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30 labels per sheet, with a really nice gold finish that looks sharp. They are easily removed off the sheet after you print them. They stick well to paper (envelopes). The are great for return address labels (that's what they are called!), but I don't think the post office would want these used as the main mailing label.
Note, the description says for INKJET ONLY. The packaging says for INKJET. I'm telling you, please DO NOT USE THESE IN A LASER PRINTER. (Sorry for shouting that, but these would gunk up your laser printer's fuser really badly).
If you have an inkjet or retail / consumer photo printer (which is an inkjet printer) you will be happy with these.
Reminder, use the highest quality setting that your inkjet printer allows; that will ensure that the ink is really put down onto the label well. If you don't know how to change that setting, on a Windows(TM) PC, it's usually under print set up, or properties, and can be changed for each printing task. | 2 | positive | [
"30 labels per sheet, with a really nice gold finish that looks sharp.",
"They are easily removed off the sheet after you print them.",
"They stick well to paper (envelopes).",
"The are great for return address labels (that's what they are called!",
"), but I don't think the post office would want these used as the main mailing label.",
"Note, the description says for INKJET ONLY.",
"The packaging says for INKJET.",
"I'm telling you, please DO NOT USE THESE IN A LASER PRINTER.",
"(Sorry for shouting that, but these would gunk up your laser printer's fuser really badly).",
"If you have an inkjet or retail / consumer photo printer (which is an inkjet printer) you will be happy with these.",
"Reminder, use the highest quality setting that your inkjet printer allows; that will ensure that the ink is really put down onto the label well.",
"If you don't know how to change that setting, on a Windows(TM) PC, it's usually under print set up, or properties, and can be changed for each printing task."
] |
Pimp C and Bun B came out in 1994 with an album with nothin but fire. This album slams from start to finish with that old school down south feel. The beats are melodic G-Funk, with twangy guitar and smokin keyborad riffs. Lyrically and vocally, UGK kills in all departments. They really know how to tear up the mic with their firey flows. The track "Feds in Town" is a gangster classic with a phat, funky beat and tight scratches. "Super Tight..." is the perfect one to pop in the six fo while hittin switches down the avenue. The mid 90's was one of the best periods in rap history, and this album is testament to it. Don't sleep on this classic. | 2 | positive | [
"Pimp C and Bun B came out in 1994 with an album with nothin but fire.",
"This album slams from start to finish with that old school down south feel.",
"The beats are melodic G-Funk, with twangy guitar and smokin keyborad riffs.",
"Lyrically and vocally, UGK kills in all departments.",
"They really know how to tear up the mic with their firey flows.",
"The track \"Feds in Town\" is a gangster classic with a phat, funky beat and tight scratches.",
"\"Super Tight...",
"\" is the perfect one to pop in the six fo while hittin switches down the avenue.",
"The mid 90's was one of the best periods in rap history, and this album is testament to it.",
"Don't sleep on this classic."
] |
I have been using this iPhone 3GS case exclusively for the past 8 months and am very happy with it. If you've ever had water damage on your iPhone, you will love the protection this case gives. All the openings are covered, even the buttons. The cover flaps are easily opened to plug in cords and the covered buttons push with ease. I have 5 other cases, but I choose this one. The soft rubber sides of the case grip securely and the clear rigid plastic fits over the soft rubber keeping it in place. The rigid plastic panel also makes sliding it into your pocket smooth and easy. The back has a clear window to see the apple icon too. My other cases sit in the drawer gathering dust. I highly recommend this case! | 2 | positive | [
"I have been using this iPhone 3GS case exclusively for the past 8 months and am very happy with it.",
"If you've ever had water damage on your iPhone, you will love the protection this case gives.",
"All the openings are covered, even the buttons.",
"The cover flaps are easily opened to plug in cords and the covered buttons push with ease.",
"I have 5 other cases, but I choose this one.",
"The soft rubber sides of the case grip securely and the clear rigid plastic fits over the soft rubber keeping it in place.",
"The rigid plastic panel also makes sliding it into your pocket smooth and easy.",
"The back has a clear window to see the apple icon too.",
"My other cases sit in the drawer gathering dust.",
"I highly recommend this case!"
] |
Giles is a womanizer par excellence. He finds willing women everywhere he goes, and indulges himself without restraint. But sometimes as he's pounding inside another woman, he notices a silent wraith watching him. He finds himself yearning for her touch, wishing she were real, and being haunted by her in his dreams.
Lillian was at one time Giles's betrothed, but the betrothal was severed after she suffered a near-fatal accident at the age of fourteen. Giles had heard--from her own mother--that she was dead, but he discovers otherwise one night when her father appears on his doorstep with a near-comatose Lilly in his arms, and demands that Giles watch over her for a few weeks until he can make arrangements for her placement in some sort of institution.
Of course, Giles is absolutely the worst person to be put in charge of a beautiful young innocent, invalid or not. But he cannot avoid the duty, and once he has weaned her off the large doses of laudanum that kept her an invalid, he discovers that she is a charming young lady. A dangerous one, too, since she evokes feelings in him that he never thought to have for any woman. Protectiveness, yes. But he wants her as a man wants a woman, and she deserves much better than him.
Once free from the mind-numbing drugs, Lillian becomes aware of life again. It doesn't take much for her to fall for Giles, but she knows she's too fragile to be the woman for him. . . and she knows for a fact that he takes pleasure in many, many women. But how can she manage to live her life without him? Her mother wants her dead, her father loves her but is clueless about her needs, and her cousin who is his heir does not wish her well.
We will also meet the hero of the next installment <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Charity-The-Distinguished-Rogues-Book-3/dp/B005G218I0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Charity (The Distinguished Rogues ~ Book 3)</a>, who plays a significant part in the resolution of the plot. I really liked both Giles and Lilly and wanted to slap the father for his idiocy, but the most aggravation came from the fact that the mother who wished her daughter dead was still alive.
Frankly, I wasn't sure I would like a book where the heroine was an invalid, so I procrastinated reading it until I recognized these characters in the third book and was intrigued enough by them to look it up on my Kindle. I'm so glad I did! Ms. Boyd has a way of drawing you in when you least expect it. I look forward to reading more! | 2 | positive | [
"Giles is a womanizer par excellence.",
"He finds willing women everywhere he goes, and indulges himself without restraint.",
"But sometimes as he's pounding inside another woman, he notices a silent wraith watching him.",
"He finds himself yearning for her touch, wishing she were real, and being haunted by her in his dreams.",
"Lillian was at one time Giles's betrothed, but the betrothal was severed after she suffered a near-fatal accident at the age of fourteen.",
"Giles had heard--from her own mother--that she was dead, but he discovers otherwise one night when her father appears on his doorstep with a near-comatose Lilly in his arms, and demands that Giles watch over her for a few weeks until he can make arrangements for her placement in some sort of institution.",
"Of course, Giles is absolutely the worst person to be put in charge of a beautiful young innocent, invalid or not.",
"But he cannot avoid the duty, and once he has weaned her off the large doses of laudanum that kept her an invalid, he discovers that she is a charming young lady.",
"A dangerous one, too, since she evokes feelings in him that he never thought to have for any woman.",
"Protectiveness, yes.",
"But he wants her as a man wants a woman, and she deserves much better than him.",
"Once free from the mind-numbing drugs, Lillian becomes aware of life again.",
"It doesn't take much for her to fall for Giles, but she knows she's too fragile to be the woman for him.",
".",
".",
"and she knows for a fact that he takes pleasure in many, many women.",
"But how can she manage to live her life without him?",
"Her mother wants her dead, her father loves her but is clueless about her needs, and her cousin who is his heir does not wish her well.",
"We will also meet the hero of the next installment <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Charity-The-Distinguished-Rogues-Book-3/dp/B005G218I0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">Charity (The Distinguished Rogues ~ Book 3)</a>, who plays a significant part in the resolution of the plot.",
"I really liked both Giles and Lilly and wanted to slap the father for his idiocy, but the most aggravation came from the fact that the mother who wished her daughter dead was still alive.",
"Frankly, I wasn't sure I would like a book where the heroine was an invalid, so I procrastinated reading it until I recognized these characters in the third book and was intrigued enough by them to look it up on my Kindle.",
"I'm so glad I did!",
"Ms.",
"Boyd has a way of drawing you in when you least expect it.",
"I look forward to reading more!"
] |
This is a bit unusual but I actually went back and watched this original Howard Hawks directed film after watching the 1983 Brian DePalma remake with Al Pacino. For one thing the Blu ray limited edition version I have includes a DVD of this brave crime thriller. A thinly veiled Al Capone, known as Tony Camonte is aggressively portrayed by Paul Muni. He's a vicious thug with his sights set on the bootlegging empire of his boss Johnny Lovo (Osgood Perkins). Lovo controls the mob business on one side of Chicago and Tom Gaffney (Boris Karloff, fresh from his success in "Frankenstein") controls the other. Tony thinks he should control both and soon he will. Not only that, he manages to inherit Lovo's mistress, Poppy (Karen Morley).
Tony likes to flaunt Poppy but his real female interest is his 18 year old sister, Cesca (Ann Dvorak). While Tony insists he is only protecting his sister from scum like him, it comes across as a little unnatural. This relationship is played out equally well in the later remake with Al Pacino and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the siblings. George Raft who would become one of Hollywood's best gangster characters plays Tony's best friend and ill-fated lover of Cesca.
"Scarface" was produced by Howard Hughes with a brilliant script by the famed Ben Hecht based on Armitage Trail's novel. Hughes had to make numerous compromises in order to get the movie past the various censor boards and he wasn't happy about it. In fact he eventually pulled the film shortly after its release and it didn't see daylight again until 1979. The film plays well today. It deals with immigration (Italians), gun control, advanced automatic weapons (Tommy-guns), outgunned police, illegal substances (booze) and is loaded with violence. Sounds familiar. This film is a crime classic that stands the test of time. It is exciting, well-acted and very entertaining. Better than DePalma's '83 remake? You bet. | 2 | positive | [
"This is a bit unusual but I actually went back and watched this original Howard Hawks directed film after watching the 1983 Brian DePalma remake with Al Pacino.",
"For one thing the Blu ray limited edition version I have includes a DVD of this brave crime thriller.",
"A thinly veiled Al Capone, known as Tony Camonte is aggressively portrayed by Paul Muni.",
"He's a vicious thug with his sights set on the bootlegging empire of his boss Johnny Lovo (Osgood Perkins).",
"Lovo controls the mob business on one side of Chicago and Tom Gaffney (Boris Karloff, fresh from his success in \"Frankenstein\") controls the other.",
"Tony thinks he should control both and soon he will.",
"Not only that, he manages to inherit Lovo's mistress, Poppy (Karen Morley).",
"Tony likes to flaunt Poppy but his real female interest is his 18 year old sister, Cesca (Ann Dvorak).",
"While Tony insists he is only protecting his sister from scum like him, it comes across as a little unnatural.",
"This relationship is played out equally well in the later remake with Al Pacino and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the siblings.",
"George Raft who would become one of Hollywood's best gangster characters plays Tony's best friend and ill-fated lover of Cesca.",
"\"Scarface\" was produced by Howard Hughes with a brilliant script by the famed Ben Hecht based on Armitage Trail's novel.",
"Hughes had to make numerous compromises in order to get the movie past the various censor boards and he wasn't happy about it.",
"In fact he eventually pulled the film shortly after its release and it didn't see daylight again until 1979.",
"The film plays well today.",
"It deals with immigration (Italians), gun control, advanced automatic weapons (Tommy-guns), outgunned police, illegal substances (booze) and is loaded with violence.",
"Sounds familiar.",
"This film is a crime classic that stands the test of time.",
"It is exciting, well-acted and very entertaining.",
"Better than DePalma's '83 remake?",
"You bet."
] |
There are so many different subjects to praise Half Life 2 on but I thought I'd focus on one, the physics in the game. The game I played immediately before HL2 was the latest Splinter Cell. The difference in the two games is stark as Chaos Theory operates with a completely static environment. Chairs, tables, boxes are all completely immovable as if the entire world were cast from a single block of steel. Half Life 2, on the other hand has an incredibly malleable environment. Cinder blocks can be picked up and placed down with actually physical weight. Plastic barrels bob around in water. Wooden platforms collapse when supports are taken out. If the bottom box of a stacking is removed the rest of the boxes collapse realistically. Manipulating the environment is nothing new but Half Life's physics are probably as close to reality as has ever been done in a game.
One of the biggest problems since the advent of 3D environments has been the clipping problem. How many times has a guy collapsed to the ground only to have his head pass right through a nearby wall or his gun float eerily in the air? HL2 seems to have somewhat solved the clipping problem and that alone makes it groundbreaking. Rather than phase into a wall people collapse and lean against them. The only other game I ever saw with this good of a treatment of physical barriers was Eternal Darkness on the GameCube. It's still not perfect as bodies can still merge with boxes but it's a definite improvement on most 3D games.
The other physical effect I loved was the treatment of water. If you have a system that can handle full water reflection it... looks... AMAZING. The water really does look like water. In some games water tends to look more like it has the consistency of silver Mercury but HL2 nails it. Looking up from within water has an amazing distorting effect that I haven't seen since Mario Sunshine.
As good as it is there is still room for improvement. You don't really pick up items so much as have them hover before you. Also, you can't seem to turn or tilt items. If you pick up a barrel that's lying on its side you don't seem to be able to tilt it and lay it on its end. You can kind of smack it around until it might randomly pop onto its end but it's not quite the way things work in reality. There was one time in the game when a door seemed to get caught on a collapsed body. There seemed to be no way to close the door and it was blocking my path so I ended up having to go back to a previous save. Still, these are complaints aimed at a game with the best physical effects I've ever seen. NL2 will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the all time great games and a definite advancement in the field of physical simulations.
Half Life 2 requires a hefty system. I got an excellent frame rate and maxed out all visual stats except for a few effects like anti-aliasing. Here's what I had.
P4 3.0 GHz
1 Gig of memory
ATI RADEON X600 | 2 | positive | [
"There are so many different subjects to praise Half Life 2 on but I thought I'd focus on one, the physics in the game.",
"The game I played immediately before HL2 was the latest Splinter Cell.",
"The difference in the two games is stark as Chaos Theory operates with a completely static environment.",
"Chairs, tables, boxes are all completely immovable as if the entire world were cast from a single block of steel.",
"Half Life 2, on the other hand has an incredibly malleable environment.",
"Cinder blocks can be picked up and placed down with actually physical weight.",
"Plastic barrels bob around in water.",
"Wooden platforms collapse when supports are taken out.",
"If the bottom box of a stacking is removed the rest of the boxes collapse realistically.",
"Manipulating the environment is nothing new but Half Life's physics are probably as close to reality as has ever been done in a game.",
"One of the biggest problems since the advent of 3D environments has been the clipping problem.",
"How many times has a guy collapsed to the ground only to have his head pass right through a nearby wall or his gun float eerily in the air?",
"HL2 seems to have somewhat solved the clipping problem and that alone makes it groundbreaking.",
"Rather than phase into a wall people collapse and lean against them.",
"The only other game I ever saw with this good of a treatment of physical barriers was Eternal Darkness on the GameCube.",
"It's still not perfect as bodies can still merge with boxes but it's a definite improvement on most 3D games.",
"The other physical effect I loved was the treatment of water.",
"If you have a system that can handle full water reflection it...",
"looks...",
"AMAZING.",
"The water really does look like water.",
"In some games water tends to look more like it has the consistency of silver Mercury but HL2 nails it.",
"Looking up from within water has an amazing distorting effect that I haven't seen since Mario Sunshine.",
"As good as it is there is still room for improvement.",
"You don't really pick up items so much as have them hover before you.",
"Also, you can't seem to turn or tilt items.",
"If you pick up a barrel that's lying on its side you don't seem to be able to tilt it and lay it on its end.",
"You can kind of smack it around until it might randomly pop onto its end but it's not quite the way things work in reality.",
"There was one time in the game when a door seemed to get caught on a collapsed body.",
"There seemed to be no way to close the door and it was blocking my path so I ended up having to go back to a previous save.",
"Still, these are complaints aimed at a game with the best physical effects I've ever seen.",
"NL2 will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the all time great games and a definite advancement in the field of physical simulations.",
"Half Life 2 requires a hefty system.",
"I got an excellent frame rate and maxed out all visual stats except for a few effects like anti-aliasing.",
"Here's what I had.",
"P4 3.",
"0 GHz\n\n1 Gig of memory\n\nATI RADEON X600"
] |
First of all, I mean no other fighting game matches this one in replay value, due to insane combos (of which there are many different variations), great "No Mercy" (finishing) moves and a great cast of characters. I was a fan from the moment I played it for the first time, and 10 years later it is still without a doubt my favorite game of all-time. Do not be mistaken though, I am not saying all of the other fighters out there are bad(Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat are also 5 star fighters), but when Killer Instinct hit the arcades there was nothing like it, at least in my opinion. The graphics were beautiful, the combos were amazing and it seemed like an all around original game.
Other reviewers might have you believe this game rips off the others, but nothing could be further from the truth. Sure, they all share similarities, but Killer Instinct was the first to develop this complex combo system, consisting of linkers, auto-doubles and enders, not to mention the ULTRA combo. To me the ULTRA is the greatest concept of all-time as far as fighting games are concerned. It is a move performed at the end of a combo that adds many more hits to give a great-looking combo to finish off your opponent. There are also combo breakers to stop your opponent from performing a combo on you. So by now you should be able to understand that this game takes a LOT of practice to get good at. Learning the combo theory, mastering each character's moves and getting comfortable with each character's style is hard work, but with enough practice will be rewarding once you know your stuff. There are 8 great characters to choose from, each with their own background level, and depending on the location you can knock your opponent off of buildings. It has pretty decent music to boot, giving a great game experience--in my opinion one of the best games you could own for the Super NES. So if you are a fan of fighting games or own a Super NES, try this one out. You can find it for very cheap these days, so it is definately worth picking up if you see it around. You will either hate this game and never want to play it again, or you will be hooked instantly and develop an addiction to the style this game presents. | 2 | positive | [
"First of all, I mean no other fighting game matches this one in replay value, due to insane combos (of which there are many different variations), great \"No Mercy\" (finishing) moves and a great cast of characters.",
"I was a fan from the moment I played it for the first time, and 10 years later it is still without a doubt my favorite game of all-time.",
"Do not be mistaken though, I am not saying all of the other fighters out there are bad(Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat are also 5 star fighters), but when Killer Instinct hit the arcades there was nothing like it, at least in my opinion.",
"The graphics were beautiful, the combos were amazing and it seemed like an all around original game.",
"Other reviewers might have you believe this game rips off the others, but nothing could be further from the truth.",
"Sure, they all share similarities, but Killer Instinct was the first to develop this complex combo system, consisting of linkers, auto-doubles and enders, not to mention the ULTRA combo.",
"To me the ULTRA is the greatest concept of all-time as far as fighting games are concerned.",
"It is a move performed at the end of a combo that adds many more hits to give a great-looking combo to finish off your opponent.",
"There are also combo breakers to stop your opponent from performing a combo on you.",
"So by now you should be able to understand that this game takes a LOT of practice to get good at.",
"Learning the combo theory, mastering each character's moves and getting comfortable with each character's style is hard work, but with enough practice will be rewarding once you know your stuff.",
"There are 8 great characters to choose from, each with their own background level, and depending on the location you can knock your opponent off of buildings.",
"It has pretty decent music to boot, giving a great game experience--in my opinion one of the best games you could own for the Super NES.",
"So if you are a fan of fighting games or own a Super NES, try this one out.",
"You can find it for very cheap these days, so it is definately worth picking up if you see it around.",
"You will either hate this game and never want to play it again, or you will be hooked instantly and develop an addiction to the style this game presents."
] |
Some games are meant to be arcadey, while others are meant to give a real world experience even if it's tough to master. MotoGP falls squarely in the second area. Be prepared for some realistic motorcycle riding in this racing game.
The game provides three modes - a quick race for the patience challenged, time trials for fast challenges, and then the career mode. All tracks in the game are based on actual MotoGP tracks, and there are a good number of bikes to choose from. You get to customize the bikes as you go, with numerous tweaks and decorative touches to add.
The bikes are, of course, the entire point of a motorcycle racing game. The detail and work they put into each bike is VERY impressive. You can really see the gleam on the paint curves and the worn creases of the leather. The tracks show an equal amount of work. For as many minute components that make up each large track, there are numerous small touches that you can see if you tool around at slow speed.
The game's training program helps you learn the basics - but even this area isn't "easy". To do the curves properly, you have to handle both the bike's steering and the rider's balance, just as in real life. My boyfriend and I have done a fair amount of long distance riding, so this sort of thing becomes second nature in real life. The game is helping you learn these same skills.
On to the actual racing. You can choose from the 2005 or 2006 season if you wish. You can do practice runs on a track before you qualify, which is really nice to help you learn it. The arrows which come up are both helpful and inobtrusive. If you bump another rider, they make an angry hand gesture at you, while you wave bye-bye to them. Having the widescreen really helps see the course ahead and the riders you need to pass.
There are a number of flaws in the game. The loading screens take quite a long period of time to finish. There are occasional stutters in the game - not enough to cause trouble while playing, but it's noticeable. I wasn't overly fond of the music choices. In general, though, when you're zooming around the track at super high speed, focussing on getting that #1 spot on a hard difficulty, the things around you are a blur and all that matters is the quality of your bike. They really have done a great job with that.
I really have to question just how some of the other reviewers were spotting "no cameraman at the camera" unless they were riding at 5mph, which isn't the point of playing a racing game ... that would be like judging Super Mario poorly because the mushrooms were not properly textured ... | 2 | positive | [
"Some games are meant to be arcadey, while others are meant to give a real world experience even if it's tough to master.",
"MotoGP falls squarely in the second area.",
"Be prepared for some realistic motorcycle riding in this racing game.",
"The game provides three modes - a quick race for the patience challenged, time trials for fast challenges, and then the career mode.",
"All tracks in the game are based on actual MotoGP tracks, and there are a good number of bikes to choose from.",
"You get to customize the bikes as you go, with numerous tweaks and decorative touches to add.",
"The bikes are, of course, the entire point of a motorcycle racing game.",
"The detail and work they put into each bike is VERY impressive.",
"You can really see the gleam on the paint curves and the worn creases of the leather.",
"The tracks show an equal amount of work.",
"For as many minute components that make up each large track, there are numerous small touches that you can see if you tool around at slow speed.",
"The game's training program helps you learn the basics - but even this area isn't \"easy\".",
"To do the curves properly, you have to handle both the bike's steering and the rider's balance, just as in real life.",
"My boyfriend and I have done a fair amount of long distance riding, so this sort of thing becomes second nature in real life.",
"The game is helping you learn these same skills.",
"On to the actual racing.",
"You can choose from the 2005 or 2006 season if you wish.",
"You can do practice runs on a track before you qualify, which is really nice to help you learn it.",
"The arrows which come up are both helpful and inobtrusive.",
"If you bump another rider, they make an angry hand gesture at you, while you wave bye-bye to them.",
"Having the widescreen really helps see the course ahead and the riders you need to pass.",
"There are a number of flaws in the game.",
"The loading screens take quite a long period of time to finish.",
"There are occasional stutters in the game - not enough to cause trouble while playing, but it's noticeable.",
"I wasn't overly fond of the music choices.",
"In general, though, when you're zooming around the track at super high speed, focussing on getting that #1 spot on a hard difficulty, the things around you are a blur and all that matters is the quality of your bike.",
"They really have done a great job with that.",
"I really have to question just how some of the other reviewers were spotting \"no cameraman at the camera\" unless they were riding at 5mph, which isn't the point of playing a racing game...",
"that would be like judging Super Mario poorly because the mushrooms were not properly textured..."
] |
I read this book right after reading the book "Who Moved My Cheese" by the same authors. It is also a quick read and can be read in about an hour and a half or so. The book is easy to read, and quite frankly I found it a lot better than the cheese book.
Mostly because it gives managers a good insight into what we do wrong and one possible way to correct this.
Their method comes down to a simple advice: Do not wait with compliments and complaints and scoldings and praise until the annual review, but do it whenever it is needed and then scold the behavior, but appreciate the person.
Their second advice (although it is given first) comes down to making clear to both manager and subordinate what is expected. Too many employees and managers think different of what is expected of them and have not written it down. Thus confusion begins and people feel unjustly treated.
This book I also borrowed from the library, although I might someday buy it. I would recommend this book, both due to its good advice and easy readability. But I find the price of 16 dollars high for the content in it. | 2 | positive | [
"I read this book right after reading the book \"Who Moved My Cheese\" by the same authors.",
"It is also a quick read and can be read in about an hour and a half or so.",
"The book is easy to read, and quite frankly I found it a lot better than the cheese book.",
"Mostly because it gives managers a good insight into what we do wrong and one possible way to correct this.",
"Their method comes down to a simple advice: Do not wait with compliments and complaints and scoldings and praise until the annual review, but do it whenever it is needed and then scold the behavior, but appreciate the person.",
"Their second advice (although it is given first) comes down to making clear to both manager and subordinate what is expected.",
"Too many employees and managers think different of what is expected of them and have not written it down.",
"Thus confusion begins and people feel unjustly treated.",
"This book I also borrowed from the library, although I might someday buy it.",
"I would recommend this book, both due to its good advice and easy readability.",
"But I find the price of 16 dollars high for the content in it."
] |
I had the devil's own time trying to research this glockenspiel (which is, I am told, technically the correct name for this instrument). There are not many reviews of it out there and not much to go on. The CB Percussion is substantially cheaper than many of the alternatives, though, and so I decided to take a leap of faith. I am very pleased that I took the chance.
I'm using this fellow for recording with my indie rock group. I couldn't say whether it would do for a school band, which seems to be the target audience for many bell kits. The sound is lovely, that sweet chiming noise that one would want a glockenspiel for. I like the double-sided mallets, one side seems to produce a more transient, sharp attack and the other side is softer, and better for playing when your housemates are asleep. I've recorded with it twice now, and it sits well in a mix and seems to be in tune with everything else.
I'm glad I sprung for the one with the hard shell case, I actually leave it in the case at all times and just open the lid to play. The case is very sturdy and well worth the ten or fifteen dollar price difference from the version with the gig bag.
This bell kit is actually a bit more attractive than it looks in the picture (or at least mine is)... the "white" bars are kind of a cream color and very pretty.
Again, I can't speak for the needs of a band student or orchestral player but for an indie rock guy who doesn't need a stand or anything too complex, this is a wonderful object. | 2 | positive | [
"I had the devil's own time trying to research this glockenspiel (which is, I am told, technically the correct name for this instrument).",
"There are not many reviews of it out there and not much to go on.",
"The CB Percussion is substantially cheaper than many of the alternatives, though, and so I decided to take a leap of faith.",
"I am very pleased that I took the chance.",
"I'm using this fellow for recording with my indie rock group.",
"I couldn't say whether it would do for a school band, which seems to be the target audience for many bell kits.",
"The sound is lovely, that sweet chiming noise that one would want a glockenspiel for.",
"I like the double-sided mallets, one side seems to produce a more transient, sharp attack and the other side is softer, and better for playing when your housemates are asleep.",
"I've recorded with it twice now, and it sits well in a mix and seems to be in tune with everything else.",
"I'm glad I sprung for the one with the hard shell case, I actually leave it in the case at all times and just open the lid to play.",
"The case is very sturdy and well worth the ten or fifteen dollar price difference from the version with the gig bag.",
"This bell kit is actually a bit more attractive than it looks in the picture (or at least mine is)...",
"the \"white\" bars are kind of a cream color and very pretty.",
"Again, I can't speak for the needs of a band student or orchestral player but for an indie rock guy who doesn't need a stand or anything too complex, this is a wonderful object."
] |
This game starts a little weak graphically. But when you get further in the game ,the graphics improve greatly,there's some serious eye candy here. I think the fighting and the graphics in this game blows away KOTOR. Especially when you use a spirit strike . While the RPG aspect isn't as good as KOTOR, the fighting and the graphics are much better. I always found ample supply of spirit recharge(SP) in the breakable crates and clay jugs. If you don't have an "S" cable or a "component" cable for your xbox ,I suggest you get one,as it will improve graphics on all your games. All in all a fun game. I actually liked it better than KOTOR, just because i get to fight in real time. Not just watch my character talk all day and then fight in slow motion like KOTOR. The shadow realm is nice to when you get into hall of heads , pretty trippy. The graphics improve as you go along . A good rental or buy it when its $20.00 . As theres not a huge replay value. Oh yeah and the TETSU guy who shows up and gives you armor upgrades is very kool , I had it on my stereo and it definatly looks and sounds great. HINT: whenever you get an "ORB" upgrade, use it on "TAL" only ,as you use him to fight the last boss. TAL'S the first character you get in the game. So you'll want him the strongest. ORB'S are round and differet colors called "orb of wisdom", "orb of power". etc.etc. | 2 | positive | [
"This game starts a little weak graphically.",
"But when you get further in the game ,the graphics improve greatly,there's some serious eye candy here.",
"I think the fighting and the graphics in this game blows away KOTOR.",
"Especially when you use a spirit strike.",
"While the RPG aspect isn't as good as KOTOR, the fighting and the graphics are much better.",
"I always found ample supply of spirit recharge(SP) in the breakable crates and clay jugs.",
"If you don't have an \"S\" cable or a \"component\" cable for your xbox ,I suggest you get one,as it will improve graphics on all your games.",
"All in all a fun game.",
"I actually liked it better than KOTOR, just because i get to fight in real time.",
"Not just watch my character talk all day and then fight in slow motion like KOTOR.",
"The shadow realm is nice to when you get into hall of heads , pretty trippy.",
"The graphics improve as you go along.",
"A good rental or buy it when its $20.",
"00.",
"As theres not a huge replay value.",
"Oh yeah and the TETSU guy who shows up and gives you armor upgrades is very kool , I had it on my stereo and it definatly looks and sounds great.",
"HINT: whenever you get an \"ORB\" upgrade, use it on \"TAL\" only ,as you use him to fight the last boss.",
"TAL'S the first character you get in the game.",
"So you'll want him the strongest.",
"ORB'S are round and differet colors called \"orb of wisdom\", \"orb of power\".",
"etc.",
"etc."
] |
Up until now my favorite Daft Punk album has been the amazing Discovery, but this album is so good it gives it a run for its money. While most convert albums suffer a bit from the "noise" of the crowd's cheers, in this case they actually add to the experience rather than distracting.
Discovery was a sweet box of evolving melodies, but this is a driving, thrumming, buzzing beat box of awesome! I always loved how the melodies of Discovery melded into each other, making you want to listen to the entire album. This is a series of Daft Punk's best songs mixed together perfectly with enough wonderous glorious bass to benchmark any speaker system.
If I have a single complaint, it's the that the Close Encounters of the Third Kind opening is missing from the audio recording, and should be included. Other than that, listen to this and enjoy. It's awesome music for just listening, but it's REALLY great for exercise, doing chores, or (obviously) having a dance party. Highly, HIGHLY recommended.
Final note: If you have a record player the complete Alive Boxed Set is totally worth it as it includes a backstage pass, stickers, bonus tracks, a turntable pad, and a gorgeous art book. | 2 | positive | [
"Up until now my favorite Daft Punk album has been the amazing Discovery, but this album is so good it gives it a run for its money.",
"While most convert albums suffer a bit from the \"noise\" of the crowd's cheers, in this case they actually add to the experience rather than distracting.",
"Discovery was a sweet box of evolving melodies, but this is a driving, thrumming, buzzing beat box of awesome!",
"I always loved how the melodies of Discovery melded into each other, making you want to listen to the entire album.",
"This is a series of Daft Punk's best songs mixed together perfectly with enough wonderous glorious bass to benchmark any speaker system.",
"If I have a single complaint, it's the that the Close Encounters of the Third Kind opening is missing from the audio recording, and should be included.",
"Other than that, listen to this and enjoy.",
"It's awesome music for just listening, but it's REALLY great for exercise, doing chores, or (obviously) having a dance party.",
"Highly, HIGHLY recommended.",
"Final note: If you have a record player the complete Alive Boxed Set is totally worth it as it includes a backstage pass, stickers, bonus tracks, a turntable pad, and a gorgeous art book."
] |
"Preachy"? "Self-Important"???? Good grief... Some people just feel the need to throw insults at anything. This movie was a rock solid story of a family conflicted on many different levels, but love still remained. Togetherness still remained, no matter how far apart they were physically, or the depths one of them may fall. What a great movie this was. Also, the cinematography and music was outstanding, capturing every moment. It's a shame that some people forget about the entire scope of a film, and just want to jump on the negatives. You'd really have to go out of your way and come up with BS like "self-important", or start jumping on the "Hollywood liberals" to rate this any less than 4 stars. | 2 | positive | [
"\"Preachy\"?",
"\"Self-Important\"????",
"Good grief...",
"Some people just feel the need to throw insults at anything.",
"This movie was a rock solid story of a family conflicted on many different levels, but love still remained.",
"Togetherness still remained, no matter how far apart they were physically, or the depths one of them may fall.",
"What a great movie this was.",
"Also, the cinematography and music was outstanding, capturing every moment.",
"It's a shame that some people forget about the entire scope of a film, and just want to jump on the negatives.",
"You'd really have to go out of your way and come up with BS like \"self-important\", or start jumping on the \"Hollywood liberals\" to rate this any less than 4 stars."
] |
Kyle Hendricks and Jose Quintana should start Cubs' first two postseason games
Regardless of what happens in Thursday night's glorified exhibition game Kyle Hendricks is the Cubs best option to start Game 1 next Friday in Washington. If the Cubs are going to beat the Nationals they will need all five games.
Hendricks has a 2.39 ERA in 12 starts since returning from the disabled list. If the Cubs need a starter to pitch Games 1 and 5 Hendricks gives them the best option against Nationals ace Max Scherzer.
There's understandable interest in starting a left-hander to combat Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy but Hendricks has limited left-handed hitters to a .245 batting average. His array of pitches can keep opposing batters — left and right — off balance.
Hendricks has pitched in his share of big games most recently beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in the clinching game of the 2016 NL Championship Series and starting Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.
"( Hendricks ) pitched Game 7 of the World Series with ice in his veins " Anthony Rizzo said. | 2 | positive | [
"Kyle Hendricks and Jose Quintana should start Cubs' first two postseason games\nRegardless of what happens in Thursday night's glorified exhibition game Kyle Hendricks is the Cubs best option to start Game 1 next Friday in Washington.",
"If the Cubs are going to beat the Nationals they will need all five games.",
"Hendricks has a 2.",
"39 ERA in 12 starts since returning from the disabled list.",
"If the Cubs need a starter to pitch Games 1 and 5 Hendricks gives them the best option against Nationals ace Max Scherzer.",
"There's understandable interest in starting a left-hander to combat Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy but Hendricks has limited left-handed hitters to a.",
"245 batting average.",
"His array of pitches can keep opposing batters — left and right — off balance.",
"Hendricks has pitched in his share of big games most recently beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in the clinching game of the 2016 NL Championship Series and starting Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.",
"\"( Hendricks ) pitched Game 7 of the World Series with ice in his veins \" Anthony Rizzo said."
] |
I've had a few different Bluetooth headsets over the years, including the Plantronics 510 and 520, the Jabra BT8040, and a Motorola one, and the Q2 is by far the best. The ear loop helps keep the headset comfortably planted in my ear, and there a couple of different earcups provided to find the right fit. I haven't tried the ring/friction cups since I use the earloop. The unit is attractive and fairly lightweight, though I do feel like I have to be a bit careful with it so I don't break/bend the earloop when placing in my pocket.
There have been some comments about the placement of the on/off switch, and they are understandable since it is a bit awkward to use the switch if the Q2 is on your ear, especially if you don't have long fingernails. However, unlike other headsets I've had, the switch allows you to power on/off so quickly that it eliminates the need for the Q2 to be on my ear to use the switch. I don't have to listen for a power up/down signal. I know whether it's on or off by looking at the switch.
The phone was crazy-easy to pair w/my Blackberry, and it did most of the work itself. I didn't even have to enter the security key. My contacts were uploaded into the Q2 within a minute.
Now, as for the sound quality, it's simply excellent. Clear, crisp, rich sound comes from the unit, and so far everyone I've spoken to can hear me clearly, even in my car or walking outside. It seems to block outside noise pretty well, though I haven't tried very windy environments yet.
I really like the voice activated features and have been exploring them. The recognition is spot-on and rarely makes errors, at least as compared to my Plantronics 520. Yes, there is a bit of a delay waiting for the Q2 to announce that it is "accessing your phone commands" when I do the pass-through to Blackberry's native voice-commands, but I don't find it bothersome. I also like the ability to "answer" or "ignore" using voice, and it has worked well for me so far.
All in all, the best BT I've used to date. Price is not too bad either. | 2 | positive | [
"I've had a few different Bluetooth headsets over the years, including the Plantronics 510 and 520, the Jabra BT8040, and a Motorola one, and the Q2 is by far the best.",
"The ear loop helps keep the headset comfortably planted in my ear, and there a couple of different earcups provided to find the right fit.",
"I haven't tried the ring/friction cups since I use the earloop.",
"The unit is attractive and fairly lightweight, though I do feel like I have to be a bit careful with it so I don't break/bend the earloop when placing in my pocket.",
"There have been some comments about the placement of the on/off switch, and they are understandable since it is a bit awkward to use the switch if the Q2 is on your ear, especially if you don't have long fingernails.",
"However, unlike other headsets I've had, the switch allows you to power on/off so quickly that it eliminates the need for the Q2 to be on my ear to use the switch.",
"I don't have to listen for a power up/down signal.",
"I know whether it's on or off by looking at the switch.",
"The phone was crazy-easy to pair w/my Blackberry, and it did most of the work itself.",
"I didn't even have to enter the security key.",
"My contacts were uploaded into the Q2 within a minute.",
"Now, as for the sound quality, it's simply excellent.",
"Clear, crisp, rich sound comes from the unit, and so far everyone I've spoken to can hear me clearly, even in my car or walking outside.",
"It seems to block outside noise pretty well, though I haven't tried very windy environments yet.",
"I really like the voice activated features and have been exploring them.",
"The recognition is spot-on and rarely makes errors, at least as compared to my Plantronics 520.",
"Yes, there is a bit of a delay waiting for the Q2 to announce that it is \"accessing your phone commands\" when I do the pass-through to Blackberry's native voice-commands, but I don't find it bothersome.",
"I also like the ability to \"answer\" or \"ignore\" using voice, and it has worked well for me so far.",
"All in all, the best BT I've used to date.",
"Price is not too bad either."
] |
It has come to make changes in my life and hopefully for the better.
My family has a challenging experience right now. I am going on another journey in my life and hoping it is a better one. Time to say goodbye to my past and see what is in my future. Rascal Flatts, your music is very inspiring to listen to, a comfort to endure and without it there would not be music to feel of how my life has been.
To my 3 daughters: May you search for what you want out of life, follow your heart and you will achieve it. Keep your dreams high and make it the best journey you will endure. Hope I have taught you something about life and if you can only remember 1 thing may it be....I love you.
I have been through everything and cant imagine it any worse that what it has been. Keep on singing and Im movin on. | 2 | positive | [
"It has come to make changes in my life and hopefully for the better.",
"My family has a challenging experience right now.",
"I am going on another journey in my life and hoping it is a better one.",
"Time to say goodbye to my past and see what is in my future.",
"Rascal Flatts, your music is very inspiring to listen to, a comfort to endure and without it there would not be music to feel of how my life has been.",
"To my 3 daughters: May you search for what you want out of life, follow your heart and you will achieve it.",
"Keep your dreams high and make it the best journey you will endure.",
"Hope I have taught you something about life and if you can only remember 1 thing may it be....",
"I love you.",
"I have been through everything and cant imagine it any worse that what it has been.",
"Keep on singing and Im movin on."
] |
I'm a full-time worship leader who has used this pedal during weekly rehearsals and every Sunday morning for the past several months. It continues to stand up to normal wear and tear and hasn't let me down yet. It's easy to read on stage even when you have stepped away from the pedal. Being able to plug two guitars into it at once and quickly switch between them has made switching to a backup guitar a fairly quick and painless procedure and has been a great solution for sets requiring me to use both of my guitars.
I only have two complaints about this pedal. First, the plastic face that takes up the majority of the top of the pedal started coming unglued on the left side within the first week. I take care of my pedals and have had this on a pedalboard since I got it. This is definitely a design flaw. Second, I had to give the pedal its own dedicated power source to keep it from humming through the speakers while engaged. As soon as the lights started flashing my amp would have a low hum until they stopped. Now that I have a Voodoo Labs power conditioner the problem has disappeared, though giving it its own power supply (I originally used a OneSpot) also worked. | 2 | positive | [
"I'm a full-time worship leader who has used this pedal during weekly rehearsals and every Sunday morning for the past several months.",
"It continues to stand up to normal wear and tear and hasn't let me down yet.",
"It's easy to read on stage even when you have stepped away from the pedal.",
"Being able to plug two guitars into it at once and quickly switch between them has made switching to a backup guitar a fairly quick and painless procedure and has been a great solution for sets requiring me to use both of my guitars.",
"I only have two complaints about this pedal.",
"First, the plastic face that takes up the majority of the top of the pedal started coming unglued on the left side within the first week.",
"I take care of my pedals and have had this on a pedalboard since I got it.",
"This is definitely a design flaw.",
"Second, I had to give the pedal its own dedicated power source to keep it from humming through the speakers while engaged.",
"As soon as the lights started flashing my amp would have a low hum until they stopped.",
"Now that I have a Voodoo Labs power conditioner the problem has disappeared, though giving it its own power supply (I originally used a OneSpot) also worked."
] |
BLACKstreet's "Another Level" album is superb! I really enjoyed listening to it, even the first time, and I usually have to listen to an album at least twice to decide whether or not it's good. This album has a lot of the "computer love" sound, and that may or may not annoy some listeners, but I think it adds to the album. This album is really full of love songs, slow and mid-tempo ones. I love Mark Middleton's voice, he makes you want to hear the BLACKstreet sound even more. He's better than Dave Hollister and Levi Little! Eric Williams kind of reminds me of Dave, but he can sing as well.
"No Diggity" is a great dance song that everyone has surely heard on the radio more than they would probably have liked. It's a good song though. BLACKstreet remade "Money Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles. Chauncey "Black" Hannibal did a nice job with the lead vocals. This is one of the album's highlights. "Fix" reeeally has that "computer love" sound I warned you all about. However, I really like the song and it's message. The message being, when you get horny, give me a call so I can come take care of it! The best is great as well. I love this interlude "Paradise". I think it's simply beautiful. The BLACKstreet men sing in sweet harmony and it will make you just want to blush! "Happy Song" is another song where BLACKstreet harmonizes especially well. Mark does a great job covering this song. It's a nice song to relax to. It's about just well, relaxing! I feel that sometimes interludes get pretty repetitive on R&B albums, but I like the ones on "Another Level" because they strayed away from the norm. The norm being someone calling someone and saying something stupid, basically. Teddy lets his daughters recite poems and all the members of BLACKstreet get a voicemail from their mothers; so cute! The album also includes an informative interview with the sexy members of BLACKstreet!
I am certainly pleased with this album. I believe that anyone who is a sucker for love songs (like me) will really get something from this album. So, buy it and see what you think! They take it to another level!
Mikeisha's Top 5
1. Fix
2. Happy Song
3. Money Can't Buy Me Love
4. Never Gonna Let You Go
5. Good Lovin' | 2 | positive | [
"BLACKstreet's \"Another Level\" album is superb!",
"I really enjoyed listening to it, even the first time, and I usually have to listen to an album at least twice to decide whether or not it's good.",
"This album has a lot of the \"computer love\" sound, and that may or may not annoy some listeners, but I think it adds to the album.",
"This album is really full of love songs, slow and mid-tempo ones.",
"I love Mark Middleton's voice, he makes you want to hear the BLACKstreet sound even more.",
"He's better than Dave Hollister and Levi Little!",
"Eric Williams kind of reminds me of Dave, but he can sing as well.",
"\"No Diggity\" is a great dance song that everyone has surely heard on the radio more than they would probably have liked.",
"It's a good song though.",
"BLACKstreet remade \"Money Can't Buy Me Love\" by The Beatles.",
"Chauncey \"Black\" Hannibal did a nice job with the lead vocals.",
"This is one of the album's highlights.",
"\"Fix\" reeeally has that \"computer love\" sound I warned you all about.",
"However, I really like the song and it's message.",
"The message being, when you get horny, give me a call so I can come take care of it!",
"The best is great as well.",
"I love this interlude \"Paradise\".",
"I think it's simply beautiful.",
"The BLACKstreet men sing in sweet harmony and it will make you just want to blush!",
"\"Happy Song\" is another song where BLACKstreet harmonizes especially well.",
"Mark does a great job covering this song.",
"It's a nice song to relax to.",
"It's about just well, relaxing!",
"I feel that sometimes interludes get pretty repetitive on R&B albums, but I like the ones on \"Another Level\" because they strayed away from the norm.",
"The norm being someone calling someone and saying something stupid, basically.",
"Teddy lets his daughters recite poems and all the members of BLACKstreet get a voicemail from their mothers; so cute!",
"The album also includes an informative interview with the sexy members of BLACKstreet!",
"I am certainly pleased with this album.",
"I believe that anyone who is a sucker for love songs (like me) will really get something from this album.",
"So, buy it and see what you think!",
"They take it to another level!",
"Mikeisha's Top 5\n\n1.",
"Fix\n\n2.",
"Happy Song\n\n3.",
"Money Can't Buy Me Love\n\n4.",
"Never Gonna Let You Go\n\n5.",
"Good Lovin'"
] |
This was our Golden Retreiver's favorite toy for 14 wonderful years. She took it everywhere with her carring it with tender, loving care like it was her puppy. When she died from cancer, we buried her "duck baby" with her. After 6 months without a dog, we adopted a 2 yr. old female Yellow Lab from the local shelter. Unlike our first dog, Bella ripped apart every toy we gave her. One day I saw a Webster Duck in a pet supply store and wondered if this would be another lost cause. To my surprize, Bella didn't rip this toy apart. Instead, she carries it with her and even sleeps with it. The toy is sturdy but not totally dog resistant. When Bella wants to play or show off, she will take one of it's feet in her mouth and shake it back and forth as hard as she can. I now use dental floss to sew the duck feet back on because it is stronger than thread. Other than that, this is the one and only toy that has remained unharmed. The toy obviously feels good in a dog's mouth because it has been a constant conpanion. I don't know what magic the company uses when they make these toys, but Bella has had her "duck baby" for over a year and it is still in one piece. The fact that it has been a favorite toy for two very different dogs is amazing. The fact that it has survived multiple machine washings, hours of vigorous shaking, and lots of dog love is a miracle. I would give 10 stars if I could. | 2 | positive | [
"This was our Golden Retreiver's favorite toy for 14 wonderful years.",
"She took it everywhere with her carring it with tender, loving care like it was her puppy.",
"When she died from cancer, we buried her \"duck baby\" with her.",
"After 6 months without a dog, we adopted a 2 yr.",
"old female Yellow Lab from the local shelter.",
"Unlike our first dog, Bella ripped apart every toy we gave her.",
"One day I saw a Webster Duck in a pet supply store and wondered if this would be another lost cause.",
"To my surprize, Bella didn't rip this toy apart.",
"Instead, she carries it with her and even sleeps with it.",
"The toy is sturdy but not totally dog resistant.",
"When Bella wants to play or show off, she will take one of it's feet in her mouth and shake it back and forth as hard as she can.",
"I now use dental floss to sew the duck feet back on because it is stronger than thread.",
"Other than that, this is the one and only toy that has remained unharmed.",
"The toy obviously feels good in a dog's mouth because it has been a constant conpanion.",
"I don't know what magic the company uses when they make these toys, but Bella has had her \"duck baby\" for over a year and it is still in one piece.",
"The fact that it has been a favorite toy for two very different dogs is amazing.",
"The fact that it has survived multiple machine washings, hours of vigorous shaking, and lots of dog love is a miracle.",
"I would give 10 stars if I could."
] |
This book absolutely blew me away. As a fan of East-West novels, I feel that this one shines out as a masterpiece among other works in this genre.
This book's genius is in its subtlety; it is not a plot-driven work. Its draw is in its sensitive treatment of the emotions experienced by immigrants and their children. I found Lahiri's portrayal of Ashima, Gogol's mother, particularly powerful, giving the reader a sense of how a parent feels as she watches her child slip away into a foreign culture. Through the entire book, I felt Ashima's loneliness and fear through Lahiri's gentle prose. To get a good sense of this, I highly recommend viewing the preview pages, where you will be able to see the themes of approximation and displacement emerging already.
Although it is easy to criticize Gogol as undefined and uninteresting, it is this lack of identity that drives the novel. Through the book, Gogol "tries on" all sorts of different identities. He is inconsistent and transient, but rather than a flaw in Lahiri's portrayal, this is ultimately the point of the novel. This transience, the lack of a solid identity over a long period of time, is what makes this novel so deeply moving, and in the end allows the reader to share Gogol's (and Ashima's) sense of desperation. Lahiri does not resolve this desperation, but allows the reader to see that it is like a set of glasses that Gogol and Ashima will be forced to look through for the rest of their lives. She allows the novel to conclude with bittersweet realism.
This novel is very quiet, and it progresses delicately. It is, at times, a bit dense, and takes some effort to read, but it is well worth it. Take time to savor the emotions in this text, and you will certainly find it rewarding and masterful. | 2 | positive | [
"This book absolutely blew me away.",
"As a fan of East-West novels, I feel that this one shines out as a masterpiece among other works in this genre.",
"This book's genius is in its subtlety; it is not a plot-driven work.",
"Its draw is in its sensitive treatment of the emotions experienced by immigrants and their children.",
"I found Lahiri's portrayal of Ashima, Gogol's mother, particularly powerful, giving the reader a sense of how a parent feels as she watches her child slip away into a foreign culture.",
"Through the entire book, I felt Ashima's loneliness and fear through Lahiri's gentle prose.",
"To get a good sense of this, I highly recommend viewing the preview pages, where you will be able to see the themes of approximation and displacement emerging already.",
"Although it is easy to criticize Gogol as undefined and uninteresting, it is this lack of identity that drives the novel.",
"Through the book, Gogol \"tries on\" all sorts of different identities.",
"He is inconsistent and transient, but rather than a flaw in Lahiri's portrayal, this is ultimately the point of the novel.",
"This transience, the lack of a solid identity over a long period of time, is what makes this novel so deeply moving, and in the end allows the reader to share Gogol's (and Ashima's) sense of desperation.",
"Lahiri does not resolve this desperation, but allows the reader to see that it is like a set of glasses that Gogol and Ashima will be forced to look through for the rest of their lives.",
"She allows the novel to conclude with bittersweet realism.",
"This novel is very quiet, and it progresses delicately.",
"It is, at times, a bit dense, and takes some effort to read, but it is well worth it.",
"Take time to savor the emotions in this text, and you will certainly find it rewarding and masterful."
] |
Usually the nicest thing anyone can say about Empire Burlesque is that the songs would've been pretty good without Arthur Baker's production. In fact, bootlegs of pre-Baker-ized tunes would fetch a pretty penny. But personally, I think the synthesizer-laden sound actually adds a lot to the album. Maybe it's just because I was ten and totally unaware of the album when it first came out, that I am able to see it as not so much of a crass commercial attempt to jump on the latest fad. For me the cheesy `80s production is no more anachronistic that his `60s sound. Of course, his `60s sound wasn't exactly the dominant style of the period, especially the anti-psychedelic John Wesley Harding. But that's what makes this album so fascinating, never had Dylan tried so hard (and failed) to pander to his audience. Check out the Miami Vice threads on the cover. It certainly shows the most time and care spent in the studio since Self-Portrait. Just take a look at "When The Night Comes Falling From the Sky" (my favorite track on here). Now compare it to the E-Street Band backed version on The Bootleg Series 1-3, which is far closer to the kind of arrangement you would expect from Bob, without being nearly as good. But thanks to Arthur Baker, the song becomes far more memorable and fascinating (and not just like a car crash that you can't help but look at). Just listen to those octagonal electronic drums! You can also do a side-by-side comparison of "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)" with the earlier unreleased "Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart". In my mind, there's no contest. One of the biggest disappointments of Infidels was despite having Sly and Robbie produced by Mark Knopfler, you don't really get a Reggae-Dire Straits sound. It just sounds like any other Dylan album. At least he's trying something new here. I love "Tight Connection", "Seeing The Real You At Last", "Clean Cut Kid", "Trust Yourself", "Something's Burning, Baby" and "When The Night Comes Falling". And I don't know how much I would've without Arthur Baker. They are kind of part of the Planet Waves mold. Only the slower songs "I'll Remember You", "Emotionally Yours", and "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" suffer from this high-paced sleek design. Actually the biggest drawback to the album is everyone's sole favorite, "Dark Eyes". In returning to the solo acoustic guitar format, it reminds most people of Bob's entire back catalog - something no one Dylan album can stand up to - instead of forcing the listener to accept the "new" Dylan. "Dark Eyes" hedges Bob's bets, and Empire Burlesque suffers because of it. | 2 | positive | [
"Usually the nicest thing anyone can say about Empire Burlesque is that the songs would've been pretty good without Arthur Baker's production.",
"In fact, bootlegs of pre-Baker-ized tunes would fetch a pretty penny.",
"But personally, I think the synthesizer-laden sound actually adds a lot to the album.",
"Maybe it's just because I was ten and totally unaware of the album when it first came out, that I am able to see it as not so much of a crass commercial attempt to jump on the latest fad.",
"For me the cheesy `80s production is no more anachronistic that his `60s sound.",
"Of course, his `60s sound wasn't exactly the dominant style of the period, especially the anti-psychedelic John Wesley Harding.",
"But that's what makes this album so fascinating, never had Dylan tried so hard (and failed) to pander to his audience.",
"Check out the Miami Vice threads on the cover.",
"It certainly shows the most time and care spent in the studio since Self-Portrait.",
"Just take a look at \"When The Night Comes Falling From the Sky\" (my favorite track on here).",
"Now compare it to the E-Street Band backed version on The Bootleg Series 1-3, which is far closer to the kind of arrangement you would expect from Bob, without being nearly as good.",
"But thanks to Arthur Baker, the song becomes far more memorable and fascinating (and not just like a car crash that you can't help but look at).",
"Just listen to those octagonal electronic drums!",
"You can also do a side-by-side comparison of \"Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)\" with the earlier unreleased \"Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart\".",
"In my mind, there's no contest.",
"One of the biggest disappointments of Infidels was despite having Sly and Robbie produced by Mark Knopfler, you don't really get a Reggae-Dire Straits sound.",
"It just sounds like any other Dylan album.",
"At least he's trying something new here.",
"I love \"Tight Connection\", \"Seeing The Real You At Last\", \"Clean Cut Kid\", \"Trust Yourself\", \"Something's Burning, Baby\" and \"When The Night Comes Falling\".",
"And I don't know how much I would've without Arthur Baker.",
"They are kind of part of the Planet Waves mold.",
"Only the slower songs \"I'll Remember You\", \"Emotionally Yours\", and \"Never Gonna Be The Same Again\" suffer from this high-paced sleek design.",
"Actually the biggest drawback to the album is everyone's sole favorite, \"Dark Eyes\".",
"In returning to the solo acoustic guitar format, it reminds most people of Bob's entire back catalog - something no one Dylan album can stand up to - instead of forcing the listener to accept the \"new\" Dylan.",
"\"Dark Eyes\" hedges Bob's bets, and Empire Burlesque suffers because of it."
] |
I write very few reviews on websites, but thought it appropriate to write a review on PRI-G. I cannot speak to the other products they make, but if they work as well as PRI-G then I will use them as well. I purchased a 16 oz. bottle nearly a year ago I guess because I had read so many positive reviews. Well, specifically I had read that one guy could not get his lawnmower started due to old gas and possibly some gumming up of the carb. Well, in my case I had an old generator that I use out in the back field where my horse stayed. The generator did not get much use as is with many generators for most of us folks. However, when I read that someone was able to get an old lawnmower started with this stuff I just had to give it a try. I mean the last thing I have time to fiddle with is pulling apart a generator to clean the carb out. I should also preface this review with the explanation that I had tried on and off for several months to get the generator started but to no avail. I read the instructions that were included, as well as those which were on the bottle, and then used one of the medicine applicators that you use when your kids are sick (Hopefully my wife did not notice it missing). After squirting a very small amount into the gas tank I placed the choke to full and pulled the starter cord about 10-15 times until I could smell gas. I then walked back up to the house and waited an hour before heading back out to see if it had made any difference. After arriving back I repeated the same steps as I had many times before but without a positive yield. On the 3rd. or 4th pull she started right up with no hesitation and ran flawlessly for an hour until I shut her down. I have since used this on another occasion to get the same generator working that I had not treated the next batch of gas, and once again she started up after waiting 15 minutes from treating the gas. I now use this in all our engines that are not used on a regular basis and have told my co workers how impressed I was with the product. I will agree that its a bit expensive, but if she can get an engine back running without you having to drain old gas, or work on a carb that's sat to long then for me its well worth the price. Before you take things apart, or worse take it to a shop and pay big bucks to have someone work on something that's been sitting awhile.. try PRI-G first! | 2 | positive | [
"I write very few reviews on websites, but thought it appropriate to write a review on PRI-G.",
"I cannot speak to the other products they make, but if they work as well as PRI-G then I will use them as well.",
"I purchased a 16 oz.",
"bottle nearly a year ago I guess because I had read so many positive reviews.",
"Well, specifically I had read that one guy could not get his lawnmower started due to old gas and possibly some gumming up of the carb.",
"Well, in my case I had an old generator that I use out in the back field where my horse stayed.",
"The generator did not get much use as is with many generators for most of us folks.",
"However, when I read that someone was able to get an old lawnmower started with this stuff I just had to give it a try.",
"I mean the last thing I have time to fiddle with is pulling apart a generator to clean the carb out.",
"I should also preface this review with the explanation that I had tried on and off for several months to get the generator started but to no avail.",
"I read the instructions that were included, as well as those which were on the bottle, and then used one of the medicine applicators that you use when your kids are sick (Hopefully my wife did not notice it missing).",
"After squirting a very small amount into the gas tank I placed the choke to full and pulled the starter cord about 10-15 times until I could smell gas.",
"I then walked back up to the house and waited an hour before heading back out to see if it had made any difference.",
"After arriving back I repeated the same steps as I had many times before but without a positive yield.",
"On the 3rd.",
"or 4th pull she started right up with no hesitation and ran flawlessly for an hour until I shut her down.",
"I have since used this on another occasion to get the same generator working that I had not treated the next batch of gas, and once again she started up after waiting 15 minutes from treating the gas.",
"I now use this in all our engines that are not used on a regular basis and have told my co workers how impressed I was with the product.",
"I will agree that its a bit expensive, but if she can get an engine back running without you having to drain old gas, or work on a carb that's sat to long then for me its well worth the price.",
"Before you take things apart, or worse take it to a shop and pay big bucks to have someone work on something that's been sitting awhile..",
"try PRI-G first!"
] |
one of the best games i have ever played.. it is about as in depth as any i have ever played (maybe more so than any other RPG i have ever played).
pros: storyline, character build up, battle system, free roam world, and to be honest mostly everything.
cons: it should have been a 4 disk game, long for 2 disks. graphics for that time period were pretty bad but game still played nicely anyways!.. camera angles could have been a bit better but it wasn't to bad once you got used to it. TO MUCH TEXT!! the game is amazing in nearly every way but you feel like you spend more time reading text and going through story line than you do playing it at times.
other than those things i HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who is a RPG FAN! its one of the best ever | 2 | positive | [
"one of the best games i have ever played..",
"it is about as in depth as any i have ever played (maybe more so than any other RPG i have ever played).",
"pros: storyline, character build up, battle system, free roam world, and to be honest mostly everything.",
"cons: it should have been a 4 disk game, long for 2 disks.",
"graphics for that time period were pretty bad but game still played nicely anyways!..",
"camera angles could have been a bit better but it wasn't to bad once you got used to it.",
"TO MUCH TEXT!!",
"the game is amazing in nearly every way but you feel like you spend more time reading text and going through story line than you do playing it at times.",
"other than those things i HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who is a RPG FAN!",
"its one of the best ever"
] |
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.4 has been hailed as legendary lens for Nikon DSLR or film camera. I think it is because of its unique characteristic but also its age. This lens has been around for thirteen years.
Image Quality and characteristic
Mounted in Nikon full frame camera D700, the lens is sharp at maximum aperture of f/1.4D, which is excellent. Stopped down to f/2.8, the lens become very sharp. But extreme sharpness is not what this lens is made for. It is primarily made for its ability in low light condition, and its ability to create a beautiful out of focus effect in background or foreground.
Because of those characteristic and its fixed focal length, this lens is ideal for portrait. It is also good for candid portraiture such as in wedding. For Nikon pro wedding shooters, this lens is one of must have lens.
Unfortunately, this lens suffers a bit from purple fringing in high contrast area (see sample pic below), it is also susceptible to flare, but not as bad as other lenses.
Auto Focus operation
Because Nikon 85mm f/1.4D does not have built-in motor focus like modern lenses (AF-S) lens, it relies on camera body to focus. It speed will also depend on the camera body. The more higher-end model such as Nikon D700, D3 or D3X will focus faster than the entry-level camera.
When mounted in Nikon D700, the lens focus very fast. Unfortunately entry level user such as Nikon D40, D40X and D60 only can use manual focus because the camera body doesn't have the capability to focus AF lenses. This lens also create some noise when focusing because lack of Silent Wave Motor.
In sport games such as basketball, the lens has difficulty in continuous tracking. It fails to lock on the object properly resulting in many blur image. I don't recommend it for sports.
Build Quality
Built quality of this lens is awesome, it is average in size and weight and very nice to handle. The focus ring is smooth. Closest focusing is 85cm, make it not very ideal for macro / close-up photography.
It will come with "metal" lens hood. Unfortunately the lens hood it screw in type and you can't reverse it for more compact storage. In spite of that, the lens hood is fully metal, so it is better than regular plastic type and a lot more durable.
Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D vso 85mm f/1.8D
Compare to f/1.8D version, This lens is 2.5 times more expensive, the cheaper lens is not as sharp as f/1.4D in its maximum aperture of f/1.8. At f/2.8, the sharpness is almost equal. The build quality is also a lot worse than the f/1.4D. But the 85mm f/1.8 is more compact and portable.
In Conclusion
You might want to get this lens because of several reasons:
* You frequently shoot at extremely low light condition which f/1.4D is often needed
* You are concern about artistic, especially smooth background blur.
* You are looking for the sharpest lens from edge to edge of the image. (The lens is designed to be sharp in the center "focus" and soft in the corner).
Don't buy this lens for indoor sports, it is better to get either f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens or lighting equipment.
check out [...] for other reviews | 2 | positive | [
"Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.",
"4 has been hailed as legendary lens for Nikon DSLR or film camera.",
"I think it is because of its unique characteristic but also its age.",
"This lens has been around for thirteen years.",
"Image Quality and characteristic\nMounted in Nikon full frame camera D700, the lens is sharp at maximum aperture of f/1.",
"4D, which is excellent.",
"Stopped down to f/2.",
"8, the lens become very sharp.",
"But extreme sharpness is not what this lens is made for.",
"It is primarily made for its ability in low light condition, and its ability to create a beautiful out of focus effect in background or foreground.",
"Because of those characteristic and its fixed focal length, this lens is ideal for portrait.",
"It is also good for candid portraiture such as in wedding.",
"For Nikon pro wedding shooters, this lens is one of must have lens.",
"Unfortunately, this lens suffers a bit from purple fringing in high contrast area (see sample pic below), it is also susceptible to flare, but not as bad as other lenses.",
"Auto Focus operation\nBecause Nikon 85mm f/1.",
"4D does not have built-in motor focus like modern lenses (AF-S) lens, it relies on camera body to focus.",
"It speed will also depend on the camera body.",
"The more higher-end model such as Nikon D700, D3 or D3X will focus faster than the entry-level camera.",
"When mounted in Nikon D700, the lens focus very fast.",
"Unfortunately entry level user such as Nikon D40, D40X and D60 only can use manual focus because the camera body doesn't have the capability to focus AF lenses.",
"This lens also create some noise when focusing because lack of Silent Wave Motor.",
"In sport games such as basketball, the lens has difficulty in continuous tracking.",
"It fails to lock on the object properly resulting in many blur image.",
"I don't recommend it for sports.",
"Build Quality\nBuilt quality of this lens is awesome, it is average in size and weight and very nice to handle.",
"The focus ring is smooth.",
"Closest focusing is 85cm, make it not very ideal for macro / close-up photography.",
"It will come with \"metal\" lens hood.",
"Unfortunately the lens hood it screw in type and you can't reverse it for more compact storage.",
"In spite of that, the lens hood is fully metal, so it is better than regular plastic type and a lot more durable.",
"Nikkor 85mm f/1.",
"4D vso 85mm f/1.",
"8D\nCompare to f/1.",
"8D version, This lens is 2.",
"5 times more expensive, the cheaper lens is not as sharp as f/1.",
"4D in its maximum aperture of f/1.",
"8. At f/2.",
"8, the sharpness is almost equal.",
"The build quality is also a lot worse than the f/1.",
"4D.",
"But the 85mm f/1.",
"8 is more compact and portable.",
"In Conclusion\nYou might want to get this lens because of several reasons:\n\n * You frequently shoot at extremely low light condition which f/1.",
"4D is often needed\n * You are concern about artistic, especially smooth background blur.",
"* You are looking for the sharpest lens from edge to edge of the image.",
"(The lens is designed to be sharp in the center \"focus\" and soft in the corner).",
"Don't buy this lens for indoor sports, it is better to get either f/2.",
"8 telephoto zoom lens or lighting equipment.",
"check out [...",
"] for other reviews"
] |
Ram Mount Cradle Holder for Universal X-Grip...
This Ram Mount Cradle will hold any smart phone without the fear of it falling off. I will use it in my truck and on my motorcycle to hold my Samsung S5 and I will not worry one bit about the possibility of my expensive phone flying off or coming loose and falling off. It holds my phone extremely tight and stable.
It will also easily hold a GPS, Camera, Go-Pro or any other device that is about the same size as any smart phone currently available. I used to put my phone in a tank bag, but if it needs charging, having it enclosed in a bag that allows the phone to get really hot. I stopped doing that for fear the battery might explode or my phone might get ruined from the intense heat.
This hold my phone behind the windshield of my motorcycle, while still allowing to to stay cool from the wind. It is protected from rain (while moving). This Cradle is the best available for holding your phone or other device very securely. Great invention!! | 2 | positive | [
"Ram Mount Cradle Holder for Universal X-Grip...",
"This Ram Mount Cradle will hold any smart phone without the fear of it falling off.",
"I will use it in my truck and on my motorcycle to hold my Samsung S5 and I will not worry one bit about the possibility of my expensive phone flying off or coming loose and falling off.",
"It holds my phone extremely tight and stable.",
"It will also easily hold a GPS, Camera, Go-Pro or any other device that is about the same size as any smart phone currently available.",
"I used to put my phone in a tank bag, but if it needs charging, having it enclosed in a bag that allows the phone to get really hot.",
"I stopped doing that for fear the battery might explode or my phone might get ruined from the intense heat.",
"This hold my phone behind the windshield of my motorcycle, while still allowing to to stay cool from the wind.",
"It is protected from rain (while moving).",
"This Cradle is the best available for holding your phone or other device very securely.",
"Great invention!!"
] |
I was insterest on the Nikkor 70-200mm VR II but the excesive price of $2K its to much for my pocket. After several reviews and pictures that I found on the web I decided to try the Nikkor 80-200mm. After put in on my Nikon D90 and took some pics, I am very impress with the performance. The lens has a good construction and its heavy. The f2.8 its really fantastic to blur the background of a picture. It create a very nice "bokeh" on portrait. Very sharp and colorfull pictures. Fast focusing system. I don't try it for night picture but I think that gone to do a really nice job on those situations. I bought it for weddings and portrait primary. The 70-200mm VR II cost the double of the price of my 80-200mm so with that money that I don't spend I can buy now a good studio light kit. | 2 | positive | [
"I was insterest on the Nikkor 70-200mm VR II but the excesive price of $2K its to much for my pocket.",
"After several reviews and pictures that I found on the web I decided to try the Nikkor 80-200mm.",
"After put in on my Nikon D90 and took some pics, I am very impress with the performance.",
"The lens has a good construction and its heavy.",
"The f2.",
"8 its really fantastic to blur the background of a picture.",
"It create a very nice \"bokeh\" on portrait.",
"Very sharp and colorfull pictures.",
"Fast focusing system.",
"I don't try it for night picture but I think that gone to do a really nice job on those situations.",
"I bought it for weddings and portrait primary.",
"The 70-200mm VR II cost the double of the price of my 80-200mm so with that money that I don't spend I can buy now a good studio light kit."
] |
I recently finished this game. The game is a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it. The fighting took some getting used to and I kept getting killed by gaurds until I got the hang of it. The look of the game and the sounds are first rate. Kain and Vorador are back but most of the other main character are new. Kain looks really cool and gets more cool looking as the game continues. The puzzles are not that hard, but challenging enough to make you think. One nice feature is that you will find yourself constantly using the dark gift powers you get from killing vampires, this is pretty cool. The jump gift really looks great. All the random killing you can do does give you something to do while trying to figure out howe to solve a particular puzzle. Overall I really enjoyed this game. I think Soul Reaver 2 was a better game but this is still in my top 10 for PS2. PS2 games aren't too cheap so it is hard to recommend buying a game that you could finish in one or two rentals, but it is great game and is certainly a game you could play several times over. Some of the stuff is pretty gross but I liked all of the blood and guts. Wither your a fan of the series or not, this is a great choice. My main complaint is that once you get all of your powers, the game is basically over. However, this happens in just about every game so this doesn't really take away from Blood Omen 2. | 2 | positive | [
"I recently finished this game.",
"The game is a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it.",
"The fighting took some getting used to and I kept getting killed by gaurds until I got the hang of it.",
"The look of the game and the sounds are first rate.",
"Kain and Vorador are back but most of the other main character are new.",
"Kain looks really cool and gets more cool looking as the game continues.",
"The puzzles are not that hard, but challenging enough to make you think.",
"One nice feature is that you will find yourself constantly using the dark gift powers you get from killing vampires, this is pretty cool.",
"The jump gift really looks great.",
"All the random killing you can do does give you something to do while trying to figure out howe to solve a particular puzzle.",
"Overall I really enjoyed this game.",
"I think Soul Reaver 2 was a better game but this is still in my top 10 for PS2.",
"PS2 games aren't too cheap so it is hard to recommend buying a game that you could finish in one or two rentals, but it is great game and is certainly a game you could play several times over.",
"Some of the stuff is pretty gross but I liked all of the blood and guts.",
"Wither your a fan of the series or not, this is a great choice.",
"My main complaint is that once you get all of your powers, the game is basically over.",
"However, this happens in just about every game so this doesn't really take away from Blood Omen 2."
] |
I am about half way through this book. So far I really like it. Thank you Mr. Martin for letting us get inside the mind of Cersei - sort of I think. That cool, calm, and languid person we have see so far . . . Well you won't believe what goes on inside her head. I do miss Tyrion. His words, quips, quotes, and observations were really funny but the funniest and sometimes wisest things he kept inside his head. His humor had bite but not the cruelty that Cersei's has. That woman is completely messed up.
The only characters that I found NOT interesting were the "drowned" guys. But I read them anyway and felt cold and clammy at the end of their chapters.
I appreciate the way Mr. Martin wrote book 4 - I really needed to be let down - gently - after the intense, drama and action of book 3 that set my brain on fire. So, I appreciate the cool down after the nuclear book 3. | 2 | positive | [
"I am about half way through this book.",
"So far I really like it.",
"Thank you Mr.",
"Martin for letting us get inside the mind of Cersei - sort of I think.",
"That cool, calm, and languid person we have see so far.",
".",
".",
"Well you won't believe what goes on inside her head.",
"I do miss Tyrion.",
"His words, quips, quotes, and observations were really funny but the funniest and sometimes wisest things he kept inside his head.",
"His humor had bite but not the cruelty that Cersei's has.",
"That woman is completely messed up.",
"The only characters that I found NOT interesting were the \"drowned\" guys.",
"But I read them anyway and felt cold and clammy at the end of their chapters.",
"I appreciate the way Mr.",
"Martin wrote book 4 - I really needed to be let down - gently - after the intense, drama and action of book 3 that set my brain on fire.",
"So, I appreciate the cool down after the nuclear book 3."
] |
This tape has diagonal stripes in yellow and black. The yellow is very bright. The tape is 2 inches wide. It unrolls easily from the roll and you can easily tear it with your hands. It adheres well to almost any surface. It is very durable. It has so many uses. It is great for applying to uneven (or unexpected ) steps. It will stay put. Another great use I have found is using it for the pull down ladder in my garage. I have it running along the bottom step so that if it is not pulled up all the way then this tape draws attention to it.
This tape is made in the USA. | 2 | positive | [
"This tape has diagonal stripes in yellow and black.",
"The yellow is very bright.",
"The tape is 2 inches wide.",
"It unrolls easily from the roll and you can easily tear it with your hands.",
"It adheres well to almost any surface.",
"It is very durable.",
"It has so many uses.",
"It is great for applying to uneven (or unexpected ) steps.",
"It will stay put.",
"Another great use I have found is using it for the pull down ladder in my garage.",
"I have it running along the bottom step so that if it is not pulled up all the way then this tape draws attention to it.",
"This tape is made in the USA."
] |
I searched and searched and I really couldn't find anything better than this headset. I have two issues with the headset:
1) It knocks out my 801.2b wireless network sometimes [Netgear ME102 WAP]. It's easy to fix, I just have to hit the ch[annel] button, it will move to another channel and everything is happy happy again. Not really a big deal, but annoying how these devices can't play nice together.
2) I use this when I work from home as I try to entertain my kids. Needless to say, there is a lot of speaking and muting in long conference calls to try to limit the number of yells coming from the background. In order to mute, you have to hold down the mute button for about 2 seconds which is annoying.
The headset is comfortable, battery life great, etc etc. I just wish that there wasn't any delay for muting. | 2 | positive | [
"I searched and searched and I really couldn't find anything better than this headset.",
"I have two issues with the headset:\n\n1) It knocks out my 801.",
"2b wireless network sometimes [Netgear ME102 WAP].",
"It's easy to fix, I just have to hit the ch[annel] button, it will move to another channel and everything is happy happy again.",
"Not really a big deal, but annoying how these devices can't play nice together.",
"2) I use this when I work from home as I try to entertain my kids.",
"Needless to say, there is a lot of speaking and muting in long conference calls to try to limit the number of yells coming from the background.",
"In order to mute, you have to hold down the mute button for about 2 seconds which is annoying.",
"The headset is comfortable, battery life great, etc etc.",
"I just wish that there wasn't any delay for muting."
] |
I was looking for a financially good deal. The price was so reasonable, I said, "How can something this cheap be that good",..well they were a great investment. I use them all the time and have had people ask me where I purchased such a great sounding cadiod microphone. When I told them the price, they thought I was pulling there leg,..I wasn't. The case is plastic, foam and clips. Three good clips would cost you ten dollars alone, now compare for yourself. I'd buy these again in a heart beat. I just might buy another 3-pack!! | 2 | positive | [
"I was looking for a financially good deal.",
"The price was so reasonable, I said, \"How can something this cheap be that good\",..",
"well they were a great investment.",
"I use them all the time and have had people ask me where I purchased such a great sounding cadiod microphone.",
"When I told them the price, they thought I was pulling there leg,..",
"I wasn't.",
"The case is plastic, foam and clips.",
"Three good clips would cost you ten dollars alone, now compare for yourself.",
"I'd buy these again in a heart beat.",
"I just might buy another 3-pack!!"
] |
At that time rock music has come to the front and "Jazz music has been dying",Miles Davis said in his autobiography. Miles Davis has thought that he have to keep jazz music arrive so he was playing with Harbie Hancock,Ron Carter,Tonny Williams and Wayne Shorter. And thier jazz music were getting faster and faster just like the rain was gettig hard and hard. Yes! Miles had a something jazz music in view. As it were evolution,changing of jazz music and he was waiting for something next. At same years Bob Dylan shifted from acoustic guitar to electric guitar and he was singing "Like A Rolling Stone" at the top of his voice with suffering the storm of blaming. And Miles said "Free jazz music became powerful by white people's adulation." Miles Davis was seeking the way of jazz ,it is not free style but new style keeping tradition of jazz music to draw and charme young people. Existance of post contemporary jazz and leading the jazz music, these were his destiny and mission ,I think so.
At last it had come! Miles Davis found the way with Hancock,Shorter,Chick Corea,Keith,Zawinul,Weather Report... it was the way that jazz music fused into rock music. I think that the soul of jazz is peculiar rythm all black music has, weakness and strength of sound ,unique musical scale and improvisation. The new style of jazz music Miles Davis created was keeping tradition of jazz and fusing jazz into rock music by his own way. It has drawed the heart of young people and chermed again. After that I think that he left the destiny of jazz to something coming next after he has been keeping on playing and has not tired of creating improvisation of new style jazz. And the end of traveling of playing exciting and experimental improvisation,Miles has gone that he could not play trampet. Because he has become aware that he lost his natural taste of playing trumpet or his jazz style was not popular that time. And he has stopped his action of music for about 6 years. And I think these long silence of him means the long long days that he could not have his trumpet and he took a rest of his mind with suffering. He was on dope,drunk with women,his autobiography said. And I think his suffering means what he had to be waiting for next his big chance for long time. But I think that for 6 years he must get back his enegy and spirit to go ahead,he lost owing to long hard live performance on 70's,and he must remember his natural sound and he must find the way create his next new style to become the post contemporary jazz music again.
Well well well,I think I will talk about "The Man with The Horn". I think the natural sound of Miles Davis is not sheet sound but lyric and melodius taste and especially saying it is the taste of his beautiful mute play in ballad he created and played from "Bith of Cool" to 60's. And at last the time was ripe for his next action of changing. Miles Davis,he is burdened with a grave duty of post contemporary jazz and leading the jazz music,has released "The Man with The Horn" to the world on 1981. What a happy day that day was! I think I can say that day was the most happy day in 80's for the fun of Miles Davis all over the world.
In this way the king of jazz has rivived or he has rivived and has become the king of jazz both name and reality.
Individually speaking I was interested in jazz music after graraduation of high school. Because I was listening to fusion music,I recognize later that Miles seeded fusion music,till then. And I was introduced 50'-60's jazz music of Miles Davis at jazz coffee bar of the name of "Miles" in Tokyo. Though I enjoyed the music of Lee Ritenour,Larry Carlton,George Benson,Earl Klugh,Al Di Meola,Bob James,Crusaders,...Sadao Watanabe,Native Sun...and Y.M.O..Etc...of couse with rock and pops till then you know,I began to listen jazz music from Miles Davis and my true traveling jazz and black music was started by myself from "Miles". But that time Miles was not real for me. And then he has released "The Man with The Horn" and come back really and emotionally!
I liked listening B side of this record first. Because I think "Aida" means authority both jazz and rock music and this is the purpose of his revivel. He is playing this pop tune on light rock beat and the theme is brave,powerful and cool. "The Man with The Horn" is the title tune of this record. Miles comes his natural sound to life again by his finely lyric and melodius playing of beautiful ballad. The king has come back with the horn. The last tune is citified blues. And blues sound is important sound of jazz. Miles will form his new jazz blues in "Star People". First I wonder why Miles put "Fat Time" "Back Seat Betty" "Shuot" on A side of this lp. But when I listened this lp many times I think I wonder "Fat Time" means the time of ripe and the title of "Back Seat Betty" means that New Miles Band is driving with Elizabeth,queen means Britith rock having heavy taste and synthesizer,on back seat. In fact Betty is his wife's name,the girl of "FILLES DE KILIMANJARO"'s record jacket. Anyway I think this 2 tunes are what jazz music fuse into hard rock and have storong electlic base line and drum beat. And "Shout" is soulful pop tune like Michel Jackson. Yes! That's his new direction and way he get! And his evolution of jazz music by changing is keeping traditions of jazz and holding and protecting the element of all black music and fusing into contemporary music in the world. Stop my talking! Miles may become angry at too talking. Because you can understand his jazz music if you could put "The Man With The Horn" of the same lp recod as that day on a phonograph. You can always listen his historical musical performance at the emotional day that the king of jazz had come back the world had being waited for. | 2 | positive | [
"At that time rock music has come to the front and \"Jazz music has been dying\",Miles Davis said in his autobiography.",
"Miles Davis has thought that he have to keep jazz music arrive so he was playing with Harbie Hancock,Ron Carter,Tonny Williams and Wayne Shorter.",
"And thier jazz music were getting faster and faster just like the rain was gettig hard and hard.",
"Yes!",
"Miles had a something jazz music in view.",
"As it were evolution,changing of jazz music and he was waiting for something next.",
"At same years Bob Dylan shifted from acoustic guitar to electric guitar and he was singing \"Like A Rolling Stone\" at the top of his voice with suffering the storm of blaming.",
"And Miles said \"Free jazz music became powerful by white people's adulation.",
"\" Miles Davis was seeking the way of jazz ,it is not free style but new style keeping tradition of jazz music to draw and charme young people.",
"Existance of post contemporary jazz and leading the jazz music, these were his destiny and mission ,I think so.",
"At last it had come!",
"Miles Davis found the way with Hancock,Shorter,Chick Corea,Keith,Zawinul,Weather Report...",
"it was the way that jazz music fused into rock music.",
"I think that the soul of jazz is peculiar rythm all black music has, weakness and strength of sound ,unique musical scale and improvisation.",
"The new style of jazz music Miles Davis created was keeping tradition of jazz and fusing jazz into rock music by his own way.",
"It has drawed the heart of young people and chermed again.",
"After that I think that he left the destiny of jazz to something coming next after he has been keeping on playing and has not tired of creating improvisation of new style jazz.",
"And the end of traveling of playing exciting and experimental improvisation,Miles has gone that he could not play trampet.",
"Because he has become aware that he lost his natural taste of playing trumpet or his jazz style was not popular that time.",
"And he has stopped his action of music for about 6 years.",
"And I think these long silence of him means the long long days that he could not have his trumpet and he took a rest of his mind with suffering.",
"He was on dope,drunk with women,his autobiography said.",
"And I think his suffering means what he had to be waiting for next his big chance for long time.",
"But I think that for 6 years he must get back his enegy and spirit to go ahead,he lost owing to long hard live performance on 70's,and he must remember his natural sound and he must find the way create his next new style to become the post contemporary jazz music again.",
"Well well well,I think I will talk about \"The Man with The Horn\".",
"I think the natural sound of Miles Davis is not sheet sound but lyric and melodius taste and especially saying it is the taste of his beautiful mute play in ballad he created and played from \"Bith of Cool\" to 60's.",
"And at last the time was ripe for his next action of changing.",
"Miles Davis,he is burdened with a grave duty of post contemporary jazz and leading the jazz music,has released \"The Man with The Horn\" to the world on 1981.",
"What a happy day that day was!",
"I think I can say that day was the most happy day in 80's for the fun of Miles Davis all over the world.",
"In this way the king of jazz has rivived or he has rivived and has become the king of jazz both name and reality.",
"Individually speaking I was interested in jazz music after graraduation of high school.",
"Because I was listening to fusion music,I recognize later that Miles seeded fusion music,till then.",
"And I was introduced 50'-60's jazz music of Miles Davis at jazz coffee bar of the name of \"Miles\" in Tokyo.",
"Though I enjoyed the music of Lee Ritenour,Larry Carlton,George Benson,Earl Klugh,Al Di Meola,Bob James,Crusaders,...",
"Sadao Watanabe,Native Sun...",
"and Y.",
"M.O..",
"Etc...",
"of couse with rock and pops till then you know,I began to listen jazz music from Miles Davis and my true traveling jazz and black music was started by myself from \"Miles\".",
"But that time Miles was not real for me.",
"And then he has released \"The Man with The Horn\" and come back really and emotionally!",
"I liked listening B side of this record first.",
"Because I think \"Aida\" means authority both jazz and rock music and this is the purpose of his revivel.",
"He is playing this pop tune on light rock beat and the theme is brave,powerful and cool.",
"\"The Man with The Horn\" is the title tune of this record.",
"Miles comes his natural sound to life again by his finely lyric and melodius playing of beautiful ballad.",
"The king has come back with the horn.",
"The last tune is citified blues.",
"And blues sound is important sound of jazz.",
"Miles will form his new jazz blues in \"Star People\".",
"First I wonder why Miles put \"Fat Time\" \"Back Seat Betty\" \"Shuot\" on A side of this lp.",
"But when I listened this lp many times I think I wonder \"Fat Time\" means the time of ripe and the title of \"Back Seat Betty\" means that New Miles Band is driving with Elizabeth,queen means Britith rock having heavy taste and synthesizer,on back seat.",
"In fact Betty is his wife's name,the girl of \"FILLES DE KILIMANJARO\"'s record jacket.",
"Anyway I think this 2 tunes are what jazz music fuse into hard rock and have storong electlic base line and drum beat.",
"And \"Shout\" is soulful pop tune like Michel Jackson.",
"Yes!",
"That's his new direction and way he get!",
"And his evolution of jazz music by changing is keeping traditions of jazz and holding and protecting the element of all black music and fusing into contemporary music in the world.",
"Stop my talking!",
"Miles may become angry at too talking.",
"Because you can understand his jazz music if you could put \"The Man With The Horn\" of the same lp recod as that day on a phonograph.",
"You can always listen his historical musical performance at the emotional day that the king of jazz had come back the world had being waited for."
] |
I recently purchased a few of the newer 2014 rereleases of the Universal Monster movies. The quality of the discs themselves were fine but I felt the packaging and the effort into the overall product left a little to be desired. In my personal opinion these Legacy Edition releases are hard to beat. From the slipcover packaging to the quality of the film transfers these versions are the most respectful to historical nature of the original releases.
Although my personal favorite is Karloff's Frankenstein and the Mummy I have a fondness for the Creature From The Black Lagoon that exceeds even Dracula and the Wolfman. I've been waiting for the price on this collection to finally drop some and Amazon didn't let me down. The final piece for my collection and overall the hardest it seems to find especially in unopened original form... I honestly couldn't be more satisfied. Product arrived on time and obvious care was taken in shipment to ensure it came in perfect condition. ***** Five Stars all around from the product to the seller to the purchase. Thank you. | 2 | positive | [
"I recently purchased a few of the newer 2014 rereleases of the Universal Monster movies.",
"The quality of the discs themselves were fine but I felt the packaging and the effort into the overall product left a little to be desired.",
"In my personal opinion these Legacy Edition releases are hard to beat.",
"From the slipcover packaging to the quality of the film transfers these versions are the most respectful to historical nature of the original releases.",
"Although my personal favorite is Karloff's Frankenstein and the Mummy I have a fondness for the Creature From The Black Lagoon that exceeds even Dracula and the Wolfman.",
"I've been waiting for the price on this collection to finally drop some and Amazon didn't let me down.",
"The final piece for my collection and overall the hardest it seems to find especially in unopened original form...",
"I honestly couldn't be more satisfied.",
"Product arrived on time and obvious care was taken in shipment to ensure it came in perfect condition.",
"***** Five Stars all around from the product to the seller to the purchase.",
"Thank you."
] |
We received this game as a gift for our two sons -- ages 5 and 4. Our family has played this game regularly for months now and we enjoy it.
Positives:
The game is easy for young children to learn.
The game is easy to set up.
The game is relatively fast (expect to finish a 4-player game in less than 20 minutes).
Negatives:
The cardboard boxes used to hold the "food" isn't as durable as they should be for a game intended for children. Plastic would've been better.
The game doesn't expand beyond the book.
If you've checked my other board game reviews, you'll know I like games that "grow" with children. This game doesn't do that, however this game is a good starter, a game that really suits children ages 3-4 who are just learning to play group board games. | 2 | positive | [
"We received this game as a gift for our two sons -- ages 5 and 4.",
"Our family has played this game regularly for months now and we enjoy it.",
"Positives:\n\nThe game is easy for young children to learn.",
"The game is easy to set up.",
"The game is relatively fast (expect to finish a 4-player game in less than 20 minutes).",
"Negatives:\n\nThe cardboard boxes used to hold the \"food\" isn't as durable as they should be for a game intended for children.",
"Plastic would've been better.",
"The game doesn't expand beyond the book.",
"If you've checked my other board game reviews, you'll know I like games that \"grow\" with children.",
"This game doesn't do that, however this game is a good starter, a game that really suits children ages 3-4 who are just learning to play group board games."
] |
When it comes to the best live albums of all time KISS Alive is definitely a contender. Alive!'s reputation is legendary and it's well known that this is the album that saved KISS `career. In a time when releasing a live album was not considered a bright move KISS changed the rules and released what is now regarded by many as being their definitive album. There is talk of the album being not a "true" live album because of some editing and tweaking in the studio. It's irrelevant today because we now know that most if not all live albums are edited in some way. Besides it doesn't take away that Alive! is nothing short of an amazing live album and that it influenced plenty of musicians. I've even met people who aren't fans of KISS that will admit this album is excellent.
"Deuce" and "Strutter" get the band's first live album to a rocking start and are both great versions of those classic tracks from KISS' debut album. "C'mon and Love Me" is highlight, Ace's guitar work and solo demonstrate that the man was talented. "Parasite" features great lead guitars once again courtesy of Ace Frehley, it's fast and raw plus it sounds great. To me this is the best version of the song and beats by the studio version by far. "100 000 Years" is another shining moment of Alive! Paul's interactions with the crowd and Peter's drum solo (still cool after all those years) along with the energy displayed make this live song a stunner. "Black Diamond" is a terrific take on the original and the introduction is excellent, better than the studio version. Peter Criss sings with certain intensity and sometimes you can barely what he says when he screams. "Rock Bottom" is just another song that works best live. "Cold Gin" sounds much better than on the debut album, it's faster and it doesn't sound broken, dry or tired like the original. Paul Stanley's introduction for "Cold Gin" is one of his most memorable on stage banter. The version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" that appears here has become the definitive version of the song, it always gets played on the radio instead of the inferior studio version (but still good, it has its own charm) which proves the fact that KISS is really a live act.
I realize I have not gone through all of the songs but I just wanted to go through some of the songs I feel are the best and most effective songs but really the entire album ROCKS. The thing about Alive! is that it features a young and hungry band that have not had their breakthrough just yet. You can hear a certain passion, desire and innocence throughout the album that only a young hungry band can display. It was KISS' first gold and platinum albums although there is not exact sales number listed (the band has claimed up to 4X Platinum). One thing that' striking about Alive! is how good it sounds after all those years, granted it doesn't sound as clear as other live albums but for 1975 live recording it's probably better than what you would expect. Sound is NOT an issue when it comes to this live album.
Alive! had some reworking in the studio but it's still very much a live record and the editing is not significantly noticeable (except perhaps the crowd sounding bigger) if at all. Alive! cannot be recommended enough, it's a young KISS at their best doing what they do best. Alive II is also very recommended and is a great complement to the original. If there was a sixth star Alive! would get it and I'm not throwing around a bunch of easy praises here this album deserves all the acclaim it gets. | 2 | positive | [
"When it comes to the best live albums of all time KISS Alive is definitely a contender.",
"Alive!",
"'s reputation is legendary and it's well known that this is the album that saved KISS `career.",
"In a time when releasing a live album was not considered a bright move KISS changed the rules and released what is now regarded by many as being their definitive album.",
"There is talk of the album being not a \"true\" live album because of some editing and tweaking in the studio.",
"It's irrelevant today because we now know that most if not all live albums are edited in some way.",
"Besides it doesn't take away that Alive!",
"is nothing short of an amazing live album and that it influenced plenty of musicians.",
"I've even met people who aren't fans of KISS that will admit this album is excellent.",
"\"Deuce\" and \"Strutter\" get the band's first live album to a rocking start and are both great versions of those classic tracks from KISS' debut album.",
"\"C'mon and Love Me\" is highlight, Ace's guitar work and solo demonstrate that the man was talented.",
"\"Parasite\" features great lead guitars once again courtesy of Ace Frehley, it's fast and raw plus it sounds great.",
"To me this is the best version of the song and beats by the studio version by far.",
"\"100 000 Years\" is another shining moment of Alive!",
"Paul's interactions with the crowd and Peter's drum solo (still cool after all those years) along with the energy displayed make this live song a stunner.",
"\"Black Diamond\" is a terrific take on the original and the introduction is excellent, better than the studio version.",
"Peter Criss sings with certain intensity and sometimes you can barely what he says when he screams.",
"\"Rock Bottom\" is just another song that works best live.",
"\"Cold Gin\" sounds much better than on the debut album, it's faster and it doesn't sound broken, dry or tired like the original.",
"Paul Stanley's introduction for \"Cold Gin\" is one of his most memorable on stage banter.",
"The version of \"Rock and Roll All Nite\" that appears here has become the definitive version of the song, it always gets played on the radio instead of the inferior studio version (but still good, it has its own charm) which proves the fact that KISS is really a live act.",
"I realize I have not gone through all of the songs but I just wanted to go through some of the songs I feel are the best and most effective songs but really the entire album ROCKS.",
"The thing about Alive!",
"is that it features a young and hungry band that have not had their breakthrough just yet.",
"You can hear a certain passion, desire and innocence throughout the album that only a young hungry band can display.",
"It was KISS' first gold and platinum albums although there is not exact sales number listed (the band has claimed up to 4X Platinum).",
"One thing that' striking about Alive!",
"is how good it sounds after all those years, granted it doesn't sound as clear as other live albums but for 1975 live recording it's probably better than what you would expect.",
"Sound is NOT an issue when it comes to this live album.",
"Alive!",
"had some reworking in the studio but it's still very much a live record and the editing is not significantly noticeable (except perhaps the crowd sounding bigger) if at all.",
"Alive!",
"cannot be recommended enough, it's a young KISS at their best doing what they do best.",
"Alive II is also very recommended and is a great complement to the original.",
"If there was a sixth star Alive!",
"would get it and I'm not throwing around a bunch of easy praises here this album deserves all the acclaim it gets."
] |
As a long time admirer of DDL I found it unacceptable that I never had the chance to watch the film that brought his genius to the collective mind of the public. I know now just how misfortunate I have been not to have seen this film before.
As far as the acting goes, I'm not sure that my own words could justify its brilliance. Simply flawless. Even though I have come to expect nothing less than perfection from DDL I still found myself in awe of the performance. Even the young man who played Christy as a child was amazing.
As far as the story, it was simply heart-wrenching but not in the kind of disingenuous over-dramatized way we often see with movies that deal with heavy material. On the contrary, it was as organic and honest as one could imagine it being for the man whos had to live through these tribulations. The film does a great job of letting you see the world through the eyes of the sufferer. Yet it's melancholy was counterbalanced with a sense of inspiring strength and perseverance.
I wish I were articulate enough to explain just how and why this movie moved me so. The best I can do is simply say that this is one of the few movies I would ever give a 10/10. | 2 | positive | [
"As a long time admirer of DDL I found it unacceptable that I never had the chance to watch the film that brought his genius to the collective mind of the public.",
"I know now just how misfortunate I have been not to have seen this film before.",
"As far as the acting goes, I'm not sure that my own words could justify its brilliance.",
"Simply flawless.",
"Even though I have come to expect nothing less than perfection from DDL I still found myself in awe of the performance.",
"Even the young man who played Christy as a child was amazing.",
"As far as the story, it was simply heart-wrenching but not in the kind of disingenuous over-dramatized way we often see with movies that deal with heavy material.",
"On the contrary, it was as organic and honest as one could imagine it being for the man whos had to live through these tribulations.",
"The film does a great job of letting you see the world through the eyes of the sufferer.",
"Yet it's melancholy was counterbalanced with a sense of inspiring strength and perseverance.",
"I wish I were articulate enough to explain just how and why this movie moved me so.",
"The best I can do is simply say that this is one of the few movies I would ever give a 10/10."
] |
Walmart suddenly closes Sam's Club stores
Walmart is abruptly closing 63 Sam's Club locations across the US the company told Business Insider on Thursday. Some stores have already closed; others will close within weeks.
Walmart is closing 63 Sam's Club stores across the US the company told Business Insider on Thursday afternoon after reports of abrupt store closings began to emerge.
In some cases employees were not told their store had closed before showing up to work on Thursday. Those employees learned their store would be closing when they found the store's doors locked and a notice announcing the closing Sam's Club workers told Business Insider. At some stores employees were turned away by police officers.
The remaining stores will stay open for several weeks before closing permanently. All of the affected stores were scrubbed from the Sam's Club website on Thursday morning.
Sam's Club CEO John Furner notified employees of the closures in a company-wide email sent Thursday.
"After a thorough review it became clear we had built clubs in some locations that impacted other clubs and where population had not grown as anticipated " Furner said in the email. "We will be closing some clubs and we notified them today. We'll convert some of them into eCommerce fulfillment centers — to better serve the growing number of members shopping with us online and continue scaling the SamsClub.com business."
Sam's Club membership fees — which cost $45 annually — will be refunded to customers affected by the closings a Walmart official said.
After a thorough review of our existing portfolio we’ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy. Closing clubs is never easy and we’re committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition. — Sam's Club (@SamsClub) January 11 2018 | 2 | positive | [
"Walmart suddenly closes Sam's Club stores\nWalmart is abruptly closing 63 Sam's Club locations across the US the company told Business Insider on Thursday.",
"Some stores have already closed; others will close within weeks.",
"Walmart is closing 63 Sam's Club stores across the US the company told Business Insider on Thursday afternoon after reports of abrupt store closings began to emerge.",
"In some cases employees were not told their store had closed before showing up to work on Thursday.",
"Those employees learned their store would be closing when they found the store's doors locked and a notice announcing the closing Sam's Club workers told Business Insider.",
"At some stores employees were turned away by police officers.",
"The remaining stores will stay open for several weeks before closing permanently.",
"All of the affected stores were scrubbed from the Sam's Club website on Thursday morning.",
"Sam's Club CEO John Furner notified employees of the closures in a company-wide email sent Thursday.",
"\"After a thorough review it became clear we had built clubs in some locations that impacted other clubs and where population had not grown as anticipated \" Furner said in the email.",
"\"We will be closing some clubs and we notified them today.",
"We'll convert some of them into eCommerce fulfillment centers — to better serve the growing number of members shopping with us online and continue scaling the SamsClub.",
"com business.",
"\"\nSam's Club membership fees — which cost $45 annually — will be refunded to customers affected by the closings a Walmart official said.",
"After a thorough review of our existing portfolio we’ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy.",
"Closing clubs is never easy and we’re committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition.",
"— Sam's Club (@SamsClub) January 11 2018"
] |
If you're looking at this item you probably already know what it does, so I'll jump to my experience.
The item was sent in a box with other items I purchased. The packaging on this is crap: cardboard backing with flimsy plastic mold slip on front. It's easy for the top plastic to dislodge and become loose, which is what happened. The tools comes with two swivel bits (one installed for plastic and general use, a second in packaging for brass and cast iron). The second bit fell out of packaging and, thus, out of the box.
I raised hell with Amazon and they promised to note that only bubble wrap mailers be used with this item. MY ADVICE: purchase this item separate from other orders to avoid this.
My only gripe with actual tool is that the secondary bit could have fit in/on the handle someway. Kind of a pain to store is somewhere and remember it. | 2 | positive | [
"If you're looking at this item you probably already know what it does, so I'll jump to my experience.",
"The item was sent in a box with other items I purchased.",
"The packaging on this is crap: cardboard backing with flimsy plastic mold slip on front.",
"It's easy for the top plastic to dislodge and become loose, which is what happened.",
"The tools comes with two swivel bits (one installed for plastic and general use, a second in packaging for brass and cast iron).",
"The second bit fell out of packaging and, thus, out of the box.",
"I raised hell with Amazon and they promised to note that only bubble wrap mailers be used with this item.",
"MY ADVICE: purchase this item separate from other orders to avoid this.",
"My only gripe with actual tool is that the secondary bit could have fit in/on the handle someway.",
"Kind of a pain to store is somewhere and remember it."
] |
I read the reviews on this cover and ordered one. Now that I have it, you just can't beat the price. The holes are in the right places, to include the microphone holes. The only thing wrong with it is the rubber is in the way to press the buttons on the bottom of the Droid X. You can push the buttons, but it isn't easy. You have to push them with your fingernail because the rubber gets into the way. The modification is to cut the rubber near the buttons an eighth of an inch or so. There is a place in the rubber on the bottom that indents near the microphone. Just trim the rubber all the way across just under the microphone indention. That way the rubber is not in the way to push the lower buttons and it looks and functions well. | 2 | positive | [
"I read the reviews on this cover and ordered one.",
"Now that I have it, you just can't beat the price.",
"The holes are in the right places, to include the microphone holes.",
"The only thing wrong with it is the rubber is in the way to press the buttons on the bottom of the Droid X.",
"You can push the buttons, but it isn't easy.",
"You have to push them with your fingernail because the rubber gets into the way.",
"The modification is to cut the rubber near the buttons an eighth of an inch or so.",
"There is a place in the rubber on the bottom that indents near the microphone.",
"Just trim the rubber all the way across just under the microphone indention.",
"That way the rubber is not in the way to push the lower buttons and it looks and functions well."
] |
The Plasma Ion really works well in snow, rain, and fog conditions when installed in my fog lamps, this is the second set I bought. It allows me to see the road 10-15 feet ahead of the car much better without all the glare. I find other products like hyper white or blue too bright and distracts my vision down-road 50-100 feet. I really see the difference when I drive in heavy snow fall, the yellow light allows me to see through the falling snow better since it has less glare. Other brighter lights I used for my fog lamps caused too much glare and made driving in falling snow much harder. I rate it 4 out of 5 due to price and lifespan of the bulb. The price ranges I saw online go between $90-$60 and the lifespan I experienced is about 1.5 years. I understand these are higher burning/operating light bulbs which cause a lower life span, but for the price PIAA and retailers set, I wish for a longer life span of around 2 or more years. Thank you for reading my opinion. | 2 | positive | [
"The Plasma Ion really works well in snow, rain, and fog conditions when installed in my fog lamps, this is the second set I bought.",
"It allows me to see the road 10-15 feet ahead of the car much better without all the glare.",
"I find other products like hyper white or blue too bright and distracts my vision down-road 50-100 feet.",
"I really see the difference when I drive in heavy snow fall, the yellow light allows me to see through the falling snow better since it has less glare.",
"Other brighter lights I used for my fog lamps caused too much glare and made driving in falling snow much harder.",
"I rate it 4 out of 5 due to price and lifespan of the bulb.",
"The price ranges I saw online go between $90-$60 and the lifespan I experienced is about 1.",
"5 years.",
"I understand these are higher burning/operating light bulbs which cause a lower life span, but for the price PIAA and retailers set, I wish for a longer life span of around 2 or more years.",
"Thank you for reading my opinion."
] |
How many ideal "interactive" games out there? Games like Final Fantasy VII claimed to be cinematic, yet you do 30+ over hours running around and fighting random monsters. Metal Gear Solid series is another, yet despite clever plot twists and addictive gameplay, it fails to be an ideal "interactive" game. Now if we're saying which are better games, any MGS title would've beat this to pulp. James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is perfect in it's own way. It doesn't throw a puny 5-second CGI for every few hours of teddlesome quests or 10-minute CGI for every few minutes of key-fetching work (a reputation of Metal Gear Solid 2). You get fast and furious action with exciting cinematics perfectly complimented each other.
Ok, I lied. The story is a disappointment and pretty much rehashed any average Bond movie to date. The voice-casts are excellent though what surprises me is model Ito Misaki displaying a commendable English even better than her counterparts like Michelle Yeoh (great, can we see her in a Hollywood movie next? She's was convincing in Ju-On: The Grudge movie). Too bad her lines were too bloody few, along with Willem Dafoe and Mya. I guess voice-acting in a video game does give you very limited roles. Pierce Brosnan shines and does not disappoint here given plenty of lines for him compared with other casts. His one-liners are perfectly captured with that trademark Bond charisma and coolness. It'll be idiotic to dump Mr Brosnan now for the next Bond film. I can't think Orlando Bloom or Hugh Jackman could ever possess half a quality of a Bond that Brosnan, Sir Sean Connery and even Roger Moore possesses.
Now, for the gameplay. It's a bit tad easy with players doing lock-ons 100% of the time. The big flaw is the lack of manual targetting that 3rd person games like MGS had. The shooting levels are exciting, but lacked depth of that Goldeneye or Perfect Dark games. It is simply because the generous and easy lock-on controls that this game possess. The shooting levels are thankfully awesome with trademark Bond gadgets thrown in such as Q Spiders, Nano-suit, Coin-granades and Gun Rapple. When it comes to automobile missions, EoN rules the lot. You're given missiles, machine-gun turrets, flamethrower and Bond-in-built gadgets such as Nano-stealth and remote controlled RC cars. There's an intense Midnight Run level set in a nightime urban city, train chase thoughtout an Egyptian ruin and an interactive Matrix Reloaded Trinity-on-a-bike-against-freeway-traffic tribute where Bond must race on a freeway stopping Jaws' trailer from blowing up a city.
The bonus extras for this game are Production Stills which must be unlocked by exceptional rating and an "exclusive" multiplayer co-op missions. Too bad this game falls flat compared to Goldeneye and Perfect Dark when it comes to multiplayer goodness.
I am not sure if this game warrants a purchase because even though in every aspect it deserves a high rating, the depth and longetivity is questionable. A must rent and a must buy for true Bond fans. | 2 | positive | [
"How many ideal \"interactive\" games out there?",
"Games like Final Fantasy VII claimed to be cinematic, yet you do 30+ over hours running around and fighting random monsters.",
"Metal Gear Solid series is another, yet despite clever plot twists and addictive gameplay, it fails to be an ideal \"interactive\" game.",
"Now if we're saying which are better games, any MGS title would've beat this to pulp.",
"James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is perfect in it's own way.",
"It doesn't throw a puny 5-second CGI for every few hours of teddlesome quests or 10-minute CGI for every few minutes of key-fetching work (a reputation of Metal Gear Solid 2).",
"You get fast and furious action with exciting cinematics perfectly complimented each other.",
"Ok, I lied.",
"The story is a disappointment and pretty much rehashed any average Bond movie to date.",
"The voice-casts are excellent though what surprises me is model Ito Misaki displaying a commendable English even better than her counterparts like Michelle Yeoh (great, can we see her in a Hollywood movie next?",
"She's was convincing in Ju-On: The Grudge movie).",
"Too bad her lines were too bloody few, along with Willem Dafoe and Mya.",
"I guess voice-acting in a video game does give you very limited roles.",
"Pierce Brosnan shines and does not disappoint here given plenty of lines for him compared with other casts.",
"His one-liners are perfectly captured with that trademark Bond charisma and coolness.",
"It'll be idiotic to dump Mr Brosnan now for the next Bond film.",
"I can't think Orlando Bloom or Hugh Jackman could ever possess half a quality of a Bond that Brosnan, Sir Sean Connery and even Roger Moore possesses.",
"Now, for the gameplay.",
"It's a bit tad easy with players doing lock-ons 100% of the time.",
"The big flaw is the lack of manual targetting that 3rd person games like MGS had.",
"The shooting levels are exciting, but lacked depth of that Goldeneye or Perfect Dark games.",
"It is simply because the generous and easy lock-on controls that this game possess.",
"The shooting levels are thankfully awesome with trademark Bond gadgets thrown in such as Q Spiders, Nano-suit, Coin-granades and Gun Rapple.",
"When it comes to automobile missions, EoN rules the lot.",
"You're given missiles, machine-gun turrets, flamethrower and Bond-in-built gadgets such as Nano-stealth and remote controlled RC cars.",
"There's an intense Midnight Run level set in a nightime urban city, train chase thoughtout an Egyptian ruin and an interactive Matrix Reloaded Trinity-on-a-bike-against-freeway-traffic tribute where Bond must race on a freeway stopping Jaws' trailer from blowing up a city.",
"The bonus extras for this game are Production Stills which must be unlocked by exceptional rating and an \"exclusive\" multiplayer co-op missions.",
"Too bad this game falls flat compared to Goldeneye and Perfect Dark when it comes to multiplayer goodness.",
"I am not sure if this game warrants a purchase because even though in every aspect it deserves a high rating, the depth and longetivity is questionable.",
"A must rent and a must buy for true Bond fans."
] |
My son received this toy for his 2nd birthday. I had never heard of "Rody" before. When I saw it had a hand pump (sold separately) I dreaded having to inflate it. BUT it took 2 minutes and was super easy. I was also pleased with the material - it's a very thick plastic. I don't see it being punctured unless someone took scissors or a knife and deliberately tried to cut it. That's nice since so many kids toys are made from cheap plastic and gets a hole within two weeks. Because it's smooth plastic - it's also very easy to wipe off. This is not a toy that you have to fear of getting dirty or being left outside. It's tough! The toy can also withstand my 4 yr old bouncing on it as if at the rodeo! My two kids bounce on it and Rody keeps it's shape without fail. I will say...besides that...there isn't much to do with the toy. My daughter dresses it up or pretends it's "Bullseye" from Toy Story 3. They also use it in their "fort" since blankets can easily hang on the ears and the face of Rody can be the "look-out" man. But...it lost it's novelty after a week or so, unless they have a friend over. Overall, I would never pay more than $25 for this, but it was a gift and will be in our house until our youngest outgrows it! | 2 | positive | [
"My son received this toy for his 2nd birthday.",
"I had never heard of \"Rody\" before.",
"When I saw it had a hand pump (sold separately) I dreaded having to inflate it.",
"BUT it took 2 minutes and was super easy.",
"I was also pleased with the material - it's a very thick plastic.",
"I don't see it being punctured unless someone took scissors or a knife and deliberately tried to cut it.",
"That's nice since so many kids toys are made from cheap plastic and gets a hole within two weeks.",
"Because it's smooth plastic - it's also very easy to wipe off.",
"This is not a toy that you have to fear of getting dirty or being left outside.",
"It's tough!",
"The toy can also withstand my 4 yr old bouncing on it as if at the rodeo!",
"My two kids bounce on it and Rody keeps it's shape without fail.",
"I will say...",
"besides that...",
"there isn't much to do with the toy.",
"My daughter dresses it up or pretends it's \"Bullseye\" from Toy Story 3.",
"They also use it in their \"fort\" since blankets can easily hang on the ears and the face of Rody can be the \"look-out\" man.",
"But...",
"it lost it's novelty after a week or so, unless they have a friend over.",
"Overall, I would never pay more than $25 for this, but it was a gift and will be in our house until our youngest outgrows it!"
] |
To avoid any confusion, as another reviewer pointed out there seems to be some sort of a mix of different types of business cards and reviews. This review is for Avery Glossy Ink Jet Print to the Edge business cards 8373 template, 200 count.
I purchased these glossy cards because I started my own automotive detailing business and I am very specific about wanting a glossy business card due to the industry I am in. I might just be crazy but I feel it's nice to pass out a high gloss business card that could leave the impression that that's just what we do/who we are "return the gloss to your auto finish". Anyway, let me help you to have a better understanding of these cards.
Quality: 4 stars out of 5. I feel that much like any other print at home business card i've used that these could be just a little bit thicker/sturdier. However, the high quality vivid images that these cards allow for to be produced does well more than compensate for the thickness. They were no thinner than the 8869 Print to the edge clean edge avery business cards that I had used prior to these so I am sure it is just the industry standard. Imagine printing a photo on plain paper, what happens? The ink "bleeds" into the paper and literally dye's/fades into it. Now, print the same image on high quality photo paper and the end result is much more vivid, vibrant, and professional looking. These cards produce that effect.
Some tips... You CAN do double sided printing with these cards HOWEVER, only one side is glossy. So make sure you put your main business features on the glossy side, and maybe just a simple business name on the other, if you are doing double sided printing. Additionally, I HIGHLY recommend these glossy business cards if you are doing a variety of colors on your card and especially if you are doing a background color. My background color was black, they turned out literally 3 times as nice as they other cards that i used prior to this simply because as I mentioned the colors didn't bleed into the paper and blend together. Avery was nice to provide a "practice" sheet to you to make sure you know which way to feed the paper into your printer. Finally, be sure to set your printer settings to glossy paper and high quality to obtain the best prints. I made the mistake of getting a little giddy with these when I first got them and printed them standard quality/standard paper and the ink smudged rendering one page of cards useless.
Love these and highly recommend them to add a new level of professionalism to your business. Hope this helped! | 2 | positive | [
"To avoid any confusion, as another reviewer pointed out there seems to be some sort of a mix of different types of business cards and reviews.",
"This review is for Avery Glossy Ink Jet Print to the Edge business cards 8373 template, 200 count.",
"I purchased these glossy cards because I started my own automotive detailing business and I am very specific about wanting a glossy business card due to the industry I am in.",
"I might just be crazy but I feel it's nice to pass out a high gloss business card that could leave the impression that that's just what we do/who we are \"return the gloss to your auto finish\".",
"Anyway, let me help you to have a better understanding of these cards.",
"Quality: 4 stars out of 5.",
"I feel that much like any other print at home business card i've used that these could be just a little bit thicker/sturdier.",
"However, the high quality vivid images that these cards allow for to be produced does well more than compensate for the thickness.",
"They were no thinner than the 8869 Print to the edge clean edge avery business cards that I had used prior to these so I am sure it is just the industry standard.",
"Imagine printing a photo on plain paper, what happens?",
"The ink \"bleeds\" into the paper and literally dye's/fades into it.",
"Now, print the same image on high quality photo paper and the end result is much more vivid, vibrant, and professional looking.",
"These cards produce that effect.",
"Some tips...",
"You CAN do double sided printing with these cards HOWEVER, only one side is glossy.",
"So make sure you put your main business features on the glossy side, and maybe just a simple business name on the other, if you are doing double sided printing.",
"Additionally, I HIGHLY recommend these glossy business cards if you are doing a variety of colors on your card and especially if you are doing a background color.",
"My background color was black, they turned out literally 3 times as nice as they other cards that i used prior to this simply because as I mentioned the colors didn't bleed into the paper and blend together.",
"Avery was nice to provide a \"practice\" sheet to you to make sure you know which way to feed the paper into your printer.",
"Finally, be sure to set your printer settings to glossy paper and high quality to obtain the best prints.",
"I made the mistake of getting a little giddy with these when I first got them and printed them standard quality/standard paper and the ink smudged rendering one page of cards useless.",
"Love these and highly recommend them to add a new level of professionalism to your business.",
"Hope this helped!"
] |
Incipio is the brand that Verizon sells in their retail locations for 3x the cost.
The fit: is perfect and all buttons that are covered work fine. There is complete coverage on the back and there is a lip that just comes over the front. This provides a nice lift so you can set the phone screen down and not have to worry about the glass hitting anything. It also covers the edge of the screen protector I bought so hopefully it will prevent it from peeling at the edges. All cutouts line up perfectly. The speakers/charging port, headphone/mic port and silent switch are all uncovered.
The material: is actually exactly what I want. It's not the super pliable neoprene or silicone, nor is it a rubber. It's more like a pliable plastic. It provides good grip in the hand yet slides in and out of pockets easily. Not too thick so it doesn't add bulk to the phone.
***EDIT 20MAR2013***
Just bought a pair of Magpul Field Cases for my wife and me. Me in OD green and orange for her. Although the Magpul is a great case, made in USA and army colors, it's just not quite as good as the Incipio.
Incipio case
Has better volume buttons
Has better charger cutout
provides a better lip for screen protection
That being said, the magpul has the cool factor and so will replace the Incipio. | 2 | positive | [
"Incipio is the brand that Verizon sells in their retail locations for 3x the cost.",
"The fit: is perfect and all buttons that are covered work fine.",
"There is complete coverage on the back and there is a lip that just comes over the front.",
"This provides a nice lift so you can set the phone screen down and not have to worry about the glass hitting anything.",
"It also covers the edge of the screen protector I bought so hopefully it will prevent it from peeling at the edges.",
"All cutouts line up perfectly.",
"The speakers/charging port, headphone/mic port and silent switch are all uncovered.",
"The material: is actually exactly what I want.",
"It's not the super pliable neoprene or silicone, nor is it a rubber.",
"It's more like a pliable plastic.",
"It provides good grip in the hand yet slides in and out of pockets easily.",
"Not too thick so it doesn't add bulk to the phone.",
"***EDIT 20MAR2013***\n\nJust bought a pair of Magpul Field Cases for my wife and me.",
"Me in OD green and orange for her.",
"Although the Magpul is a great case, made in USA and army colors, it's just not quite as good as the Incipio.",
"Incipio case\nHas better volume buttons\nHas better charger cutout\nprovides a better lip for screen protection\n\nThat being said, the magpul has the cool factor and so will replace the Incipio."
] |
Paul Weller's first solo album feels quite like any of the Style Council's albums- Jazzy cords, funk interludes and romantic themes. In fact, most of the members of Style Council play the music.
It makes sense that Paul Weller "disbanded" the Style Council. Although I believe they were an amazing band, it had definitely run it's course with the final unreleased album of house music that record label refused to release (although you can hear it in it's entirety on the box set). Paul Weller needed to break out of the box he had created with the Style Council- much what he did with The Jam but with a lot less controversy.
"Paul Weller", in some ways is a cathartic album, in that it is him shaking out all the ideas that he wanted to get out on Style Council albums while going into the new direction that he would hit his stride with on his next album Wild Wood.
Song's like Uh-Huh Oh Yeah and Into Tomorrow were definitely new directions for Weller. Earthier, more soul, less polish. While Round & Round, Amongst the Butterflies, Above the Clouds and Remember How We Started fit in with plenty of The Style Council's catalog, there is a an earthiness that wasn't present before which makes for a nice cohesiveness between the old and new styles.
"Paul Weller" is an excellent album; he was on top of his game but in a transitional mode; every song is engaging and moody. This and Wild Wood are excellent solo albums to check out if you are interested in Paul Weller. Also check out The Jam's All Mod Cons and Sound Effects as well as The Style Council's "Introducing..." or just about any of their compilations (but try to find one that has "Heaven's Above"). | 2 | positive | [
"Paul Weller's first solo album feels quite like any of the Style Council's albums- Jazzy cords, funk interludes and romantic themes.",
"In fact, most of the members of Style Council play the music.",
"It makes sense that Paul Weller \"disbanded\" the Style Council.",
"Although I believe they were an amazing band, it had definitely run it's course with the final unreleased album of house music that record label refused to release (although you can hear it in it's entirety on the box set).",
"Paul Weller needed to break out of the box he had created with the Style Council- much what he did with The Jam but with a lot less controversy.",
"\"Paul Weller\", in some ways is a cathartic album, in that it is him shaking out all the ideas that he wanted to get out on Style Council albums while going into the new direction that he would hit his stride with on his next album Wild Wood.",
"Song's like Uh-Huh Oh Yeah and Into Tomorrow were definitely new directions for Weller.",
"Earthier, more soul, less polish.",
"While Round & Round, Amongst the Butterflies, Above the Clouds and Remember How We Started fit in with plenty of The Style Council's catalog, there is a an earthiness that wasn't present before which makes for a nice cohesiveness between the old and new styles.",
"\"Paul Weller\" is an excellent album; he was on top of his game but in a transitional mode; every song is engaging and moody.",
"This and Wild Wood are excellent solo albums to check out if you are interested in Paul Weller.",
"Also check out The Jam's All Mod Cons and Sound Effects as well as The Style Council's \"Introducing...",
"\" or just about any of their compilations (but try to find one that has \"Heaven's Above\")."
] |
James Patterson introduced Alex Cross to his readers in his 1992 novel Along Came a Spider, spawning a long-running series about the detective, psychologist, and humanitarian based in working-class Washington, D.C. Cross and John Sampson are called to investigate a triple-murder case at the Sanders home in the Langley neighborhood of southeast D.C., then both are suddenly reassigned because all hell has broken loose at the Washington Day School. The two detectives were shifted to an elite, hand-picked squad composed of secret service agents and local detectives because the daughter of a famous actress and the son of the secretary of the treasury are kidnapped.
Who would have thought that both cases were related? Alex Cross eventually becomes emotionally invested in the kidnapping case, which seemingly gets solved in the middle of the novel. Along the way, were going to Disneyworld!
Cross and Sampson obtain significant leads to the kidnapping case working on the Sanders case. As the trial unfolds, were not so sure that the state will be able to obtain a conviction. I will say here that I never bought the claims of the defense because there was not one time where a personality came out when it was not in the interest of the defendant. Nor could I understand why the state never considered Simon Conkling as a witness, for the childhood friend of the defendant just minutes away from the Lingbergh farm in Hopewell NJ explained the defendants state of mind quite well.
There also does appear to be another person involved in the crime--important because one of the bodies of the abducted children were not recovered. Maybe the child was still alive? The defense attorney resorted to the unusual stunt of calling Alex Cross as a hostile witness for the defense, but does Attorney Anthony Nathan carry the stunt too far?
Throughout the Cross series, there have been changes to the personal life of the main character. Here, Alex is a widower raising his two young children, (Janelle, age 4, and Damon, age 6) with help from his Nana, the grandmother who raised Cross after his parents died. Cross still misses his wife Maria, but finds romance on the job. After nearly three years of grieving, the new relationship seems to uplift Alex. The kids seem to like the girl but Nana is not so sure about her. Anyway, the reader cant help wonder about her name. A nickname for Jezabel?
Steven King is one author who is particularly effective in livening his prose with lyrics of rock and popular songs, and Patterson does so too. You may wonder about the Kennedy assassination references (the Warren Commission and Jim Garrison) but the movie <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/JFK/dp/B002MFULQO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">JFK</a> produced by Oliver Stone was on the mind of the public when this novel first came out.
The tie-in to the Lindbergh kidnapping was also an effective device for Agatha Christie in <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Murder-on-the-Orient-Express/dp/0425200450/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Murder on the Orient Express</a>, which was made into a movie with an all-star cast in 1976. Patterson seemed to change the facts of the Lindbergh case in opening the book, which seemed hokey, until a later clarification indicated that he really didnt.
Five years ago, I read <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/London-Bridges/dp/0446613355/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">London Bridges</a> and <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Big-Bad-Wolf/dp/0446610224/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Big Bad Wolf</a> and decided that maybe James Patterson wasn't for me. Im glad that I took the advice of a few James Patterson fans who told me that the earlier Alex Cross novels were better. Along Came a Spider was suspenseful with many twists, fun to read, and written as though a character from the book had narrated the story. | 2 | positive | [
"James Patterson introduced Alex Cross to his readers in his 1992 novel Along Came a Spider, spawning a long-running series about the detective, psychologist, and humanitarian based in working-class Washington, D.",
"C. Cross and John Sampson are called to investigate a triple-murder case at the Sanders home in the Langley neighborhood of southeast D.",
"C., then both are suddenly reassigned because all hell has broken loose at the Washington Day School.",
"The two detectives were shifted to an elite, hand-picked squad composed of secret service agents and local detectives because the daughter of a famous actress and the son of the secretary of the treasury are kidnapped.",
"Who would have thought that both cases were related?",
"Alex Cross eventually becomes emotionally invested in the kidnapping case, which seemingly gets solved in the middle of the novel.",
"Along the way, were going to Disneyworld!",
"Cross and Sampson obtain significant leads to the kidnapping case working on the Sanders case.",
"As the trial unfolds, were not so sure that the state will be able to obtain a conviction.",
"I will say here that I never bought the claims of the defense because there was not one time where a personality came out when it was not in the interest of the defendant.",
"Nor could I understand why the state never considered Simon Conkling as a witness, for the childhood friend of the defendant just minutes away from the Lingbergh farm in Hopewell NJ explained the defendants state of mind quite well.",
"There also does appear to be another person involved in the crime--important because one of the bodies of the abducted children were not recovered.",
"Maybe the child was still alive?",
"The defense attorney resorted to the unusual stunt of calling Alex Cross as a hostile witness for the defense, but does Attorney Anthony Nathan carry the stunt too far?",
"Throughout the Cross series, there have been changes to the personal life of the main character.",
"Here, Alex is a widower raising his two young children, (Janelle, age 4, and Damon, age 6) with help from his Nana, the grandmother who raised Cross after his parents died.",
"Cross still misses his wife Maria, but finds romance on the job.",
"After nearly three years of grieving, the new relationship seems to uplift Alex.",
"The kids seem to like the girl but Nana is not so sure about her.",
"Anyway, the reader cant help wonder about her name.",
"A nickname for Jezabel?",
"Steven King is one author who is particularly effective in livening his prose with lyrics of rock and popular songs, and Patterson does so too.",
"You may wonder about the Kennedy assassination references (the Warren Commission and Jim Garrison) but the movie <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/JFK/dp/B002MFULQO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">JFK</a> produced by Oliver Stone was on the mind of the public when this novel first came out.",
"The tie-in to the Lindbergh kidnapping was also an effective device for Agatha Christie in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Murder-on-the-Orient-Express/dp/0425200450/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">The Murder on the Orient Express</a>, which was made into a movie with an all-star cast in 1976.",
"Patterson seemed to change the facts of the Lindbergh case in opening the book, which seemed hokey, until a later clarification indicated that he really didnt.",
"Five years ago, I read <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/London-Bridges/dp/0446613355/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">London Bridges</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Big-Bad-Wolf/dp/0446610224/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">The Big Bad Wolf</a> and decided that maybe James Patterson wasn't for me.",
"Im glad that I took the advice of a few James Patterson fans who told me that the earlier Alex Cross novels were better.",
"Along Came a Spider was suspenseful with many twists, fun to read, and written as though a character from the book had narrated the story."
] |
There have been KitchenAid mixers in my house since I was a kid--I simply can't remember not having one around. Last year the one that was in my parents' house for probably 40 years (and that I inherited--and how often do you inherit an appliance that still works perfectly?) was starting to look its age and I deported it to the basement. Once it was gone I realized I like the open bit of counter space that it left behind. Wow, counter space, what a unique concept. But after a few months of mixing by hand (and worse, kneading dough by hand), I just decided have a mixer was worth the space lost. This machine kneads dough like you can't believe--it takes seconds.
I can't tell you what a huge difference a few decades makes in product development :) This thing is such a joy to use, so powerful and so relatively quiet, that it's just a pleasure to use. I actually find myself trying to conjure up things to make so that I can use it more often. All of the other reviewers here have covered the advantages and disadvantages of this mixer, but I can't find a thing wrong with mine. I love the bright red color, too. This mixer is great fun to own and I'd love to own a lot more attachments. For whatever counter space I had to give up again, having this mixer is certainly worth it. Had I bought it before Christmas instead of after, there would have been a lot more cookies floating around this past holiday season :) | 2 | positive | [
"There have been KitchenAid mixers in my house since I was a kid--I simply can't remember not having one around.",
"Last year the one that was in my parents' house for probably 40 years (and that I inherited--and how often do you inherit an appliance that still works perfectly?",
") was starting to look its age and I deported it to the basement.",
"Once it was gone I realized I like the open bit of counter space that it left behind.",
"Wow, counter space, what a unique concept.",
"But after a few months of mixing by hand (and worse, kneading dough by hand), I just decided have a mixer was worth the space lost.",
"This machine kneads dough like you can't believe--it takes seconds.",
"I can't tell you what a huge difference a few decades makes in product development :) This thing is such a joy to use, so powerful and so relatively quiet, that it's just a pleasure to use.",
"I actually find myself trying to conjure up things to make so that I can use it more often.",
"All of the other reviewers here have covered the advantages and disadvantages of this mixer, but I can't find a thing wrong with mine.",
"I love the bright red color, too.",
"This mixer is great fun to own and I'd love to own a lot more attachments.",
"For whatever counter space I had to give up again, having this mixer is certainly worth it.",
"Had I bought it before Christmas instead of after, there would have been a lot more cookies floating around this past holiday season :)"
] |
This collection is a real breakthrough for Amazon and the X5 music group, which offers these collections of bargain MP3s of classical music.
Like previous collections, this Vivaldi set puts together a strong roster of lesser-known players, often (but not only) lesser-known ensembles from Eastern Europe who still offer really nice performances.
A huge change, and a tremendously welcome one, is that complete works are offered! Until now, all these sets have just slapped together stray movements of pieces out of order. This one offers cohesive works in their entirety, from beginning to end.
If they could now go back to Beethoven and start over using this Vivaldi set as a model, that would be fantastic.
At the $2.99 "Deal of the Day" price on Oct 30, 2009, this is a great bargain. I think it would still be pretty good at the normal price too, and I don't usually say that. Highly recommended. | 2 | positive | [
"This collection is a real breakthrough for Amazon and the X5 music group, which offers these collections of bargain MP3s of classical music.",
"Like previous collections, this Vivaldi set puts together a strong roster of lesser-known players, often (but not only) lesser-known ensembles from Eastern Europe who still offer really nice performances.",
"A huge change, and a tremendously welcome one, is that complete works are offered!",
"Until now, all these sets have just slapped together stray movements of pieces out of order.",
"This one offers cohesive works in their entirety, from beginning to end.",
"If they could now go back to Beethoven and start over using this Vivaldi set as a model, that would be fantastic.",
"At the $2.",
"99 \"Deal of the Day\" price on Oct 30, 2009, this is a great bargain.",
"I think it would still be pretty good at the normal price too, and I don't usually say that.",
"Highly recommended."
] |
Book is divided into two parts.
In the first part, Tracy Whitney, protagonist, is a bank employee. Her mother is tricked by few gangsters and ripped of property. Tracy tries to avenge her mother, but she is also framed and send to jail by gangster. She faces several hardships in the jail and forms accomplices. On releasing from the jail, Tracy and her accomplices avenge the gangsters.
In the second part, Tracy could not find a job because of her past, and with time, she turns into a art thief. She steals expensive paintings and diamonds under strong security. Thefts are challenging and detailed in the book. Tracy outsmarts her rivals and police around the globe.
I like the second part of the book, because it is interesting and I was kept curious of what was coming ahead.
Overall, this book is a good read and I recommend this book. | 2 | positive | [
"Book is divided into two parts.",
"In the first part, Tracy Whitney, protagonist, is a bank employee.",
"Her mother is tricked by few gangsters and ripped of property.",
"Tracy tries to avenge her mother, but she is also framed and send to jail by gangster.",
"She faces several hardships in the jail and forms accomplices.",
"On releasing from the jail, Tracy and her accomplices avenge the gangsters.",
"In the second part, Tracy could not find a job because of her past, and with time, she turns into a art thief.",
"She steals expensive paintings and diamonds under strong security.",
"Thefts are challenging and detailed in the book.",
"Tracy outsmarts her rivals and police around the globe.",
"I like the second part of the book, because it is interesting and I was kept curious of what was coming ahead.",
"Overall, this book is a good read and I recommend this book."
] |
Weighing in at 885 pages The Winds of War is epic in every sense of the word. As I worked through those pages sometimes it felt like it was never going to end, and I never wanted it to. The story follows the Henry family through the years immediately before the start of the second world war through the attack on Pearl Harbor. Wouk covers a lot of ground and he manages this by the clever device of following the family patriarch, Victor Pug Henry, through the ups and downs of his naval career.
The book could easily have taken on a Forest Gump type quality, making it seem like the hapless Pug just fell into these situations that allowed the reader to be where all the action was in following the trajectory of the war. Fortunately, Pug Henry is a likeable and competent character. Indeed, his stalwart approach to his life and to his work make him both charming and an eminently reliable pivot for the story. Pug manages to personally meet all of the major political figures of the war Roosevelt, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin and even Mussolini but even his wife does not know this. He is modest and circumspect and clever. This might have all become a bit too neat, so Wouk also follows the Henry children, who are all young adults in this time period to give us a more complete picture of the war. In this way, Wouk captures the massive social upheaval and the mood of the American public during the war and also allows us to visit those theatres of action that Pug cannot reasonably be.
The book is made epic, engaging and heartfelt by Wouks weaving of world historical events into the personal lives of the Henry family members. The scope and impact of the war is brought home to the reader through the story of each of the Henrys. Wouk, who is remarkably still alive at 102, manages to cover all of the major events of the war, several battles, and the home front. It is an amazing feat in terms of historical coverage, but also in how much he made me care for these fictional characters. It truly was a different time. Men and women behaved differently than they do now. Standards and expectations were different and it was fascinating to observe. Just as it was fascinating to observe the way the war changed these things.
I would have been more than a little sad when I got to the end, except that the even longer sequel, War and Remembrance awaited me. | 2 | positive | [
"Weighing in at 885 pages The Winds of War is epic in every sense of the word.",
"As I worked through those pages sometimes it felt like it was never going to end, and I never wanted it to.",
"The story follows the Henry family through the years immediately before the start of the second world war through the attack on Pearl Harbor.",
"Wouk covers a lot of ground and he manages this by the clever device of following the family patriarch, Victor Pug Henry, through the ups and downs of his naval career.",
"The book could easily have taken on a Forest Gump type quality, making it seem like the hapless Pug just fell into these situations that allowed the reader to be where all the action was in following the trajectory of the war.",
"Fortunately, Pug Henry is a likeable and competent character.",
"Indeed, his stalwart approach to his life and to his work make him both charming and an eminently reliable pivot for the story.",
"Pug manages to personally meet all of the major political figures of the war Roosevelt, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin and even Mussolini but even his wife does not know this.",
"He is modest and circumspect and clever.",
"This might have all become a bit too neat, so Wouk also follows the Henry children, who are all young adults in this time period to give us a more complete picture of the war.",
"In this way, Wouk captures the massive social upheaval and the mood of the American public during the war and also allows us to visit those theatres of action that Pug cannot reasonably be.",
"The book is made epic, engaging and heartfelt by Wouks weaving of world historical events into the personal lives of the Henry family members.",
"The scope and impact of the war is brought home to the reader through the story of each of the Henrys.",
"Wouk, who is remarkably still alive at 102, manages to cover all of the major events of the war, several battles, and the home front.",
"It is an amazing feat in terms of historical coverage, but also in how much he made me care for these fictional characters.",
"It truly was a different time.",
"Men and women behaved differently than they do now.",
"Standards and expectations were different and it was fascinating to observe.",
"Just as it was fascinating to observe the way the war changed these things.",
"I would have been more than a little sad when I got to the end, except that the even longer sequel, War and Remembrance awaited me."
] |
I'm an avid fan of Crichton. After 8 of his books I'm quite familiar with his formula (a specially selected group of scientists exploit the exciting aspects of a new high technology before a disaster strikes i.e. Sphere, Jurassic Park, Timeline,etc.) Yet, this novel is just as thought provoking, if not more so! This is the first one I've read that makes computer science/algorithms the main tech (heck, there's even a snippet of source code), although it is heavily mixed in with evolutionary biology, and the result is astonishing but believable because it is applicable for the layperson. We live in a world of artificial intelligence and algorithms - social media, stock market automated trading, etc. They are designed to learn. It's not hard to imagine what craziness could happen to these systems if they behaved, well, exactly as designed!
This is not just a high concept, there is a lot of action - what a visually striking movie this would be! I am stuck with an image of a [SPOILER: billions of microscopic robots patterned to look like a human face flung to the far corners of a room, so that the room is textured with an animated human].
Read it as action, academia gone awry, a cautionary tale of ethics or all three - the book will stick with you. | 2 | positive | [
"I'm an avid fan of Crichton.",
"After 8 of his books I'm quite familiar with his formula (a specially selected group of scientists exploit the exciting aspects of a new high technology before a disaster strikes i.",
"e. Sphere, Jurassic Park, Timeline,etc.",
") Yet, this novel is just as thought provoking, if not more so!",
"This is the first one I've read that makes computer science/algorithms the main tech (heck, there's even a snippet of source code), although it is heavily mixed in with evolutionary biology, and the result is astonishing but believable because it is applicable for the layperson.",
"We live in a world of artificial intelligence and algorithms - social media, stock market automated trading, etc.",
"They are designed to learn.",
"It's not hard to imagine what craziness could happen to these systems if they behaved, well, exactly as designed!",
"This is not just a high concept, there is a lot of action - what a visually striking movie this would be!",
"I am stuck with an image of a [SPOILER: billions of microscopic robots patterned to look like a human face flung to the far corners of a room, so that the room is textured with an animated human].",
"Read it as action, academia gone awry, a cautionary tale of ethics or all three - the book will stick with you."
] |
Whether you're talking console or the PC, Rome Total War is one of the best you will ever play. I won't break down all the graphics and sound because others have done a more than adequate job of that. Besides, all you need to do is look at the screenshots to know that the graphics are awesome.
I'll take a moment to discuss what I didn't like. Keep in mind I gave this game 5 stars so it must not have bothered me too badly. It's a little hard to balance out having a large enough population in a city to produce troops and still have the city make money. I don't like that once you become the Emperor you can't keep going and rule the whole world. That's about it.
If you still don't have this game, get it. I bought it when it first came out but just never got around to writing a review until now. I am however normally a bargain hunter and wait until games are a couple of years old to buy them. So for those of you who are like me and waited until now,take it from Showtime....it's well worth the price. | 2 | positive | [
"Whether you're talking console or the PC, Rome Total War is one of the best you will ever play.",
"I won't break down all the graphics and sound because others have done a more than adequate job of that.",
"Besides, all you need to do is look at the screenshots to know that the graphics are awesome.",
"I'll take a moment to discuss what I didn't like.",
"Keep in mind I gave this game 5 stars so it must not have bothered me too badly.",
"It's a little hard to balance out having a large enough population in a city to produce troops and still have the city make money.",
"I don't like that once you become the Emperor you can't keep going and rule the whole world.",
"That's about it.",
"If you still don't have this game, get it.",
"I bought it when it first came out but just never got around to writing a review until now.",
"I am however normally a bargain hunter and wait until games are a couple of years old to buy them.",
"So for those of you who are like me and waited until now,take it from Showtime....",
"it's well worth the price."
] |
Fun game for a few players. There are three colored tokens, red blue, and green. you can play with as many players as you wish you just need to break up into teams. The game board has playing cards spread out around the board, two decks of cards minus the jacks are shown. You start with 5 cards, they are smaller than normal playing cards. Like the ace of spades, or three of hearts, etc. During your turn you place a color token of your team on the game board ver the location of a card you have, like I have the 3 of hearts and place a token on the board over the 3 of hearts, then pass the turn. You keep going until one team has five tokens on the board in a row, diagonals count. However the Jacks are wild cards, the one eyed jacks allow you to remove ANY token from the board and the two eyed jacks allow you to put a token on any open spot (like a wild card). Team play just alternates team players and you work together to win. Its VERY simple and fun to play. | 2 | positive | [
"Fun game for a few players.",
"There are three colored tokens, red blue, and green.",
"you can play with as many players as you wish you just need to break up into teams.",
"The game board has playing cards spread out around the board, two decks of cards minus the jacks are shown.",
"You start with 5 cards, they are smaller than normal playing cards.",
"Like the ace of spades, or three of hearts, etc.",
"During your turn you place a color token of your team on the game board ver the location of a card you have, like I have the 3 of hearts and place a token on the board over the 3 of hearts, then pass the turn.",
"You keep going until one team has five tokens on the board in a row, diagonals count.",
"However the Jacks are wild cards, the one eyed jacks allow you to remove ANY token from the board and the two eyed jacks allow you to put a token on any open spot (like a wild card).",
"Team play just alternates team players and you work together to win.",
"Its VERY simple and fun to play."
] |
Iron Maiden's golden age started with "Killers" and pretty much ended with "Somewhere in Time". All of the songs on "Somewhere" are ambitious, adding new elements to Maiden's sound. The guitar synth's found on "Somewhere" are present, but not as overpowering as on the follow-up cd "Seventh Son". Everything Maiden fans enjoy about the band are present on "Somewhere". Steve Harris' bass lines crackle, and Dickinson's urgent vocals really carry the album along. The guitar riffs are catchy, and hook you right away. The thing that always impressed me with Iron Maiden, was that, during the 80's most metal bands like Ratt, Posion, Motley Crue etc, were busy playing and singing about rock n' roll, girls and partying. Maiden often based their music on literature; "Murders in the Rue Morgue", poetry: "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", history; "Aces High", "The Trooper" and "Run to the Hills"; religion; "Heaven Can Wait", "Number of the Beast" and mythology "Icarus" and "Poweslave". The great epic metal tunes on Iron Maiden disks defied the conventions of the time, where most bands stuck to radio-friendly, 5 minutes or less rock anthems. Iron Maiden was, and is more than just a standard metal band, and if you are a music fan, you are doing yourself a great dis-service if you don't pick up the disks from the heyday. "Somewhere in Time" features 8 great track, each better than the one before it. Listen to "Alexander the Great" and ask yourself if any other band at the height of their popularity would have been able to put that song on a cd. The guitar riff on "Wasted Years" will be running through your head all day, and you will be humming the chorus of "Heaven Can Wait" for a long time. This is a great album, from a band that always brought a little more to the table than just catchy rock anthems. | 2 | positive | [
"Iron Maiden's golden age started with \"Killers\" and pretty much ended with \"Somewhere in Time\".",
"All of the songs on \"Somewhere\" are ambitious, adding new elements to Maiden's sound.",
"The guitar synth's found on \"Somewhere\" are present, but not as overpowering as on the follow-up cd \"Seventh Son\".",
"Everything Maiden fans enjoy about the band are present on \"Somewhere\".",
"Steve Harris' bass lines crackle, and Dickinson's urgent vocals really carry the album along.",
"The guitar riffs are catchy, and hook you right away.",
"The thing that always impressed me with Iron Maiden, was that, during the 80's most metal bands like Ratt, Posion, Motley Crue etc, were busy playing and singing about rock n' roll, girls and partying.",
"Maiden often based their music on literature; \"Murders in the Rue Morgue\", poetry: \"Rime of the Ancient Mariner\", history; \"Aces High\", \"The Trooper\" and \"Run to the Hills\"; religion; \"Heaven Can Wait\", \"Number of the Beast\" and mythology \"Icarus\" and \"Poweslave\".",
"The great epic metal tunes on Iron Maiden disks defied the conventions of the time, where most bands stuck to radio-friendly, 5 minutes or less rock anthems.",
"Iron Maiden was, and is more than just a standard metal band, and if you are a music fan, you are doing yourself a great dis-service if you don't pick up the disks from the heyday.",
"\"Somewhere in Time\" features 8 great track, each better than the one before it.",
"Listen to \"Alexander the Great\" and ask yourself if any other band at the height of their popularity would have been able to put that song on a cd.",
"The guitar riff on \"Wasted Years\" will be running through your head all day, and you will be humming the chorus of \"Heaven Can Wait\" for a long time.",
"This is a great album, from a band that always brought a little more to the table than just catchy rock anthems."
] |
I just finished watching The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) on Blu-ray which I ordered from Amazon. It's one of my favorite films and still holds up today, largely thanks to its wonderful direction and quality attention to realistic detail. Likened to westerns and samurai films, it should be at the top of anyones list that is a fan of action, cars, post apocalyptic futures and stories about a lone wolf type hero. The quality of the picture is great and the sound is good too thanks to being on Blu-ray. And if you are worried about getting this because you haven't seen the first Mad Max, fear not, the film is done in such a way you don't really need to. There is a short recap at the start of the film which will help tie things together. Also a new feature exclusive to the high-def version not found on regular DVD is a new audio commentary with the director. I haven't listened to it yet so I'm hoping it sheds insight onto the production of this wonderful film.
See Mel Gibson at his best as... The Road Warrior. | 2 | positive | [
"I just finished watching The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) on Blu-ray which I ordered from Amazon.",
"It's one of my favorite films and still holds up today, largely thanks to its wonderful direction and quality attention to realistic detail.",
"Likened to westerns and samurai films, it should be at the top of anyones list that is a fan of action, cars, post apocalyptic futures and stories about a lone wolf type hero.",
"The quality of the picture is great and the sound is good too thanks to being on Blu-ray.",
"And if you are worried about getting this because you haven't seen the first Mad Max, fear not, the film is done in such a way you don't really need to.",
"There is a short recap at the start of the film which will help tie things together.",
"Also a new feature exclusive to the high-def version not found on regular DVD is a new audio commentary with the director.",
"I haven't listened to it yet so I'm hoping it sheds insight onto the production of this wonderful film.",
"See Mel Gibson at his best as...",
"The Road Warrior."
] |
I've had two of these feeders for many, many years and they are indeed squirrel proof. I live in a rural area so we have a lot of birds here. In the winter, the feeders need filling at least once a day. This is the only feeder I've found that cardinals can use but squirrels and chipmunks cannot. Woodpeckers, nut hatches, indigo buntings, grossbeaks, chickadees, cardinals, finches and occasionally blue jays use this feeder. In the spring and summer, birds bring their fledglings and teach them to eat from the feeders. The cardinal ring does need adjusting frequently because the squirrels hang on it but, though irritating, isn't too much trouble to keep it tight. I only wish we didn't get so many house sparrows but even Brome can't find a way to eliminate them. The secrete to attracting interesting birds is, of course, in the seed you use.
The feeders have had some damage over the years caused by storms blowing them down from an 8 foot pole. A few dents and bent hangers don't prevent the feeders from dispensing the seed and I am confident Brome will send me replacement parts when needed. | 2 | positive | [
"I've had two of these feeders for many, many years and they are indeed squirrel proof.",
"I live in a rural area so we have a lot of birds here.",
"In the winter, the feeders need filling at least once a day.",
"This is the only feeder I've found that cardinals can use but squirrels and chipmunks cannot.",
"Woodpeckers, nut hatches, indigo buntings, grossbeaks, chickadees, cardinals, finches and occasionally blue jays use this feeder.",
"In the spring and summer, birds bring their fledglings and teach them to eat from the feeders.",
"The cardinal ring does need adjusting frequently because the squirrels hang on it but, though irritating, isn't too much trouble to keep it tight.",
"I only wish we didn't get so many house sparrows but even Brome can't find a way to eliminate them.",
"The secrete to attracting interesting birds is, of course, in the seed you use.",
"The feeders have had some damage over the years caused by storms blowing them down from an 8 foot pole.",
"A few dents and bent hangers don't prevent the feeders from dispensing the seed and I am confident Brome will send me replacement parts when needed."
] |
I absolutely loved and appreciated the speed at which the book reads. The words are very "comfortable" on the page, written in conversational tone which I believe speeds the reading just a bit when the mind recognizes the text on the page as matching natural patterns used in everyday speech as opposed to more formal writing. Because of this, that voice inside my head that's engaged when reading sounded like a friend talking to me, as if we were on a power walk around the neighborhood getting caught up on the latest juicy gossip. Verbs often started the sentences, infusing the writing with life and action, giving the overall tone of the piece excitement and forward progress. Also loved the use of diary entries and lists which were used as structure for the narrative - very Bridget Jones - a staple in our genre. Well done. My compliments to the writer. This week, feeling sluggish with fever and tired from a busy month of activities, I needed an energetic book written exactly like this to revive me. Libby and her sidekick, Fenella, the busy moms and their frantic lives central to this story provided comic relief and I was so happy it was them and not me living out this nightmare. My thanks to the writer, Amanda Egan, for this much needed escape.
Set-Up to the Storyline: Little Max, Libby Marchant's only child, just got into Manor House Prep School, a prestigious (and pricey!) private school. Now Ned and Libby must figure out how to buck up and fit in. Not only that, little Max wants a dog - finds one - and names the dog, Dog. Dog gives birth to puppy sextuplets beneath the kitchen table, further complicating the busy home life Libby is trying to manage. But before summer is up and the new school year begins, Libby finds herself serving along with friend, Fenella Hunter-Barnes, as Manor House's "Seedlings class reps" for the new school year, responsible for all sorts of things, including throwing a Christmas fair for 140 kids and parents. What is it they say in tournament play? "Let the games begin!"
Lively Cast of Characters: Four-year-old son Max is adorable, full of difficult questions like, "Can I have a dog/brother/sister?" and "What's the difference between the chicken on the farm and the one on my plate?" Ms. Sengupta, the next door neighbor and motherly figure, considered (with affection) by Libby to be a 'broad minded geriatric Hindu' wants to fix Libby with her eligible son, Pritesh. Best friend Fenella and husband Josh, the first compatible couple Libby and Ned find in their new private school community, at first provide fun evening parties filled with booze and show tunes but soon grow to become true, lifelong friends. Great couple. Nick and Rick serve as the token gay couple found in most chick lit books - and when they announce an August wedding, Libby and Ned exchange viewpoints on the matter, establishing Libby is pro and Ned is against and Libby soon becomes more involved in the wedding than she originally intended. There are family members including Libby's mother, an older sister and a godmother that come and go but serve the storyline in important ways. And last but certainly not least, a smattering of clueless, snotty, affluent moms with less than desirable parenting skills who act in truly cruel ways in this super-charged mommy playground.
Overarching Question for Readers: How will Libby and Ned finance their new lifestyle? Will Libby be able to meet her many obligations as Seedlings class rep? But more importantly, for me, is the close examination of what it means to "be rich". If monetary wealth is fleeting, what currency do we have in our lives as measure of our true wealth? A loving husband? A terrific kid? A stellar best friend? Belief in ourselves and our ability to overcome hardship? And perhaps, an uncompromising moral compass that always points us to our true north. Perhaps these are the currencies with which we should measure.
The complete book review for Diary of a Mummy Misfit is available on my blog "Chick Lit Chit Chat" URL julievalerie.com | 2 | positive | [
"I absolutely loved and appreciated the speed at which the book reads.",
"The words are very \"comfortable\" on the page, written in conversational tone which I believe speeds the reading just a bit when the mind recognizes the text on the page as matching natural patterns used in everyday speech as opposed to more formal writing.",
"Because of this, that voice inside my head that's engaged when reading sounded like a friend talking to me, as if we were on a power walk around the neighborhood getting caught up on the latest juicy gossip.",
"Verbs often started the sentences, infusing the writing with life and action, giving the overall tone of the piece excitement and forward progress.",
"Also loved the use of diary entries and lists which were used as structure for the narrative - very Bridget Jones - a staple in our genre.",
"Well done.",
"My compliments to the writer.",
"This week, feeling sluggish with fever and tired from a busy month of activities, I needed an energetic book written exactly like this to revive me.",
"Libby and her sidekick, Fenella, the busy moms and their frantic lives central to this story provided comic relief and I was so happy it was them and not me living out this nightmare.",
"My thanks to the writer, Amanda Egan, for this much needed escape.",
"Set-Up to the Storyline: Little Max, Libby Marchant's only child, just got into Manor House Prep School, a prestigious (and pricey!",
") private school.",
"Now Ned and Libby must figure out how to buck up and fit in.",
"Not only that, little Max wants a dog - finds one - and names the dog, Dog.",
"Dog gives birth to puppy sextuplets beneath the kitchen table, further complicating the busy home life Libby is trying to manage.",
"But before summer is up and the new school year begins, Libby finds herself serving along with friend, Fenella Hunter-Barnes, as Manor House's \"Seedlings class reps\" for the new school year, responsible for all sorts of things, including throwing a Christmas fair for 140 kids and parents.",
"What is it they say in tournament play?",
"\"Let the games begin!",
"\"\n\nLively Cast of Characters: Four-year-old son Max is adorable, full of difficult questions like, \"Can I have a dog/brother/sister?",
"\" and \"What's the difference between the chicken on the farm and the one on my plate?",
"\" Ms.",
"Sengupta, the next door neighbor and motherly figure, considered (with affection) by Libby to be a 'broad minded geriatric Hindu' wants to fix Libby with her eligible son, Pritesh.",
"Best friend Fenella and husband Josh, the first compatible couple Libby and Ned find in their new private school community, at first provide fun evening parties filled with booze and show tunes but soon grow to become true, lifelong friends.",
"Great couple.",
"Nick and Rick serve as the token gay couple found in most chick lit books - and when they announce an August wedding, Libby and Ned exchange viewpoints on the matter, establishing Libby is pro and Ned is against and Libby soon becomes more involved in the wedding than she originally intended.",
"There are family members including Libby's mother, an older sister and a godmother that come and go but serve the storyline in important ways.",
"And last but certainly not least, a smattering of clueless, snotty, affluent moms with less than desirable parenting skills who act in truly cruel ways in this super-charged mommy playground.",
"Overarching Question for Readers: How will Libby and Ned finance their new lifestyle?",
"Will Libby be able to meet her many obligations as Seedlings class rep?",
"But more importantly, for me, is the close examination of what it means to \"be rich\".",
"If monetary wealth is fleeting, what currency do we have in our lives as measure of our true wealth?",
"A loving husband?",
"A terrific kid?",
"A stellar best friend?",
"Belief in ourselves and our ability to overcome hardship?",
"And perhaps, an uncompromising moral compass that always points us to our true north.",
"Perhaps these are the currencies with which we should measure.",
"The complete book review for Diary of a Mummy Misfit is available on my blog \"Chick Lit Chit Chat\" URL julievalerie.",
"com"
] |
Should you bother to play this game? Short answer, yes. Long answer, most definitely. The Star Wars card game by Fantasy Flight is enjoyable and entertaining. It's also an LCG so you can customize it too. Now like any games it has some pros and cons. But honestly most of the cons don't really hold up when you take a long look at them. Let's go over some:
"The game isn't very thematic." I really don't get when people try to bring this up. The committing to the force rule makes sense in the game world for the Force struggle. Also edge battles add to the flavor. One of the major complaints about the theme revolves around the fact that units can block ships. For example if the Devastator attacks, Luke Skywalker can block it. Now granted that wouldn't be physically possible. But two reasons why this situation doesn't bother me at all. First, just imagine Luke leading a squadron of X-Wings and destroying the Devastator. That works as far as theme goes for me personally. Second, have you ever played the Star Wars CCG by WOTC? They had space and ground battles. And in my humble opinion it just didn't work. You could easily get blown out if the other player drew ships and you didn't. This works way better in the LCG.
"Deckbuilding is too simplistic." Yes and no. I understand why someone could misconstrue this. To build a deck, instead of figuring out every card you do and do not need, and how many to add, you just select ten objectives and put all the included cards with each objective in your command deck. This is simpler on one hand because you can build a deck super easy. 10 picks and you're done! But on the other hand it's really not simple. To build a truly good deck you really need to weigh how important the set really is. Is it worth it to get the chud units just to get the great ones? How many units are too few? Too many enhancements? Lots to think about as far as deckbuilding goes. Different to get used to, but exciting once you get the hang of it!
"The Game is too Expensive." Now while it is true that the game isn't cheap, it isn't even close to one of the most expensive games out there. Granted you will spend 10 to 15 dollars every month for Force Packs. You will need to buy at least one deluxe expansion a year. And if you're a hardcore player, or want to compete in tournaments, you will need two core sets as well. But think of it this way, you don't have to add all the packs. Just buy the ones you want. If you're a casual player you can even stop with just the core set. But let's say you are a competitive player. Well guess what, it's still cheaper when you start comparing it to other games (I'm looking at you CCGs!) like Magic. Magic might release cards every 3 months instead of every month, but the cost to find the four cards you need in random boosters, or dropping $50+ on that playset you need is just stinking outrageous! I speak from personal experience because I used to play at Friday Night Magic regularly. And I am so happy to be able to play a customizable card game without dropping the money it took for Magic!
The game has many pros as well, beautiful art. Exciting and fast paced game play. And try and play it and not hear the movie in your head!
So there you have it. I will acknowledge all games have pros and cons. But you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't at least try this game out. All the best and may the Force....ah you get the idea. Happy gaming! :) | 2 | positive | [
"Should you bother to play this game?",
"Short answer, yes.",
"Long answer, most definitely.",
"The Star Wars card game by Fantasy Flight is enjoyable and entertaining.",
"It's also an LCG so you can customize it too.",
"Now like any games it has some pros and cons.",
"But honestly most of the cons don't really hold up when you take a long look at them.",
"Let's go over some:\n\n\"The game isn't very thematic.",
"\" I really don't get when people try to bring this up.",
"The committing to the force rule makes sense in the game world for the Force struggle.",
"Also edge battles add to the flavor.",
"One of the major complaints about the theme revolves around the fact that units can block ships.",
"For example if the Devastator attacks, Luke Skywalker can block it.",
"Now granted that wouldn't be physically possible.",
"But two reasons why this situation doesn't bother me at all.",
"First, just imagine Luke leading a squadron of X-Wings and destroying the Devastator.",
"That works as far as theme goes for me personally.",
"Second, have you ever played the Star Wars CCG by WOTC?",
"They had space and ground battles.",
"And in my humble opinion it just didn't work.",
"You could easily get blown out if the other player drew ships and you didn't.",
"This works way better in the LCG.",
"\"Deckbuilding is too simplistic.",
"\" Yes and no.",
"I understand why someone could misconstrue this.",
"To build a deck, instead of figuring out every card you do and do not need, and how many to add, you just select ten objectives and put all the included cards with each objective in your command deck.",
"This is simpler on one hand because you can build a deck super easy.",
"10 picks and you're done!",
"But on the other hand it's really not simple.",
"To build a truly good deck you really need to weigh how important the set really is.",
"Is it worth it to get the chud units just to get the great ones?",
"How many units are too few?",
"Too many enhancements?",
"Lots to think about as far as deckbuilding goes.",
"Different to get used to, but exciting once you get the hang of it!",
"\"The Game is too Expensive.",
"\" Now while it is true that the game isn't cheap, it isn't even close to one of the most expensive games out there.",
"Granted you will spend 10 to 15 dollars every month for Force Packs.",
"You will need to buy at least one deluxe expansion a year.",
"And if you're a hardcore player, or want to compete in tournaments, you will need two core sets as well.",
"But think of it this way, you don't have to add all the packs.",
"Just buy the ones you want.",
"If you're a casual player you can even stop with just the core set.",
"But let's say you are a competitive player.",
"Well guess what, it's still cheaper when you start comparing it to other games (I'm looking at you CCGs!",
") like Magic.",
"Magic might release cards every 3 months instead of every month, but the cost to find the four cards you need in random boosters, or dropping $50+ on that playset you need is just stinking outrageous!",
"I speak from personal experience because I used to play at Friday Night Magic regularly.",
"And I am so happy to be able to play a customizable card game without dropping the money it took for Magic!",
"The game has many pros as well, beautiful art.",
"Exciting and fast paced game play.",
"And try and play it and not hear the movie in your head!",
"So there you have it.",
"I will acknowledge all games have pros and cons.",
"But you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't at least try this game out.",
"All the best and may the Force....",
"ah you get the idea.",
"Happy gaming!",
":)"
] |
While Britain was ingloriously kicked out of SE Asia in 1941, their soldiers seemed to exemplify the worst effects of years of defeat and despair. The debacle of Burma and Singapore and the debilitating effects of defeat infected both the British, Indian and Commonwealth armies. After the defeats and the long road back is where George Mac Fraser comes in.
The British and Indian Armies has been integrated trained and tested in the rugged battles of Imphal and Kohima. The Black Cat Division full of men from mostly Cumbria, are ready to be tested in the long road back to Rangoon. Fraser recounts his role in the big push to capture most of Burma and then the mop-up operations with British Special Forces in the closing weeks of the war.
Fraser's autobiographical writing is characteristically wry and at times cynically humourous. At other times he evinces what one may call the "ugly" side of the racist feeling of the enemy that filled the heads of both sides in this conflict. Like a lot of authors of the same era, Japanese are "Japs" and they are a lesser form of humanity. Lesser because they kill, rape and murder and kill British POWs to a degree that the British soldier (and any normal human being) finds shocking. What happens is, in turn, a dehumanisation of the British/ Indian soldier and any notion of him being a gentlemanly warrior. Quarter is neither asked nor given. Killing Japs and more Japs becomes the end in itself. When the initial offence breaks the backs of the main line of Japanese defence, the Gurkhas hunt Japanese with their long Kukris, Indian troops kill Japanese wounded, and the British go for vengence.
At the end of the book Fraser is aware of the mentality engendered on him and his men. He makes no apologies for it. In one of his more famous quotes he asks if the British soldier fully cognizent of what the A Bomb would do the Japanese women and children would withhold bombing if giving the choice. He answers that if it could in some way end the suffering on the Burma Front by shortening the hell they faced, then the British Soldier would join in a single chorus that "yes use the damned thing...."
It is chilling in the sense what this war in the jungle did to them. Fighting far from home in a jungle with sparse rations, rotting clothes, little rest, constant wet of the monsoons or constant dryness of the central plains --- the wasting of the body and the mind is much in evidence in this book.
Fraser also loved his mates and the times he spent with them. Those days around fires on the Central Plains the intial rush to capture Rangoon before the Monsoon rains is very poetically detailed by this warrior Scot. Seven years after reading this book I can still remember his description of when the chase ends and the first drops of the monsoon rains come as the weary troops rest on the road to Rangoon.
The British Warrior poet is a much more developed genre than its American counterpart. In this war there are many good British haunting memoirs about the Burma Front and the "Fogotten War."
But this is still one of the best and stays with you a very long time. | 2 | positive | [
"While Britain was ingloriously kicked out of SE Asia in 1941, their soldiers seemed to exemplify the worst effects of years of defeat and despair.",
"The debacle of Burma and Singapore and the debilitating effects of defeat infected both the British, Indian and Commonwealth armies.",
"After the defeats and the long road back is where George Mac Fraser comes in.",
"The British and Indian Armies has been integrated trained and tested in the rugged battles of Imphal and Kohima.",
"The Black Cat Division full of men from mostly Cumbria, are ready to be tested in the long road back to Rangoon.",
"Fraser recounts his role in the big push to capture most of Burma and then the mop-up operations with British Special Forces in the closing weeks of the war.",
"Fraser's autobiographical writing is characteristically wry and at times cynically humourous.",
"At other times he evinces what one may call the \"ugly\" side of the racist feeling of the enemy that filled the heads of both sides in this conflict.",
"Like a lot of authors of the same era, Japanese are \"Japs\" and they are a lesser form of humanity.",
"Lesser because they kill, rape and murder and kill British POWs to a degree that the British soldier (and any normal human being) finds shocking.",
"What happens is, in turn, a dehumanisation of the British/ Indian soldier and any notion of him being a gentlemanly warrior.",
"Quarter is neither asked nor given.",
"Killing Japs and more Japs becomes the end in itself.",
"When the initial offence breaks the backs of the main line of Japanese defence, the Gurkhas hunt Japanese with their long Kukris, Indian troops kill Japanese wounded, and the British go for vengence.",
"At the end of the book Fraser is aware of the mentality engendered on him and his men.",
"He makes no apologies for it.",
"In one of his more famous quotes he asks if the British soldier fully cognizent of what the A Bomb would do the Japanese women and children would withhold bombing if giving the choice.",
"He answers that if it could in some way end the suffering on the Burma Front by shortening the hell they faced, then the British Soldier would join in a single chorus that \"yes use the damned thing....",
"\"\nIt is chilling in the sense what this war in the jungle did to them.",
"Fighting far from home in a jungle with sparse rations, rotting clothes, little rest, constant wet of the monsoons or constant dryness of the central plains --- the wasting of the body and the mind is much in evidence in this book.",
"Fraser also loved his mates and the times he spent with them.",
"Those days around fires on the Central Plains the intial rush to capture Rangoon before the Monsoon rains is very poetically detailed by this warrior Scot.",
"Seven years after reading this book I can still remember his description of when the chase ends and the first drops of the monsoon rains come as the weary troops rest on the road to Rangoon.",
"The British Warrior poet is a much more developed genre than its American counterpart.",
"In this war there are many good British haunting memoirs about the Burma Front and the \"Fogotten War.",
"\"\nBut this is still one of the best and stays with you a very long time."
] |
It doesn't have the latex rubbery foam feel of good memory foam, the texture is more like bed egg crates but much thicker and denser. I really like it! Cut it with a good quality bread knife. I originally got it for stuffing under existing couch cushion foam but quickly decided it wasn't a good fit, and cancelled but it was too late (despite the "ships in 3-5 days" tag). For the price I decided to keep it. I'm glad I did! I cut two sections off and put them side by side on the floor of my daughters teepee. A couple inches too wide but the tent structure allowed for it, and the two pieces of foam don't move or slide at all, feels like one large foam pad. Now when we read books together in there it feels like we're laying in a comfortable bed! I covered the foam with fabric and just tucked it under the mat. Again it isn't sliding or slipping at all, the foam has a good grip.
The remainder I wrapped a crib sized bedspread around and we use that to sit on the living room floor and play blocks! The discomfort of sitting on the floor kept me away from playing on the floor with my daughter so I'm thrilled for a solution | 2 | positive | [
"It doesn't have the latex rubbery foam feel of good memory foam, the texture is more like bed egg crates but much thicker and denser.",
"I really like it!",
"Cut it with a good quality bread knife.",
"I originally got it for stuffing under existing couch cushion foam but quickly decided it wasn't a good fit, and cancelled but it was too late (despite the \"ships in 3-5 days\" tag).",
"For the price I decided to keep it.",
"I'm glad I did!",
"I cut two sections off and put them side by side on the floor of my daughters teepee.",
"A couple inches too wide but the tent structure allowed for it, and the two pieces of foam don't move or slide at all, feels like one large foam pad.",
"Now when we read books together in there it feels like we're laying in a comfortable bed!",
"I covered the foam with fabric and just tucked it under the mat.",
"Again it isn't sliding or slipping at all, the foam has a good grip.",
"The remainder I wrapped a crib sized bedspread around and we use that to sit on the living room floor and play blocks!",
"The discomfort of sitting on the floor kept me away from playing on the floor with my daughter so I'm thrilled for a solution"
] |
The KISS solo albums provided an interesting look at how each band member's style came out apart from the band. For the Cat Man, Peter Criss, who didn't sing enough songs, this was the perfect opportunity for his feline self to emerge. His album is a mixture of soulful piano and brass rock and slow ballads. There's nothing here that rocks as hard as anything from the KISS to Love Gun albums. Most of the material is mid-paced to downright mellow. There's a lot of personality in Criss's raspy voice, which is really heartfelt in the ballad songs. He also steps away from the drums in half the songs.
"I'm Gonna Love You" sports piano, rock guitar, a brass section and some soulful backing vocals.
"You Matter To Me" with the Farfisa-like synthesizers, could be easily remixed into an old school disco tune.
Peter does a decent and rousing cover of the insomniac "Tossin' And Turnin'" with a pair of soulful female backup singers. Curious that this was the one track that KISS fans really liked.
The sad Elton Johnesque "Don't You let Me Down" is the first of four sad killer ballads. The second, my favourite song here, "Easy Thing," as in "Love is such an easy thing to lose," is backed by strings, and actually outdoes "Beth" in its heartfeltness. The lullaby-like "Kiss The Girl Goodbye" with lines as "Time for me to fly/I will be home some day/baby please wait for me" might be a sequel to "Beth." Some of the guitar work reminds me of Heart's "Dog & Butterfly." And "I Can't Stop The Rain," another tearjerker with strings that become powerful with the chorus: "I can't stop the rain/here it comes again/lightning strikes across the sky/I can't stop the rain/here it comes gain. because lightning only blinds my eyes." At one point, he substitutes the words "it takes a witch to curse that g-----ned sky" for the last line in the chorus.
The rollicking "That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes" could've been done by Blondie, say, Eat To The Beat era if they erased the soul edge to it. Steve Lukather from Toto does a guitar solo.
"Rock Me Baby" and "Hooked On Rock 'N' Roll" are songs in the same vein as "I'm Gonna Love You."
Vini Poncia co-wrote many of the songs with Criss, did backing vocals, and in addition to producing this album, would be the hand behind Dynasty and Unmasked, which, depending on how KISS fans view those albums, may not put him in a favourable light. I don't know--I liked those albums good enough. Despite being the lowest selling of the four KISS solo albums, Peter Criss's one remains my favourite. | 2 | positive | [
"The KISS solo albums provided an interesting look at how each band member's style came out apart from the band.",
"For the Cat Man, Peter Criss, who didn't sing enough songs, this was the perfect opportunity for his feline self to emerge.",
"His album is a mixture of soulful piano and brass rock and slow ballads.",
"There's nothing here that rocks as hard as anything from the KISS to Love Gun albums.",
"Most of the material is mid-paced to downright mellow.",
"There's a lot of personality in Criss's raspy voice, which is really heartfelt in the ballad songs.",
"He also steps away from the drums in half the songs.",
"\"I'm Gonna Love You\" sports piano, rock guitar, a brass section and some soulful backing vocals.",
"\"You Matter To Me\" with the Farfisa-like synthesizers, could be easily remixed into an old school disco tune.",
"Peter does a decent and rousing cover of the insomniac \"Tossin' And Turnin'\" with a pair of soulful female backup singers.",
"Curious that this was the one track that KISS fans really liked.",
"The sad Elton Johnesque \"Don't You let Me Down\" is the first of four sad killer ballads.",
"The second, my favourite song here, \"Easy Thing,\" as in \"Love is such an easy thing to lose,\" is backed by strings, and actually outdoes \"Beth\" in its heartfeltness.",
"The lullaby-like \"Kiss The Girl Goodbye\" with lines as \"Time for me to fly/I will be home some day/baby please wait for me\" might be a sequel to \"Beth.",
"\" Some of the guitar work reminds me of Heart's \"Dog & Butterfly.",
"\" And \"I Can't Stop The Rain,\" another tearjerker with strings that become powerful with the chorus: \"I can't stop the rain/here it comes again/lightning strikes across the sky/I can't stop the rain/here it comes gain.",
"because lightning only blinds my eyes.",
"\" At one point, he substitutes the words \"it takes a witch to curse that g-----ned sky\" for the last line in the chorus.",
"The rollicking \"That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes\" could've been done by Blondie, say, Eat To The Beat era if they erased the soul edge to it.",
"Steve Lukather from Toto does a guitar solo.",
"\"Rock Me Baby\" and \"Hooked On Rock 'N' Roll\" are songs in the same vein as \"I'm Gonna Love You.",
"\"\nVini Poncia co-wrote many of the songs with Criss, did backing vocals, and in addition to producing this album, would be the hand behind Dynasty and Unmasked, which, depending on how KISS fans view those albums, may not put him in a favourable light.",
"I don't know--I liked those albums good enough.",
"Despite being the lowest selling of the four KISS solo albums, Peter Criss's one remains my favourite."
] |
I was honestly disappointed when I first tasted this honey. From reading the other reviews, I ordered it in anticipation of tasting something that I've never tasted before, something unlike the flavor of any honey I grew up with. I wanted to finally understand why Winnie the Pooh goes bonkers for honey... Unfortunately, while this is a good honey, it is basically a crystallized unprocessed honey with nice smoother creamed texture than typical aged granular honey. While it is marginally better than store-bought processed honey with flatter flavor and caramelized stronger aftertaste, it ultimately left me wondering "What's the big deal?" The Y.S. Organic raw honey is a product of Brazil & Canada, and it's worth a try if you've never tasted raw unfiltered honey before. However, I recommend that you lookout for fresh unprocessed honey from your local bee farmers instead, which may also help you ward off allergy symptoms to your local allergens. Those will taste more like the popular Honey Spoons candy (sold at Cracker Barrel) without the distinct complex flavor of aged crystallized honey which is what this honey ultimately tastes like. Many may prefer creamed aged honey, but I personally prefer the taste of fresh liquid raw honey. | 2 | positive | [
"I was honestly disappointed when I first tasted this honey.",
"From reading the other reviews, I ordered it in anticipation of tasting something that I've never tasted before, something unlike the flavor of any honey I grew up with.",
"I wanted to finally understand why Winnie the Pooh goes bonkers for honey...",
"Unfortunately, while this is a good honey, it is basically a crystallized unprocessed honey with nice smoother creamed texture than typical aged granular honey.",
"While it is marginally better than store-bought processed honey with flatter flavor and caramelized stronger aftertaste, it ultimately left me wondering \"What's the big deal?",
"\" The Y.",
"S. Organic raw honey is a product of Brazil & Canada, and it's worth a try if you've never tasted raw unfiltered honey before.",
"However, I recommend that you lookout for fresh unprocessed honey from your local bee farmers instead, which may also help you ward off allergy symptoms to your local allergens.",
"Those will taste more like the popular Honey Spoons candy (sold at Cracker Barrel) without the distinct complex flavor of aged crystallized honey which is what this honey ultimately tastes like.",
"Many may prefer creamed aged honey, but I personally prefer the taste of fresh liquid raw honey."
] |
If you got this far, you are probably interested in getting this historical concert on DVD. Filmed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in November of 1997, I can attest that having been at this concert, it is remarkable. Over 30 hits with a great light-show presentation was accompanied by live duets with Celine Dion on "Immortality", a pre-recorded duet with Franki Valli on a blasting "Grease" and a truly heartbreaking quartet with the late brother Andy Gibb on "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away". The large movie screen served as a backdrop for many old family videos as well as the Bee Gees performing songs from over four decades.
The technicalities: If you have a simple DVD player without a DTS Surround Sound player and receiver, you can buy any of the DVD's. If you are fortunate enough to own a DTS Surround capable DVD player and receiver, you are set for what the concert really sounded like! Remember that this was recorded in the 80,000 plus seat MGM Grand and the acoustics add something that is different than a regular studio recording. The crowd is recorded perfectly to coincide with the performance. Check your system, then decide. If you plan on a new system, I highly recommend spending a few extra bucks and getting this DTS Surround feature. It is that good. | 2 | positive | [
"If you got this far, you are probably interested in getting this historical concert on DVD.",
"Filmed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in November of 1997, I can attest that having been at this concert, it is remarkable.",
"Over 30 hits with a great light-show presentation was accompanied by live duets with Celine Dion on \"Immortality\", a pre-recorded duet with Franki Valli on a blasting \"Grease\" and a truly heartbreaking quartet with the late brother Andy Gibb on \"(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away\".",
"The large movie screen served as a backdrop for many old family videos as well as the Bee Gees performing songs from over four decades.",
"The technicalities: If you have a simple DVD player without a DTS Surround Sound player and receiver, you can buy any of the DVD's.",
"If you are fortunate enough to own a DTS Surround capable DVD player and receiver, you are set for what the concert really sounded like!",
"Remember that this was recorded in the 80,000 plus seat MGM Grand and the acoustics add something that is different than a regular studio recording.",
"The crowd is recorded perfectly to coincide with the performance.",
"Check your system, then decide.",
"If you plan on a new system, I highly recommend spending a few extra bucks and getting this DTS Surround feature.",
"It is that good."
] |
I just beat Mega Man Zero 3 a few days ago. While the soundtrack wasn't as haunting as the previous installment (who can honestly say the Oceanic Highway Ruins song is catchy?) and the gameplay experience is very similar to that of the first two Mega Man Zero games, the overall package is good to look at, and it's quite playable. Mega Man Zero 3 is not the hardest of the Mega Man Zero games, because the previous game features a lot of pits and the Chain Rod is quite difficult to use...provided we're given only a small D-Pad to grapple it with. From the very start, Mega Man Zero 2 has proved the most difficult in the series, and Mega Man Zero 3 is truly a breath of fresh air. The game looks awesome, even though a lot of stages are recycled, like the Forest of Anatre, and at first the plot doesn't mobilize very much. However, the additional bosses you must confront at the intermezzo of the game are quite worthy of remembrance for Mega Man Zero aficionados. *Ahem* Let's just say they're a blast from a past.
The cyber-elf system is in MMZ3 is the best to date. Now you can upgrade your Cyber Elves so that they don't die! There are basically two types of Cyber Elves: Fusion and Satellite. Unfortunately, some Fusion Cyber-Elves die, and they cannot be upgraded to the permanent Satellite mode. No need to worry, because most of the Cyber-Elves you'll be using will affect your Health Bar (that is, increase your vitality) and for the most part, these "Nurse" Cyber-Elves can remain with you indefinitely. Maximum upgrades of these Cyber-Elves usually display the letter "A" by the symbol next to its name. This means that when you enter Cyberspace (there are several holographic doors throughout each stage) the effect of the Cyber-Elf will activate, whether or not you are equipping it as a Satellite! This comes in handy when you revisit annoying stages--that way your health bar skyrockets and other effects will take place, including the ability to use certain EX Skills we once thought Zero forgot completely...
Instead of "Forms" and the three elemental chips that Zero utilized in the first game, we now have a whole glossary of chips to collect! Some of these chips not only contain interesting information on the game's characters (I mean it's always nice to know about Ciel :) ) but may also contain E-Crystals to upgrade your Cyber-Elves, and you get Cyber-Elves that way too! They are no longer loitering the stage, but the drawback is that you can't use them until you decode the chip with Cerveau's help (you won't even know what it has inside--it's a surprise!) But your upgrades will also appear in the form of chips: Foot Chips, Head Chips, and Body Chips. Head Chips are the harder ones to acquire, but the Body Chips have substituted the three elemental chips with which Zero infused with his weapon of choice. Now his armor changes color depending on the chip he's wearing, and certain EX Skills can only be used with a certain Body Chip, kind of like in MMZ2.
I highly recommend this game. Mega Man Zero 2 is the best (and hardest) of the series, but the subsequent games are not easy to put down! 5 Stars! | 2 | positive | [
"I just beat Mega Man Zero 3 a few days ago.",
"While the soundtrack wasn't as haunting as the previous installment (who can honestly say the Oceanic Highway Ruins song is catchy?",
") and the gameplay experience is very similar to that of the first two Mega Man Zero games, the overall package is good to look at, and it's quite playable.",
"Mega Man Zero 3 is not the hardest of the Mega Man Zero games, because the previous game features a lot of pits and the Chain Rod is quite difficult to use...",
"provided we're given only a small D-Pad to grapple it with.",
"From the very start, Mega Man Zero 2 has proved the most difficult in the series, and Mega Man Zero 3 is truly a breath of fresh air.",
"The game looks awesome, even though a lot of stages are recycled, like the Forest of Anatre, and at first the plot doesn't mobilize very much.",
"However, the additional bosses you must confront at the intermezzo of the game are quite worthy of remembrance for Mega Man Zero aficionados.",
"*Ahem* Let's just say they're a blast from a past.",
"The cyber-elf system is in MMZ3 is the best to date.",
"Now you can upgrade your Cyber Elves so that they don't die!",
"There are basically two types of Cyber Elves: Fusion and Satellite.",
"Unfortunately, some Fusion Cyber-Elves die, and they cannot be upgraded to the permanent Satellite mode.",
"No need to worry, because most of the Cyber-Elves you'll be using will affect your Health Bar (that is, increase your vitality) and for the most part, these \"Nurse\" Cyber-Elves can remain with you indefinitely.",
"Maximum upgrades of these Cyber-Elves usually display the letter \"A\" by the symbol next to its name.",
"This means that when you enter Cyberspace (there are several holographic doors throughout each stage) the effect of the Cyber-Elf will activate, whether or not you are equipping it as a Satellite!",
"This comes in handy when you revisit annoying stages--that way your health bar skyrockets and other effects will take place, including the ability to use certain EX Skills we once thought Zero forgot completely...",
"Instead of \"Forms\" and the three elemental chips that Zero utilized in the first game, we now have a whole glossary of chips to collect!",
"Some of these chips not only contain interesting information on the game's characters (I mean it's always nice to know about Ciel :) ) but may also contain E-Crystals to upgrade your Cyber-Elves, and you get Cyber-Elves that way too!",
"They are no longer loitering the stage, but the drawback is that you can't use them until you decode the chip with Cerveau's help (you won't even know what it has inside--it's a surprise!",
") But your upgrades will also appear in the form of chips: Foot Chips, Head Chips, and Body Chips.",
"Head Chips are the harder ones to acquire, but the Body Chips have substituted the three elemental chips with which Zero infused with his weapon of choice.",
"Now his armor changes color depending on the chip he's wearing, and certain EX Skills can only be used with a certain Body Chip, kind of like in MMZ2.",
"I highly recommend this game.",
"Mega Man Zero 2 is the best (and hardest) of the series, but the subsequent games are not easy to put down!",
"5 Stars!"
] |
The Iron Daughter opens up with Meghan already at the Winter Court. We get a few paragraphs on the journey there, but it's mostly shrouded in mystery. What all happened? Well, look no further. Winter's Passage answers your questions.
After leaving her home, Meghan is escorted to Tir Na Nog by Ash, the youngest prince of the Unseelie Court. With Puck stuck in a tree in New Orleans and Grimalkin MIA, there's less humor in this novella than in Kagawa's other works, but it's a perfect buy for Team Ash fans. I missed the prankster and cait sith, but I found myself liking Ash more than I did in the first book.
There's plenty of action in this novella, as well as a new character I would love to hear more about. Who knew the Big Bad Wolf was a werewolf? I'm intrigued.
Quick read that I would recommend for fans who want to read as much about the Nevernever as they can. There's kissing, a ballin' fight sequence, and plenty of fey. And you just can't beat $3. | 2 | positive | [
"The Iron Daughter opens up with Meghan already at the Winter Court.",
"We get a few paragraphs on the journey there, but it's mostly shrouded in mystery.",
"What all happened?",
"Well, look no further.",
"Winter's Passage answers your questions.",
"After leaving her home, Meghan is escorted to Tir Na Nog by Ash, the youngest prince of the Unseelie Court.",
"With Puck stuck in a tree in New Orleans and Grimalkin MIA, there's less humor in this novella than in Kagawa's other works, but it's a perfect buy for Team Ash fans.",
"I missed the prankster and cait sith, but I found myself liking Ash more than I did in the first book.",
"There's plenty of action in this novella, as well as a new character I would love to hear more about.",
"Who knew the Big Bad Wolf was a werewolf?",
"I'm intrigued.",
"Quick read that I would recommend for fans who want to read as much about the Nevernever as they can.",
"There's kissing, a ballin' fight sequence, and plenty of fey.",
"And you just can't beat $3."
] |
I have always watched the ingredients on the products I buy for my pet. I have had pets with epilepsy, one with diabetes and one with a rare skin disease. I am determined to give this dog/pet the best of everything to hopefully insure a long healthy life. I don't regret for a moment looking after my other pets but truly hope being picky will give a longer heather life. They are just too hard to loose!
I searched for healthy ingredients and Nature's Variety was perfect for my pet. No salt or sugar added. Natural ingredients and oven baked. The BEST part is I can read all of the ingredients!
Shipping was quick and product came as whole biscuits and not broken. I love this quote from the manufacturer: ' We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee'. | 2 | positive | [
"I have always watched the ingredients on the products I buy for my pet.",
"I have had pets with epilepsy, one with diabetes and one with a rare skin disease.",
"I am determined to give this dog/pet the best of everything to hopefully insure a long healthy life.",
"I don't regret for a moment looking after my other pets but truly hope being picky will give a longer heather life.",
"They are just too hard to loose!",
"I searched for healthy ingredients and Nature's Variety was perfect for my pet.",
"No salt or sugar added.",
"Natural ingredients and oven baked.",
"The BEST part is I can read all of the ingredients!",
"Shipping was quick and product came as whole biscuits and not broken.",
"I love this quote from the manufacturer: ' We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee'."
] |
I weigh 297lbs and I feel completely supported on this bench. I play in an acoustic duo and you can't rely on finding a chair at every venue so I tried this out. Great padding. It holds up well. The seat easily collapses. Just turn it upside down and loosen each turnkey slightly then slide them toward center and that side releases from seat. Do the same for the opposite. There are 4 spaces for separate height adjustments. I don't like bar stools so this was an excellent purchase. I found the cheapest price on Amazon. | 2 | positive | [
"I weigh 297lbs and I feel completely supported on this bench.",
"I play in an acoustic duo and you can't rely on finding a chair at every venue so I tried this out.",
"Great padding.",
"It holds up well.",
"The seat easily collapses.",
"Just turn it upside down and loosen each turnkey slightly then slide them toward center and that side releases from seat.",
"Do the same for the opposite.",
"There are 4 spaces for separate height adjustments.",
"I don't like bar stools so this was an excellent purchase.",
"I found the cheapest price on Amazon."
] |
Will be honest. I started playing this on gamecube, but finally finished it out wii as a part of trilogy. Great game.
PROS.
-BLOW JOUR MIND: The environment, the scene and the experience you get through them is just amazing. I still can't believe that they created such effect using gamecube technology. JUST MARVELOUS.
-Gadgets: Different beams, missles upgrades, suit upgrades, double jump, powerbomb, combo attack, morphball upgrades, grapple beam. JUST AMAZING.
-Story: This is what I like. For those who don't care much about the story, you don't have to read it all. But to those who do, everything will be explained in the FINEST DETAILS. VERY WELL DONE.
-Bosses: Again very creative. The final battles are probably THE MOST CREATIVE in the trilogy.
-Length: Areas are fairly huge. If you go after majority of items which is highly recommended as final bosses can be tough, it will take you a while to explore them all.
-Bonuses: More you explore, more endings you get to uncover. EXTREMELY REWARDING EXPERIENCE.
CONS.
- LOTS OF BACKTRACKING: Without a guide, this can be really irritating. Even with a guide, I hated how you have to back track a lot of areas in the ending.
- Annoying double jumps: Some upgrades require morphball double jumps. Failure to do so will punish you (harshly at times.
-Too many words: Story is really good, but I wish they had more cut scenes. | 2 | positive | [
"Will be honest.",
"I started playing this on gamecube, but finally finished it out wii as a part of trilogy.",
"Great game.",
"PROS.",
"-BLOW JOUR MIND: The environment, the scene and the experience you get through them is just amazing.",
"I still can't believe that they created such effect using gamecube technology.",
"JUST MARVELOUS.",
"-Gadgets: Different beams, missles upgrades, suit upgrades, double jump, powerbomb, combo attack, morphball upgrades, grapple beam.",
"JUST AMAZING.",
"-Story: This is what I like.",
"For those who don't care much about the story, you don't have to read it all.",
"But to those who do, everything will be explained in the FINEST DETAILS.",
"VERY WELL DONE.",
"-Bosses: Again very creative.",
"The final battles are probably THE MOST CREATIVE in the trilogy.",
"-Length: Areas are fairly huge.",
"If you go after majority of items which is highly recommended as final bosses can be tough, it will take you a while to explore them all.",
"-Bonuses: More you explore, more endings you get to uncover.",
"EXTREMELY REWARDING EXPERIENCE.",
"CONS.",
"- LOTS OF BACKTRACKING: Without a guide, this can be really irritating.",
"Even with a guide, I hated how you have to back track a lot of areas in the ending.",
"- Annoying double jumps: Some upgrades require morphball double jumps.",
"Failure to do so will punish you (harshly at times.",
"-Too many words: Story is really good, but I wish they had more cut scenes."
] |
When Titanic was released in December of 1997, most people predicted the film would sink like its real life namesake. People went to see the movie, not once or twice or even three times, but a half a dozen or more. Theaters were packed to the gills on all screenings and the movie ceased being just a movie and became a phenomenon. Titanic mania was everywhere, from books to the soundtrack which spent an amazing 18 weeks at number and you couldn't turn on a radio and not hear Celine Dion's omnipresent "My Heart Will Go On". Leonardo DiCaprio became a teen idol and Kate Winslet became a star. Oh yeah, James Cameron made pretty enjoyable and good film. Known for his use of special effects, Titanic boasts some stunning visuals. The detailed recreation of the doomed ship is stunning. The sinking of the ship is terrifying and breathtaking. Amid all these effects is a classic Hollywood love story. Mr. DiCaprio's Jack is a rogue who wins his way into the third class steerage section in a card game while Ms. Winslet's Rose is from a family of means and travels in the first class section with her money hungry mother (played by Francis Fisher) and her loathsome fiance Cal (played with an evil sneer by Billy Zane). Jack and Rose meet on deck and quickly fall in love. They are meant for another, but their love is doomed from the start. The tragic ending to their relationship will leave you misty-eyed. While the movie definitely pulls on your heartstrings, the two leads are so believable and charming you can't help but be drawn in. Titanic went on to become the highest grossing movie in history and tied Ben-Hur with a record 11 Academy Awards (which was tied by The Return Of The King as well). The deluxe edition is long overdue for a film of this magnitude. The three dvd's are packaged in a handsome case and is loaded with extras including deleted scenes, commentary, and other features. | 2 | positive | [
"When Titanic was released in December of 1997, most people predicted the film would sink like its real life namesake.",
"People went to see the movie, not once or twice or even three times, but a half a dozen or more.",
"Theaters were packed to the gills on all screenings and the movie ceased being just a movie and became a phenomenon.",
"Titanic mania was everywhere, from books to the soundtrack which spent an amazing 18 weeks at number and you couldn't turn on a radio and not hear Celine Dion's omnipresent \"My Heart Will Go On\".",
"Leonardo DiCaprio became a teen idol and Kate Winslet became a star.",
"Oh yeah, James Cameron made pretty enjoyable and good film.",
"Known for his use of special effects, Titanic boasts some stunning visuals.",
"The detailed recreation of the doomed ship is stunning.",
"The sinking of the ship is terrifying and breathtaking.",
"Amid all these effects is a classic Hollywood love story.",
"Mr.",
"DiCaprio's Jack is a rogue who wins his way into the third class steerage section in a card game while Ms.",
"Winslet's Rose is from a family of means and travels in the first class section with her money hungry mother (played by Francis Fisher) and her loathsome fiance Cal (played with an evil sneer by Billy Zane).",
"Jack and Rose meet on deck and quickly fall in love.",
"They are meant for another, but their love is doomed from the start.",
"The tragic ending to their relationship will leave you misty-eyed.",
"While the movie definitely pulls on your heartstrings, the two leads are so believable and charming you can't help but be drawn in.",
"Titanic went on to become the highest grossing movie in history and tied Ben-Hur with a record 11 Academy Awards (which was tied by The Return Of The King as well).",
"The deluxe edition is long overdue for a film of this magnitude.",
"The three dvd's are packaged in a handsome case and is loaded with extras including deleted scenes, commentary, and other features."
] |
I first encountered most of the songs from this album on a compilation album DO THE STANLEY which appeared in 1975. I was fresh out of college, recently disappointed in love, and enduring a gig as an actor participating in 30 min adaptations of Shakespeare that were performed in down and out areas of communities who treated us with suspicion, indifference, and hostility. I was really bummed out and thought that things couldn't get worse. They did. I was in an automobile accident that nearly killed me.
But in this darkest hour of my life came STACKRIDGE with their songs of innocence, fun, and a world of their own which totally captivated me and helped to lift my spirits enormously. The song GREASEPAINT SMILES from their next album EXTRAVAGANZA became my official theme song and helped me through the rough times ahead. I went out and bought every STACKRIDGE album I could get my hands on. Of course it was disappointing to learn that just as I had discovered them they stopped performing but as one of the group's singles succinctly put it, C'EST LA VIE. The original incarnation of the band (Albums STACKRIDGE, FRIENDLINESS, and THE MAN IN THE BOWLER HAT) described these albums as "children's favorites with attitude". They appeal to the child in all of us and it is that which makes the group and their music so special.
Needless to say I survived and eventually prospered and now have children who listen to STACKRIDGE and especially this album. For beginners this is the best place to start. Songs like THE ROAD TO VENEZUELA and THE GALLOPING GAUCHO contain not only catchy melodies but pointed observations as well. Their childlike qualities come through best in THE INDIFFERENT HEDGEHOG while DANGEROUS BACON contains their social observations. Sir George Martin (of BEATLES fame) produced this album, giving it his special layered touch that has you coming back again and again to catch all the subtleties. All 5 of the STACKRIDGE albums between 1971 and 1976 are worth your while so start collecting now before they disappear. As Jim "Crun" Walter longtime bassist with the group observed, "Rock and Roll it ain't but then Stackridge came from Bristol (U.K.) not Memphis". | 2 | positive | [
"I first encountered most of the songs from this album on a compilation album DO THE STANLEY which appeared in 1975.",
"I was fresh out of college, recently disappointed in love, and enduring a gig as an actor participating in 30 min adaptations of Shakespeare that were performed in down and out areas of communities who treated us with suspicion, indifference, and hostility.",
"I was really bummed out and thought that things couldn't get worse.",
"They did.",
"I was in an automobile accident that nearly killed me.",
"But in this darkest hour of my life came STACKRIDGE with their songs of innocence, fun, and a world of their own which totally captivated me and helped to lift my spirits enormously.",
"The song GREASEPAINT SMILES from their next album EXTRAVAGANZA became my official theme song and helped me through the rough times ahead.",
"I went out and bought every STACKRIDGE album I could get my hands on.",
"Of course it was disappointing to learn that just as I had discovered them they stopped performing but as one of the group's singles succinctly put it, C'EST LA VIE.",
"The original incarnation of the band (Albums STACKRIDGE, FRIENDLINESS, and THE MAN IN THE BOWLER HAT) described these albums as \"children's favorites with attitude\".",
"They appeal to the child in all of us and it is that which makes the group and their music so special.",
"Needless to say I survived and eventually prospered and now have children who listen to STACKRIDGE and especially this album.",
"For beginners this is the best place to start.",
"Songs like THE ROAD TO VENEZUELA and THE GALLOPING GAUCHO contain not only catchy melodies but pointed observations as well.",
"Their childlike qualities come through best in THE INDIFFERENT HEDGEHOG while DANGEROUS BACON contains their social observations.",
"Sir George Martin (of BEATLES fame) produced this album, giving it his special layered touch that has you coming back again and again to catch all the subtleties.",
"All 5 of the STACKRIDGE albums between 1971 and 1976 are worth your while so start collecting now before they disappear.",
"As Jim \"Crun\" Walter longtime bassist with the group observed, \"Rock and Roll it ain't but then Stackridge came from Bristol (U.",
"K.) not Memphis\"."
] |
Spoiler alert.
In order to put this film in proper context, you have to remember that it is set in 14th century Sweden. This isn't modern times or even last century, so behaviors differ. A religious landowner (Max von Sydow) sends his 15 year old virgin daughter (Birgitta Pettersson) to the local town taking candles to their church. She is accompanied by a pregnant young woman (Gunnel Lindblom) whom Tore (von Sydow) had taken in. Ingeri (Lindblom) disliked Karin (Pettersson) however because the family pampered her so much. In route to the church they become separated. Continuing on, Karin comes across 3 brothers herding their goats. The youngest is only about 12 but the older brothers are adults.
The nave Karin accepts an invitation to picnic but the older boys have more in mind. In a difficult scene Karin is raped, killed and stripped of her elaborate clothing. Having caught up to Karin, Ingeri watches in hiding without intervening. The story moves back to the Tore farm where they await Karin's return, not knowing her fate. The three brothers show up looking for shelter. Tore agrees and takes them in and feeds them. Tore's wife, Mareta (Birgitta Valberg) is tucking in the young boy, when one of the brothers offers to sell her the dress worn by the daughter, not knowing the relationship. To me, this is an inconsistency in the storyline. Earlier, Karin had told the brothers where she lived, at least directionally. Were these guys too stupid to think that the farm they stumbled upon might be her parents?
Once the very formidable Tore learns of the incident with the dress, he enters the area where the brother's are sleeping and discovers more of Karin's clothing, some with blood on them. He manages to slit the throat of one, puts another in a fire pit and tosses the boy across the room into a brick wall. Earlier, Mareta had returned and told Tore what she had seen, even implicating the boy who was not actually involved in the rape or killing of the girl. Why would she do this? When Tore and their workers return to the woods to recover Karin's body, he is not only overcome with grief but by his sin of killing the brothers. He asks God for forgiveness, promising to build a church with his own hands on the spot where Karin died. As they pick her body, water begins to flow where her head had lain. Thus the virgin spring.
Director Ingmar Bergman directs this Oscar winner for best foreign film. The visuals are well done in this Criterion adaptation. The sound is Dolby Digital mono and is fine if unremarkable. Perhaps what is most surprising about this very good movie is that is a blueprint for Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left." | 2 | positive | [
"Spoiler alert.",
"In order to put this film in proper context, you have to remember that it is set in 14th century Sweden.",
"This isn't modern times or even last century, so behaviors differ.",
"A religious landowner (Max von Sydow) sends his 15 year old virgin daughter (Birgitta Pettersson) to the local town taking candles to their church.",
"She is accompanied by a pregnant young woman (Gunnel Lindblom) whom Tore (von Sydow) had taken in.",
"Ingeri (Lindblom) disliked Karin (Pettersson) however because the family pampered her so much.",
"In route to the church they become separated.",
"Continuing on, Karin comes across 3 brothers herding their goats.",
"The youngest is only about 12 but the older brothers are adults.",
"The nave Karin accepts an invitation to picnic but the older boys have more in mind.",
"In a difficult scene Karin is raped, killed and stripped of her elaborate clothing.",
"Having caught up to Karin, Ingeri watches in hiding without intervening.",
"The story moves back to the Tore farm where they await Karin's return, not knowing her fate.",
"The three brothers show up looking for shelter.",
"Tore agrees and takes them in and feeds them.",
"Tore's wife, Mareta (Birgitta Valberg) is tucking in the young boy, when one of the brothers offers to sell her the dress worn by the daughter, not knowing the relationship.",
"To me, this is an inconsistency in the storyline.",
"Earlier, Karin had told the brothers where she lived, at least directionally.",
"Were these guys too stupid to think that the farm they stumbled upon might be her parents?",
"Once the very formidable Tore learns of the incident with the dress, he enters the area where the brother's are sleeping and discovers more of Karin's clothing, some with blood on them.",
"He manages to slit the throat of one, puts another in a fire pit and tosses the boy across the room into a brick wall.",
"Earlier, Mareta had returned and told Tore what she had seen, even implicating the boy who was not actually involved in the rape or killing of the girl.",
"Why would she do this?",
"When Tore and their workers return to the woods to recover Karin's body, he is not only overcome with grief but by his sin of killing the brothers.",
"He asks God for forgiveness, promising to build a church with his own hands on the spot where Karin died.",
"As they pick her body, water begins to flow where her head had lain.",
"Thus the virgin spring.",
"Director Ingmar Bergman directs this Oscar winner for best foreign film.",
"The visuals are well done in this Criterion adaptation.",
"The sound is Dolby Digital mono and is fine if unremarkable.",
"Perhaps what is most surprising about this very good movie is that is a blueprint for Wes Craven's \"Last House on the Left.",
"\""
] |
I really enjoyed the story line of this movie. I haven't read the book...so I wasn't dissappointed in them changing the story line. Sometimes that is a plus. I was sorry to see a swear word in it...which I felt was totally uncalled for in the movie and just didn't fit. I just add that for those who prefer to buy movies without them. My mom even loved this movie...has watched it about five times. THis is a really good movie with a nice story. Enjoy!! | 2 | positive | [
"I really enjoyed the story line of this movie.",
"I haven't read the book...",
"so I wasn't dissappointed in them changing the story line.",
"Sometimes that is a plus.",
"I was sorry to see a swear word in it...",
"which I felt was totally uncalled for in the movie and just didn't fit.",
"I just add that for those who prefer to buy movies without them.",
"My mom even loved this movie...",
"has watched it about five times.",
"THis is a really good movie with a nice story.",
"Enjoy!!"
] |
Movies made in the hopes of earnings lots of money from box office sales usually don't fare well, but that is not the case with Paramount's "Deep Impact," the first of two asteroid thrillers to come out on 1998. Unlike Touchstone's "Armageddon," this movie's plot is much more lucid, relying not on predictability, but on slow-building intensity, interesting twists and turns, and characters that we can care for from beginning to end. This film has a human element to back its story, which makes it much more emotional and entertaining for the audience. If you've seen the theatrical trailer, then the movie will be ruined somewhat, but if not, or even if you enjoy movies with trailer spoilers, then this movie will be entertaining and intense.
The movie begins with high school students looking at the sky, one of them spotting a mass in the sky that seems out of place. He sends his images and graphs to an astronomer, who concludes that is is an Earth-bound asteroid which will cause worldwide destruction and death. In his haste to rush his findings to a different lab, he is involved in a fatal accident that destroys his information. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the vice president has just resigned, and while the media thinks its because of an extramarital affair, news reporter Jenny Lerner discovers that it is something else.
This forces the President to make public the fact that there is an asteroid headed towards Earth, and that they have taken necessary action on hopes of preserving human life. Meanwhile, a team of astronauts is sent up to the asteroid to try and destroy it, but their mission is a failure, which calls for more counter-actions. The big climax comes to intense life as those who have been selected for safety are grouped together, leaving the others to fend for themselves as they wait to see whether or not the asteroid will strike.
The movie follows some typical cliches and plotlines that you normally find in movies of the nature. The asteroid's perseverance is one of these; no matter what they do to try and destroy it or knock it off its trajectory, it still keeps coming back, each time faster and more dangerous. This is really the only thing you'd find in another movie, though. The plot keeps a high level of originality as we watch the lives of the people affected by the impending disaster.
This is told in three separate stories: Leo Biederman, who first spotted the comet, reporter Jenny and how her personal life comes to a crossroads with the announcement of the comet's course, and the astronauts in space, who have the toughest job of all in saving the planet. Biederman's story centers around his family and that of his girlfriend's, and the choices both of them must make in order to survive impending doom. Jenny's parents are divorced, and she must come to terms with the anger she holds for her father as the countdown gets closer to completing. The astronauts, of course, must deal with intense situations and a perilous mission to save the planet, which provides for a lot of the action in the movie.
The fact that it takes its time in diving into these character's lives gives it a much richer, emotional feel. In this movie, we can actually care about what happens to the planet because we see life in many different ways, through different peoples' eyes. We also get a chance to think about what we would do in their situation, placing ourselves in their shoes when it comes down to who's going into the caves and who's not. And instead of going down trodden paths, the characters do things that surprise us, keeping the story original and the suspense moving.
The science behind the making of this movie is, for the most part, authentic and believable. The asteroid-hitting-Earth theory is exercised quite well, surrounding itself with historical scientific findings which are used to lead up to the story for this movie. The space aspect of the movie may seem a bit hokey, but give it some credit: it does provide us with a feel for what we might do if we were given this type of situation. The hokiness is downplayed by the sincere acting and special effects, which are not totally seamless but believable enough. There is also an interesting take on how an asteroid might change things if it were to hit Earth, but I'll leave all the details out of that so as to keep it a surprise.
The actors here are all-star, and this is one of those movies where each performance is strong and credible. Morgan Freeman plays the President of the United States, and brings with him all his austerity and onscreen presence that he possesses in his other roles. Tea Leoni is Jenny Lerner, and she is able to bring to life Jenny's perseverance and ambition, while keeping the role emotionally involved as well. Elijah Wood is Leo Biederman, and he moves with a swiftness all his own, breathing life into his character. He is the ideal science geek who is boyishly handsome, which is important for a role like this. Other actors include Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and others, all of whom add here and there to the heart and emotional core of the story.
"Deep Impact" is more or less mainstream summer entertainment for the masses, and given this, it does quite well for itself, taking its time in bringing to life its thrilling story. The characters are given time to develop, and the story never fails in delivering intensity and suspense. I must confess I am a nut for movies of this genre, and while this one of is not the best of the best, it certainly deserves recognition and praise. | 2 | positive | [
"Movies made in the hopes of earnings lots of money from box office sales usually don't fare well, but that is not the case with Paramount's \"Deep Impact,\" the first of two asteroid thrillers to come out on 1998.",
"Unlike Touchstone's \"Armageddon,\" this movie's plot is much more lucid, relying not on predictability, but on slow-building intensity, interesting twists and turns, and characters that we can care for from beginning to end.",
"This film has a human element to back its story, which makes it much more emotional and entertaining for the audience.",
"If you've seen the theatrical trailer, then the movie will be ruined somewhat, but if not, or even if you enjoy movies with trailer spoilers, then this movie will be entertaining and intense.",
"The movie begins with high school students looking at the sky, one of them spotting a mass in the sky that seems out of place.",
"He sends his images and graphs to an astronomer, who concludes that is is an Earth-bound asteroid which will cause worldwide destruction and death.",
"In his haste to rush his findings to a different lab, he is involved in a fatal accident that destroys his information.",
"Meanwhile, in Washington, D.",
"C., the vice president has just resigned, and while the media thinks its because of an extramarital affair, news reporter Jenny Lerner discovers that it is something else.",
"This forces the President to make public the fact that there is an asteroid headed towards Earth, and that they have taken necessary action on hopes of preserving human life.",
"Meanwhile, a team of astronauts is sent up to the asteroid to try and destroy it, but their mission is a failure, which calls for more counter-actions.",
"The big climax comes to intense life as those who have been selected for safety are grouped together, leaving the others to fend for themselves as they wait to see whether or not the asteroid will strike.",
"The movie follows some typical cliches and plotlines that you normally find in movies of the nature.",
"The asteroid's perseverance is one of these; no matter what they do to try and destroy it or knock it off its trajectory, it still keeps coming back, each time faster and more dangerous.",
"This is really the only thing you'd find in another movie, though.",
"The plot keeps a high level of originality as we watch the lives of the people affected by the impending disaster.",
"This is told in three separate stories: Leo Biederman, who first spotted the comet, reporter Jenny and how her personal life comes to a crossroads with the announcement of the comet's course, and the astronauts in space, who have the toughest job of all in saving the planet.",
"Biederman's story centers around his family and that of his girlfriend's, and the choices both of them must make in order to survive impending doom.",
"Jenny's parents are divorced, and she must come to terms with the anger she holds for her father as the countdown gets closer to completing.",
"The astronauts, of course, must deal with intense situations and a perilous mission to save the planet, which provides for a lot of the action in the movie.",
"The fact that it takes its time in diving into these character's lives gives it a much richer, emotional feel.",
"In this movie, we can actually care about what happens to the planet because we see life in many different ways, through different peoples' eyes.",
"We also get a chance to think about what we would do in their situation, placing ourselves in their shoes when it comes down to who's going into the caves and who's not.",
"And instead of going down trodden paths, the characters do things that surprise us, keeping the story original and the suspense moving.",
"The science behind the making of this movie is, for the most part, authentic and believable.",
"The asteroid-hitting-Earth theory is exercised quite well, surrounding itself with historical scientific findings which are used to lead up to the story for this movie.",
"The space aspect of the movie may seem a bit hokey, but give it some credit: it does provide us with a feel for what we might do if we were given this type of situation.",
"The hokiness is downplayed by the sincere acting and special effects, which are not totally seamless but believable enough.",
"There is also an interesting take on how an asteroid might change things if it were to hit Earth, but I'll leave all the details out of that so as to keep it a surprise.",
"The actors here are all-star, and this is one of those movies where each performance is strong and credible.",
"Morgan Freeman plays the President of the United States, and brings with him all his austerity and onscreen presence that he possesses in his other roles.",
"Tea Leoni is Jenny Lerner, and she is able to bring to life Jenny's perseverance and ambition, while keeping the role emotionally involved as well.",
"Elijah Wood is Leo Biederman, and he moves with a swiftness all his own, breathing life into his character.",
"He is the ideal science geek who is boyishly handsome, which is important for a role like this.",
"Other actors include Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and others, all of whom add here and there to the heart and emotional core of the story.",
"\"Deep Impact\" is more or less mainstream summer entertainment for the masses, and given this, it does quite well for itself, taking its time in bringing to life its thrilling story.",
"The characters are given time to develop, and the story never fails in delivering intensity and suspense.",
"I must confess I am a nut for movies of this genre, and while this one of is not the best of the best, it certainly deserves recognition and praise."
] |
I bought it to move my Akai Max49 around in.
As some others have stated, it is a little long for some 49 key designs - I imagine that is to allow for more controller room on the ends of a keyboard - There is a large varation of length amongst 49 key designs. For me? means space for a pedal and a couple swiches. I just put them in a padded bag then they fight nicely in the space on either side of the keyboard. You have to put the keyboard in centered up in the Velcro retention straps - If I were to install it all the way to one side or the other, one of the two nicely padded wide retention straps would miss the keyboard.
There is plenty of storage in a HUGE double pocket on the outside.
Only thing missing is a velcro loop to hold the two handles together once everything is in there - that was a swing and a miss given all the other attention to detail.
Oh and Gator?
If you want to make this UBER sweet - have a spot on the flat side (opposite from the pocket) were you can velcro attache an extra light X style stand. that would be unique.
This is VERRY well built- Figure out who to leave it to in your will - it will outlive you. | 2 | positive | [
"I bought it to move my Akai Max49 around in.",
"As some others have stated, it is a little long for some 49 key designs - I imagine that is to allow for more controller room on the ends of a keyboard - There is a large varation of length amongst 49 key designs.",
"For me?",
"means space for a pedal and a couple swiches.",
"I just put them in a padded bag then they fight nicely in the space on either side of the keyboard.",
"You have to put the keyboard in centered up in the Velcro retention straps - If I were to install it all the way to one side or the other, one of the two nicely padded wide retention straps would miss the keyboard.",
"There is plenty of storage in a HUGE double pocket on the outside.",
"Only thing missing is a velcro loop to hold the two handles together once everything is in there - that was a swing and a miss given all the other attention to detail.",
"Oh and Gator?",
"If you want to make this UBER sweet - have a spot on the flat side (opposite from the pocket) were you can velcro attache an extra light X style stand.",
"that would be unique.",
"This is VERRY well built- Figure out who to leave it to in your will - it will outlive you."
] |
Iris DeMent has an album of new material out - her first in 16 years (!!), 'Sing the Delta'.
While I know that most of my music choices are not for everyone. I think if folks heard DeMent, they'll seemingly find my other selections as popular as....well....whoever you kids think is popular these days: the Beatles? The Stones? The Rolling Who? - as Edina's mother might say.
No, Iris' 'Sing the Delta' is full-on Delta / Americana / Ozark music - not unlike a more rural Bobbie Gentry.
DeMent has one of the most unique voices ever put to tape, but it is her writing and playing that make the voice worth hearing as well. In some ways she's on par with Emmylou Harris for the most identifiable vocal talents.
Yes, the disk is more piano based than guitar, which is slightly different for her, but she's a talented mult-instrumentalist.
If you're looking for a mainstream disk, this isn't it - even for DeMent. But she has strong material with "The Night I Learned Not to Pray", "Go On Ahead and Go Home and "If it Ain't Love".
I won't say it's the perfect disk - I find some of the songs, and the intros to be too similar, too repetitive. I would hope that after a decade and a half that it would be mixed up a little. She's been more diverse on her other disks.
I'm not really complaining - as compared to everything else out there, this is still pretty original material.
You'll all hate it, but if you gave it a listen, you might learn to appreciate the beauty of being different, being original. | 2 | positive | [
"Iris DeMent has an album of new material out - her first in 16 years (!!",
"), 'Sing the Delta'.",
"While I know that most of my music choices are not for everyone.",
"I think if folks heard DeMent, they'll seemingly find my other selections as popular as....",
"well....",
"whoever you kids think is popular these days: the Beatles?",
"The Stones?",
"The Rolling Who?",
"- as Edina's mother might say.",
"No, Iris' 'Sing the Delta' is full-on Delta / Americana / Ozark music - not unlike a more rural Bobbie Gentry.",
"DeMent has one of the most unique voices ever put to tape, but it is her writing and playing that make the voice worth hearing as well.",
"In some ways she's on par with Emmylou Harris for the most identifiable vocal talents.",
"Yes, the disk is more piano based than guitar, which is slightly different for her, but she's a talented mult-instrumentalist.",
"If you're looking for a mainstream disk, this isn't it - even for DeMent.",
"But she has strong material with \"The Night I Learned Not to Pray\", \"Go On Ahead and Go Home and \"If it Ain't Love\".",
"I won't say it's the perfect disk - I find some of the songs, and the intros to be too similar, too repetitive.",
"I would hope that after a decade and a half that it would be mixed up a little.",
"She's been more diverse on her other disks.",
"I'm not really complaining - as compared to everything else out there, this is still pretty original material.",
"You'll all hate it, but if you gave it a listen, you might learn to appreciate the beauty of being different, being original."
] |
You haven't heard the truly great songs on this record. The two hits, "Blaze of Glory," and "Miracle" are strong tracks, no doubt about it. But the greatness remaining on this album is an eye-opening study of the songwriter named Jon Bon Jovi.
This album feels like a western. No doubt. Jon Bon Jovi may be from Jersey but he knows what the old west is about -- dirt, spit, blood. Big emotions and big voices. That's what this album provides. When this album was written Jon probably didn't know how to write a bad song.
But there is one song that is truly unforgettable. It is called "Santa Fe" and it is probably the pinnacle of songwriting for Jon. He delivers a vocal performance that he could probably never duplicate in a song that lies itself bleeding on a dirty rock and roll highway. Listening to this song is exhausting, I can't imagine performing it.
The rest of this record may not reach that pinnacle but it gets close. And how many records can say that? | 2 | positive | [
"You haven't heard the truly great songs on this record.",
"The two hits, \"Blaze of Glory,\" and \"Miracle\" are strong tracks, no doubt about it.",
"But the greatness remaining on this album is an eye-opening study of the songwriter named Jon Bon Jovi.",
"This album feels like a western.",
"No doubt.",
"Jon Bon Jovi may be from Jersey but he knows what the old west is about -- dirt, spit, blood.",
"Big emotions and big voices.",
"That's what this album provides.",
"When this album was written Jon probably didn't know how to write a bad song.",
"But there is one song that is truly unforgettable.",
"It is called \"Santa Fe\" and it is probably the pinnacle of songwriting for Jon.",
"He delivers a vocal performance that he could probably never duplicate in a song that lies itself bleeding on a dirty rock and roll highway.",
"Listening to this song is exhausting, I can't imagine performing it.",
"The rest of this record may not reach that pinnacle but it gets close.",
"And how many records can say that?"
] |
I'll start by saying my main instrument is bass. Bought this to practice with while traveling. If you're buying it for bass and are looking to do anything more than simply make your bass audible, this ain't the amp. It works fine at super low volumes, can even handle a low B, but I'm talking almost whisper quietly. If you put any volume behind it, it immediately starts distorting. Can make yer electric bass almost as loud as an unplugged acoustic, but that might even be pushing it.
If you're buying this for guitar, I think you'll be blown away. This tiny thing is loud. Loud enough to piss off the neighbors. I don't think you'll find a louder better sounding amp at this price. I owned another almost identical amp from a different company many years ago, and there is no comparison. You can get some awesome clean, and overdriven sounds. Don't expect to do a full band rehearsal with it, but for bedroom jamming, practicing alone, or riffing out in the park with a couple of acoustics I think you'll be happy with this purchase. Looks super cool also, and as I believe someone else said - "the wife loved it too!" Even lets it sit out on the bookcase in the living room.
Truth is at this price even if the amp didn't work at all, I'd keep it as a nifty looking paperweight. | 2 | positive | [
"I'll start by saying my main instrument is bass.",
"Bought this to practice with while traveling.",
"If you're buying it for bass and are looking to do anything more than simply make your bass audible, this ain't the amp.",
"It works fine at super low volumes, can even handle a low B, but I'm talking almost whisper quietly.",
"If you put any volume behind it, it immediately starts distorting.",
"Can make yer electric bass almost as loud as an unplugged acoustic, but that might even be pushing it.",
"If you're buying this for guitar, I think you'll be blown away.",
"This tiny thing is loud.",
"Loud enough to piss off the neighbors.",
"I don't think you'll find a louder better sounding amp at this price.",
"I owned another almost identical amp from a different company many years ago, and there is no comparison.",
"You can get some awesome clean, and overdriven sounds.",
"Don't expect to do a full band rehearsal with it, but for bedroom jamming, practicing alone, or riffing out in the park with a couple of acoustics I think you'll be happy with this purchase.",
"Looks super cool also, and as I believe someone else said - \"the wife loved it too!",
"\" Even lets it sit out on the bookcase in the living room.",
"Truth is at this price even if the amp didn't work at all, I'd keep it as a nifty looking paperweight."
] |
The first time I heard this I really loved the song because the reference to Jesus as the Lion of Judah. "He's living on the inside, roaring like a lion... He's roaring like a lion!" Often people think of Jesus as some sort of milksop who is so eager to please that he will let them trample him under foot. This is not the case. Jesus is the Almighty. None can stand against him. He is mighty to save! He will roar like a lion, driving away the wicked and protecting the righteous under his care. The Lord is mightier than man: "he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies."
The lyrics bring to mind the song Miriam (Moses' sister) sang about the Lord's victorious triumph over Pharaoh. Love this song!
Isa. 31:4 - Like as the lion... so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Hosea 5:14 - They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Rev. 5:5 Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed! | 2 | positive | [
"The first time I heard this I really loved the song because the reference to Jesus as the Lion of Judah.",
"\"He's living on the inside, roaring like a lion...",
"He's roaring like a lion!",
"\" Often people think of Jesus as some sort of milksop who is so eager to please that he will let them trample him under foot.",
"This is not the case.",
"Jesus is the Almighty.",
"None can stand against him.",
"He is mighty to save!",
"He will roar like a lion, driving away the wicked and protecting the righteous under his care.",
"The Lord is mightier than man: \"he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.",
"\"\n\nThe lyrics bring to mind the song Miriam (Moses' sister) sang about the Lord's victorious triumph over Pharaoh.",
"Love this song!",
"Isa.",
"31:4 - Like as the lion...",
"so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.",
"Hosea 5:14 - They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.",
"Rev.",
"5:5 Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed!"
] |
Ok here goes. I won't waste much time on the looks as you pretty much see what you get which resembles a $15 set of phones from the 80s. I'm ok with the looks if the quality is on mark. Overall these look pretty cheesey as the cords as well as the plastics are very thin. I worry about the plug coming apart.
The sound is good and has nice bass response. Mids and highs are not over done as I like quality bass over cymbals thrashing etc, and it has a warm and acurate tone overall which I like. The fit is good and is adjustable,but tends to want to reset if you use the"light"pressure setting unless you take them off just right. They do fold up very well though. Overall they have a comfortable fit and quality sound.
I wanted to write a review as almost all reviews praise these to god-like status in this price range. They are very good and yes they get better after a break-in. For this money they should be on your short list. It appears people have luck with these lasting for years and are a product really worth the price for once.
Update 07/2012
Holding up and sounding great!
Update 07/18/2015
Still rocking and impressing. | 2 | positive | [
"Ok here goes.",
"I won't waste much time on the looks as you pretty much see what you get which resembles a $15 set of phones from the 80s.",
"I'm ok with the looks if the quality is on mark.",
"Overall these look pretty cheesey as the cords as well as the plastics are very thin.",
"I worry about the plug coming apart.",
"The sound is good and has nice bass response.",
"Mids and highs are not over done as I like quality bass over cymbals thrashing etc, and it has a warm and acurate tone overall which I like.",
"The fit is good and is adjustable,but tends to want to reset if you use the\"light\"pressure setting unless you take them off just right.",
"They do fold up very well though.",
"Overall they have a comfortable fit and quality sound.",
"I wanted to write a review as almost all reviews praise these to god-like status in this price range.",
"They are very good and yes they get better after a break-in.",
"For this money they should be on your short list.",
"It appears people have luck with these lasting for years and are a product really worth the price for once.",
"Update 07/2012\n\nHolding up and sounding great!",
"Update 07/18/2015\nStill rocking and impressing."
] |
Tom Brady proves once again he is immune to ravages of time
Maybe Tom Brady really can walk on water.
Brady completing 26-of-38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns led the Patriots back from deficits of 14-3 in the first half and 20-10 in the fourth quarter and now the Patriots (15-3) are in position to win their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in the last four years.
Thanks to Brady .
If you listened to the frantic reports all week about Brady âs injured throwing hand hurt on a botched handoff in Wednesdayâs practice and requiring stitches and you listened to the Patriots typical clandestine dissemination of (no) information you werenât sure if amputation was in order or if this was a gamesmanship ruse on the part of coach Bill Belichick.
Leave it to life-of-the-party Belichick to douse the Brady story with cold water saying in his typical deadpan: âLook Tom did a great job and he âs a tough guy. We all know that all right? But weâre not talking about open-heart surgery here.ââ
No but Brady did rip the heart out of a game and an unafraid Jaguars team that had the Patriots right where they wanted ⦠until Brady put his cape on and became Brady again.
His first trick was a six-play 85-yard drive that took 1:07 climaxed by a 1-yard James White scoring run to cut the Jacksonville lead to 14-10 with 55 seconds remaining in the first half to change the momentum of a game Jacksonville had been controlling.
Then came his 9-yard scoring pass to Danny Amendola to cut the Jaguars lead to 20-17 with 8:44 remaining in the game.
And finally Brady won the game with a 4-yard scoring pass to Amendola with 2:48 remaining in the game.
â He âs a legend for a reason ââ Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell said.
By this time any questions about his bloodied throwing hand had long before been answered. | 2 | positive | [
"Tom Brady proves once again he is immune to ravages of time\nMaybe Tom Brady really can walk on water.",
"Brady completing 26-of-38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns led the Patriots back from deficits of 14-3 in the first half and 20-10 in the fourth quarter and now the Patriots (15-3) are in position to win their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in the last four years.",
"Thanks to Brady.",
"If you listened to the frantic reports all week about Brady âs injured throwing hand hurt on a botched handoff in Wednesdayâs practice and requiring stitches and you listened to the Patriots typical clandestine dissemination of (no) information you werenât sure if amputation was in order or if this was a gamesmanship ruse on the part of coach Bill Belichick.",
"Leave it to life-of-the-party Belichick to douse the Brady story with cold water saying in his typical deadpan: âLook Tom did a great job and he âs a tough guy.",
"We all know that all right?",
"But weâre not talking about open-heart surgery here.",
"ââ\nNo but Brady did rip the heart out of a game and an unafraid Jaguars team that had the Patriots right where they wanted ⦠until Brady put his cape on and became Brady again.",
"His first trick was a six-play 85-yard drive that took 1:07 climaxed by a 1-yard James White scoring run to cut the Jacksonville lead to 14-10 with 55 seconds remaining in the first half to change the momentum of a game Jacksonville had been controlling.",
"Then came his 9-yard scoring pass to Danny Amendola to cut the Jaguars lead to 20-17 with 8:44 remaining in the game.",
"And finally Brady won the game with a 4-yard scoring pass to Amendola with 2:48 remaining in the game.",
"â He âs a legend for a reason ââ Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell said.",
"By this time any questions about his bloodied throwing hand had long before been answered."
] |
First let me start by saying I consider myself a horror connoisseur. I own an extensive horror movie collection on dvd & I don't scare easy.
Now, I was in an electronics store about a month ago and saw this title KUON for the PS2. I have never heard of this game before (later finding out that it is a rare find).
So after being inticed by the description on the back, I took it home. Also because it was the only copy.
Once I put in the disc and started playing, I was hooked. And let me tell you there are several moments where I felt chills & actually started getting scared with wondering what's coming next. You forget you are playing a game.
The visuals are superb. And the background music only adds to the eeriness.
At times I thought this game would not end (which is a good thing) after finishing the Yin phase, the Yang phase, and then was suprised when the Kuon phase opened up. Add the puzzles and hidden items for a pleasantly complex experience.
I have finished the game and opened up the Sugoroku game. Total time of game play was about 15 hours (which makes this game worth every last penny), not including the times I had to keep going back to my last save spot because I got killed.
I know I am a little late on reviewing this game but since I just discovered it, I had say something about it. I Love It!!!
This game has also inspired me to go back and purchase other survival horror games like all 4 of the Silent Hill series, Haunting Ground, etc.
The best way to play this game is at night with all the lights off. But you probably already know that. | 2 | positive | [
"First let me start by saying I consider myself a horror connoisseur.",
"I own an extensive horror movie collection on dvd & I don't scare easy.",
"Now, I was in an electronics store about a month ago and saw this title KUON for the PS2.",
"I have never heard of this game before (later finding out that it is a rare find).",
"So after being inticed by the description on the back, I took it home.",
"Also because it was the only copy.",
"Once I put in the disc and started playing, I was hooked.",
"And let me tell you there are several moments where I felt chills & actually started getting scared with wondering what's coming next.",
"You forget you are playing a game.",
"The visuals are superb.",
"And the background music only adds to the eeriness.",
"At times I thought this game would not end (which is a good thing) after finishing the Yin phase, the Yang phase, and then was suprised when the Kuon phase opened up.",
"Add the puzzles and hidden items for a pleasantly complex experience.",
"I have finished the game and opened up the Sugoroku game.",
"Total time of game play was about 15 hours (which makes this game worth every last penny), not including the times I had to keep going back to my last save spot because I got killed.",
"I know I am a little late on reviewing this game but since I just discovered it, I had say something about it.",
"I Love It!!!",
"This game has also inspired me to go back and purchase other survival horror games like all 4 of the Silent Hill series, Haunting Ground, etc.",
"The best way to play this game is at night with all the lights off.",
"But you probably already know that."
] |
Think of this adapter as a micro USB extension cord. On the right angle side is a standard Male micro USB connector; on the other end is a Female micro USB connector. You plug the right angle side into your mobile device, and plug your existing micro USB cable into the other end of this adapter. This adapter is useful for:
(1) strain relief on your device's USB port due to the low-profile of the right angle connection combined with the short flexible cable (e.g, your device's USB connector is less likely to break over time), and
(2) allowing a micro USB cable to run closely parallel to your device rather than have a normal "straight in" micro USB cord sticking straight out of (perpendicularly to) your device.
Note 1: If you are looking straight at the opening of the right angle Male connector, with the smaller side of the "D" shape pointing up, the cable stretches out to the RIGHT.
Note 2: The adapter passes both data and power.
Note 3 : The adapter, a Motorola branded product, is sturdily made using a better quality molded plastic and vinyl (or rubber? It's hard to tell). Both ends fit snugly into ports / cables. | 2 | positive | [
"Think of this adapter as a micro USB extension cord.",
"On the right angle side is a standard Male micro USB connector; on the other end is a Female micro USB connector.",
"You plug the right angle side into your mobile device, and plug your existing micro USB cable into the other end of this adapter.",
"This adapter is useful for:\n\n(1) strain relief on your device's USB port due to the low-profile of the right angle connection combined with the short flexible cable (e.",
"g, your device's USB connector is less likely to break over time), and\n\n(2) allowing a micro USB cable to run closely parallel to your device rather than have a normal \"straight in\" micro USB cord sticking straight out of (perpendicularly to) your device.",
"Note 1: If you are looking straight at the opening of the right angle Male connector, with the smaller side of the \"D\" shape pointing up, the cable stretches out to the RIGHT.",
"Note 2: The adapter passes both data and power.",
"Note 3 : The adapter, a Motorola branded product, is sturdily made using a better quality molded plastic and vinyl (or rubber?",
"It's hard to tell).",
"Both ends fit snugly into ports / cables."
] |
- Strong survival blanket (12 oz). I say this because it is reusable and refoldable. It is not a one-time thin mylar sheet.
- A mesh (of string???) runs through the bag (you can see this in the product photos) so that helps it more durable. It can be walked on and used multiple times.
- Strong enough that it can be used as a thermal ground cover under your tent (shiny side up in winter).
- Strong enough it could be laid upon in a hammock to help reflect heat back upwards.
- Metal grommets in the corner. This is nicer than some of the cheaper plastic grommets that the competition is using. Only problem is they don't look reinforced, so I won't be putting much load on these grommets.
- Red side is bright and very noticeable.
- It does make a crinkle sound when in use. Its plastic, so that is expected, but it is not as crinkly as a tarp. Im not sure why, but I think it has something to do with the mesh woven between the layers.
- It has a single stitch, black sewn edging. It appears to be strong, but again, Ive not put it through long term use.
All in all, Im happy with this blanket and will keep it in my camping backpack. | 2 | positive | [
"- Strong survival blanket (12 oz).",
"I say this because it is reusable and refoldable.",
"It is not a one-time thin mylar sheet.",
"- A mesh (of string???",
") runs through the bag (you can see this in the product photos) so that helps it more durable.",
"It can be walked on and used multiple times.",
"- Strong enough that it can be used as a thermal ground cover under your tent (shiny side up in winter).",
"- Strong enough it could be laid upon in a hammock to help reflect heat back upwards.",
"- Metal grommets in the corner.",
"This is nicer than some of the cheaper plastic grommets that the competition is using.",
"Only problem is they don't look reinforced, so I won't be putting much load on these grommets.",
"- Red side is bright and very noticeable.",
"- It does make a crinkle sound when in use.",
"Its plastic, so that is expected, but it is not as crinkly as a tarp.",
"Im not sure why, but I think it has something to do with the mesh woven between the layers.",
"- It has a single stitch, black sewn edging.",
"It appears to be strong, but again, Ive not put it through long term use.",
"All in all, Im happy with this blanket and will keep it in my camping backpack."
] |
Review for: Dynarex Safe-Touch Blue Nitrile Disposable Gloves
Exam quality (a standards term referring to a low pinhole count), fairly thick and tough compared to many more cheaply made gloves, but not too thic, often found well-priced for the quality.
These disposable gloves work great for light tasks like:
- Greasy cooking
- Household and office cleaning
- Planting seedlings
- Laundry
- Light oily or greasy automotive work
- Spackling
- Staining or painting
We found these to be:
- Finger grippy
- Flexible
- Easy to put on and take off
- Quite strong and puncture resistant as these thin gloves go (air pressure test, blunt puncture test)
- High degree of tactile sensitivity.
There are thicker disposable gloves in the 5-14 mil range, these ones are 4-4.5 mil. However, these gloves should meet the needs of most of the light household and office duties noted above with relative comfort and price value. In the quality section below we'll cover pinholes.
The manufacturer claims the gloves use their older 1997 patent (#35,616 for the curious) for the benefit of longer-term comfort after 5 minutes or so. The degree to which this really offers an improved experience who knows but they do seem relatively comfortable. There are 4 sizes for these gloves, I would have preferred to see 5+ sizes like some manufacturers offer, but if you can find one that fits that's all that matters, of course.
For those that care about such things, folks trying these out thought these had a more attractive shade of blue compared to some of the other blue disposable gloves when compared side-by-side.
Acceptable for food handling.
QUALITY:
---------
For those in healthcare seeing the word "Exam" on the box and wondering, the manufacturer confirms these are "Medical Exam" grade (which ONLY means under 2.5 PINHOLE DEFECTS per 100 gloves). They are non-sterile. For those not looking for a healthcare application, what this means to you is the highest available U.S. quality standard measure category for chances of pinholes in the gloves. Any higher quality claim is done individually by the manufacturer.
For example,1.5 AQL is common since that is also the European MDD and PPE requirement, so several manufacturers claim that for some of their gloves. A higher level European certification is 0.65 AQL (pinholes per 100 gloves) so you'll see that AQL claimed for some gloves, as well. 1.0 AQL is fairly common, too, though there is no matching certification I'm aware of.
LONGER ARM
PROTECTION:
-------------
As they are more difficult to find, here are some disposable gloves with longer forearm protection, something to consider:
- Aurelia Glove's Robust Plus
- <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Kimberly-Clark-Safety-50602-Safeskin-Nitrile-Xtra-Exam-Gloves-12-34-Length-Medium-Purple-Pack-of-50/dp/B00U8VD74M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Kimberly Clark Safety 50602 Safeskin Nitrile-Xtra Exam Gloves, 12" Length, Medium, Purple (Pack of 50)</a>
- <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Medline-Sensicare-Non-Sterile-Powder-Free-Latex-Free-12-Inches-Nitrile-Exam-Gloves-Blue-Medium-50-Count/dp/B00810940S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Medline Sensicare Non-Sterile Powder-Free Latex-Free 12 Inches Nitrile Exam Gloves, Blue, Medium, 50 Count</a>
- <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sempermed-Sempershield-SSNF-Blue-Medium-Nitrile-Powder-Free-Disposable-General-Purpose-Examination-Gloves-Medical-Grade-Rough-Finish-SSNF103-PRICE-is-per-BOX/dp/B006RNSE3E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sempermed Sempershield SSNF Blue Medium Nitrile Powder Free Disposable General Purpose & Examination Gloves - Medical Grade - Rough Finish - SSNF103 [PRICE is per BOX</a>]
NOTES:
-------
Overview:
- Nitrile, Powder-Free. Nitrile is a synthetic rubber.
- Ambidextrous
- Non-Sterile
- Single use disposable
Storage:
- Avoid exposure to DIRECT SUNLIGHT
- Avoid exposure to FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, INTENSE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
- Avoid exposure to high MOISTURE environment
- Avoid exposure to 104F+ (ex: garage or car in summer) or Freezing
- Avoid exposure to x-rays, ozone
Suggestions:
- Not for prolonged direct exposure to harsh chemicals where heavy duty gloves are required
- Remove disposable gloves by rolling up from the wrist
Misc:
- Company located in New York
- Manufactured in Malaysia | 2 | positive | [
"Review for: Dynarex Safe-Touch Blue Nitrile Disposable Gloves\n\nExam quality (a standards term referring to a low pinhole count), fairly thick and tough compared to many more cheaply made gloves, but not too thic, often found well-priced for the quality.",
"These disposable gloves work great for light tasks like:\n\n- Greasy cooking\n- Household and office cleaning\n- Planting seedlings\n- Laundry\n- Light oily or greasy automotive work\n- Spackling\n- Staining or painting\n\nWe found these to be:\n\n- Finger grippy\n- Flexible\n- Easy to put on and take off\n- Quite strong and puncture resistant as these thin gloves go (air pressure test, blunt puncture test)\n- High degree of tactile sensitivity.",
"There are thicker disposable gloves in the 5-14 mil range, these ones are 4-4.",
"5 mil.",
"However, these gloves should meet the needs of most of the light household and office duties noted above with relative comfort and price value.",
"In the quality section below we'll cover pinholes.",
"The manufacturer claims the gloves use their older 1997 patent (#35,616 for the curious) for the benefit of longer-term comfort after 5 minutes or so.",
"The degree to which this really offers an improved experience who knows but they do seem relatively comfortable.",
"There are 4 sizes for these gloves, I would have preferred to see 5+ sizes like some manufacturers offer, but if you can find one that fits that's all that matters, of course.",
"For those that care about such things, folks trying these out thought these had a more attractive shade of blue compared to some of the other blue disposable gloves when compared side-by-side.",
"Acceptable for food handling.",
"QUALITY:\n---------\n\nFor those in healthcare seeing the word \"Exam\" on the box and wondering, the manufacturer confirms these are \"Medical Exam\" grade (which ONLY means under 2.",
"5 PINHOLE DEFECTS per 100 gloves).",
"They are non-sterile.",
"For those not looking for a healthcare application, what this means to you is the highest available U.",
"S. quality standard measure category for chances of pinholes in the gloves.",
"Any higher quality claim is done individually by the manufacturer.",
"For example,1.",
"5 AQL is common since that is also the European MDD and PPE requirement, so several manufacturers claim that for some of their gloves.",
"A higher level European certification is 0.",
"65 AQL (pinholes per 100 gloves) so you'll see that AQL claimed for some gloves, as well.",
"1.",
"0 AQL is fairly common, too, though there is no matching certification I'm aware of.",
"LONGER ARM\nPROTECTION:\n-------------\n\nAs they are more difficult to find, here are some disposable gloves with longer forearm protection, something to consider:\n\n- Aurelia Glove's Robust Plus\n- <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Kimberly-Clark-Safety-50602-Safeskin-Nitrile-Xtra-Exam-Gloves-12-34-Length-Medium-Purple-Pack-of-50/dp/B00U8VD74M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">Kimberly Clark Safety 50602 Safeskin Nitrile-Xtra Exam Gloves, 12\" Length, Medium, Purple (Pack of 50)</a>\n- <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Medline-Sensicare-Non-Sterile-Powder-Free-Latex-Free-12-Inches-Nitrile-Exam-Gloves-Blue-Medium-50-Count/dp/B00810940S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">Medline Sensicare Non-Sterile Powder-Free Latex-Free 12 Inches Nitrile Exam Gloves, Blue, Medium, 50 Count</a>\n- <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sempermed-Sempershield-SSNF-Blue-Medium-Nitrile-Powder-Free-Disposable-General-Purpose-Examination-Gloves-Medical-Grade-Rough-Finish-SSNF103-PRICE-is-per-BOX/dp/B006RNSE3E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?",
"ie=UTF8\">Sempermed Sempershield SSNF Blue Medium Nitrile Powder Free Disposable General Purpose & Examination Gloves - Medical Grade - Rough Finish - SSNF103 [PRICE is per BOX</a>]\n\nNOTES:\n-------\n\nOverview:\n- Nitrile, Powder-Free.",
"Nitrile is a synthetic rubber.",
"- Ambidextrous\n- Non-Sterile\n- Single use disposable\n\nStorage:\n- Avoid exposure to DIRECT SUNLIGHT\n- Avoid exposure to FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, INTENSE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT\n- Avoid exposure to high MOISTURE environment\n- Avoid exposure to 104F+ (ex: garage or car in summer) or Freezing\n- Avoid exposure to x-rays, ozone\n\nSuggestions:\n- Not for prolonged direct exposure to harsh chemicals where heavy duty gloves are required\n- Remove disposable gloves by rolling up from the wrist\n\nMisc:\n- Company located in New York\n- Manufactured in Malaysia"
] |
An open letter to all techies out there, and I know you're out there:
You haven't seen anything until you have seen the potent combination of Blu-Ray technology and the new wide screen process called "Smilebox"
What is Smilebox, you say?
Smilebox is the best thing to happen to home video since letterbox. And for a super wide screen movie like the superb How the West Was Won, it's a marriage made in heaven.
Smilebox takes regular letterbox and literally turns it on its head! Instead of a sharp right angle letterbox image, Smilebox curves the picture up at the top, and down at the bottom. Like a smile! It really conveys the feeling of watching a Cinerama movie in the theater!
This unique process is perfect for the ingenious Cinerama process, developed in 1952 to get people back to the movie theaters and away from the growing number of television sets. And boy did it! This is Cinerama was actually the number one grossing movie of 1952, even though it played in only a handful of Cinerama equipped theaters! People often lined up around the block.
The 1962 Cinerama movie How the West was Won, featuring an all-star cast, 3 directors, and a socko surround sound system, was also one of the top grossing movies of its year, even though it also only played roadshow engagements in theaters properly equipped with the super-wide screeen process. It virtually gave a "3-D" effect without glasses.
Try watching this one in the dark! That will really blow your socks off!
With Smilebox, Blu-Ray realizes its full potential. | 2 | positive | [
"An open letter to all techies out there, and I know you're out there:\n\nYou haven't seen anything until you have seen the potent combination of Blu-Ray technology and the new wide screen process called \"Smilebox\"\n\nWhat is Smilebox, you say?",
"Smilebox is the best thing to happen to home video since letterbox.",
"And for a super wide screen movie like the superb How the West Was Won, it's a marriage made in heaven.",
"Smilebox takes regular letterbox and literally turns it on its head!",
"Instead of a sharp right angle letterbox image, Smilebox curves the picture up at the top, and down at the bottom.",
"Like a smile!",
"It really conveys the feeling of watching a Cinerama movie in the theater!",
"This unique process is perfect for the ingenious Cinerama process, developed in 1952 to get people back to the movie theaters and away from the growing number of television sets.",
"And boy did it!",
"This is Cinerama was actually the number one grossing movie of 1952, even though it played in only a handful of Cinerama equipped theaters!",
"People often lined up around the block.",
"The 1962 Cinerama movie How the West was Won, featuring an all-star cast, 3 directors, and a socko surround sound system, was also one of the top grossing movies of its year, even though it also only played roadshow engagements in theaters properly equipped with the super-wide screeen process.",
"It virtually gave a \"3-D\" effect without glasses.",
"Try watching this one in the dark!",
"That will really blow your socks off!",
"With Smilebox, Blu-Ray realizes its full potential."
] |
If you're wondering whether you should get the PS2 version or the Wii version, this one is the best choice. With that said, let me provide some details:
- The biggest issue with the Metal Slug Anthology is the input lag. Regarding the PS2 version, Metal Slug 1 has the greatest input lag and it made the game frustrating to play, especially for a game in which timing is key. For the rest of the games, lag is reduced but still noticeable and somewhat distracting. I don't remember Metal Slug 6 having any significant lag. Regarding the Wii version, input lag is reduced across the board. The Wii's Metal Slug 1 port has barely noticeable input lag and is far from game-breaking, while the rest of the Metal Slug games have next to none.
- The PS2 version has a typical "Return to Menu" option when you run out of credits while playing (if you turn on limited credits, it operates much like an arcade game would work and only allots a certain amount of continues). For some reason, I have yet to find an option on the Wii version that allows me to return to the main menu after losing a game so that I may start a new one. So far, I've had to reset the entire game using the Wii's built-in reset option on the Home screen. It's irritating, but not enough to make me want to resort to playing the PS2 version.
- If you purchase this game, be sure to use a Gamecube controller. The Wii controllers are whacky, and it does not support the Wii classic controller. You can still purchase new Gamecube controllers right here on Amazon, and I find it very easy to use with this game.
So, if you are a Metal Slug fan and are willing to go the extra mile to enjoy these old masterpieces, this is the one for you. | 2 | positive | [
"If you're wondering whether you should get the PS2 version or the Wii version, this one is the best choice.",
"With that said, let me provide some details:\n\n- The biggest issue with the Metal Slug Anthology is the input lag.",
"Regarding the PS2 version, Metal Slug 1 has the greatest input lag and it made the game frustrating to play, especially for a game in which timing is key.",
"For the rest of the games, lag is reduced but still noticeable and somewhat distracting.",
"I don't remember Metal Slug 6 having any significant lag.",
"Regarding the Wii version, input lag is reduced across the board.",
"The Wii's Metal Slug 1 port has barely noticeable input lag and is far from game-breaking, while the rest of the Metal Slug games have next to none.",
"- The PS2 version has a typical \"Return to Menu\" option when you run out of credits while playing (if you turn on limited credits, it operates much like an arcade game would work and only allots a certain amount of continues).",
"For some reason, I have yet to find an option on the Wii version that allows me to return to the main menu after losing a game so that I may start a new one.",
"So far, I've had to reset the entire game using the Wii's built-in reset option on the Home screen.",
"It's irritating, but not enough to make me want to resort to playing the PS2 version.",
"- If you purchase this game, be sure to use a Gamecube controller.",
"The Wii controllers are whacky, and it does not support the Wii classic controller.",
"You can still purchase new Gamecube controllers right here on Amazon, and I find it very easy to use with this game.",
"So, if you are a Metal Slug fan and are willing to go the extra mile to enjoy these old masterpieces, this is the one for you."
] |
Great Purchase ! This was a B-Day gift for my 2 year old grand daughter. I am going to buy one more for her cousin who will be 5 in June (my other granddaughter) they both LOVED playing with this sand box.
I was worried about the height but it was not a problem at all my 5 to be is tall and she loved the sand table and the height didn't seem to be an issue for her or me.
Q. Is it messy ?
A. Yes, just buy a wisk broom and dust pan to go with it.
Q. Is it fun for toddlers and up
A. YES, I even played with the sand box
Q. Is it very durable, well made, have a nice cover, come with sand toys?
A. YES
I like the idea of the beans instead of sand for Colorado Winters, and for my other granddaughter who lives in an apartment in CA this will fit perfect in the little patio they have. | 2 | positive | [
"Great Purchase!",
"This was a B-Day gift for my 2 year old grand daughter.",
"I am going to buy one more for her cousin who will be 5 in June (my other granddaughter) they both LOVED playing with this sand box.",
"I was worried about the height but it was not a problem at all my 5 to be is tall and she loved the sand table and the height didn't seem to be an issue for her or me.",
"Q.",
"Is it messy?",
"A.",
"Yes, just buy a wisk broom and dust pan to go with it.",
"Q.",
"Is it fun for toddlers and up\nA.",
"YES, I even played with the sand box\n\nQ.",
"Is it very durable, well made, have a nice cover, come with sand toys?",
"A.",
"YES\n\nI like the idea of the beans instead of sand for Colorado Winters, and for my other granddaughter who lives in an apartment in CA this will fit perfect in the little patio they have."
] |
Silent Hill 2 does to disturbing what the original does for Horror. In SH2 you plat the role of James Sunderland, an emotionally shattered shell of a man who travels to Silent Hill after having received a letter from his dead wife. After stopping at a rest stop on the outskirts of the town, James descends into the darkness of his own psyche to battle the demons therein.
Gameplay:
This plays very similar to what you would expect from a survival adventure game with a slightly different, though equally enjoyable combat system. The interface is nothing to brag about, though it might be a bit awkward if trying to play through the keyboard. I used a Thrustmaster Dual Power gamepad that resembles the standard console gamepad complete with force feedback and analog sticks and was pleased with the response and familiarity.
Yet, what makes a Silent Hill game is the environment you play in. This game obviously takes place entirely within the confines of Silent Hill, both the actual and surreal. Upon entering the city, your first impression is the lack of residents. In fact throughout your quest you'll only come across a handful of the living who will either help or hurt your cause. That is part of the charm to this game. Konami knows that the best way to scare someone is to make their imagination do the work, and this game has that in spades. Whether it's day or night, blanketing fog or enveloping blackness will shrink your sphere of awareness to a bubble. Add to this Konami's use of uncomfortable camera angles and you'll be trying to peer around the edge of your monitor to save your skin.
Beyond the physical approach of trying to discomfort the player, the storyline adds a tangible psychological knife to cut into your comfort zone. In the original Silent Hill, the horror was surreal blood and gore, devils and cults. In this edition, the evil is human nature. You'll come across sociopathic murders, abused children, and suicidal personas to further enhance the feeling of wrongness that this game exudes. And that, my friends, is a good thing.
Graphics:
The motion capture in this game is great, and for being two years old, is has a spectacular lighting engine, which is of utmost importance since you'll spend most of your game with only a flashlight to cling on to. You even have the option to turn on the original noise filter from the console versions to add a little bit of old-time horror feel to it should you feel nostalgic. The textures are extremely well done considering it's a console port made for TVs and the effort put into just creating something that looks evil is outstanding. However, if you've played the original, it will look very familiar since they hit the nail on the head.
Sound:
Ahh, this is the one aspect that will scare you. As stated earlier, with the camera angles, you'll often hear something before you can see it. Heck, sometimes, there's nothing to see. Whether it's a whisper in your ear as you enter a room, or the thud-thump and the ensuing radio crackle of a monster lurking around the corner, you'll find your stomach leaping into your throat on more than a single occasion. The game even supports hi-fi 5.1+ dolby surround if you have the setup, though I prefer hi quality enclosed headphones for the ultimate in personal torture.
Overall:
Whether or not you've played the first one, this game is a must buy. With six endings and a mini-scenario to discuss the background of a character, it provides more than enough content should you want a replay. This is the kind of game you want to play late at night, in the dark, to truly experience the thrills that it has in store for you. Even if you're not one to get scared, you'll find it disturbing enough to suit your fancy. | 2 | positive | [
"Silent Hill 2 does to disturbing what the original does for Horror.",
"In SH2 you plat the role of James Sunderland, an emotionally shattered shell of a man who travels to Silent Hill after having received a letter from his dead wife.",
"After stopping at a rest stop on the outskirts of the town, James descends into the darkness of his own psyche to battle the demons therein.",
"Gameplay:\n\nThis plays very similar to what you would expect from a survival adventure game with a slightly different, though equally enjoyable combat system.",
"The interface is nothing to brag about, though it might be a bit awkward if trying to play through the keyboard.",
"I used a Thrustmaster Dual Power gamepad that resembles the standard console gamepad complete with force feedback and analog sticks and was pleased with the response and familiarity.",
"Yet, what makes a Silent Hill game is the environment you play in.",
"This game obviously takes place entirely within the confines of Silent Hill, both the actual and surreal.",
"Upon entering the city, your first impression is the lack of residents.",
"In fact throughout your quest you'll only come across a handful of the living who will either help or hurt your cause.",
"That is part of the charm to this game.",
"Konami knows that the best way to scare someone is to make their imagination do the work, and this game has that in spades.",
"Whether it's day or night, blanketing fog or enveloping blackness will shrink your sphere of awareness to a bubble.",
"Add to this Konami's use of uncomfortable camera angles and you'll be trying to peer around the edge of your monitor to save your skin.",
"Beyond the physical approach of trying to discomfort the player, the storyline adds a tangible psychological knife to cut into your comfort zone.",
"In the original Silent Hill, the horror was surreal blood and gore, devils and cults.",
"In this edition, the evil is human nature.",
"You'll come across sociopathic murders, abused children, and suicidal personas to further enhance the feeling of wrongness that this game exudes.",
"And that, my friends, is a good thing.",
"Graphics:\n\nThe motion capture in this game is great, and for being two years old, is has a spectacular lighting engine, which is of utmost importance since you'll spend most of your game with only a flashlight to cling on to.",
"You even have the option to turn on the original noise filter from the console versions to add a little bit of old-time horror feel to it should you feel nostalgic.",
"The textures are extremely well done considering it's a console port made for TVs and the effort put into just creating something that looks evil is outstanding.",
"However, if you've played the original, it will look very familiar since they hit the nail on the head.",
"Sound:\n\nAhh, this is the one aspect that will scare you.",
"As stated earlier, with the camera angles, you'll often hear something before you can see it.",
"Heck, sometimes, there's nothing to see.",
"Whether it's a whisper in your ear as you enter a room, or the thud-thump and the ensuing radio crackle of a monster lurking around the corner, you'll find your stomach leaping into your throat on more than a single occasion.",
"The game even supports hi-fi 5.",
"1+ dolby surround if you have the setup, though I prefer hi quality enclosed headphones for the ultimate in personal torture.",
"Overall:\n\nWhether or not you've played the first one, this game is a must buy.",
"With six endings and a mini-scenario to discuss the background of a character, it provides more than enough content should you want a replay.",
"This is the kind of game you want to play late at night, in the dark, to truly experience the thrills that it has in store for you.",
"Even if you're not one to get scared, you'll find it disturbing enough to suit your fancy."
] |
I should have reviewed this game a very long time ago. At this point, its a classic. If you can find it, buy it. If you like real time strategy and space games.... this is for you. It also has great story. I started playing this game from the first installment and even release 2.5. I'm still waiting for the true 3.0 release. FYI, there's movie out there that didn't due the game any justice.
Have fun with this classic. | 2 | positive | [
"I should have reviewed this game a very long time ago.",
"At this point, its a classic.",
"If you can find it, buy it.",
"If you like real time strategy and space games....",
"this is for you.",
"It also has great story.",
"I started playing this game from the first installment and even release 2.",
"5. I'm still waiting for the true 3.",
"0 release.",
"FYI, there's movie out there that didn't due the game any justice.",
"Have fun with this classic."
] |
The first 7 tracks are fantastic, showing all the shredding and rocking a fella could want in the late 80's. Tracks 8 and 9 can go pound sand for all I care. Track 10 ("Lady Killer") tries to recover, but how could it? Now, if "Heart of a Lion" had been put in this slot, the CD would end on a very high note indeed. Still, this is a recording that belongs in any rock fan's collection, as the playing and writing are among the best of the 80's. It's just good stuff.
Hopefully the guys won't mind, but I got an e-mail from Jeff (confirming another from Scott) about how they covered a Judas Priest tune ("Heart...") that never got released on a regular JP album. Basically, he met Rob Halford early in the 80's and got to hear the work being done on "Defenders of the Faith" before it was mastered. One of the tracks that he heard, but which didn't make it to the final pressing, was "Heart". Jeff later played the tune for the other guys in RX and they wanted to cover it; Rob gave his permission, and away they went. Jeff says, "The Priest version is still of course the best." I don't know, I think RX does an incredible job on this track and I'm not sure that even Halford could top this.
Anyway, I think this was a great CD and I wanted to share this trivia with any other fans out there. | 2 | positive | [
"The first 7 tracks are fantastic, showing all the shredding and rocking a fella could want in the late 80's.",
"Tracks 8 and 9 can go pound sand for all I care.",
"Track 10 (\"Lady Killer\") tries to recover, but how could it?",
"Now, if \"Heart of a Lion\" had been put in this slot, the CD would end on a very high note indeed.",
"Still, this is a recording that belongs in any rock fan's collection, as the playing and writing are among the best of the 80's.",
"It's just good stuff.",
"Hopefully the guys won't mind, but I got an e-mail from Jeff (confirming another from Scott) about how they covered a Judas Priest tune (\"Heart...",
"\") that never got released on a regular JP album.",
"Basically, he met Rob Halford early in the 80's and got to hear the work being done on \"Defenders of the Faith\" before it was mastered.",
"One of the tracks that he heard, but which didn't make it to the final pressing, was \"Heart\".",
"Jeff later played the tune for the other guys in RX and they wanted to cover it; Rob gave his permission, and away they went.",
"Jeff says, \"The Priest version is still of course the best.",
"\" I don't know, I think RX does an incredible job on this track and I'm not sure that even Halford could top this.",
"Anyway, I think this was a great CD and I wanted to share this trivia with any other fans out there."
] |
I bought one of these to insure that my table saw was cutting at 90 to the table. It's magnetic base sticks to both the table and the blade. It's a simple matter of setting it on the table, pressing the On/Zero button, then raising the blade and sticking it to the side of the blade to read the angle. Whenever I need to change the angle, this tool comes out. I also used it to set my miter saw and band saw table (tricky because the blade does flex).
For those that wonder about its durability, I also used this to set the plumb when installing my satellite dish. Unfortunately, I knocked it from the roof and it bounced off the second story deck onto the concrete below. The battery door broke off. Once I found the pieces, I reinstalled the battery and I am using a tightly wrapped rubber band to hold the door in place. The unit still functions for my purposes (saw blade miter angle setting), however the absolute reading on the scale now consistently reads between 22.5 and 23.1 when placed on a reasonably flat and level surface. | 2 | positive | [
"I bought one of these to insure that my table saw was cutting at 90 to the table.",
"It's magnetic base sticks to both the table and the blade.",
"It's a simple matter of setting it on the table, pressing the On/Zero button, then raising the blade and sticking it to the side of the blade to read the angle.",
"Whenever I need to change the angle, this tool comes out.",
"I also used it to set my miter saw and band saw table (tricky because the blade does flex).",
"For those that wonder about its durability, I also used this to set the plumb when installing my satellite dish.",
"Unfortunately, I knocked it from the roof and it bounced off the second story deck onto the concrete below.",
"The battery door broke off.",
"Once I found the pieces, I reinstalled the battery and I am using a tightly wrapped rubber band to hold the door in place.",
"The unit still functions for my purposes (saw blade miter angle setting), however the absolute reading on the scale now consistently reads between 22.",
"5 and 23.",
"1 when placed on a reasonably flat and level surface."
] |
The 12th studio album that was done by Pink Floyd is also the most polarizing one - it is one that is either loved or hated.
I remember when I first got into Floyd; I was absolutely mesmerized by the whole package - lyrics, sound effects, guitar solos, the whole 9 yards. Of course, I consider myself a firm Gilmour man and don't get me wrong - Dave is still my all-time favorite guitarist. However, the more I listened to the Roger dominated albums like "Animals", "The Wall", and "The Final Cut" compared to what came out after this album, it is no contest to me - Roger was TRULY Pink Floyd. Yea, Gilmour is the better musician and the better singer, but he can't write songs like Roger can and he definitely does not have the creative vision of a Waters.
People are right in that "The Final Cut" is essentially more of a solo album for Roger than an actual Floyd album but what about "A Momentary Lapse of Reason"? That album didn't even have Rick Wright or Waters and Nick Mason appears on only half that album - so, if "The Final Cut" is indeed Roger's first solo album, then AMLOR is Gilmour's 3rd solo album. The point of mentioning this is to simply say that Roger Waters is not the only person in Floyd who tried to pass off a solo album as a "Floyd album" - so it gets tiresome to read when people complain about that with "The Final Cut" but never mention the next "Floyd album".
The point is that no one truly knows what was going on with Roger at that time in his life - the dude was having some serious issues, but he was still able to put together some amazing stuff. Sure the lack of guitar solos is disappointing, but when they do appear in songs like "The Post War Dream", "The Fletcher Memorial Home", and "Not Now John", they are simply outstanding. It is like their infrequent use makes them that more powerful when they do appear. But some of the other tracks are just amazing to me, especially after repeated listens like "The Gunner's Dream", "The Final Cut", and especially "When the Tigers Broke Free" (one of the saddest Floyd songs ever).
If you enjoyed "Animals" and "The Wall" more than the other Floyd stuff, I feel that you will enjoy "The Final Cut". If "Animals" and "The Wall" were your least-favored Floyd albums, you will probably have a tough time with "The Final Cut", but just go into it with an open mind and give it a chance. If you happen to enjoy "The Final Cut", you must buy Roger's solo stuff, especially "Amused to Death" (the best solo album by any member of Floyd although Gillmour's first solo album is pretty damn good) and "The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking".
Personally, "The Final Cut" is just behind "Meddle" for me in terms of favorite Floyd albums and #6 overall - "Animals", "Dark Side of the Moon", "The Wall", "Wish You Were Here", and "Meddle" then "The Final Cut". | 2 | positive | [
"The 12th studio album that was done by Pink Floyd is also the most polarizing one - it is one that is either loved or hated.",
"I remember when I first got into Floyd; I was absolutely mesmerized by the whole package - lyrics, sound effects, guitar solos, the whole 9 yards.",
"Of course, I consider myself a firm Gilmour man and don't get me wrong - Dave is still my all-time favorite guitarist.",
"However, the more I listened to the Roger dominated albums like \"Animals\", \"The Wall\", and \"The Final Cut\" compared to what came out after this album, it is no contest to me - Roger was TRULY Pink Floyd.",
"Yea, Gilmour is the better musician and the better singer, but he can't write songs like Roger can and he definitely does not have the creative vision of a Waters.",
"People are right in that \"The Final Cut\" is essentially more of a solo album for Roger than an actual Floyd album but what about \"A Momentary Lapse of Reason\"?",
"That album didn't even have Rick Wright or Waters and Nick Mason appears on only half that album - so, if \"The Final Cut\" is indeed Roger's first solo album, then AMLOR is Gilmour's 3rd solo album.",
"The point of mentioning this is to simply say that Roger Waters is not the only person in Floyd who tried to pass off a solo album as a \"Floyd album\" - so it gets tiresome to read when people complain about that with \"The Final Cut\" but never mention the next \"Floyd album\".",
"The point is that no one truly knows what was going on with Roger at that time in his life - the dude was having some serious issues, but he was still able to put together some amazing stuff.",
"Sure the lack of guitar solos is disappointing, but when they do appear in songs like \"The Post War Dream\", \"The Fletcher Memorial Home\", and \"Not Now John\", they are simply outstanding.",
"It is like their infrequent use makes them that more powerful when they do appear.",
"But some of the other tracks are just amazing to me, especially after repeated listens like \"The Gunner's Dream\", \"The Final Cut\", and especially \"When the Tigers Broke Free\" (one of the saddest Floyd songs ever).",
"If you enjoyed \"Animals\" and \"The Wall\" more than the other Floyd stuff, I feel that you will enjoy \"The Final Cut\".",
"If \"Animals\" and \"The Wall\" were your least-favored Floyd albums, you will probably have a tough time with \"The Final Cut\", but just go into it with an open mind and give it a chance.",
"If you happen to enjoy \"The Final Cut\", you must buy Roger's solo stuff, especially \"Amused to Death\" (the best solo album by any member of Floyd although Gillmour's first solo album is pretty damn good) and \"The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking\".",
"Personally, \"The Final Cut\" is just behind \"Meddle\" for me in terms of favorite Floyd albums and #6 overall - \"Animals\", \"Dark Side of the Moon\", \"The Wall\", \"Wish You Were Here\", and \"Meddle\" then \"The Final Cut\"."
] |
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One of the PONDMASTER foibles is impeller shaft bushings and covers-they have a tendency to wear out. However, PONDMASTER replacement impellers and covers are available from either Amazon or Danner. Some bushings/covers last three years or longer, some less. But in my years of pondering, I have never seen a better built small water display pump.
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"One of the PONDMASTER foibles is impeller shaft bushings and covers-they have a tendency to wear out.",
"However, PONDMASTER replacement impellers and covers are available from either Amazon or Danner.",
"Some bushings/covers last three years or longer, some less.",
"But in my years of pondering, I have never seen a better built small water display pump.",
"PS.",
"The PONDMASTER 9.",
"5 comes with the rigid pump pre-filter ]-NOT the rigid spline pre-filter in the Amazon picture.",
"It's been a couple of years since Danner has provided the better pre-filter (as shown).",
"See my video for an interesting water display application for your new PONDMASTER pump."
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Fits well. I need a medium and fits like a medium. Just enough length so that my lower back doesn't show when I bend over to pick something up.
I bought this because polyester golf shirts always seem to get runs in the material and I vowed to never buy one again.
I have purchased 3 or 4 brands of polo shirts and they all get runs--or snags or whatever term you use. I never am doing anything out of the the ordinary with them but I have given about 7 away to Goodwill over the years because of this. This shirt has enough cotton in it that I can tell it won't snag. On the down side, I know it won't be as cool and lightweight but I can live with that. I just won't buy a color that will show sweat as much (like light grey). I bought a blue one and I will buy a few more soon. Great price, great value. | 2 | positive | [
"Fits well.",
"I need a medium and fits like a medium.",
"Just enough length so that my lower back doesn't show when I bend over to pick something up.",
"I bought this because polyester golf shirts always seem to get runs in the material and I vowed to never buy one again.",
"I have purchased 3 or 4 brands of polo shirts and they all get runs--or snags or whatever term you use.",
"I never am doing anything out of the the ordinary with them but I have given about 7 away to Goodwill over the years because of this.",
"This shirt has enough cotton in it that I can tell it won't snag.",
"On the down side, I know it won't be as cool and lightweight but I can live with that.",
"I just won't buy a color that will show sweat as much (like light grey).",
"I bought a blue one and I will buy a few more soon.",
"Great price, great value."
] |
Everyone knows the three main Proto Metal bands; Sabbath, Purple, and Zeppelin. But how many have heard of Baltimore? When I first heard this album I was floored first of all by it's heaviness and it's raw fury, and second by the fact that it seemed to be more influential than I could have thought! I hear elements in SLB's music that had become familiar to me through bands like Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Kiss, The Cult, early Metallica and even Deep Purple and early Van Halen. For instance; it's hard to believe that songs like Kingdom Come, Hellhound and Ceasar LXXI were recorded in 1970/71. They sound like they could have come straight out of the NWOBHM scene 10 years later. Tell me that Iron Maiden didn't rip Hellhound off in Murders In The Rue Morgue. Tell me Metallica didn't do the same with Woman Tamer in Metal Militia.
The Fuzz Tone on this album (these albums) screams and shreds. Very dirty and "60's-ish" on the first album, and cleaner, more controlled (though no less heavy) on the second. The drums pound and the vocals roar. This guy could sing!! If they had become bigger and released more albums, he would definitely have been included in the Ultimate Metal Singer cannon.
So if you're a fan of true Heavy Metal, you won't be disappointed by this cd. It may even become one of your favorites. | 2 | positive | [
"Everyone knows the three main Proto Metal bands; Sabbath, Purple, and Zeppelin.",
"But how many have heard of Baltimore?",
"When I first heard this album I was floored first of all by it's heaviness and it's raw fury, and second by the fact that it seemed to be more influential than I could have thought!",
"I hear elements in SLB's music that had become familiar to me through bands like Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Kiss, The Cult, early Metallica and even Deep Purple and early Van Halen.",
"For instance; it's hard to believe that songs like Kingdom Come, Hellhound and Ceasar LXXI were recorded in 1970/71.",
"They sound like they could have come straight out of the NWOBHM scene 10 years later.",
"Tell me that Iron Maiden didn't rip Hellhound off in Murders In The Rue Morgue.",
"Tell me Metallica didn't do the same with Woman Tamer in Metal Militia.",
"The Fuzz Tone on this album (these albums) screams and shreds.",
"Very dirty and \"60's-ish\" on the first album, and cleaner, more controlled (though no less heavy) on the second.",
"The drums pound and the vocals roar.",
"This guy could sing!!",
"If they had become bigger and released more albums, he would definitely have been included in the Ultimate Metal Singer cannon.",
"So if you're a fan of true Heavy Metal, you won't be disappointed by this cd.",
"It may even become one of your favorites."
] |
I liked this book, the plot wasn't as good as some of her other books, but it was still enjoyable. Maggie decided to become a professional nanny after her 3 miscarriages and a failed marriage. She figured it was a way of caring for a baby when she couldn't have her own. Garrett was a divorced single father of a 6 year old boy. They lived in an old trout farm, even though he had lots of money. He wanted to hire an older nanny so he was disappointed when maggie showed up. A misunderstanding at the agency places Maggie with Garrett, and they both don't seem to like each other for their own reasons. Garrett wanted her to leave, but he suddenly needs her to watch his son while hge goes away. Maggie wanted a baby, but instead he got a 6 year old boy who was smart and adorable.
Story goes through how Maggie begins to know the family, and her relationship within the family begins to change. Soon, the lines between employer and employee become fuzzy. Garrett begins to see Maggie with a different light even though he vowed never to let another woman hurt him or his son. Maggie was slowly falling in love with her employer and the little boy she was caring for. She was dreading the day she would have to leave them behind. She always knew her arrangement was temporary and soon she would find herself taking care of a baby.
Can Garrett convinve her that she belonged with them? That is for you to find out! Story was cute, a bit emotional at times, but overall, book was enjoyable. | 2 | positive | [
"I liked this book, the plot wasn't as good as some of her other books, but it was still enjoyable.",
"Maggie decided to become a professional nanny after her 3 miscarriages and a failed marriage.",
"She figured it was a way of caring for a baby when she couldn't have her own.",
"Garrett was a divorced single father of a 6 year old boy.",
"They lived in an old trout farm, even though he had lots of money.",
"He wanted to hire an older nanny so he was disappointed when maggie showed up.",
"A misunderstanding at the agency places Maggie with Garrett, and they both don't seem to like each other for their own reasons.",
"Garrett wanted her to leave, but he suddenly needs her to watch his son while hge goes away.",
"Maggie wanted a baby, but instead he got a 6 year old boy who was smart and adorable.",
"Story goes through how Maggie begins to know the family, and her relationship within the family begins to change.",
"Soon, the lines between employer and employee become fuzzy.",
"Garrett begins to see Maggie with a different light even though he vowed never to let another woman hurt him or his son.",
"Maggie was slowly falling in love with her employer and the little boy she was caring for.",
"She was dreading the day she would have to leave them behind.",
"She always knew her arrangement was temporary and soon she would find herself taking care of a baby.",
"Can Garrett convinve her that she belonged with them?",
"That is for you to find out!",
"Story was cute, a bit emotional at times, but overall, book was enjoyable."
] |
All of my ladders have these levelers. I've used them for ten years or so. Once you get the hang of how to set them by lifting your ladder and setting it down level, you'll never want to try to level a ladder with shims again. It is a pricey unit, but well worth it for safety.
Be forewarned of two things. One, it adds significant weight to your ladder, and makes it bottom-heavy, so that carrying it can be a bit tricky until you get used to it. Secondly, I've installed probably ten of these over the years, and every single installation has been a pain. The instructions are not clear, and the templates are confusing and flimsy. For the price, they should include pre-cut templates, and separate instruction manuals for each model of ladder. As it, several model's instruction are interspersed throughout the manual, which makes it confusing and hard to follow. Quality and performance: Five stars. Overall: Four stars. | 2 | positive | [
"All of my ladders have these levelers.",
"I've used them for ten years or so.",
"Once you get the hang of how to set them by lifting your ladder and setting it down level, you'll never want to try to level a ladder with shims again.",
"It is a pricey unit, but well worth it for safety.",
"Be forewarned of two things.",
"One, it adds significant weight to your ladder, and makes it bottom-heavy, so that carrying it can be a bit tricky until you get used to it.",
"Secondly, I've installed probably ten of these over the years, and every single installation has been a pain.",
"The instructions are not clear, and the templates are confusing and flimsy.",
"For the price, they should include pre-cut templates, and separate instruction manuals for each model of ladder.",
"As it, several model's instruction are interspersed throughout the manual, which makes it confusing and hard to follow.",
"Quality and performance: Five stars.",
"Overall: Four stars."
] |
I'm not getting into the argument about which version is better. It seems there's a lot of emotion flying about but suffice to say that each to his own, and as long as you enjoy it.
I think this movie is based on a novel by Stanley Kubrick (I think??? Correct me if wrong!) called 'Do androids dream electric dreams' (another book I've never got round to reading).
In terms of casting, this film about did it perfect. Harrison Ford was, naturally, the choice for the cop, with Rutger Hauer providing the performance of his life. Each of the other androids are played beautifully, especially Darryl Hannah's unusually cast role as a sex droid, capable of breaking a mans head between her thighs.
The music is almost definately a classic - it drifts along catching the ear, slightly permeating the feel of the city, it's rough streets awash with grime.
There are several classic scenes in this movie; the snake womans (painful) demise (who'd of thought death could appear so disgusting and beautiful, yet its a robot...), 'Time to Die', the final moments for Ford and his new lover.
I think you'll be hard pushed to find anything close to this in it's genre, and for me personally it rates in my top ten favourites (somewhere). Buy it, watch it, love it. | 2 | positive | [
"I'm not getting into the argument about which version is better.",
"It seems there's a lot of emotion flying about but suffice to say that each to his own, and as long as you enjoy it.",
"I think this movie is based on a novel by Stanley Kubrick (I think???",
"Correct me if wrong!",
") called 'Do androids dream electric dreams' (another book I've never got round to reading).",
"In terms of casting, this film about did it perfect.",
"Harrison Ford was, naturally, the choice for the cop, with Rutger Hauer providing the performance of his life.",
"Each of the other androids are played beautifully, especially Darryl Hannah's unusually cast role as a sex droid, capable of breaking a mans head between her thighs.",
"The music is almost definately a classic - it drifts along catching the ear, slightly permeating the feel of the city, it's rough streets awash with grime.",
"There are several classic scenes in this movie; the snake womans (painful) demise (who'd of thought death could appear so disgusting and beautiful, yet its a robot...",
"), 'Time to Die', the final moments for Ford and his new lover.",
"I think you'll be hard pushed to find anything close to this in it's genre, and for me personally it rates in my top ten favourites (somewhere).",
"Buy it, watch it, love it."
] |
"The Pilgrim's Regress" is an allegorical work by C.S. Lewis that I've read any number of times now. I always enjoy it and get more out of it each time I read it. It was written during a two week interlude visiting his friend of the first kind, Arthur Greeves. "The Pilgrim's Regress" is the first book Lewis wrote after he came back to Christianity. It traces the journey of a young man named John as he searches for the underlying basis of a vision he had as a boy of an "Island" seen as an ideal. He journeys through the world deviating from the main road and encounters many people who represent ideas and intellectual movements and learns more and more that ultimately leads him back to the Landlord (the figure of God).
The book is partly autobiographical, documenting Lewis's own faith journey but Lewis said it was not entirely so. He used the book in part to engage the ideas prevalent at the time it was written around 1932. I very much enjoy this book but it isn't what you're looking for if ideas are not your thing. It is a book filled with ideas and how they contrast to one another. | 2 | positive | [
"\"The Pilgrim's Regress\" is an allegorical work by C.",
"S. Lewis that I've read any number of times now.",
"I always enjoy it and get more out of it each time I read it.",
"It was written during a two week interlude visiting his friend of the first kind, Arthur Greeves.",
"\"The Pilgrim's Regress\" is the first book Lewis wrote after he came back to Christianity.",
"It traces the journey of a young man named John as he searches for the underlying basis of a vision he had as a boy of an \"Island\" seen as an ideal.",
"He journeys through the world deviating from the main road and encounters many people who represent ideas and intellectual movements and learns more and more that ultimately leads him back to the Landlord (the figure of God).",
"The book is partly autobiographical, documenting Lewis's own faith journey but Lewis said it was not entirely so.",
"He used the book in part to engage the ideas prevalent at the time it was written around 1932.",
"I very much enjoy this book but it isn't what you're looking for if ideas are not your thing.",
"It is a book filled with ideas and how they contrast to one another."
] |
To me, this seemed like a better solution than a larger pony tank/RBS. I like having less hoses so it appealed me.
The only negative is that it is huge. I am 5'11" 175lbs and this thing very awkward. Pretty much your only mounting option is on your BCD. The problem is, there are not many mounting options for something that large on the average BCD.
I use the included straps to attach it to the cummerbund of the BCD so it is out of the way...ish. Anywhere else will be in your face or inaccessible.
Small price to pay for something that could easily save your life though. | 2 | positive | [
"To me, this seemed like a better solution than a larger pony tank/RBS.",
"I like having less hoses so it appealed me.",
"The only negative is that it is huge.",
"I am 5'11\" 175lbs and this thing very awkward.",
"Pretty much your only mounting option is on your BCD.",
"The problem is, there are not many mounting options for something that large on the average BCD.",
"I use the included straps to attach it to the cummerbund of the BCD so it is out of the way...",
"ish.",
"Anywhere else will be in your face or inaccessible.",
"Small price to pay for something that could easily save your life though."
] |
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