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4 | Best so far, almost perfect. | I cannot say enough about the beam color (white, not blue which is so common), intensity and the switch logic (most likely micro processor controlled) on the Palm Blaze 3C. I wish it felt more like the Streamlight, but they got the most important part right.I previously bought a Streamlight 51002 TT-3C 3 C-Cell Xenon/6-LED Twin-Task Flashlight and was immediately impressed by the construction and how it felt in hand. The honeymoon was over quickly as I pushed the switch (too stiff), experienced the beam (not bright by today's standards, three modes: blue, more blue and yellowish), and the need to cycle through all three modes any time the flashlight is used.On the Palm Blaze 3C you push the switch once for high, again quickly for low, or press and hold until it enters flash mode. Once you are in any mode for a few seconds, press once for off. Simple. The switch itself could be more pronounced #as on the Streamlight), but tactily, it's just right.A great value overall. | 982 | [
"I cannot say enough about the beam color (white, not blue which is so common), intensity and the switch logic (most likely micro processor controlled) on the Palm Blaze 3C.",
"I wish it felt more like the Streamlight, but they got the most important part right.I previously bought a Streamlight 51002 TT-3C 3 C-Cell Xenon/6-LED Twin-Task Flashlight and was immediately impressed by the construction and how it felt in hand.",
"The honeymoon was over quickly as I pushed the switch (too stiff), experienced the beam (not bright by today's standards, three modes: blue, more blue and yellowish), and the need to cycle through all three modes any time the flashlight is used.On the Palm Blaze 3C you push the switch once for high, again quickly for low, or press and hold until it enters flash mode.",
"Once you are in any mode for a few seconds, press once for off.",
"Simple.",
"The switch itself could be more pronounced #as on the Streamlight), but tactily, it's just right.A great value overall."
] |
4 | Excellent biographical movie | Non-fiction movies and biographical movies are not easy to do, but Sam Taylor Wood manages to hit the nail on the head with this sad tale of a young Liverpudlian whose dream to create a rock-and-roll group came true, and then some. This movie is not about The Beatles, so don't pick it up if you're looking for that story (go with A Hard Days Night or better yet, Beatles Anthology) but rather about the mixed-up childhood of John Lennon, a man revered for his peace and good nature and unfortunate death. Nowhere Boy captures the rebellious pre-teen and teenager who looked for acceptance, clung to his closest friends and experienced loss that's too hard to capture with words. Aaron Johnson plays a dead-on young Lennon, and one has to wonder -- what would Lennon think of this movie about his life? Would there even be one if he was still with us? Great movie, well-acted. Aunt Mimi (played by Kristen Scott-Thomas) steals the show as the stern but adoring aunt who raised John. | 982 | [
"Non-fiction movies and biographical movies are not easy to do, but Sam Taylor Wood manages to hit the nail on the head with this sad tale of a young Liverpudlian whose dream to create a rock-and-roll group came true, and then some.",
"This movie is not about The Beatles, so don't pick it up if you're looking for that story (go with A Hard Days Night or better yet, Beatles Anthology) but rather about the mixed-up childhood of John Lennon, a man revered for his peace and good nature and unfortunate death.",
"Nowhere Boy captures the rebellious pre-teen and teenager who looked for acceptance, clung to his closest friends and experienced loss that's too hard to capture with words.",
"Aaron Johnson plays a dead-on young Lennon, and one has to wonder -- what would Lennon think of this movie about his life?",
"Would there even be one if he was still with us?",
"Great movie, well-acted.",
"Aunt Mimi (played by Kristen Scott-Thomas) steals the show as the stern but adoring aunt who raised John."
] |
4 | Selected Poems | Selected poems by Attila Jozsef are truly life. Life sometimes can be complicated, no answers, no exits or not to many choices. In many cases we are put against the wall and with no escape from our choices, but death. Death is liberal, is the only thing in life that you don't need permission to do. Death is the last open door at the end of a dark hallway full of locked rooms. I think Attila Jozsef speaks his mind; his issues brought him to depression and to look for peace. In his poems he describes how life can be good but also very cruel. He finds a solution not accepted by many, is a word that causes panic, fear, anger and makes people to look back in their lives top find out the good things they possessed: suicide. His poems are very descriptive, Attila doesn't miss a single detail of his emotions, and he puts them clear but with a shadow so you can search deep inside. I found the poems are very intelligent well written with lots of abstract emotions and sentences. | 982 | [
"Selected poems by Attila Jozsef are truly life.",
"Life sometimes can be complicated, no answers, no exits or not to many choices.",
"In many cases we are put against the wall and with no escape from our choices, but death.",
"Death is liberal, is the only thing in life that you don't need permission to do.",
"Death is the last open door at the end of a dark hallway full of locked rooms.",
"I think Attila Jozsef speaks his mind; his issues brought him to depression and to look for peace.",
"In his poems he describes how life can be good but also very cruel.",
"He finds a solution not accepted by many, is a word that causes panic, fear, anger and makes people to look back in their lives top find out the good things they possessed: suicide.",
"His poems are very descriptive, Attila doesn't miss a single detail of his emotions, and he puts them clear but with a shadow so you can search deep inside.",
"I found the poems are very intelligent well written with lots of abstract emotions and sentences."
] |
4 | MEL O DRAMA ALMOST WORKS | The charisma that Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts have developed over the years is the saving grace of this convoluted, overly plotted movie. Written by Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential, Mystic River, A Knight's Tale), it tells the story of a conspiracy obsessed cabbie (Gibson) who finally stumbled onto a conspiracy that involves his unrequited love (Roberts). Heading up the bad guys is X-Men's Patrick Stewart, who gives a solid performance as Dr. Jonas/Henry Finch.the movie seemed a little too long, and some middle sags deleted some of the suspense. Gibson performs admirably, although it's just a little bit more of the Lethal Weapon personna unharnessed. Roberts is not a great actress (in spite of Erin Brockovich), but she is a great presence, and Donner films her with all the right lights and angles to enhance this. Someone like Laura Linney would have made the role much more memorable.But as entertaining, if confusing, fluff, CONSPIRACY THEORY is a fun movie to watch. | 982 | [
"The charisma that Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts have developed over the years is the saving grace of this convoluted, overly plotted movie.",
"Written by Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential, Mystic River, A Knight's Tale), it tells the story of a conspiracy obsessed cabbie (Gibson) who finally stumbled onto a conspiracy that involves his unrequited love (Roberts).",
"Heading up the bad guys is X-Men's Patrick Stewart, who gives a solid performance as Dr.",
"Jonas/Henry Finch.the movie seemed a little too long, and some middle sags deleted some of the suspense.",
"Gibson performs admirably, although it's just a little bit more of the Lethal Weapon personna unharnessed.",
"Roberts is not a great actress (in spite of Erin Brockovich), but she is a great presence, and Donner films her with all the right lights and angles to enhance this.",
"Someone like Laura Linney would have made the role much more memorable.But as entertaining, if confusing, fluff, CONSPIRACY THEORY is a fun movie to watch."
] |
4 | A fine continuation. . . | . . .of an outstanding series.In "Advise and Consent", Allen Drury brought us into the inner workings of the US Senate. In "A Shade of Difference" he brought us into the inner workings of the United Nations. He continued his excellent "Advise and Consent" series with a book that touched upon the overwhelming power of the media to form and force public opinion, and did so in a context (that of a violently divided Presidential nominating convention) which resonates true today.When Mr. Drury was writing, his main fear was the communist threat. His books need to be read and understood in that context. However, don't think for a moment that his books are not timely today. Take a look at the political and journalistic situation surrounding the 2000 Presidential election, and one can easily see how insightful Mr. Drury was. (20 years in the newspaper business did him some good!)I'm sorry that we have lost Mr. Drury -- I would have enjoyed his take on recent events in the US. | 982 | [
".",
".",
".of an outstanding series.In \"Advise and Consent\", Allen Drury brought us into the inner workings of the US Senate.",
"In \"A Shade of Difference\" he brought us into the inner workings of the United Nations.",
"He continued his excellent \"Advise and Consent\" series with a book that touched upon the overwhelming power of the media to form and force public opinion, and did so in a context (that of a violently divided Presidential nominating convention) which resonates true today.When Mr.",
"Drury was writing, his main fear was the communist threat.",
"His books need to be read and understood in that context.",
"However, don't think for a moment that his books are not timely today.",
"Take a look at the political and journalistic situation surrounding the 2000 Presidential election, and one can easily see how insightful Mr.",
"Drury was.",
"(20 years in the newspaper business did him some good!",
")I'm sorry that we have lost Mr.",
"Drury -- I would have enjoyed his take on recent events in the US."
] |
4 | Good coffee maker | I'm glad I bought this Braun coffeemaker with the thermal carafe. The coffee is the best I've had for a long time, and if pre-heated the carafe keeps it warm for a few hours. The one draw-back is the size of the carafe and the amount of coffee it makes. I'd prefer a larger pot - at least 12 to 14 cups. It amazes me that the manufacturing community thinks a cup is 4 or 5 ounces. What nonsense!I have had two overflows, both of which were operator error. The first, I filled the tank from measuring cups and not from the carafe. You have to be careful about that, as the marking for 10 on my tank is higher than if I fill the carafe to the top. When I did that, I had about a cup overflow. The second time, I didn't position the carafe properly, and again - overflow.Aside from the size of the carafe, though, I am very happy with this Braun. It is the first Braun I have purchased, and if this is indicative of their quality, I'm likely to buy another Braun product in the future. | 982 | [
"I'm glad I bought this Braun coffeemaker with the thermal carafe.",
"The coffee is the best I've had for a long time, and if pre-heated the carafe keeps it warm for a few hours.",
"The one draw-back is the size of the carafe and the amount of coffee it makes.",
"I'd prefer a larger pot - at least 12 to 14 cups.",
"It amazes me that the manufacturing community thinks a cup is 4 or 5 ounces.",
"What nonsense!",
"I have had two overflows, both of which were operator error.",
"The first, I filled the tank from measuring cups and not from the carafe.",
"You have to be careful about that, as the marking for 10 on my tank is higher than if I fill the carafe to the top.",
"When I did that, I had about a cup overflow.",
"The second time, I didn't position the carafe properly, and again - overflow.Aside from the size of the carafe, though, I am very happy with this Braun.",
"It is the first Braun I have purchased, and if this is indicative of their quality, I'm likely to buy another Braun product in the future."
] |
4 | Solid, Informative Guide | This nicely informative map-book is a practical companion for everybody from novices and casual readers to Civil War buffs. Author Craig Symonds covers 50 major battles of the Civil War, conveniently placing the map on the left side (even page) and the readable battle synopsis on the right side (odd page). That synopsis is clear, concise, and surprisingly informative, with information on overall campaigns, strategies, weather, commanders, results, even luck. The maps are nearly as good, although some readers may need practice a bit with the Key to Battle Symbols located by the Introduction. The book covers most battles in this convenient open-page style, but a couple vital struggles like Gettysburg and Vicksburg have more than one set of dual pages. The book doesn't cover every major battle, but presents most of them in about 120 nicely readable pages. A few hardcore buffs may want even more, but this remains an excellent resource. Nicely informative, and nicely done. | 982 | [
"This nicely informative map-book is a practical companion for everybody from novices and casual readers to Civil War buffs.",
"Author Craig Symonds covers 50 major battles of the Civil War, conveniently placing the map on the left side (even page) and the readable battle synopsis on the right side (odd page).",
"That synopsis is clear, concise, and surprisingly informative, with information on overall campaigns, strategies, weather, commanders, results, even luck.",
"The maps are nearly as good, although some readers may need practice a bit with the Key to Battle Symbols located by the Introduction.",
"The book covers most battles in this convenient open-page style, but a couple vital struggles like Gettysburg and Vicksburg have more than one set of dual pages.",
"The book doesn't cover every major battle, but presents most of them in about 120 nicely readable pages.",
"A few hardcore buffs may want even more, but this remains an excellent resource.",
"Nicely informative, and nicely done."
] |
4 | A rollicking adventure at sea | This first book in the series featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin is a thrilling and fast-paced adventure set in the early 1800s. Aubrey is given his first command, a slow brig called "Sophie" which is unlikely to help him advance in the British navy. With the help of his friend Maturin and the crew of the "Sophie", Aubrey engages in one battle after another, slowly gaining a reputation and the wrath of the French and Spanish fleets. Now if Aubrey's luck can only hold out as he and his crew are hunted by the best in the Spanish fleet. "Master and Commander" vividly displays life at sea: the food and weather, the floggings for drunkenness, the severe punishments for sodomy, the great excitement of battle. I fully expected to be daunted by the technical aspects of navy ships, but Patrick O'Brian's masterful storytelling kept me wrapped in the jaunty tale to the end. I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this novel because it's so unlike what I usually read. | 982 | [
"This first book in the series featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin is a thrilling and fast-paced adventure set in the early 1800s.",
"Aubrey is given his first command, a slow brig called \"Sophie\" which is unlikely to help him advance in the British navy.",
"With the help of his friend Maturin and the crew of the \"Sophie\", Aubrey engages in one battle after another, slowly gaining a reputation and the wrath of the French and Spanish fleets.",
"Now if Aubrey's luck can only hold out as he and his crew are hunted by the best in the Spanish fleet.",
"\"Master and Commander\" vividly displays life at sea: the food and weather, the floggings for drunkenness, the severe punishments for sodomy, the great excitement of battle.",
"I fully expected to be daunted by the technical aspects of navy ships, but Patrick O'Brian's masterful storytelling kept me wrapped in the jaunty tale to the end.",
"I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this novel because it's so unlike what I usually read."
] |
4 | Love These Cans | I'm no audiophile..lets be clear on this..but these headphones arequite simply the best I've ever owned FOR MUSIC presentation..especiallyclassical and piano..the mids and high end reproductions are superb;I agree with many here that these cans need a break in time and theyalso need (but do not require) a separate headphone amp..they like and needpower to bring out the highs in particular..I don't listen much to works witha lot of bass..these cans don't seem to be designed for bass..also I havefound that the Sennheiser 180's do better with speech (live TV) than the 650's..this just might be my hearing, however..I like many baby-boomers have lost a lot ofmy high-frequency hearing capacity and rely on SOA hearing aids to help mewith the musicOnly negative I have (4 stars instead of 5) is the somewhat short cables thatcame with the 650's..tooshort for most of us that do not want to curl up with our amps..got the Cardascables to go with the 650's...the combo can't be beat | 982 | [
"I'm no audiophile..lets be clear on this..but these headphones arequite simply the best I've ever owned FOR MUSIC presentation..especiallyclassical and piano..the mids and high end reproductions are superb;I agree with many here that these cans need a break in time and theyalso need (but do not require) a separate headphone amp..they like and needpower to bring out the highs in particular..I don't listen much to works witha lot of bass..these cans don't seem to be designed for bass..also I havefound that the Sennheiser 180's do better with speech (live TV) than the 650's..this just might be my hearing, however..I like many baby-boomers have lost a lot ofmy high-frequency hearing capacity and rely on SOA hearing aids to help mewith the musicOnly negative I have (4 stars instead of 5) is the somewhat short cables thatcame with the 650's..tooshort for most of us that do not want to curl up with our amps..got the Cardascables to go with the 650's...the combo can't be beat"
] |
4 | Dead Can Dance | "Return of the Living Dead" is not meant to be taken seriously as a zombie movie. It is instead a rock and roll comedy that keeps the yuks coming while holding the bloody gore to a relative minimum. Some of the characters may be over-the-top cliches (especially the teenagers), but for the most part the actors do the Leslie Neilson-"The Naked Gun" deadpan well enough to generate laughs. The movie's other strength is the design of the Dead themselves, which were based on real-life mummies and are actually quite chilling to look at. The plot is somewhat silly, of course, but at least it doesn't insult the intelligence. It should also be mention that "ROTLD" originated the famous "Brains!" chant of the zombies that would be so cleverly pariodied on "The Simpsons."This DVD edition also adds a quite informative "making of" presentation, with latter day interviews with the director and design team that created the movie, along with lots of other goodies for film enthusiasts. | 982 | [
"\"Return of the Living Dead\" is not meant to be taken seriously as a zombie movie.",
"It is instead a rock and roll comedy that keeps the yuks coming while holding the bloody gore to a relative minimum.",
"Some of the characters may be over-the-top cliches (especially the teenagers), but for the most part the actors do the Leslie Neilson-\"The Naked Gun\" deadpan well enough to generate laughs.",
"The movie's other strength is the design of the Dead themselves, which were based on real-life mummies and are actually quite chilling to look at.",
"The plot is somewhat silly, of course, but at least it doesn't insult the intelligence.",
"It should also be mention that \"ROTLD\" originated the famous \"Brains!",
"\" chant of the zombies that would be so cleverly pariodied on \"The Simpsons.\"This DVD edition also adds a quite informative \"making of\" presentation, with latter day interviews with the director and design team that created the movie, along with lots of other goodies for film enthusiasts."
] |
4 | Intriguing | This is a very good variation on the classic heist movie. A top quality cast all give fine performances, resulting in an entertaining and intelligent film. This second quality is important, since we've all seen heist movies before, but this one adds something extra to proceedings by making the owner of the bank (the as always excellent Christopher Plummer) a leading player in film for reasons that only become obvious in the 2nd half of the film.This is more mainstream, than most Spike Lee films but he still stamps his own vision on the film. We should also be grateful that Spike realises the futility of buildings and cars exploding. Perhaps hollywood will learn one day. It goes without saying that the direction is good and the script equally so. Denzel Washington shares the acting honours with Plummer, if only because Clive Owen is behind a mask most of the time.I have only seen the film once, but can imagine that it will improve with a few more viewings. Recommended. | 982 | [
"This is a very good variation on the classic heist movie.",
"A top quality cast all give fine performances, resulting in an entertaining and intelligent film.",
"This second quality is important, since we've all seen heist movies before, but this one adds something extra to proceedings by making the owner of the bank (the as always excellent Christopher Plummer) a leading player in film for reasons that only become obvious in the 2nd half of the film.This is more mainstream, than most Spike Lee films but he still stamps his own vision on the film.",
"We should also be grateful that Spike realises the futility of buildings and cars exploding.",
"Perhaps hollywood will learn one day.",
"It goes without saying that the direction is good and the script equally so.",
"Denzel Washington shares the acting honours with Plummer, if only because Clive Owen is behind a mask most of the time.I have only seen the film once, but can imagine that it will improve with a few more viewings.",
"Recommended."
] |
4 | Useful, interesting and funny | This is a nice book. If you are going to travel abroad or you meet foreign people, you would like to know what these people understand from your body language. Of course, the book also gives you good material for chatting with friends from anywhere (including your own coutry).Don't expect the book to tell you what a gesture means in every part of the world or to show you every gesture used in some part of the world. The book of course doesn't do such a hard task, though it tries: it explains you the gestures that are generalized (or most common) in a country. However, be always aware that there are exceptions and gestures you should know and are not included in the book.Below are some questions you'll answer reading the book. In some cases the book gives you also the explanation about the gesture (what it comes from).Where should you avoid the "OK sign"?Where should a man enter before a woman?Why Latin people get closer to you when talking?How should you bow in Japan? | 982 | [
"This is a nice book.",
"If you are going to travel abroad or you meet foreign people, you would like to know what these people understand from your body language.",
"Of course, the book also gives you good material for chatting with friends from anywhere (including your own coutry).Don't expect the book to tell you what a gesture means in every part of the world or to show you every gesture used in some part of the world.",
"The book of course doesn't do such a hard task, though it tries: it explains you the gestures that are generalized (or most common) in a country.",
"However, be always aware that there are exceptions and gestures you should know and are not included in the book.Below are some questions you'll answer reading the book.",
"In some cases the book gives you also the explanation about the gesture (what it comes from).Where should you avoid the \"OK sign\"?",
"Where should a man enter before a woman?",
"Why Latin people get closer to you when talking?",
"How should you bow in Japan?"
] |
4 | Good everyday watch | I got this watch as a gift a couple of years ago, and it is my everyday watch. Mine is a slightly different model, with a negative display.What I like: It looks good, isn't too flashy, and the dual timezone functionality is perfect for my job (I work with a lot of people overseas). I also like the temperature reading, and the timer is really convenient. Inexpensive for all the features it has.What I don't like: The mineral crystal has become scratched over time, but it is still usable. I can't expect sapphire crystal at this price point, but this is obviously the weakest point of the watch. Also, to get an accurate temperature reading, you have to take the watch of your wrist for about 15 minutes - but that happens even with the expensive Suunto or Pro Trek watches, so I can't really hold it against the watch.Overall, I can say I really like this watch. I have a couple of "nice" watches I use for going out and dressing up, but this is a perfect watch to wear everyday. | 982 | [
"I got this watch as a gift a couple of years ago, and it is my everyday watch.",
"Mine is a slightly different model, with a negative display.What I like: It looks good, isn't too flashy, and the dual timezone functionality is perfect for my job (I work with a lot of people overseas).",
"I also like the temperature reading, and the timer is really convenient.",
"Inexpensive for all the features it has.What I don't like: The mineral crystal has become scratched over time, but it is still usable.",
"I can't expect sapphire crystal at this price point, but this is obviously the weakest point of the watch.",
"Also, to get an accurate temperature reading, you have to take the watch of your wrist for about 15 minutes - but that happens even with the expensive Suunto or Pro Trek watches, so I can't really hold it against the watch.Overall, I can say I really like this watch.",
"I have a couple of \"nice\" watches I use for going out and dressing up, but this is a perfect watch to wear everyday."
] |
4 | like a 20/20 for Stan "the Man" | Marvel fans have been waiting for something like this. Stan Lee, in a sit-down interview, 20/20-style, telling about his life, his love and his work. And instead of Barbara Walters, we get the much-more-worthy Kevin Smith shooting the questions.Stan is very candid and honest and really draws the viewer in with his histories, insight and commentaries. Smith asks the questions that fans want answers to, and plenty that most of us wouldn't have thought to ask, including the issues of co-creatorship, genesis of ideas and generalities about the beginnings of Marvel.Stan Lee is as interesting a personality as anyone could ask for - he is proud of his body of work and views it very earnestly and in context.The DVD has plenty of extras, most of which are pretty short and sweet. The interview with Joan Lee (Stan's wife) is AWESOME and gives a great perspective on him as a person, and Stan's poem recital is excellent.A great DVD for comic fans that want to learn about a legend. | 982 | [
"Marvel fans have been waiting for something like this.",
"Stan Lee, in a sit-down interview, 20/20-style, telling about his life, his love and his work.",
"And instead of Barbara Walters, we get the much-more-worthy Kevin Smith shooting the questions.Stan is very candid and honest and really draws the viewer in with his histories, insight and commentaries.",
"Smith asks the questions that fans want answers to, and plenty that most of us wouldn't have thought to ask, including the issues of co-creatorship, genesis of ideas and generalities about the beginnings of Marvel.Stan Lee is as interesting a personality as anyone could ask for - he is proud of his body of work and views it very earnestly and in context.The DVD has plenty of extras, most of which are pretty short and sweet.",
"The interview with Joan Lee (Stan's wife) is AWESOME and gives a great perspective on him as a person, and Stan's poem recital is excellent.A great DVD for comic fans that want to learn about a legend."
] |
4 | Three times is a charm... | This is Jet Li's third movie in the United States, and I must say...this is probably his best so far. It doesn't disappoint in the action area...within the first fifteen/twenty minutes of the movie you are already off and running with Jet Li through a hotel in Paris into a web of deceit and intrigue. The plot is actually quite easy to follow and is well conceived. A Chinese undercover agent caught in the web of a dirty French cop (Tceky Karyo), and a down trodden American prostitute (Bridget Fonda)plays an unlikely side-kick who is Li's only salvation to clearing his name.The martial arts action is non-stop...and yes highly plausible...no hidden wires here. The fighting scenes in the police station are incredible; stick fighting, wu shu, tae kwon do...you name it.Overall, there is a good balance between action and drama. Something that isn't always easy to come by with many action flicks today. I firmly believe that this movie solidifies Jet Li's stardom in the U.S.A. | 982 | [
"This is Jet Li's third movie in the United States, and I must say...this is probably his best so far.",
"It doesn't disappoint in the action area...within the first fifteen/twenty minutes of the movie you are already off and running with Jet Li through a hotel in Paris into a web of deceit and intrigue.",
"The plot is actually quite easy to follow and is well conceived.",
"A Chinese undercover agent caught in the web of a dirty French cop (Tceky Karyo), and a down trodden American prostitute (Bridget Fonda)plays an unlikely side-kick who is Li's only salvation to clearing his name.The martial arts action is non-stop...and yes highly plausible...no hidden wires here.",
"The fighting scenes in the police station are incredible; stick fighting, wu shu, tae kwon do...you name it.Overall, there is a good balance between action and drama.",
"Something that isn't always easy to come by with many action flicks today.",
"I firmly believe that this movie solidifies Jet Li's stardom in the U.S.A."
] |
4 | Breathe in the Air | Although this soundtrack is composed mostly of repetitions and variations on a handfull of musical passages, each of these themes in succession manage to hold together as a fully fleshed out work, and the album remains my favorite of the duo's output. Pink Floyd comparisons are inevitable, as the closest reference to the mood present here is the ringing notes at the beginning of Floyd's Shine on You Crazy Diamond. Though don't underestimate the band's unique approach to revisionism. What could have easily materialized as uneventful 70s-styled mood music to complement the setting of the film is instead invested by Air with a certain melancholy eloquence that allows the music to take on it's own identity when removed from the film. In fact, much of the music was finished after the movie. Hearing this before I saw the Virgin Suicides, I must confess that for myself, the film's fell short in living up to the emotional potential that a soundtrack of this magnitude entails. | 982 | [
"Although this soundtrack is composed mostly of repetitions and variations on a handfull of musical passages, each of these themes in succession manage to hold together as a fully fleshed out work, and the album remains my favorite of the duo's output.",
"Pink Floyd comparisons are inevitable, as the closest reference to the mood present here is the ringing notes at the beginning of Floyd's Shine on You Crazy Diamond.",
"Though don't underestimate the band's unique approach to revisionism.",
"What could have easily materialized as uneventful 70s-styled mood music to complement the setting of the film is instead invested by Air with a certain melancholy eloquence that allows the music to take on it's own identity when removed from the film.",
"In fact, much of the music was finished after the movie.",
"Hearing this before I saw the Virgin Suicides, I must confess that for myself, the film's fell short in living up to the emotional potential that a soundtrack of this magnitude entails."
] |
4 | Greek revival 101 | I think this is a book of rather limited appeal. It deals exclusively with classical Greek architecture, and starts with ground zero. It reads like a calculus text book. ("Consider a parallelogram such that AB is 1/2 the distance from point D (shown) and CD is...etc. etc.) If you want to know how to, with dividers and string and a pencil, exactly reproduce all the Greek orders, how to design all the formal moldings, etc., then this is your book. I cannot imagine it to be of any use to anyone "restoring an old house". It will not give you any useful insight into colonial architecture or building practices. It will not help you make your 1760 Cape look more authentic. It's about absolutely correct, formal Greek architecture, or the very very best Greek Revival architecture. If you have a Greek Revival masterpiece, and want to know the theory behind all the mouldings and cornice an columns, and why the entablature looks the way it does, etc. etc., then this is your book. | 982 | [
"I think this is a book of rather limited appeal.",
"It deals exclusively with classical Greek architecture, and starts with ground zero.",
"It reads like a calculus text book.",
"(\"Consider a parallelogram such that AB is 1/2 the distance from point D (shown) and CD is...etc.",
"etc.) If you want to know how to, with dividers and string and a pencil, exactly reproduce all the Greek orders, how to design all the formal moldings, etc., then this is your book.",
"I cannot imagine it to be of any use to anyone \"restoring an old house\".",
"It will not give you any useful insight into colonial architecture or building practices.",
"It will not help you make your 1760 Cape look more authentic.",
"It's about absolutely correct, formal Greek architecture, or the very very best Greek Revival architecture.",
"If you have a Greek Revival masterpiece, and want to know the theory behind all the mouldings and cornice an columns, and why the entablature looks the way it does, etc.",
"etc., then this is your book."
] |
4 | all about a dream | well by the end of this book... i just finished it this morning... i was thinking what would happend when...it left me with many questions.so many ways to change the life of owen this book told me how horrible your life can become (and end ) when you are convinced by something (like owen the instrument of god...and his dream), but on the other hand it showed also how live can be created just for one purpose(and who is the creater after all? god or our own imagination while life is pushing us forward?). this book will give am impressive answer to the question " why am on this planet and what is my purpose here?"the story is good besides the parts playing in toronto. i laughed with the characters cried was stunning how the story turned in the end and everything made sense in the end. irving is a master of creating characters. its my third book i read written by him and they satisfied me all. irving gives the strange characters and they view on life an voice once again!! | 982 | [
"well by the end of this book... i just finished it this morning... i was thinking what would happend when...it left me with many questions.so many ways to change the life of owen this book told me how horrible your life can become (and end ) when you are convinced by something (like owen the instrument of god...and his dream), but on the other hand it showed also how live can be created just for one purpose(and who is the creater after all?",
"god or our own imagination while life is pushing us forward?",
").",
"this book will give am impressive answer to the question \" why am on this planet and what is my purpose here?",
"\"the story is good besides the parts playing in toronto.",
"i laughed with the characters cried was stunning how the story turned in the end and everything made sense in the end.",
"irving is a master of creating characters.",
"its my third book i read written by him and they satisfied me all.",
"irving gives the strange characters and they view on life an voice once again!!"
] |
4 | New Jersey Gazetteer Review | I bought this book for a very specific purpose, locating local lakes and waterways and determining their source and where they led. This book has served its purpose well.The pages are designed so that enough detail of surrounding areas can be examined without having to change pages (a big problem with folding maps that when unfolded become unwieldy and difficult to manage). Significant detail is included for each page, including smaller streams and back roads.A great feature included in the first pages of the book is a listing of many campgrounds, fishing spots, scenic places, and hunting locations. Each with a table denoting what each location has available, such as whether a specific fishing location has a boat ramp.Once again, this book has served the purpose I intended for it. It could serve as your "I'm lost" or "Road Closed" map in your car (although too big for my glove box) or it could be your resource to a multitude of outdoor activities throughout the state. | 982 | [
"I bought this book for a very specific purpose, locating local lakes and waterways and determining their source and where they led.",
"This book has served its purpose well.The pages are designed so that enough detail of surrounding areas can be examined without having to change pages (a big problem with folding maps that when unfolded become unwieldy and difficult to manage).",
"Significant detail is included for each page, including smaller streams and back roads.A great feature included in the first pages of the book is a listing of many campgrounds, fishing spots, scenic places, and hunting locations.",
"Each with a table denoting what each location has available, such as whether a specific fishing location has a boat ramp.Once again, this book has served the purpose I intended for it.",
"It could serve as your \"I'm lost\" or \"Road Closed\" map in your car (although too big for my glove box) or it could be your resource to a multitude of outdoor activities throughout the state."
] |
4 | Great reading | I am a big fan of the 3 Marshall and Sanow books. I must say that as an economist I have a good deal of training in statistics, and I'm not sold on the soundness of the math behind the one-stop shot percentages. Marshall seems to be very upfront that these numbers only be used as a relative comparison tool, and I think that this is important to keep in mind. Some might disagree with Marshall and Sanow on method, but I don't believe their work is anything but an honest (and at times successful) effort to save the lives of Americans by providing them with the tools to choose proper defensive ammunition. All three books are excellent. In my opinion the third book is the best and most up to date. While I don't agree with everything in this book it is fairly well written, includes a lot of interesting chapters, and is very enjoyable to read. Keep in mind that even the newest book is nearly 6 years old, and that there are better current ammunition choices in some cases now. | 982 | [
"I am a big fan of the 3 Marshall and Sanow books.",
"I must say that as an economist I have a good deal of training in statistics, and I'm not sold on the soundness of the math behind the one-stop shot percentages.",
"Marshall seems to be very upfront that these numbers only be used as a relative comparison tool, and I think that this is important to keep in mind.",
"Some might disagree with Marshall and Sanow on method, but I don't believe their work is anything but an honest (and at times successful) effort to save the lives of Americans by providing them with the tools to choose proper defensive ammunition.",
"All three books are excellent.",
"In my opinion the third book is the best and most up to date.",
"While I don't agree with everything in this book it is fairly well written, includes a lot of interesting chapters, and is very enjoyable to read.",
"Keep in mind that even the newest book is nearly 6 years old, and that there are better current ammunition choices in some cases now."
] |
4 | Readable | This is a hard book to review. On one hand, it is a very readable story- it is easy to while away a snowy afternoon turning the pages and absorbing yourself in this book. However, there are SO many faults with the plot. THe story is way too contrived- woman almost never leaves the house, does not speak to anyone over the phone except to place work orders, sees a little girl in her backyard, and within 8 days she is transformed. She's called old friends, made new ones, got a new job... And all because of a too precocious 9 year old girl! It has to be fiction. Never has there been such a neat, happy, ending, where all things are as they should be. Near the end of th book, Lucinda is remarking that she can't beleive it's only been a month...well, neither can we. It's totally impossible to beleive that this could happen to anyone.But plausibility aside, the book has its moments. The language is simple, and for anyone who does not wish to see a bad ending, this is perfect. | 982 | [
"This is a hard book to review.",
"On one hand, it is a very readable story- it is easy to while away a snowy afternoon turning the pages and absorbing yourself in this book.",
"However, there are SO many faults with the plot.",
"THe story is way too contrived- woman almost never leaves the house, does not speak to anyone over the phone except to place work orders, sees a little girl in her backyard, and within 8 days she is transformed.",
"She's called old friends, made new ones, got a new job... And all because of a too precocious 9 year old girl!",
"It has to be fiction.",
"Never has there been such a neat, happy, ending, where all things are as they should be.",
"Near the end of th book, Lucinda is remarking that she can't beleive it's only been a month...well, neither can we.",
"It's totally impossible to beleive that this could happen to anyone.But plausibility aside, the book has its moments.",
"The language is simple, and for anyone who does not wish to see a bad ending, this is perfect."
] |
4 | Alright | Good for close quarter work. The redirection moves are good to know if you find yourself at close range. I haven't seen this in any of the other DVDs that I've watched. However, I prefer the Cold Steel - "Warriors Edge" long range fight strategy where the primary focus is to avoid getting cut I the first place. Also, I'm not a great fan of the drills where you rapidly take turns in getting cut as I think it will lead the practitioner into a mutual slay.James Keating can be a little too esoteric in his instruction style but demonstrates a broad knowledge and experience. The man does know what he's talking about. The disarm techniques are good. However, I think there's a chance you will get cut on the arm but that's better than getting cut on the throat! There's some good tips on making a good cut, concealment and the attitude required to be a winner if you ever have to defend yourself using a knife. There's enough unique material in this set to make it worth the money. | 982 | [
"Good for close quarter work.",
"The redirection moves are good to know if you find yourself at close range.",
"I haven't seen this in any of the other DVDs that I've watched.",
"However, I prefer the Cold Steel - \"Warriors Edge\" long range fight strategy where the primary focus is to avoid getting cut I the first place.",
"Also, I'm not a great fan of the drills where you rapidly take turns in getting cut as I think it will lead the practitioner into a mutual slay.James Keating can be a little too esoteric in his instruction style but demonstrates a broad knowledge and experience.",
"The man does know what he's talking about.",
"The disarm techniques are good.",
"However, I think there's a chance you will get cut on the arm but that's better than getting cut on the throat!",
"There's some good tips on making a good cut, concealment and the attitude required to be a winner if you ever have to defend yourself using a knife.",
"There's enough unique material in this set to make it worth the money."
] |
4 | Overview of the Book | It started out as a quiet day on the farm with all of the animals eating and relaxing until a plumb Hen stumbled upon a large rain puddle and when she glanced into the puddle she saw her reflection and thought a plumb Hen had fallen in the rain puddle and couldn't get out. She was so excited she ran and got help...a Turkey came to her rescue and went to the exact same rain puddle and peered in...what did he see...not a Hen, but a Turkey who was trapped in the puddle. He ran away and got a PIG to help...well when the Pig looked into the puddle what do you think he saw...you got it...then a sheep and a cow and then the rest of the barnyard were looking into the rain puddle all seeing their reflections and thinking there were animals trapped in the puddle and couldn't get out. To their amazement, the puddle dried up and all were rescued. The animals went on their daily business and up in the tree the Wise 'ole Owl had watched the whole event and just chuckled to himself. | 982 | [
"It started out as a quiet day on the farm with all of the animals eating and relaxing until a plumb Hen stumbled upon a large rain puddle and when she glanced into the puddle she saw her reflection and thought a plumb Hen had fallen in the rain puddle and couldn't get out.",
"She was so excited she ran and got help...a Turkey came to her rescue and went to the exact same rain puddle and peered in...what did he see...not a Hen, but a Turkey who was trapped in the puddle.",
"He ran away and got a PIG to help...well when the Pig looked into the puddle what do you think he saw...you got it...then a sheep and a cow and then the rest of the barnyard were looking into the rain puddle all seeing their reflections and thinking there were animals trapped in the puddle and couldn't get out.",
"To their amazement, the puddle dried up and all were rescued.",
"The animals went on their daily business and up in the tree the Wise 'ole Owl had watched the whole event and just chuckled to himself."
] |
4 | Good value and quality | I'm very picky when it comes to audio, an the PX100 is a solid pick when it comes to detailed, nicely rendered sound at a reasonable price. It comes with an ingenious plastic storage mechanism, and offers the kind of clear sound you expect from Sennheiser.It's an "open" headphone, so listening in enclosed places like libraries, coffee shops or your bedroom might prove annoying to others. I've found that fully-fleshed out stereo alleviates these faults considerbly, and reduces the need for added volume. There is no way to "mod" these into a more private headphone, however.These are so popular for one major reason: they have an extremely pleasing balance that has detailed highs with a solid (but not overdone) bass. Moreover, they fold up into a very small package that you can carry along with your player without any fear of damage. Although mostly plastic, they seem to have a solid build and a good potential to last. This is one of your major picks for an open portable. | 982 | [
"I'm very picky when it comes to audio, an the PX100 is a solid pick when it comes to detailed, nicely rendered sound at a reasonable price.",
"It comes with an ingenious plastic storage mechanism, and offers the kind of clear sound you expect from Sennheiser.It's an \"open\" headphone, so listening in enclosed places like libraries, coffee shops or your bedroom might prove annoying to others.",
"I've found that fully-fleshed out stereo alleviates these faults considerbly, and reduces the need for added volume.",
"There is no way to \"mod\" these into a more private headphone, however.These are so popular for one major reason: they have an extremely pleasing balance that has detailed highs with a solid (but not overdone) bass.",
"Moreover, they fold up into a very small package that you can carry along with your player without any fear of damage.",
"Although mostly plastic, they seem to have a solid build and a good potential to last.",
"This is one of your major picks for an open portable."
] |
4 | Hmm... | This is an interesting storyline, so why is is making me yawn? The stories are cute, but this volume really seems to deviate from the whole plotlines that have been going on before. It's just a bunch of filler.In this volume the main story is Ranmaru discovering that he may have a son. Due to the propensity of his affairs, it's entirely possible that he may have a son (and I'd be surprised if he didn't). Of course Ranmaru is standoffish at first, but eventually it leads to Sunako taking charge of the boy, which leads to a tease of a Sunako/Ranmaru pairing (would never happen, but it's cute to play at it). The entire story is like a bowl of whipped cream. It's light, sweet, & fluffy... but only good in small doses. Unfortunately this is just the beginning of a whole string of filler episodes. It's a fun ride, but it doesn't mean that it won't get a little tedious.Would I recommend this? Sure. The storyline's weakened considerably, but it's still a decent series so far. | 982 | [
"This is an interesting storyline, so why is is making me yawn?",
"The stories are cute, but this volume really seems to deviate from the whole plotlines that have been going on before.",
"It's just a bunch of filler.In this volume the main story is Ranmaru discovering that he may have a son.",
"Due to the propensity of his affairs, it's entirely possible that he may have a son (and I'd be surprised if he didn't).",
"Of course Ranmaru is standoffish at first, but eventually it leads to Sunako taking charge of the boy, which leads to a tease of a Sunako/Ranmaru pairing (would never happen, but it's cute to play at it).",
"The entire story is like a bowl of whipped cream.",
"It's light, sweet, & fluffy... but only good in small doses.",
"Unfortunately this is just the beginning of a whole string of filler episodes.",
"It's a fun ride, but it doesn't mean that it won't get a little tedious.Would I recommend this?",
"Sure.",
"The storyline's weakened considerably, but it's still a decent series so far."
] |
4 | Implausible, but great fun. | I doubt this movie was meant to be taken as a slice of life. If it was, it certainly didn't work at that level. I took it as more of a fable about loving something deeply and how that love could affect the lives of others. The Jack Black character wasn't very good at what he did (That song he "wrote" for the kid band was hilariously bad; kind of like Black Sabbath meets Jethro Tull at a crack house), but his passion for rock gave his life a spark despite his admitted mediocrity. You couldn't help but root for the man. I also liked the way the film tried to give the kids a little more character than the average movie of this type. The adult scenes didn't work as well, but I did like the part where the buttoned-down principal and Ned were talking in the van. Her explanation about the pressures of adult life and what they can do to you were spot on.The music, of course, was the star, especially if you were around when it all started. A little nostalgia never hurt anyone. | 982 | [
"I doubt this movie was meant to be taken as a slice of life.",
"If it was, it certainly didn't work at that level.",
"I took it as more of a fable about loving something deeply and how that love could affect the lives of others.",
"The Jack Black character wasn't very good at what he did (That song he \"wrote\" for the kid band was hilariously bad; kind of like Black Sabbath meets Jethro Tull at a crack house), but his passion for rock gave his life a spark despite his admitted mediocrity.",
"You couldn't help but root for the man.",
"I also liked the way the film tried to give the kids a little more character than the average movie of this type.",
"The adult scenes didn't work as well, but I did like the part where the buttoned-down principal and Ned were talking in the van.",
"Her explanation about the pressures of adult life and what they can do to you were spot on.The music, of course, was the star, especially if you were around when it all started.",
"A little nostalgia never hurt anyone."
] |
4 | Informative and entertaining | Michael Moore seems to be a sincere advocate for the poor and disenfranchised and Stupid White Men makes some really important points and asks some hard questions that seem to go unanswered by those in power. Michael Moore uses wit and a touch of sarcasm to analyze the politics and thinking process guiding the United States today and, with the exception of Chapter 7 (The End of Men), his book touches serious issues, never loosing his sense of humor in the process. He exposes the hypocrisy of politicians and explains very clearly why paying a decent wage makes sense for us all.Even if one doesn't agree with everything he says or his way of saying it, you gotta admit he makes any reasonably intelligent person think. And Michael's heart is in the right place.He also bravely admits his weak moments in life such as when he met Jeb Bush or when he was fired by Ralph Nader. Yet he never held a grudge against Nader whom he later backed for president.Overall, a very good book. | 982 | [
"Michael Moore seems to be a sincere advocate for the poor and disenfranchised and Stupid White Men makes some really important points and asks some hard questions that seem to go unanswered by those in power.",
"Michael Moore uses wit and a touch of sarcasm to analyze the politics and thinking process guiding the United States today and, with the exception of Chapter 7 (The End of Men), his book touches serious issues, never loosing his sense of humor in the process.",
"He exposes the hypocrisy of politicians and explains very clearly why paying a decent wage makes sense for us all.Even if one doesn't agree with everything he says or his way of saying it, you gotta admit he makes any reasonably intelligent person think.",
"And Michael's heart is in the right place.He also bravely admits his weak moments in life such as when he met Jeb Bush or when he was fired by Ralph Nader.",
"Yet he never held a grudge against Nader whom he later backed for president.Overall, a very good book."
] |
4 | Much Needed Maturity | I will admit I was a fan of the first album, but it was beginning to wear a bit thin. It seemed like their whole gimmick was to write very catchy songs about pop culture. Yet, I love them because I know they are great guys and I love them in concert. I picked up their ep at a concert this summer and was blown away. The sound was fresh and mature. The new album continues this. The songs rarely fall back onto pop culture novelties (i. e. Marilyn Manson), and show an improvement not only musically but lyrically. The album contains a good mix between pop-punk and slower worship style songs. The best song on the disc is also the most different "Less is More". Piano driven and sung straight from the heart, it is a great way to end the album, not including the humourous hidden track. I give this 4 stars based on the improvement from the last album and the potential for things to come. By the way, try to pick up the Creepy EP, it contains their best song "Jefferson Airplane". | 982 | [
"I will admit I was a fan of the first album, but it was beginning to wear a bit thin.",
"It seemed like their whole gimmick was to write very catchy songs about pop culture.",
"Yet, I love them because I know they are great guys and I love them in concert.",
"I picked up their ep at a concert this summer and was blown away.",
"The sound was fresh and mature.",
"The new album continues this.",
"The songs rarely fall back onto pop culture novelties (i.",
"e.",
"Marilyn Manson), and show an improvement not only musically but lyrically.",
"The album contains a good mix between pop-punk and slower worship style songs.",
"The best song on the disc is also the most different \"Less is More\".",
"Piano driven and sung straight from the heart, it is a great way to end the album, not including the humourous hidden track.",
"I give this 4 stars based on the improvement from the last album and the potential for things to come.",
"By the way, try to pick up the Creepy EP, it contains their best song \"Jefferson Airplane\"."
] |
4 | Yet another review.... | Yes, I'm going to throw my two cents in too, and, in case you couldn't tell from all the 5 stars, yes, it is a good book. It's well written, has good character development, is well thought out, well paced, and entertaining. This book would have good 5 stars except (and here it comes) I had some issues with it. First off, unbelievable. I can take Ender being the military boy wonder, or Valentine the great writer, or Peter the great political mind, but to have all 3 in the same family and forever change humanity is a bit far reaching. I think the military, having discarded Peter, would have killed him rather than let such evil genius run around loose. Another problem was the ending of the war, is there anyone who didn't see that coming? (I'm trying not to give away the plot here). And lastly, while the writing was good, it felt...hollow? It was a very simple read. Don't get me wrong here, I recommend this for reading, it IS a good book, but it isn't without it's faults. | 982 | [
"Yes, I'm going to throw my two cents in too, and, in case you couldn't tell from all the 5 stars, yes, it is a good book.",
"It's well written, has good character development, is well thought out, well paced, and entertaining.",
"This book would have good 5 stars except (and here it comes) I had some issues with it.",
"First off, unbelievable.",
"I can take Ender being the military boy wonder, or Valentine the great writer, or Peter the great political mind, but to have all 3 in the same family and forever change humanity is a bit far reaching.",
"I think the military, having discarded Peter, would have killed him rather than let such evil genius run around loose.",
"Another problem was the ending of the war, is there anyone who didn't see that coming?",
"(I'm trying not to give away the plot here).",
"And lastly, while the writing was good, it felt...hollow?",
"It was a very simple read.",
"Don't get me wrong here, I recommend this for reading, it IS a good book, but it isn't without it's faults."
] |
4 | Worth a read | I dont really care to read. I was in AK on a business trip and a friend was dying laughing while reading a story so he had me read it. I did and, while childish, thought it was amusing. When I returned home I told a friend about it. I was ordering some items from Amazon a couple months later and asked if she wanted me to order anything for her to save shipping and she surprised me by telling me to order the books I told her about. When it came in I read it and thought most of the stories were actually quite funny. It took me 3 months to read a real 400pg book but I read this 330pg book in 4 days. I agree he is a douche and I personally couldnt act that way but it was still funny and I actually laughed out loud several times. I will say I found Slingblade to be the funnier of the characters, probably because he mirrors my own thoughts quite well. I can't guarantee women will be as amused by the stories but I would still recommend reading it for things to watch out for. | 982 | [
"I dont really care to read.",
"I was in AK on a business trip and a friend was dying laughing while reading a story so he had me read it.",
"I did and, while childish, thought it was amusing.",
"When I returned home I told a friend about it.",
"I was ordering some items from Amazon a couple months later and asked if she wanted me to order anything for her to save shipping and she surprised me by telling me to order the books I told her about.",
"When it came in I read it and thought most of the stories were actually quite funny.",
"It took me 3 months to read a real 400pg book but I read this 330pg book in 4 days.",
"I agree he is a douche and I personally couldnt act that way but it was still funny and I actually laughed out loud several times.",
"I will say I found Slingblade to be the funnier of the characters, probably because he mirrors my own thoughts quite well.",
"I can't guarantee women will be as amused by the stories but I would still recommend reading it for things to watch out for."
] |
4 | Glorious Appearing | Undercover in enemy forces Mac goes to Jerusalem in search of Buck. Mac witnesses the cruelty of Carpathia and his followers first hand as the believers in Petra are being threatened. Rayford clings to life following an ATV accident. Chaim speaks conforting words to his audience despite the warnings of Carpathia. Miracles happen in anticipation of Christ's return.As the last book of the series my anticipation was high. It did drag a bit in the middle but by the last 150 pages or so I could not put the book down. I did enjoy how the authors tied up some loose ends but did seem to leave the door open for more that could follow. The suspense was well crafted and the scene realistic. I was inspired and will seek out more from these authors. As with the books in the series prior to this one, Glorious Appearing did challenge me in my faith and I did enjoy reading the series and having an opportunity to get to know each character. I would recommend this book! Very well done! | 982 | [
"Undercover in enemy forces Mac goes to Jerusalem in search of Buck.",
"Mac witnesses the cruelty of Carpathia and his followers first hand as the believers in Petra are being threatened.",
"Rayford clings to life following an ATV accident.",
"Chaim speaks conforting words to his audience despite the warnings of Carpathia.",
"Miracles happen in anticipation of Christ's return.As the last book of the series my anticipation was high.",
"It did drag a bit in the middle but by the last 150 pages or so I could not put the book down.",
"I did enjoy how the authors tied up some loose ends but did seem to leave the door open for more that could follow.",
"The suspense was well crafted and the scene realistic.",
"I was inspired and will seek out more from these authors.",
"As with the books in the series prior to this one, Glorious Appearing did challenge me in my faith and I did enjoy reading the series and having an opportunity to get to know each character.",
"I would recommend this book!",
"Very well done!"
] |
4 | A dark and powerful release | this is the 2nd severe illusion disc, and while it may not exactely top D.I.R.E. it is equally great. S.Ill. stay true to their intense and pummeling style of electronic distortion. Emphasis is on crushing power and distortion. Even a 'club' track like Natural Causes is akin to older Suicide Commando, maybe even heavier. When I DJ (radio) I get frequent calls for this act b/c of their heaviness. No future-pop anthems here.This disc is a concept album revolving around the life of Belgium's King Leopold II who conquored the African Congo at the turn of the last century. During which, he slaughtered millions of the natives, and enslaved the rest. His penchent for cruelty is depicted in such songs as 'Congo by Force' and 'No hands' (b/c he liked to have them cut off). Favorite tracks are 'Open rebellion', 'Natural Causes', 'Girl with knife in hand','beautiful', and 'The giant never speaks enough' - all bone-crushing heavy. Total 17 tracks - 74+ minutes of imperialist hell | 982 | [
"this is the 2nd severe illusion disc, and while it may not exactely top D.I.R.E. it is equally great.",
"S.Ill.",
"stay true to their intense and pummeling style of electronic distortion.",
"Emphasis is on crushing power and distortion.",
"Even a 'club' track like Natural Causes is akin to older Suicide Commando, maybe even heavier.",
"When I DJ (radio) I get frequent calls for this act b/c of their heaviness.",
"No future-pop anthems here.This disc is a concept album revolving around the life of Belgium's King Leopold II who conquored the African Congo at the turn of the last century.",
"During which, he slaughtered millions of the natives, and enslaved the rest.",
"His penchent for cruelty is depicted in such songs as 'Congo by Force' and 'No hands' (b/c he liked to have them cut off).",
"Favorite tracks are 'Open rebellion', 'Natural Causes', 'Girl with knife in hand','beautiful', and 'The giant never speaks enough' - all bone-crushing heavy.",
"Total 17 tracks - 74+ minutes of imperialist hell"
] |
4 | Oh Grow Up | This was the theme of Season 6 according to Joss Whedon, and it shows through almost every episode.When it first aired I had a difficult time with the story arc. It felt as though they were out of ideas. But it turns out that this is an arc heavy season. Meaning the character development can't be seen episode by episode without the context of the whole.I was annoyed and bored by the Trio until their actions turned to murder. Then I started to see what was going on and what the show was getting at. None of the characters this season know how to let go of thier childhood, for the Trio and Willow, this leads to deadly consequences.I went from being lukewarm about Season 6 when it first aired to raving about it by it's end.It's the most difficult season to get through because it's incredibly painful and sad. Though I never warmed to the charater of Tara, her death is very moving. And Xander's crayon speech is on the money as a payoff.It's well worth the money...Go for it. | 982 | [
"This was the theme of Season 6 according to Joss Whedon, and it shows through almost every episode.When it first aired I had a difficult time with the story arc.",
"It felt as though they were out of ideas.",
"But it turns out that this is an arc heavy season.",
"Meaning the character development can't be seen episode by episode without the context of the whole.I was annoyed and bored by the Trio until their actions turned to murder.",
"Then I started to see what was going on and what the show was getting at.",
"None of the characters this season know how to let go of thier childhood, for the Trio and Willow, this leads to deadly consequences.I went from being lukewarm about Season 6 when it first aired to raving about it by it's end.It's the most difficult season to get through because it's incredibly painful and sad.",
"Though I never warmed to the charater of Tara, her death is very moving.",
"And Xander's crayon speech is on the money as a payoff.It's well worth the money...Go for it."
] |
4 | Poetic yet disappointing | I found this book to be very beautiful, and poetically written. I believe the author put a lot of detail and work into this novel with her descriptive words. I feel that it it was an informative story of one child's life as she grew up in a cruel system. Yet, as a fosterparent I was very disappointed in the portrayal of fosterparents and the representation of the caseworkers and other individuals who are involved in caring for children while they are in fostercare. With many professions, there are individuals who should not be in the type of work they are in. Yet, for the many who devote their time, patience, heart and families to such a demanding career, it is often degrading to us as foster parents who do our utmost to help neglected, abandoned or abused children. When only negative situations are portrayed in the media, it gives society a distorted view of all foster homes and cripples our reputation as meaningful assets to the world of lost and forgotten children. | 982 | [
"I found this book to be very beautiful, and poetically written.",
"I believe the author put a lot of detail and work into this novel with her descriptive words.",
"I feel that it it was an informative story of one child's life as she grew up in a cruel system.",
"Yet, as a fosterparent I was very disappointed in the portrayal of fosterparents and the representation of the caseworkers and other individuals who are involved in caring for children while they are in fostercare.",
"With many professions, there are individuals who should not be in the type of work they are in.",
"Yet, for the many who devote their time, patience, heart and families to such a demanding career, it is often degrading to us as foster parents who do our utmost to help neglected, abandoned or abused children.",
"When only negative situations are portrayed in the media, it gives society a distorted view of all foster homes and cripples our reputation as meaningful assets to the world of lost and forgotten children."
] |
4 | Has to be seen live! | After 5 years of watching Eric emerge as a live artist, I was happy to see the album come out. Eric has been the poster child for the National Association Of Music, where he has highligted every trade show thay have had in the past 5 years.His live energy has to be seen. As for the recording, it's much the same as sitting at a performace, and closing your eyes. he's not a ledgendary blues perfromer, but comes off as a LA Metal Star, that fell into the blues.Without the live performance, you end up with a rather over-the-top sounding recording, too much going on, and a bit weak on vocals.In my mind, without seeing Eric live, you can't appreciate the recording. Without a tour to boost this same effect on others, it won't become a long lasting Blues album.Still, after seeing thousands of artists in my life, i have to say that Sardinas is the most energetic, and charismatic blues performer I have ever seen. If they could only pavckage that on a CD, Eric would be a legend. | 982 | [
"After 5 years of watching Eric emerge as a live artist, I was happy to see the album come out.",
"Eric has been the poster child for the National Association Of Music, where he has highligted every trade show thay have had in the past 5 years.His live energy has to be seen.",
"As for the recording, it's much the same as sitting at a performace, and closing your eyes.",
"he's not a ledgendary blues perfromer, but comes off as a LA Metal Star, that fell into the blues.Without the live performance, you end up with a rather over-the-top sounding recording, too much going on, and a bit weak on vocals.In my mind, without seeing Eric live, you can't appreciate the recording.",
"Without a tour to boost this same effect on others, it won't become a long lasting Blues album.Still, after seeing thousands of artists in my life, i have to say that Sardinas is the most energetic, and charismatic blues performer I have ever seen.",
"If they could only pavckage that on a CD, Eric would be a legend."
] |
4 | Edgewater Return | Although I found edgewater's first album, south of sideways, to be very boring and uninspired, my curious nature got the best of me and I had to hear We're Not Robots. The first thing I noticed was that everything seemed more focused. All the songs had a very formulaic structure, which certainly isn't a bad thing in rock music. Where South Of Sideways struggled to keep the listeners attention, We're Not Robots makes up for ten-fold, with urgent vocals and big sing-a-long chorus'. A year ago I would have told you that Edgewater were a boring and immature group of musicians, but after listening to We're Not Robots, I've changed my mind.Some people have compared the style on Robots to that of an early Linkin Park. I say, what's wrong with that? Linkin Park have put out some of the most solid records in the rock music world. In any case, though, it'd be hard to draw much comparison to Linkin Park, aside from some well placed digital tracks and dreamy chorus'. Recommended. | 982 | [
"Although I found edgewater's first album, south of sideways, to be very boring and uninspired, my curious nature got the best of me and I had to hear We're Not Robots.",
"The first thing I noticed was that everything seemed more focused.",
"All the songs had a very formulaic structure, which certainly isn't a bad thing in rock music.",
"Where South Of Sideways struggled to keep the listeners attention, We're Not Robots makes up for ten-fold, with urgent vocals and big sing-a-long chorus'.",
"A year ago I would have told you that Edgewater were a boring and immature group of musicians, but after listening to We're Not Robots, I've changed my mind.Some people have compared the style on Robots to that of an early Linkin Park.",
"I say, what's wrong with that?",
"Linkin Park have put out some of the most solid records in the rock music world.",
"In any case, though, it'd be hard to draw much comparison to Linkin Park, aside from some well placed digital tracks and dreamy chorus'.",
"Recommended."
] |
4 | GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME | WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Great movie. Probably the scariest movie that came out this year so far.It is about a woman who adopts a little girl who keeps having dreams about the city she was born in. Which was Silent Hill. Her mother takes her there and strangly, as there driving along. Variaties of people try to stop her from going there. But of course she doesn't listen. As she is driving, you see a police officer follow her. So they get to Silent Hill and the mother doesn't pay attention to the road and crashes and gets knocked out. When she wakes up, her daughter is gone. She goes into Silent Hill, hoping to get her daughter and leave. But ends up going through a world of strange, terrifying creatures, strange nosies, the risk of her life and ends of finding out about the strage past of Silent Hill, and also her daughter.Now if you are in for a good terror movie. SOmething that will make you jump, I do recommend this movie. Everyone should see it. I would give it an A-. Good. | 982 | [
"WOW!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!",
"Great movie.",
"Probably the scariest movie that came out this year so far.It is about a woman who adopts a little girl who keeps having dreams about the city she was born in.",
"Which was Silent Hill.",
"Her mother takes her there and strangly, as there driving along.",
"Variaties of people try to stop her from going there.",
"But of course she doesn't listen.",
"As she is driving, you see a police officer follow her.",
"So they get to Silent Hill and the mother doesn't pay attention to the road and crashes and gets knocked out.",
"When she wakes up, her daughter is gone.",
"She goes into Silent Hill, hoping to get her daughter and leave.",
"But ends up going through a world of strange, terrifying creatures, strange nosies, the risk of her life and ends of finding out about the strage past of Silent Hill, and also her daughter.Now if you are in for a good terror movie.",
"SOmething that will make you jump, I do recommend this movie.",
"Everyone should see it.",
"I would give it an A-.",
"Good."
] |
4 | i liked it | This game is one of the funnest game i ever played konami co. it is a 3rd person view game that you need alot of stratigie to beat. its challenging and keeps u there for hours. however i do have a complaint....... as soon as u beat the game on campain u want to play online...... so i beat it and i wanted to move foward so i went online and i needed to laod a couple of files it took a day and a half to do it and plus my ps3 was going to over heat. then when that was over i played and it was very difficult to play and level up. i think to level up u need to be playing for a certain amount of time and not expirence.i thought this was stupid cuz u need to stay on for like 15 hours to level up.and also u need to pay for alot of money for extra features. but wat i thought was cool was u can make ur own guy online and make him look "pimped". but sometimes u need to pay. so i enjoyed the campaign not the online.hope u have fun either way!sorry for miss spelling in a rushpeace | 982 | [
"This game is one of the funnest game i ever played konami co.",
"it is a 3rd person view game that you need alot of stratigie to beat.",
"its challenging and keeps u there for hours.",
"however i do have a complaint....... as soon as u beat the game on campain u want to play online...... so i beat it and i wanted to move foward so i went online and i needed to laod a couple of files it took a day and a half to do it and plus my ps3 was going to over heat.",
"then when that was over i played and it was very difficult to play and level up.",
"i think to level up u need to be playing for a certain amount of time and not expirence.i thought this was stupid cuz u need to stay on for like 15 hours to level up.and also u need to pay for alot of money for extra features.",
"but wat i thought was cool was u can make ur own guy online and make him look \"pimped\".",
"but sometimes u need to pay.",
"so i enjoyed the campaign not the online.hope u have fun either way!",
"sorry for miss spelling in a rushpeace"
] |
4 | Third-person Highsmith | This is an interesting work, if you're familiar with other Patricia Highsmith novels - and by "interesting," it is that it's not technically a crime novel (i.e., it's not the major theme of the novel), it's another display of the range of her capabilities, rather; also, that when the crime is committed, it's not from the person from whom we're watching the events through - it's sort of a third-person crime, in this way. And not for the usual reason. (I'll leave it there so that, even though another reviewer has told you who the killer is, the novel hasn't been completely blown for you.)"People Who Knock on the Door" is still a very readable novel, since the differences don't really detract from the reading - it has the same storytelling style of other Highsmith novels, and is not a labor to read for it.If you're looking for a "Deep Water"/"This Sweet Sickness"-esque suburban psychopath tale, you may find it slow and ultimately disappointing.But if you aren't, read on! | 982 | [
"This is an interesting work, if you're familiar with other Patricia Highsmith novels - and by \"interesting,\" it is that it's not technically a crime novel (i.e., it's not the major theme of the novel), it's another display of the range of her capabilities, rather; also, that when the crime is committed, it's not from the person from whom we're watching the events through - it's sort of a third-person crime, in this way.",
"And not for the usual reason.",
"(I'll leave it there so that, even though another reviewer has told you who the killer is, the novel hasn't been completely blown for you.)\"People Who Knock on the Door\" is still a very readable novel, since the differences don't really detract from the reading - it has the same storytelling style of other Highsmith novels, and is not a labor to read for it.If you're looking for a \"Deep Water\"/\"This Sweet Sickness\"-esque suburban psychopath tale, you may find it slow and ultimately disappointing.But if you aren't, read on!"
] |
4 | Just Right.... | This is a great little feel good show. It sets out to tell the story of a Yakuza heiress who becomes a High School teacher and it does just that, no more or less. It's not particularly flashy or creative but succeeds in telling a straightforward simple story. The character types are familiar but not at all boring and they're instantly likeable. Especially our lead character Kumiko Yamaguchi, otherwise called "Yankumi" by her students. Fitting of a Yakuza heiress, Kumiko is a kick butt badass who will sacrifice anything for her students. The animation is very nice for a thirteen episode series, surprisingly better than I expected. If you want to watch something light and short to kill some time you should try out The Gokusen.The set comes with a neat red jacket similar to Kumiko's with the words "The Gokusen" printed on it. There's a slight glitch on the first dvd, at one point the subtitle timing is completely off but it corrects itself quickly. Overall not a bad buy. | 982 | [
"This is a great little feel good show.",
"It sets out to tell the story of a Yakuza heiress who becomes a High School teacher and it does just that, no more or less.",
"It's not particularly flashy or creative but succeeds in telling a straightforward simple story.",
"The character types are familiar but not at all boring and they're instantly likeable.",
"Especially our lead character Kumiko Yamaguchi, otherwise called \"Yankumi\" by her students.",
"Fitting of a Yakuza heiress, Kumiko is a kick butt badass who will sacrifice anything for her students.",
"The animation is very nice for a thirteen episode series, surprisingly better than I expected.",
"If you want to watch something light and short to kill some time you should try out The Gokusen.The set comes with a neat red jacket similar to Kumiko's with the words \"The Gokusen\" printed on it.",
"There's a slight glitch on the first dvd, at one point the subtitle timing is completely off but it corrects itself quickly.",
"Overall not a bad buy."
] |
4 | Memoirs narrated by veterans | This short (50 minutes) documentary is narrated by WWll veterans of the US Merchant Marine, US Naval Armed Guard, and steelworkers of the Kaiser shipbuilding yards. The video, with its rare black-and-white footage, spotlight on veterans, and music soundtrack, is of the same general quality as televised episodes presented on "The History Channel". Its focus is on the importance of the convoy system in delivery to our Allies of desperately-needed supplies. Unbeknownst to the American public, losses were staggeringly high. Archival action footage of torpedoed ships and sailors foundering in the sea remind us of the thousands of men who died in their perilous duty -- and explain why my own father recurrently awoke from nightmares for some thirty years afterward. Those interested in the subject of this video will also appreciate Humphrey Bogart's classic adventure film "Action in the North Atlantic" and Jan de Hartog's fictionalized novel about Convoy PQ-17, "The Captain". | 982 | [
"This short (50 minutes) documentary is narrated by WWll veterans of the US Merchant Marine, US Naval Armed Guard, and steelworkers of the Kaiser shipbuilding yards.",
"The video, with its rare black-and-white footage, spotlight on veterans, and music soundtrack, is of the same general quality as televised episodes presented on \"The History Channel\".",
"Its focus is on the importance of the convoy system in delivery to our Allies of desperately-needed supplies.",
"Unbeknownst to the American public, losses were staggeringly high.",
"Archival action footage of torpedoed ships and sailors foundering in the sea remind us of the thousands of men who died in their perilous duty -- and explain why my own father recurrently awoke from nightmares for some thirty years afterward.",
"Those interested in the subject of this video will also appreciate Humphrey Bogart's classic adventure film \"Action in the North Atlantic\" and Jan de Hartog's fictionalized novel about Convoy PQ-17, \"The Captain\"."
] |
4 | Start your writing Career. | As a novice scriptwriter 'the art of plotting' gave me hope. It made me understand that there are time tested techniques and formulas to follow to make your script stand out. It also made me realize that script writing is no easy task however with a couple of tips and tricks from Cowgill, one can easily add emotion, suspense and depth to our work.I recommend reading a screenplay writing book before reading this as there are several references to screenplay writing techniques that you should already be familiar with. A good one to pickup is Secrets of Screenplay Structure and Writing Short Films, Cowgill's other book, which is used in writing programs across the country.The art of plotting is well written and concise. Ofcourse the author is a leader in her field. She teaches at the Los Angeles Film School and Loyola Marymount University. Cowgill gives us a good glimpse into what it takes to write something that a lot of people can appreciate. I definitely recommend it. | 982 | [
"As a novice scriptwriter 'the art of plotting' gave me hope.",
"It made me understand that there are time tested techniques and formulas to follow to make your script stand out.",
"It also made me realize that script writing is no easy task however with a couple of tips and tricks from Cowgill, one can easily add emotion, suspense and depth to our work.I recommend reading a screenplay writing book before reading this as there are several references to screenplay writing techniques that you should already be familiar with.",
"A good one to pickup is Secrets of Screenplay Structure and Writing Short Films, Cowgill's other book, which is used in writing programs across the country.The art of plotting is well written and concise.",
"Ofcourse the author is a leader in her field.",
"She teaches at the Los Angeles Film School and Loyola Marymount University.",
"Cowgill gives us a good glimpse into what it takes to write something that a lot of people can appreciate.",
"I definitely recommend it."
] |
4 | Great costume | I bought this costume for my 6 year old daughter. We are going to a 50th wedding anniversary party and the theme is the 50's. She normally wears a 6x, I got this in medium, thinking it may be too big, but I didn't want to get the small and it be to small and have her only able to wear it once. But I was very please with the way the medium fits, it is only just a little too big, but not so big it looks bad. She loves to play dress up, so she should be able to wear it for a couple years. And the plan is for it to be her Halloween costume as well. So I think this was a great purchase for our intended uses. It is very cute. It looks just like the picture, except for the hat, It is a little flat and doesn't have a chin strap or anything to hold it on. so I'm gonna try to attach some elastic but I'm afraid it's not gonna stand up quite right. Maybe if a put a lot of starch on it. Glad I made this purchase. It was cheaper on Amazon, than any other site. Well worth the price. | 982 | [
"I bought this costume for my 6 year old daughter.",
"We are going to a 50th wedding anniversary party and the theme is the 50's.",
"She normally wears a 6x, I got this in medium, thinking it may be too big, but I didn't want to get the small and it be to small and have her only able to wear it once.",
"But I was very please with the way the medium fits, it is only just a little too big, but not so big it looks bad.",
"She loves to play dress up, so she should be able to wear it for a couple years.",
"And the plan is for it to be her Halloween costume as well.",
"So I think this was a great purchase for our intended uses.",
"It is very cute.",
"It looks just like the picture, except for the hat, It is a little flat and doesn't have a chin strap or anything to hold it on.",
"so I'm gonna try to attach some elastic but I'm afraid it's not gonna stand up quite right.",
"Maybe if a put a lot of starch on it.",
"Glad I made this purchase.",
"It was cheaper on Amazon, than any other site.",
"Well worth the price."
] |
4 | A good bathtub read... | Okay, so it's not Tolstoy, and I haven't read Bridget Jones, but I suspect it can't be the end all girl book against which all other fluffy girl books should be measured. This is a fun read...I bought it because the spine looked interesting and I needed a gift for my sister-in-law. I started reading it while waiting for my guy to finish his dentist appointment and decided, very quickly, that I needed to read this book. So I had to go buy other books for my sister-in-law, my guy thought, since my name is Elizabeth, that this wouldn't be the best gift for me to give...but I digress. I bought the book at 3:21 p.m. yesterday . I finished the book last night before midnight. Mind you, I took a few hours off from reading to eat and the like. So, obviously, not a book you'll have to wade through, but sometimes that's exactly the kind of book one needs: easy to read, short, light, but not too light...a good bathtub read. Girls, pour a glass of wine and get your bubbles ready! | 982 | [
"Okay, so it's not Tolstoy, and I haven't read Bridget Jones, but I suspect it can't be the end all girl book against which all other fluffy girl books should be measured.",
"This is a fun read...I bought it because the spine looked interesting and I needed a gift for my sister-in-law.",
"I started reading it while waiting for my guy to finish his dentist appointment and decided, very quickly, that I needed to read this book.",
"So I had to go buy other books for my sister-in-law, my guy thought, since my name is Elizabeth, that this wouldn't be the best gift for me to give...but I digress.",
"I bought the book at 3:21 p.m. yesterday.",
"I finished the book last night before midnight.",
"Mind you, I took a few hours off from reading to eat and the like.",
"So, obviously, not a book you'll have to wade through, but sometimes that's exactly the kind of book one needs: easy to read, short, light, but not too light...a good bathtub read.",
"Girls, pour a glass of wine and get your bubbles ready!"
] |
4 | Great first timer novel | Other reveiwers are correct-this book is no DaVinci Code. While the premises of the two books are similar, The Rule of Four is not the suspense/thriller that The DaVinci Code is. That said, however, I think the Rule of Four is a great book. I enjoyed learning about an ancient manuscript I had never heard of before, and I am always intrigued by hidden riddles, codes, etc. A few spots where I didn't care for the book are: Long narratives of memories that, while you read them, seem not to matter, but you get insight for later events. This is not a bad feature, but it took me a while to get used to it. The other minor flaw was how quickly and easily the books secrets were discovered. That seemed illogical to me. I also would have loved to know more about how the rule of four actually worked. It is alluded to as the answer, but we never really find out just how it helped solve the puzzle, or how the kids figured it out. In the end, though, I thoroughly recommend this book. | 982 | [
"Other reveiwers are correct-this book is no DaVinci Code.",
"While the premises of the two books are similar, The Rule of Four is not the suspense/thriller that The DaVinci Code is.",
"That said, however, I think the Rule of Four is a great book.",
"I enjoyed learning about an ancient manuscript I had never heard of before, and I am always intrigued by hidden riddles, codes, etc.",
"A few spots where I didn't care for the book are: Long narratives of memories that, while you read them, seem not to matter, but you get insight for later events.",
"This is not a bad feature, but it took me a while to get used to it.",
"The other minor flaw was how quickly and easily the books secrets were discovered.",
"That seemed illogical to me.",
"I also would have loved to know more about how the rule of four actually worked.",
"It is alluded to as the answer, but we never really find out just how it helped solve the puzzle, or how the kids figured it out.",
"In the end, though, I thoroughly recommend this book."
] |
4 | Thanks George Lynch! | Rock-n-roll hasn't been the same to me since grunge music took over many years ago. (Glad that has changed). This is easily the best rock cd I've heard in probably ten years. Maybe it's not that this cd is that good but most music has been bad. What I mean is most cd's have 2-3 good songs tops. This cd has one or two bad songs and that's it. I loved Dokken and Lynch Mob(Wicked Sensation). Honestly speaking this is solely because George Lynch is incredible. After Wicked Sensation George made some so so albums with 2-3 good songs. This effort is much better. When I heard Jeff Pilson was singing on this album I wasn't ready to run buy it. However, he does a great job and perhaps in the 80's the name Dokken should have been Pilson. Thanks to Pilson and Lynch for the music. Please stay together and make the next album harder. 4 stars here because it could have and should have been harder guitar wise.By the way, buy Wicked Sensation immediately if you have not heard it!!!!! | 982 | [
"Rock-n-roll hasn't been the same to me since grunge music took over many years ago.",
"(Glad that has changed).",
"This is easily the best rock cd I've heard in probably ten years.",
"Maybe it's not that this cd is that good but most music has been bad.",
"What I mean is most cd's have 2-3 good songs tops.",
"This cd has one or two bad songs and that's it.",
"I loved Dokken and Lynch Mob(Wicked Sensation).",
"Honestly speaking this is solely because George Lynch is incredible.",
"After Wicked Sensation George made some so so albums with 2-3 good songs.",
"This effort is much better.",
"When I heard Jeff Pilson was singing on this album I wasn't ready to run buy it.",
"However, he does a great job and perhaps in the 80's the name Dokken should have been Pilson.",
"Thanks to Pilson and Lynch for the music.",
"Please stay together and make the next album harder.",
"4 stars here because it could have and should have been harder guitar wise.By the way, buy Wicked Sensation immediately if you have not heard it!!!",
"!!"
] |
4 | I thaught it was great | I read the other reviews.I guess I'm the only person that liked Chill Factor.OR the other reviewers just didn't know what the heck they were talking about.Personally i think it's the "OR" myself.Also they talk about how bad the acting is?Cuba was perfect.So was Skeet.Plot.Good.The bad dude(Brynner) becomes the skape goat for the U.S. military when a test of a bio weapon(Code named Elvis) go's wrong and kills 8 people.Brynner gets sent to prison for 10 years When he gets out he seeks revenge on the doc that was in charge of the opperation and the U.S. Government as well.One thing leads to another and Cuba and Skeet get a hold of Elvis and have to get it to an army base before the bad guys get it.I think that a little bit more could have been done with the plot myself.Like the bad guys frame Cuba and Skeet for taking Elvis and they have to prove otherwise.That would rock!But thats not the direction they went in.The directing was perfect.SFX was perfect. Casting.Perfect. | 982 | [
"I read the other reviews.I guess I'm the only person that liked Chill Factor.OR the other reviewers just didn't know what the heck they were talking about.Personally i think it's the \"OR\" myself.Also they talk about how bad the acting is?",
"Cuba was perfect.So was Skeet.Plot.Good.The bad dude(Brynner) becomes the skape goat for the U.S. military when a test of a bio weapon(Code named Elvis) go's wrong and kills 8 people.Brynner gets sent to prison for 10 years When he gets out he seeks revenge on the doc that was in charge of the opperation and the U.S. Government as well.One thing leads to another and Cuba and Skeet get a hold of Elvis and have to get it to an army base before the bad guys get it.I think that a little bit more could have been done with the plot myself.Like the bad guys frame Cuba and Skeet for taking Elvis and they have to prove otherwise.That would rock!",
"But thats not the direction they went in.The directing was perfect.SFX was perfect.",
"Casting.Perfect."
] |
4 | Great horror film | This was a great horror film. Lots of blood and gore, great pictures, and best of all the dude who played Hamiltom Porter in "The Sand Lot" and Zach in "Sun In Law" is back in this film all grown up as a some what possessed college student. Basically the plot of this movie is a New Jersey board walk horror ride known as "Dark Ride" was shot down in the early 1990's, because the person who owned it's oldest son was killing people who rode it. And a group of college students headed for New Orleans for spring break decide to make a stop in New Jersey to spend the night in the Dark Ride. But little do they know that the killer son of the person who owns this ride has just escaped from the mental institute and is also staying inside the dark ride.This film gets 4 stars, because although the plot of it was very creative it still isn't the best thing to come out of A horror movie.This movie also has great special features, I could tell allot of thought went into creating it. | 982 | [
"This was a great horror film.",
"Lots of blood and gore, great pictures, and best of all the dude who played Hamiltom Porter in \"The Sand Lot\" and Zach in \"Sun In Law\" is back in this film all grown up as a some what possessed college student.",
"Basically the plot of this movie is a New Jersey board walk horror ride known as \"Dark Ride\" was shot down in the early 1990's, because the person who owned it's oldest son was killing people who rode it.",
"And a group of college students headed for New Orleans for spring break decide to make a stop in New Jersey to spend the night in the Dark Ride.",
"But little do they know that the killer son of the person who owns this ride has just escaped from the mental institute and is also staying inside the dark ride.This film gets 4 stars, because although the plot of it was very creative it still isn't the best thing to come out of A horror movie.This movie also has great special features, I could tell allot of thought went into creating it."
] |
4 | A real curiosity ! | The plot of "The girl from Rio" is quite simple: Sumuru and her army of women want to exterminate the whole human male gender. Actions scenes are not the best moments of this movie. The interest is somewhere else. It's much more its weird and wild atmosphere, which will enjoy the Franco aficionados. It's difficult not to be fascinated by the world of Femina City, the lair of the female warriors. Shirley Eaton and Maria Rohm are simply amazing in all her sexy suits and there is also a wonderful song called of course "The girl from Rio". The final scene on the ship is a typical example for Franco's touch!The quality of this DVD is in a good shape. As Bonus we have some interviews of Jess Franco, Harry Alan Towers and the very natural Shirley Eaton. A lot of posters and stills complete this DVD with of course a Jess Franco bio and some facts of Sumuru."The girl from Rio" is a real curiosity and I'm sure Franco friends will enjoy it. Blue Underground did again a fine job. | 982 | [
"The plot of \"The girl from Rio\" is quite simple: Sumuru and her army of women want to exterminate the whole human male gender.",
"Actions scenes are not the best moments of this movie.",
"The interest is somewhere else.",
"It's much more its weird and wild atmosphere, which will enjoy the Franco aficionados.",
"It's difficult not to be fascinated by the world of Femina City, the lair of the female warriors.",
"Shirley Eaton and Maria Rohm are simply amazing in all her sexy suits and there is also a wonderful song called of course \"The girl from Rio\".",
"The final scene on the ship is a typical example for Franco's touch!",
"The quality of this DVD is in a good shape.",
"As Bonus we have some interviews of Jess Franco, Harry Alan Towers and the very natural Shirley Eaton.",
"A lot of posters and stills complete this DVD with of course a Jess Franco bio and some facts of Sumuru.\"The girl from Rio\" is a real curiosity and I'm sure Franco friends will enjoy it.",
"Blue Underground did again a fine job."
] |
4 | My Favorite Super Hero Speaks | I remember watching Batman when it originally came on TV in the late 60's. I loved everything about it: the fight scenes, the gadgets, the Bat Cave, the little 'pearls of wisdom' scattered throughout the shows. In particular, I was a big fan of Batman. When I read this book, it was a pleasant surprise to see that the actor who played Batman seemed to have a personality similar to the character he played. I enjoyed reading about Adam West's life before the show, the many exciting, stressful, fun, and memorable things that happened during the show, and Adam's life after the show ended. The only thing that disappointed me was how quickly the last chapter ended. It would down rather quickly, without going in to a lot of details about the past few years. However, I reckon that is ok, because the book is titled 'Back to the Batcave'. Also, a few more photos would have been nice.Bottom line: I really enjoyed this book. It is a must for any fan of the original Batman TV show. | 982 | [
"I remember watching Batman when it originally came on TV in the late 60's.",
"I loved everything about it: the fight scenes, the gadgets, the Bat Cave, the little 'pearls of wisdom' scattered throughout the shows.",
"In particular, I was a big fan of Batman.",
"When I read this book, it was a pleasant surprise to see that the actor who played Batman seemed to have a personality similar to the character he played.",
"I enjoyed reading about Adam West's life before the show, the many exciting, stressful, fun, and memorable things that happened during the show, and Adam's life after the show ended.",
"The only thing that disappointed me was how quickly the last chapter ended.",
"It would down rather quickly, without going in to a lot of details about the past few years.",
"However, I reckon that is ok, because the book is titled 'Back to the Batcave'.",
"Also, a few more photos would have been nice.Bottom line: I really enjoyed this book.",
"It is a must for any fan of the original Batman TV show."
] |
4 | Would make a great movie! | This is one of the better books I've read recently, and I loved the quick writing style -- did not feel it was choppy in the least. In fact, I was very impressed not only by the originality of the plot-- interwining science, ancient legends with spiritual concepts -- but by the structure of the book which complimented the plot perfectly. Part one, The Awakening, was the longest section, then part 2, the Quickening, was just that, quicker. And, finally, part three, Critical Mass was BAMM! I thought that was ingenious.Finally, the spirituality woven through the story made the book for me. Granted, it would be a great adventure story without the spiritual philosophy, but the genre is Visionary/Metaphysical fiction. Readers of that genre expect spiritual/metaphysical content. I wonder if the reader who objected to the New Age philosophy thought the book was "normal" science fiction.I've recommended this book to all of my friends, and wish someone would make a movie of it! | 982 | [
"This is one of the better books I've read recently, and I loved the quick writing style -- did not feel it was choppy in the least.",
"In fact, I was very impressed not only by the originality of the plot-- interwining science, ancient legends with spiritual concepts -- but by the structure of the book which complimented the plot perfectly.",
"Part one, The Awakening, was the longest section, then part 2, the Quickening, was just that, quicker.",
"And, finally, part three, Critical Mass was BAMM!",
"I thought that was ingenious.Finally, the spirituality woven through the story made the book for me.",
"Granted, it would be a great adventure story without the spiritual philosophy, but the genre is Visionary/Metaphysical fiction.",
"Readers of that genre expect spiritual/metaphysical content.",
"I wonder if the reader who objected to the New Age philosophy thought the book was \"normal\" science fiction.I've recommended this book to all of my friends, and wish someone would make a movie of it!"
] |
4 | Voices of Iraq DVD | I have always been interested in how people's lives are lived around the world, but having recently made a new friend from Iraq, I am even more curious about what kind of life the people there have. My friend left Iraq because he is a Christian and in constant fear for his well-being.The video footage on this is all amateur and can be a little shaky and choppy at times, but the essence of what people are saying while sharing their experiences - sometimes even while chaos is breaking out around them - is very telling and sometimes very poignant. I can only imagine what direction the stability of country has headed towards in the nearly nine years since the video footage was created. I hope that the people there are able to find peace and rebuild their lives.The war in Iraq has been a mixed blessing for the people there and I liked that this documentary touched on so many different emotions and even has lighter moments of humor among the many tales of hardship and loss. | 982 | [
"I have always been interested in how people's lives are lived around the world, but having recently made a new friend from Iraq, I am even more curious about what kind of life the people there have.",
"My friend left Iraq because he is a Christian and in constant fear for his well-being.The video footage on this is all amateur and can be a little shaky and choppy at times, but the essence of what people are saying while sharing their experiences - sometimes even while chaos is breaking out around them - is very telling and sometimes very poignant.",
"I can only imagine what direction the stability of country has headed towards in the nearly nine years since the video footage was created.",
"I hope that the people there are able to find peace and rebuild their lives.The war in Iraq has been a mixed blessing for the people there and I liked that this documentary touched on so many different emotions and even has lighter moments of humor among the many tales of hardship and loss."
] |
4 | Nice album | There isn't anything particularly phenomenal or adventurous about this album. However, it is quite good for pop music, and gives Summers a chance to show of his amazing fluency with "neutral" chords. Fans of the Police will recognize in this album a certain textural, minimalist philosophy that has been a hallmark of his since early on (no doubt greatly influenced by his work with Robert Fripp, e.g. "I Advance Masked"). While not the greatest singer, Summers' voice has an honest, real quality that is actually quite endearing.As to the reviewer who states that the album could have been better had it not been for Summmers lack of enrolling a plethora of other musicians to contribute their instrumental skills because of his ego, this reviewer has completely missed the mark. The reason for some of the electronic accompaniment and so forth is was purely economical.And Andy Summers is truly one of the most humble, self-effacing musicians I have ever had the pleasure to meet. | 982 | [
"There isn't anything particularly phenomenal or adventurous about this album.",
"However, it is quite good for pop music, and gives Summers a chance to show of his amazing fluency with \"neutral\" chords.",
"Fans of the Police will recognize in this album a certain textural, minimalist philosophy that has been a hallmark of his since early on (no doubt greatly influenced by his work with Robert Fripp, e.g. \"I Advance Masked\").",
"While not the greatest singer, Summers' voice has an honest, real quality that is actually quite endearing.As to the reviewer who states that the album could have been better had it not been for Summmers lack of enrolling a plethora of other musicians to contribute their instrumental skills because of his ego, this reviewer has completely missed the mark.",
"The reason for some of the electronic accompaniment and so forth is was purely economical.And Andy Summers is truly one of the most humble, self-effacing musicians I have ever had the pleasure to meet."
] |
4 | GUITAR LOVERS DELIGHT | First class effort by one of our best guitar players. This is mostly instrumental stuff with 3 vocal numbers. Although not one of the best singers, Koch's guitar prowess more than makes up for it. The song that really stands out on here is "Fall From Grace". This is a southern rock sounding song that's got some beautiful guitar work in it. Great stuff. I also loved the song "Chief's Blues", a 7 minute slow blues burner that's got some fantastic guitar work in it. I also liked the album closer "Cracker Jack Tatoo", where Koch offers up some tasty slide guitar. Greg Koch's style reminds me more of the late Danny Gatton than anybody I've heard so far. And that's saying a lot since I consider Gatton the best there ever was. This album offers up a big diversity of musical styles, with each song sounding different than the next, but the great guitar work remains a constant throughout. An interesting album that you can't really put a label on. Just a fun guitar lovers album. | 982 | [
"First class effort by one of our best guitar players.",
"This is mostly instrumental stuff with 3 vocal numbers.",
"Although not one of the best singers, Koch's guitar prowess more than makes up for it.",
"The song that really stands out on here is \"Fall From Grace\".",
"This is a southern rock sounding song that's got some beautiful guitar work in it.",
"Great stuff.",
"I also loved the song \"Chief's Blues\", a 7 minute slow blues burner that's got some fantastic guitar work in it.",
"I also liked the album closer \"Cracker Jack Tatoo\", where Koch offers up some tasty slide guitar.",
"Greg Koch's style reminds me more of the late Danny Gatton than anybody I've heard so far.",
"And that's saying a lot since I consider Gatton the best there ever was.",
"This album offers up a big diversity of musical styles, with each song sounding different than the next, but the great guitar work remains a constant throughout.",
"An interesting album that you can't really put a label on.",
"Just a fun guitar lovers album."
] |
4 | Good Thanksgiving Album | "Home to Thanksgiving" is a good collection of mostly A Capella hymns and carols for Thanksgiving, with a harp and piano here and there. It is essentially a compilation of music from various albums on the Harmonia Mundi label.The CD's mood ranges from happiness of thanksgiving and harvest to a more somber mood of days past and things forgotten. The A Capella and solo voices more effectively convey the feeling of each piece than an orchestra or pipe organ accompaniment could manage. To simplify, there is nothing like the human voice to bring out the full emotion of music, consisting of shape-note singing, solos, medieval chants and rounds. Musical instruments make only brief appearances.Although not in a jewel case, the CD is enclosed in a well-made jacket with a booklet (printed on high-quality glossy paper) containing full lyrics and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation from October 1863.This CD will bring out the true meaning of Thanksgiving in all its forms. | 982 | [
"\"Home to Thanksgiving\" is a good collection of mostly A Capella hymns and carols for Thanksgiving, with a harp and piano here and there.",
"It is essentially a compilation of music from various albums on the Harmonia Mundi label.The CD's mood ranges from happiness of thanksgiving and harvest to a more somber mood of days past and things forgotten.",
"The A Capella and solo voices more effectively convey the feeling of each piece than an orchestra or pipe organ accompaniment could manage.",
"To simplify, there is nothing like the human voice to bring out the full emotion of music, consisting of shape-note singing, solos, medieval chants and rounds.",
"Musical instruments make only brief appearances.Although not in a jewel case, the CD is enclosed in a well-made jacket with a booklet (printed on high-quality glossy paper) containing full lyrics and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation from October 1863.This CD will bring out the true meaning of Thanksgiving in all its forms."
] |
4 | LIKE A GOOD, LATE NIGHT MOVIE | Reading "The Christmas Train" is pretty much like watching a good, old movie late at night. You don't ask much from one of those movies. You just want a good story with some decent drama and maybe a little humor,even if the plot is predictable. There doesn't have to be great acting, just performances that let you believe the characters really exist while you are watching them. And you need a more or less happy ending, even if it is a little sappy.Well, there's the book. Predictable, sort of sappy, and not a sentence of brilliant writing in sight. BUT, you get the rest of the "movie" , too: a fine story, interesting people, and a happy ending.All of this out of a train ride on which the main character meets up with the woman he loves after years apart from her, while, of course, his current gal suddenly shows up to get between them. There's a thief running loose. There's a deadly blizzard, blocked tracks, desperate....Well, you get the idea. Just like a good old movie. | 982 | [
"Reading \"The Christmas Train\" is pretty much like watching a good, old movie late at night.",
"You don't ask much from one of those movies.",
"You just want a good story with some decent drama and maybe a little humor,even if the plot is predictable.",
"There doesn't have to be great acting, just performances that let you believe the characters really exist while you are watching them.",
"And you need a more or less happy ending, even if it is a little sappy.Well, there's the book.",
"Predictable, sort of sappy, and not a sentence of brilliant writing in sight.",
"BUT, you get the rest of the \"movie\" , too: a fine story, interesting people, and a happy ending.All of this out of a train ride on which the main character meets up with the woman he loves after years apart from her, while, of course, his current gal suddenly shows up to get between them.",
"There's a thief running loose.",
"There's a deadly blizzard, blocked tracks, desperate....Well, you get the idea.",
"Just like a good old movie."
] |
4 | meticulous explanations | This is my first book on the FEM. It explains FEM using the concept of the weak formulation -- something that one obtains directly from the governing equation via multiplying by a test function and integrating over the domain. This point of view is more philosophically satisfying and holistic than the narrow matrix structural analysis approach which seems to mislead students into thinking that FEM can only be applied to structures and solids. Incidentally, this weak formulation is also the original one held by Richard Courant who is arguably the modern founder of the FEM. FEM is a complex subject and a lot of hand-holding is needed for beginners. The book succeeded admirably as it is interspersed with detailed numerical examples illustrating the preceding concepts. The author spares no effort to be as complete as possible in his derivations. However, his coverage of the Calculus of Variations seems a bit weak. Overall, highly recommended for a first course on the FEM! | 982 | [
"This is my first book on the FEM.",
"It explains FEM using the concept of the weak formulation -- something that one obtains directly from the governing equation via multiplying by a test function and integrating over the domain.",
"This point of view is more philosophically satisfying and holistic than the narrow matrix structural analysis approach which seems to mislead students into thinking that FEM can only be applied to structures and solids.",
"Incidentally, this weak formulation is also the original one held by Richard Courant who is arguably the modern founder of the FEM.",
"FEM is a complex subject and a lot of hand-holding is needed for beginners.",
"The book succeeded admirably as it is interspersed with detailed numerical examples illustrating the preceding concepts.",
"The author spares no effort to be as complete as possible in his derivations.",
"However, his coverage of the Calculus of Variations seems a bit weak.",
"Overall, highly recommended for a first course on the FEM!"
] |
4 | Quintessential Gothic | I have fond memories of girlhood afternoons spent with Joan Aiken's heroines, between Joan and Mary Stewart I think my early adulthood was blighted waiting for a gothic adventure like the ones so delightfully detailed here. Joan Aiken, better known for her children's books, was a prolific novelist in the second half of the twentieth century. Her books for adults are gothics, both contemporary and historical, of the plucky heroine variety finding unexpected adventure in an exotic setting. A Cluster of Separate Sparks fits the formula, but good characterization and humour set this above the formulaic usual.Georgia follows her cousin to Greece just in time to witness her murder. As she tries to find the culprit and stay alive, she finds adventure and romance in the castle and school of a wealthy man who employed her cousin as a psychiatrist for the troubled children in his care. Sharp dialogue, romantic settings and proto-feminism set this above the usual pulp offerings. | 982 | [
"I have fond memories of girlhood afternoons spent with Joan Aiken's heroines, between Joan and Mary Stewart I think my early adulthood was blighted waiting for a gothic adventure like the ones so delightfully detailed here.",
"Joan Aiken, better known for her children's books, was a prolific novelist in the second half of the twentieth century.",
"Her books for adults are gothics, both contemporary and historical, of the plucky heroine variety finding unexpected adventure in an exotic setting.",
"A Cluster of Separate Sparks fits the formula, but good characterization and humour set this above the formulaic usual.Georgia follows her cousin to Greece just in time to witness her murder.",
"As she tries to find the culprit and stay alive, she finds adventure and romance in the castle and school of a wealthy man who employed her cousin as a psychiatrist for the troubled children in his care.",
"Sharp dialogue, romantic settings and proto-feminism set this above the usual pulp offerings."
] |
4 | Good, but beware... | I'm not gonna go ahead and review how great this album is and say its alot different than the stuff you hear these days because alot of people have already done that.My only main problem with this album is that it is copy protected. And as much as I respect this, it is a bummer for a few reasons. It will pretty much only work with windows media player to allow you to rip the songs on to your hard drive and only allow you a few copies of the disc. After that, you can't make anymore copies. And since it only works on media player, I haven't actually found a way to sync it to my ipod which is frustrating since I like to have my music on the go. And I dont think media player supports ipod compatibility. Im not trying to make money of copying the album because I buy all my music anyway, but having copy protection can have some effect on the artists.But overall, great cd from a great band to listen to in a conventional cd player or your car or home stereo despite the flaws. | 982 | [
"I'm not gonna go ahead and review how great this album is and say its alot different than the stuff you hear these days because alot of people have already done that.My only main problem with this album is that it is copy protected.",
"And as much as I respect this, it is a bummer for a few reasons.",
"It will pretty much only work with windows media player to allow you to rip the songs on to your hard drive and only allow you a few copies of the disc.",
"After that, you can't make anymore copies.",
"And since it only works on media player, I haven't actually found a way to sync it to my ipod which is frustrating since I like to have my music on the go.",
"And I dont think media player supports ipod compatibility.",
"Im not trying to make money of copying the album because I buy all my music anyway, but having copy protection can have some effect on the artists.But overall, great cd from a great band to listen to in a conventional cd player or your car or home stereo despite the flaws."
] |
4 | Tithe review | I liked this book because it has a lot of different things that I like. The book had mystery, adventure, and surprise. The book flowed really well from the start to the finish. The genre of the book is a fantasy fiction. I love the books that are true but have some stuff that are make-believe.Some stuff that is make-believe in the book is the faerie things. Like her imagination, everyone thought she was crazy. But, she might be telling the truth. In this book you found out a lot of things about Kaye. She finds out a lot of things that are life changing. Some of those things are major and some are minor changes.The moral of the story was to live life as it goes by, but don't screw it up. Kaye is a really big alcoholic and "chain smoker". There was a lot of drinking, smoking, sexual contact, and violence.So the over-all review of the book is that it was good. But the things I didn't like were the violence and the sexual contact. So I recommend this book to other people. | 982 | [
"I liked this book because it has a lot of different things that I like.",
"The book had mystery, adventure, and surprise.",
"The book flowed really well from the start to the finish.",
"The genre of the book is a fantasy fiction.",
"I love the books that are true but have some stuff that are make-believe.Some stuff that is make-believe in the book is the faerie things.",
"Like her imagination, everyone thought she was crazy.",
"But, she might be telling the truth.",
"In this book you found out a lot of things about Kaye.",
"She finds out a lot of things that are life changing.",
"Some of those things are major and some are minor changes.The moral of the story was to live life as it goes by, but don't screw it up.",
"Kaye is a really big alcoholic and \"chain smoker\".",
"There was a lot of drinking, smoking, sexual contact, and violence.So the over-all review of the book is that it was good.",
"But the things I didn't like were the violence and the sexual contact.",
"So I recommend this book to other people."
] |
4 | Yes it is fiction, but... | I agree with all the people who are criticizing this book because it does such a ridiculous job of explaining addiction treatment and it could frighten someone away from trying. However, it is the old adage, "How can you tell when an addict is lying? His lips are moving." Or, in this case, his fingers on the keyboard. Read this with a grain of salt. It is fictionalized. However, underneath everything I found some good explanations of the feelings involved in addiction. It is impossible for "normies" to understand addiction but this book offered some helpful insight. It is considered heresy to criticize AA, but their program is very difficult to accept for a lot of people. Saying, "You will never stay sober without working the steps," just doesn't help. I can understand Frey's frustrations, and there should be ways to address them, not just dismiss them. For another description of the insanity of the disease, and a more accurate view of treatment, see Moyer's "Broken." | 982 | [
"I agree with all the people who are criticizing this book because it does such a ridiculous job of explaining addiction treatment and it could frighten someone away from trying.",
"However, it is the old adage, \"How can you tell when an addict is lying?",
"His lips are moving.\" Or, in this case, his fingers on the keyboard.",
"Read this with a grain of salt.",
"It is fictionalized.",
"However, underneath everything I found some good explanations of the feelings involved in addiction.",
"It is impossible for \"normies\" to understand addiction but this book offered some helpful insight.",
"It is considered heresy to criticize AA, but their program is very difficult to accept for a lot of people.",
"Saying, \"You will never stay sober without working the steps,\" just doesn't help.",
"I can understand Frey's frustrations, and there should be ways to address them, not just dismiss them.",
"For another description of the insanity of the disease, and a more accurate view of treatment, see Moyer's \"Broken.\""
] |
4 | Kids LOVE it. | My kids adore this water slide. We have had it for the past two summers. When it gets blown up, the neighborhood kids flock to it. Our rules are:1. One person on the slide at a time.2. Wait until the person in front of you has slide to the bottom before climbing to the top to take your turn.3. No pushing or shoving. No jumping from the top.It has provided a tremendous amount of fun for the children for the past two summers, but is now showing a large amount of wear and tear. The bottom/slide is squishy. The seams are gapping. The place where you climb has gone soft. I think after this summer is over, it will be retired to the dumpster.Even so, it is cheaper than a water park pass (with parking, food, etc) for the entire family for one day and the kids use it over and over. Knowing what I know now, we would still have purchased it.It is almost the end of July 2008, and I am looking now for end of season sales on an upgraded, newer, bigger, better version for next year. | 982 | [
"My kids adore this water slide.",
"We have had it for the past two summers.",
"When it gets blown up, the neighborhood kids flock to it.",
"Our rules are:1.",
"One person on the slide at a time.2. Wait until the person in front of you has slide to the bottom before climbing to the top to take your turn.3. No pushing or shoving.",
"No jumping from the top.It has provided a tremendous amount of fun for the children for the past two summers, but is now showing a large amount of wear and tear.",
"The bottom/slide is squishy.",
"The seams are gapping.",
"The place where you climb has gone soft.",
"I think after this summer is over, it will be retired to the dumpster.Even so, it is cheaper than a water park pass (with parking, food, etc) for the entire family for one day and the kids use it over and over.",
"Knowing what I know now, we would still have purchased it.It is almost the end of July 2008, and I am looking now for end of season sales on an upgraded, newer, bigger, better version for next year."
] |
4 | A Crippling blow to the MPAA | I despise the MPAA. Ever since I was a 12-year-old kid sneaking into R-rated films I was more than mature enough to watch, I have been amazed at the arbitrariness of it all. It's a voluntary ratings system that really isn't voluntary. Standards are unclear and contradictory. Its raters are secret (until now) and appeals rarely happen.There is something terribly unjust about a small cadre of white, conservative, upper-middle class Californians deciding for the whole country what is and is not appropriate. These are not average parents, nor are they representative of a divere nation.As for the film itself, it shows graphic material that didn't get an R-rating. Some of it is stupid, such as Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Orgazmo. Others, like key scenes in "Boys Don't Cry," are truly awful calls by the MPAA. At the end of the film all the raters are revealed and some will come out thinking the MPAA ratings system should be at the least reformed, if not abolished out right. | 982 | [
"I despise the MPAA.",
"Ever since I was a 12-year-old kid sneaking into R-rated films I was more than mature enough to watch, I have been amazed at the arbitrariness of it all.",
"It's a voluntary ratings system that really isn't voluntary.",
"Standards are unclear and contradictory.",
"Its raters are secret (until now) and appeals rarely happen.There is something terribly unjust about a small cadre of white, conservative, upper-middle class Californians deciding for the whole country what is and is not appropriate.",
"These are not average parents, nor are they representative of a divere nation.As for the film itself, it shows graphic material that didn't get an R-rating.",
"Some of it is stupid, such as Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Orgazmo.",
"Others, like key scenes in \"Boys Don't Cry,\" are truly awful calls by the MPAA.",
"At the end of the film all the raters are revealed and some will come out thinking the MPAA ratings system should be at the least reformed, if not abolished out right."
] |
4 | A fine companion piece | Pastor Peterson hasn't created the perfect modern day biblical translation. That job is still yet to be done. While we do lose much of the poetry we are used to, Peterson does render the New Testament in a completely accessible form that frequently reads like a living and breathing contemporary novel. He should have employed a few more collaborators and editors on the work, but it is still an impressive achievement and a good read.Should this be the only text one studies with? Of course not. But it does serve as a starting off point for one's religious exploration and study. "The Message" of Salvation through the living Christ rings loud and true in this new translation.I do disagree with some of the negative reviewers. I certainly grasped in this translation, Christ's true divinity. I also grasped for the first time, a real sense of Paul and his position of doctrine and devotion. I reccomend the book not as an end all and be all, but as fine, accessible introduction. | 982 | [
"Pastor Peterson hasn't created the perfect modern day biblical translation.",
"That job is still yet to be done.",
"While we do lose much of the poetry we are used to, Peterson does render the New Testament in a completely accessible form that frequently reads like a living and breathing contemporary novel.",
"He should have employed a few more collaborators and editors on the work, but it is still an impressive achievement and a good read.Should this be the only text one studies with?",
"Of course not.",
"But it does serve as a starting off point for one's religious exploration and study.",
"\"The Message\" of Salvation through the living Christ rings loud and true in this new translation.I do disagree with some of the negative reviewers.",
"I certainly grasped in this translation, Christ's true divinity.",
"I also grasped for the first time, a real sense of Paul and his position of doctrine and devotion.",
"I reccomend the book not as an end all and be all, but as fine, accessible introduction."
] |
4 | HIDE THE SHEEP | IF YOU ARE A FAN OF AUSSIE HORROR ( WHICH TENDS TO BE SPOTTY AT TIMES FROM GOOD "DEAD ALIVE " TO TERRIBLE "UNDEAD " )HERES A REALLY CLEVER TALE .TYPICAL OF NATURE GONE MAD FILMS LIKE "FROGS" OR "FOOD OF THE GODS" THIS ONE REVOLVES AROUND A FAMILY / CORPORATION WHICH GENETICALLY TRIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SHEEP FARMING WITH DISASTEROUS RESULTS .THE TRULY INSPIRED IDEA THAT SWEET LITTLE SHEEP CAN BE A THREAT DOESNT WEAR THIN IN EITHER THE LAUGHS OR THE GORE . THIS FILM SIMPLY IS FUN . THE LAUGHS ARE SELF SERVING AND SILLY SURE BUT IN AN EVIL DEAD 2 KINDA WAY .BELIEVE ME IM NOT A BIG FAN OF HORROR PLAYED FOR LAUGHS (ITS WAY OVERDONE AND OFFENSIVE TO REAL HORROR FANS ) BUT THIS FILM REALLY IS SO OVER THE TOP ITS JUST WORKS .BY THE TIME THE HERO QUAKES WITH TERROR AT THE SIGHT OF HUNDREDS OF SHEEP COMING OVER A HILL THE ABSURDITY AND HILARITY WILL SURELY OVERCOME YOU AS IT DID ME .WELL WORTH A LOOK AND FOR THE COLLECTOR HORROR FAN A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION .A WINNER . | 982 | [
"IF YOU ARE A FAN OF AUSSIE HORROR ( WHICH TENDS TO BE SPOTTY AT TIMES FROM GOOD \"DEAD ALIVE \" TO TERRIBLE \"UNDEAD \" )HERES A REALLY CLEVER TALE .TYPICAL OF NATURE GONE MAD FILMS LIKE \"FROGS\" OR \"FOOD OF THE GODS\" THIS ONE REVOLVES AROUND A FAMILY / CORPORATION WHICH GENETICALLY TRIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SHEEP FARMING WITH DISASTEROUS RESULTS .THE TRULY INSPIRED IDEA THAT SWEET LITTLE SHEEP CAN BE A THREAT DOESNT WEAR THIN IN EITHER THE LAUGHS OR THE GORE.",
"THIS FILM SIMPLY IS FUN.",
"THE LAUGHS ARE SELF SERVING AND SILLY SURE BUT IN AN EVIL DEAD 2 KINDA WAY .BELIEVE ME IM NOT A BIG FAN OF HORROR PLAYED FOR LAUGHS (ITS WAY OVERDONE AND OFFENSIVE TO REAL HORROR FANS ) BUT THIS FILM REALLY IS SO OVER THE TOP ITS JUST WORKS .BY THE TIME THE HERO QUAKES WITH TERROR AT THE SIGHT OF HUNDREDS OF SHEEP COMING OVER A HILL THE ABSURDITY AND HILARITY WILL SURELY OVERCOME YOU AS IT DID ME .WELL WORTH A LOOK AND FOR THE COLLECTOR HORROR FAN A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION .A WINNER ."
] |
4 | review of the songs | 1.What will becom?- A classic FF song, one of the best on this cd. 5/52.Damaged- Another timeless ff song. One of my favrorites. 5/53.Digimortal-kind of sound like linchpin. But the turn tables kind of take away. 4/54.No One- My 2nd favorite on this cd. has Christian screaming "Take one, Take One more shot" in the middle, and honestly he screams just as good as Burt. 5/55.Linchpin- The hit single on the cd. OK song. 4.5/56.Invisible Wounds(dark Bodies)- The most melodic song on the cd.My favorite on the cd. 5/57.Acres of Skin-A song thats dating back to demanufacture. And That was thier best cd. (At least to everyone else)-5/58.Back the F*ck up-has b-real from cypress hill on this song. not ff best. too much rap flavor. 2.5/59.Byte Block-Dating back to demanufacture. Good song. 4.5/510. Hurt Conveyor- A very good song also like Byte Block and acres of skin. 5/511.(Memory Imprints)Never End-A horrible song. 5 times more keyboards than guitar. EXTREMLY industrial. 1.5/5 | 982 | [
"1.What will becom?",
"- A classic FF song, one of the best on this cd.",
"5/52.Damaged- Another timeless ff song.",
"One of my favrorites.",
"5/53.Digimortal-kind of sound like linchpin.",
"But the turn tables kind of take away.",
"4/54.No One- My 2nd favorite on this cd.",
"has Christian screaming \"Take one, Take One more shot\" in the middle, and honestly he screams just as good as Burt.",
"5/55.Linchpin- The hit single on the cd.",
"OK song.",
"4.5/56.Invisible Wounds(dark Bodies)- The most melodic song on the cd.My favorite on the cd.",
"5/57.Acres of Skin-A song thats dating back to demanufacture.",
"And That was thier best cd.",
"(At least to everyone else)-5/58.Back the F*ck up-has b-real from cypress hill on this song.",
"not ff best.",
"too much rap flavor.",
"2.5/59.Byte Block-Dating back to demanufacture.",
"Good song.",
"4.5/510.",
"Hurt Conveyor- A very good song also like Byte Block and acres of skin.",
"5/511.(Memory Imprints)Never End-A horrible song.",
"5 times more keyboards than guitar.",
"EXTREMLY industrial.",
"1.5/5"
] |
4 | Skill Review | I was looking into purchasing a video that would help me teach my daughter how to practice what she was learning in class at home. I reviewed several of the videos before choosing this one. It is for the beginner gymnast and do not recommend it to any gymnast in level 3 or beyond, but for my level 2 gymnast it was helpful. She reviews many skills for preschoolers, as well as for 5 & 6 years olds. We found the progression of skills to be very helpful, particularly for the floor exercises. It is difficult to do many of the exercises unless you have all the equipment in your home. We don't. We have since purchased a mat, but used those letter cubes that were for my younger children to give my 6 year old a better surface to practice on.Overall I think this DVD is expensive for what it offers, but am happy with the purchase and level of activities.This would also be ideal for a gymnastic coach looking to working with young children, as it really breaks down all the skills. | 982 | [
"I was looking into purchasing a video that would help me teach my daughter how to practice what she was learning in class at home.",
"I reviewed several of the videos before choosing this one.",
"It is for the beginner gymnast and do not recommend it to any gymnast in level 3 or beyond, but for my level 2 gymnast it was helpful.",
"She reviews many skills for preschoolers, as well as for 5 & 6 years olds.",
"We found the progression of skills to be very helpful, particularly for the floor exercises.",
"It is difficult to do many of the exercises unless you have all the equipment in your home.",
"We don't.",
"We have since purchased a mat, but used those letter cubes that were for my younger children to give my 6 year old a better surface to practice on.Overall I think this DVD is expensive for what it offers, but am happy with the purchase and level of activities.This would also be ideal for a gymnastic coach looking to working with young children, as it really breaks down all the skills."
] |
4 | Insightful! | Squarely addressed to people with scant knowledge of China, this anecdotal excursion into the economics of the Middle Kingdom is dilettantish in the best sense of the word. Those who know China will learn only illustrative tales here, but those who do not know China will learn what even the most scrupulously accurate journalists cannot always convey: the feel of the place. Author Ted C. Fishman explores Shanghai shops, Shenzhen factories and markets for female companionship euphemistically known as karaoke halls, and he manages to put everything in the context of China's economic development. No doubt many readers will come away convinced that China is a threat - indeed, part of the author's purpose is to show how China challenges the world. He does that convincingly by alternating vignettes of China with vignettes of America. Critics may quibble, and not without reason, that the book is superficial, uncritical and nave. Granted. But we counter: it's a heck of a read. | 982 | [
"Squarely addressed to people with scant knowledge of China, this anecdotal excursion into the economics of the Middle Kingdom is dilettantish in the best sense of the word.",
"Those who know China will learn only illustrative tales here, but those who do not know China will learn what even the most scrupulously accurate journalists cannot always convey: the feel of the place.",
"Author Ted C.",
"Fishman explores Shanghai shops, Shenzhen factories and markets for female companionship euphemistically known as karaoke halls, and he manages to put everything in the context of China's economic development.",
"No doubt many readers will come away convinced that China is a threat - indeed, part of the author's purpose is to show how China challenges the world.",
"He does that convincingly by alternating vignettes of China with vignettes of America.",
"Critics may quibble, and not without reason, that the book is superficial, uncritical and nave.",
"Granted.",
"But we counter: it's a heck of a read."
] |
4 | Wonderfully versatile toy | Our 2-1/2-year-old loves this - has been playing with it consistently since we got it for her 8 months ago. Emily LOVES animals, and she carries on conversations between the various animals. One of the best toys we have to stimulate imaginative play. While it can be a pain to keep track of all 26 animals, Emily will play with virtually any group of them anywhere. We've used them to get her to eat supper, as car toys, as toys to amuse her when we're visiting friends, in the bath tub, and on and on. What's been really fun is to go to our local zoo and watch her make the connections between her play animals and the real ones. I didn't know what an uriel was when I was 2! I agree with another reviewer that the structures leave something to be desired. Emily doesn't use them much. We also have the Fisher Price Animal Sounds Barn and the farm, and Emily will interchange the animals. I have to laugh when she has the lion and tiger being friends with her horses! Peace, man... | 982 | [
"Our 2-1/2-year-old loves this - has been playing with it consistently since we got it for her 8 months ago.",
"Emily LOVES animals, and she carries on conversations between the various animals.",
"One of the best toys we have to stimulate imaginative play.",
"While it can be a pain to keep track of all 26 animals, Emily will play with virtually any group of them anywhere.",
"We've used them to get her to eat supper, as car toys, as toys to amuse her when we're visiting friends, in the bath tub, and on and on.",
"What's been really fun is to go to our local zoo and watch her make the connections between her play animals and the real ones.",
"I didn't know what an uriel was when I was 2!",
"I agree with another reviewer that the structures leave something to be desired.",
"Emily doesn't use them much.",
"We also have the Fisher Price Animal Sounds Barn and the farm, and Emily will interchange the animals.",
"I have to laugh when she has the lion and tiger being friends with her horses!",
"Peace, man..."
] |
4 | Fun, cheap, surprising | This is one of the best DVD purchases I've ever made. For less than six bucks (when you figure in shipping), I got a 20-pack of film noir and suspense classics, with such gems as THE MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (Charles Laughton as Inspector Maigret), SUDDENLY (Frank Sinatra as a would-be presidential assassin), PORT OF NEW YORK (has to be one of Yul Brynner's first starring roles), and my two favorites so far, THE STRANGER (a lesser-known Orson Welles movie starring Edward G. Robinson) and, on the other end of the spectrum, the movie I'm watching tonight, JAIL BAIT, written and directed by Edward G. Wood.Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed: the quality of the transfers is FAR from HD quality (some of them are from old prints, like the quality you'd see on an afternoon or late night UHF movie feature, with fuzzy sound, choppy edits, etc).But if you're like me and sometimes you just want to veg on the couch watching an old movie, this set is MORE than worth it. | 982 | [
"This is one of the best DVD purchases I've ever made.",
"For less than six bucks (when you figure in shipping), I got a 20-pack of film noir and suspense classics, with such gems as THE MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (Charles Laughton as Inspector Maigret), SUDDENLY (Frank Sinatra as a would-be presidential assassin), PORT OF NEW YORK (has to be one of Yul Brynner's first starring roles), and my two favorites so far, THE STRANGER (a lesser-known Orson Welles movie starring Edward G.",
"Robinson) and, on the other end of the spectrum, the movie I'm watching tonight, JAIL BAIT, written and directed by Edward G.",
"Wood.Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed: the quality of the transfers is FAR from HD quality (some of them are from old prints, like the quality you'd see on an afternoon or late night UHF movie feature, with fuzzy sound, choppy edits, etc).But if you're like me and sometimes you just want to veg on the couch watching an old movie, this set is MORE than worth it."
] |
4 | More than beauty | This is so much more than hair and nails and beauty products. (I wish we had one in our neighborhood.) This is a place where you can take care of the whole you, not just outside appearance. It's kind of like Oprah meets Paul Mitchell and then some! Getting to that place though was sometimes a lovely happy time of love and joy; other times of anguish. Besides her sister Harriet and her adorable Norwegian mother in law Ione,(Still not sure how to pronounce that name) her daughter and shop regulars,the unusual/unlikely family Patty Jane brought together through her brainstorming solution of making her Beauty Shop more than hair and makeup was what develops this story into complex sub plots and deep meaning. This is a really wonderful read with entertaining characters from a Minnesota town. You won't be bored as this is a page turner with heart and humor. P.S. I gave it only four stars because I'm so in love with the next book she wrote after House of Curl, The Book Club. | 982 | [
"This is so much more than hair and nails and beauty products.",
"(I wish we had one in our neighborhood.) This is a place where you can take care of the whole you, not just outside appearance.",
"It's kind of like Oprah meets Paul Mitchell and then some!",
"Getting to that place though was sometimes a lovely happy time of love and joy; other times of anguish.",
"Besides her sister Harriet and her adorable Norwegian mother in law Ione,(Still not sure how to pronounce that name) her daughter and shop regulars,the unusual/unlikely family Patty Jane brought together through her brainstorming solution of making her Beauty Shop more than hair and makeup was what develops this story into complex sub plots and deep meaning.",
"This is a really wonderful read with entertaining characters from a Minnesota town.",
"You won't be bored as this is a page turner with heart and humor.",
"P.S. I gave it only four stars because I'm so in love with the next book she wrote after House of Curl, The Book Club."
] |
4 | Slick and reliable | I've owned several MP3 players of various makes and models (Apple, Zune, Creative Arts, etc) but I can say that to this day (2012) the Zune still had the slickest interface. Controlled by three main controls: back, play, navigate, the Zune was a worthy competitor to the scroll wheel generation of iPods.Visually, the interface of the Zune was lovely. It had deep black backgrounds and illuminated white texts that lit up eagerly upon scroll or selection. Though later upgrades would add games, the Zune's forte was music (and podcasts, FM radio, etc) and video. Album art displayed prominently on the Zune's large screen, and video was crisp and displayed in a nice aspect ratio.The hardware itself was even nice. The actual material of the unit had a "double dip" tone to it, that gave it a sort of glow of color. It was sturdy enough not to need a case, and the screen was pretty resilient.If you're looking for a no-frills MP3 player to this day, the Zune is still a solid pick. | 982 | [
"I've owned several MP3 players of various makes and models (Apple, Zune, Creative Arts, etc) but I can say that to this day (2012) the Zune still had the slickest interface.",
"Controlled by three main controls: back, play, navigate, the Zune was a worthy competitor to the scroll wheel generation of iPods.Visually, the interface of the Zune was lovely.",
"It had deep black backgrounds and illuminated white texts that lit up eagerly upon scroll or selection.",
"Though later upgrades would add games, the Zune's forte was music (and podcasts, FM radio, etc) and video.",
"Album art displayed prominently on the Zune's large screen, and video was crisp and displayed in a nice aspect ratio.The hardware itself was even nice.",
"The actual material of the unit had a \"double dip\" tone to it, that gave it a sort of glow of color.",
"It was sturdy enough not to need a case, and the screen was pretty resilient.If you're looking for a no-frills MP3 player to this day, the Zune is still a solid pick."
] |
4 | Excellent Supplement ??? | I have use Grizzly Salmon Oil for 4 yrs with older/grown dogs. But when I questioned my vet about using it on a 12 wk old puppy this was his reply: He stated that a lot of the supplement oils coat the gut and intestinal track of the pup thus making it harder for them to digest their foods and absorb the nutrients needed for proper growth. I have yet to notice any stool changes ie stools being larger or loose when I started the pup on the Grizzley Oil 10 days after we brought him home.So I did a bit of research on Google and found merely nothing on the affects of salmon oil. I feed a complete raw diet to all 8 of my dogs and the reason I use the salmon oil is to give them an extra dose of Omega 3 when I cannot provide them in the winter months, with fresh salmon. My dogs are a picture of health and I'm sure the salmon oil contributes to their beautiful shinny coats. But I'm just concerned now about the growth of my Standard Poodle Pup. Any feed back would be wonderful. | 982 | [
"I have use Grizzly Salmon Oil for 4 yrs with older/grown dogs.",
"But when I questioned my vet about using it on a 12 wk old puppy this was his reply: He stated that a lot of the supplement oils coat the gut and intestinal track of the pup thus making it harder for them to digest their foods and absorb the nutrients needed for proper growth.",
"I have yet to notice any stool changes ie stools being larger or loose when I started the pup on the Grizzley Oil 10 days after we brought him home.So I did a bit of research on Google and found merely nothing on the affects of salmon oil.",
"I feed a complete raw diet to all 8 of my dogs and the reason I use the salmon oil is to give them an extra dose of Omega 3 when I cannot provide them in the winter months, with fresh salmon.",
"My dogs are a picture of health and I'm sure the salmon oil contributes to their beautiful shinny coats.",
"But I'm just concerned now about the growth of my Standard Poodle Pup.",
"Any feed back would be wonderful."
] |
4 | A PDA worth your while | When I aquired this PDA two years ago, I was a total newbiewhere gadgets are concerned and this is my experience in allthis time that I've had it.First, the fact that you have 802.11 connectivity is a realplus. You usually don't want to carry around a laptop ora similar item, some specific websites (not all because ofthe browser's incapability to show popups and other typicalweb features) can be seen, and all of the infrared goods area plus when used with your favorite IRDA enabled cellphone.Second you have a color and a more decent resolution than ofthe usual PDA's. This gives the Tungsten C a display that canhelp pictures show in a more proper fashion. You get an emailprogram that has its limitations, but useful otherwise.Finally, the only two drawbacks I found is that you need to 'upgrade to a more recent version of the PalmOS and the batteryafter some time does not give all the time advertised. Overall,the product is good and will be of great use once you have it. | 982 | [
"When I aquired this PDA two years ago, I was a total newbiewhere gadgets are concerned and this is my experience in allthis time that I've had it.First, the fact that you have 802.11 connectivity is a realplus.",
"You usually don't want to carry around a laptop ora similar item, some specific websites (not all because ofthe browser's incapability to show popups and other typicalweb features) can be seen, and all of the infrared goods area plus when used with your favorite IRDA enabled cellphone.Second you have a color and a more decent resolution than ofthe usual PDA's.",
"This gives the Tungsten C a display that canhelp pictures show in a more proper fashion.",
"You get an emailprogram that has its limitations, but useful otherwise.Finally, the only two drawbacks I found is that you need to 'upgrade to a more recent version of the PalmOS and the batteryafter some time does not give all the time advertised.",
"Overall,the product is good and will be of great use once you have it."
] |
4 | Quality pop | Ronan Keating's debute doesn't re-innovate pop music, but it still is a very enjoyable and stylish sample of it. 'Ronan' is much better and consists far more grown-up music than the average Boyzone-album. Of course most of these songs are love songs, but they are not as stroppy and the texts have more contents than you could expect from the singer of a boyband. The major charm of this album is that Keating doesn't copy Boyzone-songs or other styles, or that he doesn't use all the cliché's and the tricks possible to make a pop song. He tries to find his own, adult style, in which he succeeds quite well by combining nice pop music with traditional Irish elements. At that, this album contains two really outstanding songs, "Life is a Rollercoaster", a quite original song at that, plus "When You Say Nothing at All", a beautiful ballad. Also "Heal Me" is very nice. Ronan Keating has also a really nice voice and hey, without wanting to sound pathetic: he's got the looks! :-) | 982 | [
"Ronan Keating's debute doesn't re-innovate pop music, but it still is a very enjoyable and stylish sample of it.",
"'Ronan' is much better and consists far more grown-up music than the average Boyzone-album.",
"Of course most of these songs are love songs, but they are not as stroppy and the texts have more contents than you could expect from the singer of a boyband.",
"The major charm of this album is that Keating doesn't copy Boyzone-songs or other styles, or that he doesn't use all the cliché's and the tricks possible to make a pop song.",
"He tries to find his own, adult style, in which he succeeds quite well by combining nice pop music with traditional Irish elements.",
"At that, this album contains two really outstanding songs, \"Life is a Rollercoaster\", a quite original song at that, plus \"When You Say Nothing at All\", a beautiful ballad.",
"Also \"Heal Me\" is very nice.",
"Ronan Keating has also a really nice voice and hey, without wanting to sound pathetic: he's got the looks!",
":-)"
] |
4 | They're just great | I read a lot of reviews on a lot of 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1 systems before going with this T3030 for many reasons, but one being extremely important: I live in Caracas, Venezuela. So there's no turning back, no warranty. I bought these on Dec-13 and got them today (Jan-24) so you get the picture. I'm extremely happy (as a pig in s#1t) with this set of speakers. The sound is just awesome for such a cheap system. I listen to almost everything from brutal death metal to jazz and prog rock, and they haven't let me down yet. I even played a little with my media player's equalizer and tested the system response to each one of the 10 EQ bands I could tweak. I have to say what Travolta said when opening "The Briefcase" in Pulp Fiction: "We happy".I took a star off because I'm incredibly lazy and the remote could be wireless ... Volume control right on my bed, YEAH! ... Maybe I'll give that star back someday.I'll be writing again in a month or so to report how the T3030 are behaving. | 982 | [
"I read a lot of reviews on a lot of 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1 systems before going with this T3030 for many reasons, but one being extremely important: I live in Caracas, Venezuela.",
"So there's no turning back, no warranty.",
"I bought these on Dec-13 and got them today (Jan-24) so you get the picture.",
"I'm extremely happy (as a pig in s#1t) with this set of speakers.",
"The sound is just awesome for such a cheap system.",
"I listen to almost everything from brutal death metal to jazz and prog rock, and they haven't let me down yet.",
"I even played a little with my media player's equalizer and tested the system response to each one of the 10 EQ bands I could tweak.",
"I have to say what Travolta said when opening \"The Briefcase\" in Pulp Fiction: \"We happy\".I took a star off because I'm incredibly lazy and the remote could be wireless ... Volume control right on my bed, YEAH!",
"... Maybe I'll give that star back someday.I'll be writing again in a month or so to report how the T3030 are behaving."
] |
4 | i'm impressed | i've done a lot of paint spraying over the past 10 years.I started with a cheap binks and gradually moved up the line .In my last job, i used an apollo hvlp sprayer and a fuji hvlp.i've had my share of successes and failures with paint spray systems.I've had three experiences with this sprayer so far.1. Primed a series of metal cabinets, bases and tops.2. Painted a very textural stucco wall3. sprayed some fine detailed architectural castings.the gun worked wonderfully. i'm pretty stunned that for the price i got such good results. Very smooth finishes.. though not the piano finish i got with the apollo. Never clogged and VERY easy to clean, which is very important to me.the various needle sizes seem rediculoulsty expensive to me ( $22.00 on amazon), but the gun is such a good deal that i think it will still be very economical.oh.. i did have a bit of moisture build up.. something that a turbine dedicated hvlp gun doesnt. i guess i'll be getting a moisture trap for it. | 982 | [
"i've done a lot of paint spraying over the past 10 years.I started with a cheap binks and gradually moved up the line .In my last job, i used an apollo hvlp sprayer and a fuji hvlp.i've had my share of successes and failures with paint spray systems.I've had three experiences with this sprayer so far.1. Primed a series of metal cabinets, bases and tops.2. Painted a very textural stucco wall3.",
"sprayed some fine detailed architectural castings.the gun worked wonderfully.",
"i'm pretty stunned that for the price i got such good results.",
"Very smooth finishes..",
"though not the piano finish i got with the apollo.",
"Never clogged and VERY easy to clean, which is very important to me.the various needle sizes seem rediculoulsty expensive to me ( $22.00 on amazon), but the gun is such a good deal that i think it will still be very economical.oh..",
"i did have a bit of moisture build up..",
"something that a turbine dedicated hvlp gun doesnt.",
"i guess i'll be getting a moisture trap for it."
] |
4 | The Best of Its Kind | In a lifetime of professional work in the field of fisheries, I have never read a book so complete, informative and lucidly written as Rupert Watsons "Salmon, Trout and Charr of the World". Watson has written for fishermen, environmentalists and all concerned with preserving the remarkable group of species that form the group. He is thorough, complete,and with remarkable photographs and charts. He has personally consulted authorative experts in his extensive travels throughout the Northern Hemisphere and followed member species of the group wherever they appear south of the Equator.His language and explanations are easily understood by non-professionals, and have passed reviews by outstanding authorities. His chapters on Pacific Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow and Steelhead Trout are particularly valuable for those of us in the United States and Canada who are concerned with the welfare of salmon resources and the pressure on their essential freshwater environments., | 982 | [
"In a lifetime of professional work in the field of fisheries, I have never read a book so complete, informative and lucidly written as Rupert Watsons \"Salmon, Trout and Charr of the World\".",
"Watson has written for fishermen, environmentalists and all concerned with preserving the remarkable group of species that form the group.",
"He is thorough, complete,and with remarkable photographs and charts.",
"He has personally consulted authorative experts in his extensive travels throughout the Northern Hemisphere and followed member species of the group wherever they appear south of the Equator.His language and explanations are easily understood by non-professionals, and have passed reviews by outstanding authorities.",
"His chapters on Pacific Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow and Steelhead Trout are particularly valuable for those of us in the United States and Canada who are concerned with the welfare of salmon resources and the pressure on their essential freshwater environments.,"
] |
4 | finally replaced it | I have used this machine for a little over a year and half and it has performed quite well. I replaced it with a cuisinart machine and felt compelled to finally review it.PROS: This machine brews fast and flavorful coffee and is very aesthetically pleasing. I like the permanent gold tone filter and the water filter is a nice touch (although I quit using it.)CONS: Since I usually make small amounts of coffee (4 cups) I usually had to make more to compensate for the lack of heat since brewing 4 cups on this machine produced coffee that wasn't quite hot enough. Also over time the heating plate must've started to go bad because it hardly kept the coffee hot in the carafe. I stopped using the brita filters because they were expensive and hard to find and started using a brita pitcher instead.Overall I got good use from this coffeemaker and am pleased with its performance. I am moving on to a cuisinart because of the "1-4" cup feature that ensure hot water in small batches. | 982 | [
"I have used this machine for a little over a year and half and it has performed quite well.",
"I replaced it with a cuisinart machine and felt compelled to finally review it.PROS: This machine brews fast and flavorful coffee and is very aesthetically pleasing.",
"I like the permanent gold tone filter and the water filter is a nice touch (although I quit using it.)CONS: Since I usually make small amounts of coffee (4 cups) I usually had to make more to compensate for the lack of heat since brewing 4 cups on this machine produced coffee that wasn't quite hot enough.",
"Also over time the heating plate must've started to go bad because it hardly kept the coffee hot in the carafe.",
"I stopped using the brita filters because they were expensive and hard to find and started using a brita pitcher instead.Overall I got good use from this coffeemaker and am pleased with its performance.",
"I am moving on to a cuisinart because of the \"1-4\" cup feature that ensure hot water in small batches."
] |
4 | Bonjour, Mr. Satie | Bonjour, Mr. Satie is a wonderful book for children. As readers wait to hear the outcome of the story, they will find de Paola's book anything but dull. The book combines de Paola's usual talent for telling stories and illustrating them with flair with a glimpse into realistic events at Gertrude's salon. Children don't need to know Gertrude to enjoy the story, but when reading this story to them, you may want to tell them that Satie, Pablo (Picasso), Alice (Toklas), and Henri (Matisse) are real people who painted, composed, and wrote. Tell children that Alice made a cookbook, that Pablo painted a famous portrait of Gertrude, and that Gertrude wrote a poem about Pablo. Use this opportunity to expose children to paintings by Picasso and Matisse. Bonjour, Mr. Satie should be read because of its valuable lesson for children to appreciate difference and diversity in their lives and to encourage others to look at things (art and people) as different instead of good and bad. | 982 | [
"Bonjour, Mr.",
"Satie is a wonderful book for children.",
"As readers wait to hear the outcome of the story, they will find de Paola's book anything but dull.",
"The book combines de Paola's usual talent for telling stories and illustrating them with flair with a glimpse into realistic events at Gertrude's salon.",
"Children don't need to know Gertrude to enjoy the story, but when reading this story to them, you may want to tell them that Satie, Pablo (Picasso), Alice (Toklas), and Henri (Matisse) are real people who painted, composed, and wrote.",
"Tell children that Alice made a cookbook, that Pablo painted a famous portrait of Gertrude, and that Gertrude wrote a poem about Pablo.",
"Use this opportunity to expose children to paintings by Picasso and Matisse.",
"Bonjour, Mr.",
"Satie should be read because of its valuable lesson for children to appreciate difference and diversity in their lives and to encourage others to look at things (art and people) as different instead of good and bad."
] |
4 | Not too shabby! | This game is pretty cool. The cars are cool, the missions are fun, the driving is fun, and the variety of cars and customization options is good as well. Car sounds are fairly good but not great yet. They should have allowed your character to jump and swim and they also should have included boats in the game. Driving missions are a blast but just cruising around in a boat is a nice break from the driving and lets you explore....but PL does not have this unlike D3 which does have it. but the graphics are better in PL though. D3 had that Miami Vice feel to it, but PL feels like it's original roots...pure driving fun. At least they have trucks and such in PL which is a plus. Free roam is now a part of the game and it allows you to roam freely until you choose and drive to your next mission. So you can tease cops all day between missions if you like. Get too much heat and they send copters and swat after you! lol If you are a Driver fan, then I recommend this game to you. | 982 | [
"This game is pretty cool.",
"The cars are cool, the missions are fun, the driving is fun, and the variety of cars and customization options is good as well.",
"Car sounds are fairly good but not great yet.",
"They should have allowed your character to jump and swim and they also should have included boats in the game.",
"Driving missions are a blast but just cruising around in a boat is a nice break from the driving and lets you explore....but PL does not have this unlike D3 which does have it.",
"but the graphics are better in PL though.",
"D3 had that Miami Vice feel to it, but PL feels like it's original roots...pure driving fun.",
"At least they have trucks and such in PL which is a plus.",
"Free roam is now a part of the game and it allows you to roam freely until you choose and drive to your next mission.",
"So you can tease cops all day between missions if you like.",
"Get too much heat and they send copters and swat after you!",
"lol If you are a Driver fan, then I recommend this game to you."
] |
4 | almost great | Having been fan of Verne's AWA I have to say the first dvd is really very good,and a true must for any wrestling fan.I wasn't as bothered by what was on the dvd's as much as what wasn't. Huge talk about the Road Warriors and the Freebirds and yet no matches to be found. What gives??? The match with Curt Hennig and Nick Bockwinkle is by far the best on the dvd.The Midnight Rockers cage match againest Playboy Bddy Rose and Doug Sommers is a close 2nd. We really could have used a 3rd disc.The AWA was around for over 30yrs and this is it!!! I have read bad things about Verne Gagne,but is there any sucessful owner/promoter that hasn't taken knocks over things real or imagined? I did like this overall because of the history of the sport.That seems to be missing now and is totally been molopolized as it was back in the 30's and 40's. The interview segments with Bockwinkle were great.The ones with Jim Ross(WWE toady) not so much.WWE Presents: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA | 982 | [
"Having been fan of Verne's AWA I have to say the first dvd is really very good,and a true must for any wrestling fan.I wasn't as bothered by what was on the dvd's as much as what wasn't.",
"Huge talk about the Road Warriors and the Freebirds and yet no matches to be found.",
"What gives???",
"The match with Curt Hennig and Nick Bockwinkle is by far the best on the dvd.The Midnight Rockers cage match againest Playboy Bddy Rose and Doug Sommers is a close 2nd.",
"We really could have used a 3rd disc.The AWA was around for over 30yrs and this is it!!!",
"I have read bad things about Verne Gagne,but is there any sucessful owner/promoter that hasn't taken knocks over things real or imagined?",
"I did like this overall because of the history of the sport.That seems to be missing now and is totally been molopolized as it was back in the 30's and 40's.",
"The interview segments with Bockwinkle were great.The ones with Jim Ross(WWE toady) not so much.WWE Presents: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA"
] |
4 | Excellent but be careful | Jenson's book is excellent in helping you define past abuse and stop minimizing, denying, etc. Her tone is helpful and she shares that she, too, needed healing from childhood neglect. That said, regression therapy can be very dangerous to do alone. Get a sympathetic therapist, one familiar not only with childhood abuse and neglect but Jensen's work, too. I wouldn't recommend doing it all on your own or with non-professionals--the deeper the trauma, the more abuse there was, the more serious the abuse, the more likely you will tap into very strong and deeply buried feelings that can wreck your day, week or month until you work through them. I used the book on my own and had to find a therapist to help me sort through everything.I stiill refer back to her book, esp. identifying "old" feelings v. the present situation. Be careful, though and have plenty of professional and family/friend support, esp. if the abuse you suffered left any signs of PTSD or anything like that. | 982 | [
"Jenson's book is excellent in helping you define past abuse and stop minimizing, denying, etc.",
"Her tone is helpful and she shares that she, too, needed healing from childhood neglect.",
"That said, regression therapy can be very dangerous to do alone.",
"Get a sympathetic therapist, one familiar not only with childhood abuse and neglect but Jensen's work, too.",
"I wouldn't recommend doing it all on your own or with non-professionals--the deeper the trauma, the more abuse there was, the more serious the abuse, the more likely you will tap into very strong and deeply buried feelings that can wreck your day, week or month until you work through them.",
"I used the book on my own and had to find a therapist to help me sort through everything.I stiill refer back to her book, esp.",
"identifying \"old\" feelings v.",
"the present situation.",
"Be careful, though and have plenty of professional and family/friend support, esp.",
"if the abuse you suffered left any signs of PTSD or anything like that."
] |
4 | Birds, Bees and Babies '94 | THE BEST MISTAKE by Nora RobertsZoe Fleming wasn't looking for a lover, or a husband, or a father for her young son. She just wanted a tenant. But when sexy, single J. Cooper McKinnon turned up, Zoe needed to figure out - had one of the biggest, or one of the best mistakes of her life just walked in the door.THE BABY MACHINE by Ann MajorKate Karlington desperately wanted a baby. All her potential daddy candidates, though, were preoccupied with her wealth. Then there was sexy, single dad Jim Keith Jones - who was just plain interested in Kate. He'd be her "baby machine," if Kate agreed to his price...CULLEN'S CHILD by Dallas SchulzeThe last thing live-in lovers Cullen Roberts and Darcy Logan ever dreamed of was that they'd become instant parents. But that was what happened when Cullen gained custody of his young niece. Trouble was, while Cullen adored the child, Darcy hardened her heart. Would Darcy ever admit the secret pain that kept her from loving this little girl? | 982 | [
"THE BEST MISTAKE by Nora RobertsZoe Fleming wasn't looking for a lover, or a husband, or a father for her young son.",
"She just wanted a tenant.",
"But when sexy, single J.",
"Cooper McKinnon turned up, Zoe needed to figure out - had one of the biggest, or one of the best mistakes of her life just walked in the door.THE BABY MACHINE by Ann MajorKate Karlington desperately wanted a baby.",
"All her potential daddy candidates, though, were preoccupied with her wealth.",
"Then there was sexy, single dad Jim Keith Jones - who was just plain interested in Kate.",
"He'd be her \"baby machine,\" if Kate agreed to his price...CULLEN'S CHILD by Dallas SchulzeThe last thing live-in lovers Cullen Roberts and Darcy Logan ever dreamed of was that they'd become instant parents.",
"But that was what happened when Cullen gained custody of his young niece.",
"Trouble was, while Cullen adored the child, Darcy hardened her heart.",
"Would Darcy ever admit the secret pain that kept her from loving this little girl?"
] |
4 | Great. | Wow. This is Fear Factory's best album yet. It starts slowly with Shock, but Shock soon becomes a heavy track. Then 'Due to the graphic nature of this programme, listner discretion is advised' Edgecrusher springs into action with deafening guitar riffs and one of Cristian's funky basslines. Smasher/Devourer is next, with an agressive style all the way through, Police state 2000 follows in similar style, but with a bit more tune. Descent is next, quite tuneful, not as heavy as the rest but still a good listen, followed by the deafening Hi-Tech Hate in which the drumming is wild. Next is Freedom Or Fire, a powerful metal song with good riffs, followed by the excellent title track, Obsolete. Next is the tuneful Ressurection, marking the end of the machines. The only thing that spoils the album is the trash-track Timlessness, which really belongs on a Westlife album.Other than Tmelessness, though, a great album. If you like Slipknot's WAIT & BLEED, you'll like this album. | 982 | [
"Wow.",
"This is Fear Factory's best album yet.",
"It starts slowly with Shock, but Shock soon becomes a heavy track.",
"Then 'Due to the graphic nature of this programme, listner discretion is advised' Edgecrusher springs into action with deafening guitar riffs and one of Cristian's funky basslines.",
"Smasher/Devourer is next, with an agressive style all the way through, Police state 2000 follows in similar style, but with a bit more tune.",
"Descent is next, quite tuneful, not as heavy as the rest but still a good listen, followed by the deafening Hi-Tech Hate in which the drumming is wild.",
"Next is Freedom Or Fire, a powerful metal song with good riffs, followed by the excellent title track, Obsolete.",
"Next is the tuneful Ressurection, marking the end of the machines.",
"The only thing that spoils the album is the trash-track Timlessness, which really belongs on a Westlife album.Other than Tmelessness, though, a great album.",
"If you like Slipknot's WAIT & BLEED, you'll like this album."
] |
4 | A Good Read! | Jim Holden uses the metaphor of the Selling Fox to present ideas that will sharpen the skills of any competitive sales professional. Unlike many sales books, which have a "supervisory" voice, written from the perspective of someone who isn't actually battling away on the front lines, Holden writes about the reality of winning and keeping business. Foxes survive and thrive in an environment where another player is always scheming to steal their cheese, not move it. In fact, one unique aspect of this helpful guide is its practical advice on how to set traps for your competitors and take their clients away. That may not fit the rest of Holden's emphasis on integrity - but the law of the jungle is often what makes a sales professional a valued property. Maybe the fox analogy is overdone, but the phrase "super sales person" is even more careworn. We from getAbstract strongly recommend this book to those engaged in the noble business of selling, and to those who train them. | 982 | [
"Jim Holden uses the metaphor of the Selling Fox to present ideas that will sharpen the skills of any competitive sales professional.",
"Unlike many sales books, which have a \"supervisory\" voice, written from the perspective of someone who isn't actually battling away on the front lines, Holden writes about the reality of winning and keeping business.",
"Foxes survive and thrive in an environment where another player is always scheming to steal their cheese, not move it.",
"In fact, one unique aspect of this helpful guide is its practical advice on how to set traps for your competitors and take their clients away.",
"That may not fit the rest of Holden's emphasis on integrity - but the law of the jungle is often what makes a sales professional a valued property.",
"Maybe the fox analogy is overdone, but the phrase \"super sales person\" is even more careworn.",
"We from getAbstract strongly recommend this book to those engaged in the noble business of selling, and to those who train them."
] |
4 | A Hell of a Film | Last Exit to Brooklyn tells a story the way it needs to be told...realistically. This film is not for everyone. If you can't accept the fact that some people do behave like this than this film is not for you. Everyone doesn't live in a fantasy land and Last Exit to Brooklyn shows this. People brought up in conditions like these or who are familiar with people such as this can vouch that people are truly like this in some places. It may not be an excuse for how others act but it is real and this film proves that. This is a powerful, moving film not to be looked upon if you're easily offended out of your own ignorance and live in a rose-colored world. If you have the ability to watch a movie, understand it and be taken in with what the film represents ( without feeling threatened ) then this movie is a keeper. If you can't see that Last Exit to Brooklyn deplicts reality for people other than the super fortunate, rent Sweet Home Alabama because this movie is not for you. | 982 | [
"Last Exit to Brooklyn tells a story the way it needs to be told...realistically.",
"This film is not for everyone.",
"If you can't accept the fact that some people do behave like this than this film is not for you.",
"Everyone doesn't live in a fantasy land and Last Exit to Brooklyn shows this.",
"People brought up in conditions like these or who are familiar with people such as this can vouch that people are truly like this in some places.",
"It may not be an excuse for how others act but it is real and this film proves that.",
"This is a powerful, moving film not to be looked upon if you're easily offended out of your own ignorance and live in a rose-colored world.",
"If you have the ability to watch a movie, understand it and be taken in with what the film represents ( without feeling threatened ) then this movie is a keeper.",
"If you can't see that Last Exit to Brooklyn deplicts reality for people other than the super fortunate, rent Sweet Home Alabama because this movie is not for you."
] |
4 | A great pulp fiction series | Harry Dresden is a Chicago PI pulled out from the standard film noir mold, with one major difference, he is a wizard. Starting from that premise, Butcher writes one of the best pulp action adventure novels that I have ever read. The whole series which is soon to release its ninth book, is a ride full of clever one liners and crazy battles. It does not suprise me that the SF channel is making a series out of this book, because these books are more inspired by movies and TV shows than by any literature. Harry is always just getting by, barely surviving, poor beat up and one step away from disaster. The supporting character start out as fairly one dimensional, but Butcher does a good job of stopping and filling in his character every once in a while. The series grows, and the characters change very nicely over the couse of the series giving and arc and storyline, but still allowing the books to be read in any order. Overall one the better series being currently produced. | 982 | [
"Harry Dresden is a Chicago PI pulled out from the standard film noir mold, with one major difference, he is a wizard.",
"Starting from that premise, Butcher writes one of the best pulp action adventure novels that I have ever read.",
"The whole series which is soon to release its ninth book, is a ride full of clever one liners and crazy battles.",
"It does not suprise me that the SF channel is making a series out of this book, because these books are more inspired by movies and TV shows than by any literature.",
"Harry is always just getting by, barely surviving, poor beat up and one step away from disaster.",
"The supporting character start out as fairly one dimensional, but Butcher does a good job of stopping and filling in his character every once in a while.",
"The series grows, and the characters change very nicely over the couse of the series giving and arc and storyline, but still allowing the books to be read in any order.",
"Overall one the better series being currently produced."
] |
4 | BBQ is so EASY | I bought my husband the BBQ Pit for Christmas. He is a BBQ master and we have BBQ all year, despite the temperature outside. It was lovely to go out all day and enter the house and smell the wonderful aroma of ribs cooking, ready after cooking all day in the BBQ Pit. The meat fell off the bone and melted on my tongue. I washed the pit afterwards. We had oiled the metal first with cooking oil and clean up was no harder than any other pan that had cooked meat. We cooked our ham in it on Christmas day and I think I let it cook too long. So far we believe the pit to be a winner. I would have preferred a timer so it would switch off automatically. You have to have a place to store it inbetween using it and its rather large. We put it ontop of the fridge. It's a good idea and we look forward to cooking a roast in it. Any fool can BBQ cooking with it and you'll be impressed with it afterwards. I recommend putting some water in the bottom during cooking, to help with cleanup. | 982 | [
"I bought my husband the BBQ Pit for Christmas.",
"He is a BBQ master and we have BBQ all year, despite the temperature outside.",
"It was lovely to go out all day and enter the house and smell the wonderful aroma of ribs cooking, ready after cooking all day in the BBQ Pit.",
"The meat fell off the bone and melted on my tongue.",
"I washed the pit afterwards.",
"We had oiled the metal first with cooking oil and clean up was no harder than any other pan that had cooked meat.",
"We cooked our ham in it on Christmas day and I think I let it cook too long.",
"So far we believe the pit to be a winner.",
"I would have preferred a timer so it would switch off automatically.",
"You have to have a place to store it inbetween using it and its rather large.",
"We put it ontop of the fridge.",
"It's a good idea and we look forward to cooking a roast in it.",
"Any fool can BBQ cooking with it and you'll be impressed with it afterwards.",
"I recommend putting some water in the bottom during cooking, to help with cleanup."
] |
4 | Very cool book | This book covers an important segment of American History and the development of modern transportation that is, sadly, largely ignored. Just the excitement of the new 'horseless carriages' should be enough for the settings of numerous books. The best thing about this book is not the 'story' itself, it really serves as a platform on which to showcase the new technology, but the descriptions and stories of the development of automobiles, their features, early issues in travel and politics, etc. This book is so rich with these descriptions that it completely captured this reader, and I have no interest in cars (although now I want to find out more about the early days). I mainly read this book to make sure it wasn't a dud as I planned to give it to my dad as a gift after finding it at a booksale and loving the title and the illustrations. I was pleasantly surprised. The character of Tom is who my dad would have been if alive during that time.I highly recommend this book. | 982 | [
"This book covers an important segment of American History and the development of modern transportation that is, sadly, largely ignored.",
"Just the excitement of the new 'horseless carriages' should be enough for the settings of numerous books.",
"The best thing about this book is not the 'story' itself, it really serves as a platform on which to showcase the new technology, but the descriptions and stories of the development of automobiles, their features, early issues in travel and politics, etc.",
"This book is so rich with these descriptions that it completely captured this reader, and I have no interest in cars (although now I want to find out more about the early days).",
"I mainly read this book to make sure it wasn't a dud as I planned to give it to my dad as a gift after finding it at a booksale and loving the title and the illustrations.",
"I was pleasantly surprised.",
"The character of Tom is who my dad would have been if alive during that time.I highly recommend this book."
] |
4 | Good, but not perfect | This a nice versatile bag. It's very light in weight and is compact. I use it for compact interchangeable lenses (Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3).The foam padding is soft and provides only modest protection. The clip is useful to hang a small lens on a belt.Annoyingly, the pull string is an elastic cord, which I find can make the lens spring out of my hands if it catches on the case as I remove it. I've dropped a lens twice because of this darned elastic.The bag comes in "small" "medium" and "large" sizes. However these are misnomers, as all 3 have the same diameter, about 3 inches (about 4 inches flat)! They should be called "short" "medium" and "long". The large one is therefore not suitable for cameras or flashguns. For such things, get the "X-Large" size which is significantly wider, about 7 inches wide (when flat), about 5 inches circular diameter, and 9 inches long.Even the "small" one is plenty long enough for my 4 1/4 inch long compact (four-thirds) telephoto lens. | 982 | [
"This a nice versatile bag.",
"It's very light in weight and is compact.",
"I use it for compact interchangeable lenses (Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3).The foam padding is soft and provides only modest protection.",
"The clip is useful to hang a small lens on a belt.Annoyingly, the pull string is an elastic cord, which I find can make the lens spring out of my hands if it catches on the case as I remove it.",
"I've dropped a lens twice because of this darned elastic.The bag comes in \"small\" \"medium\" and \"large\" sizes.",
"However these are misnomers, as all 3 have the same diameter, about 3 inches (about 4 inches flat)!",
"They should be called \"short\" \"medium\" and \"long\".",
"The large one is therefore not suitable for cameras or flashguns.",
"For such things, get the \"X-Large\" size which is significantly wider, about 7 inches wide (when flat), about 5 inches circular diameter, and 9 inches long.Even the \"small\" one is plenty long enough for my 4 1/4 inch long compact (four-thirds) telephoto lens."
] |
4 | Nonograms for all skill levels | For some time this was the only stand-alone "picross/paint-by-numbers/nonogram/griddler" type puzzle book of it's kind released in the USA, and to date, it's still the best U.S. published offering for puzzles of this type. The book starts out relatively simple, which is great if you are new to these types of puzzle. As you progress through the book the puzzles become a tad more complicated, but never anything overly-impossible (like some japanese published puzzles magazines that have fold-out puzzles with grids that are 100x100!!!!!).I purchased this book awhile ago & it took me about 3 weeks to complete all the puzzles- I don't know if that's good or bad- As I've been hunting down and doing these puzzles anywhere I can find them for the past 7 years; thankfully, with the progresion of time and the gaining popularity of this puzzle-type it's infinitely easier to locate magazines and books of this kind.Oh, and the completed puzzles are really nice- good selection here. | 982 | [
"For some time this was the only stand-alone \"picross/paint-by-numbers/nonogram/griddler\" type puzzle book of it's kind released in the USA, and to date, it's still the best U.S. published offering for puzzles of this type.",
"The book starts out relatively simple, which is great if you are new to these types of puzzle.",
"As you progress through the book the puzzles become a tad more complicated, but never anything overly-impossible (like some japanese published puzzles magazines that have fold-out puzzles with grids that are 100x100!!!",
"!!",
").I purchased this book awhile ago & it took me about 3 weeks to complete all the puzzles- I don't know if that's good or bad- As I've been hunting down and doing these puzzles anywhere I can find them for the past 7 years; thankfully, with the progresion of time and the gaining popularity of this puzzle-type it's infinitely easier to locate magazines and books of this kind.Oh, and the completed puzzles are really nice- good selection here."
] |
4 | 3.5 star Mixtape | Fabolous returns with his 3rd "Album" in as many years. Although it is a mixtape and only has 12 "songs" it is pretty good. Half of the beats are from other artists songs even though they aren't credited. Feature Paul Cain, Joe Budden, Mike Shorey. Has about 4 skippable tracks (I skip numbers 5-8) but the others are real good, but no classics. Fans of his should get it other wise just download the 6 or 7 songs that are worth it.#1 - 9.5 (f/ Paul Cain & Joe Budden - uses Half A Mill's {R.I.P.} "Some Niggaz" beat off his album from 2000 - check that out it is a real good album)#2 - 8#4 - 7.5#5 - 5.5#7 - 5 (f/Mike Shorey)#8 - 5 (Has an R. Kelly Beat)#9 - 8 (F/ Joe Budden - uses his beat off his album (2003) as well)#10 - 6.5#11 - 7 (uses the Jay-Z & Eminem song "Renegade" beat)#12 - 9.5 (f/ Paul Cain - uses LOX's "F**k You" beat off their "We are the Streets" album)#13 - 9.5#14 - 5.5b. -- John Jackson -- around 1980 -- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYcheck all my reviews | 982 | [
"Fabolous returns with his 3rd \"Album\" in as many years.",
"Although it is a mixtape and only has 12 \"songs\" it is pretty good.",
"Half of the beats are from other artists songs even though they aren't credited.",
"Feature Paul Cain, Joe Budden, Mike Shorey.",
"Has about 4 skippable tracks (I skip numbers 5-8) but the others are real good, but no classics.",
"Fans of his should get it other wise just download the 6 or 7 songs that are worth it.#1 - 9.5 (f/ Paul Cain & Joe Budden - uses Half A Mill's {R.I.P.} \"Some Niggaz\" beat off his album from 2000 - check that out it is a real good album)#2 - 8#4 - 7.5#5 - 5.5#7 - 5 (f/Mike Shorey)#8 - 5 (Has an R.",
"Kelly Beat)#9 - 8 (F/ Joe Budden - uses his beat off his album (2003) as well)#10 - 6.5#11 - 7 (uses the Jay-Z & Eminem song \"Renegade\" beat)#12 - 9.5 (f/ Paul Cain - uses LOX's \"F**k You\" beat off their \"We are the Streets\" album)#13 - 9.5#14 - 5.5b.",
"-- John Jackson -- around 1980 -- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYcheck all my reviews"
] |
4 | A New Twist for an Old Pod | I bought the One:One coffeemaker for my studio. Before purchasing this model, I tried the Black & Decker pod coffeemaker and the design was cumbersome to say the least. You couldn't lift the pod holder out very well, and then you had to work to get it down in the pod chamber to lock it closed. The Melitta was a better design in this respect.Before making a cup of coffee in the One:One, I primed it 3 times and haven't noticed any puddling around the base or any leaking as other guests have experienced with their coffeemakers. I did try the Melitta coffees and they all tasted like vending machine coffee. (I have not tried any of the teas.)Since I am limited to pods in my area, I decided to try the Folger's pods and they will fit the pod holder if you squish them down into the pod holder. You can get a 5 oz. and 8oz. cup of coffee out of one pod.I am pretty pleased with the One:One pod maker and my friends will experience a fresher cup of coffee as they drop in to visit. | 982 | [
"I bought the One:One coffeemaker for my studio.",
"Before purchasing this model, I tried the Black & Decker pod coffeemaker and the design was cumbersome to say the least.",
"You couldn't lift the pod holder out very well, and then you had to work to get it down in the pod chamber to lock it closed.",
"The Melitta was a better design in this respect.Before making a cup of coffee in the One:One, I primed it 3 times and haven't noticed any puddling around the base or any leaking as other guests have experienced with their coffeemakers.",
"I did try the Melitta coffees and they all tasted like vending machine coffee.",
"(I have not tried any of the teas.)Since I am limited to pods in my area, I decided to try the Folger's pods and they will fit the pod holder if you squish them down into the pod holder.",
"You can get a 5 oz.",
"and 8oz.",
"cup of coffee out of one pod.I am pretty pleased with the One:One pod maker and my friends will experience a fresher cup of coffee as they drop in to visit."
] |
4 | Not a boring story | Upon reading the premise of this book I assumed it was going to be the typical marriage of convenience turned into something more type of book just as another reviewer had stated earlier. Well, it WAS that but also much more. Despite the overused plot, I found myself glued to the pages. This is exactly what I look for in a book: Dimensional characters, likeable heroes/heroines, and an interesting plot (a little excitement and some sexual tension is an added bonus, one that is present in this book).Like another reader, I thought the giggling early on was annoying... WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU GIGGLING FOR?? I suppose because, while I do laugh when completely baffled by events, her circumstances were beyond bafflement encroaching on tragic.One gripe which kept the fifth star off... (No longer!!! 1/08) I reread this book and found the error was mine. Too bad I can't add that fifth star. But all in all a WONDERFUL book. I loved the characters. Fun,funny, exciting... well done! | 982 | [
"Upon reading the premise of this book I assumed it was going to be the typical marriage of convenience turned into something more type of book just as another reviewer had stated earlier.",
"Well, it WAS that but also much more.",
"Despite the overused plot, I found myself glued to the pages.",
"This is exactly what I look for in a book: Dimensional characters, likeable heroes/heroines, and an interesting plot (a little excitement and some sexual tension is an added bonus, one that is present in this book).Like another reader, I thought the giggling early on was annoying... WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU GIGGLING FOR??",
"I suppose because, while I do laugh when completely baffled by events, her circumstances were beyond bafflement encroaching on tragic.One gripe which kept the fifth star off... (No longer!!!",
"1/08) I reread this book and found the error was mine.",
"Too bad I can't add that fifth star.",
"But all in all a WONDERFUL book.",
"I loved the characters.",
"Fun,funny, exciting... well done!"
] |
4 | "A must see"spy thriller! | This is a first rate version of this 1967 movie,and the picture as well as the soundquality is stunning!(worth mentioning since Sinister cinema seldom has a chance to make transfers like this one, and is often critisised for their products) Legendary Henry Silva, known mostly for his superb bad guy parts, here has a rare, ordinary guy (Well, not exactly..) starring role, as an american agent with a death sentence over his head, who gets a second chanse taking over his brothers identity, in order to kill an important politician. This is a diffrent and exciting movie that looks fantastic. Its well made in every department, and it has a really groovy soundtrack! The story takes place mostly in the U.S and Germany, but its an italian production also starring the talanted and beutiful "Evelyn Stewart" (Ida Galli)From Jolly film productions, who also produced "A Fistful of dollars" and "Grand slam" They made some great movies, and this is one of them! Strongly recomended!!! | 982 | [
"This is a first rate version of this 1967 movie,and the picture as well as the soundquality is stunning!",
"(worth mentioning since Sinister cinema seldom has a chance to make transfers like this one, and is often critisised for their products) Legendary Henry Silva, known mostly for his superb bad guy parts, here has a rare, ordinary guy (Well, not exactly..) starring role, as an american agent with a death sentence over his head, who gets a second chanse taking over his brothers identity, in order to kill an important politician.",
"This is a diffrent and exciting movie that looks fantastic.",
"Its well made in every department, and it has a really groovy soundtrack!",
"The story takes place mostly in the U.S and Germany, but its an italian production also starring the talanted and beutiful \"Evelyn Stewart\" (Ida Galli)From Jolly film productions, who also produced \"A Fistful of dollars\" and \"Grand slam\" They made some great movies, and this is one of them!",
"Strongly recomended!!!"
] |
4 | A touchy subject | This is a touchy subject - very touchy. I mean, Christians are still around, and they can get edgy about books like this. But in my opinion, Mack goes to the other extreme. He is known for his slightly radical attitude to Christianity. And this shows through in this book."The Lost Gospel" is a good read. It is a fine attempt to bring scholarly work on Q to a wider audience. But sadly, as others have said on this site, he is too conclusive in his attitude. Most of the things he says here are exceedingly controversial. Now I am not a Christian; but I can imagine Christians being a little annoyed by this. For a fuller view of the nature of the controversey...I am afraid the average reader needs to read further. If only the situation was really as simply as Mack claims! Then our job would be easier.But please, don't simply reject books like this out of religious faith. Not an anti-christian conspiracy; just historians doin' their thing with a very, very touchy topic!!! ;) | 982 | [
"This is a touchy subject - very touchy.",
"I mean, Christians are still around, and they can get edgy about books like this.",
"But in my opinion, Mack goes to the other extreme.",
"He is known for his slightly radical attitude to Christianity.",
"And this shows through in this book.\"The Lost Gospel\" is a good read.",
"It is a fine attempt to bring scholarly work on Q to a wider audience.",
"But sadly, as others have said on this site, he is too conclusive in his attitude.",
"Most of the things he says here are exceedingly controversial.",
"Now I am not a Christian; but I can imagine Christians being a little annoyed by this.",
"For a fuller view of the nature of the controversey...I am afraid the average reader needs to read further.",
"If only the situation was really as simply as Mack claims!",
"Then our job would be easier.But please, don't simply reject books like this out of religious faith.",
"Not an anti-christian conspiracy; just historians doin' their thing with a very, very touchy topic!!!",
";)"
] |
4 | Informative and transforming | Most believers won't study Hebrew or intense theology of the Old Testament. While this book cannot replace that type of formal education, it is a glimpse into the original language of our scriptures. So, it's valuable for us to read, and a gift to understand.In a beautifully written devotional, Ann Spangler defines the different names used to reference God throughout scripture. Understanding these names & descriptions cannot help but enrich our personal study of scripture, our prayers, and application in our daily lives. While primarily intended as a guide for daily prayer, this book is also a nice reference - and supplement - to scripture studies. In understanding each name, we receive a better (perhaps new) view of our God.I appreciated the chance to learn titles that have been used to address and refer to God throughout history. I think you will find, like I have, that a new perspective of the One we worship can transform our own prayer, understanding, and outlook. | 982 | [
"Most believers won't study Hebrew or intense theology of the Old Testament.",
"While this book cannot replace that type of formal education, it is a glimpse into the original language of our scriptures.",
"So, it's valuable for us to read, and a gift to understand.In a beautifully written devotional, Ann Spangler defines the different names used to reference God throughout scripture.",
"Understanding these names & descriptions cannot help but enrich our personal study of scripture, our prayers, and application in our daily lives.",
"While primarily intended as a guide for daily prayer, this book is also a nice reference - and supplement - to scripture studies.",
"In understanding each name, we receive a better (perhaps new) view of our God.I appreciated the chance to learn titles that have been used to address and refer to God throughout history.",
"I think you will find, like I have, that a new perspective of the One we worship can transform our own prayer, understanding, and outlook."
] |
4 | Lionel the Movie DVD | This 3 Dvd set goes over the history of lionel train cars/locos and sets. It showed how many of the automatic cars/buildings never really worked well considering the technology of the time, but how the trains themselves have lasted a lifetime and more. Also showed many original photos/movies of advertisements/displays on tv. Most of it shown on home/show/window train tables. Small amount of history on Lionel B Cowen. This is not a movie in a sense, but a documentary on the historic trains/accessories throughout the pre and post era times. If your a collector, it is of great importance in knowing what worked well and what didn't, what is wanted and what isn't. My children enjoyed the visions and visions of trains and accessories and the old AD's. They were and still are Trains for All, and bring back fond memories of my own childhood days filled with American Flyer, Marx and Lionel trains. A four star only because I would have enjoyed more history on Joshua L.B. Cowen. | 982 | [
"This 3 Dvd set goes over the history of lionel train cars/locos and sets.",
"It showed how many of the automatic cars/buildings never really worked well considering the technology of the time, but how the trains themselves have lasted a lifetime and more.",
"Also showed many original photos/movies of advertisements/displays on tv.",
"Most of it shown on home/show/window train tables.",
"Small amount of history on Lionel B Cowen.",
"This is not a movie in a sense, but a documentary on the historic trains/accessories throughout the pre and post era times.",
"If your a collector, it is of great importance in knowing what worked well and what didn't, what is wanted and what isn't.",
"My children enjoyed the visions and visions of trains and accessories and the old AD's.",
"They were and still are Trains for All, and bring back fond memories of my own childhood days filled with American Flyer, Marx and Lionel trains.",
"A four star only because I would have enjoyed more history on Joshua L.B. Cowen."
] |
4 | Strangely Enticing Still | Seventeen episodes of relatively predictable fare if you've watched seasons 1-3 with a few new interesting characters and scenarios. However Grey's has never really been a plot driven show, more focusing on the original cast and their loves, mistakes, dramatic highs and lows, and interactions as they advance within SGH. The sad loss of Addison to her spinoff Private Practice and not so sad loss of Burke after his departure at the wedding are made up for with the return of a strong previously seen surgeon and a new junior member of the Grey clan. I watched all 17 episodes back-to-back which is great with no ads to keep you close to the action and I was hooked all over again. I don't believe in spoilers, so just to say existing fans won't be disappointed and it is worth catching up with Addison in Private Practice if this is your kind of show. Katherine Heigl is now the most watchable character, outshining Ellen and Patrick. As always, catchy but unobtrusive soundtrack. | 982 | [
"Seventeen episodes of relatively predictable fare if you've watched seasons 1-3 with a few new interesting characters and scenarios.",
"However Grey's has never really been a plot driven show, more focusing on the original cast and their loves, mistakes, dramatic highs and lows, and interactions as they advance within SGH.",
"The sad loss of Addison to her spinoff Private Practice and not so sad loss of Burke after his departure at the wedding are made up for with the return of a strong previously seen surgeon and a new junior member of the Grey clan.",
"I watched all 17 episodes back-to-back which is great with no ads to keep you close to the action and I was hooked all over again.",
"I don't believe in spoilers, so just to say existing fans won't be disappointed and it is worth catching up with Addison in Private Practice if this is your kind of show.",
"Katherine Heigl is now the most watchable character, outshining Ellen and Patrick.",
"As always, catchy but unobtrusive soundtrack."
] |
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