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2 | Marvelous Light - A Prodigal's Story - Michael Webb | Marvelous Light - A Prodigal's Story - Michael WebbCD Song List1. I Feel My Savior's Love2. The Prayers of the Righteous3. I Will Remember Him4. Believe Me5. Say You're On My Side6. Behold His Arms7. It's My Life8. Interlude9. Somebody's Lyin'10. Miserable11. Godly Sorrow12. He Healed Me13. Marvelous Light14. If Not For Mercy15. I Feel My Savior's Love | 16 | [
"Marvelous Light - A Prodigal's Story - Michael WebbCD Song List1.",
"I Feel My Savior's Love2.",
"The Prayers of the Righteous3.",
"I Will Remember Him4.",
"Believe Me5.",
"Say You're On My Side6.",
"Behold His Arms7.",
"It's My Life8.",
"Interlude9.",
"Somebody's Lyin'10.",
"Miserable11.",
"Godly Sorrow12.",
"He Healed Me13.",
"Marvelous Light14.",
"If Not For Mercy15.",
"I Feel My Savior's Love"
] |
1 | Oh grow up! | I was more than a little annoyed with this book. I have spent a lot of time on campuses and among academics and Donna Tartt confirms what I've come to believe about that environment: it's unhealthy, ingrown, and it breeds narcicissism like nobody's business. The main character is about as unsympathetic as they come, rejecting parents notwithstanding (maybe they had their reasons now that I've gotten to know him.) The characters that flutter around him are even less appealing. I wanted to reach into the pages of the book and snap my fingers in their pinched little faces. "Wake up!" I would have said. "You are not the center of the universe." I've read other books by Tartt and found them to be engaging and meaningful. This one asks the reader to bear with the characters' self-obsession for hundreds of pages. I quit about two-thirds of them. | 11 | [
"I was more than a little annoyed with this book.",
"I have spent a lot of time on campuses and among academics and Donna Tartt confirms what I've come to believe about that environment: it's unhealthy, ingrown, and it breeds narcicissism like nobody's business.",
"The main character is about as unsympathetic as they come, rejecting parents notwithstanding (maybe they had their reasons now that I've gotten to know him.) The characters that flutter around him are even less appealing.",
"I wanted to reach into the pages of the book and snap my fingers in their pinched little faces.",
"\"Wake up!",
"\" I would have said.",
"\"You are not the center of the universe.\" I've read other books by Tartt and found them to be engaging and meaningful.",
"This one asks the reader to bear with the characters' self-obsession for hundreds of pages.",
"I quit about two-thirds of them."
] |
2 | Provocative thesis | An intriguing argument. The debate between ndividualism and communitarianism continues. Macpherson argues that (Page 3) ". . .the difficulties of modern liberal-democratic theory lie deeper than had been thought, that the original seventeenth-century theory individualism contained the central difficulty, which lay in its possessive quality. Its possessive quality is found in its conception of the individual as essentially the proprietor of his own person or capacities, owing nothing to society for them."This, of course, is a central concern of American liberalism. Does it take a community to raise a child? Or not? Macpherson's argument is cogent, whether or not one agree with it, and calls for a dialogue bwteen advocateas and opponents. The result of that dialogue should advance discourse. . . . | 14 | [
"An intriguing argument.",
"The debate between ndividualism and communitarianism continues.",
"Macpherson argues that (Page 3) \".",
".",
".the difficulties of modern liberal-democratic theory lie deeper than had been thought, that the original seventeenth-century theory individualism contained the central difficulty, which lay in its possessive quality.",
"Its possessive quality is found in its conception of the individual as essentially the proprietor of his own person or capacities, owing nothing to society for them.\"This, of course, is a central concern of American liberalism.",
"Does it take a community to raise a child?",
"Or not?",
"Macpherson's argument is cogent, whether or not one agree with it, and calls for a dialogue bwteen advocateas and opponents.",
"The result of that dialogue should advance discourse.",
".",
".",
"."
] |
1 | Way too unrealistic | The book starts off as realistic and normal, as one would expect after A New Hope. By the end, it is completely unrealistic. There is no way things would take place as they did. Vader being so emotional? Never. While he was more emotional in A New Hope than any other time, he still was far colder than shown here. In Empire, Vader is pure darkness and evil, perhaps shown best when he jumps down at Luke during their duel, flying from above, like a dark raven. He has almost no dialogue in comparison, and the thought of him doing and saying all he did in Mind's Eye is not realistic. Vader did not seem all that strong in Mind's Eye, and Luke and Leia seemed stronger than they should have. In reality, Vader could have cut all of them up almost instantly. Luke had almost no training, and Leia none. Way too unrealistic. | 12 | [
"The book starts off as realistic and normal, as one would expect after A New Hope.",
"By the end, it is completely unrealistic.",
"There is no way things would take place as they did.",
"Vader being so emotional?",
"Never.",
"While he was more emotional in A New Hope than any other time, he still was far colder than shown here.",
"In Empire, Vader is pure darkness and evil, perhaps shown best when he jumps down at Luke during their duel, flying from above, like a dark raven.",
"He has almost no dialogue in comparison, and the thought of him doing and saying all he did in Mind's Eye is not realistic.",
"Vader did not seem all that strong in Mind's Eye, and Luke and Leia seemed stronger than they should have.",
"In reality, Vader could have cut all of them up almost instantly.",
"Luke had almost no training, and Leia none.",
"Way too unrealistic."
] |
1 | Caught on fire | I went to place a DVD in the tray. I pushed the eject button and nothing happened. I pushed it again and waited. then smoke started coming out of the tray area. I wanted people to know so they can be careful. I would personally take it back before something happens. Mine is in the trash. What a waste. It worked fine until then. I read the other reviews and I am not even going to bother calling Sony. I am going to report it to Consumer Report. Be Careful. | 12 | [
"I went to place a DVD in the tray.",
"I pushed the eject button and nothing happened.",
"I pushed it again and waited.",
"then smoke started coming out of the tray area.",
"I wanted people to know so they can be careful.",
"I would personally take it back before something happens.",
"Mine is in the trash.",
"What a waste.",
"It worked fine until then.",
"I read the other reviews and I am not even going to bother calling Sony.",
"I am going to report it to Consumer Report.",
"Be Careful."
] |
1 | fg | people that would love this cd: A lil white girl who has no knowledge of what rock n' roll or musicianships are.people that hate this cd: guitarists, drummers, and bass players.the stroke is not rock music!!!!! so dont' put them under rock category. The tone of the rythm guitar is enough to make you wanna shoot somebody. the solos are made by an 8 year old playing guitar for the first week. the songs all have the same beat. it's ironic how these guys are rich, but the sound of the drums/guitars/keyboards are out of a midi player. the drums sounded like it came out of a circuit city casio keyboard. good lord!!! everything is just bad!to all the teenie popper who know nothing about music, this is heaven for you! :)to all those that appreciate talented musicians, skills, creativity, and SOUL, dont' buy this crap. i borrowed this cd from a friend due to the hype!like i said, this is not rock.listen to JIMI HENDRIX, steve vai, joe satrianni, yngwie malmsteen, tony mcalpine, led zepplin, etc. | 11 | [
"people that would love this cd: A lil white girl who has no knowledge of what rock n' roll or musicianships are.people that hate this cd: guitarists, drummers, and bass players.the stroke is not rock music!!!",
"!!",
"so dont' put them under rock category.",
"The tone of the rythm guitar is enough to make you wanna shoot somebody.",
"the solos are made by an 8 year old playing guitar for the first week.",
"the songs all have the same beat.",
"it's ironic how these guys are rich, but the sound of the drums/guitars/keyboards are out of a midi player.",
"the drums sounded like it came out of a circuit city casio keyboard.",
"good lord!!!",
"everything is just bad!",
"to all the teenie popper who know nothing about music, this is heaven for you!",
":)to all those that appreciate talented musicians, skills, creativity, and SOUL, dont' buy this crap.",
"i borrowed this cd from a friend due to the hype!",
"like i said, this is not rock.listen to JIMI HENDRIX, steve vai, joe satrianni, yngwie malmsteen, tony mcalpine, led zepplin, etc."
] |
2 | good j-pop/visual rock | Pleasant Japanese pop; L'Arc-en-Ciel tries on several different styles here: "Cradle" reminds me of recent U2, "Butterfly" wouldn't be out of place in a James Bond flick from the 70's, and "Pieces" is like some lost Burt Bacharach tune; Dive to Blue is just a great little pop song.Complete track listing: 1. Forbidden Lover 2. Heaven's Drive 3. Driver's High 4. Cradle 5. Dive To Blue 6. Larva 7. Butterfly's Sleep 8. Perfect Blue 9. Shinjitsu to Gensou to [Reality and Illusion] 10. What is Love 11. Pieces [Ark Mix] | 12 | [
"Pleasant Japanese pop; L'Arc-en-Ciel tries on several different styles here: \"Cradle\" reminds me of recent U2, \"Butterfly\" wouldn't be out of place in a James Bond flick from the 70's, and \"Pieces\" is like some lost Burt Bacharach tune; Dive to Blue is just a great little pop song.Complete track listing: 1.",
"Forbidden Lover 2.",
"Heaven's Drive 3.",
"Driver's High 4.",
"Cradle 5.",
"Dive To Blue 6.",
"Larva 7.",
"Butterfly's Sleep 8.",
"Perfect Blue 9.",
"Shinjitsu to Gensou to [Reality and Illusion] 10.",
"What is Love 11.",
"Pieces [Ark Mix]"
] |
2 | A great business book | I could not sleep. I could not eat. I could not think. I became obsessed with this book. Yes, we know the ending. Yes, he clearly talked to Skilling and Lay, and had to give their side of the story due. What he has done is to unravel the myth that smart people make great decisions. He shows that in fact Skilling created a culture and perhaps even more where fraud, deception and deceipt became the norm. He shows that Enron was a monumental testament to stupidity and greed. He shows how a culture of greed destroyed transforms a company. It is an epic story. I also liked that he stayed on message and did not go off searching the purient side of things. He stayed focused and wrote one of the most exceptional business books. | 13 | [
"I could not sleep.",
"I could not eat.",
"I could not think.",
"I became obsessed with this book.",
"Yes, we know the ending.",
"Yes, he clearly talked to Skilling and Lay, and had to give their side of the story due.",
"What he has done is to unravel the myth that smart people make great decisions.",
"He shows that in fact Skilling created a culture and perhaps even more where fraud, deception and deceipt became the norm.",
"He shows that Enron was a monumental testament to stupidity and greed.",
"He shows how a culture of greed destroyed transforms a company.",
"It is an epic story.",
"I also liked that he stayed on message and did not go off searching the purient side of things.",
"He stayed focused and wrote one of the most exceptional business books."
] |
1 | Bring Rachel back! | I have been reading Animorph books since I got hooked on the second one. Rachel and Tobias have always been my favorite characters. I do think Rachel should have died, and I think her death was done very well, but I also think she should be brought back. I mean, It's very possible. The Ellimist or Crayak, something, should bring her back. I wanted this series to have a happy ending, with all the Animorphs together. Rachel, Ax, Cassie, Jake, Tobias, and Marco. Plus, I there were some questions that really should have been answered. Even little stuff, like what are the others last names? This is more of a beginning than an ending, and K.A. needs to write a real ending. I myself am currently writing an ending onto the Beginning. Rachel will be back in mine. I really see why she had to die, but that doesn't have to mean she should stay dead. | 14 | [
"I have been reading Animorph books since I got hooked on the second one.",
"Rachel and Tobias have always been my favorite characters.",
"I do think Rachel should have died, and I think her death was done very well, but I also think she should be brought back.",
"I mean, It's very possible.",
"The Ellimist or Crayak, something, should bring her back.",
"I wanted this series to have a happy ending, with all the Animorphs together.",
"Rachel, Ax, Cassie, Jake, Tobias, and Marco.",
"Plus, I there were some questions that really should have been answered.",
"Even little stuff, like what are the others last names?",
"This is more of a beginning than an ending, and K.A. needs to write a real ending.",
"I myself am currently writing an ending onto the Beginning.",
"Rachel will be back in mine.",
"I really see why she had to die, but that doesn't have to mean she should stay dead."
] |
1 | Battle of Despite Fails to Save Earth from Lousy Fantasy. | With the completion of the quest for the One Tree, the quest now returns to the land.Unfortunately, the slow plodding pace of events from book 2 continues into book 3. Countless pages are devoted to describing the scenery and to describing minor conflicts that don't add anything to the story.Convenant goes on and on about the paradox of power, then when the actual finally heats, up the outcome is determined by luck or chance. There is the law of the land, there is Donaldson making up the law as he goes along. Very very weak. Overall, the characters remain one dimensional. The story is extremely predictable. But above, it's just not fun. After a while you begin to really not care about the characters. I got tired of their depression. I kept begging for a shrink to join the party.Then, there is the ending. Pure disappointment. | 11 | [
"With the completion of the quest for the One Tree, the quest now returns to the land.Unfortunately, the slow plodding pace of events from book 2 continues into book 3.",
"Countless pages are devoted to describing the scenery and to describing minor conflicts that don't add anything to the story.Convenant goes on and on about the paradox of power, then when the actual finally heats, up the outcome is determined by luck or chance.",
"There is the law of the land, there is Donaldson making up the law as he goes along.",
"Very very weak.",
"Overall, the characters remain one dimensional.",
"The story is extremely predictable.",
"But above, it's just not fun.",
"After a while you begin to really not care about the characters.",
"I got tired of their depression.",
"I kept begging for a shrink to join the party.Then, there is the ending.",
"Pure disappointment."
] |
2 | Perfectly made film | I'm so moved by this film that I find it hard to come up with the right words to describe it. I just want to add my five star rating to the others to encourage viewers to watch this.I will say that the story is fascinating. We get a bit of what happened to Finland during WWII. (In my ignorance I didn't know that Finland had sided with Germany.) It's not a political story, though, it's a human one, set against the trials of their circumstances. The film is so well done, the script, the cinematography, the actors, that anyone can relate to the lives of these people. They had hard choices to make and they had to live with them. Despite the hardships the film is not at all depressing. There is a lot of love and beauty in it. We see the sea, the Skane geese, the beautiful but simple homes, as well as the beauty of the people involved.I won't spoil the experience of possible new viewers by revealing too much of the plot. Just see it for yourself and enjoy it. | 11 | [
"I'm so moved by this film that I find it hard to come up with the right words to describe it.",
"I just want to add my five star rating to the others to encourage viewers to watch this.I will say that the story is fascinating.",
"We get a bit of what happened to Finland during WWII.",
"(In my ignorance I didn't know that Finland had sided with Germany.) It's not a political story, though, it's a human one, set against the trials of their circumstances.",
"The film is so well done, the script, the cinematography, the actors, that anyone can relate to the lives of these people.",
"They had hard choices to make and they had to live with them.",
"Despite the hardships the film is not at all depressing.",
"There is a lot of love and beauty in it.",
"We see the sea, the Skane geese, the beautiful but simple homes, as well as the beauty of the people involved.I won't spoil the experience of possible new viewers by revealing too much of the plot.",
"Just see it for yourself and enjoy it."
] |
2 | Beautiful | I had looked for Christian Hymns sung in a simple but commited-believing way for a such a long time! So difficult to find here in Germany! Then I ordered this CD! Super! Hit the mark! Simply beautiful! Glorifying the Lord! Thank you, Gary! Only one little mistake: For the title "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" it says "Traditional" in the booklet. That's not true. This melody was written by the composer of composers J. S. Bach! (BWV 147)! Let's give credit where credit is due!PS: Anyone know more of this kind of interpretation of hymns? Write me: fountain@nikocity.de | 14 | [
"I had looked for Christian Hymns sung in a simple but commited-believing way for a such a long time!",
"So difficult to find here in Germany!",
"Then I ordered this CD!",
"Super!",
"Hit the mark!",
"Simply beautiful!",
"Glorifying the Lord!",
"Thank you, Gary!",
"Only one little mistake: For the title \"Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring\" it says \"Traditional\" in the booklet.",
"That's not true.",
"This melody was written by the composer of composers J.",
"S.",
"Bach!",
"(BWV 147)!",
"Let's give credit where credit is due!",
"PS: Anyone know more of this kind of interpretation of hymns?",
"Write me: fountain@nikocity.de"
] |
2 | A Timeless Classic | I am thrilled! I can't believe I found this book still available in print on Amazon. This was one of my mother's favorite books as a child. She gave it to me to read when I was a girl. I read it several times and was fascinated with the strange but beautiful evolution of the relationship between the mother and daughter in the story. I will also never forget the parts about how the girl collected bugs against a white sheet at night or how her mother went to the hair salon and had them style her hair several times so she could learn how to do it herself. I cannot wait to get my copy and read it again. I never thought I would find it. But if this story stayed with me all these years and with my mother before me, it must have an extraordinary magic that transcends space and time. I am so happy to see that it is a classic and that it's here for others to enjoy. My mother died when I was 15 and this book is a fond memory of her. | 11 | [
"I am thrilled!",
"I can't believe I found this book still available in print on Amazon.",
"This was one of my mother's favorite books as a child.",
"She gave it to me to read when I was a girl.",
"I read it several times and was fascinated with the strange but beautiful evolution of the relationship between the mother and daughter in the story.",
"I will also never forget the parts about how the girl collected bugs against a white sheet at night or how her mother went to the hair salon and had them style her hair several times so she could learn how to do it herself.",
"I cannot wait to get my copy and read it again.",
"I never thought I would find it.",
"But if this story stayed with me all these years and with my mother before me, it must have an extraordinary magic that transcends space and time.",
"I am so happy to see that it is a classic and that it's here for others to enjoy.",
"My mother died when I was 15 and this book is a fond memory of her."
] |
1 | Short Review | Definitely this is the worst Michael Meyers Halloween movie (of the originals, leaving out Rob Zombie movies). Not only is it slow paced, but just so 90's and unoriginal. The kid, Tommy, in this movie is obsessed with Michael and does the whole locked in his room and has every article ever written on him thing. Always looking out his room with his bionoculars. Such nonsense. After like a week he would get bored of that. But this kid has done it for like 10 years. Not only that, but Jaime was apparently dirty and was having a baby. Also, I don't like how Michael was caught by a satanistic cult, nor about the whole thing with aligning his evil to the stars. The whole movie is just nonsense. Really. This movie and the Rob Zombie Halloween 2 movie..just...no. | 12 | [
"Definitely this is the worst Michael Meyers Halloween movie (of the originals, leaving out Rob Zombie movies).",
"Not only is it slow paced, but just so 90's and unoriginal.",
"The kid, Tommy, in this movie is obsessed with Michael and does the whole locked in his room and has every article ever written on him thing.",
"Always looking out his room with his bionoculars.",
"Such nonsense.",
"After like a week he would get bored of that.",
"But this kid has done it for like 10 years.",
"Not only that, but Jaime was apparently dirty and was having a baby.",
"Also, I don't like how Michael was caught by a satanistic cult, nor about the whole thing with aligning his evil to the stars.",
"The whole movie is just nonsense.",
"Really.",
"This movie and the Rob Zombie Halloween 2 movie..just...no."
] |
1 | Loved Babywise, but didn't like Toddlerwise | I am still blown away by people's negative comments about Babywise. It is a guide to use to help your baby establish a routine and sleep through the night. It worked like a charm for our son, who slept through the night at about 2 months old. There were no failure to thrive issues or eating issues. Now that he is 18 months old, we are entering the fun toddler years with tantrums, not listening, etc. and I wanted something to help with some of these situations. I bought Toddlerwise, even though alot of people said it was useless (because I just loved Babywise). I wanted to see for myself. Well, they were right. There was alot of theory, psychology, etc, but no useful solutions to common problems. What I am looking for is a description of a behavior and then ways to counteract it. I may update this post when I find this book. | 12 | [
"I am still blown away by people's negative comments about Babywise.",
"It is a guide to use to help your baby establish a routine and sleep through the night.",
"It worked like a charm for our son, who slept through the night at about 2 months old.",
"There were no failure to thrive issues or eating issues.",
"Now that he is 18 months old, we are entering the fun toddler years with tantrums, not listening, etc.",
"and I wanted something to help with some of these situations.",
"I bought Toddlerwise, even though alot of people said it was useless (because I just loved Babywise).",
"I wanted to see for myself.",
"Well, they were right.",
"There was alot of theory, psychology, etc, but no useful solutions to common problems.",
"What I am looking for is a description of a behavior and then ways to counteract it.",
"I may update this post when I find this book."
] |
2 | A STUPENDOUS, FLAMING CAR WRECK OF A MOVIE | Oh, Bay, why must you dazzle the pyrotechnics of my heart? Martin Lawrence gives his best performance ever. Seriously, this is the best he's done. Ever. This is it. Nothing better. And Will Smith? He steals scene after scene like he's Winona Ryder in an unguarded Saks 5th Ave. But the real star of this film is its director and auteur, Michael Bay. Never one to let plot, good dialogue, plausibility, logic, intelligence, strong acting performances get in the way of his vision, Michael Bay is a modern day Penny Marshall. A director so driven and ambitious, that his singularity of goal will confound your soul and leave you teetering on the brink of actually enjoying one of his films. And yes, you'll likely find yourself saying, "I paid $8.50 for that?" But upon further reflection you'll say, "Actually it was more like $20 after the diet fanta and the popcorn, snap!" | 13 | [
"Oh, Bay, why must you dazzle the pyrotechnics of my heart?",
"Martin Lawrence gives his best performance ever.",
"Seriously, this is the best he's done.",
"Ever.",
"This is it.",
"Nothing better.",
"And Will Smith?",
"He steals scene after scene like he's Winona Ryder in an unguarded Saks 5th Ave.",
"But the real star of this film is its director and auteur, Michael Bay.",
"Never one to let plot, good dialogue, plausibility, logic, intelligence, strong acting performances get in the way of his vision, Michael Bay is a modern day Penny Marshall.",
"A director so driven and ambitious, that his singularity of goal will confound your soul and leave you teetering on the brink of actually enjoying one of his films.",
"And yes, you'll likely find yourself saying, \"I paid $8.50 for that?",
"\" But upon further reflection you'll say, \"Actually it was more like $20 after the diet fanta and the popcorn, snap!",
"\""
] |
2 | Theo, Theo and some other stuff | The book in general is great. The author tells all about Theo. The one draw back is he tells you just about everything else to know. I feel like I know the whole Flames organization. He'll start talking how Theo had a nerve injury when he was little and then he switches to something like how the team mascot go his job. Seening as how I love hockey I don't mind the extra stuff. But for those expecting pure Theo you have been warned. Anyway just reading this book is very insperational. The author does do a good job of telling people that this little guy does not give up. After reading I applied some of what Theo does to my own game. It literally made me want to go out and play some hockey and just have fun and try my hardest. Theo is a truely inspiring character and the author doesn't do a bad job doing that. Overall it's a great book with a little extra, which you may or may not like. | 13 | [
"The book in general is great.",
"The author tells all about Theo.",
"The one draw back is he tells you just about everything else to know.",
"I feel like I know the whole Flames organization.",
"He'll start talking how Theo had a nerve injury when he was little and then he switches to something like how the team mascot go his job.",
"Seening as how I love hockey I don't mind the extra stuff.",
"But for those expecting pure Theo you have been warned.",
"Anyway just reading this book is very insperational.",
"The author does do a good job of telling people that this little guy does not give up.",
"After reading I applied some of what Theo does to my own game.",
"It literally made me want to go out and play some hockey and just have fun and try my hardest.",
"Theo is a truely inspiring character and the author doesn't do a bad job doing that.",
"Overall it's a great book with a little extra, which you may or may not like."
] |
1 | A Total Ripoff | I don't know who actually wrote this book (I realize Robin Cook's name is on the cover), but whoever did should be ashamed of him or herself. As should Robin Cook for putting this piece of adolescent drivel on the market. He will reap millions because of his reputation, but believe me, this book does not compare with previous efforts in any respect. The dialogue is shallow and juvenile; the characters are one dimensional and, in the case of the men, embody the worst stereotypes. Would Harvard grad students act this way? Talk this way? I think not. The sad part is that the premise of the book has some merit. Too bad, Robin Cook has become so egocentric at this point in his career that he no longer feels any need to provide us, the readers, with a decently written story. This doesn't even deserve one star. For heaven's sake, read a borrowed copy. Don't spend money on this one! | 12 | [
"I don't know who actually wrote this book (I realize Robin Cook's name is on the cover), but whoever did should be ashamed of him or herself.",
"As should Robin Cook for putting this piece of adolescent drivel on the market.",
"He will reap millions because of his reputation, but believe me, this book does not compare with previous efforts in any respect.",
"The dialogue is shallow and juvenile; the characters are one dimensional and, in the case of the men, embody the worst stereotypes.",
"Would Harvard grad students act this way?",
"Talk this way?",
"I think not.",
"The sad part is that the premise of the book has some merit.",
"Too bad, Robin Cook has become so egocentric at this point in his career that he no longer feels any need to provide us, the readers, with a decently written story.",
"This doesn't even deserve one star.",
"For heaven's sake, read a borrowed copy.",
"Don't spend money on this one!"
] |
1 | Jeeez Louise! Get to the point already! | I don't usually skim through books, but by chapter two I'd had it with all the extraenous historical information that Dufty seems to think is needed. All I wanted to know was: why sugar is bad for you, what it does to your body physically and mentally, and what you can do to eliminate this drug from your diet, i.e. food substitutions. There is a little info on all the above, but you have to search through all the other verbage to find it. If you are the kind of person that likes to go to flea markets and sort through piles of junk in hopes of finding some little treasure, then you'll probably like this book. Me personally, I don't want to spend the time. Lets get right to the point. I came away wondering whether the publisher paid this guy by the word to write this book. Too verbose!!!I've since ordered another book by Gittleman? called 501 ways to eliminate sugar from your diet, which from the reviews I've read, sounds like its more to the point. | 11 | [
"I don't usually skim through books, but by chapter two I'd had it with all the extraenous historical information that Dufty seems to think is needed.",
"All I wanted to know was: why sugar is bad for you, what it does to your body physically and mentally, and what you can do to eliminate this drug from your diet, i.e. food substitutions.",
"There is a little info on all the above, but you have to search through all the other verbage to find it.",
"If you are the kind of person that likes to go to flea markets and sort through piles of junk in hopes of finding some little treasure, then you'll probably like this book.",
"Me personally, I don't want to spend the time.",
"Lets get right to the point.",
"I came away wondering whether the publisher paid this guy by the word to write this book.",
"Too verbose!!!",
"I've since ordered another book by Gittleman?",
"called 501 ways to eliminate sugar from your diet, which from the reviews I've read, sounds like its more to the point."
] |
1 | A Disappointment | I had looked forward to this film for months and months and then decided to watch it. First of all, I feel that Ann Baxter was all wrong playing Eve. Ann Blythe would have been a much better pick. Davis was wonderful as always and that part, her acting, was a pleasure to watch. I don't know. I just expected the movie to be better and for the life of me can't figure out why it won awards. Maybe the films in 1950 were all poor quality and this was the best one. Or perhaps, it was because of Bette Davis. I know the reviews here are high, but I expected more and the fact that Ann Baxter was so wrong for playing Eve made it the disappointment it was for me. What were the producers thinking? Oh well . . . Just my experience with it. | 14 | [
"I had looked forward to this film for months and months and then decided to watch it.",
"First of all, I feel that Ann Baxter was all wrong playing Eve.",
"Ann Blythe would have been a much better pick.",
"Davis was wonderful as always and that part, her acting, was a pleasure to watch.",
"I don't know.",
"I just expected the movie to be better and for the life of me can't figure out why it won awards.",
"Maybe the films in 1950 were all poor quality and this was the best one.",
"Or perhaps, it was because of Bette Davis.",
"I know the reviews here are high, but I expected more and the fact that Ann Baxter was so wrong for playing Eve made it the disappointment it was for me.",
"What were the producers thinking?",
"Oh well.",
".",
".",
"Just my experience with it."
] |
2 | All in all, a pretty good collection of card games | It has plenty of card games to play. I purchased this mainly to play spades on the go. I wish it were more like Yahoo spades with more options in the menu so I could play double nil passing and suicide. Also, I would like characters with different difficulty levels, because I have only lost 1 game so far. I play on a regular Gameboy Advance, and I have found that if I create too many faces (3) and save too many games and settings, the game will freeze up. This can be corrected by going to the options menu and erasing your saved stuff. And I agree, there really isnt enough female faces. They all look like men. I didn't dare make one for my wife either! But, nonetheless, I love this game, as does my wife (gin rummy). I can't get the gameboy away from her! Hearts, Poker, Blackjack, Crazy Eights, and Go Fish are excellent. I would give this game an A, 4 stars because there is room for improvement. But it is my favorite gameboy game so far. Enjoy! | 15 | [
"It has plenty of card games to play.",
"I purchased this mainly to play spades on the go.",
"I wish it were more like Yahoo spades with more options in the menu so I could play double nil passing and suicide.",
"Also, I would like characters with different difficulty levels, because I have only lost 1 game so far.",
"I play on a regular Gameboy Advance, and I have found that if I create too many faces (3) and save too many games and settings, the game will freeze up.",
"This can be corrected by going to the options menu and erasing your saved stuff.",
"And I agree, there really isnt enough female faces.",
"They all look like men.",
"I didn't dare make one for my wife either!",
"But, nonetheless, I love this game, as does my wife (gin rummy).",
"I can't get the gameboy away from her!",
"Hearts, Poker, Blackjack, Crazy Eights, and Go Fish are excellent.",
"I would give this game an A, 4 stars because there is room for improvement.",
"But it is my favorite gameboy game so far.",
"Enjoy!"
] |
1 | what is this? | i don't even know why i bought this album. none of the songs are even all that good. except one. the one song that got it 2 stars as opposed to one? Alkaline Trio's "Warbrain." That is a really great song. But NOFX sucks, and fat mike throwing a record together couldnt do anything BUT suck. Blink 182 coulda been on here too. I mean tom was such a kerry supporter. That coulda made the CD better to. But if you can find a way to get Warbrain by other means i would do so | 11 | [
"i don't even know why i bought this album.",
"none of the songs are even all that good.",
"except one.",
"the one song that got it 2 stars as opposed to one?",
"Alkaline Trio's \"Warbrain.\" That is a really great song.",
"But NOFX sucks, and fat mike throwing a record together couldnt do anything BUT suck.",
"Blink 182 coulda been on here too.",
"I mean tom was such a kerry supporter.",
"That coulda made the CD better to.",
"But if you can find a way to get Warbrain by other means i would do so"
] |
2 | Classic small-combo Brazilian jazz | This is a reissue of the first album (from 1964) of the bossa-jazz band known as the Zimbo Trio, featuring bassist Luiz Chaves, drummer Rubens Barsotti, and Amilton Godoy on piano. They made about a zillion albums called "Zimbo Trio", but this is the first, with the following tracks:1. Garota de Ipanema2. Zimbo Samba3. Menina Flor4. Balanco Zona Sul5. Rei Triste6. Reza7. Sou Sem Paz8. Consolao9. Diz Que Fui Por Aí10. Vivo Sonhando11. Garota de Charme12. So Por AmorZimbo Trio also backed musicians such as Elis Regina and Elizeth Cardoso, and can be heard on numerous recordings from the mid-to-late 1960s. There's also an earlier "solo" album by bassist Luiz Chaves, that came out in 1963 that has come out on CD as well. | 15 | [
"This is a reissue of the first album (from 1964) of the bossa-jazz band known as the Zimbo Trio, featuring bassist Luiz Chaves, drummer Rubens Barsotti, and Amilton Godoy on piano.",
"They made about a zillion albums called \"Zimbo Trio\", but this is the first, with the following tracks:1.",
"Garota de Ipanema2.",
"Zimbo Samba3.",
"Menina Flor4.",
"Balanco Zona Sul5.",
"Rei Triste6.",
"Reza7.",
"Sou Sem Paz8.",
"Consolao9.",
"Diz Que Fui Por Aí10.",
"Vivo Sonhando11.",
"Garota de Charme12.",
"So Por AmorZimbo Trio also backed musicians such as Elis Regina and Elizeth Cardoso, and can be heard on numerous recordings from the mid-to-late 1960s.",
"There's also an earlier \"solo\" album by bassist Luiz Chaves, that came out in 1963 that has come out on CD as well."
] |
1 | Horrible! Stay away from this one! It does not work! | I invested over 6 hours trying to get this really nice looking router to work! Nothing! Other than just sit there and look nice it did nothing! I tried connecting this to my XBox 360 and nothing! I called XBox 360 support and tried everything for almost an hour and nothing! My laptops & PDA'S detect my network, but cannot connect either! I called Linksys Customer Support and they told me to call XBox 360, Sony, Motorola and HP to have all my devices adapters configured to work with this router! Can you believe this? As I told their rep, this thing should be set up with a minimum of time and hassle without the necessity of my having to call all the manufacturers of my wireless devices! Unfortunately, this is the second time I have had a similar experience with Linksys, only that the other wireless router was the one with the SRX400 built into it! I am definitely taking this to the store and getting a different brand! Beware, looks are deceiving! | 12 | [
"I invested over 6 hours trying to get this really nice looking router to work!",
"Nothing!",
"Other than just sit there and look nice it did nothing!",
"I tried connecting this to my XBox 360 and nothing!",
"I called XBox 360 support and tried everything for almost an hour and nothing!",
"My laptops & PDA'S detect my network, but cannot connect either!",
"I called Linksys Customer Support and they told me to call XBox 360, Sony, Motorola and HP to have all my devices adapters configured to work with this router!",
"Can you believe this?",
"As I told their rep, this thing should be set up with a minimum of time and hassle without the necessity of my having to call all the manufacturers of my wireless devices!",
"Unfortunately, this is the second time I have had a similar experience with Linksys, only that the other wireless router was the one with the SRX400 built into it!",
"I am definitely taking this to the store and getting a different brand!",
"Beware, looks are deceiving!"
] |
1 | Not what I expected | I thought I was getting a good deal, but it was just a cheap product. Not the seller's fault, mine. I could have received a refund, but for this price, it would have cost more to ship it back than to just keep it. The customer service was fast and friendly, I just was not happy with the product. These tear easily, and they are difficult to get on the remotes. My kids wanted the colors, so I ended up just putting them on with the clear remote covers over them. You can barely see the tears, that way. Oh, and once you get them on, they slide if you don't put the clear covers over them. With the clear covers over them, they don't look too bad. The kids are happy, and that's all that really matters to me. I did want to warn those of you who might be a little pickier than I am. These are very flimsy, the nunchuck covers are difficult to get on, and the remote covers slide. which is exactly what they are supposed to prevent. | 13 | [
"I thought I was getting a good deal, but it was just a cheap product.",
"Not the seller's fault, mine.",
"I could have received a refund, but for this price, it would have cost more to ship it back than to just keep it.",
"The customer service was fast and friendly, I just was not happy with the product.",
"These tear easily, and they are difficult to get on the remotes.",
"My kids wanted the colors, so I ended up just putting them on with the clear remote covers over them.",
"You can barely see the tears, that way.",
"Oh, and once you get them on, they slide if you don't put the clear covers over them.",
"With the clear covers over them, they don't look too bad.",
"The kids are happy, and that's all that really matters to me.",
"I did want to warn those of you who might be a little pickier than I am.",
"These are very flimsy, the nunchuck covers are difficult to get on, and the remote covers slide.",
"which is exactly what they are supposed to prevent."
] |
2 | Congratulations to the author, well done! | I just finished the last sentence of this excellent book, and just had to write about how good it is! This book has been on my shelf for some time. I am not sure why it took me so long to read it, but I am really glad that I finally did. The Veterinarians and animals that they care for were wonderful to read about. Even the sad bits (which are inevitable where animals are concerned) were not too bad to read about. McSparren's writing has a way of easing the pain. Honestly I cannot think of anything negative to say about this book. The human interest in this book also holds some interest for all ages. The reader gets involved with the lives of Maggie, her husband, children and friends. This book is unique and will be a tough act to follow. I savored every word, laughed and cried. I highly recommend it to anyone that loves all of God's creatures. | 12 | [
"I just finished the last sentence of this excellent book, and just had to write about how good it is!",
"This book has been on my shelf for some time.",
"I am not sure why it took me so long to read it, but I am really glad that I finally did.",
"The Veterinarians and animals that they care for were wonderful to read about.",
"Even the sad bits (which are inevitable where animals are concerned) were not too bad to read about.",
"McSparren's writing has a way of easing the pain.",
"Honestly I cannot think of anything negative to say about this book.",
"The human interest in this book also holds some interest for all ages.",
"The reader gets involved with the lives of Maggie, her husband, children and friends.",
"This book is unique and will be a tough act to follow.",
"I savored every word, laughed and cried.",
"I highly recommend it to anyone that loves all of God's creatures."
] |
2 | Finally Someone Who Speaks Truth in Advertising | When you a read a book about advertising you can't help but think of all the times you saw really bad advertising. The truth about the art of advertising permeates this book. It's the simple truths about the medium that holds most of the weight. Stan does an excellent job at showing us the bare truth and how powerful it can be. Honesty in advertising is rare. This guy has made a life's work of it. I was fortunate to interview the author on my radio show. We talk about marketing and Stan made a great guest. All he did was speak the truth. Anyone interested in a career in advertising or marketing should read this book first. Anyone interested in having a more successful business ad campaign should read this book before you spend any more money. Anyone interested in an ad campaign with balls should talk with and perhaps hire Stan Cotton. | 12 | [
"When you a read a book about advertising you can't help but think of all the times you saw really bad advertising.",
"The truth about the art of advertising permeates this book.",
"It's the simple truths about the medium that holds most of the weight.",
"Stan does an excellent job at showing us the bare truth and how powerful it can be.",
"Honesty in advertising is rare.",
"This guy has made a life's work of it.",
"I was fortunate to interview the author on my radio show.",
"We talk about marketing and Stan made a great guest.",
"All he did was speak the truth.",
"Anyone interested in a career in advertising or marketing should read this book first.",
"Anyone interested in having a more successful business ad campaign should read this book before you spend any more money.",
"Anyone interested in an ad campaign with balls should talk with and perhaps hire Stan Cotton."
] |
2 | Good read, puts things in perspective | If you ever thought you might be possessed...or know someone who is, it's a must have. If you ever thought you were a really mean person or were told so by others.. keep reading!! I think kids in the 6th-10th grades should be required to read this material. Just in case! It's really not as frieghtning as the people on here will have you believe. If you have a clean soul you have nothing to fear or worry over. If you don't, then maybe you should read it even more. There is nothing wrong with trying to identify what you are lacking in spirituality.. and that you are lacking doesn't mean you are finishished for good. I think that is what this book is trying to say. All the subjects in this book wanted help..and that is why they were saved. You can be saved from anything you want to be rid of that holds you back because you have free will..and that's the over-all theme. A good book and easy to read if you have at least a 9th grade education level. | 12 | [
"If you ever thought you might be possessed...or know someone who is, it's a must have.",
"If you ever thought you were a really mean person or were told so by others..",
"keep reading!!",
"I think kids in the 6th-10th grades should be required to read this material.",
"Just in case!",
"It's really not as frieghtning as the people on here will have you believe.",
"If you have a clean soul you have nothing to fear or worry over.",
"If you don't, then maybe you should read it even more.",
"There is nothing wrong with trying to identify what you are lacking in spirituality..",
"and that you are lacking doesn't mean you are finishished for good.",
"I think that is what this book is trying to say.",
"All the subjects in this book wanted help..and that is why they were saved.",
"You can be saved from anything you want to be rid of that holds you back because you have free will..and that's the over-all theme.",
"A good book and easy to read if you have at least a 9th grade education level."
] |
1 | Child abuse in print | I bought this book thinking that it showed some new technique to help babies sleep. I was amazed with the ideas in the book. Letting a baby cry to sleep and let the baby sleep in its vomit is surely abuse. My son sleeps 12 hours straight every night and has no problems taking naps, but he never cried to sleep. The book went to the trash as soon as I was finished reading it. My son is well adjusted and with patience and routine, he learned to calmly go to bed after our bedtime ritual, a book and a song. We have the same routine since he was a newborn, he knows we will be by his side if he cries, he knows we love him and because of that, he sleeps peacefully. New parents be aware that letting your baby cry is not the solution to sleepless nights. Trust yourselves, not a horrible book. Love your kids, do not torture them. Kids need love and consistence. | 11 | [
"I bought this book thinking that it showed some new technique to help babies sleep.",
"I was amazed with the ideas in the book.",
"Letting a baby cry to sleep and let the baby sleep in its vomit is surely abuse.",
"My son sleeps 12 hours straight every night and has no problems taking naps, but he never cried to sleep.",
"The book went to the trash as soon as I was finished reading it.",
"My son is well adjusted and with patience and routine, he learned to calmly go to bed after our bedtime ritual, a book and a song.",
"We have the same routine since he was a newborn, he knows we will be by his side if he cries, he knows we love him and because of that, he sleeps peacefully.",
"New parents be aware that letting your baby cry is not the solution to sleepless nights.",
"Trust yourselves, not a horrible book.",
"Love your kids, do not torture them.",
"Kids need love and consistence."
] |
2 | buy it | I've owned this phone for 2 months now--it replaced my Moto E815 which recently broke. I'm very pleased with the TypeV. Signal strength is similar if not better than E815 US-wide (I travel weekly for work) which is excellent. If you can find one at your local Verizon store, the cost will likely be a lot less. Mine was zero. Yes, it is really waterproof, drop proof, and dust proof (I just wash it off). If you drive a Jeep, this phone is a perfect match. The only complaint I have is battery life. I do seem to have to charge it nearly daily if it is in frequent use. And the low battery warning is like a cliff--one minute you are talking. Next second the phone has shut off. But I'll take the lower battery life on a phone which excels at being just that--a rugged phone which you can take anywhere and not panic you'll break it. | 12 | [
"I've owned this phone for 2 months now--it replaced my Moto E815 which recently broke.",
"I'm very pleased with the TypeV.",
"Signal strength is similar if not better than E815 US-wide (I travel weekly for work) which is excellent.",
"If you can find one at your local Verizon store, the cost will likely be a lot less.",
"Mine was zero.",
"Yes, it is really waterproof, drop proof, and dust proof (I just wash it off).",
"If you drive a Jeep, this phone is a perfect match.",
"The only complaint I have is battery life.",
"I do seem to have to charge it nearly daily if it is in frequent use.",
"And the low battery warning is like a cliff--one minute you are talking.",
"Next second the phone has shut off.",
"But I'll take the lower battery life on a phone which excels at being just that--a rugged phone which you can take anywhere and not panic you'll break it."
] |
2 | beauty obsession | This book is great! I liked the short excerpts from each girl's day. Having the excerpts short and switching from one girl to the other made clear the similarities. I liked the theme of the destructiveness of obsession with beauty and youth. The obsession is so prevalent in our culture and in this book you can see the horrible damage it can do to young women. It is great this is a bilingual book. I would have been most impressed if Gary Paulsen had actually written it in both languages, alas, he did not. But he had a wonderful idea though. My only problem was with Traci recognizing herself in Rosa. Realistically, I do not think that would have happened. Although Traci going along with her mother would have. | 11 | [
"This book is great!",
"I liked the short excerpts from each girl's day.",
"Having the excerpts short and switching from one girl to the other made clear the similarities.",
"I liked the theme of the destructiveness of obsession with beauty and youth.",
"The obsession is so prevalent in our culture and in this book you can see the horrible damage it can do to young women.",
"It is great this is a bilingual book.",
"I would have been most impressed if Gary Paulsen had actually written it in both languages, alas, he did not.",
"But he had a wonderful idea though.",
"My only problem was with Traci recognizing herself in Rosa.",
"Realistically, I do not think that would have happened.",
"Although Traci going along with her mother would have."
] |
2 | A good summer read for a 9 year old - IAB | This is a story about a boy who everyone thinks is a bully but I think he is nice. His name is Martin Hastings. People keep pushing Martin and he get really mad. He has one sister named Marietta and a dog named Rufus. I decided to write about this book because it is kind of like my life. I have a dog like Martin and I sometimes get in fights with my friends but I don't mean to. I think all children would like this book because it goes through a boys life and it shows how he changes from a bully to a nice kid. In one part Rufus is taken away because Martin was naughty. Martin gets in a lot of fights. In one fight with his neighbor Edward, it ends up with Edward running away. The book ends happily because Edwards mother finds him. From this Martin learns to be nicer to other people. I give this book 5 stars - it is really good. | 13 | [
"This is a story about a boy who everyone thinks is a bully but I think he is nice.",
"His name is Martin Hastings.",
"People keep pushing Martin and he get really mad.",
"He has one sister named Marietta and a dog named Rufus.",
"I decided to write about this book because it is kind of like my life.",
"I have a dog like Martin and I sometimes get in fights with my friends but I don't mean to.",
"I think all children would like this book because it goes through a boys life and it shows how he changes from a bully to a nice kid.",
"In one part Rufus is taken away because Martin was naughty.",
"Martin gets in a lot of fights.",
"In one fight with his neighbor Edward, it ends up with Edward running away.",
"The book ends happily because Edwards mother finds him.",
"From this Martin learns to be nicer to other people.",
"I give this book 5 stars - it is really good."
] |
1 | DO NOT BUY THIS DVD!!! | I bought this DVD without noticing it wasn't widescreen because the store sticker was on top of the info. I was pretty mad when I got home and realized this. Then I sat down to watch it. I got hysterical. This is the worst DVD I have ever seen!!!! The compression looks like a bad internet stream, there's a faint white line that flashes randomly across the picture (like a ghost image), the sound is ordinary at best. I don't know who did this hack job but I certainly intend to find out and complain. I'm sure a high school kid with an iMac would've done a better job at compressing this movie. It honestly looks like a copy of a copy of a pirated copy!David Lynch is one of my favorite directors and I just can't believe he approved this. If you need a Lynch fix, get Blue Velvet and wait for a "real" version of Lost Highway. This edition is absolute trash. | 11 | [
"I bought this DVD without noticing it wasn't widescreen because the store sticker was on top of the info.",
"I was pretty mad when I got home and realized this.",
"Then I sat down to watch it.",
"I got hysterical.",
"This is the worst DVD I have ever seen!!!",
"!",
"The compression looks like a bad internet stream, there's a faint white line that flashes randomly across the picture (like a ghost image), the sound is ordinary at best.",
"I don't know who did this hack job but I certainly intend to find out and complain.",
"I'm sure a high school kid with an iMac would've done a better job at compressing this movie.",
"It honestly looks like a copy of a copy of a pirated copy!",
"David Lynch is one of my favorite directors and I just can't believe he approved this.",
"If you need a Lynch fix, get Blue Velvet and wait for a \"real\" version of Lost Highway.",
"This edition is absolute trash."
] |
1 | no love.... no tribute paid | I would expect a tribute album to express, through playing the same songs, a personal style that addresses feelings about the original artist/album. "Paying tribute" to the original that spawned this music here...This strikes me as a cover album. And a bad one. A bad copy.The soul and intensity of the original is gone. The unpredictability and pacing of the original is gone. Its just a slow weak anticlimatic arrangement of notes similar to Deloused. Which makes me wonder... Why? These are someone else's songs played in a different style, without any hint of soul and feeling. Robots could play this.Creative? No. No WAY!!! A big waste of time I feel.Classical music fans might enjoy it. I probably would if you didnt tell me it was a volta cover album. Its got an attractive sound in general. But a fan of the unique sound and extreme depth of Deloused, will question the decisions leading to the creation of this 'tribute.' Who is it paying tribute to? | 16 | [
"I would expect a tribute album to express, through playing the same songs, a personal style that addresses feelings about the original artist/album.",
"\"Paying tribute\" to the original that spawned this music here...This strikes me as a cover album.",
"And a bad one.",
"A bad copy.The soul and intensity of the original is gone.",
"The unpredictability and pacing of the original is gone.",
"Its just a slow weak anticlimatic arrangement of notes similar to Deloused.",
"Which makes me wonder... Why?",
"These are someone else's songs played in a different style, without any hint of soul and feeling.",
"Robots could play this.Creative?",
"No.",
"No WAY!!!",
"A big waste of time I feel.Classical music fans might enjoy it.",
"I probably would if you didnt tell me it was a volta cover album.",
"Its got an attractive sound in general.",
"But a fan of the unique sound and extreme depth of Deloused, will question the decisions leading to the creation of this 'tribute.' Who is it paying tribute to?"
] |
1 | A Two Hour Cliche | I could not disagree more with the other reviewer. This ENTIRE film was totally predictable. It was a series of scenes that we've all seen a thousand times in our lives all put into one movie. The first hour is excruciatingly boring. The lead character (besides his hideous "man bangs") just "broods" in scene after scene, troubled for seemingly no reason at all. His boyfriend, a "wifey-queen" in every respect, makes the whole scenario a very obvious role-playing thing. It's another film about an un-accepting family and the 'should a kid be raised by gays' thing, which we've all seen 100 times. It is very melodramatic, almost laughable in several parts. In fact, the very problem is--it's TOO "normal." Is that what we see movies for? The other reviewer said 'finally something DECENT.' Must "decent" be so extremely boring? | 12 | [
"I could not disagree more with the other reviewer.",
"This ENTIRE film was totally predictable.",
"It was a series of scenes that we've all seen a thousand times in our lives all put into one movie.",
"The first hour is excruciatingly boring.",
"The lead character (besides his hideous \"man bangs\") just \"broods\" in scene after scene, troubled for seemingly no reason at all.",
"His boyfriend, a \"wifey-queen\" in every respect, makes the whole scenario a very obvious role-playing thing.",
"It's another film about an un-accepting family and the 'should a kid be raised by gays' thing, which we've all seen 100 times.",
"It is very melodramatic, almost laughable in several parts.",
"In fact, the very problem is--it's TOO \"normal.\" Is that what we see movies for?",
"The other reviewer said 'finally something DECENT.' Must \"decent\" be so extremely boring?"
] |
2 | good good good! | this is the best wall mnt in my life. I bought 2 any kinds of them before I got this one. they were not working for me. I am a mom who stays hoem with 2 kids. I installed it by myself while my kids were playing around me. it was super easy. I hung the SONY TV and felt proud of what I did. when my husband came home, he almost yelled. he just couldn't believe that I did perfectly!!I RECOMMEND IT TO ALL OF MY FRIEND. i am really happy with it. | 11 | [
"this is the best wall mnt in my life.",
"I bought 2 any kinds of them before I got this one.",
"they were not working for me.",
"I am a mom who stays hoem with 2 kids.",
"I installed it by myself while my kids were playing around me.",
"it was super easy.",
"I hung the SONY TV and felt proud of what I did.",
"when my husband came home, he almost yelled.",
"he just couldn't believe that I did perfectly!!",
"I RECOMMEND IT TO ALL OF MY FRIEND.",
"i am really happy with it."
] |
1 | Horrible! | This is the worst game I have ever played. I never tried any of the SIMS games before, and after someone recommended this one to my husband, he bought it for me. It was on sale for 14.99. I was never interested in this game so If it hadnt been on sale I would have returned it to the store. So...I tried playing this game and the SIMS dont even speak English?? I dont know what they are saying! There are no instructions other then how to make your characters and what your SIMS need. I found it very difficult to understand what to do. I went into the town and got stuck there for 1 hour, literaly! The character went into the bathroom every minute. This game is extemely boring and very annoying. Dont buy this unless you speak Russian and have a very boring life! | 12 | [
"This is the worst game I have ever played.",
"I never tried any of the SIMS games before, and after someone recommended this one to my husband, he bought it for me.",
"It was on sale for 14.99.",
"I was never interested in this game so If it hadnt been on sale I would have returned it to the store.",
"So...I tried playing this game and the SIMS dont even speak English??",
"I dont know what they are saying!",
"There are no instructions other then how to make your characters and what your SIMS need.",
"I found it very difficult to understand what to do.",
"I went into the town and got stuck there for 1 hour, literaly!",
"The character went into the bathroom every minute.",
"This game is extemely boring and very annoying.",
"Dont buy this unless you speak Russian and have a very boring life!"
] |
1 | Career lows for many... | Those guys who decided the Golden Turkey Awards chose this as 2nd worst film, next to "Plan 9". I must admit I'd rather watch "Plan 9" or listen to my hair grow than be subjected to "Ex II". Mr. Boorman must've thought a lot of people liked wild jungle rhythms while being bored and baffled. I was annoyed. Ms. Blair should've known better, because she is talented. Mr. Burton, too, but at the end of his career, he was stretching a lot (not unlike the great Rod Steiger in "Amityville"), looking for legitimacy. Overacting seemed to be their way of overcoming the rotten script. Unfortunately, it never happened for them. "Ex II" is among the sorriest examples of acting, editing, sound recording, and just about everything else that makes filmmaking an art. I understand that there were studio demands, so I can't blame Mr. Boorman, whom I admire. "Plan 9" and Ed Wood didn't have studio support. That's why I think this MUST be the worst film of all time. | 12 | [
"Those guys who decided the Golden Turkey Awards chose this as 2nd worst film, next to \"Plan 9\".",
"I must admit I'd rather watch \"Plan 9\" or listen to my hair grow than be subjected to \"Ex II\".",
"Mr.",
"Boorman must've thought a lot of people liked wild jungle rhythms while being bored and baffled.",
"I was annoyed.",
"Ms.",
"Blair should've known better, because she is talented.",
"Mr.",
"Burton, too, but at the end of his career, he was stretching a lot (not unlike the great Rod Steiger in \"Amityville\"), looking for legitimacy.",
"Overacting seemed to be their way of overcoming the rotten script.",
"Unfortunately, it never happened for them.",
"\"Ex II\" is among the sorriest examples of acting, editing, sound recording, and just about everything else that makes filmmaking an art.",
"I understand that there were studio demands, so I can't blame Mr.",
"Boorman, whom I admire.",
"\"Plan 9\" and Ed Wood didn't have studio support.",
"That's why I think this MUST be the worst film of all time."
] |
2 | Excellent for gum disease | I just had to write on this item. My dentist didn't say much when amazed on how my gums had changed for better after being his patient for 10 years with gum disease. He saked what I had done, and I said I used this particular brand of waterpik. I just knew before going for the quarterly treatment that all gum pockets are gone and he confirmed in amazement. Pay $50 to buy this and you will save thousands from surgery. It's the most amazing thing I've seen. And, from what I've heard this model is the best. I started with number 5 and am on 8 now which is more than enough for me. Use it at night before going to bed or in the morning or both. It's so refreshing. You can add mouthwash or salt to the water. Just make sure to rinse and dry it after you're done. It's worth the effort. I think no words can explain how I feel about this. | 14 | [
"I just had to write on this item.",
"My dentist didn't say much when amazed on how my gums had changed for better after being his patient for 10 years with gum disease.",
"He saked what I had done, and I said I used this particular brand of waterpik.",
"I just knew before going for the quarterly treatment that all gum pockets are gone and he confirmed in amazement.",
"Pay $50 to buy this and you will save thousands from surgery.",
"It's the most amazing thing I've seen.",
"And, from what I've heard this model is the best.",
"I started with number 5 and am on 8 now which is more than enough for me.",
"Use it at night before going to bed or in the morning or both.",
"It's so refreshing.",
"You can add mouthwash or salt to the water.",
"Just make sure to rinse and dry it after you're done.",
"It's worth the effort.",
"I think no words can explain how I feel about this."
] |
1 | Disappointing | There is plenty that needs to be discussed about America and its role in the world. It is a topic that needs someone with intelligence and courage. And Gore Vidal is a person who clearly could contribute significantly on all this. He could (and does) tell us about our botched process of voting for President. And he could (and does) tell us what he thinks about America's imperial tendencies.Unfortunately, Vidal is unreliable and untrustworthy. On the topic of Arab aggression against Israel, Vidal says that in America, "Arabs are characterized as sub-human terrorists. Israel may not be criticized at all." That's not true. And he says that the Israeli lobby has "extorted" more money from the U. S. treasury for its holy land than any other minority. That seriously mischaracterizes the conflict, as well as America's role in it. These are not mere careless errors.I do not recommend this book. | 11 | [
"There is plenty that needs to be discussed about America and its role in the world.",
"It is a topic that needs someone with intelligence and courage.",
"And Gore Vidal is a person who clearly could contribute significantly on all this.",
"He could (and does) tell us about our botched process of voting for President.",
"And he could (and does) tell us what he thinks about America's imperial tendencies.Unfortunately, Vidal is unreliable and untrustworthy.",
"On the topic of Arab aggression against Israel, Vidal says that in America, \"Arabs are characterized as sub-human terrorists.",
"Israel may not be criticized at all.\" That's not true.",
"And he says that the Israeli lobby has \"extorted\" more money from the U.",
"S.",
"treasury for its holy land than any other minority.",
"That seriously mischaracterizes the conflict, as well as America's role in it.",
"These are not mere careless errors.I do not recommend this book."
] |
1 | This book was a disappointment! | I was truly hooked by Left Behind. However, I thought Tribulation Force was a bit long winded. Then I was caught up in Nicolae and Soul Harvest. I thought a streak of excellent story lines would be coming. Alas! Then came Apollyon and I found myself wanting to skip pages. The "fillers" had returned. I know about the character's pasts, I read the books. Moreover, I really do not need each book to go over the same personal details again and again when the story could be moving on. I simply found Apollyon boring. I do not plan to give up on the series yet, because the overall story is interesting. I am not religous, but this series made me think about the meaning of the Bible. However, even with this in mind, if the next book in the series uses old details as "filler", I may see this as a ploy to make more books than necessary (meaning more money to be spent by readers). I would find this truly sad considering the impact of some of the earlier books. | 14 | [
"I was truly hooked by Left Behind.",
"However, I thought Tribulation Force was a bit long winded.",
"Then I was caught up in Nicolae and Soul Harvest.",
"I thought a streak of excellent story lines would be coming.",
"Alas!",
"Then came Apollyon and I found myself wanting to skip pages.",
"The \"fillers\" had returned.",
"I know about the character's pasts, I read the books.",
"Moreover, I really do not need each book to go over the same personal details again and again when the story could be moving on.",
"I simply found Apollyon boring.",
"I do not plan to give up on the series yet, because the overall story is interesting.",
"I am not religous, but this series made me think about the meaning of the Bible.",
"However, even with this in mind, if the next book in the series uses old details as \"filler\", I may see this as a ploy to make more books than necessary (meaning more money to be spent by readers).",
"I would find this truly sad considering the impact of some of the earlier books."
] |
2 | St. Angerrrrrrrrrrr !!!! | I cannot believe all of the negative reviews of this album. This is the first "true" Metallica album since "...And justice for All." The Black album, Load, Reload, and S & M were Metallipop. When I first put this cd on I was geeked listening to the opening track but worried it would fall off from there. Thankfully, it did not. Thank you Metallica for putting out an album for your real fans. This is a raw, angry, and fast cd. Just like the Metallica of old used to put out. Those of you who do not like St. Anger go listen to Reload. In fact I'll send you my copy!!! | 11 | [
"I cannot believe all of the negative reviews of this album.",
"This is the first \"true\" Metallica album since \"...And justice for All.\" The Black album, Load, Reload, and S & M were Metallipop.",
"When I first put this cd on I was geeked listening to the opening track but worried it would fall off from there.",
"Thankfully, it did not.",
"Thank you Metallica for putting out an album for your real fans.",
"This is a raw, angry, and fast cd.",
"Just like the Metallica of old used to put out.",
"Those of you who do not like St.",
"Anger go listen to Reload.",
"In fact I'll send you my copy!!!"
] |
2 | Veronica Gueren is a Beautiful Sound Track | Veronica Gueren did only modestly well at the box office. This is most unfortunate for the movie was well worth seeing. The sound track was especially satisfying. Sinead O'Connor has a wonderful voice and records two songs, One More Day and The Funeral. A very young boy, Brian O'Donnell, hauntingly sings Bad News. Any of these three Irish songs easily earns an Academy Award nomination. I would hate to decide between them. You definitely want to purchase a copy. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Hugh Gregson-Wilson is both Veronica Gueren's music producer and composer. He wrote all three songs. I will have to make sure to search out his other work. | 12 | [
"Veronica Gueren did only modestly well at the box office.",
"This is most unfortunate for the movie was well worth seeing.",
"The sound track was especially satisfying.",
"Sinead O'Connor has a wonderful voice and records two songs, One More Day and The Funeral.",
"A very young boy, Brian O'Donnell, hauntingly sings Bad News.",
"Any of these three Irish songs easily earns an Academy Award nomination.",
"I would hate to decide between them.",
"You definitely want to purchase a copy.",
"Trust me, you won't be disappointed.",
"Hugh Gregson-Wilson is both Veronica Gueren's music producer and composer.",
"He wrote all three songs.",
"I will have to make sure to search out his other work."
] |
1 | WASTE OF MONEY | I bought the fridge in April 2003. Five months later in September the electrical cord died and I had to purchase an adapter for $25. Now in May 2004 the fridge won't cool anymore. I had it in my office so obviously it was not designed to be plugged in 24/7. Don't bother calling the company. Their customer service is lousy and the operators can barely speak English. For the money I spent I could have purchased a larger fridge that also has a small freezer. Well now I'm going to have to purchase a new one so the $100+ I spent on this set up is wasted.. The only reason I will even give it one star is for the cute look of the fridge. I'm now going to buy an ugly working one! :-) | 11 | [
"I bought the fridge in April 2003.",
"Five months later in September the electrical cord died and I had to purchase an adapter for $25.",
"Now in May 2004 the fridge won't cool anymore.",
"I had it in my office so obviously it was not designed to be plugged in 24/7.",
"Don't bother calling the company.",
"Their customer service is lousy and the operators can barely speak English.",
"For the money I spent I could have purchased a larger fridge that also has a small freezer.",
"Well now I'm going to have to purchase a new one so the $100+ I spent on this set up is wasted..",
"The only reason I will even give it one star is for the cute look of the fridge.",
"I'm now going to buy an ugly working one!",
":-)"
] |
2 | Better Than I Thought it Was Going to Be | I purchased this e-book to learn more about the new Nikon Capture software. I am not a professional but have enjoyed photography for decades. I now shoot in RAW to obtain maximum flexibility. I own Adobe CS2 which is a very powerful program, but for most of my personal work, I just don't need that much power and the time it takes to "process" a photo. I decided to try Nikon Capture with the new Control Points. It is a great program. Since the new version came out, there aren't many resources for training, books, etc. This e-book by Jason Odell was one of the first, so I thought I would give it a try. I was very pleasantly surprised with how good of a book this is. Jason takes a very practical approach and the book is very easy to follow and learn from. I would highly recommend the e-book for anyone that needs a little more instruction on the new Nikon Capture. | 11 | [
"I purchased this e-book to learn more about the new Nikon Capture software.",
"I am not a professional but have enjoyed photography for decades.",
"I now shoot in RAW to obtain maximum flexibility.",
"I own Adobe CS2 which is a very powerful program, but for most of my personal work, I just don't need that much power and the time it takes to \"process\" a photo.",
"I decided to try Nikon Capture with the new Control Points.",
"It is a great program.",
"Since the new version came out, there aren't many resources for training, books, etc.",
"This e-book by Jason Odell was one of the first, so I thought I would give it a try.",
"I was very pleasantly surprised with how good of a book this is.",
"Jason takes a very practical approach and the book is very easy to follow and learn from.",
"I would highly recommend the e-book for anyone that needs a little more instruction on the new Nikon Capture."
] |
2 | great! | Wow! This is the best novel I've ever read. I've already read it 3 times, each time it was immpossible to put down. I've read the sequel twice and couldn't put it down either. Stephenie Meyer is definately my favorite author and this is definately my favorite novel. I find myself making connections to it, especially when watching a vampire movie or reading another vampire book. I now compare every other vampire story to this novel and conclude that it's the best I've heard. It's a great novel. I highly reccomend it. Everytime I read it I talk about it. This is the easiest book to get lost and completely immersed in. | 11 | [
"Wow!",
"This is the best novel I've ever read.",
"I've already read it 3 times, each time it was immpossible to put down.",
"I've read the sequel twice and couldn't put it down either.",
"Stephenie Meyer is definately my favorite author and this is definately my favorite novel.",
"I find myself making connections to it, especially when watching a vampire movie or reading another vampire book.",
"I now compare every other vampire story to this novel and conclude that it's the best I've heard.",
"It's a great novel.",
"I highly reccomend it.",
"Everytime I read it I talk about it.",
"This is the easiest book to get lost and completely immersed in."
] |
1 | Nice idea but I sent it back after only two hours... | The idea and concept of the Kindle is great. It's fast and I like many of the features but I sent it back after only a few hours. The reason? It's very hard to read. It has black lettering on a gray background. In low light - forget about it. It's necessary to use it in a well lighted area. I called tech support and they said there was no back lighting option or ways to lighten the gray background. It's funny; I picked up a paperback I had on my desk - black lettering on WHITE paper. I picked up a USA Today, black lettering, WHITE paper. Why on Earth Kindle would have a gray background is beyond me. I'll save $260 bucks and wait for the proper design to be manufactured. | 12 | [
"The idea and concept of the Kindle is great.",
"It's fast and I like many of the features but I sent it back after only a few hours.",
"The reason?",
"It's very hard to read.",
"It has black lettering on a gray background.",
"In low light - forget about it.",
"It's necessary to use it in a well lighted area.",
"I called tech support and they said there was no back lighting option or ways to lighten the gray background.",
"It's funny; I picked up a paperback I had on my desk - black lettering on WHITE paper.",
"I picked up a USA Today, black lettering, WHITE paper.",
"Why on Earth Kindle would have a gray background is beyond me.",
"I'll save $260 bucks and wait for the proper design to be manufactured."
] |
1 | blank cd | i orded awkward season one and two. i believe it was back in november. i put it away for christmas. my son opened it and watched season one. very happy with it. when he went to start the second season it wouldnt work. we tried it in 2 wii's.. 2 dvd players. nothing. its like the cd is completely blank with nothing on it to view. im hoping someone fixes this problem for us as we do order alot from you and this was a christmas present. its pretty embarrassing. pls respond ty | 12 | [
"i orded awkward season one and two.",
"i believe it was back in november.",
"i put it away for christmas.",
"my son opened it and watched season one.",
"very happy with it.",
"when he went to start the second season it wouldnt work.",
"we tried it in 2 wii's..",
"2 dvd players.",
"nothing.",
"its like the cd is completely blank with nothing on it to view.",
"im hoping someone fixes this problem for us as we do order alot from you and this was a christmas present.",
"its pretty embarrassing.",
"pls respond ty"
] |
2 | she represented | Being from St. Louis, I could not wait to read this book. I must say it didn't let me down. The only thing was that there were a few similarities to True to the Game. She even wrote about that book in Me and My Boyfriend. She wrote that True was a book on a whole different level from the rest. So she borrowed a couple of things. But I read this book in four hours. I could not put it down and I was on the edge of my seat up till the end. I won't give it away, but I never could have guessed it would end that way. Definitely worth your time and money. Ladies--this book addressed that age old question--Why do our men cheat on us? Why does your man cheat when he has a classy, sexy, intelligent woman at home, with some chicken-head around the way? I don't think anyone can answer that. And the girl in the book has to decided will she put up with it or not. TCP put a good one down with this book!! | 16 | [
"Being from St.",
"Louis, I could not wait to read this book.",
"I must say it didn't let me down.",
"The only thing was that there were a few similarities to True to the Game.",
"She even wrote about that book in Me and My Boyfriend.",
"She wrote that True was a book on a whole different level from the rest.",
"So she borrowed a couple of things.",
"But I read this book in four hours.",
"I could not put it down and I was on the edge of my seat up till the end.",
"I won't give it away, but I never could have guessed it would end that way.",
"Definitely worth your time and money.",
"Ladies--this book addressed that age old question--Why do our men cheat on us?",
"Why does your man cheat when he has a classy, sexy, intelligent woman at home, with some chicken-head around the way?",
"I don't think anyone can answer that.",
"And the girl in the book has to decided will she put up with it or not.",
"TCP put a good one down with this book!!"
] |
1 | For Fun: Yes for Diversion, No for the Heart. | If you're searching for a new entry in your heart and the true, passionate, perfect canon, SatS is a definite no-go. But it's a worthwhile page-flipper for fun. Read it as a what-if, world-pool curiosity, as a fine, fun diversion. Then forget you did. Make it a seperate piece in your remembrances and your collection, perhaps with some or most or all post-8 RC flights of fancy and-- again-- fun.Nothing wrong with that-- glory days are singled out because they're singular. Maybe there'll be more magic later. Probobly not, but there's marvelous much to look back on. That's pretty rare.No magic here. Kind of mucky and silly, but pretend some friend came up with it, over pizza and beer. Have a snorty giggle and say a so-what. See if your library will order this. | 11 | [
"If you're searching for a new entry in your heart and the true, passionate, perfect canon, SatS is a definite no-go.",
"But it's a worthwhile page-flipper for fun.",
"Read it as a what-if, world-pool curiosity, as a fine, fun diversion.",
"Then forget you did.",
"Make it a seperate piece in your remembrances and your collection, perhaps with some or most or all post-8 RC flights of fancy and-- again-- fun.Nothing wrong with that-- glory days are singled out because they're singular.",
"Maybe there'll be more magic later.",
"Probobly not, but there's marvelous much to look back on.",
"That's pretty rare.No magic here.",
"Kind of mucky and silly, but pretend some friend came up with it, over pizza and beer.",
"Have a snorty giggle and say a so-what.",
"See if your library will order this."
] |
1 | SAVE YOURSELF - DO NOT BUY THIS! | My husband spent an entire weekend installing a security system with this 100 cable. Finally finished, turned everything on and IT DIDN'T WORK. He's an electrical enginneer so has the ability to quality test the unit, cameras and cable and determined the cable was bad. Poor quality control and a piece of junk! Spend a few extra bucks, buy something else from somewhere else. I suggested to my husband to not buy this based on the bad feedback from others who had the idential problem, but you always think you'll be the exception. You're not. My husband will spend a day taking everything down and redoing all of his work. Reinstalling everything! What a waste of time for a $20 product that clearly has poor (probably zero) quality control. With this many people all having the same problem how can they sell this. Save yourself, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! With this much negative feedback with the same problem Amazon should REMOVE THIS PRODUCT FROM THEIR INVENTORY. | 13 | [
"My husband spent an entire weekend installing a security system with this 100 cable.",
"Finally finished, turned everything on and IT DIDN'T WORK.",
"He's an electrical enginneer so has the ability to quality test the unit, cameras and cable and determined the cable was bad.",
"Poor quality control and a piece of junk!",
"Spend a few extra bucks, buy something else from somewhere else.",
"I suggested to my husband to not buy this based on the bad feedback from others who had the idential problem, but you always think you'll be the exception.",
"You're not.",
"My husband will spend a day taking everything down and redoing all of his work.",
"Reinstalling everything!",
"What a waste of time for a $20 product that clearly has poor (probably zero) quality control.",
"With this many people all having the same problem how can they sell this.",
"Save yourself, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!",
"With this much negative feedback with the same problem Amazon should REMOVE THIS PRODUCT FROM THEIR INVENTORY."
] |
1 | lol | it sucked, seriosuly. i look back on it and just laugh. i mean, seriously. i have to admit that i never liked Yuna. in ffx( which i still haven't finished XD), she came off as a wuss to me. but i had SOME respect for her. in ffx-2, she came off as a scandily dressed, gun-loving, still wussy...sap. how do you go from quiet, nice summoner to singing sensation. (though i didn't really like her song anyway).the fighting was different. instead of just siting there waiting for you to make a move, it's active gameplay. whoch isn't bad, just different.i stopped playing after a while because i just found the plot to be incredibly weak and kind of unrelated to ffx (at least, from what i'd played so far). everyone's outfit, 'cept the guys, are kind of slutty. LeBlanc, or w/e, is the worst. some of the game was just stupid, like giving LeBlanc a massage...if you're expecting a good sequel to a great game, you're out of luck. | 14 | [
"it sucked, seriosuly.",
"i look back on it and just laugh.",
"i mean, seriously.",
"i have to admit that i never liked Yuna.",
"in ffx( which i still haven't finished XD), she came off as a wuss to me.",
"but i had SOME respect for her.",
"in ffx-2, she came off as a scandily dressed, gun-loving, still wussy...sap.",
"how do you go from quiet, nice summoner to singing sensation.",
"(though i didn't really like her song anyway).the fighting was different.",
"instead of just siting there waiting for you to make a move, it's active gameplay.",
"whoch isn't bad, just different.i stopped playing after a while because i just found the plot to be incredibly weak and kind of unrelated to ffx (at least, from what i'd played so far).",
"everyone's outfit, 'cept the guys, are kind of slutty.",
"LeBlanc, or w/e, is the worst.",
"some of the game was just stupid, like giving LeBlanc a massage...if you're expecting a good sequel to a great game, you're out of luck."
] |
2 | Great device for the price! | First of all, I'm writing this review from my two day old Sidekick II and the keyboard is very easy to use. I was a little nervous about the keyboard because I've got big hands but so far I can type quickly and with ease. I was able to port my number from ATT with no problem. I have also set up my voice mail, e-mail, taken a few pictures and obviously surfed the web. The camera is clearly the weakest link like other reviewers have said. The pictures are low resolution and the light conditions need to be just right. The e-mail is wonderful. I also set up another POP3 account to check. The web browser works well but can be slow. There are way too many cool features to list here. Overall, this phone is amazing and with the current rebates it's almost a no brainer...BUY THIS PHONE! | 11 | [
"First of all, I'm writing this review from my two day old Sidekick II and the keyboard is very easy to use.",
"I was a little nervous about the keyboard because I've got big hands but so far I can type quickly and with ease.",
"I was able to port my number from ATT with no problem.",
"I have also set up my voice mail, e-mail, taken a few pictures and obviously surfed the web.",
"The camera is clearly the weakest link like other reviewers have said.",
"The pictures are low resolution and the light conditions need to be just right.",
"The e-mail is wonderful.",
"I also set up another POP3 account to check.",
"The web browser works well but can be slow.",
"There are way too many cool features to list here.",
"Overall, this phone is amazing and with the current rebates it's almost a no brainer...BUY THIS PHONE!"
] |
1 | Really inconvenient | I received an Installcard with a car sterio my girlfriend bought me as a present. I requested a installation at a convenient time for me within a few days on their website. I received a install date confirmation after my requested date, so I declined. It then became impossible to use the website. When I called the company to set up an installation I was informed that I could not do so. I have to wait for a call that will come sometime in the next couple of days. I pleaded for a number to call so I could just schedule a stupid radio installation, but the operator on the other end was adamant. I'm a busy person, and jumping through these hoops wastes way too much of my time. I have my credit card ready and willing to pay them to install this radio, but they insist on giving me the runaround. It boggles the mind. My advice is to spend the extra few bucks and just pay somebody to install your equipment and stay clear of this. | 11 | [
"I received an Installcard with a car sterio my girlfriend bought me as a present.",
"I requested a installation at a convenient time for me within a few days on their website.",
"I received a install date confirmation after my requested date, so I declined.",
"It then became impossible to use the website.",
"When I called the company to set up an installation I was informed that I could not do so.",
"I have to wait for a call that will come sometime in the next couple of days.",
"I pleaded for a number to call so I could just schedule a stupid radio installation, but the operator on the other end was adamant.",
"I'm a busy person, and jumping through these hoops wastes way too much of my time.",
"I have my credit card ready and willing to pay them to install this radio, but they insist on giving me the runaround.",
"It boggles the mind.",
"My advice is to spend the extra few bucks and just pay somebody to install your equipment and stay clear of this."
] |
2 | The #1 Oh Wait #2 Horror Film | This is the best chucky movie, and the best horror film of all time! This is a lot better then the original. It was a good Introduction which was rebuilting the doll. Only Andy and Chucky are back! Now how about that?! And I've never seen the movie till I bought it. It is starring ALEX VINCET. He's almost the main charactor, but you know who the real one is! There were funny parts, EXCPECIALLY the part where Kyle throws the boxes of the the dolls in the factory a chucky, and it the funniest voice he screams: "WHAT THE HELL!??"And it's REALLY scary too. Watch at night. I don't want to give away the ending. That was funny, lots of gore and languege, don't buy unless your over 15! BUY IT! | 14 | [
"This is the best chucky movie, and the best horror film of all time!",
"This is a lot better then the original.",
"It was a good Introduction which was rebuilting the doll.",
"Only Andy and Chucky are back!",
"Now how about that?!",
"And I've never seen the movie till I bought it.",
"It is starring ALEX VINCET.",
"He's almost the main charactor, but you know who the real one is!",
"There were funny parts, EXCPECIALLY the part where Kyle throws the boxes of the the dolls in the factory a chucky, and it the funniest voice he screams: \"WHAT THE HELL!??",
"\"And it's REALLY scary too.",
"Watch at night.",
"I don't want to give away the ending.",
"That was funny, lots of gore and languege, don't buy unless your over 15!",
"BUY IT!"
] |
1 | Poor Performance by Josh Groban?? | For me this is very painful because I loved Josh Groban's voice. He's been out of the public eye due to his concert tour, for the past two years but the changes are startling! He was so beautifully in charge of his voice and, well, he was gorgeous too. I didn't see any of the Josh Groban I loved during the Greek concert. His voice is very very poor, constrained, warbling in the beginning. Anyone will tell you that if you begin poorly it's hard to get the audience back. I read that this DVD was recorded over two nights. If Groban's voice was better any time I think they would have picked something else. Problem was they didn't so the vocals probably weren't any better. Too bad for Josh Groban. I don't know if I'll get his next CD but I do know that I'll be careful and listen before I do. | 11 | [
"For me this is very painful because I loved Josh Groban's voice.",
"He's been out of the public eye due to his concert tour, for the past two years but the changes are startling!",
"He was so beautifully in charge of his voice and, well, he was gorgeous too.",
"I didn't see any of the Josh Groban I loved during the Greek concert.",
"His voice is very very poor, constrained, warbling in the beginning.",
"Anyone will tell you that if you begin poorly it's hard to get the audience back.",
"I read that this DVD was recorded over two nights.",
"If Groban's voice was better any time I think they would have picked something else.",
"Problem was they didn't so the vocals probably weren't any better.",
"Too bad for Josh Groban.",
"I don't know if I'll get his next CD but I do know that I'll be careful and listen before I do."
] |
1 | The fury of Allah and Hezbollah onto you Tom Whelan !!!!! | Blasphemy !! We will never surrender to Israel and we will never give in to right wing American infidels like Mr. Whelan. The Fatwa has been issued and I will personally behead anyone caught with a copy of this book. We are coming for you Mr. Whelan. Your ex-wife has told us how to find you and we can reach you anywhere in the world. After repeated warnings about your writings you now have the nerve to collaborate with Manhattan filmaker Steven Kelly and write, produce and star in two movies?!?! (My African Uncle and EL Cuco -available soon from Freakish Intrigue LLC) DEATH TO YOU TOM WHELAN !! DEATH TO YOU TOM WHELAN !! | 11 | [
"Blasphemy!!",
"We will never surrender to Israel and we will never give in to right wing American infidels like Mr.",
"Whelan.",
"The Fatwa has been issued and I will personally behead anyone caught with a copy of this book.",
"We are coming for you Mr.",
"Whelan.",
"Your ex-wife has told us how to find you and we can reach you anywhere in the world.",
"After repeated warnings about your writings you now have the nerve to collaborate with Manhattan filmaker Steven Kelly and write, produce and star in two movies?!?",
"!",
"(My African Uncle and EL Cuco -available soon from Freakish Intrigue LLC) DEATH TO YOU TOM WHELAN!!",
"DEATH TO YOU TOM WHELAN!!"
] |
2 | Great machine for the price... | This little machine is a great buy. Personally, I made the decision to buy because I got tired of paying tailors 10-15 bucks a pop just to take up a pair of pants. If you are a guy like me, make sure you read the instructions first. They even have pictures. It's not rocket science. "Even a caveman..."Once you get use to the machine, it's like poetry in motion. Of course, I'm new at the sewing thing, but I have to say that the experience with this machine has been great. I got it on a Gold Buy for less than a hundred bucks (WOW), but I've seen it for as much as $270 (OUCH). For me, it will pay for itself in less than 10 alterations. Who knows, if I get good enough, I may start making some of my own stuff..or not. Anyway, as a starter machine, I highly recommend. | 11 | [
"This little machine is a great buy.",
"Personally, I made the decision to buy because I got tired of paying tailors 10-15 bucks a pop just to take up a pair of pants.",
"If you are a guy like me, make sure you read the instructions first.",
"They even have pictures.",
"It's not rocket science.",
"\"Even a caveman...\"Once you get use to the machine, it's like poetry in motion.",
"Of course, I'm new at the sewing thing, but I have to say that the experience with this machine has been great.",
"I got it on a Gold Buy for less than a hundred bucks (WOW), but I've seen it for as much as $270 (OUCH).",
"For me, it will pay for itself in less than 10 alterations.",
"Who knows, if I get good enough, I may start making some of my own stuff..or not.",
"Anyway, as a starter machine, I highly recommend."
] |
2 | Nice Design... Quality issues? | I purchased 2 of these power strips for my DJ business. The compact design fits my needs perfect. I basically bought 2 to have 1 as a backup. Good thing I did... when I went to use one of them... the front 3 outlets didn't work. Not the whole thing... just the front 3 outlets. Probably just a loose or unsoldered wire. Needless to say... I contacted Amazon and they are sending me another one and gave me a shipping label to pay for the return. 5 stars to Amazon as usual for their customer service! Anyway... I like the powerstrip, and hopefully I just got 1 dud out of 100. Just my luck! | 12 | [
"I purchased 2 of these power strips for my DJ business.",
"The compact design fits my needs perfect.",
"I basically bought 2 to have 1 as a backup.",
"Good thing I did... when I went to use one of them... the front 3 outlets didn't work.",
"Not the whole thing... just the front 3 outlets.",
"Probably just a loose or unsoldered wire.",
"Needless to say... I contacted Amazon and they are sending me another one and gave me a shipping label to pay for the return.",
"5 stars to Amazon as usual for their customer service!",
"Anyway... I like the powerstrip, and hopefully I just got 1 dud out of 100.",
"Just my luck!"
] |
1 | A good movie is in there somewhere | Found this in a bargain bin. I see quite a few movies a year and never heard of it. Now that I've seen it, I know why. It's a mess. Either the director or editor made a mess of what could have been a good film. Very obviously influenced by James Cameron's "Titanic", the direction leaves you wondering several times why did we get to this next scene? What just happened? Why did that character do that? Some of the dissolves were messy as well. I bought it because I think that Kirsten Dunst and Lynn Redgrave are two brilliant actresses, but unfortunately because of the storyline, never get to act with each other. The under story was the biggest mess with the character's mom and boyfriend almost afterthoughts. It could have been better. | 12 | [
"Found this in a bargain bin.",
"I see quite a few movies a year and never heard of it.",
"Now that I've seen it, I know why.",
"It's a mess.",
"Either the director or editor made a mess of what could have been a good film.",
"Very obviously influenced by James Cameron's \"Titanic\", the direction leaves you wondering several times why did we get to this next scene?",
"What just happened?",
"Why did that character do that?",
"Some of the dissolves were messy as well.",
"I bought it because I think that Kirsten Dunst and Lynn Redgrave are two brilliant actresses, but unfortunately because of the storyline, never get to act with each other.",
"The under story was the biggest mess with the character's mom and boyfriend almost afterthoughts.",
"It could have been better."
] |
1 | Not For Kids! | WHY do children's movies have to have adult themes? Why do a boy and a girl always have to fall in love? I don't want my 5 year old thinking about this crap yet!! SHE'S FIVE!!! Not fifteen!!!I just wish that Barbie movies were more... innocent. Can't Barbie just play with her friends and do fun things instead of having a "fall in love" theme to almost every movie?The thing that bothered me the most with this particular movie was the mother of the princess who is a disgrace to humanity. She sings about marrying an old guy so he'll die quick and she will inherit his wealth. I just don't understand why they need to put this stuff in a kids movie. Don't they know that 4 and 5 year olds are watching this? It just seems like such a "mature" theme for such a young audience...Can't anyone come up with a good, child-appropriate story line for young children beside Elmo?!!! | 12 | [
"WHY do children's movies have to have adult themes?",
"Why do a boy and a girl always have to fall in love?",
"I don't want my 5 year old thinking about this crap yet!!",
"SHE'S FIVE!!!",
"Not fifteen!!!",
"I just wish that Barbie movies were more... innocent.",
"Can't Barbie just play with her friends and do fun things instead of having a \"fall in love\" theme to almost every movie?",
"The thing that bothered me the most with this particular movie was the mother of the princess who is a disgrace to humanity.",
"She sings about marrying an old guy so he'll die quick and she will inherit his wealth.",
"I just don't understand why they need to put this stuff in a kids movie.",
"Don't they know that 4 and 5 year olds are watching this?",
"It just seems like such a \"mature\" theme for such a young audience...Can't anyone come up with a good, child-appropriate story line for young children beside Elmo?!!",
"!"
] |
1 | Horrible, don't buy it | This is the first Koontz book I have ever read, and it may be the last. I agree with a previous reviewer who found the narration overbearing; it was simply too much. I'm under the impression Koontz believed much of Jimmy's narration was clever and original, but to me it was just annoying and saturated with far too much emotion. Let's face, Jimmy's a huge fairy. The book would have been much more satisfying if Beezo managed to kill Jimmy. Oh, and here's another thing: Grandma Rowena is a lip-smacking bag, so keep that in mind.It really is stunning that this block of paper averaged four stars. Yuck. Just a pile of yuck with a double side of yuck. If garbage was fire, this book would be fire. I've been using my copy as a starter for our wood stove.In conclusion, I give this book one star because Jimmy gets shot in the leg. If it had been the head, two stars. | 11 | [
"This is the first Koontz book I have ever read, and it may be the last.",
"I agree with a previous reviewer who found the narration overbearing; it was simply too much.",
"I'm under the impression Koontz believed much of Jimmy's narration was clever and original, but to me it was just annoying and saturated with far too much emotion.",
"Let's face, Jimmy's a huge fairy.",
"The book would have been much more satisfying if Beezo managed to kill Jimmy.",
"Oh, and here's another thing: Grandma Rowena is a lip-smacking bag, so keep that in mind.It really is stunning that this block of paper averaged four stars.",
"Yuck.",
"Just a pile of yuck with a double side of yuck.",
"If garbage was fire, this book would be fire.",
"I've been using my copy as a starter for our wood stove.In conclusion, I give this book one star because Jimmy gets shot in the leg.",
"If it had been the head, two stars."
] |
2 | Correspondence for love with despair | A bunch of letters written over 16 years by two nobel-winner poets. It's heartbreaking. Nelly Sachs, "his Li", loved him, no doubt. Her "dearest Paul" was married with a child. It is fascinating to read how two poets process the most common story among people. With tenderness and sadness and so much dignity. And as Nelly Sachs says: "Love is inhuman". This book reveals the sensitivity it takes to write poetry and how this sensitivity marks your every single gesture, making sometimes life to be simply unbearable. "If only I had you here" Nelly Sachs says, and that is what the reader wishes with her. An unfulfilled wish. They met only once and never again. Hard for simple people, even harder for poets. "You are my light" they say to each other and from the third letter she feels he is her home. Did they decrease each others loneliness, or did they make it bigger? It's up to the reader to decide. | 15 | [
"A bunch of letters written over 16 years by two nobel-winner poets.",
"It's heartbreaking.",
"Nelly Sachs, \"his Li\", loved him, no doubt.",
"Her \"dearest Paul\" was married with a child.",
"It is fascinating to read how two poets process the most common story among people.",
"With tenderness and sadness and so much dignity.",
"And as Nelly Sachs says: \"Love is inhuman\".",
"This book reveals the sensitivity it takes to write poetry and how this sensitivity marks your every single gesture, making sometimes life to be simply unbearable.",
"\"If only I had you here\" Nelly Sachs says, and that is what the reader wishes with her.",
"An unfulfilled wish.",
"They met only once and never again.",
"Hard for simple people, even harder for poets.",
"\"You are my light\" they say to each other and from the third letter she feels he is her home.",
"Did they decrease each others loneliness, or did they make it bigger?",
"It's up to the reader to decide."
] |
1 | Standardized Tear Jerker - Feel good movie | Let the attacks begin!Tear Herkers: easiest movies to make. And in Hollywood and they know it. Just get a puppy and squish him in the middle of the road. I call em squished puppy movies. If you don't have an idea make a squished puppy movie.Bwwwwa! Tears!Movies like this are the equivalent of a bad video game. The keep you occupied for 2 hours but afterwords nothing in your life has changed. You might as well take two hours off your life. It's just a lost void. Take heroin for the same effect.And J-Lo? An animal movie from a corporation (J-Lo is a corporation) that sells furs from animals skinned alive? J-Lo is all about money and will do anything for it. Look it up on the internet. She will even "try" to act! | 14 | [
"Let the attacks begin!",
"Tear Herkers: easiest movies to make.",
"And in Hollywood and they know it.",
"Just get a puppy and squish him in the middle of the road.",
"I call em squished puppy movies.",
"If you don't have an idea make a squished puppy movie.Bwwwwa!",
"Tears!",
"Movies like this are the equivalent of a bad video game.",
"The keep you occupied for 2 hours but afterwords nothing in your life has changed.",
"You might as well take two hours off your life.",
"It's just a lost void.",
"Take heroin for the same effect.And J-Lo?",
"An animal movie from a corporation (J-Lo is a corporation) that sells furs from animals skinned alive?",
"J-Lo is all about money and will do anything for it.",
"Look it up on the internet.",
"She will even \"try\" to act!"
] |
2 | The Boogyman's Back Home!!! | The horror genre has had it's great moments. Such moments would be A Nightmare On Elm Street, Child's Play, Friday the Thirteenth, etc. But the greatest ever is without a doubt, Halloween. None of those other slasher stars started killing at age six. Not only that, but damn that mask is scary! The movie starts out with young Michal Myers, stalking his sister and then killing her brutally. He is sent to a mental institution, where he escapes. Then he comes back to his hometown, where he goes to kill his last remaining family, Laurie Srode, who is played exellently by Jamie Lee Curtis. There is only one man who can stop him, Dr Loomis, who is played by overacting Donald Pleasance. (But he is good enough to make the sequils.) Altogether, this makes one of the most scary movies ever. | 11 | [
"The horror genre has had it's great moments.",
"Such moments would be A Nightmare On Elm Street, Child's Play, Friday the Thirteenth, etc.",
"But the greatest ever is without a doubt, Halloween.",
"None of those other slasher stars started killing at age six.",
"Not only that, but damn that mask is scary!",
"The movie starts out with young Michal Myers, stalking his sister and then killing her brutally.",
"He is sent to a mental institution, where he escapes.",
"Then he comes back to his hometown, where he goes to kill his last remaining family, Laurie Srode, who is played exellently by Jamie Lee Curtis.",
"There is only one man who can stop him, Dr Loomis, who is played by overacting Donald Pleasance.",
"(But he is good enough to make the sequils.) Altogether, this makes one of the most scary movies ever."
] |
2 | These are the Shiznit! | Wow! I moved to these from the ER-6i. Big difference. The 6i's are good but these just have a much fuller spectrum of sound. Some say there's not enough bass; I disagree. Everything is there, in just the right proportion. So many nuances that you've never heard before just pop out. They're not fatiguing either, soundwise. I listen mainly to rock, so can't comment about jazz or classical. I was hesitant to spend so much money but am so glad I did. They're comfortable in the ears, too. I wasn't crazy about the glider tip with the 6i's, but that tip seems to work best with these. My only complaint is that they hang a little heavy due to the junction where the cords from the earpieces come together to form the main cord. Use the shirt clip and you won't notice it. | 14 | [
"Wow!",
"I moved to these from the ER-6i.",
"Big difference.",
"The 6i's are good but these just have a much fuller spectrum of sound.",
"Some say there's not enough bass; I disagree.",
"Everything is there, in just the right proportion.",
"So many nuances that you've never heard before just pop out.",
"They're not fatiguing either, soundwise.",
"I listen mainly to rock, so can't comment about jazz or classical.",
"I was hesitant to spend so much money but am so glad I did.",
"They're comfortable in the ears, too.",
"I wasn't crazy about the glider tip with the 6i's, but that tip seems to work best with these.",
"My only complaint is that they hang a little heavy due to the junction where the cords from the earpieces come together to form the main cord.",
"Use the shirt clip and you won't notice it."
] |
2 | Touching & Inspiring | I seldom read novels except Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code due to the phenomenal hype, but the title of this book had been interesting me for a while and kept me thinking who are those five people we are going to meet in heaven. So I decided to find out. The book is relatively short under 200 pages. It begins the story with the last day of an old man named Eddie, who will meet five people after his death in heaven to learn different lessons on the meaning of life. The beginning is a bit slow. It takes around thirty pages to set up Eddie's death. Honestly, as a reader, I couldn't wait to see the first person Eddie met in heaven and why. Despite that, the story goes very smooth and quite touching. Indeed, the author's perspective on fairness, sacrifice, memory, and love, inspires me a lot to re-think the meanings and values of life. I'm wondering who are the five people waiting for me when my time comes.(Reviewed by Otto Yuen, 20-Feb-2005) | 11 | [
"I seldom read novels except Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code due to the phenomenal hype, but the title of this book had been interesting me for a while and kept me thinking who are those five people we are going to meet in heaven.",
"So I decided to find out.",
"The book is relatively short under 200 pages.",
"It begins the story with the last day of an old man named Eddie, who will meet five people after his death in heaven to learn different lessons on the meaning of life.",
"The beginning is a bit slow.",
"It takes around thirty pages to set up Eddie's death.",
"Honestly, as a reader, I couldn't wait to see the first person Eddie met in heaven and why.",
"Despite that, the story goes very smooth and quite touching.",
"Indeed, the author's perspective on fairness, sacrifice, memory, and love, inspires me a lot to re-think the meanings and values of life.",
"I'm wondering who are the five people waiting for me when my time comes.(Reviewed by Otto Yuen, 20-Feb-2005)"
] |
2 | go buy this game just stop reading this review and buy it... NOW | This game is fun to the heart. The explosions are hard core and I just love the team system. u can be allies or enemieswith 4 teams. There are 3 playable characters. u can hijack all vehicles except 1 of the helicopters. by now you are probably wondering why I didn't give this game 5 out of 5 overall. It does have good music, great game play and average graphics. The thing I don't like about this game is the ad is a fraud. It says all vehicles can be hijacked, but you can actually hijack all but one of the helicopters. What's really bad is they took the Grand Theft Auto free roam concept and covered it with a war concept. Although I haven't actually played Grand Theft Auto, from what I've heard it sounds like this. There's just one thing I would have liked--a multiplayer mode. Now, like I said in the title of this review, Go Buy This Game! | 13 | [
"This game is fun to the heart.",
"The explosions are hard core and I just love the team system.",
"u can be allies or enemieswith 4 teams.",
"There are 3 playable characters.",
"u can hijack all vehicles except 1 of the helicopters.",
"by now you are probably wondering why I didn't give this game 5 out of 5 overall.",
"It does have good music, great game play and average graphics.",
"The thing I don't like about this game is the ad is a fraud.",
"It says all vehicles can be hijacked, but you can actually hijack all but one of the helicopters.",
"What's really bad is they took the Grand Theft Auto free roam concept and covered it with a war concept.",
"Although I haven't actually played Grand Theft Auto, from what I've heard it sounds like this.",
"There's just one thing I would have liked--a multiplayer mode.",
"Now, like I said in the title of this review, Go Buy This Game!"
] |
1 | Faux Sheepskin? Not. Orthopedic interior? Not. | A professor of mine had a bed that looked similar to this, and my dog loved it! So I thought it would be time to buy her a bed with the faux sheepskin that she could nestle around in.This is not faux sheepskin. The interior doesnt seem to be orthopedic either. The picture is not what you'll receive. The top layer is a thin, pseudo-fuzzy material that collects tons of static electricity.The interior stuffing went flat within a few weeks of use. I had to restuff it myself so that it wasn't completely flat. Now, my dog isn't that big, so I was amazed to see it flattened so fast. I got the larger bed for her, and she is only 35 pounds. So I would attribute the flatness to the cheap materials, and not just my dog.Its not worth the money to buy this one. There is far better that are actually as described. It only deserves one star since the dog occasionally sleeps on it. | 11 | [
"A professor of mine had a bed that looked similar to this, and my dog loved it!",
"So I thought it would be time to buy her a bed with the faux sheepskin that she could nestle around in.This is not faux sheepskin.",
"The interior doesnt seem to be orthopedic either.",
"The picture is not what you'll receive.",
"The top layer is a thin, pseudo-fuzzy material that collects tons of static electricity.The interior stuffing went flat within a few weeks of use.",
"I had to restuff it myself so that it wasn't completely flat.",
"Now, my dog isn't that big, so I was amazed to see it flattened so fast.",
"I got the larger bed for her, and she is only 35 pounds.",
"So I would attribute the flatness to the cheap materials, and not just my dog.Its not worth the money to buy this one.",
"There is far better that are actually as described.",
"It only deserves one star since the dog occasionally sleeps on it."
] |
1 | I like cruise but these movies suck. | Mission impossible is about a TEAM of professionals who go after the enemies of america. This movie and the rest are abominations that even Tom cruise can't save. The plot is thin which I could forgive if this wasn't a HIGH budget movie. And of course there is no team in this movie. Instead it's a lone action hero, if this was called "man impossible" then I might give it a break. It's excrement though as a movie; that is based on a good premise that is not here barely. Even worse the whole idea of fighting bad guys has to always include the american government. ???It's not related to mission impossible. AND HORRIBLY there are going to create another one of these monstrosities. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!!!! let me guess, evil americans are out to get tom cruise. who can't be killed of course. which is fine if this didn't have the misssion impossible NAME ON IT. I do like cruise. he's good but these movies are a disgrace. | 17 | [
"Mission impossible is about a TEAM of professionals who go after the enemies of america.",
"This movie and the rest are abominations that even Tom cruise can't save.",
"The plot is thin which I could forgive if this wasn't a HIGH budget movie.",
"And of course there is no team in this movie.",
"Instead it's a lone action hero, if this was called \"man impossible\" then I might give it a break.",
"It's excrement though as a movie; that is based on a good premise that is not here barely.",
"Even worse the whole idea of fighting bad guys has to always include the american government.",
"???",
"It's not related to mission impossible.",
"AND HORRIBLY there are going to create another one of these monstrosities.",
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!",
"!!!",
"!",
"let me guess, evil americans are out to get tom cruise.",
"who can't be killed of course.",
"which is fine if this didn't have the misssion impossible NAME ON IT.",
"I do like cruise.",
"he's good but these movies are a disgrace."
] |
2 | I like this . . . . . | "Who Made Who"? No not the ACDC album, but Who Made Who, the band, from . . . . . . Scandinavia? Well anyways, this album is solid throughout, it was well produced and it sounds like the group actually play instruments to compliment their electronic edge. But if you're looking for something loud and easy to 'wig' out to, I would not get this. But if you are looking for something easy, funky, well crafted, and overall really fun . . . . . please, please check this out! | 16 | [
"\"Who Made Who\"?",
"No not the ACDC album, but Who Made Who, the band, from.",
".",
".",
".",
".",
".",
"Scandinavia?",
"Well anyways, this album is solid throughout, it was well produced and it sounds like the group actually play instruments to compliment their electronic edge.",
"But if you're looking for something loud and easy to 'wig' out to, I would not get this.",
"But if you are looking for something easy, funky, well crafted, and overall really fun.",
".",
".",
".",
".",
"please, please check this out!"
] |
2 | Return to excellence | GBS calls this a departure. Maybe it is because their last few albums have gone toward mainstream where music with no heart resides. However, I don't call this a departure. I call it a return. A return to their roots and the music that made them a favorite of mine. What an excellent album. It is heartfelt music that brings out the best GBS has to offer. The only weak song on the CD is 'Tishialuk Girls Set'. The rest are what I love about GBS. The DVD that comes with it showing them playing the songs makes it all even better. This is a CD any fan of Newfie/Celtic music must own. Before the CD ends, you'll be reaching for the rum while you are cranking up the volume. Long live Charlie Horse!! | 14 | [
"GBS calls this a departure.",
"Maybe it is because their last few albums have gone toward mainstream where music with no heart resides.",
"However, I don't call this a departure.",
"I call it a return.",
"A return to their roots and the music that made them a favorite of mine.",
"What an excellent album.",
"It is heartfelt music that brings out the best GBS has to offer.",
"The only weak song on the CD is 'Tishialuk Girls Set'.",
"The rest are what I love about GBS.",
"The DVD that comes with it showing them playing the songs makes it all even better.",
"This is a CD any fan of Newfie/Celtic music must own.",
"Before the CD ends, you'll be reaching for the rum while you are cranking up the volume.",
"Long live Charlie Horse!!"
] |
1 | Tears of a Tiger | Tears of a Tiger is a book about a teenager, Andy Jackson, that participated in a vehicular homicide which killed his best friend, Rob Washington. After the accident Andy is having trouble coping with his friend's death. I liked a couple of things about this book. The way it was written was really interesting. Instead of chapters, it was written as English homework, phone calls, and notes. I also like the message of "Don't drink and drive."All in all, I really didn't like the book. It was very depressing throughout the entire book. The book never seemed to lighten up with the depression. The end was also predictable. So I recommend this book to people that like depressing books. | 11 | [
"Tears of a Tiger is a book about a teenager, Andy Jackson, that participated in a vehicular homicide which killed his best friend, Rob Washington.",
"After the accident Andy is having trouble coping with his friend's death.",
"I liked a couple of things about this book.",
"The way it was written was really interesting.",
"Instead of chapters, it was written as English homework, phone calls, and notes.",
"I also like the message of \"Don't drink and drive.\"All in all, I really didn't like the book.",
"It was very depressing throughout the entire book.",
"The book never seemed to lighten up with the depression.",
"The end was also predictable.",
"So I recommend this book to people that like depressing books."
] |
2 | Wow so little but so darn good! | So this is my first trial of Syntha-6 after seeing a guy at the gym drinking the stuff. I figured maybe I should try it. I have been through many protein powders, Body Fortress Whey and Isolate, GNC Wheybolic and a few more. Syntha-6 takes the cake!!I took it pre workout about 10 minutes or so before stretching. Wow! is all I can say. I seemed to be able to pump a bit more and last longer. For some reason I have had spells of certain protein keeping me up all night long (I workout at 5pm till about 7pm). Syntha-6 protein didn't keep me up all night at all!!!Good job BSN!! | 12 | [
"So this is my first trial of Syntha-6 after seeing a guy at the gym drinking the stuff.",
"I figured maybe I should try it.",
"I have been through many protein powders, Body Fortress Whey and Isolate, GNC Wheybolic and a few more.",
"Syntha-6 takes the cake!!",
"I took it pre workout about 10 minutes or so before stretching.",
"Wow!",
"is all I can say.",
"I seemed to be able to pump a bit more and last longer.",
"For some reason I have had spells of certain protein keeping me up all night long (I workout at 5pm till about 7pm).",
"Syntha-6 protein didn't keep me up all night at all!!!",
"Good job BSN!!"
] |
1 | Sounds like someone stepped on their cat. | While I am usually a fan of electronica (Thom Yorke is brilliant, IMHO), this band makes the mistake of trying to sing forcefully behind their music. Their singer's voice is enhanced electronically, which is neat for about a minute...then gets really annoying. Add to it the fact that he can't sing at all, and it's painful to get through the album. I don't know what these 5 star reviews are listening to...I think that they are just proud of themselves for liking something "different." It is different, I'll give it that. But different doesn't always equal good."Wolf Like Me" was the reason I bought this album; that and "A Method" are the only listenable tracks on the set. Bands like this are the reason why people download music. One or two tolerable songs, and the rest of the album is trash. Once I upload those two songs, I'll have a new coaster for my drinks. :) | 11 | [
"While I am usually a fan of electronica (Thom Yorke is brilliant, IMHO), this band makes the mistake of trying to sing forcefully behind their music.",
"Their singer's voice is enhanced electronically, which is neat for about a minute...then gets really annoying.",
"Add to it the fact that he can't sing at all, and it's painful to get through the album.",
"I don't know what these 5 star reviews are listening to...I think that they are just proud of themselves for liking something \"different.\" It is different, I'll give it that.",
"But different doesn't always equal good.\"Wolf Like Me\" was the reason I bought this album; that and \"A Method\" are the only listenable tracks on the set.",
"Bands like this are the reason why people download music.",
"One or two tolerable songs, and the rest of the album is trash.",
"Once I upload those two songs, I'll have a new coaster for my drinks.",
":)"
] |
1 | Awesome for ONLY 1 Year | This watch has great features! I run and bike a lot and wore the watch 24/7. I even swam in it some. This watch was great for a while, even with the band becoming stained. After about a year the band started peeling away from the watch face. I kept popping it back together and even gluing it, but eventually the whole thing just popped out. I was very disappointed! I have never had this much trouble with an ironman watch and have owned a few in the past. I was definitely expecting it to last longer than it did. Buyer beware!! | 11 | [
"This watch has great features!",
"I run and bike a lot and wore the watch 24/7.",
"I even swam in it some.",
"This watch was great for a while, even with the band becoming stained.",
"After about a year the band started peeling away from the watch face.",
"I kept popping it back together and even gluing it, but eventually the whole thing just popped out.",
"I was very disappointed!",
"I have never had this much trouble with an ironman watch and have owned a few in the past.",
"I was definitely expecting it to last longer than it did.",
"Buyer beware!!"
] |
1 | The Worse Sci-Fi I've Seen in Years | Can I give it half of a star instead?I've always loved Sci-Fi movies. Just bought a DVD player and borrowed a friend's copy of The Matrix. Wow! I wanted more of that! Went to a movie rental and got this one. Boy, am I disappointed.The most (or the only) interesting part was the opening sequence. Then it went straight downhill. I was so bored after 20 minutes into the movie that I really wanted to fast forward it. The script was so bad I don't understnad why the stars bothered to do this film in the first place. I thought I couldn't go wrong with the all-star cast. Boy I was so wrong! Could have spent the renting money on the Abyss (will be available soon). Now, THAT's a movie. Even Stargate is better than this! Great, an alien intellegence who speaks English and goes by the name Jerry. I couldn't believe I finished watching it. I will return the DVD by midnight today so I can get $1 off for my next rental. What a waste! | 18 | [
"Can I give it half of a star instead?",
"I've always loved Sci-Fi movies.",
"Just bought a DVD player and borrowed a friend's copy of The Matrix.",
"Wow!",
"I wanted more of that!",
"Went to a movie rental and got this one.",
"Boy, am I disappointed.The most (or the only) interesting part was the opening sequence.",
"Then it went straight downhill.",
"I was so bored after 20 minutes into the movie that I really wanted to fast forward it.",
"The script was so bad I don't understnad why the stars bothered to do this film in the first place.",
"I thought I couldn't go wrong with the all-star cast.",
"Boy I was so wrong!",
"Could have spent the renting money on the Abyss (will be available soon).",
"Now, THAT's a movie.",
"Even Stargate is better than this!",
"Great, an alien intellegence who speaks English and goes by the name Jerry.",
"I couldn't believe I finished watching it.",
"I will return the DVD by midnight today so I can get $1 off for my next rental.",
"What a waste!"
] |
2 | step back for the new jack swing | This landmark CD is impressive to me for many reasons. Public Enemy introduced their version of hip-hop in 1990 with "Fear of A Black Planet". The world is different because of it. The bass&drum forms a funky rhythm that benefits from volume. Each of the songs finds a uniquely satisfying groove. I find myself compelled to move when I listen to this CD. The "ministers" enunciate with clarity and lock-step with the beat. This is a talent which separates the great ones from the also-rans, and too few in this genre hit the mark. For me the most compelling aspect of this performance is the serious lyrical content. They are intelligent and socially conscious. "911" is the hit. I also like POLLYWANACRAKA, and BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN. If you are interested in hip-hop music with a seriously heavy funky beat or in music with serious lyrical content, this CD will be interesting to you | 13 | [
"This landmark CD is impressive to me for many reasons.",
"Public Enemy introduced their version of hip-hop in 1990 with \"Fear of A Black Planet\".",
"The world is different because of it.",
"The bass&drum forms a funky rhythm that benefits from volume.",
"Each of the songs finds a uniquely satisfying groove.",
"I find myself compelled to move when I listen to this CD.",
"The \"ministers\" enunciate with clarity and lock-step with the beat.",
"This is a talent which separates the great ones from the also-rans, and too few in this genre hit the mark.",
"For me the most compelling aspect of this performance is the serious lyrical content.",
"They are intelligent and socially conscious.",
"\"911\" is the hit.",
"I also like POLLYWANACRAKA, and BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN.",
"If you are interested in hip-hop music with a seriously heavy funky beat or in music with serious lyrical content, this CD will be interesting to you"
] |
2 | Great show. | I was skeptical when going to see this band at the Continental Arena in NJ USA 2005. I wasn't expecting much as Paul voice wasn't like Freddie's at all. Then the show started and....Wow! He really did a fine job. Somehow he sang a bunch of Queen tunes in his own style and pulled it off quite well. I also saw him with the Firm in '86 and it's like his voice is improving with age. Brian's sound was top notch(as always) as well. Nothing like a stack of AC30's! I enjoyed the show so much that I bought tickets for a second show (March 2006 Uniondale NY) and later bought this DVD. If you like Paul and Queen on their own buy this DVD as you might be pleasantly surprised. If you are a Freddie fanatic who feels Queen is through- avoid it. | 11 | [
"I was skeptical when going to see this band at the Continental Arena in NJ USA 2005.",
"I wasn't expecting much as Paul voice wasn't like Freddie's at all.",
"Then the show started and....Wow!",
"He really did a fine job.",
"Somehow he sang a bunch of Queen tunes in his own style and pulled it off quite well.",
"I also saw him with the Firm in '86 and it's like his voice is improving with age.",
"Brian's sound was top notch(as always) as well.",
"Nothing like a stack of AC30's!",
"I enjoyed the show so much that I bought tickets for a second show (March 2006 Uniondale NY) and later bought this DVD.",
"If you like Paul and Queen on their own buy this DVD as you might be pleasantly surprised.",
"If you are a Freddie fanatic who feels Queen is through- avoid it."
] |
1 | Darth Vader still #1! | No way in the world can I believe that Xixor is as smart and cunning as Darth or Jabba. There was not enough space action or blaster showdowns as it should have. Dash Rander was okay... Xixor and Guri just plain sucked. Mr. Perry took way to many chances throughout the book to build them up for nothing. I hope they both died and never come back. As far as Darth Vader's equal, PLEASE. Not on even. Vader has been around for decades, and all of a sudden I'm supposed to think Xixor is just as ruthless? Nope. I was tricked by the bestseller thing at the top of the book. No more. | 11 | [
"No way in the world can I believe that Xixor is as smart and cunning as Darth or Jabba.",
"There was not enough space action or blaster showdowns as it should have.",
"Dash Rander was okay... Xixor and Guri just plain sucked.",
"Mr.",
"Perry took way to many chances throughout the book to build them up for nothing.",
"I hope they both died and never come back.",
"As far as Darth Vader's equal, PLEASE.",
"Not on even.",
"Vader has been around for decades, and all of a sudden I'm supposed to think Xixor is just as ruthless?",
"Nope.",
"I was tricked by the bestseller thing at the top of the book.",
"No more."
] |
1 | What happened? | This was supposed to be the cd that went "back to the roots" of Metallica. It is not. It was, and still is compared to Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets. I do not hear any resemblence whatsoever. If it did I would have gave it 5 stars.This is horrible music. Lars sounds like he's pounding on empty coffee cans. The drums have no depth. And all the people that say Robert T. sounds good should know that he didn't play bass on the cd. The producer Bob Rock played bass on all the tracks. Robert plays on the DVD.If I wanted to listed to Limp Biscuit or Disturbed I would have bought Limp Biscuit or Disturbed. When I buy a Metallica CD I want to hear Metallica.I was looking forward to a change from Load and Reload. I was severely dissapointed when I listened to this cd. I expected a lot more from seasoned veteran professionals.If anyone knows someone that would like to buy a nearly new Metallica cd let me know, I have one for sale. If I thought I could get my money back. | 14 | [
"This was supposed to be the cd that went \"back to the roots\" of Metallica.",
"It is not.",
"It was, and still is compared to Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets.",
"I do not hear any resemblence whatsoever.",
"If it did I would have gave it 5 stars.This is horrible music.",
"Lars sounds like he's pounding on empty coffee cans.",
"The drums have no depth.",
"And all the people that say Robert T.",
"sounds good should know that he didn't play bass on the cd.",
"The producer Bob Rock played bass on all the tracks.",
"Robert plays on the DVD.If I wanted to listed to Limp Biscuit or Disturbed I would have bought Limp Biscuit or Disturbed.",
"When I buy a Metallica CD I want to hear Metallica.I was looking forward to a change from Load and Reload.",
"I was severely dissapointed when I listened to this cd.",
"I expected a lot more from seasoned veteran professionals.If anyone knows someone that would like to buy a nearly new Metallica cd let me know, I have one for sale.",
"If I thought I could get my money back."
] |
1 | Not great, not bad | I listened to cd and I dont know how to explain this cd. I cant really explain to well I guess, but i'll try. The problem I had was the swearing. I usually dont have a problem with swearing, but the way this band did it ruined the cd. It seemed like every other word in the songs are F$%*. It sounded like they tried to damn hard to impress the youth by doing this. The cd held nothing speical at all, not what I really wanted to hear in a metal cd. If you want really inspiring music go and listen to a Hatebreed cd. This cd is alright, but the swearing was so stupid and out of place. HA! Thats what I meant to say, the swearing just seemed random and out of place. Thats what the problem with the cd was. Just add it here and there, not every other word. Probably would have been a better cd that way. To fans fo Throwdown, please do complain. Everyone has an opinion and that is mine. | 16 | [
"I listened to cd and I dont know how to explain this cd.",
"I cant really explain to well I guess, but i'll try.",
"The problem I had was the swearing.",
"I usually dont have a problem with swearing, but the way this band did it ruined the cd.",
"It seemed like every other word in the songs are F$%*.",
"It sounded like they tried to damn hard to impress the youth by doing this.",
"The cd held nothing speical at all, not what I really wanted to hear in a metal cd.",
"If you want really inspiring music go and listen to a Hatebreed cd.",
"This cd is alright, but the swearing was so stupid and out of place.",
"HA!",
"Thats what I meant to say, the swearing just seemed random and out of place.",
"Thats what the problem with the cd was.",
"Just add it here and there, not every other word.",
"Probably would have been a better cd that way.",
"To fans fo Throwdown, please do complain.",
"Everyone has an opinion and that is mine."
] |
1 | Leaking after first run | Started leaking from the fill cap (closed as tight as possible) on my second run. Leaking as in most of the pack that holds the bladder, as well as my lower back, was soaked in less than 10 minutes of running. Afterwards I emptied it, let the entire pack dry out, (the next day) filled it again, and hung it over the shower rod in my bathroom. After a few minutes the area around the cap was soaked. After a few more the entire bag was soaked and dripping water into the tub. I see that at least one other person reports a similar problem with this model. Sent it back to amazon for a refund. Very disappointing as this would have been an excellent hydration pack. Would be great for running, given the various storage pockets, clips, compression straps and the volume of water that it can carry comfortably- WHEN IT'S NOT LEAKING! But it leaks...and so it looses. ;-) | 11 | [
"Started leaking from the fill cap (closed as tight as possible) on my second run.",
"Leaking as in most of the pack that holds the bladder, as well as my lower back, was soaked in less than 10 minutes of running.",
"Afterwards I emptied it, let the entire pack dry out, (the next day) filled it again, and hung it over the shower rod in my bathroom.",
"After a few minutes the area around the cap was soaked.",
"After a few more the entire bag was soaked and dripping water into the tub.",
"I see that at least one other person reports a similar problem with this model.",
"Sent it back to amazon for a refund.",
"Very disappointing as this would have been an excellent hydration pack.",
"Would be great for running, given the various storage pockets, clips, compression straps and the volume of water that it can carry comfortably- WHEN IT'S NOT LEAKING!",
"But it leaks...and so it looses.",
";-)"
] |
1 | The most underseasoned recipes I ever made | I bought this cookbook because I needed what looked like a general but slightly sophisticated cookbook to take with me to Armenia where we don't have a lot of selection in ingredients. I tried several recipes and they tasted like. . . nothing. The spaghetti bolognese sauce did not have garlic or a single herb or spice. I finally had to start putting things in it to give it SOME flavor. Compare this to the Basics cookbook recipe by the Silver Palate duo. His stir fry dishes are tasteless, too. This might be a good cookbook if one has not really attempted cooking before but it doesn't help someone who has some experience. (I don't really take umbrage with the title since it is a big thick cookbook.) The Silver Palate series or Gourmet or Bon Appetit magazines provide much more successful recipes. I'm curious if all those rave reviews came from people who just READ the cookbook rather than actually trying to make some of the recipes. | 13 | [
"I bought this cookbook because I needed what looked like a general but slightly sophisticated cookbook to take with me to Armenia where we don't have a lot of selection in ingredients.",
"I tried several recipes and they tasted like.",
".",
".",
"nothing.",
"The spaghetti bolognese sauce did not have garlic or a single herb or spice.",
"I finally had to start putting things in it to give it SOME flavor.",
"Compare this to the Basics cookbook recipe by the Silver Palate duo.",
"His stir fry dishes are tasteless, too.",
"This might be a good cookbook if one has not really attempted cooking before but it doesn't help someone who has some experience.",
"(I don't really take umbrage with the title since it is a big thick cookbook.) The Silver Palate series or Gourmet or Bon Appetit magazines provide much more successful recipes.",
"I'm curious if all those rave reviews came from people who just READ the cookbook rather than actually trying to make some of the recipes."
] |
2 | All time favorite | This movie takes me back to when I first watched it. I think I was 8 or 9 years old. I get the same thoughts and feelings as I got the first time I watched it. This movie has so many funny blips that I can't believe it. Like, "Whats a fornicater? I don't know, I'm not a religious man" and many many more. The story line is super and the characters and singing and scenery are just the best. Incredible movie. Whenever I need to escape for awhile, I head to No Name City where the drinking is good and I can sing loud and then when I wake up in the middle of the night, I'm OK again. This is just a great movie all the way. I'm still in love with Elizabeth after all these years. | 11 | [
"This movie takes me back to when I first watched it.",
"I think I was 8 or 9 years old.",
"I get the same thoughts and feelings as I got the first time I watched it.",
"This movie has so many funny blips that I can't believe it.",
"Like, \"Whats a fornicater?",
"I don't know, I'm not a religious man\" and many many more.",
"The story line is super and the characters and singing and scenery are just the best.",
"Incredible movie.",
"Whenever I need to escape for awhile, I head to No Name City where the drinking is good and I can sing loud and then when I wake up in the middle of the night, I'm OK again.",
"This is just a great movie all the way.",
"I'm still in love with Elizabeth after all these years."
] |
2 | Katie and her Dad liked this book a lot. | We think Tashi is a excellent book for all ages. Katie is nine and her younger sister is four, and they both liked the book a lot, as did their parents. The stories are not too spooky but exciting. We liked the charming "old country" that Tashi was from, created mostly by the pictures. Tashi has pointy hair and earings and wears a really cool jacket and boots. The houses in the "old country" look Japanese? Chinese? It's hard to say. It looked like a really nice place to live except for the warlords, baron, giants, flying houses, pirates and demons. We got swept up in the magical ride of "The Big Big Big Book of Tashi". We definetly plan to read "Tashi and the Dancing Shoes". | 11 | [
"We think Tashi is a excellent book for all ages.",
"Katie is nine and her younger sister is four, and they both liked the book a lot, as did their parents.",
"The stories are not too spooky but exciting.",
"We liked the charming \"old country\" that Tashi was from, created mostly by the pictures.",
"Tashi has pointy hair and earings and wears a really cool jacket and boots.",
"The houses in the \"old country\" look Japanese?",
"Chinese?",
"It's hard to say.",
"It looked like a really nice place to live except for the warlords, baron, giants, flying houses, pirates and demons.",
"We got swept up in the magical ride of \"The Big Big Big Book of Tashi\".",
"We definetly plan to read \"Tashi and the Dancing Shoes\"."
] |
1 | If you enjoy laughing, read this one! | Okay, David Icke really scares me now. The fact that this was published and people read this are even sacrier. Let me point out some of the things that Icke does that I don't care about, but that he calims proves the brotherhood. 1)Apparently, since the Maltese Cross was used on Nazi uniforms and the British Royal Crown they worked together as part of a conspiracy. 2)Since the Nazi's used a eagle as one of their national symbols, and since the Egyptians used it about 2000 years earlier, they worked together too. Well, David, should we check with the Atlanta Falcons and Philidelphia Eagles and ask if they're part of the conspiracy? Icke also goes to point out other things, like the fact that the domes in Paris, London, and Washington look the same. So what! It's called a sytle, like Gothic or Baroque, you know? Although, I do have to admit that this was funny to read! I have have one thing to say about this book: Ick! | 11 | [
"Okay, David Icke really scares me now.",
"The fact that this was published and people read this are even sacrier.",
"Let me point out some of the things that Icke does that I don't care about, but that he calims proves the brotherhood.",
"1)Apparently, since the Maltese Cross was used on Nazi uniforms and the British Royal Crown they worked together as part of a conspiracy.",
"2)Since the Nazi's used a eagle as one of their national symbols, and since the Egyptians used it about 2000 years earlier, they worked together too.",
"Well, David, should we check with the Atlanta Falcons and Philidelphia Eagles and ask if they're part of the conspiracy?",
"Icke also goes to point out other things, like the fact that the domes in Paris, London, and Washington look the same.",
"So what!",
"It's called a sytle, like Gothic or Baroque, you know?",
"Although, I do have to admit that this was funny to read!",
"I have have one thing to say about this book: Ick!"
] |
1 | You must be joking! | This is possibly the worst book I have ever attempted to read. I say 'attempted' because I couldn't bring myself to finish it. Instead I skipped to the last page, just to confirm that the end was exactly as I expected it to be, and saved myself reading the rest of this drivel.I picked up Wideacre because I had read some later stuff of Gregory's and really enjoyed it. She has certainly come a long way as a writer, because this is woeful. Wideacre is bizzarely implausable and yet completely predictable. It's hard to fathom how Gregory expects us to swallow so many improbabilities in 600-odd pages and not place the book in the fantasy category. Apparently it all happens again with a sequel, but I won't be reading it.If you enjoy historical fiction read The Other Boleyn Girl. Read The Wise Woman. Read Earthly Joys. They are all great. Do not read Wideacre - it will only make you laugh (and it's not a comedy). | 11 | [
"This is possibly the worst book I have ever attempted to read.",
"I say 'attempted' because I couldn't bring myself to finish it.",
"Instead I skipped to the last page, just to confirm that the end was exactly as I expected it to be, and saved myself reading the rest of this drivel.I picked up Wideacre because I had read some later stuff of Gregory's and really enjoyed it.",
"She has certainly come a long way as a writer, because this is woeful.",
"Wideacre is bizzarely implausable and yet completely predictable.",
"It's hard to fathom how Gregory expects us to swallow so many improbabilities in 600-odd pages and not place the book in the fantasy category.",
"Apparently it all happens again with a sequel, but I won't be reading it.If you enjoy historical fiction read The Other Boleyn Girl.",
"Read The Wise Woman.",
"Read Earthly Joys.",
"They are all great.",
"Do not read Wideacre - it will only make you laugh (and it's not a comedy)."
] |
2 | Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia | Worth buying! There are few excellent recordings of Barber out there, and this definitely passes as a good one. While there are those who find fault with Battle's light vocals, none can deny that her's is one of the most beautiful soprano voices ever recorded. Yes, the role of Rosina was written for a mezzo, however, the part is so desirable that it is far from rare to see it performed by a soprano rather than a mezzo, and Battle does it very well. While Figaro is not Domingo's best role, his deep and rich tenor voice is unusually suited to singing the lighter baritone part.(Domingo studied to be a baritone as a young man before making the transition to tenor.) I may be inclined to agree that the role of Figaro is somewhat "beneath" this great tenor artist, however I like just about anything Domingo sings. Gallo's Bartolo is absolutely superb. By far the best I have ever seen or heard. Lopardo's Count Almaviva is also excellent. You could do worse than this Barber. | 11 | [
"Worth buying!",
"There are few excellent recordings of Barber out there, and this definitely passes as a good one.",
"While there are those who find fault with Battle's light vocals, none can deny that her's is one of the most beautiful soprano voices ever recorded.",
"Yes, the role of Rosina was written for a mezzo, however, the part is so desirable that it is far from rare to see it performed by a soprano rather than a mezzo, and Battle does it very well.",
"While Figaro is not Domingo's best role, his deep and rich tenor voice is unusually suited to singing the lighter baritone part.(Domingo studied to be a baritone as a young man before making the transition to tenor.) I may be inclined to agree that the role of Figaro is somewhat \"beneath\" this great tenor artist, however I like just about anything Domingo sings.",
"Gallo's Bartolo is absolutely superb.",
"By far the best I have ever seen or heard.",
"Lopardo's Count Almaviva is also excellent.",
"You could do worse than this Barber."
] |
2 | GREAT PRODUCT!!! | This Palm is absolutly GREAT!!! If your just getting in on the PDA scene like I was when I purchased this, it's the best way to go! 8 meg's insure that you will almost never outgrow it no matter what you use it for. It is so small and light it fits in almost any pocket easily.And as for function, this sucker will do almost anything you want. I use it for a day planner and phone book, and it is the easiest thing you will ever use! Grafitti is VERY easy to learn, and even easier to enter data. With just a few screen taps, you can see what your doing MONTHS ahead of time. Backing up data is also very easy, just install the HotSync software, put the palm in the cradle and push the button. The computer takes care of the rest.If your looking for an organizer, this is definitly the way to go!! And who can beat the GREAT price?? | 11 | [
"This Palm is absolutly GREAT!!!",
"If your just getting in on the PDA scene like I was when I purchased this, it's the best way to go!",
"8 meg's insure that you will almost never outgrow it no matter what you use it for.",
"It is so small and light it fits in almost any pocket easily.And as for function, this sucker will do almost anything you want.",
"I use it for a day planner and phone book, and it is the easiest thing you will ever use!",
"Grafitti is VERY easy to learn, and even easier to enter data.",
"With just a few screen taps, you can see what your doing MONTHS ahead of time.",
"Backing up data is also very easy, just install the HotSync software, put the palm in the cradle and push the button.",
"The computer takes care of the rest.If your looking for an organizer, this is definitly the way to go!!",
"And who can beat the GREAT price??"
] |
1 | Cheap, Thin, Looks Like a Sheet | Arrived very, very wrinkled. While ironing, I could see the pattern on the ironing board through the material. Difficult to put on if you like it to look classy. Even after 30 mins of work with two people, looks like a thin, cheap sheet over the sofa/chairs. I'm 29 and if I wanted my living room to look like a dorm room again, this is the type of item for it. I purchased the "natural" color. Natural is more like a khaki color. The bows do NOT look like as pictured. If fitting taut over the furniture with no wrinkles, there is not even material to tie the bows to have loose, beautiful bows. The arm areas are extremely bulky. **I definitely would return this item, but as I was reading over my packing slip information I noticed an "all sales are final" policy.** Not sure how I missed that when purchasing. Spend your money elsewhere. | 13 | [
"Arrived very, very wrinkled.",
"While ironing, I could see the pattern on the ironing board through the material.",
"Difficult to put on if you like it to look classy.",
"Even after 30 mins of work with two people, looks like a thin, cheap sheet over the sofa/chairs.",
"I'm 29 and if I wanted my living room to look like a dorm room again, this is the type of item for it.",
"I purchased the \"natural\" color.",
"Natural is more like a khaki color.",
"The bows do NOT look like as pictured.",
"If fitting taut over the furniture with no wrinkles, there is not even material to tie the bows to have loose, beautiful bows.",
"The arm areas are extremely bulky.",
"**I definitely would return this item, but as I was reading over my packing slip information I noticed an \"all sales are final\" policy.** Not sure how I missed that when purchasing.",
"Spend your money elsewhere."
] |
2 | beautifully brutal | I couldn't wait for this to arrive. It arrived perfectly discrete in a big box. I was so anxious to get it inside me. I am in heaven. After three sessions, I manage 12" but even 10" feels so good. I too can see it poke my belly up as I pound my ass. This is not for amateurs but for those of us who have experience with deep anal cravings. It has real girth and the veins are fabulous! The only problems I found so far is that it is so large it weighs about 3 lbs. and it is a bit flimsy so one hand has to guide it as I rode it. It was difficult to handle with one hand while plunging it in and out. I ended up cutting it off at the balls and it made it easier to handle...I like pounding better than riding anyway. I get wonderfully powerful orgasmic anal contractions with this monster and it also leaves a great gape ;) | 13 | [
"I couldn't wait for this to arrive.",
"It arrived perfectly discrete in a big box.",
"I was so anxious to get it inside me.",
"I am in heaven.",
"After three sessions, I manage 12\" but even 10\" feels so good.",
"I too can see it poke my belly up as I pound my ass.",
"This is not for amateurs but for those of us who have experience with deep anal cravings.",
"It has real girth and the veins are fabulous!",
"The only problems I found so far is that it is so large it weighs about 3 lbs.",
"and it is a bit flimsy so one hand has to guide it as I rode it.",
"It was difficult to handle with one hand while plunging it in and out.",
"I ended up cutting it off at the balls and it made it easier to handle...I like pounding better than riding anyway.",
"I get wonderfully powerful orgasmic anal contractions with this monster and it also leaves a great gape ;)"
] |
1 | *JUST PRETEND THAT I AM MASHING THE KEYBOARD...ANY ATTEMPT TO CREATE A WITTY TITLE FOR THIS REVIEW WOULD BE WASTEFUL. | Oh my goodness, I hated high school. Haha. Oh dear. I am SO glad that the nightmare has ended. This book was dreadful, a mess, a wreck, a disaster, a farce...the editor should have aborted the concept after the 1st tale. Haha. Oh, dear Lord, this is a terrible book. What a great reminder of the undeniably ludicrous and insignificant nature of high school. The prom. Haha. This book is a collection of every single reason that I didn't go. Hahahahaha Nancy Springer, you really REALLY tried, but this was plain silly. | 12 | [
"Oh my goodness, I hated high school.",
"Haha.",
"Oh dear.",
"I am SO glad that the nightmare has ended.",
"This book was dreadful, a mess, a wreck, a disaster, a farce...the editor should have aborted the concept after the 1st tale.",
"Haha.",
"Oh, dear Lord, this is a terrible book.",
"What a great reminder of the undeniably ludicrous and insignificant nature of high school.",
"The prom.",
"Haha.",
"This book is a collection of every single reason that I didn't go.",
"Hahahahaha Nancy Springer, you really REALLY tried, but this was plain silly."
] |
1 | VERY Inconsistent. Don't waste your money! | I bought this scale a few years ago thinking that it was good. I would always step on the gray rectangles and get different readings each time. I just did it about 3 times and never thought anything of it. Now that I'm serious about my weight loss (p90x) program I am noticing more and more that this scale is inconsistent. I can barely step on the gray rectangles and I would weigh heavier than I am. If I ignore the rectangles and put both feet near the middle I weigh less. I'm one month into my program and there is NO way that I only lost 2 pounds. Not when I can actually see I've been losing inches. So it's time to spend another $20-$30 dollars on a non-taylor scale. Yay! Not | 11 | [
"I bought this scale a few years ago thinking that it was good.",
"I would always step on the gray rectangles and get different readings each time.",
"I just did it about 3 times and never thought anything of it.",
"Now that I'm serious about my weight loss (p90x) program I am noticing more and more that this scale is inconsistent.",
"I can barely step on the gray rectangles and I would weigh heavier than I am.",
"If I ignore the rectangles and put both feet near the middle I weigh less.",
"I'm one month into my program and there is NO way that I only lost 2 pounds.",
"Not when I can actually see I've been losing inches.",
"So it's time to spend another $20-$30 dollars on a non-taylor scale.",
"Yay!",
"Not"
] |
2 | Raj Kapoor's greatest, and a wonderful experience.... | I really dislike Bollywood films. So when one comes around that I love, I rave about it. This is Raj Kapoor's masterpiece. It took him 6 years to make it, and it is a heartwarming, beguiling film. Great songs, great performances, and a real sense of beauty make this film a classic Bollywood film. There are so few films made about clowns and the circus, so when one comes around that is this good, you want to grab a hold of it. I saw this at a Raj Kapoor retrospective in Chicago. It only showed once, but I was lucky enough to make it. I'm glad I did. It's my favorite Bollywood film. I generally don't like Indian films, as I find them even more inane and silly than Hollywood ones, but I loved this one. | 11 | [
"I really dislike Bollywood films.",
"So when one comes around that I love, I rave about it.",
"This is Raj Kapoor's masterpiece.",
"It took him 6 years to make it, and it is a heartwarming, beguiling film.",
"Great songs, great performances, and a real sense of beauty make this film a classic Bollywood film.",
"There are so few films made about clowns and the circus, so when one comes around that is this good, you want to grab a hold of it.",
"I saw this at a Raj Kapoor retrospective in Chicago.",
"It only showed once, but I was lucky enough to make it.",
"I'm glad I did.",
"It's my favorite Bollywood film.",
"I generally don't like Indian films, as I find them even more inane and silly than Hollywood ones, but I loved this one."
] |
2 | Hot Hot Hot | What a better topic to write about then sex, money and power. This book is a classic and is based upon Christian, psychic and other philosophies and thoughts. Who ever heard of a Christian psychic. This new concept is going to be the wave of the future in the psychic field. That I can guarentee you. I'm a Christian myself and I must admit that I do contact psychics regularly. It's nice to know that Psychic Stephen Piperno is also a Christian that loves Jesus and is a full time practicing psychic. This guy is the real deal. Believe me, I have had a reading by him before and I know that he is correct almost always. He is excellent. I couldn't be more happier with the book. The book can teach you a few new things and it's definetely not boring. It's a cliff hanger and based on a true story. Stephen shares it all. If you ever thought about seeing a psychic or reading a psychic book, I suggest to try this one. | 15 | [
"What a better topic to write about then sex, money and power.",
"This book is a classic and is based upon Christian, psychic and other philosophies and thoughts.",
"Who ever heard of a Christian psychic.",
"This new concept is going to be the wave of the future in the psychic field.",
"That I can guarentee you.",
"I'm a Christian myself and I must admit that I do contact psychics regularly.",
"It's nice to know that Psychic Stephen Piperno is also a Christian that loves Jesus and is a full time practicing psychic.",
"This guy is the real deal.",
"Believe me, I have had a reading by him before and I know that he is correct almost always.",
"He is excellent.",
"I couldn't be more happier with the book.",
"The book can teach you a few new things and it's definetely not boring.",
"It's a cliff hanger and based on a true story.",
"Stephen shares it all.",
"If you ever thought about seeing a psychic or reading a psychic book, I suggest to try this one."
] |
2 | Extraordinary! It changed my life!!!!! | I am a sophmore in high school at the moment and I read this book when I was in eighth grade. At that time I was very depresed and unhappy. I don't mean I was on the verge of suicide but I was just very gloomy. Then my english teacher told us we had to read a novel of our choosing and keep a journal on it. For some reason I choose this book. I had only read one of Camus's short stories: THE GUEST and that did not prepare me for the beauty of A HAPPY DEATH. I had never read anything of such raw unmitigated emotion! Camus tossed feelings around like jugglers do balls! When I had finished I felt at peace with myself for the first time in a year and a half. I urge everyone to read this book. Granted, there are structural problems but who cares! All that is left to say is: Thank you Albert! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! | 13 | [
"I am a sophmore in high school at the moment and I read this book when I was in eighth grade.",
"At that time I was very depresed and unhappy.",
"I don't mean I was on the verge of suicide but I was just very gloomy.",
"Then my english teacher told us we had to read a novel of our choosing and keep a journal on it.",
"For some reason I choose this book.",
"I had only read one of Camus's short stories: THE GUEST and that did not prepare me for the beauty of A HAPPY DEATH.",
"I had never read anything of such raw unmitigated emotion!",
"Camus tossed feelings around like jugglers do balls!",
"When I had finished I felt at peace with myself for the first time in a year and a half.",
"I urge everyone to read this book.",
"Granted, there are structural problems but who cares!",
"All that is left to say is: Thank you Albert!",
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
] |
1 | In all her research, she lost the heart of the story. | Sharyn McCrumb spent four years of her life researching this novel and, By Jimney, she's gonna let you know it! I understand her reasoning for droning on and on about the family networks; the legal system then was the Old Boy Network to the extreme. Got it. The first time. Why did she have to keep hammering the same old nail? And what was with the Fleming/Waightstill sypnosis? Oh, oh, I get it...the rich don't hang. Okay, got it. Can we move on now? I was supremely disappointed with this novel. I feel if she had stayed on one story or the other, Silver's or Harkryder's (And don't even get me started on that redherring Trail Murders thing. I hate being teased.), it would've made a more entertaining and meaningful story. And that is what was missing from this whole, long charade: the heart of the story. She broke a cardinal rule of storytelling: she told us a story but did not show. | 15 | [
"Sharyn McCrumb spent four years of her life researching this novel and, By Jimney, she's gonna let you know it!",
"I understand her reasoning for droning on and on about the family networks; the legal system then was the Old Boy Network to the extreme.",
"Got it.",
"The first time.",
"Why did she have to keep hammering the same old nail?",
"And what was with the Fleming/Waightstill sypnosis?",
"Oh, oh, I get it...the rich don't hang.",
"Okay, got it.",
"Can we move on now?",
"I was supremely disappointed with this novel.",
"I feel if she had stayed on one story or the other, Silver's or Harkryder's (And don't even get me started on that redherring Trail Murders thing.",
"I hate being teased.), it would've made a more entertaining and meaningful story.",
"And that is what was missing from this whole, long charade: the heart of the story.",
"She broke a cardinal rule of storytelling: she told us a story but did not show."
] |
1 | my least favorite 2pac album | this was my least favorite 2pac album. that doesnt mean it wasnt good. it was. but i thought it was a dissappointment. some of the songs were pretty whack. there were a lot of songs that i really liked. disc 1 contained most of the good songs like open fire, r u still down, where do we go from here, ... i wonder if heaven got a ghetto, nothng 2 lose, and my favorite on disc 1 hellrazor. that song was deep and real. disc 2 songs were pretty bad with the exception of i wonder if heaven got a ghetto remix, when i get free II, ... enemies with me, ready 4 whatever and my favorite only fear of death. i think i would have been better if 2pac hadnt of changed his voice like that. when i first bought it i listened to it for about a week then i went back listening to other 2pac cds. overall i think afeni shakur did a poor job producing the album. i think if suge knight had produced it with her it would have been A LOT better.by 2pacs #1 fan | 13 | [
"this was my least favorite 2pac album.",
"that doesnt mean it wasnt good.",
"it was.",
"but i thought it was a dissappointment.",
"some of the songs were pretty whack.",
"there were a lot of songs that i really liked.",
"disc 1 contained most of the good songs like open fire, r u still down, where do we go from here, ... i wonder if heaven got a ghetto, nothng 2 lose, and my favorite on disc 1 hellrazor.",
"that song was deep and real.",
"disc 2 songs were pretty bad with the exception of i wonder if heaven got a ghetto remix, when i get free II, ... enemies with me, ready 4 whatever and my favorite only fear of death.",
"i think i would have been better if 2pac hadnt of changed his voice like that.",
"when i first bought it i listened to it for about a week then i went back listening to other 2pac cds.",
"overall i think afeni shakur did a poor job producing the album.",
"i think if suge knight had produced it with her it would have been A LOT better.by 2pacs #1 fan"
] |
2 | A book to share with others | There are too many tales out there for us to deny our spiritual side and this one was most intriguing. I have sent copies to friends who have lost loved ones in hopes it answers some questions. Yet it raises questions as well. Our life at the next level appears involve our personal life experiences. A.D's experience reflects the values of his time and place on earth. It's very Westernized.. I have to believe a soul from the Indian sub-continent or one from a recent life in China, would be unlikely to reflect similar experiences to Margaret Flavell in the same circumstances. In fact, I'd love to hear their stories as well. A cynic from a conservative, controlling religious viewpoint might suggest the entire book is a hoax used to justify political positions such as pro-choice, gun control and world peace. Yet, it is exactly for those reasons I want to believe I have just read a book which has enhanced my life. This one, and the next. | 11 | [
"There are too many tales out there for us to deny our spiritual side and this one was most intriguing.",
"I have sent copies to friends who have lost loved ones in hopes it answers some questions.",
"Yet it raises questions as well.",
"Our life at the next level appears involve our personal life experiences.",
"A.D's experience reflects the values of his time and place on earth.",
"It's very Westernized..",
"I have to believe a soul from the Indian sub-continent or one from a recent life in China, would be unlikely to reflect similar experiences to Margaret Flavell in the same circumstances.",
"In fact, I'd love to hear their stories as well.",
"A cynic from a conservative, controlling religious viewpoint might suggest the entire book is a hoax used to justify political positions such as pro-choice, gun control and world peace.",
"Yet, it is exactly for those reasons I want to believe I have just read a book which has enhanced my life.",
"This one, and the next."
] |
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