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4 | Great Gems | Buble's "Call Me Irresponsible" is a fine set with some real jewels. He obviously idolizes Frank Sinatra & shines on "That's Life" with a punchy arrangement, "I've been up & down & over & out & I know one thing, each time I find myself flat on my face I pick myself up & get back in the race." Of my very two favorites are the opener "The Best Is Yet to Come" with its cheerful anticipation, "Wait till the warm-ups are underway, wait till our lips have met, wait till you see that sunshine day, you ain't seen nothing yet!" "Me & Mrs. Jones" is a tale of an affair and was a startling Gamble & Huff soul track for Billy Paul. Buble milks the jazz out of the track, while sounding quite soulful. Harold Arlen is one of my favorite songwriters; so like other reviewers, I question the lisp on "I've Got the World on a String." It's probably supposed to be funny, but it sounds like he's making fun of the song. Joel Peskin's sax on the track blows deliciously. This set has some great gems. Enjoy! | 996 | [
"Buble's \"Call Me Irresponsible\" is a fine set with some real jewels.",
"He obviously idolizes Frank Sinatra & shines on \"That's Life\" with a punchy arrangement, \"I've been up & down & over & out & I know one thing, each time I find myself flat on my face I pick myself up & get back in the race.\" Of my very two favorites are the opener \"The Best Is Yet to Come\" with its cheerful anticipation, \"Wait till the warm-ups are underway, wait till our lips have met, wait till you see that sunshine day, you ain't seen nothing yet!",
"\" \"Me & Mrs.",
"Jones\" is a tale of an affair and was a startling Gamble & Huff soul track for Billy Paul.",
"Buble milks the jazz out of the track, while sounding quite soulful.",
"Harold Arlen is one of my favorite songwriters; so like other reviewers, I question the lisp on \"I've Got the World on a String.\" It's probably supposed to be funny, but it sounds like he's making fun of the song.",
"Joel Peskin's sax on the track blows deliciously.",
"This set has some great gems.",
"Enjoy!"
] |
4 | Nickel and Dimed | M. Costello's review berates Ehrenreich for taking opportunities from the poor and exploiting them in a way that makes them look childish and helpless. I wholeheartedly disagree with these notions. First of all, Ehrenreich clearly did not aim to exploit the poor, which I feel is obviously stated in the book. Rather, her reasons for writing about this subject were actually to exploit the system that causes there to be such a group as the "working poor." Ehrenreich successfully illustrates that there are too many people working more than full time, yet are still not able to support themselves and their families. Secondly, Ehrenreich's research did, admittedly take a job from someone, but, I believe the benefits of her research far outweigh the fact that she took on several low-paying jobs for only a few months. Her book, a bestseller, exposed the conditions of the working poor to a large amount of people who may not otherwise be aware of this situation that affects so many Americans. | 996 | [
"M.",
"Costello's review berates Ehrenreich for taking opportunities from the poor and exploiting them in a way that makes them look childish and helpless.",
"I wholeheartedly disagree with these notions.",
"First of all, Ehrenreich clearly did not aim to exploit the poor, which I feel is obviously stated in the book.",
"Rather, her reasons for writing about this subject were actually to exploit the system that causes there to be such a group as the \"working poor.\" Ehrenreich successfully illustrates that there are too many people working more than full time, yet are still not able to support themselves and their families.",
"Secondly, Ehrenreich's research did, admittedly take a job from someone, but, I believe the benefits of her research far outweigh the fact that she took on several low-paying jobs for only a few months.",
"Her book, a bestseller, exposed the conditions of the working poor to a large amount of people who may not otherwise be aware of this situation that affects so many Americans."
] |
4 | Memorable book | I love that there is a book on consumer advocacy for children. I really loved this book as a child. The parts that stuck out for me were the descriptions of how the older man made it a great business, like when he would measure out bulk candy by weight for the children, he would put in less than they asked for at first so he could add more. When his son took over the store, the children would see him measure out the candy and then take some out! Just a simple matter of psychology -- they would get 10 cents worth of candy either way but the effect was very different. Of course in the book it was put much more simply.I also loved how the little girl went to the owner's son (who was running it for the time being) and showed him how to run the store so the children would patronize the business again, rather than do nothing and just let the business go under.The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that I feel the illustrations are not quite up to snuff. But the story is wonderful. | 996 | [
"I love that there is a book on consumer advocacy for children.",
"I really loved this book as a child.",
"The parts that stuck out for me were the descriptions of how the older man made it a great business, like when he would measure out bulk candy by weight for the children, he would put in less than they asked for at first so he could add more.",
"When his son took over the store, the children would see him measure out the candy and then take some out!",
"Just a simple matter of psychology -- they would get 10 cents worth of candy either way but the effect was very different.",
"Of course in the book it was put much more simply.I also loved how the little girl went to the owner's son (who was running it for the time being) and showed him how to run the store so the children would patronize the business again, rather than do nothing and just let the business go under.The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that I feel the illustrations are not quite up to snuff.",
"But the story is wonderful."
] |
4 | Not TOOL | I just got this cd - and it usually takes a couple weeks for me to feel an album out completely. This is a very sold album.If you are getting this album because you like TOOL, and people have told you they sound like TOOL - you'll be disappointed. Maynard James Keenan may have a similar voice, but he outranges this dude any day. Maynard can play with your emotions.This music doesn't give you that same dose of musical genius that anything Maynard got his hands on would ever give you.However, most fans of non-commercialized rock music would enjoy this album. Earshot displays signs of maturity throughout "Two".If it is more Maynard you are looking for, check out "eMOTIVE" by A Perfect Circle. It features a lot of covers that for the most part are almost completely re-arranged (they sound nothing like the originals). I've heard mixed reviews personally, but give this one a few good stoned listening sessions and you've got another album you can't seem to take out of your cd player.PEACE | 996 | [
"I just got this cd - and it usually takes a couple weeks for me to feel an album out completely.",
"This is a very sold album.If you are getting this album because you like TOOL, and people have told you they sound like TOOL - you'll be disappointed.",
"Maynard James Keenan may have a similar voice, but he outranges this dude any day.",
"Maynard can play with your emotions.This music doesn't give you that same dose of musical genius that anything Maynard got his hands on would ever give you.However, most fans of non-commercialized rock music would enjoy this album.",
"Earshot displays signs of maturity throughout \"Two\".If it is more Maynard you are looking for, check out \"eMOTIVE\" by A Perfect Circle.",
"It features a lot of covers that for the most part are almost completely re-arranged (they sound nothing like the originals).",
"I've heard mixed reviews personally, but give this one a few good stoned listening sessions and you've got another album you can't seem to take out of your cd player.PEACE"
] |
4 | Seem Dead | The main character of this book is Shawn McDaniel. He is 14 years old and thinks his father is trying to kill him. Needless to say this book is interesting. I loved the book. I like it mostly because of the suspense the reader is put in. You never know if Shawn's dad is going to kill him or not. But many things make you think he is. So, why would Shawn's dad want to kill him? Shawn has a disease called cerebral palsy. Shawn is in a vegetated state, to put it briefly he cannot voluntarily move not a single solitary muscle, not even his eyes. Though his eyes do move from time to time he never knows where. He also frequently has seizers and his dad hates to see them and thinks Shawn is going through a lot of pain. The next best part of this book is that the book is through Shawn's point of view. so you get to hear everything Shawn would. so the question is, does Shawn want to die? Well read the book and find out. Oh by the way I recommend this book to ANYONE because I think its great. | 996 | [
"The main character of this book is Shawn McDaniel.",
"He is 14 years old and thinks his father is trying to kill him.",
"Needless to say this book is interesting.",
"I loved the book.",
"I like it mostly because of the suspense the reader is put in.",
"You never know if Shawn's dad is going to kill him or not.",
"But many things make you think he is.",
"So, why would Shawn's dad want to kill him?",
"Shawn has a disease called cerebral palsy.",
"Shawn is in a vegetated state, to put it briefly he cannot voluntarily move not a single solitary muscle, not even his eyes.",
"Though his eyes do move from time to time he never knows where.",
"He also frequently has seizers and his dad hates to see them and thinks Shawn is going through a lot of pain.",
"The next best part of this book is that the book is through Shawn's point of view.",
"so you get to hear everything Shawn would.",
"so the question is, does Shawn want to die?",
"Well read the book and find out.",
"Oh by the way I recommend this book to ANYONE because I think its great."
] |
4 | 3M + Money | The book has great revelance for all concerned residents of the Garden State. The author traces the forces that brought forth the creation of 566 local towns,the cost of running so many political subdivisions, how local governments are maintained (through elevated property taxes and sprawl/ratables race)and makes a great case for changing this political system.The book is a fanastic blend of history, political intrigue and candid insights about institutionalized housing and employment discrimination against African-American, the poor, and now-families with school aged children.The author even is so bold as to take on the notion of Home Rule. Showing that it is more of a "political" huddle (set up by special interest groups) rather than a real "legal" impediment to change. The author also attacks the "entrenched system" for allowing public officials to hold multiple political offices at once.Overall this is an outstanding work by someone truly concerned with the future of his state. | 996 | [
"The book has great revelance for all concerned residents of the Garden State.",
"The author traces the forces that brought forth the creation of 566 local towns,the cost of running so many political subdivisions, how local governments are maintained (through elevated property taxes and sprawl/ratables race)and makes a great case for changing this political system.The book is a fanastic blend of history, political intrigue and candid insights about institutionalized housing and employment discrimination against African-American, the poor, and now-families with school aged children.The author even is so bold as to take on the notion of Home Rule.",
"Showing that it is more of a \"political\" huddle (set up by special interest groups) rather than a real \"legal\" impediment to change.",
"The author also attacks the \"entrenched system\" for allowing public officials to hold multiple political offices at once.Overall this is an outstanding work by someone truly concerned with the future of his state."
] |
4 | Good, not great | The first Dennis LeHane book I ever read was "Shutter Island" which I absolutely LOVED. What an jolt that story was. I followed it up by reading "Mystic River" which was also very good. I was expecting that same type of story/writing with this one and it just wasn't the same.I picked this up off a clearance rack for $1 not realizing it was the third in a series. Mr. LeHane does a good job of bringing you up to speed on the characters and I was able to enjoy the book even with skipping the first two. I enjoyed the settings of Boston and the Sarasota/Bradenton area so that added to the book in my opinion.This book, while good, did not have the writing quality or the story "punch" that the other two books I read had. It was more along the lines of a James Patterson, quick read that was enjoyable but not outstanding. I still find myself several years later thinking about "Shutter Island" and I am sure this book will be forgotten within days. A really good beach read, but not much else. | 996 | [
"The first Dennis LeHane book I ever read was \"Shutter Island\" which I absolutely LOVED.",
"What an jolt that story was.",
"I followed it up by reading \"Mystic River\" which was also very good.",
"I was expecting that same type of story/writing with this one and it just wasn't the same.I picked this up off a clearance rack for $1 not realizing it was the third in a series.",
"Mr.",
"LeHane does a good job of bringing you up to speed on the characters and I was able to enjoy the book even with skipping the first two.",
"I enjoyed the settings of Boston and the Sarasota/Bradenton area so that added to the book in my opinion.This book, while good, did not have the writing quality or the story \"punch\" that the other two books I read had.",
"It was more along the lines of a James Patterson, quick read that was enjoyable but not outstanding.",
"I still find myself several years later thinking about \"Shutter Island\" and I am sure this book will be forgotten within days.",
"A really good beach read, but not much else."
] |
4 | I'd recommend it! | Okay, firstly I'm a huge Julian Sands fan and admit I was a little disappointed that he wasn't in the third installment of the Warlock series.It's of course your run of the mill horror flick. HOWEVER, I will say that I really enjoyed this movie with Bruce Payne as the warlock. Sands having a maleviolent air about him, you knew immediately that he was the villian of the movie. But in #3 Payne seemed much more beneviolent. I liked that he intentionally portrayed his charactor awkward and out of place as he would for warlock trapped within his own house for 350 years lacking human contact. He seemed innocient and likeable. Also, I especially enjoyed the individual dialoge he had speaking with each one of the charactors as he methodically tricked them into handing over their friend for the sacrifice.I haven't seen Bruce Payne in a lot of films, but he's a good actor and it's a shame he's not in more mainstream movies. He shines under thick clouds and I'd really like to see more of him. | 996 | [
"Okay, firstly I'm a huge Julian Sands fan and admit I was a little disappointed that he wasn't in the third installment of the Warlock series.It's of course your run of the mill horror flick.",
"HOWEVER, I will say that I really enjoyed this movie with Bruce Payne as the warlock.",
"Sands having a maleviolent air about him, you knew immediately that he was the villian of the movie.",
"But in #3 Payne seemed much more beneviolent.",
"I liked that he intentionally portrayed his charactor awkward and out of place as he would for warlock trapped within his own house for 350 years lacking human contact.",
"He seemed innocient and likeable.",
"Also, I especially enjoyed the individual dialoge he had speaking with each one of the charactors as he methodically tricked them into handing over their friend for the sacrifice.I haven't seen Bruce Payne in a lot of films, but he's a good actor and it's a shame he's not in more mainstream movies.",
"He shines under thick clouds and I'd really like to see more of him."
] |
4 | Classic Heinlein | I was between 3 & 4 on this one, with Heinlein I rounded up.This felt more like 2 different stories, the failed coup and the resurrection of the old lady - Neither was especially compelling, or interesting.The characters were a bit more pulpy than the average, and not in the good way. The central character was TOO good, couldnt be beaten at anything - and every person around him knew it - friend or foe.It just didnt ring true or make me care what happened to them. There were aspects withing the framework of each character I could see - who doesnt sometimes wonder the point of life, or the meaningless of everything? But the things that happened were incongruous to me, given the stated premise.Still, it wasnt terrible, and Heinlein did paint the world nicely, the aforementioned notwithstanding.I am a horrible completist, and once I latch on to an author I like, I will read everything of theirs I can find - unless they REALLY start cranking out drivel (Betsy the Vampire Queen anyone?) | 996 | [
"I was between 3 & 4 on this one, with Heinlein I rounded up.This felt more like 2 different stories, the failed coup and the resurrection of the old lady - Neither was especially compelling, or interesting.The characters were a bit more pulpy than the average, and not in the good way.",
"The central character was TOO good, couldnt be beaten at anything - and every person around him knew it - friend or foe.It just didnt ring true or make me care what happened to them.",
"There were aspects withing the framework of each character I could see - who doesnt sometimes wonder the point of life, or the meaningless of everything?",
"But the things that happened were incongruous to me, given the stated premise.Still, it wasnt terrible, and Heinlein did paint the world nicely, the aforementioned notwithstanding.I am a horrible completist, and once I latch on to an author I like, I will read everything of theirs I can find - unless they REALLY start cranking out drivel (Betsy the Vampire Queen anyone?",
")"
] |
4 | Good Album | If this is the last album from the Dogg Pound it's a shame. Only 10 songs which Daz dug up out of his vaults (like he's been doing) from over the past few years. It has 1 Kurupt solo, 2 classics and 2 songs I skip. It features a few guests as well. Daz put it out after Kurupt went back to Tha Row so it has a message or 2 towards Kurupt and it also gets on Suge knight a little bit. A good album to have for their fans but the worst out of the 4 Dogg Pound albums, but it is still pretty good.#1 - 9.5 (f/ Nas -- another version has 2 Pac on it -- good beat)#2 - 10 (classic -- f/ Bad Azz -- good beat)#3 - 7#4 - 8#5 - 5.5 (f/ Foxy Brown)#6 - 6 (dirty song)#7 - 8 (about some h0e$ they know)#8 - 10 (a classic gangsta song w/ a nice beat -- f/ Kadafi {R.I.P.}, Big Syke, Napoleon, Hussein Fatal)#9 - 7 (upbeat song)#10 - 8 (Kurupt Solo)DAZ -- Delmar Arnaud -- b. 5/25/73 -- Long Beach, CAKURUPT -- Ricardo Jones -- b. 11/23/72 -- b. Philadelphia, PA; Hawthorne, CADPG!!!!!!!!check all my reviews | 996 | [
"If this is the last album from the Dogg Pound it's a shame.",
"Only 10 songs which Daz dug up out of his vaults (like he's been doing) from over the past few years.",
"It has 1 Kurupt solo, 2 classics and 2 songs I skip.",
"It features a few guests as well.",
"Daz put it out after Kurupt went back to Tha Row so it has a message or 2 towards Kurupt and it also gets on Suge knight a little bit.",
"A good album to have for their fans but the worst out of the 4 Dogg Pound albums, but it is still pretty good.#1 - 9.5 (f/ Nas -- another version has 2 Pac on it -- good beat)#2 - 10 (classic -- f/ Bad Azz -- good beat)#3 - 7#4 - 8#5 - 5.5 (f/ Foxy Brown)#6 - 6 (dirty song)#7 - 8 (about some h0e$ they know)#8 - 10 (a classic gangsta song w/ a nice beat -- f/ Kadafi {R.I.P.}, Big Syke, Napoleon, Hussein Fatal)#9 - 7 (upbeat song)#10 - 8 (Kurupt Solo)DAZ -- Delmar Arnaud -- b.",
"5/25/73 -- Long Beach, CAKURUPT -- Ricardo Jones -- b.",
"11/23/72 -- b.",
"Philadelphia, PA; Hawthorne, CADPG!!!",
"!!!",
"!!",
"check all my reviews"
] |
4 | Three Stooges | This episode focuses on the younger more flailing crewman aboard Voyager, and Janeway's attempt to transform them into model Star Fleet Officers. I think the sole reason this episode got a 4 instead of a 3 from me is directly attributed to the above par cinematography (lots of fresh angles, and the opening sequence one-take from outside to inside the ship) It symbolized the chain of command from TOP to the very BOTTOM, a nice touch.My only problem with this episode is how predictable it was...After I knew each crewman's "obvious flaw" and that Janeway was forcing them on an away mission WE ALL KNOW how it's going to end. They'd have a really close call with some space anomaly, they'd all learn to get past their fears, they'd all survive the ordeal, and Janeway would accomplish her goal. I wish the writers had the balls to let one of them die, would have had a much more interesting ending....the Capt. might blame herself, the kids might feel some resentment, and who knows what else. | 996 | [
"This episode focuses on the younger more flailing crewman aboard Voyager, and Janeway's attempt to transform them into model Star Fleet Officers.",
"I think the sole reason this episode got a 4 instead of a 3 from me is directly attributed to the above par cinematography (lots of fresh angles, and the opening sequence one-take from outside to inside the ship) It symbolized the chain of command from TOP to the very BOTTOM, a nice touch.My only problem with this episode is how predictable it was...After I knew each crewman's \"obvious flaw\" and that Janeway was forcing them on an away mission WE ALL KNOW how it's going to end.",
"They'd have a really close call with some space anomaly, they'd all learn to get past their fears, they'd all survive the ordeal, and Janeway would accomplish her goal.",
"I wish the writers had the balls to let one of them die, would have had a much more interesting ending....the Capt.",
"might blame herself, the kids might feel some resentment, and who knows what else."
] |
4 | fairie-fan | I purchased this and several other Fairy Friends last Christmas for my 3 year-old daughter & will continue to purchase them. -Including the latest additions such as Dulcie, Pluck & Iris, ...along with whatever they'll be releasing in accompaniment to the upcoming movie "Tinkerbell".The dolls themselves are very small (only 3.5 inches) and their wings are thin & fluttery & flexible as stated on the package. They could easily be ripped off if handled rough, though I'm sure you could do so with many toys. These petite dolls in particular are not designed to withstand rough play & wrestling competitions with kid-brother's GI Joe's. They are "pretty" little things created with small details (such as sparkling skirts & barbie-like hair) and are great for pretend play, even without the larger home/fort things, sold seperately. -My daughter plays with them all the time along with some inexpensive dollhouse accesories. Of all 12 dolls, only one has suffered a torn wing since last Christmas. | 996 | [
"I purchased this and several other Fairy Friends last Christmas for my 3 year-old daughter & will continue to purchase them.",
"-Including the latest additions such as Dulcie, Pluck & Iris, ...along with whatever they'll be releasing in accompaniment to the upcoming movie \"Tinkerbell\".The dolls themselves are very small (only 3.5 inches) and their wings are thin & fluttery & flexible as stated on the package.",
"They could easily be ripped off if handled rough, though I'm sure you could do so with many toys.",
"These petite dolls in particular are not designed to withstand rough play & wrestling competitions with kid-brother's GI Joe's.",
"They are \"pretty\" little things created with small details (such as sparkling skirts & barbie-like hair) and are great for pretend play, even without the larger home/fort things, sold seperately.",
"-My daughter plays with them all the time along with some inexpensive dollhouse accesories.",
"Of all 12 dolls, only one has suffered a torn wing since last Christmas."
] |
4 | Change of pace | This is the first recording I had of Messiah and the basis for all other versions I heard since then. I now own recordings by the Robert Shaw Chorale (my favorite), the Atlanta Symphony with Shaw (my next favorite), Neville Marriner, the BBC Philharmonic with Harry Christophers doing Mozart's arrangement, and the huge Sir Thomas Beecham recording. Most of the newer recordings seem to use the faster Baroque tempi, which is fine, but, after hearing so many of them, I really enjoy some of the older recordings using slower, more Romantic tempi like Beecham's and Ormandy's.David Cunningham's voice has a bit of an edge on it, and he is my least favorite tenor in these recordings. I think William Warfield is in the same class as Giorgio Tozzi with Beecham, and Thomas Paul and Richard Stillwell with Shaw. He is lyrical and handles the faster passages nicely.I would not suggest this recording over the Shaw ones, but it is nice to go back to the bigger sound and slower paces once in a while. | 996 | [
"This is the first recording I had of Messiah and the basis for all other versions I heard since then.",
"I now own recordings by the Robert Shaw Chorale (my favorite), the Atlanta Symphony with Shaw (my next favorite), Neville Marriner, the BBC Philharmonic with Harry Christophers doing Mozart's arrangement, and the huge Sir Thomas Beecham recording.",
"Most of the newer recordings seem to use the faster Baroque tempi, which is fine, but, after hearing so many of them, I really enjoy some of the older recordings using slower, more Romantic tempi like Beecham's and Ormandy's.David Cunningham's voice has a bit of an edge on it, and he is my least favorite tenor in these recordings.",
"I think William Warfield is in the same class as Giorgio Tozzi with Beecham, and Thomas Paul and Richard Stillwell with Shaw.",
"He is lyrical and handles the faster passages nicely.I would not suggest this recording over the Shaw ones, but it is nice to go back to the bigger sound and slower paces once in a while."
] |
4 | Misconceptions | Ok, I have / use one of these & have to comment on the other reviews: #1 - The state of CA 'warning' is due to the presence of lead in the brass; nothing more / nothing less. Most brass fittings. valves, etc. contain a nominal amount of lead as it greatly assists in the casting & machining of parts in the manufacturing process. I'd venture a guess that you would have to drink 14 quadzillion gallons of water that had passed thru one of these regulators before you would accumulate even a detectable amount of lead in your blood. If you live in CA, you have my sympathies. #2 - Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that you set these valves under static load; that is inline with the hose shut off ! That is to say once you open the hose, valve, etc, the pressure reading is going to drop off to zero. Shut off the flow & it returns to your set point which coincidentally, is the pressure the regulator is allowing to pass through. That said, it does what it is supposed to do ! | 996 | [
"Ok, I have / use one of these & have to comment on the other reviews: #1 - The state of CA 'warning' is due to the presence of lead in the brass; nothing more / nothing less.",
"Most brass fittings.",
"valves, etc.",
"contain a nominal amount of lead as it greatly assists in the casting & machining of parts in the manufacturing process.",
"I'd venture a guess that you would have to drink 14 quadzillion gallons of water that had passed thru one of these regulators before you would accumulate even a detectable amount of lead in your blood.",
"If you live in CA, you have my sympathies.",
"#2 - Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that you set these valves under static load; that is inline with the hose shut off!",
"That is to say once you open the hose, valve, etc, the pressure reading is going to drop off to zero.",
"Shut off the flow & it returns to your set point which coincidentally, is the pressure the regulator is allowing to pass through.",
"That said, it does what it is supposed to do!"
] |
4 | Pretty! | The color of these is a very watery pale green and I like them a lot. You can't really tell that they are green when you are wearing them unless the light hits them just so. They are much paler than the photo, but it is a nicely matched hint of green rather than a fake looking, over-done green.These are well mounted, and all the stones have a nice cut, very sparkly, plenty of movement and easily catch the light. The earrings are not too heavy or drag down your earlobe or tip over at a weird angle on your ear. They dangle at a nice distance below your ear, not too long... very classic look.I have metal allergies and these earring did not break me out one bit when I wore them.I will be replacing the back - it seems kind of wimpy to me and I like a more secure feeling back.I would give them 5 stars if they had just a tiny touch deeper green and had a better back. But that is a personal preference and does not reflect on the quality of the product. They are a good value for this price. | 996 | [
"The color of these is a very watery pale green and I like them a lot.",
"You can't really tell that they are green when you are wearing them unless the light hits them just so.",
"They are much paler than the photo, but it is a nicely matched hint of green rather than a fake looking, over-done green.These are well mounted, and all the stones have a nice cut, very sparkly, plenty of movement and easily catch the light.",
"The earrings are not too heavy or drag down your earlobe or tip over at a weird angle on your ear.",
"They dangle at a nice distance below your ear, not too long... very classic look.I have metal allergies and these earring did not break me out one bit when I wore them.I will be replacing the back - it seems kind of wimpy to me and I like a more secure feeling back.I would give them 5 stars if they had just a tiny touch deeper green and had a better back.",
"But that is a personal preference and does not reflect on the quality of the product.",
"They are a good value for this price."
] |
4 | Laptop case.... | I was very happy that my laptop fit, it looked like it would be too small at first. It did a very good job of protecting my Dell with 15.4" monitor on a road trip. It was not bulky and actually allowed me to store it in either my suitcase (no, I did not have to check my luggage or I would never suggest carrying it this way) or my carry-all, which is not much more than a tote-bag.Two things that were drawbacks:1. It came delivered, although very promptly, in a huge box with ALOT of packing material. I don't live in the best neighborhood, so sending me things in the mail packed like that don't go over too well with whomever might be watching. It was bigger than the box my actual computer arrived in!2. There is no handle or way to carry other than holding the whole thing. This is ok if you have a bag, but sometimes just moving it from here to there, you want a little handle to make it easier.All in all I would recommend it, and actual, one of my friends just bought one for her laptop. | 996 | [
"I was very happy that my laptop fit, it looked like it would be too small at first.",
"It did a very good job of protecting my Dell with 15.4\" monitor on a road trip.",
"It was not bulky and actually allowed me to store it in either my suitcase (no, I did not have to check my luggage or I would never suggest carrying it this way) or my carry-all, which is not much more than a tote-bag.Two things that were drawbacks:1.",
"It came delivered, although very promptly, in a huge box with ALOT of packing material.",
"I don't live in the best neighborhood, so sending me things in the mail packed like that don't go over too well with whomever might be watching.",
"It was bigger than the box my actual computer arrived in!",
"2.",
"There is no handle or way to carry other than holding the whole thing.",
"This is ok if you have a bag, but sometimes just moving it from here to there, you want a little handle to make it easier.All in all I would recommend it, and actual, one of my friends just bought one for her laptop."
] |
4 | Answered Prayer! | This pillow was an answer to my sleepless night prayers. It has completely prevented me from waking up in the middle of the night on my tummy which, while I was assured would not hurt the baby, scared me as a 1st time mom. (Especially as my tummy began to expand.) It is enormous but I sleep in a King size bed and there is plenty of room for me and my husband who, occasionally throws his leg over the back of it too. The only reason I didn't give it a 5star rating is that I've only had it for about a month and it seems as if I am constantly having to fluff it up. I think I expected it to be a little bit firmer but to me, that is a small price to pay for it's benefits. I recently brought this pillow on a retreat and wore it into the lodge wrapped around me like a fur stole. It garnered a ton of "ooohs" and "aaahs" from many strangers asking where they might find one. Needless to say, this pillow will be sticking around even after baby comes. It's comfort was well worth the price paid! | 996 | [
"This pillow was an answer to my sleepless night prayers.",
"It has completely prevented me from waking up in the middle of the night on my tummy which, while I was assured would not hurt the baby, scared me as a 1st time mom.",
"(Especially as my tummy began to expand.) It is enormous but I sleep in a King size bed and there is plenty of room for me and my husband who, occasionally throws his leg over the back of it too.",
"The only reason I didn't give it a 5star rating is that I've only had it for about a month and it seems as if I am constantly having to fluff it up.",
"I think I expected it to be a little bit firmer but to me, that is a small price to pay for it's benefits.",
"I recently brought this pillow on a retreat and wore it into the lodge wrapped around me like a fur stole.",
"It garnered a ton of \"ooohs\" and \"aaahs\" from many strangers asking where they might find one.",
"Needless to say, this pillow will be sticking around even after baby comes.",
"It's comfort was well worth the price paid!"
] |
4 | Good times | This album brings back so many memories for me. I was quite young when Herman's Hermits was popular, but I do remember their radio hits. My brother bought "Blaze" and I somehow ended up with it. I was only around six years old, but I played it non-stop on my little record player. Well, it's been over thirty years since I've heard it, but this album has always stuck with me. I would find myself singing pieces of songs that I remembered from it, so I decided to look and see if it was available in cd format, and to my delight it was. I ordered it, and I could hardly wait to get it open and play it. It was definitely worth the purchase, but if you are a fan of their pop radio hits, this album may not be for you. As for me, this was my favorite album they put out.If you've got a pack of troubleWeighing on your worried mindIf you tend to see things doubleAnd you can't unwindTake a trip to green street greenGet yourself a little sceneEverything is kind of groovyDown at green street green. | 996 | [
"This album brings back so many memories for me.",
"I was quite young when Herman's Hermits was popular, but I do remember their radio hits.",
"My brother bought \"Blaze\" and I somehow ended up with it.",
"I was only around six years old, but I played it non-stop on my little record player.",
"Well, it's been over thirty years since I've heard it, but this album has always stuck with me.",
"I would find myself singing pieces of songs that I remembered from it, so I decided to look and see if it was available in cd format, and to my delight it was.",
"I ordered it, and I could hardly wait to get it open and play it.",
"It was definitely worth the purchase, but if you are a fan of their pop radio hits, this album may not be for you.",
"As for me, this was my favorite album they put out.If you've got a pack of troubleWeighing on your worried mindIf you tend to see things doubleAnd you can't unwindTake a trip to green street greenGet yourself a little sceneEverything is kind of groovyDown at green street green."
] |
4 | She's Everywhere! | All of a sudden, it seems, Diana Krall is everywhere. On T.V. in her own lyrical special, being touted by many jazz musicians, espically pianists, in magazines and union material, and now opening for Tony Bennett. And for good reason--this woman has the looks, the voice, the style, the musicianship at the ivories that takes us back to the 40's a la Lena Horne.Smooth as silk with that just right jazz edge, Ms. Krall delivers that 'lil bit of smoky, sensual sound with 13 tracks on "When I Look In Your Eyes". Plucky strings from Johnny Mandel snap, crackle and pop on "I'll String Along With You", "Pick Yourslef Up" and "Do It Again". A sassy Latin twist has been added to "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Let's Face The Music and Dance". The sticks and brushes on Lewis Nash and Jeff Hamilton's drum work are perfect with her voice, especially on one of my fav's "Popsicle Toes".Just look at the cover photo shot--a glimmering talent to swing, sway, and simply sexy jazz your night away to. | 996 | [
"All of a sudden, it seems, Diana Krall is everywhere.",
"On T.V. in her own lyrical special, being touted by many jazz musicians, espically pianists, in magazines and union material, and now opening for Tony Bennett.",
"And for good reason--this woman has the looks, the voice, the style, the musicianship at the ivories that takes us back to the 40's a la Lena Horne.Smooth as silk with that just right jazz edge, Ms.",
"Krall delivers that 'lil bit of smoky, sensual sound with 13 tracks on \"When I Look In Your Eyes\".",
"Plucky strings from Johnny Mandel snap, crackle and pop on \"I'll String Along With You\", \"Pick Yourslef Up\" and \"Do It Again\".",
"A sassy Latin twist has been added to \"I've Got You Under My Skin\" and \"Let's Face The Music and Dance\".",
"The sticks and brushes on Lewis Nash and Jeff Hamilton's drum work are perfect with her voice, especially on one of my fav's \"Popsicle Toes\".Just look at the cover photo shot--a glimmering talent to swing, sway, and simply sexy jazz your night away to."
] |
4 | Smoke Detector | This smoke detector, the Kidde KN-COSM-B Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Talking Alarm, is replacing the very similar Kidde smoke detector that finally died after many years of faithful service.I thought that I might replace it with a "First Alert" alarm, but after reading the reviews it became obvious that I should stick with a sure thing and buy another Kidde alarm. The one I had worked fine over the years and I expect this replacement to do the same.I don't need any false alarms at 2:00AM in the morning or any other time, or setting it off every time I hit a button on any remote control device in the house, or have it malfunction only after a month or two of service and the hassle of sending it back. I am sticking with Kidde and it's proven record.Another nice thing is that the new Kidde fits on the same ceiling mount that the outgoing one did. So I didn't have to redo the mount. I just snapped on the new Kidde and it was done! Life is good!Pete | 996 | [
"This smoke detector, the Kidde KN-COSM-B Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Talking Alarm, is replacing the very similar Kidde smoke detector that finally died after many years of faithful service.I thought that I might replace it with a \"First Alert\" alarm, but after reading the reviews it became obvious that I should stick with a sure thing and buy another Kidde alarm.",
"The one I had worked fine over the years and I expect this replacement to do the same.I don't need any false alarms at 2:00AM in the morning or any other time, or setting it off every time I hit a button on any remote control device in the house, or have it malfunction only after a month or two of service and the hassle of sending it back.",
"I am sticking with Kidde and it's proven record.Another nice thing is that the new Kidde fits on the same ceiling mount that the outgoing one did.",
"So I didn't have to redo the mount.",
"I just snapped on the new Kidde and it was done!",
"Life is good!",
"Pete"
] |
4 | Raw Soul | This is one of the greatest live revue albums I've ever heard. Plus it gives the rest of the world, a chance to hear the raw soul St. Louisans have been privy to for years.It's not the smoothest, most polished live album, but from Tina's opening "Hello everybody", trying to get the attention of the audience to the last pounding beats of the band as the show ends, I was virtually transported to the Harlem Club, in St. Louis.Not only do you hear Tina at her funkiest, winning over the distracted audience, but they remaim captivated by an array of unknown, local talent that could stand up to any big named revue.Pay Special attention to Vernon Guy, Stacey Johnson, and Vanetta Fields. They gave me goose pimples with their gut-wrenching vocal masterpieces. And of course the tight, throbbing, and terrific, Kings of Rhythmn, tie it all together.The only reason I gave it 4 stars, instead of 5, is because it's not smooth and perfect, from begining to end. Which makes it real, and mesmerizing. | 996 | [
"This is one of the greatest live revue albums I've ever heard.",
"Plus it gives the rest of the world, a chance to hear the raw soul St.",
"Louisans have been privy to for years.It's not the smoothest, most polished live album, but from Tina's opening \"Hello everybody\", trying to get the attention of the audience to the last pounding beats of the band as the show ends, I was virtually transported to the Harlem Club, in St.",
"Louis.Not only do you hear Tina at her funkiest, winning over the distracted audience, but they remaim captivated by an array of unknown, local talent that could stand up to any big named revue.Pay Special attention to Vernon Guy, Stacey Johnson, and Vanetta Fields.",
"They gave me goose pimples with their gut-wrenching vocal masterpieces.",
"And of course the tight, throbbing, and terrific, Kings of Rhythmn, tie it all together.The only reason I gave it 4 stars, instead of 5, is because it's not smooth and perfect, from begining to end.",
"Which makes it real, and mesmerizing."
] |
4 | Tornado! | This tornado flick is head over heels better than the theatrical release Twister. As a real weather weanie with a PhD in climatology, I can say without a doubt that the portrayal of meteorologists and storm chasers is a lot closer to the truth than the stereotypes presented in Twister. The portrayal of the weather service, weather maps, and the tornado itself was also MUCH better than in Twister. If you want a tornado adventure movie which is a lot more accurate than most of the junk out there, get this movie.One can make the claim that the plot is rather predictable, weather boy meets powersuit girl, they fight, but then get to like each other, but so what, a lot of movies use a similar plot. The characters are likable and its a fun ride. Bruce Campbel gets to give a performance which is not over the top, and proves he can be a serious actor, given the right material.This is my favorite tornado movie. Its a nice little movie, the good guys persevere, and the weather stuff is good. | 996 | [
"This tornado flick is head over heels better than the theatrical release Twister.",
"As a real weather weanie with a PhD in climatology, I can say without a doubt that the portrayal of meteorologists and storm chasers is a lot closer to the truth than the stereotypes presented in Twister.",
"The portrayal of the weather service, weather maps, and the tornado itself was also MUCH better than in Twister.",
"If you want a tornado adventure movie which is a lot more accurate than most of the junk out there, get this movie.One can make the claim that the plot is rather predictable, weather boy meets powersuit girl, they fight, but then get to like each other, but so what, a lot of movies use a similar plot.",
"The characters are likable and its a fun ride.",
"Bruce Campbel gets to give a performance which is not over the top, and proves he can be a serious actor, given the right material.This is my favorite tornado movie.",
"Its a nice little movie, the good guys persevere, and the weather stuff is good."
] |
4 | HDTV Rocks! | For a number of reasons, I do not have cable TV, but wanted to be able to watch the 2008 Olympics this summer on my 52" flat panel TV, so I thought I'd give an HD antenna a try before I broke down and called the cable company. I've discovered that I currently get about 10 HD channels. (A number that is bound to grow over time.) The High Definition channels come in crystal clear. It's very impressive -- and FREE!I've never had an HD antenna before, so I don't know how this one compares to other brands. But I can tell you that it works great, is handsome, and the price was reasonable. I haven't noticed that the UHF/VHF channels come in any better with this antenna than they did with my old "dog ears". However, the antenna does come with very specific and easy to follow instructions on how to get the best reception.Note that I had to program the TV before I could see any channels (HD or otherwise). This is a simple process, but it took me while to figure out that it needed to be done. | 996 | [
"For a number of reasons, I do not have cable TV, but wanted to be able to watch the 2008 Olympics this summer on my 52\" flat panel TV, so I thought I'd give an HD antenna a try before I broke down and called the cable company.",
"I've discovered that I currently get about 10 HD channels.",
"(A number that is bound to grow over time.) The High Definition channels come in crystal clear.",
"It's very impressive -- and FREE!",
"I've never had an HD antenna before, so I don't know how this one compares to other brands.",
"But I can tell you that it works great, is handsome, and the price was reasonable.",
"I haven't noticed that the UHF/VHF channels come in any better with this antenna than they did with my old \"dog ears\".",
"However, the antenna does come with very specific and easy to follow instructions on how to get the best reception.Note that I had to program the TV before I could see any channels (HD or otherwise).",
"This is a simple process, but it took me while to figure out that it needed to be done."
] |
4 | Simply Gorgeous | I was a part of the open Beta testing for about a month and I loved the ease of playing. I play Everquest regularly and I really enjoyed the fact that you can log into L2 and solo for 15 or 20 minutes and log out instantly if you're pressed for time, or you can quest around to gather adena and experience. Making cash was easy and fast, much faster than the grueling grind at EQ (unless of course you purchase your plat or adena). The people were very friendly on several of the various servers. The only downside I have at this time with the game is that it is aimed at the pvp aspect and I typically like to tool around on my own and not mess with anyone else. Sometimes gangs of folks would wait outside the cities to attack random players and when ya die, you stand the chance of dropping some of your equipment; but that is part of the game. I plan on playing it and EQ on those days when I really want to get out and have some fun outside of Everquest....well at least until WoW comes out! | 996 | [
"I was a part of the open Beta testing for about a month and I loved the ease of playing.",
"I play Everquest regularly and I really enjoyed the fact that you can log into L2 and solo for 15 or 20 minutes and log out instantly if you're pressed for time, or you can quest around to gather adena and experience.",
"Making cash was easy and fast, much faster than the grueling grind at EQ (unless of course you purchase your plat or adena).",
"The people were very friendly on several of the various servers.",
"The only downside I have at this time with the game is that it is aimed at the pvp aspect and I typically like to tool around on my own and not mess with anyone else.",
"Sometimes gangs of folks would wait outside the cities to attack random players and when ya die, you stand the chance of dropping some of your equipment; but that is part of the game.",
"I plan on playing it and EQ on those days when I really want to get out and have some fun outside of Everquest....well at least until WoW comes out!"
] |
4 | very good | So what did I like about Layer Cake? Well, Daniel Craig is... well look at him. The man is so hot he should be leaving a smoke trail every time he's on screen. Next, I loved how this movie does not glamorize the drug trade. Yeah, there's a fortune to be made but you pay for it and if you aren't smart you die and usually in a really painful, nasty way.Craig's character, Mr.X is cool, oh so smart and sick of the life he's living. He wants out and only has to do his boss a "favor" in order to be able to retire. It seems so simple, so clear cut but Mr. X discovers that is not the case. Two scenes stayed with me long after I watched the movie. First, when X has to kill a man and his reaction to that. Watching Craig try to get some sleep, try to drug and drink his memory away was fascinating. The second memory scorcher is the very last scene which I won't describe. I'll only note that it's amazing how much emotion Craig can register with just his eyes.Buy Layer Cake it's worth the money. | 996 | [
"So what did I like about Layer Cake?",
"Well, Daniel Craig is... well look at him.",
"The man is so hot he should be leaving a smoke trail every time he's on screen.",
"Next, I loved how this movie does not glamorize the drug trade.",
"Yeah, there's a fortune to be made but you pay for it and if you aren't smart you die and usually in a really painful, nasty way.Craig's character, Mr.X is cool, oh so smart and sick of the life he's living.",
"He wants out and only has to do his boss a \"favor\" in order to be able to retire.",
"It seems so simple, so clear cut but Mr.",
"X discovers that is not the case.",
"Two scenes stayed with me long after I watched the movie.",
"First, when X has to kill a man and his reaction to that.",
"Watching Craig try to get some sleep, try to drug and drink his memory away was fascinating.",
"The second memory scorcher is the very last scene which I won't describe.",
"I'll only note that it's amazing how much emotion Craig can register with just his eyes.Buy Layer Cake it's worth the money."
] |
4 | Give it a chance | I have to start off saying that unlike most people, I looked forward to getting this album and expected it to be really good. I have always thought that Ringo's voice would sound great for country (based on a few of the Beatles songs that he sang). I really do enjoy all of his albums but most of them are pretty goofy are really just great because of Ringo's sense of humor and energy, but this one is different. It is extremely good. Its simple, honest, and sincere. It has a really nice country feel to it but doesnt sound like a Beatle trying to do country, but in fact is really genuine and natural. Ringo's voice has never sounded better and the writers on the album penned some great and memorable songs. I dont like to pick each part of albums apart by rating each song, I think they are all very good, some better than others. Its not a ground breaking album and it probably wont change your life after you hear it, but it is, in my opinion, Ringo at his best, no matter what that means. | 996 | [
"I have to start off saying that unlike most people, I looked forward to getting this album and expected it to be really good.",
"I have always thought that Ringo's voice would sound great for country (based on a few of the Beatles songs that he sang).",
"I really do enjoy all of his albums but most of them are pretty goofy are really just great because of Ringo's sense of humor and energy, but this one is different.",
"It is extremely good.",
"Its simple, honest, and sincere.",
"It has a really nice country feel to it but doesnt sound like a Beatle trying to do country, but in fact is really genuine and natural.",
"Ringo's voice has never sounded better and the writers on the album penned some great and memorable songs.",
"I dont like to pick each part of albums apart by rating each song, I think they are all very good, some better than others.",
"Its not a ground breaking album and it probably wont change your life after you hear it, but it is, in my opinion, Ringo at his best, no matter what that means."
] |
4 | Bonus Features | The movie is thoroughly engrossing, unpredictable, and worthwhile, as most of the reviews here attest. But the bonus features on this edition are worth the price of admission as well. Like Kevin Smith and a handful of other active directors, Guillermo del Toro makes an admirable effort to add value to his DVD releases with thoughtful extras for fans and film buffs. Excerpts from the director's notebook, storyboards, even the ubiquitous Making Of documentary all add more substance than the usual PR filler material. Of particular interest here is del Toro's commentary, which goes beyond the usual behind-the-scenes anecdotes to delve into the artistic and historical roots of the creative decisions he made in the film. From the history and conventions of the gothic romance to fine art and architectural influences, del Toro is like an unusually entertaining and articulate college professor with near-encyclopedic knowledge. The extras enhance an already excellent film viewing experience. | 996 | [
"The movie is thoroughly engrossing, unpredictable, and worthwhile, as most of the reviews here attest.",
"But the bonus features on this edition are worth the price of admission as well.",
"Like Kevin Smith and a handful of other active directors, Guillermo del Toro makes an admirable effort to add value to his DVD releases with thoughtful extras for fans and film buffs.",
"Excerpts from the director's notebook, storyboards, even the ubiquitous Making Of documentary all add more substance than the usual PR filler material.",
"Of particular interest here is del Toro's commentary, which goes beyond the usual behind-the-scenes anecdotes to delve into the artistic and historical roots of the creative decisions he made in the film.",
"From the history and conventions of the gothic romance to fine art and architectural influences, del Toro is like an unusually entertaining and articulate college professor with near-encyclopedic knowledge.",
"The extras enhance an already excellent film viewing experience."
] |
4 | Great Adaptation! | I've always loved the board game version of "Life" - I played it hundreds of times with my family while I was growing up. The computer game version stuck to the board game as closely as possible. You spin the wheel exactly like the board game, your little car moves around just like the board game (they even copied the board almost exactly!).It's pretty fun - I've played it a few dozen times and really enjoyed it. I wish that when you are generating your character there were a few more options (your character choices are EXTREMELY limited), but that is the only real fault I could find with the game.The graphics are cartoonish - but it fits! Whenever you land on a spot, there is a short little clip showing what happened to you - these are pretty funny! Overall, it's a cute game. It would be perfectly acceptable for kids too - there is nothing bad in the game at all! Since its so cheap, I definitely recommend getting it and playing around, especially if you're a fan of the board game! | 996 | [
"I've always loved the board game version of \"Life\" - I played it hundreds of times with my family while I was growing up.",
"The computer game version stuck to the board game as closely as possible.",
"You spin the wheel exactly like the board game, your little car moves around just like the board game (they even copied the board almost exactly!",
").It's pretty fun - I've played it a few dozen times and really enjoyed it.",
"I wish that when you are generating your character there were a few more options (your character choices are EXTREMELY limited), but that is the only real fault I could find with the game.The graphics are cartoonish - but it fits!",
"Whenever you land on a spot, there is a short little clip showing what happened to you - these are pretty funny!",
"Overall, it's a cute game.",
"It would be perfectly acceptable for kids too - there is nothing bad in the game at all!",
"Since its so cheap, I definitely recommend getting it and playing around, especially if you're a fan of the board game!"
] |
4 | A Great Read | I read the "The Vanishing" when I was still in grade school. My teacher kept telling me to start branching out on other books besides romance and horror. I tried to go for sci-fi and came across "The Vanishing" in the library. I have to say that I did come to like this book very much. I wanted to get the rest of the series but I honestly cannot remember why I did not continue with the series. I am now in college and was looking back into my earlier reading and remembered reading "The Vanishing." I decided it was time to get the last two books. It was incredible. I could not put them down. The whole time you kept asking yourself, "how would you react to that situation?" A lot of the reviewers say they like the second book, "The Convergence," better, but I am more partial to the last one, "The Return." The ending left you satisfied as well in my opinion. The whole series just made you think on how the world is today. I recommend this series to everyone, adults and young adults alike. | 996 | [
"I read the \"The Vanishing\" when I was still in grade school.",
"My teacher kept telling me to start branching out on other books besides romance and horror.",
"I tried to go for sci-fi and came across \"The Vanishing\" in the library.",
"I have to say that I did come to like this book very much.",
"I wanted to get the rest of the series but I honestly cannot remember why I did not continue with the series.",
"I am now in college and was looking back into my earlier reading and remembered reading \"The Vanishing.\" I decided it was time to get the last two books.",
"It was incredible.",
"I could not put them down.",
"The whole time you kept asking yourself, \"how would you react to that situation?",
"\" A lot of the reviewers say they like the second book, \"The Convergence,\" better, but I am more partial to the last one, \"The Return.\" The ending left you satisfied as well in my opinion.",
"The whole series just made you think on how the world is today.",
"I recommend this series to everyone, adults and young adults alike."
] |
4 | Finally an End! | I've been watching this on and off on HuluPlus. So I'll wait till it comes out as a completed box set. Feels like I've been waiting too long for this. There is definitely a disconnect somewhere.Anyway, I purchased from Ebay, the complete 7 seasons set not knowing I could have paid $9 less through Amazon. I think the one I bought is from a prior production run. The one here looks like a new production run. I used to see the individual seasons go for $120 each 5 yr.'s ago with or without trinket. Who know's, maybe 30 yr.'s from now, one of those unopened trinket season box's could go for $100k like the unboxed bobbafett from 1976? that sold for $19k.I think the music from the Inuyasha series is the best I have listened to even if my copy was a knock-off. An absolute top-notch production as well the anime. The licensed copies from other countries go for alot less on Ebay apparently. Knock-offs have about 97% of the fidelity clarity of the licensed DRM copies I think but play anywhere. | 996 | [
"I've been watching this on and off on HuluPlus.",
"So I'll wait till it comes out as a completed box set.",
"Feels like I've been waiting too long for this.",
"There is definitely a disconnect somewhere.Anyway, I purchased from Ebay, the complete 7 seasons set not knowing I could have paid $9 less through Amazon.",
"I think the one I bought is from a prior production run.",
"The one here looks like a new production run.",
"I used to see the individual seasons go for $120 each 5 yr.'s ago with or without trinket.",
"Who know's, maybe 30 yr.'s from now, one of those unopened trinket season box's could go for $100k like the unboxed bobbafett from 1976?",
"that sold for $19k.I think the music from the Inuyasha series is the best I have listened to even if my copy was a knock-off.",
"An absolute top-notch production as well the anime.",
"The licensed copies from other countries go for alot less on Ebay apparently.",
"Knock-offs have about 97% of the fidelity clarity of the licensed DRM copies I think but play anywhere."
] |
4 | Good but.... | The NUVI is a good PND, however, its not perfect; love the larger screen but the maps do not show the street I live on. Further, should you not take the advised directions (say you go in driveway B, but the devise wanted you to take driveway A, it has a conniption fit and you might as well restart the device, it just can't handle that you arrived at the correct place in the (debatably) wrong way. Those points aside, the devise processes information quickly with little lag, you won't miss your next turn unless you decide to (which the device will quickly recalculate). For the price, I am disappointed that it did not include CD (maps), carrying case etc... Downloading map updates is a real drag even with high-speed internet, the companies servers appear to default to 56K it took all night to download and update my NUVI!!!!! I really like what the DASH Express is all about but I'm afraid it's not ready for prime time yet, so in the meantime, NUVI is about as good as it gets - 4 stars. | 996 | [
"The NUVI is a good PND, however, its not perfect; love the larger screen but the maps do not show the street I live on.",
"Further, should you not take the advised directions (say you go in driveway B, but the devise wanted you to take driveway A, it has a conniption fit and you might as well restart the device, it just can't handle that you arrived at the correct place in the (debatably) wrong way.",
"Those points aside, the devise processes information quickly with little lag, you won't miss your next turn unless you decide to (which the device will quickly recalculate).",
"For the price, I am disappointed that it did not include CD (maps), carrying case etc... Downloading map updates is a real drag even with high-speed internet, the companies servers appear to default to 56K it took all night to download and update my NUVI!!!",
"!!",
"I really like what the DASH Express is all about but I'm afraid it's not ready for prime time yet, so in the meantime, NUVI is about as good as it gets - 4 stars."
] |
4 | fun reread | I borrowed World War Z from a friend and couldn't put it down. I gave it back two days later... but at first I had pooh-poohed as trashy pulp. Every where I looked it seemed like another zombie book was in the book store window. As I read it though, I found myself not only enjoying the interview narrative but the attention to detail. Brooks mentions a few places I've visited personally and I found his research to be pretty good. Further, his hints at catastrophes that he doesn't get into in the story itself kept me reading, hoping to find out more as to what happened in Buenos Aires or China Camp for example.I picked it up again three days, at a loss for a fast fun good read, and found myself just as eager to finish it all in one sitting as I when I read it the first time. I'm not a zombie or an apocalypse fanboy... I am a fan though of decent writing, compelling narratives, and stories of how humans seem to be at the center of most system failures. World War Z is all of the above. | 996 | [
"I borrowed World War Z from a friend and couldn't put it down.",
"I gave it back two days later... but at first I had pooh-poohed as trashy pulp.",
"Every where I looked it seemed like another zombie book was in the book store window.",
"As I read it though, I found myself not only enjoying the interview narrative but the attention to detail.",
"Brooks mentions a few places I've visited personally and I found his research to be pretty good.",
"Further, his hints at catastrophes that he doesn't get into in the story itself kept me reading, hoping to find out more as to what happened in Buenos Aires or China Camp for example.I picked it up again three days, at a loss for a fast fun good read, and found myself just as eager to finish it all in one sitting as I when I read it the first time.",
"I'm not a zombie or an apocalypse fanboy... I am a fan though of decent writing, compelling narratives, and stories of how humans seem to be at the center of most system failures.",
"World War Z is all of the above."
] |
4 | Careful! | I think we can all agree that, although he depicted some perfectly pleasant scenes of quaint countryside and rural life, Van Gogh's approach to paint application and colour was way off. How many times did he spoil, say, a nice waving wheat scene with turmultuous swirling colours, giving a dark psychological insight into a tormented psyche, at odds with the scene depicted? He couldn't even paint a nice starry sky without expressing through colour, texture and dynamic motion a radical and unique vision of personal torment, at odds with the artistic conventions of the time. This book, then, is a godsend; a chance to rectify Van Gogh's stylistic mistakes in the area of colour application, while retaining the charming scenes of the French countryside.A word of warning, however: this book is really not suitable for children or similarly impressionable people. I gave it to a young nephew who, after spending quite some time colouring in the nice birds over the wheat field, cut his ear off! | 996 | [
"I think we can all agree that, although he depicted some perfectly pleasant scenes of quaint countryside and rural life, Van Gogh's approach to paint application and colour was way off.",
"How many times did he spoil, say, a nice waving wheat scene with turmultuous swirling colours, giving a dark psychological insight into a tormented psyche, at odds with the scene depicted?",
"He couldn't even paint a nice starry sky without expressing through colour, texture and dynamic motion a radical and unique vision of personal torment, at odds with the artistic conventions of the time.",
"This book, then, is a godsend; a chance to rectify Van Gogh's stylistic mistakes in the area of colour application, while retaining the charming scenes of the French countryside.A word of warning, however: this book is really not suitable for children or similarly impressionable people.",
"I gave it to a young nephew who, after spending quite some time colouring in the nice birds over the wheat field, cut his ear off!"
] |
4 | 3 min. review | This book was a treasure of native american lore. As one who has lived in Arizona for most of my adult life, I welcome interesting books that contain anecdotal information about the native americans that we (anglos) have displaced. The stories from the native americans of southern Arizona that headline the chapters made this a very interesting read. The rest of the story may not have been the best mystery fiction I've read, but the fact that she included these stories about creation of the various tribes and families of animals and man, make this a memorable novel...I just wanted more of it. I think this is a better book than some of her Joanna Brady novels and the JP Beaumont series, but then I am a romantic where the Native American culture is concerned. I will read the sequel and hope the author adds to the repertoire of stories from the native americans to keep a bit of enchantment wound throughout another murder mystery where some of the characters are psycho dregs of society. | 996 | [
"This book was a treasure of native american lore.",
"As one who has lived in Arizona for most of my adult life, I welcome interesting books that contain anecdotal information about the native americans that we (anglos) have displaced.",
"The stories from the native americans of southern Arizona that headline the chapters made this a very interesting read.",
"The rest of the story may not have been the best mystery fiction I've read, but the fact that she included these stories about creation of the various tribes and families of animals and man, make this a memorable novel...I just wanted more of it.",
"I think this is a better book than some of her Joanna Brady novels and the JP Beaumont series, but then I am a romantic where the Native American culture is concerned.",
"I will read the sequel and hope the author adds to the repertoire of stories from the native americans to keep a bit of enchantment wound throughout another murder mystery where some of the characters are psycho dregs of society."
] |
4 | Great printer | This was remarkably inexpensive for all it can do. It was easy to set up on a Linux system; just plug it in and turn it on. The installation instructions look harder on Mac or MS-Windows, but I haven't tried them. It was especially easy to set up as a network printer; just plug it directly into the router, and it's ready to go for any operating system.Print quality is as good as can be expected from an inkjet printer. Color quality is excellent. I haven't tried photo printing, so I cannot comment.For a small printer, this machine has proven exceptionally reliable. I have far fewer jams and misfeeds with this than I have with any other home or small office printer. In fact, I cannot recall a single paper jam in the time I've owned it.As with all inkjets, ink is expensive, and cartridges do not last long. I seem to get better ink conservation out of this than out of other injket printers I have owned, though.The scanner works reliably as expected, and the document feeder works great. | 996 | [
"This was remarkably inexpensive for all it can do.",
"It was easy to set up on a Linux system; just plug it in and turn it on.",
"The installation instructions look harder on Mac or MS-Windows, but I haven't tried them.",
"It was especially easy to set up as a network printer; just plug it directly into the router, and it's ready to go for any operating system.Print quality is as good as can be expected from an inkjet printer.",
"Color quality is excellent.",
"I haven't tried photo printing, so I cannot comment.For a small printer, this machine has proven exceptionally reliable.",
"I have far fewer jams and misfeeds with this than I have with any other home or small office printer.",
"In fact, I cannot recall a single paper jam in the time I've owned it.As with all inkjets, ink is expensive, and cartridges do not last long.",
"I seem to get better ink conservation out of this than out of other injket printers I have owned, though.The scanner works reliably as expected, and the document feeder works great."
] |
4 | Not awful | I learned a great deal about photographing birds with this volume. The other critiques about the book are harsh and perhaps they are from very experienced bird photographers. I am not a newbie by any means but have come to devote more time to this subject in recent years. The concepts of setting up natural looking feeders and using feeders arranged with "staging branches", setting up blinds, are not intuitive so I credit the authors with helping me to improve in my photos in the backyard, bribing birds in the park and Cape St Mary's. The list of "Ways to Get Close to Birds" at the back of the book is a great reference, showing species and method. Very simple and succinct. Yes, there could be more updated information on recommended infrared triggers etc, but concepts are concepts. They don't change. By the way, slow manual focus 500 Mirror lenss are a great affordable way to break into bird photography and see if you want to pursue it. I just sold one for $100. Price a 600mm lately? | 996 | [
"I learned a great deal about photographing birds with this volume.",
"The other critiques about the book are harsh and perhaps they are from very experienced bird photographers.",
"I am not a newbie by any means but have come to devote more time to this subject in recent years.",
"The concepts of setting up natural looking feeders and using feeders arranged with \"staging branches\", setting up blinds, are not intuitive so I credit the authors with helping me to improve in my photos in the backyard, bribing birds in the park and Cape St Mary's.",
"The list of \"Ways to Get Close to Birds\" at the back of the book is a great reference, showing species and method.",
"Very simple and succinct.",
"Yes, there could be more updated information on recommended infrared triggers etc, but concepts are concepts.",
"They don't change.",
"By the way, slow manual focus 500 Mirror lenss are a great affordable way to break into bird photography and see if you want to pursue it.",
"I just sold one for $100.",
"Price a 600mm lately?"
] |
4 | Warcraft 2.9 | Yes, the graphics are stunning. The story is deep and involving but at the end of the day you are playing Warcraft 2 with bells on! This is not a bad thing and Blizzard have done a magnificent job as I understand that they can't stray too far from thr original idea. It's just, half way through, you think, mmmm, I've been here before and I've done all this before. For Warcraft fanatics that's great, but for the rest of us it wears a little thin. I was looking for a bit more, there is, but not much. The way you switch races throughout the story to play their campaigns IS different and does hold your attention. However, when all is said and done, when you're in a massive melee and all you're doing is madly clicking on various character icons to increase health/add magical powers etc. etc then you might as well be playing 2. Don't get me wrong, Blizzard have done a lot to bring this game into the modern gaming area and it shows but just don't expect too much from what you already know. | 996 | [
"Yes, the graphics are stunning.",
"The story is deep and involving but at the end of the day you are playing Warcraft 2 with bells on!",
"This is not a bad thing and Blizzard have done a magnificent job as I understand that they can't stray too far from thr original idea.",
"It's just, half way through, you think, mmmm, I've been here before and I've done all this before.",
"For Warcraft fanatics that's great, but for the rest of us it wears a little thin.",
"I was looking for a bit more, there is, but not much.",
"The way you switch races throughout the story to play their campaigns IS different and does hold your attention.",
"However, when all is said and done, when you're in a massive melee and all you're doing is madly clicking on various character icons to increase health/add magical powers etc.",
"etc then you might as well be playing 2.",
"Don't get me wrong, Blizzard have done a lot to bring this game into the modern gaming area and it shows but just don't expect too much from what you already know."
] |
4 | Hohner CX-12 | I am a shut-in Grandmother who started to fiddle around with a $3.00 harmonica I purchased for my grandchildren, and realized how much fun I was having. A friend suggested I get a Hohner Chromatic and the prices were more than I could afford. I noticed a used Honer CX-12 for a very reasonalbe price and snapped it up. This is a real live insturment! It sounds great! I am learning from "Harmoncia's for Dummies" and slowly picking up my skills. I have a little background with violin and piano, but most of all I am having a ball making music with an instrument that only requires lung power. It's ability to play chords is great! I may never master such a wonderful instrument, but I surely am going to enjoy the time I spend with it. So far, I led the family in Christmas Carols and they all got into the swing of it. I never realized this little instrument that almost fits into my pocket could bring me such joy! Thanks to Amazon the price was right! A great challange for the over 70 group! | 996 | [
"I am a shut-in Grandmother who started to fiddle around with a $3.00 harmonica I purchased for my grandchildren, and realized how much fun I was having.",
"A friend suggested I get a Hohner Chromatic and the prices were more than I could afford.",
"I noticed a used Honer CX-12 for a very reasonalbe price and snapped it up.",
"This is a real live insturment!",
"It sounds great!",
"I am learning from \"Harmoncia's for Dummies\" and slowly picking up my skills.",
"I have a little background with violin and piano, but most of all I am having a ball making music with an instrument that only requires lung power.",
"It's ability to play chords is great!",
"I may never master such a wonderful instrument, but I surely am going to enjoy the time I spend with it.",
"So far, I led the family in Christmas Carols and they all got into the swing of it.",
"I never realized this little instrument that almost fits into my pocket could bring me such joy!",
"Thanks to Amazon the price was right!",
"A great challange for the over 70 group!"
] |
4 | Splendid! | I was driving when I heard this song on the radio and when the announcer said it was Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Bob Thompson, I knew I had to find this CD. I'd never heard of Bob Thompson, but he surely lets his fingers do the talking with his superb renditions of gospel classics. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child starts this beautiful journey and Thompson does not disappoint with his jazzy takes of My Lord, What A Morning, Every Time I Feel The Spirit and Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho. Then Thompson slows things down with his soulful Deep River. The pace picks up again as Thompson gives us Over My Head with it's seemingly island/African influenced sound. Little David Play On Your Harp is another jazzy uptempo tune that'll have you tapping your toes and bobbing your head. As things slow down with Wade In The Water, Thompson rounds out this disc with the rousing Study War No More and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. This is a great addition to your CD collection. | 996 | [
"I was driving when I heard this song on the radio and when the announcer said it was Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Bob Thompson, I knew I had to find this CD.",
"I'd never heard of Bob Thompson, but he surely lets his fingers do the talking with his superb renditions of gospel classics.",
"Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child starts this beautiful journey and Thompson does not disappoint with his jazzy takes of My Lord, What A Morning, Every Time I Feel The Spirit and Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho.",
"Then Thompson slows things down with his soulful Deep River.",
"The pace picks up again as Thompson gives us Over My Head with it's seemingly island/African influenced sound.",
"Little David Play On Your Harp is another jazzy uptempo tune that'll have you tapping your toes and bobbing your head.",
"As things slow down with Wade In The Water, Thompson rounds out this disc with the rousing Study War No More and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.",
"This is a great addition to your CD collection."
] |
4 | GIVE IT A TRY | First off, whevever i read a review of someone who says that morning view was a good cd, I instantly form a biased that they have no idea what they are talking about. Morning View was a sub-performance from the guys of incubus. That is one of the reasons why Dirk left the band. He left it when they were instudio because he couldn't deal with anymore of brandon and his need to try to pick up women with his music. They used to cover megadeath, and now brandon was talking about pouring chocolate on a womans chest. thats a huge jump. All that said, i got the cd to give it a whirl, i made the mistake of looking for something along the lines of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. , its not like it. My first play i was disallusioned. I gave it a few more chances and it grew on me. its not science, its not morning view (thank god) but its good and i think they are moving in either the right direction, or at least a better direction then before. Give it a whirl or two , you might find you enjoy it, i know i did | 996 | [
"First off, whevever i read a review of someone who says that morning view was a good cd, I instantly form a biased that they have no idea what they are talking about.",
"Morning View was a sub-performance from the guys of incubus.",
"That is one of the reasons why Dirk left the band.",
"He left it when they were instudio because he couldn't deal with anymore of brandon and his need to try to pick up women with his music.",
"They used to cover megadeath, and now brandon was talking about pouring chocolate on a womans chest.",
"thats a huge jump.",
"All that said, i got the cd to give it a whirl, i made the mistake of looking for something along the lines of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. , its not like it.",
"My first play i was disallusioned.",
"I gave it a few more chances and it grew on me.",
"its not science, its not morning view (thank god) but its good and i think they are moving in either the right direction, or at least a better direction then before.",
"Give it a whirl or two , you might find you enjoy it, i know i did"
] |
4 | Good book. | This book was the assigned reading material for my engineering technology course. Its primary purpose was to give us an `introduction' to fluid related concepts, and in that area I would say it was very successful. This books writing style is extremely easy to follow, and unlike some of my other textbooks was actually enjoyable to read. It provided step by step instructions on how to solve problems, and also offered more than enough problems for the students to solve themselves. The only issue I have with this book relates to the rather limited examples it provides. In its solutions it illustrates how to solve the simple problems, but negates to do the more complicated ones which sometimes left me clueless on how to proceed. This book is also rather expansive and does not go very deep into the subject.. If your looking for a good introduction book for your course, or some extra learning material this is a great choice. If you're a more advanced reader, I suggest you look elsewhere. | 996 | [
"This book was the assigned reading material for my engineering technology course.",
"Its primary purpose was to give us an `introduction' to fluid related concepts, and in that area I would say it was very successful.",
"This books writing style is extremely easy to follow, and unlike some of my other textbooks was actually enjoyable to read.",
"It provided step by step instructions on how to solve problems, and also offered more than enough problems for the students to solve themselves.",
"The only issue I have with this book relates to the rather limited examples it provides.",
"In its solutions it illustrates how to solve the simple problems, but negates to do the more complicated ones which sometimes left me clueless on how to proceed.",
"This book is also rather expansive and does not go very deep into the subject..",
"If your looking for a good introduction book for your course, or some extra learning material this is a great choice.",
"If you're a more advanced reader, I suggest you look elsewhere."
] |
4 | Clueless heroine! | The hero is very likable and very much the gentleman, and the heroine is smart and certainly not a doormat. But, she is much too clueless to be believable, even for a Neels story. I mean, if a guy asks you out several times, kisses you on several occasions, compliments you, accompanies you home to meet your mother, gazes deeply into your eyes and makes comments that infers he wants you to be in his life forever, wouldn't you think perhaps he is interested in you? Well, Emma doesn't, despite her pining away for him. And, for me, that's the problem with Wish With the Candles. I kept thinking how dense Emma was, out of character for such a strong young woman, and how thin the plot. Halfway through I was saying "oh, come on, already!" The Big Misunderstanding is weak and poorly done, also.The story is typical Neels, just not one of her best, in my opinion. It is, however, sweet escapism with a very uncomplicated plot. Nothing offensive, no typos or other formatting mistakes. 3.5 stars. | 996 | [
"The hero is very likable and very much the gentleman, and the heroine is smart and certainly not a doormat.",
"But, she is much too clueless to be believable, even for a Neels story.",
"I mean, if a guy asks you out several times, kisses you on several occasions, compliments you, accompanies you home to meet your mother, gazes deeply into your eyes and makes comments that infers he wants you to be in his life forever, wouldn't you think perhaps he is interested in you?",
"Well, Emma doesn't, despite her pining away for him.",
"And, for me, that's the problem with Wish With the Candles.",
"I kept thinking how dense Emma was, out of character for such a strong young woman, and how thin the plot.",
"Halfway through I was saying \"oh, come on, already!",
"\" The Big Misunderstanding is weak and poorly done, also.The story is typical Neels, just not one of her best, in my opinion.",
"It is, however, sweet escapism with a very uncomplicated plot.",
"Nothing offensive, no typos or other formatting mistakes.",
"3.5 stars."
] |
4 | Great Read! | Just finished Passion. It's nearly everything I look for in a good book of this genre, decent length, (page count for the gutter minded like me) good writing, an engaging plot, fascinating characters, and steamy, scorching hot sex. My only quibble was with the self sacrificing tendencies of the main characters, but it was a different time then so I suppose it's more plausible than I'd care to read about. That said, I enjoyed it thoroughly and will definitely be reading it again.I'm personally disappointed that the author chose to take the sequel into the BDSM realm. Not that I'm being judgmental like some reviews of Patience I've read, but it's not a comfortable scenario for me as a reader. I might read it anyway as I did really enjoy Passion, but then again, I might wait for Primrose and take my chances that the next sister won't be into the same type of kink.Anyway, two thumbs up for Passion! It's rare to find erotic romance that's well written and also longer than a short story. | 996 | [
"Just finished Passion.",
"It's nearly everything I look for in a good book of this genre, decent length, (page count for the gutter minded like me) good writing, an engaging plot, fascinating characters, and steamy, scorching hot sex.",
"My only quibble was with the self sacrificing tendencies of the main characters, but it was a different time then so I suppose it's more plausible than I'd care to read about.",
"That said, I enjoyed it thoroughly and will definitely be reading it again.I'm personally disappointed that the author chose to take the sequel into the BDSM realm.",
"Not that I'm being judgmental like some reviews of Patience I've read, but it's not a comfortable scenario for me as a reader.",
"I might read it anyway as I did really enjoy Passion, but then again, I might wait for Primrose and take my chances that the next sister won't be into the same type of kink.Anyway, two thumbs up for Passion!",
"It's rare to find erotic romance that's well written and also longer than a short story."
] |
4 | Cool goodies. | I got this for my wife and she had two of her girlfriends over and they all sang along watching it. No big surprise there. The VHS comes with a dance re-mix CD with a picture of JT and ONJ on it and the script and lyrics in a booklet. They're pretty cool for goodies in a VHS. There is also something extra as part of the program but my wife fast-forwarded past it, so I don't know what it is. Maybe interviews, maybe "Making of", I dunno but it should be at the end of the program -- like on my collector's "Natural Born Killers". I guess they wanted it to be a "teaser" but it's more like a "spoiler". This tape isn't letterboxed, but that seems to be a plus for some people. Ok, I won't say anything, I know you think you're missing part of the show on the pan and scan... I won't say anything. This is a good gift to get someone who likes 'Grease' and anyone that likes it loves it, so you can't go wrong. My wife was singing the songs when she got the thing -- a week before she watched it. | 995 | [
"I got this for my wife and she had two of her girlfriends over and they all sang along watching it.",
"No big surprise there.",
"The VHS comes with a dance re-mix CD with a picture of JT and ONJ on it and the script and lyrics in a booklet.",
"They're pretty cool for goodies in a VHS.",
"There is also something extra as part of the program but my wife fast-forwarded past it, so I don't know what it is.",
"Maybe interviews, maybe \"Making of\", I dunno but it should be at the end of the program -- like on my collector's \"Natural Born Killers\".",
"I guess they wanted it to be a \"teaser\" but it's more like a \"spoiler\".",
"This tape isn't letterboxed, but that seems to be a plus for some people.",
"Ok, I won't say anything, I know you think you're missing part of the show on the pan and scan... I won't say anything.",
"This is a good gift to get someone who likes 'Grease' and anyone that likes it loves it, so you can't go wrong.",
"My wife was singing the songs when she got the thing -- a week before she watched it."
] |
4 | It Does the job. | I wanted to take the time to write a short review on this coffee machine. I was hesitant at first, buying a Japanese coffemaker, especially being Italian, but it seemed that if I wanted a quality thermal carafe at a decent price this was the product to buy. I've had it for a month and I must say along with the gold filter I bought with it, it is making a very good cup of coffee. Currently I'm brewing the Whole Foods Rainforest Blend. The coffee stays hot for at least 3 hours and stays warm for the whole day. It defineitely keeps the coffee fresh much longer than conventional carafes. I also like it because it's very fast, so in case I don't want to program it, I can still have my coffee ready within 2 or 3 minutes.The only thing I would change about it is that I would still have a warming plate at the base of the machine or a separate warming plate to plug in at the table. Otherwise it does the job it's supposed to do, which is a lot more than I can say for most products nowadays. | 995 | [
"I wanted to take the time to write a short review on this coffee machine.",
"I was hesitant at first, buying a Japanese coffemaker, especially being Italian, but it seemed that if I wanted a quality thermal carafe at a decent price this was the product to buy.",
"I've had it for a month and I must say along with the gold filter I bought with it, it is making a very good cup of coffee.",
"Currently I'm brewing the Whole Foods Rainforest Blend.",
"The coffee stays hot for at least 3 hours and stays warm for the whole day.",
"It defineitely keeps the coffee fresh much longer than conventional carafes.",
"I also like it because it's very fast, so in case I don't want to program it, I can still have my coffee ready within 2 or 3 minutes.The only thing I would change about it is that I would still have a warming plate at the base of the machine or a separate warming plate to plug in at the table.",
"Otherwise it does the job it's supposed to do, which is a lot more than I can say for most products nowadays."
] |
4 | Finally! | Finally a music- bio pick that does not disappoint like "De-Lovely" or "Beyond on the Sea." Ray focuses on how Ray Charles came to be one of the greatest singers/song writers of all time... never distracting from true spirit of the man.The songs are well-performed and unlike so many other music bio-picks fit well in with the story and pop up at approiate times.The story is well-written true to the man it depicts. Showing and telling all including the warts in Ray Charles past from things he like to forget such as the drowning of his brother that he witnessed, to his drug addictions and multiple affairs.Jaimie Fox is Ray and it's hard to believe that he is not actually the man he is portraying. He got a well-deserved Oscar for his performance and is quite a singer in the movie.I left the theater amazed by the power of Ray Charles and his difficult struggles.This is a movie not to be missed by any Ray Charles or music fan- definately hit the buy now button and become charmed by Ray! | 995 | [
"Finally a music- bio pick that does not disappoint like \"De-Lovely\" or \"Beyond on the Sea.\" Ray focuses on how Ray Charles came to be one of the greatest singers/song writers of all time... never distracting from true spirit of the man.The songs are well-performed and unlike so many other music bio-picks fit well in with the story and pop up at approiate times.The story is well-written true to the man it depicts.",
"Showing and telling all including the warts in Ray Charles past from things he like to forget such as the drowning of his brother that he witnessed, to his drug addictions and multiple affairs.Jaimie Fox is Ray and it's hard to believe that he is not actually the man he is portraying.",
"He got a well-deserved Oscar for his performance and is quite a singer in the movie.I left the theater amazed by the power of Ray Charles and his difficult struggles.This is a movie not to be missed by any Ray Charles or music fan- definately hit the buy now button and become charmed by Ray!"
] |
4 | Not too bad | In the field of chaotic dynamics, does there exist _the_ standard textbook for undergrads? I think not. Still, in most colleges, _chaos_ is a subtopic you briefly go through (most of the time just `skipped' through) while studying differential equations, mathematical physics or classical physics. To be competely honest, my impression is that those ``subtopics'' usually don't make a good intro to chaotic dynamics, either. I have read some textbooks targeted at undergraduates and Gulick's was not too bad to skim through what we have in chaotic dynamics. However, Gulick pays too much attention on the basics (analysis and differential equations) and this may seem such a waste of space given the limited number of pages (some two hundreds). Naturally, his explanations are not detailed and gives the impression that things are done rather hastily. But, I must say, this book is superier to some other books that spends time neither on the basics nor the analytic aspects of chaotic dynamics. | 995 | [
"In the field of chaotic dynamics, does there exist _the_ standard textbook for undergrads?",
"I think not.",
"Still, in most colleges, _chaos_ is a subtopic you briefly go through (most of the time just `skipped' through) while studying differential equations, mathematical physics or classical physics.",
"To be competely honest, my impression is that those ``subtopics'' usually don't make a good intro to chaotic dynamics, either.",
"I have read some textbooks targeted at undergraduates and Gulick's was not too bad to skim through what we have in chaotic dynamics.",
"However, Gulick pays too much attention on the basics (analysis and differential equations) and this may seem such a waste of space given the limited number of pages (some two hundreds).",
"Naturally, his explanations are not detailed and gives the impression that things are done rather hastily.",
"But, I must say, this book is superier to some other books that spends time neither on the basics nor the analytic aspects of chaotic dynamics."
] |
4 | A compelling work | Willa Cather's One of Ours follows the life of Claude Wheeler, a Nebraska farm boy who is searching for some meaning to his existence. With his study at the university stripped away because of his father's farm, he bitterly drives himself into the monotony of farm life, establishes himself, and weds a woman who has little affection for him. Claude is searching for some kind of sustenance to create a life that has more meaning than chopping wood and mending fence. WWI comes along and Claude enthusiastically enlists in a cause he can be proud of, and finds a sense of purpose in the trench warfare, feeling a brotherhood among his fellow soldiers. One of Ours is a bildungsroman of a disillustioned and bitter man. To any reader interested in the Modern Period of American Literature, this novel pounds home the common themes of that period. Cather's description is adept as usual, while her plot is somewhat predictable. Nonetheless, it's a solid novel for readers to sink their teeth into. | 995 | [
"Willa Cather's One of Ours follows the life of Claude Wheeler, a Nebraska farm boy who is searching for some meaning to his existence.",
"With his study at the university stripped away because of his father's farm, he bitterly drives himself into the monotony of farm life, establishes himself, and weds a woman who has little affection for him.",
"Claude is searching for some kind of sustenance to create a life that has more meaning than chopping wood and mending fence.",
"WWI comes along and Claude enthusiastically enlists in a cause he can be proud of, and finds a sense of purpose in the trench warfare, feeling a brotherhood among his fellow soldiers.",
"One of Ours is a bildungsroman of a disillustioned and bitter man.",
"To any reader interested in the Modern Period of American Literature, this novel pounds home the common themes of that period.",
"Cather's description is adept as usual, while her plot is somewhat predictable.",
"Nonetheless, it's a solid novel for readers to sink their teeth into."
] |
4 | Great Book | I can't add very much to the excellent reviews already posted. I'll just say quickly that I enjoyed very much the fresh insight into mating practices among the "lower animals" and among humans. I've read a lot about evolution and biology and so forth, and still found much new material here. I really enjoyed learning about how scientists finally discovered the rampant adultery among birds and how incredible they are at hiding it.Several reviewers warn about having to "make it through" the first part, and I certainly understand that if your primary interest is in the evolutionary origins of human sexuality. However, I really enjoyed the first part as well, because it provides a broad understanding of sex in evolution and give lots of fun examples about different behaviors and adaptations.Although I didn't give the book 5 stars (I reserve that for the best of the best), it showed me that Mr. Ridley is a great writer and I'll check out his other books (I think I'll start with Genome). | 995 | [
"I can't add very much to the excellent reviews already posted.",
"I'll just say quickly that I enjoyed very much the fresh insight into mating practices among the \"lower animals\" and among humans.",
"I've read a lot about evolution and biology and so forth, and still found much new material here.",
"I really enjoyed learning about how scientists finally discovered the rampant adultery among birds and how incredible they are at hiding it.Several reviewers warn about having to \"make it through\" the first part, and I certainly understand that if your primary interest is in the evolutionary origins of human sexuality.",
"However, I really enjoyed the first part as well, because it provides a broad understanding of sex in evolution and give lots of fun examples about different behaviors and adaptations.Although I didn't give the book 5 stars (I reserve that for the best of the best), it showed me that Mr.",
"Ridley is a great writer and I'll check out his other books (I think I'll start with Genome)."
] |
4 | Javascript 4 U | This is an excellent next-step up from an introduction to Javascript and looks at its use in real world situations. You will need to be reasonably fluent in the language to get the best out of it.The book presents a topic as a question and then presents code to action that query as a solution, then goes through that code in a discussion section. This is where I have a relatively minor criticism of this book; the necessities of discussing the code do not always mesh well with the question and answer format of the layout.The authors have gone to great effort to ensure that the book is as up-to-date as possible, though this is a rapidly moving target of course, and detail how to ensure that the code will run on as many platforms as possible, rarely giving up and saying 'forget it..', though this proved necessary in a number of the more esoteric options and older browsers.A highly recommended read if you are looking for a quick solution, or a detailed understanding of what's going on. | 995 | [
"This is an excellent next-step up from an introduction to Javascript and looks at its use in real world situations.",
"You will need to be reasonably fluent in the language to get the best out of it.The book presents a topic as a question and then presents code to action that query as a solution, then goes through that code in a discussion section.",
"This is where I have a relatively minor criticism of this book; the necessities of discussing the code do not always mesh well with the question and answer format of the layout.The authors have gone to great effort to ensure that the book is as up-to-date as possible, though this is a rapidly moving target of course, and detail how to ensure that the code will run on as many platforms as possible, rarely giving up and saying 'forget it..', though this proved necessary in a number of the more esoteric options and older browsers.A highly recommended read if you are looking for a quick solution, or a detailed understanding of what's going on."
] |
4 | A Bourne Franchise | The Bourne Identity (2002) is one of this years most unusual action films, tossing aside all that is Matrix style action and going for a more old fashioned style director Doug Liman has found himself with a hit. The action style perfectly portrays the person that Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is supposed to be.After having been left for dead in the Mediterranean Sea, Jason Bourne has no idea what is name is, where he's from, or what he does. The only things he knows scare him and he must find out what he used to do before assassins kill him.With excellent plot twists, well choreographed action scenes (mostly done by Damon), good acting and an intriguing premise, the Bourne Identity is a movie that belongs in any action lover's collection.The only thing that really keeps the DVD from receiving a 5 out of 5 is the extras are less than great, deleted scenes have not been put together very well, and the extras are sparse in general.That said I can't recommend this film enough. Buy it now. | 995 | [
"The Bourne Identity (2002) is one of this years most unusual action films, tossing aside all that is Matrix style action and going for a more old fashioned style director Doug Liman has found himself with a hit.",
"The action style perfectly portrays the person that Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is supposed to be.After having been left for dead in the Mediterranean Sea, Jason Bourne has no idea what is name is, where he's from, or what he does.",
"The only things he knows scare him and he must find out what he used to do before assassins kill him.With excellent plot twists, well choreographed action scenes (mostly done by Damon), good acting and an intriguing premise, the Bourne Identity is a movie that belongs in any action lover's collection.The only thing that really keeps the DVD from receiving a 5 out of 5 is the extras are less than great, deleted scenes have not been put together very well, and the extras are sparse in general.That said I can't recommend this film enough.",
"Buy it now."
] |
4 | Sweet Pop | This is a CD best described as "nice". It's a little gem of great music wrapped up in a sugary shell. It is a great record to listen to after a date (I'm serious) when you are really lovestruck. It also works well at night, although the lyrics are sunny. There are equal shades of Yo La Tengo and Velvet Underground here, but the latter shines through more clearly. It gives me a great feeling like no other, especially Dear Diary which is one of my favorite songs. The only problem with this is that you can't listen to this all the time, for example, on a sunny day, I find it hard to enjoy this. But at night, with the lights of the city, it's perfect. I'm really not sure. But I do know that this is a great album and should be picked up very, very soon. Luna are very talented, and I am planning on checking out some of their older stuff. But once you buy this, you have to listen to Dear Diary, it is simply amazing. I also like Sweet Child O' Mine and Four Thousand Days too. Really good. | 995 | [
"This is a CD best described as \"nice\".",
"It's a little gem of great music wrapped up in a sugary shell.",
"It is a great record to listen to after a date (I'm serious) when you are really lovestruck.",
"It also works well at night, although the lyrics are sunny.",
"There are equal shades of Yo La Tengo and Velvet Underground here, but the latter shines through more clearly.",
"It gives me a great feeling like no other, especially Dear Diary which is one of my favorite songs.",
"The only problem with this is that you can't listen to this all the time, for example, on a sunny day, I find it hard to enjoy this.",
"But at night, with the lights of the city, it's perfect.",
"I'm really not sure.",
"But I do know that this is a great album and should be picked up very, very soon.",
"Luna are very talented, and I am planning on checking out some of their older stuff.",
"But once you buy this, you have to listen to Dear Diary, it is simply amazing.",
"I also like Sweet Child O' Mine and Four Thousand Days too.",
"Really good."
] |
4 | My oh, oh my! | If the Tsar were living today, the author would be exiled at best to the fartherst reaches of Siberia.The book is poorly marketed in that it is about 20% fiction, which the author acknowledges in the preface, though without that percentage. Proper marketing of the book as other than pure history may have increased sales.The fun of this book is that it takes an already interesting life story and adds lots of unfounded "color." This may fuel the reader's interest in other, real histories.The downside here is that I believe this to be the book that is the source is the book of "rumours" of Alexander having an incestuous relationship with his sister, among other sorts of such activities. Of course there is no bibliography.It takes some work, by the way, to find credible histories of Alexaner I.The serious downside is I am not sure I would waste my time on other books by this author, since I try to focus on regular histories. Maybe his others usually only masquerade as history as well. | 995 | [
"If the Tsar were living today, the author would be exiled at best to the fartherst reaches of Siberia.The book is poorly marketed in that it is about 20% fiction, which the author acknowledges in the preface, though without that percentage.",
"Proper marketing of the book as other than pure history may have increased sales.The fun of this book is that it takes an already interesting life story and adds lots of unfounded \"color.\" This may fuel the reader's interest in other, real histories.The downside here is that I believe this to be the book that is the source is the book of \"rumours\" of Alexander having an incestuous relationship with his sister, among other sorts of such activities.",
"Of course there is no bibliography.It takes some work, by the way, to find credible histories of Alexaner I.The serious downside is I am not sure I would waste my time on other books by this author, since I try to focus on regular histories.",
"Maybe his others usually only masquerade as history as well."
] |
4 | Groovy | I found this CD the other night while I was looking through my collection and had to wonder what happened to these guys. On their sophomore set, this foursome blended old school soul sensibilities with mid-90's production values.The video for the popular song on this CD, "I Can Call You," was in heavy rotation on BET in 1995, but it was not played nearly as much on radio. I like that song because it has a jazzy sound to it, and the four harmonize really well throughout the selection. Plus, I love that thumping bass line.This CD also has some some good slow jams such as the title cut, and my favorite "Much Too Much." "Loving You is Alright" is a nice midtempo cut. Although I do like their cover of "How Deep Is Your Love," I like their original compositions more. It's not a bad cover, I just don't feel it's worth a rave. On the whole, this is solid group with a grasp of the fundamentals -- lyrics, melody and harmony. It would be a shame if this is the last we'll ever hear from them. | 995 | [
"I found this CD the other night while I was looking through my collection and had to wonder what happened to these guys.",
"On their sophomore set, this foursome blended old school soul sensibilities with mid-90's production values.The video for the popular song on this CD, \"I Can Call You,\" was in heavy rotation on BET in 1995, but it was not played nearly as much on radio.",
"I like that song because it has a jazzy sound to it, and the four harmonize really well throughout the selection.",
"Plus, I love that thumping bass line.This CD also has some some good slow jams such as the title cut, and my favorite \"Much Too Much.\" \"Loving You is Alright\" is a nice midtempo cut.",
"Although I do like their cover of \"How Deep Is Your Love,\" I like their original compositions more.",
"It's not a bad cover, I just don't feel it's worth a rave.",
"On the whole, this is solid group with a grasp of the fundamentals -- lyrics, melody and harmony.",
"It would be a shame if this is the last we'll ever hear from them."
] |
4 | Back on track | It took them longer than most of us wanted, but Hootie and The Blowfish finally have new music on the market. After many people alienated them in 96, they have went many different ways musically on their albums. This one finds them returning to the sounds on thier debut disc "Cracked Rear View". Although the best song on the album "Space" is also the shortest, there is plenty of juice elsewhere in the package. The only thing I have a problem with is that "Alright" is a 'hidden' track. Why? It is easily one of the best tunes on the disc, why not give it a track of it's own? I must admit, it took a few listens to get the 'groove' back, but I finally dig it. Not only have they reclaimed the sound that 'broke' them to the world, but they are still exploring new stuff, check out "Little Brother", it becomes addicting.....For the droves of people that ran away after hearing "Fairweather Johnson" in 96, it's okay, we'll let you come back. And you will, just give this new record a listen. | 995 | [
"It took them longer than most of us wanted, but Hootie and The Blowfish finally have new music on the market.",
"After many people alienated them in 96, they have went many different ways musically on their albums.",
"This one finds them returning to the sounds on thier debut disc \"Cracked Rear View\".",
"Although the best song on the album \"Space\" is also the shortest, there is plenty of juice elsewhere in the package.",
"The only thing I have a problem with is that \"Alright\" is a 'hidden' track.",
"Why?",
"It is easily one of the best tunes on the disc, why not give it a track of it's own?",
"I must admit, it took a few listens to get the 'groove' back, but I finally dig it.",
"Not only have they reclaimed the sound that 'broke' them to the world, but they are still exploring new stuff, check out \"Little Brother\", it becomes addicting.....For the droves of people that ran away after hearing \"Fairweather Johnson\" in 96, it's okay, we'll let you come back.",
"And you will, just give this new record a listen."
] |
4 | Engrossing | Just watched this for the 2nd time on IFC. I won't repeat what others already have said. The actors (esp. Depp) were routinely excellent. The road trip scenery throughout Europa was especially welcome and set the tone so marvellously. Some of the editing seemed rather abrupt although. In certain scenes where the veil was puilling back ever so slightly - bam - scene changed. My other issue was certain parts of the soundtrack seemed out of place. While the mood was dark and slow throughout, as was the music, abruptly at times (the chase along the Seine) segued into action film stereotypical.I'm afraid I still have questions about the female lead's identity, but the film works nicely both ways. The ending thus is totally up to the interpretation of the viewer. Don't expect special effects and demons, do expect a wonderfully engrossing film based on the performances and pacing of the film. The juxtapositions presented to the viewer are mind candy. Enjoy and turn the lights down low... | 995 | [
"Just watched this for the 2nd time on IFC.",
"I won't repeat what others already have said.",
"The actors (esp.",
"Depp) were routinely excellent.",
"The road trip scenery throughout Europa was especially welcome and set the tone so marvellously.",
"Some of the editing seemed rather abrupt although.",
"In certain scenes where the veil was puilling back ever so slightly - bam - scene changed.",
"My other issue was certain parts of the soundtrack seemed out of place.",
"While the mood was dark and slow throughout, as was the music, abruptly at times (the chase along the Seine) segued into action film stereotypical.I'm afraid I still have questions about the female lead's identity, but the film works nicely both ways.",
"The ending thus is totally up to the interpretation of the viewer.",
"Don't expect special effects and demons, do expect a wonderfully engrossing film based on the performances and pacing of the film.",
"The juxtapositions presented to the viewer are mind candy.",
"Enjoy and turn the lights down low..."
] |
4 | What a story! | This was an amazing story that flowed from chapter to chapter so nicely that it was hard to find a stopping place that allowed me to go on about my day without thinking about the next event within the book. This novel kept me interested from the beginning and I only put it down when absolutely necessary (i.e. to use the bathroom, go to work, etc.). This was a story so universal, with such diverse characters that I would be at a loss to find someone who can't relate to at least one of the characters. Blume is a writer who can appeal to people of all backgrounds. This is evident in her ability to write books aimed at both young and old with such elegance, charm and humor. The story was fun and uplifting and I recommend it for anyone who wants to spend a day in a soap opera type fantasy world. Like a soap opera, some of it is very predictable and unbelievable to people living in the real world, one puts its flaws aside to live in a fantasy world of forgiveness and unconditional love. | 995 | [
"This was an amazing story that flowed from chapter to chapter so nicely that it was hard to find a stopping place that allowed me to go on about my day without thinking about the next event within the book.",
"This novel kept me interested from the beginning and I only put it down when absolutely necessary (i.e. to use the bathroom, go to work, etc.).",
"This was a story so universal, with such diverse characters that I would be at a loss to find someone who can't relate to at least one of the characters.",
"Blume is a writer who can appeal to people of all backgrounds.",
"This is evident in her ability to write books aimed at both young and old with such elegance, charm and humor.",
"The story was fun and uplifting and I recommend it for anyone who wants to spend a day in a soap opera type fantasy world.",
"Like a soap opera, some of it is very predictable and unbelievable to people living in the real world, one puts its flaws aside to live in a fantasy world of forgiveness and unconditional love."
] |
4 | Apollo 18 | I did not see this movie at the theater but only on regular DVD. I regret not seeing it on the big screen. I am not sure why the harsh reviews. Ok, it may not be Aliens, but I thought for a popcorn muncher, Apollo 18 goes down fine. I enjoyed the camera work -- as a teen in that era, the footage looked real enough to me. It made the movie more believable and realistic. People complain about the lack of action. These guys are on the moon . . . in a small modular device. There was hardly room to move and was only designed to be in it for about two days. You gonna run from giant CG monsters -- where you gonna go? It either gets you quick, tears up the ship, kills everybody (only 2 people) or you just let the drama unfold. I thought the movie did it. Half-way through, I though it was spooky and developed a mood of dread. I thought the end was only OK, nothing spectacular, but, still, I thought it was enjoyable and brought the movie to a fine conclusion. I will recommend it to friends. | 995 | [
"I did not see this movie at the theater but only on regular DVD.",
"I regret not seeing it on the big screen.",
"I am not sure why the harsh reviews.",
"Ok, it may not be Aliens, but I thought for a popcorn muncher, Apollo 18 goes down fine.",
"I enjoyed the camera work -- as a teen in that era, the footage looked real enough to me.",
"It made the movie more believable and realistic.",
"People complain about the lack of action.",
"These guys are on the moon.",
".",
".",
"in a small modular device.",
"There was hardly room to move and was only designed to be in it for about two days.",
"You gonna run from giant CG monsters -- where you gonna go?",
"It either gets you quick, tears up the ship, kills everybody (only 2 people) or you just let the drama unfold.",
"I thought the movie did it.",
"Half-way through, I though it was spooky and developed a mood of dread.",
"I thought the end was only OK, nothing spectacular, but, still, I thought it was enjoyable and brought the movie to a fine conclusion.",
"I will recommend it to friends."
] |
4 | The revolving door | Just the way Murnau shoots doors -- especially the Hotel Atlantic's revolving door -- makes this film worth watching. The title in German translates as "The Last Man" and a revolving door is a perfect metaphor for the story of a proud worker made expendable by his old age. It is really powerful as an image of the wheel of fate, or of time passing, and could also be seen as a metaphor for the movie camera itself. There are several shots where the spinning glass creates a fragmenting, kaleidoscope effect, especially in the doorman's drunken fantasy of superhuman perfection as a porter. Later we see the dejected man hiding behind the bathroom door in his new position as a washroom attendant and, after the shame of his demotion is revealed to his family, he is unable even to gain entry through the front door of his own home without ringing the bell and waiting in disgrace. My advice: ignore the tacked-on feel-good ending and get into the visual poetry of the acting and cinematography. | 995 | [
"Just the way Murnau shoots doors -- especially the Hotel Atlantic's revolving door -- makes this film worth watching.",
"The title in German translates as \"The Last Man\" and a revolving door is a perfect metaphor for the story of a proud worker made expendable by his old age.",
"It is really powerful as an image of the wheel of fate, or of time passing, and could also be seen as a metaphor for the movie camera itself.",
"There are several shots where the spinning glass creates a fragmenting, kaleidoscope effect, especially in the doorman's drunken fantasy of superhuman perfection as a porter.",
"Later we see the dejected man hiding behind the bathroom door in his new position as a washroom attendant and, after the shame of his demotion is revealed to his family, he is unable even to gain entry through the front door of his own home without ringing the bell and waiting in disgrace.",
"My advice: ignore the tacked-on feel-good ending and get into the visual poetry of the acting and cinematography."
] |
4 | 2 different movies | It was common practice during the early days of sound films to makedifferent versions in other languages and aimed at the cultural tastesof their audiences. Some actors were bilingual while others spoke theirlines phonetically, sometimes with harsh accents. I was surprised tonotice the differences in these two versions concerning the plotchanges. The English one has some new scenes (The introductory one withmore actors)including the ending where we see the ghosts of the fallenexpedition members as a tribute to their memory. This version seemsmore geared to American audiences who prefer sentiment as opposed tothe longer, harsher Teutonic version where the dog gets less screen timeand disappears. Leni hardly speaks in both films and in the Englishversion her voice seems dubbed by someone else as well as as her Germancounterparts. Regardless, watching both versions is a worthwhileexperience. Stunning location scenery is cleverly edited with set workto create coherent exciting scenes. | 995 | [
"It was common practice during the early days of sound films to makedifferent versions in other languages and aimed at the cultural tastesof their audiences.",
"Some actors were bilingual while others spoke theirlines phonetically, sometimes with harsh accents.",
"I was surprised tonotice the differences in these two versions concerning the plotchanges.",
"The English one has some new scenes (The introductory one withmore actors)including the ending where we see the ghosts of the fallenexpedition members as a tribute to their memory.",
"This version seemsmore geared to American audiences who prefer sentiment as opposed tothe longer, harsher Teutonic version where the dog gets less screen timeand disappears.",
"Leni hardly speaks in both films and in the Englishversion her voice seems dubbed by someone else as well as as her Germancounterparts.",
"Regardless, watching both versions is a worthwhileexperience.",
"Stunning location scenery is cleverly edited with set workto create coherent exciting scenes."
] |
4 | nice toy | I bought this toy in teh summer of 2009. I inflated it easily with a pump (I think bought separately). the kids had a blast.. my youngest was less than 1 and she couldn't keep up with older kids but as she grew older, she enjoyed more.after few months of usage, it needed to be regularly inflated. it wouldn't go down completely. the upper rims lost air the fastest and I think one of them developed a bigger hole so I stopped inflating it.We left one night outside and It filled with rainwater. that was it. It filled compltely and it became immovable. (when u leave it outside, better to turn it over). we tried to empty it initially with a bucket but it took so long. I tried turning it over but wasn't successful. I eventually made a hole in the bottom and we had to throw it away. All in all, I think it is really fun to have. the kids love it especially when they started jumping off the sofa into it.The four stars is because of the upper rims and the small minimal significant air leaks. | 995 | [
"I bought this toy in teh summer of 2009.",
"I inflated it easily with a pump (I think bought separately).",
"the kids had a blast..",
"my youngest was less than 1 and she couldn't keep up with older kids but as she grew older, she enjoyed more.after few months of usage, it needed to be regularly inflated.",
"it wouldn't go down completely.",
"the upper rims lost air the fastest and I think one of them developed a bigger hole so I stopped inflating it.We left one night outside and It filled with rainwater.",
"that was it.",
"It filled compltely and it became immovable.",
"(when u leave it outside, better to turn it over).",
"we tried to empty it initially with a bucket but it took so long.",
"I tried turning it over but wasn't successful.",
"I eventually made a hole in the bottom and we had to throw it away.",
"All in all, I think it is really fun to have.",
"the kids love it especially when they started jumping off the sofa into it.The four stars is because of the upper rims and the small minimal significant air leaks."
] |
4 | Perfecto~ | Whether your a new, or old fan of Kylie's this cd is perfect for you! The collection of songs, some of which are unreleased or in a different version, will surely put a smile on your face. You might have to listen to it over and over before you grow to love it, but by then you'll be so happy u bought this cd!-Confide in me - a beautiful, cool song with strings violins and percussion (5/5)-Put yourself in my place - and absolutely catchy ballad. Just cause its slow doesn't mean you have to switch tracks. trust me, keep listening and you'll love it! (5/5)-Did it again - a cute up beat song (4/5)- Breahte- not too fast not too slow, but a sexy tune (4/4)- Difficuly by design - another cute, up beat song (4/4)- Automatic love - a pretty song. This is the acoustic version, which is even more beautful (4.5/)-Take me with you - there's just something about this track that I love. Maybe its the eclectic sounds, and mellow voice of Kylie. Anyways I love it, u should give it a listen! (5/5) | 995 | [
"Whether your a new, or old fan of Kylie's this cd is perfect for you!",
"The collection of songs, some of which are unreleased or in a different version, will surely put a smile on your face.",
"You might have to listen to it over and over before you grow to love it, but by then you'll be so happy u bought this cd!",
"-Confide in me - a beautiful, cool song with strings violins and percussion (5/5)-Put yourself in my place - and absolutely catchy ballad.",
"Just cause its slow doesn't mean you have to switch tracks.",
"trust me, keep listening and you'll love it!",
"(5/5)-Did it again - a cute up beat song (4/5)- Breahte- not too fast not too slow, but a sexy tune (4/4)- Difficuly by design - another cute, up beat song (4/4)- Automatic love - a pretty song.",
"This is the acoustic version, which is even more beautful (4.5/)-Take me with you - there's just something about this track that I love.",
"Maybe its the eclectic sounds, and mellow voice of Kylie.",
"Anyways I love it, u should give it a listen!",
"(5/5)"
] |
4 | Fun Treat | These are healthier than the Nutriberries, assuming your bird likes the pellets. They're not the best, and many birds avoid them. Nothing more than molasses sticking together seeds and pellets, these are far from a healthy diet (what the package advocates). In moderation they are excellent treats, and the healthier manufactured and readily available treat. They are stretchy yet easy to pull at so they can be easily crumbled if need be. Also, they seem to give my Cockatiel a good work-out and she plays with them as well as eats them. Making them crunchy only requires letting them sit out for a little, then they become more like Nutriberries in nature. The downside is (because of the pellets, I suppose) is that they smell like animal feed (and not in a good way!) Opening the package is like a stinky punch to my nose. The only reason I buy the dratted things is that my Cockatiel really seems to enjoy eating them (or at least tearing them apart so she can fling the pieces everywhere). | 995 | [
"These are healthier than the Nutriberries, assuming your bird likes the pellets.",
"They're not the best, and many birds avoid them.",
"Nothing more than molasses sticking together seeds and pellets, these are far from a healthy diet (what the package advocates).",
"In moderation they are excellent treats, and the healthier manufactured and readily available treat.",
"They are stretchy yet easy to pull at so they can be easily crumbled if need be.",
"Also, they seem to give my Cockatiel a good work-out and she plays with them as well as eats them.",
"Making them crunchy only requires letting them sit out for a little, then they become more like Nutriberries in nature.",
"The downside is (because of the pellets, I suppose) is that they smell like animal feed (and not in a good way!",
") Opening the package is like a stinky punch to my nose.",
"The only reason I buy the dratted things is that my Cockatiel really seems to enjoy eating them (or at least tearing them apart so she can fling the pieces everywhere)."
] |
4 | A Witty Wittler | Grapefruit diet? Goodbye. Cabbage soup? Can it. The Zone? Get out! Here are the hottest secrets, tips and extreme measures -- mostly tongue-in-cheek -- from a pair of New York City freelance writers and their elitist girlfriends who regularly lunch bigtime yet still squeeze into a size 4.When bad foods happen to these good girls, they don't weep after they hop on their scales. They tackle foods low in calories consumed per minute (artichokes, 2.3; unshelled lobster, 3.8). During weekends in the country, forget writing that novel (typing burns a mere 90 calories an hour) and chop some wood instead (1,050 calories).It's okay to lick a postage stamp (one-tenth of a calorie) but if you're stuffed up, skip the NyQuil (92 calories an ounce). And bear in mind that breaking up with a boyfriend usually means losing seven pounds (a custody battle, more than twice that). What do the authors advise if you still have cottage-cheese thighs? Keep your pants on.Weird, wacky look at the real deal. | 995 | [
"Grapefruit diet?",
"Goodbye.",
"Cabbage soup?",
"Can it.",
"The Zone?",
"Get out!",
"Here are the hottest secrets, tips and extreme measures -- mostly tongue-in-cheek -- from a pair of New York City freelance writers and their elitist girlfriends who regularly lunch bigtime yet still squeeze into a size 4.When bad foods happen to these good girls, they don't weep after they hop on their scales.",
"They tackle foods low in calories consumed per minute (artichokes, 2.3; unshelled lobster, 3.8).",
"During weekends in the country, forget writing that novel (typing burns a mere 90 calories an hour) and chop some wood instead (1,050 calories).It's okay to lick a postage stamp (one-tenth of a calorie) but if you're stuffed up, skip the NyQuil (92 calories an ounce).",
"And bear in mind that breaking up with a boyfriend usually means losing seven pounds (a custody battle, more than twice that).",
"What do the authors advise if you still have cottage-cheese thighs?",
"Keep your pants on.Weird, wacky look at the real deal."
] |
4 | Goodbuy | The case turned out to be a good bit less rigid than I expected, but it does indeed protect your rods quite well. Most similar cases are hell of expensive, so the price on this one was quite nice. I would not recommend it for anyone that does not own a pickup truck, though. Seven feet in practice is a little longer than most would expect. However, if you don't mind a good three or four feet taking up shifting/parking brake/console/cupholder space in the front of your car or SUV, you can probably make it work pretty well between the front seats. The material is surprisingly high quality and, along with the colors, give the case a quite elegant appearance. Most people that see the case expect a high-dollar rod to some out of it.Also, as goofy and "As Seen On TV" as The Sportsman's Guide company is, they ship quickly and have great prices on a wide selection of odd items that you would otherwise have trouble finding (like, for instance, a seven-foot case to hold two rod/reel combos). | 995 | [
"The case turned out to be a good bit less rigid than I expected, but it does indeed protect your rods quite well.",
"Most similar cases are hell of expensive, so the price on this one was quite nice.",
"I would not recommend it for anyone that does not own a pickup truck, though.",
"Seven feet in practice is a little longer than most would expect.",
"However, if you don't mind a good three or four feet taking up shifting/parking brake/console/cupholder space in the front of your car or SUV, you can probably make it work pretty well between the front seats.",
"The material is surprisingly high quality and, along with the colors, give the case a quite elegant appearance.",
"Most people that see the case expect a high-dollar rod to some out of it.Also, as goofy and \"As Seen On TV\" as The Sportsman's Guide company is, they ship quickly and have great prices on a wide selection of odd items that you would otherwise have trouble finding (like, for instance, a seven-foot case to hold two rod/reel combos)."
] |
4 | Rough Magic | Paul Alexander's Rough Magic allows the reader to fully understand and enter the psyche of Sylvia Plath from her blissful childhood to her more tumultuous adult years. What I found was very nice about this biography was that it included Sylvia's poetry in a chronological order. It was so helpful to have her poetry included after just reading what her life was like at the immediate time that she wrote that certain piece. Also, by having her writing placed in a chronological order, I found that I could really pick up on how she developed her writing and honed her skills over time.It is very apparent that the work gone into the making of this book was so thorough and in depth. Mr. Alexander did a fabulous job piecing Sylvia's life together in one book. It seems like every relationship Sylvia ever had has been accounted for and analyzied in this book.I recommend this book to anyone who would like a deeper understanding of Sylvia Plath's life and her continuous descent into depression. | 995 | [
"Paul Alexander's Rough Magic allows the reader to fully understand and enter the psyche of Sylvia Plath from her blissful childhood to her more tumultuous adult years.",
"What I found was very nice about this biography was that it included Sylvia's poetry in a chronological order.",
"It was so helpful to have her poetry included after just reading what her life was like at the immediate time that she wrote that certain piece.",
"Also, by having her writing placed in a chronological order, I found that I could really pick up on how she developed her writing and honed her skills over time.It is very apparent that the work gone into the making of this book was so thorough and in depth.",
"Mr.",
"Alexander did a fabulous job piecing Sylvia's life together in one book.",
"It seems like every relationship Sylvia ever had has been accounted for and analyzied in this book.I recommend this book to anyone who would like a deeper understanding of Sylvia Plath's life and her continuous descent into depression."
] |
4 | Get over it... | Okay, the CD is good. I've always been more of a fan of the hip-hop Beasties than the punk Beasties. It's a pleasure to hear the silly rhymes again...especially the 'dissing (and slamming beat) on "Well F___ You". The bad is mainly that this CD musically lacks the creativity of most of their former CD's. Do we really need to hear ANOTHER song that samples "Rapper's Delight"? They could've dug a lot deeper on some of these songs, especially with six years to work with.For everyone that doesn't like the fact that they mention politics...get over it. Music has always been a venue for freedom of speech and God willing it always will be. It's one of the things that makes our country great and the Beastie Boys know that. If you were somehow unaware they were political then you've had your head in the sand (or somewhere else) for quite a while now. If I have to start seeing "Caution, political ideas expressed that may not agree with yours" warning stickers I'm going to be really upset... | 995 | [
"Okay, the CD is good.",
"I've always been more of a fan of the hip-hop Beasties than the punk Beasties.",
"It's a pleasure to hear the silly rhymes again...especially the 'dissing (and slamming beat) on \"Well F___ You\".",
"The bad is mainly that this CD musically lacks the creativity of most of their former CD's.",
"Do we really need to hear ANOTHER song that samples \"Rapper's Delight\"?",
"They could've dug a lot deeper on some of these songs, especially with six years to work with.For everyone that doesn't like the fact that they mention politics...get over it.",
"Music has always been a venue for freedom of speech and God willing it always will be.",
"It's one of the things that makes our country great and the Beastie Boys know that.",
"If you were somehow unaware they were political then you've had your head in the sand (or somewhere else) for quite a while now.",
"If I have to start seeing \"Caution, political ideas expressed that may not agree with yours\" warning stickers I'm going to be really upset..."
] |
4 | The Last Dance | Tim Madden awakens from a night of drunken excess, still groggy and unable to recall anything of last night.As the hangover clears he finds his car's passenger seat sticky with blood, a new tattoo with an old flame's name and the discovery of not one but two severed heads in the nearby woods, next to his secret marijuana stash.Was he responsible for the murder of two women, or was the crooked police chief setting him up? Madden, a failed writer, has the story of a life time to write if he can sleuth his way through it and live. A couple of ex-cons and a pissed off homosexual, his own former cell-mate, all want him dead.In Tough Guys Don't Dance, Mailer gives us many colorful characters, in his usual descriptive style, but don't be fooled. Through all the hard-nosed Irish and Portuguese on the streets of Cape Cod this book is worth the read for the flowing narrative language alone, and besides Madden is a tough guy, so why not give him the last dance.Tough Guys Don't Dance: A Novel | 995 | [
"Tim Madden awakens from a night of drunken excess, still groggy and unable to recall anything of last night.As the hangover clears he finds his car's passenger seat sticky with blood, a new tattoo with an old flame's name and the discovery of not one but two severed heads in the nearby woods, next to his secret marijuana stash.Was he responsible for the murder of two women, or was the crooked police chief setting him up?",
"Madden, a failed writer, has the story of a life time to write if he can sleuth his way through it and live.",
"A couple of ex-cons and a pissed off homosexual, his own former cell-mate, all want him dead.In Tough Guys Don't Dance, Mailer gives us many colorful characters, in his usual descriptive style, but don't be fooled.",
"Through all the hard-nosed Irish and Portuguese on the streets of Cape Cod this book is worth the read for the flowing narrative language alone, and besides Madden is a tough guy, so why not give him the last dance.Tough Guys Don't Dance: A Novel"
] |
4 | Excellent writing | From the start to the end, the writer made good use of all the dialogues, either to insert witty remarks or provide lengthy explanation within a few short carefully written sentences.The premise was with the French arms embargo after the Six Day War, the fledging state of Israel found itself in danger of unable to match her enemies weaponry.In came Daniel Klein, ace pilot who was invalidated due to war injury. Hatching a bold plan, he and his girlfriend sought to obtain the blueprints for the Mirage, the aircraft which the Israeli Air Force depend on. The only fly in the ointment was an arms dealer who was hoping to supply subsonic jets to the Israeli.The writer gave extensive background not only to the characters, but also to the development of the air defence of Israel, showing in a logical manner why the Mirage was priceless to Israel.The only kink in the entire story was the involvement of CIA agents at a critical point, without proper explanation for their presence or stance. | 995 | [
"From the start to the end, the writer made good use of all the dialogues, either to insert witty remarks or provide lengthy explanation within a few short carefully written sentences.The premise was with the French arms embargo after the Six Day War, the fledging state of Israel found itself in danger of unable to match her enemies weaponry.In came Daniel Klein, ace pilot who was invalidated due to war injury.",
"Hatching a bold plan, he and his girlfriend sought to obtain the blueprints for the Mirage, the aircraft which the Israeli Air Force depend on.",
"The only fly in the ointment was an arms dealer who was hoping to supply subsonic jets to the Israeli.The writer gave extensive background not only to the characters, but also to the development of the air defence of Israel, showing in a logical manner why the Mirage was priceless to Israel.The only kink in the entire story was the involvement of CIA agents at a critical point, without proper explanation for their presence or stance."
] |
4 | Twin Broadswords | Service from supplier was excellent. It appears that the supplier had problems with broken scabbards from their chinese supplier. These are combat steel swords and the weight is further away from the guard than on the lighter spring steel blade or wushu steel ones. For me, the weight is right and I like the weight further from the guard. I causes me to focus on proper technique as they do not allow me to just whip them around as I can my wushu steel ones. There isn't a centerpiece inside the scabbard to keep them separate and the swords do not stay inside the scabbard if I turn the scabbard down; the blades fall out. However, I did not buy this set for scabbard, I bought if for the blades. I always love that tiger claw provides a carrying case for the weapons. Overall, I am satisfied with my purchase and felt that it was a worthwhile investment. If you want nicer, harder-steel blades, then look to paying a lot more for a custum made pair. The price is appropriate for these blades. | 995 | [
"Service from supplier was excellent.",
"It appears that the supplier had problems with broken scabbards from their chinese supplier.",
"These are combat steel swords and the weight is further away from the guard than on the lighter spring steel blade or wushu steel ones.",
"For me, the weight is right and I like the weight further from the guard.",
"I causes me to focus on proper technique as they do not allow me to just whip them around as I can my wushu steel ones.",
"There isn't a centerpiece inside the scabbard to keep them separate and the swords do not stay inside the scabbard if I turn the scabbard down; the blades fall out.",
"However, I did not buy this set for scabbard, I bought if for the blades.",
"I always love that tiger claw provides a carrying case for the weapons.",
"Overall, I am satisfied with my purchase and felt that it was a worthwhile investment.",
"If you want nicer, harder-steel blades, then look to paying a lot more for a custum made pair.",
"The price is appropriate for these blades."
] |
4 | A Huge Help | I found this book to be a huge help to me while potty training my children. It gives step-by-step instructions and does NOT use punishment or humiliation in any way. If you consider having your child clean up after themselves humiliation, then this book is not for you!!! Both my sons did well with this program and I will be using it with my daughter very soon (she's not quite two yet).As another reviewer stated - this is an EXHAUSTING day for the parent and child. It's sort of like a bandaid - pull it off quick and it hurts a lot for a second or do it slow and it's painful for a while. I prefer the quick method rather than drawing out potty training for weeks or months! Be ready for a day of boredom and frustration but it is so worth it. Both my kids had a huge sense of accomplishment and no negative feelings at all.This method is not for everyone but it certainly worked for me. I did not give the book 5/5 because it is a bit outdated (written in the 70s). Good luck to all of you! | 995 | [
"I found this book to be a huge help to me while potty training my children.",
"It gives step-by-step instructions and does NOT use punishment or humiliation in any way.",
"If you consider having your child clean up after themselves humiliation, then this book is not for you!!!",
"Both my sons did well with this program and I will be using it with my daughter very soon (she's not quite two yet).As another reviewer stated - this is an EXHAUSTING day for the parent and child.",
"It's sort of like a bandaid - pull it off quick and it hurts a lot for a second or do it slow and it's painful for a while.",
"I prefer the quick method rather than drawing out potty training for weeks or months!",
"Be ready for a day of boredom and frustration but it is so worth it.",
"Both my kids had a huge sense of accomplishment and no negative feelings at all.This method is not for everyone but it certainly worked for me.",
"I did not give the book 5/5 because it is a bit outdated (written in the 70s).",
"Good luck to all of you!"
] |
4 | Aura, a good book | "Aura" de Carlos FuentesAura, un libro buenoAura es un perfecto introduction a la latinoamericana y el genre realismo magico. En esta novella, Aura es una chica joven con ojos verdes misteriosos. Senora Consuelo es la tia de Aura, y nos viven. El narador, Felipe Monterro, es un hombre joven y trabajadora la periodista. Un dia, Filepe es ofreco, trabajando Senora Consuelo. Hay mas cosas que representa un elemento magical despues de el empiecen trabajar. La casa en la cuenta es muy bonita, y perfecto. Senora Consuelo viven en la casa con Aura. La casa es muy misteriosa y represnte un elemento magical. Felipe le gusta Aura, pero Filipe no sabe que la relacion de Aura y Senora Consuelo. Esto es un novela excelente que recomendaria tu mis amigas. Pienso que este libro representaba la clase de alta y bajo, y esta un problema social. Aura de Carlos Fuentes es un libro mejor que lee en mis classes de espanol. Lo recomiendo los personas que le gustan aventura, magico, pasiones y suspensos. | 995 | [
"\"Aura\" de Carlos FuentesAura, un libro buenoAura es un perfecto introduction a la latinoamericana y el genre realismo magico.",
"En esta novella, Aura es una chica joven con ojos verdes misteriosos.",
"Senora Consuelo es la tia de Aura, y nos viven.",
"El narador, Felipe Monterro, es un hombre joven y trabajadora la periodista.",
"Un dia, Filepe es ofreco, trabajando Senora Consuelo.",
"Hay mas cosas que representa un elemento magical despues de el empiecen trabajar.",
"La casa en la cuenta es muy bonita, y perfecto.",
"Senora Consuelo viven en la casa con Aura.",
"La casa es muy misteriosa y represnte un elemento magical.",
"Felipe le gusta Aura, pero Filipe no sabe que la relacion de Aura y Senora Consuelo.",
"Esto es un novela excelente que recomendaria tu mis amigas.",
"Pienso que este libro representaba la clase de alta y bajo, y esta un problema social.",
"Aura de Carlos Fuentes es un libro mejor que lee en mis classes de espanol.",
"Lo recomiendo los personas que le gustan aventura, magico, pasiones y suspensos."
] |
4 | awesome. | I must admit, it was actually good. There have been a lot of nay sayers, but the movie was an exciting and scary ride. Cory Feldman was awesome, I hope that his performance in this movie helps to revive his film career. He was as iconic and memorable as he was in the original, kicking serious vampire butt and taking no prisoners.The Lost Boys 2 isn't just all nostalgia, though. Newcomers Tad Hilgenbrink and Autumn Reeser round out the stellar cast, breathing new life into this ageless coming-of-age story.Bottom line, the movie is 94 minutes of awesome. The special effects were somewhat cheesy, but that made it fun, it also has a great soundtrack. Overall, the movie has everything you remember and love about the first one but with a new twist, not leaving any viewer disapointed. Autumn Reeser is sexy, Cory is awesome, and there is enough gore and exploding heads to make everyone happy.All I'm going to say is that I hope it gets the response it deserves to pave the way for one more. | 995 | [
"I must admit, it was actually good.",
"There have been a lot of nay sayers, but the movie was an exciting and scary ride.",
"Cory Feldman was awesome, I hope that his performance in this movie helps to revive his film career.",
"He was as iconic and memorable as he was in the original, kicking serious vampire butt and taking no prisoners.The Lost Boys 2 isn't just all nostalgia, though.",
"Newcomers Tad Hilgenbrink and Autumn Reeser round out the stellar cast, breathing new life into this ageless coming-of-age story.Bottom line, the movie is 94 minutes of awesome.",
"The special effects were somewhat cheesy, but that made it fun, it also has a great soundtrack.",
"Overall, the movie has everything you remember and love about the first one but with a new twist, not leaving any viewer disapointed.",
"Autumn Reeser is sexy, Cory is awesome, and there is enough gore and exploding heads to make everyone happy.All I'm going to say is that I hope it gets the response it deserves to pave the way for one more."
] |
4 | Great Bra | This bra is very supportive and comfortable. I love the moisture wicking and no seam cups (great for T-Shirts). The fact that you can get this support and shaping in a wireless bra is a dream come true because I absolutely HATE wires (they flare out on the sides and poke me in the arms no matter the brand - high dollar or low - and no matter that it's the correct size). This is the bra I wear for everyday use; it's too bad it doesn't yet come in beige. The only issue that I had with it was the band size. I was professionally measured to be a 38G, and the cups fit great, but the band is a little snug. I haven't had the bra long, so I'm hoping that the band will stretch out a bit or perhaps I will lose just enough weight to make the band more comfortable. I would recommend that if you are borderline to go with the next band size up. I think that I would have been much more comfortable in a 40G. We'll see though. All in all, this bra is everything that I've been looking for in a bra. | 995 | [
"This bra is very supportive and comfortable.",
"I love the moisture wicking and no seam cups (great for T-Shirts).",
"The fact that you can get this support and shaping in a wireless bra is a dream come true because I absolutely HATE wires (they flare out on the sides and poke me in the arms no matter the brand - high dollar or low - and no matter that it's the correct size).",
"This is the bra I wear for everyday use; it's too bad it doesn't yet come in beige.",
"The only issue that I had with it was the band size.",
"I was professionally measured to be a 38G, and the cups fit great, but the band is a little snug.",
"I haven't had the bra long, so I'm hoping that the band will stretch out a bit or perhaps I will lose just enough weight to make the band more comfortable.",
"I would recommend that if you are borderline to go with the next band size up.",
"I think that I would have been much more comfortable in a 40G.",
"We'll see though.",
"All in all, this bra is everything that I've been looking for in a bra."
] |
4 | Promo Edition | I have the advance edition of this cd which is called 'electalux' instead of 'e-lux'. I don't know if any of the arrangements or production has been modified but the number and order of tracks is still the same.I only listened to this album because of the great band name. I was expecting a RATM/ ATD-I style heavy punk style album and was very shocked to hear a girl singing. Being a Cannibal Corpse fan, grrl bands are definately not my thing but i gave it a chance and i have to say that after 2 listens you are hooked.I agree with other reviewers that the singers vocals are brilliant. The tracks that stick out are tracks 4, 7, 13 and the best track 11. There are no poor tracks.The style is kind HEAVY/ MELODIC but to say its metal is going to far. The riffs are good and knid of hard rock/ soft metal but its only hardcore when compared to 'No Doubt'. The sound is pretty mainstream and alternative radio friendly but still worth a listen. Pleasantly suprised.Damn- They already broke up! | 995 | [
"I have the advance edition of this cd which is called 'electalux' instead of 'e-lux'.",
"I don't know if any of the arrangements or production has been modified but the number and order of tracks is still the same.I only listened to this album because of the great band name.",
"I was expecting a RATM/ ATD-I style heavy punk style album and was very shocked to hear a girl singing.",
"Being a Cannibal Corpse fan, grrl bands are definately not my thing but i gave it a chance and i have to say that after 2 listens you are hooked.I agree with other reviewers that the singers vocals are brilliant.",
"The tracks that stick out are tracks 4, 7, 13 and the best track 11.",
"There are no poor tracks.The style is kind HEAVY/ MELODIC but to say its metal is going to far.",
"The riffs are good and knid of hard rock/ soft metal but its only hardcore when compared to 'No Doubt'.",
"The sound is pretty mainstream and alternative radio friendly but still worth a listen.",
"Pleasantly suprised.Damn- They already broke up!"
] |
4 | Good Outweighs Bad | I have started doing The Firm body sculpting system again after a 2 year break and I can definately see results after the first 10 workouts. My favorite tape is Cardio Sculpt. I find it easy to follow and quite a good workout. I don't really like the ab sculpt. It seems kind of easy and long. Body Sculpt is extremely hard! I remembered why I quit the Firm before- this video is killer on the knees. It moves so fast it is hard to protect your knees. This video also has a section on upper body which is really good- you can skip the lower body if you want. Also the hard plastic step is a pain in the but to move around on the carpeting. I find the instructor (on all of the videos) is moving on to the next move and I am still taking apart or re-assembling my fanny lifter or switching weights. The music does suck and the set is strange. Why are the girls kneeling on and lying on the wood floor-kind of stupid-bad for back and knees. Looks weird! I don't recommend to anyone with bad knees. | 995 | [
"I have started doing The Firm body sculpting system again after a 2 year break and I can definately see results after the first 10 workouts.",
"My favorite tape is Cardio Sculpt.",
"I find it easy to follow and quite a good workout.",
"I don't really like the ab sculpt.",
"It seems kind of easy and long.",
"Body Sculpt is extremely hard!",
"I remembered why I quit the Firm before- this video is killer on the knees.",
"It moves so fast it is hard to protect your knees.",
"This video also has a section on upper body which is really good- you can skip the lower body if you want.",
"Also the hard plastic step is a pain in the but to move around on the carpeting.",
"I find the instructor (on all of the videos) is moving on to the next move and I am still taking apart or re-assembling my fanny lifter or switching weights.",
"The music does suck and the set is strange.",
"Why are the girls kneeling on and lying on the wood floor-kind of stupid-bad for back and knees.",
"Looks weird!",
"I don't recommend to anyone with bad knees."
] |
4 | Not Bad | I bought this from Amazon after trying out Insignia and LG HBS-200. This works ok with my laptop and cellpone (treo 680 and Sony Ericsson w580i). However I will not rate this excellent. Bluetooth setup with Sony was easy, but not that easy with Treo 680/Softik Audio Gateway. I had to call the customer support for setup. Several reboots were required. It works well with Phone and Streo player. I used Windows media player from laptop and Pcoket Tunes from treo and Sony software from W580i. However it has connection problems once it changes to phone mode while listening to Music. May be AVRCP is not that good. I had to reset it or try the controls from the Phone to start playing again. Sound quality is good with music and OK with phone conversations. LG HBS-200 was the best in both count and it swiched between phone and music player automatically. However LG HBS-200 has serious design flow, it broke on the right ear side first followed by the left side. Otherwise I still like the LG. | 995 | [
"I bought this from Amazon after trying out Insignia and LG HBS-200.",
"This works ok with my laptop and cellpone (treo 680 and Sony Ericsson w580i).",
"However I will not rate this excellent.",
"Bluetooth setup with Sony was easy, but not that easy with Treo 680/Softik Audio Gateway.",
"I had to call the customer support for setup.",
"Several reboots were required.",
"It works well with Phone and Streo player.",
"I used Windows media player from laptop and Pcoket Tunes from treo and Sony software from W580i.",
"However it has connection problems once it changes to phone mode while listening to Music.",
"May be AVRCP is not that good.",
"I had to reset it or try the controls from the Phone to start playing again.",
"Sound quality is good with music and OK with phone conversations.",
"LG HBS-200 was the best in both count and it swiched between phone and music player automatically.",
"However LG HBS-200 has serious design flow, it broke on the right ear side first followed by the left side.",
"Otherwise I still like the LG."
] |
4 | Good summer read | Dr. Laura Donaldson is a cancer researcher looking for the elusive cure for cancer, when she happens upon information and evidence of a death row inmate who seems to have an immune system that just eats up cancer cells. David Haines is the death row inmate with the super immune system along with a fanatical religious belief that will not allow him to give his blood. He's on death row for killing numerous doctors. Dr. Laura Donaldson's attempts to acquire a sample of his blood through legal means backfires when Haines makes a somewhat predictable escape from prison. Kevin Sheldrake, the FBI agent who captured Haines the first time, is on the case again. Can they capture him alive?With a gritty edge of suspense and a little background on cancer and cults, this makes for some entertaining summer reading. You'll see the depths reached by religious fanaticism and the fervor of a scientist with a goal. The ending was left open for a sequel and, to me, a little disappointing.Recommended. | 995 | [
"Dr.",
"Laura Donaldson is a cancer researcher looking for the elusive cure for cancer, when she happens upon information and evidence of a death row inmate who seems to have an immune system that just eats up cancer cells.",
"David Haines is the death row inmate with the super immune system along with a fanatical religious belief that will not allow him to give his blood.",
"He's on death row for killing numerous doctors.",
"Dr.",
"Laura Donaldson's attempts to acquire a sample of his blood through legal means backfires when Haines makes a somewhat predictable escape from prison.",
"Kevin Sheldrake, the FBI agent who captured Haines the first time, is on the case again.",
"Can they capture him alive?",
"With a gritty edge of suspense and a little background on cancer and cults, this makes for some entertaining summer reading.",
"You'll see the depths reached by religious fanaticism and the fervor of a scientist with a goal.",
"The ending was left open for a sequel and, to me, a little disappointing.Recommended."
] |
4 | "Speak" | Speak is a book about a teenage girl in her freshman year. She has really no friends and gets picked on a lot, but she doesn't care what people think and it's just in her own world with having friends and having no friends.My favorite part of the book is the last sentence of the book. When her art teacher Mr. Freeman asks her what's wrong and what happened and she says "Let me tell you all about it". I like this part the best because , she never really had anybody talk to her about her problems and how she can fix them. Now she can talk to Mr. Freeman abou it. I wanted there to be a second book and see if she makes many friends or not and if Mr. Freeman helped her with it.Speak is now one of my favorite books. It's sometimes can be boring but it really what happens in real drama in school. I do recommend this book to mostly teenagers especially the people who like real drama and like to be in it. I would read this book many times. It was a great book for me and most likely others. | 995 | [
"Speak is a book about a teenage girl in her freshman year.",
"She has really no friends and gets picked on a lot, but she doesn't care what people think and it's just in her own world with having friends and having no friends.My favorite part of the book is the last sentence of the book.",
"When her art teacher Mr.",
"Freeman asks her what's wrong and what happened and she says \"Let me tell you all about it\".",
"I like this part the best because , she never really had anybody talk to her about her problems and how she can fix them.",
"Now she can talk to Mr.",
"Freeman abou it.",
"I wanted there to be a second book and see if she makes many friends or not and if Mr.",
"Freeman helped her with it.Speak is now one of my favorite books.",
"It's sometimes can be boring but it really what happens in real drama in school.",
"I do recommend this book to mostly teenagers especially the people who like real drama and like to be in it.",
"I would read this book many times.",
"It was a great book for me and most likely others."
] |
4 | Chris is the Best | NO!!!! This isn't just another boy band!!! These boys are really talented! I listened to their whole CD and the music is very mellow and soothing, their voices mend well with the melodies, I loved it (especially when Chris was singing! No offense to the rest of the members, y'all are great but there's just something about Chris that catches and holds on to my attention)! Yeah, so..um..yeah, buy it because I said so! I am just playin, buy it if you're into mellow and soothing music! Ok, so...yeah (no I am not a ditz I just wanna keep typing)That's all I have to say about that!P.S.---See the movies "On the Line" "K-Pax" (totally hott guy in that movie) "Domestic Disturbance" (some semi-hottie in there and I ain't talking about John Travolta or Vince Vaughn, I'm talking about the boy who played 'Danny') and rent "Mallrats" (I know, I watch alot of movies! so sue me alright! Just kidding about sueing, I have no money so don't! I hope to see the DreamStreet hotties in a movie soon!!!)! | 995 | [
"NO!!!",
"!",
"This isn't just another boy band!!!",
"These boys are really talented!",
"I listened to their whole CD and the music is very mellow and soothing, their voices mend well with the melodies, I loved it (especially when Chris was singing!",
"No offense to the rest of the members, y'all are great but there's just something about Chris that catches and holds on to my attention)!",
"Yeah, so..um..yeah, buy it because I said so!",
"I am just playin, buy it if you're into mellow and soothing music!",
"Ok, so...yeah (no I am not a ditz I just wanna keep typing)That's all I have to say about that!",
"P.S.---See the movies \"On the Line\" \"K-Pax\" (totally hott guy in that movie) \"Domestic Disturbance\" (some semi-hottie in there and I ain't talking about John Travolta or Vince Vaughn, I'm talking about the boy who played 'Danny') and rent \"Mallrats\" (I know, I watch alot of movies!",
"so sue me alright!",
"Just kidding about sueing, I have no money so don't!",
"I hope to see the DreamStreet hotties in a movie soon!!!",
")!"
] |
4 | Two Stories or One | In The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan tells us the story of two sisters, Olivia who has been raised in America and Kwan who joins the family straight from China after their father's death. Kwan begins to tell Olivia her "Yin Stories" or shall we say her conversations with the dead. The book splits in two different stories, not only do we read about Olivia and Kwan, but Kwan tells us the story of two 19th century women Ms. Banner and Nunumu, but if you are patient and can wait till the two stories eventually are interwoven.I loved Kwan she was such a great character. She seemed so friendly and there was many times that she had me laughing out loud especially with her use of the English Language.I didn't find this book as good as The Joy Luck Club or The Kitchen God's wife but I did find it enjoyable and worth the time to read to the end. It was the relationship between the two sisters that held me interest through out the book and I loved the way both stories became one at the end. | 995 | [
"In The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan tells us the story of two sisters, Olivia who has been raised in America and Kwan who joins the family straight from China after their father's death.",
"Kwan begins to tell Olivia her \"Yin Stories\" or shall we say her conversations with the dead.",
"The book splits in two different stories, not only do we read about Olivia and Kwan, but Kwan tells us the story of two 19th century women Ms.",
"Banner and Nunumu, but if you are patient and can wait till the two stories eventually are interwoven.I loved Kwan she was such a great character.",
"She seemed so friendly and there was many times that she had me laughing out loud especially with her use of the English Language.I didn't find this book as good as The Joy Luck Club or The Kitchen God's wife but I did find it enjoyable and worth the time to read to the end.",
"It was the relationship between the two sisters that held me interest through out the book and I loved the way both stories became one at the end."
] |
4 | Such a cute show! | I first began watching the O.C. because of the songs I knew featured in the series.Then it was it, I was hooked.My opinion on season 2 is very clear: it's great!The most believable characters are Kirsten & Marissa. However, the others tend to parody themselves. I think it's cute though...The best storylines have been, I think,- The Summer/Seth on & off again...- The character of Alex- Kirsten's drinking problemThe worst:- Lindsay- Zach- RebeccaThe best songs in this season:- Non-Photo Blue & Fortress: Pinback- Eve, the apple of my eye: Bell X1- you got me all wrong: Dios Malos- Somersault: Zero 7- the reason why & worn me down : Rachael Yamagata- baby you should know: joy zipperETC...I have to say that this show is so glam and heart-warming, it just gets to you. Let's just hope season 3 will bring us more crazy stories that include Julie Cooper or Summer ( the funny ones), or Seth & Sandy (the annoyingly cute ones), or Kirsten/Ryan/Marissa (the dramatic ones)Keep up the good work! | 995 | [
"I first began watching the O.C. because of the songs I knew featured in the series.Then it was it, I was hooked.My opinion on season 2 is very clear: it's great!",
"The most believable characters are Kirsten & Marissa.",
"However, the others tend to parody themselves.",
"I think it's cute though...The best storylines have been, I think,- The Summer/Seth on & off again...- The character of Alex- Kirsten's drinking problemThe worst:- Lindsay- Zach- RebeccaThe best songs in this season:- Non-Photo Blue & Fortress: Pinback- Eve, the apple of my eye: Bell X1- you got me all wrong: Dios Malos- Somersault: Zero 7- the reason why & worn me down : Rachael Yamagata- baby you should know: joy zipperETC...I have to say that this show is so glam and heart-warming, it just gets to you.",
"Let's just hope season 3 will bring us more crazy stories that include Julie Cooper or Summer ( the funny ones), or Seth & Sandy (the annoyingly cute ones), or Kirsten/Ryan/Marissa (the dramatic ones)Keep up the good work!"
] |
4 | Beware of RFI | First off, let me say that I have no problems with this mouse, just with the conditions under which I am using it. I live in an area with high radio frequency interference (RFI). Television reception in my area looks as if there is a running microwave oven sitting on top of the television set. Cable reception is so weakened that the modem is forced to reset and search out a signal every few hours. Speakers constantly hiss and occasionally screech out noise and CB chatter. Not ideal conditions for a device that relies on a consistent radio signal. I cannot at this time write an informative review of this product, so this is just a warning to anyone who is living under the same conditions to buy the corded MX500 instead. It is identical in every way other than having a cord. Also, I would highly recommend buying a pair of Energizer NiMH batteries to take the place of the generic batteries that the MX700 ships with. Name-brand batteries will double the mousing time between recharges. | 995 | [
"First off, let me say that I have no problems with this mouse, just with the conditions under which I am using it.",
"I live in an area with high radio frequency interference (RFI).",
"Television reception in my area looks as if there is a running microwave oven sitting on top of the television set.",
"Cable reception is so weakened that the modem is forced to reset and search out a signal every few hours.",
"Speakers constantly hiss and occasionally screech out noise and CB chatter.",
"Not ideal conditions for a device that relies on a consistent radio signal.",
"I cannot at this time write an informative review of this product, so this is just a warning to anyone who is living under the same conditions to buy the corded MX500 instead.",
"It is identical in every way other than having a cord.",
"Also, I would highly recommend buying a pair of Energizer NiMH batteries to take the place of the generic batteries that the MX700 ships with.",
"Name-brand batteries will double the mousing time between recharges."
] |
4 | works for me.... | I guess am one of the few that got lucky with this unit; there seem to be a number of legitimate complaints but I had a different experience so I'll just add that here:I used this unit daily during two winters 2008/2009 where I had a pellet stove heater that dried things out to less than 20% humidity. I ran the Holmes humidifier 24/7 both years and had no problems with it.I did not use any of the automatic settings - just turned it on and set to high. It would get the humidity up to about 28%-32% in an open floorplan area of about 700 sq ft.I had a large, deep washroom sink where I could fill the tank fairly easily. I agree with the negative reviews that this would be very awkward to fill otherwise due to the design of the tank.I've used other humidifiers in the past and this is the first one to stay clean and mold free.I have hard water - no issues of any kind there.Conclusion: I found the unit reliable, performed as advertised and I feel fortunate that it has worked well for me. | 995 | [
"I guess am one of the few that got lucky with this unit; there seem to be a number of legitimate complaints but I had a different experience so I'll just add that here:I used this unit daily during two winters 2008/2009 where I had a pellet stove heater that dried things out to less than 20% humidity.",
"I ran the Holmes humidifier 24/7 both years and had no problems with it.I did not use any of the automatic settings - just turned it on and set to high.",
"It would get the humidity up to about 28%-32% in an open floorplan area of about 700 sq ft.I had a large, deep washroom sink where I could fill the tank fairly easily.",
"I agree with the negative reviews that this would be very awkward to fill otherwise due to the design of the tank.I've used other humidifiers in the past and this is the first one to stay clean and mold free.I have hard water - no issues of any kind there.Conclusion: I found the unit reliable, performed as advertised and I feel fortunate that it has worked well for me."
] |
4 | A Classic | It's one of the classic turntables out there & it's built like a tank. Mine (at least the one I picked up) of course didn't come with a stylus so you will have to get one of those... but it's a great turntable. Good sound quality (depending on the stylus you use - try Grado's if you've got the cash to burn) and well made.Except for one design flaw... the output wiring. The output wiring (white/red) that you would put into your mixer or phono pre-amp isn't that great. That wouldn't be so annoying - except that you have to dis-assemble the bottom of the table (just unscrew the mat) to actually be able to unplug the bloody thing to make the changes and put a better cable in there or replace the cable if need be... and you DO NOT want to do that or void your warranty if it's new. Cables bust & go bad... IMO they should've made it easier to dis-assemble that & not built it into the table.But otherwise, it's a great table that'll do you well with the right mixer & cartridges, of course. | 995 | [
"It's one of the classic turntables out there & it's built like a tank.",
"Mine (at least the one I picked up) of course didn't come with a stylus so you will have to get one of those... but it's a great turntable.",
"Good sound quality (depending on the stylus you use - try Grado's if you've got the cash to burn) and well made.Except for one design flaw... the output wiring.",
"The output wiring (white/red) that you would put into your mixer or phono pre-amp isn't that great.",
"That wouldn't be so annoying - except that you have to dis-assemble the bottom of the table (just unscrew the mat) to actually be able to unplug the bloody thing to make the changes and put a better cable in there or replace the cable if need be... and you DO NOT want to do that or void your warranty if it's new.",
"Cables bust & go bad... IMO they should've made it easier to dis-assemble that & not built it into the table.But otherwise, it's a great table that'll do you well with the right mixer & cartridges, of course."
] |
4 | Clasic Ozzman | God sometimes I really hate you jerks that write reviews and put off people that mind find something not only classic but at a quality level of which most only dream. Three of the tracks I don't want to stop, Trap door & Not going away are blistering Ozzy Classics with Zaake at his best. The remaining tracks are classic Ozzy heavy but melodic songs remeber those! I mean what are you comparing it to snoop dog or Beyonce ! (talk about only two good songs) Static X ? Original and rockin but most sound the same. Who from this era is still making music of this caliber..... Aerosmith ( been awhile now ) Ted Nugent (past it) Judas Preist's last album was incredible , Iron Madien (done) . So I guess the point might be who compares to the still original still heavy still going strong Ozzman? Answer nobody so give the Old Man a break lets see how you rock at 55. So sit down shut up crank it up and revel in the last man standing at the hard rock show ...Thank you Ozzy WE LOVE YOU ALLLLLL!!!! | 995 | [
"God sometimes I really hate you jerks that write reviews and put off people that mind find something not only classic but at a quality level of which most only dream.",
"Three of the tracks I don't want to stop, Trap door & Not going away are blistering Ozzy Classics with Zaake at his best.",
"The remaining tracks are classic Ozzy heavy but melodic songs remeber those!",
"I mean what are you comparing it to snoop dog or Beyonce!",
"(talk about only two good songs) Static X?",
"Original and rockin but most sound the same.",
"Who from this era is still making music of this caliber..... Aerosmith ( been awhile now ) Ted Nugent (past it) Judas Preist's last album was incredible , Iron Madien (done).",
"So I guess the point might be who compares to the still original still heavy still going strong Ozzman?",
"Answer nobody so give the Old Man a break lets see how you rock at 55.",
"So sit down shut up crank it up and revel in the last man standing at the hard rock show ...Thank you Ozzy WE LOVE YOU ALLLLLL!!!",
"!"
] |
4 | Eli's Wings | I bought this book as serendipity led me to it... while reading 'The Year We Seized the Day' co- authored by Elizabeth Best. My niece is anorexic and very ill and this book gave me an inside view on the condition - something I very much needed as it turns out. It is written with honesty and simplicity and I would recommend it to anyone needing guidance into this frightening condition. I learned that it IS a disease and as such has to be treated as you would treat illness- not just as a destructive whim of a teenage girl. I have passed it on to my sister so that it may light up a very dark space in her life and give her some strategies to deal with her daughter, some grace to cope with the uncopeable and some hope at this dark time for her. Thank you for coming to me 'Eli's Wings' and I hope that you make your way to others who need you...PS This book is out of print in Australia so you can buy it second hand overseas. Eli's website says that there is a new edition coming out soon. | 995 | [
"I bought this book as serendipity led me to it... while reading 'The Year We Seized the Day' co- authored by Elizabeth Best.",
"My niece is anorexic and very ill and this book gave me an inside view on the condition - something I very much needed as it turns out.",
"It is written with honesty and simplicity and I would recommend it to anyone needing guidance into this frightening condition.",
"I learned that it IS a disease and as such has to be treated as you would treat illness- not just as a destructive whim of a teenage girl.",
"I have passed it on to my sister so that it may light up a very dark space in her life and give her some strategies to deal with her daughter, some grace to cope with the uncopeable and some hope at this dark time for her.",
"Thank you for coming to me 'Eli's Wings' and I hope that you make your way to others who need you...PS This book is out of print in Australia so you can buy it second hand overseas.",
"Eli's website says that there is a new edition coming out soon."
] |
4 | my own experience | Well, Harvest Moon AWL is a wonderful game. Let me tell you what you can do: you buy sheep, horse, goat, cows(4 types), and chickens. Also, you will get ducks, a mouse, a lizard, a cat, a racoon, an owl, and that's about it.(these last ones are pets, along with your dog) you milk the cows, you shave the sheep, you milk the goat, you ride the horse, and you pick up eggs from ducks and chickens. Then comes seeds...You can plant and harvest several varieties of seeds, or you can make fabulous recipes to share with your friends of Forget-me-not-Valley or with your wife and son. To get a wife, you must talk to her and take things that she likes to her. When you get married, you get a baby son, which grows into a boy, then a teenager, and finnally an adult that ends up being married with either Kate, or Lumina (2 girls from the game). Your son can also choose a career. And other activities include: 3 mini-games,fishing, horse back riding, excavations, making hibrids, and making friends. | 995 | [
"Well, Harvest Moon AWL is a wonderful game.",
"Let me tell you what you can do: you buy sheep, horse, goat, cows(4 types), and chickens.",
"Also, you will get ducks, a mouse, a lizard, a cat, a racoon, an owl, and that's about it.(these last ones are pets, along with your dog) you milk the cows, you shave the sheep, you milk the goat, you ride the horse, and you pick up eggs from ducks and chickens.",
"Then comes seeds...You can plant and harvest several varieties of seeds, or you can make fabulous recipes to share with your friends of Forget-me-not-Valley or with your wife and son.",
"To get a wife, you must talk to her and take things that she likes to her.",
"When you get married, you get a baby son, which grows into a boy, then a teenager, and finnally an adult that ends up being married with either Kate, or Lumina (2 girls from the game).",
"Your son can also choose a career.",
"And other activities include: 3 mini-games,fishing, horse back riding, excavations, making hibrids, and making friends."
] |
4 | short but intense! | The good thing about this workout dvd is there are three 20 minute segments and each segment targets a different part of your body: upper, core and lower. So you can do one at a time or all of them if you want a longer routine.20 minutes is good because it's short. But it is intense- Jackie utalizes every second in each routine going from exercise to exercise quickly so you get some cardio in as well as strength training.The other good thing about this dvd is her trainers show you different variations of all the moves so whether you are a beginner or more advanced you can do each move on your own level.I do this with Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and the results I'm getting with them is amazing. The main thing with exercise and being successful is you have to stay consistent and don't expect miracle results. Results will come if you continue, don't even give up and be patient. If you do an exercise routine and only give 50%, you will only get 50% results. You get what you put in. | 995 | [
"The good thing about this workout dvd is there are three 20 minute segments and each segment targets a different part of your body: upper, core and lower.",
"So you can do one at a time or all of them if you want a longer routine.20 minutes is good because it's short.",
"But it is intense- Jackie utalizes every second in each routine going from exercise to exercise quickly so you get some cardio in as well as strength training.The other good thing about this dvd is her trainers show you different variations of all the moves so whether you are a beginner or more advanced you can do each move on your own level.I do this with Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and the results I'm getting with them is amazing.",
"The main thing with exercise and being successful is you have to stay consistent and don't expect miracle results.",
"Results will come if you continue, don't even give up and be patient.",
"If you do an exercise routine and only give 50%, you will only get 50% results.",
"You get what you put in."
] |
4 | Good drive. | I studied the Amazon.com reviews for numerous USB disk drives of roughly similar size, and this drive had the best reviews (at the time I bought it, anyway). I've had the drive for about 2 weeks and it works great. My computer, running Windows 2000 Pro, recognizes it within a few seconds of turning on the drive; the switch is really convenient, and I leave the drive off until I need it. Unfortunately, the "award winning" backup software would not run on my computer. As soon as the software starts up, Windows reports an error and shuts down the software. Thus, the backup button on the drive does nothing. However, I bought the drive for the disk space, and I'm pretty happy with it so far.Update (April 2012). Well, this drive is still working fine after about 6 years. Actually, I purchased a second one shortly after buying the first one - both are still going strong. I still turn them off when not in use, which probably contributes to the longevity. Seagate makes a pretty good drive. | 995 | [
"I studied the Amazon.com reviews for numerous USB disk drives of roughly similar size, and this drive had the best reviews (at the time I bought it, anyway).",
"I've had the drive for about 2 weeks and it works great.",
"My computer, running Windows 2000 Pro, recognizes it within a few seconds of turning on the drive; the switch is really convenient, and I leave the drive off until I need it.",
"Unfortunately, the \"award winning\" backup software would not run on my computer.",
"As soon as the software starts up, Windows reports an error and shuts down the software.",
"Thus, the backup button on the drive does nothing.",
"However, I bought the drive for the disk space, and I'm pretty happy with it so far.Update (April 2012).",
"Well, this drive is still working fine after about 6 years.",
"Actually, I purchased a second one shortly after buying the first one - both are still going strong.",
"I still turn them off when not in use, which probably contributes to the longevity.",
"Seagate makes a pretty good drive."
] |
4 | The "Bully" Pulpit | It wouldn't be fair to say this film was under-rated, since the reviews were, almost to a person, quite respectable. Yet, I doubt that this, for want of a better categorization, "coming of age" film by Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, was a major financial hit. Too bad, too. It features fine performances by a pretty interesting cast, including Jesse Eisenberg & Jason Ritter, and a really solid script by Peter Elkoff, that takes the cliches we have come to expect and, if it doesn't exactly turn them on their head, does something even better. It treats the potentially cliche characters as if they were actual HUMAN BEINGS, and when was the last time you saw a movie do that in this day and age. Look, if your idea of a meaningful movie involves talking cars from outer space, you're NOT going to like this. But if you are one of those (sadly, rapidly lessenig)people who think a movie with real people, giving real performances, in a real story, just MAY be worthwhile, I urge you to try this one. | 995 | [
"It wouldn't be fair to say this film was under-rated, since the reviews were, almost to a person, quite respectable.",
"Yet, I doubt that this, for want of a better categorization, \"coming of age\" film by Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, was a major financial hit.",
"Too bad, too.",
"It features fine performances by a pretty interesting cast, including Jesse Eisenberg & Jason Ritter, and a really solid script by Peter Elkoff, that takes the cliches we have come to expect and, if it doesn't exactly turn them on their head, does something even better.",
"It treats the potentially cliche characters as if they were actual HUMAN BEINGS, and when was the last time you saw a movie do that in this day and age.",
"Look, if your idea of a meaningful movie involves talking cars from outer space, you're NOT going to like this.",
"But if you are one of those (sadly, rapidly lessenig)people who think a movie with real people, giving real performances, in a real story, just MAY be worthwhile, I urge you to try this one."
] |
4 | A necessary evil? | Perhaps the best biography of Aleister Crowley out there, the author remains fair and balanced in his presentation of the very controversial life of a man whose name elicits a reaction in nearly anyone alive since his emergence in the media. The author is definitely fair and balanced, but to accomplish this he must present every relevant side and viewpoint. Citing an exhaustive amount of research, the picture of Crowley is built into a three dimensional historical figure as seen from the objective eye. The problem this exhaustive exploration produces in an incredibly dry piece of historical literature. The accuracy, validity, and honesty are much appreciated, but the reader is seemingly confronted with a dozen dates per page. This book manages to make one of the most controversial and heatedly debated lifetime dull and uninteresting! Completing a single chapter is like a hike across a dessert, and the voluminous size is a disheartening prospect as you slug through page after page. | 995 | [
"Perhaps the best biography of Aleister Crowley out there, the author remains fair and balanced in his presentation of the very controversial life of a man whose name elicits a reaction in nearly anyone alive since his emergence in the media.",
"The author is definitely fair and balanced, but to accomplish this he must present every relevant side and viewpoint.",
"Citing an exhaustive amount of research, the picture of Crowley is built into a three dimensional historical figure as seen from the objective eye.",
"The problem this exhaustive exploration produces in an incredibly dry piece of historical literature.",
"The accuracy, validity, and honesty are much appreciated, but the reader is seemingly confronted with a dozen dates per page.",
"This book manages to make one of the most controversial and heatedly debated lifetime dull and uninteresting!",
"Completing a single chapter is like a hike across a dessert, and the voluminous size is a disheartening prospect as you slug through page after page."
] |
4 | If You Enjoy Bones | It is not often that a new-to-me mystery writer sets me off on a glom o'books but this one succeeded. I had not read anything by her before, although I do like some of Kathy Reichs books and I took a lot of anthropology classes when I was young and enthusiastic and didn't mind the idea of crouching in a hole with dust plastered to my skin by sweat. In this book you get all the pleasures of archeaology with none of the sunburn and bugs.The mystery is interesting and the author does a good job of coming up with interesting bits of physical anthropology and how it connects with field archaeology to recreate a time and place. Lindsay Chamberlain is probably a bit too good at her job, but still she is interesting and her personal doubts balance her terrifying technical competence and keep her from being too perfect.There's also the usual personal conflicts and professional jealousies that occur when a group of people are brought together in cooperation and competition with one another. | 995 | [
"It is not often that a new-to-me mystery writer sets me off on a glom o'books but this one succeeded.",
"I had not read anything by her before, although I do like some of Kathy Reichs books and I took a lot of anthropology classes when I was young and enthusiastic and didn't mind the idea of crouching in a hole with dust plastered to my skin by sweat.",
"In this book you get all the pleasures of archeaology with none of the sunburn and bugs.The mystery is interesting and the author does a good job of coming up with interesting bits of physical anthropology and how it connects with field archaeology to recreate a time and place.",
"Lindsay Chamberlain is probably a bit too good at her job, but still she is interesting and her personal doubts balance her terrifying technical competence and keep her from being too perfect.There's also the usual personal conflicts and professional jealousies that occur when a group of people are brought together in cooperation and competition with one another."
] |
4 | Really really big | Wow, this thing is big. The face is about the size of a 3-ring binder, but it's at least 3 inches deep. It seems very sturdy, and will hold all my CDs and DVDs, but I realised belatedly that this means that my 3 year old's Dora and Raffi DVDs are in the same place as my, uh, "Disturbia" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" DVDs. It would be better if I could keep those in different cases, so my toddler wouldn't accidentally get into DVDs that are inappropriate for him. It's also heavy, and isn't even full yet, but it has a sturdy carrying handle (an improvement over my other older model) so I think it's a good purchase. If I did it again, I would buy 3, each one-third the size of this one.It DOES fulfill the function that the kids are eager to put their CDs/DVDs back after watching them, and the slots are easy to get the discs into, so I hope it will solve the problem of discs that get scratched, lost, or misfiled, by small kids. I'll probably buy another smaller one for the kids' stuff. | 995 | [
"Wow, this thing is big.",
"The face is about the size of a 3-ring binder, but it's at least 3 inches deep.",
"It seems very sturdy, and will hold all my CDs and DVDs, but I realised belatedly that this means that my 3 year old's Dora and Raffi DVDs are in the same place as my, uh, \"Disturbia\" and \"Nightmare on Elm Street\" DVDs.",
"It would be better if I could keep those in different cases, so my toddler wouldn't accidentally get into DVDs that are inappropriate for him.",
"It's also heavy, and isn't even full yet, but it has a sturdy carrying handle (an improvement over my other older model) so I think it's a good purchase.",
"If I did it again, I would buy 3, each one-third the size of this one.It DOES fulfill the function that the kids are eager to put their CDs/DVDs back after watching them, and the slots are easy to get the discs into, so I hope it will solve the problem of discs that get scratched, lost, or misfiled, by small kids.",
"I'll probably buy another smaller one for the kids' stuff."
] |
4 | Not bad at all. | I'm not a fan of first person shooters or Kiss; if you feel the same, read on. I recieved this game as a gift, when I got around to trying it out I was pleased to find the levels to be a perfect balance between challenge and fun. Not too dark (although I believe this is some variant of the Quake II or III engine). The game is fun to play, and I love the default control setup (use the analog pad to look around, the colored buttons to move around, and the triggers to use weapons).Quake III and Unreal are both more impressive for graphics, but they are designed to be multiplayer games. This game game has story element and most important it's fun and addictive.And as others have stated here (as well as myself) you do not have to be a fan of Kiss to enjoy this game, it's based off a comic book that's loosely based around the band. Kiss music is used in this game about as much as Nine Inch Nails music was used in the original Quake, it's transparent and blends with game play.Four stars. | 995 | [
"I'm not a fan of first person shooters or Kiss; if you feel the same, read on.",
"I recieved this game as a gift, when I got around to trying it out I was pleased to find the levels to be a perfect balance between challenge and fun.",
"Not too dark (although I believe this is some variant of the Quake II or III engine).",
"The game is fun to play, and I love the default control setup (use the analog pad to look around, the colored buttons to move around, and the triggers to use weapons).Quake III and Unreal are both more impressive for graphics, but they are designed to be multiplayer games.",
"This game game has story element and most important it's fun and addictive.And as others have stated here (as well as myself) you do not have to be a fan of Kiss to enjoy this game, it's based off a comic book that's loosely based around the band.",
"Kiss music is used in this game about as much as Nine Inch Nails music was used in the original Quake, it's transparent and blends with game play.Four stars."
] |
4 | Great drive | Especially for the money. Easy to install, great software bundle to boot. I simply love the drive. Now, a little skinny on the media. As of now (3-23-05) the dual layer DVD's are about 3-4 bucks a piece. They are convenient, but as of right now, you pay for that. The light scribe technology is also not free. Light scribe cd-r's, which you must use to get the light scribe to write a label, adds about .40 cents per cd-r. Does not sound like a lot, but buy a 100 cd-r's and this adds up!!! The technology is cool, it takes about 20 minutes and you have a really cool (greyscale) label imprinted on the cd. No labels, using sharpies etc. The speed of the drive is fantastic. 16X for a DVD is really flying as of now. You can't beat this drive, just don't get too excited about the technology it uses at this time, you pay for convenience. All that being said, the short falls of the drive are not the actual drive's fault, it will just take some time for the media to drop in price, and it will. | 995 | [
"Especially for the money.",
"Easy to install, great software bundle to boot.",
"I simply love the drive.",
"Now, a little skinny on the media.",
"As of now (3-23-05) the dual layer DVD's are about 3-4 bucks a piece.",
"They are convenient, but as of right now, you pay for that.",
"The light scribe technology is also not free.",
"Light scribe cd-r's, which you must use to get the light scribe to write a label, adds about .40 cents per cd-r.",
"Does not sound like a lot, but buy a 100 cd-r's and this adds up!!!",
"The technology is cool, it takes about 20 minutes and you have a really cool (greyscale) label imprinted on the cd.",
"No labels, using sharpies etc.",
"The speed of the drive is fantastic.",
"16X for a DVD is really flying as of now.",
"You can't beat this drive, just don't get too excited about the technology it uses at this time, you pay for convenience.",
"All that being said, the short falls of the drive are not the actual drive's fault, it will just take some time for the media to drop in price, and it will."
] |
4 | Interpol | I definately like this band. They are the best band that imitates that Joy Division kind of atmosphere sound. The other are Longwave and The Stills I'd say. However, both of those bands think they sound like JD by just making a big wall of sound which is not what JD was about. Interpol is therefore the best since they have a sparse sound for most of their songs at least and they have almost perfected that depressing JD sound that everyone tells me they have. On the lyrics side, I'd have to say that these guys definately have the depressing words down cold. They sound kind of mechanical even though they are often about love of some kind. And they always result in something bad - death for example. I appreciate the bass player because he really compliments the singer's voice and makes the music sound whole even though not much is going on. THe minimalist drumming also adds to this. Overall, an excellent package (I'd like to give it a 4.5 stars, but unfortuantely that is impossible). | 995 | [
"I definately like this band.",
"They are the best band that imitates that Joy Division kind of atmosphere sound.",
"The other are Longwave and The Stills I'd say.",
"However, both of those bands think they sound like JD by just making a big wall of sound which is not what JD was about.",
"Interpol is therefore the best since they have a sparse sound for most of their songs at least and they have almost perfected that depressing JD sound that everyone tells me they have.",
"On the lyrics side, I'd have to say that these guys definately have the depressing words down cold.",
"They sound kind of mechanical even though they are often about love of some kind.",
"And they always result in something bad - death for example.",
"I appreciate the bass player because he really compliments the singer's voice and makes the music sound whole even though not much is going on.",
"THe minimalist drumming also adds to this.",
"Overall, an excellent package (I'd like to give it a 4.5 stars, but unfortuantely that is impossible)."
] |
4 | Fast and friendly. | This is a great little camera. Not sure I can say anything that hasn't been said already about it but overall I'm pretty happy with it.I always use the LCD screen as my viewfinder. The normal one leaves out a good deal (around the edges) of what will actually be captured in the image. A larger screen would be nice, but the pan and zoom in the review feature and the ability to remove all the on-screen notifiers help make up for the small screen.The lack of a normal AC adapter is sometimes annoying.I've had problems with blurred images and the flash will sometimes wash my images in blue. I have yet to figure out how to get around these problems.As mentioned in other reviews, this camera is super portable and starts up fast. It has all the features I'd want in a quick on-the-go camera. It's definitely not for more advanced photo shooting but as a handy vacation/amateur camera, it's awesome. The webcam feature produces much better images than most of the crappy webcams out there, too. | 995 | [
"This is a great little camera.",
"Not sure I can say anything that hasn't been said already about it but overall I'm pretty happy with it.I always use the LCD screen as my viewfinder.",
"The normal one leaves out a good deal (around the edges) of what will actually be captured in the image.",
"A larger screen would be nice, but the pan and zoom in the review feature and the ability to remove all the on-screen notifiers help make up for the small screen.The lack of a normal AC adapter is sometimes annoying.I've had problems with blurred images and the flash will sometimes wash my images in blue.",
"I have yet to figure out how to get around these problems.As mentioned in other reviews, this camera is super portable and starts up fast.",
"It has all the features I'd want in a quick on-the-go camera.",
"It's definitely not for more advanced photo shooting but as a handy vacation/amateur camera, it's awesome.",
"The webcam feature produces much better images than most of the crappy webcams out there, too."
] |
4 | Nice little clock | This little clock has a dual alarm feature, which is easy to set and convenient to use. All of it is very intuitive. The snooze button can be pushed multiple times to increase snooze time. The brightness level can be adjusted. The alarm has a buzzer or radio option. The radio is as good as any radio clock I've ever owned.My favorite part, and the reason I bought it, is that it resets itself whenever the power goes out; and I can just plug and go, no need to set it. The only problem I have with that feature right now is when they moved the day Daylight Savings Time starts and ends. My clock is set with the old standard start and end dates and this clock doesn't know that, so I have to spend an entire week with the clock time set an hour off. I can adjust the time and try and remember to adjust it again at the end of the week or else just try and remember to adjust it in my head. Not a big deal to suffer once in a long while. For the price and all its nifty features, it is worth it. | 995 | [
"This little clock has a dual alarm feature, which is easy to set and convenient to use.",
"All of it is very intuitive.",
"The snooze button can be pushed multiple times to increase snooze time.",
"The brightness level can be adjusted.",
"The alarm has a buzzer or radio option.",
"The radio is as good as any radio clock I've ever owned.My favorite part, and the reason I bought it, is that it resets itself whenever the power goes out; and I can just plug and go, no need to set it.",
"The only problem I have with that feature right now is when they moved the day Daylight Savings Time starts and ends.",
"My clock is set with the old standard start and end dates and this clock doesn't know that, so I have to spend an entire week with the clock time set an hour off.",
"I can adjust the time and try and remember to adjust it again at the end of the week or else just try and remember to adjust it in my head.",
"Not a big deal to suffer once in a long while.",
"For the price and all its nifty features, it is worth it."
] |
4 | Popper is so silly | This book was completely silly, fun and light-hearted. Great for children and adults alike. The reader Nick Sullivan did a fantastic job making each and every character and penguin come to life in the reading. There was music and sound effects that helped with the ambiance as well. An overall great audio book experience.The story on the other hand is a bit dated and some of the penguin information is now found to be misleading. We all know that the male is the one who takes care of the egg and that there are penguins living in other place than the South Pole. If your children read this book we just need to make these things clear to them if they ask. Also, I was quite disappointed that Mr. Popper never stood up for himself and let himself get pushed around by people he didn't even know. Mr. Popper was a very kind man who never wanted to cause harm to anyone. I guess it was a lesson on turning the other cheek, but man I would have yelled at the lady on the street, she was so mean! | 994 | [
"This book was completely silly, fun and light-hearted.",
"Great for children and adults alike.",
"The reader Nick Sullivan did a fantastic job making each and every character and penguin come to life in the reading.",
"There was music and sound effects that helped with the ambiance as well.",
"An overall great audio book experience.The story on the other hand is a bit dated and some of the penguin information is now found to be misleading.",
"We all know that the male is the one who takes care of the egg and that there are penguins living in other place than the South Pole.",
"If your children read this book we just need to make these things clear to them if they ask.",
"Also, I was quite disappointed that Mr.",
"Popper never stood up for himself and let himself get pushed around by people he didn't even know.",
"Mr.",
"Popper was a very kind man who never wanted to cause harm to anyone.",
"I guess it was a lesson on turning the other cheek, but man I would have yelled at the lady on the street, she was so mean!"
] |
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