can attach it to, like her glider and especially her car seat.Our baby doesn't like tummy time flat on her belly, only when resting on our chests and looking around, so I've been trying to keep alternating her head to the side when she lays down, but it doesn't seem to make a difference for her flat head. It doesn't look horrible and my husband says she will grow hair over her head anyway, but I want her head to fuse in a nice and comfortable position, so I will keep trying to gently mold it and keep pressure off it. Hopefully when she is a couple months older she will sit up and be okay. | 985 | [
"Our baby's head started to get flat on the boppy about a month or so ago, and I found this, decided to try it as soon as we could get it.",
"However, our daughter is really jumpy and active, and she just wont stay still on it when it is sitting free.",
"She keeps sliding down off it, so it defeats the purpose of her sleeping or playing on it.",
"It does work a lot better using it with things you can attach it to, like her glider and especially her car seat.Our baby doesn't like tummy time flat on her belly, only when resting on our chests and looking around, so I've been trying to keep alternating her head to the side when she lays down, but it doesn't seem to make a difference for her flat head.",
"It doesn't look horrible and my husband says she will grow hair over her head anyway, but I want her head to fuse in a nice and comfortable position, so I will keep trying to gently mold it and keep pressure off it.",
"Hopefully when she is a couple months older she will sit up and be okay."
] |
3 | Its Ok | I bought this item and had high expectations from all the glowing reviews. I am a bit disappointed. It is a decent machine. A bit heavy and difficult to maneuver. It does a nice job of cleaning. It cleans about as well as the cheaper, 5740A unit. More attachment suction than the 5740A though.I do find two problems that others have written about too:1) It squeaks when using it. very annoying2) The handle release button take a heck of an effortIts too bad they couldn't mash the 5740A and this one into a new unit though. I love the 5740A for its great cleaning and lighter weight. I hate it becase its bagless and the filter is a huge pain to clean and emptying the container is major dust storm. I like the 4870 because it has great attachment suction and no emptying containers and heavy cleaning of filters. The 4870 is just heavy, bulky, squeaky.Overall, its ok. Just not as amazed by it as everyone else. It was worth the cost, but it was not an excellent value - just average. | 985 | [
"I bought this item and had high expectations from all the glowing reviews.",
"I am a bit disappointed.",
"It is a decent machine.",
"A bit heavy and difficult to maneuver.",
"It does a nice job of cleaning.",
"It cleans about as well as the cheaper, 5740A unit.",
"More attachment suction than the 5740A though.I do find two problems that others have written about too:1) It squeaks when using it.",
"very annoying2) The handle release button take a heck of an effortIts too bad they couldn't mash the 5740A and this one into a new unit though.",
"I love the 5740A for its great cleaning and lighter weight.",
"I hate it becase its bagless and the filter is a huge pain to clean and emptying the container is major dust storm.",
"I like the 4870 because it has great attachment suction and no emptying containers and heavy cleaning of filters.",
"The 4870 is just heavy, bulky, squeaky.Overall, its ok.",
"Just not as amazed by it as everyone else.",
"It was worth the cost, but it was not an excellent value - just average."
] |
3 | Not like Suddenly. | Impulse by Candace Camp was a bit of a disappoint. Most romance stories are similar tales and it is what the writer creates around the basic plot that makes them fun, enlightening and hopefully enjoyable. This author's book, Suddenly is one of my favorites. What made that book memorable was the characters and how they faced the problems they encountered, but in Impulse, the sexual violence overpowers the characters and their problems. The basic story of those who fall in love with someone below their social station is good and I especially liked the character of Mr. Pettigrew. If the story had followed its original plot in the writer's usual style I think it would have been much more enjoyable. The heroine of this story and the villain just didn't feel real. Victims of severe sexual abuse don't wander the moors alone, drawing pictures of flowers and sexual predators are a lot more complicated than the character in this book who is more of a literary device than a terror. | 985 | [
"Impulse by Candace Camp was a bit of a disappoint.",
"Most romance stories are similar tales and it is what the writer creates around the basic plot that makes them fun, enlightening and hopefully enjoyable.",
"This author's book, Suddenly is one of my favorites.",
"What made that book memorable was the characters and how they faced the problems they encountered, but in Impulse, the sexual violence overpowers the characters and their problems.",
"The basic story of those who fall in love with someone below their social station is good and I especially liked the character of Mr.",
"Pettigrew.",
"If the story had followed its original plot in the writer's usual style I think it would have been much more enjoyable.",
"The heroine of this story and the villain just didn't feel real.",
"Victims of severe sexual abuse don't wander the moors alone, drawing pictures of flowers and sexual predators are a lot more complicated than the character in this book who is more of a literary device than a terror."
] |
3 | Good system for kids... | I recently purchased this system after hearing a lot of positive feedback about this hand held gaming system. I found the gaming fun and a really smooth gaming experience, however I soon discovered that playing the GBA for more than 10 minutes would give me a literal migraine headache. This has never happened to me before and I have played several systems without ever having this problem. Well, the problem became so extreme that I ended up returning the GBA due to my constant headaches from it. I loved the game play and sleek design of this system though and really don't have any negatives to say about this besides the fact that it gave me the headaches. I found that most young kids can play this for LONG periods of time, but if you are over 20 and considering this please test it out before buying it because if you are like me you might regret spending the money on something that will just cause you chronic head pain. Otherwise, fun system and probably the best portable. | 985 | [
"I recently purchased this system after hearing a lot of positive feedback about this hand held gaming system.",
"I found the gaming fun and a really smooth gaming experience, however I soon discovered that playing the GBA for more than 10 minutes would give me a literal migraine headache.",
"This has never happened to me before and I have played several systems without ever having this problem.",
"Well, the problem became so extreme that I ended up returning the GBA due to my constant headaches from it.",
"I loved the game play and sleek design of this system though and really don't have any negatives to say about this besides the fact that it gave me the headaches.",
"I found that most young kids can play this for LONG periods of time, but if you are over 20 and considering this please test it out before buying it because if you are like me you might regret spending the money on something that will just cause you chronic head pain.",
"Otherwise, fun system and probably the best portable."
] |
3 | Catapult fun | My son had to make a catapult for a school project. I'm a single mom with no woodworking experience or tools. This product was EXTREMELY easy to put together, took less than an hour and my son did it himself, (he's 12). The only draw back was the strength of the material, on the second launch, the spoon portion of the mechanism broke, thank god for Gorilla glue and a c-clamp. On the third launch the cross-bar broke in half. We had to cut tongue depressors in half, drill holes, and Gorilla glue the two pieces to the broken cross-bar. We then glued the stopper bar into the cross-bar for added support. The catapult actually won a contest at school for distance, surprising for it's size. The spoon broke again and will need more repair, but it held up for the "Medeivel Faire"Test the project thoroughly before using. You may need to switch out glue, as well as do some reinforcing. Overall, inexpensive, easy to put together, don't be surprised if you need to do additional work. | 985 | [
"My son had to make a catapult for a school project.",
"I'm a single mom with no woodworking experience or tools.",
"This product was EXTREMELY easy to put together, took less than an hour and my son did it himself, (he's 12).",
"The only draw back was the strength of the material, on the second launch, the spoon portion of the mechanism broke, thank god for Gorilla glue and a c-clamp.",
"On the third launch the cross-bar broke in half.",
"We had to cut tongue depressors in half, drill holes, and Gorilla glue the two pieces to the broken cross-bar.",
"We then glued the stopper bar into the cross-bar for added support.",
"The catapult actually won a contest at school for distance, surprising for it's size.",
"The spoon broke again and will need more repair, but it held up for the \"Medeivel Faire\"Test the project thoroughly before using.",
"You may need to switch out glue, as well as do some reinforcing.",
"Overall, inexpensive, easy to put together, don't be surprised if you need to do additional work."
] |
3 | Not for me.... | You really can't go wrong with a multi vitamin. But for me with this multi vitamin, I have to eat much more then I normally would at breakfast to keep it down. For breakfast I will usually have a regular size bowl of cereal, or yogurt mixed with fruit or sometimes a piece of fruit with toast. But to keep this down I would have to eat a regular size bowl of cereal and two pieces of toast. That's much to filling for me to eat for breakfast. Mainly because I don't have much of an appetite in the morning, but eat to get my metabolism going!I would find myself taking them later in the day after lunch and because of the caffeine (that states it's equal to one cup of coffee) it was too much for me that late in the day and would keep me up at night. Though I believe there is a version with no caffeine. So I switched to taking B complex with vitamin C, along with a kelp, and flaxseed supplement(to improve skin). It gives me the effect I need without being too heavy on my stomach. | 985 | [
"You really can't go wrong with a multi vitamin.",
"But for me with this multi vitamin, I have to eat much more then I normally would at breakfast to keep it down.",
"For breakfast I will usually have a regular size bowl of cereal, or yogurt mixed with fruit or sometimes a piece of fruit with toast.",
"But to keep this down I would have to eat a regular size bowl of cereal and two pieces of toast.",
"That's much to filling for me to eat for breakfast.",
"Mainly because I don't have much of an appetite in the morning, but eat to get my metabolism going!",
"I would find myself taking them later in the day after lunch and because of the caffeine (that states it's equal to one cup of coffee) it was too much for me that late in the day and would keep me up at night.",
"Though I believe there is a version with no caffeine.",
"So I switched to taking B complex with vitamin C, along with a kelp, and flaxseed supplement(to improve skin).",
"It gives me the effect I need without being too heavy on my stomach."
] |
3 | okay | let me start by saying that alicia keys has a very strong, phenomenal voice. nevertheless, her debut cd is very unimpressive. her writing and production need A LOT of work. her talent vocally and as a pianist are almost totally obliterated by the poor, amateurish quality of the writing. with the exception of "girlfriend," the "never felt this way" interlude, and "butterflyz," the songs are pretty un-engaging. the beats come in really well initially, but the writing lacks so much luster that you eventually lose interest in the beats, her voice, AND what she's saying. i don't know. "songs in a minor" isn't horrible, it's just not interesting. i'm not giving up hope on her, though. hopefully, alicia's writing skills and production will mature with time, because she has an incredible amount of talent to work with. until then, however, i highly recommend that you give this cd a complete listen BEFORE you buy it. she's already platinum...if you listen first, she'll be alright. | 985 | [
"let me start by saying that alicia keys has a very strong, phenomenal voice.",
"nevertheless, her debut cd is very unimpressive.",
"her writing and production need A LOT of work.",
"her talent vocally and as a pianist are almost totally obliterated by the poor, amateurish quality of the writing.",
"with the exception of \"girlfriend,\" the \"never felt this way\" interlude, and \"butterflyz,\" the songs are pretty un-engaging.",
"the beats come in really well initially, but the writing lacks so much luster that you eventually lose interest in the beats, her voice, AND what she's saying.",
"i don't know.",
"\"songs in a minor\" isn't horrible, it's just not interesting.",
"i'm not giving up hope on her, though.",
"hopefully, alicia's writing skills and production will mature with time, because she has an incredible amount of talent to work with.",
"until then, however, i highly recommend that you give this cd a complete listen BEFORE you buy it.",
"she's already platinum...if you listen first, she'll be alright."
] |
3 | a commodity | I think it's well worth buying a 64MB or, even better, this 128MB memory stick with a new Sony camera (that's what I did) but I don't see any reason to pay the premium in price between the Sony version and those made by competitors like Lexar, ScanDisk and others.Sony will tell you that part of the speed of the camera depends on the way the in-camera computer can access the memory card, but I have read articles that say that is just a tiny piece of the equation. And from experience, I can say that I see no difference in quality between my Sony card and the one from Lexar.In the end, I give this card only three stars for reasons not related to quality but to price. These memory sticks have become simple commodities, like rice or cement, and the deciding factor in any comparison shopping should be price. I would (and do) pay extra for Sony quality when it comes to digital cameras and other high-tech equipment, but I don't see a reason for it when it comes to memory sticks. | 985 | [
"I think it's well worth buying a 64MB or, even better, this 128MB memory stick with a new Sony camera (that's what I did) but I don't see any reason to pay the premium in price between the Sony version and those made by competitors like Lexar, ScanDisk and others.Sony will tell you that part of the speed of the camera depends on the way the in-camera computer can access the memory card, but I have read articles that say that is just a tiny piece of the equation.",
"And from experience, I can say that I see no difference in quality between my Sony card and the one from Lexar.In the end, I give this card only three stars for reasons not related to quality but to price.",
"These memory sticks have become simple commodities, like rice or cement, and the deciding factor in any comparison shopping should be price.",
"I would (and do) pay extra for Sony quality when it comes to digital cameras and other high-tech equipment, but I don't see a reason for it when it comes to memory sticks."
] |
3 | Good, but not great | I've had my Kameleon for about a year. Overall, I like it. It was easy to program, the macros are handy. Visually it's outstanding, and it's feel in the hand is great. The construction quality is also outstanding.The downsides however slightly out weigh the positives in my opinion. First, as everyone has pointed out, is battery life. People who say they are getting a week on a set of bateries must be using cheap batteries. I typically get about two to three weeks on a set of NiMH rechargables. This is annoying, but not that big of a deal.The big problem as far as I'm concerned is the lack of "real" buttons. Since you can't feel the buttons, you have to look at the remote to figure out where to press. Personally, I find it quite annoying.On the other hand, this is a great feature for the tech-phobic. Because the only buttons that are displayed are those that are needed by the current mode, this could be the perfect remote for those that are scared off by too many buttons. | 985 | [
"I've had my Kameleon for about a year.",
"Overall, I like it.",
"It was easy to program, the macros are handy.",
"Visually it's outstanding, and it's feel in the hand is great.",
"The construction quality is also outstanding.The downsides however slightly out weigh the positives in my opinion.",
"First, as everyone has pointed out, is battery life.",
"People who say they are getting a week on a set of bateries must be using cheap batteries.",
"I typically get about two to three weeks on a set of NiMH rechargables.",
"This is annoying, but not that big of a deal.The big problem as far as I'm concerned is the lack of \"real\" buttons.",
"Since you can't feel the buttons, you have to look at the remote to figure out where to press.",
"Personally, I find it quite annoying.On the other hand, this is a great feature for the tech-phobic.",
"Because the only buttons that are displayed are those that are needed by the current mode, this could be the perfect remote for those that are scared off by too many buttons."
] |
3 | Not Grisham's Best | I usually adore Grisham. To me, he's the king of plot. But this one is a bit disappointing. The rhythm is sometimes painfully slow --even if we are in a small town here-- and the writing almost static. The fact that the book is presented as a thriller is not helping. Whoever handles the promotion of this novel, please don't try to full the reader! Grisham readers are not stupid, and this is a far cry from a thriller. The chronicles of a small town would be a better definition. Any small town. I live in a Northern small town, Clarion, which in many ways resembles Grisham's Southern Clanton --and not just for all the letters the two towns have in common. There is no better background to describe the human condition, which Grisham attempts to do. I do appreciate the Balzacian efforts, but all along the reading, I felt that Grisham was not totally comfortable in this territory. Still, he's the author of A PAINTED HOUSE, a brilliant novel in my view. So what went wrong here? | 984 | [
"I usually adore Grisham.",
"To me, he's the king of plot.",
"But this one is a bit disappointing.",
"The rhythm is sometimes painfully slow --even if we are in a small town here-- and the writing almost static.",
"The fact that the book is presented as a thriller is not helping.",
"Whoever handles the promotion of this novel, please don't try to full the reader!",
"Grisham readers are not stupid, and this is a far cry from a thriller.",
"The chronicles of a small town would be a better definition.",
"Any small town.",
"I live in a Northern small town, Clarion, which in many ways resembles Grisham's Southern Clanton --and not just for all the letters the two towns have in common.",
"There is no better background to describe the human condition, which Grisham attempts to do.",
"I do appreciate the Balzacian efforts, but all along the reading, I felt that Grisham was not totally comfortable in this territory.",
"Still, he's the author of A PAINTED HOUSE, a brilliant novel in my view.",
"So what went wrong here?"
] |
3 | It's interesting novel | Since I've read all of Auel's books back to back this winter, I did find this novel rather repetitive ~~ I already know what has happened to Ayla in the past ~~ and I was rather disappointed that this book wasn't flushed out like her other novels. I love reading about Ayla and Jondular ~~ I love reading about the craftwork, the hunting, and how they survive in prehistoric times but there wasn't much new in this novel and she left it hanging ~~ so I am assuming that there will be a sixth book in the series.If you're interested in prehistoric times, start with the Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, and Mammoth Hunters ~~ they are the best novels in the series. Also, they're not so focused on the sexual aspect of Ayla's life, like her two last novels (including this one). If you want to read more on romance, this book is for you!It's an ok novel ~~ not the greatest and not the best. I haven't given up on Auel yet ~~ I am anxiously waiting for the next one!3-12-04 | 984 | [
"Since I've read all of Auel's books back to back this winter, I did find this novel rather repetitive ~~ I already know what has happened to Ayla in the past ~~ and I was rather disappointed that this book wasn't flushed out like her other novels.",
"I love reading about Ayla and Jondular ~~ I love reading about the craftwork, the hunting, and how they survive in prehistoric times but there wasn't much new in this novel and she left it hanging ~~ so I am assuming that there will be a sixth book in the series.If you're interested in prehistoric times, start with the Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, and Mammoth Hunters ~~ they are the best novels in the series.",
"Also, they're not so focused on the sexual aspect of Ayla's life, like her two last novels (including this one).",
"If you want to read more on romance, this book is for you!",
"It's an ok novel ~~ not the greatest and not the best.",
"I haven't given up on Auel yet ~~ I am anxiously waiting for the next one!",
"3-12-04"
] |
3 | RIP Keurig | I enjoyed my Keurig B70 for the two years that it was alive. It would stop working and then I descaled it with Dezkal which worked wonders. This time however, nothing could bring it back to life. I tried three rounds of descaler even leaving it overnight. I tried the paperclip. Nothing but the terrible sounds of what seemed like the pump dying. I spent hours trying to revive it but I am declaring my Keurig dead now. My only consoling thought is that this was a Christmas gift from two years ago so I didn't have to be upset about paying so much money for it. Now I have to make the decision: Electronics recycling or a Free on Craigslist ad..maybe someone knows how to actually fix this thing.The Keuring is wonderful when it works...just take into consideration the price and perhaps buying it somewhere that offers extended warranties. I usually don't get those but considering the reputation of these machines failing soon after warranty, I think it would be worth getting one. | 984 | [
"I enjoyed my Keurig B70 for the two years that it was alive.",
"It would stop working and then I descaled it with Dezkal which worked wonders.",
"This time however, nothing could bring it back to life.",
"I tried three rounds of descaler even leaving it overnight.",
"I tried the paperclip.",
"Nothing but the terrible sounds of what seemed like the pump dying.",
"I spent hours trying to revive it but I am declaring my Keurig dead now.",
"My only consoling thought is that this was a Christmas gift from two years ago so I didn't have to be upset about paying so much money for it.",
"Now I have to make the decision: Electronics recycling or a Free on Craigslist ad..maybe someone knows how to actually fix this thing.The Keuring is wonderful when it works...just take into consideration the price and perhaps buying it somewhere that offers extended warranties.",
"I usually don't get those but considering the reputation of these machines failing soon after warranty, I think it would be worth getting one."
] |
3 | Too few quotes | This book describes the building of IBM under Thomas Watson Sr. who grew it from a small struggling company to an international powerhouse. The book also describes many personal aspects of Watson's life.The source material for the book includes extensive transcripts of Watson's meetings and talks which was then condensed in the biographer's narrative style, often with small interludes of what the weather was like or how people's faces looked or how they were dressed or what they must have been feeling. Only rarely does the book print Watson's words in verbatim even though the biographer had access to vast amounts of raw Watson transcripts.While the book does give some interesting insight into the evolution of computers and its related business, and the personal and family sacrifices that comes with being a man like Watson, the book only gives a watered down interpretation of Watson's mindset because of its lack of quotes. For this reason I have only rated it at 3 stars. | 984 | [
"This book describes the building of IBM under Thomas Watson Sr.",
"who grew it from a small struggling company to an international powerhouse.",
"The book also describes many personal aspects of Watson's life.The source material for the book includes extensive transcripts of Watson's meetings and talks which was then condensed in the biographer's narrative style, often with small interludes of what the weather was like or how people's faces looked or how they were dressed or what they must have been feeling.",
"Only rarely does the book print Watson's words in verbatim even though the biographer had access to vast amounts of raw Watson transcripts.While the book does give some interesting insight into the evolution of computers and its related business, and the personal and family sacrifices that comes with being a man like Watson, the book only gives a watered down interpretation of Watson's mindset because of its lack of quotes.",
"For this reason I have only rated it at 3 stars."
] |
3 | KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ORDERING. | When I first saw the item I thought it would be a great item. I also though it might use electricity hints the name of the trick. But the actual item you get is about 20-25 cards linked together with string and tape, you have to be gentle with the deck and make sure none of the strings holding the cards together break because it is not great quality. There are basically two strings connecting each card to another card. Like I said the string that holds the cards together it somewhat junky, not real durable, I got my "ELECTRIC CARD DECK MAGIC TRICK" about 2 hours ago and already one of the strings is messed up. it was not anything I was doing, the string just simply broke because of the cheep string and tap.So, basically the string and the tape that holds the cards together is some what junky and cheep. I think they miss lead you by the title of the trick; also, I think the price is a bit high.On the other hand the cards are fun to play with and they trick people easily. | 984 | [
"When I first saw the item I thought it would be a great item.",
"I also though it might use electricity hints the name of the trick.",
"But the actual item you get is about 20-25 cards linked together with string and tape, you have to be gentle with the deck and make sure none of the strings holding the cards together break because it is not great quality.",
"There are basically two strings connecting each card to another card.",
"Like I said the string that holds the cards together it somewhat junky, not real durable, I got my \"ELECTRIC CARD DECK MAGIC TRICK\" about 2 hours ago and already one of the strings is messed up.",
"it was not anything I was doing, the string just simply broke because of the cheep string and tap.So, basically the string and the tape that holds the cards together is some what junky and cheep.",
"I think they miss lead you by the title of the trick; also, I think the price is a bit high.On the other hand the cards are fun to play with and they trick people easily."
] |
3 | Potential for greatness lost | This third installment in the popular Alien series gets close to greatness but doesnt quite make it. Alien 3 brings back the horror element of the series that was lacking a bit in Aliens, but in doing so we loose character development and a stable, tight, plot. The begining and ending of the film are brilliant and riviting, yet in the middle we have a seemingly endless blur of unknown people being conveniently wasted, to the point where it takes away the horrific edge. While a few moments of brilliance shine through (namely, Charles Dance's performance), its not till the very end that the plot kicks into high gear. And even then we are treated to one last barrage of bald unknowns being torn to pieces; (I dont see how it would have hurt the film to let a few more guys live). It is also most regrettable that the few characters that do become likable are killed off. The movie leaves me pondering how great it could have been, if only more time had been put into the writing. | 984 | [
"This third installment in the popular Alien series gets close to greatness but doesnt quite make it.",
"Alien 3 brings back the horror element of the series that was lacking a bit in Aliens, but in doing so we loose character development and a stable, tight, plot.",
"The begining and ending of the film are brilliant and riviting, yet in the middle we have a seemingly endless blur of unknown people being conveniently wasted, to the point where it takes away the horrific edge.",
"While a few moments of brilliance shine through (namely, Charles Dance's performance), its not till the very end that the plot kicks into high gear.",
"And even then we are treated to one last barrage of bald unknowns being torn to pieces; (I dont see how it would have hurt the film to let a few more guys live).",
"It is also most regrettable that the few characters that do become likable are killed off.",
"The movie leaves me pondering how great it could have been, if only more time had been put into the writing."
] |
3 | Excellent value for the money | It does not have all the bells and whistles that other more expensive products have but for the price it can't be beat!I used it on a 3300 mile RV trip with our laptop and it worked well considering its limitations. A person does need some patience when starting out using it.It is very accurate and can reroute when needed but not as fast as other navigational units. It does not allow map updates, so what you see is what you get but if you want a starter unit that works with a laptop I would recommend it. You will need a co-driver in order to use while driving as finding and changing functions is somewhat slow, otherwise you need to stop along the road to use the mouse pad. An advantage of a laptop is the availability of a large screen.The thing I did not like particularily is when choosing shortest route in or near a city it will find the shortest route but at the expense of taking more time and making lots of turns on all types of streets and roads, but it is accurate! | 984 | [
"It does not have all the bells and whistles that other more expensive products have but for the price it can't be beat!",
"I used it on a 3300 mile RV trip with our laptop and it worked well considering its limitations.",
"A person does need some patience when starting out using it.It is very accurate and can reroute when needed but not as fast as other navigational units.",
"It does not allow map updates, so what you see is what you get but if you want a starter unit that works with a laptop I would recommend it.",
"You will need a co-driver in order to use while driving as finding and changing functions is somewhat slow, otherwise you need to stop along the road to use the mouse pad.",
"An advantage of a laptop is the availability of a large screen.The thing I did not like particularily is when choosing shortest route in or near a city it will find the shortest route but at the expense of taking more time and making lots of turns on all types of streets and roads, but it is accurate!"
] |
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