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3 |
Whateva'
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I rented this on ON DEMAND for $3.99 this morning and it was so-so. If they would credit me $3.50 back on my Comcast bill I would say that I got my money's worth. What can I say? This film is, what it is. This is the kind of mess you watch when you have nothing better to do at 4:30 in the morning. Briefly, this film was short, sweet and to the point. The acting was somewhat blah but was tolerable. Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale probably only acted in this mess to pay off a past due car note. Neither seemed all that thrilled to be in this production. Additionally, I felt that the sets were cheap and the lighting was bad teamed with the fact that Katie B. needed moisturizer and makeup, as she looked an ashy mess in some scenes. However, I will say one thing for this film. The plot was solid, even though it was executed sloppily. All in all this is okay to watch on one of your bored restless moments but I wouldn't break my neck to find this in the DVD isle. 2.5 stars for me.
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"I rented this on ON DEMAND for $3.99 this morning and it was so-so.",
"If they would credit me $3.50 back on my Comcast bill I would say that I got my money's worth.",
"What can I say?",
"This film is, what it is.",
"This is the kind of mess you watch when you have nothing better to do at 4:30 in the morning.",
"Briefly, this film was short, sweet and to the point.",
"The acting was somewhat blah but was tolerable.",
"Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale probably only acted in this mess to pay off a past due car note.",
"Neither seemed all that thrilled to be in this production.",
"Additionally, I felt that the sets were cheap and the lighting was bad teamed with the fact that Katie B.",
"needed moisturizer and makeup, as she looked an ashy mess in some scenes.",
"However, I will say one thing for this film.",
"The plot was solid, even though it was executed sloppily.",
"All in all this is okay to watch on one of your bored restless moments but I wouldn't break my neck to find this in the DVD isle.",
"2.5 stars for me."
] |
3 |
L.A. Isn't Cohokia
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The second installment of the series finds Princess Meredith (Merry Gentry) back in a cramped apartment in L.A. and continuing her work for the detective agency. This time she has her suitors with her. The attentions of her suitors take up much of the book. The Unseelie court and most of the tension, menace, and anticipation are still in Illinois.While several plot points play out, the monsters, violence, and danger which I have come to expect to be dominant players are relegated, for the most part, to the background. I miss the machinations of the court so prevalent in the first book of the series. Menace through mirrors doesn't have quite the same effect.Having said that, the book is still worth reading and it sets up many potential plot lines. Included in these are more of an introduction to both her family and the Seelie court, and the near future release of her rival and cousin Cel. The end saved it for me. I look forward to seeing where some of the characters end up.
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"The second installment of the series finds Princess Meredith (Merry Gentry) back in a cramped apartment in L.A. and continuing her work for the detective agency.",
"This time she has her suitors with her.",
"The attentions of her suitors take up much of the book.",
"The Unseelie court and most of the tension, menace, and anticipation are still in Illinois.While several plot points play out, the monsters, violence, and danger which I have come to expect to be dominant players are relegated, for the most part, to the background.",
"I miss the machinations of the court so prevalent in the first book of the series.",
"Menace through mirrors doesn't have quite the same effect.Having said that, the book is still worth reading and it sets up many potential plot lines.",
"Included in these are more of an introduction to both her family and the Seelie court, and the near future release of her rival and cousin Cel.",
"The end saved it for me.",
"I look forward to seeing where some of the characters end up."
] |
3 |
Worth 20 minutes
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This is a cute little story, written in a similar style to that of Heroz and Zapp, both on empowerment (which are both fabulous). This pamphlet length hardcover volume conveys a very simple story about a few characters who must deal with change. They are used to going to a certian place each day to find cheese, which symbolizes a job, life satisfaction or whatever one may find to be of great importance in life. One day the supply of cheese is gone, the two mice immediately move on to find a new supply, while the two littlepeople, Hem and Haw, procrastinate and dwell over their loss. By simply moving on, and accepting the change the mice are better off.If you run across a copy of "Who Moved My cheese?" pick it up and read it, it's worth 20 minutes or so to read the meat of the book. It's a cute little story, from which you may learn something. The material this book contains amounts to less than that found in a Cliff Notes Volume, so you might actually read the whole thing.
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"This is a cute little story, written in a similar style to that of Heroz and Zapp, both on empowerment (which are both fabulous).",
"This pamphlet length hardcover volume conveys a very simple story about a few characters who must deal with change.",
"They are used to going to a certian place each day to find cheese, which symbolizes a job, life satisfaction or whatever one may find to be of great importance in life.",
"One day the supply of cheese is gone, the two mice immediately move on to find a new supply, while the two littlepeople, Hem and Haw, procrastinate and dwell over their loss.",
"By simply moving on, and accepting the change the mice are better off.If you run across a copy of \"Who Moved My cheese?",
"\" pick it up and read it, it's worth 20 minutes or so to read the meat of the book.",
"It's a cute little story, from which you may learn something.",
"The material this book contains amounts to less than that found in a Cliff Notes Volume, so you might actually read the whole thing."
] |
3 |
Unsure of what to think...
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First of all, I agree with most reviewers that this book requires a sequel (or even a series). There is so much information that leaves the reader hanging. I loved Robin's books, The Blue Sword and the Hero and the Crown, so when I saw this book it looked so promising. The problem is I found my attention wandering elsewhere at times, and the story was just not as fascinating as her past books. One minor problem I had with the book was the sexual content. Not because I'm a prude, but because I felt it was unnecessary. It felt more like Robin included it in order to make this book a "real" adult novel. That aside, I'll give it to you that yes, the book has a great premise and interesting ideas. The world and the lingo is fantastic, and there are many characters that have potential for a greater story. Unfortunately, it didn't have that special spark that makes me love this story. It was an enjoyable read, yes, but in the end, I'm on the fence as to whether or not I liked it.
| 987 |
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"First of all, I agree with most reviewers that this book requires a sequel (or even a series).",
"There is so much information that leaves the reader hanging.",
"I loved Robin's books, The Blue Sword and the Hero and the Crown, so when I saw this book it looked so promising.",
"The problem is I found my attention wandering elsewhere at times, and the story was just not as fascinating as her past books.",
"One minor problem I had with the book was the sexual content.",
"Not because I'm a prude, but because I felt it was unnecessary.",
"It felt more like Robin included it in order to make this book a \"real\" adult novel.",
"That aside, I'll give it to you that yes, the book has a great premise and interesting ideas.",
"The world and the lingo is fantastic, and there are many characters that have potential for a greater story.",
"Unfortunately, it didn't have that special spark that makes me love this story.",
"It was an enjoyable read, yes, but in the end, I'm on the fence as to whether or not I liked it."
] |
3 |
This Circus is Loony
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This is an odd little story with some bizzare twists and turns that ultimately entertains but does not satisfy the reader. Solomon Yanish is the youngest of three boys in a disfunctional family. Solly quickly realizes there is a connection between his mothers disappearance six years ago and the return of the Circus Lunicus. The first half of the book reads like a whimsical mystery as Solly creeps around the circus trying to discover it's secrets. The second half of the book is a science fiction farce. Solly's toy lizard becomes a real six foot tall reptile named Freeble. She helps Solly become a reptile too! Solly finds out that the whole circus crew are from planet Reptilia. Eventually, we find out that Solly's mom is a reptilian and that they came back to reclaim Solly as one of their own. In one of the more "realistic" passages, Solly and his stepmother argue and she smacks him. While this is a bizzare enough tale to hold a child's attention, it lacks focus and meaning.
| 987 |
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"This is an odd little story with some bizzare twists and turns that ultimately entertains but does not satisfy the reader.",
"Solomon Yanish is the youngest of three boys in a disfunctional family.",
"Solly quickly realizes there is a connection between his mothers disappearance six years ago and the return of the Circus Lunicus.",
"The first half of the book reads like a whimsical mystery as Solly creeps around the circus trying to discover it's secrets.",
"The second half of the book is a science fiction farce.",
"Solly's toy lizard becomes a real six foot tall reptile named Freeble.",
"She helps Solly become a reptile too!",
"Solly finds out that the whole circus crew are from planet Reptilia.",
"Eventually, we find out that Solly's mom is a reptilian and that they came back to reclaim Solly as one of their own.",
"In one of the more \"realistic\" passages, Solly and his stepmother argue and she smacks him.",
"While this is a bizzare enough tale to hold a child's attention, it lacks focus and meaning."
] |
3 |
an arcane challange
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I consider myself to be well read and to have at least an adequate vocabulary. I seldom need to go to the dictionary for non technical books.This book, however, was a challenge. It is full of obscure Briticisms and classical illusions, many of which I probably missed. It sent me to my kindle dictionary at least every other page. And kudos to the the Kindle's OED, it had all but 2 of these obscure references.The story, too, would seem to require a British sensibility to be as amusing as the author thought it would be. The dysfunctional upper class family and its ancestors did not resonate with me.However, if you are feeling self-confident and secure in you knowledge of English and its uses, secure in your working knowledge of ancient myths of varying cultures, and amused by the absurdities of the British upper classes, give it a whirl, it will re-engender the intellectual humility you may have lost, just be sure you read it on your Kindle so that a dictionary is convenient.
| 987 |
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"I consider myself to be well read and to have at least an adequate vocabulary.",
"I seldom need to go to the dictionary for non technical books.This book, however, was a challenge.",
"It is full of obscure Briticisms and classical illusions, many of which I probably missed.",
"It sent me to my kindle dictionary at least every other page.",
"And kudos to the the Kindle's OED, it had all but 2 of these obscure references.The story, too, would seem to require a British sensibility to be as amusing as the author thought it would be.",
"The dysfunctional upper class family and its ancestors did not resonate with me.However, if you are feeling self-confident and secure in you knowledge of English and its uses, secure in your working knowledge of ancient myths of varying cultures, and amused by the absurdities of the British upper classes, give it a whirl, it will re-engender the intellectual humility you may have lost, just be sure you read it on your Kindle so that a dictionary is convenient."
] |
3 |
"Dallas" in space
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Martin Humphries continues in the role of the "man you love to hate", acting as a late-21st Century "J. R. Ewing", in this 2nd installment from the "Asteroid Wars" trilogy.This book is a definite improvement over the first from the series ("The Precipice"), in almost all areas. While the science is still a bit sketchy, and there are actually less climactic moments in this book than the first one; this book is more consistant, and the story holds together better than the first book; which had the idiotic "invisible suit" gimmick that was thankfully left out this time around.If the author could somehow steer away from the original silly premise of mankind-caused global catastrophic environmental upheavals, these books would rate much better. The "Greenhouse Cliff" premise is silly enough (and thankfully was not brought up much in this book, as in the last), but the implied idea that mankind's "follies" could somehow cause ongoing and massive earthquakes is simply ridiculous.
| 987 |
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"Martin Humphries continues in the role of the \"man you love to hate\", acting as a late-21st Century \"J.",
"R.",
"Ewing\", in this 2nd installment from the \"Asteroid Wars\" trilogy.This book is a definite improvement over the first from the series (\"The Precipice\"), in almost all areas.",
"While the science is still a bit sketchy, and there are actually less climactic moments in this book than the first one; this book is more consistant, and the story holds together better than the first book; which had the idiotic \"invisible suit\" gimmick that was thankfully left out this time around.If the author could somehow steer away from the original silly premise of mankind-caused global catastrophic environmental upheavals, these books would rate much better.",
"The \"Greenhouse Cliff\" premise is silly enough (and thankfully was not brought up much in this book, as in the last), but the implied idea that mankind's \"follies\" could somehow cause ongoing and massive earthquakes is simply ridiculous."
] |
3 |
Indie flick worth a veiw
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If you keep your expectations in check, this might be a worthwhile rental for the horror fan. Three snowboarders somehow find their way to backwoods Pennsylvania during a snow storm and wind up in the cabin of a pair of hungry backwoodsmen (not to mention a few ornery townsfolk). This, of course, results in more than a few gruesome scenes, a brutal chase, and a race for survival. If you enjoy the exploits of rural cannibals, you know what to expect, and generally this fits the bill without any frills. The filmmaking and scenery is above par for a limited budget, and the scenes do provide enough realism to make even the most avid gore hound cringe. The acting, at best, is wooden, though the cabin owner does have a certain creepiness to him, and a brief scene in a local eatery is loaded with enough distasteful characters to whet you appetite for what is to come. You'll find few suprises here, but the film is a good reminder that big bucks are not necessary for cheap thrills.
| 987 |
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"If you keep your expectations in check, this might be a worthwhile rental for the horror fan.",
"Three snowboarders somehow find their way to backwoods Pennsylvania during a snow storm and wind up in the cabin of a pair of hungry backwoodsmen (not to mention a few ornery townsfolk).",
"This, of course, results in more than a few gruesome scenes, a brutal chase, and a race for survival.",
"If you enjoy the exploits of rural cannibals, you know what to expect, and generally this fits the bill without any frills.",
"The filmmaking and scenery is above par for a limited budget, and the scenes do provide enough realism to make even the most avid gore hound cringe.",
"The acting, at best, is wooden, though the cabin owner does have a certain creepiness to him, and a brief scene in a local eatery is loaded with enough distasteful characters to whet you appetite for what is to come.",
"You'll find few suprises here, but the film is a good reminder that big bucks are not necessary for cheap thrills."
] |
3 |
No real surprises
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Not a big fan of the cover or title for this, but who cares.FK's single disc albums tend to be more coherent and focused but also tend to be less adventurous. No surprise there, and not too many surprises here (for a FK fan that is). "Unfold the future" was for mine a bit too directionless and had too much filler.This album doesn't really have a bad note on it, but it does lack that certain something that keeps me coming back for repeated listens. It's close to their best for vocal harmonies & probably their best sound production to date.Where this album disappoints slightly is in the lack of 'cut loose' technical jam sections, urgency/aggression and experimentation. The emphasis is more on songs, which may mean it is a good point to discover the band, but not if you're a Dream Theater fan.The only minor gripe I ever have with FK is their tendency to sound a bit 'adult contemporary' or 'christian rock' at times, but hey, I can live with it.All in all, a good album (again).
| 987 |
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"Not a big fan of the cover or title for this, but who cares.FK's single disc albums tend to be more coherent and focused but also tend to be less adventurous.",
"No surprise there, and not too many surprises here (for a FK fan that is).",
"\"Unfold the future\" was for mine a bit too directionless and had too much filler.This album doesn't really have a bad note on it, but it does lack that certain something that keeps me coming back for repeated listens.",
"It's close to their best for vocal harmonies & probably their best sound production to date.Where this album disappoints slightly is in the lack of 'cut loose' technical jam sections, urgency/aggression and experimentation.",
"The emphasis is more on songs, which may mean it is a good point to discover the band, but not if you're a Dream Theater fan.The only minor gripe I ever have with FK is their tendency to sound a bit 'adult contemporary' or 'christian rock' at times, but hey, I can live with it.All in all, a good album (again)."
] |
3 |
Kevin Meyers Best Work Yet
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For never having met Scott, Ann Rule has done a good job capturing his considerable spirit, as misguided as it was. However, Scott would never have placed blame on his family for the choices he made in his life. It was extremely unfair of the author to do so.The author was totally suckered in by her main source of information. Scott's chosen line of work through the years was not as big a secret as we are led to believe. A lot of people knew about it, many more expected it (let's see, he has an endless supply of cash, likes to travel the world on a whim, but hasn't held a job since junior high school, hmmm), but virtually no one stepped in the breach to head off what was an inevitalbe outcome. Fact is, in our quiet lives, it's cool to know someone who walks on the wildside, especially when they have that kind of disposable income and and personal energy. Scott made his choices, bad as they were, and lived and died by them. The rest of us watched in a complicity of silence.
| 987 |
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"For never having met Scott, Ann Rule has done a good job capturing his considerable spirit, as misguided as it was.",
"However, Scott would never have placed blame on his family for the choices he made in his life.",
"It was extremely unfair of the author to do so.The author was totally suckered in by her main source of information.",
"Scott's chosen line of work through the years was not as big a secret as we are led to believe.",
"A lot of people knew about it, many more expected it (let's see, he has an endless supply of cash, likes to travel the world on a whim, but hasn't held a job since junior high school, hmmm), but virtually no one stepped in the breach to head off what was an inevitalbe outcome.",
"Fact is, in our quiet lives, it's cool to know someone who walks on the wildside, especially when they have that kind of disposable income and and personal energy.",
"Scott made his choices, bad as they were, and lived and died by them.",
"The rest of us watched in a complicity of silence."
] |
3 |
More Style Than Substance
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I finished Clive Barker's "Coldheart Canyon" with a bit of sadness. For the first time I'd finished a Barker book and didn't find myself thrilling at the adventure and madness I'd just immersed myself in. The book seemed to feature all of Barker's hallmarks: a lurid and exotic premise, characters that haunted one another literally and figuratively and a series of events that seemed to rock the foundation of the world he'd built. But it fell flat for me because I didn't find myself invested in the main characters at all, finding them selfish and their wants and needs petty compared to the weight of the world around them. They're small-minded characters still insisting on getting their superficial wants and needs, even when the face of Heaven and Hell is before them.Barker's writing is top notch, as it always is, I can't think of any writer who has such a handle on the power of prose. Unfortunately, this time not even his words can elevate these characters beyond themselves.
| 987 |
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"I finished Clive Barker's \"Coldheart Canyon\" with a bit of sadness.",
"For the first time I'd finished a Barker book and didn't find myself thrilling at the adventure and madness I'd just immersed myself in.",
"The book seemed to feature all of Barker's hallmarks: a lurid and exotic premise, characters that haunted one another literally and figuratively and a series of events that seemed to rock the foundation of the world he'd built.",
"But it fell flat for me because I didn't find myself invested in the main characters at all, finding them selfish and their wants and needs petty compared to the weight of the world around them.",
"They're small-minded characters still insisting on getting their superficial wants and needs, even when the face of Heaven and Hell is before them.Barker's writing is top notch, as it always is, I can't think of any writer who has such a handle on the power of prose.",
"Unfortunately, this time not even his words can elevate these characters beyond themselves."
] |
3 |
Well it wasnt horrible.
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Maybe I expected too much out of this book, but its no more then I expect out of the other Dodd books I have read. While this story was not terrible, it was not even close to what she usually writes. Maybe I had too high expectations, but I felt this story fell short. It did not have much depth and was all over the place. The characters were not as well developed as they could have been. I think this was suppose to be more of a comedy, but came of corny. I did enjoy the story, and although it had a slow start, it does get better, a little anyway. I just thought with a title like "The Greatest Lover in All England" it would be one of the best stories I read. Well the Greates Lover was a dunce most of the time, unless he was trying to use seduction. As a man in any other situation, he did not measure up. He had quite a "duh" capacity. Rosie was alright. Nothing special with her either.Not the worst I have read, not the best, but so far my least favorit of Dodds books so far.
| 987 |
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"Maybe I expected too much out of this book, but its no more then I expect out of the other Dodd books I have read.",
"While this story was not terrible, it was not even close to what she usually writes.",
"Maybe I had too high expectations, but I felt this story fell short.",
"It did not have much depth and was all over the place.",
"The characters were not as well developed as they could have been.",
"I think this was suppose to be more of a comedy, but came of corny.",
"I did enjoy the story, and although it had a slow start, it does get better, a little anyway.",
"I just thought with a title like \"The Greatest Lover in All England\" it would be one of the best stories I read.",
"Well the Greates Lover was a dunce most of the time, unless he was trying to use seduction.",
"As a man in any other situation, he did not measure up.",
"He had quite a \"duh\" capacity.",
"Rosie was alright.",
"Nothing special with her either.Not the worst I have read, not the best, but so far my least favorit of Dodds books so far."
] |
3 |
Good sound, a few bugs
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I really like the sound this player provides, but it has a few glitches that drive me crazy. First, if you haven't turned it on for awhile or you have just charged it, it takes somewhere close to five minutes to turn on. The first time I used it, I was able to select a list of songs to listen to instead of randomly listening to all my songs or a pre loaded playlist (just as a temporary playlist). I have not been able to do so since then. When I have tried to set a list, the slightest mis-step on the dial, even with the sensitivity turned low, will wipe out everything I have just done. The software is easy to use once you figure it out, but it took me awhile to do so as there are no directions that come with the player other then the very basic set-up instructions. I like the radio being part of it, and have been using it more for that than an mp3 player because of the difficulties it has been giving me. Maybe I just have a faulty player, but it isn't what I was hoping for.
| 987 |
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"I really like the sound this player provides, but it has a few glitches that drive me crazy.",
"First, if you haven't turned it on for awhile or you have just charged it, it takes somewhere close to five minutes to turn on.",
"The first time I used it, I was able to select a list of songs to listen to instead of randomly listening to all my songs or a pre loaded playlist (just as a temporary playlist).",
"I have not been able to do so since then.",
"When I have tried to set a list, the slightest mis-step on the dial, even with the sensitivity turned low, will wipe out everything I have just done.",
"The software is easy to use once you figure it out, but it took me awhile to do so as there are no directions that come with the player other then the very basic set-up instructions.",
"I like the radio being part of it, and have been using it more for that than an mp3 player because of the difficulties it has been giving me.",
"Maybe I just have a faulty player, but it isn't what I was hoping for."
] |
3 |
I Love DDR Music, But..
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I found this album to be kind of hit or miss..I believe another reviewer mentioned that some of the songs were cheesy or campy and I have to agree with that. Legitimately, the only reason I have this CD is that I really want to have all the albums collected as it seems that Dance Dance Revolution is kind of dying out in the states.Don't get me wrong, some of the songs are great and some of the megamixes are okay, but I don't know that I need two CDs worth of cheesy music (and really, I love most DDR stuff) and video game sounds, however.. this seems to be par for course with these CDs, so it is simply something you must endure.Most of the music is still worth listening to and it is definitely okay to have as background noise when you have to do work or something else you might consider boring. Kind of spices things up. However, I wouldn't buy this unless you really like the track listings or are really dedicated (like me) to owning all of the CDs you can get your hands on.
| 987 |
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"I found this album to be kind of hit or miss..I believe another reviewer mentioned that some of the songs were cheesy or campy and I have to agree with that.",
"Legitimately, the only reason I have this CD is that I really want to have all the albums collected as it seems that Dance Dance Revolution is kind of dying out in the states.Don't get me wrong, some of the songs are great and some of the megamixes are okay, but I don't know that I need two CDs worth of cheesy music (and really, I love most DDR stuff) and video game sounds, however..",
"this seems to be par for course with these CDs, so it is simply something you must endure.Most of the music is still worth listening to and it is definitely okay to have as background noise when you have to do work or something else you might consider boring.",
"Kind of spices things up.",
"However, I wouldn't buy this unless you really like the track listings or are really dedicated (like me) to owning all of the CDs you can get your hands on."
] |
3 |
Unexpected
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This was a hard book to rate for me. John Grisham is an excellent writer as this book once again proves. Unfortunately, it's not my type. I'll no longer be able to just pick up every JG book & be sure I'll enjoy it. I started this book knowing it was a new venture for JG but still expecting the suspense and fast pace of his previous works. Needless to say, I was a little shocked at what I found. Yes, he did a wonderful job of describing life in that time & place, but it was extremely slow to me. It's not the type of book I look for & enjoy at all. I kept waiting for the story line to pick up & it never did. I will have to say I was disappointed. I can certainly understand a lot of the 5 stars this book received, because if this is the type of story a person enjoys well they couldn't have found much better. Unfortunately, it's not my type & not at all what I expected. I'll no longer be able to just pick up every JG book & expect to enjoy it; I'll have to check it out first.
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"This was a hard book to rate for me.",
"John Grisham is an excellent writer as this book once again proves.",
"Unfortunately, it's not my type.",
"I'll no longer be able to just pick up every JG book & be sure I'll enjoy it.",
"I started this book knowing it was a new venture for JG but still expecting the suspense and fast pace of his previous works.",
"Needless to say, I was a little shocked at what I found.",
"Yes, he did a wonderful job of describing life in that time & place, but it was extremely slow to me.",
"It's not the type of book I look for & enjoy at all.",
"I kept waiting for the story line to pick up & it never did.",
"I will have to say I was disappointed.",
"I can certainly understand a lot of the 5 stars this book received, because if this is the type of story a person enjoys well they couldn't have found much better.",
"Unfortunately, it's not my type & not at all what I expected.",
"I'll no longer be able to just pick up every JG book & expect to enjoy it; I'll have to check it out first."
] |
3 |
Poor Handle Design
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Ok,I just purchased and received the kettle. Quick fulfillment by Amazon, as always.I have no doubts that what people say about the kettle is true in terms of it heating up water well, etc. I do like the plate in the bottom rather than coils. The pop on and rotate base is very nice, rather than the click into one position. The appearance is nice, so I won't have a problem keeping it on my desk at work.*however* The handle is ergonomically a poor design. It's very difficult to hold the kettle when full. Because of how rounded it is, the natural position is at the top of the handle, but this tips over the teapot. Then the only way to carry it safely is to hold the front and the handle, which is problematic, because it is too hot!As previous reviewer said, the cord could be a bit longer. I'll have to buy an extension. 4 feet sounds long, but isn't as long in practice.I regret not buying one at the store now.It's worth considering whether you can pick up and carry the teapot.L
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"Ok,I just purchased and received the kettle.",
"Quick fulfillment by Amazon, as always.I have no doubts that what people say about the kettle is true in terms of it heating up water well, etc.",
"I do like the plate in the bottom rather than coils.",
"The pop on and rotate base is very nice, rather than the click into one position.",
"The appearance is nice, so I won't have a problem keeping it on my desk at work.*however* The handle is ergonomically a poor design.",
"It's very difficult to hold the kettle when full.",
"Because of how rounded it is, the natural position is at the top of the handle, but this tips over the teapot.",
"Then the only way to carry it safely is to hold the front and the handle, which is problematic, because it is too hot!",
"As previous reviewer said, the cord could be a bit longer.",
"I'll have to buy an extension.",
"4 feet sounds long, but isn't as long in practice.I regret not buying one at the store now.It's worth considering whether you can pick up and carry the teapot.L"
] |
3 |
Good, but could be better
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As this is somewhat of a greatest hits, retrospective, or whatever one may call it, it is a good collection not a great one. Why? Because when one buys a group's career retrospective I think they expect the songs they are familiar with. And this album has too many unreleased, alternate takes and/or live versions of the songs we want to hear. Now that is fine...if they also include the released versions. But to only put the unfamiliar versions, especially when most are not as good as the other versions is a sham. Why couldn't they have done what EMI/Capitol did with the Beatles' anthologies and put the outtakes, alternate versions, etc., on their own disc? Perhaps they figure die hard fans will buy both original albums on disc plus this collection. Or, why couldn't they have put both the familiar and alternate versions in the same collection? That would have been interesting. As it is, I find it disappointing not to have the well known versions of several of the songs here.
| 987 |
[
"As this is somewhat of a greatest hits, retrospective, or whatever one may call it, it is a good collection not a great one.",
"Why?",
"Because when one buys a group's career retrospective I think they expect the songs they are familiar with.",
"And this album has too many unreleased, alternate takes and/or live versions of the songs we want to hear.",
"Now that is fine...if they also include the released versions.",
"But to only put the unfamiliar versions, especially when most are not as good as the other versions is a sham.",
"Why couldn't they have done what EMI/Capitol did with the Beatles' anthologies and put the outtakes, alternate versions, etc., on their own disc?",
"Perhaps they figure die hard fans will buy both original albums on disc plus this collection.",
"Or, why couldn't they have put both the familiar and alternate versions in the same collection?",
"That would have been interesting.",
"As it is, I find it disappointing not to have the well known versions of several of the songs here."
] |
3 |
Not quite up to par...
|
Though it's a step up from the plotless let-down that was Gates of Paradise, there's a marked difference between Web Of Dreams and the first 3 books of the Heaven series. This book benefits from an interesting Nabokov-inspired story with a riches-to-rags twist, which works as a direct contrast to Dark Angel. The characters, however, read as 2 dimensional generalities, not as people. Luke, especially, was inadequately drawn considering the multidimensionality of his character hinted at in Heaven and Dark Angel. Unlike the Garden of Shadows prequal to the "Flowers" series, which gave the reader a fresh angle, a protagonist whose originality hasn't been seen since, and detailed background information, this prequal didn't validate itself in terms of enriching the reader's idea of the larger story. You'll find very little in Web of Dreams not told in the other books. But if you're a fan of the rest of the series, you're going to want to get as much of Troy Tatterton as you can.
| 987 |
[
"Though it's a step up from the plotless let-down that was Gates of Paradise, there's a marked difference between Web Of Dreams and the first 3 books of the Heaven series.",
"This book benefits from an interesting Nabokov-inspired story with a riches-to-rags twist, which works as a direct contrast to Dark Angel.",
"The characters, however, read as 2 dimensional generalities, not as people.",
"Luke, especially, was inadequately drawn considering the multidimensionality of his character hinted at in Heaven and Dark Angel.",
"Unlike the Garden of Shadows prequal to the \"Flowers\" series, which gave the reader a fresh angle, a protagonist whose originality hasn't been seen since, and detailed background information, this prequal didn't validate itself in terms of enriching the reader's idea of the larger story.",
"You'll find very little in Web of Dreams not told in the other books.",
"But if you're a fan of the rest of the series, you're going to want to get as much of Troy Tatterton as you can."
] |
3 |
Decent entry level book
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This is a nice basic book for those who dreamed of a horse, but always thought that the only alternative was a full board barn with all the works. The book provides some simple cost cutting ideas, but as mentioned before, comes with some common sense.The main thing is that readers think of this as a starting point and become smart enough to know where to cut costs and where not to! It's easy to fall in the trap of "everything has to be cheap". Sorry, people, you're going to have to bite the bullet on somethings in the name of safety and wellness.This book is only be beginning. Anyone serious about making the leap to horse ownership should seriously bone up on as much first aid, horsecare, nutrition books they can get their hands on in addition to this book. Try to get a job as a groom or volunteer for an equine rescue - this will help you learn more about preventative horsecare and emergency care - until the vet comes. This practical knowledge will save you a lot of money.
| 987 |
[
"This is a nice basic book for those who dreamed of a horse, but always thought that the only alternative was a full board barn with all the works.",
"The book provides some simple cost cutting ideas, but as mentioned before, comes with some common sense.The main thing is that readers think of this as a starting point and become smart enough to know where to cut costs and where not to!",
"It's easy to fall in the trap of \"everything has to be cheap\".",
"Sorry, people, you're going to have to bite the bullet on somethings in the name of safety and wellness.This book is only be beginning.",
"Anyone serious about making the leap to horse ownership should seriously bone up on as much first aid, horsecare, nutrition books they can get their hands on in addition to this book.",
"Try to get a job as a groom or volunteer for an equine rescue - this will help you learn more about preventative horsecare and emergency care - until the vet comes.",
"This practical knowledge will save you a lot of money."
] |
3 |
it just don't works at all
|
Members of Rage against the machine collaborating with legendary Chris Cornell of soundgarden - that could be exciting.But sadly it sounds like some remake of their old songs.i don't know who's fault is it but "Chochise" and some tracks that are closest to hteir older style are simply boring.the best tracks i found here were more catchy and modern rock that agressive riff-shouting rage melodies."Like a stone","I am a highway" and "What you are" are really great rock tunes with a lot of great rhythm section and guitars.Chris Cornell on vocals sounds really superb there.as a whole album Audioslave made something that sounds great only in few moments.the rest is good but totally what you could expect 5 years ago from Rage against the machine.that is why it is boring a bit - only once you can make revolution in rock music - when repeated it starts to be unoriginal and sleepy.That's what hapened to audioslave.good music but nothing brand new. buy or not - the chioce is yours...
| 987 |
[
"Members of Rage against the machine collaborating with legendary Chris Cornell of soundgarden - that could be exciting.But sadly it sounds like some remake of their old songs.i don't know who's fault is it but \"Chochise\" and some tracks that are closest to hteir older style are simply boring.the best tracks i found here were more catchy and modern rock that agressive riff-shouting rage melodies.\"Like a stone\",\"I am a highway\" and \"What you are\" are really great rock tunes with a lot of great rhythm section and guitars.Chris Cornell on vocals sounds really superb there.as a whole album Audioslave made something that sounds great only in few moments.the rest is good but totally what you could expect 5 years ago from Rage against the machine.that is why it is boring a bit - only once you can make revolution in rock music - when repeated it starts to be unoriginal and sleepy.That's what hapened to audioslave.good music but nothing brand new.",
"buy or not - the chioce is yours..."
] |
3 |
Ok in a pinch..
|
We picked these up when we couldn't find the brand we usually get. First the pros: They are a good size, and the pocket is great - the pocket is designed so you flip it inside out, which makes it stand out a bit and thus its great at catching crumbs. Now the cons: The only thing holding them on is a sticker at the back -- if you have a girl it is really hard not to get her hair caught in the sticker when you are putting it on, which means her hair is caught up and getting pulled when you take it off. The cry factor for my daughter means that we will not be buying these again. The stickers aren't great - so if the kid manages to get the bib off, the sticker won't hold if you put it back on. My daughter figured this out and would take them off screaming as it pulled her hair. There is another brand of disposable bibs (made by a company who makes diapers..) and they have a velcro closure. We'll be going back to those- just wish Amazon carried them w/ the subscription service.
| 987 |
[
"We picked these up when we couldn't find the brand we usually get.",
"First the pros: They are a good size, and the pocket is great - the pocket is designed so you flip it inside out, which makes it stand out a bit and thus its great at catching crumbs.",
"Now the cons: The only thing holding them on is a sticker at the back -- if you have a girl it is really hard not to get her hair caught in the sticker when you are putting it on, which means her hair is caught up and getting pulled when you take it off.",
"The cry factor for my daughter means that we will not be buying these again.",
"The stickers aren't great - so if the kid manages to get the bib off, the sticker won't hold if you put it back on.",
"My daughter figured this out and would take them off screaming as it pulled her hair.",
"There is another brand of disposable bibs (made by a company who makes diapers..) and they have a velcro closure.",
"We'll be going back to those- just wish Amazon carried them w/ the subscription service."
] |
3 |
Flawed but worth watching.
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This was,I believe, originally a CBS special. I think the crew only hung around a week or so. Mr. Cash never sounds comfortable in front of the camera. Or maybie he always talks like he's being interviewed. And I must mention the sound and picture quality leave a lot to be desired. A poor mans Don't Look Back.Nevertheless, if you are a hard core fan of the man in black this DVD is essential. There is concert footage of Johnny along with the Carter Family and others. There is Johnny in the studio and a duet with Dylan. Incidently nearly everyone is less stiff than Johnny. I think a filmaker would have to follow him around for a couple of months before he would relax much. Oddly enough the most relaxed people seem to be the non celebrity's. If you are looking for a documentary masterpiece then pass this one by. If your a Cash completest then this film is indespencible. Fanatics of Dylan, the Carter Family or 70's Country then you will want this. Otherwise I'd leave it alone.
| 987 |
[
"This was,I believe, originally a CBS special.",
"I think the crew only hung around a week or so.",
"Mr.",
"Cash never sounds comfortable in front of the camera.",
"Or maybie he always talks like he's being interviewed.",
"And I must mention the sound and picture quality leave a lot to be desired.",
"A poor mans Don't Look Back.Nevertheless, if you are a hard core fan of the man in black this DVD is essential.",
"There is concert footage of Johnny along with the Carter Family and others.",
"There is Johnny in the studio and a duet with Dylan.",
"Incidently nearly everyone is less stiff than Johnny.",
"I think a filmaker would have to follow him around for a couple of months before he would relax much.",
"Oddly enough the most relaxed people seem to be the non celebrity's.",
"If you are looking for a documentary masterpiece then pass this one by.",
"If your a Cash completest then this film is indespencible.",
"Fanatics of Dylan, the Carter Family or 70's Country then you will want this.",
"Otherwise I'd leave it alone."
] |
3 |
How strange is this?
|
Wait a minute....what's going on here? Bridget Fonda hangs around to look for a big croc after seeing someone get their head bitten off - why? - because she doesn't want to go back to a failed relationship (surely she should try a dating agency instead). This film is really weird. I liked most of the comedy elements (ie everyone insulting each other) but it seemed that the croc was only incidental. Where is the body count? Why does Bill Pulman always sleep-walk his way through his roles? Where were the rest of the Golden Girls? The croc itself looked pretty cool in some parts (especially the bear scene) but rubbery in the close ups. Unlike the film Alligator (which I think is far better) there is no tension & you end up wanting the cast to leap Lemming-like into the lake. If you like very unrealistic characters who constently fight (again very amusing) go and see this film. Oh yeah, and I think a croc turns up as well. (I would give this film 2.5 stars but it won't let me)
| 987 |
[
"Wait a minute....what's going on here?",
"Bridget Fonda hangs around to look for a big croc after seeing someone get their head bitten off - why?",
"- because she doesn't want to go back to a failed relationship (surely she should try a dating agency instead).",
"This film is really weird.",
"I liked most of the comedy elements (ie everyone insulting each other) but it seemed that the croc was only incidental.",
"Where is the body count?",
"Why does Bill Pulman always sleep-walk his way through his roles?",
"Where were the rest of the Golden Girls?",
"The croc itself looked pretty cool in some parts (especially the bear scene) but rubbery in the close ups.",
"Unlike the film Alligator (which I think is far better) there is no tension & you end up wanting the cast to leap Lemming-like into the lake.",
"If you like very unrealistic characters who constently fight (again very amusing) go and see this film.",
"Oh yeah, and I think a croc turns up as well.",
"(I would give this film 2.5 stars but it won't let me)"
] |
3 |
typical
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This recording typifies recordings of masterworks by the mormon tabernacle choir and friends. It is, as usual, technically ok, and rather on the bland side. The diction, while sometimes clear, frequently features overprominent stress of consonants; a typical feature of amateur choirs. The soloists perform amicably with a strained sounding translation. The soprano sounds too adolescent at times for my taste. Mr. Gunn seems try too hard just to sound like a baritone to the sacrifice of a clearer upper register, although the tone in general is fairly pleasing.Honestly, why base a translation on the KJ edition of the bible when Brahms went to all the trouble to avoid it in the first place? I do think an honest, but poetic, literal translation would much better serve the purpose. Anway, there are so many superior recordings of this work, and several in english as well, that I think it a waste to bother with this recording unless you have some personal connection to it, perhaps.
| 987 |
[
"This recording typifies recordings of masterworks by the mormon tabernacle choir and friends.",
"It is, as usual, technically ok, and rather on the bland side.",
"The diction, while sometimes clear, frequently features overprominent stress of consonants; a typical feature of amateur choirs.",
"The soloists perform amicably with a strained sounding translation.",
"The soprano sounds too adolescent at times for my taste.",
"Mr.",
"Gunn seems try too hard just to sound like a baritone to the sacrifice of a clearer upper register, although the tone in general is fairly pleasing.Honestly, why base a translation on the KJ edition of the bible when Brahms went to all the trouble to avoid it in the first place?",
"I do think an honest, but poetic, literal translation would much better serve the purpose.",
"Anway, there are so many superior recordings of this work, and several in english as well, that I think it a waste to bother with this recording unless you have some personal connection to it, perhaps."
] |
3 |
Goldthwait's tender side
|
For a film from Bob "Bobcat" Goldthwait, there is a sweet, human warmth underlying the story, which may be somewhat surprising for those more familiar with "Windy City Heat" and "Shakes the Clown". Shot on a budget more suited to a student's senior project, with help from Goldthwait's and producer Marty Pasetta's friends, borrowed equipment, props and wardrobe, and often on "found" locations, and in HD video, there is a feeling to the film that the intent was to get this film made, even if it never even made to to DVD or theaters. Goldthwait mentioned, in his remarks at the screening at Sundance 2006, that he expected to be showing this to his friends at home, not as a selection for the drama category.Melinda Page Hamilton carries the film, portraying her character, Amy, deftly and eliciting sympathy and understanding from the viewers. Jack Plotnick, playing her tweeker brother, provides the tension and the undercurrent of family dynamics required to clarify Amy's persona.
| 987 |
[
"For a film from Bob \"Bobcat\" Goldthwait, there is a sweet, human warmth underlying the story, which may be somewhat surprising for those more familiar with \"Windy City Heat\" and \"Shakes the Clown\".",
"Shot on a budget more suited to a student's senior project, with help from Goldthwait's and producer Marty Pasetta's friends, borrowed equipment, props and wardrobe, and often on \"found\" locations, and in HD video, there is a feeling to the film that the intent was to get this film made, even if it never even made to to DVD or theaters.",
"Goldthwait mentioned, in his remarks at the screening at Sundance 2006, that he expected to be showing this to his friends at home, not as a selection for the drama category.Melinda Page Hamilton carries the film, portraying her character, Amy, deftly and eliciting sympathy and understanding from the viewers.",
"Jack Plotnick, playing her tweeker brother, provides the tension and the undercurrent of family dynamics required to clarify Amy's persona."
] |
3 |
Great film making
|
This 98 minute film seems to be over in less than 60. Phillip Noyce does a wonderful job of capturingthe Australian desert country and gets superb performances from his three young 'stars'. It is not solely for the 'bleeding heart club' who of course will dote on it but seems to me to be an honest attempt at portraying cultural misunderstanding and the determination of the individual to choose what is meaningful for themselves. The aboriginal girls win this round in Noyce's account & the footage of the actual protagonists to end the film leave the impression that I believe Noyce wants to achieve.Before one scorns what appears to be the abyssmal ignorance of the white interlopers into Australian culture, the almost successful genocide perpertrated in the Americas should be thoroughly considered and digested. Tne mistakes made inAustralia were not based on greed and hatred but on an arrogance that is universal.This is an honest film which hopefully will linger and enlighten.
| 987 |
[
"This 98 minute film seems to be over in less than 60.",
"Phillip Noyce does a wonderful job of capturingthe Australian desert country and gets superb performances from his three young 'stars'.",
"It is not solely for the 'bleeding heart club' who of course will dote on it but seems to me to be an honest attempt at portraying cultural misunderstanding and the determination of the individual to choose what is meaningful for themselves.",
"The aboriginal girls win this round in Noyce's account & the footage of the actual protagonists to end the film leave the impression that I believe Noyce wants to achieve.Before one scorns what appears to be the abyssmal ignorance of the white interlopers into Australian culture, the almost successful genocide perpertrated in the Americas should be thoroughly considered and digested.",
"Tne mistakes made inAustralia were not based on greed and hatred but on an arrogance that is universal.This is an honest film which hopefully will linger and enlighten."
] |
3 |
Of The Moment
|
Will we honestly be jamming to this album in 10 years? I think not! However B'Day is formatted very much like recent albums from Amerie (Touch) and Christina Milian (So Amazin'). Each album is formatted simliarly that it contains a majority of uptempo tracks with one or two ballads placed at the end. This album (as you have probably already read) is by no means Dangerously In Love Part 2. I think that's what a lot of people were expecting. I think a lot of people will also agree Beyonce has time to grow. An experimental album such as B'Day could wait for many. Beyonce traded in her sultry pop sound in favor of Tina Turner's aggressiveness. Maybe this album will also be the beginning of Beyonce never sticking to the same formula. Perhaps a Madonna like chamelon? Anyway the album is hot! The beats, productions, lyrics (fun and somewhat immature) make the album. Beyonce's vocals are thrilling but can be annoying to some.My personal highlights:Freekum DressIrreplaceableDeja Vu
| 987 |
[
"Will we honestly be jamming to this album in 10 years?",
"I think not!",
"However B'Day is formatted very much like recent albums from Amerie (Touch) and Christina Milian (So Amazin').",
"Each album is formatted simliarly that it contains a majority of uptempo tracks with one or two ballads placed at the end.",
"This album (as you have probably already read) is by no means Dangerously In Love Part 2.",
"I think that's what a lot of people were expecting.",
"I think a lot of people will also agree Beyonce has time to grow.",
"An experimental album such as B'Day could wait for many.",
"Beyonce traded in her sultry pop sound in favor of Tina Turner's aggressiveness.",
"Maybe this album will also be the beginning of Beyonce never sticking to the same formula.",
"Perhaps a Madonna like chamelon?",
"Anyway the album is hot!",
"The beats, productions, lyrics (fun and somewhat immature) make the album.",
"Beyonce's vocals are thrilling but can be annoying to some.My personal highlights:Freekum DressIrreplaceableDeja Vu"
] |
3 |
Not what I was hoping for
|
This book introduces children to the concept of remainders, and in a round about way, division. The problem is, children who would be learning this type of math may find the story to babyish for their tastes. There is no point to the story of marching ants other than to show that there is always one odd-ant out until a group can be formed to include all 25. As my son pointed out quickly in the book--"just use rows of 5 and be done with it", as well as, "why must that ant always be the one left out--he should just switch places with another ant!" Out of the mouths of babes! He suggested 3 stars on a scale of 1-5 and that is about right. I can see this book being used by an educator as a starting to point in a classroom to discuss equal groupings, but do not look for it as a good bedtime story--the story alone is not compelling. I would check out a copy from the library before you invest in the book for your own collection. It may not be one that is read over and over again.
| 987 |
[
"This book introduces children to the concept of remainders, and in a round about way, division.",
"The problem is, children who would be learning this type of math may find the story to babyish for their tastes.",
"There is no point to the story of marching ants other than to show that there is always one odd-ant out until a group can be formed to include all 25.",
"As my son pointed out quickly in the book--\"just use rows of 5 and be done with it\", as well as, \"why must that ant always be the one left out--he should just switch places with another ant!",
"\" Out of the mouths of babes!",
"He suggested 3 stars on a scale of 1-5 and that is about right.",
"I can see this book being used by an educator as a starting to point in a classroom to discuss equal groupings, but do not look for it as a good bedtime story--the story alone is not compelling.",
"I would check out a copy from the library before you invest in the book for your own collection.",
"It may not be one that is read over and over again."
] |
3 |
Information Not Authentic
|
The book is written in detailed day to day happenings with the Virgin Mary and her family. The book isn't written with the kind of information I'm used to reading on other visionaries. I decided to research information on Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich and found that the book has not been approved by the Catholic Church as accurate and authentic. She was, infact, a very holy woman and did receive visions; however, the information states that, "The authenticity of Brentano's writings has been questioned and critics have characterized the books as "conscious elaborations by a poet" and a "well-intentioned fraud" by Brentano". Apparently Brentano spoke a different dialect and could not transcribe Blessed Anne's information immediately and had to wait until he went home. Brentano did not complete his editing for publication until 10 years after Blessed Anne's death. If you'd like to review more information, you can go to http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6001.
| 987 |
[
"The book is written in detailed day to day happenings with the Virgin Mary and her family.",
"The book isn't written with the kind of information I'm used to reading on other visionaries.",
"I decided to research information on Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich and found that the book has not been approved by the Catholic Church as accurate and authentic.",
"She was, infact, a very holy woman and did receive visions; however, the information states that, \"The authenticity of Brentano's writings has been questioned and critics have characterized the books as \"conscious elaborations by a poet\" and a \"well-intentioned fraud\" by Brentano\".",
"Apparently Brentano spoke a different dialect and could not transcribe Blessed Anne's information immediately and had to wait until he went home.",
"Brentano did not complete his editing for publication until 10 years after Blessed Anne's death.",
"If you'd like to review more information, you can go to http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?",
"saint_id=6001."
] |
3 |
Hot Air Balloon
|
Masayuki Suzuki who would later directHerohelmed the movie from the GTO series. Takashi Sorimachi plays the irreverent teacher Eikichi Onizuka. Sorimachi mugs mercilessly in a "wink wink nod nod" fashion. Thus, he indicates comedy without being funny. The supporting characters such as the vice principal who seems to have chronically had a bad day and the criminal who wants to get caught are also played with a broad comic stroke. Ayano Katsuragi played by Rena Tanaka lends reality to her role as the misunderstood rich girl that people only like for her family's money. Her father, Mr. Katsuragi, who owns the businesses in the little town Horobonai, is the emotionally distant villain who calls the poor students "trash." The film is surreal & lighthearted, giving it the feel of a musical without the musical numbers. The visuals in the film are captivating such as the hot air balloon that lands at the school in the middle of an assembly. Overall, the DVD is entertaining. Enjoy!
| 987 |
[
"Masayuki Suzuki who would later directHerohelmed the movie from the GTO series.",
"Takashi Sorimachi plays the irreverent teacher Eikichi Onizuka.",
"Sorimachi mugs mercilessly in a \"wink wink nod nod\" fashion.",
"Thus, he indicates comedy without being funny.",
"The supporting characters such as the vice principal who seems to have chronically had a bad day and the criminal who wants to get caught are also played with a broad comic stroke.",
"Ayano Katsuragi played by Rena Tanaka lends reality to her role as the misunderstood rich girl that people only like for her family's money.",
"Her father, Mr.",
"Katsuragi, who owns the businesses in the little town Horobonai, is the emotionally distant villain who calls the poor students \"trash.\" The film is surreal & lighthearted, giving it the feel of a musical without the musical numbers.",
"The visuals in the film are captivating such as the hot air balloon that lands at the school in the middle of an assembly.",
"Overall, the DVD is entertaining.",
"Enjoy!"
] |
3 |
High Quality, but...
|
I love this piece of music, so I decided to buy this CD, my second version of the Bach mass. I am not sorry I bought it, but like others have said, I am beginning to think that there is no "perfect" recording of this masterpiece. There are beautiful aspects to this recording: crystal clear sound quality, crisp but lush strings, lively tempos. The energy behind "Cum Sancto" and "Gloria in Excelcis" is nothing short of breathtaking. But... there is missing pathos in the first Kyrie. The "Christe" is not plaintive enough. I guess no recording will ever do justice to Bach's incredible accomplishment. His achievement is as much in the mind as it is in the sound of the performers. If you don't own a recording of the Bach Bm, by God buy one right away! This one or any other! But if you are trying to decide which one to buy, this one is good for lovers of clear sound, energy, and vitality. More melancholic, introspective, and angst-filled listeners should turn to other recordings.
| 987 |
[
"I love this piece of music, so I decided to buy this CD, my second version of the Bach mass.",
"I am not sorry I bought it, but like others have said, I am beginning to think that there is no \"perfect\" recording of this masterpiece.",
"There are beautiful aspects to this recording: crystal clear sound quality, crisp but lush strings, lively tempos.",
"The energy behind \"Cum Sancto\" and \"Gloria in Excelcis\" is nothing short of breathtaking.",
"But... there is missing pathos in the first Kyrie.",
"The \"Christe\" is not plaintive enough.",
"I guess no recording will ever do justice to Bach's incredible accomplishment.",
"His achievement is as much in the mind as it is in the sound of the performers.",
"If you don't own a recording of the Bach Bm, by God buy one right away!",
"This one or any other!",
"But if you are trying to decide which one to buy, this one is good for lovers of clear sound, energy, and vitality.",
"More melancholic, introspective, and angst-filled listeners should turn to other recordings."
] |
3 |
Could've been better!
|
I've waited a long time for this CD to drop, ever since I heard Motion catch wreck on several Kool Keith albums. Now that I've heard the album I must say I'm a bit dissapointed. This dissapointment hasn't got anything to do with Motion, cause he drops some tight lyrics and flows on his first solo-project. It's his producer KutMaster Kurt that somehow slips up. Don't get me wrong he drops some ill beats on this project, actually all the beats are dope and fit Motion's style well. The problem is Kurt's sound gets too repetetive, because all the beats are produced in the same style (with exception of "call the national guard pt.2" and the hidden tack "come hack this", wich I think are the best tracks) and the album starts too get boring with it's large amount of tracks. If you like albums like GangStarr's "Moment of Truth" and Non Phixion's "The Future Is Now" I recommend this one to you, but if you're expecting this album to sound like anything from Kool Keith, don't buy it.
| 987 |
[
"I've waited a long time for this CD to drop, ever since I heard Motion catch wreck on several Kool Keith albums.",
"Now that I've heard the album I must say I'm a bit dissapointed.",
"This dissapointment hasn't got anything to do with Motion, cause he drops some tight lyrics and flows on his first solo-project.",
"It's his producer KutMaster Kurt that somehow slips up.",
"Don't get me wrong he drops some ill beats on this project, actually all the beats are dope and fit Motion's style well.",
"The problem is Kurt's sound gets too repetetive, because all the beats are produced in the same style (with exception of \"call the national guard pt.2\" and the hidden tack \"come hack this\", wich I think are the best tracks) and the album starts too get boring with it's large amount of tracks.",
"If you like albums like GangStarr's \"Moment of Truth\" and Non Phixion's \"The Future Is Now\" I recommend this one to you, but if you're expecting this album to sound like anything from Kool Keith, don't buy it."
] |
3 |
A daunting history
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I really wanted to like this book. I adore Elizabethan historical fiction!But I have not been able to finish the book. I know what lies ahead and I can't imagine how it takes that many pages to get to that inevitable tragedy.And perhaps I should not be reviewing a book that I have not finished, but I think that can also be just as telling of a book's worth as suffering to the end. At the point where I stopped reading, so much had happened and I was barely halfway through! I cannot imagine the rest of Mary's tragic life taking that long!But the writing is quality work, make no mistake. Margaret George's writing is rich, lush, and gorgeous. She is a talented lady, to be sure. The scenes where Mary has fallen into a ecstatic religious state in the French church still resonate with me.... So many beautiful moments, but not enough overall momentum.If you are already a fan of her work, you will probably enjoy this novel.And I am sure I will get around to finishing it eventually.
| 987 |
[
"I really wanted to like this book.",
"I adore Elizabethan historical fiction!",
"But I have not been able to finish the book.",
"I know what lies ahead and I can't imagine how it takes that many pages to get to that inevitable tragedy.And perhaps I should not be reviewing a book that I have not finished, but I think that can also be just as telling of a book's worth as suffering to the end.",
"At the point where I stopped reading, so much had happened and I was barely halfway through!",
"I cannot imagine the rest of Mary's tragic life taking that long!",
"But the writing is quality work, make no mistake.",
"Margaret George's writing is rich, lush, and gorgeous.",
"She is a talented lady, to be sure.",
"The scenes where Mary has fallen into a ecstatic religious state in the French church still resonate with me.... So many beautiful moments, but not enough overall momentum.If you are already a fan of her work, you will probably enjoy this novel.And I am sure I will get around to finishing it eventually."
] |
3 |
Looks better than it is...
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This was an okay game. Not bad enough to get a 1 star, but not great either. It could just be me and it didn't hold my attentioin very long. I think it would be better as a party game. (of course i thought that about Mario party 8 and that was kind of a let down as well)That said they do base tons of the games on actual carnival games which is impressive. You can whack a mole, get your fortune or my favorite! The coin game. Where you put your coins in to try and get more coins out? You can test your strength, shoot some hoops and travel all over the carnival park. There are a lot of games to play and cover but i just think you need the right personality to play them alone. Or maybe just some friends or family that will play with you (my girlfriend doesn't like video games so a lot of the "family" games i play by myself).Overall this game was okay. I'd play it again in a group but have no plans on buying it anytime soon. Worth renting and testing out to see if it's for you.
| 987 |
[
"This was an okay game.",
"Not bad enough to get a 1 star, but not great either.",
"It could just be me and it didn't hold my attentioin very long.",
"I think it would be better as a party game.",
"(of course i thought that about Mario party 8 and that was kind of a let down as well)That said they do base tons of the games on actual carnival games which is impressive.",
"You can whack a mole, get your fortune or my favorite!",
"The coin game.",
"Where you put your coins in to try and get more coins out?",
"You can test your strength, shoot some hoops and travel all over the carnival park.",
"There are a lot of games to play and cover but i just think you need the right personality to play them alone.",
"Or maybe just some friends or family that will play with you (my girlfriend doesn't like video games so a lot of the \"family\" games i play by myself).Overall this game was okay.",
"I'd play it again in a group but have no plans on buying it anytime soon.",
"Worth renting and testing out to see if it's for you."
] |
3 |
The Bad Beginning Review
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I think "The Bad Beginning" is to frightening for children under the age of fifteen or sixteen. This book draws you into the fear and the anxiety the children feel from being helpless and left in a dreadful environment. The book made me want to continue reading to see what was going to happen next, to these three helpless orphan children. The descriptions of the friends that Count Olaf had, the lifestyle the children were made to live in and the neglect and torture that was inflicted upon them, by Count Olaf and his friends, was to tremendous for me. In addition there was the possibility of a wonderful ending after the children were deprived from the life they were accustomed to, when there parents were alive, and the book didn't give the children the opportunity to be happy when the possibility arose. The man with the hooks for hands is unceasingly engraved in my memory. I wouldn't recommend this book for young children, unless you have a child you need to scare straight.
| 987 |
[
"I think \"The Bad Beginning\" is to frightening for children under the age of fifteen or sixteen.",
"This book draws you into the fear and the anxiety the children feel from being helpless and left in a dreadful environment.",
"The book made me want to continue reading to see what was going to happen next, to these three helpless orphan children.",
"The descriptions of the friends that Count Olaf had, the lifestyle the children were made to live in and the neglect and torture that was inflicted upon them, by Count Olaf and his friends, was to tremendous for me.",
"In addition there was the possibility of a wonderful ending after the children were deprived from the life they were accustomed to, when there parents were alive, and the book didn't give the children the opportunity to be happy when the possibility arose.",
"The man with the hooks for hands is unceasingly engraved in my memory.",
"I wouldn't recommend this book for young children, unless you have a child you need to scare straight."
] |
3 |
****interesting******
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I have never been so attracted to her music in Japan, (and I am a Japanese) but this album is interesting whether it is marketable or not. Many of those who are used to typical "Hikki" approach may find this album disturbing, simply because the music is too experimental and some lylics are too provocative.In fact, some of the songs sound very deconstructed and do not sound natural, which I personally found very intriguing. This is why I am a bit dissapointed about the entire marketing approach of "Utada" so far, since she is sort of packaged as "a young innocent Japanese Girl." I personally think she should have used more mature and provocative looking pictures on the CD cover and websites. In this sense, I found "Easy Breazy" quite discusting.Overall, I liked the CD. To me, listing to this CD is just like listening to Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, or Holger Czukay. (By this I do not mean they all have a same quality!) So I am not sure whether it will attract a big audience.
| 987 |
[
"I have never been so attracted to her music in Japan, (and I am a Japanese) but this album is interesting whether it is marketable or not.",
"Many of those who are used to typical \"Hikki\" approach may find this album disturbing, simply because the music is too experimental and some lylics are too provocative.In fact, some of the songs sound very deconstructed and do not sound natural, which I personally found very intriguing.",
"This is why I am a bit dissapointed about the entire marketing approach of \"Utada\" so far, since she is sort of packaged as \"a young innocent Japanese Girl.\" I personally think she should have used more mature and provocative looking pictures on the CD cover and websites.",
"In this sense, I found \"Easy Breazy\" quite discusting.Overall, I liked the CD.",
"To me, listing to this CD is just like listening to Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, or Holger Czukay.",
"(By this I do not mean they all have a same quality!",
") So I am not sure whether it will attract a big audience."
] |
3 |
Offers Insight
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As a Christian I always read books by authors from other religions with caution, in this case a Buddhist. With that qualifying statement given as a disclaimer, I'd say he has some insightful observations to make in this book. He quotes Aristotle as saying "Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them." He goes on to point out that we need the human touch. From there he observes that in many cases we only relate to people based on the function they provide. An example is a person selling shoes. We don't get to know the real person. That individual is exchangeable with anyone else who would sell us similar products. His discussion doesn't stay in the negative mode, however. In a subsequent chapter he describes how change is inevitable and that as our minds grow we do not ever revert back to our old selves. He clearly reminds his readers "we are all teachers and we are all students." We continually change and are influencing other people all our lives.
| 987 |
[
"As a Christian I always read books by authors from other religions with caution, in this case a Buddhist.",
"With that qualifying statement given as a disclaimer, I'd say he has some insightful observations to make in this book.",
"He quotes Aristotle as saying \"Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.\" He goes on to point out that we need the human touch.",
"From there he observes that in many cases we only relate to people based on the function they provide.",
"An example is a person selling shoes.",
"We don't get to know the real person.",
"That individual is exchangeable with anyone else who would sell us similar products.",
"His discussion doesn't stay in the negative mode, however.",
"In a subsequent chapter he describes how change is inevitable and that as our minds grow we do not ever revert back to our old selves.",
"He clearly reminds his readers \"we are all teachers and we are all students.\" We continually change and are influencing other people all our lives."
] |
3 |
THIS is a CLASSIC?
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I expected this movie to be a hard-hitting classic thriller like "Night of the Hunter" or "Spellbound". I was astounded by the choppy storyline, bad editing, and terrible makeup and hairstyles (helmet heads everywhere -- not even in style when this film was made!).The casting was bizarre. Where did they get that weird kid? And the mother? What was with the mother's grunting-style-acting when her husband was looking for her on the houseboat? And back to the weird kid, who was too small for her age to play the part (she looked like a Raggedy Ann doll on steroids) -- why did she run back into the school? Script doctor, anyone?The only good part of the movie was Robert, who could stand there in his skivvies and read his laundry list and I'd be entertained. The three stars are for my boy Robert.You may not believe me, but I have to say this is not a good movie. I was surprised at the lack of quality.Buy "Night of the Hunter" instead, or any Hitchcock film. Why waste your money?
| 987 |
[
"I expected this movie to be a hard-hitting classic thriller like \"Night of the Hunter\" or \"Spellbound\".",
"I was astounded by the choppy storyline, bad editing, and terrible makeup and hairstyles (helmet heads everywhere -- not even in style when this film was made!",
").The casting was bizarre.",
"Where did they get that weird kid?",
"And the mother?",
"What was with the mother's grunting-style-acting when her husband was looking for her on the houseboat?",
"And back to the weird kid, who was too small for her age to play the part (she looked like a Raggedy Ann doll on steroids) -- why did she run back into the school?",
"Script doctor, anyone?",
"The only good part of the movie was Robert, who could stand there in his skivvies and read his laundry list and I'd be entertained.",
"The three stars are for my boy Robert.You may not believe me, but I have to say this is not a good movie.",
"I was surprised at the lack of quality.Buy \"Night of the Hunter\" instead, or any Hitchcock film.",
"Why waste your money?"
] |
3 |
Give Her A Break
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Give her a break. Shes not the best, no where near the best, but she is just 16. Sure she doesn't bring true talent like that of other legends who started out young, but she is at least making more money than you. She can sing better than Janet Jackson.Hillary Duff doens't whisper and making you fall asleep like Janet Jackson. Hillary Duff does get annoying with her corny songs but she can at least put out a record that Justin Timberlake couldn't do.First of all, I would like to make this point. I read all of the reviews, and these 1 star raters say these good reviews are from teenyboppers. Sorry, I'm a father, and my daughter owns this CD. I like other music such as Whitney Houston, MICHAEL JACKSON, and Mariah Carey as well as the Temptations.It seems I know these songs now!!! They are played over and over in the car.This album is not great, not bad. Some songs stand out, while some songs just seem like fillers:Best TracksWorkin It OutInner StrengthDo The Math Take a Bath
| 987 |
[
"Give her a break.",
"Shes not the best, no where near the best, but she is just 16.",
"Sure she doesn't bring true talent like that of other legends who started out young, but she is at least making more money than you.",
"She can sing better than Janet Jackson.Hillary Duff doens't whisper and making you fall asleep like Janet Jackson.",
"Hillary Duff does get annoying with her corny songs but she can at least put out a record that Justin Timberlake couldn't do.First of all, I would like to make this point.",
"I read all of the reviews, and these 1 star raters say these good reviews are from teenyboppers.",
"Sorry, I'm a father, and my daughter owns this CD.",
"I like other music such as Whitney Houston, MICHAEL JACKSON, and Mariah Carey as well as the Temptations.It seems I know these songs now!!!",
"They are played over and over in the car.This album is not great, not bad.",
"Some songs stand out, while some songs just seem like fillers:Best TracksWorkin It OutInner StrengthDo The Math Take a Bath"
] |
3 |
Could have been better
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This book started out with a lot of promise. I liked both hero and heroine immediately, and I was intrigued by the relatively original premise. Unfortunately, about halfway through, it started to go downhill.All character development went out the window, and minor plot details were tossed about willy-nilly. E.g., In the beginning of the book, much is made of the fact that Amanda is always cold; suddenly we hear no more about it. (there's another thing I could cite but won't because it gives away a key plot point!)Also, although I liked Jack and enjoyed the fact that he wasn't just another nobleman-with-a-heart-of-gold, sex seemed to be his answer to everything. Fight with Amanda? Make-up sex! Problems with the publishing house? Sex! Amanda's feeling sad/ugly/ill? Sex! Sure, this is a romance novel, but what about a little intellectual romance, too?I enjoy Lisa Kleypas' work and her unique take on the romance novel, but I thought she could have made this one so much better.
| 987 |
[
"This book started out with a lot of promise.",
"I liked both hero and heroine immediately, and I was intrigued by the relatively original premise.",
"Unfortunately, about halfway through, it started to go downhill.All character development went out the window, and minor plot details were tossed about willy-nilly.",
"E.g., In the beginning of the book, much is made of the fact that Amanda is always cold; suddenly we hear no more about it.",
"(there's another thing I could cite but won't because it gives away a key plot point!",
")Also, although I liked Jack and enjoyed the fact that he wasn't just another nobleman-with-a-heart-of-gold, sex seemed to be his answer to everything.",
"Fight with Amanda?",
"Make-up sex!",
"Problems with the publishing house?",
"Sex!",
"Amanda's feeling sad/ugly/ill?",
"Sex!",
"Sure, this is a romance novel, but what about a little intellectual romance, too?",
"I enjoy Lisa Kleypas' work and her unique take on the romance novel, but I thought she could have made this one so much better."
] |
3 |
Amusing but not memorable
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Ms. Notaro is fun to read because she is openly mean and selfish, traits within all of us no matter how we try to disguise them. Reading her book is like watching a car wreck; it isn't GOOD, but you think, "Thank goodness that isn't me!" That being said, I didn't find the book to be interesting or memorable. Sure, I can identify with fat ankles and calves, and having too many books in the house (we fight over my books and his stereo equipment), and even finding a mouse (although ours was a cockroach), but just because I can identify with it doesn't make it funny. There are authors whom I don't identify with at all, like Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris (I'm not male or gay, nor do I have a history of drug abuse or particularly crazy family dynamics) but I enjoyed their books, because they move beyond admitting their foibles, and actually embrace them and make them into satire. Ms. Notaro almost gets there, but not quite, leaving her stories pithy rather than endearing.
| 987 |
[
"Ms.",
"Notaro is fun to read because she is openly mean and selfish, traits within all of us no matter how we try to disguise them.",
"Reading her book is like watching a car wreck; it isn't GOOD, but you think, \"Thank goodness that isn't me!",
"\" That being said, I didn't find the book to be interesting or memorable.",
"Sure, I can identify with fat ankles and calves, and having too many books in the house (we fight over my books and his stereo equipment), and even finding a mouse (although ours was a cockroach), but just because I can identify with it doesn't make it funny.",
"There are authors whom I don't identify with at all, like Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris (I'm not male or gay, nor do I have a history of drug abuse or particularly crazy family dynamics) but I enjoyed their books, because they move beyond admitting their foibles, and actually embrace them and make them into satire.",
"Ms.",
"Notaro almost gets there, but not quite, leaving her stories pithy rather than endearing."
] |
3 |
IR 236 review
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I received the IR 236 today. It looks ok but contains no operating instructions or manual. I went on line to see if they exists and were just omitted from my box by mistake but that is not the case. The IR website has none for this particular model. Maybe it is because this is a new model. For a $100 tool, there should be operating and maintenance instructions. This tool comes with zero. Since it is an air tool and proper lubrication is critical to long life, recommended maintenance is important. It has what appears to two settings for tightening and loosening but who knows for sure or what torque range is applicable to each. Trouble shooting guide for problems later is important too. Tool is also made in China which I did not know up front. I hate most everything that comes from China. IR was not helpful with my requests for operating info on this tool so support does not look promising. Tool may be great but it is not what I expected for a $100. I think it is going back.
| 987 |
[
"I received the IR 236 today.",
"It looks ok but contains no operating instructions or manual.",
"I went on line to see if they exists and were just omitted from my box by mistake but that is not the case.",
"The IR website has none for this particular model.",
"Maybe it is because this is a new model.",
"For a $100 tool, there should be operating and maintenance instructions.",
"This tool comes with zero.",
"Since it is an air tool and proper lubrication is critical to long life, recommended maintenance is important.",
"It has what appears to two settings for tightening and loosening but who knows for sure or what torque range is applicable to each.",
"Trouble shooting guide for problems later is important too.",
"Tool is also made in China which I did not know up front.",
"I hate most everything that comes from China.",
"IR was not helpful with my requests for operating info on this tool so support does not look promising.",
"Tool may be great but it is not what I expected for a $100.",
"I think it is going back."
] |
3 |
Ah well... light bulbs
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What's to say? These are conventional 7 Watt light bulbs for low voltage (12V) Malibu garden lights. They come in packs of four; they are rather more expensive than they ought to be; and they last months (maybe a year if you've got your voltage under strict control). It looks like Intermatic (maker of Malibu) have a patent on the socket of these bulbs. (Sigh.)These are way cheaper than the official Malibu price. Remember that these bulbs do burn out, and get multiple packs to keep the shipping cost down. Two packs are already cheaper than buying local.I looked at LED replacement lights, but they're clearly not "there" yet - $5-$10 per light (vs. $2.50 for 4), and LED lights are way, way dimmer than the 7W or 11W bulbs. I tried LED bulbs, and my wife said, "You've got to be kidding." We actually need to light up walkways. If you just need glowy mood lights, and you're willing to pay to feel good about yourself, go for the LEDs now. Otherwise, it'll be another year or three.
| 987 |
[
"What's to say?",
"These are conventional 7 Watt light bulbs for low voltage (12V) Malibu garden lights.",
"They come in packs of four; they are rather more expensive than they ought to be; and they last months (maybe a year if you've got your voltage under strict control).",
"It looks like Intermatic (maker of Malibu) have a patent on the socket of these bulbs.",
"(Sigh.)These are way cheaper than the official Malibu price.",
"Remember that these bulbs do burn out, and get multiple packs to keep the shipping cost down.",
"Two packs are already cheaper than buying local.I looked at LED replacement lights, but they're clearly not \"there\" yet - $5-$10 per light (vs.",
"$2.50 for 4), and LED lights are way, way dimmer than the 7W or 11W bulbs.",
"I tried LED bulbs, and my wife said, \"You've got to be kidding.\" We actually need to light up walkways.",
"If you just need glowy mood lights, and you're willing to pay to feel good about yourself, go for the LEDs now.",
"Otherwise, it'll be another year or three."
] |
3 |
Get Over Yourselves
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Seriously, reviewers, get over yourselves. This is a budget release for the very casual fan or someone who is just looking for one song. Here's how it works: Sony has the majority of the Cheap Trick catalog. They release a variety of"Best Of/Greatest Hits" packages at various prices and numbers of tracks to appeal to different interest levels of purchasers. The dreaded Sony is not a bunch of obsessive-compulsive collectors, they're business people trying to make a buck in the increasingly difficult music biz. You wanna buy the lavish and completist Box Set? Fine. You don't like how Sony treats the Cheap Trick catalog?Fine. Be angry at the sun for rising. This is a $6.99 list CD, which is currently selling on Amazon for A PENNY. As such, it has some good tunes and if it gives people pleasure, what harm is done? It's like criticizing an auto manufacturer for making a basic subcompact as well as the $50K GT Sports Coupe. "Different strokes for different folks" we used to say.
| 987 |
[
"Seriously, reviewers, get over yourselves.",
"This is a budget release for the very casual fan or someone who is just looking for one song.",
"Here's how it works: Sony has the majority of the Cheap Trick catalog.",
"They release a variety of\"Best Of/Greatest Hits\" packages at various prices and numbers of tracks to appeal to different interest levels of purchasers.",
"The dreaded Sony is not a bunch of obsessive-compulsive collectors, they're business people trying to make a buck in the increasingly difficult music biz.",
"You wanna buy the lavish and completist Box Set?",
"Fine.",
"You don't like how Sony treats the Cheap Trick catalog?",
"Fine.",
"Be angry at the sun for rising.",
"This is a $6.99 list CD, which is currently selling on Amazon for A PENNY.",
"As such, it has some good tunes and if it gives people pleasure, what harm is done?",
"It's like criticizing an auto manufacturer for making a basic subcompact as well as the $50K GT Sports Coupe.",
"\"Different strokes for different folks\" we used to say."
] |
3 |
Potty mouthed characters
|
I will say that this game was fun to play, but if you have small children or any children under 16 for that matter, I suggest you wait to play this while they are either sleeping or not in the same room. I say this because there are scenes starting right at the very beginning of the game of half nudity. Dancing Zwi-liks (sorry I know I spelled that wrong) who are wearing what I would hardly clothes. The word Da*m among other bad words are used often throughout the game, and I found I had to cut down the sound and just read the subtitles as I found that highly offensive. It does not seem like they had the most intelligent people writing the scripts for these characters, I mean come really why do those bad words have to be put in there anyway? If there was not all that semi nudity and profanity, I would have given this game 5 stars and not decided to sell this on ebay. This is not a game I would want any of my children to play. If I can also give this a grade, I give it a C-
| 987 |
[
"I will say that this game was fun to play, but if you have small children or any children under 16 for that matter, I suggest you wait to play this while they are either sleeping or not in the same room.",
"I say this because there are scenes starting right at the very beginning of the game of half nudity.",
"Dancing Zwi-liks (sorry I know I spelled that wrong) who are wearing what I would hardly clothes.",
"The word Da*m among other bad words are used often throughout the game, and I found I had to cut down the sound and just read the subtitles as I found that highly offensive.",
"It does not seem like they had the most intelligent people writing the scripts for these characters, I mean come really why do those bad words have to be put in there anyway?",
"If there was not all that semi nudity and profanity, I would have given this game 5 stars and not decided to sell this on ebay.",
"This is not a game I would want any of my children to play.",
"If I can also give this a grade, I give it a C-"
] |
3 |
Recycled Concepts
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If I hadn't read The Golden Fleece Found by Basil Hill first, I might have found Dan Brown's book more interesting. However, having been left hanging and wanting more from the Celestine Prophecies, I needed not just another book of vague riddles, but more meat. The two books are complete opposites. Dan Brown uses myths and allegorical riddles, Basil Hill gives codes from Solomon's Temple, Hebrew Codices and juicy stuff after which the esoteric community have been searching for centuries. When he digs into ancient libraries, he documents debates from which fragments were only available in archaic Latin. Persons have beseeched Rome before for translations, but to no avail.There is a stark difference between a new riddle with no end and an old riddle with a new and plausible explanation. I personally think that we have discovered a new Sagan and perhaps even a new Edgar Cayce. Judging from the reviews of both books, I am not the only one who thinks so.F "Seinfeld" Mt. Vernon.
| 987 |
[
"If I hadn't read The Golden Fleece Found by Basil Hill first, I might have found Dan Brown's book more interesting.",
"However, having been left hanging and wanting more from the Celestine Prophecies, I needed not just another book of vague riddles, but more meat.",
"The two books are complete opposites.",
"Dan Brown uses myths and allegorical riddles, Basil Hill gives codes from Solomon's Temple, Hebrew Codices and juicy stuff after which the esoteric community have been searching for centuries.",
"When he digs into ancient libraries, he documents debates from which fragments were only available in archaic Latin.",
"Persons have beseeched Rome before for translations, but to no avail.There is a stark difference between a new riddle with no end and an old riddle with a new and plausible explanation.",
"I personally think that we have discovered a new Sagan and perhaps even a new Edgar Cayce.",
"Judging from the reviews of both books, I am not the only one who thinks so.F \"Seinfeld\" Mt.",
"Vernon."
] |
3 |
Copyright 101
|
First off, allow me to beg your forgiveness: this book was published in 1991, so I am coming very, very late to the party. Also, someone else may have already written what I'm about to write; I just didn't feel like slogging through 350 reviews to find out.Margaret Mitchell died, too young, in 1949, in a traffic accident. At the time, literary copyright extended to the lifetime of the author plus fifty years. Because Ms. Mitchell did in '49, that fifty-year clock began ticking then, due to expire in 1999. Her estate had to do SOMETHING to lock up the characters again, or they'd have lapsed into the public domain, and you'd have had Scarlett and Rhett pushing pizzas on TV. "Scarlett" is the something they came up with.At the time this book was published, copyright extended to the life of the author plus seventy-five years (it's now a stone cold CENTURY). So, if you disliked "Scarlett," buck up: in the year 2066 the Stephens-Mitchell Estate will have to do it all over again.
| 987 |
[
"First off, allow me to beg your forgiveness: this book was published in 1991, so I am coming very, very late to the party.",
"Also, someone else may have already written what I'm about to write; I just didn't feel like slogging through 350 reviews to find out.Margaret Mitchell died, too young, in 1949, in a traffic accident.",
"At the time, literary copyright extended to the lifetime of the author plus fifty years.",
"Because Ms.",
"Mitchell did in '49, that fifty-year clock began ticking then, due to expire in 1999.",
"Her estate had to do SOMETHING to lock up the characters again, or they'd have lapsed into the public domain, and you'd have had Scarlett and Rhett pushing pizzas on TV.",
"\"Scarlett\" is the something they came up with.At the time this book was published, copyright extended to the life of the author plus seventy-five years (it's now a stone cold CENTURY).",
"So, if you disliked \"Scarlett,\" buck up: in the year 2066 the Stephens-Mitchell Estate will have to do it all over again."
] |
3 |
Good watch, put pricey
|
I was looking for a "one watch fits all", this one does the job. The Suunto X6HR is a lot like the Casio G-Shock series of watches but not so bulky. I was afraid the watch would be too big but found it not quite as tall as the G-Shocks and a lot more rounded and ergonomic. As for the display, it is functional but I like the G-Shock format better. The menus on the watch take some getting use to but no big deal. The backlight bothers me a little in the fact that you have to hold the button for 2 seconds before it will light up (normal mode). I also wish the alarm were louder, I'm sure I'll sleep right through the weak beeps. The thermometer, barometer, and compass are very accurate, I like that. I also liked the mineral glass face. I always scratch up my plastic face watches when I am outdoors. The PC interface is easy to use but requires a serial port. The software is well written. Overall, a good watch that does it all. I'd say it is more of a $200 watch than a $450 watch.
| 987 |
[
"I was looking for a \"one watch fits all\", this one does the job.",
"The Suunto X6HR is a lot like the Casio G-Shock series of watches but not so bulky.",
"I was afraid the watch would be too big but found it not quite as tall as the G-Shocks and a lot more rounded and ergonomic.",
"As for the display, it is functional but I like the G-Shock format better.",
"The menus on the watch take some getting use to but no big deal.",
"The backlight bothers me a little in the fact that you have to hold the button for 2 seconds before it will light up (normal mode).",
"I also wish the alarm were louder, I'm sure I'll sleep right through the weak beeps.",
"The thermometer, barometer, and compass are very accurate, I like that.",
"I also liked the mineral glass face.",
"I always scratch up my plastic face watches when I am outdoors.",
"The PC interface is easy to use but requires a serial port.",
"The software is well written.",
"Overall, a good watch that does it all.",
"I'd say it is more of a $200 watch than a $450 watch."
] |
3 |
Great but for how long?
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I love these things. My wife drinks maybe a half glass of wine at a sitting, so I am often left with most of a bottle to handle myself. I usually have no more than a couple of glasses and am left with the major portion of a bottle. The Vac-U-Vin has been an excellent solution to my plight. It is very simple to use. It gives you a distinctive "clink" when you have pumped enough and preserves wine for at least a week. The problem, and it is a big problem, is that the Vac-U-Vin gadgets wear out very quickly. Of course, I use mine a lot. I find they work very well for a couple of months (if used daily or almost daily) and then begin to stick to the point that they become useless and must be replaced. On the plus side, they are relatively cheap, so getting a new one costs less than a decent merlot or pinot noir. From here on I will buy two at a time, so that I always have a spare when one of them crashes on me. Bottom line is that the Vac-U-Vin works very well but not for long.
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[
"I love these things.",
"My wife drinks maybe a half glass of wine at a sitting, so I am often left with most of a bottle to handle myself.",
"I usually have no more than a couple of glasses and am left with the major portion of a bottle.",
"The Vac-U-Vin has been an excellent solution to my plight.",
"It is very simple to use.",
"It gives you a distinctive \"clink\" when you have pumped enough and preserves wine for at least a week.",
"The problem, and it is a big problem, is that the Vac-U-Vin gadgets wear out very quickly.",
"Of course, I use mine a lot.",
"I find they work very well for a couple of months (if used daily or almost daily) and then begin to stick to the point that they become useless and must be replaced.",
"On the plus side, they are relatively cheap, so getting a new one costs less than a decent merlot or pinot noir.",
"From here on I will buy two at a time, so that I always have a spare when one of them crashes on me.",
"Bottom line is that the Vac-U-Vin works very well but not for long."
] |
3 |
not bad...
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This was an enjoyable and entertaining read. For the most part, the facts seem pretty spot on. As in all books of a political nature there is going to be some skewing of facts due to bias, but in this case the skewing is done intelligently and with an eye towards convincing the reader rather than intimidating them into believing. I read through a great deal of other reviews on here that seem rather politically biased and bent more on condemning the author because of his political views rather than critiquing the book on its own merits.Please, if you are going to give the book a negative review it would help those of us who actually think for ourselves when we read political literature if you would say what particular facts are wrong and citing a source to back up your statement rather than pointing at the author and calling him a big, fat liar. This goes for the Frankenphilic dittoheads out there. Ok, I got it. Your'e a liberal. So am I...now tell me WHY THIS BOOK IS GOOD.
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[
"This was an enjoyable and entertaining read.",
"For the most part, the facts seem pretty spot on.",
"As in all books of a political nature there is going to be some skewing of facts due to bias, but in this case the skewing is done intelligently and with an eye towards convincing the reader rather than intimidating them into believing.",
"I read through a great deal of other reviews on here that seem rather politically biased and bent more on condemning the author because of his political views rather than critiquing the book on its own merits.Please, if you are going to give the book a negative review it would help those of us who actually think for ourselves when we read political literature if you would say what particular facts are wrong and citing a source to back up your statement rather than pointing at the author and calling him a big, fat liar.",
"This goes for the Frankenphilic dittoheads out there.",
"Ok, I got it.",
"Your'e a liberal.",
"So am I...now tell me WHY THIS BOOK IS GOOD."
] |
3 |
Steeped in Tradition
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These CDs are a decent purchase because you gets lots of traditional pub songs for a cheap price, but you get what you pay for. First, it should be established that these groups are all from the 1960s, so they didn't have the benefit of modern technology to enhance their sound. This is a benefit and a drawback. The sound is almost analog even though it is in a digital form, which gives you a sense of being in a pub. However, at the same time, the sound seems empty at times. It is all a matter of preference. The Rocky Road to Dublin is well done but it is almost too mechanical. It would be nice if the Dubliners would let loose and add some variation to the tempo. The other tracks are basically the same as well. My favorite track is by far The Wild Rover which is perhaps the most famous waltz in the history of Irish music, but the other tracks are equally as good. Overall this album is pretty good considering the year in which in the music was performed. I give it 3.5 stars.
| 987 |
[
"These CDs are a decent purchase because you gets lots of traditional pub songs for a cheap price, but you get what you pay for.",
"First, it should be established that these groups are all from the 1960s, so they didn't have the benefit of modern technology to enhance their sound.",
"This is a benefit and a drawback.",
"The sound is almost analog even though it is in a digital form, which gives you a sense of being in a pub.",
"However, at the same time, the sound seems empty at times.",
"It is all a matter of preference.",
"The Rocky Road to Dublin is well done but it is almost too mechanical.",
"It would be nice if the Dubliners would let loose and add some variation to the tempo.",
"The other tracks are basically the same as well.",
"My favorite track is by far The Wild Rover which is perhaps the most famous waltz in the history of Irish music, but the other tracks are equally as good.",
"Overall this album is pretty good considering the year in which in the music was performed.",
"I give it 3.5 stars."
] |
3 |
Oft Overrated
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I picked up my copy of this book at an airport when I realized I'd packed all of my books in the checked baggage, so I have to admit it's not the sort of book I would normally gravitate toward. I read it almost nonstop during the 12-hour flight, but in a way I felt I was doing so against my will. As so many people have noted, Mr. Irving is a masterful storyteller and the subtlety of his humor and observations of human nature pulled me through the book even as my mind revolted against the weak, unconvincing and almost pointless plot. I didn't find any of the characters to be especially likeable or interesting with the possible exception of Dr. Larch (Homer the Heroesque was particularly annoying, inconsistent, and unbelievable) and even he wasn't someone I'd care to know in real life. If I found myself in the position of having to choose between John Irving and Maeve Binchey again I'd choose Mr. Irving every time, but I can't imagine actually seeking him out in a bookstore.
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[
"I picked up my copy of this book at an airport when I realized I'd packed all of my books in the checked baggage, so I have to admit it's not the sort of book I would normally gravitate toward.",
"I read it almost nonstop during the 12-hour flight, but in a way I felt I was doing so against my will.",
"As so many people have noted, Mr.",
"Irving is a masterful storyteller and the subtlety of his humor and observations of human nature pulled me through the book even as my mind revolted against the weak, unconvincing and almost pointless plot.",
"I didn't find any of the characters to be especially likeable or interesting with the possible exception of Dr.",
"Larch (Homer the Heroesque was particularly annoying, inconsistent, and unbelievable) and even he wasn't someone I'd care to know in real life.",
"If I found myself in the position of having to choose between John Irving and Maeve Binchey again I'd choose Mr.",
"Irving every time, but I can't imagine actually seeking him out in a bookstore."
] |
3 |
Not really as described
|
Although very well made, the Rainbow Sound Blocks are rattles. Describing them as having different "tones" was misleading, as I interpreted that as something more musical, not just the sounds of various-sized little beads shaking around. It seems to me to be more appropriate for younger children (babies) just picking up their first blocks and rattles, not really that stimulating or educational. The idea of creating different color combinations as you look through two blocks together was great, but most of the color combinations didn't actually come through, i.e., looking through a red block together with a yellow block still looked red, blue and red together didn't create purple, etc. Since the beautiful wooden "box" the blocks come in doesn't have sides, it can never be used for anything except storing these blocks, which for most people probably won't happen very often. For me, this was an expensive rattle toy; had I seen this in a store, I never would have purchased it.
| 987 |
[
"Although very well made, the Rainbow Sound Blocks are rattles.",
"Describing them as having different \"tones\" was misleading, as I interpreted that as something more musical, not just the sounds of various-sized little beads shaking around.",
"It seems to me to be more appropriate for younger children (babies) just picking up their first blocks and rattles, not really that stimulating or educational.",
"The idea of creating different color combinations as you look through two blocks together was great, but most of the color combinations didn't actually come through, i.e., looking through a red block together with a yellow block still looked red, blue and red together didn't create purple, etc.",
"Since the beautiful wooden \"box\" the blocks come in doesn't have sides, it can never be used for anything except storing these blocks, which for most people probably won't happen very often.",
"For me, this was an expensive rattle toy; had I seen this in a store, I never would have purchased it."
] |
3 |
Its not real you idiots
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The Necronomicon is the invention of writer H.P. Lovecraft who invented the character the "mad arab" Abdul Alhazred when he was a kid in Massachussets. The Necronomicon written by Abdul Alhazred features prominently in several of his works of horror FICTION. This Necronomicon is merely the invention of "Simon" to cash in on the bogus notoriety the book has among people who got their notions of the occult from reading Swamp Thing comic books and listening to Morbid Angel. Summerian my a$$. If praying to jesus or whomever doesn't get you what you want, why in the name of Azagthoth would you think that praying to Summerian gods or demons would get you anything either? except a headache. Go out and do something in the world yourself, cause you are going to get jack (...) by just thinking about it. The Necronomicon is a fun read if you realize the authors tongue was firmly in his cheek, but no person with any real interests in the occult takes this book even remotely seriously.
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[
"The Necronomicon is the invention of writer H.P. Lovecraft who invented the character the \"mad arab\" Abdul Alhazred when he was a kid in Massachussets.",
"The Necronomicon written by Abdul Alhazred features prominently in several of his works of horror FICTION.",
"This Necronomicon is merely the invention of \"Simon\" to cash in on the bogus notoriety the book has among people who got their notions of the occult from reading Swamp Thing comic books and listening to Morbid Angel.",
"Summerian my a$$.",
"If praying to jesus or whomever doesn't get you what you want, why in the name of Azagthoth would you think that praying to Summerian gods or demons would get you anything either?",
"except a headache.",
"Go out and do something in the world yourself, cause you are going to get jack (...) by just thinking about it.",
"The Necronomicon is a fun read if you realize the authors tongue was firmly in his cheek, but no person with any real interests in the occult takes this book even remotely seriously."
] |
3 |
azden cam mixer
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If you are wondering what or how to use this check out my youtube post on it. Netcommercial is my page, the Title to find it is; Azden Cam-3 mixer.Works fine. As stated by other's, it is not an amplifier, just a pass through for multi mics. 3 in's and one out.Make sure you use the right, decent cables to reduce any static or Hiss, as complained about. It is not a pro mixer but will work in a pinch for 50 bucks. Like, if you are Lapeling two people and one is dominant over the other. this will allow you to bring down the dominant.Not for boosting a soft spoken person. You will need to catch that in editing. Yet, if both are at the same level at shooting, it makes it easier to crank up the whole track in editing, then trying to do it on the "fly"I did try it with using an Azden Lapel and an Azden shotgun. There is obvious pick up diff for the different caliber mics. Yet as stated if you are using a couple of Lapels of the same make you will find it a handy goodie in the bag.
| 987 |
[
"If you are wondering what or how to use this check out my youtube post on it.",
"Netcommercial is my page, the Title to find it is; Azden Cam-3 mixer.Works fine.",
"As stated by other's, it is not an amplifier, just a pass through for multi mics.",
"3 in's and one out.Make sure you use the right, decent cables to reduce any static or Hiss, as complained about.",
"It is not a pro mixer but will work in a pinch for 50 bucks.",
"Like, if you are Lapeling two people and one is dominant over the other.",
"this will allow you to bring down the dominant.Not for boosting a soft spoken person.",
"You will need to catch that in editing.",
"Yet, if both are at the same level at shooting, it makes it easier to crank up the whole track in editing, then trying to do it on the \"fly\"I did try it with using an Azden Lapel and an Azden shotgun.",
"There is obvious pick up diff for the different caliber mics.",
"Yet as stated if you are using a couple of Lapels of the same make you will find it a handy goodie in the bag."
] |
3 |
What does it have?
|
What i do know is that the footage is better than the dragon boxes but until it is officially released we won't truley but from what i've seen, the blu ray footage looks better than any of the releases in color and quality. These use the original master unlike the false statement of the Dragon Boxes using them. The Dragon Boxes used the tape masters that didn't age but still had saturation. I'm not saying they suck but its regarded high b/c of it's packaging, opening and ending credits original text, previews, & no ommitted songs (Orange Bricks -__-). But if someone does know, will these have the Dragon Box footage? Why downgrade when the Dragon Boxes are out right? So, the logical thing is to release these forever-to-release-the-entire-show's blu-rays with all that footage...... right? Well, other than that, the image is the best from all the releases so far and the truest representation to the original thing (remember, most of us don't know if it has dragon box footage).
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[
"What i do know is that the footage is better than the dragon boxes but until it is officially released we won't truley but from what i've seen, the blu ray footage looks better than any of the releases in color and quality.",
"These use the original master unlike the false statement of the Dragon Boxes using them.",
"The Dragon Boxes used the tape masters that didn't age but still had saturation.",
"I'm not saying they suck but its regarded high b/c of it's packaging, opening and ending credits original text, previews, & no ommitted songs (Orange Bricks -__-).",
"But if someone does know, will these have the Dragon Box footage?",
"Why downgrade when the Dragon Boxes are out right?",
"So, the logical thing is to release these forever-to-release-the-entire-show's blu-rays with all that footage...... right?",
"Well, other than that, the image is the best from all the releases so far and the truest representation to the original thing (remember, most of us don't know if it has dragon box footage)."
] |
3 |
C grade at best
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Don't get me wrong now, I think Band of Gypsies is some Hendrix's best work. And thats what I thought I was going to get when I randomly purchased this DVD at Best Buy.However I was wrong, though they do have some great concert footage, it is often interrupted by lame-o's like Lenny Kravitz and Slash,(usually at the best parts of the song too) talking about what the music means. LAME!!!!The DVD would have been much better if it was like the Woodstock DVD, where they played a brief Bio in the beginning and then the whole show.Furthermore, the DVD isn't all bad, it does have some rare footage, photos from the night of the shows, and detailed interviews with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox, on how the music came into fruition.So in conclusion, though the DVD does have somethings worth watching, I'm not sure its worth paying full price for (especially since all the best clips are on youtube anyway) so rent, borrow, pirate, or listen to the CD, just don't pay full price for this DVD.
| 987 |
[
"Don't get me wrong now, I think Band of Gypsies is some Hendrix's best work.",
"And thats what I thought I was going to get when I randomly purchased this DVD at Best Buy.However I was wrong, though they do have some great concert footage, it is often interrupted by lame-o's like Lenny Kravitz and Slash,(usually at the best parts of the song too) talking about what the music means.",
"LAME!!!",
"!",
"The DVD would have been much better if it was like the Woodstock DVD, where they played a brief Bio in the beginning and then the whole show.Furthermore, the DVD isn't all bad, it does have some rare footage, photos from the night of the shows, and detailed interviews with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox, on how the music came into fruition.So in conclusion, though the DVD does have somethings worth watching, I'm not sure its worth paying full price for (especially since all the best clips are on youtube anyway) so rent, borrow, pirate, or listen to the CD, just don't pay full price for this DVD."
] |
3 |
Great and Awful on One CD
|
The first two tracks on this cd are sublime, soulful, blue-inflected jazz masterworks. Then comes the New Orleans style dirge, which is nice, but not nearly as striking as the first two pieces. THEN comes the sermon.I suppose the concept of the sermon as part of the flow - the death of the blues, sermon, then ressurection - has its merit, in theory. I'm sure Wynton thought it very clever. But it is about sixteen minutes long. It is pompous and silly. When it first begins, it comes off as campy, perhaps an enjoyable diversion. About five minutes into it, however, it makes me want to scream.This is like listening to a performance of Brahm's German Requiem with one of the tracks performed by Alvin and the Chimpmunks, or listening to Maria Callas with Garth Brooks breaking in for sixteen minutes as a backup singer. Track four is very nearly unforgivable. However, I have kept the cd for the strength of the first two. It's worth owning, I suppose, if you know what you're in for.
| 987 |
[
"The first two tracks on this cd are sublime, soulful, blue-inflected jazz masterworks.",
"Then comes the New Orleans style dirge, which is nice, but not nearly as striking as the first two pieces.",
"THEN comes the sermon.I suppose the concept of the sermon as part of the flow - the death of the blues, sermon, then ressurection - has its merit, in theory.",
"I'm sure Wynton thought it very clever.",
"But it is about sixteen minutes long.",
"It is pompous and silly.",
"When it first begins, it comes off as campy, perhaps an enjoyable diversion.",
"About five minutes into it, however, it makes me want to scream.This is like listening to a performance of Brahm's German Requiem with one of the tracks performed by Alvin and the Chimpmunks, or listening to Maria Callas with Garth Brooks breaking in for sixteen minutes as a backup singer.",
"Track four is very nearly unforgivable.",
"However, I have kept the cd for the strength of the first two.",
"It's worth owning, I suppose, if you know what you're in for."
] |
3 |
Dissapointing in the end
|
The first half of this book is excellent in terms of tracking societal evolution and how it meshes with the technical evolution of modern timekeeping devices as well as explaining railroad time and zone time. So facinating that I couldn't put it down. The second half was so boring and dogmatic that if it weren't for the indignation it will certainly cause in any thinking adult, I wouldn't have been able to read 10 pages without going comatose. It covers the world of scientific speculation on the subject of the age of the Earth with virtually no objectivity or tolerance of any alternative opinion. Not only is the second half of the book poorly researched, supported and written (though, to give the author credit it can be difficult to write 170+ pages of unsupportable dogmatic drivel and make it interesting) it isn't even on the same subject you might expect the book to address. If you buy the book, I would recommend saving yourself the tears of frustration and skip part II.
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[
"The first half of this book is excellent in terms of tracking societal evolution and how it meshes with the technical evolution of modern timekeeping devices as well as explaining railroad time and zone time.",
"So facinating that I couldn't put it down.",
"The second half was so boring and dogmatic that if it weren't for the indignation it will certainly cause in any thinking adult, I wouldn't have been able to read 10 pages without going comatose.",
"It covers the world of scientific speculation on the subject of the age of the Earth with virtually no objectivity or tolerance of any alternative opinion.",
"Not only is the second half of the book poorly researched, supported and written (though, to give the author credit it can be difficult to write 170+ pages of unsupportable dogmatic drivel and make it interesting) it isn't even on the same subject you might expect the book to address.",
"If you buy the book, I would recommend saving yourself the tears of frustration and skip part II."
] |
3 |
Dissatisfied with case
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The breakdown case was well made with good latches and hinges. The sides and edges are well done too. However, in finishing the case, the person who added the rivets that hold the Velcro straps/metal plates had no idea where to locate the straps. The two straps are practically on top of each other, so it causes the two parts of the shotgun (over/under) to rub against each other. If the straps were spaced far enough apart, it would have helped a great deal.To make the gun case useable, I will have to relocate the metal plate/rivet securing the Velcro straps for more separation, before I can use the gun case for what it was intended. I suppose I got what I paid for, but I am disappointed because Winchester's name is associated with the case and I expected better from them.The other problem I found was, the case had a dent in the edge due to shipping damage. I could have overlooked the dent in the case edge, if the Velcro strap placement had been better withe more separation.
| 987 |
[
"The breakdown case was well made with good latches and hinges.",
"The sides and edges are well done too.",
"However, in finishing the case, the person who added the rivets that hold the Velcro straps/metal plates had no idea where to locate the straps.",
"The two straps are practically on top of each other, so it causes the two parts of the shotgun (over/under) to rub against each other.",
"If the straps were spaced far enough apart, it would have helped a great deal.To make the gun case useable, I will have to relocate the metal plate/rivet securing the Velcro straps for more separation, before I can use the gun case for what it was intended.",
"I suppose I got what I paid for, but I am disappointed because Winchester's name is associated with the case and I expected better from them.The other problem I found was, the case had a dent in the edge due to shipping damage.",
"I could have overlooked the dent in the case edge, if the Velcro strap placement had been better withe more separation."
] |
3 |
Ok read
|
I was prepared to like this book from the title alone and it did cover many of the aspects of the "going over" from your 40ties to your 50ties. I especially liked the accurate description of how invisible you become. The growing friendship of these very diverse women was nice to watch unfold but, bland nice is how I would describe this book. There were for me major problems with how some significant issues were glossed over the first one that comes to mind is infidelity. The message seemed to be if it felt right and you are basically a nice person well, instead of parental or friends indignation you got a milder reaction. I still don't understand Alan's vehement reaction to his mother's complicity (again rather mildly) letting Jennifer meet part of the family she was so keen on destroying. Jersey girl reaction this isn't nor is it particularly power to the sisterhood either. I probably won't seek out another in the series unless someone drops it on my desk as a trade read.
| 987 |
[
"I was prepared to like this book from the title alone and it did cover many of the aspects of the \"going over\" from your 40ties to your 50ties.",
"I especially liked the accurate description of how invisible you become.",
"The growing friendship of these very diverse women was nice to watch unfold but, bland nice is how I would describe this book.",
"There were for me major problems with how some significant issues were glossed over the first one that comes to mind is infidelity.",
"The message seemed to be if it felt right and you are basically a nice person well, instead of parental or friends indignation you got a milder reaction.",
"I still don't understand Alan's vehement reaction to his mother's complicity (again rather mildly) letting Jennifer meet part of the family she was so keen on destroying.",
"Jersey girl reaction this isn't nor is it particularly power to the sisterhood either.",
"I probably won't seek out another in the series unless someone drops it on my desk as a trade read."
] |
3 |
Interesting but incomplete
|
While the narrative centered around camp life is fascinating (Fletcher seems to loosen up and "flow" much better in these sequences), the confusing descriptions of troop movements and battle sequences are vague. Many Civil War books suffer from this stilted language, often failing to convey in words what the movements on the battlefield actually looked like. I have always had a difficult time picturing the soldiers moving from place to place during battle, despite the author, perhaps the fault is mine, but Fletcher's writing certainly didn't help me overcome my confusion. He does a marginal job of describing the actual terror (perhaps he was fearless), and I found myself skipping whole sections of troop movement descriptions. But nevertheless I was entertained by his story. He is without question a forthright and honest soldier, not a professional writer, and his honesty and humor come through clearly, elevating his story above the level of many other Civil War narratives.
| 987 |
[
"While the narrative centered around camp life is fascinating (Fletcher seems to loosen up and \"flow\" much better in these sequences), the confusing descriptions of troop movements and battle sequences are vague.",
"Many Civil War books suffer from this stilted language, often failing to convey in words what the movements on the battlefield actually looked like.",
"I have always had a difficult time picturing the soldiers moving from place to place during battle, despite the author, perhaps the fault is mine, but Fletcher's writing certainly didn't help me overcome my confusion.",
"He does a marginal job of describing the actual terror (perhaps he was fearless), and I found myself skipping whole sections of troop movement descriptions.",
"But nevertheless I was entertained by his story.",
"He is without question a forthright and honest soldier, not a professional writer, and his honesty and humor come through clearly, elevating his story above the level of many other Civil War narratives."
] |
3 |
For light loads only
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Works adequately for light loads (t-shirts, socks and under things) but the line slips when there is too many items on the line even when wrapped around the peg per the instructions. Perhaps if the line was not so slick this wouldn't happen. Jeans and heavy cotton towels cannot be hung from this line when extended out to its full length.I purchased this retractable clothes line to use while looking for a replacement for my electric clothes dryer that had died. Installation is fairly simple. I attached the retractable unit on to the side of my house on an exterior window frame. The hook for the line is attached to a tree approximately 40 feet away. I extend the line to the hook in the tree, wrap the line around the peg per the instructions and then adjust the tension and try to get as taught as possible.Overall I'd say this product works as expected for light loads and is worth the money paid. I've only used this product for 1 summer so only time will tell if it is durable.
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[
"Works adequately for light loads (t-shirts, socks and under things) but the line slips when there is too many items on the line even when wrapped around the peg per the instructions.",
"Perhaps if the line was not so slick this wouldn't happen.",
"Jeans and heavy cotton towels cannot be hung from this line when extended out to its full length.I purchased this retractable clothes line to use while looking for a replacement for my electric clothes dryer that had died.",
"Installation is fairly simple.",
"I attached the retractable unit on to the side of my house on an exterior window frame.",
"The hook for the line is attached to a tree approximately 40 feet away.",
"I extend the line to the hook in the tree, wrap the line around the peg per the instructions and then adjust the tension and try to get as taught as possible.Overall I'd say this product works as expected for light loads and is worth the money paid.",
"I've only used this product for 1 summer so only time will tell if it is durable."
] |
3 |
Okay, but....
|
This is my first bell hook's book. I think her book "Communion: The Female Search for Love" is good but a little weak on the feminism and radicalism she is noted for. Unfortunately, I find that some of her suggestions regarding how to find love may or may not be really helpful. Maybe this works for her but it may not work for others.Most women who are in my age group (late twenties or thirties) find that men are emotionally draining as well as emotionally witholding. Also, I have found that most men enjoy the idea of having alternative relationships with women because it offers them benefits without the costs of investment in any one woman (hooks refers to this concept too). Busy women, like myself, don't have time to invest in men who are not providing value. Women need to concentrate on the power they do have - negotiation. Saying to a male partner, "You give me what I want, and maybe you'll get what you want from me" is still an approriate method for social interaction.
| 987 |
[
"This is my first bell hook's book.",
"I think her book \"Communion: The Female Search for Love\" is good but a little weak on the feminism and radicalism she is noted for.",
"Unfortunately, I find that some of her suggestions regarding how to find love may or may not be really helpful.",
"Maybe this works for her but it may not work for others.Most women who are in my age group (late twenties or thirties) find that men are emotionally draining as well as emotionally witholding.",
"Also, I have found that most men enjoy the idea of having alternative relationships with women because it offers them benefits without the costs of investment in any one woman (hooks refers to this concept too).",
"Busy women, like myself, don't have time to invest in men who are not providing value.",
"Women need to concentrate on the power they do have - negotiation.",
"Saying to a male partner, \"You give me what I want, and maybe you'll get what you want from me\" is still an approriate method for social interaction."
] |
3 |
Hard to describe...
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Wow! My ears are hurting, especially from Biliamos, I Believe I Can Fly, Rocket Man, YMCA, and Circle of Life. I had to give this CD 2.5 stars (even though that isn't an option) because, yeah it should get -5 stars because his voice is startling, but that is how it's meant to be. If it was supposed to be good, I would give it one star because it's terrible, but since it is supposed to be horrifying, it deserves 5 stars, therefore I went in between. It's just one of those things you need to have a sense of humor about. I did not purchase the album, but I did preview the full album on AOL. It is not worth getting. Throughout the album, Hung manages to forget words or skip over sections as well as mutilate the original versions of classics. During YMCA, Hung starts to accidentally laugh and either forget words or just accidentally starts to sing then stops. In Shake Your Bon-Bon, William Hung says, "Shake it, baby!" Just look at the Amazon sales rank. I shook my head instead.
| 987 |
[
"Wow!",
"My ears are hurting, especially from Biliamos, I Believe I Can Fly, Rocket Man, YMCA, and Circle of Life.",
"I had to give this CD 2.5 stars (even though that isn't an option) because, yeah it should get -5 stars because his voice is startling, but that is how it's meant to be.",
"If it was supposed to be good, I would give it one star because it's terrible, but since it is supposed to be horrifying, it deserves 5 stars, therefore I went in between.",
"It's just one of those things you need to have a sense of humor about.",
"I did not purchase the album, but I did preview the full album on AOL.",
"It is not worth getting.",
"Throughout the album, Hung manages to forget words or skip over sections as well as mutilate the original versions of classics.",
"During YMCA, Hung starts to accidentally laugh and either forget words or just accidentally starts to sing then stops.",
"In Shake Your Bon-Bon, William Hung says, \"Shake it, baby!",
"\" Just look at the Amazon sales rank.",
"I shook my head instead."
] |
3 |
You can do better
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This book is an interesting combination of styles... It's not a tutorial book and it's not a gallery of pretty pictures either. It actually comes across more like a promotional pamphlet than anything else. The book will show a picture illustrating a feature of Maya, then explain the benefits of the feature in general terms, and occasionally give a hint about how to actually use the feature in the software. It's probably too general to be of much use to a Maya beginner (or at least there are better books for beginners) but it does give a pretty nice overview of computer graphics concepts in general. Seasoned Maya users certainly won't find much use for the book (try the Killer Tips book for a similar feel but more useful information) though the last 20 pages of the book contain some interesting tales about how Maya is used by the professionals. This certainly isn't a bad book; it just seems to go in too many directions and tries to cover too many topics in too little space.
| 987 |
[
"This book is an interesting combination of styles... It's not a tutorial book and it's not a gallery of pretty pictures either.",
"It actually comes across more like a promotional pamphlet than anything else.",
"The book will show a picture illustrating a feature of Maya, then explain the benefits of the feature in general terms, and occasionally give a hint about how to actually use the feature in the software.",
"It's probably too general to be of much use to a Maya beginner (or at least there are better books for beginners) but it does give a pretty nice overview of computer graphics concepts in general.",
"Seasoned Maya users certainly won't find much use for the book (try the Killer Tips book for a similar feel but more useful information) though the last 20 pages of the book contain some interesting tales about how Maya is used by the professionals.",
"This certainly isn't a bad book; it just seems to go in too many directions and tries to cover too many topics in too little space."
] |
3 |
Could have been easier...
|
I've been baking the past month and am very excited about baking. So far, I've been using recipes from Allrecipes.com. Getting this book really excited me because of the wonderful pictures and easy step-by-step instructions... until I tried actually baking with it, that is.I felt that there were not enough information for a novice baker regarding a few key important details that would help with a recipe. For one thing, I don't know what amounts to "1 package active dry yeast". In addition, my oven temperature is in deg celsius, while the recipes are in farenheit. There ought to be a conversion table somewhere in the book to help. Also, after trying out a recipe, I realised that there might possibly be a difference between US cups and UK cups - and *shudders* I am beginning to suspect that that might have affected the recipe too.Nonetheless, I do like the variety and pictures that the book has - it does inspire me to try out the recipes because the steps do look manageable.
| 987 |
[
"I've been baking the past month and am very excited about baking.",
"So far, I've been using recipes from Allrecipes.com.",
"Getting this book really excited me because of the wonderful pictures and easy step-by-step instructions... until I tried actually baking with it, that is.I felt that there were not enough information for a novice baker regarding a few key important details that would help with a recipe.",
"For one thing, I don't know what amounts to \"1 package active dry yeast\".",
"In addition, my oven temperature is in deg celsius, while the recipes are in farenheit.",
"There ought to be a conversion table somewhere in the book to help.",
"Also, after trying out a recipe, I realised that there might possibly be a difference between US cups and UK cups - and *shudders* I am beginning to suspect that that might have affected the recipe too.Nonetheless, I do like the variety and pictures that the book has - it does inspire me to try out the recipes because the steps do look manageable."
] |
3 |
Schmaltz, but effective.
|
Surgery without surgical masks. I don't think so.The story has good bits and pieces. But there is one thing you should never have in a good movie-- someone explaining how they feel in the beginning. Veronica telling about why she hated the Japs is less compelling that a personality we learn to know through actions and reactions.It's treating your audience as being stupid--which they aren't.Another no-no is explaining to one person the trials of another and coupling it with the situation. It's like trying to sell you a used car. The viewer has to learn for themselves. Otherwise it becomes redundant and boring.The remark one of the nurses made--something about the war and what they were doing for mankind-- wears a little thin. You figure that when the movie played in the theater there was probably someone in the lobby selling war bonds.Glorifying war is all this is. And as some character in a movie once said, "There aint much glory is seeing a man with his guts hanging out!"
| 987 |
[
"Surgery without surgical masks.",
"I don't think so.The story has good bits and pieces.",
"But there is one thing you should never have in a good movie-- someone explaining how they feel in the beginning.",
"Veronica telling about why she hated the Japs is less compelling that a personality we learn to know through actions and reactions.It's treating your audience as being stupid--which they aren't.Another no-no is explaining to one person the trials of another and coupling it with the situation.",
"It's like trying to sell you a used car.",
"The viewer has to learn for themselves.",
"Otherwise it becomes redundant and boring.The remark one of the nurses made--something about the war and what they were doing for mankind-- wears a little thin.",
"You figure that when the movie played in the theater there was probably someone in the lobby selling war bonds.Glorifying war is all this is.",
"And as some character in a movie once said, \"There aint much glory is seeing a man with his guts hanging out!",
"\""
] |
3 |
Not as good as I'd hoped
|
I was hoping for freshness and originality in this novel because it features gay sorcerers whose magic depends on sex, which is a plot device I haven't come across very often. However, I found the plot to be ordinary and sparse. I felt that the characters were all the same; handsome, horny, intelligent, amiable. It was hard for me to tell them apart. Also, I felt that the language Fox used was too precious, if you know what I mean. Words and phrases like "handsome youths", "godlike", and "magnificent body", were used constantly, and everyone was always kissing tenderly, caressing gently. I felt the sex scenes could have been much more arousing, but, as I said, the characters were interchangeable and the writing was cliche; all the sex acts seemed the same. I would have liked to see different acts associated with individual spells, for example. All in all, I was disappointed with the book, although if you want a quick, easy read with lots of explicit sex, this is your book.
| 987 |
[
"I was hoping for freshness and originality in this novel because it features gay sorcerers whose magic depends on sex, which is a plot device I haven't come across very often.",
"However, I found the plot to be ordinary and sparse.",
"I felt that the characters were all the same; handsome, horny, intelligent, amiable.",
"It was hard for me to tell them apart.",
"Also, I felt that the language Fox used was too precious, if you know what I mean.",
"Words and phrases like \"handsome youths\", \"godlike\", and \"magnificent body\", were used constantly, and everyone was always kissing tenderly, caressing gently.",
"I felt the sex scenes could have been much more arousing, but, as I said, the characters were interchangeable and the writing was cliche; all the sex acts seemed the same.",
"I would have liked to see different acts associated with individual spells, for example.",
"All in all, I was disappointed with the book, although if you want a quick, easy read with lots of explicit sex, this is your book."
] |
3 |
Where is Keri Lewis?
|
When I first fouind out, Mint Condition dropped a new album, I was completely excited, as I love Stokley's smooth and relaxed vocals and their great musicianship. So you can believe I was excited to put this on, as I have been a fan of their music since the early 90's. However the one thing that really bothered me was there was ...NO KERI LEWIS(principle songwriter for ALL of their major hits). This really takes away as Keri was(next to Stokley) the most important memeber of this band. The band is still tight, but Stokley in the past would co-write or maybe pen a tune or two. On this album he has tackled over 90%....and the results are not to my liking. There is no "Breakin' My Heart" song, in the sense that it just stays with you after one listen. Yes the groves are good, and yes Stokley is still in fine form, HOWEVER be warned(as I wish someone had told me before I bought this). You will notice considerably that Keri's songwriting is greatly missed. GET HIM BACK NOW!!!!!
| 987 |
[
"When I first fouind out, Mint Condition dropped a new album, I was completely excited, as I love Stokley's smooth and relaxed vocals and their great musicianship.",
"So you can believe I was excited to put this on, as I have been a fan of their music since the early 90's.",
"However the one thing that really bothered me was there was ...NO KERI LEWIS(principle songwriter for ALL of their major hits).",
"This really takes away as Keri was(next to Stokley) the most important memeber of this band.",
"The band is still tight, but Stokley in the past would co-write or maybe pen a tune or two.",
"On this album he has tackled over 90%....and the results are not to my liking.",
"There is no \"Breakin' My Heart\" song, in the sense that it just stays with you after one listen.",
"Yes the groves are good, and yes Stokley is still in fine form, HOWEVER be warned(as I wish someone had told me before I bought this).",
"You will notice considerably that Keri's songwriting is greatly missed.",
"GET HIM BACK NOW!!!",
"!!"
] |
3 |
Just a question
|
I haven't read or seen this book, only seen its title. I think it is an important book to make though and I congratulate Joani Blank and friends for putting it forth. My only impression of it from reading the reviews and from my own experience of other books of this pioneering style is that sometimes they can lack some of the 'emotion' aspect as someone else mentioned. It ends up appealing more to the mind/intellect or being merely visually glamorous, as opposed to being earthy and sensual, as one would expect from the title. This is a sweeping generalization, I know...Sorry. :\My other comment is why are both the photographers men? Surely there are many talented women photographers who would've loved to work on this project. Through sheer identification, women photographers might have added some extra warmth and insight to to the images and the book, and also be the owners of 'the look' in terms of presenting women to themselves. PS - Excuse the rating! Had to fill it in.
| 987 |
[
"I haven't read or seen this book, only seen its title.",
"I think it is an important book to make though and I congratulate Joani Blank and friends for putting it forth.",
"My only impression of it from reading the reviews and from my own experience of other books of this pioneering style is that sometimes they can lack some of the 'emotion' aspect as someone else mentioned.",
"It ends up appealing more to the mind/intellect or being merely visually glamorous, as opposed to being earthy and sensual, as one would expect from the title.",
"This is a sweeping generalization, I know...Sorry.",
":\\My other comment is why are both the photographers men?",
"Surely there are many talented women photographers who would've loved to work on this project.",
"Through sheer identification, women photographers might have added some extra warmth and insight to to the images and the book, and also be the owners of 'the look' in terms of presenting women to themselves.",
"PS - Excuse the rating!",
"Had to fill it in."
] |
3 |
Not the special one
|
I guess anything that sounded like a reasonable facsimile of Paul Simon would get raves after the disaster of "Capeman." But after repeated listening, nothing here really sticks around. Only two songs are at all memorable -- in that I can recall any of the sounds or words -- and they are "Darling Lorraine" and the title track. The rest of "You're The One" sounds like a computer programmed to make a "Paul Simon" CD, but doesn't quite match up.Novelty songs like "Old" and "Pigs Sheep and Wolves" are beyond slight. "Hurricane Eye" at least has an interesting arrangement, and the album's closer, "Quiet" does leave me wondering what Simon's rumored collaborations with Brian Eno will sound like. But "You're The One" is just lackluster. I'll not count Paul Simon out of the game; as his recent tour with Art Garfunkle has shown, he is still a great performer, and a great many people had written him off prior to "Graceland." Here's hoping the "Old Friends" tour gave his muse a jolt.
| 987 |
[
"I guess anything that sounded like a reasonable facsimile of Paul Simon would get raves after the disaster of \"Capeman.\" But after repeated listening, nothing here really sticks around.",
"Only two songs are at all memorable -- in that I can recall any of the sounds or words -- and they are \"Darling Lorraine\" and the title track.",
"The rest of \"You're The One\" sounds like a computer programmed to make a \"Paul Simon\" CD, but doesn't quite match up.Novelty songs like \"Old\" and \"Pigs Sheep and Wolves\" are beyond slight.",
"\"Hurricane Eye\" at least has an interesting arrangement, and the album's closer, \"Quiet\" does leave me wondering what Simon's rumored collaborations with Brian Eno will sound like.",
"But \"You're The One\" is just lackluster.",
"I'll not count Paul Simon out of the game; as his recent tour with Art Garfunkle has shown, he is still a great performer, and a great many people had written him off prior to \"Graceland.\" Here's hoping the \"Old Friends\" tour gave his muse a jolt."
] |
3 |
Sequels
|
As with most sequels, this as well as parts 8 - 12 are not nearly as good as was the Winds of War. At the same time, if you like continuity in a story and want to see the heroes and the heroines as they make it through the hard times they were left in at the commencement of the war, you will want to see this too. There are character changes. Jane Seymour replaces Ali McGraw (Natalie), Hart Bochner replaces Jan Michael Vincent (Byron). Ben Murphy is replaced by Michael Woods (Warren). Lisa Eilbacher was replaced by Leslie Hope (Madeline Henry). John Gilgood replaced John Houseman (Aaron). Sharon Stone also replace Deborah Winters (Janice), Robert Morley replaced Michael Logan (Alistair Tudsbury) and the Hitler character became far more dramatic by Steven Berkoff replacing Günter Meisner. These replacements did not detract from the movie and perhaps helped in most instances but I did miss Lisa Eilbacher as Madeline and I preferred Deborah Winters in her role as Janice Henry.
| 987 |
[
"As with most sequels, this as well as parts 8 - 12 are not nearly as good as was the Winds of War.",
"At the same time, if you like continuity in a story and want to see the heroes and the heroines as they make it through the hard times they were left in at the commencement of the war, you will want to see this too.",
"There are character changes.",
"Jane Seymour replaces Ali McGraw (Natalie), Hart Bochner replaces Jan Michael Vincent (Byron).",
"Ben Murphy is replaced by Michael Woods (Warren).",
"Lisa Eilbacher was replaced by Leslie Hope (Madeline Henry).",
"John Gilgood replaced John Houseman (Aaron).",
"Sharon Stone also replace Deborah Winters (Janice), Robert Morley replaced Michael Logan (Alistair Tudsbury) and the Hitler character became far more dramatic by Steven Berkoff replacing Günter Meisner.",
"These replacements did not detract from the movie and perhaps helped in most instances but I did miss Lisa Eilbacher as Madeline and I preferred Deborah Winters in her role as Janice Henry."
] |
3 |
Great price, hard to read
|
This is a great collection for the price. In addition to the pieces listed in the description, it includes the Mendelssohn Preludes and Fugues and the Brahms Prelude/Fugue on O Traurigkeit and the Fugue in a-flat minor. Many of the Brahms preludes in this edition have long passages in alto clef. I find the Mendelssohn pieces very difficult to read - the notes are crammed very close together. A movement of one of the Mendelssohn sonatas, for example, is only one page in this book, but is nearly three pages in another edition I own. The benefit of this, of course, is that there are fewer page turns, but Mendelssohn's writing can be so dense to begin with - I really find it hard to manage with this book. (I haven't had this problem with the Brahms or Schumann pieces, though.) A fine book if you're on a limited budget and can read alto clef or are willing to learn. It's worth the money just for the Brahms and Schumann. I've owned it for nearly 10 years and it has held up well.
| 987 |
[
"This is a great collection for the price.",
"In addition to the pieces listed in the description, it includes the Mendelssohn Preludes and Fugues and the Brahms Prelude/Fugue on O Traurigkeit and the Fugue in a-flat minor.",
"Many of the Brahms preludes in this edition have long passages in alto clef.",
"I find the Mendelssohn pieces very difficult to read - the notes are crammed very close together.",
"A movement of one of the Mendelssohn sonatas, for example, is only one page in this book, but is nearly three pages in another edition I own.",
"The benefit of this, of course, is that there are fewer page turns, but Mendelssohn's writing can be so dense to begin with - I really find it hard to manage with this book.",
"(I haven't had this problem with the Brahms or Schumann pieces, though.) A fine book if you're on a limited budget and can read alto clef or are willing to learn.",
"It's worth the money just for the Brahms and Schumann.",
"I've owned it for nearly 10 years and it has held up well."
] |
3 |
Mad!
|
1st off I love Mystic force..but what I dont like is how they skiped so many good episodes!I got this dvd with vol#3 as well and was shocked at how crappy there treating the dvd relase of this great show.2nd off the dvd menu is the same one they used the past 2 times..with the same music and everything...the same layout....and its just getting old.I could live with that but when I played the episodes I was madder than any bad guy on this show! They skiped the episode where madison gets turned to stone,and the 2-parter "Stanger within" where Vieda becomes a vampire!(WHY!?) And vol#3's order makes no sence at all..Daggeron just pops out of nowhere on the Bonus episode... and I'm sure there is more skiped episodes I just cant think of them at the moment.I hope the next volume has the episodes that they skiped.(Maybe they want vol.4 to be about the Blue and Pink rangers and make a vol. just for them.) Thats fine with me, But I would have like to seen all the episodes in order.
| 987 |
[
"1st off I love Mystic force..but what I dont like is how they skiped so many good episodes!",
"I got this dvd with vol#3 as well and was shocked at how crappy there treating the dvd relase of this great show.2nd off the dvd menu is the same one they used the past 2 times..with the same music and everything...the same layout....and its just getting old.I could live with that but when I played the episodes I was madder than any bad guy on this show!",
"They skiped the episode where madison gets turned to stone,and the 2-parter \"Stanger within\" where Vieda becomes a vampire!",
"(WHY!?",
") And vol#3's order makes no sence at all..Daggeron just pops out of nowhere on the Bonus episode... and I'm sure there is more skiped episodes I just cant think of them at the moment.I hope the next volume has the episodes that they skiped.(Maybe they want vol.4 to be about the Blue and Pink rangers and make a vol.",
"just for them.) Thats fine with me, But I would have like to seen all the episodes in order."
] |
3 |
Could Be Better
|
As a Hornblower fan for some time, I was curious to see how Ioan Gruffudd would do in other works so I bought this film. While his acting is commendable as Solomon, it's a shame the movie wasn't better. As hard as he tried, his performance was hampered by a tired plot and predictable writing. It is hard to feel anything regarding the Soloman and Gaenor relationship because it seems based entirely on sex. There needs to be "moments" where we see the true love between them. If they were there, I missed it. Because they weren't there, I could feel no sympathy to their delimma. Kudos to the actors protraying the two families. Unfortunately they were more three-dimensional than the two leads, and were the only reason I kept watching this film after the halfway point. Thumbs up for the performances of the actors who portrayed Gaenor's brother and Solomon's mother.If you're a Gruffudd fan, you'll get this movie no matter what. If you're a movie fan, rent before you decide to buy.
| 987 |
[
"As a Hornblower fan for some time, I was curious to see how Ioan Gruffudd would do in other works so I bought this film.",
"While his acting is commendable as Solomon, it's a shame the movie wasn't better.",
"As hard as he tried, his performance was hampered by a tired plot and predictable writing.",
"It is hard to feel anything regarding the Soloman and Gaenor relationship because it seems based entirely on sex.",
"There needs to be \"moments\" where we see the true love between them.",
"If they were there, I missed it.",
"Because they weren't there, I could feel no sympathy to their delimma.",
"Kudos to the actors protraying the two families.",
"Unfortunately they were more three-dimensional than the two leads, and were the only reason I kept watching this film after the halfway point.",
"Thumbs up for the performances of the actors who portrayed Gaenor's brother and Solomon's mother.If you're a Gruffudd fan, you'll get this movie no matter what.",
"If you're a movie fan, rent before you decide to buy."
] |
3 |
Sleepaway Camp 2
|
Angela's back, only this time, she is the lead councilor at Camp Rolling Hills just a little ways down the road from her old killing grounds. Now, Camp Rolling Hills is about to become Camp Rolling Heads for any of the unlucky campers that decide to break the rules! Any shred of seriousness that may have been left over from the first film is traded in for gratuitous boobs, blood, and bad jokes in this campy sequel. Angela spends most of her time spouting out silly one-liners when she's not taking stabs at each of the major Horror franchises. Even though Felissa Rose is missed in the lead, Pamela Springsteen's cheery attitude makes her an excellent replacement as the transgendered terror. Angela torches two teens, drills another, drowns one in an outhouse, decapitates a few, and then dices up the rest with whatever other gardening tools she finds lying around. SLEEPAWAY CAMP 2 is a bloody good time with plenty of late-80's cheese to go around!-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies
| 987 |
[
"Angela's back, only this time, she is the lead councilor at Camp Rolling Hills just a little ways down the road from her old killing grounds.",
"Now, Camp Rolling Hills is about to become Camp Rolling Heads for any of the unlucky campers that decide to break the rules!",
"Any shred of seriousness that may have been left over from the first film is traded in for gratuitous boobs, blood, and bad jokes in this campy sequel.",
"Angela spends most of her time spouting out silly one-liners when she's not taking stabs at each of the major Horror franchises.",
"Even though Felissa Rose is missed in the lead, Pamela Springsteen's cheery attitude makes her an excellent replacement as the transgendered terror.",
"Angela torches two teens, drills another, drowns one in an outhouse, decapitates a few, and then dices up the rest with whatever other gardening tools she finds lying around.",
"SLEEPAWAY CAMP 2 is a bloody good time with plenty of late-80's cheese to go around!",
"-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies"
] |
3 |
Sssssss
|
An eccentric herpetologist enlists the help of a college student to assist in his snake research, but the daily doses of 'anti-venom' that he has been administering to his star pupil begin to turn the boy into a slithering serpent! Anyone with a fear of snakes, beware! SSSSSSS boasts an array of live snakes that the actors handle, including the deadly King Cobra. It is impossible to take the film completely seriously, but thankfully the even blend of comedy, horror, and romance give the quirky characters and silly plot plenty of room to breath. Like Willard and Stanley before him, Dr. Martin uses his fanged friends to exact revenge against his trespassers, which provides a decent little body count as the snakes bite and crush their way through the locals. Unfortunately, the final creature design fails to impress because of its aged make-up and special FX, but SSSSSSS still manages to be an entertaining killer animal entry from the early 70's!-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies
| 987 |
[
"An eccentric herpetologist enlists the help of a college student to assist in his snake research, but the daily doses of 'anti-venom' that he has been administering to his star pupil begin to turn the boy into a slithering serpent!",
"Anyone with a fear of snakes, beware!",
"SSSSSSS boasts an array of live snakes that the actors handle, including the deadly King Cobra.",
"It is impossible to take the film completely seriously, but thankfully the even blend of comedy, horror, and romance give the quirky characters and silly plot plenty of room to breath.",
"Like Willard and Stanley before him, Dr.",
"Martin uses his fanged friends to exact revenge against his trespassers, which provides a decent little body count as the snakes bite and crush their way through the locals.",
"Unfortunately, the final creature design fails to impress because of its aged make-up and special FX, but SSSSSSS still manages to be an entertaining killer animal entry from the early 70's!",
"-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies"
] |
3 |
JK has lost her touch
|
JK Rowling's first four books were fantastic. Full of adventure and fun. She's allowed Harry to grow a little from book to book, reflecting that in her writing style. The fith book fell slightly away from the others, becoming a little darker. But it still held on to the same aura and feel that the rest of the series had. But this book shows proof of a complete change in JK Rowlings writing style.Yes, I understand that the plot becomes darker, and I'm not critisizing the plot at all. But... it seems like she's not quite sure how to work in Harrys growth into this book. This can be specifically seen in the way that she introduces the relationships in the novel. It almost sounds as if she copied it from a fan fic and added it into her overall book.I miss the quality of writing that she had in the previous books. I will go ahead and buy the next book, just to see what happens. But I don't think that JK entirely knows what she's doing writing a book made for an older age group.
| 987 |
[
"JK Rowling's first four books were fantastic.",
"Full of adventure and fun.",
"She's allowed Harry to grow a little from book to book, reflecting that in her writing style.",
"The fith book fell slightly away from the others, becoming a little darker.",
"But it still held on to the same aura and feel that the rest of the series had.",
"But this book shows proof of a complete change in JK Rowlings writing style.Yes, I understand that the plot becomes darker, and I'm not critisizing the plot at all.",
"But... it seems like she's not quite sure how to work in Harrys growth into this book.",
"This can be specifically seen in the way that she introduces the relationships in the novel.",
"It almost sounds as if she copied it from a fan fic and added it into her overall book.I miss the quality of writing that she had in the previous books.",
"I will go ahead and buy the next book, just to see what happens.",
"But I don't think that JK entirely knows what she's doing writing a book made for an older age group."
] |
3 |
Needs some editing
|
It will take some doing for JKR to equal the brilliant Book 3, Prisoner of Azkaban. While this one wasn't bad, it was bloated. Some good editing would have made the story more taut, and with a better flow. I agree with one reviewer who said there was an awful lot of standing around and talking, blah, blah, blah. I don't think there was good inter-character development. And even my 11 and 14 year old sons got extremely annoyed with her constantly using the same characterizations...Luna Lovegood always saying things "vaguely," everyone shuddering and wincing when Voldemort's name is mentioned, etc.There was little of the cleverness and light comic relief she is known for; everyone seemed constantly in a bad mood. I also thought some plot elements were superfluous, such as the Grawp the giant. There could have been more quidditch, too. I was disappointed that she killed off an important character. Still, it's a fast 900-page read so I'm confident she'll find that magic again.
| 987 |
[
"It will take some doing for JKR to equal the brilliant Book 3, Prisoner of Azkaban.",
"While this one wasn't bad, it was bloated.",
"Some good editing would have made the story more taut, and with a better flow.",
"I agree with one reviewer who said there was an awful lot of standing around and talking, blah, blah, blah.",
"I don't think there was good inter-character development.",
"And even my 11 and 14 year old sons got extremely annoyed with her constantly using the same characterizations...Luna Lovegood always saying things \"vaguely,\" everyone shuddering and wincing when Voldemort's name is mentioned, etc.There was little of the cleverness and light comic relief she is known for; everyone seemed constantly in a bad mood.",
"I also thought some plot elements were superfluous, such as the Grawp the giant.",
"There could have been more quidditch, too.",
"I was disappointed that she killed off an important character.",
"Still, it's a fast 900-page read so I'm confident she'll find that magic again."
] |
3 |
Very Small Bag
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This bag is really small for my E-Volt 500. I have two lenses, flash, two filters and I carry all the cables and charger. When I place all of these items inside its really cramped, which is not good thing. I think that I need all of this when I am shooting anywhere. You never know what you will need. So when I bought this I was looking for space more than everything else. The fact that it brought the warranty, the remote, and lens cloth was just a plus for me. I'm not really satisfied with this bag, wished that it was bigger. If you care about space and carry a lot of stuff with the camera then don't buy this unless you are interested on what it brings. In my opinion its better to buy the remote separately if you are covered, and buy a cleaning kit for slr cameras in any electronics store (RadioShack $10). I bought my camera in Circuit City with the protection. So I am covered. But for some people that are not covered this kit would be wise to buy to extend their warranty.
| 987 |
[
"This bag is really small for my E-Volt 500.",
"I have two lenses, flash, two filters and I carry all the cables and charger.",
"When I place all of these items inside its really cramped, which is not good thing.",
"I think that I need all of this when I am shooting anywhere.",
"You never know what you will need.",
"So when I bought this I was looking for space more than everything else.",
"The fact that it brought the warranty, the remote, and lens cloth was just a plus for me.",
"I'm not really satisfied with this bag, wished that it was bigger.",
"If you care about space and carry a lot of stuff with the camera then don't buy this unless you are interested on what it brings.",
"In my opinion its better to buy the remote separately if you are covered, and buy a cleaning kit for slr cameras in any electronics store (RadioShack $10).",
"I bought my camera in Circuit City with the protection.",
"So I am covered.",
"But for some people that are not covered this kit would be wise to buy to extend their warranty."
] |
3 |
Not what I expected
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I thought that, once I got this, I would be able to plug my Mac laptop into one end, my TV into the other end and watch movies from the laptop on the TV straight away. Not so. This attaches to the laptop and then I need another cable to connect this adapter to the TV.I also expected this to have the 3 RCA leads: left and right audio and video. It has one RCA socket, for the video signal. You will need a separate cable altogether to get the sound from the laptop to the TV. I can connect this adapter to the TV via S-Video instead of RCA but I don't think that S-Video does sound either.I still need to get an adapter to connect the audio output of the laptop to the audio input of the TV and a cable to connect this adapter to the video input of the TV.The three star rating is somewhat ambivalent. This adapter is not all that I thought it would be. I can not assess it until I get more cables and adapters. Only then can I compare it what it is and not to what I hoped it would be.
| 987 |
[
"I thought that, once I got this, I would be able to plug my Mac laptop into one end, my TV into the other end and watch movies from the laptop on the TV straight away.",
"Not so.",
"This attaches to the laptop and then I need another cable to connect this adapter to the TV.I also expected this to have the 3 RCA leads: left and right audio and video.",
"It has one RCA socket, for the video signal.",
"You will need a separate cable altogether to get the sound from the laptop to the TV.",
"I can connect this adapter to the TV via S-Video instead of RCA but I don't think that S-Video does sound either.I still need to get an adapter to connect the audio output of the laptop to the audio input of the TV and a cable to connect this adapter to the video input of the TV.The three star rating is somewhat ambivalent.",
"This adapter is not all that I thought it would be.",
"I can not assess it until I get more cables and adapters.",
"Only then can I compare it what it is and not to what I hoped it would be."
] |
3 |
Trippy in a good way
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Abarat was a pretty legit fantasy book. I mean it would be hard to get any more fantastical than this. The world described was a feast for the imagination that actually made my brain hurt a couple of times. As much as I thought the illustrations were very clever and well-done, I almost wish they hadn't been there so my imagination could have run even more freely. Beyond that, it did seem disjointed at times, but maybe that can be attributed to the fact that I have only read this, book 1. The main girl, Candy Quackenbush, is about as boring as the town she comes from, which makes the story a bit irritating because, of course, I find myself only wanting to read about the more interesting characters (like Christopher Carrion). Near the end of the book, there was no more suspense for me because I was so bored with Candy I didn't really care if she lived or died. But some of the other characters are very interesting and much make up for it.Overall, slightly crazy but enjoyable.
| 987 |
[
"Abarat was a pretty legit fantasy book.",
"I mean it would be hard to get any more fantastical than this.",
"The world described was a feast for the imagination that actually made my brain hurt a couple of times.",
"As much as I thought the illustrations were very clever and well-done, I almost wish they hadn't been there so my imagination could have run even more freely.",
"Beyond that, it did seem disjointed at times, but maybe that can be attributed to the fact that I have only read this, book 1.",
"The main girl, Candy Quackenbush, is about as boring as the town she comes from, which makes the story a bit irritating because, of course, I find myself only wanting to read about the more interesting characters (like Christopher Carrion).",
"Near the end of the book, there was no more suspense for me because I was so bored with Candy I didn't really care if she lived or died.",
"But some of the other characters are very interesting and much make up for it.Overall, slightly crazy but enjoyable."
] |
3 |
Another disappointment
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Being a longtime Misfits, Samhain, Danzig fan, it pains me to think the great Glenn Danzig may have lost the plot. His strength was his ability to write hard, brutal songs but with a strong sense of melody. That gift has been sporadic at best since Blackacidevil. Circle of Snakes continues with the same problem. There is no denying Danzig can still create intriguing atmospheres and soundscapes, but the melodies are largely missing. After going through the album I continue to be impressed by his vocals and abilities as a producer, but there is nothing that stands out save Black Angel, White Angel. The demonic lyrics have become almost laughable. Some of his aging fans want to hear Glenn grow through his music. Like most music greats, I think Danzig is struggling to find his place again in music. I think it is only a matter of time before he rediscovers what made him the baddest man in metal. Maybe performing with Doyle during the Blackest of the Black tour will inspire him.
| 987 |
[
"Being a longtime Misfits, Samhain, Danzig fan, it pains me to think the great Glenn Danzig may have lost the plot.",
"His strength was his ability to write hard, brutal songs but with a strong sense of melody.",
"That gift has been sporadic at best since Blackacidevil.",
"Circle of Snakes continues with the same problem.",
"There is no denying Danzig can still create intriguing atmospheres and soundscapes, but the melodies are largely missing.",
"After going through the album I continue to be impressed by his vocals and abilities as a producer, but there is nothing that stands out save Black Angel, White Angel.",
"The demonic lyrics have become almost laughable.",
"Some of his aging fans want to hear Glenn grow through his music.",
"Like most music greats, I think Danzig is struggling to find his place again in music.",
"I think it is only a matter of time before he rediscovers what made him the baddest man in metal.",
"Maybe performing with Doyle during the Blackest of the Black tour will inspire him."
] |
3 |
Moonraker Mutiny
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Read this book in Paperback in 1977 while working night watch as a Radio Telegraph Operator in the Coast Guard. I really enjoyed reading about what it might be like to ship on a Foreign "Flag of Convience" ship. The Ship Moonraker was doomed when it Sailed from Fremantle, Aus. for Mauritus Island with general Cargo. The Skipper an alcoholic and had fallen from grace in the British Maritime due to abandoning a ship that was still seaworthy in the past. After losing the Main Engine and Generator in a Cyclone and most of the Crew leaves the ship in a life boat, the Capt. is left with his daughter, the stewart, and a passage worker and hopes to redeem himself with the British Maritime buy trying to rig up sails on the cargo mast and sail the ship to port. When I signed on a Singapore Flag Freighter 2 years later, I found that some of these foreign flag ships could be in pretty shabby condition, but I got the radio room organized and it was in good shape before I left the ship.
| 987 |
[
"Read this book in Paperback in 1977 while working night watch as a Radio Telegraph Operator in the Coast Guard.",
"I really enjoyed reading about what it might be like to ship on a Foreign \"Flag of Convience\" ship.",
"The Ship Moonraker was doomed when it Sailed from Fremantle, Aus.",
"for Mauritus Island with general Cargo.",
"The Skipper an alcoholic and had fallen from grace in the British Maritime due to abandoning a ship that was still seaworthy in the past.",
"After losing the Main Engine and Generator in a Cyclone and most of the Crew leaves the ship in a life boat, the Capt.",
"is left with his daughter, the stewart, and a passage worker and hopes to redeem himself with the British Maritime buy trying to rig up sails on the cargo mast and sail the ship to port.",
"When I signed on a Singapore Flag Freighter 2 years later, I found that some of these foreign flag ships could be in pretty shabby condition, but I got the radio room organized and it was in good shape before I left the ship."
] |
3 |
Video doesn't cut it
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I just got this camera and didn't have much time to play with it so I can't write a detailed review, but I thought it warranted noting about the video portion of the camera because I didn't see it in any of the other raving reviews. When you zoom while videoing you lose all sound. This stinks. I depend on my camera for all videoing of my kids. I don't have a camcorder. I take video of my kid's school performances constantly, most of which involve singing and music. So, when I noticed this issue with the video sound I immediately packed it up and am returning it. I can't have the sound just cutting in and out when I'm zooming for a close-up. Also, the zoom is only 5x. I currently have a Canon S2 IS which blows this camera away with 12x zoom. The only reason I wanted a new camera is because the Canon is so big and bulky. I wanted to have a camera that would fit easily in my purse so I could have it with me always. Not worth the sacrifice though. I'll stick with my big Canon.
| 987 |
[
"I just got this camera and didn't have much time to play with it so I can't write a detailed review, but I thought it warranted noting about the video portion of the camera because I didn't see it in any of the other raving reviews.",
"When you zoom while videoing you lose all sound.",
"This stinks.",
"I depend on my camera for all videoing of my kids.",
"I don't have a camcorder.",
"I take video of my kid's school performances constantly, most of which involve singing and music.",
"So, when I noticed this issue with the video sound I immediately packed it up and am returning it.",
"I can't have the sound just cutting in and out when I'm zooming for a close-up.",
"Also, the zoom is only 5x.",
"I currently have a Canon S2 IS which blows this camera away with 12x zoom.",
"The only reason I wanted a new camera is because the Canon is so big and bulky.",
"I wanted to have a camera that would fit easily in my purse so I could have it with me always.",
"Not worth the sacrifice though.",
"I'll stick with my big Canon."
] |
3 |
More from Hector & Virgil
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As a sequel to the first book, The Bachelor Brothers Bed & Breakfast, the Pillow Book provides more stories from our beloved brothers Hector & Virgil. One of the lines from the novel sums up my love & appreciation for the writing: "..They wanted to create a place where people who are oppressed by the notion that there are too many books and too little time to read them might carve out a retreat;where gentle souls who carry the burden of knowing that the world is too much with them can set aside a week or ten days to whittle down their list of 'books to which I must one day get around'"-As a lover of books, this idea sounds like the perfect escapism. That is what Bill Richardson accomplishes in his writing-escapism with the various characters we meet at the Bachelor Brothers Bed & Breakfast, and another peek into the family unit of Hector & Virgil. The book is speckaled with funny little anecdotes throughout. While not quite as good as the first novel, it's still a charmer.
| 987 |
[
"As a sequel to the first book, The Bachelor Brothers Bed & Breakfast, the Pillow Book provides more stories from our beloved brothers Hector & Virgil.",
"One of the lines from the novel sums up my love & appreciation for the writing: \"..They wanted to create a place where people who are oppressed by the notion that there are too many books and too little time to read them might carve out a retreat;where gentle souls who carry the burden of knowing that the world is too much with them can set aside a week or ten days to whittle down their list of 'books to which I must one day get around'\"-As a lover of books, this idea sounds like the perfect escapism.",
"That is what Bill Richardson accomplishes in his writing-escapism with the various characters we meet at the Bachelor Brothers Bed & Breakfast, and another peek into the family unit of Hector & Virgil.",
"The book is speckaled with funny little anecdotes throughout.",
"While not quite as good as the first novel, it's still a charmer."
] |
3 |
Drives me crazy
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We received this book as a gift for our newborn daughter. She is now 14 months. She shows no interest in the glove with the monkey faces. However, she does like the books and alternately pays attention to the holes in the pages and the raised monkey faces that show through them. When she brings this book to me to read I cringe. The pages don't make sense. For instance, the first page reads "five monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off...." and the picture shows five monkeys on the bed AND one on the floor with a bump on its head. That's SIX monkeys, not including the few that are always scampering in the background. Obviously this is not a problem for my daughter but I would much prefer a book to make sense if I am going to be reading it daily. I also don't understand how a monkey "eating on the bed" manages to fall and hit its head. I'm not ready to get rid of the book because my daughter is so intrigued by the monkey faces but I definitely would not buy it for a friend!
| 987 |
[
"We received this book as a gift for our newborn daughter.",
"She is now 14 months.",
"She shows no interest in the glove with the monkey faces.",
"However, she does like the books and alternately pays attention to the holes in the pages and the raised monkey faces that show through them.",
"When she brings this book to me to read I cringe.",
"The pages don't make sense.",
"For instance, the first page reads \"five monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off....\" and the picture shows five monkeys on the bed AND one on the floor with a bump on its head.",
"That's SIX monkeys, not including the few that are always scampering in the background.",
"Obviously this is not a problem for my daughter but I would much prefer a book to make sense if I am going to be reading it daily.",
"I also don't understand how a monkey \"eating on the bed\" manages to fall and hit its head.",
"I'm not ready to get rid of the book because my daughter is so intrigued by the monkey faces but I definitely would not buy it for a friend!"
] |
3 |
any other books out there?
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In this book the author summarizes the stories of people who struggled with their weight i would say mainly people who are over 300lbs. I have a lot of respect for the people who decided to share their stories in this book. At the same time i was hoping to read more about people who were not over 300lb but still struggled with eating healthy and exercising. Sorry to say but I found the stories very depressing and for some reason i wasn't able to finish the book and i put it away. It is very touching but it was not the type of motivation that i was looking to read. What's amazing is that these people were overweight but managed to fall in love and get married...how insecure could they have been? It proves to me that appearance is not everything because someone had noticed them and overlooked their weight problem and at some point they felt comfortable enough to feel attracted to someone...which for me is very difficult to even think about dating anyone when i am overweight.
| 987 |
[
"In this book the author summarizes the stories of people who struggled with their weight i would say mainly people who are over 300lbs.",
"I have a lot of respect for the people who decided to share their stories in this book.",
"At the same time i was hoping to read more about people who were not over 300lb but still struggled with eating healthy and exercising.",
"Sorry to say but I found the stories very depressing and for some reason i wasn't able to finish the book and i put it away.",
"It is very touching but it was not the type of motivation that i was looking to read.",
"What's amazing is that these people were overweight but managed to fall in love and get married...how insecure could they have been?",
"It proves to me that appearance is not everything because someone had noticed them and overlooked their weight problem and at some point they felt comfortable enough to feel attracted to someone...which for me is very difficult to even think about dating anyone when i am overweight."
] |
3 |
Just for Kids
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I enjoyed the theatrical films for their sense of nostalgia mostly. Though, obviously targeting younger audiences almost exclusively, rather than designed to appeal to us (ahum) aging fans that grew up with the cartoons, it was still fun seeing the characters I loved in my youth, come to life in a new way. Watching the first two films with my niece and nephew (6 and 8 yrs old) enhanced the experience even more, as they were screaming and giggling like I probably did when I was younger. This new direct to video sequel was a disappointment for me as an adult. The nominal production values encouraged keeping the remote close and my finger on the fast-forward button (the button where you can still hear what's being said, but the film is just slightly sped up). But my niece and nephew were just as excited as they were with the feature films and seemed to love this one just as much despite an effort by Warner Bros that seems almost shamefully exploitive of a wonderful franchise.
| 987 |
[
"I enjoyed the theatrical films for their sense of nostalgia mostly.",
"Though, obviously targeting younger audiences almost exclusively, rather than designed to appeal to us (ahum) aging fans that grew up with the cartoons, it was still fun seeing the characters I loved in my youth, come to life in a new way.",
"Watching the first two films with my niece and nephew (6 and 8 yrs old) enhanced the experience even more, as they were screaming and giggling like I probably did when I was younger.",
"This new direct to video sequel was a disappointment for me as an adult.",
"The nominal production values encouraged keeping the remote close and my finger on the fast-forward button (the button where you can still hear what's being said, but the film is just slightly sped up).",
"But my niece and nephew were just as excited as they were with the feature films and seemed to love this one just as much despite an effort by Warner Bros that seems almost shamefully exploitive of a wonderful franchise."
] |
3 |
ok....
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This cd is not as good as "Faith". The country influence is almost gone here, making this cd a pop/rock release.The uptempos are great, for example, "What's In It For Me" and "I Got My Baby". Of course, it has pop romantic ballads like "If I'm Not In Love", "That's How Love Moves" and the duet with her husband "Let's Make Love", which is far away from beeing a song like 1997's "It's Your Love". Also, Faith has not an outstanding range, and sometimes she goes too hard, forces too much her voice, like on "There Will Come A Day". The title track "Breathe" is the big hit of the album, as also is the cheesy song 'The Way You Love Me'. But the greatest songs here are doubtless the great opening track and "If I Should Fall Behind". If you like Shania Twain, Martina Mc Bride, and even the Dixie Chicks, you should get these release. I wonder what Faith will do in her next release. The way she's gettin more pop each day, may be work with Britney Spears producers? Let's wait and see.
| 987 |
[
"This cd is not as good as \"Faith\".",
"The country influence is almost gone here, making this cd a pop/rock release.The uptempos are great, for example, \"What's In It For Me\" and \"I Got My Baby\".",
"Of course, it has pop romantic ballads like \"If I'm Not In Love\", \"That's How Love Moves\" and the duet with her husband \"Let's Make Love\", which is far away from beeing a song like 1997's \"It's Your Love\".",
"Also, Faith has not an outstanding range, and sometimes she goes too hard, forces too much her voice, like on \"There Will Come A Day\".",
"The title track \"Breathe\" is the big hit of the album, as also is the cheesy song 'The Way You Love Me'.",
"But the greatest songs here are doubtless the great opening track and \"If I Should Fall Behind\".",
"If you like Shania Twain, Martina Mc Bride, and even the Dixie Chicks, you should get these release.",
"I wonder what Faith will do in her next release.",
"The way she's gettin more pop each day, may be work with Britney Spears producers?",
"Let's wait and see."
] |
3 |
Oops He Did It Again !
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Once again Walsch allows himself to mar a fairly insightful treatise on the nature of God and the state of mankind with a silly speculation about alien intervention in the affairs of earth people. He asserts that the rapid advances in technology of the last hundered years were achieved with the assistance of extraterrestrials! This type of wild X-File theorizing - along with his utopian suggestions for economic and governmental reform - undermines his credibility as a theological and social thinker. This is regretable since many of his insights, especially on the nature of the political and economic structure of the nations of the world, are dead-on-target.Still, leftovers from CWG Part 1 such as his sophmoric wordplay and use of catch phrases ("unless it is/isn't") are annoying. Overall, the book is entertaining and thought provoking. I'm looking forward to reading CWG Part 3 which I'm sure will be just as fascinating a mixture of sublime and ridiculous - Unless it's not.
| 987 |
[
"Once again Walsch allows himself to mar a fairly insightful treatise on the nature of God and the state of mankind with a silly speculation about alien intervention in the affairs of earth people.",
"He asserts that the rapid advances in technology of the last hundered years were achieved with the assistance of extraterrestrials!",
"This type of wild X-File theorizing - along with his utopian suggestions for economic and governmental reform - undermines his credibility as a theological and social thinker.",
"This is regretable since many of his insights, especially on the nature of the political and economic structure of the nations of the world, are dead-on-target.Still, leftovers from CWG Part 1 such as his sophmoric wordplay and use of catch phrases (\"unless it is/isn't\") are annoying.",
"Overall, the book is entertaining and thought provoking.",
"I'm looking forward to reading CWG Part 3 which I'm sure will be just as fascinating a mixture of sublime and ridiculous - Unless it's not."
] |
3 |
Scifi novel of ideas
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Praised by many writers, this is a novel akin to films like "The Outsiders" or "The Sixth Sense" in that it centers around a fantastic explanation for the odd happenings over the course of the story. The explanation is so verbose and unnecessarily detailed for the function of plot alone that it purposefully strays into philosophy and how we perceive the world and interact with others. Insightful aphorisms dot the narration. The major fault I find with novels of this sort (and I believe many of the European writers are kin, like Kundera and Calvino) is that they fail to tie their mechanical plot symmetries to lifelike characters. Instead their characters talk in robotlike voices, vaguely imitating real people without the unique inflections of lifelike individuals. These authors have the imagination but not the mimetic skill to make fiction come to life. So reading them is like watching a puppet play, interesting for the plot convolutions but ultimately emotionally detached.
| 987 |
[
"Praised by many writers, this is a novel akin to films like \"The Outsiders\" or \"The Sixth Sense\" in that it centers around a fantastic explanation for the odd happenings over the course of the story.",
"The explanation is so verbose and unnecessarily detailed for the function of plot alone that it purposefully strays into philosophy and how we perceive the world and interact with others.",
"Insightful aphorisms dot the narration.",
"The major fault I find with novels of this sort (and I believe many of the European writers are kin, like Kundera and Calvino) is that they fail to tie their mechanical plot symmetries to lifelike characters.",
"Instead their characters talk in robotlike voices, vaguely imitating real people without the unique inflections of lifelike individuals.",
"These authors have the imagination but not the mimetic skill to make fiction come to life.",
"So reading them is like watching a puppet play, interesting for the plot convolutions but ultimately emotionally detached."
] |
3 |
Great.. until it breaks.
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The quality of the audio from this unit is just ok.. plug in a high quality shotgun or stereo mic for better sound. The built in mics would be fine if you could adjust the gain, but since you can't you will get very peaky and poppy audio when speaking directly to the device.You will also hear the ipod HD spin up and cycle while using the built in mics. This is not the recorder for serious podcasting unless you are using something to control the volume before it goes in to the italk. Something like a portable 4 track or just a mini-mixer should do the trick. But if you are going to the trouble to set all of that up you probably want something to record to that isn't going to run out of battery so quickly.I'm sure it had something to do with the way I carried it around in my pocket but the built in mics are now shot.. I didn't smash it or drop it.. just put it in my pocket with my keys for about 5 mins.. now the mics are all messed up. A little durability would be nice.[...]
| 987 |
[
"The quality of the audio from this unit is just ok..",
"plug in a high quality shotgun or stereo mic for better sound.",
"The built in mics would be fine if you could adjust the gain, but since you can't you will get very peaky and poppy audio when speaking directly to the device.You will also hear the ipod HD spin up and cycle while using the built in mics.",
"This is not the recorder for serious podcasting unless you are using something to control the volume before it goes in to the italk.",
"Something like a portable 4 track or just a mini-mixer should do the trick.",
"But if you are going to the trouble to set all of that up you probably want something to record to that isn't going to run out of battery so quickly.I'm sure it had something to do with the way I carried it around in my pocket but the built in mics are now shot..",
"I didn't smash it or drop it..",
"just put it in my pocket with my keys for about 5 mins..",
"now the mics are all messed up.",
"A little durability would be nice.[...]"
] |
3 |
The Town
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This is the first book I have read by Bentley Little. There are some similarities with other horror books I have read, such as "The Shining" by King. (I guess this is why King bestows flattery upon Little.) However, I did find a couple of the scences intersting: the growing navel and the lucid thoughts during the rampage of Gregory. There was some jumping between the characters through the novel, but I just took this as a way of adding to the reader's perception of the confusion the town was experiencing. After this book, I would probably read another book by Little. The story read fairly well (there were several small errors and then the last name of the main characters was spelled two different ways). However, these small things do add up, which can distract the reader the author's work. In the end, what I found most interesting in the book was the Molokan cultural information that was a major component. This was my first exposure to this culture and was intrigued by it.
| 987 |
[
"This is the first book I have read by Bentley Little.",
"There are some similarities with other horror books I have read, such as \"The Shining\" by King.",
"(I guess this is why King bestows flattery upon Little.) However, I did find a couple of the scences intersting: the growing navel and the lucid thoughts during the rampage of Gregory.",
"There was some jumping between the characters through the novel, but I just took this as a way of adding to the reader's perception of the confusion the town was experiencing.",
"After this book, I would probably read another book by Little.",
"The story read fairly well (there were several small errors and then the last name of the main characters was spelled two different ways).",
"However, these small things do add up, which can distract the reader the author's work.",
"In the end, what I found most interesting in the book was the Molokan cultural information that was a major component.",
"This was my first exposure to this culture and was intrigued by it."
] |
3 |
The Book of Rock Stars
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As a fan of Krull's phenomenal mini-biography series, I was delighted when I discovered she had written a book about rock stars. I sought the book from my local library immediately, and was disappointed.For starters, the book's illustrations are a different style. They are funky, but don't represent the singers very well. I miss the caricatures that filled Krull's "Lives of the..." series. These pictures are more of an abstract mosaic of relevant (or irrelevant) images.Secondly, I noticed several simple errors in the book's spelling and language structure.The last annoyance is the fact that the book is just so darn short. Each biography- excluding that of the Beatles- is only a page long and sticks to the most basic facts about the singers', their bands, and most famous songs.This book is a good introduction to rock music for younger children. If you're looking for a comprehensive rock history, I highly recommend "Rock & Roll Year by Year" by Luke Crampton and Dafydd Rees.
| 987 |
[
"As a fan of Krull's phenomenal mini-biography series, I was delighted when I discovered she had written a book about rock stars.",
"I sought the book from my local library immediately, and was disappointed.For starters, the book's illustrations are a different style.",
"They are funky, but don't represent the singers very well.",
"I miss the caricatures that filled Krull's \"Lives of the...\" series.",
"These pictures are more of an abstract mosaic of relevant (or irrelevant) images.Secondly, I noticed several simple errors in the book's spelling and language structure.The last annoyance is the fact that the book is just so darn short.",
"Each biography- excluding that of the Beatles- is only a page long and sticks to the most basic facts about the singers', their bands, and most famous songs.This book is a good introduction to rock music for younger children.",
"If you're looking for a comprehensive rock history, I highly recommend \"Rock & Roll Year by Year\" by Luke Crampton and Dafydd Rees."
] |
3 |
Another Introductory Book
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It starts easy, you feel good until you hit the foundations. Author dives into Schroedinger's equation and even worse he starts to use a lot "Eigen.****" in the form of value, function, state etc so that you really have to slow down to comprehend clearly. Subject gets deeper and deeper and he himself says similaer to saying "just take it from me as it is correct". Than provides simple problems and solutions. Although the examples are standard that you find in any introductory course textbooks, the thechincal language he uses makes them difficult to follow. I think this book is not as easy as advertised to be. I do not blame anybody remember after all there is phrase that only few people knows what Quantum Mechanics is. You may want to read this book after reading few more introductory books especially with some formulas and calculations. If you do not know what Eigenvalue is,which author does not even define it, than you better read some calculus before you read this book.
| 987 |
[
"It starts easy, you feel good until you hit the foundations.",
"Author dives into Schroedinger's equation and even worse he starts to use a lot \"Eigen.****\" in the form of value, function, state etc so that you really have to slow down to comprehend clearly.",
"Subject gets deeper and deeper and he himself says similaer to saying \"just take it from me as it is correct\".",
"Than provides simple problems and solutions.",
"Although the examples are standard that you find in any introductory course textbooks, the thechincal language he uses makes them difficult to follow.",
"I think this book is not as easy as advertised to be.",
"I do not blame anybody remember after all there is phrase that only few people knows what Quantum Mechanics is.",
"You may want to read this book after reading few more introductory books especially with some formulas and calculations.",
"If you do not know what Eigenvalue is,which author does not even define it, than you better read some calculus before you read this book."
] |
3 |
Bailey likes it
|
This is a good toy especially for the price.The pro's:1) its inexpensive2) it bounces weird (makes for a fun fetch toy)3) it has a good squeaker4) plastic seems pretty durableCons:1) I would not get this for a large dog, it is pretty small, and could possibly be swallowedThat's the toy in a nutshell. I needed 3 more dollars to get free shipping, and this product was the perfect product at the price I needed. Would I spend more than $5.00 on it? Nope, just a regular squeaker toy, but it is pretty durable, and Bailey likes it just fine.UPDATE JANUARY 9th, 2012:squeaker broke this past week, so it lasted us all of 2 weeks :(Still at 3 dollar it is okay, but of all the Christmas toys (including treats) this has lasted the least amount of time.This toy is better than dollar tree squeakers (they will last us less than an hour) but of all her squeakers not bought at dollar tree this has given out the quickest. I don't regret that I bought it, but I will probably not buy it again.
| 987 |
[
"This is a good toy especially for the price.The pro's:1) its inexpensive2) it bounces weird (makes for a fun fetch toy)3) it has a good squeaker4) plastic seems pretty durableCons:1) I would not get this for a large dog, it is pretty small, and could possibly be swallowedThat's the toy in a nutshell.",
"I needed 3 more dollars to get free shipping, and this product was the perfect product at the price I needed.",
"Would I spend more than $5.00 on it?",
"Nope, just a regular squeaker toy, but it is pretty durable, and Bailey likes it just fine.UPDATE JANUARY 9th, 2012:squeaker broke this past week, so it lasted us all of 2 weeks :(Still at 3 dollar it is okay, but of all the Christmas toys (including treats) this has lasted the least amount of time.This toy is better than dollar tree squeakers (they will last us less than an hour) but of all her squeakers not bought at dollar tree this has given out the quickest.",
"I don't regret that I bought it, but I will probably not buy it again."
] |
3 |
Not enough Guenter
|
"The Unbroken Chain" is woefully lacking in the personal details that so many of the other first-hand accounts by Mercury/Gemini/Apollo chroniclers have included. There isn't enough in this book on Guenter's life before NASA to fill one page. I'm not looking for teary-eyed Nazi-confessions or anything, but what about his upbringing? What about his education? Yes, these questions could be answered briefly, but it's the details that round out the picture and tells us what motivates this man to be the model many people SHOULD strive to emulate. The personal anecdotes about many of the astronauts, especially the ones that pull no punches, are invaluable. They're delivered dryly however, and read as though they were dictated directly onto paper without the kind of illustration/color that puts the reader in the room with Guenter. The research falls a little short in a few areas, as there are a couple of "I don't remember his name"-type stories. All in all, a minor distraction...
| 987 |
[
"\"The Unbroken Chain\" is woefully lacking in the personal details that so many of the other first-hand accounts by Mercury/Gemini/Apollo chroniclers have included.",
"There isn't enough in this book on Guenter's life before NASA to fill one page.",
"I'm not looking for teary-eyed Nazi-confessions or anything, but what about his upbringing?",
"What about his education?",
"Yes, these questions could be answered briefly, but it's the details that round out the picture and tells us what motivates this man to be the model many people SHOULD strive to emulate.",
"The personal anecdotes about many of the astronauts, especially the ones that pull no punches, are invaluable.",
"They're delivered dryly however, and read as though they were dictated directly onto paper without the kind of illustration/color that puts the reader in the room with Guenter.",
"The research falls a little short in a few areas, as there are a couple of \"I don't remember his name\"-type stories.",
"All in all, a minor distraction..."
] |
3 |
Please Listen to Me
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Ok, I have played so many sports games that it is ridiculous, I don't like role playing games or fantasy sports games like NFL biltz. I like authentic games. This game is far from authentic basketball or a fantasy sport game. The graphics are very lack luster for PS2. Some people will tell you otherwise but they are in a dream land, wake up people. The gameplay is extremely sloppy. Defensive rebounding is a joke, it is extemely impossible on free throws, and lose balls are tough to get because the players won't get the ball. Three pointers are nonexistent on tough levels and practically so are regular two pointers. I played the computer on the toughest level and both I and the computer shot 20% from the field. So the scoring was low and not because of outstanding defense but of missed shots that should be made in the low post, the only way to score is a running shot or dunk. A turn and shot with shaq, duncan, or garnett will not fall, it is extremely pathetic and annoying.
| 987 |
[
"Ok, I have played so many sports games that it is ridiculous, I don't like role playing games or fantasy sports games like NFL biltz.",
"I like authentic games.",
"This game is far from authentic basketball or a fantasy sport game.",
"The graphics are very lack luster for PS2.",
"Some people will tell you otherwise but they are in a dream land, wake up people.",
"The gameplay is extremely sloppy.",
"Defensive rebounding is a joke, it is extemely impossible on free throws, and lose balls are tough to get because the players won't get the ball.",
"Three pointers are nonexistent on tough levels and practically so are regular two pointers.",
"I played the computer on the toughest level and both I and the computer shot 20% from the field.",
"So the scoring was low and not because of outstanding defense but of missed shots that should be made in the low post, the only way to score is a running shot or dunk.",
"A turn and shot with shaq, duncan, or garnett will not fall, it is extremely pathetic and annoying."
] |
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