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I am not impressed. Light weight metal and thin paint. Very easily scratched, and looks beat up after only a couple of days.. Assembly wasn't hard, but the curved metal supports in the back were well behind the rear leg - by several inches. Thankfully the metal was cheap and soft enough for me to bend to line up with holes. Hopefully that will not effect the actual usage. Bought this to use with kids bikes, tires about 20 inches high each. Assembled it with both racks facing the same direction. The bikes barely fit facing inward. Facing the handlebars the same direction jams the bikes on, barely balancing the ties on the front support leg of the stand. And the handlebars are then practically intertwined. You then need to remove whichever bike is on the outside to get to the one on the inside (lots of fun with kids, as they end up dumping one bike on the floor). Hooking the rear tire does not work, chain hits supports and the will not stay on the rack. Bikes will not fit from back of rack as pictured in the sellers pics. They fall out, tires don't fit between supports and slide in far enough. I also had to loosen and spread/bend the metal hoop bars as far as I could to get the tires in the little bit the go in - Tight fit. I would recommend this for adult bikes with thin tires only, like 10 speeds or narrow street tires. Look elsewhere for kids bike racks.	negative	[ "I am not impressed.", "Light weight metal and thin paint.", "Very easily scratched, and looks beat up after only a couple of days..", "Assembly wasn't hard, but the curved metal supports in the back were well behind the rear leg - by several inches.", "Thankfully the metal was cheap and soft enough for me to bend to line up with holes.", "Hopefully that will not effect the actual usage.", "Bought this to use with kids bikes, tires about 20 inches high each.", "Assembled it with both racks facing the same direction.", "The bikes barely fit facing inward.", "Facing the handlebars the same direction jams the bikes on, barely balancing the ties on the front support leg of the stand.", "And the handlebars are then practically intertwined.", "You then need to remove whichever bike is on the outside to get to the one on the inside (lots of fun with kids, as they end up dumping one bike on the floor).", "Hooking the rear tire does not work, chain hits supports and the will not stay on the rack.", "Bikes will not fit from back of rack as pictured in the sellers pics.", "They fall out, tires don't fit between supports and slide in far enough.", "I also had to loosen and spread/bend the metal hoop bars as far as I could to get the tires in the little bit the go in - Tight fit.", "I would recommend this for adult bikes with thin tires only, like 10 speeds or narrow street tires.", "Look elsewhere for kids bike racks." ]
This game is not very good for many reasons. 1.the touch screen controls can be finicky. 2. The sailing that occurs in the game is downright boring and very time consuming and you can't just leave your DS alone since they are enemies who attack you while your sailing. 3. Some of the puzzles are very frustrating and not fun at all 4. During the game you are going to have to return to the same dungeon over and over again, which means you have to go through the same area again just to unlock a new area. This can get tedious considering some of the things you have to do are really stupid like carrying key pieces from 1 point to another all while trying to avoid enemies you can't even kill. To make things worse the moment you enter this dungeon, a timer appears so you have to do it in a certain time. i don't know what nintendo was thinking when they went with this design choice but overall it pretty much destroys the game, dooo noooot buuuuuuuuy!	negative	[ "This game is not very good for many reasons.", "1.", "the touch screen controls can be finicky.", "2.", "The sailing that occurs in the game is downright boring and very time consuming and you can't just leave your DS alone since they are enemies who attack you while your sailing.", "3.", "Some of the puzzles are very frustrating and not fun at all\n4.", "During the game you are going to have to return to the same dungeon over and over again, which means you have to go through the same area again just to unlock a new area.", "This can get tedious considering some of the things you have to do are really stupid like carrying key pieces from 1 point to another all while trying to avoid enemies you can't even kill.", "To make things worse the moment you enter this dungeon, a timer appears so you have to do it in a certain time.", "i don't know what nintendo was thinking when they went with this design choice but overall it pretty much destroys the game, dooo noooot buuuuuuuuy!" ]
No one i repeat no one can say or not say that there ae rules for punk rock. Punk is not what you wear it's not anarchy it's not something you can call yourself by having a mowhawk!!! it's a way of life it's an expression it is something that has been ruined by the media and hollywood. This has to be the most ignorant movie i have ever seen, and if people actually buy into it than thats their own fault. I was briefly entertained, but the simple fact that steve-o has set rules to be a punk rocker is bull-sh*t. I cant have a girfriend im a punk rocker. I can't be a sellout, so that means i can't like english bands?Rules are for your so called establishment, not for an anarchist. This movie is a giant oxymoron. Just the fact that steve-o comes from an upper class family contradicts his own moronic beleifs. go out and watch into hell. If there ever was an acturate interpretation of the punk movement this is it. Or you could go to Hot topic and buy this movie and join the throngs of other people that actually believed it.	negative	[ "No one i repeat no one can say or not say that there ae rules for punk rock.", "Punk is not what you wear it's not anarchy it's not something you can call yourself by having a mowhawk!!!", "it's a way of life it's an expression it is something that has been ruined by the media and hollywood.", "This has to be the most ignorant movie i have ever seen, and if people actually buy into it than thats their own fault.", "I was briefly entertained, but the simple fact that steve-o has set rules to be a punk rocker is bull-sh*t.", "I cant have a girfriend im a punk rocker.", "I can't be a sellout, so that means i can't like english bands?", "Rules are for your so called establishment, not for an anarchist.", "This movie is a giant oxymoron.", "Just the fact that steve-o comes from an upper class family contradicts his own moronic beleifs.", "go out and watch into hell.", "If there ever was an acturate interpretation of the punk movement this is it.", "Or you could go to Hot topic and buy this movie and join the throngs of other people that actually believed it." ]
Let me start off by saying Okami has great cell shaded graphics, rarely done well enough to be note worthy, but capcom did it right here; but as we all know graphics don't make a game. Okami was so hard for me to play i didn't know who it was actually made for, or why the people who ranted on about it to me would ever feel the way they do, thus why i think it is made for children, also taking in consideration there is some annoying demon sitting on your head telling you what to do after running around aimlessly. You run along paths with some clearings here and there, so to me it felt like i was traversing a great tree lined office labyrinth. While the paint brush tool is clever, it's pretty clumsy and simple. It would be one thing if i had to figure it out for myself when to use it, but the little bug guy chimes in before you can think for yourself. Oh we need to make some water here! oh well a squiggle or two should cut it, and WALLA! I do like being a wolf, but that and the eye candy alone don't make this a good game. Also, Okami was released in 2005 or 2006, long after many 3-d platforming greats such as Mario 64, Mega man legends or Shadow of the colossus so i just don't understand what it is that makes people think this is either, "indy" or fantastically original. I can sit and play ff7 for hours even in 2k11, but this bugged me through and through in 2008.	negative	[ "Let me start off by saying Okami has great cell shaded graphics, rarely done well enough to be note worthy, but capcom did it right here; but as we all know graphics don't make a game.", "Okami was so hard for me to play i didn't know who it was actually made for, or why the people who ranted on about it to me would ever feel the way they do, thus why i think it is made for children, also taking in consideration there is some annoying demon sitting on your head telling you what to do after running around aimlessly.", "You run along paths with some clearings here and there, so to me it felt like i was traversing a great tree lined office labyrinth.", "While the paint brush tool is clever, it's pretty clumsy and simple.", "It would be one thing if i had to figure it out for myself when to use it, but the little bug guy chimes in before you can think for yourself.", "Oh we need to make some water here!", "oh well a squiggle or two should cut it, and WALLA!", "I do like being a wolf, but that and the eye candy alone don't make this a good game.", "Also, Okami was released in 2005 or 2006, long after many 3-d platforming greats such as Mario 64, Mega man legends or Shadow of the colossus so i just don't understand what it is that makes people think this is either, \"indy\" or fantastically original.", "I can sit and play ff7 for hours even in 2k11, but this bugged me through and through in 2008." ]
First, I write a lot of reviews, and try to be as fair as I can, giving good reviews when deserved, and low stars when deserved. I find these reviews to be very helpful in my shopping efforts with Amazon. After reading more positive than negative reviews for this product, I decided to take a chance, even though it still seemed risky with all the negative feedback. Well, don't make the same mistake I made. This product is garbage on many levels. Cons: First, quality control is obviously a problem with this item. Honestly, a blind person would have been able to tell it was assembled poorly. The blade was set crooked so that only one part was effectively cutting while the other part wasn't making it through the cutter mold. The tray for the SIM card was also crooked. The quality of the product was cheap, although on par with the price. Think cheap hole puncher quality from a $1 store. Packaging was generic, the directions were vague, useless, and VERY tiny to read. Despite immediately noticing the poor craftsmanship, I decided to try to adjust the tray so the SIM sat right, testing with another SIM and microSIM I had for reference. This was not a simple matter of putting your SIM into a well guided opening and punching out a new microSIM. If I had done it that way, it might have come out even more crooked. When trying to cut, the blade only cut one side, since the other side wasn't deep enough to cut all the way through. Also, what's worse is that because half the card was not cut and poking through and the other half wasn't fully cut, the card was effectively stuck. With some effort, I was able to get the microSIM cut card out. Three out of four sides were very rough, crooked, and the plastic was more squished/bent than cleanly cut. The sides were also not square and didn't line up, not even with their own adapters. I had to use kitchen shears and sand paper to get it to at least be somewhat functional and squared. Honestly, I could have done a better job with scissors and sand paper alone. This product doesn't work, and even for the cheap price, nothing justifies a product that doesn't do what it advertises. 2nd Generation? What a joke. This wasn't a matter of "it basically worked, but had to sand it down". This almost ruined my SIM and had to have a lot of adjustment and some praying involved to get it to work. What's worse, I could have easily damaged my card and not been able to salvage it. Others might not be as lucky. Pros: None Bottom line: Do not risk your SIM card on this product, you might be without a SIM and therefore phone service for a while. Additionally, the microSIM adapters were actually perfectly cut, but too thick. I tested on a T-Bolt, and it wouldn't accept the card because it wasn't thin enough. Basically, none of this product works, neither the cutter, nor the adapters. Could it have just been a flawed piece? Possibly, but it is a fairly simple design that several companies use, and this only means that quality control is nonexistant and many will probably also receive flawed products. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT	negative	[ "First, I write a lot of reviews, and try to be as fair as I can, giving good reviews when deserved, and low stars when deserved.", "I find these reviews to be very helpful in my shopping efforts with Amazon.", "After reading more positive than negative reviews for this product, I decided to take a chance, even though it still seemed risky with all the negative feedback.", "Well, don't make the same mistake I made.", "This product is garbage on many levels.", "Cons:\nFirst, quality control is obviously a problem with this item.", "Honestly, a blind person would have been able to tell it was assembled poorly.", "The blade was set crooked so that only one part was effectively cutting while the other part wasn't making it through the cutter mold.", "The tray for the SIM card was also crooked.", "The quality of the product was cheap, although on par with the price.", "Think cheap hole puncher quality from a $1 store.", "Packaging was generic, the directions were vague, useless, and VERY tiny to read.", "Despite immediately noticing the poor craftsmanship, I decided to try to adjust the tray so the SIM sat right, testing with another SIM and microSIM I had for reference.", "This was not a simple matter of putting your SIM into a well guided opening and punching out a new microSIM.", "If I had done it that way, it might have come out even more crooked.", "When trying to cut, the blade only cut one side, since the other side wasn't deep enough to cut all the way through.", "Also, what's worse is that because half the card was not cut and poking through and the other half wasn't fully cut, the card was effectively stuck.", "With some effort, I was able to get the microSIM cut card out.", "Three out of four sides were very rough, crooked, and the plastic was more squished/bent than cleanly cut.", "The sides were also not square and didn't line up, not even with their own adapters.", "I had to use kitchen shears and sand paper to get it to at least be somewhat functional and squared.", "Honestly, I could have done a better job with scissors and sand paper alone.", "This product doesn't work, and even for the cheap price, nothing justifies a product that doesn't do what it advertises.", "2nd Generation?", "What a joke.", "This wasn't a matter of \"it basically worked, but had to sand it down\".", "This almost ruined my SIM and had to have a lot of adjustment and some praying involved to get it to work.", "What's worse, I could have easily damaged my card and not been able to salvage it.", "Others might not be as lucky.", "Pros:\nNone\n\nBottom line:\n\nDo not risk your SIM card on this product, you might be without a SIM and therefore phone service for a while.", "Additionally, the microSIM adapters were actually perfectly cut, but too thick.", "I tested on a T-Bolt, and it wouldn't accept the card because it wasn't thin enough.", "Basically, none of this product works, neither the cutter, nor the adapters.", "Could it have just been a flawed piece?", "Possibly, but it is a fairly simple design that several companies use, and this only means that quality control is nonexistant and many will probably also receive flawed products.", "DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT" ]
This software Quicken 2014 Deluxe does not work on Yoga 2 Pro. No help on quicken community. I bought it and I am stuck with it. If you have Windows 8.1 and a high resolution screen beware. Looks like Mobu for me. I have been a long time user of Quicken and this version is horrible. Will go back to Version 2013 for now. Buyer Beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	negative	[ "This software Quicken 2014 Deluxe does not work on Yoga 2 Pro.", "No help on quicken community.", "I bought it and I am stuck with it.", "If you have Windows 8.", "1 and a high resolution screen beware.", "Looks like Mobu for me.", "I have been a long time user of Quicken and this version is horrible.", "Will go\nback to Version 2013 for now.", "Buyer Beware!!!!", "!!!!", "!!!!", "!!!!", "!" ]
I bought one, did not work at all for a Surface Pro 3 out of the box. Anker replaced it, and the second one also ould not charge my SP3. I tested it with USB devices and it worked well, but be aware that the output is not enough for most modern cell phones. I tested the second battery with several laptops and it would not charge them. I have returned both to Anker at their request, and have received a reply on the output specifications for the battery that confrms that, for such a large battery, the output is very low. I have a long line of Anker batteries I have used that are excellent, and Anker customer service is always excellent. Anker customer service sent me one of their wonderful small batteries as a compensation for my experience. This battery did not work for Surface Pro 3, but still works well for USB devices. A much better battery, that charges my SP3 and other laptops very well, is the RavPower 23,000. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFMUBYG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00	negative	[ "I bought one, did not work at all for a Surface Pro 3 out of the box.", "Anker replaced it, and the second one also ould not charge my SP3.", "I tested it with USB devices and it worked well, but be aware that the output is not enough for most modern cell phones.", "I tested the second battery with several laptops and it would not charge them.", "I have returned both to Anker at their request, and have received a reply on the output specifications for the battery that confrms that, for such a large battery, the output is very low.", "I have a long line of Anker batteries I have used that are excellent, and Anker customer service is always excellent.", "Anker customer service sent me one of their wonderful small batteries as a compensation for my experience.", "This battery did not work for Surface Pro 3, but still works well for USB devices.", "A much better battery, that charges my SP3 and other laptops very well, is the RavPower 23,000.", "http://www.", "amazon.", "com/gp/product/B00HFMUBYG?", "psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00" ]
I love Dracula. It's about as good as a horror story gets. The old-fashioned language of the narrative is perfect for laying out a tale of innocence and purity corrupted and transformed into the epitomy of evil. When I bought the illustrated edition, I suppose I expected drawings that would evoke the same sense of dreamlike dread that Stoker's words created. Boy, was I wrong. The illustrations in this version of Dracula are straight out of the graphic novel stylebook, and add absolutely nothing to the story. In fact, their anachronistic quality is an unpleasant distraction from the author's carefully crafted descriptions of characters and settings. I found myself wondering if the cartoonist and I had read the same passage, because there was little, if any, resemblance between what I saw and what I had read. I'm not sure why I decided on this version of the book in the first place, but I'll be sure never to do it again. The illustrations are big, awkward cartoons of characters that sometimes look like they're straight out of Scooby Doo and at other times could have been pulled from one of the more lurid works of the artists of the graphic novel genre. Don't buy this illustrated mess.	negative	[ "I love Dracula.", "It's about as good as a horror story gets.", "The old-fashioned language of the narrative is perfect for laying out a tale of innocence and purity corrupted and transformed into the epitomy of evil.", "When I bought the illustrated edition, I suppose I expected drawings that would evoke the same sense of dreamlike dread that Stoker's words created.", "Boy, was I wrong.", "The illustrations in this version of Dracula are straight out of the graphic novel stylebook, and add absolutely nothing to the story.", "In fact, their anachronistic quality is an unpleasant distraction from the author's carefully crafted descriptions of characters and settings.", "I found myself wondering if the cartoonist and I had read the same passage, because there was little, if any, resemblance between what I saw and what I had read.", "I'm not sure why I decided on this version of the book in the first place, but I'll be sure never to do it again.", "The illustrations are big, awkward cartoons of characters that sometimes look like they're straight out of Scooby Doo and at other times could have been pulled from one of the more lurid works of the artists of the graphic novel genre.", "Don't buy this illustrated mess." ]
Hit and miss. Sometimes work sometimes not. Adjust too high and it goes off with cars. Too low and it does nothing. Also huge lag on setting changes. Live view has taken as long as 1 minute to connect (which makes it worthless). It isn't my router or wireless system either. Only THIS has problems with my signal. And I DID try their chime pro for upping signal. It didn't work either. I am now rethinking the whole brand. This is not reliable security which in some ways is worse than no security. For the price and PITA installing and so on I think this needs to go back. I'd rather pay 4X the cost for something RELIABLE than something you cannot depend on to work when needed.	negative	[ "Hit and miss.", "Sometimes work sometimes not.", "Adjust too high and it goes off with cars.", "Too low and it does nothing.", "Also huge lag on setting changes.", "Live view has taken as long as 1 minute to connect (which makes it worthless).", "It isn't my router or wireless system either.", "Only THIS has problems with my signal.", "And I DID try their chime pro for upping signal.", "It didn't work either.", "I am now rethinking the whole brand.", "This is not reliable security which in some ways is worse than no security.", "For the price and PITA installing and so on I think this needs to go back.", "I'd rather pay 4X the cost for something RELIABLE than something you cannot depend on to work when needed." ]
Pants fit ok and wear well. The price is right. The front pockets are just deep enough to be dangerous. Anything you are stupid enough to put in the front pockets is automatically ejected at the worst possible time. Got a knife with a clip? lost. Got tip money? vanished. Loose change? forgetaboutit. I would gladly pay five bucks more for these pants to get decent pockets.	negative	[ "Pants fit ok and wear well.", "The price is right.", "The front pockets are just deep enough to be dangerous.", "Anything you are stupid enough to put in the front pockets is automatically ejected at the worst possible time.", "Got a knife with a clip?", "lost.", "Got tip money?", "vanished.", "Loose change?", "forgetaboutit.", "I would gladly pay five bucks more for these pants to get decent pockets." ]
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS. Rating: 4/10 PROS: - The story is filled with glamorous surroundings and people who are fun to read about. Who's not interested, on at least some level, in famous twin brothers who make People's 50 Most Beautiful People list, frequent A-list clubs, and stay in the executive suites of fancy hotels? - I liked Kasey's brother, Garrett, quite a bit. He's flashy and flamboyant with a "devil take it" attitude, yet he also knows when to be serious and is very protective of his twin. - Gram has a pretty serious thing for Kasey from the start of the story, and I thought it was cute that although Gram thinks he has hidden his attraction so well, so many of his employees and friends know about it and encourage it. CONS: - I couldn't help rolling my eyes at some of the melodramatic--and unrealistic--things the characters do. Kasey, who's not out in public, wakes up on the couch of a night club and immediately twines his fingers with Gram's...then lets Gram kiss him? Gram starts calling Kasey "baby" after their first sexual encounter? Kasey gives an impassioned coming out speech to a whole slew of reporters not 20 minutes after having said he wasn't going to tell anyone outright? - There's practically no buildup, emotional or physical, to the first sex scene, and because there's so little development between sex scenes, they left me cold. They're lovingly described in rather minute detail, but I found them a little clinical. They have a removed, play-by-play feel to them. - Some of the dialogue is wooden-sounding and is used to awkwardly convey plot points that would have been better placed in the exposition. For example, Kasey says this while talking to Garrett at the beginning of the story: "Add to the fact your twin brother is a starting point guard on a pro basketball team and you're a tabloid reporter's wet dream." There's some important background information here, but it just doesn't sound natural in dialogue. - There are numerous "duh" instances throughout the story where the writing needlessly repeats itself. Here's one: "Kasey weighed in at around two hundred pounds. At one hundred and eighty pounds, Garrett was several pounds lighter." Overall comments: I like the idea of this story: the setting is alluring, and there are several interesting minor characters with dramatic comings and goings that read rather like a soap opera. However, the story very much focuses on the sex scenes; and since I didn't find them particularly titillating, the entire novella fell flat for me.	negative	[ "Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.", "Rating: 4/10\n\nPROS:\n- The story is filled with glamorous surroundings and people who are fun to read about.", "Who's not interested, on at least some level, in famous twin brothers who make People's 50 Most Beautiful People list, frequent A-list clubs, and stay in the executive suites of fancy hotels?", "- I liked Kasey's brother, Garrett, quite a bit.", "He's flashy and flamboyant with a \"devil take it\" attitude, yet he also knows when to be serious and is very protective of his twin.", "- Gram has a pretty serious thing for Kasey from the start of the story, and I thought it was cute that although Gram thinks he has hidden his attraction so well, so many of his employees and friends know about it and encourage it.", "CONS:\n- I couldn't help rolling my eyes at some of the melodramatic--and unrealistic--things the characters do.", "Kasey, who's not out in public, wakes up on the couch of a night club and immediately twines his fingers with Gram's...", "then lets Gram kiss him?", "Gram starts calling Kasey \"baby\" after their first sexual encounter?", "Kasey gives an impassioned coming out speech to a whole slew of reporters not 20 minutes after having said he wasn't going to tell anyone outright?", "- There's practically no buildup, emotional or physical, to the first sex scene, and because there's so little development between sex scenes, they left me cold.", "They're lovingly described in rather minute detail, but I found them a little clinical.", "They have a removed, play-by-play feel to them.", "- Some of the dialogue is wooden-sounding and is used to awkwardly convey plot points that would have been better placed in the exposition.", "For example, Kasey says this while talking to Garrett at the beginning of the story: \"Add to the fact your twin brother is a starting point guard on a pro basketball team and you're a tabloid reporter's wet dream.", "\" There's some important background information here, but it just doesn't sound natural in dialogue.", "- There are numerous \"duh\" instances throughout the story where the writing needlessly repeats itself.", "Here's one: \"Kasey weighed in at around two hundred pounds.", "At one hundred and eighty pounds, Garrett was several pounds lighter.", "\"\n\nOverall comments: I like the idea of this story: the setting is alluring, and there are several interesting minor characters with dramatic comings and goings that read rather like a soap opera.", "However, the story very much focuses on the sex scenes; and since I didn't find them particularly titillating, the entire novella fell flat for me." ]
There are no words to describe how SLOW this movie was from beginning to end, but let me try anyway so as to give people a fair chance to avoid it and thus try and prevent their day/evening from being ruined: the film deals with the story of a schoolteacher from New England who meets a Virginian cowboy on the plains of Wyoming. The presence of Bill Pullman and Diane Lane did very little to alleviate the pain of watching this slooow and boooring mooovie... In addition, Diane Lane's character was way to pushy/bossy/feminist for late 19th century, making it rather unrealistic. As for the supporting characters, this film does not seem to be their thing, and subsequently they look like they are out of place. In relation to the plot and the dialogues, they are way beyond "below average." With the exception of the setting, (the plains are indeed breathtaking!) everything else is nothing to write home about. In conclusion, the potential for a decent movie was there if only the writers had the ability to... write! A shame really... Rent or buy at your own risk.	negative	[ "There are no words to describe how SLOW this movie was from beginning to end, but let me try anyway so as to give people a fair chance to avoid it and thus try and prevent their day/evening from being ruined: the film deals with the story of a schoolteacher from New England who meets a Virginian cowboy on the plains of Wyoming.", "The presence of Bill Pullman and Diane Lane did very little to alleviate the pain of watching this slooow and boooring mooovie...", "In addition, Diane Lane's character was way to pushy/bossy/feminist for late 19th century, making it rather unrealistic.", "As for the supporting characters, this film does not seem to be their thing, and subsequently they look like they are out of place.", "In relation to the plot and the dialogues, they are way beyond \"below average.", "\"\n\nWith the exception of the setting, (the plains are indeed breathtaking!", ") everything else is nothing to write home about.", "In conclusion, the potential for a decent movie was there if only the writers had the ability to...", "write!", "A shame really...", "Rent or buy at your own risk." ]
this thing clogs my MP Select Mini 0.4 nozzle every single time I try to use it. I have to go through a whole ritual to unclog it. once unclogged, printing with a regular PLA everything prints out perfectly fine, leading me to believe it's this filament that's causing me grief. if it wasn't such a pain in the butt to return it, I really would. very disappointing. update: tried this on Prusa MK3 as well but no improvement. it actually formed a knot after entering the extruder body and forced me to take the entire assembly apart just to clean out that knot. I've had 1/2 spool left but threw it out because it was just taking up room. oh and it stinks too while it prints. all around bad filament. stay away	negative	[ "this thing clogs my MP Select Mini 0.", "4 nozzle every single time I try to use it.", "I have to go through a whole ritual to unclog it.", "once unclogged, printing with a regular PLA everything prints out perfectly fine, leading me to believe it's this filament that's causing me grief.", "if it wasn't such a pain in the butt to return it, I really would.", "very disappointing.", "update: tried this on Prusa MK3 as well but no improvement.", "it actually formed a knot after entering the extruder body and forced me to take the entire assembly apart just to clean out that knot.", "I've had 1/2 spool left but threw it out because it was just taking up room.", "oh and it stinks too while it prints.", "all around bad filament.", "stay away" ]
I used this battery for about 6 weeks. At first, it lasted about two days before I had to charge it. Then, it very suddenly started lasting less than a day. I'd made no changes to my phone. I put the orginal battery that came with my phone back in it and it works as well as the extended battery did at first. I've used Motorola extended batteries in other phones I've had, and never had this issue. The difference? I've never seen a Motorola OEM battery priced that low. I'd never say that the battery that I got was possibly counterfeit or anything, but.... I'll let the reader draw their own conclusions.	negative	[ "I used this battery for about 6 weeks.", "At first, it lasted about two days before I had to charge it.", "Then, it very suddenly started lasting less than a day.", "I'd made no changes to my phone.", "I put the orginal battery that came with my phone back in it and it works as well as the extended battery did at first.", "I've used Motorola extended batteries in other phones I've had, and never had this issue.", "The difference?", "I've never seen a Motorola OEM battery priced that low.", "I'd never say that the battery that I got was possibly counterfeit or anything, but....", "I'll let the reader draw their own conclusions." ]
Did someone think about this? Look at the holes. The earth prong is on the outer edge. Now look at your transformer plugs with the earth prong. Where does that go? Well, try putting them together. And see how half the holes are covered by the body of the transformer plug. Seriously, is anyone thinking about these things before they design them? If I could find a power surge protector with spaced out sockets to fit multiple plugs, I'd buy it. For now, you pay for 8 sockets and get half. Big bargain!	negative	[ "Did someone think about this?", "Look at the holes.", "The earth prong is on the outer edge.", "Now look at your transformer plugs with the earth prong.", "Where does that go?", "Well, try putting them together.", "And see how half the holes are covered by the body of the transformer plug.", "Seriously, is anyone thinking about these things before they design them?", "If I could find a power surge protector with spaced out sockets to fit multiple plugs, I'd buy it.", "For now, you pay for 8 sockets and get half.", "Big bargain!" ]
This gazebo lasted us 30 days before wind claimed it. This gazebo is not a solid structure which you can tell by price so we expected it to be okay. We didn't expect it to collapse a month later with signs of rust at elbows. I submitted a claim with the manufacturer for a refund and that's where things got interesting. For a while a representative was staying in touch with me collecting needed information for the claim with the 2-3 days expectation for review. Four weeks later I reached out for an update and received no response. Soon after that new representative contacted me and started collecting the same intake information again. At this point I am talking to two individuals claiming to be employed by Sunjoy. One finally responded that my refund has been issued and all they need is my home address. The other continues to reach out for more and more information. Rest assured, 7 weeks later I have not received any refunds or clarity as to what is going on to this day. $300 went to waste:-\	negative	[ "This gazebo lasted us 30 days before wind claimed it.", "This gazebo is not a solid structure which you can tell by price so we expected it to be okay.", "We didn't expect it to collapse a month later with signs of rust at elbows.", "I submitted a claim with the manufacturer for a refund and that's where things got interesting.", "For a while a representative was staying in touch with me collecting needed information for the claim with the 2-3 days expectation for review.", "Four weeks later I reached out for an update and received no response.", "Soon after that new representative contacted me and started collecting the same intake information again.", "At this point I am talking to two individuals claiming to be employed by Sunjoy.", "One finally responded that my refund has been issued and all they need is my home address.", "The other continues to reach out for more and more information.", "Rest assured, 7 weeks later I have not received any refunds or clarity as to what is going on to this day.", "$300 went to waste:-\\" ]
I like the books. At least the early books, and I'm an avid video gamer so when I saw they had a Left behind game, I decided to give it a whirl. First of all, even though my PC is up to spec, the game has REALLY long load times. The tutorial was beastly, the interface awkward. The units (people), look too similar, and have specific assigned genders (such as no female soldiers, etc.) Halfway through the monstrously long and unweildy tutorial I gave up. The graphics and the clunky iterface just didn't do it for me. I think this series would make a better adventure game... You know with puzzles and traveling to exotic locations (like those produced by DreamCatcher) The LB universe is so interesting it would really shine in that kind of environment. Particularly if characters could visit places such as Jerusalem, New Babylon, and Tribulation force HQ. The one plus to this game was the soundtrack. It was beautiful.	negative	[ "I like the books.", "At least the early books, and I'm an avid video gamer so when I saw they had a Left behind game, I decided to give it a whirl.", "First of all, even though my PC is up to spec, the game has REALLY long load times.", "The tutorial was beastly, the interface awkward.", "The units (people), look too similar, and have specific assigned genders (such as no female soldiers, etc.", ") Halfway through the monstrously long and unweildy tutorial I gave up.", "The graphics and the clunky iterface just didn't do it for me.", "I think this series would make a better adventure game...", "You know with puzzles and traveling to exotic locations (like those produced by DreamCatcher) The LB universe is so interesting it would really shine in that kind of environment.", "Particularly if characters could visit places such as Jerusalem, New Babylon, and Tribulation force HQ.", "The one plus to this game was the soundtrack.", "It was beautiful." ]
Uh-oh - saw these peanuts contain cottonseed oil. Hadn't seen that on a list of healthy oils, so thought I'd better research it. Here's what Dr. Weill says when asked if cottonseed oil is okay? Definitely not. As a matter of fact, in my book, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, one of the first things I ask readers to do is to go through their pantry shelves and throw out anything made with cottonseed oil. I regard it as unhealthy because it is too high in saturated fat and too low in monounsaturated fat. What's more, cottonseed oil may contain natural toxins and probably has unacceptably high levels of pesticide residues (cotton is not classified as a food crop, and farmers use many agrichemicals when growing it). Be on the lookout for cottonseed oil in packaged foods and avoid products that contain it. Manufacturers like it because it's cheap, and products that say "may contain one or more of these oils" and list cottonseed, will almost certainly contain it. In one oz. of these peanuts is 7g of protein, 22% of your fat, and 170 calories. Probably best to not eat and find healthier nuts without the cottonseed oil.	negative	[ "Uh-oh - saw these peanuts contain cottonseed oil.", "Hadn't seen that on a list of healthy oils, so thought I'd better research it.", "Here's what Dr.", "Weill says when asked if cottonseed oil is okay?", "Definitely not.", "As a matter of fact, in my book, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, one of the first things I ask readers to do is to go through their pantry shelves and throw out anything made with cottonseed oil.", "I regard it as unhealthy because it is too high in saturated fat and too low in monounsaturated fat.", "What's more, cottonseed oil may contain natural toxins and probably has unacceptably high levels of pesticide residues (cotton is not classified as a food crop, and farmers use many agrichemicals when growing it).", "Be on the lookout for cottonseed oil in packaged foods and avoid products that contain it.", "Manufacturers like it because it's cheap, and products that say \"may contain one or more of these oils\" and list cottonseed, will almost certainly contain it.", "In one oz.", "of these peanuts is 7g of protein, 22% of your fat, and 170 calories.", "Probably best to not eat and find healthier nuts without the cottonseed oil." ]
I have read some crazy romances in my life. Werewolves, Vampires, warlocks, fae, all doing weird things that normal people would not do. But I was able to suspend disbelief for a time and go with it, enjoying a lot of them. This book totally threw me off. I read something so strange in this book that I could not swallow and it made me put it down. Let me preface my explanation with this: I assume that since this is a racy book that all the people reading these reviews would be above a certain age. I will try to keep this as PG as possible however, just in case a younger person stumbles across it. I hope you can all follow this in the vague terms I am presenting it. SPOILERS BELOW So, I was reading along, feeling a bit bored but not 100% to throw in the towel yet. The first racy scene has happened. A meeting of the minds occurred and the "L" word was already being contemplated and tossed around by our brave hero and heroine. They've got it bad. Until the next day when CeeCee's partner points out that he is a brutal murderer. Then she has second thoughts. Now, as readers, we know what Mr. Potential HEA is capable of. We have seen it because CeeCee herself has seen it. If CeeCee knew about his bad habit of ripping people apart prior to their rendezvous, why would she get all queasy about it afterwards? Doesn't make sense. But this event is not what made me put the book down. I should have put it down then, but I didn't for some reason. Later in the day, the two characters bump into each other at a church. There are some make out moments (I guess brutal murderous past wasn't so important after all), and they start talking. CeeCee asks why wolf boy never finished the night before, even though they went several steamy rounds. He said he was saving "it", his hurrah moment, for someone who loves him. Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up a minute. What? I have never in my life read something like this pertaining to a male character. I am going to make another assumption here. Most of the ladies who have read this book are familiar with men in THAT way. No man that I have ever met would give up seeing stars with a girl he's been dying to be with for years because he wasn't feeling quite loved enough. If this has ever been the case with someone you know, I apologize for my assumptions, but in my experience, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read. I just could not suspend disbelief on this one. END OF SPOILERS It wasn't too hard to put this book down because I just wasn't feeling the characters from the get go. I thought I would warm up to them, but no such luck. I guess I like alpha males and Wolfie in this book didn't fit the bill. CeeCee was WAY more of an alpha than he was. I never like to give negative reviews because I know writers put their hearts and souls into their work, not to mention time and energy. I am happy to see that many others really liked this book and the writer is doing quite well. To each their own I always say.	negative	[ "I have read some crazy romances in my life.", "Werewolves, Vampires, warlocks, fae, all doing weird things that normal people would not do.", "But I was able to suspend disbelief for a time and go with it, enjoying a lot of them.", "This book totally threw me off.", "I read something so strange in this book that I could not swallow and it made me put it down.", "Let me preface my explanation with this: I assume that since this is a racy book that all the people reading these reviews would be above a certain age.", "I will try to keep this as PG as possible however, just in case a younger person stumbles across it.", "I hope you can all follow this in the vague terms I am presenting it.", "SPOILERS BELOW\n\nSo, I was reading along, feeling a bit bored but not 100% to throw in the towel yet.", "The first racy scene has happened.", "A meeting of the minds occurred and the \"L\" word was already being contemplated and tossed around by our brave hero and heroine.", "They've got it bad.", "Until the next day when CeeCee's partner points out that he is a brutal murderer.", "Then she has second thoughts.", "Now, as readers, we know what Mr.", "Potential HEA is capable of.", "We have seen it because CeeCee herself has seen it.", "If CeeCee knew about his bad habit of ripping people apart prior to their rendezvous, why would she get all queasy about it afterwards?", "Doesn't make sense.", "But this event is not what made me put the book down.", "I should have put it down then, but I didn't for some reason.", "Later in the day, the two characters bump into each other at a church.", "There are some make out moments (I guess brutal murderous past wasn't so important after all), and they start talking.", "CeeCee asks why wolf boy never finished the night before, even though they went several steamy rounds.", "He said he was saving \"it\", his hurrah moment, for someone who loves him.", "Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up a minute.", "What?", "I have never in my life read something like this pertaining to a male character.", "I am going to make another assumption here.", "Most of the ladies who have read this book are familiar with men in THAT way.", "No man that I have ever met would give up seeing stars with a girl he's been dying to be with for years because he wasn't feeling quite loved enough.", "If this has ever been the case with someone you know, I apologize for my assumptions, but in my experience, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read.", "I just could not suspend disbelief on this one.", "END OF SPOILERS\n\nIt wasn't too hard to put this book down because I just wasn't feeling the characters from the get go.", "I thought I would warm up to them, but no such luck.", "I guess I like alpha males and Wolfie in this book didn't fit the bill.", "CeeCee was WAY more of an alpha than he was.", "I never like to give negative reviews because I know writers put their hearts and souls into their work, not to mention time and energy.", "I am happy to see that many others really liked this book and the writer is doing quite well.", "To each their own I always say." ]
Extremely frustrating version. I'm REALLY tired of new products that just rearrange things for the sake of doing it and add features that make things automatic, which don't work and slow everything down. I have a good workflow in 2007 and 2010 is a massive fail IMHO. - The Search function is slow and fails on a regular basis. - It can't seem to open my old 2007 files without the app being run in Administrative mode. It tells me I need an administrator account to open the files, but my account is the only one on the machine and is administrator. - I run an ecommerce site and once or twice a day we have to check the header information on suspected fraudulent email orders. This is now buried and not easily accessible. - The UI is 'new and improved', except it's not. Admittedly there are a few things in locations that make more sense, but mostly it's just an annoying redesign that has made my workflow less efficient. Having used it for the last month or so has not improved things. - Many other small things... I've had nothing but trouble with it. I'm switching back to 2007. This was a waste of money.	negative	[ "Extremely frustrating version.", "I'm REALLY tired of new products that just rearrange things for the sake of doing it and add features that make things automatic, which don't work and slow everything down.", "I have a good workflow in 2007 and 2010 is a massive fail IMHO.", "- The Search function is slow and fails on a regular basis.", "- It can't seem to open my old 2007 files without the app being run in Administrative mode.", "It tells me I need an administrator account to open the files, but my account is the only one on the machine and is administrator.", "- I run an ecommerce site and once or twice a day we have to check the header information on suspected fraudulent email orders.", "This is now buried and not easily accessible.", "- The UI is 'new and improved', except it's not.", "Admittedly there are a few things in locations that make more sense, but mostly it's just an annoying redesign that has made my workflow less efficient.", "Having used it for the last month or so has not improved things.", "- Many other small things...", "I've had nothing but trouble with it.", "I'm switching back to 2007.", "This was a waste of money." ]
There's nothing really more irritating than sitting down to a movie that you think is going to be good and ends up falling flat on its face. "Forces of Nature," while trying to be funny and cheerful, succeeds only in achieving this goal, and, I must say, very admirably. Promoted as a bright and sassy comedy about a guy trying desperately to get to his wedding, it ends up being more, so much more, in fact, that it bogs the film down in a blithering mess of subplot and washed up one-liners which carry on for too long. The husband in question is Ben Holmes, who hates bachelor parties and can't wait to get hitched with his soulmate sweetheart. Of course, they both live in New York, and since the story needs a great deal of distance to separate our two love birds for a long period of time, the wedding is going to take place in Savannah, where her parents are planning a very festive celebration. Ben's parents want to marry him off for some reason not discussed in the plot. She flies down before him (why not together?), and he soon boards his own plane which has an accident on the runway, leaving him and his seating partner Sarah stranded. Sarah is a bit wild and evasive, without a care in the world it seems, though her admissions will later prove otherwise. Thus begins the wild race down to Savannah, involving natural and human disasters which stand in his way, not to mention his undeniable attraction to the illustrious Sarah. The story seems like it has a lot going for it. So why does it fail in so many places during the movie? Well, there's a lot of things wrong with it: the contrivance of the plot, the bad execution of most of the key scenes, the let-down ending, and most of all, the character of Ben. Throughout the entire movie, our two little nomads run into one problem after another, from things like stalled planes to switched train cars, from stormy weather to geriatrics on a travel bus who believe the lie about Ben being a doctor, Ben and Sarah run into just about anything you can possibly think of. While this may sound amusing, it gets to the point where you keep wishing he'd do one of two things: call his parents and get their credit card number to purchase a ticket to Savannah, or screw Sarah like he knows he wants to, call his fiancee and break the wedding off, and run away into the sunset and never be seen again. The way some of the scenes in this film were carried out, as well as their content, are too contrived and unbelievable to make the movie work. one of these scenes that especially stands out is the trip they take to K-Mart to get out of a rainstorm. Here, they are seen romping through the store, using walkie-talkies to communicate while shopping, sitting in beach lounge chairs having drinks and talking like they own the chain of stores. I'm not sure how they usually operate things at K-Mart, but in my town, they'd be kicked out by management. The ending is the biggest contrivance, and since I cannot give it away, let's just say that there's no way you can have a wedding like that. The characters of the film turn out to be a major disappointment, especially when they are given the opportunity to shine. Ben, portrayed by Ben Affleck, is portrayed as nothing more than a mushy, whining idiot who you wish would trip and break his face at least ten times throughout the movie. While his inner struggle is supposed to provide a dramatic factor for the movie, it does nothing more than make him and the story more annoying and unbearable. Sandra Bullock, while charming and radiant, proves that her character is a big fat waste of talent. Her free-spiritedness and wit grow even more tired than Affleck's whining, though she does have her monents of hilarity. The saddest waste of actress is Maura Tierney, who plays Ben's fiancee. During her stay in Savannah, awaiting the arrival of Ben, all she can do is pout about his inability to reach her sooner, get drunk with friends, be seduced without success by an old high school male friend, and listen to her parents gripe and complain about her fiancee's tardiness. One an even worse note, I must comment on the decision to try and have a parental storyline going on in the midst of everything else (as if there weren't enough to keep up with already). Tierney's parents turn out to be separated, while Affleck's are happily married. They keep popping up just when you think they've been obliterated by the scriptwriter who was deciding to give us a blessing. My summation: too much plot going on, hardly a shred of believability, even if you suspend disbelief, and less-than-amusing characters, all combined into one large mess that makes "Forces of Nature" a very confused and sloppy attempt at a romantic comedy. To thou who wouldst see this movie, I charge thee beware endless subplots and annoyances that make your own life's discord seem like posies in a breezy field.	negative	[ "There's nothing really more irritating than sitting down to a movie that you think is going to be good and ends up falling flat on its face.", "\"Forces of Nature,\" while trying to be funny and cheerful, succeeds only in achieving this goal, and, I must say, very admirably.", "Promoted as a bright and sassy comedy about a guy trying desperately to get to his wedding, it ends up being more, so much more, in fact, that it bogs the film down in a blithering mess of subplot and washed up one-liners which carry on for too long.", "The husband in question is Ben Holmes, who hates bachelor parties and can't wait to get hitched with his soulmate sweetheart.", "Of course, they both live in New York, and since the story needs a great deal of distance to separate our two love birds for a long period of time, the wedding is going to take place in Savannah, where her parents are planning a very festive celebration.", "Ben's parents want to marry him off for some reason not discussed in the plot.", "She flies down before him (why not together?", "), and he soon boards his own plane which has an accident on the runway, leaving him and his seating partner Sarah stranded.", "Sarah is a bit wild and evasive, without a care in the world it seems, though her admissions will later prove otherwise.", "Thus begins the wild race down to Savannah, involving natural and human disasters which stand in his way, not to mention his undeniable attraction to the illustrious Sarah.", "The story seems like it has a lot going for it.", "So why does it fail in so many places during the movie?", "Well, there's a lot of things wrong with it: the contrivance of the plot, the bad execution of most of the key scenes, the let-down ending, and most of all, the character of Ben.", "Throughout the entire movie, our two little nomads run into one problem after another, from things like stalled planes to switched train cars, from stormy weather to geriatrics on a travel bus who believe the lie about Ben being a doctor, Ben and Sarah run into just about anything you can possibly think of.", "While this may sound amusing, it gets to the point where you keep wishing he'd do one of two things: call his parents and get their credit card number to purchase a ticket to Savannah, or screw Sarah like he knows he wants to, call his fiancee and break the wedding off, and run away into the sunset and never be seen again.", "The way some of the scenes in this film were carried out, as well as their content, are too contrived and unbelievable to make the movie work.", "one of these scenes that especially stands out is the trip they take to K-Mart to get out of a rainstorm.", "Here, they are seen romping through the store, using walkie-talkies to communicate while shopping, sitting in beach lounge chairs having drinks and talking like they own the chain of stores.", "I'm not sure how they usually operate things at K-Mart, but in my town, they'd be kicked out by management.", "The ending is the biggest contrivance, and since I cannot give it away, let's just say that there's no way you can have a wedding like that.", "The characters of the film turn out to be a major disappointment, especially when they are given the opportunity to shine.", "Ben, portrayed by Ben Affleck, is portrayed as nothing more than a mushy, whining idiot who you wish would trip and break his face at least ten times throughout the movie.", "While his inner struggle is supposed to provide a dramatic factor for the movie, it does nothing more than make him and the story more annoying and unbearable.", "Sandra Bullock, while charming and radiant, proves that her character is a big fat waste of talent.", "Her free-spiritedness and wit grow even more tired than Affleck's whining, though she does have her monents of hilarity.", "The saddest waste of actress is Maura Tierney, who plays Ben's fiancee.", "During her stay in Savannah, awaiting the arrival of Ben, all she can do is pout about his inability to reach her sooner, get drunk with friends, be seduced without success by an old high school male friend, and listen to her parents gripe and complain about her fiancee's tardiness.", "One an even worse note, I must comment on the decision to try and have a parental storyline going on in the midst of everything else (as if there weren't enough to keep up with already).", "Tierney's parents turn out to be separated, while Affleck's are happily married.", "They keep popping up just when you think they've been obliterated by the scriptwriter who was deciding to give us a blessing.", "My summation: too much plot going on, hardly a shred of believability, even if you suspend disbelief, and less-than-amusing characters, all combined into one large mess that makes \"Forces of Nature\" a very confused and sloppy attempt at a romantic comedy.", "To thou who wouldst see this movie, I charge thee beware endless subplots and annoyances that make your own life's discord seem like posies in a breezy field." ]
The 6 wires whisk is made with aluminum and it will rust (black powder comes off). I can't believe that not many people notice this. Just use a white paper towel and rub the whisk, you will see black stuffs come off. I got the ksm155gbca model which has the glass bowl. All of the attachments are aluminum, whisk, beater, hook. They all have silver and black that I can rub off, even after a mild soap hand wash. They were so gross that I did not them. I then get the ksm150psq which is the one with stainless steel bowl. This one has the beater and hook painted white. These two attachments have no stuff that I can rub off, but the whisk is the same unprotected aluminum. So, withe the white painted hook I felt a bit better of using it (still a little uneasy about using painted item on food). Anyway, I proceeded to use it to knead a white bread dough. It did the job ok, but the motor head keeps popping up even after it was lock. Apparently, the force of the kneading is pushing the motor head up and will disengage the head lock. I have try this on both models and the same thing happened. I was so happy to get these mixers because I got a great deal from Kohl with close to 50% off! but now they are both return items. I feel so sad and angry that I can't really use them. I can not believe Kitchenaid would sell unprotected aluminum food processing unit to customer. I have a wild guess that Kitchenaid is trying to squeeze a few bucks here to use cheap aluminum instead of stainless steel. Very angry... No more Kitchenaid for me.	negative	[ "The 6 wires whisk is made with aluminum and it will rust (black powder comes off).", "I can't believe that not many people notice this.", "Just use a white paper towel and rub the whisk, you will see black stuffs come off.", "I got the ksm155gbca model which has the glass bowl.", "All of the attachments are aluminum, whisk, beater, hook.", "They all have silver and black that I can rub off, even after a mild soap hand wash.", "They were so gross that I did not them.", "I then get the ksm150psq which is the one with stainless steel bowl.", "This one has the beater and hook painted white.", "These two attachments have no stuff that I can rub off, but the whisk is the same unprotected aluminum.", "So, withe the white painted hook I felt a bit better of using it (still a little uneasy about using painted item on food).", "Anyway, I proceeded to use it to knead a white bread dough.", "It did the job ok, but the motor head keeps popping up even after it was lock.", "Apparently, the force of the kneading is pushing the motor head up and will disengage the head lock.", "I have try this on both models and the same thing happened.", "I was so happy to get these mixers because I got a great deal from Kohl with close to 50% off!", "but now they are both return items.", "I feel so sad and angry that I can't really use them.", "I can not believe Kitchenaid would sell unprotected aluminum food processing unit to customer.", "I have a wild guess that Kitchenaid is trying to squeeze a few bucks here to use cheap aluminum instead of stainless steel.", "Very angry...", "No more Kitchenaid for me." ]
I decided to go with GoodReads two-star rating of "it was ok". I guess Parker just rubbed me the wrong way. One character in the book described it well by saying she had an "ugly personality". The reason I kept reading was because it seemed like she genuinely didn't know how she was coming off and really did want to make some changes and become a nicer person. She lost her dad and had put up some pretty big walls, but I thought she came across as just as mean, if not meaner, than the "mean girls" that she so desperately despised. But, at the same time there was something likable about her, maybe it was the fact that she was trying to change and does make progress. The ending wrapped up too quickly (and she ended up with someone I didn't expect), and one of the girls she hated throughout the book becomes a good friend. I wouldn't mind that storyline, but it seemed to come out of nowhere. I don't know why YA authors write leading characters that don't match up with the story. In this book for example, Parker starts off a loner with only one friend. Claims she isn't pretty and dresses like a tomboy. By the end of the book she's the prettiest girl on campus (and every guy has always thought so), wins homecoming queen and scores a super hot boyfriend. I guess it's to show that maybe we see ourselves differently than the people around us. I just don't see why we can't have a normal lead for once. Someone who has normal amount of friends, is nice, has a good personality, isn't afraid to admit their cute and ends up with someone who fits well with them. Can anyone recommend a book like that? Anyway, if you like story's with a high school setting than you might enjoy this. Content: Lots of swearing (I would have given it another star if it wasn't for the language), but otherwise clean.	negative	[ "I decided to go with GoodReads two-star rating of \"it was ok\".", "I guess Parker just rubbed me the wrong way.", "One character in the book described it well by saying she had an \"ugly personality\".", "The reason I kept reading was because it seemed like she genuinely didn't know how she was coming off and really did want to make some changes and become a nicer person.", "She lost her dad and had put up some pretty big walls, but I thought she came across as just as mean, if not meaner, than the \"mean girls\" that she so desperately despised.", "But, at the same time there was something likable about her, maybe it was the fact that she was trying to change and does make progress.", "The ending wrapped up too quickly (and she ended up with someone I didn't expect), and one of the girls she hated throughout the book becomes a good friend.", "I wouldn't mind that storyline, but it seemed to come out of nowhere.", "I don't know why YA authors write leading characters that don't match up with the story.", "In this book for example, Parker starts off a loner with only one friend.", "Claims she isn't pretty and dresses like a tomboy.", "By the end of the book she's the prettiest girl on campus (and every guy has always thought so), wins homecoming queen and scores a super hot boyfriend.", "I guess it's to show that maybe we see ourselves differently than the people around us.", "I just don't see why we can't have a normal lead for once.", "Someone who has normal amount of friends, is nice, has a good personality, isn't afraid to admit their cute and ends up with someone who fits well with them.", "Can anyone recommend a book like that?", "Anyway, if you like story's with a high school setting than you might enjoy this.", "Content: Lots of swearing (I would have given it another star if it wasn't for the language), but otherwise clean." ]
SO FRUSTRATED! The only bottles that work out of this kit is Ammonia and PH... and who knows if thats even giving me correct answers. I have NEVER EVER been able to get ANY reading for Nitrites or Nitrates and i have cycled 4 tanks and ponds since buying the kit a year ago. Surly I should get Nitrite readings during a new tank set up at some point, I test daily so its not like I missed the stage. Everyone says there are always Nitrates in cycled tanks...NOPE not mine, at least thats what API says... API nitrate readings give me a bright Yellow ZERO, even after beating bottle 2 to death and letting results sit all day, still ZERO. I have even purchase another bottle of Nitrates to see if it was just a bad bottle and I still have the same problem... no readings, EVER! After investigating I read how many people have trouble getting Nitrates to read from their API test kit... they have to shake the number 2 bottle so hard that they actually have to pound the bottle against a hard surface and practically break the bottle to mix the crystal solutions... REALLY API you call that a professional product that people can trust? I DONT THINK SO! get your scientist BACK TO WORK and come up with another solution to test for Nitrites and Nitrates. API knows its not reliable but still manufacture it. Now I understand that not everyone has this problem so I start to think maybe its my water that does not allow the readings? What could possibly be in my tap water that would not allow any reading? I checked to make sure my water conditioners are compatible and they are, I even switched to API water conditioner just to see if that was the problem, NOPE still ZERO Nitrates. I have no idea but I am very frustrated and I wish API would investigate why some peoples water have troubles getting ANY readings and then warn everyone what those findings are so we are educated consumers on reasons why we would not get readings. I need to figure this out so I can make sure my fish are safe. I guess I will have to buy other brands to see what works. If anyone has any other ideas why I am not getting readings on these two please let me know. Am I just keeping my water too Clean and thats why no Nitrates. I 25% water change every 4 days. I don't think thats why... I should still get some type of low nitrate reading. Also to get ANYONE to answer the phone over at API or at least get a return phone call for help seems impossible. They hide from retail customers and want nothing to do with us. All they care about is their wholesale clients. That shows me what a selfish company they are and really only cares about making money from their wholesalers. I had to get tricky to get someone over at API to answer their phone and help me. I called their sales rep pretending to be a Pet Shop only to ask for a live person in their tech department and not a machine. The rep transferred me to the cell phone of the API tech guy who was SHOCKED that I got though LOL< LOL he did talk to me for a while stating its not the products fault and that it must of been my fault why the test was not working. Can you believe it.. trying to blame the customer and not ever accepting that there just might be something wrong with the bottles I got, not even offering to replace them out of good will and customer service.. I got no resolution and was still not understanding why I was not getting any readings on their Nitrate or Nitrite test. In fact my fish have suffered because of Nitrites not working, they got brown blood disease in their fins and I could not understand why when all test were normal and/or showed ZERO. Really I do feel scammed and my poor fish are recovering now in QT until I get to the bottom of this. I think I will contact the salesperson I purchased the 2nd nitrate test kit from and if they don't take it back I will dispute my card . Credit card law now is 6 months to dispute. I am looking for a new brand to test my water. I don't trust API anymore. Its a shame. I guess they are getting to big to care anymore and just care about making money from wholesalers. This in time will ruin the company. Companies that give complete customer service to their 2 hand customers down the chain are the ones that will win.	negative	[ "SO FRUSTRATED!", "The only bottles that work out of this kit is Ammonia and PH...", "and who knows if thats even giving me correct answers.", "I have NEVER EVER been able to get ANY reading for Nitrites or Nitrates and i have cycled 4 tanks and ponds since buying the kit a year ago.", "Surly I should get Nitrite readings during a new tank set up at some point, I test daily so its not like I missed the stage.", "Everyone says there are always Nitrates in cycled tanks...", "NOPE not mine, at least thats what API says...", "API nitrate readings give me a bright Yellow ZERO, even after beating bottle 2 to death and letting results sit all day, still ZERO.", "I have even purchase another bottle of Nitrates to see if it was just a bad bottle and I still have the same problem...", "no readings, EVER!", "After investigating I read how many people have trouble getting Nitrates to read from their API test kit...", "they have to shake the number 2 bottle so hard that they actually have to pound the bottle against a hard surface and practically break the bottle to mix the crystal solutions...", "REALLY API you call that a professional product that people can trust?", "I DONT THINK SO!", "get your scientist BACK TO WORK and come up with another solution to test for Nitrites and Nitrates.", "API knows its not reliable but still manufacture it.", "Now I understand that not everyone has this problem so I start to think maybe its my water that does not allow the readings?", "What could possibly be in my tap water that would not allow any reading?", "I checked to make sure my water conditioners are compatible and they are, I even switched to API water conditioner just to see if that was the problem, NOPE still ZERO Nitrates.", "I have no idea but I am very frustrated and I wish API would investigate why some peoples water have troubles getting ANY readings and then warn everyone what those findings are so we are educated consumers on reasons why we would not get readings.", "I need to figure this out so I can make sure my fish are safe.", "I guess I will have to buy other brands to see what works.", "If anyone has any other ideas why I am not getting readings on these two please let me know.", "Am I just keeping my water too Clean and thats why no Nitrates.", "I 25% water change every 4 days.", "I don't think thats why...", "I should still get some type of low nitrate reading.", "Also to get ANYONE to answer the phone over at API or at least get a return phone call for help seems impossible.", "They hide from retail customers and want nothing to do with us.", "All they care about is their wholesale clients.", "That shows me what a selfish company they are and really only cares about making money from their wholesalers.", "I had to get tricky to get someone over at API to answer their phone and help me.", "I called their sales rep pretending to be a Pet Shop only to ask for a live person in their tech department and not a machine.", "The rep transferred me to the cell phone of the API tech guy who was SHOCKED that I got though LOL< LOL he did talk to me for a while stating its not the products fault and that it must of been my fault why the test was not working.", "Can you believe it..", "trying to blame the customer and not ever accepting that there just might be something wrong with the bottles I got, not even offering to replace them out of good will and customer service..", "I got no resolution and was still not understanding why I was not getting any readings on their Nitrate or Nitrite test.", "In fact my fish have suffered because of Nitrites not working, they got brown blood disease in their fins and I could not understand why when all test were normal and/or showed ZERO.", "Really I do feel scammed and my poor fish are recovering now in QT until I get to the bottom of this.", "I think I will contact the salesperson I purchased the 2nd nitrate test kit from and if they don't take it back I will dispute my card.", "Credit card law now is 6 months to dispute.", "I am looking for a new brand to test my water.", "I don't trust API anymore.", "Its a shame.", "I guess they are getting to big to care anymore and just care about making money from wholesalers.", "This in time will ruin the company.", "Companies that give complete customer service to their 2 hand customers down the chain are the ones that will win." ]
Well, what can one say about this game. I guess your here wanting to know whether this game is any good or not ? Answer : By far it is a sub average game with VERY tedious gameplay and poorly exucuted story fragments and cutscenes. The whole game is a bit of a mish mash of CGI footage and actual movie footage which really makes the game feel like it is cut and pasted. The CGI is pretty good though a bit foggy looking like the beginning of Resident Evil Remake for Nintendo ( meaning there is a slight blur to it all). The movie scenes are good but just seemed un-nesccary and really didn't add anything to the game (if i wanted to see the film id get that). The controls are relatively easy and don't take much time to pick up. Probabely because you will be doing the same thing over and over again. The AI in the game respawn in certain areas and you will be contiunally shooting those damn flying machines forever thinking " im getting bored of this". The developers just throws AI at you with the occasional mission directive (like find Sarah Connors coffin)and think they have this new sensational game. No they don't !!!!!! Don't be fooled either by there campaign that they have the REAL man himself and that this makes the game better than any other. Arnold really doesn't have alot to do with this game. Basically all Arnold had to do for this game was go in a sound booth for a minute say 10 words like " excellent" " reloaded" and so forth and here we have the result. A game that really is repeative in every way and has no real distinction over other Terminators games for having the big fella involved. The environments are mostly from the future setting with black charcol skys and burnt building and out of 22 levels about 18 of these are all like this. Boring, Dull and just too similar for anyone to care. And this whole first person shooter cross bred with fist fighting ????? Yer, it works and i didn't mind the bouts with the T-X. I even get the lack of fluidity with the controls as these are machines fighting not kung-fu max payne rip offs. But still, it nuthin revoultionary or really adds a great deal for the game play. Though this was my favourite part of the game and trust me thats not saying much. I played the whole thing through even though i got bored after the first 4 levels. The whole thing is a un-insipring mess that is not the NEXT big thing in gaming nor a decent add on to the Terminator mythos. Conclusion: A big commerical mess that does not deliver on any of it's promises. RENT DONT BUY - even if your a fan !!!!	negative	[ "Well, what can one say about this game.", "I guess your here wanting to know whether this game is any good or not?", "Answer : By far it is a sub average game with VERY tedious gameplay and poorly exucuted story fragments and cutscenes.", "The whole game is a bit of a mish mash of CGI footage and actual movie footage which really makes the game feel like it is cut and pasted.", "The CGI is pretty good though a bit foggy looking like the beginning of Resident Evil Remake for Nintendo ( meaning there is a slight blur to it all).", "The movie scenes are good but just seemed un-nesccary and really didn't add anything to the game (if i wanted to see the film id get that).", "The controls are relatively easy and don't take much time to pick up.", "Probabely because you will be doing the same thing over and over again.", "The AI in the game respawn in certain areas and you will be contiunally shooting those damn flying machines forever thinking \" im getting bored of this\".", "The developers just throws AI at you with the occasional mission directive (like find Sarah Connors coffin)and think they have this new sensational game.", "No they don't!!!!", "!!", "Don't be fooled either by there campaign that they have the REAL man himself and that this makes the game better than any other.", "Arnold really doesn't have alot to do with this game.", "Basically all Arnold had to do for this game was go in a sound booth for a minute say 10 words like \" excellent\" \" reloaded\" and so forth and here we have the result.", "A game that really is repeative in every way and has no real distinction over other Terminators games for having the big fella involved.", "The environments are mostly from the future setting with black charcol skys and burnt building and out of 22 levels about 18 of these are all like this.", "Boring, Dull and just too similar for anyone to care.", "And this whole first person shooter cross bred with fist fighting????", "?", "Yer, it works and i didn't mind the bouts with the T-X.", "I even get the lack of fluidity with the controls as these are machines fighting not kung-fu max payne rip offs.", "But still, it nuthin revoultionary or really adds a great deal for the game play.", "Though this was my favourite part of the game and trust me thats not saying much.", "I played the whole thing through even though i got bored after the first 4 levels.", "The whole thing is a un-insipring mess that is not the NEXT big thing in gaming nor a decent add on to the Terminator mythos.", "Conclusion: A big commerical mess that does not deliver on any of it's promises.", "RENT DONT BUY - even if your a fan!!!!" ]
I first came upon this series on TV. Someone lent me the first season with high praise. It was really good! High production values, good actors, anxious wait for the next episode, etc. Not really like a run-of-the-mill TV series at all. Not having access to HBO, I figured I'd give the books a try. The first one, A Game of Thrones, was pretty much like the first TV series. Swell, I thought, I'll continue on. About Book Three, I began to smell a rat. The descriptions got longer and more pointless, characters weren't really developing, just appearing and sort of wandering around, and what I assumed to be the plot trajectory slowed way down and began to be too discursive and irresolute. Then I read a cover blurb about George Martin. Rather than being "The American Tolkien" (please, people), he was actually a TV writer himself, who worked on "Beauty and the Beast," among others. OK, a fantasy background, but still a TV fantasy background. I had an acquaintance who worked in a TV show, and her goal was for the show to stay on the air for at least seven seasons. After seven seasons, with residuals for reruns, she felt she could retire. She was an actor, so I don't know how writers are paid, but the seven-season goal was definite. She was working in TV around the time this guy Martin was, so I'm sure he's aware of this protocol. Now, let's stop and think about how series TV is structured. In the first episode, often a two-hour movie, the scene is set, the characters are introduced, in an often-gripping story, which certainly makes you want to tune in next week for more. Unfortunately, many TV series never get better than their introductory episodes. Characters are developed slowly, with new quirks introduced every few weeks, until you feel you know them and welcome them into your living room every week like old friends (that's the hope, anyway). Difficulties are overcome (usually crimes are solved, bad guys demolished, etc.) in a story arc that takes one episode. All done in the usual ways by the usual characters, with a few new ones to move the story along who disappear at the end of the episode. So far, so good. But wait, these books don't seem to have resolutions. Okay, you say, maybe it takes more than one book to finish a really big, complicated story arc. So far, there's five books. The reviews I've read of the fifth book seem to promise more of the same: glacial story progress padded out with smaller and smaller events occurring to the main characters, plus a few extras who come and go. Characters seem to devolve rather than evolve (esp. the female ones), and their little adventures seem to get more and more insignificant. You start to get the feeling that you could pick up the next book without having read the one before it and pretty much catch up on the plot after reading just a little bit. Folks, this isn't even series TV, it's soap opera. Think about it: Those things can last forever. The same characters, or dynastic lines, continue on and on, with very few changes. They react to the next phone call, bit of gossip, wedding, funeral, etc., in their customary ways, which, as devotees of this soap or that, you've come to know and love. Things happen, but nothing changes, and the whole juggernaut goes on and on and on, seemingly forever. Thus is Song of Ice and Fire, but with swords, gore and nudity (a no-go on daytime TV). I'm definitely quitting after this book, but for those of you who like the soap-opera form, knock yourselves out. But please, folks, let's get real. This isn't Dickens, it isn't Tolkien, it isn't even "Hawaii 5-0." At best, it's "Dynasty"; at worst, it's "General Hospital." This review by Peggy L. Myron	negative	[ "I first came upon this series on TV.", "Someone lent me the first season with high praise.", "It was really good!", "High production values, good actors, anxious wait for the next episode, etc.", "Not really like a run-of-the-mill TV series at all.", "Not having access to HBO, I figured I'd give the books a try.", "The first one, A Game of Thrones, was pretty much like the first TV series.", "Swell, I thought, I'll continue on.", "About Book Three, I began to smell a rat.", "The descriptions got longer and more pointless, characters weren't really developing, just appearing and sort of wandering around, and what I assumed to be the plot trajectory slowed way down and began to be too discursive and irresolute.", "Then I read a cover blurb about George Martin.", "Rather than being \"The American Tolkien\" (please, people), he was actually a TV writer himself, who worked on \"Beauty and the Beast,\" among others.", "OK, a fantasy background, but still a TV fantasy background.", "I had an acquaintance who worked in a TV show, and her goal was for the show to stay on the air for at least seven seasons.", "After seven seasons, with residuals for reruns, she felt she could retire.", "She was an actor, so I don't know how writers are paid, but the seven-season goal was definite.", "She was working in TV around the time this guy Martin was, so I'm sure he's aware of this protocol.", "Now, let's stop and think about how series TV is structured.", "In the first episode, often a two-hour movie, the scene is set, the characters are introduced, in an often-gripping story, which certainly makes you want to tune in next week for more.", "Unfortunately, many TV series never get better than their introductory episodes.", "Characters are developed slowly, with new quirks introduced every few weeks, until you feel you know them and welcome them into your living room every week like old friends (that's the hope, anyway).", "Difficulties are overcome (usually crimes are solved, bad guys demolished, etc.", ") in a story arc that takes one episode.", "All done in the usual ways by the usual characters, with a few new ones to move the story along who disappear at the end of the episode.", "So far, so good.", "But wait, these books don't seem to have resolutions.", "Okay, you say, maybe it takes more than one book to finish a really big, complicated story arc.", "So far, there's five books.", "The reviews I've read of the fifth book seem to promise more of the same: glacial story progress padded out with smaller and smaller events occurring to the main characters, plus a few extras who come and go.", "Characters seem to devolve rather than evolve (esp.", "the female ones), and their little adventures seem to get more and more insignificant.", "You start to get the feeling that you could pick up the next book without having read the one before it and pretty much catch up on the plot after reading just a little bit.", "Folks, this isn't even series TV, it's soap opera.", "Think about it: Those things can last forever.", "The same characters, or dynastic lines, continue on and on, with very few changes.", "They react to the next phone call, bit of gossip, wedding, funeral, etc.", ", in their customary ways, which, as devotees of this soap or that, you've come to know and love.", "Things happen, but nothing changes, and the whole juggernaut goes on and on and on, seemingly forever.", "Thus is Song of Ice and Fire, but with swords, gore and nudity (a no-go on daytime TV).", "I'm definitely quitting after this book, but for those of you who like the soap-opera form, knock yourselves out.", "But please, folks, let's get real.", "This isn't Dickens, it isn't Tolkien, it isn't even \"Hawaii 5-0.", "\" At best, it's \"Dynasty\"; at worst, it's \"General Hospital.", "\"\n\nThis review by Peggy L.", "Myron" ]
I regret buying this product. HISTORY: I listen to my iPhone a lot in my car. This was no problem with my iPhone 6 and my 3.5mm cord. When Apple decided to remove the headphone jack from their phones, I had no way to play my music in my car. Enter, AUKEY. I purchased an older model in the summer of 2017. It worked really well: press/hold to turn on, press/hold to turn off. Very often, I listen to videos on Youtube which conveniently has a speaker option so I can verbally say what I want to hear and it will pull it up. One year later, my old AUKEY was dead. I bought THIS model - an upgraded model. It seemed to be the same (albeit rectangular instead of square) and used bluetooth. It connected right away. It turns on with no problem and I can play my phone's music through my car speakers. HOWEVER. Using the AUKEY prevents the speaker function in Youtube from working, entirely. Without the connection established, it works every time with zero problem. With AUKEY turned on, it simply breaks this function of the app. I have no idea why that happens. Second, when you try to turn the AUKEY device off, IT LAUNCHES SIRI. You can't turn it off! I've tested this at least 20 times over multiple days and each and every time, it pulls Siri up on your phone. You have to disconnect Bluetooth from your phone to turn off the AUKEY device. I went from someone who pressed one button and spoke outloud once in a great while to someone who constantly has to fiddle with her phone. I'm shocked it breaks a function of an app and concerned it's launching Siri and not turning off without significant interaction. I never had this problem with the old model - my biggest problem there was it only lasted one year. This one is possessed by some anti-youtube ghost who refuses to let the device shut off. It's sad, because I can't use it for the reason I bought it.	negative	[ "I regret buying this product.", "HISTORY: I listen to my iPhone a lot in my car.", "This was no problem with my iPhone 6 and my 3.", "5mm cord.", "When Apple decided to remove the headphone jack from their phones, I had no way to play my music in my car.", "Enter, AUKEY.", "I purchased an older model in the summer of 2017.", "It worked really well: press/hold to turn on, press/hold to turn off.", "Very often, I listen to videos on Youtube which conveniently has a speaker option so I can verbally say what I want to hear and it will pull it up.", "One year later, my old AUKEY was dead.", "I bought THIS model - an upgraded model.", "It seemed to be the same (albeit rectangular instead of square) and used bluetooth.", "It connected right away.", "It turns on with no problem and I can play my phone's music through my car speakers.", "HOWEVER.", "Using the AUKEY prevents the speaker function in Youtube from working, entirely.", "Without the connection established, it works every time with zero problem.", "With AUKEY turned on, it simply breaks this function of the app.", "I have no idea why that happens.", "Second, when you try to turn the AUKEY device off, IT LAUNCHES SIRI.", "You can't turn it off!", "I've tested this at least 20 times over multiple days and each and every time, it pulls Siri up on your phone.", "You have to disconnect Bluetooth from your phone to turn off the AUKEY device.", "I went from someone who pressed one button and spoke outloud once in a great while to someone who constantly has to fiddle with her phone.", "I'm shocked it breaks a function of an app and concerned it's launching Siri and not turning off without significant interaction.", "I never had this problem with the old model - my biggest problem there was it only lasted one year.", "This one is possessed by some anti-youtube ghost who refuses to let the device shut off.", "It's sad, because I can't use it for the reason I bought it." ]
I got Dead to Rights hoping for some great shoot-em-up action. And while I got that in bucketloads, it's only rarely engaging. The story plays out like film noir and has a hardened cop called Jack Slate (who really belongs in an 80s action movie) investigate his dad's murder only to end up being framed for various crimes and in the middle of huge conspiracy. And so the game has you blast and fight your way through prisons, mines, air-force bases, dockyards, factories, cliff-sides, nightclubs, construction yards, hotels and out of control airplanes all while accompanied by your faithful dog Shadow, the game's best feature. It feels like a cross between <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Die-Hard-Vendetta/dp/B00007E1OG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Die Hard Vendetta</a> and <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Resident-Evil-4/dp/B000P46NKC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Resident Evil 4</a> as you seem to do nothing but shoot generic bad guys from start to finish. It becomes incredibly boring and is only slightly redeemed by a few intense shoot-outs. There IS the occasional fisticuffs but the mle system is poor to non-existent and there is no skill involved in defeating your opponent outside of button mashing. Plus, the graphics are rotten. The cut-scenes look right out of a mid-90s CD-ROM and the gameplay graphics may look adequate but have a very jerky habit and the camera system will drive you crazy. And the voice acting is quite bad too with the exception of a few lively characters. The guy who plays Jack Slate sounds as bored as a living human can possibly be. I can't rate this game particularly high. Find it somewhere cheap if you must, otherwise it's not the best shoot-em-up out there and I suggest you invest your time and money in something else. The series took-off however and was followed by <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dead-To-Rights-II/dp/B0002CTTQM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dead To Rights II</a>) (sadly not available on the Gamecube), <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dead-To-Rights/dp/B00092A6ZS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dead To Rights</a>) and <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Dead-to-Rights-Retribution/dp/B001URRH0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Dead to Rights: Retribution</a>. No idea what the title actually means. Graphics C+ Sound B+ Gameplay B- Lasting Appeal C-	negative	[ "I got Dead to Rights hoping for some great shoot-em-up action.", "And while I got that in bucketloads, it's only rarely engaging.", "The story plays out like film noir and has a hardened cop called Jack Slate (who really belongs in an 80s action movie) investigate his dad's murder only to end up being framed for various crimes and in the middle of huge conspiracy.", "And so the game has you blast and fight your way through prisons, mines, air-force bases, dockyards, factories, cliff-sides, nightclubs, construction yards, hotels and out of control airplanes all while accompanied by your faithful dog Shadow, the game's best feature.", "It feels like a cross between <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Die-Hard-Vendetta/dp/B00007E1OG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Die Hard Vendetta</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Resident-Evil-4/dp/B000P46NKC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Resident Evil 4</a> as you seem to do nothing but shoot generic bad guys from start to finish.", "It becomes incredibly boring and is only slightly redeemed by a few intense shoot-outs.", "There IS the occasional fisticuffs but the mle system is poor to non-existent and there is no skill involved in defeating your opponent outside of button mashing.", "Plus, the graphics are rotten.", "The cut-scenes look right out of a mid-90s CD-ROM and the gameplay graphics may look adequate but have a very jerky habit and the camera system will drive you crazy.", "And the voice acting is quite bad too with the exception of a few lively characters.", "The guy who plays Jack Slate sounds as bored as a living human can possibly be.", "I can't rate this game particularly high.", "Find it somewhere cheap if you must, otherwise it's not the best shoot-em-up out there and I suggest you invest your time and money in something else.", "The series took-off however and was followed by <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Dead-To-Rights-II/dp/B0002CTTQM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Dead To Rights II</a>) (sadly not available on the Gamecube), <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Dead-To-Rights/dp/B00092A6ZS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Dead To Rights</a>) and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Dead-to-Rights-Retribution/dp/B001URRH0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Dead to Rights: Retribution</a>.", "No idea what the title actually means.", "Graphics C+\nSound B+\nGameplay B-\nLasting Appeal C-" ]
Broke..broke after 2 months of use (the pin lost its right and fell out). They say it has a warranty, but you have to cover the cost of shipping their cheap product back...not worth it. I would suggest the other style...but we have bought 2 of those previously and they break too. Looking for another brand...after 3 of these in 2 years...never buying one again. Note: we do live in wine country and so open about 100 bottles a year, but I don't think that is beyond how long these should be able to last for.	negative	[ "Broke..", "broke after 2 months of use (the pin lost its right and fell out).", "They say it has a warranty, but you have to cover the cost of shipping their cheap product back...", "not worth it.", "I would suggest the other style...", "but we have bought 2 of those previously and they break too.", "Looking for another brand...", "after 3 of these in 2 years...", "never buying one again.", "Note: we do live in wine country and so open about 100 bottles a year, but I don't think that is beyond how long these should be able to last for." ]
No way it would have worked properly out of the box. I had to take a couple pairs of pliers to it to bend it and make it work as designed. Not worth sending back since I got it working, but very disappointed in this product. When the doors drop, they are designed to lock shut. The wires that control the doors going up and down were getting in each others way making one side not close allowing the rodent to just push the door up and get out. However, once that was fixed it worked wonderfully. Update: 2.5 rats later, required a bit of bending to get aligned right so the doors close right. I say 2.5 because the third one escaped because it didn't close right. We'll see if it works tonight...	negative	[ "No way it would have worked properly out of the box.", "I had to take a couple pairs of pliers to it to bend it and make it work as designed.", "Not worth sending back since I got it working, but very disappointed in this product.", "When the doors drop, they are designed to lock shut.", "The wires that control the doors going up and down were getting in each others way making one side not close allowing the rodent to just push the door up and get out.", "However, once that was fixed it worked wonderfully.", "Update: 2.", "5 rats later, required a bit of bending to get aligned right so the doors close right.", "I say 2.", "5 because the third one escaped because it didn't close right.", "We'll see if it works tonight..." ]
I bought this because I expected there to be recipes for making soaps, my own healing & bathing products, experimenting with older recipes & so on. The rave reviews for these recipes must be from someone who has NEVER written their own chant, or read a single other Wiccan-type book, and has such a short-term memory problem they don't realize almost all the recipes, even--or especially--the Healing &/or Magick Intended use the EXACT SAME INGREDIENTS in about 80% of these so-called recipes! Lastly, there is one recipe that looks good enough to try, for a type of fermented fruit mead, though I don't know how original it is. At least it won't be a total loss; besides those 5 ingredients are just a booster--the magick comes from within. Instead of learning how to make liquid soaps, shower gels & such, THE AUTHOR TELLS US TO BUY READY-MADE PRODUCT and just add oil and herbs to that! That isn't exactly a unique recipe, it's a hodge podge of someone else's product taking the place of what was supposed to be the auhthors recipes. If you are looking for detailed and unique recipes, look ELSEWHERE! This is a lot of hype but no substance unfortunately. I had truly hoped that THIS time the book would be what it says it is. Sigh.	negative	[ "I bought this because I expected there to be recipes for making soaps, my own healing & bathing products, experimenting with older recipes & so on.", "The rave reviews for these recipes must be from someone who has NEVER written their own chant, or read a single other Wiccan-type book, and has such a short-term memory problem they don't realize almost all the recipes, even--or especially--the Healing &/or Magick Intended use the EXACT SAME INGREDIENTS in about 80% of these so-called recipes!", "Lastly, there is one recipe that looks good enough to try, for a type of fermented fruit mead, though I don't know how original it is.", "At least it won't be a total loss; besides those 5 ingredients are just a booster--the magick comes from within.", "Instead of learning how to make liquid soaps, shower gels & such, THE AUTHOR TELLS US TO BUY READY-MADE PRODUCT and just add oil and herbs to that!", "That isn't exactly a unique recipe, it's a hodge podge of someone else's product taking the place of what was supposed to be the auhthors recipes.", "If you are looking for detailed and unique recipes, look ELSEWHERE!", "This is a lot of hype but no substance unfortunately.", "I had truly hoped that THIS time the book would be what it says it is.", "Sigh." ]
May contain spoilers: Also I got this book from library thing members giveaway however this is an honest review. I had to change my rating after thinking about the book I wasn't sure it deserved 3 starts. This book was just not up to par with other paranormal ya books on the market. I know that this is a young author who is trying to make something of herself. However I just didn't feel that I would call it a paranormal read, maybe in the next installment there will be more to the story that I can see why the author called it a paranormal but I don't see it now. Also my copy contained grammatical errors and the writing was juvenile at best. The town was called HELL and they are in a state of perpetual Halloween which I found totally ridiculous I'm sure some teens might have liked this but I however did not. The girl Ariel doesn't quiet fit in to Hell which is the way that every ya novel seems to be starting now a days she's not quite sure but she knows that she is different. Which was not too original. She gets a freaky necklace for her birthday which seems to have some magical powers again not to original. The story basically revolves around mysterious disappearances of girls in the town of Hell and the police are doing nothing about finding them. Ariel's best friend is missing and everyone is treating her like a freak because of this (actually I found this to be over the top and annoying I was not sure why everyone would be treating her so awful when her best friend just went missing it was almost like she needed the character not to fit in and this gave her a reason for everyone to hate Ariel). To me though this was more of a teen mystery with a little bit of romance with a minor backdrop in the paranormal. Since the main character can apparently see ghosts I'll give it a minor back drop in the paranormal but she doesn't know what she is seeing and she ignores or disproves most of this. Also I think there will be some references to demons in the next book and maybe hell is really hell on earth but I can't be sure so I'm will not say this book will get more into the paranormal because I'm not sure. It did seem to be leaning that way though by the end of the book. I'm just not seeing what everyone else is seeing maybe after this books gets buy an editor who changes some things I'd give it another go other wise I'm not sure I'll be reading anymore of this authors stuff. Though for .99 cents you can buy it and read it to form your own opinion and still only be losing very little : )	negative	[ "May contain spoilers:\n\nAlso I got this book from library thing members giveaway however this is an honest review.", "I had to change my rating after thinking about the book I wasn't sure it deserved 3 starts.", "This book was just not up to par with other paranormal ya books on the market.", "I know that this is a young author who is trying to make something of herself.", "However I just didn't feel that I would call it a paranormal read, maybe in the next installment there will be more to the story that I can see why the author called it a paranormal but I don't see it now.", "Also my copy contained grammatical errors and the writing was juvenile at best.", "The town was called HELL and they are in a state of perpetual Halloween which I found totally ridiculous I'm sure some teens might have liked this but I however did not.", "The girl Ariel doesn't quiet fit in to Hell which is the way that every ya novel seems to be starting now a days she's not quite sure but she knows that she is different.", "Which was not too original.", "She gets a freaky necklace for her birthday which seems to have some magical powers again not to original.", "The story basically revolves around mysterious disappearances of girls in the town of Hell and the police are doing nothing about finding them.", "Ariel's best friend is missing and everyone is treating her like a freak because of this (actually I found this to be over the top and annoying I was not sure why everyone would be treating her so awful when her best friend just went missing it was almost like she needed the character not to fit in and this gave her a reason for everyone to hate Ariel).", "To me though this was more of a teen mystery with a little bit of romance with a minor backdrop in the paranormal.", "Since the main character can apparently see ghosts I'll give it a minor back drop in the paranormal but she doesn't know what she is seeing and she ignores or disproves most of this.", "Also I think there will be some references to demons in the next book and maybe hell is really hell on earth but I can't be sure so I'm will not say this book will get more into the paranormal because I'm not sure.", "It did seem to be leaning that way though by the end of the book.", "I'm just not seeing what everyone else is seeing maybe after this books gets buy an editor who changes some things I'd give it another go other wise I'm not sure I'll be reading anymore of this authors stuff.", "Though for.", "99 cents you can buy it and read it to form your own opinion and still only be losing very little : )" ]
SIU poll: Republican Gov. Rauner Democratic candidate Pritzker lead governor races Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker each lead their closest primary rival by double digits with the primary election about three weeks away a new poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale shows. Internal polling in the Republican governor primary may be behind Raunerâs decision to switch TV ad tactics away from attacking Ives and back to attacking Pritzker . The Rauner campaign launched a new ad based on an old theme a government-recorded conversation Pritzker had with now-imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich over filling the U.S. Senate vacancy after Barack Obama was elected president. The recording was obtained by the Tribune which published a Feb. 5 story that included portions of the call. The ad features Pritzker telling Blagojevich that of potential African-American politicians to replace Obama âthe one thatâs least offensive and maybe gets you the most because it gets you that secretary of state appointment is Jesse White.â The ad ends with a photo of Pritzker and the phrase: âThe least offensive?â White has stuck by his endorsement of Pritzker . Rauner hits Pritzker with Blagojevich wiretap ad Pritzker responds with veterans' deaths spot Â» Biss Pritzker clash over whoâs bigger Madigan ally; Kennedy sits out debate with bad back Â»	negative	[ "SIU poll: Republican Gov.", "Rauner Democratic candidate Pritzker lead governor races\nRepublican Gov.", "Bruce Rauner and Democratic candidate J.", "B. Pritzker each lead their closest primary rival by double digits with the primary election about three weeks away a new poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale shows.", "Internal polling in the Republican governor primary may be behind Raunerâs decision to switch TV ad tactics away from attacking Ives and back to attacking Pritzker.", "The Rauner campaign launched a new ad based on an old theme a government-recorded conversation Pritzker had with now-imprisoned ex-Gov.", "Rod Blagojevich over filling the U.", "S. Senate vacancy after Barack Obama was elected president.", "The recording was obtained by the Tribune which published a Feb.", "5 story that included portions of the call.", "The ad features Pritzker telling Blagojevich that of potential African-American politicians to replace Obama âthe one thatâs least offensive and maybe gets you the most because it gets you that secretary of state appointment is Jesse White.", "â\nThe ad ends with a photo of Pritzker and the phrase: âThe least offensive?", "â\nWhite has stuck by his endorsement of Pritzker.", "Rauner hits Pritzker with Blagojevich wiretap ad Pritzker responds with veterans' deaths spot Â»\nBiss Pritzker clash over whoâs bigger Madigan ally; Kennedy sits out debate with bad back Â»" ]
It is an EXACT copy of Medal of Honor Allied Assault and the expansion packs that followed. Don't waste your money. They didn't even try to make it orginial. It is just the same old, scripted mission action repackaged. I enjoyed the game. I liked it...but I did not think it was worth my money. There are some new things that are nice...but that list is so short, it is still not worth $40 or $50!!! DON"T BELIEVE THE HYPE>>>>>>>> Download the demo or borrow a copy from a friend and TEST DRIVE it first people. If you like it...then buy it but don't rush out because of the overhyped 5 star votes in here!!!	negative	[ "It is an EXACT copy of Medal of Honor Allied Assault and the expansion packs that followed.", "Don't waste your money.", "They didn't even try to make it orginial.", "It is just the same old, scripted mission action repackaged.", "I enjoyed the game.", "I liked it...", "but I did not think it was worth my money.", "There are some new things that are nice...", "but that list is so short, it is still not worth $40 or $50!!!", "DON\"T BELIEVE THE HYPE>>>>>>>>\nDownload the demo or borrow a copy from a friend and TEST DRIVE it first people.", "If you like it...", "then buy it but don't rush out because of the overhyped 5 star votes in here!!!" ]
I was a loyal, and I mean LOYAL buyer of this product for so many years I can't count. I've been scrapbooking for 20 years. Tombow changed their permanent adhesive maybe 2 years ago, and it was never the same. I would create a page and the next day, everything had popped up. It did NOT stick. I was sooooooooo disappointed. My Tombow items I made over 10 years ago are still intact but the new ones? Nope. I contacted the company numerous times and never received a response, which was disheartening. I've heard the same complaints from long-time users as well. Now, I haven't bought one in well over a year now, so maybe they've improved it back to the original formula. I hope so because this one is pathetic.	negative	[ "I was a loyal, and I mean LOYAL buyer of this product for so many years I can't count.", "I've been scrapbooking for 20 years.", "Tombow changed their permanent adhesive maybe 2 years ago, and it was never the same.", "I would create a page and the next day, everything had popped up.", "It did NOT stick.", "I was sooooooooo disappointed.", "My Tombow items I made over 10 years ago are still intact but the new ones?", "Nope.", "I contacted the company numerous times and never received a response, which was disheartening.", "I've heard the same complaints from long-time users as well.", "Now, I haven't bought one in well over a year now, so maybe they've improved it back to the original formula.", "I hope so because this one is pathetic." ]
What a load of crap EA unloaded on us this time. For starters, the CD key is on the inside of the box on the back of the manual. Not on the back of the case like the game tells you. That costs you a trip to the internet. Do not buy this game if you don't at least have much more than the system requirements. I have a 2.6 ghz machine, running the new nVidia Geforce 6800 Ultra, a $400 graphics card, including a gig of RAM. Plenty to run this game. But no, right out of the box I was hammered with wait times. And the one thing I hate most is having to hard boot my machine. This game locked me up several times. I hate to bag on Battlefield because I owned and loved all the other BF games. My high expectations for this game have been crushed by the enormous amount of time and effort it takes to even get loaded and running. I can't even comment on the content of the game. I have not got there yet. None of the servers are even close to par to hold this game. This game is certainly another one that was released way ahead of its time. Wait for the patches and prices to drop. Very disappointing.	negative	[ "What a load of crap EA unloaded on us this time.", "For starters, the CD key is on the inside of the box on the back of the manual.", "Not on the back of the case like the game tells you.", "That costs you a trip to the internet.", "Do not buy this game if you don't at least have much more than the system requirements.", "I have a 2.", "6 ghz machine, running the new nVidia Geforce 6800 Ultra, a $400 graphics card, including a gig of RAM.", "Plenty to run this game.", "But no, right out of the box I was hammered with wait times.", "And the one thing I hate most is having to hard boot my machine.", "This game locked me up several times.", "I hate to bag on Battlefield because I owned and loved all the other BF games.", "My high expectations for this game have been crushed by the enormous amount of time and effort it takes to even get loaded and running.", "I can't even comment on the content of the game.", "I have not got there yet.", "None of the servers are even close to par to hold this game.", "This game is certainly another one that was released way ahead of its time.", "Wait for the patches and prices to drop.", "Very disappointing." ]
I have purchased one other tool from Grizzly a couple of years back, and was not happy about the product nor the total lack of service from Grizzly. I bought this small seemly nice drill press from them under the name of Shop Fox, thinking things would be different. I am very disappointed at the lack of quality control. The motor housing was bent to the point that the machine would not work. But worse, a switch wire was hanging out of the switch housing. The wire was pinched down to the bare wire between the switch housing and the drill case, which would have cause a short to the drill press causing a potential shock or fire or both. I replaced the wire myself, because I didn't want to haggle with Grizzly. It isn't worth the frustration. This will be the last time I will ever buy anything from Grizzly (Shop Fox). I am surprised that Amazon will front a company that is so shabby.	negative	[ "I have purchased one other tool from Grizzly a couple of years back, and was not happy about the product nor the total lack of service from Grizzly.", "I bought this small seemly nice drill press from them under the name of Shop Fox, thinking things would be different.", "I am very disappointed at the lack of quality control.", "The motor housing was bent to the point that the machine would not work.", "But worse, a switch wire was hanging out of the switch housing.", "The wire was pinched down to the bare wire between the switch housing and the drill case, which would have cause a short to the drill press causing a potential shock or fire or both.", "I replaced the wire myself, because I didn't want to haggle with Grizzly.", "It isn't worth the frustration.", "This will be the last time I will ever buy anything from Grizzly (Shop Fox).", "I am surprised that Amazon will front a company that is so shabby." ]
In a sort of Romeo and Juliet spirit, Sydney (Juliet), from a hunter family, falls in love with Jason (Romeo) a werewolf. She has dreamed of him over the years and meeting Jake in person, she falls in instant lust. They consume their relationship pretty quickly and he bites her, therefore starting her transformation into a full-fledged werewolf. Meanwhile, her father keeps trying to get her to hunt and kill werewolves. The hunters, who know full well the wolves they are trying to kill are human, are shown as uneducated rednecks, whose collective IQ is less than 100. The werewolves are not much better. Why they would want to run wild in the woods when they know they're in danger is never quite explained. One would think that they would have leaned to control their instinct in order to survive. Or at least do something to stop the hunt (politics, law-making and media relation anyone?) But there's worse. The relationship between Sidney and her father is unhealthy and made me cringe. She's an immature little girl looking for Daddy's attention and he does not listen nor takes her feelings seriously. Pathetic. I did not find anything funny about this story and recommend you skip it.	negative	[ "In a sort of Romeo and Juliet spirit, Sydney (Juliet), from a hunter family, falls in love with Jason (Romeo) a werewolf.", "She has dreamed of him over the years and meeting Jake in person, she falls in instant lust.", "They consume their relationship pretty quickly and he bites her, therefore starting her transformation into a full-fledged werewolf.", "Meanwhile, her father keeps trying to get her to hunt and kill werewolves.", "The hunters, who know full well the wolves they are trying to kill are human, are shown as uneducated rednecks, whose collective IQ is less than 100.", "The werewolves are not much better.", "Why they would want to run wild in the woods when they know they're in danger is never quite explained.", "One would think that they would have leaned to control their instinct in order to survive.", "Or at least do something to stop the hunt (politics, law-making and media relation anyone?", ")\n\nBut there's worse.", "The relationship between Sidney and her father is unhealthy and made me cringe.", "She's an immature little girl looking for Daddy's attention and he does not listen nor takes her feelings seriously.", "Pathetic.", "I did not find anything funny about this story and recommend you skip it." ]
I am a huge Buffy fan from back when the TV Show first started. I own all the box sets that are released and I own the FIRST BTVS game for Xbox. I bought this game yesterday at GameSpot for 49.99 without tax. My husband played it for 5 minutes, we looked at each other and agreed, this game BLOWS. It is NOTHING like the first BTVS game on XBox. The graphics are like a PS2 game, most of the time your characters look like they are floating in thin air! The voice acting of the characters is way off including the cast that is actually in the TV Series. They seem like their hearts are not in it. Plus there is no Alyson to voice Willow. Some girl voice actor they hired is doing our favorite witch...except she is majorly annoying, her voice is NOTHING like season 4-7 Willow, and she really doesn't know how to act at all. All in all this game is a real huge disappointment. Do yourself a favor, don't run out and blow your money buying it like I did. Rent it and see if you like it...then if you do fork over the dough. I promise you, if you are a fan of the First Xbox Buffy game you will want to kill the people who made Chaos Bleeds for ruining a great game. I hate that it wasn't good. I hate that it did not meet my expectations...hated it so much I took it back today, traded it in for 20 dollars (way under what I paid) and bought Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic instead.	negative	[ "I am a huge Buffy fan from back when the TV Show first started.", "I own all the box sets that are released and I own the FIRST BTVS game for Xbox.", "I bought this game yesterday at GameSpot for 49.", "99 without tax.", "My husband played it for 5 minutes, we looked at each other and agreed, this game BLOWS.", "It is NOTHING like the first BTVS game on XBox.", "The graphics are like a PS2 game, most of the time your characters look like they are floating in thin air!", "The voice acting of the characters is way off including the cast that is actually in the TV Series.", "They seem like their hearts are not in it.", "Plus there is no Alyson to voice Willow.", "Some girl voice actor they hired is doing our favorite witch...", "except she is majorly annoying, her voice is NOTHING like season 4-7 Willow, and she really doesn't know how to act at all.", "All in all this game is a real huge disappointment.", "Do yourself a favor, don't run out and blow your money buying it like I did.", "Rent it and see if you like it...", "then if you do fork over the dough.", "I promise you, if you are a fan of the First Xbox Buffy game you will want to kill the people who made Chaos Bleeds for ruining a great game.", "I hate that it wasn't good.", "I hate that it did not meet my expectations...", "hated it so much I took it back today, traded it in for 20 dollars (way under what I paid) and bought Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic instead." ]
I decided to buy the 8" instead of others based on many Amazon reviews, and so far, I'm happy with it. The product was my first nebula plasma ball, so I can't make detailed comparisons with other plasma balls. After owning it for a few weeks, I can see some pros and cons that can help tipping the scale if you're torn between products. It was well-packaged and looked exactly like pictures on Amazon. No assembling required, and it worked right out of the box. It made buzzing noise when turned on, which could be annoying depending on your taste. It's 8" in diameter, so it's huge and more fun to play with since it can give you a false sense of getting electrocuted (or maybe, you can, so be safe better than sorry). The price is reasonable for its size. As far as durability, time will tell. I'll update my rating accordingly. I saw that there were other plasma balls with smaller size but much lower prices. This is where durability comes to play. Like buying a light bulb, what good does it do if it doesn't last, and the rule--you get what you pay for--usually applies, so I think if you want something to play with and move on to other toys, buy the cheaper ones. If not, this might be for you. Update 8/25/2012: My plasma ball is officially dead. After 4 months of occasional light use, I turned it on; it went on for 1 second; then, poof! the light went out and never back on again. I now recommend the cheaper smaller ones because these kind of toys never last long, so why pay much for one.	negative	[ "I decided to buy the 8\" instead of others based on many Amazon reviews, and so far, I'm happy with it.", "The product was my first nebula plasma ball, so I can't make detailed comparisons with other plasma balls.", "After owning it for a few weeks, I can see some pros and cons that can help tipping the scale if you're torn between products.", "It was well-packaged and looked exactly like pictures on Amazon.", "No assembling required, and it worked right out of the box.", "It made buzzing noise when turned on, which could be annoying depending on your taste.", "It's 8\" in diameter, so it's huge and more fun to play with since it can give you a false sense of getting electrocuted (or maybe, you can, so be safe better than sorry).", "The price is reasonable for its size.", "As far as durability, time will tell.", "I'll update my rating accordingly.", "I saw that there were other plasma balls with smaller size but much lower prices.", "This is where durability comes to play.", "Like buying a light bulb, what good does it do if it doesn't last, and the rule--you get what you pay for--usually applies, so I think if you want something to play with and move on to other toys, buy the cheaper ones.", "If not, this might be for you.", "Update 8/25/2012: My plasma ball is officially dead.", "After 4 months of occasional light use, I turned it on; it went on for 1 second; then, poof!", "the light went out and never back on again.", "I now recommend the cheaper smaller ones because these kind of toys never last long, so why pay much for one." ]