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I was really excited for this as I'm trying to keep with a low carb lifestyle but seem to veer off of that when it comes to sweets. First off, let me start off by naming the ingredients you need: 3 eggs Half cup of butter Tablespoon of water. Baking it was weird, putting it into an 8x8 glass Pyrex dish and then putting that inside of a deeper baking pan that is nearly full of water... kind of like some would do when making pasta or steaming veggies in a pot. It's odd. But the corners of the brownie doesn't get crunchy - probably because of that. That's no good. Best part of a brownie in my opinion. 3 eggs make the whole mixture eggy. I don't like biting into a brownie and it being spongy like a fluffy egg would be. The chocolate is too much. Very rich but bland. No sweetness. Not quite as bitter as dark chocolate but not creamy like regular chocolate. Overall, I'm on the fence about it. If I was to make it again, I'd do things differently. Add some Splenda or truvia or something. Less eggs. Maybe add some milk with low sugar and low carb if I can find it. Just not a big fan of it, but if it keeps me from veering off my diet, I'll change the ingredients a bit and give it another shot.
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[ "I was really excited for this as I'm trying to keep with a low carb lifestyle but seem to veer off of that when it comes to sweets.", "First off, let me start off by naming the ingredients you need:\n3 eggs\nHalf cup of butter\nTablespoon of water.", "Baking it was weird, putting it into an 8x8 glass Pyrex dish and then putting that inside of a deeper baking pan that is nearly full of water...", "kind of like some would do when making pasta or steaming veggies in a pot.", "It's odd.", "But the corners of the brownie doesn't get crunchy - probably because of that.", "That's no good.", "Best part of a brownie in my opinion.", "3 eggs make the whole mixture eggy.", "I don't like biting into a brownie and it being spongy like a fluffy egg would be.", "The chocolate is too much.", "Very rich but bland.", "No sweetness.", "Not quite as bitter as dark chocolate but not creamy like regular chocolate.", "Overall, I'm on the fence about it.", "If I was to make it again, I'd do things differently.", "Add some Splenda or truvia or something.", "Less eggs.", "Maybe add some milk with low sugar and low carb if I can find it.", "Just not a big fan of it, but if it keeps me from veering off my diet, I'll change the ingredients a bit and give it another shot." ]
Kate Middleton criticized for wearing green to BAFTAs despite all Fans have a royal bone to pick with Kate Middleton . The pregnant duchess was criticized on Sunday for walking the red carpet in a flowy green gown at the British Academy Film Awards after attendees were encouraged to wear all black in support of the Time’s Up movement. The all-black dress code first came up during the Golden Globes in January. Middleton who is expecting her third child with Prince William had a black velvet ribbon underneath her bust. She accessorized with a black clutch and heels along with emerald jewelry. However some viewers took to social media to criticize the 36-year-old duchess for not showing support for the women’s movement. Many people said Time’s Up isn’t about politics but rather about raising awareness about sexual harassment and assault against women. Another person wrote “I know the Royals aren’t supposed to get involved with 'protests' or anything… but would it really have been THAT bad for Kate Middleton to wear black???” “ Kate Middleton shuns #timesup black dress code clearly not a woman’s woman!” read another tweet. Some people came to Middleton ’s defense and said the duchess was just following royal protocol. Actress Allison Janney also addressed the green dress controversy saying she “would never judge anyone’s choice.”
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[ "Kate Middleton criticized for wearing green to BAFTAs despite all\nFans have a royal bone to pick with Kate Middleton.", "The pregnant duchess was criticized on Sunday for walking the red carpet in a flowy green gown at the British Academy Film Awards after attendees were encouraged to wear all black in support of the Time’s Up movement.", "The all-black dress code first came up during the Golden Globes in January.", "Middleton who is expecting her third child with Prince William had a black velvet ribbon underneath her bust.", "She accessorized with a black clutch and heels along with emerald jewelry.", "However some viewers took to social media to criticize the 36-year-old duchess for not showing support for the women’s movement.", "Many people said Time’s Up isn’t about politics but rather about raising awareness about sexual harassment and assault against women.", "Another person wrote “I know the Royals aren’t supposed to get involved with 'protests' or anything… but would it really have been THAT bad for Kate Middleton to wear black???", "”\n“ Kate Middleton shuns #timesup black dress code clearly not a woman’s woman!", "” read another tweet.", "Some people came to Middleton ’s defense and said the duchess was just following royal protocol.", "Actress Allison Janney also addressed the green dress controversy saying she “would never judge anyone’s choice.", "”" ]
3.5 stars Murder on the Orient Express is my second book by Agatha Christie. The first one I only read yesterday but I couldn't say that this was quite as good as And Then There Were None, despite being more popular. By no means was it unsatisfactory or even remotely 'bad', but that intense, suspenseful, chilling atmosphere that accompanied And Then There Were None just wasn't there with this book. I think, maybe, because it was aimed as more of a 'mystery' than a 'thriller' so because of that I feel unwarranted to criticise it. The actually mystery though could not be faulted. It literally have me guessing until the very last page. I had no idea who the killer would end up being and I simply adored the way Poirot was able to "think" his way through the mystery rather than forensic it out - not that I don't enjoy those sorts of things, but it was a nice change of pace. But speaking of forensics, unfortunately Murder on the Orient Express had the problem that I normally associate with the Temperance Brennan series - untranslated bits of French dialogue. I have no idea why a book in English would have untranslated parts, surely you'd assumed that people picking up an English book are anglophones. There's no guarantee that someone reading in English would know French so why wouldn't they translate it? I, consequently, had no idea what the character were saying more time than I would have liked. I often felt that I was missing out on something... which is never a good thing when reading. Like I said though, this book gripped me from the first page. I was engaged and eager to find out all the "who, what, why, when and how"s. But that being said, I wasn't a massive fan of Poirot so I think that the next Agatha Christie book I pick up will be from another one of her series - maybe Miss Marple?
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[ "3.", "5 stars\n\nMurder on the Orient Express is my second book by Agatha Christie.", "The first one I only read yesterday but I couldn't say that this was quite as good as And Then There Were None, despite being more popular.", "By no means was it unsatisfactory or even remotely 'bad', but that intense, suspenseful, chilling atmosphere that accompanied And Then There Were None just wasn't there with this book.", "I think, maybe, because it was aimed as more of a 'mystery' than a 'thriller' so because of that I feel unwarranted to criticise it.", "The actually mystery though could not be faulted.", "It literally have me guessing until the very last page.", "I had no idea who the killer would end up being and I simply adored the way Poirot was able to \"think\" his way through the mystery rather than forensic it out - not that I don't enjoy those sorts of things, but it was a nice change of pace.", "But speaking of forensics, unfortunately Murder on the Orient Express had the problem that I normally associate with the Temperance Brennan series - untranslated bits of French dialogue.", "I have no idea why a book in English would have untranslated parts, surely you'd assumed that people picking up an English book are anglophones.", "There's no guarantee that someone reading in English would know French so why wouldn't they translate it?", "I, consequently, had no idea what the character were saying more time than I would have liked.", "I often felt that I was missing out on something...", "which is never a good thing when reading.", "Like I said though, this book gripped me from the first page.", "I was engaged and eager to find out all the \"who, what, why, when and how\"s.", "But that being said, I wasn't a massive fan of Poirot so I think that the next Agatha Christie book I pick up will be from another one of her series - maybe Miss Marple?" ]
As the old adage advises, you do get what you pay for and I chose this model based on a consumer rating service recommendation and price. My property is large enough that an electric model would be cumbersome however the areas that cannot be trimmed with the lawn mower are minimal so I only needed a light duty trimmer. For less than half the price of comparable models from other manufacturers, the weedeater adequately meets my needs. The trimmer is somewhat finicky but over the last six months, I have adapted to the nuances of its operation. As I noticed in other reviews, it can be, at times, difficult to start however for the most part after about six pulls the engine does engage. The idle is problematic so most often I just keep the trigger fully depressed. That uses more fuel but it significantly reduces my frustration with cut-offs and restarts. Obviously, since the idle seldom works the off switch is pretty much superfluous but in that regard it isn't any different my lawnmower which has auto cut off as a product feature. Cutting line replacement is probably the largest headache as the dual feed spool is difficult to thread without entanglements but through trial and error, I was able to come up with a methodology to get the head on correctly with minimal difficulty. In the end, if price is the primary consideration, the weedeater is a reasonable option but if you are unwilling to invest a little more time in getting it to work, look elsewhere.
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[ "As the old adage advises, you do get what you pay for and I chose this model based on a consumer rating service recommendation and price.", "My property is large enough that an electric model would be cumbersome however the areas that cannot be trimmed with the lawn mower are minimal so I only needed a light duty trimmer.", "For less than half the price of comparable models from other manufacturers, the weedeater adequately meets my needs.", "The trimmer is somewhat finicky but over the last six months, I have adapted to the nuances of its operation.", "As I noticed in other reviews, it can be, at times, difficult to start however for the most part after about six pulls the engine does engage.", "The idle is problematic so most often I just keep the trigger fully depressed.", "That uses more fuel but it significantly reduces my frustration with cut-offs and restarts.", "Obviously, since the idle seldom works the off switch is pretty much superfluous but in that regard it isn't any different my lawnmower which has auto cut off as a product feature.", "Cutting line replacement is probably the largest headache as the dual feed spool is difficult to thread without entanglements but through trial and error, I was able to come up with a methodology to get the head on correctly with minimal difficulty.", "In the end, if price is the primary consideration, the weedeater is a reasonable option but if you are unwilling to invest a little more time in getting it to work, look elsewhere." ]
I have to admitt, I was very nervous about trying out this game because of how much people seemed to hate it with a passion. This game is NOT garbage, but still is a piece of art that perhaps needed more work done to it. First of all, I thought the music was gorgeous and the watercolor type graphics were amazing. I couldn't help but drop my jaw when I saw some of the movie sequences when the bright colors filled the screen. Character expressions were grand and the voices were done quite well. However, most of the game was not done like this. You saw only a picture, (still beautiful) of the towns and characters. You got little to no choices of where to move. When you entered the a town, you never explored it, talked to random NPCs, instead you looked at a picture of the place and selected areas of the town to enter. The battles were quite fun, but I wish I could've been able to cure myself. The monsters and battle animations were done well also. However, you can't escape from battle which makes me almost irrate at times when I get into too many battles. You get to choose which character you are, and the story is different for each. This is a great quality. When you move around a dungeon, your character looks like a silver chest piece and you lift the piece to move onward on a single colored maze. In the corner of the screen is a drawn picture of what the place "would look like" I say that it seemed to be cut short, because every intention of the game was wonderful. The ability to choose your hero, the graphics, music, and even some aspects of the battle system were good. However, I felt trapped in the game world, (not in a good way) because I was unable to explore the world more, and save myself from battles by escaping or curing. I don't want this to sound too harsh, but it was like being in a large prison. You couldn't explore beyond the maze of prison bars, despite how nice it seemed inside. I wanted so much more from this game, but it just didn't have it. I do respect the attempt, and what it really does have to offer. Rent before buying. But still, give it a look.
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[ "I have to admitt, I was very nervous about trying out this game because of how much people seemed to hate it with a passion.", "This game is NOT garbage, but still is a piece of art that perhaps needed more work done to it.", "First of all, I thought the music was gorgeous and the watercolor type graphics were amazing.", "I couldn't help but drop my jaw when I saw some of the movie sequences when the bright colors filled the screen.", "Character expressions were grand and the voices were done quite well.", "However, most of the game was not done like this.", "You saw only a picture, (still beautiful) of the towns and characters.", "You got little to no choices of where to move.", "When you entered the a town, you never explored it, talked to random NPCs, instead you looked at a picture of the place and selected areas of the town to enter.", "The battles were quite fun, but I wish I could've been able to cure myself.", "The monsters and battle animations were done well also.", "However, you can't escape from battle which makes me almost irrate at times when I get into too many battles.", "You get to choose which character you are, and the story is different for each.", "This is a great quality.", "When you move around a dungeon, your character looks like a silver chest piece and you lift the piece to move onward on a single colored maze.", "In the corner of the screen is a drawn picture of what the place \"would look like\"\n I say that it seemed to be cut short, because every intention of the game was wonderful.", "The ability to choose your hero, the graphics, music, and even some aspects of the battle system were good.", "However, I felt trapped in the game world, (not in a good way) because I was unable to explore the world more, and save myself from battles by escaping or curing.", "I don't want this to sound too harsh, but it was like being in a large prison.", "You couldn't explore beyond the maze of prison bars, despite how nice it seemed inside.", "I wanted so much more from this game, but it just didn't have it.", "I do respect the attempt, and what it really does have to offer.", "Rent before buying.", "But still, give it a look." ]
Donna Summer all of a sudden found herself back on the top of the charts in 1983. Thanks to participation on the Flashdance soundtrack and the title track off this album. She Works Hard For The Money is a womans anthem that appealed to everyone. The song went to #3 and sold a million copies. The album is a mixed bag on the other hand. In 1983, Donna's fundamental Christianity was at it's height. And with fellow born-again Michael Omartian (who worked with Cher and Rod Stewart), Donna was allowed to express herself in ways she didn't with Giorgio Moroder and Quincy Jones. Songs such as He's A Rebel and the almost-top 40 Unconditional Love took her spirituality to a new level. The song Woman is viewed as anti-feminism, but to me, it's just a song telling women to love their men, which is natural, not infringing of feminism. The album closes with a high point -- I Do Believe (I Fell In Love) (which was the b-side to SHE WORKS HARD) is one of her best ballads ever. Not a bad album, but not essential unless you are either a collector or just love the title track and don't want to spend a few more dollars on any of the Greatest Hits compilations.
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[ "Donna Summer all of a sudden found herself back on the top of the charts in 1983.", "Thanks to participation on the Flashdance soundtrack and the title track off this album.", "She Works Hard For The Money is a womans anthem that appealed to everyone.", "The song went to #3 and sold a million copies.", "The album is a mixed bag on the other hand.", "In 1983, Donna's fundamental Christianity was at it's height.", "And with fellow born-again Michael Omartian (who worked with Cher and Rod Stewart), Donna was allowed to express herself in ways she didn't with Giorgio Moroder and Quincy Jones.", "Songs such as He's A Rebel and the almost-top 40 Unconditional Love took her spirituality to a new level.", "The song Woman is viewed as anti-feminism, but to me, it's just a song telling women to love their men, which is natural, not infringing of feminism.", "The album closes with a high point -- I Do Believe (I Fell In Love) (which was the b-side to SHE WORKS HARD) is one of her best ballads ever.", "Not a bad album, but not essential unless you are either a collector or just love the title track and don't want to spend a few more dollars on any of the Greatest Hits compilations." ]
Xenogears is an odd game that manages to both excel and fail horribly at the same time. GRAPHICS / VISUALS For the time it came out in, the graphics are decent. When exploring sometimes becomes difficult to navigate when underground though, becuase the low-res washed out "rock/earth" textures all blur together making it difficult to tell if something is a wall, or has something you can jump onto, etc. Also, while the game allows you to move the camera, it's just a token gesture since you can't change the elevation or distance. Oftentimes you'll be completely unable to see the character as he goes between two tall buildings or things like that. The game features some anime cutscenes which are, unfortunuately, mostly worthless. They're well drawn, but are often nothing more than something like 2 characters staring at eachother for 5 seconds; with the exception of the ending almost no plot ever happens during them. The combat visuals, however, are great for its time. The characters do more than just move up and swing a sword. You can chain different moves together (and learn deathblows, which are powerful combinations) that are usually visually appealing. For instance, a character will run up, punch, jump in the air and do a sping kick, sweep the enenmy as they land and then finish off with a headbutt. GAMEPLAY While the combat graphics are nice for its era, it also makes the battles take too long (and boy are they frequent, often 1 random encounter/ 2 seconds of movement). It's like final fantasy summons all over again, making each combat last minutes upon minutes...even when you fight the enemies from level 1 when you're level 60 it still takes forever. There is a bit of load time anytime you change rooms/go into your character menu etc. Very annoying. My 2 biggest complaints are: The dialogue is waaaaaaay too slow. There is a lot of excessive dialogue, a lot of repetition, and it comes on the screen so slow you'd think a 4-year old child was typing it. Sometimes you will have to go through an hour and a half worth of this only to get to a difficult part in the game, die, and have to go through all of that dialogue again without the chance to save in between. Secondly, as many reviews here have pointed out, the 2nd disc is drastically different. I thought people were exaggerating; they were not. It happens suddenly. Exactly at the point you put the second sic in, most exploration is taken away from you. A character literally sits in a chair and tells you what happened. It becomes 1 hour of dialogue, then fight. 2 hours of dialogue, then fight, etc. You get to explore again though right before the very last dungeon. CHARACTERS / STORY / PLOT This is where the game is good...for the most part. In typical squaresoft fashion (or is it just all Japanese RPGs?) the main character is fairly UNlikable. He's whiny, immature, a jerk even though he means well, and at times a bastion of self-sacrifice and purity in the name of good willing to risk everything for some small good and pulling it off through rediculous Deus Ex Machina. Fortunately, in typical squaresoft fashion, the supporting cast is well done. There's a suprising depth to most of the characters, above and beyond most games I've seen. Most are mature, and the game itself brushes with some mature topics of innosence, when is war right/justified, the cost of it and what its worth to end one. The story is a bit overlarge. It's good, but needed an editor to trim it down a bit as it just gets too big for its britches by the end of the game. Overall I enjoyed the game. I'm glad to have played it, but some of the gameplay problems means I have no desire to ever play it again.
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[ "Xenogears is an odd game that manages to both excel and fail horribly at the same time.", "GRAPHICS / VISUALS\n\nFor the time it came out in, the graphics are decent.", "When exploring sometimes becomes difficult to navigate when underground though, becuase the low-res washed out \"rock/earth\" textures all blur together making it difficult to tell if something is a wall, or has something you can jump onto, etc.", "Also, while the game allows you to move the camera, it's just a token gesture since you can't change the elevation or distance.", "Oftentimes you'll be completely unable to see the character as he goes between two tall buildings or things like that.", "The game features some anime cutscenes which are, unfortunuately, mostly worthless.", "They're well drawn, but are often nothing more than something like 2 characters staring at eachother for 5 seconds; with the exception of the ending almost no plot ever happens during them.", "The combat visuals, however, are great for its time.", "The characters do more than just move up and swing a sword.", "You can chain different moves together (and learn deathblows, which are powerful combinations) that are usually visually appealing.", "For instance, a character will run up, punch, jump in the air and do a sping kick, sweep the enenmy as they land and then finish off with a headbutt.", "GAMEPLAY\n\nWhile the combat graphics are nice for its era, it also makes the battles take too long (and boy are they frequent, often 1 random encounter/ 2 seconds of movement).", "It's like final fantasy summons all over again, making each combat last minutes upon minutes...", "even when you fight the enemies from level 1 when you're level 60 it still takes forever.", "There is a bit of load time anytime you change rooms/go into your character menu etc.", "Very annoying.", "My 2 biggest complaints are:\n\nThe dialogue is waaaaaaay too slow.", "There is a lot of excessive dialogue, a lot of repetition, and it comes on the screen so slow you'd think a 4-year old child was typing it.", "Sometimes you will have to go through an hour and a half worth of this only to get to a difficult part in the game, die, and have to go through all of that dialogue again without the chance to save in between.", "Secondly, as many reviews here have pointed out, the 2nd disc is drastically different.", "I thought people were exaggerating; they were not.", "It happens suddenly.", "Exactly at the point you put the second sic in, most exploration is taken away from you.", "A character literally sits in a chair and tells you what happened.", "It becomes 1 hour of dialogue, then fight.", "2 hours of dialogue, then fight, etc.", "You get to explore again though right before the very last dungeon.", "CHARACTERS / STORY / PLOT\n\nThis is where the game is good...", "for the most part.", "In typical squaresoft fashion (or is it just all Japanese RPGs?", ") the main character is fairly UNlikable.", "He's whiny, immature, a jerk even though he means well, and at times a bastion of self-sacrifice and purity in the name of good willing to risk everything for some small good and pulling it off through rediculous Deus Ex Machina.", "Fortunately, in typical squaresoft fashion, the supporting cast is well done.", "There's a suprising depth to most of the characters, above and beyond most games I've seen.", "Most are mature, and the game itself brushes with some mature topics of innosence, when is war right/justified, the cost of it and what its worth to end one.", "The story is a bit overlarge.", "It's good, but needed an editor to trim it down a bit as it just gets too big for its britches by the end of the game.", "Overall I enjoyed the game.", "I'm glad to have played it, but some of the gameplay problems means I have no desire to ever play it again." ]
i have always respected and dug Lady T. Teena Marie. no offense to Adele, Amy Winehouse,etc.. however we didn't nbeed to leave these shores to have true Blue Eyed Soul that stayed true to the root. Teena Marie never got her fair due in life and it was mainly because she stayed R&B. she never crossed over or tried. always got around the way love for being real. this album keeps that point in perspective. well arranged and produced vocals are on time and her daughter has talent. luv letter is a cool track, however the thing missing for me, from going extra over with this album, is it doesn't have that cut,that is part of her catelog, where i hit repeat. everything else though is cool. she did a strong job covering Curtis Mayfield and Smokey Robinson. Rip to a talent who never got her full due. lady T covered all the bases and thensome.
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[ "i have always respected and dug Lady T.", "Teena Marie.", "no offense to Adele, Amy Winehouse,etc..", "however we didn't nbeed to leave these shores to have true Blue Eyed Soul that stayed true to the root.", "Teena Marie never got her fair due in life and it was mainly because she stayed R&B.", "she never crossed over or tried.", "always got around the way love for being real.", "this album keeps that point in perspective.", "well arranged and produced vocals are on time and her daughter has talent.", "luv letter is a cool track, however the thing missing for me, from going extra over with this album, is it doesn't have that cut,that is part of her catelog, where i hit repeat.", "everything else though is cool.", "she did a strong job covering Curtis Mayfield and Smokey Robinson.", "Rip to a talent who never got her full due.", "lady T covered all the bases and thensome." ]
This is a difficult book for me to rate. As a novel, with all of the elements and characters and plots, it is a five star written novel; However ... The one star part of this review is that this novel is NOT book one of a trilogy, but PART one of a three part story. There is absolutely zero resolution at the end of this novel. Every character and every plot (9 by my count) has just made the move from Beginning to end of act one, ready to move into the 'action' phase of doing things. Understand that what I am saying is that this is an 809 page Act one to a long epic tale. But, what makes me read this is the rip-roaring maritime adventures of these characters in different parts of the world and on different ships. The action is lively, the stories are intriguing, and everything is continually flowing. Were there some sort of feeling that this was a stand alone book, it would retain the 5 star rating. However, this is no more a trilogy than the repackaged Lord of the Rings. LotR is very much one long tale, and has never tried to be anything but. This is the Liveship Trilogy, yet, it is not. It should be renamed The Liveship Epic, and each novel be titles Book One, Book Two, and Book Three. I cannot in good conscience give this a 5 star rating because this is NOT a novel that is able to be read and enjoyed without having to complete the series.
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[ "This is a difficult book for me to rate.", "As a novel, with all of the elements and characters and plots, it is a five star written novel; However...", "The one star part of this review is that this novel is NOT book one of a trilogy, but PART one of a three part story.", "There is absolutely zero resolution at the end of this novel.", "Every character and every plot (9 by my count) has just made the move from Beginning to end of act one, ready to move into the 'action' phase of doing things.", "Understand that what I am saying is that this is an 809 page Act one to a long epic tale.", "But, what makes me read this is the rip-roaring maritime adventures of these characters in different parts of the world and on different ships.", "The action is lively, the stories are intriguing, and everything is continually flowing.", "Were there some sort of feeling that this was a stand alone book, it would retain the 5 star rating.", "However, this is no more a trilogy than the repackaged Lord of the Rings.", "LotR is very much one long tale, and has never tried to be anything but.", "This is the Liveship Trilogy, yet, it is not.", "It should be renamed The Liveship Epic, and each novel be titles Book One, Book Two, and Book Three.", "I cannot in good conscience give this a 5 star rating because this is NOT a novel that is able to be read and enjoyed without having to complete the series." ]
I found this expansion to be disappointing. I first tried the expansion with the character I finished the original with. I practically sleptwalked through the entire expansion. My paladin, approx lvl 20, and zero trouble going through it. Next, I tried it with a brand new character. First I tried a monk, and it was just too hard. Next, I tried another paladin, and it was still extremely difficult to get through it. So, for someone that was looking to move forward with a character that finished the orignal, I can't imagine this expansion will offer you ANY challenge. I think I finished the expansion in a few days. And if you want to start a new character, be prepared to really work your bottom off. Here's hoping the next expansion is better suited to either roll.
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[ "I found this expansion to be disappointing.", "I first tried the expansion with the character I finished the original with.", "I practically sleptwalked through the entire expansion.", "My paladin, approx lvl 20, and zero trouble going through it.", "Next, I tried it with a brand new character.", "First I tried a monk, and it was just too hard.", "Next, I tried another paladin, and it was still extremely difficult to get through it.", "So, for someone that was looking to move forward with a character that finished the orignal, I can't imagine this expansion will offer you ANY challenge.", "I think I finished the expansion in a few days.", "And if you want to start a new character, be prepared to really work your bottom off.", "Here's hoping the next expansion is better suited to either roll." ]
The psp is not as great as the hype says. Where are the features promised by Sony when the PSP was first brought out? camera? cell phone feature? doesnt play every video software unless your a hacker. It is difficult to find Good games for psp and movies are lame. I want some japanese anime, but none is on the umd. The battery life really sucks. I charge it everyday now and i would use the mp3 feature for max an hour, then use the game then after like 45 mins, it goes from 3 bars on the battery to dead. The battery life dies quickly. I only had this for 1 year now and the battery life is almost completely gone. It is very difficult to find video software for this system and also the internet sucks. A huge amount of websites i cant go to cause it lacks java script or flash media player. Even the wifi card sucks, im at barnes and nobles and my sister wit her laptop is there. Her laptop can detect the wireless service and my psp cant. I know alot of people who has problems with not only the battery, but with the wifi card too. Even downloading videos is hard. Now, Nintendo DS has internet and video software. I only purchased psp for internet and video software. The games were a plus but sadly not much games or movies are out for psp. Even the features promised never came out. Also the pS one games you purchase through the psone store are limited. You don't get all your favorite psone games, only certain ones. And to make it worse, you cant download the ps one games without a ps3. thats totally cheatful to us the consumer to have to buy something so expensive to use a feature the psp is supposed to have. Whats the point of updating the software and getting spit on by sony when you can get the psp hacked and get homebrew games, the games you actually want, not told you can only by someone elses choice. whats the point of buying that when you can get it for free? Sony is a dying company cause of its disrespect for its customers. You have to pay so much for extended battery, why not life time guarantee? They don't care about the consumer. Forget psp, get nintendo DS for games and a hand held computer. It might be way more expensive but you get what you pay for. At least with the hand held, you can add roms to it and play and all media software with camera and internet and an actual touch screen!
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[ "The psp is not as great as the hype says.", "Where are the features promised by Sony when the PSP was first brought out?", "camera?", "cell phone feature?", "doesnt play every video software unless your a hacker.", "It is difficult to find Good games for psp and movies are lame.", "I want some japanese anime, but none is on the umd.", "The battery life really sucks.", "I charge it everyday now and i would use the mp3 feature for max an hour, then use the game then after like 45 mins, it goes from 3 bars on the battery to dead.", "The battery life dies quickly.", "I only had this for 1 year now and the battery life is almost completely gone.", "It is very difficult to find video software for this system and also the internet sucks.", "A huge amount of websites i cant go to cause it lacks java script or flash media player.", "Even the wifi card sucks, im at barnes and nobles and my sister wit her laptop is there.", "Her laptop can detect the wireless service and my psp cant.", "I know alot of people who has problems with not only the battery, but with the wifi card too.", "Even downloading videos is hard.", "Now, Nintendo DS has internet and video software.", "I only purchased psp for internet and video software.", "The games were a plus but sadly not much games or movies are out for psp.", "Even the features promised never came out.", "Also the pS one games you purchase through the psone store are limited.", "You don't get all your favorite psone games, only certain ones.", "And to make it worse, you cant download the ps one games without a ps3.", "thats totally cheatful to us the consumer to have to buy something so expensive to use a feature the psp is supposed to have.", "Whats the point of updating the software and getting spit on by sony when you can get the psp hacked and get homebrew games, the games you actually want, not told you can only by someone elses choice.", "whats the point of buying that when you can get it for free?", "Sony is a dying company cause of its disrespect for its customers.", "You have to pay so much for extended battery, why not life time guarantee?", "They don't care about the consumer.", "Forget psp, get nintendo DS for games and a hand held computer.", "It might be way more expensive but you get what you pay for.", "At least with the hand held, you can add roms to it and play and all media software with camera and internet and an actual touch screen!" ]
First, other reviewers said it took them an hour to figure out/install the device, and there were reports of phones overheating while in the Parrot device (too snug/couldn't breathe). I found neither of those things to be a problem. That said, my recommendation would be limited, and based on the type of phone you have. I have a Blackberry Pearl, and just switched to a Samsung Epic. The Parrot Minikit did almost nothing for me - I would not recommend if you have these phones and here's why: The theory behind this device is, mount it on dash, then use all your phone features PLUS turn your phone into a mounted GPS. It says it will fit any phone - it did fit the Pearl just fine, but the Samsung Epic (with case) was too big. I have to take my protective glove off the Epic each time I want to mount it. That in itself is a deal killer for me. Also, the speakerphone & voice commands for both the Blackberry and the Samsung Epic work as good (or better) than the Parrot Minikit. Even with the convertible top down, my devices understand my voice commands, they don't really need amplification, and I don't really need the Parrot to relay my commands or act as speakerphone. And the microphone cord on the Parrot Minikit is somewhat convoluted (a dangling wire). So I'm at a loss as to how the Parrot Minikit helps me. So I didn't really benefit from syncing my Samsung Epic. And it didn't work with the Blackberry anyway. On the Samsung Epic (any Android phone, really) the Google Voice Command functions work fine on their own. Even if you don't have a great speakerphone, any bluetooth hands-free works great if you already have audible instructions or GPS on your phone. So again, the need for this device is limited. I did enjoy having my phone mounted like a GPS, but didn't really use it that way. Since Google reads directions to me on my Samsung Epic, so I don't really need to see it. So even though the Parrot Minikit does have an impressive range of features, just a plain plastic mount (without the hands-free or sync features) would work just as well for me. I can imagine this would work well for someone who needs to use GPS on their phone, needs it mounted, needs a loud amplified voice reading them directions, does not have a large smartphone, does not have a Blackberry, and has a weak speaker or microphone on their phone.
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[ "First, other reviewers said it took them an hour to figure out/install the device, and there were reports of phones overheating while in the Parrot device (too snug/couldn't breathe).", "I found neither of those things to be a problem.", "That said, my recommendation would be limited, and based on the type of phone you have.", "I have a Blackberry Pearl, and just switched to a Samsung Epic.", "The Parrot Minikit did almost nothing for me - I would not recommend if you have these phones and here's why:\n\nThe theory behind this device is, mount it on dash, then use all your phone features PLUS turn your phone into a mounted GPS.", "It says it will fit any phone - it did fit the Pearl just fine, but the Samsung Epic (with case) was too big.", "I have to take my protective glove off the Epic each time I want to mount it.", "That in itself is a deal killer for me.", "Also, the speakerphone & voice commands for both the Blackberry and the Samsung Epic work as good (or better) than the Parrot Minikit.", "Even with the convertible top down, my devices understand my voice commands, they don't really need amplification, and I don't really need the Parrot to relay my commands or act as speakerphone.", "And the microphone cord on the Parrot Minikit is somewhat convoluted (a dangling wire).", "So I'm at a loss as to how the Parrot Minikit helps me.", "So I didn't really benefit from syncing my Samsung Epic.", "And it didn't work with the Blackberry anyway.", "On the Samsung Epic (any Android phone, really) the Google Voice Command functions work fine on their own.", "Even if you don't have a great speakerphone, any bluetooth hands-free works great if you already have audible instructions or GPS on your phone.", "So again, the need for this device is limited.", "I did enjoy having my phone mounted like a GPS, but didn't really use it that way.", "Since Google reads directions to me on my Samsung Epic, so I don't really need to see it.", "So even though the Parrot Minikit does have an impressive range of features, just a plain plastic mount (without the hands-free or sync features) would work just as well for me.", "I can imagine this would work well for someone who needs to use GPS on their phone, needs it mounted, needs a loud amplified voice reading them directions, does not have a large smartphone, does not have a Blackberry, and has a weak speaker or microphone on their phone." ]
Read the middle 4 books of the Wheel of Time series again... and DON'T DO THAT. I say this because you are well on your way to writing a WoT clone in a bad way - you started brilliantly but are now lost, characters are standing around saying "what's my motivation?" (you're a Hollywood guy now... you know what I'm talking about). Dragons are on vacation in the hills, or maybe they stomped off to their trailer in a huff (of smoke). Get Tyrion off his party barge and send him to a celeb detox program so he gets his personality back (worked for Ironman). Get the wolves of Winterfell howling... you know they want to. And tell me that Jon somehow survived his Et tu, Brute moment... because he's the only intersting character at the Wall right now! Don't follow in Jordan's footsteps and write 4 books where the characters do NOTHING of note (well yours do die, but that's not the kind of 'of note' I'm talking about)... you've got one already with aDwD, stop now! You've got a LOT of ground to cover yet so start trudging, Winter is coming.
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[ "Read the middle 4 books of the Wheel of Time series again...", "and DON'T DO THAT.", "I say this because you are well on your way to writing a WoT clone in a bad way - you started brilliantly but are now lost, characters are standing around saying \"what's my motivation?", "\" (you're a Hollywood guy now...", "you know what I'm talking about).", "Dragons are on vacation in the hills, or maybe they stomped off to their trailer in a huff (of smoke).", "Get Tyrion off his party barge and send him to a celeb detox program so he gets his personality back (worked for Ironman).", "Get the wolves of Winterfell howling...", "you know they want to.", "And tell me that Jon somehow survived his Et tu, Brute moment...", "because he's the only intersting character at the Wall right now!", "Don't follow in Jordan's footsteps and write 4 books where the characters do NOTHING of note (well yours do die, but that's not the kind of 'of note' I'm talking about)...", "you've got one already with aDwD, stop now!", "You've got a LOT of ground to cover yet so start trudging, Winter is coming." ]
This is a fun book to read. I really enjoyed reading it how ever there was not a whole lot of plot or depth to the story. It is more of a short story then a full book. There was plenty of sex but not much else. When I finished it, my first thought was "Is that all there is?". The extra part of the story added onto the authors website is nice but I have to admit I am still disappointed in this book. I did notice on her website it states this is a novella, which would have been helpful information to have on the kindle. I would like to think there will eventually be more to this story, but considering it was published over 2 years ago I doubt it. If you are looking for a quick read this is good but don't expect much out of it.
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[ "This is a fun book to read.", "I really enjoyed reading it how ever there was not a whole lot of plot or depth to the story.", "It is more of a short story then a full book.", "There was plenty of sex but not much else.", "When I finished it, my first thought was \"Is that all there is?", "\".", "The extra part of the story added onto the authors website is nice but I have to admit I am still disappointed in this book.", "I did notice on her website it states this is a novella, which would have been helpful information to have on the kindle.", "I would like to think there will eventually be more to this story, but considering it was published over 2 years ago I doubt it.", "If you are looking for a quick read this is good but don't expect much out of it." ]
There is one review on this site that says the movie isn't particularly good, and this review received 26 negatives and no positives. That is the biggest flaw in the Amazon system of rating the reviews. If you didn't like a film, any film, you are going to get negatives, because the people who are checking out the reviews are people who like the film. I rented the movie because it appeared on Time's top 100 movies of all time. I thought it was all right, but not great. It didn't move me the way it moved other reviewers. I suppose that means that my own review will be slammed. But I'm just being honest here. The movie didn't move me much at all. The only saving grace is that another of the reviewers said you need to see it more than once to get the impact. The problem is, I don't want to see it again. One point I'm confused about. Is Deckard a robot? I'm not sure. Are they leaving it to us to decide? I don't like that. Tell us. It's your movie, so tell us. The problem goes a bit deeper than that. I don't really care much if Deckard is a robot. Deckard didn't involve me enough to care. The only character I found myself giving a damn about was the robot who didn't know she was one, the one Deckard kissed. I think viewers are looking for different things out of movies. I want a movie to reach me, to make me feel something. Harrison Ford was dry as a martini. The replicant robots that he was hunting were lukewarm as well. If this is your favorite movie, good for you. The simple fact is that it didn't do much for me. That's my honest reaction. The only time you are appreciated for criticizing a movie, any movie, is if you are criticizing the picture quality or something, not the movie itself.
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[ "There is one review on this site that says the movie isn't particularly good, and this review received 26 negatives and no positives.", "That is the biggest flaw in the Amazon system of rating the reviews.", "If you didn't like a film, any film, you are going to get negatives, because the people who are checking out the reviews are people who like the film.", "I rented the movie because it appeared on Time's top 100 movies of all time.", "I thought it was all right, but not great.", "It didn't move me the way it moved other reviewers.", "I suppose that means that my own review will be slammed.", "But I'm just being honest here.", "The movie didn't move me much at all.", "The only saving grace is that another of the reviewers said you need to see it more than once to get the impact.", "The problem is, I don't want to see it again.", "One point I'm confused about.", "Is Deckard a robot?", "I'm not sure.", "Are they leaving it to us to decide?", "I don't like that.", "Tell us.", "It's your movie, so tell us.", "The problem goes a bit deeper than that.", "I don't really care much if Deckard is a robot.", "Deckard didn't involve me enough to care.", "The only character I found myself giving a damn about was the robot who didn't know she was one, the one Deckard kissed.", "I think viewers are looking for different things out of movies.", "I want a movie to reach me, to make me feel something.", "Harrison Ford was dry as a martini.", "The replicant robots that he was hunting were lukewarm as well.", "If this is your favorite movie, good for you.", "The simple fact is that it didn't do much for me.", "That's my honest reaction.", "The only time you are appreciated for criticizing a movie, any movie, is if you are criticizing the picture quality or something, not the movie itself." ]
I have had 2 of these. Lost the first one in a divorce. Had it for many years. Replaced heating element twice, possibly my fault for not cleaning it. Body and grills never rusted. Did an excellent job smoking tons of food. Decided to order the new one. Love that you can place the grill on the smoker barrel for height when grilling, no more grilling on the ground. Also stoked about the added door for refilling water and adding chips. Assembly was quick and easy. Was disappointed to see the dome is scratched in multiple places, and the water bowl had several dents in it. One of the dents was so deep I am surprised it did not make a hole, but the paint is gone around the dents and continuing to flake. Not bad enough damage to warrant packing it back up and sending it back, but still disappointed with the result. There was no apparent damage to the packing material, so assuming it looked that way when placed in the box.
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[ "I have had 2 of these.", "Lost the first one in a divorce.", "Had it for many years.", "Replaced heating element twice, possibly my fault for not cleaning it.", "Body and grills never rusted.", "Did an excellent job smoking tons of food.", "Decided to order the new one.", "Love that you can place the grill on the smoker barrel for height when grilling, no more grilling on the ground.", "Also stoked about the added door for refilling water and adding chips.", "Assembly was quick and easy.", "Was disappointed to see the dome is scratched in multiple places, and the water bowl had several dents in it.", "One of the dents was so deep I am surprised it did not make a hole, but the paint is gone around the dents and continuing to flake.", "Not bad enough damage to warrant packing it back up and sending it back, but still disappointed with the result.", "There was no apparent damage to the packing material, so assuming it looked that way when placed in the box." ]
Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson has torn ACL throwing football future in the air Northwestern athletics dodged a bullet on Bryant McIntosh’s knee injury. But not Clayton Thorson’s. Thorson got carted off Friday in the Music City Bowl after making a 24-yard catch on a trick play. He immediately grabbed his right knee as Nissan Stadium hushed and teammates approached to offer encouragement. After the game NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said that a preliminary exam revealed “nothing overly alarming … I think he hyperextended it from my vantage point.” But subsequent tests revealed a tear and there is no timetable for his return. Surgery is expected in a few weeks. Torn ACLs typically have a 9- to 12-month recovery period. Thorson announced Dec. 19 that he would return to Evanston for his fifth season and fourth as a starter. Had he been healthy and entered the NFL draft he figured to be a late-round pick. If Thorson isn’t ready for NU’s Aug. 30 (Thursday night) season-opener at Purdue Northwestern likely will turn to either TJ Green or Andrew Marty. Thorson ’s 27 victories as the starting quarterback are the most in NU history. The 6-foot-4 220-pound Wheaton North alumnus ranks second in program history in passing yards (7 513) and completions (688). He’s a career 57.4 percent passer and made third-team all-Big Ten in 2017. Clayton Thorson 's return gives NU a fourth-year starter at QB »
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[ "Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson has torn ACL throwing football future in the air\nNorthwestern athletics dodged a bullet on Bryant McIntosh’s knee injury.", "But not Clayton Thorson’s.", "Thorson got carted off Friday in the Music City Bowl after making a 24-yard catch on a trick play.", "He immediately grabbed his right knee as Nissan Stadium hushed and teammates approached to offer encouragement.", "After the game NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said that a preliminary exam revealed “nothing overly alarming … I think he hyperextended it from my vantage point.", "”\nBut subsequent tests revealed a tear and there is no timetable for his return.", "Surgery is expected in a few weeks.", "Torn ACLs typically have a 9- to 12-month recovery period.", "Thorson announced Dec.", "19 that he would return to Evanston for his fifth season and fourth as a starter.", "Had he been healthy and entered the NFL draft he figured to be a late-round pick.", "If Thorson isn’t ready for NU’s Aug.", "30 (Thursday night) season-opener at Purdue Northwestern likely will turn to either TJ Green or Andrew Marty.", "Thorson ’s 27 victories as the starting quarterback are the most in NU history.", "The 6-foot-4 220-pound Wheaton North alumnus ranks second in program history in passing yards (7 513) and completions (688).", "He’s a career 57.", "4 percent passer and made third-team all-Big Ten in 2017.", "Clayton Thorson 's return gives NU a fourth-year starter at QB »" ]
The Epson C60 prints great. No matter what paper you use the quality is the same, excellent. It is very fast. And I also like the price.... Here's the problem...the Epson C60 is a real ink guzzler. The ink runs out way too fast. The printer has an ink monitor and when you put in a cartridge (black or color) the monitor says it's full. However, when you print a one page document, the monitors ink level is at 3/4 full, what's that? I would have gave his printer 4 or 5 stars but the ink situation is bothering me. The printer is reasonably priced but with the amount of ink cartridges you will have to buy, the printer will end up causing you alot in the long run.
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[ "The Epson C60 prints great.", "No matter what paper you use the quality is the same, excellent.", "It is very fast.", "And I also like the price....", "Here's the problem...", "the Epson C60 is a real ink guzzler.", "The ink runs out way too fast.", "The printer has an ink monitor and when you put in a cartridge (black or color) the monitor says it's full.", "However, when you print a one page document, the monitors ink level is at 3/4 full, what's that?", "I would have gave his printer 4 or 5 stars but the ink situation is bothering me.", "The printer is reasonably priced but with the amount of ink cartridges you will have to buy, the printer will end up causing you alot in the long run." ]
I enjoyed necronomicon. At times it was hard to hear the dialogue because the people either mumbled or talked to fast or soft. The graphics were good and the puzzles were not easy. The only thing i had to have help with was the correct urn. I just guessed any urn would due. I thought it was funny that in the town other than the fisherman nobody ever answered a door when i knocked. It is creepy like the 2 dracula games i played. Necronomicon is certainly harder than dracula -resurrection and a little bit harder than dracula-the last sanctuary. I thought the documents were complicated. If there is a negative to the game it is the overcomplicated documents.overall a good game.
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[ "I enjoyed necronomicon.", "At times it was hard to hear the dialogue because the people either mumbled or talked to fast or soft.", "The graphics were good and the puzzles were not easy.", "The only thing i had to have help with was the correct urn.", "I just guessed any urn would due.", "I thought it was funny that in the town other than the fisherman nobody ever answered a door when i knocked.", "It is creepy like the 2 dracula games i played.", "Necronomicon is certainly harder than dracula -resurrection and a little bit harder than dracula-the last sanctuary.", "I thought the documents were complicated.", "If there is a negative to the game it is the overcomplicated documents.", "overall a good game." ]
Gogol Ganguli is just your average Indian-American guy. Unfortunately, the story of his life, and its telling, are just as average. His is born in 1968 to a couple living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His father, Ashoke, is a "doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at MIT," who later becomes a college professor. His mother, Ashima, travels 8,000 miles from their native Calcutta to be with him after their arranged marriage. Preparing to leave the hospital with their newborn, the parents are unconcerned that the baby names (one boy, one girl) chosen by his maternal grandmother have not yet arrived by mail. Although they feel that the naming can wait, a staff member convinces them otherwise and a temporary "pet" name is given. "Gogol" is the surname of one of Ashoke's favorite Russian authors and "had saved his life." The letter never arrives. And after a well-meaning principal foils his parents' attempt to foist a "good" name on him upon entering kindergarten, the name sticks. What follows would probably qualify as standard fare for many first-generation hyphenated-American families. The parents adhere to their cultural traditions, while sampling some American ones. The children (there is a younger sister, Sonia) quickly assimilate into the local culture, while shunning some of their ancestral customs. They tolerate trips to India to visit relatives, while longing for certain comforts of home. There is no "extra" in the ordinary that is the life of the Ganguli family. Additionally, Gogol's friends appear, disappear, and are unmissed. He partakes in a series of romantic attachments, becomes an architect (failing the exam twice before succeeding), neglects his parents, and, after a family member passes away, regrets his indifference. The remaining characters and those who appear after his death are tedious. In fact, the exclusion of several of them, including his sister, would affect the story only slightly. "In so many ways, his family's life feels like a string of accidents, unforeseen, unintended, one incident begetting another...his father's train wreck...the name [his] great-grandmother had chosen for him, lost in the mail...the accident of his being named Gogol..." Although The Namesake, the accident-prone Ganguli family's story, is uninteresting, Lahiri's first novel, a collection of short stories entitled Interpreter of Maladies, is not. Each story contains engaging people, places and plots. It should be chosen over this unremarkable book.
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[ "Gogol Ganguli is just your average Indian-American guy.", "Unfortunately, the story of his life, and its telling, are just as average.", "His is born in 1968 to a couple living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.", "His father, Ashoke, is a \"doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at MIT,\" who later becomes a college professor.", "His mother, Ashima, travels 8,000 miles from their native Calcutta to be with him after their arranged marriage.", "Preparing to leave the hospital with their newborn, the parents are unconcerned that the baby names (one boy, one girl) chosen by his maternal grandmother have not yet arrived by mail.", "Although they feel that the naming can wait, a staff member convinces them otherwise and a temporary \"pet\" name is given.", "\"Gogol\" is the surname of one of Ashoke's favorite Russian authors and \"had saved his life.", "\" The letter never arrives.", "And after a well-meaning principal foils his parents' attempt to foist a \"good\" name on him upon entering kindergarten, the name sticks.", "What follows would probably qualify as standard fare for many first-generation hyphenated-American families.", "The parents adhere to their cultural traditions, while sampling some American ones.", "The children (there is a younger sister, Sonia) quickly assimilate into the local culture, while shunning some of their ancestral customs.", "They tolerate trips to India to visit relatives, while longing for certain comforts of home.", "There is no \"extra\" in the ordinary that is the life of the Ganguli family.", "Additionally, Gogol's friends appear, disappear, and are unmissed.", "He partakes in a series of romantic attachments, becomes an architect (failing the exam twice before succeeding), neglects his parents, and, after a family member passes away, regrets his indifference.", "The remaining characters and those who appear after his death are tedious.", "In fact, the exclusion of several of them, including his sister, would affect the story only slightly.", "\"In so many ways, his family's life feels like a string of accidents, unforeseen, unintended, one incident begetting another...", "his father's train wreck...", "the name [his] great-grandmother had chosen for him, lost in the mail...", "the accident of his being named Gogol...", "\" Although The Namesake, the accident-prone Ganguli family's story, is uninteresting, Lahiri's first novel, a collection of short stories entitled Interpreter of Maladies, is not.", "Each story contains engaging people, places and plots.", "It should be chosen over this unremarkable book." ]
Well, it's out, much to the relief of many fans around the world. The big question is whether or not it was worth the wait. The answer, sadly, is "maybe". Thankfully, George R.R. Martin continues to write in an entertaining and effective manner. The book retained my interest throughout, and there are a lot of books these days that don't. Unfortunately, what the book fails to do is advance the plot of the series in anything resembling a timely matter. Do big events occur? A couple, very late in the book, but most of the book deals with characters waiting, and waiting, and waiting some more. Or travelling towards a destination that they just can't reach. Tyrion remains the luckiest character in the series - as well as the most entertaining - for any other character would likely be dead if he'd gone through everything the dwarf went through. The book also advances - if you'd call it that - the ongoing story of the dragon queen, Dany. Much of the book concerns her thrashing around and making bad decisions, whilst other relatively major characters try to meet her, and mostly fail to do so. As an exercise in the continued frustration of the goals of the characters, this book really comes up trumps. If I were to compare this book and Feast of Crows to anything it would be Robert Jordan's "Crossroads of Twilight", where he attempted something different, and then realised it was a mistake. Unfortunately, it is much more of a structural flaw with the Song of Ice and Fire books that I can't see Martin getting out of easily: Too many POVs, not enough advancement of the story. And given that it's taken 10 years to write what is, in essence, one big book which doesn't do enough, my hopes of a speedy resolution to the series are fading. This is not to say that nothing happens: Jon Snow gets to build up the Night Watch and the wildlings, Dany gets some dragon time, and Stannis gets caught in a blizzard. (Oh, wait, that last is nothing happening...) Melisandre also becomes a lot more fallible and a lot more human. If you believe that she's interpreted any of her prophecies correctly by the end of the book, you're a kinder person than me. Originally, Martin intended the fourth book of the series to take place five years after the third. He changed his plans and ended up writing two books (A Feast of Crows and this book) to bridge the gap. We might have gotten one year out of the two books, I doubt any more. So, what next for the series? George R.R. Martin can still write well, but the pace will need to pick up greatly in the next two books to return the Song of Ice and Fire to the heights it once aspired to.
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[ "Well, it's out, much to the relief of many fans around the world.", "The big question is whether or not it was worth the wait.", "The answer, sadly, is \"maybe\".", "Thankfully, George R.", "R. Martin continues to write in an entertaining and effective manner.", "The book retained my interest throughout, and there are a lot of books these days that don't.", "Unfortunately, what the book fails to do is advance the plot of the series in anything resembling a timely matter.", "Do big events occur?", "A couple, very late in the book, but most of the book deals with characters waiting, and waiting, and waiting some more.", "Or travelling towards a destination that they just can't reach.", "Tyrion remains the luckiest character in the series - as well as the most entertaining - for any other character would likely be dead if he'd gone through everything the dwarf went through.", "The book also advances - if you'd call it that - the ongoing story of the dragon queen, Dany.", "Much of the book concerns her thrashing around and making bad decisions, whilst other relatively major characters try to meet her, and mostly fail to do so.", "As an exercise in the continued frustration of the goals of the characters, this book really comes up trumps.", "If I were to compare this book and Feast of Crows to anything it would be Robert Jordan's \"Crossroads of Twilight\", where he attempted something different, and then realised it was a mistake.", "Unfortunately, it is much more of a structural flaw with the Song of Ice and Fire books that I can't see Martin getting out of easily: Too many POVs, not enough advancement of the story.", "And given that it's taken 10 years to write what is, in essence, one big book which doesn't do enough, my hopes of a speedy resolution to the series are fading.", "This is not to say that nothing happens: Jon Snow gets to build up the Night Watch and the wildlings, Dany gets some dragon time, and Stannis gets caught in a blizzard.", "(Oh, wait, that last is nothing happening...", ") Melisandre also becomes a lot more fallible and a lot more human.", "If you believe that she's interpreted any of her prophecies correctly by the end of the book, you're a kinder person than me.", "Originally, Martin intended the fourth book of the series to take place five years after the third.", "He changed his plans and ended up writing two books (A Feast of Crows and this book) to bridge the gap.", "We might have gotten one year out of the two books, I doubt any more.", "So, what next for the series?", "George R.", "R. Martin can still write well, but the pace will need to pick up greatly in the next two books to return the Song of Ice and Fire to the heights it once aspired to." ]
The truth is out there. And, the mixed reviews for this baseball game are certainly out there too. So I, based on those reviews opted to purchase ASBB 2002 as I thought I could deal with the games alleged problems. I'll get to those in a minute, but first let me say this. I think most of us that enjoy sports video games like to play as the teams we follow in real life. Don't we? And, do we also like the ability to "tweak" our chosen teams and improve their chances on the video playing field? Especially if you happen to be a Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls or Chicago Bears fan? Like me. So I like a video game to allow me to do what I want to do. It's my game isn't it? If that means creating a player, trading a player, editing a player, releasing a player or whatever, I WANT THE ABILITY TO DO THAT! ASBB I think is lacking in this option. You can create a player and the number of options to do so while truly incredible lacks in one aspect. You can't create a "superstar". The best you can do is turn out an "above average" player which is fine, but also limits your POWER. But even more importantly than that, you cannot trade players in the SEASON mode, if the other team rejects the deal. As a Cub fan, I tried to get Greg Maddux and Mark Grace back, but the Braves and the Diamondbacks would not accept my offer. Not that I blame them, but like I said before, THIS IS MY GAME! I found out later there is a way around this (you can make the trades in the exhibition mode), but I still don't care for the limitations. Now as I said before all of the criticisms you may have read in other reviews of ASBB 2002 are valid. The AI base running is pathetic, the camera angles are limited, instant replays are CPU controlled only, the ball coming off the bat camera angles make fielding awkward, and there is no drama when someone hits a homerun. However none of the above ruin the gameplay for me. After all we should know by now, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT SPORTS VIDEO GAME. One has to deal with the imperfections and just enjoy the virtual reality as it is. But I can't do that with ASBB 2002 because of the glitch that my game (now returned and refunded) came up with in the 3rd game I played in SEASON mode with the Cubs. It was in the 8th inning and the Cubs and Expos were tied 2-2. I was letting the CPU play the game (as I was occupied elsewhere) and Ron Coomer (spelling?) came in as a pinch hitter. Then to my utter dismay, he was then pitching for the Cubs in the top of the next inning! HE'S AN INFIELDER! So, quickly I jumped in to intervene, yanked him and put in an actual relief pitcher thinking that maybe what I had seen was just a fly in the ointment. Then I let the game continue on it's own, while I went on with my other business. When I returned the game was displaying the box score. The Cubs had won 3-2 in 12 innings and the winning pitcher for the northsiders was Joe Girardi. Joe is the Cub's RESERVE CATCHER! I like to play full seasons, I like to see REALISTIC statistics, I do not want to see my RESERVE CATCHER,and my PINCH HITTING INFIELDER leading the league in saves. And, I'll be danged if I keep a game that allows that to happen! I will be real interested in seeing if this happens to anybody else. Maybe I got a lemon, but what with the return policy for most stores regarding video games, I will be real reluctant to buy another one.
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[ "The truth is out there.", "And, the mixed reviews for this baseball game are certainly out there too.", "So I, based on those reviews opted to purchase ASBB 2002 as I thought I could deal with the games alleged problems.", "I'll get to those in a minute, but first let me say this.", "I think most of us that enjoy sports video games like to play as the teams we follow in real life.", "Don't we?", "And, do we also like the ability to \"tweak\" our chosen teams and improve their chances on the video playing field?", "Especially if you happen to be a Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls or Chicago Bears fan?", "Like me.", "So I like a video game to allow me to do what I want to do.", "It's my game isn't it?", "If that means creating a player, trading a player, editing a player, releasing a player or whatever, I WANT THE ABILITY TO DO THAT!", "ASBB I think is lacking in this option.", "You can create a player and the number of options to do so while truly incredible lacks in one aspect.", "You can't create a \"superstar\".", "The best you can do is turn out an \"above average\" player which is fine, but also limits your POWER.", "But even more importantly than that, you cannot trade players in the SEASON mode, if the other team rejects the deal.", "As a Cub fan, I tried to get Greg Maddux and Mark Grace back, but the Braves and the Diamondbacks would not accept my offer.", "Not that I blame them, but like I said before, THIS IS MY GAME!", "I found out later there is a way around this (you can make the trades in the exhibition mode), but I still don't care for the limitations.", "Now as I said before all of the criticisms you may have read in other reviews of ASBB 2002 are valid.", "The AI base running is pathetic, the camera angles are limited, instant replays are CPU controlled only, the ball coming off the bat camera angles make fielding awkward, and there is no drama when someone hits a homerun.", "However none of the above ruin the gameplay for me.", "After all we should know by now, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT SPORTS VIDEO GAME.", "One has to deal with the imperfections and just enjoy the virtual reality as it is.", "But I can't do that with ASBB 2002 because of the glitch that my game (now returned and refunded) came up with in the 3rd game I played in SEASON mode with the Cubs.", "It was in the 8th inning and the Cubs and Expos were tied 2-2.", "I was letting the CPU play the game (as I was occupied elsewhere) and Ron Coomer (spelling?", ") came in as a pinch hitter.", "Then to my utter dismay, he was then pitching for the Cubs in the top of the next inning!", "HE'S AN INFIELDER!", "So, quickly I jumped in to intervene, yanked him and put in an actual relief pitcher thinking that maybe what I had seen was just a fly in the ointment.", "Then I let the game continue on it's own, while I went on with my other business.", "When I returned the game was displaying the box score.", "The Cubs had won 3-2 in 12 innings and the winning pitcher for the\nnorthsiders was Joe Girardi.", "Joe is the Cub's RESERVE CATCHER!", "I like to play full seasons, I like to see REALISTIC statistics, I do not want to see my RESERVE CATCHER,and my PINCH HITTING INFIELDER leading the league in saves.", "And, I'll be danged if I keep a game that allows that to happen!", "I will be real interested in seeing if this happens to anybody else.", "Maybe I got a lemon, but what with the return policy for most stores regarding video games, I will be real reluctant to buy another one." ]
Stephanie Shaw's ready to experience a fantasy or two all for the sake of her job. Research for the magazine she works for could result in her own column and she wants it. Bad. Almost as bad as the gorgeous man she runs into--literally. Justin Hawkins is sinfully hot and ready to indulge in her every whim. A few stolen hours in the backseat of a car turns into the most passionate sexual encounter of her life. But Stephanie's keeping a secret. When she finds out Justin is a former pro baseball player, no way can she tell him about her job. A betrayal of trust hurts them both and sends them reeling. And also renders them apart. Stephanie's devastated, Justin's angry. Can this relationship be fixed? This was an alright read. I'm glad that it was free though. I wouldn't have read it if I'd had to pay for it. FYI - Contains erotic scenes.
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[ "Stephanie Shaw's ready to experience a fantasy or two all for the sake of her job.", "Research for the magazine she works for could result in her own column and she wants it.", "Bad.", "Almost as bad as the gorgeous man she runs into--literally.", "Justin Hawkins is sinfully hot and ready to indulge in her every whim.", "A few stolen hours in the backseat of a car turns into the most passionate sexual encounter of her life.", "But Stephanie's keeping a secret.", "When she finds out Justin is a former pro baseball player, no way can she tell him about her job.", "A betrayal of trust hurts them both and sends them reeling.", "And also renders them apart.", "Stephanie's devastated, Justin's angry.", "Can this relationship be fixed?", "This was an alright read.", "I'm glad that it was free though.", "I wouldn't have read it if I'd had to pay for it.", "FYI - Contains erotic scenes." ]
Hello, I purchased these speakers at amazon.com for a knockdown holiday sale price of $29.99 (Oct. 2004), they came in today and I tried them with some basic techno, metal and rock music. The sound quality is good. Also, the set up was a breeze, just plugged in the basic items to each other, and the best part was that the power cord doesnt have a large bulky adapter which would have hogged space at the power outlet. I also wish the speakers (not the woofer) could be of a bit higher wattage. The RMS (Root mean square) power is indeed below average. But note that RMS power is not the only consideration when purchasing the speakers, quality factor (Q) ratings and fidelity are very much more important than any thing else. A good example would be those tiny Bose speakers which deliver absolutely divine and crisp music. Addendum: I recently got a HUGE Home theatre system 800Watts - Sony. After listening to that... this speaker system sounds like an orphan crying in the scottish moors. Distant and not very pronounced. Look, if you are not crazy about too much sound... then this unit is good (when priced below $35.00). Otherwise go for a higher wattage system. and also go 5.1 surround sound systems.... you will enjoy the difference every single day.
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[ "Hello,\nI purchased these speakers at amazon.", "com for a knockdown holiday sale price of $29.", "99 (Oct.", "2004), they came in today and I tried them with some basic techno, metal and rock music.", "The sound quality is good.", "Also, the set up was a breeze, just plugged in the basic items to each other, and the best part was that the power cord doesnt have a large bulky adapter which would have hogged space at the power outlet.", "I also wish the speakers (not the woofer) could be of a bit higher wattage.", "The RMS (Root mean square) power is indeed below average.", "But note that RMS power is not the only consideration when purchasing the speakers, quality factor (Q) ratings and fidelity are very much more important than any thing else.", "A good example would be those tiny Bose speakers which deliver absolutely divine and crisp music.", "Addendum: I recently got a HUGE Home theatre system 800Watts - Sony.", "After listening to that...", "this speaker system sounds like an orphan crying in the scottish moors.", "Distant and not very pronounced.", "Look, if you are not crazy about too much sound...", "then this unit is good (when priced below $35.", "00).", "Otherwise go for a higher wattage system.", "and also go 5.", "1 surround sound systems....", "you will enjoy the difference every single day." ]
I got this three-pack together with the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Aduro-Shell-Holster-Combo-Case-for-Apple-iPhone-5-with-Kick-Stand-Belt-Clip-At-t-Verizon-T-Mobile-Sprint/dp/B009E87SD6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Aduro Shell Holster Combo Case for Apple iPhone 5 with Kick-Stand & Belt Clip (At&t, Verizon, T-Mobile & Sprint)</a>&nbsp;and it seems ok in my inexpert opinion. It is however a pain to apply as it can't be lined up with the edge of the iPhone - it's about a millimeter smaller all around. I'm not really sure why this is as the Aduro's own shell doesn't cover the outer edge of the screen or anything? Anyway it makes it tricky to apply the protector perfectly, and I wound up with a slight overlap at the front receiver opening. It's not terribly difficult to reset the protector but there's only so much time I want to spend fiddling with it!!! It's AMAZINGLY easy to trap dust and lint under the protector... As far as clarity goes, the (matte) protector cuts down on glare but makes the iPhone's graphics very slightly cloudy - though not enough to interfere with visibility. It does pick up fingerprints, but I feel more comfortable wiping them off the protector than the actual screen... Anyway I guess I can't complain too much for the price.
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[ "I got this three-pack together with the&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Aduro-Shell-Holster-Combo-Case-for-Apple-iPhone-5-with-Kick-Stand-Belt-Clip-At-t-Verizon-T-Mobile-Sprint/dp/B009E87SD6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Aduro Shell Holster Combo Case for Apple iPhone 5 with Kick-Stand & Belt Clip (At&t, Verizon, T-Mobile & Sprint)</a>&nbsp;and it seems ok in my inexpert opinion.", "It is however a pain to apply as it can't be lined up with the edge of the iPhone - it's about a millimeter smaller all around.", "I'm not really sure why this is as the Aduro's own shell doesn't cover the outer edge of the screen or anything?", "Anyway it makes it tricky to apply the protector perfectly, and I wound up with a slight overlap at the front receiver opening.", "It's not terribly difficult to reset the protector but there's only so much time I want to spend fiddling with it!!!", "It's AMAZINGLY easy to trap dust and lint under the protector...", "As far as clarity goes, the (matte) protector cuts down on glare but makes the iPhone's graphics very slightly cloudy - though not enough to interfere with visibility.", "It does pick up fingerprints, but I feel more comfortable wiping them off the protector than the actual screen...", "Anyway I guess I can't complain too much for the price." ]
This is fine security software. It works well, finds Trojans very efficiently and now has PASSWORD protection capabilities that allow me to eliminate another level of software and save the costs for that additional protection. There is one MAJOR flaw that costs two stars on this software and one minor problem that wouldn't cost any stars, just a minor irritation. The major flaw is that the clock starts ticking for ALL FIVE licenses the moment you install this software on the first computer. This isn't a problem if you have computers to activate the software on at the same time. In my case I have 3 computers and plan to install 2 more within 6 months. But with all 5 licenses ticking down from day one, I end up losing coverage for 6 months on two of my future computers. This shouldn't be. I understand that in theory if you only started one computer at a time because you only had a single computer that you would be able to have 5 years worth of protection for a fraction of the cost of a normal license. But there has to be a happy medium between these two extremes. The minor irritant is that the install procedures are a bit clumsy. Not as bad as some but it could be smoother than it is.
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[ "This is fine security software.", "It works well, finds Trojans very efficiently and now has PASSWORD protection capabilities that allow me to eliminate another level of software and save the costs for that additional protection.", "There is one MAJOR flaw that costs two stars on this software and one minor problem that wouldn't cost any stars, just a minor irritation.", "The major flaw is that the clock starts ticking for ALL FIVE licenses the moment you install this software on the first computer.", "This isn't a problem if you have computers to activate the software on at the same time.", "In my case I have 3 computers and plan to install 2 more within 6 months.", "But with all 5 licenses ticking down from day one, I end up losing coverage for 6 months on two of my future computers.", "This shouldn't be.", "I understand that in theory if you only started one computer at a time because you only had a single computer that you would be able to have 5 years worth of protection for a fraction of the cost of a normal license.", "But there has to be a happy medium between these two extremes.", "The minor irritant is that the install procedures are a bit clumsy.", "Not as bad as some but it could be smoother than it is." ]
This power-line network adapter can be very useful only when a wireless connection is not feasible, for example, because of obstruction and distance. For my use, this didn't improve any speed because I already have a wireless 802.11n network that provides very good throughput with excellent range. Pros: + Easy to set up - plug-n-play! + Small and reasonably portable. + Comparative to wireless 802.11n speeds. Cons: - Very limited. It does not work with power strips. I had to directly connect to a wall jack for it to work. - Only one port so supports only one device. If you are considering this, I highly suggest buying the 3-port model (F5D4081). As I write this review (10/16/11), the 3-port model is selling for a few dollars cheaper than the single-port model so there is absolutely no reason why anyone would want to buy the more expensive 1-port model.
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[ "This power-line network adapter can be very useful only when a wireless connection is not feasible, for example, because of obstruction and distance.", "For my use, this didn't improve any speed because I already have a wireless 802.", "11n network that provides very good throughput with excellent range.", "Pros:\n+ Easy to set up - plug-n-play!", "+ Small and reasonably portable.", "+ Comparative to wireless 802.", "11n speeds.", "Cons:\n- Very limited.", "It does not work with power strips.", "I had to directly connect to a wall jack for it to work.", "- Only one port so supports only one device.", "If you are considering this, I highly suggest buying the 3-port model (F5D4081).", "As I write this review (10/16/11), the 3-port model is selling for a few dollars cheaper than the single-port model so there is absolutely no reason why anyone would want to buy the more expensive 1-port model." ]
Every time I read a "classic" I'm always disappointed for a variety of reasons. This one suffered from a lack of character development for sure. There was no connection. There could have been but there wasn't. Maybe that's what the author was going for because the premise of the book is how uniform all the people of earth have become because of the new order. They take pills to feel happy and have relationships just for the heck of it. Everyone is programmed to be a certain way and have a role to fill. That's how the book read. On the positive side there definitely were some large topics explored that were interesting. I almost feel like this was a Bernie sanders book. Everyone is happy with stuff and they take pills and have no challenges in life because they are given everything. A couple of characters try to buck this but in the end they cannot. The last fifty pages are the best with the discussion between on of the government officials and John the savage. Lots of great dialogue. One final question. What was the fascination of "The Ford." Was it how he cranked out cars at his factories. These people became enamored with that and created a whole society based on that concept? The people mention him instead of God but no one really gave the history of how Ford became the guy they all revered. Worth a look.
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[ "Every time I read a \"classic\" I'm always disappointed for a variety of reasons.", "This one suffered from a lack of character development for sure.", "There was no connection.", "There could have been but there wasn't.", "Maybe that's what the author was going for because the premise of the book is how uniform all the people of earth have become because of the new order.", "They take pills to feel happy and have relationships just for the heck of it.", "Everyone is programmed to be a certain way and have a role to fill.", "That's how the book read.", "On the positive side there definitely were some large topics explored that were interesting.", "I almost feel like this was a Bernie sanders book.", "Everyone is happy with stuff and they take pills and have no challenges in life because they are given everything.", "A couple of characters try to buck this but in the end they cannot.", "The last fifty pages are the best with the discussion between on of the government officials and John the savage.", "Lots of great dialogue.", "One final question.", "What was the fascination of \"The Ford.", "\" Was it how he cranked out cars at his factories.", "These people became enamored with that and created a whole society based on that concept?", "The people mention him instead of God but no one really gave the history of how Ford became the guy they all revered.", "Worth a look." ]
My water is a bit hard. Maybe too hard... dGH is around 12 and dKH is at 5-6, pH: 7.8 I put a bag (about one cup) of these granules in a marineland 100 biowheel filter and I have not seen any changes in pH. This stuff only yellows my water and browns my plants. Its not as bad as it sounds. the yellow water is not harmful to the fish and the brown stuff on the leaves is just small accumulated particles of peat. Maybe I need more peat? Or what am I doing wrong? I also run the marineland filter with a Fluval C2 which only has two small bags of API's ammo-carb.
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[ "My water is a bit hard.", "Maybe too hard...", "dGH is around 12 and dKH is at 5-6, pH: 7.", "8\n\nI put a bag (about one cup) of these granules in a marineland 100 biowheel filter and I have not seen any changes in pH.", "This stuff only yellows my water and browns my plants.", "Its not as bad as it sounds.", "the yellow water is not harmful to the fish and the brown stuff on the leaves is just small accumulated particles of peat.", "Maybe I need more peat?", "Or what am I doing wrong?", "I also run the marineland filter with a Fluval C2 which only has two small bags of API's ammo-carb." ]
Audience: Adult Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Length: Short Story, 34 pgs. Rating: ***+ (Really liked it.) Review: I love Ms. Hern's full length novels. They're fun and great romances. For a short story, this one was really good. I loved the way that Ms. Hern built the tension and the love story so well in so short a time. It all takes place in one night at a dance, but it works really well. Content: Rated 1-5: 1 being minor instances, 5 being saturated Violence - 0 Language - 0 Sex - 2+ (As with most of Ms. Hern's stories, there's some raciness that doesn't go too far.) Read more reviews at [...]
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[ "Audience: Adult\nGenre: Historical Romance, Regency\nLength: Short Story, 34 pgs.", "Rating: ***+ (Really liked it.", ")\n\nReview: I love Ms.", "Hern's full length novels.", "They're fun and great romances.", "For a short story, this one was really good.", "I loved the way that Ms.", "Hern built the tension and the love story so well in so short a time.", "It all takes place in one night at a dance, but it works really well.", "Content: Rated 1-5: 1 being minor instances, 5 being saturated\nViolence - 0\nLanguage - 0\nSex - 2+ (As with most of Ms.", "Hern's stories, there's some raciness that doesn't go too far.", ")\n\nRead more reviews at [...", "]" ]
Metal Gear the card game. What idiot thought this up? Card based video games (like the Urban themed games) are really getting on my nerves. They're often times slow paced, and obnoxious in that you never seem to have the card for the action that you want. The game even requires you to use cards to move! Every action, and reaction are restricted by a card system that is too complex, and too difficult to get a grip on. Worse yet by the time you've figured out how to play it you're squaring off against the game's requisite Metal Gear. On the plus side the game's graphics are pretty good, and the story is superb, albeit a little convoluted. Regardless it's the well written story that will probably force you to complete the game. The down side is that the story is presented in text and hand drawn stills as opposed to the fully voiced cinematic (yet real time) cut scenes that Metal Gear is known for. There is no reason aside from developer laziness that the presentation had to suffer like this. In fact, it is this presentation which makes the story somewhat convoluted, as it is at times, difficult to tell what's happening. The music is also pretty disappointing for this "all powerful" handheld (PSP). If MGA is your primary reason for buying the PSP, let me forewarn you, you're probably better off looking for story spoilers on the web. This game has so many annoying game play problems it's barely worth it to play at all. If this had been a real Metal Gear game rather than a cheap card based knock off it could have been something special.
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[ "Metal Gear the card game.", "What idiot thought this up?", "Card based video games (like the Urban themed games) are really getting on my nerves.", "They're often times slow paced, and obnoxious in that you never seem to have the card for the action that you want.", "The game even requires you to use cards to move!", "Every action, and reaction are restricted by a card system that is too complex, and too difficult to get a grip on.", "Worse yet by the time you've figured out how to play it you're squaring off against the game's requisite Metal Gear.", "On the plus side the game's graphics are pretty good, and the story is superb, albeit a little convoluted.", "Regardless it's the well written story that will probably force you to complete the game.", "The down side is that the story is presented in text and hand drawn stills as opposed to the fully voiced cinematic (yet real time) cut scenes that Metal Gear is known for.", "There is no reason aside from developer laziness that the presentation had to suffer like this.", "In fact, it is this presentation which makes the story somewhat convoluted, as it is at times, difficult to tell what's happening.", "The music is also pretty disappointing for this \"all powerful\" handheld (PSP).", "If MGA is your primary reason for buying the PSP, let me forewarn you, you're probably better off looking for story spoilers on the web.", "This game has so many annoying game play problems it's barely worth it to play at all.", "If this had been a real Metal Gear game rather than a cheap card based knock off it could have been something special." ]
I was surprised to find the formula I recently bought from a local hardware store was basically the same ingredients as this Roundup, but cheaper & more potent. I'm a little skeptical of having stuff like this shipped (I see leaky bottles at the hardware store all the time). But in case you don't have a Home Depot or Lowes close by, here are my comments about Roundup Weed & Grass Plus: Yes you can see visible results within hours, but only about 50% of what you spray will turn brown. Some of it will come back. It almost always needs a 2nd application (or more). It is not for tough brush, & did not take care of our poison ivy. I would say, this is best for just the stuff that grows up between the sidewalks (crabgrass, dandelions, etc) - if you need to kill anything more stubborn than that, try something else. This year I tried a variety of methods on a variety of different weed problems (in my large yard). I tried vinegar, saltwater, bleach (small spots), liquid detergent, etc. I think the vinegar & saltwater solutions I made at home worked as well (or better than) many of the weed killers I bought. My strategy for next year will be, skip the "light duty" weed killers, use vinegar & homemade solutions on most of the moderate weed problems, and only buy the "heavy duty" weed killers on the most stubborn invasive or poisonous brush.
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[ "I was surprised to find the formula I recently bought from a local hardware store was basically the same ingredients as this Roundup, but cheaper & more potent.", "I'm a little skeptical of having stuff like this shipped (I see leaky bottles at the hardware store all the time).", "But in case you don't have a Home Depot or Lowes close by, here are my comments about Roundup Weed & Grass Plus:\n\nYes you can see visible results within hours, but only about 50% of what you spray will turn brown.", "Some of it will come back.", "It almost always needs a 2nd application (or more).", "It is not for tough brush, & did not take care of our poison ivy.", "I would say, this is best for just the stuff that grows up between the sidewalks (crabgrass, dandelions, etc) - if you need to kill anything more stubborn than that, try something else.", "This year I tried a variety of methods on a variety of different weed problems (in my large yard).", "I tried vinegar, saltwater, bleach (small spots), liquid detergent, etc.", "I think the vinegar & saltwater solutions I made at home worked as well (or better than) many of the weed killers I bought.", "My strategy for next year will be, skip the \"light duty\" weed killers, use vinegar & homemade solutions on most of the moderate weed problems, and only buy the \"heavy duty\" weed killers on the most stubborn invasive or poisonous brush." ]
"Time For Miracles" is the type of song that we've come to expect from blockbuster movies...grandiose production, cliche melodies and chord progressions, and a title that tries hard to be positive and uplifting (which it is), but nonetheless is overused and just a tad on the cheesy side (seriously, how many more songs do we need that have the words time and miracles in them?). Only in the bridge and a small part of the chorus do we get to hear what Adam's voice is capable of...the rest of the song does little to showcase such an unbelievable talent. I realize that good songs have low parts and high parts, which this one does, but the melody is so ordinary that if it wasn't Adam singing, NOBODY would be taking notice of this tune. And that's the only thing that saves it...those ordinary lines come to life with Adam's singing, and this will undoubtedly become a contender for more than one award. But for me, the song doesn't offer much, and it sounds like the type of song that will become very old, very fast (which is not Adam's fault at all). We'll be hearing much better from Adam in the future. Adam's vocal: A+. The quality of song: C-
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[ "\"Time For Miracles\" is the type of song that we've come to expect from blockbuster movies...", "grandiose production, cliche melodies and chord progressions, and a title that tries hard to be positive and uplifting (which it is), but nonetheless is overused and just a tad on the cheesy side (seriously, how many more songs do we need that have the words time and miracles in them?", ").", "Only in the bridge and a small part of the chorus do we get to hear what Adam's voice is capable of...", "the rest of the song does little to showcase such an unbelievable talent.", "I realize that good songs have low parts and high parts, which this one does, but the melody is so ordinary that if it wasn't Adam singing, NOBODY would be taking notice of this tune.", "And that's the only thing that saves it...", "those ordinary lines come to life with Adam's singing, and this will undoubtedly become a contender for more than one award.", "But for me, the song doesn't offer much, and it sounds like the type of song that will become very old, very fast (which is not Adam's fault at all).", "We'll be hearing much better from Adam in the future.", "Adam's vocal: A+.", "The quality of song: C-" ]
While I mostly enjoyed Phillipa Gregory's novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, I found myself constantly turning to the internet to "fact check", only to be disappointed that the novel was, more often than not, incorrect. When I began reading I had been under the impression that this was a groundbreaking, mildly fictionalized account of the life of the lesser known Boleyn sister. Thus, I was left baffled, much like I had been upon reading The da Vinci Code. Had I no preconceived notions of accuracy before I began reading, I would have enjoyed the novel much more because I could have read it purely as fiction. If you know little about history and do not care to know more, you will enjoy this book for its purely speculative nature. That P.G. firmly believes she is telling the truth will be of no consequence to you. However, if like me, you actually do know about history and do care, then you will find this book to be sordid and silly. As the saying goes, "take it with a grain of salt" and you will more than likely be entertained. Just don't read it expecting some revelation of history. You won't find it here.
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[ "While I mostly enjoyed Phillipa Gregory's novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, I found myself constantly turning to the internet to \"fact check\", only to be disappointed that the novel was, more often than not, incorrect.", "When I began reading I had been under the impression that this was a groundbreaking, mildly fictionalized account of the life of the lesser known Boleyn sister.", "Thus, I was left baffled, much like I had been upon reading The da Vinci Code.", "Had I no preconceived notions of accuracy before I began reading, I would have enjoyed the novel much more because I could have read it purely as fiction.", "If you know little about history and do not care to know more, you will enjoy this book for its purely speculative nature.", "That P.", "G. firmly believes she is telling the truth will be of no consequence to you.", "However, if like me, you actually do know about history and do care, then you will find this book to be sordid and silly.", "As the saying goes, \"take it with a grain of salt\" and you will more than likely be entertained.", "Just don't read it expecting some revelation of history.", "You won't find it here." ]
Unlike in the European classic novels, the family characters in the The Corrections lack warmth, passion, and ideal, and are soaked in cynicism and coldness. In this 'typical' American Midwestern family everybody is depressingly 'f--ed up' and hopes for some sort of a future correction. The novel is 'saved' by astonishing writing (albeit often verbose) and a fine, yet uneven, sense of humor. I have to admit that I've waited 10 years to read The Corrections because I was put off by the hype and the brick size of the hardcover edition. I like slimmer and slim novels, which carry a powerful punch, like The Night of Ellie Wiesel, and only in a very few cases (Thomas Mann, Tom Wolfe, Arthur Golden, Brett Ellis, Margret Mitchell, Proust, Patrick Suskind, Tolstoy, Balzac, Dostoevsky and a few others) I devoured a brick sized book. I haven't devoured this one, although I've found much of the writing of the highest caliber. But let's start with the good. I took the book from the Library along with a bunch of other highly praised novels (Beloved, The Newlyweds, and the Goldberg Variations, etc.) and "The Corrections" was the only one that captivated me past the first page. Every sentence is beautiful, the dialog is pitch-perfect, and the flow has that hard to define magic that only great writers have. A magic that is hard to find in most of the heavily `workshopped' contemporary American writers, which sound like they all come out from the assembly lines (genres) of the same (writing) factory. There are wonderful chapters, I particularly enjoyed Chip's story, it was the funniest and rang the truest, maybe because, Chip was, to a certain degree, an alter ego of Frazen. But my interest dropped after about page 200, as Gary's banal story didn't quite interest me until like half way through, and I didn't feel like Frazen described the symptoms of depression like someone who actually lived it. From there on, it was downhill for me. Enid and Alfred's marriage portrait depressed me further because it was the mechanics of marital discord, but lacked humanity and soul. Despite the great good things in this novel, and my Ph. D. in literature, I struggled to finish it, and it held my interest very unevenly. As a personal preference, I would prefer a less ambitious novel, done impeccably, than a grand ambitious opus with big tiring chunks and so many depressing characters. But this is what critics love, and this is what ambitious literary writers or filmmakers (Malick's Tree of life, anyone?) deliver. There is, no doubt, an art of writing a sentence and a paragraph, and Frazen excels at it, but there's also an art of pacing the dramatic interest and here Frazen could be less self-indulgent. And so, "the less good" kicks in. The Corrections is heavily overwritten, making for an alternation of enjoyable and painfully boring read. From the first weather paragraph of the book that could have easily been deleted (splendid in style but totally superfluous) to an avalanche of pretentious verbosity and unneeded detail that bogs down the core of this novel and its dramatic flow. I read the 2 and 1 star reviews and I agreed with everything people wrote. I also read the 4 and 5 stars reviews and I understood where these people came from as well. In screenwriting it is said that if several people point out to the same flaw(s), they have a point and the screenwriter should use their feedback to address the concerns. On this forum, about half of the reviewers decried the overwriting. That's a lot! I wish, one day Mr. Frazen will correct "The Corrections" and will come out with an edited version, slimmed down to about 400 pages, if only as an experiment. I am sure it will make a much more powerful read.
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[ "Unlike in the European classic novels, the family characters in the The Corrections lack warmth, passion, and ideal, and are soaked in cynicism and coldness.", "In this 'typical' American Midwestern family everybody is depressingly 'f--ed up' and hopes for some sort of a future correction.", "The novel is 'saved' by astonishing writing (albeit often verbose) and a fine, yet uneven, sense of humor.", "I have to admit that I've waited 10 years to read The Corrections because I was put off by the hype and the brick size of the hardcover edition.", "I like slimmer and slim novels, which carry a powerful punch, like The Night of Ellie Wiesel, and only in a very few cases (Thomas Mann, Tom Wolfe, Arthur Golden, Brett Ellis, Margret Mitchell, Proust, Patrick Suskind, Tolstoy, Balzac, Dostoevsky and a few others) I devoured a brick sized book.", "I haven't devoured this one, although I've found much of the writing of the highest caliber.", "But let's start with the good.", "I took the book from the Library along with a bunch of other highly praised novels (Beloved, The Newlyweds, and the Goldberg Variations, etc.", ") and \"The Corrections\" was the only one that captivated me past the first page.", "Every sentence is beautiful, the dialog is pitch-perfect, and the flow has that hard to define magic that only great writers have.", "A magic that is hard to find in most of the heavily `workshopped' contemporary American writers, which sound like they all come out from the assembly lines (genres) of the same (writing) factory.", "There are wonderful chapters, I particularly enjoyed Chip's story, it was the funniest and rang the truest, maybe because, Chip was, to a certain degree, an alter ego of Frazen.", "But my interest dropped after about page 200, as Gary's banal story didn't quite interest me until like half way through, and I didn't feel like Frazen described the symptoms of depression like someone who actually lived it.", "From there on, it was downhill for me.", "Enid and Alfred's marriage portrait depressed me further because it was the mechanics of marital discord, but lacked humanity and soul.", "Despite the great good things in this novel, and my Ph.", "D.", "in literature, I struggled to finish it, and it held my interest very unevenly.", "As a personal preference, I would prefer a less ambitious novel, done impeccably, than a grand ambitious opus with big tiring chunks and so many depressing characters.", "But this is what critics love, and this is what ambitious literary writers or filmmakers (Malick's Tree of life, anyone?", ") deliver.", "There is, no doubt, an art of writing a sentence and a paragraph, and Frazen excels at it, but there's also an art of pacing the dramatic interest and here Frazen could be less self-indulgent.", "And so, \"the less good\" kicks in.", "The Corrections is heavily overwritten, making for an alternation of enjoyable and painfully boring read.", "From the first weather paragraph of the book that could have easily been deleted (splendid in style but totally superfluous) to an avalanche of pretentious verbosity and unneeded detail that bogs down the core of this novel and its dramatic flow.", "I read the 2 and 1 star reviews and I agreed with everything people wrote.", "I also read the 4 and 5 stars reviews and I understood where these people came from as well.", "In screenwriting it is said that if several people point out to the same flaw(s), they have a point and the screenwriter should use their feedback to address the concerns.", "On this forum, about half of the reviewers decried the overwriting.", "That's a lot!", "I wish, one day Mr.", "Frazen will correct \"The Corrections\" and will come out with an edited version, slimmed down to about 400 pages, if only as an experiment.", "I am sure it will make a much more powerful read." ]
I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars. There was plenty of action in this story that kept it going and I generally liked all the characters. I was also very happy that while there was sex it didn't comprise the entire novel like some of the books I've read. It was also a decent length. This book does leave some minor threads hanging, but by the way the other characters are introduced I can see this book being the beginning of a new series, or at least I hope it is. Despite it being an enjoyable read I did find some room for improvement. While we got to know the characters reasonably well I wanted to know more because I liked them so much. I wanted to know their histories and what made them tick. Again, this could be solved if there are more books in the future, and at times the mc was able to give us a real good feel of some of the characters, but I wish that rather than getting some really strong glances of the side characters, we got a full blown picture of everyone. Some warnings, aka, spoilers: You won't want to read this book if multiple partners bother you. The main character likes that type of relationship and so sex scenes of that nature happen more than once. Also, if you dislike characters that almost every other character likes in some way then this story is also not for you. The mc is liked by almost everyone and while that doesn't bother me I know it irritates some people. There is a d/s club, but the BDMS relationship in this book isn't really what I would call a BDMS relationship. Yes, there's some bondage, some whipping, but the way it's described seems rather light to me and that relationship doesn't leave the bedroom, with the exception of the top being called 'boss' at times. Overall, enjoyable read. I would have loved for the characters to be fleshed out a little more, but I would buy the sequel if the book had one.
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[ "I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars.", "There was plenty of action in this story that kept it going and I generally liked all the characters.", "I was also very happy that while there was sex it didn't comprise the entire novel like some of the books I've read.", "It was also a decent length.", "This book does leave some minor threads hanging, but by the way the other characters are introduced I can see this book being the beginning of a new series, or at least I hope it is.", "Despite it being an enjoyable read I did find some room for improvement.", "While we got to know the characters reasonably well I wanted to know more because I liked them so much.", "I wanted to know their histories and what made them tick.", "Again, this could be solved if there are more books in the future, and at times the mc was able to give us a real good feel of some of the characters, but I wish that rather than getting some really strong glances of the side characters, we got a full blown picture of everyone.", "Some warnings, aka, spoilers: You won't want to read this book if multiple partners bother you.", "The main character likes that type of relationship and so sex scenes of that nature happen more than once.", "Also, if you dislike characters that almost every other character likes in some way then this story is also not for you.", "The mc is liked by almost everyone and while that doesn't bother me I know it irritates some people.", "There is a d/s club, but the BDMS relationship in this book isn't really what I would call a BDMS relationship.", "Yes, there's some bondage, some whipping, but the way it's described seems rather light to me and that relationship doesn't leave the bedroom, with the exception of the top being called 'boss' at times.", "Overall, enjoyable read.", "I would have loved for the characters to be fleshed out a little more, but I would buy the sequel if the book had one." ]
He is 19 monthes old. He cant fit the shapes on the bottom to match the carton, so I am the only one who can put them in. Also he throws them all over the house, so I have to go looking for all the pieces. He tries to put the shells on the top but they don't click on, they just fit like a jagged edge would, so the tops fall when he tries to move them. More colors would have been nice too. There are two of each color, you do the math. Kinda boring as far as colors go. He can't open the container by himself either. So guess who has to open it for him every two seconds. One thing he does that's funny is he tries to put them on his lips just like my EOS lip balm. And he does like the squeek.
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[ "He is 19 monthes old.", "He cant fit the shapes on the bottom to match the carton, so I am the only one who can put them in.", "Also he throws them all over the house, so I have to go looking for all the pieces.", "He tries to put the shells on the top but they don't click on, they just fit like a jagged edge would, so the tops fall when he tries to move them.", "More colors would have been nice too.", "There are two of each color, you do the math.", "Kinda boring as far as colors go.", "He can't open the container by himself either.", "So guess who has to open it for him every two seconds.", "One thing he does that's funny is he tries to put them on his lips just like my EOS lip balm.", "And he does like the squeek." ]
I played around with this product but to be honest it is quicker and easier just to use your hand instead. Put your hand on the energy consumer. If you burn your hand this item is a MAJOR energy consumer. 50 watts plus. If it feels warm is is a MINOR energy consumer. Say 15 watts. If you feel no warmth at all -- DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT! Objects that consume a reasonable amount of energy at least feel warm. For example, a cell phone charger plugged into the wall with no cell phone attached. Put your hand on it. Does it feel warm? Yes? Then Unplug it! No? Then Don't Worry About It!
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[ "I played around with this product but to be honest it is quicker and easier just to use your hand instead.", "Put your hand on the energy consumer.", "If you burn your hand this item is a MAJOR energy consumer.", "50 watts plus.", "If it feels warm is is a MINOR energy consumer.", "Say 15 watts.", "If you feel no warmth at all -- DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!", "Objects that consume a reasonable amount of energy at least feel warm.", "For example, a cell phone charger plugged into the wall with no cell phone attached.", "Put your hand on it.", "Does it feel warm?", "Yes?", "Then Unplug it!", "No?", "Then Don't Worry About It!" ]
It's a shame that Trend Smart hasn't upgraded Smart Surfing to perform with Snow Leopard. I feel it's a good program, because no matter what anyone says about Mac's legendary immunity from viruses and other nuisances, eventually some cybercrook is going to find an "in," and all the other morons will follow suit. It's not so much that Mac is impregnable. It's more like there haven't been enough Macs in use to make it worthwhile for the crooks. Don't worry. That'll change. What I wanted was Trend Smart Surfing to be in place, "just in case." I installed it and it was an interesting experience. It pulled up a few malware annoyances, then disposed of them nicely. But meanwhile, it slowed my system by a third. I'm no computer wiz, and I don't need the fastest processor on the market, but it's annoying to be used to a good, fast computer clip, and have it slowed to where even I, a non-geek, can notice it. I had purchased Snow Leopard after the Trend was installed. By the time it got here, I knew from online quips that Smart Surfing and Snow Leopard were oil and water. So the Smart Surfing had to go. If you're not on Snow Leopard, and you have a different operating system, Smart Surfing may be a good investment. It didn't HURT my puter, but it did slow it down. i know if it catches something that could do major puter damage, the moderate system slowness would be a small price to pay. But for me - with Snow Leopard and its putative improvements - Smart Surfing wasn't a good fit. If you're a little behind the curve with wanting the latest Mac stuff (like the Snow Leopard O/S upgrade), I'd say try Smart Surfing. Can't hurt (much), and could help a lot.
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[ "It's a shame that Trend Smart hasn't upgraded Smart Surfing to perform with Snow Leopard.", "I feel it's a good program, because no matter what anyone says about Mac's legendary immunity from viruses and other nuisances, eventually some cybercrook is going to find an \"in,\" and all the other morons will follow suit.", "It's not so much that Mac is impregnable.", "It's more like there haven't been enough Macs in use to make it worthwhile for the crooks.", "Don't worry.", "That'll change.", "What I wanted was Trend Smart Surfing to be in place, \"just in case.", "\"\n\nI installed it and it was an interesting experience.", "It pulled up a few malware annoyances, then disposed of them nicely.", "But meanwhile, it slowed my system by a third.", "I'm no computer wiz, and I don't need the fastest processor on the market, but it's annoying to be used to a good, fast computer clip, and have it slowed to where even I, a non-geek, can notice it.", "I had purchased Snow Leopard after the Trend was installed.", "By the time it got here, I knew from online quips that Smart Surfing and Snow Leopard were oil and water.", "So the Smart Surfing had to go.", "If you're not on Snow Leopard, and you have a different operating system, Smart Surfing may be a good investment.", "It didn't HURT my puter, but it did slow it down.", "i know if it catches something that could do major puter damage, the moderate system slowness would be a small price to pay.", "But for me - with Snow Leopard and its putative improvements - Smart Surfing wasn't a good fit.", "If you're a little behind the curve with wanting the latest Mac stuff (like the Snow Leopard O/S upgrade), I'd say try Smart Surfing.", "Can't hurt (much), and could help a lot." ]
"Seeds of Yesterday" is the final saga of Cathy and Chris from the "Flowers in the Attic" series and the characters have come full circle in this novel. It is now many years after the end of "If There Be Thorns". Cathy is fifty-two and Chris is fifty-four. Jory has grown up to marry his childhood sweetheart, Melodie, and both have become successful dancers. Bart has just graduated from Harvard Law School and although, as Cathy points out, his psychiatrists have declared him "cured", it quickly becomes evident that Bart is still suffering from some pretty serious issues. Corinne, Cathy and Chris' mother, has left Bart the rebuilt Foxworth Hall, which Bart plans to reopen and make the grandest home in Virginia. Cathy and Chris have arrived, to live once again, forty years later, in Foxworth Hall. You would think they would immediately realize that this may not be the best idea, if for no other reason that their mental health, but no, they come for a fairly long visit. Jory and Melodie come for a visit, along with Cindy (Chris and Cathy's adopted daughter from "Thorns") and their long presumed dead Uncle Joel Foxworth shows up - - much as John Amos Jackson did in "Thorns". Joel's only purpose seems to be to spout off Malcolm-like pseudo-religious vitrol - - why no one tells him to pack his bags and get the hell out is beyond me. Although this story is told again from the perspective of Cathy, and feels much more comfortable than the narrative of "Thorns", Bart again seems depraved and warped. It's hard to have sympathy for a character that seems so unredeemable. Chris and Cathy's love story continues and is as bittersweet and tender as ever. Their love seems genuine and real. As does Jory's love for Melodie. His eventual anguish over being paralyzed, losing his career and eventually his wife are the only parts of this story (other than Chris and Cathy) that ring true. The rest of the story feels forced and the characters very one dimensional. Can Bart be any more like Malcolm? Can Joel be any more like the Grandmother? Can Cindy be any more like a young Corinne or Cathy? Even Jory and Melodie have blond twins, a boy and a girl - - giving us visions of Cory and Carrie. Reading the story you wonder how much grief and anguish one family can take. And why everyone seems to be stepping around Bart and making excuses for him. You get to the point where you wish Chris or Cathy would just knock his lights out. This book is worthy to read as a conclusion to the Dollanganger saga - - although the ending is a bit rushed and Chris and Cathy's demises are tragically sad. Definitely does not compare to "Flowers" or "Petals" but as good as, if not slightly better than, "Thorns".
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[ "\"Seeds of Yesterday\" is the final saga of Cathy and Chris from the \"Flowers in the Attic\" series and the characters have come full circle in this novel.", "It is now many years after the end of \"If There Be Thorns\".", "Cathy is fifty-two and Chris is fifty-four.", "Jory has grown up to marry his childhood sweetheart, Melodie, and both have become successful dancers.", "Bart has just graduated from Harvard Law School and although, as Cathy points out, his psychiatrists have declared him \"cured\", it quickly becomes evident that Bart is still suffering from some pretty serious issues.", "Corinne, Cathy and Chris' mother, has left Bart the rebuilt Foxworth Hall, which Bart plans to reopen and make the grandest home in Virginia.", "Cathy and Chris have arrived, to live once again, forty years later, in Foxworth Hall.", "You would think they would immediately realize that this may not be the best idea, if for no other reason that their mental health, but no, they come for a fairly long visit.", "Jory and Melodie come for a visit, along with Cindy (Chris and Cathy's adopted daughter from \"Thorns\") and their long presumed dead Uncle Joel Foxworth shows up - - much as John Amos Jackson did in \"Thorns\".", "Joel's only purpose seems to be to spout off Malcolm-like pseudo-religious vitrol - - why no one tells him to pack his bags and get the hell out is beyond me.", "Although this story is told again from the perspective of Cathy, and feels much more comfortable than the narrative of \"Thorns\", Bart again seems depraved and warped.", "It's hard to have sympathy for a character that seems so unredeemable.", "Chris and Cathy's love story continues and is as bittersweet and tender as ever.", "Their love seems genuine and real.", "As does Jory's love for Melodie.", "His eventual anguish over being paralyzed, losing his career and eventually his wife are the only parts of this story (other than Chris and Cathy) that ring true.", "The rest of the story feels forced and the characters very one dimensional.", "Can Bart be any more like Malcolm?", "Can Joel be any more like the Grandmother?", "Can Cindy be any more like a young Corinne or Cathy?", "Even Jory and Melodie have blond twins, a boy and a girl - - giving us visions of Cory and Carrie.", "Reading the story you wonder how much grief and anguish one family can take.", "And why everyone seems to be stepping around Bart and making excuses for him.", "You get to the point where you wish Chris or Cathy would just knock his lights out.", "This book is worthy to read as a conclusion to the Dollanganger saga - - although the ending is a bit rushed and Chris and Cathy's demises are tragically sad.", "Definitely does not compare to \"Flowers\" or \"Petals\" but as good as, if not slightly better than, \"Thorns\"." ]
We live in a home with wood floors throughout. The balls pop out high in the air, out of the toy onto the floor and roll away fast under the furniture. I personally really have no need for low education toys that cause you to spend more time with it than your kids. I have used the broom to pull the balls out from under the couch, buffet, table and so on everyday since it arrived. For Moms and Dads who really want a low maintenence toy, be sure you have a plush carpeted area for this thing to stay on. Also it is like a 5.0 on the richter scale, it is LOUD! The fan mechanism requires 4 D batteries and sounds like three blowdryers going at once. You want to turn down the volume on the circus-like music and sounds? No dice. Which is fine if you don't have siblings trying to nap in homes under 300,000 square feet. Huge Carpeted home? Buy this toy; it engages the mini-mind for quite a few minutes.
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[ "We live in a home with wood floors throughout.", "The balls pop out high in the air, out of the toy onto the floor and roll away fast under the furniture.", "I personally really have no need for low education toys that cause you to spend more time with it than your kids.", "I have used the broom to pull the balls out from under the couch, buffet, table and so on everyday since it arrived.", "For Moms and Dads who really want a low maintenence toy, be sure you have a plush carpeted area for this thing to stay on.", "Also it is like a 5.", "0 on the richter scale, it is LOUD!", "The fan mechanism requires 4 D batteries and sounds like three blowdryers going at once.", "You want to turn down the volume on the circus-like music and sounds?", "No dice.", "Which is fine if you don't have siblings trying to nap in homes under 300,000 square feet.", "Huge Carpeted home?", "Buy this toy; it engages the mini-mind for quite a few minutes." ]
Any interpretation of Jules Verne's novel will have limitations. Mostly, this is due to the fact that our images of his fantastic technologies are colored by our own experience with what would be his future. Thus, the inside of the Nautilus becomes cheesy (the 1950s Disney version), or too close to reality (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). This film, however, does a good job of tempering Verne's own time with ours. The ships in the film look very period - including the Nautilus. Moreover, the story line itself, while modified, does a good job of portraying the complexity of Nemo's character, leaving the viewer (like Professor Aronnax) torn between admiration and disdain. Yet, this is a television version - thus we see romance and jealousy introduced into the story. Instead of a faithful servent, the Professor is accompanied by his beautiful daughter (Julie Cox), leading to contention between Nemo and the whaler Ned Land. If you are a purist, the story changes may be aggravating. Where this film excels is in the visuals. Aside from the previously mentioned ships, the underwater shots are great. My kids really enjoyed the shots of the sea life - cuttlefish, tangs, rays - and were drawn into Nemo's underwater world. While aspects of the movie were not true to Verne's original tale (and how many are), I found it an entertaining movie. Moreover, my kids really liked the movie, and wanted to read about Captain Nemo after the movie was over. I would recommend this DVD. While my rating is 3 stars, I would give it 3.5 if I could.
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[ "Any interpretation of Jules Verne's novel will have limitations.", "Mostly, this is due to the fact that our images of his fantastic technologies are colored by our own experience with what would be his future.", "Thus, the inside of the Nautilus becomes cheesy (the 1950s Disney version), or too close to reality (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).", "This film, however, does a good job of tempering Verne's own time with ours.", "The ships in the film look very period - including the Nautilus.", "Moreover, the story line itself, while modified, does a good job of portraying the complexity of Nemo's character, leaving the viewer (like Professor Aronnax) torn between admiration and disdain.", "Yet, this is a television version - thus we see romance and jealousy introduced into the story.", "Instead of a faithful servent, the Professor is accompanied by his beautiful daughter (Julie Cox), leading to contention between Nemo and the whaler Ned Land.", "If you are a purist, the story changes may be aggravating.", "Where this film excels is in the visuals.", "Aside from the previously mentioned ships, the underwater shots are great.", "My kids really enjoyed the shots of the sea life - cuttlefish, tangs, rays - and were drawn into Nemo's underwater world.", "While aspects of the movie were not true to Verne's original tale (and how many are), I found it an entertaining movie.", "Moreover, my kids really liked the movie, and wanted to read about Captain Nemo after the movie was over.", "I would recommend this DVD.", "While my rating is 3 stars, I would give it 3.", "5 if I could." ]
I finally got around to watching this in 2013. I had wanted to for quite some time since I keep hearing that "If you liked The Ring then you will love this". Many even say it is better than The Ring. In my opinion, that is not the case. Not by a long shot. Seems the only real point of comparison between the two is that they both have creepy kids as their ghosts. While it is by no means boring it is kind of senseless and poorly paced. Sarah Michelle Gellar did a fine job in a role which had so little screen time in the film that I wonder why bother at all? Worse still is Bill Pullman... sorry no spoilers here. Anyway, a little creepy here and there with some slow plot revelation that didn't do much for me.
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[ "I finally got around to watching this in 2013.", "I had wanted to for quite some time since I keep hearing that \"If you liked The Ring then you will love this\".", "Many even say it is better than The Ring.", "In my opinion, that is not the case.", "Not by a long shot.", "Seems the only real point of comparison between the two is that they both have creepy kids as their ghosts.", "While it is by no means boring it is kind of senseless and poorly paced.", "Sarah Michelle Gellar did a fine job in a role which had so little screen time in the film that I wonder why bother at all?", "Worse still is Bill Pullman...", "sorry no spoilers here.", "Anyway, a little creepy here and there with some slow plot revelation that didn't do much for me." ]
pros . super graphics . not a "run around and shoot on everything thats moving" game . the old Metroid can be unlocked . awsome boss fights cons . reminds to much of the first Turok game . it is pointless to run around and scan everything . the sound is really bad . the control is to hard to master . no multiplayer . you need a GBA whit a copy of Metroid fusion and a gc/gba link caple to unlock the old metroid
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[ "pros.", "super graphics.", "not a \"run around and shoot on everything thats moving\" game.", "the old Metroid can be unlocked.", "awsome boss fights\ncons.", "reminds to much of the first Turok game.", "it is pointless to run around and scan everything.", "the sound is really bad.", "the control is to hard to master.", "no multiplayer.", "you need a GBA whit a copy of Metroid fusion and a gc/gba link caple to unlock the old metroid" ]
This is your classic HP business financial calculator -- about equivalent to the HP 38C that came before it. In the past HP used to provide a quick start guide, user use & programming manual, some little pocket quick-reference foldout cards, and even would mail you a special programming guide. Now you only get the quick start guide and a CD. The quick start guide is fairly USELESS for a calculator with so many quirks and features. The CD is no replacement for a physical owners manual because (1) the computer-printout manual is very bulky and (2) it lacks color. So you have to go onto ebay and buy an 12c manual -- which adds another $15 or $20 to the cost of the calcualtor. Also, the case feels cheap, but there's nothing new about that. A leather case will cost another $20. All that being said, it's a WONDERFUL calculator. Just plan on buying a manual and possibly as case. Bad job, HP!!!
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[ "This is your classic HP business financial calculator -- about equivalent to the HP 38C that came before it.", "In the past HP used to provide a quick start guide, user use & programming manual, some little pocket quick-reference foldout cards, and even would mail you a special programming guide.", "Now you only get the quick start guide and a CD.", "The quick start guide is fairly USELESS for a calculator with so many quirks and features.", "The CD is no replacement for a physical owners manual because (1) the computer-printout manual is very bulky and (2) it lacks color.", "So you have to go onto ebay and buy an 12c manual -- which adds another $15 or $20 to the cost of the calcualtor.", "Also, the case feels cheap, but there's nothing new about that.", "A leather case will cost another $20.", "All that being said, it's a WONDERFUL calculator.", "Just plan on buying a manual and possibly as case.", "Bad job, HP!!!" ]
We loved our coffee maker...atleast until we had it a year or so. What was once a terrific coffee maker now makes bitter coffee no matter what we do. We've replaced the charcoal filter twice, cleaned the maker several times, switched coffees, etc. and nothing worked. Still tasted bitter. Now, to add to all that, the automatic timer no longer works. We set it for the correct time, etc. but it shuts itself off. My advice: look around before deciding on this one. It's also not made very well, despite it's looks.
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[ "We loved our coffee maker...", "atleast until we had it a year or so.", "What was once a terrific coffee maker now makes bitter coffee no matter what we do.", "We've replaced the charcoal filter twice, cleaned the maker several times, switched coffees, etc.", "and nothing worked.", "Still tasted bitter.", "Now, to add to all that, the automatic timer no longer works.", "We set it for the correct time, etc.", "but it shuts itself off.", "My advice: look around before deciding on this one.", "It's also not made very well, despite it's looks." ]
This game has wonderful graphics and movement. HOWEVER, there is way too much button pushing for me. If you like to kill 300 people in 10 minutes, this game is good for you. It requires very little strategy and skill to kill people. The game would be much better if it required the use of some strategy. You are thrown in a middle of a war and you just start killing as many people as you can. You do have to make some strategic moves such as killing the bow men on walls and try to keep your body guards alive. Overall my fingers started hurting after an hour and the game got a little old. But like I said if you like to push a lot of buttons and love graphics, you will love this game. One positive part of the game is the history lesson, I did learn a lot. I would definitely suggest renting it for a few days first. I loved it the first 2 days, but quickly grew sick of it after that.
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[ "This game has wonderful graphics and movement.", "HOWEVER, there is way too much button pushing for me.", "If you like to kill 300 people in 10 minutes, this game is good for you.", "It requires very little strategy and skill to kill people.", "The game would be much better if it required the use of some strategy.", "You are thrown in a middle of a war and you just start killing as many people as you can.", "You do have to make some strategic moves such as killing the bow men on walls and try to keep your body guards alive.", "Overall my fingers started hurting after an hour and the game got a little old.", "But like I said if you like to push a lot of buttons and love graphics, you will love this game.", "One positive part of the game is the history lesson, I did learn a lot.", "I would definitely suggest renting it for a few days first.", "I loved it the first 2 days, but quickly grew sick of it after that." ]
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[ "<div id=\"video-block-R1F84KC1FP1CRU\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/91fvXTPNCgS.", "mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/71KXRopilwS.", "png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\">&nbsp;I really like this product.", "I like the fact that I don't have to buy the cans from the grocery store.", "Pros:\n- Helps the environment.", "- Can use other liquids beside olive oil.", "- Saves money.", "Cons:\n- Not a consistent spray.", "I've tried to press down on the nozzle in different ways but still have issues with mist to splatter system.", "- Doesn't last long.", "About 10 seconds.", "Video attached to see it in action.", "- The oil was half way.", "- Pumped several times." ]
INSANE: Women's March ATTACKS #MeToo Leader Rose McGowan Over Her 'Transphobia' There's a limit to the Women's March's support for women â and Rose McGowan has apparently met it . After McGowan argued with a trangender activist who attempted to derail a planned speech about her abuse at the hands of Harvey Weinstein the Women's March hit out at McGowan for her "transphobia" and for "denying" a trans woman's identity. The Daily Wire covered the incident which took place at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble. While McGowan was giving her speech a "trans activist" heckled her from the audience accusing her of abrogating her responsibility to trans women and failing to acknowledge the violence trans woman face as though McGowan was competing to be the most injured victim of men. McGowan was confused and then hurt. When the activist was finally removed McGowan broke down. Please read this interview with the activist who engaged with Rose McGowan last night. Transphobia and denying trans womenâs identities is never okay. The pain we feel does not excuse the pain we cause others. https://t.co/9rtdmzngUa â Women's March (@womensmarch) February 2 2018
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[ "INSANE: Women's March ATTACKS #MeToo Leader Rose McGowan Over Her 'Transphobia'\nThere's a limit to the Women's March's support for women â and Rose McGowan has apparently met it.", "After McGowan argued with a trangender activist who attempted to derail a planned speech about her abuse at the hands of Harvey Weinstein the Women's March hit out at McGowan for her \"transphobia\" and for \"denying\" a trans woman's identity.", "The Daily Wire covered the incident which took place at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble.", "While McGowan was giving her speech a \"trans activist\" heckled her from the audience accusing her of abrogating her responsibility to trans women and failing to acknowledge the violence trans woman face as though McGowan was competing to be the most injured victim of men.", "McGowan was confused and then hurt.", "When the activist was finally removed McGowan broke down.", "Please read this interview with the activist who engaged with Rose McGowan last night.", "Transphobia and denying trans womenâs identities is never okay.", "The pain we feel does not excuse the pain we cause others.", "https://t.", "co/9rtdmzngUa â Women's March (@womensmarch) February 2 2018" ]
Xenosaga 2 looked like it would be a great game, I mean updated graphics, continuation of a good storyline, and probably one of the most noticable changes, Shion's makeover. Unfortunately, this game falls a long way below the expectation I had. Where to begin, the first noticable change is the graphics system, which is a good thing. It's easy to tell how the character is reacting or feeling. Also, the more realistic environments add to the seriousness this game has. Anothing new change are the costumes, which work but are, in some cases, kind of creepy. Shion now sports an outfit that shows a little more skin (it's not that I don't like scamply clad women, I do, it's just not the Shion I know), Momo gets a navy-like costume, Jr. gets something similar to the past game, and so on and so forth. The biggest change you notice though is the voice actors. Shion, KOS-MOS, MOMO, and chaos each have different people doing the voices. Shion, MOMO, and chaos don't bother me as much as KOS-MOS' because now she sounds almost human as opposed to the cybernetic voice in Episode 1. I figured that wouldn't bother me for long, but then I get into the game and find out that they messed up the battle system. No longer do each character have their unique moves, but instead each character can learn the same moves depending on what they spend their points on. The only good change to this is the Dual Techs which allows two characters to do a move on an enemy. Physical attacks also suck in this game because you have no control as opposed to the ability to change them in Episode 1. So, we start off with new voice actors, an even worse battle system, and some really confusing battles. The battles get confusing because now you have to Break the character to weaken it by using the right combinations of buttons, which is really annoying to do. So what are the redeeming factors you ask? Well, we've got the storyline, the graphics, and the new costumes. If that's all that you want, then great, pick it up, otherwise stay far, far away from this game. Pros: - Continuation of the epic saga - New costumes for the characters - More mature look - Dual Techs Cons: - The change in voice actors - The battle system - The long loading times to get into battle - Taking away the unique abilities that each character could learn. - The side quests are more annoying this time around and more bountiful, but if you want more dual techs, you have to do them.
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[ "Xenosaga 2 looked like it would be a great game, I mean updated graphics, continuation of a good storyline, and probably one of the most noticable changes, Shion's makeover.", "Unfortunately, this game falls a long way below the expectation I had.", "Where to begin, the first noticable change is the graphics system, which is a good thing.", "It's easy to tell how the character is reacting or feeling.", "Also, the more realistic environments add to the seriousness this game has.", "Anothing new change are the costumes, which work but are, in some cases, kind of creepy.", "Shion now sports an outfit that shows a little more skin (it's not that I don't like scamply clad women, I do, it's just not the Shion I know), Momo gets a navy-like costume, Jr.", "gets something similar to the past game, and so on and so forth.", "The biggest change you notice though is the voice actors.", "Shion, KOS-MOS, MOMO, and chaos each have different people doing the voices.", "Shion, MOMO, and chaos don't bother me as much as KOS-MOS' because now she sounds almost human as opposed to the cybernetic voice in Episode 1.", "I figured that wouldn't bother me for long, but then I get into the game and find out that they messed up the battle system.", "No longer do each character have their unique moves, but instead each character can learn the same moves depending on what they spend their points on.", "The only good change to this is the Dual Techs which allows two characters to do a move on an enemy.", "Physical attacks also suck in this game because you have no control as opposed to the ability to change them in Episode 1.", "So, we start off with new voice actors, an even worse battle system, and some really confusing battles.", "The battles get confusing because now you have to Break the character to weaken it by using the right combinations of buttons, which is really annoying to do.", "So what are the redeeming factors you ask?", "Well, we've got the storyline, the graphics, and the new costumes.", "If that's all that you want, then great, pick it up, otherwise stay far, far away from this game.", "Pros:\n\n- Continuation of the epic saga\n\n- New costumes for the characters\n\n- More mature look\n\n- Dual Techs\n\nCons:\n\n- The change in voice actors\n\n- The battle system\n\n- The long loading times to get into battle\n\n- Taking away the unique abilities that each character could learn.", "- The side quests are more annoying this time around and more bountiful, but if you want more dual techs, you have to do them." ]
In 1992 P.J. Harvey released her debut LP. The Album Dry was released on an indie label and the budget was just around 5 thousand dollars. Often proclaimed to be one of females rawest and toughest albums this album took me as a suprise it is nowhere near the desription I read. Dry may be perhaps PJ. Less accesible efforts along with Is This Desire however it is an aquired taste and of course what kind of music you listen to. Less heavy and hard rocking and agressive as it's follow-up Rid Of Me. Dry has 7 fantastic songs Oh Stella, Victory, Happy And Bleeding, Sheela - Na - Gig, Hair, Plants and Rass and Water but the 4 other tracks are so forgettable. And also do to poor production the album which was obviously recorded in mono does not deliver the goods that it is supposed to deliver. It is sometimes disturbing and heavy but it doesn't exactly kick your butt because it is so hidden. It also laks in great hooks and brilliant guitar riffs like her other albums. However PJ. Harvey's Dry has indeed something special about it and lyrically it is very good much better then Rid Of Me but musically it is less compelling and challenging then any of her other albums but it is her debut and if this had only included these 7 songs it would have been an artistic triumph and something that polly jean would be proud of all her life.
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[ "In 1992 P.", "J. Harvey released her debut LP.", "The Album Dry was released on an indie label and the budget was just around 5 thousand dollars.", "Often proclaimed to be one of females rawest and toughest albums this album took me as a suprise it is nowhere near the desription I read.", "Dry may be perhaps PJ.", "Less accesible efforts along with Is This Desire however it is an aquired taste and of course what kind of music you listen to.", "Less heavy and hard rocking and agressive as it's follow-up Rid Of Me.", "Dry has 7 fantastic songs Oh Stella, Victory, Happy And Bleeding, Sheela - Na - Gig, Hair, Plants and Rass and Water but the 4 other tracks are so forgettable.", "And also do to poor production the album which was obviously recorded in mono does not deliver the goods that it is supposed to deliver.", "It is sometimes disturbing and heavy but it doesn't exactly kick your butt because it is so hidden.", "It also laks in great hooks and brilliant guitar riffs like her other albums.", "However PJ.", "Harvey's Dry has indeed something special about it and lyrically it is very good much better then Rid Of Me but musically it is less compelling and challenging then any of her other albums but it is her debut and if this had only included these 7 songs it would have been an artistic triumph and something that polly jean would be proud of all her life." ]
Lord Trahan Randall was near to proposing to Lady Caroline years ago when she first came out. Seeing her in a dowdy gown, severe hairstyle, and thick glasses, he is glad he did not marry her. However, Lady Caroline has not forgotten the handsome rake and what he doesn't know is that she's delibarately trying to make herself unattractive to other potential suitors, waiting for Lord Randall to come around. When he scoffs at the idea of a bandy of ladies exacting revenge on gentlemen, she decides to teach him a lesson about what a lady truly is capable of doing. She kidnaps Lord Randall, and wearing the disguise of a female highwayman, seeks to seduce him for one night's enjoyment before allowing him to return to high society, never knowing who she truly is. Things change, however, as you might expect. This so-called Regency romance is quite short and very, very unrealistic for the time period. A well-born lady would never seek to ruin herself without a thought of marrying the gentleman. It would have been a fate worse than death at the time and is only a modern sensibility. However, the characters are enjoyable, and put into a different situation, I would probably love to read more about them.
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[ "Lord Trahan Randall was near to proposing to Lady Caroline years ago when she first came out.", "Seeing her in a dowdy gown, severe hairstyle, and thick glasses, he is glad he did not marry her.", "However, Lady Caroline has not forgotten the handsome rake and what he doesn't know is that she's delibarately trying to make herself unattractive to other potential suitors, waiting for Lord Randall to come around.", "When he scoffs at the idea of a bandy of ladies exacting revenge on gentlemen, she decides to teach him a lesson about what a lady truly is capable of doing.", "She kidnaps Lord Randall, and wearing the disguise of a female highwayman, seeks to seduce him for one night's enjoyment before allowing him to return to high society, never knowing who she truly is.", "Things change, however, as you might expect.", "This so-called Regency romance is quite short and very, very unrealistic for the time period.", "A well-born lady would never seek to ruin herself without a thought of marrying the gentleman.", "It would have been a fate worse than death at the time and is only a modern sensibility.", "However, the characters are enjoyable, and put into a different situation, I would probably love to read more about them." ]
Come on! Howard Duck was fun and a bit wacky. Yes, this out-of-space duck was bit horny, a bit of a coward, and completely psychotic but, at least all of this was funny. My favorite thing is just watching the duck run, as hard as he may try, he just can't go that fast. A bit sadist yes, but funny. The "love" story side of the movie may have been a bit too much. A bit too out there and unlikely...but hey, it's sci-fi! The movie is entertaining. If I were flipping through channels and stumbled across it, I would certainly stop and watch it.
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[ "Come on!", "Howard Duck was fun and a bit wacky.", "Yes, this out-of-space duck was bit horny, a bit of a coward, and completely psychotic but, at least all of this was funny.", "My favorite thing is just watching the duck run, as hard as he may try, he just can't go that fast.", "A bit sadist yes, but funny.", "The \"love\" story side of the movie may have been a bit too much.", "A bit too out there and unlikely...", "but hey, it's sci-fi!", "The movie is entertaining.", "If I were flipping through channels and stumbled across it, I would certainly stop and watch it." ]
I was hoping my cats would all love this cat food, but unfortunately, it was not a hit. I had 4 cats up until last week, when we had to put one of them down. It was something we'd put off for quite a while, but we knew it was time...still, it was the saddest, hardest day we'd had in a long time. I couldn't stop crying. He (Spot) was the one cat that would eat just about anything. He was almost 18 years old and in the end, he could hardly walk, he was throwing up, peeing and pooping wherever...and he also had a tumor in his stomach. Sadly, we had to think about his quality of life and our vet thought this would be the best thing for him. Even up until the end though, he still had this insatiable appetite and he was the only one that liked this food. I'd actually bought this more for the 2 younger (3 years old) boy cats, because they both have had issues with UTI's. One of them lives with my mom (Court) and of course the other one, my baby boy Buddy lives with me and my husband. Then there's our 17 year old girlie girl cat Annabelle. She's extremely picky, but has the biggest appetite of them all. She only weighs maybe 5 pounds, but she can sure eat. If I feed this to them when they're starving though, they will eat it. Most of the time though they just lap up the gravy and walk away from the rest of it. I still have a whole layer (12 cans left) and I'll most likely try feeding this to them when they're super hungry. It's too bad, because I know Hill's Science Diet is a good brand of cat food.
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[ "I was hoping my cats would all love this cat food, but unfortunately, it was not a hit.", "I had 4 cats up until last week, when we had to put one of them down.", "It was something we'd put off for quite a while, but we knew it was time...", "still, it was the saddest, hardest day we'd had in a long time.", "I couldn't stop crying.", "He (Spot) was the one cat that would eat just about anything.", "He was almost 18 years old and in the end, he could hardly walk, he was throwing up, peeing and pooping wherever...", "and he also had a tumor in his stomach.", "Sadly, we had to think about his quality of life and our vet thought this would be the best thing for him.", "Even up until the end though, he still had this insatiable appetite and he was the only one that liked this food.", "I'd actually bought this more for the 2 younger (3 years old) boy cats, because they both have had issues with UTI's.", "One of them lives with my mom (Court) and of course the other one, my baby boy Buddy lives with me and my husband.", "Then there's our 17 year old girlie girl cat Annabelle.", "She's extremely picky, but has the biggest appetite of them all.", "She only weighs maybe 5 pounds, but she can sure eat.", "If I feed this to them when they're starving though, they will eat it.", "Most of the time though they just lap up the gravy and walk away from the rest of it.", "I still have a whole layer (12 cans left) and I'll most likely try feeding this to them when they're super hungry.", "It's too bad, because I know Hill's Science Diet is a good brand of cat food." ]
"A simple story about a group of late 20-something year old men going to a diner and dealing with their growing adult lives is what you need to know about the Barry Levinson time-conscious cult classic, Diner. As a whole, I seen this film with a more open lens than I did with American Graffiti and The Last Picture Show which those two are quite similar in themes, tone, and atmosphere as those two films. However, unlike those two films, Diner just did not connect as much as it could have with it altogether having a rather loose narrative and a story that will eventually come but I could not relate to that much and its presentation, whilst similar, just was not that exciting for the 110-minute duration. Comical at parts when we witness our quintet of whippersnappers chat about random things whilst eating some good greasy grub and watching a fellow patron eat a lot of food at a Baltimore diner. Dramatic parts when we witness the quintet watch one of their friends have their wedding and much of it is without dialogue (could be tearful for some) or when Mickey Rourke's character, whom is the best and most memorable one along with Kevin Bacon, having to deal with his landlord after a physical confrontation near a beauty salon (that was a little tough to watch though because it can happen). While those sound like positive things, they were the only redeeming things I could get from the whole thing added to that some of the realism of the whole narrative. It could have turned a cliche eye but it did not and I congratulate Mr. Levinson for doing that but this film just was not for me. Comparing this film to the two others, Peter Bogdanovich's magnum opus The Last Picture Show stood out as the best one because it was the first one I've seen out of these coming-of-age dramas (or comedies if some call it that) and that was still a little perplexing for me in places. Still, while I might not like it, someone else will and I know it."
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[ "\"A simple story about a group of late 20-something year old men going to a diner and dealing with their growing adult lives is what you need to know about the Barry Levinson time-conscious cult classic, Diner.", "As a whole, I seen this film with a more open lens than I did with American Graffiti and The Last Picture Show which those two are quite similar in themes, tone, and atmosphere as those two films.", "However, unlike those two films, Diner just did not connect as much as it could have with it altogether having a rather loose narrative and a story that will eventually come but I could not relate to that much and its presentation, whilst similar, just was not that exciting for the 110-minute duration.", "Comical at parts when we witness our quintet of whippersnappers chat about random things whilst eating some good greasy grub and watching a fellow patron eat a lot of food at a Baltimore diner.", "Dramatic parts when we witness the quintet watch one of their friends have their wedding and much of it is without dialogue (could be tearful for some) or when Mickey Rourke's character, whom is the best and most memorable one along with Kevin Bacon, having to deal with his landlord after a physical confrontation near a beauty salon (that was a little tough to watch though because it can happen).", "While those sound like positive things, they were the only redeeming things I could get from the whole thing added to that some of the realism of the whole narrative.", "It could have turned a cliche eye but it did not and I congratulate Mr.", "Levinson for doing that but this film just was not for me.", "Comparing this film to the two others, Peter Bogdanovich's magnum opus The Last Picture Show stood out as the best one because it was the first one I've seen out of these coming-of-age dramas (or comedies if some call it that) and that was still a little perplexing for me in places.", "Still, while I might not like it, someone else will and I know it.", "\"" ]
I purchased these headphones based on the mostly positive reviews and the price. I was looking for a pair that I could use in the office. They needed to sound good but also allow me to hear my environment. If you are looking for something that blocks out sound, these are not for you. I would have to crank these above my comfort level to overcome subway noise. That said, I can raise the volume significantly without distortion. I am no audiophile but they do sound quite good. My biggest issue with them is that they become painful to wear after a couple hours. The metal band seems to create an uncomfortable amount of pressure on the ears. Now, it seems they intended to alleviate this with the adjustments on the side but 1) it is quite difficult to get them to stay in position (huge design flaw IMO) and 2) the change is so small that the buttons might as well not exist. I do continue to use these because, again, they do sound good, but I will only wear them for short periods of time which is not ideal. I might go for some Sennheisers next. I am willing to pay more if they are comfortable. Bottom line - they sound great but if your head is shaped like mine, you will have a bad time.
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[ "I purchased these headphones based on the mostly positive reviews and the price.", "I was looking for a pair that I could use in the office.", "They needed to sound good but also allow me to hear my environment.", "If you are looking for something that blocks out sound, these are not for you.", "I would have to crank these above my comfort level to overcome subway noise.", "That said, I can raise the volume significantly without distortion.", "I am no audiophile but they do sound quite good.", "My biggest issue with them is that they become painful to wear after a couple hours.", "The metal band seems to create an uncomfortable amount of pressure on the ears.", "Now, it seems they intended to alleviate this with the adjustments on the side but 1) it is quite difficult to get them to stay in position (huge design flaw IMO) and 2) the change is so small that the buttons might as well not exist.", "I do continue to use these because, again, they do sound good, but I will only wear them for short periods of time which is not ideal.", "I might go for some Sennheisers next.", "I am willing to pay more if they are comfortable.", "Bottom line - they sound great but if your head is shaped like mine, you will have a bad time." ]
I bought this game expecting it to be something like GrandTheftAuto III, I was very dissapointed. You can play as an ex-cop or lawyer(there are other playable characters but only if you meet the requirements). Basicly you run around and meet with individuals who represent a group who disagree with the current government. They inturn give you "missions" to accomplish that help their cause. In short all you do is kill and kill and blow up cars and buildings...brake windows and kill and kill some more. The more havoc you cause the higher the score will get. Every now and then you have have to protect someone by killing and more killing. And in those missions it's very annoying because the one your protecting always seems to die really quick and sometimes it's you who accidently kills them. There are a number of weapons at your disposal lying around the streets and inside the building or if choose to you could fight it out with your hands and feet. I like the lawyer (she happens to use the martial arts which is very cool to watch). This game is very alive with the whole population of the city running around luting the nearby stores and running off with the items in their hands. It's a good game for a very short time but it gets old very fast you just get bored doing the same thing over and over. If you expect GTAIII then don't even bother renting this game it's not worth the hard earned cash that you or your parents worked so hard for. But if you like running around causing havoc this this your game but rent it first is my advice to you. Hope I helped some.
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[ "I bought this game expecting it to be something like GrandTheftAuto III, I was very dissapointed.", "You can play as an ex-cop or lawyer(there are other playable characters but only if you meet the requirements).", "Basicly you run around and meet with individuals who represent a group who disagree with the current government.", "They inturn give you \"missions\" to accomplish that help their cause.", "In short all you do is kill and kill and blow up cars and buildings...", "brake windows and kill and kill some more.", "The more havoc you cause the higher the score will get.", "Every now and then you have have to protect someone by killing and more killing.", "And in those missions it's very annoying because the one your protecting always seems to die really quick and sometimes it's you who accidently kills them.", "There are a number of weapons at your disposal lying around the streets and inside the building or if choose to you could fight it out with your hands and feet.", "I like the lawyer (she happens to use the martial arts which is very cool to watch).", "This game is very alive with the whole population of the city running around luting the nearby stores and running off with the items in their hands.", "It's a good game for a very short time but it gets old very fast you just get bored doing the same thing over and over.", "If you expect GTAIII then don't even bother renting this game it's not worth the hard earned cash that you or your parents worked so hard for.", "But if you like running around causing havoc this this your game but rent it first is my advice to you.", "Hope I helped some." ]
I'm a bit confused as to all the comparisons of Pixelmator to the full version of Photoshop. Just by looking at the price (hundreds and hundreds of dollars) you'll know the two programs aren't going to have the same features. The real competition with Pixelmator is Photoshop Elements, a stripped down version of full Photoshop. As soon as I started the Pixelmator program I knew it wasn't going to be of use to me. It lacks correction tools and the photo tweaks it does offer I can get in Elements. I researched multiple pro and non-pro reviews of this program to figure out what I'm missing. Pixelmator does indeed do things that Elements doesn't or lacks. It has more filters, according to one source, and handles layers better according to another. Neither of these are things I need - or at least I don't want them as they're presented in this program. If you need them and you already have image correction software then perhaps Pixelmator will be a good buy. It's certainly cheap enough. While I'm giving this 3 stars, I do want to stress that - this is a bargain if the program gives you what you're looking for. Essentials is also cheap, but it is about double the price. Each photographer is different, but here's what I find myself wanting and using: 1. Image correction (red eye, etc.): I use Elements as it's usually the easiest. I don't really need nor am I interested in the full program. 2. Artistic manipulation: Corel Painter Essentials. When you really want to mess with a photo, change it completely, and you want to do it fast and cheap, I've found Corel to be the best choice. (If you're not on a budget, there are better options.) It's not very practical, however, as there is such a thing as overkill. 3. Filters with a TRUE photographer's perspective: Hands down, Tiffen DFX. Tiffen makes filters for cameras. For anyone who was shooting photos before digital they'll know the brand and they'll know the approach. No changing your photo into mosaic tiles or other total manipulation, this program applies filters just like you would out in the field by putting them on your lens. I don't know why Photoshop hasn't taken this approach which seems more designed by computer geeks than real photographers. DFX is both a standalone app and a plugin for Photoshop and some other photo editing programs. It seems like Pixelmator's market is a very small niche. I know I'm not in their market. But you might be. Definitely figure out what you want and need and then decide if it's for you.
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[ "I'm a bit confused as to all the comparisons of Pixelmator to the full version of Photoshop.", "Just by looking at the price (hundreds and hundreds of dollars) you'll know the two programs aren't going to have the same features.", "The real competition with Pixelmator is Photoshop Elements, a stripped down version of full Photoshop.", "As soon as I started the Pixelmator program I knew it wasn't going to be of use to me.", "It lacks correction tools and the photo tweaks it does offer I can get in Elements.", "I researched multiple pro and non-pro reviews of this program to figure out what I'm missing.", "Pixelmator does indeed do things that Elements doesn't or lacks.", "It has more filters, according to one source, and handles layers better according to another.", "Neither of these are things I need - or at least I don't want them as they're presented in this program.", "If you need them and you already have image correction software then perhaps Pixelmator will be a good buy.", "It's certainly cheap enough.", "While I'm giving this 3 stars, I do want to stress that - this is a bargain if the program gives you what you're looking for.", "Essentials is also cheap, but it is about double the price.", "Each photographer is different, but here's what I find myself wanting and using:\n\n1.", "Image correction (red eye, etc.", "): I use Elements as it's usually the easiest.", "I don't really need nor am I interested in the full program.", "2.", "Artistic manipulation: Corel Painter Essentials.", "When you really want to mess with a photo, change it completely, and you want to do it fast and cheap, I've found Corel to be the best choice.", "(If you're not on a budget, there are better options.", ") It's not very practical, however, as there is such a thing as overkill.", "3.", "Filters with a TRUE photographer's perspective: Hands down, Tiffen DFX.", "Tiffen makes filters for cameras.", "For anyone who was shooting photos before digital they'll know the brand and they'll know the approach.", "No changing your photo into mosaic tiles or other total manipulation, this program applies filters just like you would out in the field by putting them on your lens.", "I don't know why Photoshop hasn't taken this approach which seems more designed by computer geeks than real photographers.", "DFX is both a standalone app and a plugin for Photoshop and some other photo editing programs.", "It seems like Pixelmator's market is a very small niche.", "I know I'm not in their market.", "But you might be.", "Definitely figure out what you want and need and then decide if it's for you." ]
I've been doing body work for years. Mostly I use Evercoat products, and their version of short strand fiberglass filler called Everglass. I'm not going to compaire the two side by side though. Everglass is professional autobody repair filler. This is what shops use. Bondo is the off the shelf do it yourself kind of stuff and it's much much cheaper. Not having the few extra dollars to blow on a can of Everglass I picked up a can of this Bondoglass. I figured it should be good enough to do what I needed a light repair job. First thing about the Bondoglass is that it's not like most other shortstrand fillers. Most other fillers are like peanut butter "thick and smooth". with Bondo Glass you can actually see the short strands, and when you mix it, it has the tendancy to act like the long strand filler. It clumps together and starts making a hairball, so you have to be careful with your mixing technique as to avoid this. It mixes pretty easy though which is always great when dealing with any filler cheap of expensive. After I mixed it up I applied it to the body panel. I had a moderate sized hole and applied a moderate portion of the filler on to my spatula. I started spreading and immediately realized the difference. This stuff is runny. In the can I thought it was soupy, but when I mixed it with the hardner I thought it's properties would change to where it was somewhat more stable. That wasn't the case. I ended up having to use smaller portions at a time than I normally would, just to keep everything from slopping down. When I was done I let it sit and dry. Didn't take to long, came back and sanded it down. Sanding this stuff is pretty easy. I was using 40 grit, I couldn't comment about ligher grits as I normally don't use those for fiberglass sanding. Overall it did it's job, but the runniness of this stuff makes it difficult to use. I decided to solve that problem by mixing in some fiberglass dust left behind from sanding an earlier project, into the can of Bondoglass and it did the trick well. It's thicker and it holds better. For the do it yourselfer just looking to patch up your car this product is great for you, but if your a bit more experience and your working on a car your restoring or modifying I recommend going with a professional grade filler like Everglass.
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[ "I've been doing body work for years.", "Mostly I use Evercoat products, and their version of short strand fiberglass filler called Everglass.", "I'm not going to compaire the two side by side though.", "Everglass is professional autobody repair filler.", "This is what shops use.", "Bondo is the off the shelf do it yourself kind of stuff and it's much much cheaper.", "Not having the few extra dollars to blow on a can of Everglass I picked up a can of this Bondoglass.", "I figured it should be good enough to do what I needed a light repair job.", "First thing about the Bondoglass is that it's not like most other shortstrand fillers.", "Most other fillers are like peanut butter \"thick and smooth\".", "with Bondo Glass you can actually see the short strands, and when you mix it, it has the tendancy to act like the long strand filler.", "It clumps together and starts making a hairball, so you have to be careful with your mixing technique as to avoid this.", "It mixes pretty easy though which is always great when dealing with any filler cheap of expensive.", "After I mixed it up I applied it to the body panel.", "I had a moderate sized hole and applied a moderate portion of the filler on to my spatula.", "I started spreading and immediately realized the difference.", "This stuff is runny.", "In the can I thought it was soupy, but when I mixed it with the hardner I thought it's properties would change to where it was somewhat more stable.", "That wasn't the case.", "I ended up having to use smaller portions at a time than I normally would, just to keep everything from slopping down.", "When I was done I let it sit and dry.", "Didn't take to long, came back and sanded it down.", "Sanding this stuff is pretty easy.", "I was using 40 grit, I couldn't comment about ligher grits as I normally don't use those for fiberglass sanding.", "Overall it did it's job, but the runniness of this stuff makes it difficult to use.", "I decided to solve that problem by mixing in some fiberglass dust left behind from sanding an earlier project, into the can of Bondoglass and it did the trick well.", "It's thicker and it holds better.", "For the do it yourselfer just looking to patch up your car this product is great for you, but if your a bit more experience and your working on a car your restoring or modifying I recommend going with a professional grade filler like Everglass." ]
LeBron James ' social media posts , Kyrie Irving barbs fuel perceived rift . Beyond the question of James and whether it 's hard to be his teammate , there are basketball mysteries that will matter much more : Will new addition Jae Crowder help the Cavaliers ' 22nd-ranked defense improve in this regular season ? ; Will Isaiah Thomas ' ailing hip be better anytime soon so he can fill Irving 's role as James ' worthy sidekick ? ; Will the Cavs swap their prized 2018 first round pick from Brooklyn for another star as a way of convincing James to re-sign in free agency next summer ? Cavs forward LeBron James -LRB- 23 -RRB- high fives forward Kevin Love -LRB- 0 -RRB- during the second half against the Boston Celtics in game two of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden . .@KyrieIrving on why he did n't inform LeBron James that he wanted out of Cleveland . Right about the time Kyrie Irving was dissecting his departure from Cleveland with ESPN 's "First Take" crew during a Monday visit in Bristol , Ct. , Cavaliers pals LeBron James and Kevin Love were strolling the beautiful UCLA campus after their latest offseason workout . Only James knows if the timing of his latest Instagram story was intentional , but it was impossible not to notice the polar-opposite messaging . Some 3,000 miles to the West , James and Love - having clearly evolved from those days where their relationship was the one being analyzed -- were looking like the NBA 's version of Bert and Ernie . In one corner , you had Irving making it clear that his relationship with James was n't good enough to warrant a conversation about the late July trade request that led to his exit to Boston . The notion of James as anything other than a world-class friend and teammate was nowhere to be found . Stephen A. Smith , to Irving : "Did you speak to LeBron James , or talk to LeBron James , before you or your representatives met with ownership and let them know that you wanted out ?" I really do ," James says to the Bruin alum during their lifting session . "Incoming freshman , here shadowing , you know , the upper classmen ; he 's showing me around campus right now ," James says with a smile as they walk . Kevin Love brought LeBron James to UCLA for a workout and campus tour . ; Will Irving mesh with Gordon Hayward , Al Horford & Co. and help end James ' string of seven consecutive trips to the Finals ?
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[ "LeBron James ' social media posts , Kyrie Irving barbs fuel perceived rift.", "Beyond the question of James and whether it 's hard to be his teammate , there are basketball mysteries that will matter much more : Will new addition Jae Crowder help the Cavaliers ' 22nd-ranked defense improve in this regular season?", "; Will Isaiah Thomas ' ailing hip be better anytime soon so he can fill Irving 's role as James ' worthy sidekick?", "; Will the Cavs swap their prized 2018 first round pick from Brooklyn for another star as a way of convincing James to re-sign in free agency next summer?", "Cavs forward LeBron James -LRB- 23 -RRB- high fives forward Kevin Love -LRB- 0 -RRB- during the second half against the Boston Celtics in game two of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden.", ".", "@KyrieIrving on why he did n't inform LeBron James that he wanted out of Cleveland.", "Right about the time Kyrie Irving was dissecting his departure from Cleveland with ESPN 's \"First Take\" crew during a Monday visit in Bristol , Ct.", ", Cavaliers pals LeBron James and Kevin Love were strolling the beautiful UCLA campus after their latest offseason workout.", "Only James knows if the timing of his latest Instagram story was intentional , but it was impossible not to notice the polar-opposite messaging.", "Some 3,000 miles to the West , James and Love - having clearly evolved from those days where their relationship was the one being analyzed -- were looking like the NBA 's version of Bert and Ernie.", "In one corner , you had Irving making it clear that his relationship with James was n't good enough to warrant a conversation about the late July trade request that led to his exit to Boston.", "The notion of James as anything other than a world-class friend and teammate was nowhere to be found.", "Stephen A.", "Smith , to Irving : \"Did you speak to LeBron James , or talk to LeBron James , before you or your representatives met with ownership and let them know that you wanted out?", "\" \nI really do ,\" James says to the Bruin alum during their lifting session.", "\"Incoming freshman , here shadowing , you know , the upper classmen ; he 's showing me around campus right now ,\" James says with a smile as they walk.", "Kevin Love brought LeBron James to UCLA for a workout and campus tour.", "; Will Irving mesh with Gordon Hayward , Al Horford & Co.", "and help end James ' string of seven consecutive trips to the Finals?" ]
Updated review. My original review is below. But I am writing this update because the seller read my review and was very good about quickly reaching out and offering me replacements and a refund...good all fashion service and much appreciated. I have ordered many solar outside lights before. I charged these lights in bright Los Angeles sun for a total of 8 hours. When I went to adjusted the "mode" button so that they lights would stay "on" , as opposed to blinking on and off, the lights would NOT stay on unless the little black control box was in a certain position. If i put the box down or moved it then the lights went "off" There must have been a loose wire. There were two sets of string lights in each box, and I had the same situation with the second string of lights. Very frustrating because, although the bulbs were a bit small, the lights are attractive. I will be returning these lights.
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[ "Updated review.", "My original review is below.", "But I am writing this update because the seller read my review and was very good about quickly reaching out and offering me replacements and a refund...", "good all fashion service and much appreciated.", "I have ordered many solar outside lights before.", "I charged these lights in bright Los Angeles sun for a total of 8 hours.", "When I went to adjusted the \"mode\" button so that they lights would stay \"on\" , as opposed to blinking on and off, the lights would NOT stay on unless the little black control box was in a certain position.", "If i put the box down or moved it then the lights went \"off\" There must have been a loose wire.", "There were two sets of string lights in each box, and I had the same situation with the second string of lights.", "Very frustrating because, although the bulbs were a bit small, the lights are attractive.", "I will be returning these lights." ]
After reading many of the highly positive reviews, I bought Pulse with high expectation. My expectations were all the more high because I'd been extremely disappointed with the corporate sound of In the Flesh by Roger Waters. However, what I found is more of the same. Two guitarists, two drummers, two keyboardists, a host of backing singers - I struggled to spot the band amid the throng. But that's not the worst. I found the light display and background video all but completely dominated proceedings to the extent that I found the band irrelevant. Try as I might, I could not avert my eyes from the moving pictures, which were boring in the extreme. I had the creepy feeling much the time that I was watching a movie with a fantastic soundtrack. I kept waiting to actually see David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason. When I did see them they were pinpricks at the bottom of a film screen. The music itself is excellent - but I already own the CDs, and in truth rarely listen to them. What I was hoping to see was actual musicians playing their music - sweating over guitar and drum solos. The phrase, 'their own tribute band' has never seemed to me more true than this feature. What I'd love to see is Pink Floyd themselves playing, which is why I treasure PF Live in Pompeii far more than this. I don't understand why this is so highly rated except by people discontent for technical reasons. I find this dull.
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[ "After reading many of the highly positive reviews, I bought Pulse with high expectation.", "My expectations were all the more high because I'd been extremely disappointed with the corporate sound of In the Flesh by Roger Waters.", "However, what I found is more of the same.", "Two guitarists, two drummers, two keyboardists, a host of backing singers - I struggled to spot the band amid the throng.", "But that's not the worst.", "I found the light display and background video all but completely dominated proceedings to the extent that I found the band irrelevant.", "Try as I might, I could not avert my eyes from the moving pictures, which were boring in the extreme.", "I had the creepy feeling much the time that I was watching a movie with a fantastic soundtrack.", "I kept waiting to actually see David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason.", "When I did see them they were pinpricks at the bottom of a film screen.", "The music itself is excellent - but I already own the CDs, and in truth rarely listen to them.", "What I was hoping to see was actual musicians playing their music - sweating over guitar and drum solos.", "The phrase, 'their own tribute band' has never seemed to me more true than this feature.", "What I'd love to see is Pink Floyd themselves playing, which is why I treasure PF Live in Pompeii far more than this.", "I don't understand why this is so highly rated except by people discontent for technical reasons.", "I find this dull." ]
My husband received this as a birthday present. We loved how it worked when it worked. We used it to make protein shakes after our long runs. I also used it to make soups. It was great for the protein shakes because we could just blend them up in the cup provided. For soup, it did an o.k. job. My upright Oster blender does a better job, though, as far as getting it smooth, but that is to be expected. Overall, we were happy with the performance of this blender, though it is the first one we have owned, so we have nothing to compare it to. Unfortunately, after only 4 months of very little use, the blade disconnected from the shaft and now spins freely, so it is non-functional. Though the manual states that you can send it back to them with $5 and get a replacement, when I called them, they said it would cost $10 plus we'd have to ship the old one back to them OR we could return it to the store we bought it at. Well, we received it as a gift, and it was probably bought on amazon, so taking it back to the store isn't really an option. When it costs less than $30 new, it seems like such a hassle to spend $10 plus the cost of shipping and the hassle of boxing it up, etc... to get a new one. After reading some other reviews, I think we may try the Waring Pro or the Kitchenaid. Both are available at Target, and they both have a better warranty than Cuisinart's. We own several Cuisinart appliances that we love (coffee maker, coffee grinder, food processor, etc...), but this one disappointed us. I gave it 3 stars because it does perform well, but it just doesn't last long. It looks like others have had the same issue, so we didn't just get a bad apple. If it had lasted a year, we would have gotten our money's worth, but 4 months isn't long for the amount we used it. We used it MAYBE twice week.
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[ "My husband received this as a birthday present.", "We loved how it worked when it worked.", "We used it to make protein shakes after our long runs.", "I also used it to make soups.", "It was great for the protein shakes because we could just blend them up in the cup provided.", "For soup, it did an o.", "k. job.", "My upright Oster blender does a better job, though, as far as getting it smooth, but that is to be expected.", "Overall, we were happy with the performance of this blender, though it is the first one we have owned, so we have nothing to compare it to.", "Unfortunately, after only 4 months of very little use, the blade disconnected from the shaft and now spins freely, so it is non-functional.", "Though the manual states that you can send it back to them with $5 and get a replacement, when I called them, they said it would cost $10 plus we'd have to ship the old one back to them OR we could return it to the store we bought it at.", "Well, we received it as a gift, and it was probably bought on amazon, so taking it back to the store isn't really an option.", "When it costs less than $30 new, it seems like such a hassle to spend $10 plus the cost of shipping and the hassle of boxing it up, etc...", "to get a new one.", "After reading some other reviews, I think we may try the Waring Pro or the Kitchenaid.", "Both are available at Target, and they both have a better warranty than Cuisinart's.", "We own several Cuisinart appliances that we love (coffee maker, coffee grinder, food processor, etc...", "), but this one disappointed us.", "I gave it 3 stars because it does perform well, but it just doesn't last long.", "It looks like others have had the same issue, so we didn't just get a bad apple.", "If it had lasted a year, we would have gotten our money's worth, but 4 months isn't long for the amount we used it.", "We used it MAYBE twice week." ]
Eat. Sleep. Suplex Cena. Repeat. Eat. Sleep. Conquer Cena. Repeat. Eat. Sleep. Conquer Cena. Repeat. #WWEWorldTitle #WWENOC
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[ "Eat.", "Sleep.", "Suplex Cena.", "Repeat.", "Eat.", "Sleep.", "Conquer Cena.", "Repeat.", "Eat.", "Sleep.", "Conquer Cena.", "Repeat.", "#WWEWorldTitle #WWENOC" ]
I live in Nebraska and it can get pretty windy here. This cover was great last summer at keeping things clean and dry. It even made it through winter in pretty good shape. Then came the spring winds! Short version is that we ended up with a rather large tear (about 2 feet long) due to the constant whipping of the wind. I believe if the manufacturer added two more tie down straps (it comes with two diagonal corners equipped with a strap you can (and should if you live in a windy area) attach to the table structure and tighten. By putting four straps on it, there would not be the two unsecured corners that can get lifted by the wind. I suspect in most climates this product will do great and last for years and I would call it five stars in those cases. We will be able to repair ours and we will likely modify it to add two more corner tie downs and see how it fairs next spring. I don't think there is a better product out there, just think buyers in high wind areas should be aware of this possible shortcoming. UPDATE 3-15-16, three winters and this is headed for the trash can... Fabric seems to suffer from dry rot or some other issue that causes it to rip EASY. This was not sitting in direct sun during any of its life (sun really takes a toll on fabric strength). I haven't found a better product for the job, but it is disappointing that it failed completely (beyond repair) in less than three full years. Might try something different this time around, just don't know what
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[ "I live in Nebraska and it can get pretty windy here.", "This cover was great last summer at keeping things clean and dry.", "It even made it through winter in pretty good shape.", "Then came the spring winds!", "Short version is that we ended up with a rather large tear (about 2 feet long) due to the constant whipping of the wind.", "I believe if the manufacturer added two more tie down straps (it comes with two diagonal corners equipped with a strap you can (and should if you live in a windy area) attach to the table structure and tighten.", "By putting four straps on it, there would not be the two unsecured corners that can get lifted by the wind.", "I suspect in most climates this product will do great and last for years and I would call it five stars in those cases.", "We will be able to repair ours and we will likely modify it to add two more corner tie downs and see how it fairs next spring.", "I don't think there is a better product out there, just think buyers in high wind areas should be aware of this possible shortcoming.", "UPDATE 3-15-16, three winters and this is headed for the trash can...", "Fabric seems to suffer from dry rot or some other issue that causes it to rip EASY.", "This was not sitting in direct sun during any of its life (sun really takes a toll on fabric strength).", "I haven't found a better product for the job, but it is disappointing that it failed completely (beyond repair) in less than three full years.", "Might try something different this time around, just don't know what" ]
This is a 1974 live album from Dylan's "Planet Waves" tour, when the Band was his backing group. The 2-CD set includes 13 Dylan songs and 8 by the Band. The song selection provides a lot of the "greatest hits" for each. The sound is fairly muddy, which was typical of live albums at the time. But the big drawback is Dylan himself--throughout the first CD, he seems to be goofing on his own songs, singing all the lyrics as throwaways that aren't worth an effort to put any emotion into. That makes this merely a pretty good album, and keeps it from getting anywhere near greatness. "Lay Lady Lay", "Rainy Day Women", "Ballad of a Thin Man", all are sung as though they had the same subject, one that wasn't dear to Dylan. The Band picks things up with their set at the end of the first CD. The second CD starts with Dylan's best performances, a lively three-song solo acoustic sequence of "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", "Just Like a Woman", and "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)". After three Band songs, including "The Weight", Dylan returns on electric for a strong four-song close. The CD booklet doesn't say how many shows were taped for the purpose of this album; it's hard to believe the producers couldn't come up with better performances of the first six songs.
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[ "This is a 1974 live album from Dylan's \"Planet Waves\" tour, when the Band was his backing group.", "The 2-CD set includes 13 Dylan songs and 8 by the Band.", "The song selection provides a lot of the \"greatest hits\" for each.", "The sound is fairly muddy, which was typical of live albums at the time.", "But the big drawback is Dylan himself--throughout the first CD, he seems to be goofing on his own songs, singing all the lyrics as throwaways that aren't worth an effort to put any emotion into.", "That makes this merely a pretty good album, and keeps it from getting anywhere near greatness.", "\"Lay Lady Lay\", \"Rainy Day Women\", \"Ballad of a Thin Man\", all are sung as though they had the same subject, one that wasn't dear to Dylan.", "The Band picks things up with their set at the end of the first CD.", "The second CD starts with Dylan's best performances, a lively three-song solo acoustic sequence of \"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right\", \"Just Like a Woman\", and \"It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)\".", "After three Band songs, including \"The Weight\", Dylan returns on electric for a strong four-song close.", "The CD booklet doesn't say how many shows were taped for the purpose of this album; it's hard to believe the producers couldn't come up with better performances of the first six songs." ]
The film "The Hunger" is a superb vampire film, unique and erotic. The actors; David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, and Susan Sarandon, are absolutely perfect in their roles. Now the CD soundtrack of the film should be described so that you will want to know if you should buy it or not. The best way to say this is that the CD is an odd mixture of heaven and hell. The classical music on the CD is ethereal, sophisticated, floating, and sublime. Schubert's Trio in E-flat, Op. 100 is contemplative and sad, mature and measured, cerebral and controlled - just as you would think the mind of a 2000 year old vampire would be. Bach's Suite #1 for Solo Cello in G-Major and his Partita #3 in E-Major, Gavotte En Rondeu are wonderful. The shining star however is Delibes' Lakme duet for sopranos. In this version, a piano prelude to the duet is elegant and seductive, followed by the amazing harmony of the two female singers. So why did I give it 3 stars? The original music composed for the film which is also included in the CD is down-right frightful. Don't listen to this music when alone, since it evokes feelings of terror and violence. I loved the classical works from the film but the original music, meant to accompany the film is best appreciated while watching the film itself.
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[ "The film \"The Hunger\" is a superb vampire film, unique and erotic.", "The actors; David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, and Susan Sarandon, are absolutely perfect in their roles.", "Now the CD soundtrack of the film should be described so that you will want to know if you should buy it or not.", "The best way to say this is that the CD is an odd mixture of heaven and hell.", "The classical music on the CD is ethereal, sophisticated, floating, and sublime.", "Schubert's Trio in E-flat, Op.", "100 is contemplative and sad, mature and measured, cerebral and controlled - just as you would think the mind of a 2000 year old vampire would be.", "Bach's Suite #1 for Solo Cello in G-Major and his Partita #3 in E-Major, Gavotte En Rondeu are wonderful.", "The shining star however is Delibes' Lakme duet for sopranos.", "In this version, a piano prelude to the duet is elegant and seductive, followed by the amazing harmony of the two female singers.", "So why did I give it 3 stars?", "The original music composed for the film which is also included in the CD is down-right frightful.", "Don't listen to this music when alone, since it evokes feelings of terror and violence.", "I loved the classical works from the film but the original music, meant to accompany the film is best appreciated while watching the film itself." ]
I bought this after using an Azden VHF for a while. It's better than what I had, and it actually works. Unlke the others reviewers I had no constant noise to deal with. Usually the signal was strong and clear, but it would suffer from occasional, very short, loss of signal and occasional audible interference. AGAIN .. this was better performance than my AZDEN VHF system. (plus this uses AA betteries while the Azden used 9v batteries) Unfortunatly, in the world of wireless microphones, this is still at the "toy" level. I finally "bit the bullet" and bought a wireless system that costs about SIX TIMES this unit ... and that is the "low end" for a decent wireless mic system! PLEASE NOTE: that you need an external mic jack on your camcorder to use this .. many (most?) new camcorders don't have that anymore .. at least those sold to non-professionals. BE SURE your camcorder has a jack for an external microphone before you buy this. Again, it works .. it's ok .. FOR WHAT IT IS. It's not a professional piece of equipment, but for home movies, and the occasional hobbyist video it should work OK for you. NOTE: I bought mine at a Sony Factory Store .. it was 'refurbushed' .. it is possible that those who reported 'noise' and poor performance had defective units. If you get one like that, return it and get a replacement right away.
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[ "I bought this after using an Azden VHF for a while.", "It's better than what I had, and it actually works.", "Unlke the others reviewers I had no constant noise to deal with.", "Usually the signal was strong and clear, but it would suffer from occasional, very short, loss of signal and occasional audible interference.", "AGAIN..", "this was better performance than my AZDEN VHF system.", "(plus this uses AA betteries while the Azden used 9v batteries)\n\nUnfortunatly, in the world of wireless microphones, this is still at the \"toy\" level.", "I finally \"bit the bullet\" and bought a wireless system that costs about SIX TIMES this unit...", "and that is the \"low end\" for a decent wireless mic system!", "PLEASE NOTE: that you need an external mic jack on your camcorder to use this..", "many (most?", ") new camcorders don't have that anymore..", "at least those sold to non-professionals.", "BE SURE your camcorder has a jack for an external microphone before you buy this.", "Again, it works..", "it's ok..", "FOR WHAT IT IS.", "It's not a professional piece of equipment, but for home movies, and the occasional hobbyist video it should work OK for you.", "NOTE: I bought mine at a Sony Factory Store..", "it was 'refurbushed'..", "it is possible that those who reported 'noise' and poor performance had defective units.", "If you get one like that, return it and get a replacement right away." ]
I thought, since this is a well-known brand and has a list price of $119.99, that the device would be made of heavy duty, high quality materials. It works fine and seems reasonably designed, but it is quite light, which is good for portability except for the fact that you don't really need to move it around much, and "feels cheap". So I expected it to be made of heavier components. It feels like a $25 surge protector, not a $119.99 surge protector. However, I have not opened it up to see its innards, and they may be quite good...it hasn't failed yet. In the end all that matters is how it deals with a surge. I've used it for my home theater for 6 months so far.
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[ "I thought, since this is a well-known brand and has a list price of $119.", "99, that the device would be made of heavy duty, high quality materials.", "It works fine and seems reasonably designed, but it is quite light, which is good for portability except for the fact that you don't really need to move it around much, and \"feels cheap\".", "So I expected it to be made of heavier components.", "It feels like a $25 surge protector, not a $119.", "99 surge protector.", "However, I have not opened it up to see its innards, and they may be quite good...", "it hasn't failed yet.", "In the end all that matters is how it deals with a surge.", "I've used it for my home theater for 6 months so far." ]
This came in a set of utensils, and I have been using it (and the others) for almost 2 years now. I am pretty happy with the spoon(s), ladle, and pasta spoon/server, but I can't say the same for the two spatulas that came with it (including this one). The problem is the size. The blade is too thick. It's not that flexible either, which I don't think is a huge problem, but a little annoying when I try to turn things in smaller pans or fragile foods like an omlett. I think this is more suited to larger cookware or things like cookies. I do like how it stays rigid when I use it to help get a pizza out of the oven though. It's made of dense nylon, which isn't a bad thing either. I own other nylon utensils and they're fine, but the spatula melted the second time I used it. I was using it to flip a pancake on my griddle, and when I turned the pancake over, I noticed that black pieces came off on it. I thought it had come off the griddle itself, but I noticed it was from the spatula. It had melted on the leading edge despite the griddle being cooler than 300 degrees. On the plus side, the handle is really comfortable and grippy. I don't think I have ever dropped or had this slip out of my hands so far. The only issue with the fat handle is that it's hard to fit into a holder that has other things in it. Overall, it's not a bad spatula. I recommend it, but be forewarned it might melt. I like Oxo products a lot and they are good quality. I was surprised that this one had some issues.
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[ "This came in a set of utensils, and I have been using it (and the others) for almost 2 years now.", "I am pretty happy with the spoon(s), ladle, and pasta spoon/server, but I can't say the same for the two spatulas that came with it (including this one).", "The problem is the size.", "The blade is too thick.", "It's not that flexible either, which I don't think is a huge problem, but a little annoying when I try to turn things in smaller pans or fragile foods like an omlett.", "I think this is more suited to larger cookware or things like cookies.", "I do like how it stays rigid when I use it to help get a pizza out of the oven though.", "It's made of dense nylon, which isn't a bad thing either.", "I own other nylon utensils and they're fine, but the spatula melted the second time I used it.", "I was using it to flip a pancake on my griddle, and when I turned the pancake over, I noticed that black pieces came off on it.", "I thought it had come off the griddle itself, but I noticed it was from the spatula.", "It had melted on the leading edge despite the griddle being cooler than 300 degrees.", "On the plus side, the handle is really comfortable and grippy.", "I don't think I have ever dropped or had this slip out of my hands so far.", "The only issue with the fat handle is that it's hard to fit into a holder that has other things in it.", "Overall, it's not a bad spatula.", "I recommend it, but be forewarned it might melt.", "I like Oxo products a lot and they are good quality.", "I was surprised that this one had some issues." ]
I bought a Super Nintendo especially just for this game when it came out back in around 1993. It was the coolest game at the arcades at the time and just about every young boy to teenagers wanted a home port of this game. Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat changed video game fighting games forever, introducing standards for special moves, combinations, graphics and even the way it sounds overall. In it's day, this game and Mortal Kombat 1 where the #1 games on any boys xmas list. It did soon change as Street Fighter II champion Edition, Hyper Edition came to the arcades. So Sega consoles got champion edition, and it revved up the whole Nintendo vs Sega debates, but then Snes got Turbo edition, which was both Champion Edition and Hyper edition in one. No one really played Champion edition, they stuck to hyper, especially with a cheat to enter the Capcom Code and play it at 10 star speeds. Pretty much like what happened to this game, it was good in it's day, but fell victim to upgrades. If it's not for collectors purposes I can't see what anyone would buy this original version over it's later updates... unless it's to see just a couple of moves that where not transported over the next versions... which is mostly just a few light moves on some chars that you never used, and a couple of Zangief's holds that you never even noticed where taken out of champion edition and so forth. I really got out of the whole Street Fighter thing around the time of Super SFII Turbo. I have had very little interest in the Anime styles it's gone towards since in Alpha versions. Plus I cant keep up with them, there must be a million different versions of SF games by now. But, this is where it all started. And this is the true SF game that is responsible for all those clones of this game. But nothing compares to SSFII. It has since breathed new life again on the Game-boy advance. I cant remember what it's called, but it's pretty much the same with some new extras included, and Akuma. But Super SFII was a remake and redesign of this game, so if you want original looking graphics, or to see what it was like when it all began, then check this game out. It was the Snes versions that dominated the market in SFII sales for home consoles. Pretty much all due to Sega's crappy controller layouts. I have not played it yet, but there is a game on PS2 called Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition or something like that. Apparently you can choose between original, champion, and Super Street Fighter II games... a couple of reviews say the coding isn't quite right, but I hope to bring you a review about that game soon.
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[ "I bought a Super Nintendo especially just for this game when it came out back in around 1993.", "It was the coolest game at the arcades at the time and just about every young boy to teenagers wanted a home port of this game.", "Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat changed video game fighting games forever, introducing standards for special moves, combinations, graphics and even the way it sounds overall.", "In it's day, this game and Mortal Kombat 1 where the #1 games on any boys xmas list.", "It did soon change as Street Fighter II champion Edition, Hyper Edition came to the arcades.", "So Sega consoles got champion edition, and it revved up the whole Nintendo vs Sega debates, but then Snes got Turbo edition, which was both Champion Edition and Hyper edition in one.", "No one really played Champion edition, they stuck to hyper, especially with a cheat to enter the Capcom Code and play it at 10 star speeds.", "Pretty much like what happened to this game, it was good in it's day, but fell victim to upgrades.", "If it's not for collectors purposes I can't see what anyone would buy this original version over it's later updates...", "unless it's to see just a couple of moves that where not transported over the next versions...", "which is mostly just a few light moves on some chars that you never used, and a couple of Zangief's holds that you never even noticed where taken out of champion edition and so forth.", "I really got out of the whole Street Fighter thing around the time of Super SFII Turbo.", "I have had very little interest in the Anime styles it's gone towards since in Alpha versions.", "Plus I cant keep up with them, there must be a million different versions of SF games by now.", "But, this is where it all started.", "And this is the true SF game that is responsible for all those clones of this game.", "But nothing compares to SSFII.", "It has since breathed new life again on the Game-boy advance.", "I cant remember what it's called, but it's pretty much the same with some new extras included, and Akuma.", "But Super SFII was a remake and redesign of this game, so if you want original looking graphics, or to see what it was like when it all began, then check this game out.", "It was the Snes versions that dominated the market in SFII sales for home consoles.", "Pretty much all due to Sega's crappy controller layouts.", "I have not played it yet, but there is a game on PS2 called Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition or something like that.", "Apparently you can choose between original, champion, and Super Street Fighter II games...", "a couple of reviews say the coding isn't quite right, but I hope to bring you a review about that game soon." ]
I read book 6 before I got to this book. Loved it. Was different. This one was a little over done for my taste. I'm not sure i would call this Christian romance? Really not sure where it fell bc I just happened to come across it. I would say this could be inspirational. And there are elements of the writers version of Heaven. Some I'm not sure about. But that's my opinion. Not saying it's wrong or right. I'm a little baffled that Cora, the mom, would have a detailed conversation about her sex life with her daughter. Who does that? Blegh! I had to just put that out of my mind. The beginning of the book had me absolutely depressed. Losing your daughter and then your husband to infidelity? Ugh. I mean how much more at the bottom can you get? And then Kirk coming back into her life at the end? It just all seemed to be put into a nice wrapped up package. A lot of it just seemed too unrealistic or maybe it just tried to cover too much ground in a short period of time. You may enjoy this. I did to a degree. Just had to remind myself I was reading a story. I'd give this 3.5 stars.
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[ "I read book 6 before I got to this book.", "Loved it.", "Was different.", "This one was a little over done for my taste.", "I'm not sure i would call this Christian romance?", "Really not sure where it fell bc I just happened to come across it.", "I would say this could be inspirational.", "And there are elements of the writers version of Heaven.", "Some I'm not sure about.", "But that's my opinion.", "Not saying it's wrong or right.", "I'm a little baffled that Cora, the mom, would have a detailed conversation about her sex life with her daughter.", "Who does that?", "Blegh!", "I had to just put that out of my mind.", "The beginning of the book had me absolutely depressed.", "Losing your daughter and then your husband to infidelity?", "Ugh.", "I mean how much more at the bottom can you get?", "And then Kirk coming back into her life at the end?", "It just all seemed to be put into a nice wrapped up package.", "A lot of it just seemed too unrealistic or maybe it just tried to cover too much ground in a short period of time.", "You may enjoy this.", "I did to a degree.", "Just had to remind myself I was reading a story.", "I'd give this 3.", "5 stars." ]
Pros: - The case has a nice look and feel. Mainly matte finish with small glossy S-shaped portion. - Textured grips on the sides are very helpful. - Slim - doesn't add much bulk to the phone compared to other TPU cases. Cons: - All openings are not aligned properly. This is especially bad for the charger port - unable to insert the plug completely without cutting out the opening a bit wider on one side. - Buttons become harder to push. Several TPU cases I've owned before made the buttons easier to push than without a case. - There is an extra opening next to speakerphone in the shape of two raised holes that doesn't seem to serve any purpose. It can be seen on the product picture. Bottom line: Considering that multiple similar cases available are available at even lower prices, I wouldn't recommend this particular one.
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[ "Pros:\n- The case has a nice look and feel.", "Mainly matte finish with small glossy S-shaped portion.", "- Textured grips on the sides are very helpful.", "- Slim - doesn't add much bulk to the phone compared to other TPU cases.", "Cons:\n- All openings are not aligned properly.", "This is especially bad for the charger port - unable to insert the plug completely without cutting out the opening a bit wider on one side.", "- Buttons become harder to push.", "Several TPU cases I've owned before made the buttons easier to push than without a case.", "- There is an extra opening next to speakerphone in the shape of two raised holes that doesn't seem to serve any purpose.", "It can be seen on the product picture.", "Bottom line:\nConsidering that multiple similar cases available are available at even lower prices, I wouldn't recommend this particular one." ]
Florence Green has a dream. With the little money her late husband left her, she wants to a open a book shop (the only store of its kind)in the tiny hamlet of Hardborough. Thwarted by Mrs. Gamart, the local art enthusiast, Florence perservers in 1959 England. Mrs. Green believes that the property Florence purchased, the Old House, should be used as an art gallery. Businesses are dying fast in the economically struggling village. Instead of supporting the first business venture in quite sometime, Mrs. Gamart and the other villagers are bent on stopping the determined Florence. But Florence has other problems other than a disgrunteled socialite. Her warehouse is damp, resulting in warped pages. The five-hundred-year-old Old House, built out of earth, straw, sticks and oak beams leaks, has seawater in its cellar, and is inhabited by a rather friendly poltergiest. Florence also runs into merchandising, personnel, and distribution problems. The widow Green does have one ally, the town recluse. The story culminates in Florence's ordering of the lastest bestseller, "Lolita," and the effect it has on the townspeople. I would have like to seen more of the poltergeist. The ordinariness of Florence's daily dilemas and her methods to solve them are at the center of this novel. Fitzgerald gets to the heart of just how mean and spiteful people can be to each other.
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[ "Florence Green has a dream.", "With the little money her late husband left her, she wants to a open a book shop (the only store of its kind)in the tiny hamlet of Hardborough.", "Thwarted by Mrs.", "Gamart, the local art enthusiast, Florence perservers in 1959 England.", "Mrs.", "Green believes that the property Florence purchased, the Old House, should be used as an art gallery.", "Businesses are dying fast in the economically struggling village.", "Instead of supporting the first business venture in quite sometime, Mrs.", "Gamart and the other villagers are bent on stopping the determined Florence.", "But Florence has other problems other than a disgrunteled socialite.", "Her warehouse is damp, resulting in warped pages.", "The five-hundred-year-old Old House, built out of earth, straw, sticks and oak beams leaks, has seawater in its cellar, and is inhabited by a rather friendly poltergiest.", "Florence also runs into merchandising, personnel, and distribution problems.", "The widow Green does have one ally, the town recluse.", "The story culminates in Florence's ordering of the lastest bestseller, \"Lolita,\" and the effect it has on the townspeople.", "I would have like to seen more of the poltergeist.", "The ordinariness of Florence's daily dilemas and her methods to solve them are at the center of this novel.", "Fitzgerald gets to the heart of just how mean and spiteful people can be to each other." ]
I have a lot of Porter-Cable tools, my dad has them too. Therefore I thought this would be a good inexpensive sander. It's heavy which is good, it tracks well which is good, I like variable speed... BUT! It's not balanced well. Left unto it's own weight it will favor one side over the other and sand unevenly unless you get a feel for which side needs a little more pressure. Use finer paper and take it easy. I started to develope a feel for it but never really enjoyed using it. I now use a very old Porter-Cable 504 given to me by my dad. It's been a joy to use! $500+ new gulp! Mine's old, has been serviced and will live on. If I were looking for a belt sander and didn't want the 504 due to preference, price, or going the used route, and I were trying to get something good within reason, I'd try a higher end PC or check another brand. I think DeWalt, or Bosch have settled those balance issues. You can feel it in your hands and hold it gently on a flat surface get an idea as to what may stay flat when the power is on.
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[ "I have a lot of Porter-Cable tools, my dad has them too.", "Therefore I thought this would be a good inexpensive sander.", "It's heavy which is good, it tracks well which is good, I like variable speed...", "BUT!", "It's not balanced well.", "Left unto it's own weight it will favor one side over the other and sand unevenly unless you get a feel for which side needs a little more pressure.", "Use finer paper and take it easy.", "I started to develope a feel for it but never really enjoyed using it.", "I now use a very old Porter-Cable 504 given to me by my dad.", "It's been a joy to use!", "$500+ new gulp!", "Mine's old, has been serviced and will live on.", "If I were looking for a belt sander and didn't want the 504 due to preference, price, or going the used route, and I were trying to get something good within reason, I'd try a higher end PC or check another brand.", "I think DeWalt, or Bosch have settled those balance issues.", "You can feel it in your hands and hold it gently on a flat surface get an idea as to what may stay flat when the power is on." ]
Tim Burton has proved again and again that he is a marvelous craftsman. His movies always have this tremendously artistic appearance. They are a spectacular vision of the imagination and they are seamlessly fused together with a distinctive appearance that is instantly recognizable. But one has to seriously wonder why he doesn't bother to attach his unmatched creative abilities to the work of a competent writer. In "Planet of the Apes," there is this extremely frustrating conflict between great potential and consistantly missed opportunities. On the surface, everything is truly beautiful. It is easy to just sit back and be dazzled by the perfectly crafted visuals. When Mark Wahlberg is introduced to the mysterious planet he crashes on, his experience is mirrored by excessively dark compositions that heighten the anxiety and sense of forboding that is the halmark of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. However, Burton's addition is to add flashes of light that expose pieces of brilliant color against the darkness, both on the Apes grotesque body armor and within the faces of the terrified humans. In years past, a scene like this would have been little more than a muddled cloud, in Burton's hands, the sequence is an artistic composition, and it is far more effective for this meticulous handling. However, even though Burton's efforts make the film look great, you can tell he simply has no concern for any other component of his art form. The actors are visibly left to interpret scenes on their own and some of the choices they make in delivering their lines are clearly inapropriate. Fortunately, Marky Mark isn't given all that much to do, and he is pretty adequate (think the bewildered Keanu Reeves in The Matrix--an expression he has down pat) but the extremely talented Helena Bonham Carter is allowed a little too much self-indulgence. On the other hand, Tim Roth is absolutely perfect and he steals every scene much like he single-handedly took over "Rob Roy" several years ago. His costume is also the most genuine as well as his half-monkey half-human swaggering gate. The main problem with the movie is that it is way to content to make "cutesy" references to the prior movies and doesn't bother to make any kind of social comment whatsoever. When Charlton Heston shows up disguised appropriately as an ape and gives a refrain of his famous speech from the original but this time directed at the humans, people chuckle to show their own cleverness in picking up on irony rather than because they actually felt any amusement at the scene. What is most infuriating is that you have all these wonderful potential metaphors walking around. The movie could have so easily turned into a comment against racism, slavery, sexism, a philosophical examination of humanity, or even a futeristic version of "Braveheart" with Wahlberg in the Willam Wallace role. Instead, it is more like "Rambo III" without three fourths of the action, I don't even know what all the dialogue was meant to accomplish except to display the fact that the monkeys can move their mouths really well (far better than the old movie anyway). But still, even without any real plot or purpose of any kind, this movie is pretty cool to look at, and if you really buy a ticket for a summer blockbuster like this with the intention of seeing something highly intellectual, then you're the ape.
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[ "Tim Burton has proved again and again that he is a marvelous craftsman.", "His movies always have this tremendously artistic appearance.", "They are a spectacular vision of the imagination and they are seamlessly fused together with a distinctive appearance that is instantly recognizable.", "But one has to seriously wonder why he doesn't bother to attach his unmatched creative abilities to the work of a competent writer.", "In \"Planet of the Apes,\" there is this extremely frustrating conflict between great potential and consistantly missed opportunities.", "On the surface, everything is truly beautiful.", "It is easy to just sit back and be dazzled by the perfectly crafted visuals.", "When Mark Wahlberg is introduced to the mysterious planet he crashes on, his experience is mirrored by excessively dark compositions that heighten the anxiety and sense of forboding that is the halmark of the \"Planet of the Apes\" franchise.", "However, Burton's addition is to add flashes of light that expose pieces of brilliant color against the darkness, both on the Apes grotesque body armor and within the faces of the terrified humans.", "In years past, a scene like this would have been little more than a muddled cloud, in Burton's hands, the sequence is an artistic composition, and it is far more effective for this meticulous handling.", "However, even though Burton's efforts make the film look great, you can tell he simply has no concern for any other component of his art form.", "The actors are visibly left to interpret scenes on their own and some of the choices they make in delivering their lines are clearly inapropriate.", "Fortunately, Marky Mark isn't given all that much to do, and he is pretty adequate (think the bewildered Keanu Reeves in The Matrix--an expression he has down pat) but the extremely talented Helena Bonham Carter is allowed a little too much self-indulgence.", "On the other hand, Tim Roth is absolutely perfect and he steals every scene much like he single-handedly took over \"Rob Roy\" several years ago.", "His costume is also the most genuine as well as his half-monkey half-human swaggering gate.", "The main problem with the movie is that it is way to content to make \"cutesy\" references to the prior movies and doesn't bother to make any kind of social comment whatsoever.", "When Charlton Heston shows up disguised appropriately as an ape and gives a refrain of his famous speech from the original but this time directed at the humans, people chuckle to show their own cleverness in picking up on irony rather than because they actually felt any amusement at the scene.", "What is most infuriating is that you have all these wonderful potential metaphors walking around.", "The movie could have so easily turned into a comment against racism, slavery, sexism, a philosophical examination of humanity, or even a futeristic version of \"Braveheart\" with Wahlberg in the Willam Wallace role.", "Instead, it is more like \"Rambo III\" without three fourths of the action, I don't even know what all the dialogue was meant to accomplish except to display the fact that the monkeys can move their mouths really well (far better than the old movie anyway).", "But still, even without any real plot or purpose of any kind, this movie is pretty cool to look at, and if you really buy a ticket for a summer blockbuster like this with the intention of seeing something highly intellectual, then you're the ape." ]
George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons This book became annoyingly slow-paced compared to the first three books and even the fourth. I felt like several of the early POV characters were old friends that I was reunited with, especially since I hadn't ready book 3 in awhile and that's when we last saw them. I like Jon's tense negotiations with Stannis. Jon seemed to be trying to offer neutral advice like a maester might. Also, I wonder if he was trying to get Stannis out of the way by sending him elsewhere. I loved the setting feel of most of the Jon chapters. I'm honestly unsure what I feel about Daenerys' leadership. Theon's story was an amazing chilling description of torture. I identified with Tyrion's cover story strategy, basing it on personal experience he did have, which would help him stay in character and make it plausible. I loved it the way Davos talked trash when speaking the truth at Manderly's court. Heck, a lot of people in that hall were being brutally honest. Even as a Robb fan, Rhaegar Frey had a point with his rant about Robb's poor decisions. The theory that Bloodraven is Bran's guru is obvious when reading that Bran chapter. Obviously, the Ramsay/"Arya" wedding was a cruel farce, but I liked the detail about how weddings work for followers of the old gods.
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[ "George R.", "R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons\n\nThis book became annoyingly slow-paced compared to the first three books and even the fourth.", "I felt like several of the early POV characters were old friends that I was reunited with, especially since I hadn't ready book 3 in awhile and that's when we last saw them.", "I like Jon's tense negotiations with Stannis.", "Jon seemed to be trying to offer neutral advice like a maester might.", "Also, I wonder if he was trying to get Stannis out of the way by sending him elsewhere.", "I loved the setting feel of most of the Jon chapters.", "I'm honestly unsure what I feel about Daenerys' leadership.", "Theon's story was an amazing chilling description of torture.", "I identified with Tyrion's cover story strategy, basing it on personal experience he did have, which would help him stay in character and make it plausible.", "I loved it the way Davos talked trash when speaking the truth at Manderly's court.", "Heck, a lot of people in that hall were being brutally honest.", "Even as a Robb fan, Rhaegar Frey had a point with his rant about Robb's poor decisions.", "The theory that Bloodraven is Bran's guru is obvious when reading that Bran chapter.", "Obviously, the Ramsay/\"Arya\" wedding was a cruel farce, but I liked the detail about how weddings work for followers of the old gods." ]
This review is for the Vichy Quenching Mineral Facial Mask for Dry Skin: When I purchased this, it's labeled as a Mask, so I thought it was the type that you leave on for 10-15 min & then take off. So as I was reading the instructions, I was kind of confused as to what it does? The bottle contains 2.54 oz & the gel is a translucent pale blue. Its a pretty bottle, but the lettering on the back of the bottle is almost impossible to read. The box says to use: apply & let sit for 5 minutes, then massage the excess in. Use 1-3 times a week as needed. Avoid eye & lip areas. Rinse them in case of contact. (It never specifies how long to leave this on or what amount of time works best? Is it apply at night & leave overnight?). The gel goes on gooey & sticky. It makes your skin appear shiny when its applied. It has a light scent of Jasmine water & bamboo that lingers until you wash it off. The scent is nice, very subtle, & non-flowery. At first use, I tested it on my forehead & a small patch on my hand to make sure there wasn't a reaction. It did not seem to dry all that fast, so I think if you were placing all over your face, then laying down to sleep, it make a slight mess on your pillowcase. In regards to softening dry skin, it seemed to just be more sticky than actually helping the dryness. I only used it a few times because I did not like how sticky it was. I used it at night before bed. Never tried it in the morning before applying makeup. Likes: Pleasant Smell No Parabens Dislikes: Sticky Overall, I gave it 3 stars. While it didn't work for me, someone who like gel type products may enjoy. I did like that it was a pleasant scent & not overpowering.
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[ "This review is for the Vichy Quenching Mineral Facial Mask for Dry Skin:\n\nWhen I purchased this, it's labeled as a Mask, so I thought it was the type that you leave on for 10-15 min & then take off.", "So as I was reading the instructions, I was kind of confused as to what it does?", "The bottle contains 2.", "54 oz & the gel is a translucent pale blue.", "Its a pretty bottle, but the lettering on the back of the bottle is almost impossible to read.", "The box says to use: apply & let sit for 5 minutes, then massage the excess in.", "Use 1-3 times a week as needed.", "Avoid eye & lip areas.", "Rinse them in case of contact.", "(It never specifies how long to leave this on or what amount of time works best?", "Is it apply at night & leave overnight?", ").", "The gel goes on gooey & sticky.", "It makes your skin appear shiny when its applied.", "It has a light scent of Jasmine water & bamboo that lingers until you wash it off.", "The scent is nice, very subtle, & non-flowery.", "At first use, I tested it on my forehead & a small patch on my hand to make sure there wasn't a reaction.", "It did not seem to dry all that fast, so I think if you were placing all over your face, then laying down to sleep, it make a slight mess on your pillowcase.", "In regards to softening dry skin, it seemed to just be more sticky than actually helping the dryness.", "I only used it a few times because I did not like how sticky it was.", "I used it at night before bed.", "Never tried it in the morning before applying makeup.", "Likes:\nPleasant Smell\nNo Parabens\n\nDislikes:\nSticky\n\nOverall, I gave it 3 stars.", "While it didn't work for me, someone who like gel type products may enjoy.", "I did like that it was a pleasant scent & not overpowering." ]
awesome vacuum works great runs for a long time. after 1 year when I hang it on the charger now it won't charge any more. I repeatedly have to take it off and put it back on the charger base and maybe it might work. but for now its not charging any more. not happy! took apart the stick part that the hand vac attaches to. cut a hole in the back and welded in a power plug. soldered the wires from the plug directly to the spring contacts inside the vacuum. power plug is the same as what was in the charger base that the transformer plugs into. now I can plug transformer directly into the vacuum bypassing the charger base. works great now and I don't have to hang it on the wall. happy now! Months later, now when I plug it in all the charge lights flash and it won't charge again. Takes many times plugging and unplugging and maybe it might start charging. Vacuum is great except for the charging.
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[ "awesome vacuum works great runs for a long time.", "after 1 year when I hang it on the charger now it won't charge any more.", "I repeatedly have to take it off and put it back on the charger base and maybe it might work.", "but for now its not charging any more.", "not happy!", "took apart the stick part that the hand vac attaches to.", "cut a hole in the back and welded in a power plug.", "soldered the wires from the plug directly to the spring contacts inside the vacuum.", "power plug is the same as what was in the charger base that the transformer plugs into.", "now I can plug transformer directly into the vacuum bypassing the charger base.", "works great now and I don't have to hang it on the wall.", "happy now!", "Months later, now when I plug it in all the charge lights flash and it won't charge again.", "Takes many times plugging and unplugging and maybe it might start charging.", "Vacuum is great except for the charging." ]
Unless you're like me and you love presentation, this isn't too big a leap from last year's game. The player introductions are awesome, they all come running out together like the Patriots did at Super Bowl XXXVI. The game also has cheerleaders cheering people on, and the fight songs for all division I-A teams. I really like that as they lacked South Carolina's song last year. The rivalry games mean more this year (other than an extra line in Kirk Herbstreit's commentary: "...And this is going to be a mean and ugly rivalry game..."). You can win the trophies that most rivalries are about and collect them in a trophy case along with your Heismans, National Championships and bowl game trophies. You can even create a school. It's much more extensive than the Madden create-a-team mode. The gameplay's improved a bit. As always, they've found a way to make the players a pinch more realistic than before, and I noticed people move a little faster and gang tackles are a part of the action. All I can say is, it's a step up.
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[ "Unless you're like me and you love presentation, this isn't too big a leap from last year's game.", "The player introductions are awesome, they all come running out together like the Patriots did at Super Bowl XXXVI.", "The game also has cheerleaders cheering people on, and the fight songs for all division I-A teams.", "I really like that as they lacked South Carolina's song last year.", "The rivalry games mean more this year (other than an extra line in Kirk Herbstreit's commentary: \"...", "And this is going to be a mean and ugly rivalry game...", "\").", "You can win the trophies that most rivalries are about and collect them in a trophy case along with your Heismans, National Championships and bowl game trophies.", "You can even create a school.", "It's much more extensive than the Madden create-a-team mode.", "The gameplay's improved a bit.", "As always, they've found a way to make the players a pinch more realistic than before, and I noticed people move a little faster and gang tackles are a part of the action.", "All I can say is, it's a step up." ]
This may be the most accessible of the four tales in this series. A young man named Erik is growing up in a village, unacknowledged son of the noble. After an incident he and a friend Roo are sent to be hanged and instead told they will be spared if they train as special soldiers to fight an unknown menace approaching from another continent. Not much of a choice but they accept. An evil magic-using force on another continent is pushing an army to take over cities along a major river. When the force reaches the river estuary it will besiege and occupy the shipbuilding city. At this point it will be able to make an armada to sail across the ocean and conquer Midkemia where Erik lives. He and the squad of trained soldiers are hoping to delay that event and give the continent time to prepare for war. If we just stayed on those lines all would be well, but the author insists on bringing in several different scattered characters who, we suppose, are from previous books. There is a dozy young man with a magic sword, who does nothing at all for most of the books. There is a magic user who can't be bothered doing anything as he is waiting in an alternate dimension with a charming woman until it's time for war. So on. These people are largely irrelevant and just give the impression of padding out the books and the story. I liked the other books less but they were readable and it is possible that fans of this author will want to read everything about this world and enjoy the adventures more than I did.
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[ "This may be the most accessible of the four tales in this series.", "A young man named Erik is growing up in a village, unacknowledged son of the noble.", "After an incident he and a friend Roo are sent to be hanged and instead told they will be spared if they train as special soldiers to fight an unknown menace approaching from another continent.", "Not much of a choice but they accept.", "An evil magic-using force on another continent is pushing an army to take over cities along a major river.", "When the force reaches the river estuary it will besiege and occupy the shipbuilding city.", "At this point it will be able to make an armada to sail across the ocean and conquer Midkemia where Erik lives.", "He and the squad of trained soldiers are hoping to delay that event and give the continent time to prepare for war.", "If we just stayed on those lines all would be well, but the author insists on bringing in several different scattered characters who, we suppose, are from previous books.", "There is a dozy young man with a magic sword, who does nothing at all for most of the books.", "There is a magic user who can't be bothered doing anything as he is waiting in an alternate dimension with a charming woman until it's time for war.", "So on.", "These people are largely irrelevant and just give the impression of padding out the books and the story.", "I liked the other books less but they were readable and it is possible that fans of this author will want to read everything about this world and enjoy the adventures more than I did." ]
I'm not sure that I ever fully understood where the emotional connection with Jordan came into play. Throughout the book, there were several tender scenes with Angel and Dante but every scene with Jordan felt disconnected, nothing more than a "scene", and felt incomplete and ended rather abruptly. There was only one scene that felt emotional with Jordan and he was only with one of them and I can't even remember which one right now. That was another issue. The alternating POV's were just confusing. I could barely tell Dante and Angel apart. I could tell when it was Jordan because of the horses and Eli being around. And I never figured out the point of even including Eli in the story. When the confession of feelings happened with Dante and Angel, they immediately said they would never leave each other. So Jordan's significant concerns of being the "extra" we're pretty much right. He had the most to risk and had no real reassurance from the other two. So how could they ever feel like equals? This just did not draw me in and I could not become invested in it.
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[ "I'm not sure that I ever fully understood where the emotional connection with Jordan came into play.", "Throughout the book, there were several tender scenes with Angel and Dante but every scene with Jordan felt disconnected, nothing more than a \"scene\", and felt incomplete and ended rather abruptly.", "There was only one scene that felt emotional with Jordan and he was only with one of them and I can't even remember which one right now.", "That was another issue.", "The alternating POV's were just confusing.", "I could barely tell Dante and Angel apart.", "I could tell when it was Jordan because of the horses and Eli being around.", "And I never figured out the point of even including Eli in the story.", "When the confession of feelings happened with Dante and Angel, they immediately said they would never leave each other.", "So Jordan's significant concerns of being the \"extra\" we're pretty much right.", "He had the most to risk and had no real reassurance from the other two.", "So how could they ever feel like equals?", "This just did not draw me in and I could not become invested in it." ]
I'm going to get the negative stuff out of the way first. Grammar errors big time. It physical hurt to read some of the sentences at time. Also, the author kinda jumped around at times and I was a little lost, not in the story as a whole just at what was going on at the time. I think the last thing that bugged me so much was that the characters were just madly in love with each other at only seeing each other. The way the author describe it was that they would die for each other. After I got over those issues I thought the story was pretty good. I liked the way it was going. It is another star crossed lovers story. Will probably read the next book if the writing errors doesn't improve will stop after that.
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[ "I'm going to get the negative stuff out of the way first.", "Grammar errors big time.", "It physical hurt to read some of the sentences at time.", "Also, the author kinda jumped around at times and I was a little lost, not in the story as a whole just at what was going on at the time.", "I think the last thing that bugged me so much was that the characters were just madly in love with each other at only seeing each other.", "The way the author describe it was that they would die for each other.", "After I got over those issues I thought the story was pretty good.", "I liked the way it was going.", "It is another star crossed lovers story.", "Will probably read the next book if the writing errors doesn't improve will stop after that." ]
I really wanted to like this one more but the issue I have with them is the brake. I got two of these units and one right out of the box was self retracting until you got past 30", the second one is good but I have noticed a 1/8-1" creep around 15-25" mark (it varies around this range and doesn't always happen). I do love the magnetic feature and the metric and SAE markings and it will standout about 8-9' before falling which is nice. One of my biggest gripes about this is that with the retracting; you have to use the brake to slow it down but what I'm concerned with is that the design of it will mean that any dust/dirt that gets on the tape measure will come between the brake and the tape - this will allow the tape to start creeping more and more when out (without pressing the trigger in). I'm also wondering how this brake will last over time as each time it will wear away that silicone brake pad. I wish this had more of a solid lock to hold the measure out and if anything do something like the Milwaukee one where it has an open spot underneath where you use your finger to control the speed. Okay so I know that you can lightly press the trigger and slowly retract it but to me it seems like it'll wear the brake pad out faster, I might be wrong. One feature I wish this had, though not many of them do, is the measurements on both sides. I've yet to find the perfect tape measure with everything that I'd like to see in it. Would I buy this one again if I lost it, probably not, will I use this one that I have as long as I haven't lost it, definitely. I know this has a lifetime warranty which is great and might take advantage of it if this brake goes out. As far as the first unit with the bad brake I returned it.
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[ "I really wanted to like this one more but the issue I have with them is the brake.", "I got two of these units and one right out of the box was self retracting until you got past 30\", the second one is good but I have noticed a 1/8-1\" creep around 15-25\" mark (it varies around this range and doesn't always happen).", "I do love the magnetic feature and the metric and SAE markings and it will standout about 8-9' before falling which is nice.", "One of my biggest gripes about this is that with the retracting; you have to use the brake to slow it down but what I'm concerned with is that the design of it will mean that any dust/dirt that gets on the tape measure will come between the brake and the tape - this will allow the tape to start creeping more and more when out (without pressing the trigger in).", "I'm also wondering how this brake will last over time as each time it will wear away that silicone brake pad.", "I wish this had more of a solid lock to hold the measure out and if anything do something like the Milwaukee one where it has an open spot underneath where you use your finger to control the speed.", "Okay so I know that you can lightly press the trigger and slowly retract it but to me it seems like it'll wear the brake pad out faster, I might be wrong.", "One feature I wish this had, though not many of them do, is the measurements on both sides.", "I've yet to find the perfect tape measure with everything that I'd like to see in it.", "Would I buy this one again if I lost it, probably not, will I use this one that I have as long as I haven't lost it, definitely.", "I know this has a lifetime warranty which is great and might take advantage of it if this brake goes out.", "As far as the first unit with the bad brake I returned it." ]
Bottom-line: While "US Weekly" is fine for the undemanding and tedious world of the treadmill, I would not read the magazine on continual basis; there is just not enough substance. The New Year brought a new commitment to fitness; Yeah! But no, this time I'm serious about want to shed a few pounds and lighten the load on my poor knees. Of course this mean a copious amount of time on the treadmill shedding those unwanted pound, listening to Christina Aguilera and reading "US Weekly Magazine," which my gym seems to have an over abundance of to the exclusion of any other periodical. I am not usually given to reading entertainment magazines; I would hate to think of myself as a celebrity hound, but "US Weekly" is short on words and long on pictures and advertising; in other words just right for the treadmill machine where my attention is not ripe for reading. Unlike Entertainment Weekly, or even People, "US Weekly" does not pretend to be serious, the magazine does not attempt to cloth itself in the veneer of serious journalism. "US Weekly", which is published, well weekly, is little more than a thin picture book full of the minutiae of celebrity life. There are no articles in "US Weekly", at least not anything that would pass as an article in say Entertainment Weekly, or People; there are instead picture captions and the occasion short write-up (a paragraph or two) on this star or that, or those stars over there. "US Weekly" is just a tad more reputable than say The National Enquirer or Star Magazine, but just barely. For example, the February 19, 2007 issues' cover featured a colorful full page picture of Reese Witherspoon beside a headline that read Hollywood's Revenge Diets! Better after breakup! How newly single stars get slim and sexy fast. Meanwhile a sidebar featured Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson under a title which read Plastic Surgery! Jennifer was a "Winner!" while poor Jessica was "Scary!" after her sojourn under the knife. Regular sections in the magazine include: o Hot Hollywood o Hot Pics o Features o News o Style o In Every Issue But lack of depth does not prevent the mainstream advertisers from calling; indeed there is an advertisement--mostly courting a female audience--almost every other page. This is not out of line with other magazines in this genre, although "US Weekly" is the only magazine I know of that does not have a masthead. Based on the advertising and editorial content this is a magazine designed and published for young women. And that is not to imply that young women are shallow and unfocused on self; I make the statement because there are a lot of (female) style and fashion photos contained therein, along with a fair amount of make-up advertisements. This is not normally (straight) "guy" territory. Conclusion While "US Weekly" is fine for the undemanding and tedious world of the treadmill, I would not read the magazine on continual basis; there is just not enough substance. And while I have to admit that (women) celebrities intrigue me, I would rather not read a whole magazine devoted to their every step; "US Weekly" is not for me.
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[ "Bottom-line: While \"US Weekly\" is fine for the undemanding and tedious world of the treadmill, I would not read the magazine on continual basis; there is just not enough substance.", "The New Year brought a new commitment to fitness; Yeah!", "But no, this time I'm serious about want to shed a few pounds and lighten the load on my poor knees.", "Of course this mean a copious amount of time on the treadmill shedding those unwanted pound, listening to Christina Aguilera and reading \"US Weekly Magazine,\" which my gym seems to have an over abundance of to the exclusion of any other periodical.", "I am not usually given to reading entertainment magazines; I would hate to think of myself as a celebrity hound, but \"US Weekly\" is short on words and long on pictures and advertising; in other words just right for the treadmill machine where my attention is not ripe for reading.", "Unlike Entertainment Weekly, or even People, \"US Weekly\" does not pretend to be serious, the magazine does not attempt to cloth itself in the veneer of serious journalism.", "\"US Weekly\", which is published, well weekly, is little more than a thin picture book full of the minutiae of celebrity life.", "There are no articles in \"US Weekly\", at least not anything that would pass as an article in say Entertainment Weekly, or People; there are instead picture captions and the occasion short write-up (a paragraph or two) on this star or that, or those stars over there.", "\"US Weekly\" is just a tad more reputable than say The National Enquirer or Star Magazine, but just barely.", "For example, the February 19, 2007 issues' cover featured a colorful full page picture of Reese Witherspoon beside a headline that read Hollywood's Revenge Diets!", "Better after breakup!", "How newly single stars get slim and sexy fast.", "Meanwhile a sidebar featured Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson under a title which read Plastic Surgery!", "Jennifer was a \"Winner!", "\" while poor Jessica was \"Scary!", "\" after her sojourn under the knife.", "Regular sections in the magazine include:\n\no Hot Hollywood\no Hot Pics\no Features\no News\no Style\no In Every Issue\n\nBut lack of depth does not prevent the mainstream advertisers from calling; indeed there is an advertisement--mostly courting a female audience--almost every other page.", "This is not out of line with other magazines in this genre, although \"US Weekly\" is the only magazine I know of that does not have a masthead.", "Based on the advertising and editorial content this is a magazine designed and published for young women.", "And that is not to imply that young women are shallow and unfocused on self; I make the statement because there are a lot of (female) style and fashion photos contained therein, along with a fair amount of make-up advertisements.", "This is not normally (straight) \"guy\" territory.", "Conclusion\n\nWhile \"US Weekly\" is fine for the undemanding and tedious world of the treadmill, I would not read the magazine on continual basis; there is just not enough substance.", "And while I have to admit that (women) celebrities intrigue me, I would rather not read a whole magazine devoted to their every step; \"US Weekly\" is not for me." ]
I am new to being a cat-mom but not so new that I haven't figured out a cat will often/likely behave exactly the *opposite* of how you might expect. I guess my kitty is trying to tick-off the folks at Sojos by feigning complete indifference to their hand-harvested catnip product. I *swear* I heard this cat laughing at me from his litter box when he found out that I bought one organic brand here on Amazon for about $13 a pound, another package at just under $10 for three ounces, and then this tiny little can at what comes to well *over* a HUNDRED dollars a pound! And comes with special instructions to ration it out once or twice a week??? Yup, I'm pretty sure I was hearing mlol, mlol, mlol instead of meow, meow, meow..... Let him laugh - I'm okay with the trial and error thing - with a cat involved I'm actually getting VERY used to it, and being out eight bucks is not exactly going to ruin my day. Just I thought I would mention this lackluster experience with Sojos since this is the *only* brand that I purchased to state unequivocally in their product description that it induces a "euphoric state" and no such state was forthcoming. Unless this cat is REALLY good at faking sober. Maybe Sojos should go with a description more like "your mileage may vary"?
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[ "I am new to being a cat-mom but not so new that I haven't figured out a cat will often/likely behave exactly the *opposite* of how you might expect.", "I guess my kitty is trying to tick-off the folks at Sojos by feigning complete indifference to their hand-harvested catnip product.", "I *swear* I heard this cat laughing at me from his litter box when he found out that I bought one organic brand here on Amazon for about $13 a pound, another package at just under $10 for three ounces, and then this tiny little can at what comes to well *over* a HUNDRED dollars a pound!", "And comes with special instructions to ration it out once or twice a week???", "Yup, I'm pretty sure I was hearing mlol, mlol, mlol instead of meow, meow, meow....", ".", "Let him laugh - I'm okay with the trial and error thing - with a cat involved I'm actually getting VERY used to it, and being out eight bucks is not exactly going to ruin my day.", "Just I thought I would mention this lackluster experience with Sojos since this is the *only* brand that I purchased to state unequivocally in their product description that it induces a \"euphoric state\" and no such state was forthcoming.", "Unless this cat is REALLY good at faking sober.", "Maybe Sojos should go with a description more like \"your mileage may vary\"?" ]
Air Force One! Typical blockbuster movie with material that everyone would've seen one time or another. The one thing that pulls it through however is the fact that they have Harrison Ford in the lead. Unfortunately, this doesn't help the Devil's Own! Are we actually meant to feel sorry for the plight of a terrorist? Even though it's a fellow country man, no-one would condone the killing of innocent people. This appears to be what Harrison's character struggles with in this movie as he has a dilema of wethering to kill Pitt or not. This movie may go down well in America due to strong Irish roots, but in Britain, where these acts of terrorism were faced on a weekly basis, it will bomb. This double pack is good value for money and I can see it going down really well with Harrison Ford fans. The sad fact is though, these two movies, just like Seven Days, Seven Nights' are designed for the cinema. Good on the big screen, wouldn't want to own them though!
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[ "Air Force One!", "Typical blockbuster movie with material that everyone would've seen one time or another.", "The one thing that pulls it through however is the fact that they have Harrison Ford in the lead.", "Unfortunately, this doesn't help the Devil's Own!", "Are we actually meant to feel sorry for the plight of a terrorist?", "Even though it's a fellow country man, no-one would condone the killing of innocent people.", "This appears to be what Harrison's character struggles with in this movie as he has a dilema of wethering to kill Pitt or not.", "This movie may go down well in America due to strong Irish roots, but in Britain, where these acts of terrorism were faced on a weekly basis, it will bomb.", "This double pack is good value for money and I can see it going down really well with Harrison Ford fans.", "The sad fact is though, these two movies, just like Seven Days, Seven Nights' are designed for the cinema.", "Good on the big screen, wouldn't want to own them though!" ]
Laurell K. Hamilton has finally begun to get back to the kind of writing that made the first few Anita Blake books kick some paranormal derriere in her latest Blake adventure, The Harlequin. Perhaps the catalyst for the change was the uprising of her fans complaining that her past few Blake books had degenerated into SMBD pornography with sloppy, page long descriptions of clothes and very little focus on plot or character. Hamilton then lashed back at fans through blogs, but whatever the reason for the change, whether it was fan complaints or good sense returning, Hamilton fans everywhere will breath a sigh of relief when they read this fast-paced, can't put-it-down supernatural thriller. While out on an anniversary celebration with Nathanial, Anita is given a box containing a white mask. Jean-Paul tells her she has been contacted by the Harlequin, the equivalent of the vampire secret police, associated with no particular bloodline, and so completely neutral. The white mask is a message that they are watching Anita, but she will not come to harm. The Harlequin will not break their own vows and hurt Anita without giving her a red or black mask. However, Anita and her troop of otherworldly men are soon under attack and realize that they are dealing with a rogue group of Harlequin. Anita calls in reinforcements by contacting Edward (from Obsidian Butterfly). He brings with him the dreaded Olaf and young Peter. Though Anita is repulsed by whom Edward has chosen to bring, she can't afford to reject their help, as she is still dealing with how to control both the were-animals she is holding inside herself and the ardeur, the lust power that comes from Belle Morte's bloodline. Unlike the previous five Blake adventures, each of the characters in The Harlequin have very clear wants and desires that develop them individually. Nathanial desires to assert his newly emerging dominance. Richard desires to be free of his ambiguity and self-hatred. Anita desires to gain control over her passions. Even the minor characters develop with clear focus: Peter wants to grow up, Malcolm wants his flock to be free, Joseph wants to avoid conflict, and Haven wants to rule the were-lions of St. Louis. The ardeur becomes a personified character in the book and also grows and develops from a narrow view of lust to a more broad definition of love including friendship and altruistic love. In this novel, Hamilton includes characters from earlier books in the series, such as Donovan, the swan king, Marmee Noir, the queen of darkness, Belle Morte, the creator of Jean-Luc's bloodline, Edward, the human vampire hunter, his girlfriend's son, Peter, Olaf, the human serial killer, Sampson, son of the only mermaid in the world, Zerbrowski and Storr, the human cops from the Regional Preternatural Investigation Team, and others. Her inclusiveness doesn't exclude readers who are new to the series, as the novel can be read and easily understood on its own. Hamilton creates continuity in the story line with reasons behind why each character makes the choice he does. Like many of her other novels, the action in The Harlequin takes place over the course of one day. The plot revolves closely around the mysterious Harlequin, and what each character discovers about his or herself based on their reaction to the Harlequin are like spokes radiating from the center of a wheel to help move the series story line along. The best element of Hamilton's latest novel is the strength of the themes of personal character, commitment, eliminating energy vampires, and the importance of squashing self-doubt in order to reach your full potential. Her dedication hints to the theme and gives a nod to the embattled fan site wars who have criticized Hamilton's work in recent years when she says, "To Jonathon . . . . (for) helping me understand that just because someone else thinks you're a monster doesn't mean you are. Even if that person says they love you. Here's to finding love that builds you up, instead of breaking you down." Hamilton was incensed by her fans insistence that the quality of her writing had declined, yet they continued to purchase her books. Toward the conclusion of the novel, Malcolm and Richard echo what Hamilton intimated to her fans in her blog when Malcolm tells Richard, "Do not let your fears and doubts destroy us all. . . . I begin to believe the ardeur is a jewel with many facets, but it needs light to shine, Ulfric." Richard replies, "To reap the benefits, I have to take the bad with the good." Hamilton was telling her fans to hang in there, she had a vision of where the series was going even if it wasn't clear to the fans at that time. Though this novel is by no means a home-run, for many fans who have stuck with Hamilton throughout the rocky years, The Harlequin will come as a much needed last-minute save.
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[ "Laurell K.", "Hamilton has finally begun to get back to the kind of writing that made the first few Anita Blake books kick some paranormal derriere in her latest Blake adventure, The Harlequin.", "Perhaps the catalyst for the change was the uprising of her fans complaining that her past few Blake books had degenerated into SMBD pornography with sloppy, page long descriptions of clothes and very little focus on plot or character.", "Hamilton then lashed back at fans through blogs, but whatever the reason for the change, whether it was fan complaints or good sense returning, Hamilton fans everywhere will breath a sigh of relief when they read this fast-paced, can't put-it-down supernatural thriller.", "While out on an anniversary celebration with Nathanial, Anita is given a box containing a white mask.", "Jean-Paul tells her she has been contacted by the Harlequin, the equivalent of the vampire secret police, associated with no particular bloodline, and so completely neutral.", "The white mask is a message that they are watching Anita, but she will not come to harm.", "The Harlequin will not break their own vows and hurt Anita without giving her a red or black mask.", "However, Anita and her troop of otherworldly men are soon under attack and realize that they are dealing with a rogue group of Harlequin.", "Anita calls in reinforcements by contacting Edward (from Obsidian Butterfly).", "He brings with him the dreaded Olaf and young Peter.", "Though Anita is repulsed by whom Edward has chosen to bring, she can't afford to reject their help, as she is still dealing with how to control both the were-animals she is holding inside herself and the ardeur, the lust power that comes from Belle Morte's bloodline.", "Unlike the previous five Blake adventures, each of the characters in The Harlequin have very clear wants and desires that develop them individually.", "Nathanial desires to assert his newly emerging dominance.", "Richard desires to be free of his ambiguity and self-hatred.", "Anita desires to gain control over her passions.", "Even the minor characters develop with clear focus: Peter wants to grow up, Malcolm wants his flock to be free, Joseph wants to avoid conflict, and Haven wants to rule the were-lions of St.", "Louis.", "The ardeur becomes a personified character in the book and also grows and develops from a narrow view of lust to a more broad definition of love including friendship and altruistic love.", "In this novel, Hamilton includes characters from earlier books in the series, such as Donovan, the swan king, Marmee Noir, the queen of darkness, Belle Morte, the creator of Jean-Luc's bloodline, Edward, the human vampire hunter, his girlfriend's son, Peter, Olaf, the human serial killer, Sampson, son of the only mermaid in the world, Zerbrowski and Storr, the human cops from the Regional Preternatural Investigation Team, and others.", "Her inclusiveness doesn't exclude readers who are new to the series, as the novel can be read and easily understood on its own.", "Hamilton creates continuity in the story line with reasons behind why each character makes the choice he does.", "Like many of her other novels, the action in The Harlequin takes place over the course of one day.", "The plot revolves closely around the mysterious Harlequin, and what each character discovers about his or herself based on their reaction to the Harlequin are like spokes radiating from the center of a wheel to help move the series story line along.", "The best element of Hamilton's latest novel is the strength of the themes of personal character, commitment, eliminating energy vampires, and the importance of squashing self-doubt in order to reach your full potential.", "Her dedication hints to the theme and gives a nod to the embattled fan site wars who have criticized Hamilton's work in recent years when she says, \"To Jonathon.", ".", ".", ".", "(for) helping me understand that just because someone else thinks you're a monster doesn't mean you are.", "Even if that person says they love you.", "Here's to finding love that builds you up, instead of breaking you down.", "\" Hamilton was incensed by her fans insistence that the quality of her writing had declined, yet they continued to purchase her books.", "Toward the conclusion of the novel, Malcolm and Richard echo what Hamilton intimated to her fans in her blog when Malcolm tells Richard, \"Do not let your fears and doubts destroy us all.", ".", ".", ".", "I begin to believe the ardeur is a jewel with many facets, but it needs light to shine, Ulfric.", "\" Richard replies, \"To reap the benefits, I have to take the bad with the good.", "\" Hamilton was telling her fans to hang in there, she had a vision of where the series was going even if it wasn't clear to the fans at that time.", "Though this novel is by no means a home-run, for many fans who have stuck with Hamilton throughout the rocky years, The Harlequin will come as a much needed last-minute save." ]
after much comparison shopping, i chose the rio volt for the following reasons: plays wma files also doesn't skip comes with rechargable batteries is reasonably easy to navigate once you learn how gives good info on its better-than-average lcd screen has a useful remote and a nice skin case has acceptable sound has good controls. i was very pleased with this player for the first 2 weeks. then it just stopped working. i tried changing batteries, running off the a.c. with no luck. so i sent it back, and i'm now back to square 1. i've since read about other quick failures. i'd gladly pay top $ for a really quality, really well made mp3 cd player. sony makes a pretty one, but it doesn't have the features that this one has. (the sony also beeps when in pause mode- aaagh!)
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[ "after much comparison shopping, i chose the rio volt for the following reasons:\nplays wma files also\ndoesn't skip\ncomes with rechargable batteries\nis reasonably easy to navigate once you learn how\ngives good info on its better-than-average lcd screen\nhas a useful remote and a nice skin case\nhas acceptable sound\nhas good controls.", "i was very pleased with this player for the first 2 weeks.", "then it just stopped working.", "i tried changing batteries, running off the a.", "c. with no luck.", "so i sent it back, and i'm now back to square 1.", "i've since read about other quick failures.", "i'd gladly pay top $ for a really quality, really well made mp3 cd player.", "sony makes a pretty one, but it doesn't have the features that this one has.", "(the sony also beeps when in pause mode- aaagh!", ")" ]
I purchased mine from Newegg, NOT amazon, but they are a great re-seller. I have a Prusa mk2 i3 so I have tasted quality, and I am an RandD large format printer engineer (so I know about the mechanics of printers! I wanted a good device for my kid. I plumped for the 1.0a, as most of the reviews seem based on sheer ignorance and an inability to be self reliant. I so wanted this thing to not disappoint me and while the print quality and ease of use is excellent, the build quality is just not good. I was able to calibrate out of the box with the old paper trick, and I was able to print ABS without glue (get the right bed height and it is really not needed). However, after printing two or three objects (which printed great), I decided to poke around the mechanics of it, that was when I noticed the belt pulley on LHS of the head chassis, was actually sticking out by 3 - 5mm to the left, while the belt was running outside the barrel lip. Now while it was still printing, I know from experience that pulleys need to be parallel to each other on both sides (yes they made ride left and right, but mine was curled almost 70% upwards !!!). Sooner, not later this will cause the belt to slip etc etc. I know I can take it apart and adjust it, but why should I or anyone else have to do that on a brand new device. Yea, adjusments should be made, but this is simply shoddy workmanship. I was rooting for XYZ, and infact I will be getting a minimaker for my kid, but I should have believed those reviews................... update: As suspected the bracket was broken on the pulley. The XYZ support was actually excellent. They told me I could print the part on my other, send me it (1 - 2 weeks !) or return. Kudos to the support guy, but it does sound like their build QC is not too hot !
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[ "I purchased mine from Newegg, NOT amazon, but they are a great re-seller.", "I have a Prusa mk2 i3 so I have tasted quality, and I am an RandD large format printer engineer (so I know about the mechanics of printers!", "I wanted a good device for my kid.", "I plumped for the 1.", "0a, as most of the reviews seem based on sheer ignorance and an inability to be self reliant.", "I so wanted this thing to not disappoint me and while the print quality and ease of use is excellent, the build quality is just not good.", "I was able to calibrate out of the box with the old paper trick, and I was able to print ABS without glue (get the right bed height and it is really not needed).", "However, after printing two or three objects (which printed great), I decided to poke around the mechanics of it, that was when I noticed the belt pulley on LHS of the head chassis, was actually sticking out by 3 - 5mm to the left, while the belt was running outside the barrel lip.", "Now while it was still printing, I know from experience that pulleys need to be parallel to each other on both sides (yes they made ride left and right, but mine was curled almost 70% upwards!!!", ").", "Sooner, not later this will cause the belt to slip etc etc.", "I know I can take it apart and adjust it, but why should I or anyone else have to do that on a brand new device.", "Yea, adjusments should be made, but this is simply shoddy workmanship.", "I was rooting for XYZ, and infact I will be getting a minimaker for my kid, but I should have believed those reviews....", "....", "....", "....", "...", "update: As suspected the bracket was broken on the pulley.", "The XYZ support was actually excellent.", "They told me I could print the part on my other, send me it (1 - 2 weeks!", ") or return.", "Kudos to the support guy, but it does sound like their build QC is not too hot!" ]
This is an excellent James Bond game for multiplayer mode. Unlike what other people said, the maps in multiplayer are not that tiny and they can feature AI bots if you turn them on. But this game SUCKS for single player. The graphics are extremely bad and the guns suck. You can't even tell who is supposed to be James Bond!!!! It looks like Pierce Brosnan but it sounds like Roger Moore or something. The plot is also very weak. Another bad thing is that this game says it has the golden gun and all it is is just a pistol painted gold! The game is in 2nd person shooter which also SUCKS. I only recommend this game if you intend it for multiplayer use with 2+ friends. The last bad thing is that after your enemys die they just dissapear which is stupid. But it is what it is.
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[ "This is an excellent James Bond game for multiplayer mode.", "Unlike what other people said, the maps in multiplayer are not that tiny and they can feature AI bots if you turn them on.", "But this game SUCKS for single player.", "The graphics are extremely bad and the guns suck.", "You can't even tell who is supposed to be James Bond!!!!", "It looks like Pierce Brosnan but it sounds like Roger Moore or something.", "The plot is also very weak.", "Another bad thing is that this game says it has the golden gun and all it is is just a pistol painted gold!", "The game is in 2nd person shooter which also SUCKS.", "I only recommend this game if you intend it for multiplayer use with 2+ friends.", "The last bad thing is that after your enemys die they just dissapear which is stupid.", "But it is what it is." ]
I didn't play the game very long so maybe it gets better but it just didn't impress me. There did not seem to be any way to zoom in or out. I could never get a look at my whole settlement, just pieces of it at any one time. Time itself was either on or paused, no faster or slower speeds. Buildings were constructed instantaneously, just popping up like mushrooms when you decided to construct one. If you were short on workers you could just "turn off" some buildings and the workers would go to another one. People were interchangeable, a fisherman could become an acrobat, a musician could become a farmer, etc. Also, you had to put up "roadblocks" to keep people from wandering off aimlessly. It seems like that was just a way to compensate for poor programming. There seems to be a lot of micromanagement necessary to play the game. If you are o.k. with that then the game is worth a look. Otherwise I can't recommend it.
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[ "I didn't play the game very long so maybe it gets better but it just didn't impress me.", "There did not seem to be any way to zoom in or out.", "I could never get a look at my whole settlement, just pieces of it at any one time.", "Time itself was either on or paused, no faster or slower speeds.", "Buildings were constructed instantaneously, just popping up like mushrooms when you decided to construct one.", "If you were short on workers you could just \"turn off\" some buildings and the workers would go to another one.", "People were interchangeable, a fisherman could become an acrobat, a musician could become a farmer, etc.", "Also, you had to put up \"roadblocks\" to keep people from wandering off aimlessly.", "It seems like that was just a way to compensate for poor programming.", "There seems to be a lot of micromanagement necessary to play the game.", "If you are o.", "k. with that then the game is worth a look.", "Otherwise I can't recommend it." ]
I bought this novella when is was bundled with the next two in the series and free (yay!). This one is about Gabe, but we meet Troy and Jake (the next two novellas). Gabe is on a mission. This is his first mission with a private company that takes contracts from any who can pay. This one is from the U.S. government. They are after a former army buddy of Gabe's who has gone rogue. The story begins as Gabe is entering a building that is supposed to have the bad guy and Gabe gets the order to "shoot to kill." But what Gabe finds on top of the building is not what he is expecting and from there Gabe is led done a road from which he can find both redemption and love. I enjoyed the premise: commando dude, a friend's sister who had a past crush on commando dude and lots of action. While I believed the heroine's depth of feeling, I didn't have enough time in Gabe's head to feel his apparent love of Jasmine.
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[ "I bought this novella when is was bundled with the next two in the series and free (yay!", ").", "This one is about Gabe, but we meet Troy and Jake (the next two novellas).", "Gabe is on a mission.", "This is his first mission with a private company that takes contracts from any who can pay.", "This one is from the U.", "S. government.", "They are after a former army buddy of Gabe's who has gone rogue.", "The story begins as Gabe is entering a building that is supposed to have the bad guy and Gabe gets the order to \"shoot to kill.", "\" But what Gabe finds on top of the building is not what he is expecting and from there Gabe is led done a road from which he can find both redemption and love.", "I enjoyed the premise: commando dude, a friend's sister who had a past crush on commando dude and lots of action.", "While I believed the heroine's depth of feeling, I didn't have enough time in Gabe's head to feel his apparent love of Jasmine." ]
For its day in age KI was a very fun game but the limited capabilities of the SNES really show through over time. The arcade game was awesome and probably the most addicting and fun of all the fighting games out at the time. But this home console version always felt lacking. Nintendo redid all the endings, many of the fatalities look cheap and nothing like the arcade version. All the 3D elements are gone this is a straight up 2D fighter. It kind of reminded me of Virtua Fighter for the Sega Genesis a 3D game that was ported over badly to a 2D console. Now KI on the SNES is a much better game than VF on the Genesis but both titles never lived up to the pure fun of the arcade versions. I always disliked seeing the bodies spinning once you knock them off a building or platform and then bounce like a bouncy ball once they hit bottom. Kind of a cheap stupid effect. Simple cosmetic details like frost coming off Glacius or flames sparking off of Cinder are not present. Besides Eyedol's ending most of the games endings seem cheaply done. You do not get both the Eyedol death scenes like in the arcade game just a simple redone version of him falling to his death. You can play as Eyedol which is a cool feature and it is similar to the arcade where you can continue as many times as you want, none of this set number of lives BS like in the MK games. All the characters made it to the home console and are fun to play so the core gameplay experience is still there. Nintendo did get all the combo moves in the game which was one of the games biggest highlights. Overall KI has not really aged well on this system. The true replay value comes into play when you play against your friends head to head. Beating the computer will get old rather quickly. I would rate the game 3 1/2 stars. It is definitely one of the best fighting games on the SNES but I would not rate it higher than SF2, or MK2 which remain more faithful to the arcade console experience. I bought this when it first came out for $75 at Toys R Us store. It should be about $10 to $20 definitely not worth more than that there are much better games out there for your money and time or find the original arcade version its great. Gameplay: 7/10 Play Control: 9/10 Story/Originality: 7/10 Challenge: 7/10 Replay Value: 6/10
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[ "For its day in age KI was a very fun game but the limited capabilities of the SNES really show through over time.", "The arcade game was awesome and probably the most addicting and fun of all the fighting games out at the time.", "But this home console version always felt lacking.", "Nintendo redid all the endings, many of the fatalities look cheap and nothing like the arcade version.", "All the 3D elements are gone this is a straight up 2D fighter.", "It kind of reminded me of Virtua Fighter for the Sega Genesis a 3D game that was ported over badly to a 2D console.", "Now KI on the SNES is a much better game than VF on the Genesis but both titles never lived up to the pure fun of the arcade versions.", "I always disliked seeing the bodies spinning once you knock them off a building or platform and then bounce like a bouncy ball once they hit bottom.", "Kind of a cheap stupid effect.", "Simple cosmetic details like frost coming off Glacius or flames sparking off of Cinder are not present.", "Besides Eyedol's ending most of the games endings seem cheaply done.", "You do not get both the Eyedol death scenes like in the arcade game just a simple redone version of him falling to his death.", "You can play as Eyedol which is a cool feature and it is similar to the arcade where you can continue as many times as you want, none of this set number of lives BS like in the MK games.", "All the characters made it to the home console and are fun to play so the core gameplay experience is still there.", "Nintendo did get all the combo moves in the game which was one of the games biggest highlights.", "Overall KI has not really aged well on this system.", "The true replay value comes into play when you play against your friends head to head.", "Beating the computer will get old rather quickly.", "I would rate the game 3 1/2 stars.", "It is definitely one of the best fighting games on the SNES but I would not rate it higher than SF2, or MK2 which remain more faithful to the arcade console experience.", "I bought this when it first came out for $75 at Toys R Us store.", "It should be about $10 to $20 definitely not worth more than that there are much better games out there for your money and time or find the original arcade version its great.", "Gameplay: 7/10\nPlay Control: 9/10\nStory/Originality: 7/10\nChallenge: 7/10\nReplay Value: 6/10" ]
I've used this about two weeks now. It's great looking and durable. It stays put and works fine with eye glasses. The sound of the person you're talking to is great, perfect. But I've found they have trouble hearing me well. Part of the reason, I think, is because the unit must touch your jaw and face downward. Not every face is the same and it's almost impossible to get it to actually touch my jaw and stay in place. I've tried every ear loop that comes with it. I just can't get it to fit right and that causes it not to do it's best work. Moreover, when you are talking, the volume is always too low. So you attempt to get the volume higher and by doing so you disconnect the call in many cases. I probably would not buy it again and maybe I should have returned it. But the sound is so superior to any other bluetooth I've used. So, I'm going to try and get used to it. I expect there is a superior product and would advise you to look for it before you buy this. - Susanna K. Hutcheson
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[ "I've used this about two weeks now.", "It's great looking and durable.", "It stays put and works fine with eye glasses.", "The sound of the person you're talking to is great, perfect.", "But I've found they have trouble hearing me well.", "Part of the reason, I think, is because the unit must touch your jaw and face downward.", "Not every face is the same and it's almost impossible to get it to actually touch my jaw and stay in place.", "I've tried every ear loop that comes with it.", "I just can't get it to fit right and that causes it not to do it's best work.", "Moreover, when you are talking, the volume is always too low.", "So you attempt to get the volume higher and by doing so you disconnect the call in many cases.", "I probably would not buy it again and maybe I should have returned it.", "But the sound is so superior to any other bluetooth I've used.", "So, I'm going to try and get used to it.", "I expect there is a superior product and would advise you to look for it before you buy this.", "- Susanna K.", "Hutcheson" ]
There were all kinds of problems loading this on my laptop (running Windows Vista). It kept telling me that a component failed to load and the setup program would exit. I tried this over and over again with no solution. I contacted Microsoft Online and they talked me through a bypass that allowed me to load the program. We thought the issue was resolved, but when I tried to open the program it wouldn't respond.... so back on the line with Microsoft. The tech remoted into my computer and had it up and running in no time. Microsoft techs by the way were very good, even though I knew they were from some far away country. They really knew what they were doing and did it very well. After the program was finally loaded and was able to operate I like it. It is very simple to operate and is just loaded with information. In just a short time I was able to load in our upcoming 5000 mile RV road trip and it's great for telling you where you can get gas, when you should get gas, what RV parks are along the way and everything comes with interactive web links so you can link to them along the way (I tether my laptop to my GPS and to my mobile broadband access so I'm connected all along the route). I only gave it a three stars rating because of the hassels in getting it up and running, but the actual program is very nice when loaded. And it may have just been something on my system that gave me the problem in loading. This is a product I would recommend to friends. It is very functional and the GPS linking is awesome.
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[ "There were all kinds of problems loading this on my laptop (running Windows Vista).", "It kept telling me that a component failed to load and the setup program would exit.", "I tried this over and over again with no solution.", "I contacted Microsoft Online and they talked me through a bypass that allowed me to load the program.", "We thought the issue was resolved, but when I tried to open the program it wouldn't respond....", "so back on the line with Microsoft.", "The tech remoted into my computer and had it up and running in no time.", "Microsoft techs by the way were very good, even though I knew they were from some far away country.", "They really knew what they were doing and did it very well.", "After the program was finally loaded and was able to operate I like it.", "It is very simple to operate and is just loaded with information.", "In just a short time I was able to load in our upcoming 5000 mile RV road trip and it's great for telling you where you can get gas, when you should get gas, what RV parks are along the way and everything comes with interactive web links so you can link to them along the way (I tether my laptop to my GPS and to my mobile broadband access so I'm connected all along the route).", "I only gave it a three stars rating because of the hassels in getting it up and running, but the actual program is very nice when loaded.", "And it may have just been something on my system that gave me the problem in loading.", "This is a product I would recommend to friends.", "It is very functional and the GPS linking is awesome." ]
It was a good flat iron while it lasted. It probably would have died quicker if I used it more often. I may have used it a couple times a week, if that. I only used it to tame fly away hair so probably had it on for 5 min a use. It worked great each time - until I turned it on today. It got comfortably warm to the touch and than it cooled down. Done. Kaput. Tried it again this evening just to make sure. Didn't even get warm.
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[ "It was a good flat iron while it lasted.", "It probably would have died quicker if I used it more often.", "I may have used it a couple times a week, if that.", "I only used it to tame fly away hair so probably had it on for 5 min a use.", "It worked great each time - until I turned it on today.", "It got comfortably warm to the touch and than it cooled down.", "Done.", "Kaput.", "Tried it again this evening just to make sure.", "Didn't even get warm." ]
Released in 1993, Leprechaun is a low-budget horror/comedy about a father and daughter (John Sanderford & Jennifer Aniston) who move to a small, old house in North Dakota where they and some painters (Ken Olandt, Mark Holton & Robert Hy Gorman) encounter a devilish little leprechaun obsessed with his pot of gold coins (Warwick Davis). Ive only seen the first four Leprechaun movies and this is easily the least of em. While the cast, locations and leprechaun are good theres only enough material here for half the movies runtime, like maybe 45 minutes. The second half goes on and on with the leprechauns zany antics and attacks on the cast. Being low-budget, the location is limited to the ranch house and a couple of visits into town, such as the hospital and diner. It just gets monotonous and theres simply not enough to keep the viewers interest. The next three movies make up for this by changing the location and upping the ante with the entertainment on all fronts. Leprechaun is worth seeing, particularly to catch a glimpse of young Jennifer in her first theatrical movie, but its humdrum after the first 40-45 minutes and nothing exceptional up to that point. The film runs 92 minutes and was shot in Saugus, California, near Santa Clarita. GRADE: C-
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[ "Released in 1993, Leprechaun is a low-budget horror/comedy about a father and daughter (John Sanderford & Jennifer Aniston) who move to a small, old house in North Dakota where they and some painters (Ken Olandt, Mark Holton & Robert Hy Gorman) encounter a devilish little leprechaun obsessed with his pot of gold coins (Warwick Davis).", "Ive only seen the first four Leprechaun movies and this is easily the least of em.", "While the cast, locations and leprechaun are good theres only enough material here for half the movies runtime, like maybe 45 minutes.", "The second half goes on and on with the leprechauns zany antics and attacks on the cast.", "Being low-budget, the location is limited to the ranch house and a couple of visits into town, such as the hospital and diner.", "It just gets monotonous and theres simply not enough to keep the viewers interest.", "The next three movies make up for this by changing the location and upping the ante with the entertainment on all fronts.", "Leprechaun is worth seeing, particularly to catch a glimpse of young Jennifer in her first theatrical movie, but its humdrum after the first 40-45 minutes and nothing exceptional up to that point.", "The film runs 92 minutes and was shot in Saugus, California, near Santa Clarita.", "GRADE: C-" ]
Weinstein Company board reportedly knew about payoffs to women since 2015 Co-chairman Bob Weinstein and chief operating officer David Glasser who has been expected to move into the CEO role as the company confronts a post-Harvey future told employees in a video conference that they were completely blindsided by the waves of reports documented by the Times and the New Yorker. Lance Maerov the board member who handled the contract negotiations said in an interview with the Times that he had been told of settlements but said that he had assumed they were used to cover up consensual affairs. Glasser declined to comment to the newspaper as did Bob Weinstein . Tarak Ben Ammar and Richard Koenigsberg the other members of the board did not respond to messages from the Times. Ben Ammar told French television on Wednesday night that Weinstein had “violated the charter and we fired him within the hour.” The Franco-Tunisian businessman was referring to the company’s code of conduct that employees of TWC sign which covers “verbal physical sexual and racist aggression.” He told news channel LCI that he couldn’t speak about the ongoing investigation convened by the board but said the company has “proof.” He did not elaborate. He also noted that Weinstein re-signed the code of conduct in 2015 after revelations that he had groped Italian model Ambra Battilana Guttierez. An audio recording captured when Gutierrez worked with New York City police and wore a wire in a subsequent encounter with Weinstein proved damning but did not result in any charges as prosecutors declined to move forward with a case citing insufficient evidence.
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[ "Weinstein Company board reportedly knew about payoffs to women since 2015\nCo-chairman Bob Weinstein and chief operating officer David Glasser who has been expected to move into the CEO role as the company confronts a post-Harvey future told employees in a video conference that they were completely blindsided by the waves of reports documented by the Times and the New Yorker.", "Lance Maerov the board member who handled the contract negotiations said in an interview with the Times that he had been told of settlements but said that he had assumed they were used to cover up consensual affairs.", "Glasser declined to comment to the newspaper as did Bob Weinstein.", "Tarak Ben Ammar and Richard Koenigsberg the other members of the board did not respond to messages from the Times.", "Ben Ammar told French television on Wednesday night that Weinstein had “violated the charter and we fired him within the hour.", "” The Franco-Tunisian businessman was referring to the company’s code of conduct that employees of TWC sign which covers “verbal physical sexual and racist aggression.", "” He told news channel LCI that he couldn’t speak about the ongoing investigation convened by the board but said the company has “proof.", "” He did not elaborate.", "He also noted that Weinstein re-signed the code of conduct in 2015 after revelations that he had groped Italian model Ambra Battilana Guttierez.", "An audio recording captured when Gutierrez worked with New York City police and wore a wire in a subsequent encounter with Weinstein proved damning but did not result in any charges as prosecutors declined to move forward with a case citing insufficient evidence." ]
Maybe what I got is anomaly. The D-sting broke after about 3-4 weeks of very light use. The string was used for practice purpose and only sporadically during 4 weeks. The strings sounded wonderful while lasted. Maybe the D-string was defective. Maybe the high tension has to do with the early demise. The strings were tuned to just below 440 standard. The strings were not abused. This was first trial of the high tension strings, and I liked the result. Typically it's the A string which breaks most often, but since it was the D string it may be a defectively manufactured string. The high tensions set has much better projecting sound and reduction of unwanted wolfs as compared to the medium tension. It is relatively good set of cello string. Time to get a replacements and see if it does better
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[ "Maybe what I got is anomaly.", "The D-sting broke after about 3-4 weeks of very light use.", "The string was used for practice purpose and only sporadically during 4 weeks.", "The strings sounded wonderful while lasted.", "Maybe the D-string was defective.", "Maybe the high tension has to do with the early demise.", "The strings were tuned to just below 440 standard.", "The strings were not abused.", "This was first trial of the high tension strings, and I liked the result.", "Typically it's the A string which breaks most often, but since it was the D string it may be a defectively manufactured string.", "The high tensions set has much better projecting sound and reduction of unwanted wolfs as compared to the medium tension.", "It is relatively good set of cello string.", "Time to get a replacements and see if it does better" ]