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2 | Well constructed and pleasant to use | This is a fantastic garlic press. It's construction is sturdy, it's definitely built to last. But it is still easy to use without a lot of brute force. I especially like the soft, non-slip grips. I have quite a few OXO products and many seem to have grips made out of this material and it's great. It makes the press very easy to hold onto, even with slippery hands, and provides a bit of cushioning that lets me use it without hurting my hand. I do agree with the previous reviewers who mentioned that you should wash this ASAP. From experience, I agree. It's very easy to clean up right after you've used it, especially if your faucet has a spray function with some pressure. However if you leave it the garlic does tend to dry out on this press and can get stuck in the small press holes. It's not impossible to clean (I've found some soaking will usually take care of the problem after a few hours) but rinsing right away eliminates the hassle. | 11 | [
"This is a fantastic garlic press.",
"It's construction is sturdy, it's definitely built to last.",
"But it is still easy to use without a lot of brute force.",
"I especially like the soft, non-slip grips.",
"I have quite a few OXO products and many seem to have grips made out of this material and it's great.",
"It makes the press very easy to hold onto, even with slippery hands, and provides a bit of cushioning that lets me use it without hurting my hand.",
"I do agree with the previous reviewers who mentioned that you should wash this ASAP.",
"From experience, I agree.",
"It's very easy to clean up right after you've used it, especially if your faucet has a spray function with some pressure.",
"However if you leave it the garlic does tend to dry out on this press and can get stuck in the small press holes.",
"It's not impossible to clean (I've found some soaking will usually take care of the problem after a few hours) but rinsing right away eliminates the hassle."
] |
2 | You can see and feel the quality | I am a member of a group who keeps up with Amazon's wonderful sales and deals. I missed out :-( Awhile back these sheet sets were on sale. But got in on buy $99 get $20 coupon. I ordered 3 sets pink, tan and green $19.99 for full set (2 pillow cases 1 fitted 1 flat sheet. Mine had an extra pair of pillow cases to my suprise wow ! an added bonus to boot ! The pink in pale pink, the tarregon is more like oat meal. I just washed and dryed mine and they are so thick and soft even with out fabric softener. The pockets are deep so they will fit any mattress. Nice wide hems. You can see and feel the quality. Dont pass up these cozzyflannel sheet sets. | 12 | [
"I am a member of a group who keeps up with Amazon's wonderful sales and deals.",
"I missed out :-( Awhile back these sheet sets were on sale.",
"But got in on buy $99 get $20 coupon.",
"I ordered 3 sets pink, tan and green $19.99 for full set (2 pillow cases 1 fitted 1 flat sheet.",
"Mine had an extra pair of pillow cases to my suprise wow!",
"an added bonus to boot!",
"The pink in pale pink, the tarregon is more like oat meal.",
"I just washed and dryed mine and they are so thick and soft even with out fabric softener.",
"The pockets are deep so they will fit any mattress.",
"Nice wide hems.",
"You can see and feel the quality.",
"Dont pass up these cozzyflannel sheet sets."
] |
2 | A fun film | I enjoy this film.Glad to have it widescreen.Stiller doing the SAME ROLE UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME like in Mary & both the Meet The Films. Put upon, getting even his way role. DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT STILLER!! BORING!!I did NOT like the film for him.Robin was very good in his role as teddy Roosevelt. Needed MUCH MORE OF HIM.Glad to see Dick Van Dick & Mickey Rooney.I HATED Ricky Gervais's CHARACTER. And, this is the only thing I have ever seen him in.Now, I expected MUCH MORE from this special edition package.No real Making of special. Stiller & Dick were spoken to in 1 piece. WHERE THE HECK WAS ROBIN OR MICKEY ROONEY?Good but should have been great package. If you are a stiller fan you will like it. A fan of Robin's like myself you will be disappointed in the extras.Good job, do better next time film makers with the DVD package. | 11 | [
"I enjoy this film.Glad to have it widescreen.Stiller doing the SAME ROLE UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME like in Mary & both the Meet The Films.",
"Put upon, getting even his way role.",
"DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT STILLER!!",
"BORING!!",
"I did NOT like the film for him.Robin was very good in his role as teddy Roosevelt.",
"Needed MUCH MORE OF HIM.Glad to see Dick Van Dick & Mickey Rooney.I HATED Ricky Gervais's CHARACTER.",
"And, this is the only thing I have ever seen him in.Now, I expected MUCH MORE from this special edition package.No real Making of special.",
"Stiller & Dick were spoken to in 1 piece.",
"WHERE THE HECK WAS ROBIN OR MICKEY ROONEY?",
"Good but should have been great package.",
"If you are a stiller fan you will like it.",
"A fan of Robin's like myself you will be disappointed in the extras.Good job, do better next time film makers with the DVD package."
] |
2 | Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares is an excellent story about four best friends and their adventures over the summer. The four friends, Lena, Carman, Bridget, and Tibby, are about to experience their fisrt summer apart. Unfortunately, before they depart from one another they find a pair of magical pants. Oddly enough, these pants fit every single one of the girls despite the varying shapes. These pants are sent around the world from one friend to another. Though the friends spent the summer apart, the pants kept them as close as ever.I thought this book was very enjoyable. With the variety of conflicts going on, everyone is bound to be relate to one of them. I also enjoyed the author's writing style. It made me want to continue reading. This heart touching story is filled with so much conflict and questions that it seemed like no time before the book was finished. This beautiful story is a must read for any teenage girl! | 11 | [
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares is an excellent story about four best friends and their adventures over the summer.",
"The four friends, Lena, Carman, Bridget, and Tibby, are about to experience their fisrt summer apart.",
"Unfortunately, before they depart from one another they find a pair of magical pants.",
"Oddly enough, these pants fit every single one of the girls despite the varying shapes.",
"These pants are sent around the world from one friend to another.",
"Though the friends spent the summer apart, the pants kept them as close as ever.I thought this book was very enjoyable.",
"With the variety of conflicts going on, everyone is bound to be relate to one of them.",
"I also enjoyed the author's writing style.",
"It made me want to continue reading.",
"This heart touching story is filled with so much conflict and questions that it seemed like no time before the book was finished.",
"This beautiful story is a must read for any teenage girl!"
] |
1 | Yo, FOX, if insulting Simpsons fans was your goal, give yourself an A+! | Talk about complete contempt for an audience that has made the FOX network MILLIONS of dollars in revenue over two decades of the amazing Simpsons. Please tell me Matt G. did NOT give his approval for this "grab the cash & run" marketing smack in the face to loyal fans across the globe. Crappy packaging. No extras. All because a few episodes are in HD? So what? I'd rather have waited, continued to buy the seasons in proper order, and gotten a Season Twenty DVD set that should have blown me away with retrospectives, commentary, the actual Special (not a tease for a show that preceded the DVD release date), and so much more. This is the first Simpsons DVD set I will NOT be buying. Shame on you, Fox. Truly. Shame. | 11 | [
"Talk about complete contempt for an audience that has made the FOX network MILLIONS of dollars in revenue over two decades of the amazing Simpsons.",
"Please tell me Matt G.",
"did NOT give his approval for this \"grab the cash & run\" marketing smack in the face to loyal fans across the globe.",
"Crappy packaging.",
"No extras.",
"All because a few episodes are in HD?",
"So what?",
"I'd rather have waited, continued to buy the seasons in proper order, and gotten a Season Twenty DVD set that should have blown me away with retrospectives, commentary, the actual Special (not a tease for a show that preceded the DVD release date), and so much more.",
"This is the first Simpsons DVD set I will NOT be buying.",
"Shame on you, Fox.",
"Truly.",
"Shame."
] |
1 | Ann Rule forgot to do her research on the book! | I was shocked when I read Rule's book. She apparently believed Kevin Meyers' story - hook, line and sinker! Anyone who knows Kevin (and I do) can tell you that he has misrepresented himself and Scurlock and the Scurlock family. I am appalled that Ann Rule did not take the time to substantiate any of his stories. I am dismayed at the way she has portrayed the Scurlock family. They are some of the most wonderful and caring people in this world. I think she owes them an apology! Also, the fact that she would present and claim that Kevin Meyer's story is fact, makes me wonder about her integrity. She has also gotten some of her crime facts wrong. I have personally read all of the official police reports and there is definitely differing evidence. This would be okay except she is presenting this book as fact. Anyone who reads this book should be aware of all of this. | 12 | [
"I was shocked when I read Rule's book.",
"She apparently believed Kevin Meyers' story - hook, line and sinker!",
"Anyone who knows Kevin (and I do) can tell you that he has misrepresented himself and Scurlock and the Scurlock family.",
"I am appalled that Ann Rule did not take the time to substantiate any of his stories.",
"I am dismayed at the way she has portrayed the Scurlock family.",
"They are some of the most wonderful and caring people in this world.",
"I think she owes them an apology!",
"Also, the fact that she would present and claim that Kevin Meyer's story is fact, makes me wonder about her integrity.",
"She has also gotten some of her crime facts wrong.",
"I have personally read all of the official police reports and there is definitely differing evidence.",
"This would be okay except she is presenting this book as fact.",
"Anyone who reads this book should be aware of all of this."
] |
1 | Painful | I voted for her and Bill (twice) with the knowledge that they were ruthless bastards. I wrongly assumed that they'd be ruthless bastards for the United States (as opposed to Jimmy Carter) but they were ruthless for themselves. After painfully reading this thing from front to back I can't recommend it. No dirt. Apparently everything that happened is someone else' fault. Why did they pay her 8M when I could have got this info from the Times? They screwed Dick Morris and he's out there telling everything. Read his book if you want dirt. I will. Hillary is a whiner that looks down on everyone else like a queen. Say what you will about Bill, but at least he'd be fun to go have a drink with. I can't say that about Hillary. | 12 | [
"I voted for her and Bill (twice) with the knowledge that they were ruthless bastards.",
"I wrongly assumed that they'd be ruthless bastards for the United States (as opposed to Jimmy Carter) but they were ruthless for themselves.",
"After painfully reading this thing from front to back I can't recommend it.",
"No dirt.",
"Apparently everything that happened is someone else' fault.",
"Why did they pay her 8M when I could have got this info from the Times?",
"They screwed Dick Morris and he's out there telling everything.",
"Read his book if you want dirt.",
"I will.",
"Hillary is a whiner that looks down on everyone else like a queen.",
"Say what you will about Bill, but at least he'd be fun to go have a drink with.",
"I can't say that about Hillary."
] |
1 | Merchandising, where the REAL money's made! | Ah, Yu-Gi-Oh the Movie, how have you fouled up? Let me count the ways:1. Bad or nonexistent character development (Kaiba is rendered particularly one-dimensional).2. Plot? What plot? It's potentially the end of the world, and it all hinges on a card game! There's your plot!3. This is just a 90-minute commercial to sell more cards.Truthfully, I almost fell asleep when I saw this in the theater. There was nothing that caught my attention, and I relied on sheer willpower to not recoil in disgust at the abject laziness on the part of the writers."The Heart of the Cards?" Please. There's no heart here, only greed and writers' caveat. | 12 | [
"Ah, Yu-Gi-Oh the Movie, how have you fouled up?",
"Let me count the ways:1.",
"Bad or nonexistent character development (Kaiba is rendered particularly one-dimensional).2.",
"Plot?",
"What plot?",
"It's potentially the end of the world, and it all hinges on a card game!",
"There's your plot!",
"3.",
"This is just a 90-minute commercial to sell more cards.Truthfully, I almost fell asleep when I saw this in the theater.",
"There was nothing that caught my attention, and I relied on sheer willpower to not recoil in disgust at the abject laziness on the part of the writers.\"The Heart of the Cards?",
"\" Please.",
"There's no heart here, only greed and writers' caveat."
] |
2 | Excellent ! Great pictures and Performance.!! | It is excellent camera. It takes very good crisp clear pictures. Even though it has no manual, it has good feature of 'Focus'. Motion picture is really good. Very handy and easy to operate. I liked the Menu. Very user friendly. The best part is it takes only 2 seconds to become ready to shoot picture when you power on. I can just carry anywhere and share with anybody without need of any software to upload my images. The moment you connect it is identified as "removable disk" and you just use your explorer in windows to browse the images and download them. In our family we liked color effect 'COOL'mode. The pictures are very soft and cool. You can take mulitple pictures upto 4 in Hi-res and 6 in Lo-resolution.Except one feature (Manual Focus), it has everything.Worth for the Money! Great Leica lense. | 14 | [
"It is excellent camera.",
"It takes very good crisp clear pictures.",
"Even though it has no manual, it has good feature of 'Focus'.",
"Motion picture is really good.",
"Very handy and easy to operate.",
"I liked the Menu.",
"Very user friendly.",
"The best part is it takes only 2 seconds to become ready to shoot picture when you power on.",
"I can just carry anywhere and share with anybody without need of any software to upload my images.",
"The moment you connect it is identified as \"removable disk\" and you just use your explorer in windows to browse the images and download them.",
"In our family we liked color effect 'COOL'mode.",
"The pictures are very soft and cool.",
"You can take mulitple pictures upto 4 in Hi-res and 6 in Lo-resolution.Except one feature (Manual Focus), it has everything.Worth for the Money!",
"Great Leica lense."
] |
1 | DONT GET SCR*#D BY VIEWSONIC!! | Viewsonic should be ashamed! first one had dead pixels. This one has a dark water mark 2" wide all down left side after a yr and a half. Colors are fine. Just started looking for a new monitor to have just so I can send this p.o.s. back for warranty replacement. I know one thing it wont have viewsonic name on it.I feel violated..even on sale it was even a rip off. JUNK BRAND..I feel technology is not ready for the lcd products. My epinion is to buy the cheapest one you can find. Use it and loose it! Maybe someone will find out how to build these better or something new will come out.Buy the way, For sale, va903b monitor. No I can't do it to ya' I'm not as cold hearted as viewsonic is... | 12 | [
"Viewsonic should be ashamed!",
"first one had dead pixels.",
"This one has a dark water mark 2\" wide all down left side after a yr and a half.",
"Colors are fine.",
"Just started looking for a new monitor to have just so I can send this p.o.s. back for warranty replacement.",
"I know one thing it wont have viewsonic name on it.I feel violated..even on sale it was even a rip off.",
"JUNK BRAND..I feel technology is not ready for the lcd products.",
"My epinion is to buy the cheapest one you can find.",
"Use it and loose it!",
"Maybe someone will find out how to build these better or something new will come out.Buy the way, For sale, va903b monitor.",
"No I can't do it to ya' I'm not as cold hearted as viewsonic is..."
] |
2 | The best game I've ever played!!! | No joke, this is the greatest game I've ever played. I've played alot of games and most of them feel like their missing something. May it be movement, weapon system, or landscape. Zelda has EVERYTHING. For a nintendo 64 game it is immensely huge. I can remember when this game first came out, and everyone was freaking about it. This happened because no one had ever seen anything like this before. This and majora's mask were one of the last games out on the system and in my opinion, the best. The graphics are AMAZING for it's time and when you beat it it gives you that wholesome feeling that not much games present today. You will want to go back and play it over and over. To me, it's worth it to go out and buy an N 64 and this game. You absolutey CAN NOT go wrong. | 12 | [
"No joke, this is the greatest game I've ever played.",
"I've played alot of games and most of them feel like their missing something.",
"May it be movement, weapon system, or landscape.",
"Zelda has EVERYTHING.",
"For a nintendo 64 game it is immensely huge.",
"I can remember when this game first came out, and everyone was freaking about it.",
"This happened because no one had ever seen anything like this before.",
"This and majora's mask were one of the last games out on the system and in my opinion, the best.",
"The graphics are AMAZING for it's time and when you beat it it gives you that wholesome feeling that not much games present today.",
"You will want to go back and play it over and over.",
"To me, it's worth it to go out and buy an N 64 and this game.",
"You absolutey CAN NOT go wrong."
] |
2 | Hilarious! A real talent! | As a first generation fan of Freddie, I watched Chico and the Man when it first aired. I can remember purchasing this on vinyl when it first came out, and have kept it after all these years. It's great to have it on CD. Freddie was an excellent comedian, and I would highly recommend this CD. It is observational comedy with an ethnic twist. If you are hyper sensitive and extremely politically correct, maybe you won't find the ethnic humor very funny. But things were different in the 70's and I find nothing wrong in the way in which this was done. Freddie was very funny and didn't say anything inappropriate as far as I'm concerned. He is missed by lots of fans. Now I wish they would put out complete seasons of Chico and the Man!! | 11 | [
"As a first generation fan of Freddie, I watched Chico and the Man when it first aired.",
"I can remember purchasing this on vinyl when it first came out, and have kept it after all these years.",
"It's great to have it on CD.",
"Freddie was an excellent comedian, and I would highly recommend this CD.",
"It is observational comedy with an ethnic twist.",
"If you are hyper sensitive and extremely politically correct, maybe you won't find the ethnic humor very funny.",
"But things were different in the 70's and I find nothing wrong in the way in which this was done.",
"Freddie was very funny and didn't say anything inappropriate as far as I'm concerned.",
"He is missed by lots of fans.",
"Now I wish they would put out complete seasons of Chico and the Man!!"
] |
1 | Not very interesting. | Jakob the Liar isn't a great film. It has potential, but it never accomplishes much. The acting by the entire cast is good, but nothing memorable--everyone seems to be going through the motions. I couldn't get into any of the characters at all. The plot isn't that interesting either and the film is too long. It shifts from a comedic to a serious tone the entire time and drags a bit during the first hour also. Don't get me wrong, the movie isn't poor, it's just that it is not that satisfying. There are some scenes that are somewhat interesting though. Jakob the Liar seems to really try to be something, but it still ends up being quite dull for the most part. I actually give this movie 2.5 stars. It is between risky and satisfying. | 11 | [
"Jakob the Liar isn't a great film.",
"It has potential, but it never accomplishes much.",
"The acting by the entire cast is good, but nothing memorable--everyone seems to be going through the motions.",
"I couldn't get into any of the characters at all.",
"The plot isn't that interesting either and the film is too long.",
"It shifts from a comedic to a serious tone the entire time and drags a bit during the first hour also.",
"Don't get me wrong, the movie isn't poor, it's just that it is not that satisfying.",
"There are some scenes that are somewhat interesting though.",
"Jakob the Liar seems to really try to be something, but it still ends up being quite dull for the most part.",
"I actually give this movie 2.5 stars.",
"It is between risky and satisfying."
] |
2 | Wow - What a Surprise - I love this album | I think electronica has been too overrated. Too many weak dj cds out there trying to pass as music. If anyone proves me wrong, it is Thom Yorke. WOW. I love this album. I'm a huge radiohead fan but I feared this would be a weak album given slack by everyone as 'experimental'. It is not. It is creative and moving. The songs are hypnotic. Thom's vocals and lyrics are wonderful. I can't get the beats and melodies out of my head.My favorite track is And It Rained All Night. Really, all of them are quality, but my other favs are Black Swan, Harrowdown Hill, Skip Divided, and Atoms For Peace (in that order).Give this album a shot. Listen to the song snippets on amazon or itunes and you'll hear just a glipse, but that should be enough. You won't regret it. | 14 | [
"I think electronica has been too overrated.",
"Too many weak dj cds out there trying to pass as music.",
"If anyone proves me wrong, it is Thom Yorke.",
"WOW.",
"I love this album.",
"I'm a huge radiohead fan but I feared this would be a weak album given slack by everyone as 'experimental'.",
"It is not.",
"It is creative and moving.",
"The songs are hypnotic.",
"Thom's vocals and lyrics are wonderful.",
"I can't get the beats and melodies out of my head.My favorite track is And It Rained All Night.",
"Really, all of them are quality, but my other favs are Black Swan, Harrowdown Hill, Skip Divided, and Atoms For Peace (in that order).Give this album a shot.",
"Listen to the song snippets on amazon or itunes and you'll hear just a glipse, but that should be enough.",
"You won't regret it."
] |
1 | Not as great as said by most | Yeah i read the reviews on how great this album is. Dont get me wrong its unique but that doesnt mean im gonna feel it. Im sure some underground head is gonna read this and trip and write a review dissin me. So let me tell you there is just as much fake ass artists in the underground as mainstream. So dont discriminate mainstream and underground. Give mainstream a chance. You might like it. I dont even talk about whats what anymore. I like Outkast, The Game, and some G Unit that doesnt make me a "a non true hip hop head". Oh yeah back to the album. I really didnt like it cuz it was borin and left me thinking about other things. Im mad that i bought this cd. I will give him a 2 star for effort though. Heed my words majority kids! | 14 | [
"Yeah i read the reviews on how great this album is.",
"Dont get me wrong its unique but that doesnt mean im gonna feel it.",
"Im sure some underground head is gonna read this and trip and write a review dissin me.",
"So let me tell you there is just as much fake ass artists in the underground as mainstream.",
"So dont discriminate mainstream and underground.",
"Give mainstream a chance.",
"You might like it.",
"I dont even talk about whats what anymore.",
"I like Outkast, The Game, and some G Unit that doesnt make me a \"a non true hip hop head\".",
"Oh yeah back to the album.",
"I really didnt like it cuz it was borin and left me thinking about other things.",
"Im mad that i bought this cd.",
"I will give him a 2 star for effort though.",
"Heed my words majority kids!"
] |
2 | Lovely Like The Moon | Some nights when I leave work for the day I look into the night and always feel so much better when I discover there is a full moon. I feel the same way about the music of Jennifer Warnes. I'm glad to know it's there. Jennifer and her beautiful voice has been such an inspiration to me over the years. I am truly glad that this collection includes her early work. Jennifer's music will stand the test of time, i.e. 20 or 30 years from now people will still be listening to the music of Jennifer Warnes. But you don't have to wait that long. Buy this great collection of songs and give your heart a treat! After all to quote a Jennifer Warnes song "all we have is here and now". So buy it! | 11 | [
"Some nights when I leave work for the day I look into the night and always feel so much better when I discover there is a full moon.",
"I feel the same way about the music of Jennifer Warnes.",
"I'm glad to know it's there.",
"Jennifer and her beautiful voice has been such an inspiration to me over the years.",
"I am truly glad that this collection includes her early work.",
"Jennifer's music will stand the test of time, i.e. 20 or 30 years from now people will still be listening to the music of Jennifer Warnes.",
"But you don't have to wait that long.",
"Buy this great collection of songs and give your heart a treat!",
"After all to quote a Jennifer Warnes song \"all we have is here and now\".",
"So buy it!"
] |
2 | Shaakir - A Star On The Rise | This brother is smooth. His love for the music is felt throughout the CD. Shaakir's style is like no other. For those who smooth sax playing with great bass grooves, or music to chill with that special someone, then this is a MUST HAVE. I especially like the cut "For Old Times Sake Part 2." I recently had the privilege to meet Shaakir a few weeks ago. The guy is real and so is his music. This is the second of five CD's he has recorded. This guy is going places. Check this CD out. Don't sleep on this one. You'll regret it. Look out for his next CD to hit in 2004. It's the bomb!! | 15 | [
"This brother is smooth.",
"His love for the music is felt throughout the CD.",
"Shaakir's style is like no other.",
"For those who smooth sax playing with great bass grooves, or music to chill with that special someone, then this is a MUST HAVE.",
"I especially like the cut \"For Old Times Sake Part 2.\" I recently had the privilege to meet Shaakir a few weeks ago.",
"The guy is real and so is his music.",
"This is the second of five CD's he has recorded.",
"This guy is going places.",
"Check this CD out.",
"Don't sleep on this one.",
"You'll regret it.",
"Look out for his next CD to hit in 2004.",
"It's the bomb!!"
] |
1 | Sometimes he gets it, sometimes he doesn't | Dean Koontz is a decent writer who falls short more times than not. Sometimes the suspense he delivers is powerful but lately I have been getting tired of his prose. It's as if the author himself is getting burnt out. You have to question an author who dishes out so many books. It takes the value out of the individual novels in my opinion. Midnight had a good premise but became unbearably boring in the middle and I almost didn't finish it. This book has many similarities with other of the author's books. Now if the similarities were interesting and fresh, than it would have been all the better. But they arent. They are boring and tiresome. One thing though that I did like about the book was that it had a positive message which is rare for the horror genre. Koontz has the potential to be a great writer but unfortunatly wears himself too thin. If you want to read fantastic, fresh, horror/fantasy, I recommend Dan Simmons, Robert E. Howard, and Ray Bradbury | 13 | [
"Dean Koontz is a decent writer who falls short more times than not.",
"Sometimes the suspense he delivers is powerful but lately I have been getting tired of his prose.",
"It's as if the author himself is getting burnt out.",
"You have to question an author who dishes out so many books.",
"It takes the value out of the individual novels in my opinion.",
"Midnight had a good premise but became unbearably boring in the middle and I almost didn't finish it.",
"This book has many similarities with other of the author's books.",
"Now if the similarities were interesting and fresh, than it would have been all the better.",
"But they arent.",
"They are boring and tiresome.",
"One thing though that I did like about the book was that it had a positive message which is rare for the horror genre.",
"Koontz has the potential to be a great writer but unfortunatly wears himself too thin.",
"If you want to read fantastic, fresh, horror/fantasy, I recommend Dan Simmons, Robert E.",
"Howard, and Ray Bradbury"
] |
2 | DaNG- can't belive they place this under kids category | This book is first off amazing. The color and texture of the pictures alone are breath-taking. There are so many clues on every single page! A master piece mystery that i have not yet solved. i can not say enough about this book. so much fun to look though and look for clues. There's no way that the average person under 10 could figure this out with ease or figure it out at all. I just bought this book for my 12 yr. old son yesterday and he loves it! I mean he's a kid but he's a kid in middle school. we bout it at borders under the kiddy kiddy section. We got this book because his libarian told him it was a great book and that it took her 6 years to find out who it was with out cheating! And she was the middle school libarian!!! great book-must buy | 13 | [
"This book is first off amazing.",
"The color and texture of the pictures alone are breath-taking.",
"There are so many clues on every single page!",
"A master piece mystery that i have not yet solved.",
"i can not say enough about this book.",
"so much fun to look though and look for clues.",
"There's no way that the average person under 10 could figure this out with ease or figure it out at all.",
"I just bought this book for my 12 yr.",
"old son yesterday and he loves it!",
"I mean he's a kid but he's a kid in middle school.",
"we bout it at borders under the kiddy kiddy section.",
"We got this book because his libarian told him it was a great book and that it took her 6 years to find out who it was with out cheating!",
"And she was the middle school libarian!!!",
"great book-must buy"
] |
1 | The only thing scary here, is that you wanna see this movie | It is an evil clown. (Well not really, but thats a secret) It kills children. It is a pretty decent book. It is an underbudgeted, made for tv, dumb as all hell movie. All the scary parts of the book have been dumbed down to enable a 1990's tv audience to watch this dreck. The special effects are terrible and cheesy. like sumthing from 1942. The first half of this movie is ok but many things the kids do makes no sense, because the explanation of their actions was left out of the movie. The second half when they are adults drags on, and is plagued by badly puppeteered spiders. HOWEVER, Tim Curry is great as Pennywise the clown, or it. He fits the part perfectly and its almost worht watching this thing just to see him. However overall this movie suffers from what all of sevne kings tv movies are plagued with, bad book to screen scripts and mediocre cinematography. Read the book instead | 13 | [
"It is an evil clown.",
"(Well not really, but thats a secret) It kills children.",
"It is a pretty decent book.",
"It is an underbudgeted, made for tv, dumb as all hell movie.",
"All the scary parts of the book have been dumbed down to enable a 1990's tv audience to watch this dreck.",
"The special effects are terrible and cheesy.",
"like sumthing from 1942.",
"The first half of this movie is ok but many things the kids do makes no sense, because the explanation of their actions was left out of the movie.",
"The second half when they are adults drags on, and is plagued by badly puppeteered spiders.",
"HOWEVER, Tim Curry is great as Pennywise the clown, or it.",
"He fits the part perfectly and its almost worht watching this thing just to see him.",
"However overall this movie suffers from what all of sevne kings tv movies are plagued with, bad book to screen scripts and mediocre cinematography.",
"Read the book instead"
] |
2 | Tater Tot.....I Am Your Father!!!!! | This toy caught my eye and I, the parent, had to buy it. Yes, I am guilty. It is limited in parts, but so is the regular "potato head" when you buy it. It is priced about the same, so you choose. It turned out to be a good thing for me because I have 2 kids and had only 1 "potato head" at home. We already have a silly suitcase loaded with parts. It was win win for us. We now "have it all". I would like to suggest to the toy makers to make a deluxe Star Wars potato head. Ideally it would come with Leia's hairbuns, Yoda's ears, a stormtrooper helmet, Jar Jar ears, etc. (You get the picture) | 11 | [
"This toy caught my eye and I, the parent, had to buy it.",
"Yes, I am guilty.",
"It is limited in parts, but so is the regular \"potato head\" when you buy it.",
"It is priced about the same, so you choose.",
"It turned out to be a good thing for me because I have 2 kids and had only 1 \"potato head\" at home.",
"We already have a silly suitcase loaded with parts.",
"It was win win for us.",
"We now \"have it all\".",
"I would like to suggest to the toy makers to make a deluxe Star Wars potato head.",
"Ideally it would come with Leia's hairbuns, Yoda's ears, a stormtrooper helmet, Jar Jar ears, etc.",
"(You get the picture)"
] |
1 | Do NOT buy!!!! This $#*@ing thing doesn't work!!! | I got this product, followed the sparse directions, first charging for three hours until fully charged, then loading the software, then loading my music.The first thing I noticed was that the belt clip broke INSTANTLY. I mean instantly. I put it on my belt, took it off, and the EXTREMELY cheap plastic was broken.Then, after about 30 minutes of play, the device stopped working entirely. Completely. Nothing. In the middle of playing a song, it simply cut off. The thing wouldn't even shut down any more. Tried taking out the battery and putting it back. It didn't even show the normal start up screen with the droplets of water. Just straight to a screen reading CREATIVE, and is now COMPLETELY unresponsive. I cannot believe I spent my money on this. What a complete and total ripoff. Buyers BEWARE. This is a TOTAL piece of you know what. I am going to get my money back and buy an IPOD. | 15 | [
"I got this product, followed the sparse directions, first charging for three hours until fully charged, then loading the software, then loading my music.The first thing I noticed was that the belt clip broke INSTANTLY.",
"I mean instantly.",
"I put it on my belt, took it off, and the EXTREMELY cheap plastic was broken.Then, after about 30 minutes of play, the device stopped working entirely.",
"Completely.",
"Nothing.",
"In the middle of playing a song, it simply cut off.",
"The thing wouldn't even shut down any more.",
"Tried taking out the battery and putting it back.",
"It didn't even show the normal start up screen with the droplets of water.",
"Just straight to a screen reading CREATIVE, and is now COMPLETELY unresponsive.",
"I cannot believe I spent my money on this.",
"What a complete and total ripoff.",
"Buyers BEWARE.",
"This is a TOTAL piece of you know what.",
"I am going to get my money back and buy an IPOD."
] |
1 | Dazed and Confused...and Disappointed | I have always loved Zep...but give me a studio performance, please! Robert Plant seemed to be singing to and for himself. Stairway To Heaven was OK but even that lacked any semblence of energy. I give the one star for the amusement my teenaged son got from seeing Jimmy Page play guitar with a bow. Even that got boring as it droned on and on.This DVD starts off with a 20's-style mob hit that I never figured out what it had to do with the rest of it. Maybe you gotta be stoned to enjoy this one; I wasn't, and I didn't.I truly do enjoy their music. But this one was truly a stinker all the way around. The sound was terrible. No matter how we tried, we couldn't get it adjusted right. If you can find this one for a buck at a garage sale, that'd be okay...maybe. I'm afraid this one'll sit on our video shelf for a long, long time before it ever sees the inside of the DVD player again. | 11 | [
"I have always loved Zep...but give me a studio performance, please!",
"Robert Plant seemed to be singing to and for himself.",
"Stairway To Heaven was OK but even that lacked any semblence of energy.",
"I give the one star for the amusement my teenaged son got from seeing Jimmy Page play guitar with a bow.",
"Even that got boring as it droned on and on.This DVD starts off with a 20's-style mob hit that I never figured out what it had to do with the rest of it.",
"Maybe you gotta be stoned to enjoy this one; I wasn't, and I didn't.I truly do enjoy their music.",
"But this one was truly a stinker all the way around.",
"The sound was terrible.",
"No matter how we tried, we couldn't get it adjusted right.",
"If you can find this one for a buck at a garage sale, that'd be okay...maybe.",
"I'm afraid this one'll sit on our video shelf for a long, long time before it ever sees the inside of the DVD player again."
] |
2 | Geat game... | We love this game. There are some tricks we've learned. The chicken fishing-if you wait a safe falls for 50 pt. The chick with the pan, after several hits you get 75pt. Shoot the flash cards for pts. The kite is 25pt, hit the falling chick for 50 more. We can't get the chick in the stove. Any ideas. I found "Revenge of the Chickens" downloadable only. No disc available. I think it is similar. We also would lower the rating. My 3y/o and 7 y/o love it. There isn't any blood or guts. They just squawk... | 15 | [
"We love this game.",
"There are some tricks we've learned.",
"The chicken fishing-if you wait a safe falls for 50 pt.",
"The chick with the pan, after several hits you get 75pt.",
"Shoot the flash cards for pts.",
"The kite is 25pt, hit the falling chick for 50 more.",
"We can't get the chick in the stove.",
"Any ideas.",
"I found \"Revenge of the Chickens\" downloadable only.",
"No disc available.",
"I think it is similar.",
"We also would lower the rating.",
"My 3y/o and 7 y/o love it.",
"There isn't any blood or guts.",
"They just squawk..."
] |
2 | Just got it , can make a sound | Never played a musical instrument before. Bought this out of curiosity and in my old age I thought I will try to learn how to play a musical instrument. I was able to make some sounds with it, tried the fingering. I will have to read some books on how to play a musical instrument. I am sure Amazon has them. An advantage of being retired is I have more time and hopefully more patience in trying to learn this thing. I am sure it will take time. The product itself seems well made. The bamboo reed part (I am not sure if it made from bamboo but it looks like it),is I think the only part that will need to be replaced in the future. I will give this item 4 stars. Arrived a day early, Thanks Amazon. | 11 | [
"Never played a musical instrument before.",
"Bought this out of curiosity and in my old age I thought I will try to learn how to play a musical instrument.",
"I was able to make some sounds with it, tried the fingering.",
"I will have to read some books on how to play a musical instrument.",
"I am sure Amazon has them.",
"An advantage of being retired is I have more time and hopefully more patience in trying to learn this thing.",
"I am sure it will take time.",
"The product itself seems well made.",
"The bamboo reed part (I am not sure if it made from bamboo but it looks like it),is I think the only part that will need to be replaced in the future.",
"I will give this item 4 stars.",
"Arrived a day early, Thanks Amazon."
] |
1 | Get real! Drill down to the real stuff... | This diet is a real come-on. Weight loss is way to slow on this program. I'd be discouraged from the get go! What happens if I just can't get that 8 minutes in every day or even a percentage of the time? Give me the Fat Flush Plan any day over this wacko stuff. I need a life change weight loss plan that gives me results! I need to account for those foods I'm allergic to that are causing me to maintain fat and water weight. Fat Flush Plan doesn't rely on some weird morning verbal ritual to repeat. Who's to say that's the right message for me? Choose your weight loss and health plan carefully. Check out the real qualifications behind the authors. | 11 | [
"This diet is a real come-on.",
"Weight loss is way to slow on this program.",
"I'd be discouraged from the get go!",
"What happens if I just can't get that 8 minutes in every day or even a percentage of the time?",
"Give me the Fat Flush Plan any day over this wacko stuff.",
"I need a life change weight loss plan that gives me results!",
"I need to account for those foods I'm allergic to that are causing me to maintain fat and water weight.",
"Fat Flush Plan doesn't rely on some weird morning verbal ritual to repeat.",
"Who's to say that's the right message for me?",
"Choose your weight loss and health plan carefully.",
"Check out the real qualifications behind the authors."
] |
2 | Daylight | Got this as a "Gold Box" deal for use in my garage. I've found overhead fluorescent lights and regular bulbs often aren't bright enough when working on cars. They also can't be moved around or angled.All those problems are gone. It's like daylight now in my garage. If anything it can be too bright! Be careful not to look at them directly or get too close. Portable and adjustable in any number of ways. I was building a table in the garage and the light made life MUCH easier; I could measure everything, check it was level/plumb and screw the wood together in half the time it used to take. Build quality and packaging were a little iffy. The stand feels a bit flimsy and the box was missing a couple of bolts. I just used some metric bolts instead of sending it back or calling the manufacturer. Given the value for money and the huge difference it makes in my garage, these are small annoyances. | 12 | [
"Got this as a \"Gold Box\" deal for use in my garage.",
"I've found overhead fluorescent lights and regular bulbs often aren't bright enough when working on cars.",
"They also can't be moved around or angled.All those problems are gone.",
"It's like daylight now in my garage.",
"If anything it can be too bright!",
"Be careful not to look at them directly or get too close.",
"Portable and adjustable in any number of ways.",
"I was building a table in the garage and the light made life MUCH easier; I could measure everything, check it was level/plumb and screw the wood together in half the time it used to take.",
"Build quality and packaging were a little iffy.",
"The stand feels a bit flimsy and the box was missing a couple of bolts.",
"I just used some metric bolts instead of sending it back or calling the manufacturer.",
"Given the value for money and the huge difference it makes in my garage, these are small annoyances."
] |
2 | Great Job Z Money! | Tony Z came to our dealership to train us with his eLead/eDesk program when I was a green pea. I was going to quit the business. He talked to me and gave me a copy of this book the second day he was there. With his encouragement I challenged myself and have done nothing but soar. I'll tell you, he's helped me through quite a few situations. Not just with the information in the book, but by contacting him through his email address which he has in the back of the book.I am in this business for good! You can't make me leave now. Though the book does share a negative side, Tony Z states 'you can't have a light without a dark to stick it in. . ' He's right. I am grateful for the information I have received and encourag everybody in the business to buy and read for yourself. | 11 | [
"Tony Z came to our dealership to train us with his eLead/eDesk program when I was a green pea.",
"I was going to quit the business.",
"He talked to me and gave me a copy of this book the second day he was there.",
"With his encouragement I challenged myself and have done nothing but soar.",
"I'll tell you, he's helped me through quite a few situations.",
"Not just with the information in the book, but by contacting him through his email address which he has in the back of the book.I am in this business for good!",
"You can't make me leave now.",
"Though the book does share a negative side, Tony Z states 'you can't have a light without a dark to stick it in.",
".",
"' He's right.",
"I am grateful for the information I have received and encourag everybody in the business to buy and read for yourself."
] |
2 | Best Yet. yeah. | I have to say this is Slipknot's best album they have released so far. They obviously put more work into this album than the other ones. There are no f-words on this one. all of you parentally sheltered kids can buy this one with no trouble. goddamn parents. anyway, this album kicks because they have matured but still have their thrashy antics. the first few songs are softer, but the rest of the cd is pure 100% hard core. you all should buy this cd if you are a metal fan. actually you should buy this cd if you are a metal fan or not. because it kicks ass. yeah. i dont feel like typin no more. just buy the album. oh, yeah, IF YOU DONT LIKE THE CD BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SWEARING: YOU ARE A JACKASS. SWEARING DOES NOT MAKE A CD. GET THE HELL OVER IT. | 16 | [
"I have to say this is Slipknot's best album they have released so far.",
"They obviously put more work into this album than the other ones.",
"There are no f-words on this one.",
"all of you parentally sheltered kids can buy this one with no trouble.",
"goddamn parents.",
"anyway, this album kicks because they have matured but still have their thrashy antics.",
"the first few songs are softer, but the rest of the cd is pure 100% hard core.",
"you all should buy this cd if you are a metal fan.",
"actually you should buy this cd if you are a metal fan or not.",
"because it kicks ass.",
"yeah.",
"i dont feel like typin no more.",
"just buy the album.",
"oh, yeah, IF YOU DONT LIKE THE CD BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SWEARING: YOU ARE A JACKASS.",
"SWEARING DOES NOT MAKE A CD.",
"GET THE HELL OVER IT."
] |
1 | No good qualities. | I bought this on the recommendation of America's Test Kitchen. I am amazed that they found this product worthwhile at any cost. Problems as follows:1. Leaks from the bottom no matter how tight I screw on the base. I crank the base on and it still will leak.2. The blender jar slowly spins itself loose after you turn the blender on. Takes 5-10 seconds until the jar unscrews itself from the base. I hold the jar in place until I am done.3. Doesn't even blend a banana in a smoothie. I have to make smoothies in 1 cup batches or else it can't smooth out the fruit. I pour some out. Blend. Pour some out. Repeat.4. I never thought being loud was an issue for a blender I would care about. But this one is horrible. It actually hurts my ears to run it. I wrap a towel around the base when my kids are in the room.5. Will take to Goodwill and buy a Made in USA blender. More money, but at least it will work. | 20 | [
"I bought this on the recommendation of America's Test Kitchen.",
"I am amazed that they found this product worthwhile at any cost.",
"Problems as follows:1.",
"Leaks from the bottom no matter how tight I screw on the base.",
"I crank the base on and it still will leak.2. The blender jar slowly spins itself loose after you turn the blender on.",
"Takes 5-10 seconds until the jar unscrews itself from the base.",
"I hold the jar in place until I am done.3. Doesn't even blend a banana in a smoothie.",
"I have to make smoothies in 1 cup batches or else it can't smooth out the fruit.",
"I pour some out.",
"Blend.",
"Pour some out.",
"Repeat.4. I never thought being loud was an issue for a blender I would care about.",
"But this one is horrible.",
"It actually hurts my ears to run it.",
"I wrap a towel around the base when my kids are in the room.5. Will take to Goodwill and buy a Made in USA blender.",
"More money, but at least it will work."
] |
1 | after a rear of once a day use it failed | The B70 worked fine for about a year or so, then failed. It started giving small amounts of water, then stopped giving water entirely. I read articles on the internet and it appeared that the air pump that pushes the hot water out of the heating tub was what failed. I dismantled the machine enough to get the air pump out. It was totally seized due to rust. I did not take the Keurig apart enough to find out what was leaking onto the motor. I think it was the solenoid. POOR POOR design. Nearly impossible to service. Parts not available if you did want to service it. I don't know what brand is better, but this one should be avoided. | 11 | [
"The B70 worked fine for about a year or so, then failed.",
"It started giving small amounts of water, then stopped giving water entirely.",
"I read articles on the internet and it appeared that the air pump that pushes the hot water out of the heating tub was what failed.",
"I dismantled the machine enough to get the air pump out.",
"It was totally seized due to rust.",
"I did not take the Keurig apart enough to find out what was leaking onto the motor.",
"I think it was the solenoid.",
"POOR POOR design.",
"Nearly impossible to service.",
"Parts not available if you did want to service it.",
"I don't know what brand is better, but this one should be avoided."
] |
1 | Problems with disc | I have had some bad disc . I recorded a movie . Sometimes the audio cuts out and the video gets square dots on my monitor. I think the disc are bad.I wanted to be sure these disc are bad disc , so I used a Sony DVD-R disc to record the same movie and the Sony disc had no problems . I did this same test 5 times with the same results . So that tells me the Sony Disc are good and the Verbatim disc are bad. I put all Verbatim disc in the trash. I will buy Sony disc from now on. They are more expensive but you get what you pay for.All these Disc manufactures out source the making of the disc. The Verbatims I bought was made in United Arab Emir. I think the qualty control of making these disc are not good. | 11 | [
"I have had some bad disc.",
"I recorded a movie.",
"Sometimes the audio cuts out and the video gets square dots on my monitor.",
"I think the disc are bad.I wanted to be sure these disc are bad disc , so I used a Sony DVD-R disc to record the same movie and the Sony disc had no problems.",
"I did this same test 5 times with the same results.",
"So that tells me the Sony Disc are good and the Verbatim disc are bad.",
"I put all Verbatim disc in the trash.",
"I will buy Sony disc from now on.",
"They are more expensive but you get what you pay for.All these Disc manufactures out source the making of the disc.",
"The Verbatims I bought was made in United Arab Emir.",
"I think the qualty control of making these disc are not good."
] |
2 | Kalaya Emu Oil Moisterizing Spray | I have three dogs - two of which are high maintenance pets. I have a miniature Schnauzer, a Bichon Frise, and a Maltese. My Bichon has very sensitive skin and problems with allegeries and hot spots. This is the only product I have found that soothes the skin without irritating the sensitive areas. I brush both of my dogs thoroughly before bathing, then after squeezing the water out (not rubbing), I spray liberaly with the Emu Oil Spray and brush out using a very fine wire brush with a handheld dual dog dryer. The brush is usually used to fluff the hair. I think it is called a "Slicker" brush. The spray enables the brush to float through the hair and in the case of the Maltese, straightens it beautifully. The spray leaves the dogs smelling very nice also. I now purchase the product by the gallon - enough said!! Rosalyn - a very satisfied customer!! | 12 | [
"I have three dogs - two of which are high maintenance pets.",
"I have a miniature Schnauzer, a Bichon Frise, and a Maltese.",
"My Bichon has very sensitive skin and problems with allegeries and hot spots.",
"This is the only product I have found that soothes the skin without irritating the sensitive areas.",
"I brush both of my dogs thoroughly before bathing, then after squeezing the water out (not rubbing), I spray liberaly with the Emu Oil Spray and brush out using a very fine wire brush with a handheld dual dog dryer.",
"The brush is usually used to fluff the hair.",
"I think it is called a \"Slicker\" brush.",
"The spray enables the brush to float through the hair and in the case of the Maltese, straightens it beautifully.",
"The spray leaves the dogs smelling very nice also.",
"I now purchase the product by the gallon - enough said!!",
"Rosalyn - a very satisfied customer!!"
] |
2 | Absolute Genius | There is a fine line between 9 out of 10 and 10 out of 10. That fine line is near impossible to cross in my view, and Zero 7 did it. Its not an adherence to anything, it simply is. Not even a distinguishable similarity in beat with even the most special among talented musicians. Zero 7 has soul, like an inspiring piece of art. They may not sound like others, but given the right circumstance, have totally eliminated any need for narcotics. They are in everyway the true nature of a brilliant band. Buy the cd; you wont regret it. If you don't get a high from the music, keep listening, and if still not, change your life style. If you like Morcheeba, Thievery Corporation, Blue States, and the like, you must learn of this band. Enough said; I made my mark in this world. goodbye | 12 | [
"There is a fine line between 9 out of 10 and 10 out of 10.",
"That fine line is near impossible to cross in my view, and Zero 7 did it.",
"Its not an adherence to anything, it simply is.",
"Not even a distinguishable similarity in beat with even the most special among talented musicians.",
"Zero 7 has soul, like an inspiring piece of art.",
"They may not sound like others, but given the right circumstance, have totally eliminated any need for narcotics.",
"They are in everyway the true nature of a brilliant band.",
"Buy the cd; you wont regret it.",
"If you don't get a high from the music, keep listening, and if still not, change your life style.",
"If you like Morcheeba, Thievery Corporation, Blue States, and the like, you must learn of this band.",
"Enough said; I made my mark in this world.",
"goodbye"
] |
1 | Sandis Photo Viewer | This would be a good product if it worked. I wanted to make a slide show on a Panasonic 42 Plasma TV. I used a flash drive. The settings available for each slide were 1-2-3-4-5-10 seconds. I had 300+ slides so it took a loooong time to load. The default seemed to be 10 seconds per slide but it took much longer, 12 to forever seconds when it froze. Changing the menu to 1-2-3 seconds made no differene.The next frame, last frame, buttons wouldn't function and every time I attempted anything on the remote, it went into "loading" mode. I expected not much for $45. and got a lot less. I went to their web sight and they didn't even recognize it on their search engine. It looks like they've discontinued it. Very good idea. | 12 | [
"This would be a good product if it worked.",
"I wanted to make a slide show on a Panasonic 42 Plasma TV.",
"I used a flash drive.",
"The settings available for each slide were 1-2-3-4-5-10 seconds.",
"I had 300+ slides so it took a loooong time to load.",
"The default seemed to be 10 seconds per slide but it took much longer, 12 to forever seconds when it froze.",
"Changing the menu to 1-2-3 seconds made no differene.The next frame, last frame, buttons wouldn't function and every time I attempted anything on the remote, it went into \"loading\" mode.",
"I expected not much for $45.",
"and got a lot less.",
"I went to their web sight and they didn't even recognize it on their search engine.",
"It looks like they've discontinued it.",
"Very good idea."
] |
2 | Owen Meany: A Dramatic Tale of a Second Prince of Peace | I enjoyed John Irving's novel for the most part. Some parts of the story seemed unbelievable, but, on the whole, it was a touching book. One thing that really stood out for me was the religious references throughout the story. I found this aspect of the book very thought-provoking. For example, Owen Meany's idea that Jesus Christ was "used" is a whole new idea about the Easter story for me. Also, the very idea that Owen Meany was a "virgin birth", a second Christ child, is particularly intriguing to me. One aspect of the book that I have mixed feelings about is the way the book was written. It jumped all over time, sometimes before finishing an important part. For example, we were told about Owen Meany's funeral before we were told about his death. At times this technique was frustrating, but I think mostly it added dramatic effect. Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book. I thought it was well-written and very creative. Four stars! | 13 | [
"I enjoyed John Irving's novel for the most part.",
"Some parts of the story seemed unbelievable, but, on the whole, it was a touching book.",
"One thing that really stood out for me was the religious references throughout the story.",
"I found this aspect of the book very thought-provoking.",
"For example, Owen Meany's idea that Jesus Christ was \"used\" is a whole new idea about the Easter story for me.",
"Also, the very idea that Owen Meany was a \"virgin birth\", a second Christ child, is particularly intriguing to me.",
"One aspect of the book that I have mixed feelings about is the way the book was written.",
"It jumped all over time, sometimes before finishing an important part.",
"For example, we were told about Owen Meany's funeral before we were told about his death.",
"At times this technique was frustrating, but I think mostly it added dramatic effect.",
"Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book.",
"I thought it was well-written and very creative.",
"Four stars!"
] |
1 | Canon Buyers Beware | I have been a loyal Canon user for many years. I own a 30D and the MarkIIID. The Mark IIID was sent back for the recall to address the AF. The work they did to it negatively effected the color balance. It was sent back to the factory. The factory then lost my camera (having shipped it with the wrong FEDEX number). They sent another Mark III. It had back focus problems. In the meantime, another camera was sent as a loaner. It was proudly pronounced in tip top shape and was new. It arrived half packed, used, dirty sensor and dirty contacts for the lens. The AF didn't work. Canon believes that they didn't do anything wrong. Customer Service Rep. Elizabeth Wood responded with a litany of liability-speak but bottom line, they would only send another camera. The MarkIII has significant AF problems, even with the firmware upgrade. Save yourself the stress, don't buy Canon | 16 | [
"I have been a loyal Canon user for many years.",
"I own a 30D and the MarkIIID.",
"The Mark IIID was sent back for the recall to address the AF.",
"The work they did to it negatively effected the color balance.",
"It was sent back to the factory.",
"The factory then lost my camera (having shipped it with the wrong FEDEX number).",
"They sent another Mark III.",
"It had back focus problems.",
"In the meantime, another camera was sent as a loaner.",
"It was proudly pronounced in tip top shape and was new.",
"It arrived half packed, used, dirty sensor and dirty contacts for the lens.",
"The AF didn't work.",
"Canon believes that they didn't do anything wrong.",
"Customer Service Rep.",
"Elizabeth Wood responded with a litany of liability-speak but bottom line, they would only send another camera.",
"The MarkIII has significant AF problems, even with the firmware upgrade.",
"Save yourself the stress, don't buy Canon"
] |
1 | Very dark, matte, chrome.... LOL | You see the picture of these headers and opening the details page, you see 'comes in standard finish'. WOW. Flowtech has a nice shiny ceramic or stainless appearance as it's standard finish! What a great deal! Alas, it is not so. Upon opening the box, you find headers with cheap black paint. At least the comparable Hedman headers clearly state 'painted black, paint not heat resistant'. What's the deal? Are we trying to intentionally mislead people here? How the heck is the average buyer expected to know what constitutes a 'standard finish' on Flowtech headers especially if the picture does not depict the actual item? Sorry Amazon, this one is being returned. Seems like they would have been decent, but I bought the Flowtech instead of Hedman because I thought I was getting a great deal on a nice shiny finish. | 12 | [
"You see the picture of these headers and opening the details page, you see 'comes in standard finish'.",
"WOW.",
"Flowtech has a nice shiny ceramic or stainless appearance as it's standard finish!",
"What a great deal!",
"Alas, it is not so.",
"Upon opening the box, you find headers with cheap black paint.",
"At least the comparable Hedman headers clearly state 'painted black, paint not heat resistant'.",
"What's the deal?",
"Are we trying to intentionally mislead people here?",
"How the heck is the average buyer expected to know what constitutes a 'standard finish' on Flowtech headers especially if the picture does not depict the actual item?",
"Sorry Amazon, this one is being returned.",
"Seems like they would have been decent, but I bought the Flowtech instead of Hedman because I thought I was getting a great deal on a nice shiny finish."
] |
2 | luuuuuv it! | I am shocked at the bad reviews. This book changed my life. Now, I am working on making my entire home look like spring time. I never knew my decorating style. I had so much fun with the exercises and now I am freeing myself from an Autum colored house. Luuuv it. Also, I no longer save dinosaurs for my friend's kid who collects dinosaurs. In the trash or give away bin all the little "dinos" go. I had no idea why I should not have things on my counter tops. Now I do. Accept it and move on. yay me! | 12 | [
"I am shocked at the bad reviews.",
"This book changed my life.",
"Now, I am working on making my entire home look like spring time.",
"I never knew my decorating style.",
"I had so much fun with the exercises and now I am freeing myself from an Autum colored house.",
"Luuuv it.",
"Also, I no longer save dinosaurs for my friend's kid who collects dinosaurs.",
"In the trash or give away bin all the little \"dinos\" go.",
"I had no idea why I should not have things on my counter tops.",
"Now I do.",
"Accept it and move on.",
"yay me!"
] |
2 | My father is going to try it... | I saw a link on Facebook about Hemp Oil being good for skin cancer. There were several pictures online showing how a skin cancer lesion healed up, after time using the oil. Who knows if this is true ?! My father has had many operations on skin cancer on his face. And he has agreed to try it. Moisturize with it, spread it on his face. Why not ? Does that hurt? It might help. It won't hurt. | 11 | [
"I saw a link on Facebook about Hemp Oil being good for skin cancer.",
"There were several pictures online showing how a skin cancer lesion healed up, after time using the oil.",
"Who knows if this is true?!",
"My father has had many operations on skin cancer on his face.",
"And he has agreed to try it.",
"Moisturize with it, spread it on his face.",
"Why not?",
"Does that hurt?",
"It might help.",
"It won't hurt."
] |
1 | Piece of junk | It worked flawlessly out of the box after i downloaded some mp3's to it. But the following day I decided to load the rest of my mp3's, I connected it and left it connected to the pc transfering the songs. What a mistake that was. There's no warning about leaving it connected to the usb port like a regular flash drive. I came back to find the aaa battery had overheated as if it was charging it. The battery melted and the unit is ruined.Well! if it was supposed to charge the battery while connected, the manual did not state that. Cheap chinese junk like this should be buy 1 get 1 free. And it's not worth sending it back because i live outside of the u.s. and shipping charges would amount to more than the product.So in short, u get what u pay for. Not so dissapointed it happened though. I almost bought one of those chinese 27" pc monitors. Think now I'll gladly pay the $$$ more for a brand name monitor.As for the mp3, I'll get a sandisk creative or ipod. | 12 | [
"It worked flawlessly out of the box after i downloaded some mp3's to it.",
"But the following day I decided to load the rest of my mp3's, I connected it and left it connected to the pc transfering the songs.",
"What a mistake that was.",
"There's no warning about leaving it connected to the usb port like a regular flash drive.",
"I came back to find the aaa battery had overheated as if it was charging it.",
"The battery melted and the unit is ruined.Well!",
"if it was supposed to charge the battery while connected, the manual did not state that.",
"Cheap chinese junk like this should be buy 1 get 1 free.",
"And it's not worth sending it back because i live outside of the u.s. and shipping charges would amount to more than the product.So in short, u get what u pay for.",
"Not so dissapointed it happened though.",
"I almost bought one of those chinese 27\" pc monitors.",
"Think now I'll gladly pay the $$$ more for a brand name monitor.As for the mp3, I'll get a sandisk creative or ipod."
] |
1 | Worse Will Ferrell Movie Every | The Trailer for this movie was very promising and funny. Will Ferrell has proven he can make a good movie. Two examples are "Elf" and "Stranger Than Fiction". However, this is a prime example of how a bad 2 hour movie can seem like a bad 3 hour Movie. Some scenes just went on and on. And of course we have to see two men kissing in the mouth because for some reason that's suppose to be very funny. Thank God for "Fast Forward" buttons and "Rentals". I am sadden to think of all the small children which have been exposed to this movie, especially due to the NASCAR tie-in. I think Will Ferrell gets some kind of sick perverse high from making these kind of movies. Save yourself a lot of money and let this movie pass you by. "SHAKE N BAKE" | 11 | [
"The Trailer for this movie was very promising and funny.",
"Will Ferrell has proven he can make a good movie.",
"Two examples are \"Elf\" and \"Stranger Than Fiction\".",
"However, this is a prime example of how a bad 2 hour movie can seem like a bad 3 hour Movie.",
"Some scenes just went on and on.",
"And of course we have to see two men kissing in the mouth because for some reason that's suppose to be very funny.",
"Thank God for \"Fast Forward\" buttons and \"Rentals\".",
"I am sadden to think of all the small children which have been exposed to this movie, especially due to the NASCAR tie-in.",
"I think Will Ferrell gets some kind of sick perverse high from making these kind of movies.",
"Save yourself a lot of money and let this movie pass you by.",
"\"SHAKE N BAKE\""
] |
2 | VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY GOOD | I love Belle and Sebastian. I loved Looper's first album. This one definitely rocks. The songs on here are more 'danceable' for lack of a better word. Let's just say there's more of a beat and there are more samples which I haven't heard too much of on "Up a Tree." Just listen to the first track and you can get a pretty good idea of how the rest of the album unfolds. Much of the album was written while the band was on tour so naturally, some of the songs are a bit short and the album as a whole ends up feeling like it's over in forty minutes. The album is simply amazing to sit and listen to. I wouldn't be too caught up in the other criticisms about it. If you like catchy melodies and sophisticated ironic sampling and lyrics and you enjoy the Belle and Sebastian sound, or even if you don't, this album is more than worth listening to. Heck, you may even find yourself not being able to leave the house for work in the morning without listening to it. | 11 | [
"I love Belle and Sebastian.",
"I loved Looper's first album.",
"This one definitely rocks.",
"The songs on here are more 'danceable' for lack of a better word.",
"Let's just say there's more of a beat and there are more samples which I haven't heard too much of on \"Up a Tree.\" Just listen to the first track and you can get a pretty good idea of how the rest of the album unfolds.",
"Much of the album was written while the band was on tour so naturally, some of the songs are a bit short and the album as a whole ends up feeling like it's over in forty minutes.",
"The album is simply amazing to sit and listen to.",
"I wouldn't be too caught up in the other criticisms about it.",
"If you like catchy melodies and sophisticated ironic sampling and lyrics and you enjoy the Belle and Sebastian sound, or even if you don't, this album is more than worth listening to.",
"Heck, you may even find yourself not being able to leave the house for work in the morning without listening to it."
] |
2 | Colour and virtuosity | I've generally enjoyed the Naxos Liszt series. Its been pretty consistent. This is one of the two finest disks in the series, the other being Arnaldo Cohen's electric contribution. Gekic is a Yugoslavian pianist, with a mesmeric sense of colour and an indefatigable technique. He plays the infrequently recorded Rossini transcriptions. The Soirees are individually quite slight, but they have grace and charm. La Danza is well known in its original form, and is presented with tremendous bouyancy. The final Soiree, La Marinari, has a convincing feel of apotheosis, a sense of repose beyond the storm. It raises the curtain superbly on Gekic's overwhelming version of the Overture, which is played variously with charm, terror, and, in the final gallop, a hellbent abandon. Gekic has all of the glittering technique of the finest Russian pianists, but couples it with an uncanny intuition for the work's soul. This is a most rewarding disk. | 11 | [
"I've generally enjoyed the Naxos Liszt series.",
"Its been pretty consistent.",
"This is one of the two finest disks in the series, the other being Arnaldo Cohen's electric contribution.",
"Gekic is a Yugoslavian pianist, with a mesmeric sense of colour and an indefatigable technique.",
"He plays the infrequently recorded Rossini transcriptions.",
"The Soirees are individually quite slight, but they have grace and charm.",
"La Danza is well known in its original form, and is presented with tremendous bouyancy.",
"The final Soiree, La Marinari, has a convincing feel of apotheosis, a sense of repose beyond the storm.",
"It raises the curtain superbly on Gekic's overwhelming version of the Overture, which is played variously with charm, terror, and, in the final gallop, a hellbent abandon.",
"Gekic has all of the glittering technique of the finest Russian pianists, but couples it with an uncanny intuition for the work's soul.",
"This is a most rewarding disk."
] |
1 | Save Your Money | My two-year-old son really enjoyed the Sesame Street Infant software. I figured the Toddler software would also be a big hit. I was very wrong. First of all, his name was pronounced wrong, but he thought that was very funny. The program is very slow to respond. One of the games doesn't work. I get a CD error message. It's clearly not what I expected. I think Encore tried to put too many bells and whistles into this program and lost focus. There's no flow, the games are too easy and they take too much time too process. My two-year-old doesn't have the patience to wait for the items to download. We'll stick to the games on the Sesame Street website from now on. | 12 | [
"My two-year-old son really enjoyed the Sesame Street Infant software.",
"I figured the Toddler software would also be a big hit.",
"I was very wrong.",
"First of all, his name was pronounced wrong, but he thought that was very funny.",
"The program is very slow to respond.",
"One of the games doesn't work.",
"I get a CD error message.",
"It's clearly not what I expected.",
"I think Encore tried to put too many bells and whistles into this program and lost focus.",
"There's no flow, the games are too easy and they take too much time too process.",
"My two-year-old doesn't have the patience to wait for the items to download.",
"We'll stick to the games on the Sesame Street website from now on."
] |
2 | Awesome Game! Really Entertaining | I am a fairly new 64 player. When I bought this game I was hoping it wasn't going to be too hard. It wasn't, a little challenging at first but all you need to do is get used to which buttons to use. The story line is good. The graphics incredible. Sound, very well done. This game is a fun twist of strategical thinking and butt-kicking bad guys. It comes with a expansion pack which explains the extra cost. But, if you think an average 64 game is $50.00 and a expansion is normally $30.00, you are getting it for half price! Sometimes the graphics get kinda funky but nothing critical. I found some of the puzzles later in the game difficult. The themes of the levels make each one really entertaining. The humor in the game is also funny.This game is worth every penny. | 13 | [
"I am a fairly new 64 player.",
"When I bought this game I was hoping it wasn't going to be too hard.",
"It wasn't, a little challenging at first but all you need to do is get used to which buttons to use.",
"The story line is good.",
"The graphics incredible.",
"Sound, very well done.",
"This game is a fun twist of strategical thinking and butt-kicking bad guys.",
"It comes with a expansion pack which explains the extra cost.",
"But, if you think an average 64 game is $50.00 and a expansion is normally $30.00, you are getting it for half price!",
"Sometimes the graphics get kinda funky but nothing critical.",
"I found some of the puzzles later in the game difficult.",
"The themes of the levels make each one really entertaining.",
"The humor in the game is also funny.This game is worth every penny."
] |
1 | Should have been better. | This game is just OK. Therein lies the problem. This game should have been awsome. If nothing else, the graphics should have AT LEAST been as good as the original. No dice. Second, the game is just way, way, way, and I mean way too easy. Perhaps its just because my friends and I have played the first one. But still, my character died once in the first half of the game, and that was probably because we just started ignore our life after a while because we never got hurt. . . Also, they give you so much treasure that it's just pathetic. If you like that, great. I find it pretty boring to get so much treasure that you don't really have to work hard to get new items. Can I mention again how rediculous it is that the graphics in this game are worse than the original Dark Alliance game? Rent it first. | 15 | [
"This game is just OK.",
"Therein lies the problem.",
"This game should have been awsome.",
"If nothing else, the graphics should have AT LEAST been as good as the original.",
"No dice.",
"Second, the game is just way, way, way, and I mean way too easy.",
"Perhaps its just because my friends and I have played the first one.",
"But still, my character died once in the first half of the game, and that was probably because we just started ignore our life after a while because we never got hurt.",
".",
".",
"Also, they give you so much treasure that it's just pathetic.",
"If you like that, great.",
"I find it pretty boring to get so much treasure that you don't really have to work hard to get new items.",
"Can I mention again how rediculous it is that the graphics in this game are worse than the original Dark Alliance game?",
"Rent it first."
] |
2 | A Wonderful LCD | This is quite simply THE BEST LCD FOR YOUR MONEY. For $624 you are getting a sharp, colourful and solid screen (none of this weak, easily broken LCD rubbish. This television is STURDY!) with enough ports for whatever you can throw it; including an HDCP-DVI port - rare on many lcds, let alone one as cheap as this. I've personally used it with my oppo digital upconverting dvd player, and the picture is just amazing - colourful, crisp, and clean, with no bothersome interference.For the price, you can't beat this LCD. It gives you more than your money's worth - even the most hardened critic will find little to criticise for this bundle. Buy it. Buy it now. Why spend more for nothing? Syntax have created quite simply the cheapest and best LCD on the market. Rock on. | 11 | [
"This is quite simply THE BEST LCD FOR YOUR MONEY.",
"For $624 you are getting a sharp, colourful and solid screen (none of this weak, easily broken LCD rubbish.",
"This television is STURDY!",
") with enough ports for whatever you can throw it; including an HDCP-DVI port - rare on many lcds, let alone one as cheap as this.",
"I've personally used it with my oppo digital upconverting dvd player, and the picture is just amazing - colourful, crisp, and clean, with no bothersome interference.For the price, you can't beat this LCD.",
"It gives you more than your money's worth - even the most hardened critic will find little to criticise for this bundle.",
"Buy it.",
"Buy it now.",
"Why spend more for nothing?",
"Syntax have created quite simply the cheapest and best LCD on the market.",
"Rock on."
] |
1 | DRM hits a new low | I love Will Ferrell. I'd love to see this DVD. Unfortunately, the publisher of this disc has either upped the ante on DRM or has authored a defective disc. Two different copies of this DVD would not *play* on any of THREE different DVD players in my household. It actually CRASHES my Sony multi-disc DVD player, if you can imagine that. As much as I love Will Ferrell, I can't countenance such disrespect for the consumer. BOYCOTT this and all titles that choose to go outside the DVD spec in the interests of anit-piracy efforts. To be clear, I did not attempt to rip or crack this disc in any way. I only tried to watch it. Three different players: Sony, Aiwa and my Mac. Would not get past the jacket on two, crashes the Sony. Sheesh! | 12 | [
"I love Will Ferrell.",
"I'd love to see this DVD.",
"Unfortunately, the publisher of this disc has either upped the ante on DRM or has authored a defective disc.",
"Two different copies of this DVD would not *play* on any of THREE different DVD players in my household.",
"It actually CRASHES my Sony multi-disc DVD player, if you can imagine that.",
"As much as I love Will Ferrell, I can't countenance such disrespect for the consumer.",
"BOYCOTT this and all titles that choose to go outside the DVD spec in the interests of anit-piracy efforts.",
"To be clear, I did not attempt to rip or crack this disc in any way.",
"I only tried to watch it.",
"Three different players: Sony, Aiwa and my Mac.",
"Would not get past the jacket on two, crashes the Sony.",
"Sheesh!"
] |
1 | Non-standard Miter Slot | Tenon jig, forget it. Featherboard, nope. Accurate miter gage, negative. Any accesories to make this saw do more than ripping, out of the question. Documentation of the non-standard miter slot, non-existent. Don't buy this saw unless you are looking for a plain old plywood cutter. It does that pretty good though.-------------------An update - Still using this saw, still cursing the fence and MITER SLOT. Recently I've found the arbor to be way short for dadoing. Maximum dado width is 3/8". List price of $550? Are they joking? You can buy a Grizzly cabinet saw for a little more than that. Seriously, all you can do with this saw is basic ripping. | 13 | [
"Tenon jig, forget it.",
"Featherboard, nope.",
"Accurate miter gage, negative.",
"Any accesories to make this saw do more than ripping, out of the question.",
"Documentation of the non-standard miter slot, non-existent.",
"Don't buy this saw unless you are looking for a plain old plywood cutter.",
"It does that pretty good though.-------------------An update - Still using this saw, still cursing the fence and MITER SLOT.",
"Recently I've found the arbor to be way short for dadoing.",
"Maximum dado width is 3/8\".",
"List price of $550?",
"Are they joking?",
"You can buy a Grizzly cabinet saw for a little more than that.",
"Seriously, all you can do with this saw is basic ripping."
] |
1 | Get "Escape To Reality" instead | In a word, disappointing.There are two factors that make this album a let down. The first is that many of the songs get monotonous and 'blippy'. The same childish melodies over the same percussion over and over and over.... There just isn't enough variety to keep things interesting.The second problem is the awful voxing. I thought that the vox in Esacpe To Reality was bad. Trust me, it is better than this! Here, the voice sounds like Dani Filth on Amphetamines mixed with the sound of sandpaper on metal.What does save the album, however, are two excellent songs. These are "Piss Christ" and "Terminal Condition." However, the rest of the album is quite boring. Try VNV Nation or Velvet Acid Christ for a more intriguing listen. If you like Da5id's projects, however, you may get this. | 11 | [
"In a word, disappointing.There are two factors that make this album a let down.",
"The first is that many of the songs get monotonous and 'blippy'.",
"The same childish melodies over the same percussion over and over and over.... There just isn't enough variety to keep things interesting.The second problem is the awful voxing.",
"I thought that the vox in Esacpe To Reality was bad.",
"Trust me, it is better than this!",
"Here, the voice sounds like Dani Filth on Amphetamines mixed with the sound of sandpaper on metal.What does save the album, however, are two excellent songs.",
"These are \"Piss Christ\" and \"Terminal Condition.\" However, the rest of the album is quite boring.",
"Try VNV Nation or Velvet Acid Christ for a more intriguing listen.",
"If you like Da5id's projects, however, you may get this."
] |
1 | THIS BOOK STUNK "LITERALLY" | I ORDERED THIS CLASSIC ASTROLOGY BOOK NEW AND IT DID NOT COME IN A FRESH NEW CONDITION OR EVEN ACCEPTABLE USED CONDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!WHEN THE BOOK CAME, THE WHOLE PACKAGE SMELT LIKE CIGARETTE SMOKE. WEIRD I THOUGHT! THEN I OPENED IT; POOOF!AN OVERWHELMING STALE CIGARETTE STENCH. IT WAS FOUL AND MADE ME GAG. THE PAGES WHERE NEARLY BROWN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE.NO I DID NOT DARE OPEN IT UP ,FOR FEAR OF A BED BUG OR SOMETHING WOULD JUMP OUT. I SWIFTLY WRAPPED IT UP IN THE DIRTY PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG IT CAME IN, AND PUT IT IN THE GARAGE. THE SELLER ("KELLY" ?) WOULD NOT TAKE IT BACK AND DID NOT EVEN BELIEVE ME, " TELLING ME THEIR STORAGE IS SMOKE FREE"..CHECK YOUR LOGISTICS KELLY, IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.......TOTALLY DISSATISFIED AND DISGUSTED!!!! THIS SELLER HAD A HIGH RATING TOO. OBVIOUSLY AMAZON'S STANDARDS HAVE GONE DOWN SINCE I LAST ORDERED! | 11 | [
"I ORDERED THIS CLASSIC ASTROLOGY BOOK NEW AND IT DID NOT COME IN A FRESH NEW CONDITION OR EVEN ACCEPTABLE USED CONDITION!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"!!!",
"WHEN THE BOOK CAME, THE WHOLE PACKAGE SMELT LIKE CIGARETTE SMOKE.",
"WEIRD I THOUGHT!",
"THEN I OPENED IT; POOOF!",
"AN OVERWHELMING STALE CIGARETTE STENCH.",
"IT WAS FOUL AND MADE ME GAG.",
"THE PAGES WHERE NEARLY BROWN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE.NO I DID NOT DARE OPEN IT UP ,FOR FEAR OF A BED BUG OR SOMETHING WOULD JUMP OUT.",
"I SWIFTLY WRAPPED IT UP IN THE DIRTY PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG IT CAME IN, AND PUT IT IN THE GARAGE.",
"THE SELLER (\"KELLY\"?",
") WOULD NOT TAKE IT BACK AND DID NOT EVEN BELIEVE ME, \" TELLING ME THEIR STORAGE IS SMOKE FREE\"..CHECK YOUR LOGISTICS KELLY, IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.......TOTALLY DISSATISFIED AND DISGUSTED!!!",
"!",
"THIS SELLER HAD A HIGH RATING TOO.",
"OBVIOUSLY AMAZON'S STANDARDS HAVE GONE DOWN SINCE I LAST ORDERED!"
] |
1 | Deeply flawed grinder not worth the hassle | This grinder is a piece of junk. Stainless exterior looks nice, but the rest is chintzy-feeling plastic. While grinding, makes an unappealing uneven noise. Worse, even when the hopper is mostly full, sometimes the beans stop falling through and the motor goes into a high whine. You have to bang the side to jostle beans to fall back into the chute, and by that time, you aren't ending up with your usual amount of grounds. Finally, the grounds fall not only into the cheap plastic container, but all over the exterior of it too! This means ground coffee gets all over your counter, no matter what. Every single time you remove the container of ground coffee, it strews some on your counter. Adding insult to injury, my motor broke after only four months. But I haven't gotten around to dealing with trying to get warranty service yet, since I am not really sure I even want this junky thing anymore. Don't buy it! | 11 | [
"This grinder is a piece of junk.",
"Stainless exterior looks nice, but the rest is chintzy-feeling plastic.",
"While grinding, makes an unappealing uneven noise.",
"Worse, even when the hopper is mostly full, sometimes the beans stop falling through and the motor goes into a high whine.",
"You have to bang the side to jostle beans to fall back into the chute, and by that time, you aren't ending up with your usual amount of grounds.",
"Finally, the grounds fall not only into the cheap plastic container, but all over the exterior of it too!",
"This means ground coffee gets all over your counter, no matter what.",
"Every single time you remove the container of ground coffee, it strews some on your counter.",
"Adding insult to injury, my motor broke after only four months.",
"But I haven't gotten around to dealing with trying to get warranty service yet, since I am not really sure I even want this junky thing anymore.",
"Don't buy it!"
] |
1 | Unsatisying | I heard about this novel, in which the narrator has lost her voice, and I thought what a great idea! How is the author going to solve this wonderful problem he has created for himself? I imagined all kinds of interesting formal solutions. I ordered the book and was completely disappointed to begin reading it and find the narrator could speak just fine. She just TOLD us that she couldn't speak. Other characters in the book said, "Gee, you gotta speak again soon," to the narrator. And that was it. And the book went on and on, a totally typical first novel. Though most of the book is spent in uninteresting and immature resentment of the (author's?) parents, there are a few nice bits between the sisters. Not enough to make the book anything other than a long clumsily written bore, though. If the author writes anything else, I might read it just to see what type of thing she writes after she's used up all her anger. | 12 | [
"I heard about this novel, in which the narrator has lost her voice, and I thought what a great idea!",
"How is the author going to solve this wonderful problem he has created for himself?",
"I imagined all kinds of interesting formal solutions.",
"I ordered the book and was completely disappointed to begin reading it and find the narrator could speak just fine.",
"She just TOLD us that she couldn't speak.",
"Other characters in the book said, \"Gee, you gotta speak again soon,\" to the narrator.",
"And that was it.",
"And the book went on and on, a totally typical first novel.",
"Though most of the book is spent in uninteresting and immature resentment of the (author's?",
") parents, there are a few nice bits between the sisters.",
"Not enough to make the book anything other than a long clumsily written bore, though.",
"If the author writes anything else, I might read it just to see what type of thing she writes after she's used up all her anger."
] |
2 | Good way to pass the time | This toy is fun to build but you can't really play with it. These are cheaper and better than legos. If you get a lot of these I suggest to make a shelve to hold them all. If you want to get something that will keep you busy for a short amount of time get this. I finished it in less than 24 hours. If you want somthing that will be finished quicker than this get a snap together model. this will keep you entertained. If you like this I think you should get a lot of them. The Mega Bloks Space Shuttle took me about two weeks two do. The space shuttle is a little more challenging than the Ford GT. If your a begginer at Mega Bloks Probuilders I highly recommend this item. | 11 | [
"This toy is fun to build but you can't really play with it.",
"These are cheaper and better than legos.",
"If you get a lot of these I suggest to make a shelve to hold them all.",
"If you want to get something that will keep you busy for a short amount of time get this.",
"I finished it in less than 24 hours.",
"If you want somthing that will be finished quicker than this get a snap together model.",
"this will keep you entertained.",
"If you like this I think you should get a lot of them.",
"The Mega Bloks Space Shuttle took me about two weeks two do.",
"The space shuttle is a little more challenging than the Ford GT.",
"If your a begginer at Mega Bloks Probuilders I highly recommend this item."
] |
2 | GREAT GOLF GAME!!! | I waited until today to write this because yesterday EA Sports finally released a patch that fixes the freeze glitch in this game. Now that the game is playable, Tiger Woods 08 is an excellent game of golf. The addition of the 3 click shot system is cool. I never really liked the analog swing that much, it seemed too easy to me. The graphics on the 5 new FedEx courses are awesome. Unfortunately the old courses from last year look the same. The Tiger challenge is much better then last year. The only problem I have with the game is that during a tournament the AI adjusts to your score so you are never really out of it. If you have a bad round then everyone else shoots bad. All in all Tiger Woods 08 is an improvement over last years game. If you like golf then this is a must have. | 11 | [
"I waited until today to write this because yesterday EA Sports finally released a patch that fixes the freeze glitch in this game.",
"Now that the game is playable, Tiger Woods 08 is an excellent game of golf.",
"The addition of the 3 click shot system is cool.",
"I never really liked the analog swing that much, it seemed too easy to me.",
"The graphics on the 5 new FedEx courses are awesome.",
"Unfortunately the old courses from last year look the same.",
"The Tiger challenge is much better then last year.",
"The only problem I have with the game is that during a tournament the AI adjusts to your score so you are never really out of it.",
"If you have a bad round then everyone else shoots bad.",
"All in all Tiger Woods 08 is an improvement over last years game.",
"If you like golf then this is a must have."
] |
2 | Everything about the music! | I was reading through these reveiws trying to see which songs I should listen to first ( I can't ever just dive into a cd, I need someone to tell me where to start) and I started to get really ticked off. People are complaining about bands not being "punk" enough and the tour having lost its credibility. Well, news flash people. Its about the MUSIC not the LABLES WE PUT ON IT!If you want to hear some music that is rock, punk, gypsy, screamo, emo...just about any type of rock, you've got it here. I bought the '05 comp. and I loved it. It even led me to some great bands and I went out and bought their cd's so that I could hear more of them.If you want to taste a little of everything, for dirt cheap, 8 bucks..51 bands..come on, even I-tunes can't beat that. This is def a CD for those who get in the pool at the shallow end and slowly walk deeper. Heck! Its for those who dive right in!Its about the MUSIC, not LABLES!BUY IT! You won't regret it | 11 | [
"I was reading through these reveiws trying to see which songs I should listen to first ( I can't ever just dive into a cd, I need someone to tell me where to start) and I started to get really ticked off.",
"People are complaining about bands not being \"punk\" enough and the tour having lost its credibility.",
"Well, news flash people.",
"Its about the MUSIC not the LABLES WE PUT ON IT!",
"If you want to hear some music that is rock, punk, gypsy, screamo, emo...just about any type of rock, you've got it here.",
"I bought the '05 comp.",
"and I loved it.",
"It even led me to some great bands and I went out and bought their cd's so that I could hear more of them.If you want to taste a little of everything, for dirt cheap, 8 bucks..51 bands..come on, even I-tunes can't beat that.",
"This is def a CD for those who get in the pool at the shallow end and slowly walk deeper.",
"Heck!",
"Its for those who dive right in!",
"Its about the MUSIC, not LABLES!",
"BUY IT!",
"You won't regret it"
] |
1 | Activity Management is Dead | I read the first line of the most recent review of this book and that is all it took for me to decide how I would explain what is wrong with this book. The reviewer said the book would help you make those 10 additional sales calls in a given day. This is old school thinking and so is this book. This is the very reason many people dislike sales people. They waste your time. Modern sales is about thinking first. Thinking where you fit. Thinking where you bring value. Thinking specifically what that value is. Then stay there. By doing that, you will no longer allow yourself to think of success as making 10 more sales calls in a day. It's about results. Count results, not sales calls or hours. "Did you get it done?" is all that matters. I'd rather make one meaningful call with a prospect that I know provides me with a ninty percent chance of success than 100 calls, hoping I'll find one opportunity for success. And this also is the key to work-life balance. | 17 | [
"I read the first line of the most recent review of this book and that is all it took for me to decide how I would explain what is wrong with this book.",
"The reviewer said the book would help you make those 10 additional sales calls in a given day.",
"This is old school thinking and so is this book.",
"This is the very reason many people dislike sales people.",
"They waste your time.",
"Modern sales is about thinking first.",
"Thinking where you fit.",
"Thinking where you bring value.",
"Thinking specifically what that value is.",
"Then stay there.",
"By doing that, you will no longer allow yourself to think of success as making 10 more sales calls in a day.",
"It's about results.",
"Count results, not sales calls or hours.",
"\"Did you get it done?",
"\" is all that matters.",
"I'd rather make one meaningful call with a prospect that I know provides me with a ninty percent chance of success than 100 calls, hoping I'll find one opportunity for success.",
"And this also is the key to work-life balance."
] |
1 | You'll be sorry | I have been using Q for close to 20 years. Once you have that much data in it, it's hard (or at least scary) to switch to a new program. Everytime I send Q upgrade money I keep hoping they will fix the bugs. The worst ones being data corruption. Q stores all your data in a database. Unfortunately there db design is also about 20 years old and gets corrupted. When it gets corrupted it's bad, you can loose data, funny things will happen (transactions lost, bad totals, duplicate entries). It happens to me about every 4-6 months. Being aware of this I backup Q every couple of days.Tech support very bad. Intuit uses it as a revenue stream. You get free online and email. But the answer usually is "this is to complicated for email please call 1-800-India"; Have your credit card ready $25/each.I don't like the MS Money interface; I hate the Quicken bugs but I am still using it. | 12 | [
"I have been using Q for close to 20 years.",
"Once you have that much data in it, it's hard (or at least scary) to switch to a new program.",
"Everytime I send Q upgrade money I keep hoping they will fix the bugs.",
"The worst ones being data corruption.",
"Q stores all your data in a database.",
"Unfortunately there db design is also about 20 years old and gets corrupted.",
"When it gets corrupted it's bad, you can loose data, funny things will happen (transactions lost, bad totals, duplicate entries).",
"It happens to me about every 4-6 months.",
"Being aware of this I backup Q every couple of days.Tech support very bad.",
"Intuit uses it as a revenue stream.",
"You get free online and email.",
"But the answer usually is \"this is to complicated for email please call 1-800-India\"; Have your credit card ready $25/each.I don't like the MS Money interface; I hate the Quicken bugs but I am still using it."
] |
2 | I really love Elly Powell dancing! | Wonderful, simply wonderful. This is a masterpiece from the 30's. One interesting topic that I could appreciate from the film was a phrase: "Lonely Hearts Club"!! Yes does it sound like something?? Yes!!!! It does, besides that the militar uniforms and the voice of the general in chief... Just find it out!!! Elly Powell is simply wonderful more in the jinx away!!.. The plot is funny! Remember 'twas the thirties!. But dancing numbers were extremely powerful. James Stewart is outstanding here and the cast is excellent. "Born to Dance" inspired so many things to others (I say it for the things I mentioned at the beginning of my comment) | 12 | [
"Wonderful, simply wonderful.",
"This is a masterpiece from the 30's.",
"One interesting topic that I could appreciate from the film was a phrase: \"Lonely Hearts Club\"!!",
"Yes does it sound like something??",
"Yes!!!",
"!",
"It does, besides that the militar uniforms and the voice of the general in chief... Just find it out!!!",
"Elly Powell is simply wonderful more in the jinx away!!",
"..",
"The plot is funny!",
"Remember 'twas the thirties!",
".",
"But dancing numbers were extremely powerful.",
"James Stewart is outstanding here and the cast is excellent.",
"\"Born to Dance\" inspired so many things to others (I say it for the things I mentioned at the beginning of my comment)"
] |
1 | When does the comedy start? | I saw this movie at the theater shortly after it came out. I had very high hopes. I liked the Scary Movie series (with the exception of the third one) and the previews made it look promising. Well, the opening scene didn't get any chuckles out of me and 45 minutes into the film I still hadn't even broken a smile. I think I have a pretty good sense of humor, but this movie just didn't cut it for me. The makeup jobs were horrible. You could tell they were men wearing makeup. I figured it looked so bad because it was a very large screen. When I noticed it was on Starz! I thought I'd check it out to see if it was any more convincing. Nope! Still looked just as bad on a regular TV screen, too.The makeup aside, the jokes were not very amusing and it was pretty unbelievable that these two bumbling boneheads were FBI agents. But I guess if you like toilet humor and fart jokes you just might enjoy it. | 13 | [
"I saw this movie at the theater shortly after it came out.",
"I had very high hopes.",
"I liked the Scary Movie series (with the exception of the third one) and the previews made it look promising.",
"Well, the opening scene didn't get any chuckles out of me and 45 minutes into the film I still hadn't even broken a smile.",
"I think I have a pretty good sense of humor, but this movie just didn't cut it for me.",
"The makeup jobs were horrible.",
"You could tell they were men wearing makeup.",
"I figured it looked so bad because it was a very large screen.",
"When I noticed it was on Starz!",
"I thought I'd check it out to see if it was any more convincing.",
"Nope!",
"Still looked just as bad on a regular TV screen, too.The makeup aside, the jokes were not very amusing and it was pretty unbelievable that these two bumbling boneheads were FBI agents.",
"But I guess if you like toilet humor and fart jokes you just might enjoy it."
] |
1 | Can't get worked up about it. | The author turned me off this book in the first few pages, when the lead character, Lili, reacts to the stress of an attempted kidnapping by coming on to her brand new bodyguard, rubbing her body against his to see if he'll react. Excuse me? All I could think was: what kind of promiscuous idiot does that? Throughout the rest of the book, I couldn't shake the feeling of being sorry for the bodyguard, Matt, for ending up with her. I don't think this author writes women well. Her character Matt was okay, but Lili? Even after this beginning, when things could only get better, you never really get a feel for her. And even when the author writes from a woman's point of view, she sounds like a man. Hint: when writing a romance, don't describe the blunt physicality of making love. This book was vaguely interesting because of the bit of mystery involving gangsters and a collectible pair of shoes (that's unique) but the romance? 373 pages and I'm sure glad it's over. | 11 | [
"The author turned me off this book in the first few pages, when the lead character, Lili, reacts to the stress of an attempted kidnapping by coming on to her brand new bodyguard, rubbing her body against his to see if he'll react.",
"Excuse me?",
"All I could think was: what kind of promiscuous idiot does that?",
"Throughout the rest of the book, I couldn't shake the feeling of being sorry for the bodyguard, Matt, for ending up with her.",
"I don't think this author writes women well.",
"Her character Matt was okay, but Lili?",
"Even after this beginning, when things could only get better, you never really get a feel for her.",
"And even when the author writes from a woman's point of view, she sounds like a man.",
"Hint: when writing a romance, don't describe the blunt physicality of making love.",
"This book was vaguely interesting because of the bit of mystery involving gangsters and a collectible pair of shoes (that's unique) but the romance?",
"373 pages and I'm sure glad it's over."
] |
1 | A Ripoff of Dummies | This was my first "Dummies" book, so perhaps I did not know what to expect. I was expecting a "how-to" book with lots of worked examples. This was not it. (BTW: My 12-yr old daughter put this down even faster than I did! She wanted to know how to create webpages. This did not do it for her.)The first 4-5 chapters were boring essays on the history of the web and html. At 90 pages in length, Chapter 6 is apparently the heart of the book. This chapter is basically a HTML manual. It describes all HTML commands using a variant of BNF. Very few examples are given. There is a CD that comes with the book that supposedly contains worked examples. The few that I looked up were not detailed enough for me to infer the patterns.Chapters 7-22 were short overly general sections discussing various issues. I did like chapter 15 on navigation aids. The end material on evaluating the usability of your website was even more vague (and a lot less entertaining) than a Jakob Nielsen lecture. | 15 | [
"This was my first \"Dummies\" book, so perhaps I did not know what to expect.",
"I was expecting a \"how-to\" book with lots of worked examples.",
"This was not it.",
"(BTW: My 12-yr old daughter put this down even faster than I did!",
"She wanted to know how to create webpages.",
"This did not do it for her.)The first 4-5 chapters were boring essays on the history of the web and html.",
"At 90 pages in length, Chapter 6 is apparently the heart of the book.",
"This chapter is basically a HTML manual.",
"It describes all HTML commands using a variant of BNF.",
"Very few examples are given.",
"There is a CD that comes with the book that supposedly contains worked examples.",
"The few that I looked up were not detailed enough for me to infer the patterns.Chapters 7-22 were short overly general sections discussing various issues.",
"I did like chapter 15 on navigation aids.",
"The end material on evaluating the usability of your website was even more vague (and a lot less entertaining) than a Jakob Nielsen lecture."
] |
1 | Sneaky way to turn you away from God | This book missleading in the title and from the beggining. This book has destroyed my marriage by being a tool of decieption. I recommend that if your a Christain and you beleive in God do not buy this book. This book is about convincing you that there is no God. This is not about spiritually growing as you would think. My wife bought into the beleifs in this book and had an affair because of it. Now she feels guilty and is suicidal. she is afraid that she may have contacted an STD. Now I am picking up the peices by showing my wife what real love is by forgiving her and leting God's love heal her. This book has some good but, just enough to decieve you. Run from this book!! | 12 | [
"This book missleading in the title and from the beggining.",
"This book has destroyed my marriage by being a tool of decieption.",
"I recommend that if your a Christain and you beleive in God do not buy this book.",
"This book is about convincing you that there is no God.",
"This is not about spiritually growing as you would think.",
"My wife bought into the beleifs in this book and had an affair because of it.",
"Now she feels guilty and is suicidal.",
"she is afraid that she may have contacted an STD.",
"Now I am picking up the peices by showing my wife what real love is by forgiving her and leting God's love heal her.",
"This book has some good but, just enough to decieve you.",
"Run from this book!!"
] |
1 | Rated X reading | I thought at one time I really liked Susan Johnson. This book was so sexually graphic I will be embarrassed for people to know I read it. I rarely tell myself . . . "Throw this one away . . . I'm too embarrassed to pass it on to the Library sale". What a waste of time. I really don't think (in this time period 1878) this female character would really exist. YUCK! I'm glad I found it on clearance at Goodwill. | 13 | [
"I thought at one time I really liked Susan Johnson.",
"This book was so sexually graphic I will be embarrassed for people to know I read it.",
"I rarely tell myself.",
".",
".",
"\"Throw this one away.",
".",
".",
"I'm too embarrassed to pass it on to the Library sale\".",
"What a waste of time.",
"I really don't think (in this time period 1878) this female character would really exist.",
"YUCK!",
"I'm glad I found it on clearance at Goodwill."
] |
2 | LANCE SURVIVED AND CONQUERED AGAINST GREAT ODDS. EXCELLANT! | Before reading this book I didn't know who Lance Armstrong was, except by name. Lance very candidly tells the story of his struggles with testicular and brain cancer. He is a man of true respect and honor. His writing is simple, compelling, and motivating. By one Doctor's estimate, Lance had less than a 3% chance in surving cancer, yet he did just that. His personal battles and in depth writing about his testicular cancer is informative and much needed. Lance is a true champion. It is apparent more through the words he speaks/writes, than the races he has won. I would recommend this to anyone and I feel very fortunate to have greater insight into truly a remarkable man and American. The challenge now to me, and the other readers, is to live our lives with as much passion as Lance Armstrong. Read this book! God Bless him and his family. It would be an honor to count someone such as he, a friend.RK Powers | 13 | [
"Before reading this book I didn't know who Lance Armstrong was, except by name.",
"Lance very candidly tells the story of his struggles with testicular and brain cancer.",
"He is a man of true respect and honor.",
"His writing is simple, compelling, and motivating.",
"By one Doctor's estimate, Lance had less than a 3% chance in surving cancer, yet he did just that.",
"His personal battles and in depth writing about his testicular cancer is informative and much needed.",
"Lance is a true champion.",
"It is apparent more through the words he speaks/writes, than the races he has won.",
"I would recommend this to anyone and I feel very fortunate to have greater insight into truly a remarkable man and American.",
"The challenge now to me, and the other readers, is to live our lives with as much passion as Lance Armstrong.",
"Read this book!",
"God Bless him and his family.",
"It would be an honor to count someone such as he, a friend.RK Powers"
] |
2 | Keen shoes | Love my Keens! I'm a machinest who is on his feet all day. I have been lucky to get one year out of my foot ware before I just have to replace them. Now I can't live without my Keen "Detroit" boots. I tried everything from socks to insoles to deal with my feet. My wife talked me into trying a pair of Keen work boots. What a great fit! Even with steel toes in the boots I had plenty of toe room and the arch fit exactly where it should! So when I found these Keen shoes I couldn't wait to get them ordered. They fit my feet like they were custom made. Just like my work boots they make my feet very happy. The rubber toe is a little large but a small price to pay such happy feet! | 12 | [
"Love my Keens!",
"I'm a machinest who is on his feet all day.",
"I have been lucky to get one year out of my foot ware before I just have to replace them.",
"Now I can't live without my Keen \"Detroit\" boots.",
"I tried everything from socks to insoles to deal with my feet.",
"My wife talked me into trying a pair of Keen work boots.",
"What a great fit!",
"Even with steel toes in the boots I had plenty of toe room and the arch fit exactly where it should!",
"So when I found these Keen shoes I couldn't wait to get them ordered.",
"They fit my feet like they were custom made.",
"Just like my work boots they make my feet very happy.",
"The rubber toe is a little large but a small price to pay such happy feet!"
] |
1 | Del Shannon's 'Runaway' | Del Shannon created one of Rock n Rolls most memorable songs of all time....Runaway in 1961.In 1967, Del Shannon re-recorded Runaway. It was a cleaner, more polished version of his original smash hit. It was still a good song, but something was missing. It just didn't have the 'Feel' of the original. Less sorrow, less ferocity. Del Shannon felt his original 1961 version was too gritty, and he could catch a bigger audience if he just cleaned it up. He was wrong. By re-recording it, he had changed the song. Purists, and fans of the golden era of Rock n Roll wouldn't go near the re-recorded version of 'Runaway'.This is how I feel about The Star Wars original trilogy. The Special editions are altered versions of the originals.It is not the same series of classic films. Fans of the original trilogy feel the same.I'm not buying the Blu-Ray. | 11 | [
"Del Shannon created one of Rock n Rolls most memorable songs of all time....Runaway in 1961.In 1967, Del Shannon re-recorded Runaway.",
"It was a cleaner, more polished version of his original smash hit.",
"It was still a good song, but something was missing.",
"It just didn't have the 'Feel' of the original.",
"Less sorrow, less ferocity.",
"Del Shannon felt his original 1961 version was too gritty, and he could catch a bigger audience if he just cleaned it up.",
"He was wrong.",
"By re-recording it, he had changed the song.",
"Purists, and fans of the golden era of Rock n Roll wouldn't go near the re-recorded version of 'Runaway'.This is how I feel about The Star Wars original trilogy.",
"The Special editions are altered versions of the originals.It is not the same series of classic films.",
"Fans of the original trilogy feel the same.I'm not buying the Blu-Ray."
] |
1 | be aware, there is a problem... | Be aware, there is a problem in my machine and may happen to the machine that you are going to buy. The fax I received is too light and some smaller letters are not legible. Generally speaking, the print out quality is poor. I called Panasonic and they agreed to send me a replacement. Tell you what, the replacement one is even worse than my original one. That was a re-fabricated one. I called again and they said they could send me another one ---- but I had to turn my original one in first. They said this is the "advance replacement program" about. Why I can not keep the better one (better of two bad ones)in order to have one more try? So I decided to call it quit. I have to live with it. Basically Panasonic is a good brand but not this time. | 12 | [
"Be aware, there is a problem in my machine and may happen to the machine that you are going to buy.",
"The fax I received is too light and some smaller letters are not legible.",
"Generally speaking, the print out quality is poor.",
"I called Panasonic and they agreed to send me a replacement.",
"Tell you what, the replacement one is even worse than my original one.",
"That was a re-fabricated one.",
"I called again and they said they could send me another one ---- but I had to turn my original one in first.",
"They said this is the \"advance replacement program\" about.",
"Why I can not keep the better one (better of two bad ones)in order to have one more try?",
"So I decided to call it quit.",
"I have to live with it.",
"Basically Panasonic is a good brand but not this time."
] |
1 | The Worst Travel System Ever!!! | I have to say that the only thing I like about this travel system is the print. I have been unhappy with everything. The base is awful to install. If you get the incline right then the base collapses when you tighten it. I had to put a pool noodle under it to keep it level. The car seat is terrible. It never seems to want to lock in the base. The straps aren't big enough and my baby is only 14 lbs. They always cut into her neck and they always get all twisted. They are awful to adjust. Her head always leans forward. It is way too heavy and the handle is awkward. It is almost impossible to get the handle up and down. The stroller is terrible to open and close. When you try to open it is always rubs the ground and it is all scratched up. Also, when you push the stroller it isn't smooth. It is real shakey. I haven't had the stroller collapse yet but I am really worried about it. I would never buy another Baby Trend Product. | 19 | [
"I have to say that the only thing I like about this travel system is the print.",
"I have been unhappy with everything.",
"The base is awful to install.",
"If you get the incline right then the base collapses when you tighten it.",
"I had to put a pool noodle under it to keep it level.",
"The car seat is terrible.",
"It never seems to want to lock in the base.",
"The straps aren't big enough and my baby is only 14 lbs.",
"They always cut into her neck and they always get all twisted.",
"They are awful to adjust.",
"Her head always leans forward.",
"It is way too heavy and the handle is awkward.",
"It is almost impossible to get the handle up and down.",
"The stroller is terrible to open and close.",
"When you try to open it is always rubs the ground and it is all scratched up.",
"Also, when you push the stroller it isn't smooth.",
"It is real shakey.",
"I haven't had the stroller collapse yet but I am really worried about it.",
"I would never buy another Baby Trend Product."
] |
2 | Did the job! | Although I agree with other reviews, these mounts would have gotten a 5 star rating if they had engineered them to accommodate the speaker wire in the mount. However, the sturdy construction would have been compromised in doing so. Otherwise, this mount(when installed correctly)did the job very well. It came with every thing I needed to hang my JBL ES20 bookshelf speakers for my surround sound system. Including the mounting plate that attaches to the speaker. The speakers weigh about 11 pounds and the mounts held very tightly. I was able dial everything in easily and quickly. ES20s are bare boned bookshelf speakers and do not have mounting capabilities. I would highly recommend this product. "Word to the wise" Anyone attempting to hang JBL ES20s, take great care to mount the plate to the speaker with 5/8 inch pan head screws. If a longer screw is used you will destroy the electronics mounted to the inside back of the speaker. | 11 | [
"Although I agree with other reviews, these mounts would have gotten a 5 star rating if they had engineered them to accommodate the speaker wire in the mount.",
"However, the sturdy construction would have been compromised in doing so.",
"Otherwise, this mount(when installed correctly)did the job very well.",
"It came with every thing I needed to hang my JBL ES20 bookshelf speakers for my surround sound system.",
"Including the mounting plate that attaches to the speaker.",
"The speakers weigh about 11 pounds and the mounts held very tightly.",
"I was able dial everything in easily and quickly.",
"ES20s are bare boned bookshelf speakers and do not have mounting capabilities.",
"I would highly recommend this product.",
"\"Word to the wise\" Anyone attempting to hang JBL ES20s, take great care to mount the plate to the speaker with 5/8 inch pan head screws.",
"If a longer screw is used you will destroy the electronics mounted to the inside back of the speaker."
] |
1 | what was Woody thinkin'? | This is a shockingly inept movie with few redeeming features. Larry David in particular can't act - he can only be himself, for better or worse. The film (more of a TV show, actually) was shot on the cheap with the minimum effort. Weak, cheesy script. Superficial acting. The assumption seems to be that jokes that (might) work in a Brooklyn shtetl will universally apply. Perhaps not. There is no fun in the film, no depth, little actual humor - just a leering David. I liked the Barcelona film for its depth and awareness of the humanness of attraction, passion and suffering. But this? Awful! | 11 | [
"This is a shockingly inept movie with few redeeming features.",
"Larry David in particular can't act - he can only be himself, for better or worse.",
"The film (more of a TV show, actually) was shot on the cheap with the minimum effort.",
"Weak, cheesy script.",
"Superficial acting.",
"The assumption seems to be that jokes that (might) work in a Brooklyn shtetl will universally apply.",
"Perhaps not.",
"There is no fun in the film, no depth, little actual humor - just a leering David.",
"I liked the Barcelona film for its depth and awareness of the humanness of attraction, passion and suffering.",
"But this?",
"Awful!"
] |
2 | Pretty Good But Not Doggystyle | It is oretty good but there is too many love songs in it. Though they were good. All the songs are good and have good beats. My favorite is Ups and Downs. You know what screw this. I am leaking out this underground artist from Charm City (Baltimore) named Bossman and he is better than 95 percent of the MC'S out now. Yes he could tear up 50 but Bossman and Cassidy that would be legendary. Check out his al bum Law and Order I am from Baltimore and only we know about him. serious he has beats like the south but his lyrics are better than most rappers. All the tracks are tight. Basically the whole record is hot check this man out. Just remember who came from B-More T. Braxton and C Mello. (Carmello Anthony) he would be everyones favorite if you knew who he was. So stop listening to that Real Talk and stop sleeping on Bossman. IM OUT | 15 | [
"It is oretty good but there is too many love songs in it.",
"Though they were good.",
"All the songs are good and have good beats.",
"My favorite is Ups and Downs.",
"You know what screw this.",
"I am leaking out this underground artist from Charm City (Baltimore) named Bossman and he is better than 95 percent of the MC'S out now.",
"Yes he could tear up 50 but Bossman and Cassidy that would be legendary.",
"Check out his al bum Law and Order I am from Baltimore and only we know about him.",
"serious he has beats like the south but his lyrics are better than most rappers.",
"All the tracks are tight.",
"Basically the whole record is hot check this man out.",
"Just remember who came from B-More T.",
"Braxton and C Mello.",
"(Carmello Anthony) he would be everyones favorite if you knew who he was.",
"So stop listening to that Real Talk and stop sleeping on Bossman.",
"IM OUT"
] |
2 | Breville BJE510XL Juicer | We have recently started juising big time and have gone through 2 cheap juicers. One was given to us and the other was originally for occasional use. I did my home work and narrowed the selection to the Omeg vrt350hd and the Breville BJE510XL.I won't go into the technical of each except the the Omeg runs slower and gets more juice and the Breville runs faster. You can check out heads up comparison videos. I was set to order the Omega even though it costs over $150 more, I was convinced it was the best. Except on thing, my wife did not like the Omega. I can't expaline it, but she just didn't like it. I reluctantly ordered the Breville.The Breville works great!!! It has variable speeds and is quiet. It is easy to clean and the juices it makes are great. My wife is happy, I am happy. Happy wife, happy life. | 12 | [
"We have recently started juising big time and have gone through 2 cheap juicers.",
"One was given to us and the other was originally for occasional use.",
"I did my home work and narrowed the selection to the Omeg vrt350hd and the Breville BJE510XL.I won't go into the technical of each except the the Omeg runs slower and gets more juice and the Breville runs faster.",
"You can check out heads up comparison videos.",
"I was set to order the Omega even though it costs over $150 more, I was convinced it was the best.",
"Except on thing, my wife did not like the Omega.",
"I can't expaline it, but she just didn't like it.",
"I reluctantly ordered the Breville.The Breville works great!!!",
"It has variable speeds and is quiet.",
"It is easy to clean and the juices it makes are great.",
"My wife is happy, I am happy.",
"Happy wife, happy life."
] |
2 | Maybe the funniest movie ever! | Jeff Lebowski a.k.a. " The Dude", doesn't have a job. He lays around, gets stoned, and goes bowling. A couple thugs break into his house and threaten to beat him if he doesn't pay back the money he owes. They mistook him for the rich Jeff Lebowski. He later goes to see the "Big Lebowski" to get reimbursed for the rug that they mistakenly peed on. The Dude and his friends embark on a quest to makes things right and get a new rug. That rug really tied the room together.This is probably my favorite comedy ever. It has an all star cast featuring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro. This movie has non stop laughs and crazy plot twists that will have you rolling on the floor. You haven't seen comedy until you've seen The Big Lebowski. | 11 | [
"Jeff Lebowski a.k.a. \" The Dude\", doesn't have a job.",
"He lays around, gets stoned, and goes bowling.",
"A couple thugs break into his house and threaten to beat him if he doesn't pay back the money he owes.",
"They mistook him for the rich Jeff Lebowski.",
"He later goes to see the \"Big Lebowski\" to get reimbursed for the rug that they mistakenly peed on.",
"The Dude and his friends embark on a quest to makes things right and get a new rug.",
"That rug really tied the room together.This is probably my favorite comedy ever.",
"It has an all star cast featuring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro.",
"This movie has non stop laughs and crazy plot twists that will have you rolling on the floor.",
"You haven't seen comedy until you've seen The Big Lebowski."
] |
2 | Works as Advertised....so far. | I wasn't sure about ordering this since the one review was pretty negative; but, I decided to try it anyway. It shipped super fast and I installed it right away. My 4 year old daughter likes to have all of her "important" things at arms reach in the car, so I needed something to organize the clutter. I ordered 2, but think I will only need one now that it's in. I'll give the other one to my husband for his car. The pockets are pretty big--we put a good sized fleece blanket in the largest part. There is room for a couple of drink bottles, wipes, movies and a couple of small toys. And, I love the umbrella holder. Her little Dora umbrella fits perfectly.Overall, a great product. Now, lets see how durable it will be. I will write another review if I find that it doesn't wear and tear well. | 11 | [
"I wasn't sure about ordering this since the one review was pretty negative; but, I decided to try it anyway.",
"It shipped super fast and I installed it right away.",
"My 4 year old daughter likes to have all of her \"important\" things at arms reach in the car, so I needed something to organize the clutter.",
"I ordered 2, but think I will only need one now that it's in.",
"I'll give the other one to my husband for his car.",
"The pockets are pretty big--we put a good sized fleece blanket in the largest part.",
"There is room for a couple of drink bottles, wipes, movies and a couple of small toys.",
"And, I love the umbrella holder.",
"Her little Dora umbrella fits perfectly.Overall, a great product.",
"Now, lets see how durable it will be.",
"I will write another review if I find that it doesn't wear and tear well."
] |
2 | Great game for any Trek fan | I picked up this game on Oct 4th. My first impressions are pretty good. The graphics are good for a PS2 game. The music is very well done and gives you the Star Trek feel. The game spans the 40 years of Star Trek and it includes all the TV shows of Trek. The game is narrated by non other than William Shatner. The episode mode starts off in the Enterprise era where you have to take the ship on training missions before you proceed in the game. The further you go along in the game, the more ships and arenas (ie DS9 backdrop, Jupiter Station scene) from other shows you unlock. There is also a skirmish mode where you can fight one on one with the computer or another player. This is an arcade style shoot em up game which can be challenging at times. I recommend this game for any Trek fan or anyone who like shoot em up games. | 11 | [
"I picked up this game on Oct 4th.",
"My first impressions are pretty good.",
"The graphics are good for a PS2 game.",
"The music is very well done and gives you the Star Trek feel.",
"The game spans the 40 years of Star Trek and it includes all the TV shows of Trek.",
"The game is narrated by non other than William Shatner.",
"The episode mode starts off in the Enterprise era where you have to take the ship on training missions before you proceed in the game.",
"The further you go along in the game, the more ships and arenas (ie DS9 backdrop, Jupiter Station scene) from other shows you unlock.",
"There is also a skirmish mode where you can fight one on one with the computer or another player.",
"This is an arcade style shoot em up game which can be challenging at times.",
"I recommend this game for any Trek fan or anyone who like shoot em up games."
] |
1 | Setup Impossible...AVOID! | I ought this for my son for his second christmas. I also forked out for all the cartidges that came with it. Quite an expensive exercise considering the console was $100 (Aussie Dollars) and each cartridge was almost $30. Thats well over $170 spent on this. And I spent 2 hour christmas morning trying to set this up. After waiting for the Xmas rush to subside, I called Funtastic (the distributor in Australia) and they gave me 24 generic codes to try. These, again did NOT work after much frustration. Their explanation is that almost all DVD players nowdays are made up of differing components. Mine is a Sansui with built in hard drive. I will have to return this to the store that I bought it from and will buy a leap pad instead! Really disappointed as it looks really good! | 11 | [
"I ought this for my son for his second christmas.",
"I also forked out for all the cartidges that came with it.",
"Quite an expensive exercise considering the console was $100 (Aussie Dollars) and each cartridge was almost $30.",
"Thats well over $170 spent on this.",
"And I spent 2 hour christmas morning trying to set this up.",
"After waiting for the Xmas rush to subside, I called Funtastic (the distributor in Australia) and they gave me 24 generic codes to try.",
"These, again did NOT work after much frustration.",
"Their explanation is that almost all DVD players nowdays are made up of differing components.",
"Mine is a Sansui with built in hard drive.",
"I will have to return this to the store that I bought it from and will buy a leap pad instead!",
"Really disappointed as it looks really good!"
] |
2 | Much Too Short... | Much too short, both in this DVD concert footage, and John's amazing career. If your already a Who fan, you will want to add this to your collection. If your Entwistle fan, you will need to add this to your collection. I wished the whole JEB performance was available here in this DVD. But sadly we only have (at this time) 8 songs on this DVD. The opening track, "Horror Rock" is the only solo penned offering here. The remaining 7, are songs you will recognize from The Who. I wanted to give this DVD 4 stars, because it's so short (45 minutes concert footage), but Steve Luongo's eulogy to John is so touching, you have to see it. I hope the producers of this DVD, will in time, add the remaing concert footage. Until then, sit back and enjoy the greatest bass player who ever lived. I also recommend, you purchase the JEB, "Left For Live" Deluxe Cd, as well as all of John's solo releases. | 11 | [
"Much too short, both in this DVD concert footage, and John's amazing career.",
"If your already a Who fan, you will want to add this to your collection.",
"If your Entwistle fan, you will need to add this to your collection.",
"I wished the whole JEB performance was available here in this DVD.",
"But sadly we only have (at this time) 8 songs on this DVD.",
"The opening track, \"Horror Rock\" is the only solo penned offering here.",
"The remaining 7, are songs you will recognize from The Who.",
"I wanted to give this DVD 4 stars, because it's so short (45 minutes concert footage), but Steve Luongo's eulogy to John is so touching, you have to see it.",
"I hope the producers of this DVD, will in time, add the remaing concert footage.",
"Until then, sit back and enjoy the greatest bass player who ever lived.",
"I also recommend, you purchase the JEB, \"Left For Live\" Deluxe Cd, as well as all of John's solo releases."
] |
2 | Unmixed collection of full length 12" versions | Hed Kandi is at its best when it makes unmixed compilations that give collectors all the hard-to-find extended versions in complete form on CD. This volume is filled with light and airy disco, soft electro house and funk house vocal tracks with a combination of male and female vocals. I prefer the more moody tracks on the second half of the disc. Track times:1. feels so good (7:05)2. A Higher Place (9:01)3. The Message (6:20)4. U Got me (5:12)5. Fade (8:17)6. Yes (7:10)7. Put Em High (8:20)8. Surrender (6:56)9. My Life (8:27)10. Empty Streets (8:18) | 13 | [
"Hed Kandi is at its best when it makes unmixed compilations that give collectors all the hard-to-find extended versions in complete form on CD.",
"This volume is filled with light and airy disco, soft electro house and funk house vocal tracks with a combination of male and female vocals.",
"I prefer the more moody tracks on the second half of the disc.",
"Track times:1.",
"feels so good (7:05)2.",
"A Higher Place (9:01)3.",
"The Message (6:20)4.",
"U Got me (5:12)5.",
"Fade (8:17)6.",
"Yes (7:10)7.",
"Put Em High (8:20)8.",
"Surrender (6:56)9.",
"My Life (8:27)10.",
"Empty Streets (8:18)"
] |
2 | here is the real news | this is a sub-thousand projector. bottom line i have had one for four years and burned 2000 hours on it. Are there better projectors -- yes, but for the money, this one gets 5 stars. you need to clean the filter every 300 hours, this takes 4 minutes. just take the bulb out and get the dust off of the screen. this is very important because bulb life is depenent on keeping it cool. i have been very impressed with this unit and with the picture quality. if you look at the pic for the unit you can see the screen on the side. its like a lint collector on a clothes dryer. just open it up every 300 hours (4 months) and clean scrape off the lint. im going to do mine right now. | 11 | [
"this is a sub-thousand projector.",
"bottom line i have had one for four years and burned 2000 hours on it.",
"Are there better projectors -- yes, but for the money, this one gets 5 stars.",
"you need to clean the filter every 300 hours, this takes 4 minutes.",
"just take the bulb out and get the dust off of the screen.",
"this is very important because bulb life is depenent on keeping it cool.",
"i have been very impressed with this unit and with the picture quality.",
"if you look at the pic for the unit you can see the screen on the side.",
"its like a lint collector on a clothes dryer.",
"just open it up every 300 hours (4 months) and clean scrape off the lint.",
"im going to do mine right now."
] |
1 | Crapfest | I selected this on Netflix and was increasingly annoyed with this movie. Immediately you feel uneasy and there is 0 connection with the story or the characters. Within the first 5 minutes of the film, I realized that this was NOT THE MOVIE I WAS LOOKING FOR and was feeling actual distain for the aggrivating protagonist! I originally was hoping this was the Shrek Trilogy character. Nope it was a poorly animated, horrifyingly arranged wannabe. There was nothing to look forward to except to find the escape button and find a different movie to watch.DO NOT BUY this movie. Save your money for something like a dental visit, renewing your license at the DMV, or getting a haircut. All of which are MUCH more enjoyable experiences to sit through. It pained me to even give it 1 star. Negative 5 stars is more like it. P-U! This stinkfest is a tragic waste of man hours, film stock and no one should have to be subjected into giving away 90 minutes of their life watching this hot mess. | 12 | [
"I selected this on Netflix and was increasingly annoyed with this movie.",
"Immediately you feel uneasy and there is 0 connection with the story or the characters.",
"Within the first 5 minutes of the film, I realized that this was NOT THE MOVIE I WAS LOOKING FOR and was feeling actual distain for the aggrivating protagonist!",
"I originally was hoping this was the Shrek Trilogy character.",
"Nope it was a poorly animated, horrifyingly arranged wannabe.",
"There was nothing to look forward to except to find the escape button and find a different movie to watch.DO NOT BUY this movie.",
"Save your money for something like a dental visit, renewing your license at the DMV, or getting a haircut.",
"All of which are MUCH more enjoyable experiences to sit through.",
"It pained me to even give it 1 star.",
"Negative 5 stars is more like it.",
"P-U!",
"This stinkfest is a tragic waste of man hours, film stock and no one should have to be subjected into giving away 90 minutes of their life watching this hot mess."
] |
2 | Another great FIRM exercise video! | I am a huge FIRM fan and workout for 40-45 minutes 6-7 mornings a week. All of my videos are from the FIRM series. They feature safe exercises with a efficient and effective warm-up/cool-down segments. The DVDs help me to work out in my target heart rate range. I don't love all of the FIRM videos, though. Some are too fast or too slow. I am a woman who is 5' 9" and 180 lbs. My heart rate for weight loss/weight maintenance is 120 to 135 beats per minute during the main workout time -- so I try to pick videos that work at that level. My favorite FIRM'videos are: Ultimate Fat Burning Workout, Burn & Shape and Total Body Toner. This "Core Solutions" is soon to be another favorite in my rotation. There is enough variation in exercises to keep me interested and the intensity is right for me. | 11 | [
"I am a huge FIRM fan and workout for 40-45 minutes 6-7 mornings a week.",
"All of my videos are from the FIRM series.",
"They feature safe exercises with a efficient and effective warm-up/cool-down segments.",
"The DVDs help me to work out in my target heart rate range.",
"I don't love all of the FIRM videos, though.",
"Some are too fast or too slow.",
"I am a woman who is 5' 9\" and 180 lbs.",
"My heart rate for weight loss/weight maintenance is 120 to 135 beats per minute during the main workout time -- so I try to pick videos that work at that level.",
"My favorite FIRM'videos are: Ultimate Fat Burning Workout, Burn & Shape and Total Body Toner.",
"This \"Core Solutions\" is soon to be another favorite in my rotation.",
"There is enough variation in exercises to keep me interested and the intensity is right for me."
] |
1 | This Movie is Garbage! | I had the terrible misfortune of seeing this movie at a friend's house. I felt as though I should have been reimbursed for the time I wasted watching it. I was very offended by the mere premise of this "film." Don't question authority and try not to think too much. Just go through life in a haze and you'll achieve more than the guy who spent his life learning and working hard. Forrest Gump was such a half-wit he barely knew he was alive. Everything was made light of in this movie. Everyone who ever worked hard to accomplish anything was viewed as a joke and worst of all I couldn't figure out if this was a comedy, drama, or parody. It failed on all fronts. It was basically a big nothing. As a lover of movies, I must issue this warning: Stay away from Forrest Gump. Life is just too short to waste watching [a movie] like this. | 12 | [
"I had the terrible misfortune of seeing this movie at a friend's house.",
"I felt as though I should have been reimbursed for the time I wasted watching it.",
"I was very offended by the mere premise of this \"film.\" Don't question authority and try not to think too much.",
"Just go through life in a haze and you'll achieve more than the guy who spent his life learning and working hard.",
"Forrest Gump was such a half-wit he barely knew he was alive.",
"Everything was made light of in this movie.",
"Everyone who ever worked hard to accomplish anything was viewed as a joke and worst of all I couldn't figure out if this was a comedy, drama, or parody.",
"It failed on all fronts.",
"It was basically a big nothing.",
"As a lover of movies, I must issue this warning: Stay away from Forrest Gump.",
"Life is just too short to waste watching [a movie] like this."
] |
1 | Lets be honest. | Im just going to throw this out here. You will be extremely bored at points. But the film does have a few laughs, all of which are from the officer at the beginning of the film making the intro, or the later half of his dialogue. Guy was awesome.My only plea is that people quit reviewing movies over idea/originality, rather then entertainment. This could of been a great 10 minute short film, but dragged into a full length bore. I get it, you think different... but this isnt high school. You Rebel, you...I wont say steer clear of this, but just know what your getting yourself into. Its Napoleon Dynamite with a Tire that rolls around making heads explode. Maybe 4 or 5... FX were great atleast. Almost above par. The story line is almost funny if it were like I said, 10 minutes long.In the end, its Hit or Miss. If you have Netflix, watch it instantly online like I did. Or rent this. Maybe grab a alcoholic beverage and some pizza. Dont buy the film. Just dont. | 16 | [
"Im just going to throw this out here.",
"You will be extremely bored at points.",
"But the film does have a few laughs, all of which are from the officer at the beginning of the film making the intro, or the later half of his dialogue.",
"Guy was awesome.My only plea is that people quit reviewing movies over idea/originality, rather then entertainment.",
"This could of been a great 10 minute short film, but dragged into a full length bore.",
"I get it, you think different... but this isnt high school.",
"You Rebel, you...I wont say steer clear of this, but just know what your getting yourself into.",
"Its Napoleon Dynamite with a Tire that rolls around making heads explode.",
"Maybe 4 or 5... FX were great atleast.",
"Almost above par.",
"The story line is almost funny if it were like I said, 10 minutes long.In the end, its Hit or Miss.",
"If you have Netflix, watch it instantly online like I did.",
"Or rent this.",
"Maybe grab a alcoholic beverage and some pizza.",
"Dont buy the film.",
"Just dont."
] |
1 | Not what everyone says it is. | I ordered this juicer because I didn't want to spend $200 plus for a better one. Well, I really wish I should have because this juicer is NOT what everyone says it is. It is NOT easy to clean. I had a cheaper juicer that wasn't even meant to be a juicer, and THAT was easier to clean than this. I used it only once and it stained the juicer orange from the carrots. Granted, any juicer is going to stain but not as fast as this one. After just one use, I returned this. If you're into serious juicing like I am, then don't get this, don't waste your money. Save up for a good one. That's what I did. I am definitely going for a BETTER juicer. If you're only going to juice once a week or less, than I would say get this one but definitely not for juicing daily. | 12 | [
"I ordered this juicer because I didn't want to spend $200 plus for a better one.",
"Well, I really wish I should have because this juicer is NOT what everyone says it is.",
"It is NOT easy to clean.",
"I had a cheaper juicer that wasn't even meant to be a juicer, and THAT was easier to clean than this.",
"I used it only once and it stained the juicer orange from the carrots.",
"Granted, any juicer is going to stain but not as fast as this one.",
"After just one use, I returned this.",
"If you're into serious juicing like I am, then don't get this, don't waste your money.",
"Save up for a good one.",
"That's what I did.",
"I am definitely going for a BETTER juicer.",
"If you're only going to juice once a week or less, than I would say get this one but definitely not for juicing daily."
] |
1 | Did Amazons Ans Aliens design this game? | This game is a Real Time Strategy Game. You know, the basics. Build a town, gather food, gather gold and stone, buil an army, build alliances, fight wars. But it has a few flaws. If you like to just start out and blow the smithereens out of your opponents early on, you won't like this game. And if you don't like hard management of your town and armys, you won't like this game. Also a few flaws like workers don't automatically take time off getting stone for building. Also u need a lot of free not needed workers to "transport" the supplies to the building site. It is not like command and conquer where you just click where you want it and it pops up. Or where just one truck or person builds it. For a large building you need 20 workers. And with workers you need houses. But you need wokers to build houses. | 13 | [
"This game is a Real Time Strategy Game.",
"You know, the basics.",
"Build a town, gather food, gather gold and stone, buil an army, build alliances, fight wars.",
"But it has a few flaws.",
"If you like to just start out and blow the smithereens out of your opponents early on, you won't like this game.",
"And if you don't like hard management of your town and armys, you won't like this game.",
"Also a few flaws like workers don't automatically take time off getting stone for building.",
"Also u need a lot of free not needed workers to \"transport\" the supplies to the building site.",
"It is not like command and conquer where you just click where you want it and it pops up.",
"Or where just one truck or person builds it.",
"For a large building you need 20 workers.",
"And with workers you need houses.",
"But you need wokers to build houses."
] |
1 | LeGuin attempts to destroy her own creation | What a surprise Tehanu turned out to be! I got the impression when I read this book that LeGuin, much later in her life, regretted making the heroic male character Ged in her Earthsea Trilogy, and so she added this novel to destroy Ged. Through out this novel, we are treated to endless, tiresome scenes of an impotent and useless Ged. It seems that LeGuin wants to shove into our face: "See! See! Ged is a whiny, useless man! He is nothing like the noble, likable character you thought you knew. Oh no. Ged is an evil man, and all men are bad, bad, bad!" It really is unrelenting in its portrayal, there is nothing enjoyable or lighthearted or redeeming in the entire book. After reading this book, my impression is that I would never want to meet Ursula LeGuin, because she sure seems like a bitter person. | 11 | [
"What a surprise Tehanu turned out to be!",
"I got the impression when I read this book that LeGuin, much later in her life, regretted making the heroic male character Ged in her Earthsea Trilogy, and so she added this novel to destroy Ged.",
"Through out this novel, we are treated to endless, tiresome scenes of an impotent and useless Ged.",
"It seems that LeGuin wants to shove into our face: \"See!",
"See!",
"Ged is a whiny, useless man!",
"He is nothing like the noble, likable character you thought you knew.",
"Oh no.",
"Ged is an evil man, and all men are bad, bad, bad!",
"\" It really is unrelenting in its portrayal, there is nothing enjoyable or lighthearted or redeeming in the entire book.",
"After reading this book, my impression is that I would never want to meet Ursula LeGuin, because she sure seems like a bitter person."
] |
1 | Waste of time and money - skip it... | I am long time customer of Adorama but this was a waste of time and money. I needed a part quickly and so I did a mail order, thinking, how hard could it be to find a decent quality plastic screw mount petal lens hood at a reasonable price? Oh well. This thing won't mount on my sunpak filter, it starts to screw on but the plastic threads are poorly formed and it falls off. When I attempt to mount it directly on the lens barrel it goes on. But the plastic collar that is meant to lock it in place just spins around. Result: the hood spins around. It's an eleven dollar piece of plastic junk. I probably should have known better. Don't make the same mistake! I suspect that $20 might get me a reasonable hood but there are no shortcuts: you really need to take the lens to the store and ask to try the hood. This thing is going to end up a dog toy. At least my Dachshund got something out of the deal! | 13 | [
"I am long time customer of Adorama but this was a waste of time and money.",
"I needed a part quickly and so I did a mail order, thinking, how hard could it be to find a decent quality plastic screw mount petal lens hood at a reasonable price?",
"Oh well.",
"This thing won't mount on my sunpak filter, it starts to screw on but the plastic threads are poorly formed and it falls off.",
"When I attempt to mount it directly on the lens barrel it goes on.",
"But the plastic collar that is meant to lock it in place just spins around.",
"Result: the hood spins around.",
"It's an eleven dollar piece of plastic junk.",
"I probably should have known better.",
"Don't make the same mistake!",
"I suspect that $20 might get me a reasonable hood but there are no shortcuts: you really need to take the lens to the store and ask to try the hood.",
"This thing is going to end up a dog toy.",
"At least my Dachshund got something out of the deal!"
] |
1 | Horrible gift | My children received this toy from their grandfather this Christmas. I spent 1 entire day trying to put it together and found I had made an error somewhere. The next day the kids and I tore the tower down, counted all the pieces and bagged them individually. We had all the pieces listed in the direction booklet. I spent the next day rebuilding the tower and still ran out of pieces. Once the tower was finally built, it wouldn't work as described. We could get one or two parts of it to work but the rest wouldn't. We left the toy alone for the day and planned to tweak it the next day. However, the tower fell over and I took it apart and put the pieces back in the box. Hopefully never to come out of the box again. The boys received the roller coaster last year for Christmas. It also was a pain to put together but at least it worked! | 12 | [
"My children received this toy from their grandfather this Christmas.",
"I spent 1 entire day trying to put it together and found I had made an error somewhere.",
"The next day the kids and I tore the tower down, counted all the pieces and bagged them individually.",
"We had all the pieces listed in the direction booklet.",
"I spent the next day rebuilding the tower and still ran out of pieces.",
"Once the tower was finally built, it wouldn't work as described.",
"We could get one or two parts of it to work but the rest wouldn't.",
"We left the toy alone for the day and planned to tweak it the next day.",
"However, the tower fell over and I took it apart and put the pieces back in the box.",
"Hopefully never to come out of the box again.",
"The boys received the roller coaster last year for Christmas.",
"It also was a pain to put together but at least it worked!"
] |
1 | Somebodys listened to the Strokes a little too much | Yuck. Well maybe that's too strong a reaction. Rather more like: ........ zzzz. Heard it all before, nothing even remotely original or interesting about this band. I don't necessarily turn it off when I hear it on the radio, but for the most part it's just more top 40 overhyped mush, i.e. it's derivitive and dull. I kept hearing how these guys are the next big thing. If that's true then rock is surely dead. There are better bands out there folks, trust me.Oh yeah, the '80s were TWENTY f-ing years ago, get a clue. What will people say about the 2000s? What characterises this decade? I'll tell you what: it's the decade where bands imitated music of the past except without the wit or imagination that made the music interesting in the first place. Mindcandy for TV people. Go back to sleep junior, music is just entertainment: I keep forgetting that it shouldn't be something more. Trendy, trendy. | 15 | [
"Yuck.",
"Well maybe that's too strong a reaction.",
"Rather more like: ........ zzzz.",
"Heard it all before, nothing even remotely original or interesting about this band.",
"I don't necessarily turn it off when I hear it on the radio, but for the most part it's just more top 40 overhyped mush, i.e. it's derivitive and dull.",
"I kept hearing how these guys are the next big thing.",
"If that's true then rock is surely dead.",
"There are better bands out there folks, trust me.Oh yeah, the '80s were TWENTY f-ing years ago, get a clue.",
"What will people say about the 2000s?",
"What characterises this decade?",
"I'll tell you what: it's the decade where bands imitated music of the past except without the wit or imagination that made the music interesting in the first place.",
"Mindcandy for TV people.",
"Go back to sleep junior, music is just entertainment: I keep forgetting that it shouldn't be something more.",
"Trendy, trendy."
] |
2 | good vaccum | I bought this after my bagless needed the filter changed. After checking the price of the replacement of 2 filter. i decided to buy a new bagged vaccum as the 2 filters will cost up to $50. It's about the price of a new one!!! Then i checked the consumer report and found this U5140-900. It is light and powerful. a decent vaccum which is exactly what i want. It is even quieter than my old one. After i tried the bagless' messy way of emptying the waste bucket. i far prefect to go back to bagged vaccum. I will never use bagless again. | 11 | [
"I bought this after my bagless needed the filter changed.",
"After checking the price of the replacement of 2 filter.",
"i decided to buy a new bagged vaccum as the 2 filters will cost up to $50.",
"It's about the price of a new one!!!",
"Then i checked the consumer report and found this U5140-900.",
"It is light and powerful.",
"a decent vaccum which is exactly what i want.",
"It is even quieter than my old one.",
"After i tried the bagless' messy way of emptying the waste bucket.",
"i far prefect to go back to bagged vaccum.",
"I will never use bagless again."
] |
2 | Beyond the Subjective | Some things are a matter of opinion, and some aren't. Not to sound cocky (too late, I know), but I am writing this for your own good. This is one of the greatest albums ever made. The best you can do for yourself is get it and try to understand it. Start with the quintessential ingredients: words and music. They are there in spades, poetry and musicianship. They also complement each other; nothing disjointed here. Add in the originality of the instrumentation and the quality of the writing, and you have a real gem that has largely flown beneath the "radar" considering its excellence. Do you hear what I mean? Yes. I hope you enjoy! | 11 | [
"Some things are a matter of opinion, and some aren't.",
"Not to sound cocky (too late, I know), but I am writing this for your own good.",
"This is one of the greatest albums ever made.",
"The best you can do for yourself is get it and try to understand it.",
"Start with the quintessential ingredients: words and music.",
"They are there in spades, poetry and musicianship.",
"They also complement each other; nothing disjointed here.",
"Add in the originality of the instrumentation and the quality of the writing, and you have a real gem that has largely flown beneath the \"radar\" considering its excellence.",
"Do you hear what I mean?",
"Yes.",
"I hope you enjoy!"
] |
1 | Great schlock...not great film | I must disagree with the other reviewers. This is NOT a great film. It is a great schlocky B movie. Wonderfully bizarre-- yes. Great film making, great acting, scary-- no. Essentially you have a quickly made, low budget thriller here that benefits from Robinson and a teenage Julie London with a massive dose of heavy-handed freudian symbolism. The hero tells his girlfriend that he'll have to "bust open" the "red house" to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hmmmm. Robinson's character seems to have a sexual interest in his adopted daughter. All that and a big bad wolf character that seems to hang out in the woods all day (and night) looking for stray girls. Lots of fun for those interested in this type of thing. I can imagine the college crowd eating it up over beers. | 12 | [
"I must disagree with the other reviewers.",
"This is NOT a great film.",
"It is a great schlocky B movie.",
"Wonderfully bizarre-- yes.",
"Great film making, great acting, scary-- no.",
"Essentially you have a quickly made, low budget thriller here that benefits from Robinson and a teenage Julie London with a massive dose of heavy-handed freudian symbolism.",
"The hero tells his girlfriend that he'll have to \"bust open\" the \"red house\" to get to the bottom of the mystery.",
"Hmmmm.",
"Robinson's character seems to have a sexual interest in his adopted daughter.",
"All that and a big bad wolf character that seems to hang out in the woods all day (and night) looking for stray girls.",
"Lots of fun for those interested in this type of thing.",
"I can imagine the college crowd eating it up over beers."
] |
1 | Sony is a waste of money | I purchased this camera 6 months ago. After 5 months of use, at my daughters birthday party no less, the screen broke. I sent it back for repair and was told my warranty was void because the damage was caused by "impact". I know for a fact that indeed there was no misuse or impact. I believe it was faulty manufacturing and a weak screen. So here I am after only 6 months of use, without a camera. I could pay $111.00 to have it fixed, but instead I am going to purchase a good camera. A Canon. I had my Canon Powershot Elph for 7 years. That camera had been flung around, dropped, and drooled on and it still works. So, if you want a camera that lasts, and a company with good customer service, DONT BUY A SONY. Thank you for reading. | 12 | [
"I purchased this camera 6 months ago.",
"After 5 months of use, at my daughters birthday party no less, the screen broke.",
"I sent it back for repair and was told my warranty was void because the damage was caused by \"impact\".",
"I know for a fact that indeed there was no misuse or impact.",
"I believe it was faulty manufacturing and a weak screen.",
"So here I am after only 6 months of use, without a camera.",
"I could pay $111.00 to have it fixed, but instead I am going to purchase a good camera.",
"A Canon.",
"I had my Canon Powershot Elph for 7 years.",
"That camera had been flung around, dropped, and drooled on and it still works.",
"So, if you want a camera that lasts, and a company with good customer service, DONT BUY A SONY.",
"Thank you for reading."
] |
1 | Not all its cracked up to be | I can't believe all the positive reviews I am reading here at Amazon. The movie has some good directing, a nice performance from Milla, and a few good special effects, but little else. There is so little originality here. Why do those ships look like Star Wars' Star Destroyers? Why do the bad guys have British accents (ala the Empire)? Why do we have various Blade Runner elements, i.e., the flying cars, the eye imagery, Milla doing back flips ala Darryl Hannah. This movie tries to be a tribute to those movies, but never succeeds at it. Chris Tucker's performance finally puts the nail in the coffin, as his character is so damn annoying, and on screen way too much. Finally the concept of Korben being in "love" with Laylu doesn't make sense. What is he in love with, just her body? Is that how the world gets saved?Milla's performance is quite good and the visual imagery is pretty strong, but theres not enough here to make this movie very memorable. | 11 | [
"I can't believe all the positive reviews I am reading here at Amazon.",
"The movie has some good directing, a nice performance from Milla, and a few good special effects, but little else.",
"There is so little originality here.",
"Why do those ships look like Star Wars' Star Destroyers?",
"Why do the bad guys have British accents (ala the Empire)?",
"Why do we have various Blade Runner elements, i.e., the flying cars, the eye imagery, Milla doing back flips ala Darryl Hannah.",
"This movie tries to be a tribute to those movies, but never succeeds at it.",
"Chris Tucker's performance finally puts the nail in the coffin, as his character is so damn annoying, and on screen way too much.",
"Finally the concept of Korben being in \"love\" with Laylu doesn't make sense.",
"What is he in love with, just her body?",
"Is that how the world gets saved?",
"Milla's performance is quite good and the visual imagery is pretty strong, but theres not enough here to make this movie very memorable."
] |
2 | Nothing Better than the Sims!!! | The Sims 2 is a work of art!! Compare this one to the first one. The first one gets boring after a day or two! This sims keeps you addicted almost forever!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE how you make each Sim different from one another. This game has AWESOME graphics and infinite options to what you want your sims to do. Some people say its like playing God. Its just a computer game where you make people. Sheesh... But if you have never played any of the sim games before you WILL FALL IN LOVE with this game!!!!!!! There's also a cheat code to get $50,000! just type in motherlode in the cheat box if you can find the cheat box.. (heh heh :P) But anyway, The Sims 2 is worth the money and the wait of it loading. BUY THIS GAME!! | 14 | [
"The Sims 2 is a work of art!!",
"Compare this one to the first one.",
"The first one gets boring after a day or two!",
"This sims keeps you addicted almost forever!!",
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE how you make each Sim different from one another.",
"This game has AWESOME graphics and infinite options to what you want your sims to do.",
"Some people say its like playing God.",
"Its just a computer game where you make people.",
"Sheesh... But if you have never played any of the sim games before you WILL FALL IN LOVE with this game!!!",
"!!!",
"!",
"There's also a cheat code to get $50,000!",
"just type in motherlode in the cheat box if you can find the cheat box..",
"(heh heh :P) But anyway, The Sims 2 is worth the money and the wait of it loading.",
"BUY THIS GAME!!"
] |
1 | Simply not worth any price | I have purchased two of these. Neither worked.The first, with orange features (water pump, etc) was purchased perhaps four years ago. It was fragile and broke during assembly. Pehaps with the instructions in earlier reviews I could have made it work.The second, purchased last month, had blue features. The parts simply all were not for the same kit. One intake valve was missing. The timing belt cover simply was for a different variation of the kit. I don't mean hard to fit or poor fit, I mean the wrong part.I should have known better but the second kit was being constructed with my Cub Scouts during a Den meeting. It was quite anticlimactic that we had to stop halfway through due to the wrong parts. At least we were able to review a little engine anatomy.Smithsonian should be ashamed of itself with this one.In retrospect we should have purchased a broken lawnmower for less cost than this kit and disassembled it. Still might do that! | 11 | [
"I have purchased two of these.",
"Neither worked.The first, with orange features (water pump, etc) was purchased perhaps four years ago.",
"It was fragile and broke during assembly.",
"Pehaps with the instructions in earlier reviews I could have made it work.The second, purchased last month, had blue features.",
"The parts simply all were not for the same kit.",
"One intake valve was missing.",
"The timing belt cover simply was for a different variation of the kit.",
"I don't mean hard to fit or poor fit, I mean the wrong part.I should have known better but the second kit was being constructed with my Cub Scouts during a Den meeting.",
"It was quite anticlimactic that we had to stop halfway through due to the wrong parts.",
"At least we were able to review a little engine anatomy.Smithsonian should be ashamed of itself with this one.In retrospect we should have purchased a broken lawnmower for less cost than this kit and disassembled it.",
"Still might do that!"
] |
2 | Its a cartoon!!!! | If you are over age 13-this film was not designed for you. Very unfair to all the cast and crew who worked to make this family/children's film. It does NOT deserve such poor ratings. Sequels are rarely an improvement on the original but rather an extension. My kids loved it and I liked it as well. Not an Oscar winner yet I would buy it to keep the kids entertained. It was done well with good music and quirky new characters to keep it fresh. Now, Xanadu, that deserved a 1 star rating. See it for yourself and then decide. The kids like it!!! | 11 | [
"If you are over age 13-this film was not designed for you.",
"Very unfair to all the cast and crew who worked to make this family/children's film.",
"It does NOT deserve such poor ratings.",
"Sequels are rarely an improvement on the original but rather an extension.",
"My kids loved it and I liked it as well.",
"Not an Oscar winner yet I would buy it to keep the kids entertained.",
"It was done well with good music and quirky new characters to keep it fresh.",
"Now, Xanadu, that deserved a 1 star rating.",
"See it for yourself and then decide.",
"The kids like it!!!"
] |
1 | Thin Metal Warps :( | I read the reviews before I bought and thought they don't know how to cook. Well they were right. I never put cold water into the hot pan. I seasoned before I started. I did what you're supposed to do. I'd guess the bottom thickness isn't adequate and the TFAL circle pops up from the bottom when on the stove. It's a bit elevated so any liquid pools to the sides unfortunately. The lid also has a "knob" that is too close to the glass lid, so you can burn yourself pretty easily. I actually use an old lid from a same sized pan so I don't care about the lid flaw. I'd love to return this (anyone from amazon reading this?) but I waited too long even though this warping started within a month or so. Don't buy this model. TFAL stuff has been good but the reviews here are right. This pan is too flimsy.UPDATE: JAN 20, 2012 = I am so disappointed in this pan. i've owned a few large non stick fry pans and this one was useless within a month. | 15 | [
"I read the reviews before I bought and thought they don't know how to cook.",
"Well they were right.",
"I never put cold water into the hot pan.",
"I seasoned before I started.",
"I did what you're supposed to do.",
"I'd guess the bottom thickness isn't adequate and the TFAL circle pops up from the bottom when on the stove.",
"It's a bit elevated so any liquid pools to the sides unfortunately.",
"The lid also has a \"knob\" that is too close to the glass lid, so you can burn yourself pretty easily.",
"I actually use an old lid from a same sized pan so I don't care about the lid flaw.",
"I'd love to return this (anyone from amazon reading this?",
") but I waited too long even though this warping started within a month or so.",
"Don't buy this model.",
"TFAL stuff has been good but the reviews here are right.",
"This pan is too flimsy.UPDATE: JAN 20, 2012 = I am so disappointed in this pan.",
"i've owned a few large non stick fry pans and this one was useless within a month."
] |
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