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5 | Love the Twists | I most defenitely give this book a 5 star rating. It's very youth friendly. I ususally like more adult oriented reads but I will admit, I really enjoyed this book. It was a one eighty when it comes to a re-telling of a fairy tale. For starters, Cinderella was just Ella or CindersElla...a fairy godmother does not exist, the prince is not so charming (although Ella's tutor is ;-), etc. Ella makes her own fate come about when she works her way into the ball. The prince does pick her to become his wife and she does move into the castle to prepare for marrying the prince but she quickly comes to realize that she does not love the prince. A series of events occur when Ella trys to escape and I'll leave the rest for the readers enjoyment. I can't believe it took me this long to discover this book. I wish I had a longer review but the book itself was not a large book and was a very quick read. I will defenitely be looking into a few more books by Margaret Peterson Haddix. | 978 | [
"I most defenitely give this book a 5 star rating.",
"It's very youth friendly.",
"I ususally like more adult oriented reads but I will admit, I really enjoyed this book.",
"It was a one eighty when it comes to a re-telling of a fairy tale.",
"For starters, Cinderella was just Ella or CindersElla...a fairy godmother does not exist, the prince is not so charming (although Ella's tutor is ;-), etc.",
"Ella makes her own fate come about when she works her way into the ball.",
"The prince does pick her to become his wife and she does move into the castle to prepare for marrying the prince but she quickly comes to realize that she does not love the prince.",
"A series of events occur when Ella trys to escape and I'll leave the rest for the readers enjoyment.",
"I can't believe it took me this long to discover this book.",
"I wish I had a longer review but the book itself was not a large book and was a very quick read.",
"I will defenitely be looking into a few more books by Margaret Peterson Haddix."
] |
5 | Great thriller | Book "The Quiet Assassin!" written by Thomas Kirkwood is a great thriller. The plot is set in the heart of the Eastern Germany police state and it features an interesting heroine named Kate. She is a resistance fighter but at the same time she is a wife, a mother, a scientist, and a lover. She is equipped with wisdom, but also with pen and paper. Such combination became her essential weapon in her transformation into a quiet assassin.The author did a great job creating all of the characters, and at the same time, keeping the plot interesting while building up thesuspense. To me, it seemed like a giant, live game of chess. At the beginning, chess pieces were set on the board, and it was interesting to follow the plot and discover how the author's sentences move the pieces around the board. Tactically, it was a very well played game. I really enjoyed reading "The Quiet Assassin", and would recommend it to anyone seeking a novel full of action, romance, and suspense. | 978 | [
"Book \"The Quiet Assassin!",
"\" written by Thomas Kirkwood is a great thriller.",
"The plot is set in the heart of the Eastern Germany police state and it features an interesting heroine named Kate.",
"She is a resistance fighter but at the same time she is a wife, a mother, a scientist, and a lover.",
"She is equipped with wisdom, but also with pen and paper.",
"Such combination became her essential weapon in her transformation into a quiet assassin.The author did a great job creating all of the characters, and at the same time, keeping the plot interesting while building up thesuspense.",
"To me, it seemed like a giant, live game of chess.",
"At the beginning, chess pieces were set on the board, and it was interesting to follow the plot and discover how the author's sentences move the pieces around the board.",
"Tactically, it was a very well played game.",
"I really enjoyed reading \"The Quiet Assassin\", and would recommend it to anyone seeking a novel full of action, romance, and suspense."
] |
5 | a must for the ska lover | yikes, this cd rips, its by far the most enjoyable cd ive ever heard, seriously its a treat to the ear. a couple of years ago i found a tape on the deck of a swimming pool, labled ska, and alas to my delight, i poped it in and it was this poorly named delightful album...whata mix, this cd has it all, some sweat well placed horn lines with a lead singer that has a one in a million voice that as you may notice in the samples provided is quite versitile...this pietasters' album is right up there with Hepcats "right on time" and the scoflaws "ska in high fi" on really the truely comtemporty classic 3rd wave cds. so in general when your through with Reel Big Fish and the punk spawned OC ska scene check this baby out cause it ska the way ska was ment to be played, gawd im glad i found that tape on the ground...also maybe check out the live album "strapped live" its a little raunchy and the horn section is obviously drunk as a skunk but its got some classic tracks too... | 978 | [
"yikes, this cd rips, its by far the most enjoyable cd ive ever heard, seriously its a treat to the ear.",
"a couple of years ago i found a tape on the deck of a swimming pool, labled ska, and alas to my delight, i poped it in and it was this poorly named delightful album...whata mix, this cd has it all, some sweat well placed horn lines with a lead singer that has a one in a million voice that as you may notice in the samples provided is quite versitile...this pietasters' album is right up there with Hepcats \"right on time\" and the scoflaws \"ska in high fi\" on really the truely comtemporty classic 3rd wave cds.",
"so in general when your through with Reel Big Fish and the punk spawned OC ska scene check this baby out cause it ska the way ska was ment to be played, gawd im glad i found that tape on the ground...also maybe check out the live album \"strapped live\" its a little raunchy and the horn section is obviously drunk as a skunk but its got some classic tracks too..."
] |
5 | Skeletons Don't Play Tubas | When the four kids meet their band class teacher. They think he is an evil skeleton. The kids must save the school before the evil skeleton attacks. You Know what Mr. Belgrave's skeleton is?. It's name is Claude. They are also surprised to see their band teacher carrying a big box over the cemetery. Liza got scared because Claude almost tapped her foot. Is this for real?While Book 10[Witches Don't Do Backflips] was their new gym coach. Liza, Melody, Howie and Eddie were glad. But one thinks the new coach is a witch because she says weird languages and like a spell. I Also like Zombies Don't Play Soccer because the new coach is Coach Graves. Suddenly, An old lady appears and she says that if she[Coach Graves] will not go she will turn her into a zombie. But Coach Graves disagreed so she turned her a zombie. Now that the coach is a zombie she cannot help the Team of the four kids. But when the game started something surprising really happened. But you must find out. | 978 | [
"When the four kids meet their band class teacher.",
"They think he is an evil skeleton.",
"The kids must save the school before the evil skeleton attacks.",
"You Know what Mr.",
"Belgrave's skeleton is?",
".",
"It's name is Claude.",
"They are also surprised to see their band teacher carrying a big box over the cemetery.",
"Liza got scared because Claude almost tapped her foot.",
"Is this for real?",
"While Book 10[Witches Don't Do Backflips] was their new gym coach.",
"Liza, Melody, Howie and Eddie were glad.",
"But one thinks the new coach is a witch because she says weird languages and like a spell.",
"I Also like Zombies Don't Play Soccer because the new coach is Coach Graves.",
"Suddenly, An old lady appears and she says that if she[Coach Graves] will not go she will turn her into a zombie.",
"But Coach Graves disagreed so she turned her a zombie.",
"Now that the coach is a zombie she cannot help the Team of the four kids.",
"But when the game started something surprising really happened.",
"But you must find out."
] |
5 | Great crib alternative | Taking my friend's advice I purchased this "playard" instead of a crib and it has been one of the most useful baby items. We padded the bottom with a blanket under the sheet and my daughter slept at the high position up to her 7th month after which we had to lower it to prevent her from flipping over. Now at 11 months she still plays in it, naps during the day and sleeps at night. The playard is easy to fold and unfold, convenient to travel with, but we never took the changing table, which I used rarely only in the first few months. The animals were not very interesting to her in the beginning, but soon enough she acknowledged the black and white zebra by smiling at it and batting it often. Later she started biting into everything including all of the animals, which are small enough and to aid teething. I suppose we will still use this playard until she outgrows it and starts sleeping on the full-size bed we have in her room (with protective bed rails, of course). | 978 | [
"Taking my friend's advice I purchased this \"playard\" instead of a crib and it has been one of the most useful baby items.",
"We padded the bottom with a blanket under the sheet and my daughter slept at the high position up to her 7th month after which we had to lower it to prevent her from flipping over.",
"Now at 11 months she still plays in it, naps during the day and sleeps at night.",
"The playard is easy to fold and unfold, convenient to travel with, but we never took the changing table, which I used rarely only in the first few months.",
"The animals were not very interesting to her in the beginning, but soon enough she acknowledged the black and white zebra by smiling at it and batting it often.",
"Later she started biting into everything including all of the animals, which are small enough and to aid teething.",
"I suppose we will still use this playard until she outgrows it and starts sleeping on the full-size bed we have in her room (with protective bed rails, of course)."
] |
5 | Wonderful | "Baila Habibi" is a high voltage blend of Moorish-Spanish dance music sometimes referred to as "Euro-pop" by those insatiable for it as well as those derisory of it. What makes "Baila Habibi" stand out from the rest of the pack. Is the outlandish remake of the ultra new-wave British band New Orders' classic eighties hit "Blue Monday" into "Cest toi" by Mr. Cool/Maurice and Debra Fortunato. Perhaps less audacious but certainly as interesting are the fresh renditions of old favorites as "Haila" by Moustafa Amar and "Elejigbo" by Los Fernados. The latter can also be heard on the soundtrack to "Wild Orchid' one of the few good things about that movie. Why purchase this or for that matter its sister album "World Beat Zone" when the hip-hop is enthused with flamenco trills and the raping is clumsy at best. Because its unapologetic unpretentious fun. Like all disco music it is guilty appreciated by those who regret the passing of the "Los Lobos" and the "Gibson Brothers" | 978 | [
"\"Baila Habibi\" is a high voltage blend of Moorish-Spanish dance music sometimes referred to as \"Euro-pop\" by those insatiable for it as well as those derisory of it.",
"What makes \"Baila Habibi\" stand out from the rest of the pack.",
"Is the outlandish remake of the ultra new-wave British band New Orders' classic eighties hit \"Blue Monday\" into \"Cest toi\" by Mr.",
"Cool/Maurice and Debra Fortunato.",
"Perhaps less audacious but certainly as interesting are the fresh renditions of old favorites as \"Haila\" by Moustafa Amar and \"Elejigbo\" by Los Fernados.",
"The latter can also be heard on the soundtrack to \"Wild Orchid' one of the few good things about that movie.",
"Why purchase this or for that matter its sister album \"World Beat Zone\" when the hip-hop is enthused with flamenco trills and the raping is clumsy at best.",
"Because its unapologetic unpretentious fun.",
"Like all disco music it is guilty appreciated by those who regret the passing of the \"Los Lobos\" and the \"Gibson Brothers\""
] |
5 | Amerie saves R&B............... | Actually when Aaliyah's soul departed last August, the R&B music industry, in my opinion, left with her. When Amerie came along with this album, it brought the refreshing sound that capitalizes on whats really important: Vocal capability. When I first heard this album, I was astonished at how great she sounded. Now you have to admit, Doesn't Amerie sound like SWV put all into one person?? She sings like a princess. My personal favorites are Can't Let Go ( She seems to pour her soul into this song) Talkin' 2 Me ( Great Winter song, and I like her Blanik boots in the video!) and Hatin On You, ( Alot of peoploe dont like this one, but I think the Lyrics and beat are on pointI look for to seeing Amerie around for a very long time, Unlike her other competititors, She has what J.Lo and so many other "one-hit wonders" have: SHE CAN ACTUALLY SING!!All I Have is basically a refreshing splash of what R&B should be, and picks up where SWV left off in 1992. Pick this one up!! | 978 | [
"Actually when Aaliyah's soul departed last August, the R&B music industry, in my opinion, left with her.",
"When Amerie came along with this album, it brought the refreshing sound that capitalizes on whats really important: Vocal capability.",
"When I first heard this album, I was astonished at how great she sounded.",
"Now you have to admit, Doesn't Amerie sound like SWV put all into one person??",
"She sings like a princess.",
"My personal favorites are Can't Let Go ( She seems to pour her soul into this song) Talkin' 2 Me ( Great Winter song, and I like her Blanik boots in the video!",
") and Hatin On You, ( Alot of peoploe dont like this one, but I think the Lyrics and beat are on pointI look for to seeing Amerie around for a very long time, Unlike her other competititors, She has what J.Lo and so many other \"one-hit wonders\" have: SHE CAN ACTUALLY SING!!",
"All I Have is basically a refreshing splash of what R&B should be, and picks up where SWV left off in 1992.",
"Pick this one up!!"
] |
5 | Best book Gary has ever written | Not only is this book the best Gary Null has ever written, it is probably the #1 self-help book I've ever reas as well. If you read my reviews, I've read tons of self-help books over the years. I just picked this book up recently and I was blown away. If only I had this book in my possession 5 years ago when it was first written.One extremely interesting concept of many that Gary lays out in this book is about daydreaming. He tells us to keep a log of all of the things we daydream about. Take note of the patterns that develop. Then after reviwing this log, you will be able to decide what you truly want and desire out of life. I've done this, and it literally knocked my socks off. This was just one of the many brilliant exercises laid out in this book.If you have any doubt whatsoever about the state of your mental health, or you just want to open your mind to the endless possibilities there are for us in the world today, read this book. You'll be very glad you did. | 978 | [
"Not only is this book the best Gary Null has ever written, it is probably the #1 self-help book I've ever reas as well.",
"If you read my reviews, I've read tons of self-help books over the years.",
"I just picked this book up recently and I was blown away.",
"If only I had this book in my possession 5 years ago when it was first written.One extremely interesting concept of many that Gary lays out in this book is about daydreaming.",
"He tells us to keep a log of all of the things we daydream about.",
"Take note of the patterns that develop.",
"Then after reviwing this log, you will be able to decide what you truly want and desire out of life.",
"I've done this, and it literally knocked my socks off.",
"This was just one of the many brilliant exercises laid out in this book.If you have any doubt whatsoever about the state of your mental health, or you just want to open your mind to the endless possibilities there are for us in the world today, read this book.",
"You'll be very glad you did."
] |
5 | Charlton Heston's finest work | This is some of Charlton Heston's finest work. Mr. Heston's premise is that before the Bible was written down it was told orally in the way of a story and passed down from generation to generation until Moses started to write the first five books down. He recreates this style of story telling. He and his son Fraser show how the Bible has influenced the arts.He also, contrary to the other review, dramatizes the Bible stories as a one man performance in an old Roman ampitheatre in Jerusalem. In between he takes you around and shows some of Israel's greatest Judeo-Christian monuments. He traces the history of the Bible and how it came to be all the way up to the King James version of 1611. This is the 3rd in the series and if you would like to see everything from The Creation through the Life of Christ I highly recommend this thought provoking and entertaining series. Each DVD has a behind the scenes segment included, but it is the same behind the scenes on each DVD. | 978 | [
"This is some of Charlton Heston's finest work.",
"Mr.",
"Heston's premise is that before the Bible was written down it was told orally in the way of a story and passed down from generation to generation until Moses started to write the first five books down.",
"He recreates this style of story telling.",
"He and his son Fraser show how the Bible has influenced the arts.He also, contrary to the other review, dramatizes the Bible stories as a one man performance in an old Roman ampitheatre in Jerusalem.",
"In between he takes you around and shows some of Israel's greatest Judeo-Christian monuments.",
"He traces the history of the Bible and how it came to be all the way up to the King James version of 1611.",
"This is the 3rd in the series and if you would like to see everything from The Creation through the Life of Christ I highly recommend this thought provoking and entertaining series.",
"Each DVD has a behind the scenes segment included, but it is the same behind the scenes on each DVD."
] |
5 | Works Great! | This little massager really packs a punch. Unlike the bigger, bulkier massagers, this one is quite light. It's not weightless, but certainly has less heft than larger versions. The smaller size, however, doesn't mean it doesn't work as well. In fact, it probably works better than the standard vibrating massager. The massage truly goes deeper than the average handheld massager. We just received this today as a gift, and are already in love with it. The changing of the 3 different heads is not too hard... you just turn it counter-clockwise and unscrew it. It can be a little tight, though, the first time you try to unscrew it. The heated head is alright - not too hot. The cord is nice and long as well. It doesn't have a very obvious "wave" motion, as I'd expect from the name, but it does have more movement than the average massager. The price is very fair for the job that it does, and it works better than similar (non-wave) handheld massagers I've tried. A good find! | 978 | [
"This little massager really packs a punch.",
"Unlike the bigger, bulkier massagers, this one is quite light.",
"It's not weightless, but certainly has less heft than larger versions.",
"The smaller size, however, doesn't mean it doesn't work as well.",
"In fact, it probably works better than the standard vibrating massager.",
"The massage truly goes deeper than the average handheld massager.",
"We just received this today as a gift, and are already in love with it.",
"The changing of the 3 different heads is not too hard... you just turn it counter-clockwise and unscrew it.",
"It can be a little tight, though, the first time you try to unscrew it.",
"The heated head is alright - not too hot.",
"The cord is nice and long as well.",
"It doesn't have a very obvious \"wave\" motion, as I'd expect from the name, but it does have more movement than the average massager.",
"The price is very fair for the job that it does, and it works better than similar (non-wave) handheld massagers I've tried.",
"A good find!"
] |
5 | Welcome to MJ Holmes | I started reading Mary J. Holmes books because she was one of my grandmother's favorite writers. An extremely prolific and popular romance novelist from the mid- to late- eighteen hundreds, her books are warm melodramatic love stories full of charming period details. Although never classed as literature, as such, I find her writing consistently compelling and readable. To curl up under a warm quilt with one of her books remains one of my key anti-depressants.The Abandoned Farm tells the story of a mistaken inheritance, and an old wrong. A spirited young lady goes undercover as a serving girl in what properly should be her family home. She finds more than she expects in the young master of the house.Connie's Mistake is the stronger story, and details the dark secret that keeps Connie from being able to marry her childhood sweetheart Kenneth. Some of Holmes' favorite themes-- indulgence in alcohol leading to dissipation and death, pure love, and mistaken identities. | 978 | [
"I started reading Mary J.",
"Holmes books because she was one of my grandmother's favorite writers.",
"An extremely prolific and popular romance novelist from the mid- to late- eighteen hundreds, her books are warm melodramatic love stories full of charming period details.",
"Although never classed as literature, as such, I find her writing consistently compelling and readable.",
"To curl up under a warm quilt with one of her books remains one of my key anti-depressants.The Abandoned Farm tells the story of a mistaken inheritance, and an old wrong.",
"A spirited young lady goes undercover as a serving girl in what properly should be her family home.",
"She finds more than she expects in the young master of the house.Connie's Mistake is the stronger story, and details the dark secret that keeps Connie from being able to marry her childhood sweetheart Kenneth.",
"Some of Holmes' favorite themes-- indulgence in alcohol leading to dissipation and death, pure love, and mistaken identities."
] |
5 | Won me over | I was a little skeptical when I first picked this up, though admittedly for no good reason (maybe I'm a sucker for photos or general "hipness"--this book has neither). Some of the dishes I prepared because I had the ingredients already, but I had a feeling the recipes would be underseasoned or just not exciting. But no, everything was delicious, and my husband loved it as well.It's also good for trying to wean yourself/family from meat-heavy dinners. We really enjoyed the beef and broccoli stir-fry, for example, which is lightened up simply with a higher proportion of vegetables. So too with the meat loaf.I refuse to do "diet" cookbooks, so my other reference for lightening up my cooking is Sally Schneider's A New Way to Cook, which I also highly recommend. That book has the style, size (700+ pages), photographs, and glamour over this one, but Lighter,Quicker, Better is far more accessible in terms of ingredients and attitude, and I haven't been disappointed once. | 978 | [
"I was a little skeptical when I first picked this up, though admittedly for no good reason (maybe I'm a sucker for photos or general \"hipness\"--this book has neither).",
"Some of the dishes I prepared because I had the ingredients already, but I had a feeling the recipes would be underseasoned or just not exciting.",
"But no, everything was delicious, and my husband loved it as well.It's also good for trying to wean yourself/family from meat-heavy dinners.",
"We really enjoyed the beef and broccoli stir-fry, for example, which is lightened up simply with a higher proportion of vegetables.",
"So too with the meat loaf.I refuse to do \"diet\" cookbooks, so my other reference for lightening up my cooking is Sally Schneider's A New Way to Cook, which I also highly recommend.",
"That book has the style, size (700+ pages), photographs, and glamour over this one, but Lighter,Quicker, Better is far more accessible in terms of ingredients and attitude, and I haven't been disappointed once."
] |
5 | The Best CD Ever! | 1. Heartbreaker- Awesome song with Jay-Z. Fun lyrics.2. Can't Take That Away- Beautiful song and inspiring lyrics.3. Bliss- Great song with alot of high notes.4. How Much feat. Usher- Wonderful song with alot of Bass.5. After Tonight- Pretty song with a spanish flavor.6. X-Girlfriend- Cool song with a good beat. Cool lyrics.7. Heartbreaker Remix feat. Da Brat and Missy Elliot- I Don't like it. Rappy.8. Vulnerability (Interlude)- Easy listening, but very short song.9. Against All Odds- My favorite. Very sincere and beautiful.10. Crybaby- Cute song feat. Snoop Dogg. Cool lyrics.11. Did I Do That?- Cool song with strange but fun lyrics.12. Petals- Beautiful song with meaningful lyrics.13. Rainbow- Pretty song with great words. Very good.14.Thank God I Found You- Pretty song with great lyrics. Featuring 98 Degrees and Joe.This is an awesome CD with many great songs. Lyrics are included, and a great picture of her inside as well. If you like R&B, you will love this CD. | 978 | [
"1.",
"Heartbreaker- Awesome song with Jay-Z.",
"Fun lyrics.2. Can't Take That Away- Beautiful song and inspiring lyrics.3. Bliss- Great song with alot of high notes.4. How Much feat.",
"Usher- Wonderful song with alot of Bass.5. After Tonight- Pretty song with a spanish flavor.6. X-Girlfriend- Cool song with a good beat.",
"Cool lyrics.7. Heartbreaker Remix feat.",
"Da Brat and Missy Elliot- I Don't like it.",
"Rappy.8. Vulnerability (Interlude)- Easy listening, but very short song.9. Against All Odds- My favorite.",
"Very sincere and beautiful.10.",
"Crybaby- Cute song feat.",
"Snoop Dogg.",
"Cool lyrics.11.",
"Did I Do That?",
"- Cool song with strange but fun lyrics.12.",
"Petals- Beautiful song with meaningful lyrics.13.",
"Rainbow- Pretty song with great words.",
"Very good.14.Thank God I Found You- Pretty song with great lyrics.",
"Featuring 98 Degrees and Joe.This is an awesome CD with many great songs.",
"Lyrics are included, and a great picture of her inside as well.",
"If you like R&B, you will love this CD."
] |
5 | Thriling Book! | This turned out to be a thrilling book. Sara Hackett id a race car driver. She and her husband Clay are raising her neice Kelly Hackett. They are locked in a custody battle with the neice's grandmother Estelle. Unknown to SaraClay has a girlfriend who is pregnant. He also has a plan to kidnap Kelly and the two kids of Cyril Radoshaw andcollect a huge ransom. He teams up with his fellow policeman Jerry and they pull thekidnappings off. They miss theRadoshaw son but end up with Kelly and Paige Radoshaw. They have two hired goons who do their dirty work,Rice Sibley and Guthrie Dunn. Sara is framed for the murder of Cyril Radoshaw and her house is burned down. Meanwhile she escapes and her dear friend Dottie begin hunting for the kidnapped children. This turns into a wild chase all over the California state. They meet several interesting and helpful characters on their hunt for the kidnappedchildren. This book is action packed from start to finish. Be sure to read it. | 978 | [
"This turned out to be a thrilling book.",
"Sara Hackett id a race car driver.",
"She and her husband Clay are raising her neice Kelly Hackett.",
"They are locked in a custody battle with the neice's grandmother Estelle.",
"Unknown to SaraClay has a girlfriend who is pregnant.",
"He also has a plan to kidnap Kelly and the two kids of Cyril Radoshaw andcollect a huge ransom.",
"He teams up with his fellow policeman Jerry and they pull thekidnappings off.",
"They miss theRadoshaw son but end up with Kelly and Paige Radoshaw.",
"They have two hired goons who do their dirty work,Rice Sibley and Guthrie Dunn.",
"Sara is framed for the murder of Cyril Radoshaw and her house is burned down.",
"Meanwhile she escapes and her dear friend Dottie begin hunting for the kidnapped children.",
"This turns into a wild chase all over the California state.",
"They meet several interesting and helpful characters on their hunt for the kidnappedchildren.",
"This book is action packed from start to finish.",
"Be sure to read it."
] |
5 | A Blessing... | I just completed the Autobiography of Assata ("she who struggles") Shakur ("the thankful one"). As the other reviewers before me have written, it tells an eye-opening story that is often left hidden under the surface-unspoken in mass media. This story leaves a very powerful message, and offers a sense of empowerment--a desire to struggle and do MORE for the liberation of the oppressed.I consider her work a Blessing because through her life, and now her words, she is teaching today's youth about the struggle that we have abandoned for complacency. We no long struggle for liberation of our people; rather we struggle for the insignificant, the ridiculous. Our vision is blurry with fads and falsehoods, preventing the clarity of mind to truly see what we need to see, hear what we need to hear, and struggle for what we really NEED to struggle for.I think every Black man and woman in america should read this book... you will not look at your position in America the same. | 978 | [
"I just completed the Autobiography of Assata (\"she who struggles\") Shakur (\"the thankful one\").",
"As the other reviewers before me have written, it tells an eye-opening story that is often left hidden under the surface-unspoken in mass media.",
"This story leaves a very powerful message, and offers a sense of empowerment--a desire to struggle and do MORE for the liberation of the oppressed.I consider her work a Blessing because through her life, and now her words, she is teaching today's youth about the struggle that we have abandoned for complacency.",
"We no long struggle for liberation of our people; rather we struggle for the insignificant, the ridiculous.",
"Our vision is blurry with fads and falsehoods, preventing the clarity of mind to truly see what we need to see, hear what we need to hear, and struggle for what we really NEED to struggle for.I think every Black man and woman in america should read this book... you will not look at your position in America the same."
] |
5 | beauty, not death | i feel this flick is about beauty, ultimately: else, why would francois choose melvil poupaud, one of the most etherially beautiful men in cinema, to play the lead? only eduardo norriega is comparable. the beauty of choices, the beauty of dying with one's dignity intact (even if that means dying alone), the beauty of real relationships, the beauty of one's home (whether that be a place or a state of mind).one of the crew members in the featurette described melvil as looking like christ: when he is skeletally thin and shorn of his lovely, curly locks, his beauty is not diminished, just changed -- it is ethereal, unearthly, preternatural. very like the achingly, exquisite beauty of the christ of the pieta. here is a beauty which is both cerebral and visceral; no escape from it's power. there is no escape from the power of this film, either; it latches on and does not let go. take the ride; you shall not regret the time spent in such beauty with such exalted company. | 978 | [
"i feel this flick is about beauty, ultimately: else, why would francois choose melvil poupaud, one of the most etherially beautiful men in cinema, to play the lead?",
"only eduardo norriega is comparable.",
"the beauty of choices, the beauty of dying with one's dignity intact (even if that means dying alone), the beauty of real relationships, the beauty of one's home (whether that be a place or a state of mind).one of the crew members in the featurette described melvil as looking like christ: when he is skeletally thin and shorn of his lovely, curly locks, his beauty is not diminished, just changed -- it is ethereal, unearthly, preternatural.",
"very like the achingly, exquisite beauty of the christ of the pieta.",
"here is a beauty which is both cerebral and visceral; no escape from it's power.",
"there is no escape from the power of this film, either; it latches on and does not let go.",
"take the ride; you shall not regret the time spent in such beauty with such exalted company."
] |
5 | Good Reference | Wow!After reading the last review, I thought I should add a slightly different opinion.I have FileMaker Pro Advanced (Visual Quickstart) in both version 5 & 6. (And I am eagerly awaiting for Version 7 to come out.) I do FileMaker Development for a living, so I might have a slightly different perspective. I have always found these Visual QuickStart books to be very helpful and I currently have FileMaker Pro 6 Advanced on my desk next to my computer. If you could look at my copy you would see it full of stickies noting some of the areas I frequently look up.This book has been invaluable to me as a reference. I can tell you honestly that I have never read it cover to cover. I just look at the great index in the back and it usually points me to the areas I need to look up. I have been designing FileMaker databases for 10 years and I still found lots of new and helpful information in this book. I still consider it a "MUST" for anyone who does FileMaker database design. | 978 | [
"Wow!",
"After reading the last review, I thought I should add a slightly different opinion.I have FileMaker Pro Advanced (Visual Quickstart) in both version 5 & 6.",
"(And I am eagerly awaiting for Version 7 to come out.) I do FileMaker Development for a living, so I might have a slightly different perspective.",
"I have always found these Visual QuickStart books to be very helpful and I currently have FileMaker Pro 6 Advanced on my desk next to my computer.",
"If you could look at my copy you would see it full of stickies noting some of the areas I frequently look up.This book has been invaluable to me as a reference.",
"I can tell you honestly that I have never read it cover to cover.",
"I just look at the great index in the back and it usually points me to the areas I need to look up.",
"I have been designing FileMaker databases for 10 years and I still found lots of new and helpful information in this book.",
"I still consider it a \"MUST\" for anyone who does FileMaker database design."
] |
5 | Yes, there is hope. | The prospect of losing your vision to Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a terrifying thought, yet this is happening to thousands of people world-wide. For those of you with little or no hope left, take heart! Dr. Alston Lundgren, a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based physician, is a smart, compassionate, wonderful human being, and his Santa Fe Eye Protocol is little short of a miracle. I've seen the results of Dr. Lundgren's Protocol, the quality of life it restores, and the passion Dr. Lundgren expresses through his work. I've mentioned Dr. Lundgren to many friends and associates, and everyone seems to know someone who suffers with AMD. I HIGHLY recommend this DVD to anyone who suffers from macular degeneration or who knows a sufferer. It will answer many of your macular degeneration questions and introduce you to Dr. Lundgren's Protocol. An added bonus is that one of Dr. Lundgren's staff will give you a free consultation when you buy this DVD. What are you waiting for? | 978 | [
"The prospect of losing your vision to Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a terrifying thought, yet this is happening to thousands of people world-wide.",
"For those of you with little or no hope left, take heart!",
"Dr.",
"Alston Lundgren, a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based physician, is a smart, compassionate, wonderful human being, and his Santa Fe Eye Protocol is little short of a miracle.",
"I've seen the results of Dr.",
"Lundgren's Protocol, the quality of life it restores, and the passion Dr.",
"Lundgren expresses through his work.",
"I've mentioned Dr.",
"Lundgren to many friends and associates, and everyone seems to know someone who suffers with AMD.",
"I HIGHLY recommend this DVD to anyone who suffers from macular degeneration or who knows a sufferer.",
"It will answer many of your macular degeneration questions and introduce you to Dr.",
"Lundgren's Protocol.",
"An added bonus is that one of Dr.",
"Lundgren's staff will give you a free consultation when you buy this DVD.",
"What are you waiting for?"
] |
5 | One of the Duke's best westerns | John Ford and John Wayne teamed up to do many films during their days in Hollywood and this western adventure is among the best horse operas ever made. Set in picturesque Monument Valley, a favorite Ford outdoor setting, the movie tells of life in an army outpost in Arizona and the unease of officers and enlisted men under the command of a disgruntled, by-the-book lieutenant colonel. Henry Fonda is excellent as the martinent who alienates his men and clashes with Wayne's Captain York throughout the film, their differences exploding during a peace parley with the Apaches which ends in a rousing cavalry-Indian engagement near the end of the movie. Ford's regulars, led by Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen and Hank Worden are among the cast members, and Shirley Temple and John Agar provide the romantic angle in the proceedings. The black and white cinematography by Archie Stout is striking and Richard Hageman's wistful score are among the film's top notch production values. | 977 | [
"John Ford and John Wayne teamed up to do many films during their days in Hollywood and this western adventure is among the best horse operas ever made.",
"Set in picturesque Monument Valley, a favorite Ford outdoor setting, the movie tells of life in an army outpost in Arizona and the unease of officers and enlisted men under the command of a disgruntled, by-the-book lieutenant colonel.",
"Henry Fonda is excellent as the martinent who alienates his men and clashes with Wayne's Captain York throughout the film, their differences exploding during a peace parley with the Apaches which ends in a rousing cavalry-Indian engagement near the end of the movie.",
"Ford's regulars, led by Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen and Hank Worden are among the cast members, and Shirley Temple and John Agar provide the romantic angle in the proceedings.",
"The black and white cinematography by Archie Stout is striking and Richard Hageman's wistful score are among the film's top notch production values."
] |
5 | Quite Simply...A Masterpiece | This is the 3-D animated Christmas show that all 3-D animated Christmas shows will be compared to.This isn't just your typical light fanciful yarn, but a visceral journey into the very heart of what makes us all human.I laughed out loud,I cried(like a baby with a tooth ache)and I bit my finger nails to the quick, as this epic story of manequins,dancing rats,and gleeful fruit weaved their magic into my heart! A really good video will leave you thinking about it hours after you've seen it, with the Nutcracker I couldn't stop thinking of it for days...The haunting splendour of Uncle Drosslemeirers bedroom, or the evil coldness of the rats cheese mines have still not left my dreams. Not since the "One Day at a Time" Christmas special have I been so taken with a holliday show!This ranks right up there with some of the greats...The Barbara Feldon Xmas Hour, A Very Brady Christmas,The Good Times Christmas show (3rd season) and Claude Aikens Christmas Time in New Mexico. | 977 | [
"This is the 3-D animated Christmas show that all 3-D animated Christmas shows will be compared to.This isn't just your typical light fanciful yarn, but a visceral journey into the very heart of what makes us all human.I laughed out loud,I cried(like a baby with a tooth ache)and I bit my finger nails to the quick, as this epic story of manequins,dancing rats,and gleeful fruit weaved their magic into my heart!",
"A really good video will leave you thinking about it hours after you've seen it, with the Nutcracker I couldn't stop thinking of it for days...The haunting splendour of Uncle Drosslemeirers bedroom, or the evil coldness of the rats cheese mines have still not left my dreams.",
"Not since the \"One Day at a Time\" Christmas special have I been so taken with a holliday show!",
"This ranks right up there with some of the greats...The Barbara Feldon Xmas Hour, A Very Brady Christmas,The Good Times Christmas show (3rd season) and Claude Aikens Christmas Time in New Mexico."
] |
5 | GREAT BOOK FOR FAMILY CLOSENESS! | I saw this book in a grocery store but got it for a much better price, even with the shipping, from this site.I thought it would be nice to start a yearly tradition of reading this classic story on Christmas Eve.We could have probably downloaded it for free, or borrowed a copy from the local library -- a rather good idea considering that every dollar counts these days -- but the "Animotion" was so appealing we thought it would be worth an actual purchase.And we were right! There is a moving image on nearly every page, and each of them are fantastic. Our son is five years old and absolutely loved it. I recommend this version as worthy modern version of a timeless classic (the wording of the poem itself is unchanged as far as I know, the "update" is simply the technology that gives the images their life). The cover is lovely and the artwork, even the pages without the holo stuff, is quite beautiful. Very well done.A wonderful book to read with your loved ones . . . | 977 | [
"I saw this book in a grocery store but got it for a much better price, even with the shipping, from this site.I thought it would be nice to start a yearly tradition of reading this classic story on Christmas Eve.We could have probably downloaded it for free, or borrowed a copy from the local library -- a rather good idea considering that every dollar counts these days -- but the \"Animotion\" was so appealing we thought it would be worth an actual purchase.And we were right!",
"There is a moving image on nearly every page, and each of them are fantastic.",
"Our son is five years old and absolutely loved it.",
"I recommend this version as worthy modern version of a timeless classic (the wording of the poem itself is unchanged as far as I know, the \"update\" is simply the technology that gives the images their life).",
"The cover is lovely and the artwork, even the pages without the holo stuff, is quite beautiful.",
"Very well done.A wonderful book to read with your loved ones.",
".",
"."
] |
5 | My favorite Tarzan book | This second book in the Tarzan series was always my favorite of the lot, followed by "Tarzan and the Foreign Legion." As another reviewer points out, it has a strong "Raiders of the Lost Ark" vibe, although it predates that film by almost seven decades seeing as how it was first published in a pulp mag in 1913. The book edition came out two years later.Like "Raiders," the story plays out seriously, but has a decidely cartooney air because so much adventure and coincidence are packed into the story. It's a fantasy adventure but it's just so thrilling, packed with jungle adventure, desert adventure, spies, cruise ships, lost cities, half-human races, treasure, Paris, love-to-hate villains and gorgeous women.I recommend "The Return of Tarzan" above the first novel mainly because everyone knows the basic origin tale and so it's kind of stale. "The Return of Tarzan" is the best place to start with the series. It's equal parts thrilling, captivating and just plain fun! | 977 | [
"This second book in the Tarzan series was always my favorite of the lot, followed by \"Tarzan and the Foreign Legion.\" As another reviewer points out, it has a strong \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" vibe, although it predates that film by almost seven decades seeing as how it was first published in a pulp mag in 1913.",
"The book edition came out two years later.Like \"Raiders,\" the story plays out seriously, but has a decidely cartooney air because so much adventure and coincidence are packed into the story.",
"It's a fantasy adventure but it's just so thrilling, packed with jungle adventure, desert adventure, spies, cruise ships, lost cities, half-human races, treasure, Paris, love-to-hate villains and gorgeous women.I recommend \"The Return of Tarzan\" above the first novel mainly because everyone knows the basic origin tale and so it's kind of stale.",
"\"The Return of Tarzan\" is the best place to start with the series.",
"It's equal parts thrilling, captivating and just plain fun!"
] |
5 | Good entertainment! | I got this book after reading a previous book by Lincoln Child, "Utopia", which I liked very much. I wasn't disappointed although I have to say that "Utopia" was better. This book makes for a very easy, fast paced, page turning, read. One could argue that characters are not very developed but this somehow doesn't spoil the fun. I don't agree with some of the reviewers that reffered to this novel as sci-fiction - just having non-existing company and non-existing computer with unusual powers dowsn't qualify for sci-fiction. So you shouldn't expect here all the other qualities that come with sic-fi territory. The novel is not without shortcomings. I pretty much knew the gist of the ending long before the end. Some of the points that are related to the artificial intelligence and the computer that is part of this story are argumentative (but not utter ridiculous, as in some other works of similar genre). Still, I would recommend the book as a very good entertainment. | 977 | [
"I got this book after reading a previous book by Lincoln Child, \"Utopia\", which I liked very much.",
"I wasn't disappointed although I have to say that \"Utopia\" was better.",
"This book makes for a very easy, fast paced, page turning, read.",
"One could argue that characters are not very developed but this somehow doesn't spoil the fun.",
"I don't agree with some of the reviewers that reffered to this novel as sci-fiction - just having non-existing company and non-existing computer with unusual powers dowsn't qualify for sci-fiction.",
"So you shouldn't expect here all the other qualities that come with sic-fi territory.",
"The novel is not without shortcomings.",
"I pretty much knew the gist of the ending long before the end.",
"Some of the points that are related to the artificial intelligence and the computer that is part of this story are argumentative (but not utter ridiculous, as in some other works of similar genre).",
"Still, I would recommend the book as a very good entertainment."
] |
5 | Possibly the best sports sim. ever. | This game, although it has a few minor flaws, is easily the best sports sim on the market right now, and ranks up there with classics such as Earl Weaver Baseball, Front Page Sports Football and Madden.The game play, especially the batter/pitcher matchup are almost perfect. The ability to move fielders and make plays is excellent. And, the all around feel is like playing in a real game.Minor stat errors and a fairly poor minor league system take a way from the game a little but, but these items can easily be fixed with 3rd party applications available on the internet on High Heat user sites.If you have a fast connection, online play is worth triple the price you pay for this game! There is nothing like playing an actual person in a tight game. Online player rankings are also available and used for this game.Although EA's Triple Play has fancier graphics, the gameplay and realisticness of High Heat makes Triple Play seem like the old Atari basball from the 1970's. | 977 | [
"This game, although it has a few minor flaws, is easily the best sports sim on the market right now, and ranks up there with classics such as Earl Weaver Baseball, Front Page Sports Football and Madden.The game play, especially the batter/pitcher matchup are almost perfect.",
"The ability to move fielders and make plays is excellent.",
"And, the all around feel is like playing in a real game.Minor stat errors and a fairly poor minor league system take a way from the game a little but, but these items can easily be fixed with 3rd party applications available on the internet on High Heat user sites.If you have a fast connection, online play is worth triple the price you pay for this game!",
"There is nothing like playing an actual person in a tight game.",
"Online player rankings are also available and used for this game.Although EA's Triple Play has fancier graphics, the gameplay and realisticness of High Heat makes Triple Play seem like the old Atari basball from the 1970's."
] |
5 | soundtrack for yesterday's future | I "discovered" a scratched-up and worn copy of BOC's "Music Has The..." on my desk at work one day about 18 months ago. I asked around and nobody in my office of 25 claimed it. The odd cover art of circa 70's-styled children with no faces was sinister and yet inviting. So - I dropped the CD in my computer and my musical world has never been the same since...The sheer mystery, beauty, and artistry of MHTRTC has inspired my enjoyment of music to a very profound level. I never would have thought that electronic-based music could be so warm, evocative and moving. This is art."In a Beautiful Place" continues on where MHTRTC left-off. It's not a new direction or attempt but an extension. If you liked "Music.." you should like this (although some reviewers here think otherwise!).BOC's music is what I imagine the science fiction film makers of the 60's/70's/and 80's tried to create in their contrived attempts to put "futuristic" music behind their film and tv projects... | 977 | [
"I \"discovered\" a scratched-up and worn copy of BOC's \"Music Has The...\" on my desk at work one day about 18 months ago.",
"I asked around and nobody in my office of 25 claimed it.",
"The odd cover art of circa 70's-styled children with no faces was sinister and yet inviting.",
"So - I dropped the CD in my computer and my musical world has never been the same since...The sheer mystery, beauty, and artistry of MHTRTC has inspired my enjoyment of music to a very profound level.",
"I never would have thought that electronic-based music could be so warm, evocative and moving.",
"This is art.\"In a Beautiful Place\" continues on where MHTRTC left-off.",
"It's not a new direction or attempt but an extension.",
"If you liked \"Music..\" you should like this (although some reviewers here think otherwise!",
").BOC's music is what I imagine the science fiction film makers of the 60's/70's/and 80's tried to create in their contrived attempts to put \"futuristic\" music behind their film and tv projects..."
] |
5 | I LOVE THIS BOOK! | Simply stated, I love this book. I am not a great cook, so when I decided to do low-carb eating, it was challenging for me to find things to eat. I quickly became tired of bunless burgers, and the like!500 Low-Carb Recipes solved this problem for me. It has delicious recipes in a variety of categories, and most of these are very easy to prepare. My husband has actually said that since I got this book, I've been cooking some really good meals!The beginning portion of the book is very helpful, with a very thorough section on ingredients, as well as other useful information such as how to determine the usable carb count, low-carb specialty foods available and more. And the recipes! Suffice it to say that there really are recipes for chocolate chip cookies, cheesecakes, breads, etc., that not only taste good, but are healthy!I am still losing weight and, even more importantly, feeling much better--all while enjoying scrumptious food prepared with this book's recipes. | 977 | [
"Simply stated, I love this book.",
"I am not a great cook, so when I decided to do low-carb eating, it was challenging for me to find things to eat.",
"I quickly became tired of bunless burgers, and the like!",
"500 Low-Carb Recipes solved this problem for me.",
"It has delicious recipes in a variety of categories, and most of these are very easy to prepare.",
"My husband has actually said that since I got this book, I've been cooking some really good meals!",
"The beginning portion of the book is very helpful, with a very thorough section on ingredients, as well as other useful information such as how to determine the usable carb count, low-carb specialty foods available and more.",
"And the recipes!",
"Suffice it to say that there really are recipes for chocolate chip cookies, cheesecakes, breads, etc., that not only taste good, but are healthy!",
"I am still losing weight and, even more importantly, feeling much better--all while enjoying scrumptious food prepared with this book's recipes."
] |
5 | A must have... | Girls Aloud live shows are fantastic, this is probably my favorite concert of theirs thus far. However, I've yet to see Out of Control. Waiting for that DVD! =) Every song on here is energetic and entertaining. The girls kill it w/ Fling, Sexy! No No No, Love Machine... The list goes on. I was blown away by every single song. I was surprised by Control of the Knife, I must admit I didn't care for that particular song but then I see it live and just, wow! The girls bring their A-game! The Black Jacks performance is really good too, the dancing is great. I love the behind the scenes doc, very cute. Just make sure your DVD player can play PAL or Region 0 discs, otherwise you probably won't be able to watch this DVD. I tried searching for this DVD as a Region 1 (bc I live in the United States. *sigh* I wish the girls would come over here!), but I could not find it. So yes, make sure you can play this product before purchasing. But overall, yes yes yes buy this DVD!!! | 977 | [
"Girls Aloud live shows are fantastic, this is probably my favorite concert of theirs thus far.",
"However, I've yet to see Out of Control.",
"Waiting for that DVD!",
"=) Every song on here is energetic and entertaining.",
"The girls kill it w/ Fling, Sexy!",
"No No No, Love Machine... The list goes on.",
"I was blown away by every single song.",
"I was surprised by Control of the Knife, I must admit I didn't care for that particular song but then I see it live and just, wow!",
"The girls bring their A-game!",
"The Black Jacks performance is really good too, the dancing is great.",
"I love the behind the scenes doc, very cute.",
"Just make sure your DVD player can play PAL or Region 0 discs, otherwise you probably won't be able to watch this DVD.",
"I tried searching for this DVD as a Region 1 (bc I live in the United States.",
"*sigh* I wish the girls would come over here!",
"), but I could not find it.",
"So yes, make sure you can play this product before purchasing.",
"But overall, yes yes yes buy this DVD!!!"
] |
5 | Reader From Muscat, Oman | I never thought I would enjoy a book written by Margaret Atwood because of the lousy impression I had assumed when I would listen to her during interviews. She seemed to have an attitude of distaste towards interview questions and perhaps the Interviewer. However, I had to admit to myself that I often only heard snippets of these interviews and made a poor judgment based on very little information - that's not fair.After reading the sample, I went ahead and bought the ebook version of "The Edible Woman". Well, golly gee, was I ever off base! She is a terrific writer!! I enjoyed the rich descriptions of each setting and the well-developed characters as they moved through the interesting storyline. The ending was excellent because I could not have predicted the outcome, making this book a great read from start to finish! (My apologies to Margaret Atwood, fellow Canadian, for my hasty impression after having so little information about you. Bad Canadian, bad, I am). | 977 | [
"I never thought I would enjoy a book written by Margaret Atwood because of the lousy impression I had assumed when I would listen to her during interviews.",
"She seemed to have an attitude of distaste towards interview questions and perhaps the Interviewer.",
"However, I had to admit to myself that I often only heard snippets of these interviews and made a poor judgment based on very little information - that's not fair.After reading the sample, I went ahead and bought the ebook version of \"The Edible Woman\".",
"Well, golly gee, was I ever off base!",
"She is a terrific writer!!",
"I enjoyed the rich descriptions of each setting and the well-developed characters as they moved through the interesting storyline.",
"The ending was excellent because I could not have predicted the outcome, making this book a great read from start to finish!",
"(My apologies to Margaret Atwood, fellow Canadian, for my hasty impression after having so little information about you.",
"Bad Canadian, bad, I am)."
] |
5 | The subtle temptations of Evil. | This allegory is both a hilarious and unsettling examination of the pitfalls that can trip up ANY Christian (irregardless of denomination) during his or her walk of faith. Again and again the administrative devil Screwtape offers advises to his novice nephew Wormwood on how best to distract, trip-up, or out and out blind a patient (Lewis's term for the human victim of the devil's temptations). Each letter is a microscopic examination on a worldly weakness, or strength, that can be slowly twisted and, without the patient being truly aware of it, lead him off the path to salvation. Anybody on the Christian path will no doubt chuckle and relate to these temptations, easily seeing his or her self facing the problematic issues that Screwtape urges Wormwood to exploit. I find it hard to believe that this book's of examination of faith and belief and how human weakness can either undermine or strengthen both can be surpassed, either in fiction or non. An essential book. | 977 | [
"This allegory is both a hilarious and unsettling examination of the pitfalls that can trip up ANY Christian (irregardless of denomination) during his or her walk of faith.",
"Again and again the administrative devil Screwtape offers advises to his novice nephew Wormwood on how best to distract, trip-up, or out and out blind a patient (Lewis's term for the human victim of the devil's temptations).",
"Each letter is a microscopic examination on a worldly weakness, or strength, that can be slowly twisted and, without the patient being truly aware of it, lead him off the path to salvation.",
"Anybody on the Christian path will no doubt chuckle and relate to these temptations, easily seeing his or her self facing the problematic issues that Screwtape urges Wormwood to exploit.",
"I find it hard to believe that this book's of examination of faith and belief and how human weakness can either undermine or strengthen both can be surpassed, either in fiction or non.",
"An essential book."
] |
5 | "Good Cop*Great Love Story!" | Only the first Erin McCarthy Book I've read..............(I will confess...the man on the cover did it for me!)This is a story that will have you at 'Hello'.....From the minute he walks into the coffee shop (wanting only plain black coffee...haha) and Laurel greets him like she knows him..............you will be hooked.She is a rich girl living with her mother (oh, you'll love her!)Russ is a detective(wow, how sexy is that)and every sensual, explicit loving romance or sex scene was "to die for!" ahhhhhhThe entire experience of reading this book will leave you feeling completely satisfied ***well except I could have read more about these two (at leas 1000 more pages).............Every character is fabulous and utterly jump off the pages to life! I have just gone back to order all (yes all) of her books..............Thank you Thank you ...........enough written word for at least 3 weeks!!! yippeeIt is a complete truth when I say It was a pleasure to read every word | 977 | [
"Only the first Erin McCarthy Book I've read..............(I will confess...the man on the cover did it for me!",
")This is a story that will have you at 'Hello'.....From the minute he walks into the coffee shop (wanting only plain black coffee...haha) and Laurel greets him like she knows him..............you will be hooked.She is a rich girl living with her mother (oh, you'll love her!",
")Russ is a detective(wow, how sexy is that)and every sensual, explicit loving romance or sex scene was \"to die for!",
"\" ahhhhhhThe entire experience of reading this book will leave you feeling completely satisfied ***well except I could have read more about these two (at leas 1000 more pages).............Every character is fabulous and utterly jump off the pages to life!",
"I have just gone back to order all (yes all) of her books..............Thank you Thank you ...........enough written word for at least 3 weeks!!!",
"yippeeIt is a complete truth when I say It was a pleasure to read every word"
] |
5 | Fascinating | I wouldn't call this history; more like memoir. I also agree with one point from some of the other less complimentary reviews that Webb's narrative does not hold any punches with regard to her opinion/feelings about Mormonism. She was bitter and it does come through (to say the least). If she were around today and had taken a memoir class or two, she'd have been able to wrestle that bitterness out of the narrative for improved readability (it just gets a little thick from time to time and hard to wade through). But IMHO, the bitterness does not at all make her story less credible. I forgive the loaded negative opinion. Through experience, she earned the right to express it. She's like a war vet turned war protestor. Her truth may represent uncomfortable emphasis... the worst of it. But it's certainly believable. A fascinating, unsanitized, raw personal account from a controversial time and place in American history... delivered by an unexpected *female* narrator. | 977 | [
"I wouldn't call this history; more like memoir.",
"I also agree with one point from some of the other less complimentary reviews that Webb's narrative does not hold any punches with regard to her opinion/feelings about Mormonism.",
"She was bitter and it does come through (to say the least).",
"If she were around today and had taken a memoir class or two, she'd have been able to wrestle that bitterness out of the narrative for improved readability (it just gets a little thick from time to time and hard to wade through).",
"But IMHO, the bitterness does not at all make her story less credible.",
"I forgive the loaded negative opinion.",
"Through experience, she earned the right to express it.",
"She's like a war vet turned war protestor.",
"Her truth may represent uncomfortable emphasis... the worst of it.",
"But it's certainly believable.",
"A fascinating, unsanitized, raw personal account from a controversial time and place in American history... delivered by an unexpected *female* narrator."
] |
5 | Single best CD of The 90's. | Some say 'Nevermind' by Nirvana is the king of the 90's hill, but my vote goes towards Radiohead's brilliant 1997 release OK Computer. Though nearly 3 years old, I'm still listening to it. The cd is just so amazing in it's simplicity, and yet overwhelming with it's technicality. Every instrument in the Radiohead arsenal is brought out and used to it's best extent, whether it be the atmospheric strings on 'Climbing Up The Walls' or the acousic crescendo of 'Exit Music [for a film].' The album plays like an epic, an examination of post modern society that isn't as 'post modern' as we'd like to think. This album further continues the experiment they began with 'The Bends.' Radiohead has progressively became the greatest band I have ever heard. [This coming from a guy who used to say the same thing about Beck.] Radiohead is now one of the most vital entities in music today. And I'm already obsessively gathering info from the band's official site about the next album. | 977 | [
"Some say 'Nevermind' by Nirvana is the king of the 90's hill, but my vote goes towards Radiohead's brilliant 1997 release OK Computer.",
"Though nearly 3 years old, I'm still listening to it.",
"The cd is just so amazing in it's simplicity, and yet overwhelming with it's technicality.",
"Every instrument in the Radiohead arsenal is brought out and used to it's best extent, whether it be the atmospheric strings on 'Climbing Up The Walls' or the acousic crescendo of 'Exit Music [for a film].' The album plays like an epic, an examination of post modern society that isn't as 'post modern' as we'd like to think.",
"This album further continues the experiment they began with 'The Bends.' Radiohead has progressively became the greatest band I have ever heard.",
"[This coming from a guy who used to say the same thing about Beck.] Radiohead is now one of the most vital entities in music today.",
"And I'm already obsessively gathering info from the band's official site about the next album."
] |
5 | You'll miss the point if you blink | Two major objections to this book:1) Lame story 2) Not really scifi, just a thinly guised political tract.One reason why it doesn't matter:RAH extrapolates a possible society based on Federal Service. Even though he skimps on most of the usual scifi details, he elaborates endlessly on the "what ifs" of military life.Those who get caught up on the lame storyline (and it is a bit lame in conventional terms) misses what the book is about. The main character Johnny Rico starts the story in RAH imaginary world, but outside his idealized system. And then, through page after page of mind-numbing preaching, you understand why the world is the way it is. As Johnny learns why it all matters and has to be the way it is, so do you. The plot is carried internally with its main character. The bugs are just window dressing on the plot.As a side note:With this is mind, the SS Troopers had about as much to do with RAH's book as a PBS special about whales has to do with Moby Dick. | 977 | [
"Two major objections to this book:1) Lame story 2) Not really scifi, just a thinly guised political tract.One reason why it doesn't matter:RAH extrapolates a possible society based on Federal Service.",
"Even though he skimps on most of the usual scifi details, he elaborates endlessly on the \"what ifs\" of military life.Those who get caught up on the lame storyline (and it is a bit lame in conventional terms) misses what the book is about.",
"The main character Johnny Rico starts the story in RAH imaginary world, but outside his idealized system.",
"And then, through page after page of mind-numbing preaching, you understand why the world is the way it is.",
"As Johnny learns why it all matters and has to be the way it is, so do you.",
"The plot is carried internally with its main character.",
"The bugs are just window dressing on the plot.As a side note:With this is mind, the SS Troopers had about as much to do with RAH's book as a PBS special about whales has to do with Moby Dick."
] |
5 | Destroys the 78 version | This movie was great in every way, wish they would make a sequel. Unfortunately they used the name of a campy lame 1978 zombie film that also took place in a mall. But because the original holds a special place in the hearts of many, this film will get mostly venom along the lines of "Romero is great blah blah social message blah blah MTv blah blah." Lets be honest the 78 version was good in 78, not now. Blue zombies, orange blood lumbering around (if you get caught you deserve it) the pie fight scene and the lame dialogue of the 78 version just doesn't age well. And lets not forget the "dead rise and eat the living" is believable, but the "recently infected can run" is somehow unbelievable. Start to finish this movie was great and is awesome to watch as a double feature with Shaun Of The Dead. Stay away from the Land of the Dead, its more of the "social message" garbage. Luckily Romero can't claim ownership over zombies even though his worshippers wish he could. | 977 | [
"This movie was great in every way, wish they would make a sequel.",
"Unfortunately they used the name of a campy lame 1978 zombie film that also took place in a mall.",
"But because the original holds a special place in the hearts of many, this film will get mostly venom along the lines of \"Romero is great blah blah social message blah blah MTv blah blah.\" Lets be honest the 78 version was good in 78, not now.",
"Blue zombies, orange blood lumbering around (if you get caught you deserve it) the pie fight scene and the lame dialogue of the 78 version just doesn't age well.",
"And lets not forget the \"dead rise and eat the living\" is believable, but the \"recently infected can run\" is somehow unbelievable.",
"Start to finish this movie was great and is awesome to watch as a double feature with Shaun Of The Dead.",
"Stay away from the Land of the Dead, its more of the \"social message\" garbage.",
"Luckily Romero can't claim ownership over zombies even though his worshippers wish he could."
] |
5 | i walk the line in a ring of fire | what can I say, a very nice compilation of one of America's beloved musicians and yet this is just the tip of the iceberg of some of Johnny Cash's greatest songs, later on in his life he did the American Series which is just utterly awesome (like a fine wine it seemed he just got better, his rendition of Reznor's Hurt, sends goosebumps down your back listening to that deep bass of a voice where Father Time has caught up and sounds rough and croaky, but yet so strangly sublime to hear because this is the man in black, and doing Tom Petty's I won't Back Down is great, and Redemption Song with Joe Strummer I found to be just beautiful, two Legends singing a great song), but for you people who are just getting into this Legend's music, this isn't a bad CD to start off with you get classic hits, get some tracks of him and June Carter Cash, Cash and Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings--- The Highway Men.Johnny Cash's Music is as American as Apple Pie | 977 | [
"what can I say, a very nice compilation of one of America's beloved musicians and yet this is just the tip of the iceberg of some of Johnny Cash's greatest songs, later on in his life he did the American Series which is just utterly awesome (like a fine wine it seemed he just got better, his rendition of Reznor's Hurt, sends goosebumps down your back listening to that deep bass of a voice where Father Time has caught up and sounds rough and croaky, but yet so strangly sublime to hear because this is the man in black, and doing Tom Petty's I won't Back Down is great, and Redemption Song with Joe Strummer I found to be just beautiful, two Legends singing a great song), but for you people who are just getting into this Legend's music, this isn't a bad CD to start off with you get classic hits, get some tracks of him and June Carter Cash, Cash and Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings--- The Highway Men.Johnny Cash's Music is as American as Apple Pie"
] |
5 | A Great Movie, But A No-Frills DVD | Predator was one of the first movies re-released on DVD, and as such, it lacks a lot of the "extras" that most of the more recent DVDs offer. All you get here is the full-length full-screen movie, which is enough, I guess, but I would've loved to listen to some audio commentary from Arnold or director John McTiernan or even a few words from the Predator himself :) Some "making of" stuff would've also been a nice addition. Plus, there's also some historical significance here that can't be ignored: I mean, you have not one, but TWO future governors in the cast! Wouldn't it have been great to have Governor Schwarzengger and Governor Ventura talking candidly about what they went through to make this movie and what they've been through since? Well, maybe someday Fox will release a DELUXE multi-disk DVD of Predator and it will include all of the above and even more. (How about a "Where Are They Now?" feature that'll tell us what in the world happened to Sonny Landham.) | 977 | [
"Predator was one of the first movies re-released on DVD, and as such, it lacks a lot of the \"extras\" that most of the more recent DVDs offer.",
"All you get here is the full-length full-screen movie, which is enough, I guess, but I would've loved to listen to some audio commentary from Arnold or director John McTiernan or even a few words from the Predator himself :) Some \"making of\" stuff would've also been a nice addition.",
"Plus, there's also some historical significance here that can't be ignored: I mean, you have not one, but TWO future governors in the cast!",
"Wouldn't it have been great to have Governor Schwarzengger and Governor Ventura talking candidly about what they went through to make this movie and what they've been through since?",
"Well, maybe someday Fox will release a DELUXE multi-disk DVD of Predator and it will include all of the above and even more.",
"(How about a \"Where Are They Now?",
"\" feature that'll tell us what in the world happened to Sonny Landham.)"
] |
5 | Guilty as charged | This is a book I will definitely recommend to my friends. It is also a book I must re-read. Each chapter pounds you with example after example to the extent you feel you can't wait until your 3 minutes in the ring are over so you can collect your mental breath.I have long believed what she puts forward; have not read another book so concisely organized; and find it difficult to believe most of this has occurred in my lifetime. I am so weary of hearing both sides (Republican/Democrat, Liberal/Conservative) haranguing each other when both sides are equally guilty as pointed out so eloquently by Ms. Crier. Their words are different, but the actions are the same.However, I do not share her belief (hope?) that the actions of our lawyers and politicians can be changed. Several generations have been immersed in this system and have not been taught that "When in the course of human events..." we have the right, no, obligation to change that course. I weep for my country. | 977 | [
"This is a book I will definitely recommend to my friends.",
"It is also a book I must re-read.",
"Each chapter pounds you with example after example to the extent you feel you can't wait until your 3 minutes in the ring are over so you can collect your mental breath.I have long believed what she puts forward; have not read another book so concisely organized; and find it difficult to believe most of this has occurred in my lifetime.",
"I am so weary of hearing both sides (Republican/Democrat, Liberal/Conservative) haranguing each other when both sides are equally guilty as pointed out so eloquently by Ms.",
"Crier.",
"Their words are different, but the actions are the same.However, I do not share her belief (hope?",
") that the actions of our lawyers and politicians can be changed.",
"Several generations have been immersed in this system and have not been taught that \"When in the course of human events...\" we have the right, no, obligation to change that course.",
"I weep for my country."
] |
5 | Classic Movie | This movie stars Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skerritt, and Dylan McDermott. An all star cast. Yes the movie mirrors 1983's TERMS OF ENDEARMENT quite a bit, but this movie works with the star studded cast who all turn in worthy performances of Oscar's. It's such a special movie about love and friendship between these women, and the ties that bind them together. Roberts' character suffers from diabetes and has a child against her doctors orders. Her character needs a kidney transplant and her on screen mom played by Sally Field, gives her kidney. However the kidney is rejected and ultimately Roberts' character dies. Truly tugs at the heartstrings and Field gives a demanding performance with her outburst at the end after the funeral. Parton, Hannah, MacLaine and Dukakis turn in comical performances that make you smile and warms your heart. Overall truly a beautiful movie that I do consider a classic. | 977 | [
"This movie stars Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skerritt, and Dylan McDermott.",
"An all star cast.",
"Yes the movie mirrors 1983's TERMS OF ENDEARMENT quite a bit, but this movie works with the star studded cast who all turn in worthy performances of Oscar's.",
"It's such a special movie about love and friendship between these women, and the ties that bind them together.",
"Roberts' character suffers from diabetes and has a child against her doctors orders.",
"Her character needs a kidney transplant and her on screen mom played by Sally Field, gives her kidney.",
"However the kidney is rejected and ultimately Roberts' character dies.",
"Truly tugs at the heartstrings and Field gives a demanding performance with her outburst at the end after the funeral.",
"Parton, Hannah, MacLaine and Dukakis turn in comical performances that make you smile and warms your heart.",
"Overall truly a beautiful movie that I do consider a classic."
] |
5 | Emulate a yogi master | I have watched Dharma Mittra`s incredible poses live and through his poster, and I have wished to scrutinize each under magnification and learn from each pose to the fullest. My wish came true. This book is an incredible reference and inspiration, covering the full scope of hatha yoga (many poses come as a surprise even to the experienced). There are beautiful introductions to the chapters written by Dharma. Otherwise, the focus is simply and brilliantly on the asana (1 per page- one can also interestingly use this as an animated "flip book" to better understand Dharma's movement in the sequences). There are no distractions of accessory text or excessive design on these pages. Although the book has a contemporary look, I feel at times I am viewing an ancient book on yoga...and I realize in many ways I am. We are told the best path to perfecting our hatha yoga practice is to watch a yogi master practice to perfection and then emulate them. Here is our opportunity. | 977 | [
"I have watched Dharma Mittra`s incredible poses live and through his poster, and I have wished to scrutinize each under magnification and learn from each pose to the fullest.",
"My wish came true.",
"This book is an incredible reference and inspiration, covering the full scope of hatha yoga (many poses come as a surprise even to the experienced).",
"There are beautiful introductions to the chapters written by Dharma.",
"Otherwise, the focus is simply and brilliantly on the asana (1 per page- one can also interestingly use this as an animated \"flip book\" to better understand Dharma's movement in the sequences).",
"There are no distractions of accessory text or excessive design on these pages.",
"Although the book has a contemporary look, I feel at times I am viewing an ancient book on yoga...and I realize in many ways I am.",
"We are told the best path to perfecting our hatha yoga practice is to watch a yogi master practice to perfection and then emulate them.",
"Here is our opportunity."
] |
5 | A Thousand Different Ways | I am really enjoying this CD. Although some raised eyebrows at the thought of him doing a covers CD, I have known now for over 3 years that he is able to take a good song and make it great, a great song and make it greater. That is just what he did with this CD. His new songs are excellent, too. I particularly love "Everything I Have" and "Lonely No More." I already liked "A Thousand Days" from hearing it at his Juke Box Tour. The recording is better than it was on tour because of the musical arrangements. And, I also like the way he does "These Open Arms." So, for me, this is a great Clay CD. I will really be looking forward to attending his Valentine's Concert this year with songs from this CD as well as those additional songs that can be found as digital downloads.Clay's voice is smooth as silk in these songs, and the orchestrations are beautiful. If you love his voice, give this CD a real chance. He shines through on it and the songs set such a romantic mood. | 977 | [
"I am really enjoying this CD.",
"Although some raised eyebrows at the thought of him doing a covers CD, I have known now for over 3 years that he is able to take a good song and make it great, a great song and make it greater.",
"That is just what he did with this CD.",
"His new songs are excellent, too.",
"I particularly love \"Everything I Have\" and \"Lonely No More.\" I already liked \"A Thousand Days\" from hearing it at his Juke Box Tour.",
"The recording is better than it was on tour because of the musical arrangements.",
"And, I also like the way he does \"These Open Arms.\" So, for me, this is a great Clay CD.",
"I will really be looking forward to attending his Valentine's Concert this year with songs from this CD as well as those additional songs that can be found as digital downloads.Clay's voice is smooth as silk in these songs, and the orchestrations are beautiful.",
"If you love his voice, give this CD a real chance.",
"He shines through on it and the songs set such a romantic mood."
] |
5 | wonderful | I love the Power of Now but I think A New Earth is even more profound and lucid. I find that this book - like all Eckhart's books, but this one has it even stronger - has an almost uncanny power. Somehow you can feel the wisdom it contains seeping into you as you read and taking you a little closer to realisation. This book gives you a profound understanding of how the ego works, and after reading it you are never quite the same person again. We are amazingly lucky that Eckhart possesses such an acute intellectual mind with an enlightened spiritual state. (The two don't often go together.) I've also been reading books recommended on Eckhart's website, including another stunning book called The Fall by Steve Taylor.The Fall: The Evidence for a Golden Age, 6,000 years of Insanity and the Dawning of a New EraIt goes together very well with A New Earth. The Fall goes very deeply into the origins of the ego and its insanity and compliments Eckhart's profound analysis. | 977 | [
"I love the Power of Now but I think A New Earth is even more profound and lucid.",
"I find that this book - like all Eckhart's books, but this one has it even stronger - has an almost uncanny power.",
"Somehow you can feel the wisdom it contains seeping into you as you read and taking you a little closer to realisation.",
"This book gives you a profound understanding of how the ego works, and after reading it you are never quite the same person again.",
"We are amazingly lucky that Eckhart possesses such an acute intellectual mind with an enlightened spiritual state.",
"(The two don't often go together.) I've also been reading books recommended on Eckhart's website, including another stunning book called The Fall by Steve Taylor.The Fall: The Evidence for a Golden Age, 6,000 years of Insanity and the Dawning of a New EraIt goes together very well with A New Earth.",
"The Fall goes very deeply into the origins of the ego and its insanity and compliments Eckhart's profound analysis."
] |
5 | Best water bottle ever! | I have several of these "better bottles" and they are all wonderful! Not only are they virtually leakproof, but I drink so much more water than with any other cup/bottle. The bite valve may take some getting used to, but once you do, you'll find that you are taking much larger sips, and because there is no cap to unscrew or top to worry about putting back on, you'll reach for it more often. It's great for the gym and carrying along with me during work. I've also found it's great to keep next to the bed because it's easy to drink from a horizontal position without spills!I've tried all three sizes of water bottles (0.5L, 0.75L and 1L) and the 0.75 is my favorite. It's a good size but still fits in my car's cupholders (which are slightly larger than average). The liter size is a little unwieldy and the 0.5 is just a stranger shape.The color on this bottle (sky blue) is much more of a pure turquoise than a sea green as it appears in the picture. Great color, though! | 977 | [
"I have several of these \"better bottles\" and they are all wonderful!",
"Not only are they virtually leakproof, but I drink so much more water than with any other cup/bottle.",
"The bite valve may take some getting used to, but once you do, you'll find that you are taking much larger sips, and because there is no cap to unscrew or top to worry about putting back on, you'll reach for it more often.",
"It's great for the gym and carrying along with me during work.",
"I've also found it's great to keep next to the bed because it's easy to drink from a horizontal position without spills!",
"I've tried all three sizes of water bottles (0.5L, 0.75L and 1L) and the 0.75 is my favorite.",
"It's a good size but still fits in my car's cupholders (which are slightly larger than average).",
"The liter size is a little unwieldy and the 0.5 is just a stranger shape.The color on this bottle (sky blue) is much more of a pure turquoise than a sea green as it appears in the picture.",
"Great color, though!"
] |
5 | An Excellent Film | Every once in a while, I come across a movie that jerks me out of my normal hollywood funk ("hollywood funk"-the effects of watching various movies with virtually the same storyline repeatedly as if the plots were recycled for long periods of time) and reminds me what movies can be if enough thought, creativity, acting, care, and other special qualities are poured into the film. "The Penitent Man" is one of those movies and and it's a relief because it's been a long, funky, dry spell.The movie has no special effects. It has no explosions or car chases or stunts of any kind. What this movie does have is superb acting (highlighted in this category is Lance Henrikson as he was in top form), strong scenes, creativity, and a great amount of story and imagination.I won't give anything away but you should give it a little over a half an hour. If you don't like it by then, well...you'll know by then. I strongly recommend this film for whatever my recommendation is worth. | 977 | [
"Every once in a while, I come across a movie that jerks me out of my normal hollywood funk (\"hollywood funk\"-the effects of watching various movies with virtually the same storyline repeatedly as if the plots were recycled for long periods of time) and reminds me what movies can be if enough thought, creativity, acting, care, and other special qualities are poured into the film.",
"\"The Penitent Man\" is one of those movies and and it's a relief because it's been a long, funky, dry spell.The movie has no special effects.",
"It has no explosions or car chases or stunts of any kind.",
"What this movie does have is superb acting (highlighted in this category is Lance Henrikson as he was in top form), strong scenes, creativity, and a great amount of story and imagination.I won't give anything away but you should give it a little over a half an hour.",
"If you don't like it by then, well...you'll know by then.",
"I strongly recommend this film for whatever my recommendation is worth."
] |
5 | Best Freakshow Ever! | The first song I ever heard from Edguy was "Mysteria" - I heard the opener "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the freakshow!" and then that heavy riff came in. I was like "alright, this sounds sweet" but then when I hear that high pitch vibrato yell from Tobias Sammett with the blasting drums and muscular guitar riffs, I fell in love with the song already. It definitely had me demanding for more from these guys - so I gave the entire album a listen. These guys are just so unique to other power metal bands in the genre with a great variety of influences from Helloween, to Iron Maiden (Sammett sounds just like Dickinson!) and even 80s rock (listen to Lavatory Love Machine). You've got some intense and heavy riffs with songs too like the beginning of "Mysteria" and "Under The Moon" and songs are definitely catchy you just have to sing along with them! Melodic, heavy, diverse - it's what makes a super metal album. Edguy delivers a style of metal that is worth hearing. | 977 | [
"The first song I ever heard from Edguy was \"Mysteria\" - I heard the opener \"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the freakshow!",
"\" and then that heavy riff came in.",
"I was like \"alright, this sounds sweet\" but then when I hear that high pitch vibrato yell from Tobias Sammett with the blasting drums and muscular guitar riffs, I fell in love with the song already.",
"It definitely had me demanding for more from these guys - so I gave the entire album a listen.",
"These guys are just so unique to other power metal bands in the genre with a great variety of influences from Helloween, to Iron Maiden (Sammett sounds just like Dickinson!",
") and even 80s rock (listen to Lavatory Love Machine).",
"You've got some intense and heavy riffs with songs too like the beginning of \"Mysteria\" and \"Under The Moon\" and songs are definitely catchy you just have to sing along with them!",
"Melodic, heavy, diverse - it's what makes a super metal album.",
"Edguy delivers a style of metal that is worth hearing."
] |
5 | POTTER ROCKS! | Although doesn't go with the book so well it is a Great DVD.First of all they cut out Peeves completly wich was really dumb and they skipped the potions thing with harry and hermonie down in the trapdoor place. Hagrid isn't that big like he's mentioned in all the books AND poffessor Q-Querial in the forrbiden forest looks like a Dementor. Other than that this movie ROCKS!I really have to say I loved the quidditch match even though they only showed 1. Uncle Vernon is very fat very much like his son Dudley (Dudders as his Aunt calls him). His Aunt very skinnyand Mean. DUN DUN BOOM. Voldemort looks OK but not perfect.Now to my complementsThe DVD is very long which I like because I like long Movies. I love the special walk through Hogwarts thing on the DVD. THe Movie is so full of exeitment and action. There are 4 houses in Hogwarts Griffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. My Favorate is Ravenclaw! I hate Griffindor! Any way if you want a good DVD this is it. | 977 | [
"Although doesn't go with the book so well it is a Great DVD.First of all they cut out Peeves completly wich was really dumb and they skipped the potions thing with harry and hermonie down in the trapdoor place.",
"Hagrid isn't that big like he's mentioned in all the books AND poffessor Q-Querial in the forrbiden forest looks like a Dementor.",
"Other than that this movie ROCKS!",
"I really have to say I loved the quidditch match even though they only showed 1.",
"Uncle Vernon is very fat very much like his son Dudley (Dudders as his Aunt calls him).",
"His Aunt very skinnyand Mean.",
"DUN DUN BOOM.",
"Voldemort looks OK but not perfect.Now to my complementsThe DVD is very long which I like because I like long Movies.",
"I love the special walk through Hogwarts thing on the DVD.",
"THe Movie is so full of exeitment and action.",
"There are 4 houses in Hogwarts Griffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.",
"My Favorate is Ravenclaw!",
"I hate Griffindor!",
"Any way if you want a good DVD this is it."
] |
5 | Hilarious! | Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the funniest comedies of all time. Based on the hit Broadway show of the same name, it is about a drama critic who finds out that his aunts have been poisioning people (hence the title) out of a desire to help them (they only poison lonely old men) out of their misery. Anyhow, the dialogue is truly hilarious ("Insanity doesn't just run in the family - it practically gallops.") and the cast is great!Even though Cary Grant, who played the lead role, always said he disliked his performance in Arsenic and Old Lace (he complained that Capra pushed him into overplaying instead of his usual more restrained style) I think he was excellent! His expressions are priceless, and it is impossible to keep a straight face while watching his frantic movements about the house. The aunts are also quite good, as are the actors playing the other crazy brothers.All in all, this movie is a must have! If you haven't seen it already, you are in for a treat. | 977 | [
"Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the funniest comedies of all time.",
"Based on the hit Broadway show of the same name, it is about a drama critic who finds out that his aunts have been poisioning people (hence the title) out of a desire to help them (they only poison lonely old men) out of their misery.",
"Anyhow, the dialogue is truly hilarious (\"Insanity doesn't just run in the family - it practically gallops.\") and the cast is great!",
"Even though Cary Grant, who played the lead role, always said he disliked his performance in Arsenic and Old Lace (he complained that Capra pushed him into overplaying instead of his usual more restrained style) I think he was excellent!",
"His expressions are priceless, and it is impossible to keep a straight face while watching his frantic movements about the house.",
"The aunts are also quite good, as are the actors playing the other crazy brothers.All in all, this movie is a must have!",
"If you haven't seen it already, you are in for a treat."
] |
5 | A gem! | Jack Lemmon gives an outstanding portrayal of C.C. Baxter, an insurance company employee for Consolidated Insurance in Manhattan. C.C. has been secretly lending the key to his apartment to co-workers so they could bring their mistresses somewhere to have an affair, often leaving him locked out. Fran Kubelik [Shirley MacLaine] is an elevator attendant in the office who C.C. has a crush on. Little does he know that she's been having an affair with his boss, J.D Sheldrake [Fred MacMurray], in his apartment.I have never seen a movie where drama and comedy have been mixed together so well. The Apartment is one of the finest movies I've ever seen. The acting from all of the stars is superb and the writing is wonderful. In 1960, it won the Oscar for best picture, best screenplay and best director [Billy Wilder was great] and deserved all of them.Although there aren't any special features with the DVD [the clarity is great, though], you don't care with a movie this good. | 977 | [
"Jack Lemmon gives an outstanding portrayal of C.C. Baxter, an insurance company employee for Consolidated Insurance in Manhattan.",
"C.C. has been secretly lending the key to his apartment to co-workers so they could bring their mistresses somewhere to have an affair, often leaving him locked out.",
"Fran Kubelik [Shirley MacLaine] is an elevator attendant in the office who C.C. has a crush on.",
"Little does he know that she's been having an affair with his boss, J.D Sheldrake [Fred MacMurray], in his apartment.I have never seen a movie where drama and comedy have been mixed together so well.",
"The Apartment is one of the finest movies I've ever seen.",
"The acting from all of the stars is superb and the writing is wonderful.",
"In 1960, it won the Oscar for best picture, best screenplay and best director [Billy Wilder was great] and deserved all of them.Although there aren't any special features with the DVD [the clarity is great, though], you don't care with a movie this good."
] |
5 | Ron Santo: Cub Forever | Ron Santo should have a special place in every Cub fan's heart. Beyond that, this documentary should remind all bseball fans what the game is really about. Very few players these days exhibit the love of the game more than Ronny. In a day when money rules where players want to play, Santo shows how one man can truly love the city he plays for. This film proves beyond a doubt why Santo belongs in the Hall of Fame. It proves why Santo is the greatest Cub fan in history. It proves that no one bleeds Cubbie blue like Ronny.Outside of the baseball context, this movie shows the power of the human spirit and a man's will to not only survive, but to inspire others to do the same. The footage of Ron coping with what diabetes has done to him will move even the most stoic person to tears. It is hard not to well up throughout this movie.An essential for Cub fans, an essential for baseball fans, and a heart-warming story for those who just want to see the power of human will. | 977 | [
"Ron Santo should have a special place in every Cub fan's heart.",
"Beyond that, this documentary should remind all bseball fans what the game is really about.",
"Very few players these days exhibit the love of the game more than Ronny.",
"In a day when money rules where players want to play, Santo shows how one man can truly love the city he plays for.",
"This film proves beyond a doubt why Santo belongs in the Hall of Fame.",
"It proves why Santo is the greatest Cub fan in history.",
"It proves that no one bleeds Cubbie blue like Ronny.Outside of the baseball context, this movie shows the power of the human spirit and a man's will to not only survive, but to inspire others to do the same.",
"The footage of Ron coping with what diabetes has done to him will move even the most stoic person to tears.",
"It is hard not to well up throughout this movie.An essential for Cub fans, an essential for baseball fans, and a heart-warming story for those who just want to see the power of human will."
] |
5 | Literary Masterpiece | Carlos Ruiz Zafon has written a magnificent novel; one of the finest I have ever read; a bibliophiles dream. As La Vanguardia wrote: "It is a thriller, a historical novel, and a comedy of manners, but above all, the story of a tragic love."A young boy is taken by his bookseller father to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, and asked to pick out a title. He must thereafter guard that title against any attempts at destruction. Daniel finds that the book he chooses proves as dangerous to own as it is impossible to forget. I shall defer to the above eloquent plot synopsis by the Washington Post; let us just summarize that The Shadow of the Wind is impossible to put down. Zafon's intense narrative style is pure magic.There is a reason this book screamed to the bestseller lists and remained there for much more than a year in Spain, Germany, and all of Europe prior to its release in the States.Just get it. Don't hesitate. This one is destined to be a classic for centuries. | 977 | [
"Carlos Ruiz Zafon has written a magnificent novel; one of the finest I have ever read; a bibliophiles dream.",
"As La Vanguardia wrote: \"It is a thriller, a historical novel, and a comedy of manners, but above all, the story of a tragic love.\"A young boy is taken by his bookseller father to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, and asked to pick out a title.",
"He must thereafter guard that title against any attempts at destruction.",
"Daniel finds that the book he chooses proves as dangerous to own as it is impossible to forget.",
"I shall defer to the above eloquent plot synopsis by the Washington Post; let us just summarize that The Shadow of the Wind is impossible to put down.",
"Zafon's intense narrative style is pure magic.There is a reason this book screamed to the bestseller lists and remained there for much more than a year in Spain, Germany, and all of Europe prior to its release in the States.Just get it.",
"Don't hesitate.",
"This one is destined to be a classic for centuries."
] |
5 | A Five- Star MUST!! | I have, will and currently LOVE the Goonies-- I probably will for my whole life. I first saw this when I was 5 (hey, I heard plenty of bad language my whole childhood through, and it didn't turn me into a depraved, immoral individual), and while I can understand a lot of parent's concerns about their children seening a movie with "bad words," please don't overlook this movie for that purpose (c'mon, your kids have heard it, probably from your own mouth while driving). The cast is enigmatic, has wonderful chemistry and the imagination used to make this movie inspires TO THIS DAY. Although I dissent from the review that says that the magic is the friendship, I think the magic in this movie was definitely imagination. Mikey's imagination and his belief in his imagination and support form his friends saved the neighborhood.Besides, there are too many giggle-worthy moments in this movie. I could sit here, give a recap and list them, but that would be beside the point. | 977 | [
"I have, will and currently LOVE the Goonies-- I probably will for my whole life.",
"I first saw this when I was 5 (hey, I heard plenty of bad language my whole childhood through, and it didn't turn me into a depraved, immoral individual), and while I can understand a lot of parent's concerns about their children seening a movie with \"bad words,\" please don't overlook this movie for that purpose (c'mon, your kids have heard it, probably from your own mouth while driving).",
"The cast is enigmatic, has wonderful chemistry and the imagination used to make this movie inspires TO THIS DAY.",
"Although I dissent from the review that says that the magic is the friendship, I think the magic in this movie was definitely imagination.",
"Mikey's imagination and his belief in his imagination and support form his friends saved the neighborhood.Besides, there are too many giggle-worthy moments in this movie.",
"I could sit here, give a recap and list them, but that would be beside the point."
] |
5 | This book is outstanding | A book of this sort was long overdue. Perhaps I am not familiar enough with works in this area, but it was refreshing to see a well researched, serious account of the early Italian American experience. As a second generation Sicilian, I can testify that the anecdotes regarding family traditions, etc are authentic. In addition, the book lends tremendous insight into the connection between current Italo-American customs and beliefs and their genesis and roots back in Sicily. This book is also a monument to the many and varied contributions that Italian -Americans have made to this country. It should serve as a wake-up call to all Italian-Americans that we have let assimilation rob us of our unique identity as Italians and as Americans. This book is a "must read" for all Italian-Americans and anyone who thinks (from thier exposure to shamefully biased and opportunistic gangster films) that they have even the vaguest notion of what it means to be an Italian American. | 977 | [
"A book of this sort was long overdue.",
"Perhaps I am not familiar enough with works in this area, but it was refreshing to see a well researched, serious account of the early Italian American experience.",
"As a second generation Sicilian, I can testify that the anecdotes regarding family traditions, etc are authentic.",
"In addition, the book lends tremendous insight into the connection between current Italo-American customs and beliefs and their genesis and roots back in Sicily.",
"This book is also a monument to the many and varied contributions that Italian -Americans have made to this country.",
"It should serve as a wake-up call to all Italian-Americans that we have let assimilation rob us of our unique identity as Italians and as Americans.",
"This book is a \"must read\" for all Italian-Americans and anyone who thinks (from thier exposure to shamefully biased and opportunistic gangster films) that they have even the vaguest notion of what it means to be an Italian American."
] |
5 | Where it all began! | It's just a shame that this movie came out in the John Hughes era as this is definetely the best of the teen movies. However, it's also the least watched of the teen movies cos hardly anyone knows about it.You have Cusack doing his usual broody acting, you have his sister being his contact with reality, the one-two act seen also in Grosse Pointe Blank, and then you have his love interest who's recent forray into the acting business was 'Dreams for an Insomniac.'However, this is different from all the other teen movies churned out at this time, something similar to whats happening in the Asian movie industry. This film actually has a plot, the parents in the film actually have some substance. It also has one of the funniest characters in all teen movies. The girl who's wrote hundreds of songs about her ex-boyfriend.Isn't it ironic how the best of the era always shines through though. They may have bombed at the time but now they're starting to come into their own! | 977 | [
"It's just a shame that this movie came out in the John Hughes era as this is definetely the best of the teen movies.",
"However, it's also the least watched of the teen movies cos hardly anyone knows about it.You have Cusack doing his usual broody acting, you have his sister being his contact with reality, the one-two act seen also in Grosse Pointe Blank, and then you have his love interest who's recent forray into the acting business was 'Dreams for an Insomniac.'However, this is different from all the other teen movies churned out at this time, something similar to whats happening in the Asian movie industry.",
"This film actually has a plot, the parents in the film actually have some substance.",
"It also has one of the funniest characters in all teen movies.",
"The girl who's wrote hundreds of songs about her ex-boyfriend.Isn't it ironic how the best of the era always shines through though.",
"They may have bombed at the time but now they're starting to come into their own!"
] |
5 | Slice & Dice It | After much research, I bought a couple of Wusthof Classic knives last year. I absolutely love them! They handle extrenely well and have a great sturdy grip. I had my eye on a larger knife set but kept putting it off due to the money. I couldn't see spending that much money for knives. Well, I was wrong! It is worth every penny and the storage unit is a must! You can't leave the knives in your dishrack to dry. I think I damaged the point in doing so. I'm not sure how I can exchange just 1 knife out of the set. I can't survive with returning the entire set and wait for a replacement. I'll need to research how to do this.Anyway, the quality of the Classic set (as this is one of the higher rated models compare to other Wusthof models) is superb! The knives cut whole watermelons & butternut squash like butter! These are a keepsake which can be passed down in your family! I wish there was a discount for buying more than one set because I would have for our second home! | 977 | [
"After much research, I bought a couple of Wusthof Classic knives last year.",
"I absolutely love them!",
"They handle extrenely well and have a great sturdy grip.",
"I had my eye on a larger knife set but kept putting it off due to the money.",
"I couldn't see spending that much money for knives.",
"Well, I was wrong!",
"It is worth every penny and the storage unit is a must!",
"You can't leave the knives in your dishrack to dry.",
"I think I damaged the point in doing so.",
"I'm not sure how I can exchange just 1 knife out of the set.",
"I can't survive with returning the entire set and wait for a replacement.",
"I'll need to research how to do this.Anyway, the quality of the Classic set (as this is one of the higher rated models compare to other Wusthof models) is superb!",
"The knives cut whole watermelons & butternut squash like butter!",
"These are a keepsake which can be passed down in your family!",
"I wish there was a discount for buying more than one set because I would have for our second home!"
] |
5 | Beautiful harmony of guitar | I love traditional Irish music -- especially Irish guitar music. There was only one sample available from this album, but I enjoyed it enough to take the chance. (The actual sample was of Track 1, not of Track 17 as indicated.) The gamble paid off. Each of these artists is a great talent. They play with a beautiful spirit and their songs communicate the aesthetic and romance of old Ireland. The real treat is how well these two play together. Truly outstanding! I cannot stop listening. My hat is off to them, and my thanks to them for breathing life into a world beaten down with bad news. I believe that anyone who enjoys the music of Pat Kirtley, Donal Clancy or Randall Bays will enjoy Carol Barney and John Sherman's Ceol Anam, too. Sadly, when I searched for more information on Carol, I found a memorial page, written apparently by John Sherman. But let it not end here, for that spirit which is all that was Carol will cross our paths again, undoubtedly with beauty. | 977 | [
"I love traditional Irish music -- especially Irish guitar music.",
"There was only one sample available from this album, but I enjoyed it enough to take the chance.",
"(The actual sample was of Track 1, not of Track 17 as indicated.) The gamble paid off.",
"Each of these artists is a great talent.",
"They play with a beautiful spirit and their songs communicate the aesthetic and romance of old Ireland.",
"The real treat is how well these two play together.",
"Truly outstanding!",
"I cannot stop listening.",
"My hat is off to them, and my thanks to them for breathing life into a world beaten down with bad news.",
"I believe that anyone who enjoys the music of Pat Kirtley, Donal Clancy or Randall Bays will enjoy Carol Barney and John Sherman's Ceol Anam, too.",
"Sadly, when I searched for more information on Carol, I found a memorial page, written apparently by John Sherman.",
"But let it not end here, for that spirit which is all that was Carol will cross our paths again, undoubtedly with beauty."
] |
5 | Learn with pleasure | This textbook is excellent for introducing people to the field of nuclear medicine. The book is divided in two parts: basic principles, chapters 1-4, and clinical scintigraphy, chapters 5-15, including one chapter entitled Pearls, pitfalls and FAQ. The book keeps the pace with the innovations occurred over the last five years since the first edition was published. The fundamental concepts of physics, nuclear pharmacy and instrumentation, are so pleasant and clear to read that easily will capture the attention of the busiest clinician. Residents are the main target of this book, but all those who teach nuclear medicine will find it useful for preparing their lectures as the sharpness is a main feature of the book. The book shows that the authors know perfectly what they write about, as they have taken the time to write what needs to be written concisely: for sure the authors enjoy their profession and care for patients by providing students with an excellent tool. | 977 | [
"This textbook is excellent for introducing people to the field of nuclear medicine.",
"The book is divided in two parts: basic principles, chapters 1-4, and clinical scintigraphy, chapters 5-15, including one chapter entitled Pearls, pitfalls and FAQ.",
"The book keeps the pace with the innovations occurred over the last five years since the first edition was published.",
"The fundamental concepts of physics, nuclear pharmacy and instrumentation, are so pleasant and clear to read that easily will capture the attention of the busiest clinician.",
"Residents are the main target of this book, but all those who teach nuclear medicine will find it useful for preparing their lectures as the sharpness is a main feature of the book.",
"The book shows that the authors know perfectly what they write about, as they have taken the time to write what needs to be written concisely: for sure the authors enjoy their profession and care for patients by providing students with an excellent tool."
] |
5 | IT'S AAWWWWFFFUUUULLLL!!!!!!!! | This just has to be the worst movie ever made. Why then, you may ask, am I giving it five stars? Because, my simple friends, it is HILARIOUS! Honestly, it is so hysterical in its shameless badness I was in stitches throughout the whole thing. And Dylan's voice! It was BAD! And didn't you just love his acting when the kid on the train got shot? His expression never changes. I swear; he looks over his shoulder then looks forward again and it NEVER CHANGES. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Bob has done WAAAAYYY too much acid.I leave you with a few quotes I actually took time and energy to commit to memory: "...I feel like a man who has lived 10000 years, has 17 senses and is standing knee-deep in the Atlantic..." "...they tell you life is pointless, that gravity is meaningless..." "Violence is the only tool in their box. You can't build a house with only one tool. Well, I have a tool TOO!" (Walks outside with M16 and is promptly killed by the "rebel insurgents".) | 977 | [
"This just has to be the worst movie ever made.",
"Why then, you may ask, am I giving it five stars?",
"Because, my simple friends, it is HILARIOUS!",
"Honestly, it is so hysterical in its shameless badness I was in stitches throughout the whole thing.",
"And Dylan's voice!",
"It was BAD!",
"And didn't you just love his acting when the kid on the train got shot?",
"His expression never changes.",
"I swear; he looks over his shoulder then looks forward again and it NEVER CHANGES.",
"HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!",
"Bob has done WAAAAYYY too much acid.I leave you with a few quotes I actually took time and energy to commit to memory: \"...I feel like a man who has lived 10000 years, has 17 senses and is standing knee-deep in the Atlantic...\" \"...they tell you life is pointless, that gravity is meaningless...\" \"Violence is the only tool in their box.",
"You can't build a house with only one tool.",
"Well, I have a tool TOO!",
"\" (Walks outside with M16 and is promptly killed by the \"rebel insurgents\".)"
] |
5 | excellent adventure thriller | A friend recently presented me with a copy of Barbara Sofer's novel, THE THIRTEENTH HOUR, in appreciation for a number of books I had recently lent him. I had never heard of either the book or Ms. Sofer and thought that in reality i would never read this work. Yet this past weekend I picked it up and started to read it, and had difficulty in putting it down. The author's tale of middle east terrorism, espionage, intellegence, violence and counter intellegence is amazing. Her characters are well developed and pretty believeable.I was particularly drawn to her main sub plot the failed marriage of Deborah the american researcher in Israel , caught in a web of intrigue. Her depiction of the Ultra Orthodox life in Israel is excellent and on target, although I wish that this sub plot would have been developed some more. The last 70 pages were action packed and filled withb unexpected events. I eagerly await more thrillers by Ms. Sofer and a movie version of this novel. | 977 | [
"A friend recently presented me with a copy of Barbara Sofer's novel, THE THIRTEENTH HOUR, in appreciation for a number of books I had recently lent him.",
"I had never heard of either the book or Ms.",
"Sofer and thought that in reality i would never read this work.",
"Yet this past weekend I picked it up and started to read it, and had difficulty in putting it down.",
"The author's tale of middle east terrorism, espionage, intellegence, violence and counter intellegence is amazing.",
"Her characters are well developed and pretty believeable.I was particularly drawn to her main sub plot the failed marriage of Deborah the american researcher in Israel , caught in a web of intrigue.",
"Her depiction of the Ultra Orthodox life in Israel is excellent and on target, although I wish that this sub plot would have been developed some more.",
"The last 70 pages were action packed and filled withb unexpected events.",
"I eagerly await more thrillers by Ms.",
"Sofer and a movie version of this novel."
] |
5 | Truly a legend. | My interest in African music was sparked, like many others, by Paul Simon's Graceland album. As I listened to more and more music from all parts of this diverse continent, I found that I really loved the music of Zimbabwe. I was especially taken with 80s jit dance music and the the hypnotic mbira and chimurenga of Thomas Mapfumo. I had not yet heard of Oliver Mtukudzi. Then my brother gave me this album for Christmas in 2005. I was totally captivated by it and I turned many friends and family members on to it, especially my sons. In September of 2006, we were lucky enough to see Oliver and the Black Spirits at the Globalquerque world music festival that we have every year here in Albuquerque. Several of my sons and I met Oliver after the show and we found him to be a warm, down-to-earth human being who truly appreciated meeting his fans. I look forward to seeing him again in March of this year when he returns to Albuquerque for another show. it has been too long. | 977 | [
"My interest in African music was sparked, like many others, by Paul Simon's Graceland album.",
"As I listened to more and more music from all parts of this diverse continent, I found that I really loved the music of Zimbabwe.",
"I was especially taken with 80s jit dance music and the the hypnotic mbira and chimurenga of Thomas Mapfumo.",
"I had not yet heard of Oliver Mtukudzi.",
"Then my brother gave me this album for Christmas in 2005.",
"I was totally captivated by it and I turned many friends and family members on to it, especially my sons.",
"In September of 2006, we were lucky enough to see Oliver and the Black Spirits at the Globalquerque world music festival that we have every year here in Albuquerque.",
"Several of my sons and I met Oliver after the show and we found him to be a warm, down-to-earth human being who truly appreciated meeting his fans.",
"I look forward to seeing him again in March of this year when he returns to Albuquerque for another show.",
"it has been too long."
] |
5 | Recommended | This is a good book for everyone that want to go a little bit deeper in the Linux Adminstration. In Linux distributions we often find differents solutions to address the same problem. The book can save hours deciding between using solution A or B. It include and overview of the most often used solutions with the pro and cons in some cases. For example: NFS, AFS, Coda and others.All the time the author has the security in mind and this is important for people trying to set boxes on the Internet.If you have a UNIX background that not used for a long time (10 years or so) and you need to go into the Linux server administration. This book certainly will save you a lot of time and will give you the bases to go deeper in the topics that are more important to you.If the above if not your case, I think the book is still a worth too. I will help to understand the pitfalls in Linux administrations a bit deeper.At least, but no less important, I found the book easy to read. | 977 | [
"This is a good book for everyone that want to go a little bit deeper in the Linux Adminstration.",
"In Linux distributions we often find differents solutions to address the same problem.",
"The book can save hours deciding between using solution A or B.",
"It include and overview of the most often used solutions with the pro and cons in some cases.",
"For example: NFS, AFS, Coda and others.All the time the author has the security in mind and this is important for people trying to set boxes on the Internet.If you have a UNIX background that not used for a long time (10 years or so) and you need to go into the Linux server administration.",
"This book certainly will save you a lot of time and will give you the bases to go deeper in the topics that are more important to you.If the above if not your case, I think the book is still a worth too.",
"I will help to understand the pitfalls in Linux administrations a bit deeper.At least, but no less important, I found the book easy to read."
] |
5 | hilarious! | I basically laughed my way through the entire film. The only reason I went to watch it is because my parents are Indian, and up until this movie, the only Indians I've seen in movies are either doctors or convenience store owners--and they all have accents. So being able to see a "normal" Indian in a movie, a guy just like everyone else, was definitely a plus.That being said, the Indian guy thing was only a bonus. The jokes in this film were absolutely hilarious; I watched it TWICE when it came out in theaters, and both times I was in tears (from laughing) by the end. There were some parts where the plot became a little too ridiculous, but for some reason, it was still funny.Some people have said that the humor is immature or stupid. If you are an adult, you will probably not like this film (although my mom did). This is definitely a movie for teenagers, even if you aren't into gross humor...I'm really not, but I found the "gross" jokes in this movie to be funny. | 977 | [
"I basically laughed my way through the entire film.",
"The only reason I went to watch it is because my parents are Indian, and up until this movie, the only Indians I've seen in movies are either doctors or convenience store owners--and they all have accents.",
"So being able to see a \"normal\" Indian in a movie, a guy just like everyone else, was definitely a plus.That being said, the Indian guy thing was only a bonus.",
"The jokes in this film were absolutely hilarious; I watched it TWICE when it came out in theaters, and both times I was in tears (from laughing) by the end.",
"There were some parts where the plot became a little too ridiculous, but for some reason, it was still funny.Some people have said that the humor is immature or stupid.",
"If you are an adult, you will probably not like this film (although my mom did).",
"This is definitely a movie for teenagers, even if you aren't into gross humor...I'm really not, but I found the \"gross\" jokes in this movie to be funny."
] |
5 | Obituary of a Civilization | Pat Buchanan has startled and amazed me with this book! I have heard of and was aware of the "birth derth" in the western democracies having heard and read oblique references to it in the media. However, in just the opening pages of his book, Buchanan has raised my concern for this phenomenon to the highest level.If you only read the first 20 pages or so of this book, your money will have been well spent! In the most cogent of openings, Buchanan succeeds in proving the point that the west is facing its most significant threat from within its own culture, and that the failure of the west to reproduce its population will inevitably lead to its decline and death as a civilization.Buchanan will certainly not get his due in his life time, but any remnant of western civilization that manages to survive this century will certainly recognize him as one of this centuries most important thinkers, and one that should have been heeded, but of course it will then be too late! | 977 | [
"Pat Buchanan has startled and amazed me with this book!",
"I have heard of and was aware of the \"birth derth\" in the western democracies having heard and read oblique references to it in the media.",
"However, in just the opening pages of his book, Buchanan has raised my concern for this phenomenon to the highest level.If you only read the first 20 pages or so of this book, your money will have been well spent!",
"In the most cogent of openings, Buchanan succeeds in proving the point that the west is facing its most significant threat from within its own culture, and that the failure of the west to reproduce its population will inevitably lead to its decline and death as a civilization.Buchanan will certainly not get his due in his life time, but any remnant of western civilization that manages to survive this century will certainly recognize him as one of this centuries most important thinkers, and one that should have been heeded, but of course it will then be too late!"
] |
5 | A Complete Work of Art... | I never realized I liked Sequentia until I heard this CD. I once borrowed their other CD's from a friend, which succeeded in putting me asleep. But don't miss this one! The booklet gives the history of each song (very intriguing) plus the words in latin and english. The arrangements are beautiful, sometimes ecstatic, and will whisk you away to another, simpler world. Perfect for a relaxing bath or an in-depth study of ancient music. The songs are divided into three sections, first "songs of the harp," second "the image of dawn" and third "desire and seduction." My favorites are the song about swans played through an actual swan's bone and "sauvissima nunna" - an amorous dialogue between a seducer and a nun. There is a complete English translation for each song that makes you realize how poetic the words really are. Not the CD to play in the background (it will get monotonous) but to listen to with rapt attention. With this CD, listening is a rewarding experience! | 977 | [
"I never realized I liked Sequentia until I heard this CD.",
"I once borrowed their other CD's from a friend, which succeeded in putting me asleep.",
"But don't miss this one!",
"The booklet gives the history of each song (very intriguing) plus the words in latin and english.",
"The arrangements are beautiful, sometimes ecstatic, and will whisk you away to another, simpler world.",
"Perfect for a relaxing bath or an in-depth study of ancient music.",
"The songs are divided into three sections, first \"songs of the harp,\" second \"the image of dawn\" and third \"desire and seduction.\" My favorites are the song about swans played through an actual swan's bone and \"sauvissima nunna\" - an amorous dialogue between a seducer and a nun.",
"There is a complete English translation for each song that makes you realize how poetic the words really are.",
"Not the CD to play in the background (it will get monotonous) but to listen to with rapt attention.",
"With this CD, listening is a rewarding experience!"
] |
5 | JIM THORPE ALL AMERICAN | Jim thorpe-all american released in 1951 is one of the best of the bios. great performances of burt lancaster,charles bickford and phyllis thaxter,the story of jim thorpe an indian from oklahoma began his rise to fame in all professional sports to his downfall much a do to predjudice to him and to himself as an alcoholic.The greatest athlete in the world was stripped of his gold medals from the 1912 olympics due to him playing some professional sports for cash during his time off from college.This film does not do justice to tell the full story of thorpe in 105 minutes,but this movie does give us a glance of what thorpe went through during his life.Burt lancaster does an outstanding job of thorpe's portrayal of a man trying to cope with life and its predjudice.This warner release is a nice copy the picture is clear and the sound is vibrant.Jim thorpe all american is an outstanding gem of a movie about a man who is definetley the greatest athlete in the world..... | 977 | [
"Jim thorpe-all american released in 1951 is one of the best of the bios.",
"great performances of burt lancaster,charles bickford and phyllis thaxter,the story of jim thorpe an indian from oklahoma began his rise to fame in all professional sports to his downfall much a do to predjudice to him and to himself as an alcoholic.The greatest athlete in the world was stripped of his gold medals from the 1912 olympics due to him playing some professional sports for cash during his time off from college.This film does not do justice to tell the full story of thorpe in 105 minutes,but this movie does give us a glance of what thorpe went through during his life.Burt lancaster does an outstanding job of thorpe's portrayal of a man trying to cope with life and its predjudice.This warner release is a nice copy the picture is clear and the sound is vibrant.Jim thorpe all american is an outstanding gem of a movie about a man who is definetley the greatest athlete in the world....."
] |
5 | Clean dog hair off my couch like new | You can not imagine how many hairs a beagle dog will shed everyday. My chocolate brown corduroy couch were like covered by a layer of white ashes, and the dog hairs are like rooted on my couch, it was very hard to remove them. So I went online to search for a good hand vac, and I found this Eurika 71B, I bought it, I could not stand the dog hair on my couch and stain on my clothes, and got carried to my car, and my work chair. Well, this vacuum did not fail me, it did great job in cleaning my couch, it can be hairless like new again. The rich chocolate brown color show beautifully again. I can't tell you how happy I am with the job this vacuum did. I can't live without this vac any more.But every product has it perfect area of performance, as to vacuum on a car, it will do the job, but not very idea, it will need an outlet near by, you will need to held it by one hand, the other hand need to handle the hose, then it will be too heavy. As the couch job, I love it. | 977 | [
"You can not imagine how many hairs a beagle dog will shed everyday.",
"My chocolate brown corduroy couch were like covered by a layer of white ashes, and the dog hairs are like rooted on my couch, it was very hard to remove them.",
"So I went online to search for a good hand vac, and I found this Eurika 71B, I bought it, I could not stand the dog hair on my couch and stain on my clothes, and got carried to my car, and my work chair.",
"Well, this vacuum did not fail me, it did great job in cleaning my couch, it can be hairless like new again.",
"The rich chocolate brown color show beautifully again.",
"I can't tell you how happy I am with the job this vacuum did.",
"I can't live without this vac any more.But every product has it perfect area of performance, as to vacuum on a car, it will do the job, but not very idea, it will need an outlet near by, you will need to held it by one hand, the other hand need to handle the hose, then it will be too heavy.",
"As the couch job, I love it."
] |
5 | Wacky and adorable | I have to say, this is one of my all-time favorites. I've read Atkinson's "Human Croquet" and "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," and they are every bit as good as everyone says they are.But I adore the way she takes off here -- the hilarious academic parody, the deft weaving of two or three different texts into a whole and the compelling emotional story at the core. I giggle my way through this book every time I read it, but its far better than just straight comedy. I don't even think you necessarily need to be aware of the various literary styles and methods of criticism she skewers to find the humor in the book -- her slacker undergrads are funny enough to entertain all by themselves. (Bob, the brainless Trekkie who spouts bits of philosophy in his sleep, is my favorite.)Please read it. I really think you'll like it, especially if are or ever were an English major.And don't be put off by the title...far as I can tell, it was picked out of a hat. Just ignore it. | 977 | [
"I have to say, this is one of my all-time favorites.",
"I've read Atkinson's \"Human Croquet\" and \"Behind the Scenes at the Museum,\" and they are every bit as good as everyone says they are.But I adore the way she takes off here -- the hilarious academic parody, the deft weaving of two or three different texts into a whole and the compelling emotional story at the core.",
"I giggle my way through this book every time I read it, but its far better than just straight comedy.",
"I don't even think you necessarily need to be aware of the various literary styles and methods of criticism she skewers to find the humor in the book -- her slacker undergrads are funny enough to entertain all by themselves.",
"(Bob, the brainless Trekkie who spouts bits of philosophy in his sleep, is my favorite.)Please read it.",
"I really think you'll like it, especially if are or ever were an English major.And don't be put off by the title...far as I can tell, it was picked out of a hat.",
"Just ignore it."
] |
5 | After Ten Years, Still Going Strong! | I've been using this product for about ten years.Once, early on, the ring stopped turning when the ring was tipped. Further investigation revealed that there was so much squirrel fur jammed into the device that it stopped turning. I spent about an hour ripping the fur out. One large piece of fur had some flesh attached!So not only does this product spin off the squirrels, it occasionally demands they pay a toll in fur as well. We haven't had that problem since.Once all your local squirrels are trained to avoid this product (takes a few months or so, as I recall), they'll never even consider trying it again. I haven't seen a squirrel try to use ours for several years.The battery charge seems to last about a year or so with no squirrel action. In the beginning, when the battery was being used more, I think we typically had to recharge it every month or so.But the unit is still working after ten years and is definitely continuing to do the job that we bought it for. | 977 | [
"I've been using this product for about ten years.Once, early on, the ring stopped turning when the ring was tipped.",
"Further investigation revealed that there was so much squirrel fur jammed into the device that it stopped turning.",
"I spent about an hour ripping the fur out.",
"One large piece of fur had some flesh attached!",
"So not only does this product spin off the squirrels, it occasionally demands they pay a toll in fur as well.",
"We haven't had that problem since.Once all your local squirrels are trained to avoid this product (takes a few months or so, as I recall), they'll never even consider trying it again.",
"I haven't seen a squirrel try to use ours for several years.The battery charge seems to last about a year or so with no squirrel action.",
"In the beginning, when the battery was being used more, I think we typically had to recharge it every month or so.But the unit is still working after ten years and is definitely continuing to do the job that we bought it for."
] |
5 | WOW, Impressive barely fits the bill | Impressive does not begin to contend for the image quality and color that this camera can produce. I know people who have digital slr ranging from nikon d40 and canon xt to the nikon d3 series and canon 1d series and have loved the quality some of these cameras can create. But when it comes to landscape and studio photography (mainly what I do) this can contend with anything from canon or nikon. My dad who just got a canon 40d for 3x the price was amazed as I was at the stunning clarity and quality. The Foveon sensor lives up to what others say about capturing color.There are a couple of things that could use some work though, night shooting and the slow and small buffer. As others have also noted these issues also, but this does not effect my shooting since I do landscape and studio photography and there my experience has been almost unrivaled picture quality and the price is so low (means save money for more expensive lenses), thus I gave it the 5 stars easily. | 977 | [
"Impressive does not begin to contend for the image quality and color that this camera can produce.",
"I know people who have digital slr ranging from nikon d40 and canon xt to the nikon d3 series and canon 1d series and have loved the quality some of these cameras can create.",
"But when it comes to landscape and studio photography (mainly what I do) this can contend with anything from canon or nikon.",
"My dad who just got a canon 40d for 3x the price was amazed as I was at the stunning clarity and quality.",
"The Foveon sensor lives up to what others say about capturing color.There are a couple of things that could use some work though, night shooting and the slow and small buffer.",
"As others have also noted these issues also, but this does not effect my shooting since I do landscape and studio photography and there my experience has been almost unrivaled picture quality and the price is so low (means save money for more expensive lenses), thus I gave it the 5 stars easily."
] |
5 | The sting of death | I have read or listened to many accounts of the NDE phenomenon, and this account that Mr. Sjogren gives is one that is unlike any I have come across. I don't want to ruin any part of the story for potential readers, but I will say for those that wonder about the tunnel of light,or the question about loved ones on the other side, this read will give you so much more to think about.I was amazed by what Steve experienced. It wasn't the typical Near Death Experience, by any standard. I read it from start to finish without a break. I was held captive by the ordeal he endured. When it is said, "well I guess his time was up" will have an entirely new meaning to the reader. There are moments in this book where I was challenged to shift my paradigm, and other places where I was affirmed. I can reccomend to anyone that has questions about what happens when I die, READ THIS BOOK!! It is worth every moment you will spend reading and discovering just what waits for all of us. | 977 | [
"I have read or listened to many accounts of the NDE phenomenon, and this account that Mr.",
"Sjogren gives is one that is unlike any I have come across.",
"I don't want to ruin any part of the story for potential readers, but I will say for those that wonder about the tunnel of light,or the question about loved ones on the other side, this read will give you so much more to think about.I was amazed by what Steve experienced.",
"It wasn't the typical Near Death Experience, by any standard.",
"I read it from start to finish without a break.",
"I was held captive by the ordeal he endured.",
"When it is said, \"well I guess his time was up\" will have an entirely new meaning to the reader.",
"There are moments in this book where I was challenged to shift my paradigm, and other places where I was affirmed.",
"I can reccomend to anyone that has questions about what happens when I die, READ THIS BOOK!!",
"It is worth every moment you will spend reading and discovering just what waits for all of us."
] |
5 | Simply great | I remember sitting in a park somewhere in London. An old man came up to me and said "don't be a fool son, put the banana back in the bag". Without thinking I began to do just that when sudenly I remembered an experience from 15 years ago. Half a bottle of cheap vodka and a packet of garlic bread consumed I lurched in to my bedroom, stood in front of my stereo, paused a second then smeared a banana into my hair. Made a hell of a mess, got a new girlfriend the following day though!So old man, the next time that you want to go interferring with blokes in the great parks of London, 'we don't need no education'.Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' made a hell of a mess of my hair and introduced a musical experience that has yet to be surpassed by artists since. 'Waiting for the worms', whilst not one of their better known tracks, fills the room with sounds and shapes that cannot be described. A bucket of milk, bag of ice cream and sixty tabs and I'm in heaven. (bit pricey though!) | 977 | [
"I remember sitting in a park somewhere in London.",
"An old man came up to me and said \"don't be a fool son, put the banana back in the bag\".",
"Without thinking I began to do just that when sudenly I remembered an experience from 15 years ago.",
"Half a bottle of cheap vodka and a packet of garlic bread consumed I lurched in to my bedroom, stood in front of my stereo, paused a second then smeared a banana into my hair.",
"Made a hell of a mess, got a new girlfriend the following day though!",
"So old man, the next time that you want to go interferring with blokes in the great parks of London, 'we don't need no education'.Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' made a hell of a mess of my hair and introduced a musical experience that has yet to be surpassed by artists since.",
"'Waiting for the worms', whilst not one of their better known tracks, fills the room with sounds and shapes that cannot be described.",
"A bucket of milk, bag of ice cream and sixty tabs and I'm in heaven.",
"(bit pricey though!",
")"
] |
5 | George Lucas | This is a review of George Lucas...not his Star Wars series of movies. Amazon. com predicted that I would rate this movie at 4 stars. Actually I rate it at 5. But George Lucas himself dosn't even rate the first star. 24 YEARS TO MAKE 4 MOVIES????!!!!!! Someone wake this guy up and give hime a cup of hot coffee. We could have seen many more of these movies by now even allowing 3 years per movie we would have twice a much Star Wars on our shelves. His marketing sucks. He waited far to long to release Episode 1 on dvd not to mention episode 4,5,&6. Re-releasing movies to suck money out of our pockets. Waiting untill after the original trilogy is released in regular format to release THX wide-screen format. I have the Star Wars trilogy in Beta, Laser Disc and 3 different vhs versions and now he wants my money for DVD, and I'll likely be dead by the time I see the final dvd release of the original 3. Someone please help...George Lucas is subjecting me to a slow death! | 977 | [
"This is a review of George Lucas...not his Star Wars series of movies.",
"Amazon.",
"com predicted that I would rate this movie at 4 stars.",
"Actually I rate it at 5.",
"But George Lucas himself dosn't even rate the first star.",
"24 YEARS TO MAKE 4 MOVIES???",
"?!!",
"!!!",
"!",
"Someone wake this guy up and give hime a cup of hot coffee.",
"We could have seen many more of these movies by now even allowing 3 years per movie we would have twice a much Star Wars on our shelves.",
"His marketing sucks.",
"He waited far to long to release Episode 1 on dvd not to mention episode 4,5,&6.",
"Re-releasing movies to suck money out of our pockets.",
"Waiting untill after the original trilogy is released in regular format to release THX wide-screen format.",
"I have the Star Wars trilogy in Beta, Laser Disc and 3 different vhs versions and now he wants my money for DVD, and I'll likely be dead by the time I see the final dvd release of the original 3.",
"Someone please help...George Lucas is subjecting me to a slow death!"
] |
5 | A very cute toy for your little one | I don't think anyone can say that humans weren't around when dinosaurs were unless they were around back then to tell about it now. That information comes from the same people that tell us we came from monkeys...and I'm no ape!Anyways, I think this toy has a lot of potential to spark your child's imagination. Little boys (and some girls) love dinosaurs and adding a cute little person in with it just makes it even more interesting.I don't think the size of the egg is any reason to knock off a point for educational value. It is made to fit the dinosaur and if it were the actual size it "should" be compared to the Momma dinosaur, then it would be a choking hazard. In order to create an "accurate" portrayal as this toy clearly does not (Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY!), then the Dinosaur would have to be nearly three times its size for the smaller dinosaur and egg to be a safe size for babies and toddlers. I think we all know who needs the extra point for education. | 977 | [
"I don't think anyone can say that humans weren't around when dinosaurs were unless they were around back then to tell about it now.",
"That information comes from the same people that tell us we came from monkeys...and I'm no ape!",
"Anyways, I think this toy has a lot of potential to spark your child's imagination.",
"Little boys (and some girls) love dinosaurs and adding a cute little person in with it just makes it even more interesting.I don't think the size of the egg is any reason to knock off a point for educational value.",
"It is made to fit the dinosaur and if it were the actual size it \"should\" be compared to the Momma dinosaur, then it would be a choking hazard.",
"In order to create an \"accurate\" portrayal as this toy clearly does not (Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY!",
"), then the Dinosaur would have to be nearly three times its size for the smaller dinosaur and egg to be a safe size for babies and toddlers.",
"I think we all know who needs the extra point for education."
] |
5 | I have the copies in a SAFE box | I won the book "elfstones of shannara" in 7th grade during a book reading contest. As the runner up -- I was asked to reach into the carton full of books and select one. The books were on varied subjects but a good portion were on epic fantasy.The book's title "elfstones of shannara" along with the cover of Will Ohmsford holding the "seeking stones of shannara" guarding the elven girl amberle -- caught my eye. Till today I believe fate played a hand in my selection of this book.over the summer, I got hooked and the purchased the remaining two (before I learned of the heritage series).Now I have all 8 (including the King of shannara) and the other 4 or 5 books of the land over series. I look forward to the return of the Shannara series (or continuation).The copies that I do have are locked in my metal safe, labeled --"the books of magius" along with my tolkien collection.Terry Brooks remains my most favorite epic fantasy/sword and sorcery author.rombios@excite.com | 977 | [
"I won the book \"elfstones of shannara\" in 7th grade during a book reading contest.",
"As the runner up -- I was asked to reach into the carton full of books and select one.",
"The books were on varied subjects but a good portion were on epic fantasy.The book's title \"elfstones of shannara\" along with the cover of Will Ohmsford holding the \"seeking stones of shannara\" guarding the elven girl amberle -- caught my eye.",
"Till today I believe fate played a hand in my selection of this book.over the summer, I got hooked and the purchased the remaining two (before I learned of the heritage series).Now I have all 8 (including the King of shannara) and the other 4 or 5 books of the land over series.",
"I look forward to the return of the Shannara series (or continuation).The copies that I do have are locked in my metal safe, labeled --\"the books of magius\" along with my tolkien collection.Terry Brooks remains my most favorite epic fantasy/sword and sorcery author.rombios@excite.com"
] |
5 | great customer service! | I bought one of these backpack sprayers last year (not from amazon). I worked mostly well last year, but by the end of the summer the sprayer valve was not working perfectly. This spring I tried to use it. The spay function worked well, but unfortunately the valve would not turn off. I was not too happy about this.I called Solo through a number I found on the website. I never got a electronic operator. A person answered after 4 rings. I gave a brief description of the problem. She said she would connect me with the repair person. She came back after about two minutes and said he had stepped out and would be returning soon. I was sure this was the first step to a brush off, but gave my name and phone number. Thirty minutes later I was surprised to get a call. I gave another brief description and was told the solution was a new valve.I gave my name and address. Two days later I received a new valve at no charge to me.I will definitely buy another product from them! | 977 | [
"I bought one of these backpack sprayers last year (not from amazon).",
"I worked mostly well last year, but by the end of the summer the sprayer valve was not working perfectly.",
"This spring I tried to use it.",
"The spay function worked well, but unfortunately the valve would not turn off.",
"I was not too happy about this.I called Solo through a number I found on the website.",
"I never got a electronic operator.",
"A person answered after 4 rings.",
"I gave a brief description of the problem.",
"She said she would connect me with the repair person.",
"She came back after about two minutes and said he had stepped out and would be returning soon.",
"I was sure this was the first step to a brush off, but gave my name and phone number.",
"Thirty minutes later I was surprised to get a call.",
"I gave another brief description and was told the solution was a new valve.I gave my name and address.",
"Two days later I received a new valve at no charge to me.I will definitely buy another product from them!"
] |
5 | Masterful ! | Quite simply Mr. Delillo has cut ot a niche in the literay world with this book alone. His use of metaphor and epigramatic paragraphs is a testament to his magisterial talent. Some search for history and plot and character development in this magnum opus ...well these tone deaf readers will come away disappointed for Delillo writes English prose in a magnificent poetic style which surely isn't for all ....only those who love ....truly love language for languages sake will find this book to be as beautiful as i did ..there are aspects of this work that stand on their own as essays and even short stories. If one is searching for a linear history of the cold war or a social history of the last 5 decades of the last century don't read this book ...but if one wants to grasp the poetry of this era and its language from Lenny Bruce to J.Edgar Hoover buy it read it and tell a friend.Future generations will be taught this book in colleges for many years to come i predict. | 977 | [
"Quite simply Mr.",
"Delillo has cut ot a niche in the literay world with this book alone.",
"His use of metaphor and epigramatic paragraphs is a testament to his magisterial talent.",
"Some search for history and plot and character development in this magnum opus ...well these tone deaf readers will come away disappointed for Delillo writes English prose in a magnificent poetic style which surely isn't for all ....only those who love ....truly love language for languages sake will find this book to be as beautiful as i did ..there are aspects of this work that stand on their own as essays and even short stories.",
"If one is searching for a linear history of the cold war or a social history of the last 5 decades of the last century don't read this book ...but if one wants to grasp the poetry of this era and its language from Lenny Bruce to J.Edgar Hoover buy it read it and tell a friend.Future generations will be taught this book in colleges for many years to come i predict."
] |
5 | A Sound, Biblical Approach | This is a book that gets to the heart of what parents really want for their children - we want them to grow up to be men and women of character and conviction. Mr. Tripp helps parents understand that conforming a child's behaviour is an inadequate approach to parenting. What Christian parents should be seeking is to help our children understand that obedience is tied to the character of God.Why should a any child obey their parent? Because the parents wants it that way? Because the parent is bigger? Because it is embarrassing if they don't? No, it is because that is how God designed it.Now as for spanking. Tripp points out the fact that careful and controlled use of spanking is both biblical and effective. He does a great job of qualifying when it is and is not appropriate. He also is very clear on the context of when it is appropriate to spank. Spanking is a relatively minor aspect of what he covers and he covers the topic carefully, respectfully and biblically. | 977 | [
"This is a book that gets to the heart of what parents really want for their children - we want them to grow up to be men and women of character and conviction.",
"Mr.",
"Tripp helps parents understand that conforming a child's behaviour is an inadequate approach to parenting.",
"What Christian parents should be seeking is to help our children understand that obedience is tied to the character of God.Why should a any child obey their parent?",
"Because the parents wants it that way?",
"Because the parent is bigger?",
"Because it is embarrassing if they don't?",
"No, it is because that is how God designed it.Now as for spanking.",
"Tripp points out the fact that careful and controlled use of spanking is both biblical and effective.",
"He does a great job of qualifying when it is and is not appropriate.",
"He also is very clear on the context of when it is appropriate to spank.",
"Spanking is a relatively minor aspect of what he covers and he covers the topic carefully, respectfully and biblically."
] |
5 | This is the Weissenborn to get | Others have written about the book's quality. It's a bit daunting for beginners, but someone has written a "My First Weissenborn" for bassoon newbies. I have "Practical Method" and have used it for years. However, this larger version, called just "Method for Bassoon," is the one to get.The additional material (compared to "Practical Method") is a popular set of key studies by Milde which are often assigned to students. When I moved and had to get a new teacher, she assigned the Milde studies. So I bought the "Method for Bassoon" book to replace my old, beat up "Practical Method" book, even though the Milde studies are also available separately. Either book will carry a student along for years of learning. This book is still in print and easily available from dedicated sheet music online vendors, even if Amazon doesn't have it right now. When I bought it, it was the SAME PRICE brand new as the "Practical Method." You shouldn't be paying a premium for this version. | 977 | [
"Others have written about the book's quality.",
"It's a bit daunting for beginners, but someone has written a \"My First Weissenborn\" for bassoon newbies.",
"I have \"Practical Method\" and have used it for years.",
"However, this larger version, called just \"Method for Bassoon,\" is the one to get.The additional material (compared to \"Practical Method\") is a popular set of key studies by Milde which are often assigned to students.",
"When I moved and had to get a new teacher, she assigned the Milde studies.",
"So I bought the \"Method for Bassoon\" book to replace my old, beat up \"Practical Method\" book, even though the Milde studies are also available separately.",
"Either book will carry a student along for years of learning.",
"This book is still in print and easily available from dedicated sheet music online vendors, even if Amazon doesn't have it right now.",
"When I bought it, it was the SAME PRICE brand new as the \"Practical Method.\" You shouldn't be paying a premium for this version."
] |
5 | Emma's Best | "Crickets Sing For Anamaria" is the 4th Single released of the "Free Me" album, the second piece of pop perfection delivered by the brilliant Emma Bunton.This Song is very different than the other tracks released from "Free Me". In this track, Emma explores Latin Rhythms (Brazilian Rhythms), using the Latin samba with hand-claps and fast paced lyrics that will make you wanna dance for sure.Emma puts in this song a refreshing & exquisite sound that you will enjoy too.If this is not enough for you, Emma includes in this Single (The 2 CD Set) the radio edit of the track, cover versions of Paul Anka's "Eso Beso" and Astrud Gilberto's "So Nice (Summer Samba)", the "Crickets Sing For Anamaria" "Elements' Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty Mix" & and a stunning slowed down "Maybe" Latin Version. Plus, you will get an Amazing sexy pic of Emma in the cover of both singles.Buy It Now, It's One of the best singles of 2004, you won't regret it.Thanks for reading this review. =) | 977 | [
"\"Crickets Sing For Anamaria\" is the 4th Single released of the \"Free Me\" album, the second piece of pop perfection delivered by the brilliant Emma Bunton.This Song is very different than the other tracks released from \"Free Me\".",
"In this track, Emma explores Latin Rhythms (Brazilian Rhythms), using the Latin samba with hand-claps and fast paced lyrics that will make you wanna dance for sure.Emma puts in this song a refreshing & exquisite sound that you will enjoy too.If this is not enough for you, Emma includes in this Single (The 2 CD Set) the radio edit of the track, cover versions of Paul Anka's \"Eso Beso\" and Astrud Gilberto's \"So Nice (Summer Samba)\", the \"Crickets Sing For Anamaria\" \"Elements' Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty Mix\" & and a stunning slowed down \"Maybe\" Latin Version.",
"Plus, you will get an Amazing sexy pic of Emma in the cover of both singles.Buy It Now, It's One of the best singles of 2004, you won't regret it.Thanks for reading this review.",
"=)"
] |
5 | Provocative Cover, Intellectual Text | Author Anne Kingston deserves five stars-plus for her exhaustive research and objective presentation of the subject. The Meaning of Wife, which is by no means a quick or light read, is well written, engaging, thought provoking and entertaining. If you are a wife, you'll find yourself somewhere in these pages. If you're not a wife, you may recognize your mother or your friends, or the woman you call your wife.Kingston covers all the bases, beginning with the world's fascination with Princess Diana's foray into wifedom. In a chapter called "Heart of Whiteness," which is what I've always called "White Lace Dreams," she details the wedding dress selection and compares the white lacy dress to the wedding cake. "The modern wedding cake is a bride you can put in your mouth," is a quote attributed to food writer Jeffrey Steingarten. From there, the topics of sex and abuse, divorce and value are thoroughly portrayed. Strong vocabulary, this is academic material.Well done. | 977 | [
"Author Anne Kingston deserves five stars-plus for her exhaustive research and objective presentation of the subject.",
"The Meaning of Wife, which is by no means a quick or light read, is well written, engaging, thought provoking and entertaining.",
"If you are a wife, you'll find yourself somewhere in these pages.",
"If you're not a wife, you may recognize your mother or your friends, or the woman you call your wife.Kingston covers all the bases, beginning with the world's fascination with Princess Diana's foray into wifedom.",
"In a chapter called \"Heart of Whiteness,\" which is what I've always called \"White Lace Dreams,\" she details the wedding dress selection and compares the white lacy dress to the wedding cake.",
"\"The modern wedding cake is a bride you can put in your mouth,\" is a quote attributed to food writer Jeffrey Steingarten.",
"From there, the topics of sex and abuse, divorce and value are thoroughly portrayed.",
"Strong vocabulary, this is academic material.Well done."
] |
5 | Battery Grip Experience | I took the plunge and bought the BG-E3 Battery Grip from Canon. After reading the reviews of the off-brand model and deciding that I didn't want any 'button' problems, I got the Canon. I'm VERY happy with it, (not from the standpoint of having the extra battery capacity because I have 2 batteries at all times anyway) but because I like the 'look and feel' of having the additional weight and fit for my large male hands. I felt that without it, I might drop the camera at any time and while it's safely suspended about my neck, I don't like that feeling.I also like being able to spin the camera for portrait or landscape shots very quickly and cleanly and having that extra set of buttons available to change the Tv and Av settings for various effects. I got some exceptionally nice photos of a waterfall and this made it easy to use. If you're thinking about buying it, it's worth every hard-earned penny and should significantly enhance both professional and amateur uses. | 977 | [
"I took the plunge and bought the BG-E3 Battery Grip from Canon.",
"After reading the reviews of the off-brand model and deciding that I didn't want any 'button' problems, I got the Canon.",
"I'm VERY happy with it, (not from the standpoint of having the extra battery capacity because I have 2 batteries at all times anyway) but because I like the 'look and feel' of having the additional weight and fit for my large male hands.",
"I felt that without it, I might drop the camera at any time and while it's safely suspended about my neck, I don't like that feeling.I also like being able to spin the camera for portrait or landscape shots very quickly and cleanly and having that extra set of buttons available to change the Tv and Av settings for various effects.",
"I got some exceptionally nice photos of a waterfall and this made it easy to use.",
"If you're thinking about buying it, it's worth every hard-earned penny and should significantly enhance both professional and amateur uses."
] |
5 | A must read for any woman | Great book. Very useful for any woman, regardless of social or economic status; whether in corporate, retail, construction or in high school. This book is cleverly compiled by viewpoints of 25 different professional women each covering a chapter, (which I found made for a more interesting read). The topics range from etiquette, to assertiveness skills, managing finances, marketing yourself (by dressing professionally etc.,)When you read this book, it will not only give you the tools to BECOMING a professional, but if you already are a professional, you may find that the tools will serve as useful reminders for us to ACT more professionally. Unfortunately, during the hustle and bustle of surviving as women in a competitive environment, we forget to act professionally. For example, we often confuse being assertive with being aggressive. A great holiday gift. It will definitely propel the reader to make a new year's resolution to become a professional woman in 2006. | 977 | [
"Great book.",
"Very useful for any woman, regardless of social or economic status; whether in corporate, retail, construction or in high school.",
"This book is cleverly compiled by viewpoints of 25 different professional women each covering a chapter, (which I found made for a more interesting read).",
"The topics range from etiquette, to assertiveness skills, managing finances, marketing yourself (by dressing professionally etc.,)When you read this book, it will not only give you the tools to BECOMING a professional, but if you already are a professional, you may find that the tools will serve as useful reminders for us to ACT more professionally.",
"Unfortunately, during the hustle and bustle of surviving as women in a competitive environment, we forget to act professionally.",
"For example, we often confuse being assertive with being aggressive.",
"A great holiday gift.",
"It will definitely propel the reader to make a new year's resolution to become a professional woman in 2006."
] |
5 | I happened to enjoy it. | I for one liked this Spider-Man series. While I can see it might not be everyone's taste, I found it to be fun and action oriented and hope it gets a chance at a second season to develop further.I love how the animation looks like a 3-dimensional comic book. Other's may complain that CGI should look like the Final Fantasy movie. Sure it may look real standing still but I found the performances almost creepy in how zombie-like the movement is. CGI just doesn't look real to me.MTV's Spider-Man still has the look of a cartoon so movement issues can be forgiven. Unlike traditional cell animation, this series was able to render action scences from all angles allowing the "camera" to move through out the scene to great effect.The voice cast is all perfect for their roles. Neil and Lisa work really well together.And as always, don't judge a show based on internet rumors. More often than not they turn out to be completly false, just smear tactics used by angry "fanboys". | 977 | [
"I for one liked this Spider-Man series.",
"While I can see it might not be everyone's taste, I found it to be fun and action oriented and hope it gets a chance at a second season to develop further.I love how the animation looks like a 3-dimensional comic book.",
"Other's may complain that CGI should look like the Final Fantasy movie.",
"Sure it may look real standing still but I found the performances almost creepy in how zombie-like the movement is.",
"CGI just doesn't look real to me.MTV's Spider-Man still has the look of a cartoon so movement issues can be forgiven.",
"Unlike traditional cell animation, this series was able to render action scences from all angles allowing the \"camera\" to move through out the scene to great effect.The voice cast is all perfect for their roles.",
"Neil and Lisa work really well together.And as always, don't judge a show based on internet rumors.",
"More often than not they turn out to be completly false, just smear tactics used by angry \"fanboys\"."
] |
5 | Work in progress | This album is, I would contend, much overlooked in the Who's catalogue. Yet, 37 years on, there is a freshness and energy which many of their later albums lack. Who fans will be familiar with all the tracks on the CD but the question is do the remixes work? I say the amswer is an emphatic YES. Most tracks are in crisp, clear stereo for the first time. The original mono vinyl album always sounded a bit "muddy" to me, though no worse than many others from the mid 60s. The title track, in particular, sounds much better in its stereo mix. It is a pity, though, that Polydor couldn't squeeze the single mix of "Happy Jack" onto the CD as well as the mono acoustic version which is an interesting curio rather than an essential. My favourite track is "Disguises", originally from the "Ready Steady Who" EP...but, again, where is "Circles"? This is the Who striding confidently along the highway that led to international acclaim...it's a great album to have in your collection. | 977 | [
"This album is, I would contend, much overlooked in the Who's catalogue.",
"Yet, 37 years on, there is a freshness and energy which many of their later albums lack.",
"Who fans will be familiar with all the tracks on the CD but the question is do the remixes work?",
"I say the amswer is an emphatic YES.",
"Most tracks are in crisp, clear stereo for the first time.",
"The original mono vinyl album always sounded a bit \"muddy\" to me, though no worse than many others from the mid 60s.",
"The title track, in particular, sounds much better in its stereo mix.",
"It is a pity, though, that Polydor couldn't squeeze the single mix of \"Happy Jack\" onto the CD as well as the mono acoustic version which is an interesting curio rather than an essential.",
"My favourite track is \"Disguises\", originally from the \"Ready Steady Who\" EP...but, again, where is \"Circles\"?",
"This is the Who striding confidently along the highway that led to international acclaim...it's a great album to have in your collection."
] |
5 | Notes on the HANNIBAL Soundtrack | (from Sierra Vista AZ)People who are understandably reluctant to go to a film like HANNIBAL might assume that they wouldn't like the music either. But films that deal with serial killers often have sublime music.For example, COPYCAT with Sigourney Weaver & Holly Hunter,features Gabriel Faure's "Im Paradisum"("in Heaven") from his REQUIEM which plays while forensic photos of victims are examined.HANNIBAL's music is similarly sublime & beautiful, & intelligently used.Because this film concerns, among other things, unrequited love in which the lover loves from afar, it is thematically appropriate that Patrick Cassidy's music "Vide cor meum" ("see my heart") is used since its words are those of the great Italian Renaissance poet, Dante Alighieri, who loved his muse, Beatrice, from afar. This music is transcendent & indescribably beautiful. The words from Dante's work, LA VITA NUOVA ("my new life")are discussed in the film by Dr. Lechter played by Sir Anthony Hopkins. | 977 | [
"(from Sierra Vista AZ)People who are understandably reluctant to go to a film like HANNIBAL might assume that they wouldn't like the music either.",
"But films that deal with serial killers often have sublime music.For example, COPYCAT with Sigourney Weaver & Holly Hunter,features Gabriel Faure's \"Im Paradisum\"(\"in Heaven\") from his REQUIEM which plays while forensic photos of victims are examined.HANNIBAL's music is similarly sublime & beautiful, & intelligently used.Because this film concerns, among other things, unrequited love in which the lover loves from afar, it is thematically appropriate that Patrick Cassidy's music \"Vide cor meum\" (\"see my heart\") is used since its words are those of the great Italian Renaissance poet, Dante Alighieri, who loved his muse, Beatrice, from afar.",
"This music is transcendent & indescribably beautiful.",
"The words from Dante's work, LA VITA NUOVA (\"my new life\")are discussed in the film by Dr.",
"Lechter played by Sir Anthony Hopkins."
] |
5 | A "Touch" of Karen Marie Moning | Ms Moning once again hands us a tale of love that transcends time. Our fiesty heroine--Lisa, finds herself with the weight of the world on her shoulders, when suddenly she's thrown back in time to land literally at the naked feet of the powerful, immortal Circenn Brodie. The differences between the modern woman and the medieval man cause moments of tension and misunderstanding...as well as several scorching scenes between the two. With Circenn, being immortal, and swearing not to go through the pain of losing love again, Lisa finds her way into his heart. The "gift" Circenn gives to Lisa is immeasurable-- his love; but, at what cost to all? You MUST read this book to find out!From page one, we are swept into the characters lives, and become part of them until the very end. With stong emotions and extrordinary wit and humor, Karen Moning brings her characters to vivid life upon the page. One of Karen Monings finest works to date...I anxiously await her next book!! | 977 | [
"Ms Moning once again hands us a tale of love that transcends time.",
"Our fiesty heroine--Lisa, finds herself with the weight of the world on her shoulders, when suddenly she's thrown back in time to land literally at the naked feet of the powerful, immortal Circenn Brodie.",
"The differences between the modern woman and the medieval man cause moments of tension and misunderstanding...as well as several scorching scenes between the two.",
"With Circenn, being immortal, and swearing not to go through the pain of losing love again, Lisa finds her way into his heart.",
"The \"gift\" Circenn gives to Lisa is immeasurable-- his love; but, at what cost to all?",
"You MUST read this book to find out!",
"From page one, we are swept into the characters lives, and become part of them until the very end.",
"With stong emotions and extrordinary wit and humor, Karen Moning brings her characters to vivid life upon the page.",
"One of Karen Monings finest works to date...I anxiously await her next book!!"
] |
5 | A Great Read | In The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger delivers a vivid and gripping tale of man versus nature. In a swift journalistic style, he tells the story of a freak monstrous storm and the people who found themselves in its grips on the sea.In October 1991, three separate weather systems (an Arctic front, a low pressure system hurling eastward from the Great Lakes, and a powerful hurricane off the east coast) collided in the Atlantic Ocean. Unsuspecting crews on fishing boats, commercial vessels and pleasure craft found themselves in a vortex of exploding winds, torrential rains and towering waves.Junger describes their plight and their struggles to survive what meteorologists called "the perfect storm." He also details the various rescue attempts by the Coast Guard and Air National Guard. But The Perfect Storm is not merely an action-packed page-turner. It's also an intimate and moving tale of life, love, loss and survival that will make you wish this were just a movie. | 977 | [
"In The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger delivers a vivid and gripping tale of man versus nature.",
"In a swift journalistic style, he tells the story of a freak monstrous storm and the people who found themselves in its grips on the sea.In October 1991, three separate weather systems (an Arctic front, a low pressure system hurling eastward from the Great Lakes, and a powerful hurricane off the east coast) collided in the Atlantic Ocean.",
"Unsuspecting crews on fishing boats, commercial vessels and pleasure craft found themselves in a vortex of exploding winds, torrential rains and towering waves.Junger describes their plight and their struggles to survive what meteorologists called \"the perfect storm.\" He also details the various rescue attempts by the Coast Guard and Air National Guard.",
"But The Perfect Storm is not merely an action-packed page-turner.",
"It's also an intimate and moving tale of life, love, loss and survival that will make you wish this were just a movie."
] |
5 | The best health book out there | It's a bit old... and sometimes it comes across very 70's-ish...But there is NO other book out there as good as this one.Start with the premise that your current, modern eating habits are the primary problem with your weight.Therefore, living a healthier lifestyle will let you lead a better, healthier life AND you'll loose weight at the same time.All this written in an easy to read format.Okay, let's cut through all the BS here! If you're like most, you've read several other weight loss books. And you've probably gotten mixed information! Aktins says to eliminate carbs and eat meat. The next says it's okay to mix, so long as you do so proportionally to the energy value calculated per gram of blahblahblah.THIS book does the ONE thing you want a health and nutrition book to do: MAKE COMMON SENSE! There's no higher recommendation I can give it beyond the fact that, when you read it, you nod your head and think "yeah. That makes sense!"A MuSt ReAd for anyone. Period! | 977 | [
"It's a bit old... and sometimes it comes across very 70's-ish...But there is NO other book out there as good as this one.Start with the premise that your current, modern eating habits are the primary problem with your weight.Therefore, living a healthier lifestyle will let you lead a better, healthier life AND you'll loose weight at the same time.All this written in an easy to read format.Okay, let's cut through all the BS here!",
"If you're like most, you've read several other weight loss books.",
"And you've probably gotten mixed information!",
"Aktins says to eliminate carbs and eat meat.",
"The next says it's okay to mix, so long as you do so proportionally to the energy value calculated per gram of blahblahblah.THIS book does the ONE thing you want a health and nutrition book to do: MAKE COMMON SENSE!",
"There's no higher recommendation I can give it beyond the fact that, when you read it, you nod your head and think \"yeah.",
"That makes sense!",
"\"A MuSt ReAd for anyone.",
"Period!"
] |
5 | Excellent after adjustment | My first Black Box worked very well, so I bought three more. Some of the new ones didn't work; the gophers filled them with dirt without springing them. I tested the triggers with a postal scale and found that the good traps would trigger with less than two ounces of force, while the bad ones took up to six ounces. I bent the hooks on the trigger wires (the wire the gopher pushes) until I got them all to trigger at under two ounces. I also filed some down a little. Now they all work very well. I am catching a couple of dozen gophers a year. These traps don't work on the moles in my area, because the moles go under them instead of entering. The traps are durable. The wire is either stainless or some rust resistant alloy. As others have said, you have to dig a significant hole to set these. If you are trying not to disturb a lawn, it is best to dig out chunks of sod and keep them cool and damp until the gopher is caught. Then you can replace the chunks in the hole. | 977 | [
"My first Black Box worked very well, so I bought three more.",
"Some of the new ones didn't work; the gophers filled them with dirt without springing them.",
"I tested the triggers with a postal scale and found that the good traps would trigger with less than two ounces of force, while the bad ones took up to six ounces.",
"I bent the hooks on the trigger wires (the wire the gopher pushes) until I got them all to trigger at under two ounces.",
"I also filed some down a little.",
"Now they all work very well.",
"I am catching a couple of dozen gophers a year.",
"These traps don't work on the moles in my area, because the moles go under them instead of entering.",
"The traps are durable.",
"The wire is either stainless or some rust resistant alloy.",
"As others have said, you have to dig a significant hole to set these.",
"If you are trying not to disturb a lawn, it is best to dig out chunks of sod and keep them cool and damp until the gopher is caught.",
"Then you can replace the chunks in the hole."
] |
5 | A Month of Sadness, October 1967 | A tale of two sadnesses, or maybe three or even four.In October of 1967, three things were going on:In VietNam the Black Lions a famous battalion of the reknown First Infantry Division (the Big Red One). Commanded by Lt. Col, Terry Allen Jr. (son of Gen. Terry Allen, the commander of the Big Red One in WW II.) the Black Lions walked into a trap that would kill Lt. Col. Allen, among many others.In Madison, Wisconsin, the students at the University of Wisconsin (where Dick Cheney was a graduate student. were staging a protest against Dow Chemical company being allowed to recruit on campus. The sit in turned violent.On the other side of the trap in Viet Nam was Vo Minh Triet, the deputy commander of the Viet Cong First Regiment. He later remarked, "No one won that day."Finally, no less sad, President Johnson who had such great hopes to establish a Great Society found his presidency torn apart by Viet Nam.This excellent book is history from a different point of view. | 977 | [
"A tale of two sadnesses, or maybe three or even four.In October of 1967, three things were going on:In VietNam the Black Lions a famous battalion of the reknown First Infantry Division (the Big Red One).",
"Commanded by Lt.",
"Col, Terry Allen Jr.",
"(son of Gen.",
"Terry Allen, the commander of the Big Red One in WW II.) the Black Lions walked into a trap that would kill Lt.",
"Col.",
"Allen, among many others.In Madison, Wisconsin, the students at the University of Wisconsin (where Dick Cheney was a graduate student.",
"were staging a protest against Dow Chemical company being allowed to recruit on campus.",
"The sit in turned violent.On the other side of the trap in Viet Nam was Vo Minh Triet, the deputy commander of the Viet Cong First Regiment.",
"He later remarked, \"No one won that day.\"Finally, no less sad, President Johnson who had such great hopes to establish a Great Society found his presidency torn apart by Viet Nam.This excellent book is history from a different point of view."
] |
5 | Best VCA book yet | It's been awhile since I read Midnight Flight, but I still remember the profound feeling of satisfaction I felt while reading it and even after. In agreement with those who've said it's different than any of the previous works, that is the absolute truth.Midnight Flight was such a breath of fresh air and deviated far from the formulaic 'vulnerable-girl-meets-boy-they-have-sex-and-oh-yeah-other-things-happen-in-her-life' arrangement that we've become familiar with in most other VCA books.I could not put this book down; the story is just so riveting! The descriptions of the 'buddies' and their actions were beyond anything my imagination could ever fathom. The suspense in this book was tremendous and enjoyable. I wish I was a slower reader so that I could have taken more than one night to read it, but in the end, the price of the book and the bags under my eyes the next day were well worth it.More writings like this would be a welcome change, at least in my opinion. | 977 | [
"It's been awhile since I read Midnight Flight, but I still remember the profound feeling of satisfaction I felt while reading it and even after.",
"In agreement with those who've said it's different than any of the previous works, that is the absolute truth.Midnight Flight was such a breath of fresh air and deviated far from the formulaic 'vulnerable-girl-meets-boy-they-have-sex-and-oh-yeah-other-things-happen-in-her-life' arrangement that we've become familiar with in most other VCA books.I could not put this book down; the story is just so riveting!",
"The descriptions of the 'buddies' and their actions were beyond anything my imagination could ever fathom.",
"The suspense in this book was tremendous and enjoyable.",
"I wish I was a slower reader so that I could have taken more than one night to read it, but in the end, the price of the book and the bags under my eyes the next day were well worth it.More writings like this would be a welcome change, at least in my opinion."
] |
5 | History of Sting through a jazz eye | I first saw this on A&E many years ago. I guess what stands out (to me anyway) is the fact that the concert took place on the very day of the terrorist attacks on N.Y. and the opening song performed is the song Fragile and when Sting begins to sing it you can see the words hitting him and having a deeper meaning in light of the events of that day. IF you are a fan of Sting's music or even a jazz fan such as myself, this product is definitely for you! He takes versions of his songs and places them in various jazz settings. It is really a nice way to hear some old favorites. He has top notch musicians playing this stuff and Sting should be commended for his arrangements on this project. Throughout the years this is still one of my favorite Sting CD's as well as the video. If you are looking for a rock concert...this aint it! If your looking for boring jazz this aint that either (great grammar huh?) but if your looking for something played well than purchase this!!! | 977 | [
"I first saw this on A&E many years ago.",
"I guess what stands out (to me anyway) is the fact that the concert took place on the very day of the terrorist attacks on N.Y. and the opening song performed is the song Fragile and when Sting begins to sing it you can see the words hitting him and having a deeper meaning in light of the events of that day.",
"IF you are a fan of Sting's music or even a jazz fan such as myself, this product is definitely for you!",
"He takes versions of his songs and places them in various jazz settings.",
"It is really a nice way to hear some old favorites.",
"He has top notch musicians playing this stuff and Sting should be commended for his arrangements on this project.",
"Throughout the years this is still one of my favorite Sting CD's as well as the video.",
"If you are looking for a rock concert...this aint it!",
"If your looking for boring jazz this aint that either (great grammar huh?",
") but if your looking for something played well than purchase this!!!"
] |
5 | A SIMPLE STORY ABOUT HISTORY | If you don't have the time to read about China's history, or the disposition to sift through the scholars works, but have the desire to learn about the social structure of this nation and the workings of the chinese family and human relations, in and outside China, then you must read this book. It is a personal, and at times poetic, account of the saga of a family from the Empire, through the Kuomingtang period, the war, and Mao's regime. Very well written and moving, it is like a personal time machine, filled with the details of the hardships and personal sacrifices that the people, among titanic social and political changes, had to endure. It is in a sense a microcosmic tale, but one that helps to understand in simple terms the background texture; the causes and motivations for the radical transformations that China experienced in the last century. It also provides food for though, if you want to better understand the changes that will came in this century..... | 977 | [
"If you don't have the time to read about China's history, or the disposition to sift through the scholars works, but have the desire to learn about the social structure of this nation and the workings of the chinese family and human relations, in and outside China, then you must read this book.",
"It is a personal, and at times poetic, account of the saga of a family from the Empire, through the Kuomingtang period, the war, and Mao's regime.",
"Very well written and moving, it is like a personal time machine, filled with the details of the hardships and personal sacrifices that the people, among titanic social and political changes, had to endure.",
"It is in a sense a microcosmic tale, but one that helps to understand in simple terms the background texture; the causes and motivations for the radical transformations that China experienced in the last century.",
"It also provides food for though, if you want to better understand the changes that will came in this century....."
] |
5 | LUCK HAS ARRIVED! | I have been waiting patiently for this follow-up to the debut album, as my memory reminded me how much better the songwriting had been than "Fools Gold," a great record in its own right. I may be 47, but my memory still serves me well. After putting it on and cranking it up, a big smile came across my face, for two reasons. One, the songs still hold up (even though my wife calls it impossibly retro), and the re-mastering is done much better than the first, with the bass now a more punched up member of the mix. From "Sweet Country Air" to "Gypsy Brew" to "Captain," anybody who enjoys the country rock genre would highly enjoy this record. I stick by the 5 stars, but if I had a complaint, it would be the over-production of a few numbers, but better that than under produced. Just having David Foster on keyboards insures a certain amount of polish to the overall sound. All in all, a very satisfying album, one that will get played as much today as it was 25 years ago!! | 977 | [
"I have been waiting patiently for this follow-up to the debut album, as my memory reminded me how much better the songwriting had been than \"Fools Gold,\" a great record in its own right.",
"I may be 47, but my memory still serves me well.",
"After putting it on and cranking it up, a big smile came across my face, for two reasons.",
"One, the songs still hold up (even though my wife calls it impossibly retro), and the re-mastering is done much better than the first, with the bass now a more punched up member of the mix.",
"From \"Sweet Country Air\" to \"Gypsy Brew\" to \"Captain,\" anybody who enjoys the country rock genre would highly enjoy this record.",
"I stick by the 5 stars, but if I had a complaint, it would be the over-production of a few numbers, but better that than under produced.",
"Just having David Foster on keyboards insures a certain amount of polish to the overall sound.",
"All in all, a very satisfying album, one that will get played as much today as it was 25 years ago!!"
] |
5 | Platoon meets Gundam | This is one of my favorite Gundam sagas...the 08th MS (Mobile Suit) team! Taking place primarily on Earth in the thick of the Jungle to the deepest desert. This is as close anime will come to make you feel what war is like...Tragedy,love,hate,hopelessness,triumph...it's all here! Shiro,Sanders,Karen,Michel and Eledore bring life in the military during wartime to life. From their emotions during the heat of battle,to personal conflicts during R & R. You also get the classic plot twists, alterior motives on the part of both militaries and so much more. Oh yeah...the animation is pretty sweet too. When I sat through the 08th MS team this last weekend, I watched the whole thing from episode 1 to the end. Its gripping and enthralling...you WILL love it even if you're not an anime fan. Much deeper than Gundm Wing will ever be...like I say in the title...think Platoon or Apocalypse Now meets Gundam Wing. With that description,you only scratch the surfce of the 0th team. | 977 | [
"This is one of my favorite Gundam sagas...the 08th MS (Mobile Suit) team!",
"Taking place primarily on Earth in the thick of the Jungle to the deepest desert.",
"This is as close anime will come to make you feel what war is like...Tragedy,love,hate,hopelessness,triumph...it's all here!",
"Shiro,Sanders,Karen,Michel and Eledore bring life in the military during wartime to life.",
"From their emotions during the heat of battle,to personal conflicts during R & R.",
"You also get the classic plot twists, alterior motives on the part of both militaries and so much more.",
"Oh yeah...the animation is pretty sweet too.",
"When I sat through the 08th MS team this last weekend, I watched the whole thing from episode 1 to the end.",
"Its gripping and enthralling...you WILL love it even if you're not an anime fan.",
"Much deeper than Gundm Wing will ever be...like I say in the title...think Platoon or Apocalypse Now meets Gundam Wing.",
"With that description,you only scratch the surfce of the 0th team."
] |
5 | I'm 30 and loved(s) it!! | If you don't understand the plot of The Matrix movies, don't blame the movie... I'm 30 (not 13) and thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. I've seen it several times, and everytime I watch it, I understand the plot a little bit better. It's a very complex plot which can not be fully understood by watching the films only once.Personally I think the 'let down' experienced by some viewers after seeing Reloaded, is due to the fact that they expected the same mind blowing experience delivered by the first movie. Unfortunately, we got used to the new type of special effects the Wachowski brothers introduced in the first one, therefor the less than mind blowing effect...Also, since it was the second of a series of three movies, Reloaded didn't really have a beginning or an end, as in the first and last, which leaves the viewer feeling dissatisfied.The Matrix will definetly stay my No 1 for a very long time. The movie that will displace it will be something very, very special. | 977 | [
"If you don't understand the plot of The Matrix movies, don't blame the movie... I'm 30 (not 13) and thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy.",
"I've seen it several times, and everytime I watch it, I understand the plot a little bit better.",
"It's a very complex plot which can not be fully understood by watching the films only once.Personally I think the 'let down' experienced by some viewers after seeing Reloaded, is due to the fact that they expected the same mind blowing experience delivered by the first movie.",
"Unfortunately, we got used to the new type of special effects the Wachowski brothers introduced in the first one, therefor the less than mind blowing effect...Also, since it was the second of a series of three movies, Reloaded didn't really have a beginning or an end, as in the first and last, which leaves the viewer feeling dissatisfied.The Matrix will definetly stay my No 1 for a very long time.",
"The movie that will displace it will be something very, very special."
] |
5 | Much Personality | This book is my most recent read in the lot of over 300 true crimes I have read. It never got boring and it stayed suspenseful, keeping you wondering what was going to happen in the next chapter. I got so little sleep reading this book. I truly believe Erick Esch got caught up in the whole situation of becoming popular and fitting in. Clayton Carter was a big mouth in my opinion that acted like he knew more than he did. He led his friends to think there was more to the story than there actually was. I think he did this without intending a murder to take place. He was just being a typical teenage boy. His intentions were to have his friends think there were guns in the house. The murder took place for the killers own (and quite different) reasons, which was homosexuality. Jarrod Wall was the soul reason this crime occured. He committed it for his own personal reasons and everyone else seemed to be a pawn in the crime for their own reasons. Great Book. Great Read!! | 977 | [
"This book is my most recent read in the lot of over 300 true crimes I have read.",
"It never got boring and it stayed suspenseful, keeping you wondering what was going to happen in the next chapter.",
"I got so little sleep reading this book.",
"I truly believe Erick Esch got caught up in the whole situation of becoming popular and fitting in.",
"Clayton Carter was a big mouth in my opinion that acted like he knew more than he did.",
"He led his friends to think there was more to the story than there actually was.",
"I think he did this without intending a murder to take place.",
"He was just being a typical teenage boy.",
"His intentions were to have his friends think there were guns in the house.",
"The murder took place for the killers own (and quite different) reasons, which was homosexuality.",
"Jarrod Wall was the soul reason this crime occured.",
"He committed it for his own personal reasons and everyone else seemed to be a pawn in the crime for their own reasons.",
"Great Book.",
"Great Read!!"
] |
5 | Breakout Pop Masterpiece | I am a fan of old albums. I am a fan of Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson and Barry Gibb. Not that this record is all retro fluff, in fact that is what makes it one of the most beautiful things to be released this year. Subtle synth bubbles over vintage bass tones. Drum machines churn under luscious string arrangements. And under all the pretty sounds are some pretty heavy lyrics. Padellaro owes a lot to his former bandmate Joe Pernice and has seemed to whole heartedly follow him down that pop path from the alt-country leanings of their former ensemble. However Padellaro seems more approachable (if less sophisticated) and has delivered the kind of ear candy that Pernice only hints at on his solo debut "Overcome by Happiness". Fans of orch pop will absolutely freak over this record. At first listening, one might think the album clever and impeccably performed. After a few spins, it becomes clear that the lyrics and melodies shine far above the joyous production. Bravo. | 977 | [
"I am a fan of old albums.",
"I am a fan of Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson and Barry Gibb.",
"Not that this record is all retro fluff, in fact that is what makes it one of the most beautiful things to be released this year.",
"Subtle synth bubbles over vintage bass tones.",
"Drum machines churn under luscious string arrangements.",
"And under all the pretty sounds are some pretty heavy lyrics.",
"Padellaro owes a lot to his former bandmate Joe Pernice and has seemed to whole heartedly follow him down that pop path from the alt-country leanings of their former ensemble.",
"However Padellaro seems more approachable (if less sophisticated) and has delivered the kind of ear candy that Pernice only hints at on his solo debut \"Overcome by Happiness\".",
"Fans of orch pop will absolutely freak over this record.",
"At first listening, one might think the album clever and impeccably performed.",
"After a few spins, it becomes clear that the lyrics and melodies shine far above the joyous production.",
"Bravo."
] |
5 | A tangled web | Havana Bay is a fine book. As in Smith's other novels of Russian life there is darkness, ambiguity and shadow. Much of the novel takes place in the dark, among ruins, with the central character wearing a heavy black overcoat even in the tropical heat. As Arkady Renko slides in and out of ruined buildings and the murky pollution of Havana Bay so too this novel evokes the destruction of greed and the loneliness and depravity of the soul.That this most Russian atmosphere is set in Havana, Cuba in the bright glare of the tropical sun is Martin Cruz Smith's statement of the enduring and universal nature of human depravity.But the heaviness of the novel is offset by the brilliance of detail, the writer's descriptions of Havana and its inhabitants, and of the sociology of life under the reign of Castro. The seduction of the small love story and the unravelling of motives, actions and consequences make this a most worthwhile investment of a reader's time and imagination. | 977 | [
"Havana Bay is a fine book.",
"As in Smith's other novels of Russian life there is darkness, ambiguity and shadow.",
"Much of the novel takes place in the dark, among ruins, with the central character wearing a heavy black overcoat even in the tropical heat.",
"As Arkady Renko slides in and out of ruined buildings and the murky pollution of Havana Bay so too this novel evokes the destruction of greed and the loneliness and depravity of the soul.That this most Russian atmosphere is set in Havana, Cuba in the bright glare of the tropical sun is Martin Cruz Smith's statement of the enduring and universal nature of human depravity.But the heaviness of the novel is offset by the brilliance of detail, the writer's descriptions of Havana and its inhabitants, and of the sociology of life under the reign of Castro.",
"The seduction of the small love story and the unravelling of motives, actions and consequences make this a most worthwhile investment of a reader's time and imagination."
] |
5 | Great Introduction | This book is a great introduction to the women of the Land of Smiles. 160 pages of photographs and lots of text. Of course, I've been to Bangkok a number of times so I might point out that as great as the women look in the book they are even better in person, up close and personal.But what I really like is the often witty and well reasoned discussion of why men are crazy about Thai girls and why western girls get so upset about the situation. Like the author says, everybody has his or her own spin to put on the situation. Charming and beautiful, yeah, but if you marry a country girl best to keep her ikn the Thai countryside. Not try to westernize her. It won't take and it will just cause trouble. In other words, don't be afraid to live in Thailand and get a bit involved in the culture. The more you know about Thailand, the molre chance of having a great relationship with a thai woman. Anyway, that's my two baht worth. I think this great book will open a few eyes. | 977 | [
"This book is a great introduction to the women of the Land of Smiles.",
"160 pages of photographs and lots of text.",
"Of course, I've been to Bangkok a number of times so I might point out that as great as the women look in the book they are even better in person, up close and personal.But what I really like is the often witty and well reasoned discussion of why men are crazy about Thai girls and why western girls get so upset about the situation.",
"Like the author says, everybody has his or her own spin to put on the situation.",
"Charming and beautiful, yeah, but if you marry a country girl best to keep her ikn the Thai countryside.",
"Not try to westernize her.",
"It won't take and it will just cause trouble.",
"In other words, don't be afraid to live in Thailand and get a bit involved in the culture.",
"The more you know about Thailand, the molre chance of having a great relationship with a thai woman.",
"Anyway, that's my two baht worth.",
"I think this great book will open a few eyes."
] |
5 | DDDDDDDDDXXXXXXXXXX | 1. RKO VS HOGANrandy will have to win if WWE wants him 2 be the next rock.WINNER-RKO2.BOOKER T(c) vs BATISTAthis will probably be a bad matchbut think batista will win the title.winner-Batista3.EDGE(c)vs Cena(loser)I hate Cena !!!!!!! WWE always makes him win ,and im sick of it.I dont really know who will win the match.Since its near cena's town he might win cause of Boston,but Edge cant lose the title again so fast.And also let this be the last match between these two.LET HHH,or Carlito,or even Randy ORTON win the title.Winner-Cena.bbbbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooo4.Taker vs Khali Casket matchprobbably will be a slow match.think khali will win because it will lead to buried alive match at survivor series.Winner-Khali5.DX VS MCmahons NO HOLDS BARREDdx will dominate this match.HBK WILL super kick mr.mcmahon.for the win.alot of blood in this match.wINNERS-ddddddddddddddddddxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxso all in all.this was a great paper viewwinners-DDDDDDDDDDDDDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | 977 | [
"1.",
"RKO VS HOGANrandy will have to win if WWE wants him 2 be the next rock.WINNER-RKO2.BOOKER T(c) vs BATISTAthis will probably be a bad matchbut think batista will win the title.winner-Batista3.EDGE(c)vs Cena(loser)I hate Cena!!!",
"!!!",
"!",
"WWE always makes him win ,and im sick of it.I dont really know who will win the match.Since its near cena's town he might win cause of Boston,but Edge cant lose the title again so fast.And also let this be the last match between these two.LET HHH,or Carlito,or even Randy ORTON win the title.Winner-Cena.bbbbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooo4.Taker vs Khali Casket matchprobbably will be a slow match.think khali will win because it will lead to buried alive match at survivor series.Winner-Khali5.DX VS MCmahons NO HOLDS BARREDdx will dominate this match.HBK WILL super kick mr.mcmahon.for the win.alot of blood in this match.wINNERS-ddddddddddddddddddxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxso all in all.this was a great paper viewwinners-DDDDDDDDDDDDDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
] |
5 | I thoroughly enjoyed this book | I finally stopped watching the Fox News Channel in 2004. I just couldn't take it anymore, I would listen to these people spouting off this ridiculous awful stuff and get so angry. Sometimes it seems like the world has gone crazy - can't people see what is really happening here? Do the people at the Fox News Channel think all Americans are stupid? Do people look at the Fox News Channel from other countries and think it means all Americans are like that? Franken's book was like a vindication. I laughed and laughed and got a huge kick out of it.One point remains clear - politicians and journalists and voters and even Amazon reviewers are human beings. Dig long and hard enough, and you can make anybody out to be an idiot or a liar or worse. (Some people can do this to themselves without any help from anyone.) As soon as people start slinging mud, it detracts from the issues. Most of us basically want the same things, like freedom and security, so let's focus on that. | 977 | [
"I finally stopped watching the Fox News Channel in 2004.",
"I just couldn't take it anymore, I would listen to these people spouting off this ridiculous awful stuff and get so angry.",
"Sometimes it seems like the world has gone crazy - can't people see what is really happening here?",
"Do the people at the Fox News Channel think all Americans are stupid?",
"Do people look at the Fox News Channel from other countries and think it means all Americans are like that?",
"Franken's book was like a vindication.",
"I laughed and laughed and got a huge kick out of it.One point remains clear - politicians and journalists and voters and even Amazon reviewers are human beings.",
"Dig long and hard enough, and you can make anybody out to be an idiot or a liar or worse.",
"(Some people can do this to themselves without any help from anyone.) As soon as people start slinging mud, it detracts from the issues.",
"Most of us basically want the same things, like freedom and security, so let's focus on that."
] |
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