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I'm not opposed to the idea of remakes, although this film shows just why it's a better idea to remake bad films with unfulfilled potential than great ones that far exceeded theirs. Even ignoring comparisons with Val Lewton's classic, it's rare for a film to misfire on quite as many levels as this early Bruckheimer movie - and it's much more of a Bruckheimer movie than a Schrader one - but sadly, like all Bruckheimer movies, this promises much but then resolutely fails to deliver (after all, Bruckheimer is the guy who made a car chase movie and then forgot to include any car chases until the last reel). The sexual fantasies may be Schrader's, but the style is all Bruckheimer's - glossy visuals, marketable soundtrack, good-looking cast given little to work with, meandering script and a dogged refusal to make good on the hype. However, even ignoring the fact that the producer is more interested in the marketing than the movies themselves, taken on its own merits, `Cat People' just doesn't work. For a film about a race of incestuous cat people, it's astonishingly boring. Nothing much happens in the most uninteresting way possible for 90 minutes until Kinski's character undergoes a sudden complete moral u-turn and the filmmakers try to wrap everything up in a hurry so they can get home before the pubs shut. As a film about sexuality, it has no insight. As a sex film, it has no sex or eroticism. As a thriller, it doesn't thrill. As a horror film, it has no atmosphere or menace. Worst of all, it's just so astonishingly dull. And don't expect much in the way of special effects or gore - most of what was shot hit the cutting room floor (and don't go looking for them on the DVD - no deleted scenes there). Suddenly the omens for `Exorcist IV' are looking very, very bad indeed... The DVD itself is a good package - a new 25-minute interview with Schrader and a worrying one from 1982 where he's barely coherent and obviously under the influence; interview with make-up FX man Tom Burman; Robert Wise on Val Lewton; stills montage; trailer; and an audio commentary by Schrader. Absolutely none of which makes this film any better, but at least gives you some insight into how Schrader's admitted personal problems helped send it off the rails. Only a poor stereo mix lets the side down.	negative	[ "I'm not opposed to the idea of remakes, although this film shows just why it's a better idea to remake bad films with unfulfilled potential than great ones that far exceeded theirs.", "Even ignoring comparisons with Val Lewton's classic, it's rare for a film to misfire on quite as many levels as this early Bruckheimer movie - and it's much more of a Bruckheimer movie than a Schrader one - but sadly, like all Bruckheimer movies, this promises much but then resolutely fails to deliver (after all, Bruckheimer is the guy who made a car chase movie and then forgot to include any car chases until the last reel).", "The sexual fantasies may be Schrader's, but the style is all Bruckheimer's - glossy visuals, marketable soundtrack, good-looking cast given little to work with, meandering script and a dogged refusal to make good on the hype.", "However, even ignoring the fact that the producer is more interested in the marketing than the movies themselves, taken on its own merits, `Cat People' just doesn't work.", "For a film about a race of incestuous cat people, it's astonishingly boring.", "Nothing much happens in the most uninteresting way possible for 90 minutes until Kinski's character undergoes a sudden complete moral u-turn and the filmmakers try to wrap everything up in a hurry so they can get home before the pubs shut.", "As a film about sexuality, it has no insight.", "As a sex film, it has no sex or eroticism.", "As a thriller, it doesn't thrill.", "As a horror film, it has no atmosphere or menace.", "Worst of all, it's just so astonishingly dull.", "And don't expect much in the way of special effects or gore - most of what was shot hit the cutting room floor (and don't go looking for them on the DVD - no deleted scenes there).", "Suddenly the omens for `Exorcist IV' are looking very, very bad indeed...", "The DVD itself is a good package - a new 25-minute interview with Schrader and a worrying one from 1982 where he's barely coherent and obviously under the influence; interview with make-up FX man Tom Burman; Robert Wise on Val Lewton; stills montage; trailer; and an audio commentary by Schrader.", "Absolutely none of which makes this film any better, but at least gives you some insight into how Schrader's admitted personal problems helped send it off the rails.", "Only a poor stereo mix lets the side down." ]
I am just irritated by the lack storyline. The female character goes from one abusive relationship to another. This is the second book I read by this Jordan and I am pissed. I want my money back for both books. It was choopy,HORRIABLE LOVES SCENES(who the hell uses the back butt door for the first time having sex) abrupt ending. Mrs. Jordan if you are gonna take us on a romantic journey do not drop us off before we get there. This book had great potential u really wanted to see Jiro and Kierra make it work but in some parts i felt there was not a real connection. Amozon can u credit my account $1.78 please!!!!	negative	[ "I am just irritated by the lack storyline.", "The female character goes from one abusive relationship to another.", "This is the second book I read by this Jordan and I am pissed.", "I want my money back for both books.", "It was choopy,HORRIABLE LOVES SCENES(who the hell uses the back butt door for the first time having sex) abrupt ending.", "Mrs.", "Jordan if you are gonna take us on a romantic journey do not drop us off before we get there.", "This book had great potential u really wanted to see Jiro and Kierra make it work but in some parts i felt there was not a real connection.", "Amozon can u credit my account $1.", "78 please!!!!" ]
Despite the admonition from my fellow reviewer, I hated this book, and I'm not a flaming liberal. Or a flaming anything, pal. In fact, like Jack Ryan, I too am a former Marine, and, up until "The Sum Of all Fears", was a satisfied reader of Mr. Clancy's work. But for the last few years, Clancy has been infected with King's Syndrome - the love of one's own words. "Executive Orders" is in desperate need of editing. Plot lines remain unresolved, or go nowhere. There is a Dickensian love of many characters, but unlike the great Dickens, Clancy's cast consists of cardboard cutouts of people, lacking in substance. And what is with all the names and acronyms for his characters? Ryan goes by the following monikers throughout the book: SWORDSMAN, Doctor Ryan, Jack, and my favorite - POTUS (President Of The United States). Then there's SecState, SecDef. SecTres. SecThis! Another annoyance is Clancy's use of the colloquilisms of "doc" and "cop" throughout. Pardon me, but has ANYONE ever heard a doctor refer to a colleague as "doc"? Ever? I hope that Clancy does not insist on publishing a sequel to this book. If so, I think that the two works could be considered by the judiciary as a means of alternate sentencing. Two years probation or read "Executive Orders" and its sequel. Having read "EO", like my brother Marine in the famous poem, I've served my time in hell.	negative	[ "Despite the admonition from my fellow reviewer, I hated this book, and I'm not a flaming liberal.", "Or a flaming anything, pal.", "In fact, like Jack Ryan, I too am a former Marine, and, up until \"The Sum Of all Fears\", was a satisfied reader of Mr.", "Clancy's work.", "But for the last few years, Clancy has been infected with King's Syndrome - the love of one's own words.", "\"Executive Orders\" is in desperate need of editing.", "Plot lines remain unresolved, or go nowhere.", "There is a Dickensian love of many characters, but unlike the great Dickens, Clancy's cast consists of cardboard cutouts of people, lacking in substance.", "And what is with all the names and acronyms for his characters?", "Ryan goes by the following monikers throughout the book: SWORDSMAN, Doctor Ryan, Jack, and my favorite - POTUS (President Of The United States).", "Then there's SecState, SecDef.", "SecTres.", "SecThis!", "Another annoyance is Clancy's use of the colloquilisms of \"doc\" and \"cop\" throughout.", "Pardon me, but has ANYONE ever heard a doctor refer to a colleague as \"doc\"?", "Ever?", "I hope that Clancy does not insist on publishing a sequel to this book.", "If so, I think that the two works could be considered by the judiciary as a means of alternate sentencing.", "Two years probation or read \"Executive Orders\" and its sequel.", "Having read \"EO\", like my brother Marine in the famous poem, I've served my time in hell." ]
This book was horrible. I really like the series and had only found one other book that wasn't great. But this one is just terrible. It doesn't make any sense. There is no Mr. Dark, no rotting corpses, it is very different from the rest of the books in the series (you would think that by the seventh book a little different would be good). I don't want to spoil it but there are other supernatural forces at work in this one (when you get to the Kodiak Bear just remember you were warned that this was one to skip). This should have been a short story by itself and not part of the Dead Man series (so I wouldn't have read it). One page even talks about a shadow that moves by itself. Never mentioned again, just the one time. Guess everything worked out with that. Just terrible. There wasn't one page of this book that I enjoyed reading it. I hope #8 redeems the series or it may have been better if Mr. Cahill hadn't woken up after the avalanche.	negative	[ "This book was horrible.", "I really like the series and had only found one other book that wasn't great.", "But this one is just terrible.", "It doesn't make any sense.", "There is no Mr.", "Dark, no rotting corpses, it is very different from the rest of the books in the series (you would think that by the seventh book a little different would be good).", "I don't want to spoil it but there are other supernatural forces at work in this one (when you get to the Kodiak Bear just remember you were warned that this was one to skip).", "This should have been a short story by itself and not part of the Dead Man series (so I wouldn't have read it).", "One page even talks about a shadow that moves by itself.", "Never mentioned again, just the one time.", "Guess everything worked out with that.", "Just terrible.", "There wasn't one page of this book that I enjoyed reading it.", "I hope #8 redeems the series or it may have been better if Mr.", "Cahill hadn't woken up after the avalanche." ]
After about 10 months of being used each night, it finally gave out and longer charges. As stated in other reviews, when charging a secondary battery, the red LED which should illuminate until the battery is charged only shows green at all times. Unless the battery is not properly seated. The provided power cord which plugs into the cradle no longer works as well. There is no continuity in the wires to power up the cradle. I am back to using the original charger which came with the phone. Great concept for a cradle which also charges a back-up battery. Too bad the quality is not there. I am going to order the Motorola charging cradle and see how that one works and for how long. Also, the docking tab in the cradle which charges the phone pulled out of the cradle.	negative	[ "After about 10 months of being used each night, it finally gave out and longer charges.", "As stated in other reviews, when charging a secondary battery, the red LED which should illuminate until the battery is charged only shows green at all times.", "Unless the battery is not properly seated.", "The provided power cord which plugs into the cradle no longer works as well.", "There is no continuity in the wires to power up the cradle.", "I am back to using the original charger which came with the phone.", "Great concept for a cradle which also charges a back-up battery.", "Too bad the quality is not there.", "I am going to order the Motorola charging cradle and see how that one works and for how long.", "Also, the docking tab in the cradle which charges the phone pulled out of the cradle." ]
This book is nothing special. The writing is uninspired and unimaginative. Half the book consists of the writer going into detail about what the clients are eating. Great, she can list off a random bunch of unknown and sufficiently sophisticated sounding menu items. Most of the characters are as deep as tissue paper and they have no personality or emotion. And Lahiri's random rambling on about the minute details of the character's surroundings does nothing to advance the story, except perhaps to pad on some pages. The other major flaw in this book is that characters make huge life altering decisions without any reason behind why they are doing it. Or for that matter, when something life altering does happen to a character, instead of showing to us how the character deals with this, Lahiri skips a year forward and assumes everything is back to normal. Where are the internal struggles that they are going through? How are they coping? Apparently that is not as important to explore as is their dietary needs. What a waste of my time.	negative	[ "This book is nothing special.", "The writing is uninspired and unimaginative.", "Half the book consists of the writer going into detail about what the clients are eating.", "Great, she can list off a random bunch of unknown and sufficiently sophisticated sounding menu items.", "Most of the characters are as deep as tissue paper and they have no personality or emotion.", "And Lahiri's random rambling on about the minute details of the character's surroundings does nothing to advance the story, except perhaps to pad on some pages.", "The other major flaw in this book is that characters make huge life altering decisions without any reason behind why they are doing it.", "Or for that matter, when something life altering does happen to a character, instead of showing to us how the character deals with this, Lahiri skips a year forward and assumes everything is back to normal.", "Where are the internal struggles that they are going through?", "How are they coping?", "Apparently that is not as important to explore as is their dietary needs.", "What a waste of my time." ]
For a basic dictation software, this works well enough. It types what is said with great accuracy. Dragon's voice recognition is truly the best available. The problems arise with formatting and editing. Often capital letters are missed. Paragraph formatting has errors. Inserting edits or new sentence fragments will create false capitalization. This can be very frustrating and time consuming. As a regular user of Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows (versions 10 and 12), I was disappointed with these problems. The Windows version doesn't have them. Why the problems here? It doesn't make sense considering the same company is creating both software programs. After 3 weeks of playing around with this software, I'm going back to using my Windows computer and Dragon Naturally Speaking 12.	negative	[ "For a basic dictation software, this works well enough.", "It types what is said with great accuracy.", "Dragon's voice recognition is truly the best available.", "The problems arise with formatting and editing.", "Often capital letters are missed.", "Paragraph formatting has errors.", "Inserting edits or new sentence fragments will create false capitalization.", "This can be very frustrating and time consuming.", "As a regular user of Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows (versions 10 and 12), I was disappointed with these problems.", "The Windows version doesn't have them.", "Why the problems here?", "It doesn't make sense considering the same company is creating both software programs.", "After 3 weeks of playing around with this software, I'm going back to using my Windows computer and Dragon Naturally Speaking 12." ]
This is the worst produced book I have ever had. The print is small, and the lines are closely spaced, making reading difficult. Worse, the producers of this edition seem to have taken or made a scan of a better produced version of the book, run the scan through some OCR software, and printed the book up from the resulting text file. (The book is in the public domain in at least several jurisdictions.) I see no evidence that any human was involved in cleaning up the inevitable many errors in the OCR-created text file. As others have pointed out, pages are unnumbered. The table of contents is nearly useless. There is no index. There are no clear chapter breaks. C. S. Lewis occasionally uses Greek letters in his writing (along with translations), but the OCR software seemed incapable of recognizing those characters. Too many passages contain indecipherable gibberish. For readers who are interested in the topic or in C. S. Lewis, his writing in "Surprised by Joy" could be wonderful. The book is not a full autobiography but is autobiographical. Spending time inside Lewis's mind is quite an experience. The man surely knew how to write. But I'd get a better edition than this one.	negative	[ "This is the worst produced book I have ever had.", "The print is small, and the lines are closely spaced, making reading difficult.", "Worse, the producers of this edition seem to have taken or made a scan of a better produced version of the book, run the scan through some OCR software, and printed the book up from the resulting text file.", "(The book is in the public domain in at least several jurisdictions.", ") I see no evidence that any human was involved in cleaning up the inevitable many errors in the OCR-created text file.", "As others have pointed out, pages are unnumbered.", "The table of contents is nearly useless.", "There is no index.", "There are no clear chapter breaks.", "C.", "S.", "Lewis occasionally uses Greek letters in his writing (along with translations), but the OCR software seemed incapable of recognizing those characters.", "Too many passages contain indecipherable gibberish.", "For readers who are interested in the topic or in C.", "S.", "Lewis, his writing in \"Surprised by Joy\" could be wonderful.", "The book is not a full autobiography but is autobiographical.", "Spending time inside Lewis's mind is quite an experience.", "The man surely knew how to write.", "But I'd get a better edition than this one." ]
Here are some thoughts on my overall experience with this product: 1.) The delivery system is less than ideal. Dipping one's finger into a jar repeatedly encourages contamination. A pump bottle is a better choice since it is a bit more sanitary ... likewise, for a dropper system. So, one has to keep a closer watch on this jar than one would with a dropper or pump bottle. Any change in consistency or odor and one should dispose of it promptly (especially since it is applied to the delicate eye area). So, while the jar may be cosmetically lovely in one's cabinet, it is not the best choice. 2.) The scent is pervasive. One notices it when one opens the jar and removes the seal ... it seems tolerable (similar to a very strong raw shea butter). But the scent does not dissipate. Thirty minutes later, it's still there. An hour later, when I turned my head, I could literally still smell it. I doubt that it's an added fragrance (one probably would not elect to add this scent), so it may be organic to the product itself. Nonetheless, it does wear on one. And those sensitive or allergic to fragrances may find themselves unable to use this product ... just proceed with caution. 3.) While I was able to pat it under my eyes, and it seemed to be absorbed into my skin, I later went to remove my contacts, and it just rolled up in little balls with a mere touch. So, I would advise not to touch the area after application (and to avoid side-sleep because the same happened with my pillow-cases). Rather than trying trendy cremes with pearl dust, gold flakes, or truffles, simply try a retinoid ... they are the gold standard (and they have nearly no scent. Bonus).	negative	[ "Here are some thoughts on my overall experience with this product:\n\n1.", ") The delivery system is less than ideal.", "Dipping one's finger into a jar repeatedly encourages contamination.", "A pump bottle is a better choice since it is a bit more sanitary...", "likewise, for a dropper system.", "So, one has to keep a closer watch on this jar than one would with a dropper or pump bottle.", "Any change in consistency or odor and one should dispose of it promptly (especially since it is applied to the delicate eye area).", "So, while the jar may be cosmetically lovely in one's cabinet, it is not the best choice.", "2.", ") The scent is pervasive.", "One notices it when one opens the jar and removes the seal...", "it seems tolerable (similar to a very strong raw shea butter).", "But the scent does not dissipate.", "Thirty minutes later, it's still there.", "An hour later, when I turned my head, I could literally still smell it.", "I doubt that it's an added fragrance (one probably would not elect to add this scent), so it may be organic to the product itself.", "Nonetheless, it does wear on one.", "And those sensitive or allergic to fragrances may find themselves unable to use this product...", "just proceed with caution.", "3.", ") While I was able to pat it under my eyes, and it seemed to be absorbed into my skin, I later went to remove my contacts, and it just rolled up in little balls with a mere touch.", "So, I would advise not to touch the area after application (and to avoid side-sleep because the same happened with my pillow-cases).", "Rather than trying trendy cremes with pearl dust, gold flakes, or truffles, simply try a retinoid...", "they are the gold standard (and they have nearly no scent.", "Bonus)." ]
----------Hohner Blues Harp: -(___) overall: This is the harmonica I own that I don't enjoy playing. The redeeming quality is the Blues Harp sounds very good, enough to compete with any harmonica in its price range. However the metal covers protrude and are sharp on the lips, making it simply too uncomfortable to be any good. -(*_) Sound: Excellent. This is the strength of the Blues Harp. Sounds as good as any great harmonica in this price range. -(____) Comfort: The most uncomfortable harmonica I have played, bad enough that I make sure to stay away. This is a thick harmonica, but the problem is with the coverplates protruding over the wood comb. This means the lips press and slide against two sharp pieces of metal, creating increasing discomfort the longer the harmonica is played. -(___) Playability: The protruding coverplates make it harder to get a tight seal. The wood comb is not smooth and the holes have sharp edges, so the harmonica does not slide smoothly. The positive note is I didn't have excessive gapping issues with any individual reeds or any being excessively out of tune (I test all my harmonicas with a tuner) -(___) Durability: Durability is the weakness of Hohner overall, no surprise here. -(*__ Aesthetics): Perfectly average. Looks similar to a marine band. Does not have the appeal of a Suzuki. -----------Comparison with other mid-price Harmonicas (lowest to highest score) --(___ overall) Hohner Big River: Nothing memorable. It's perfectly fine but there's no reason to buy it over the Special 20 (the $ savings is minimal). Unlike the Special 20 it has a wood comb, but if you want a wood comb buy a Marine Band. --(*__ overall) Hohner Marine Band 1896 Classic: The longtime favorite of many players, undisputed best for decades and, in my opinion, still the best wood-comb harmonica at the mid-price range. Many pros still use it, but don't be fooled, they are likely to be custom-assembled custom-tuned custom-polished. At mid-price range it has my (slightly) favorite sound, but the Special 20 and Lee Oskar are significantly more comfortable and their holes are easier for a beginner to single out. --(_ Overall) Hohner Special 20: This and the Lee Oskar are the best in terms of comfort and ease of play. The plastic comb protrudes, making it extremely comfortable and smooth to use. The sound is great. Durability is terrible. The case is more durable than the Lee Oskar one. --(_ Overall) Lee Oskar Major Diatonic: Excellent harmonica, extremely comfortable, great sound. Just as good as the Special 20. In fact, the two are so similar I struggle to find a meaningful difference. The Lee Oskar feels slightly thicker on the lips because of the way the coverplates are rounded. Ultimately I chose the Lee Oskar: It has a better reputation for durability, so at this price range it is my preferred harmonica. One downside is the plastic case can break within a month from normal daily opening/closing. ---------- High end Harmonicas: --(* Overall) Suzuki Firebreath, Suzuki Promaster, Suzuki Olive, Seydel Noble: Amazing. All of these are better than the mid-priced harmonicas reviewed above. However they are not cheap, so I recommend the Lee Oskar as a first harmonica until you decide you're going to stick with the instrument. Even if you're "sure" you'll stick, I still recommend starting with the Lee Oskar because beginners are more likely to misuse and break their harmonicas, and so you get the pleasure of looking forward to and appreciating your future upgrade. --(*The Best***) Antony Dannecker Optimus (custom harmonica): Simply the best, comes at a price. Antony is great and very available if you want to discuss any particular tweaks to your custom harmonica. Off-the-shelf can't compare. ----------Note on the 2-draw: 1-2-star reviews often complain their 2-draw was broken from day one. The 2-draw most likely is not broken, it is simply a very difficult note for beginners to play. ----------Note on which key to buy first: --Start with a key of C. This is the accepted standard since most beginner songs and lessons will all be in C. One harmonica is fine as a beginner. --Then: A, D, G A is common in blues and country. D is also common. G is often used when playing along with guitar. --Then Bb, F, E,... here is gets more debatable ---------- If any edit would improve the review quality/thoroughness/clarity write me a comment.	negative	[ "----------Hohner Blues Harp:\n-(___) overall: This is the harmonica I own that I don't enjoy playing.", "The redeeming quality is the Blues Harp sounds very good, enough to compete with any harmonica in its price range.", "However the metal covers protrude and are sharp on the lips, making it simply too uncomfortable to be any good.", "-(*_) Sound: Excellent.", "This is the strength of the Blues Harp.", "Sounds as good as any great harmonica in this price range.", "-(____) Comfort: The most uncomfortable harmonica I have played, bad enough that I make sure to stay away.", "This is a thick harmonica, but the problem is with the coverplates protruding over the wood comb.", "This means the lips press and slide against two sharp pieces of metal, creating increasing discomfort the longer the harmonica is played.", "-(___) Playability: The protruding coverplates make it harder to get a tight seal.", "The wood comb is not smooth and the holes have sharp edges, so the harmonica does not slide smoothly.", "The positive note is I didn't have excessive gapping issues with any individual reeds or any being excessively out of tune (I test all my harmonicas with a tuner)\n-(___) Durability: Durability is the weakness of Hohner overall, no surprise here.", "-(*__ Aesthetics): Perfectly average.", "Looks similar to a marine band.", "Does not have the appeal of a Suzuki.", "-----------Comparison with other mid-price Harmonicas (lowest to highest score)\n--(___ overall) Hohner Big River: Nothing memorable.", "It's perfectly fine but there's no reason to buy it over the Special 20 (the $ savings is minimal).", "Unlike the Special 20 it has a wood comb, but if you want a wood comb buy a Marine Band.", "--(*__ overall) Hohner Marine Band 1896 Classic: The longtime favorite of many players, undisputed best for decades and, in my opinion, still the best wood-comb harmonica at the mid-price range.", "Many pros still use it, but don't be fooled, they are likely to be custom-assembled custom-tuned custom-polished.", "At mid-price range it has my (slightly) favorite sound, but the Special 20 and Lee Oskar are significantly more comfortable and their holes are easier for a beginner to single out.", "--(_ Overall) Hohner Special 20: This and the Lee Oskar are the best in terms of comfort and ease of play.", "The plastic comb protrudes, making it extremely comfortable and smooth to use.", "The sound is great.", "Durability is terrible.", "The case is more durable than the Lee Oskar one.", "--(_ Overall) Lee Oskar Major Diatonic: Excellent harmonica, extremely comfortable, great sound.", "Just as good as the Special 20.", "In fact, the two are so similar I struggle to find a meaningful difference.", "The Lee Oskar feels slightly thicker on the lips because of the way the coverplates are rounded.", "Ultimately I chose the Lee Oskar: It has a better reputation for durability, so at this price range it is my preferred harmonica.", "One downside is the plastic case can break within a month from normal daily opening/closing.", "---------- High end Harmonicas:\n--(* Overall) Suzuki Firebreath, Suzuki Promaster, Suzuki Olive, Seydel Noble: Amazing.", "All of these are better than the mid-priced harmonicas reviewed above.", "However they are not cheap, so I recommend the Lee Oskar as a first harmonica until you decide you're going to stick with the instrument.", "Even if you're \"sure\" you'll stick, I still recommend starting with the Lee Oskar because beginners are more likely to misuse and break their harmonicas, and so you get the pleasure of looking forward to and appreciating your future upgrade.", "--(*The Best***) Antony Dannecker Optimus (custom harmonica): Simply the best, comes at a price.", "Antony is great and very available if you want to discuss any particular tweaks to your custom harmonica.", "Off-the-shelf can't compare.", "----------Note on the 2-draw:\n1-2-star reviews often complain their 2-draw was broken from day one.", "The 2-draw most likely is not broken, it is simply a very difficult note for beginners to play.", "----------Note on which key to buy first:\n--Start with a key of C.", "This is the accepted standard since most beginner songs and lessons will all be in C.", "One harmonica is fine as a beginner.", "--Then: A, D, G\nA is common in blues and country.", "D is also common.", "G is often used when playing along with guitar.", "--Then Bb, F, E,...", "here is gets more debatable\n\n---------- If any edit would improve the review quality/thoroughness/clarity write me a comment." ]
This is one of the great live albums on the 1970s, showcasing REO as the true rockers they once were. Five stars for the album itself. For that reason, it is all that more frustrating that the CD sounds so bad. This is what drops my rating to just two stars. I recently compared the CD to my vinyl LP, and putting aside the pops and hisses on the old vinyl, the vinyl recording blew away the CD. The CD has to be the worst I own as far as sound quality. There is absolutely no midrange or punch. In fact, the dominant sounds coming through are the highs. There is simply an utter lack of musicality in how the CD was mastered. If ever an album was in need of remastering, this one goes to the front of the list. Adding the missing songs noted in other reviews would be a plus too, but my bigger gripe is with the sound quality. Mobile Fidelity or Audio Fidelity, are you listening? If you are a huge fan and don't own the vinyl or an old tape, I wouldn't avoid buying this at a cheap price. But do so with eyes wide open, and if you love this album, plan on a repurchase sometime down the road when a better version is finally released.	negative	[ "This is one of the great live albums on the 1970s, showcasing REO as the true rockers they once were.", "Five stars for the album itself.", "For that reason, it is all that more frustrating that the CD sounds so bad.", "This is what drops my rating to just two stars.", "I recently compared the CD to my vinyl LP, and putting aside the pops and hisses on the old vinyl, the vinyl recording blew away the CD.", "The CD has to be the worst I own as far as sound quality.", "There is absolutely no midrange or punch.", "In fact, the dominant sounds coming through are the highs.", "There is simply an utter lack of musicality in how the CD was mastered.", "If ever an album was in need of remastering, this one goes to the front of the list.", "Adding the missing songs noted in other reviews would be a plus too, but my bigger gripe is with the sound quality.", "Mobile Fidelity or Audio Fidelity, are you listening?", "If you are a huge fan and don't own the vinyl or an old tape, I wouldn't avoid buying this at a cheap price.", "But do so with eyes wide open, and if you love this album, plan on a repurchase sometime down the road when a better version is finally released." ]
Having finally finished slogging through this bloated work, I can say with authority that the general hype surrounding the book - not to mention the other reviews here - are spot on. _Dutch_ was a huge disappointment. I was hoping for the definitive piece on Reagan, and came away more confused. Edmund Morris isn't a bad writer, but here he fails to capture the essence of his subject, and burdens us with having to sort out the line between fact and fiction. If Morris wanted to use fictional characters to give us a better picture of Reagan the man - well, fine, it's a novel idea - but it simply doesn't work here, especially in defining Reagan. The fictional narrator is particularly unlikeable, and the side-story about the narrator's son completely unnecessary. On the plus side, however, I did enjoy the recounting of Reagan's meetings with Gorbachev, which I found interesting filtered through a perspective other than an "official" Reagan perspective, i.e., _An American Life_. On the whole, though, unless you're a Reagan devotee, I would advise passing over this book. _An American Life_ may be ghost-written, and "official", but it's eminently more satisfying than this supposedly defining tome. Ronnie deserved better, even if his own personality didn't lend itself to being fully examined by an outsider.	negative	[ "Having finally finished slogging through this bloated work, I can say with authority that the general hype surrounding the book - not to mention the other reviews here - are spot on.", "_Dutch_ was a huge disappointment.", "I was hoping for the definitive piece on Reagan, and came away more confused.", "Edmund Morris isn't a bad writer, but here he fails to capture the essence of his subject, and burdens us with having to sort out the line between fact and fiction.", "If Morris wanted to use fictional characters to give us a better picture of Reagan the man - well, fine, it's a novel idea - but it simply doesn't work here, especially in defining Reagan.", "The fictional narrator is particularly unlikeable, and the side-story about the narrator's son completely unnecessary.", "On the plus side, however, I did enjoy the recounting of Reagan's meetings with Gorbachev, which I found interesting filtered through a perspective other than an \"official\" Reagan perspective, i.", "e., _An American Life_.", "On the whole, though, unless you're a Reagan devotee, I would advise passing over this book.", "_An American Life_ may be ghost-written, and \"official\", but it's eminently more satisfying than this supposedly defining tome.", "Ronnie deserved better, even if his own personality didn't lend itself to being fully examined by an outsider." ]
If you are a: someone who likes to spend a lot of time in chat rooms going "LOL LMAO ROTFLMAO!" or repetitively typing other chat acronyms -or- b: someone who enjoy press your mouse button over and over and killing monsters (i.e. hack and slash) You will probably enjoy this game. It's really too bad. The developers obviously spent a lot of time making this game, and there is even some good history and plot lines in the game. But it just doesn't pan out... maybe its the other players that are involved, I'm not sure, but it just doesn't benefit the RP'ing genre very well. I think their intention was to take out all player conflict and relieve all consequences of dying or losing. The problem with having nothing to lose is that you really have nothing to gain. There is no player conflict between loot and you can't fight each other (except in a controlled environment where there are no consequences to losing). I'm sure the younger audiences will enjoy this game as it certainly looks pretty... but it just doesn't cut it as an RPG	negative	[ "If you are\n\na: someone who likes to spend a lot of time in chat rooms going \"LOL LMAO ROTFLMAO!", "\" or repetitively typing other chat acronyms\n\n-or-\n\nb: someone who enjoy press your mouse button over and over and killing monsters (i.", "e. hack and slash)\n\nYou will probably enjoy this game.", "It's really too bad.", "The developers obviously spent a lot of time making this game, and there is even some good history and plot lines in the game.", "But it just doesn't pan out...", "maybe its the other players that are involved, I'm not sure, but it just doesn't benefit the RP'ing genre very well.", "I think their intention was to take out all player conflict and relieve all consequences of dying or losing.", "The problem with having nothing to lose is that you really have nothing to gain.", "There is no player conflict between loot and you can't fight each other (except in a controlled environment where there are no consequences to losing).", "I'm sure the younger audiences will enjoy this game as it certainly looks pretty...", "but it just doesn't cut it as an RPG" ]
Disappointing and trite is my summary. Even Winston Churchill's character and his supporters were politically driven in the extreme. Granted that Neville Chamberlain was a weak and foolish and nave man, who was easily led by other powerful and ruthless members of his administration. Chamberlain's decisions (if the novel reliably tells the back story) were entirely politically driven, and he was himself underhanded and beyond sneaky, no statesman and unsympathetic to me. He and his administration controlled the "free" press, and thereby kept the people uninformed and "in the dark" about the looming danger. It was a time of take no prisoners in order to stay in power, according to Michael Dobbs. It was not unexpected that Chamberlain would be depicted that way. It was a bit sickening that the "other side" was almost as unredeemed. There is nobody to admire in this novel. I confess to skipping parts in the middle, here and there, because I simply could not take it. It all smacked of the current political situation and danger in the U.S.A., sadly. There is nobody, now, to speak truth to power--not even a politically driven Winston Churchill. I think that this is my own takeaway from this novel (glad to say there was something for my time), that was unintended by Dobbs, because the book does not contain any inspired writing whatsoever. Dobbs was just trying to write something that would titillate and sell, not educate.	negative	[ "Disappointing and trite is my summary.", "Even Winston Churchill's character and his supporters were politically driven in the extreme.", "Granted that Neville Chamberlain was a weak and foolish and nave man, who was easily led by other powerful and ruthless members of his administration.", "Chamberlain's decisions (if the novel reliably tells the back story) were entirely politically driven, and he was himself underhanded and beyond sneaky, no statesman and unsympathetic to me.", "He and his administration controlled the \"free\" press, and thereby kept the people uninformed and \"in the dark\" about the looming danger.", "It was a time of take no prisoners in order to stay in power, according to Michael Dobbs.", "It was not unexpected that Chamberlain would be depicted that way.", "It was a bit sickening that the \"other side\" was almost as unredeemed.", "There is nobody to admire in this novel.", "I confess to skipping parts in the middle, here and there, because I simply could not take it.", "It all smacked of the current political situation and danger in the U.", "S.A., sadly.", "There is nobody, now, to speak truth to power--not even a politically driven Winston Churchill.", "I think that this is my own takeaway from this novel (glad to say there was something for my time), that was unintended by Dobbs, because the book does not contain any inspired writing whatsoever.", "Dobbs was just trying to write something that would titillate and sell, not educate." ]
One of the costliest mistakes I ever made was purchasing this device (actually two of them!) to control mosquitoes in the yard. Yes, it caught mosquitoes, but it did not eliminate the problem; the yard was still a mosquito zone despite two operating machines. The problem was that while the machine does catch mosquitoes, it does not catch enough of them to make a serious dent in the overall population. It was not until I sprayed the yard with Cutter Bug-Free Backyard <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cutter-Bug-Free-Backyard-32-oz-Ready-to-Spray-Hose-End-Insect-Repellent-Concentrate-HG-61067/dp/B000PGE032/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cutter Bug Free Backyard 32 oz Ready-to-Spray Hose End Insect Repellent Concentrate HG-61067</a>, that I finally got rid of the mosquitoes. I did not like this product for many reasons: it had a high initial cost, it required replacing the Octenol attractant (more $$), and the propane tank needed refilling about every 3-4 weeks (more $$). In addition, it needs an electrical cord plug-in nearby, and one has to replace the mosquito catch nets (more $$). Basically, it costs too much to operate, takes too much on-going maintenence time and effort, and most importantly, it did not eliminate the pesky mosquitoes! So now I have two of these things taking up space in my shed. I will not sell the devices because they simply do not work to control mosquitoes. They will be future landfill items. Save your hard-earned dollars and avoid this product and its clones. Use the Cutter Bug-Free Backyard spray instead. konedog	negative	[ "One of the costliest mistakes I ever made was purchasing this device (actually two of them!", ") to control mosquitoes in the yard.", "Yes, it caught mosquitoes, but it did not eliminate the problem; the yard was still a mosquito zone despite two operating machines.", "The problem was that while the machine does catch mosquitoes, it does not catch enough of them to make a serious dent in the overall population.", "It was not until I sprayed the yard with Cutter Bug-Free Backyard <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Cutter-Bug-Free-Backyard-32-oz-Ready-to-Spray-Hose-End-Insect-Repellent-Concentrate-HG-61067/dp/B000PGE032/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Cutter Bug Free Backyard 32 oz Ready-to-Spray Hose End Insect Repellent Concentrate HG-61067</a>, that I finally got rid of the mosquitoes.", "I did not like this product for many reasons: it had a high initial cost, it required replacing the Octenol attractant (more $$), and the propane tank needed refilling about every 3-4 weeks (more $$).", "In addition, it needs an electrical cord plug-in nearby, and one has to replace the mosquito catch nets (more $$).", "Basically, it costs too much to operate, takes too much on-going maintenence time and effort, and most importantly, it did not eliminate the pesky mosquitoes!", "So now I have two of these things taking up space in my shed.", "I will not sell the devices because they simply do not work to control mosquitoes.", "They will be future landfill items.", "Save your hard-earned dollars and avoid this product and its clones.", "Use the Cutter Bug-Free Backyard spray instead.", "konedog" ]
I believe it is incumbent upon an author to state in the description that his/her book is only a prequel. This prequel is only a lead-in to the real book, in this case "Outback Love" for which you have to pay $1.99 (if you are so smitten by this short that you fall for the ruse). If you want to read about a woman who is overwrought and who, on the spur of the moment, manages to ask for, and receive, four weeks off from work and then plans and prepares for an entire trip to Australia complete with airline tickets, the fabulous shopping trip for a new wardrobe, getting her hair styled, not to mention the great discourse about finding a conversion van she can purchase for use while in country...then more power to you. This book is a joke and its author should not leave it up to reviewers, like myself, to make her disclosures for her. Nowhere in the description is there a statement to the fact that this is only a prequel and not a complete story, that fact is only disclosed in the customer reviews so if you didn't read them... There are, by the way, two five star reviews for this pap and drivel...Ha! Seems suspicious to me.	negative	[ "I believe it is incumbent upon an author to state in the description that his/her book is only a prequel.", "This prequel is only a lead-in to the real book, in this case \"Outback Love\" for which you have to pay $1.", "99 (if you are so smitten by this short that you fall for the ruse).", "If you want to read about a woman who is overwrought and who, on the spur of the moment, manages to ask for, and receive, four weeks off from work and then plans and prepares for an entire trip to Australia complete with airline tickets, the fabulous shopping trip for a new wardrobe, getting her hair styled, not to mention the great discourse about finding a conversion van she can purchase for use while in country...", "then more power to you.", "This book is a joke and its author should not leave it up to reviewers, like myself, to make her disclosures for her.", "Nowhere in the description is there a statement to the fact that this is only a prequel and not a complete story, that fact is only disclosed in the customer reviews so if you didn't read them...", "There are, by the way, two five star reviews for this pap and drivel...", "Ha!", "Seems suspicious to me." ]
This is what I get for being impatient. I should have been worried when I saw how flexible the skin was prior to application. The damn thing doesn't stop moving! Then it picks up pocket lint which makes it lose it's mediocre stickiness and renders it completely useless. Second worst property... it's thick vinyl. Much like a shower curtain. I waited, as recommended, for days for the small bubbles to disappear. All for naught, the damned bubbles were IN the skin. Completely ruins the fabulousness of the Retina Display. Lifetime replacements??? Who cares when the product is such trash. Skinomi ought to be ashamed of themselves.	negative	[ "This is what I get for being impatient.", "I should have been worried when I saw how flexible the skin was prior to application.", "The damn thing doesn't stop moving!", "Then it picks up pocket lint which makes it lose it's mediocre stickiness and renders it completely useless.", "Second worst property...", "it's thick vinyl.", "Much like a shower curtain.", "I waited, as recommended, for days for the small bubbles to disappear.", "All for naught, the damned bubbles were IN the skin.", "Completely ruins the fabulousness of the Retina Display.", "Lifetime replacements???", "Who cares when the product is such trash.", "Skinomi ought to be ashamed of themselves." ]
As with all of Crichton's work, this one is extremely well researched, and makes some complicated and rather futuristic science accessible to a broader range of the public. It also conveys the reader along its suspenseful plot with eager turns of the page (you'll be able to turn through this one during a typical flight). However, it's also characteristic of Crichton's recent novels - pedantic, almost as if it's written for imbeciles, leaving no suspense except to find out what's going to _happen_ next - rather than what the characters (and readers) are going to _learn_ next. I don't think the first person narrative helps with this problem. For people who have done absolutely no reading about emergent systems, biological models for technology, or nanotechnology, this book may be a good primer. (Though I believe it needed a stronger editor, I prefer Neal Stephenson's _The Diamond Age_ as a more prophetic vision of the dangers of nanotechnology.) Crichton's _Prey_ treats its readers as if they're not smart enough to put together some pretty obvious connections, and then strays off its solid science to a rather frivolous - and painfully, incessantly telegraphed - fright for an ending. As with his dinosaur books, Crichton appears to be writing a screenplay rather than a novel. And, frankly, _West World_ and the terrifically underrated _Looker_ and _Runaway_ were much better examples of his skill in that arena. For readers interested in well written and solidly plotted science thrillers, I'd recommend Crichton's earlier work, such as _The Andromeda Strain_ and _The Terminal Man_, or Neal Stephenson's _Cryptonomicon_.	negative	[ "As with all of Crichton's work, this one is extremely well researched, and makes some complicated and rather futuristic science accessible to a broader range of the public.", "It also conveys the reader along its suspenseful plot with eager turns of the page (you'll be able to turn through this one during a typical flight).", "However, it's also characteristic of Crichton's recent novels - pedantic, almost as if it's written for imbeciles, leaving no suspense except to find out what's going to _happen_ next - rather than what the characters (and readers) are going to _learn_ next.", "I don't think the first person narrative helps with this problem.", "For people who have done absolutely no reading about emergent systems, biological models for technology, or nanotechnology, this book may be a good primer.", "(Though I believe it needed a stronger editor, I prefer Neal Stephenson's _The Diamond Age_ as a more prophetic vision of the dangers of nanotechnology.", ") Crichton's _Prey_ treats its readers as if they're not smart enough to put together some pretty obvious connections, and then strays off its solid science to a rather frivolous - and painfully, incessantly telegraphed - fright for an ending.", "As with his dinosaur books, Crichton appears to be writing a screenplay rather than a novel.", "And, frankly, _West World_ and the terrifically underrated _Looker_ and _Runaway_ were much better examples of his skill in that arena.", "For readers interested in well written and solidly plotted science thrillers, I'd recommend Crichton's earlier work, such as _The Andromeda Strain_ and _The Terminal Man_, or Neal Stephenson's _Cryptonomicon_." ]
I applaud the effort that went into building this game, but they really needed a few more months on it. The graphics look kind of blurry and some of the textures just don't fit right. I liked the sound effects...particularly the cabinet doors opening and closing in Frodo's home, but the singing from Tom Bombadil was pretty awful and Frodo's clumsy dancing made it even more ridiculous. The problem is the combat, the stupidity of the enemies and the unforgiveable load times. The enemies move in ways that don't make sense, can't seem to see you unless you strike them, and get trapped by little knee-high obstacles that they should be able to walk over or around. Ring Wraiths just aren't scary at all when a two-foot hedge prevents it's efforts to grab Frodo. They sure don't seem very motivated. But the load times are very long and jar you out of the experience. I took this game back to the store and exchanged it for Dynasty Warriors 3. Dynasty takes about five seconds to load a level or scenario that is about a mile across and has hundreds if not thousands of soldiers and horses in full battle. You play from one end of the map to the other killing hundreds and hundreds of soldiers and even big boss captains that have their own fighting skills. And ALL of this happens with that one five second load time. You run inside of a castle, you fight your way down the stairs, you jump on a horse and gallop a half mile to the front lines...ALL of this without a single load time. In Lord of the Rings, if Frodo is the only character on screen and wants to walk into a Hobbit hole, it loads for a good fifteen seconds, then you want to leave...well there is another twenty seconds of load time. If you accidentally hit the wrong button and walk back in a door you just came out of...it's gonna take you a minute before you get your character back again. This is really unforgiveable with the hard drive on the Xbox being not being used at all. Even when Gandalf is in Moria, he would stand at the door of a room and wait for it to load, so it would be black until the graphics loaded. The game is also very short...too short for an epic. It took me five hours to get to Moria and I was just walking around alot, taking my time. Any game that costs $50 better give me alot more gameplay than 10-12 hours worth.	negative	[ "I applaud the effort that went into building this game, but they really needed a few more months on it.", "The graphics look kind of blurry and some of the textures just don't fit right.", "I liked the sound effects...", "particularly the cabinet doors opening and closing in Frodo's home, but the singing from Tom Bombadil was pretty awful and Frodo's clumsy dancing made it even more ridiculous.", "The problem is the combat, the stupidity of the enemies and the unforgiveable load times.", "The enemies move in ways that don't make sense, can't seem to see you unless you strike them, and get trapped by little knee-high obstacles that they should be able to walk over or around.", "Ring Wraiths just aren't scary at all when a two-foot hedge prevents it's efforts to grab Frodo.", "They sure don't seem very motivated.", "But the load times are very long and jar you out of the experience.", "I took this game back to the store and exchanged it for Dynasty Warriors 3.", "Dynasty takes about five seconds to load a level or scenario that is about a mile across and has hundreds if not thousands of soldiers and horses in full battle.", "You play from one end of the map to the other killing hundreds and hundreds of soldiers and even big boss captains that have their own fighting skills.", "And ALL of this happens with that one five second load time.", "You run inside of a castle, you fight your way down the stairs, you jump on a horse and gallop a half mile to the front lines...", "ALL of this without a single load time.", "In Lord of the Rings, if Frodo is the only character on screen and wants to walk into a Hobbit hole, it loads for a good fifteen seconds, then you want to leave...", "well there is another twenty seconds of load time.", "If you accidentally hit the wrong button and walk back in a door you just came out of...", "it's gonna take you a minute before you get your character back again.", "This is really unforgiveable with the hard drive on the Xbox being not being used at all.", "Even when Gandalf is in Moria, he would stand at the door of a room and wait for it to load, so it would be black until the graphics loaded.", "The game is also very short...", "too short for an epic.", "It took me five hours to get to Moria and I was just walking around alot, taking my time.", "Any game that costs $50 better give me alot more gameplay than 10-12 hours worth." ]
I was not impressed with this kit. The clay is fantastic, but the detailed that is included just sucks. First, I had to use an entire bottle to keep the clay lubricated around my entire small car. The ad clearly states that this bottle will last "many" cars. No. Not if you don't want clay residue on your car. Next, after claying my car, the excess quick detailed dried. Oh no problem, instructions say you can clean with more detailer. WRONG. With tons of muscle and even more quick detailer, I was unable to clean the surface. I had to reach for my trusty 3M compound remover.	negative	[ "I was not impressed with this kit.", "The clay is fantastic, but the detailed that is included just sucks.", "First, I had to use an entire bottle to keep the clay lubricated around my entire small car.", "The ad clearly states that this bottle will last \"many\" cars.", "No.", "Not if you don't want clay residue on your car.", "Next, after claying my car, the excess quick detailed dried.", "Oh no problem, instructions say you can clean with more detailer.", "WRONG.", "With tons of muscle and even more quick detailer, I was unable to clean the surface.", "I had to reach for my trusty 3M compound remover." ]
This books is creating responses from winning the Nat'l. Book Award to throwing it away in the dump; that is being extreme. I must state I read more non-fiction than fiction, but am always eager for a good story. With the ballyhoo I have read about how wonderful "The Corrections" is I had to get it and started reading last night (11/14). I have read up to page 55. Normally I will not quit a book until I have read at least 100 pages to "give the story a chance," but after reading the critiques in Amazon, I will not waste my time further by trying the next 45 pages. This is a depressing, non-interesting story...and who needs that after Sept. 11th? I normally don't write reviews on a book I either dislike or read a few pages, but due to the accolades given THE CORRECTIONS I had to put in my two cents worth.	negative	[ "This books is creating responses from winning the Nat'l.", "Book Award to throwing it away in the dump; that is being extreme.", "I must state I read more non-fiction than fiction, but am always eager for a good story.", "With the ballyhoo I have read about how wonderful \"The Corrections\" is I had to get it and started reading last night (11/14).", "I have read up to page 55.", "Normally I will not quit a book until I have read at least 100 pages to \"give the story a chance,\" but after reading the critiques in Amazon, I will not waste my time further by trying the next 45 pages.", "This is a depressing, non-interesting story...", "and who needs that after Sept.", "11th?", "I normally don't write reviews on a book I either dislike or read a few pages, but due to the accolades given THE CORRECTIONS I had to put in my two cents worth." ]
No MSG, no hormones, no antibiotics, makes for a great purchase in my book. So why only two stars? Unfortunately, after giving Golden Valley a chance with both this and their <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sweet-N-Spicy/dp/B000E4ARBE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sweet N' Spicy</a> flavor I couldn't make myself enjoy the taste. The texture is strange, it reminds me of chewing cube steak. You know it's beef but you also know it's a little too chewy to be steak. It's possible people who like their steak rare may enjoy the chewy texture as it's not too tough as far as beef jerky goes. Plus, something about the flavorings they use gives the meat a sour, almost rancid taste. I'm guessing it's the apple cider vinegar as it reminds me of fruit or apple juice that's turning bad. They need to improve their flavors before I try them again.	negative	[ "No MSG, no hormones, no antibiotics, makes for a great purchase in my book.", "So why only two stars?", "Unfortunately, after giving Golden Valley a chance with both this and their <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sweet-N-Spicy/dp/B000E4ARBE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Sweet N' Spicy</a> flavor I couldn't make myself enjoy the taste.", "The texture is strange, it reminds me of chewing cube steak.", "You know it's beef but you also know it's a little too chewy to be steak.", "It's possible people who like their steak rare may enjoy the chewy texture as it's not too tough as far as beef jerky goes.", "Plus, something about the flavorings they use gives the meat a sour, almost rancid taste.", "I'm guessing it's the apple cider vinegar as it reminds me of fruit or apple juice that's turning bad.", "They need to improve their flavors before I try them again." ]
Hype! I love hype. The kind of hype that says this game is going to have revolutionary graphics and gameplay. Unfortunitly most things that are hyped don't live up to it as is the case with Deus Ex 2. Let's start with the highly touted graphics: the textures in this game suck, they're muddy, dirty, and washed out, frankly they look as though they belong on the PS2 I HATE THEM! It is true the game does have good lighting effects but they do not over shadow the otherwise bland and boring level disign. Also the rag doll physics are realy lame and unrealistic. Next the other over hyped portion of this game, the gameplay: it's not that f-ing original, it's not. What it is though is very linear and uninspierd. My biggest complaint in this area is my biggest overall: the shooting. This game is a first person shooter G---amnit; now I know the games creators would like to think that they crafted some sort of revolutionary RPG but that is just not the case. First and fore most this game is a FPS and shooting people is realy boring and in no way satisfying. Lastly the soposed "great story" is realy not that special, it's just recycled X-Files you are not alone shlok (did I spell that right?). Just about everybody I know admits that this game was at least somewhat disapointing, be warned.	negative	[ "Hype!", "I love hype.", "The kind of hype that says this game is going to have revolutionary graphics and gameplay.", "Unfortunitly most things that are hyped don't live up to it as is the case with Deus Ex 2.", "Let's start with the highly touted graphics: the textures in this game suck, they're muddy, dirty, and washed out, frankly they look as though they belong on the PS2 I HATE THEM!", "It is true the game does have good lighting effects but they do not over shadow the otherwise bland and boring level disign.", "Also the rag doll physics are realy lame and unrealistic.", "Next the other over hyped portion of this game, the gameplay: it's not that f-ing original, it's not.", "What it is though is very linear and uninspierd.", "My biggest complaint in this area is my biggest overall: the shooting.", "This game is a first person shooter G---amnit; now I know the games creators would like to think that they crafted some sort of revolutionary RPG but that is just not the case.", "First and fore most this game is a FPS and shooting people is realy boring and in no way satisfying.", "Lastly the soposed \"great story\" is realy not that special, it's just recycled X-Files you are not alone shlok (did I spell that right?", ").", "Just about everybody I know admits that this game was at least somewhat disapointing, be warned." ]
BTW- LUCKYVITAMIN.COM IS HAVING A SALE ON ALL Zhena's Gypsy Tea's, same $$$ That they were HERE Prior to Raising $ by 97%!!! I actually LOVE this tea. However, in a matter of 3 weeks it has DOUBLED IN PRICE!!!!!!! It is now far too expensive to enjoy on a regular basis, and honestly... although it is a lovely tea, it is NOT worth the $11.00 per unit that the current price reflects. At @ $6.00 per can, it was appropriately, if not still a bit over priced. DO NOT BUT IT - THE WHITE TEA BAGS ALONE TEL THAT THEY CUT FAR TOO MANY CORNERS AS IT IS. If YOU Want Great Rose & Black Ceylon Tea - BUY NINA's "MARIE-ANTOINETTE" in the RED TIN. The Roses are grown at the Palace at Verseilles' Gardens, and it is a glimpse of Heaven. It is Pricey - but after this $$$ increase here, they have just ensured I ONLY Purchase Nina's Tea's.	negative	[ "BTW- LUCKYVITAMIN.", "COM IS HAVING A SALE ON ALL Zhena's Gypsy Tea's, same $$$ That they were HERE Prior to Raising $ by 97%!!!", "I actually LOVE this tea.", "However, in a matter of 3 weeks it has DOUBLED IN PRICE!!!!", "!!!", "It is now far too expensive to enjoy on a regular basis, and honestly...", "although it is a lovely tea, it is NOT worth the $11.", "00 per unit that the current price reflects.", "At @ $6.", "00 per can, it was appropriately, if not still a bit over priced.", "DO NOT BUT IT - THE WHITE TEA BAGS ALONE TEL THAT THEY CUT FAR TOO MANY CORNERS AS IT IS.", "If YOU Want Great Rose & Black Ceylon Tea - BUY NINA's \"MARIE-ANTOINETTE\" in the RED TIN.", "The Roses are grown at the Palace at Verseilles' Gardens, and it is a glimpse of Heaven.", "It is Pricey - but after this $$$ increase here, they have just ensured I ONLY Purchase Nina's Tea's." ]
To be honest i'm quite disappointed. Oh the story isn't bad but it lack something. I would have loved more explanation about the powers from the different character like for example do the suparna have a special link with animal. Is that why the dog go to him? Also...i didn't see many things to make us understand that's in 1920 ( ok the absynte but apart that the time of the story isn't well show so we don't know if it's important) The character have their own personnality that's great but it's to short to understand them and "live" the story with them. Also as for the title in french...i was a bit bohered by it. Now with the story read i understand a bit more but i would have prefered something like " le cirque magique" for example seems more appropriate. So in the end, i think it could be a great story if it was completed.	negative	[ "To be honest i'm quite disappointed.", "Oh the story isn't bad but it lack something.", "I would have loved more explanation about the powers from the different character like for example do the suparna have a special link with animal.", "Is that why the dog go to him?", "Also...", "i didn't see many things to make us understand that's in 1920 ( ok the absynte but apart that the time of the story isn't well show so we don't know if it's important)\n\nThe character have their own personnality that's great but it's to short to understand them and \"live\" the story with them.", "Also as for the title in french...", "i was a bit bohered by it.", "Now with the story read i understand a bit more but i would have prefered something like \" le cirque magique\" for example seems more appropriate.", "So in the end, i think it could be a great story if it was completed." ]
Terrible Product. When I tap or lay my hands on the srrings near the PUs, it'll fall silent. Sorta acts like a Noise clamp of sorts. Has to be faulty in my opinion. I've always gone monster cables & I'll be going back. They have never let me down. This one? First try, First letdown. Same with Mogami. leave all that $$ stuff alone & go with monster.	negative	[ "Terrible Product.", "When I tap or lay my hands on the srrings near the PUs, it'll fall silent.", "Sorta acts like a Noise clamp of sorts.", "Has to be faulty in my opinion.", "I've always gone monster cables & I'll be going back.", "They have never let me down.", "This one?", "First try, First letdown.", "Same with Mogami.", "leave all that $$ stuff alone & go with monster." ]
I have a wide foot and wear a 11.5 EE. I also own serval brands of boots all of which fit very comfortably in that size. I have owned Justin boots in the past and they were well made. These boots however are terrible! I placed them on the boot sizing chart that I have and they are not a 11.5 EE. Not even close. It looks like they took their average size width and just stamped it EE. The other thing is the quality is way below the previous Justin boots that I have owned, which were made in the USA. These look like some cheap knock offs made in Mexico.	negative	[ "I have a wide foot and wear a 11.", "5 EE.", "I also own serval brands of boots all of which fit very comfortably in that size.", "I have owned Justin boots in the past and they were well made.", "These boots however are terrible!", "I placed them on the boot sizing chart that I have and they are not a 11.", "5 EE.", "Not even close.", "It looks like they took their average size width and just stamped it EE.", "The other thing is the quality is way below the previous Justin boots that I have owned, which were made in the USA.", "These look like some cheap knock offs made in Mexico." ]
C.S. Lewis' epic 7 novel series of a magical land of witches, talking animals, and enchanted wardrobes are collected in this edition. Beginning with the first novel, "The Magician's Nephew", which recounts the birth of Narnia and how the uncle of the famous Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, came to be in possession of that mysterious wardrobe, up through the closing tale, "The Last Battle". Adventure and magic are everywhere in this collection of timeless stories. I was read these books as a child and unfortunately for me, this was not a series I should have revisited. I severely disliked all 7 of these books. I found Lewis' writing style to be downright annoying and, honestly, quite poor. The Christian mythology that is supposed to be cleverly hidden in these stories, isn't really hidden or clever at all. I found it to be heavy-handed and cumbersome. I was also appauled by how this series ended. All of the children and their parents are killed in a horrible accident, but it's OK, because now they all get to live in Narnia forever. What? This is supposed to be a children's story, and I find that disturbing. I cannot honestly say I would recommend these books to anyone.	negative	[ "C.", "S. Lewis' epic 7 novel series of a magical land of witches, talking animals, and enchanted wardrobes are collected in this edition.", "Beginning with the first novel, \"The Magician's Nephew\", which recounts the birth of Narnia and how the uncle of the famous Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, came to be in possession of that mysterious wardrobe, up through the closing tale, \"The Last Battle\".", "Adventure and magic are everywhere in this collection of timeless stories.", "I was read these books as a child and unfortunately for me, this was not a series I should have revisited.", "I severely disliked all 7 of these books.", "I found Lewis' writing style to be downright annoying and, honestly, quite poor.", "The Christian mythology that is supposed to be cleverly hidden in these stories, isn't really hidden or clever at all.", "I found it to be heavy-handed and cumbersome.", "I was also appauled by how this series ended.", "All of the children and their parents are killed in a horrible accident, but it's OK, because now they all get to live in Narnia forever.", "What?", "This is supposed to be a children's story, and I find that disturbing.", "I cannot honestly say I would recommend these books to anyone." ]
Received the battery yesterday. Charged it to 100%, then ran it down to 42%. Recharged. When the battery reached 30%, it lost ALL power. Replaced battery with a spare and all was normal. Put the battery back into the phone to charge, and it showed 0% and phone shut down immediately after rebooting. Left phone on charge for 10 minutes and booted to home screen. Phone showed 42% charge immediately...NOT POSSIBLE IF THE BATTERY WAS WORKING. Please advise as to disposition of this battery, and send another WORKING NEW BATTERY. If you are not able, refund the price.	negative	[ "Received the battery yesterday.", "Charged it to 100%, then ran it down to 42%.", "Recharged.", "When the battery reached 30%, it lost ALL power.", "Replaced battery with a spare and all was normal.", "Put the battery back into the phone to charge, and it showed 0% and phone shut down immediately after rebooting.", "Left phone on charge for 10 minutes and booted to home screen.", "Phone showed 42% charge immediately...", "NOT POSSIBLE IF THE BATTERY WAS WORKING.", "Please advise as to disposition of this battery, and send another WORKING NEW BATTERY.", "If you are not able, refund the price." ]
Fox Mulder would drop his UFO conspiracy theories about half-way through this incredibly inept stab at the genre. Commander Robert Bellamy is a former navy fighter pilot who lost the love of his life to some greasy tycoon (he'd been too busy fighting in aVietnam). Now in intelligence, working for his military mentor, Bellamy is tasked to track down witnesses who saw a UFO crash in Europe. Finding the UFO is really a weather balloon, Bellamy and a Russian assistant find members of a tour (from across the world) who saw the incident convinced it was the real thing. While the “weather balloon” story seems true, Bellamy never realizes that each of his witnesses is murdered shortly after he interviews them. The final segment of the book has Bellamy running for his own life – the last of the witnesses have been offed – across Europe. His hunter is the shadowy “Janus”. Meanwhile, a mysterious visitor who may know a thing or two herself about the incident, walks aimlessly across Europe. While this may be the stuff of a true cross-over hit, pedestrian prose, cardboard characters and a climax that looks like it was written up as an afterthought show that this book would be a miserable failure in any single genre, let alone several. Sheldon once claimed that he never wrote about a hotel he never slept in or a meal he didn't eat – which is why his books sound more like travelogues than novels. His brief description of the history of “Top Gun” (Bellamy was a fighter pilot) is not only laughably off (Sheldon has Bellamy flying A-6 intruders which were NOT fighter planes) but seems to have no other purpose but to “show” that Sheldon knows a thing or two about techno-military details (whoops!!). Next is Bellamy himself – supposedly chosen for the mission because of his skills, even though he doesn't begin to rely on them until he's running for his life. Of course every UFO-conspiracy tale needs a conspiracy – normally a deftly executed one like that headed by the cigarette guy on the X-Files. This group is just power-hungry – there's no real mystery to their intentions or why they fear the aliens. (For that matter, there's little depth to the aliens's benevolence.) Sheldon seems to think that nobody's covered this ground before – let alone with better style and substance. If you need something along these lines, Payne Harrison's “Forbidden Summit”, an imperfect book, is still better than this excuse of a novel, or just catch an episode of “The X-Files”. Just put this book down and forget you ever heard of it.	negative	[ "Fox Mulder would drop his UFO conspiracy theories about half-way through this incredibly inept stab at the genre.", "Commander Robert Bellamy is a former navy fighter pilot who lost the love of his life to some greasy tycoon (he'd been too busy fighting in aVietnam).", "Now in intelligence, working for his military mentor, Bellamy is tasked to track down witnesses who saw a UFO crash in Europe.", "Finding the UFO is really a weather balloon, Bellamy and a Russian assistant find members of a tour (from across the world) who saw the incident convinced it was the real thing.", "While the “weather balloon” story seems true, Bellamy never realizes that each of his witnesses is murdered shortly after he interviews them.", "The final segment of the book has Bellamy running for his own life – the last of the witnesses have been offed – across Europe.", "His hunter is the shadowy “Janus”.", "Meanwhile, a mysterious visitor who may know a thing or two herself about the incident, walks aimlessly across Europe.", "While this may be the stuff of a true cross-over hit, pedestrian prose, cardboard characters and a climax that looks like it was written up as an afterthought show that this book would be a miserable failure in any single genre, let alone several.", "Sheldon once claimed that he never wrote about a hotel he never slept in or a meal he didn't eat – which is why his books sound more like travelogues than novels.", "His brief description of the history of “Top Gun” (Bellamy was a fighter pilot) is not only laughably off (Sheldon has Bellamy flying A-6 intruders which were NOT fighter planes) but seems to have no other purpose but to “show” that Sheldon knows a thing or two about techno-military details (whoops!!", ").", "Next is Bellamy himself – supposedly chosen for the mission because of his skills, even though he doesn't begin to rely on them until he's running for his life.", "Of course every UFO-conspiracy tale needs a conspiracy – normally a deftly executed one like that headed by the cigarette guy on the X-Files.", "This group is just power-hungry – there's no real mystery to their intentions or why they fear the aliens.", "(For that matter, there's little depth to the aliens's benevolence.", ") Sheldon seems to think that nobody's covered this ground before – let alone with better style and substance.", "If you need something along these lines, Payne Harrison's “Forbidden Summit”, an imperfect book, is still better than this excuse of a novel, or just catch an episode of “The X-Files”.", "Just put this book down and forget you ever heard of it." ]
I had high hopes for this program. I have been looking for a NON-Adobe product that does more to enhance my photographs than the free program I currently have. This promised great potential, since it is supposed to allow you to layer images, substitute faces, etc.; however, I did not find it lived up to my expectations. My first clue that this was not the product for me came with its installation. One the one hand, I was impressed that this program came with a CD which I can keep as a back-up, or provided a link to allow me to download a digital version. It also has QR code for users to scan to link them to aps for their Android, iOS and Windows versions for other devices. But then I found out this is an "all or nothing" software. I like programs that let me determine what features I want installed on my computer. CyberLink doesn't let you do this. You get everything written onto your hard drive, and you can't disable anything. Not only that, but you get periodical pop-ups that nag you to add this or that for a price. Like everything else these days, this program wants you to put everything in the Cloud. Not happening! That's a security risk I don't want. My stuff is mine, and I want it to stay that way--particularly creative work. Thankfully, this program gives you the option, but doesn't mandate saving images in the Cloud. My biggest problem was importing pictures to be able to edit them. In the free version of Picassa (my current photo-editing program), all you do is double-click on a PDF or other image file, and it opens it for viewing (I set it as my default viewer, so it would do this). Then I click a button in the viewing pane that says, "Edit in Picassa." Bam! It's there, and I can start playing with it immediately. With PhotoDirector, you have to click File, then Import, and then go through this long rig-a-marrow to bring a photo into the program to edit. With Picassa, once you open a folder and start working on one picture, you can systematically scroll through all the files in that folder and modify them one-by-one. I tried this in PhotoDirector, but never figured out how to make it work. Making the changes is not as easy or "intuitive" as some users made it sound. In most cases, you have to do a lot of clicking, tweaking, checking, etc., to get the enhancement you want. I really hate the crop part, in particular, because it consistently wants to retain the original aspect of the photo, even when you click that you want something else. You can do some fun stuff with people's bodies and faces, but I am not into caricatures as much as correctly representing people. The layering and background modification would be super useful for a graphic artist, but that's not my thing either. If I want to build a great-looking graphic, I find it's a whole lot easier to do it in Publisher. My biggest beef with this program is how it saves stuff. With Picassa, you get your picture, change it, and then save it directly to the original location. You can either do a simple Control-S or click Save; or to rename and create a new file, do a Save As and put it wherever you please. To delete a file, you just right click and tell the computer to delete it, or drag it to your trash can. With PhotoDirector, it doesn't automatically save a single file to your original folder; you have to tell the program you want it there, and it saves multiple files at once--kind of like when you build an html file. If you want to delete something that has been through PhotoDirect, you have to close the program, or it won't let it go. If you are doing a whole folder of images at once, this gets to be a super time-consuming pain! It also changes the dates on your modified photos, so you don't have a record of when you originally took the picture and then modified it; you just have a set of dates logging the photo as having been created and modified on the day that PhotoDirect had it in its clutches. When you go back some other time to put photos in chronological order to create album pages, as I like to do, this makes your task really hard. While this program has some cool features for the person with a lot of time on their hands and a truckload of creative energy, it is not for me. I like something quick, simple and direct, that doesn't make me jump through a lot of hoops to get what I want done. I want to control what goes onto my computer, and I don't want a constant barrage of ads to entice me to upgrade to a more expensive package or add features. I will be uninstalling this as soon as possible.	negative	[ "I had high hopes for this program.", "I have been looking for a NON-Adobe product that does more to enhance my photographs than the free program I currently have.", "This promised great potential, since it is supposed to allow you to layer images, substitute faces, etc.", "; however, I did not find it lived up to my expectations.", "My first clue that this was not the product for me came with its installation.", "One the one hand, I was impressed that this program came with a CD which I can keep as a back-up, or provided a link to allow me to download a digital version.", "It also has QR code for users to scan to link them to aps for their Android, iOS and Windows versions for other devices.", "But then I found out this is an \"all or nothing\" software.", "I like programs that let me determine what features I want installed on my computer.", "CyberLink doesn't let you do this.", "You get everything written onto your hard drive, and you can't disable anything.", "Not only that, but you get periodical pop-ups that nag you to add this or that for a price.", "Like everything else these days, this program wants you to put everything in the Cloud.", "Not happening!", "That's a security risk I don't want.", "My stuff is mine, and I want it to stay that way--particularly creative work.", "Thankfully, this program gives you the option, but doesn't mandate saving images in the Cloud.", "My biggest problem was importing pictures to be able to edit them.", "In the free version of Picassa (my current photo-editing program), all you do is double-click on a PDF or other image file, and it opens it for viewing (I set it as my default viewer, so it would do this).", "Then I click a button in the viewing pane that says, \"Edit in Picassa.", "\" Bam!", "It's there, and I can start playing with it immediately.", "With PhotoDirector, you have to click File, then Import, and then go through this long rig-a-marrow to bring a photo into the program to edit.", "With Picassa, once you open a folder and start working on one picture, you can systematically scroll through all the files in that folder and modify them one-by-one.", "I tried this in PhotoDirector, but never figured out how to make it work.", "Making the changes is not as easy or \"intuitive\" as some users made it sound.", "In most cases, you have to do a lot of clicking, tweaking, checking, etc.", ", to get the enhancement you want.", "I really hate the crop part, in particular, because it consistently wants to retain the original aspect of the photo, even when you click that you want something else.", "You can do some fun stuff with people's bodies and faces, but I am not into caricatures as much as correctly representing people.", "The layering and background modification would be super useful for a graphic artist, but that's not my thing either.", "If I want to build a great-looking graphic, I find it's a whole lot easier to do it in Publisher.", "My biggest beef with this program is how it saves stuff.", "With Picassa, you get your picture, change it, and then save it directly to the original location.", "You can either do a simple Control-S or click Save; or to rename and create a new file, do a Save As and put it wherever you please.", "To delete a file, you just right click and tell the computer to delete it, or drag it to your trash can.", "With PhotoDirector, it doesn't automatically save a single file to your original folder; you have to tell the program you want it there, and it saves multiple files at once--kind of like when you build an html file.", "If you want to delete something that has been through PhotoDirect, you have to close the program, or it won't let it go.", "If you are doing a whole folder of images at once, this gets to be a super time-consuming pain!", "It also changes the dates on your modified photos, so you don't have a record of when you originally took the picture and then modified it; you just have a set of dates logging the photo as having been created and modified on the day that PhotoDirect had it in its clutches.", "When you go back some other time to put photos in chronological order to create album pages, as I like to do, this makes your task really hard.", "While this program has some cool features for the person with a lot of time on their hands and a truckload of creative energy, it is not for me.", "I like something quick, simple and direct, that doesn't make me jump through a lot of hoops to get what I want done.", "I want to control what goes onto my computer, and I don't want a constant barrage of ads to entice me to upgrade to a more expensive package or add features.", "I will be uninstalling this as soon as possible." ]
(...)P>I've played some god-awful adventure games in my day, but I've got to say that without a doubt, this is perhaps the most unplayable I've ever attempted to endure. Game of the Year? Best adventure game ever? I'm boggled by the reviews. I'm a world-class cheapskate, and I'll finish any game just to say I got my money's worth, but this thing is just insufferable. Let's take a look at the blow-by-blow: 1. But it's got gorgeous graphics -- Ok, the scenery's pretty. Know what? So was the scenary in Myst, and that suckers a good 5+ years older than TLJ. And let's keep in mind that when people are raving about the graphics, they're referring to the SCENERY; if it moves in the game (i.e. the characters), then its blocky and clunky. I've seen better quality in full motion video games than the character models in this thing. 2. The voice acting -- Yeah, it's good, which indeed is a rarity these days. I must confess that I found the main character annoying after a while, but the voice acting was certainly top-notch. But what good is voice acting when . . . . 3. They never shut up -- That's right. Never. Never ever. And every time you meet a character, you're going to find these enourmous dialogue trees, with layers on layers of their childhood, their sexual proclivities, their hopes, their dreams, blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah. And, in true adventure game style, you never know which little bit is going to yield that crucial bit of information that you need to progress the game. So you sit and you listen and you pray for death to come. 4. The story is just lame -- Maybe I just have a chip on my shoulder, but what kind of hippie, new age, gobbledy-gook is this? What was the writer smoking? I'm quite forgiving, particularly in the realm of sci-fi and fantasy, but this thing is just trite and uninspiring. My favorite thing about the game is that it'll put some outlandish rule out there, which normally I'd just accept without thinking, but then they try and EXPLAIN it, and it makes no sense. For example: * Crazy outlandish rule -- So there needs to be a new Guardian every 1000 years. * Me -- Gotcha. 1000 years. New Guardian. Check * Expository character who can't stop rambling -- Oh but there's a good reason for the 1000 year cap: the soul can't be separated from the body for longer than that. * Me -- HUH?!?!?! 5. It's still all the annoyances of adventure gameplay -- To top it all off, you're still going to be bogged down in the apparently unbreakable rules of an adventure game: A) If you know what you need, but you can't find it, examine every stinking thing in your inventory 'cause it's probably hidden inside something else B) If you know you need to use something in a specific way, but it just doesn't seem to work, you probably simply haven't placed the object in PRECISELY the right spot to trigger the action C) When all else fails, spend half and hour blindly trying to combine items in your inventory, and waving inventory items across the screen. With any luck, you'll stumble across the completely unintuitive Rube-Goldbergian contraption/technique that the game's designers decided was the only possible way to open a window. If you're less lucky, it means you don't have the right item, so go revisit every location and try to pick up everything you can. Once you've got something new, repeat blind inventory combining and/or waving until you're allowed to proceed to the next 20 minute monologue on the Balance and the Disc and the Key which is the Disc which has been broken into four which are the keys of the Disc for the Balance. (...) I hope so so that I can run out and enjoy that root canal I've been putting off.	negative	[ "(...", ")P>I've played some god-awful adventure games in my day, but I've got to say that without a doubt, this is perhaps the most unplayable I've ever attempted to endure.", "Game of the Year?", "Best adventure game ever?", "I'm boggled by the reviews.", "I'm a world-class cheapskate, and I'll finish any game just to say I got my money's worth, but this thing is just insufferable.", "Let's take a look at the blow-by-blow:\n1.", "But it's got gorgeous graphics -- Ok, the scenery's pretty.", "Know what?", "So was the scenary in Myst, and that suckers a good 5+ years older than TLJ.", "And let's keep in mind that when people are raving about the graphics, they're referring to the SCENERY; if it moves in the game (i.", "e. the characters), then its blocky and clunky.", "I've seen better quality in full motion video games than the character models in this thing.", "2.", "The voice acting -- Yeah, it's good, which indeed is a rarity these days.", "I must confess that I found the main character annoying after a while, but the voice acting was certainly top-notch.", "But what good is voice acting when.", ".", ".", ".", "3.", "They never shut up -- That's right.", "Never.", "Never ever.", "And every time you meet a character, you're going to find these enourmous dialogue trees, with layers on layers of their childhood, their sexual proclivities, their hopes, their dreams, blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah.", "And, in true adventure game style, you never know which little bit is going to yield that crucial bit of information that you need to progress the game.", "So you sit and you listen and you pray for death to come.", "4.", "The story is just lame -- Maybe I just have a chip on my shoulder, but what kind of hippie, new age, gobbledy-gook is this?", "What was the writer smoking?", "I'm quite forgiving, particularly in the realm of sci-fi and fantasy, but this thing is just trite and uninspiring.", "My favorite thing about the game is that it'll put some outlandish rule out there, which normally I'd just accept without thinking, but then they try and EXPLAIN it, and it makes no sense.", "For example:\n * Crazy outlandish rule -- So there needs to be a new Guardian every 1000 years.", "* Me -- Gotcha.", "1000 years.", "New Guardian.", "Check\n * Expository character who can't stop rambling -- Oh but there's a good reason for the 1000 year cap: the soul can't be separated from the body for longer than that.", "* Me -- HUH?!", "?!", "?!", "5.", "It's still all the annoyances of adventure gameplay -- To top it all off, you're still going to be bogged down in the apparently unbreakable rules of an adventure game:\n A) If you know what you need, but you can't find it, examine every stinking thing in your inventory 'cause it's probably hidden inside something else\n B) If you know you need to use something in a specific way, but it just doesn't seem to work, you probably simply haven't placed the object in PRECISELY the right spot to trigger the action\n C) When all else fails, spend half and hour blindly trying to combine items in your inventory, and waving inventory items across the screen.", "With any luck, you'll stumble across the completely unintuitive Rube-Goldbergian contraption/technique that the game's designers decided was the only possible way to open a window.", "If you're less lucky, it means you don't have the right item, so go revisit every location and try to pick up everything you can.", "Once you've got something new, repeat blind inventory combining and/or waving until you're allowed to proceed to the next 20 minute monologue on the Balance and the Disc and the Key which is the Disc which has been broken into four which are the keys of the Disc for the Balance.", "(...", ") I hope so so that I can run out and enjoy that root canal I've been putting off." ]
Bought this only because it was exactly what I was looking for. However, it didn't work at all. I have a Cobra 29 that works perfectly and as I own a technology consulting business I like to assume I know what I'm doing. I've also owned roughly 20 CB's over the course of about 20 years. The battery trays are very cheaply made. The main unit itself is well made and solidly constructed. Button placement is effective and all worked as designed. The car adapter is also well made and very functional. But the main unit wouldn't even pick up anything while on the highway and around approximately 150 trucks. I saw someone mention that it needs to be tuned. I'm sorry, but for a commercial unit to be sold to the public such as this, it SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE TUNED before use. This is not a Presidential or Professional Cobra unit with a 500 watt linear attached to it. This is a ready to go CB sold by Midland that should be plug and play out of the box. I would warn anyone against purchasing this. I already sent mine back for a refund.	negative	[ "Bought this only because it was exactly what I was looking for.", "However, it didn't work at all.", "I have a Cobra 29 that works perfectly and as I own a technology consulting business I like to assume I know what I'm doing.", "I've also owned roughly 20 CB's over the course of about 20 years.", "The battery trays are very cheaply made.", "The main unit itself is well made and solidly constructed.", "Button placement is effective and all worked as designed.", "The car adapter is also well made and very functional.", "But the main unit wouldn't even pick up anything while on the highway and around approximately 150 trucks.", "I saw someone mention that it needs to be tuned.", "I'm sorry, but for a commercial unit to be sold to the public such as this, it SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE TUNED before use.", "This is not a Presidential or Professional Cobra unit with a 500 watt linear attached to it.", "This is a ready to go CB sold by Midland that should be plug and play out of the box.", "I would warn anyone against purchasing this.", "I already sent mine back for a refund." ]
If you can answer YES to the following two questions, then you are a candidate for this cell phone holder: 1) Do always have at least one cup holder unoccupied? 2) Is your cup holder at upper part of your dash near eye level? One of our cars certainly meets that criteria and we have found this cell phone holder to be a much better fit than than the holders which attach via air condition vents, cd players or suction cups on your window. Let's now talk about specifically what I like: The base expands in diameter with a twist of a knob so you the fasten it tightly into you cup holder. It grasps you phone using a ratchet system which you can release by pressing a button. It not only fits your typical iPhone, but it an expand to the width of many phablets (but check specs before you buy anyway). You an rotate your phone to either portrait or landscape. Why I deducted one star: The neck is not flexible, even though the picture in the item description seems to suggest that it is. You can't rotate unless you loosen the base from the cup holder. UPDATE 6/12/2014 So here's what the seller claims in his feature description: "...Flexible holder neck and swivel holder to suit your desired viewing angle..." Unless someone can show me what I'm doing wrong, I find this statement to not be true. After using it for a few weeks, the lack of flexibility combined with the design which makes it appear flexible has led to more frustration that I would have expected. The worse part is that when you rotate the phone to landscape, it only gives you limited movement. So the phone is both a) Not directly facing me b) Cannot tile perfect portrait or landscape.	negative	[ "If you can answer YES to the following two questions, then you are a candidate for this cell phone holder:\n\n1) Do always have at least one cup holder unoccupied?", "2) Is your cup holder at upper part of your dash near eye level?", "One of our cars certainly meets that criteria and we have found this cell phone holder to be a much better fit than than the holders which attach via air condition vents, cd players or suction cups on your window.", "Let's now talk about specifically what I like:\n\n The base expands in diameter with a twist of a knob so you the fasten it tightly into you cup holder.", "It grasps you phone using a ratchet system which you can release by pressing a button.", "It not only fits your typical iPhone, but it an expand to the width of many phablets (but check specs before you buy anyway).", "You an rotate your phone to either portrait or landscape.", "Why I deducted one star:\n\n The neck is not flexible, even though the picture in the item description seems to suggest that it is.", "You can't rotate unless you loosen the base from the cup holder.", "UPDATE 6/12/2014\n\nSo here's what the seller claims in his feature description:\n\"...", "Flexible holder neck and swivel holder to suit your desired viewing angle...", "\"\n\nUnless someone can show me what I'm doing wrong, I find this statement to not be true.", "After using it for a few weeks, the lack of flexibility combined with the design which makes it appear flexible has led to more frustration that I would have expected.", "The worse part is that when you rotate the phone to landscape, it only gives you limited movement.", "So the phone is both a) Not directly facing me b) Cannot tile perfect portrait or landscape." ]
When it has came down to what Katy Perry has done in music, it hasn't actually been the best for both worlds. For her hard core fans, and for those new to her music. For her to follow up her Teenage Dream record with the release of Prism, it has been easier said than workable. So far there hasn't been that strong strike to find a voice to call her own. I wasn't actually thrilled with the release of her song Roar, which sampled Sara Bareilles' brilliant song Brave. Her latest song from the Prism record also doesn't actually feel like it is anything better. Unconditionally, the second single from her Prism record is actually not worth listening to. It felt scattered and not anything that broke into a better ballad in her voice. Maybe, she should find something more to say that she loves unconditionally. Song: D	negative	[ "When it has came down to what Katy Perry has done in music, it hasn't actually been the best for both worlds.", "For her hard core fans, and for those new to her music.", "For her to follow up her Teenage Dream record with the release of Prism, it has been easier said than workable.", "So far there hasn't been that strong strike to find a voice to call her own.", "I wasn't actually thrilled with the release of her song Roar, which sampled Sara Bareilles' brilliant song Brave.", "Her latest song from the Prism record also doesn't actually feel like it is anything better.", "Unconditionally, the second single from her Prism record is actually not worth listening to.", "It felt scattered and not anything that broke into a better ballad in her voice.", "Maybe, she should find something more to say that she loves unconditionally.", "Song: D" ]
Was so excited to get these bars since the price was a definite savings vs. Whole Foods Market. Apparently you get what you pay for! Ordered a case of 6 boxes. Opened the first box and tried a couple bars but they were VERY stale and hard. Threw those away thinking it was just a bad box and opened a second. Same thing--stale, hard, and completely inedible! Interesting thing is that the expiration date on these boxes was still 6 months out, so might be a little "funny business" going on with date stamp on the packaging, if you know what I mean. Will NOT order these again and probably hesitant to order another food item since Amazon does not allow returns on food. Order at your own risk!	negative	[ "Was so excited to get these bars since the price was a definite savings vs.", "Whole Foods Market.", "Apparently you get what you pay for!", "Ordered a case of 6 boxes.", "Opened the first box and tried a couple bars but they were VERY stale and hard.", "Threw those away thinking it was just a bad box and opened a second.", "Same thing--stale, hard, and completely inedible!", "Interesting thing is that the expiration date on these boxes was still 6 months out, so might be a little \"funny business\" going on with date stamp on the packaging, if you know what I mean.", "Will NOT order these again and probably hesitant to order another food item since Amazon does not allow returns on food.", "Order at your own risk!" ]
This stuff is just makes overpriced sugar water. If you want to pay $12 for a 2 lb bag of unnecessarily colored sugar, it's your prerogative. But there's no trick and no more effort to making nectar: cup granulated sugar (sucrose) to each cup of water. Boil to retard fermentation. Cool before using. Store excess in fridge. Voila. (This recipe including its warning to not use red dye is provided by the Smithsonian National Zoo's Migratory Bird Center at http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/webcam/hummingbird_nectar_recipe.cfm)	negative	[ "This stuff is just makes overpriced sugar water.", "If you want to pay $12 for a 2 lb bag of unnecessarily colored sugar, it's your prerogative.", "But there's no trick and no more effort to making nectar: cup granulated sugar (sucrose) to each cup of water.", "Boil to retard fermentation.", "Cool before using.", "Store excess in fridge.", "Voila.", "(This recipe including its warning to not use red dye is provided by the Smithsonian National Zoo's Migratory Bird Center at http://nationalzoo.", "si.", "edu/scbi/migratorybirds/webcam/hummingbird_nectar_recipe.", "cfm)" ]
I borrowed this game from a friend. I played for half an hour then got bored. I'm glad I didn't pay money for it. It's pretty much just Banjo-Kazooie(which I also didn't like). I was upset, especially when I got to the first door requiring gold bananas. Why couldn't they have just put out another Banjo-Kazooie game and make an ORIGINAL Donkey Kong game for the N64. Banjo-Kazooie was fun, until the difficulty spiked out of nowhere. Also, the idea of making a cartoonish adventure somewhat nonlinear is poorly executed in it. I didn't play far enough to see if Donkey Kong corrected any of this, but it looks like it didn't. It just changed the setting from running around inside of a mountain to running around inside of islands. Great. If you liked Banjo-Kazooie, I'm sure you'll love this. If not, definitely skip Donkey Kong.	negative	[ "I borrowed this game from a friend.", "I played for half an hour then got bored.", "I'm glad I didn't pay money for it.", "It's pretty much just Banjo-Kazooie(which I also didn't like).", "I was upset, especially when I got to the first door requiring gold bananas.", "Why couldn't they have just put out another Banjo-Kazooie game and make an ORIGINAL Donkey Kong game for the N64.", "Banjo-Kazooie was fun, until the difficulty spiked out of nowhere.", "Also, the idea of making a cartoonish adventure somewhat nonlinear is poorly executed in it.", "I didn't play far enough to see if Donkey Kong corrected any of this, but it looks like it didn't.", "It just changed the setting from running around inside of a mountain to running around inside of islands.", "Great.", "If you liked Banjo-Kazooie, I'm sure you'll love this.", "If not, definitely skip Donkey Kong." ]
I feel embarrassed for Kiss. This is supposed to be a comeback album? It's really just boring. Much better albums exist out there. Hell, Kiss made a lot better albums. Anything pre-solo is great. Anything post The Elder through Animalize is damn good. Anything after Animalize is just is plain awful except for Revenge. It's not terrible like Crazy Nights or Hot In The Shade but there really aren't any redeeming qualities about it either. If you liked this album that's great and you are welcome to. But do yourself a favor if you have not already. Find something else to listen to. There are a million albums better than this snoozefest.	negative	[ "I feel embarrassed for Kiss.", "This is supposed to be a comeback album?", "It's really just boring.", "Much better albums exist out there.", "Hell, Kiss made a lot better albums.", "Anything pre-solo is great.", "Anything post The Elder through Animalize is damn good.", "Anything after Animalize is just is plain awful except for Revenge.", "It's not terrible like Crazy Nights or Hot In The Shade but there really aren't any redeeming qualities about it either.", "If you liked this album that's great and you are welcome to.", "But do yourself a favor if you have not already.", "Find something else to listen to.", "There are a million albums better than this snoozefest." ]
I just received mine in the mail and I have to say I am pleased, but not without some hesitation. First off I do not recommend paying full price. 60 dollars is an absurd amount to pay and you're better off going through Ebay buying new for $20-$30 with free shipping. The item is really cool especially considering I often read books through my phone (something I thought I'd hate, but actually grew to enjoy). I don't have any problem keeping both 3 cards and money in the wallet while keeping the case closed. With that said, the case even while empty doesn't stay "completely shut" , but it does not create a problem. If you get annoyed with this just flip it over and the weight of the phone will keep it closed. The case IS bulky so it will add weight and girth to your phone getting rid of the sleek look, but on the upside it will replace your wallet. The only problem I have seen so far is that the sensor reacts a little slower with the added protection when I put the phone to my ear, meaning the screen doesn't always black out as quickly as it should resulting in hitting the mute button etc. Overall I am pleased with the case and will continue to use it for awhile. It is heavy, but you can tell it is quality made and will protect your phone. I recommend the case, just don't pay full price, it's not worth 60, but I'd go for half. EDIT 2/2/12: I have owned the case since before Christmas now and I still like it, however I have some concerns. Being leather the case does stretch out a bit. The sides stay the same, but the red pull tab will loosen over time and appear ballooned when you tuck it into the phone. The main problem is the hexagonal cutout designed to open for the sensor (to black out the screen when talking). Like the other cutouts on the phone this one was done inaccurately and was not aligned correctly. Because of this, the screen does not blackout and you will find yourself constantly muting, placing on hold, or dialing random numbers during regular conversations. This is a big problem with me and I have recently emailed the company to see if I had received a bad version. They really should measure up when cutting before they charge 60 dollars for their product. Hopefully they remedy the situation. Unfortunately I will downgrade my rating until they do.	negative	[ "I just received mine in the mail and I have to say I am pleased, but not without some hesitation.", "First off I do not recommend paying full price.", "60 dollars is an absurd amount to pay and you're better off going through Ebay buying new for $20-$30 with free shipping.", "The item is really cool especially considering I often read books through my phone (something I thought I'd hate, but actually grew to enjoy).", "I don't have any problem keeping both 3 cards and money in the wallet while keeping the case closed.", "With that said, the case even while empty doesn't stay \"completely shut\" , but it does not create a problem.", "If you get annoyed with this just flip it over and the weight of the phone will keep it closed.", "The case IS bulky so it will add weight and girth to your phone getting rid of the sleek look, but on the upside it will replace your wallet.", "The only problem I have seen so far is that the sensor reacts a little slower with the added protection when I put the phone to my ear, meaning the screen doesn't always black out as quickly as it should resulting in hitting the mute button etc.", "Overall I am pleased with the case and will continue to use it for awhile.", "It is heavy, but you can tell it is quality made and will protect your phone.", "I recommend the case, just don't pay full price, it's not worth 60, but I'd go for half.", "EDIT 2/2/12: I have owned the case since before Christmas now and I still like it, however I have some concerns.", "Being leather the case does stretch out a bit.", "The sides stay the same, but the red pull tab will loosen over time and appear ballooned when you tuck it into the phone.", "The main problem is the hexagonal cutout designed to open for the sensor (to black out the screen when talking).", "Like the other cutouts on the phone this one was done inaccurately and was not aligned correctly.", "Because of this, the screen does not blackout and you will find yourself constantly muting, placing on hold, or dialing random numbers during regular conversations.", "This is a big problem with me and I have recently emailed the company to see if I had received a bad version.", "They really should measure up when cutting before they charge 60 dollars for their product.", "Hopefully they remedy the situation.", "Unfortunately I will downgrade my rating until they do." ]