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[ "Like the title of my review says, this is without a doubt my favorite Weird Al CD.", "I don't know why.", "Most people pick \"Even Worse,\" or \"Off the Deep End\" as their favorites, but I like this one the best.", "It goes without saying that \"Eat It,\" and the \"Theme from Rocky XIII\" are the most popular songs on this \"AL\"-bum, along with the bitterly satirical tabloid magazine dig \"Midnight Star,\" and the salute to the 70's \"Polkas on 45.", "\" \"The Brady Bunch\" is a cool song too.", "It's a really good parody of a song called \"Safety Dance\" by a group called \"Men Without Hats.", "\" Somebody said in another review that \"Men At Work\" did that song, but I'm afraid their wrong.", "It was \"Men Without Hats,\" but who cares?", "I'm rambling.", "Then there's of course \"King Of Suede,\" which is I think Al's only Sting and The Police parody, and he couldn't have picked a better song.", "I think this was the best of all of Al's parodies, because it sounds the closest to the original of any of the ones I've heard.", "Every tune on this disc is great.", "Even the ones I didn't mention, but I think the real reason that this is my favorite \"AL\"-bum is because it contains my favorite Weird Al song of all time (maybe even my favorite song period).", "That song is \"Nature Trail To Hell.", "\" It's great!", "Strangely enough, though, it doesn't rank as one of Al's most popular originals, and most of the reviewers here don't seem to care for it, either.", "Well, if you don't mind my saying so, YOU PEOPLE ARE ALL A BUNCH OF WUSSIES.", "You say that this song is too gruesome, and it's not typical of Al to write something so gory.", "Well, obviously your forgetting the song \"Happy Birthday\" from his self-titled debut album.", "You are completely glossing over \"Like A Surgeon\" from \"Dare To Be Stupid,\" in which Al says the words \"I'll pull his insides out and see what he ate.", "\" You are totally neglecting to remember the \"Polka Party\" album which contains the popular hits \"Christmas At Ground Zero,\" a song about nuclear holocaust, the self explanatory James Brown parody \"Living With A Hernia,\" and of course the infamous James Taylor and Charlie Manson inspired \"One of Those Days,\" a song about a guy who pulls the wings off of flies, and shaves a woman's head, ties her up and leaves her to die in the desert.", "Most of these songs are newer than \"Nature Trail To Hell,\" but the same people who bitch and moan about THAT song don't seem to know that, yet they LOVE these other even more gruesome tracks.", "Don't misunderstand me.", "I love all of Al's songs.", "I'm just trying to point out that there seems to be an epidemic among his so-called following of not knowing what his art is truly about.", "These \"fans\" all seem to think that Weird Al's albums are riddled with nothing but songs about food, and lame polka medleys.", "That is not the case.", "Any casual glance through the catalog will show you that Al has touched upon subjects from all walks of life.", "This includes songs about love, hate, war, stalking, yellow journalism, organized crime, addiction to TV, the aches and pains of divorce, the stress of work, social diseases, obesity, cars, weapons of mass destruction, coming of age, our fear of dentists, the evils of cloning, the Star Wars craze, the unintelligible singing of modern rock groups, and the idiocy of the French.", "That is just a TASTE of all the things Al has sung about.", "I think he has made it more than clear to us that he is plenty familiar with the hard nocks of life.", "So, quit pissing and moaning about the goriness of \"Nature Trail To Hell,\" and buy this CD.", "Peace, Out!", "Uncle Floyd" ]

[ "Q the Winged Serpent 1982 is sci fi/horror film directed by Larry Chen(It's Alive 1973, It's Alive 2: It Lives Again 1979, and It's Alive 3 :Island of the Alive 1986).", "Q is a monster movie that's a throw back to the 1950's.", "The creature is Quetzalcoatl an Aztec god or \"A monster mistaken for a god\".", "The creature is in stop motion a special effect that is sadly not used today due to stupid cgi.", "Forget cgi because these are real special effects that are right in front of the camera that look cool and stop motion is cool to look at.", "I highly recommend this film to any monster fan, horror fan, sci fi fan, movie buff, or any person.", "But beware Q is the only thing you'll be able to say before it rips you to pieces.", "This film stars Michael Moriarty as a sneaky jerk who finds Q's nest in the Chrysler building.", "What does his character want, money as a trade for him telling where the nest is.", "Co stars include David Carradine, Candy Clark, Richard Roundtree, and as stated Larry cohen as the director, writer, and producer.", "This is a film I've loved ever since I was 5 it got me interested in sci fi/horror films and inspired me to become a writer/director.", "The dvd includes:\nMain feature\nAudio commentary with Larry Cohen\nTeaser trailer\nLarry Cohen Bio\n& Q memorabilia (DVD - ROM)" ]

[ "I usually wear a 7.", "5 narrow.", "I ordered 7.", "5-8 despite reviews that reported it ran small.", "I found the length fine.", "On my narrow feet the width was loose especially at the heel.", "I wore heavier Sox and the fit was better, but still somewhat loose.", "For short distances they are fine.", "Wouldn’t work for me beyond that.", "They are not flimsy but neither are they sturdy.", "For the price they are fine.", "Don’t compare them with Bogs or LLBean, but neither are they pricey.", "The yellow is really bright for visibility on rainy days.", "Smells awful but I expect that will wear off." ]

[ "<div id=\"video-block-R2WQF92SUHA3SF\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/E1LtchOlwMS.", "mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/81LxVYtPSGS.", "png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\">&nbsp;This is the second keyboard from Velocifire and the fourth LED keyboard I've owned over the years.", "I put together a short video showing the pre-defined light patterns, programming and so on.", "There are a lot of features on the keyboard.", "Lighting: Each key has an RGB LED.", "When fading, there is no visible stepping - the transitions are smooth.", "It looks like each key is capable of the full range of colors, but there's no way to program that - only a few colors are available - red, green, yellow, dark blue, cyan, violet and white.", "Some of the effects have a full palette option - but you can't pick a color.", "For example, you can have the \"breathing\" effect cycle through the range of colors, or just pulse one color.", "Hopefully future software will address that and allow us to select colors from a palette.", "Long keys like the space bar, caps lock and so on also have a single LED.", "The colors are reflected from the frosted aluminum.", "Construction: Feel very durable.", "The keyboard is over 2 lbs as opposed to the typical few ounces of the usual $30 keyboard or the keyboard included with computers.", "The keys have a very nice feel and click sound.", "If you've ever used an IBM selectric keyboard (pretty much the gold standard in feel and sound), this reminds me of that.", "The body is plastic and the surface is a frosted aluminum plate with a gunmetal color.", "This adds weight, durability and a reflective surface.", "The wrist rest has a rubbery feel and attaches magnetically (there are two strong magnets in the wrist rest.", ") The USB cable has a heavy stress-relief boot and a braided cover.", "Connection: The keyboard uses two USB ports.", "The end of the cable splits into two connectors, each color coded.", "It looks like one is for the USB port (green) on the back of the keyboard, and the other for the keyboard itself (orange).", "The keyboard works fine with the green one unplugged, so if you don't need the USB port on the keyboard, you don't have to use it.", "I have a large USB hub on my desk, but having an extra port on the keyboard can be handy for a lot of people.", "You don't have to install software to use the keyboard unless you want to change settings (report rate, game mode, Windows key lock) or record macros.", "You can program the keyboard colors, individual key colors, etc.", "right on the keyboard.", "Look: Great.", "Black and gunmetal.", "The logo is not too obvious.", "You have a full numeric keypad, wide enter key, etc.", "- a traditional layout.", "I have a few layouts programmed (you can have five.", ") One is all cyan at 50% lighting.", "It's great for typing in the dark (I work from home and prefer as little surrounding light as possible.", ") I have another gaming layout with navigation keys one color, shooting keys another color and so on.", "Macros: There are a lot of options.", "Macros are stored with the same key as the color profile.", "So you can have sets for different games.", "Have a game with a predictable path - maybe daily loot collecting, etc.", "The macro can also record the delay time.", "Make macros for swapping gear sets, etc.", "Macros are created in the software.", "You can also disable keys and more.", "For example, you may need a keyboard for customer use.", "\"Use the red keys to enter your name and blue keys to navigate\" - color code the keys to match your instructions, disable the keys you don't want used!", "General comments: I have worn out a few non-gaming keyboards.", "Keys stop working or feel squishy.", "The printing on the keys wears off.", "Not a problem with backlit keys!", "My GF keeps trying to \"borrow\" this keyboard to replace hers.", "I use the wrist rest more than I thought I would.", "I have a slightly curved desk.", "When I pull my keyboard forward the center hangs over the gap caused by this curve.", "The wrist rest is strong enough to put my wrists on even when not supported in the center.", "A key removal tool and five colored keys are also included.", "The software allows six stored profiles.", "102 keys can have macros assigned to them.", "You can also create complex chained macros.", "I'm still exploring the possibilities with that.", "The software for the keyboard is downloaded from the company website.", "I don't have a single complaint with this keyboard.", "It's amazing and a has a very competitive price point that's much lower than competitors.", "If you're looking for a gaming keyboard, LED keyboard, programmable keyboard or one for customer data entry, this is a fantastic choice.", "I was given a free keyboard in exchange for an honest review." ]

[ "I bought mine almost 5 years ago (on Amazon) and it has been GREAT.", "Unfortunately it just recently quit working and I need to replace it.", "I would like to get another one just like it, however, there is no way I am (or can) pay the price now.", "I paid around $35 for mine in 2010 (from AMAZON) - now they're asking $199.", "99 (I don't think so!!!", ").", "It's a great player but NOT for that \"new\" price.", "(I always ran mine on 4 \"C\" batteries.", "I never recorded anything on it, just played my cassettes.", ")" ]

[ "Like everyone's already said, Busta MURDERED this song.", "He makes up for the vast majority of my rating for this song.", "That said, I do not feel Lil' Wayne contributes anything to this song...", "nor many others.", "He basically says the same B.", "S. every time -- although, to his credit, he's not screaming his head off in this song like he's got Tourette's, so that's good.", "My friend tries her best in trying to get me to like him, but it's virtually impossible.", "She's \"made progress\" with that, however...", "but I'm going off on a tangent, so let me bring it back.", "I have mixed feelings about Chris Brown.", "Yes, he's a talented artist, but I'll never look at him the same again after he beat the crap out of Rihanna.", "With respect to this song, he added a nice element with the singing part in the beginning, but his speed rap obviously can't touch that of Busta Rhymes'.", "All this is done to a sick beat.", "Makes you bop your head like you're in a lowrider rocking hydraulics.", "Intense and chill at the same time." ]

[ "Couldn't believe it...", "just 3 days after I got it and hooked it up, had a power surge: heard a small BLAT!", "come from this TrippLite as and the power went out in my room.", "Went to check my in-wall circuit breaker and yep, it had flipped.", "Went back to the Tripp-Lite, saw that both the green and the red lights were still on.", "Touched it and noticed that it was quite warm in the area next to the power switch, so I decided to turn off the switch for a bit.", "About 10 minutes later, turned it back on and confirmed that all the devices which were plugged into it (a laptop, 2 external hard drives, a powered USB hub, and a study lamp) still worked without a hitch.", "So, two very impressive things: this thing not only did its job in protecting my equipment, AND it seems to have NOT been knocked out of action but also escaped unscathed!", "(At least thus far...", "will update if anything worse happens subsequently.", ")\n\nHallelujah!", "I thank my lucky stars that I got this baby at just the right time...", "wonder what would've happened to my stuff if I'd continued using the cheap $13 generic power-strip/suppressor I'd bought off eBay.", "I have the Tripp-Lite Isobar protector for my home theater setup, but chose this model for my laptop because it claimed the same-ish (or maybe a little higher) Joule protection rating while saving me about twenty bucks...", "seems to have been a decent choice thus far!", "The Isobar does feel a lot heavier and more substantial whereas this one is more plasticky looking/feeling, though it certainly isn't UGLY by any means...", "I actually prefer the dark gray-black color of the power cable and case over the white of the Isobar." ]

[ "Ok, this is the most recent Nirvana CD that I have purchased, and wow, it was soo good.", "The crowd is a little tame for Nirvana, but than again so is the music, being accoustic.", "I must say that hearing their songs with a more somber tone only makes them better, but I would've liked to hear more of their stuff.", "It was still interesting to hear Kurt's \"I'll screw this one up.", "\" and other negative comments about himself.", "This might sound silly, but after the last song I almost started clapping, and I didn't even think about it.", "I don't know how or why I stopped myself.", "If you've just started listening to Nirvana (and it's hard for me to believe that someone JUST started listening to them) you might not understand this recording at first.", "Make sure to buy all of their previous albums, including Bleach.", "Doing that will give you a better appreciation for this live album.", "I loved it, and I think any Nirvana fan will also." ]

[ "I love this pencil sharpener, it works great.", "It accommodates pencils of different diameters.", "Large and small, and there is a blue light that comes on when the pencil is fully sharpened.", "It also holds a lot of shavings, and easy to empty.", "1.", "&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Stanley-Bostitch-QuietSharp-Executive-Electric-Pencil-Sharpener-Black-EPS9V-BLK/dp/B004FY6VSC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Stanley Bostitch QuietSharp Executive Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black (EPS9V-BLK)</a>\n2.", "&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/X-Acto-16750-Battery-Powered-Pencil-Sharpener-Black/dp/B000H0VAAM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">X-Acto 16750 Battery-Powered Pencil Sharpener, Black</a>\n3.", "&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/X-Acto-School-Pro-Heavy-Duty-Electric-Sharpener-1670/dp/B00006IEI4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">X-Acto School Pro Heavy-Duty Electric Sharpener (1670)</a>" ]

[ "This was what I call a palate cleanser.", "I cute fun story that helps me transition between books.", "It's a novella, so I was able to read it in a day.", "Margaret Williams gets a little more than she bargained for when her future husband arrives from the West.", "Even so, she agrees to marry him and help him with his children.", "I love that this was a cute, romantic story.", "The main character was strong and no nonsense which made her all the more endearing.", "I definitely recommend this for a quick read.", "This is sort of a sequel to A Bride for Tom but you don't need to read it to enjoy this one.", "I got this book as a free download from Barnes and Noble." ]

[ "The Bible is the best reading of all time.", "I would, however, prefer reading straight through rather than mixing the Old and New Testaments, along with Psalms and Proverbs.", "The content flows better reading an entire book rather than breaking it up.", "There is power in the Word no matter how you read it.", "\"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;the same was in the beginning with God.", "All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made.", "\" \"He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, but the world knew Him not.", "He came unto His own and His own received Him not.", "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on His Name.", "\" The Gospel of John, Chapter 1" ]

[ "I must admit that I, like many of you, was initially disappointed with Don't Be Afraid.", "I had been noticing InSoc's leanings toward industrial music; I just wasn't expecting an entire album in that style.", "However, on this most recent listen, I first popped in the data CD that I had long forgotten about.", "And as a fan of the first three InSoc albums, let me tell you, this data CD is a GEM!", "So what if you don't care for the music on the first CD - the second CD is an amazing insight into who InSoc really is and contains a ton of rarities you have never seen or long forgotten!", "The data CD is not self-executing; there's a ton of material on it, but you have to run your file manager to access it.", "There are two sections: items provided by InSoc, and InSoc related items provided by fans.", "The stuff provided by InSoc had me saying \"Wow!", "\" over and over and over again.", "There's stuff related to each CD.", "From their debut, there's the DOS program that was sent out as a promo disk that contains the coolest info and a secret message (which I fully intend to crack)!", "From Hack, there is its promo program, and there are several short video clips about the car they designed.", "And from Peace and Love, Inc.", "you get the video for the title track.", "But wait, there's more!", "Many InSoc fans are also music programming buffs, so you'll be excited to know there are tons of sample.", "wav files used on Don't Be Afraid.", "And for those who REALLY want to know who InSoc is, there are several.", "txt files containing various tidbits, from IRC convo transcripts, to late night ramblings, to Kurt's fav bands list!", "Given our obsession as a culture to want to know everything about everybody, Kurt does an awesome job with sharing everything but his underwear with us about what makes InSoc tick.", "Then there are the fan files, mostly within ZIP files that contain the information/files and explanatory text.", "These are various application and graphics files related to InSoc.", "What's more interesting than the actual files, though, is the insight you gain into the minds of the fans, and realizing there are people out there just as obsessed and nuts as you are!", "This data CD alone deserves a strong 5-star rating; any InSoc fanatic should be jumping through their computer screen to have this!", "I've listened to the audio CD again a couple of times.", "And frankly, it isn't a bad piece of industrial music.", "You have to approach this CD with the attitude that this is not really an InSoc album.", "It also helps if you focus more on the music and less on Kurt's voice (which should have been manipulated more - he still sounds like InSoc).", "Starting off with spoken word, \"Empty\" takes a dark turn orchestrally and builds into a decent romp.", "\"Closing In\" starts slow, but at 2:30 the song starts to thrash with some powerful orchestra hits and guitar.", "While it seems like it might be slow, \"On the Outside\" starts to shred a few minutes in and is vocally powerful.", "\"Ending World\" is a power marching chant that drives through your brain like a convoy.", "The convoy turns into a bullet train as \"Seek 300\" speeds in with a fast paced metal-techno edge and awesome samples.", "\"The Sky Away\" is slow and dark, and the refrain vocally sounds like very dark older InSoc.", "A remake of the Gary Numan classic, \"Are `Friends' Electric?", "\" is the closest sounding overall to old InSoc.", "\"Ozar Midrashim\" is a gothic spoken word and orchestral piece that is very reminiscent of Will (who Kurt mentions on the data CD as one of his recent influences).", "\"The Ridge\" is a slow, minimalist ballad type piece with dark samples and harmonics.", "And can someone please explain what Kurt means by \"White Roses is not found on either CD.", "Track 10 is a pointer to it.", "\" (another puzzle?", ")?", "On this most recent listen, I find I actually really like the new sound and give the music CD 4 stars.", "This release is really for hard core InSoc fans or for fans of industrial music.", "InSoc fans won't find any new music here - at least that sounds like the InSoc they were expecting.", "However, fans WILL find a plethora of cool information about the band on the data CD that will make you appreciate listening to all your other InSoc albums even more.", "On the music CD, industrial music fans will find some decent music to thrash to and be dark with.", "The music isn't earth shattering for the genre, but it is representative of the time.", "Overall, I give this release 4 stars and a fairly strong recommendation, which is better that I remember from my initial listen.", "Don't be afraid, InSoc fans.", "There really is something here for you as well as for those who are glad to hear the sound of InSoc progress." ]

[ "I purchased this because even though I use mostly Boss effects, I also use a Behringer Hell-babe Wah.", "Some of the reviews mentioned that Boss effects fit perfectly and that there is a 'footprint' for a wah type effect.", "I must say thanks to those reviewers!", "The only issue I have is that I'm kinda slow, so it took me a while to realize that I had to unscrew a part of the actual board in order for the wah to sit comfortably.", "I was also a little bit apprehensive about using the supplied adapter with all of my pedals in case there was some sort of conflict, but so far it has been a perfect experience!", "This is such a sturdy board.", "I must say though, that I had no idea it would be so huge!", "This is a perfect addition to any serious rig.", "UPDATE 21/6/10: I've finally filled all the available slots with the addition of the Boss Phase Shifter.", "So far this board has performed superbly!", "Yes, there is some noise (as there always is when using overdrive/distortion pedals), but no more than is to be expected.", "I use a Boss Noise Suppressor (Sorry if this is beginning to look like a Boss ad) and it works perfectly!" ]

[ "Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil and Dino Crisis series, has shocked us survival horror fans once again with the new smash hit title, Devil May Cry for the PlayStation 2.", "In this hot new Capcom title by Shinji Mikami and director Hideki Kamiya, you assume the role as Dante.", "Half man, half demon.", "His mother is a human and his father is a legendary demon that was well known for saving various lives in the past.", "Dante is a demon hunter that will hunt for any demon that threatens humanity, no matter how tough it seems.", "Many say he's a cocky character, but in truth, he really means what he says and he gets the job done in no time.", "After all, he does this for a living.", "And the coolest thing is, even if he gets stabbed by a giant sword, he will still survive and pull it out and recover in seconds.", "I don't really know how the story goes since I don't own the game myself.", "I just went to a local videogame store and played it for a while to understand every aspect to the game.", "The only thing I didn't get a chance to experiecne, was the story.", "According to director Hideki Kamiya (as recorded on Electronic Gaming Monthly: Issue 149), Devil May Cry was supposed to be a Resident Evil title, but the game's storyline and gampelay features were totally different from the RE series.", "So they decided to call it, \"Devil May Cry\".", "A nice move by the director behind the mask.", "Still, even if it was renamed, its high quality and great potential from the early Resident Evil series will be recognized in this game by Resident Evil veterans worldwide.", "If some of you gamers out there have already played such survival horror titles like Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, or any type of survival horror available (yes, especially that crappy survival horror game, Carrier), you'll feel right at home with Devil May Cry.", "But unlike the other survial horror titles where you character moves like a stiff soldier, Devil May Cry has slick character control.", "You get to move around freely without having to deal with dull manuvering or holding a button just to run.", "And the coolest aspect to the game is the combat system.", "You can finally bust out some combos on your enemies, and it's very easy to master if you happen to be a veteran of Capcom's fighting games or if you happen to study some of the moves from the Strategy Guide.", "Mainly you begin you combo by slashing your opponents with your sword and ending it with a rapid fire from your double guns.", "A very cool gameplay experience to survival horror fans.", "And to those of you who have played Konami's popular Dance Dance Revolution series from Japan, you will notice that the grading system in Devil May Cry is very similar to DDR's grading system.", "For example: if you happen to defeat your enemies at a short time or pass a stage without dying, you will get a high grade like an \"A\", \"B\", \"S\", or an \"SS\".", "If you do poorly, you will get either a humiliating ranking of \"C\", \"D\", or worse, an \"E\".", "Anyway, lets talk about how the game looks.", "The graphics are superb and flawless, just like any Capcom survival horror title.", "The detail on the characters and stages look unbelievalbly jaw-dropping!", "The stages are so creepy, so terrifying, you'll want to keep the lights on.", "And one thing you can say about the special effects...", "it's absolutely stunning!", "When Dante gets surrounded by a purple light, he will run faster than ever, and it looks smoother when he runs at a faster rate.", "And the best part is, Capcom doesn't have to make a whole lot of sacrifices in animation and speed.", "Besides, this is the PS2 we're talkin' about.", "And the PS2 is totally unbeatable when it comes to good games (PS2 may be the best, but wait until the Gamecube comes!", ") and superior graphics.", "The greatest parts of the locked doors is that a giant ghost hand is guarding it, and if you get any closer, it will grab you, leaving a fairly short energy loss.", "The sound is excellent.", "The battle music totally suits the action very well and it will make you want to bust out a crazy combo to the beat of the track (Sorry!", "I'm just crazy about bustin' combos when the battle music plays), including the normal RE-like music that you normally hear when there are no enemies at a certain point.", "All in all, Capcom's Devil May Cry is extremely hard to pass up.", "This is a must buy for all survival horror fans who have stuck with Capcom's early survival horror titles.", "Or if you're totally in need to buy a great action title that will definently heat up your PS2 game library, Devil May Cry will totally amaze you, leaving you in a deep urge to play it over and over again until you had enough!", "REMINDER TO ALL SURVIVAL HORROR FANS: If you think Devil May Cry is the best darn survival horror title to ever grace the PS2 system, Shinji Mikami will be re-creating Resident Evil for Nintendo's revolutionary Gamecube system with unsurpassed 3D graphics and improved control mechanics.", "In fact, all of the Resident Evil titles ever made, will come to the Gamecube.", "So what I suggest to all of you guys, is to buy a Gamecube, if you want to see all of the Resident Evil titles fully improved and enhanced.", "And hey!", "Let's not forget about the long awaited Resident Evil 4.", "That one's comin' to the Cube as well!" ]

[ "Just for background: I am not a professional musician, but I have been playing guitar and piano for over forty years.", "I own several guitars.", "I just purchased this for my nine-year-old daughter.", "I had originally ordered a Luna Aurora Faerie guitar but sent it back.", "The Luna was mostly plastic and assembled so poorly, that calling it anything but a toy would be untrue.", "The Yamaha is another story.", "It actually has a spruce top, wooden bridge and adjustable truss bar.", "It is a real guitar in every sense of the word.", "It is a true 3/4 scale guitar despite was others with little or no knowledge of guitars have posted.", "The out-of-box action (string height) is good and can be played \"as is.", "\" For a better experience, it should be taken to a guitar shop and adjusted (set up) properly.", "Action is adjusted by raising or lowering the neck or bridge nut, not by adjusting the truss rod - as many people attempt to do.", "As to the sound, it's great!", "A 3/4 scale guitar is not going to project loud, but it's tone is very pleasing.", "I would recommend getting light strings (11-47 or thinner) for a beginner.", "The guitar stays in tune well, I have not had a problem with the tuners as others have claimed.", "The neck and frets are first class.", "The size is perfect for a child.", "All in all this guitar is great.", "For the money, or even for several hundreds more, you will not find a better guitar.", "I highly recommend it." ]

[ "I did way too much research on which fan to buy, and it came down to Minka_Aire or the similar Emerson.", "I think you can't go wrong with either, but I love this Minka-Aire.", "We have an 8 foot ceiling in our MBR and this leaves plenty of clearance.", "It is also quiet, and the remote it comes with is great.", "You have to cycle through the light settings to make it brighter or dimmer, but it only takes a couple of seconds.", "And it can reverse direction while on, in fact I think it has to be one to reverse directions, with the remote control instead of having to reach up for a switch.", "And it looks great.", "The blades are plastic but they still look good.", "The light is good enough for general medium-sized bedroom lighting, but you won't want to read by it.", "It is, though, much brighter than many Hunter and other models which use candelabra bulbs.", "This is a 100W halogen.", "And it was very easy to install, a big plus.", "I had bought a Hunter, which we returned for several reasons, and that Hunter was amazingly difficult to install." ]

[ "I've had this planer for 5 years and have never experienced a feed issue as others have mentioned.", "I would estimate I've run about 2000 to 3000 LF of lumber through it and I'm on my 7th or 8th set of blades.", "Good comments by others includes periodically cleaning/waxing feed tables and cleaning the rollers.", "Also, you should adhere to the annual internal gear lubrication schedule as listed in the manual.", "I have found that the slow finishing speed on this planer is something I seldom use for two reasons:\n1.", "The difference is negligible and\n2.", "The switch keeps getting stuck in one position due to sawdust accumulation.", "You need to partially dismantle the switch to blow it out but I tend to leave it set on the high speed.", "The 'Head Lock' is useful in preventing snipe but the proper adjustment of your infeed/outfeed tables is equally important as is user operation.", "I have found that as the board is about to clear the cutter head as it exits the machine, it helps to lift up slightly and support the opposite end of the board as this can reduce or eliminate snipe.", "Given a choice over, say the Dewalt 734 or 735, I would buy this machine again as it has and continues to serve me well." ]

[ "Everyone seems to complain about these controllers being difficult to use, I can see that being true if a person is younger than 18.", "I am 21, and my hands perfectly fit it.", "Oddly enough, because it only fits in the hands of older people, it is very durable and heavy!", "So it cannot bend or break easily.", "As for the controller itself, it has six buttons, red, blue, yellow, green, black and white, along with two very unique triggers!", "Rather than an L + R button at the top of the controller which wear out easy, these triggers are spring loaded so they should last very long!", "There are two ports for additional memory cards, but with the X-Box having a huge memory you should never need a memory card.", "There are two analog sticks at the top let and bottom right of the controller for shooting games.", "It also has a normal directional pad at the bottom left for very accurate control.", "It comes with a rumble function and it works by a USB port, and for those of you that are not computer nerds, that means that plug it into the X-Box and its self powered, so you do not need batteries for the rumble function." ]

[ "Just say \"oompawampa\" (or rather type it in the settings as a password) and suddenly, any frustrations you might have with getting through some of the early levels, are gone.", "Because with \"oompawampa,\" you open up the whole game, try any level, any time.", "Until I found that little \"cheat,\" though I loved (and do love) this game, I kept getting stuck on one of the earlier levels.", "Now, just by using that little weird word, I can play any level, any time.", "As can you!", "And that's really where the beauty and greatness of this game can really be seen in all of its glory.", "Sure, the later levels are tough.", "But they are all rendered in beautiful 3d graphics and with the great John Williams soundtrack music, the special effects and audio, if you're looking for a Star Wars game and an arcade style space shooter, look no farther.", "For the price they are asking for this today, this is a must for anyone's PC game collection, and especially if you but barely LIKE anything Star Wars.", "Each level has its own various pleasures.", "While none take place completely in space, a lot feature a lot of stars.", "Try the Jade Moon level to see what I mean.", "The volcano level is also a joy to behold.", "There is also one taking place in high altitude futuristic city platforms amongst clouds set against deep orange and red skies.", "In all levels, you will battle a number of different enemies, including Tie Fighters, stationary ground guns, giant walkers, and various others.", "Basically, the WHOLE idea here is shoot anything that moves and watch the 3d sparks and colors fly.", "Though, watch out for your own troops, ships, buildings, and other allies.", "Don't shoot them unless you want an early end to the level, though if you do, it is kind of fun to hear your rebel friends say things like \"Skywalker, what the heck are you doing?!", "\" or \"When we get back to base, we're going to have a little discussion about your methods, Luke.", "\"\n\nYou don't really need any kind of super-computer to play this.", "Look at the specs.", "But the graphics nonetheless are nothing short of spectacular to behold.", "In fact, while trying to chase tie fighters down or go after walkers and other dark side servants of the evil empire, you may just get sidetracked by the visual eye-candy here.", "It's a stunning looking game, and for one already a few years old, believe it, the \"look\" of this game is just as good as anything out there, and better than most.", "This is a very simple game to start right in on.", "The first level in which you fight imperial droid machines and later a few scattered tie fighters, is easy enough to finish after a try or two, but there is a \"medal\" system here also, where you are always, regardless of level, trying to get a gold, silver, or bronze.", "So, even if you beat various levels (and I've only beaten three so far), you can always go back and go for the gold, or the silver, or a bronze.", "Replay value here?", "In spades!", "I own several PC games including the older X-Wing, but this is the CD I always keep popping back into my CD-Rom drive when I just plain want to have some fun.", "There is a convoluted \"story\" to this I would guess, and in various levels you sort of pick up where you left off in previous missions, but each level (once you OOMPAWAMPA the game in settings) really does stand on its own, and that's why the secret word is so important.", "On an early level, I was getting so frustrated in trying to complete the mission (even after downing dozens of tie fighters and taking out various other enemy guns), that I became rather sour on the game for awhile.", "I wanted to see the other levels, wanted to play them, even if they were way above my young Jedi starfighter head.", "Well, the net is surely a great place to find cheats, and when you oompawampa it, the masterpiece that is this game becomes quickly apparent.", "As in any game, the further you go, the harder it gets, and though I never really get too far in the magnificant DEATH STAR TRENCH RUN final level (looking almost as good as the film from the original movie), it's nice to at least try.", "But all levels are great and each are unique in their own ways both visually and in their challenges.", "I do heavily recommend you have a basic digital gamepad or good joystick for this as the harder stuff would be much too difficult on a keyboard, but if you are in any way a Star Wars fan, and don't have a super powerful computer, and want to take the ride of your life every now and then in strange and beautiful alien worlds, blasting everything in sight, you MUST GET THIS GAME!", "Once you open it up with the secret word (and there are many other ones too that you can use in addition like WOOKIEPELT to fly the Millenium Falcon!", "), this is such a fun game that it will I'm sure, always be either in your CD rom drive, or close at hand to pop back in for some more rounds.", "This is, without a doubt, the best PC game, PERIOD, I have ever bought or played.", "The visual effects are stunning throughout, the music is great (though you can turn down the music volume and put on anything you like, for instance, the soundtrack to Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones to give RS an up to date feel), the voice acting and cut scenes are good, and well, jeez, I really can't think of a negative thing to say about this game.", "Have a gamepad or joystick?", "Have a half decent computer (again, see the low specs required)?", "Have some good headphones to pump up the music and effects?", "Want to chase tie fighters around deep canyons and while zipping around futuristic city buildings, and blow them up over almost endless, beautifully rendered 3d alien worlds?", "What are you waiting for then?", "Get it now!", "You won't regret it.", "And always remember, may the force be with you...", "Update: Unfortunately, while this is perhaps the greatest PC game I've ever played, it does NOT work (nor will it even install) on 64 bit, Windows Vista/Windows 7 systems.", "A shame, but from my research, there is no cure, fix, or patch.", "If you have WinXP or previous, this should work fine.", "After that, it's a waste of money, unless you perhaps want to try to re-partition drives and install earlier Windows versions, if even that works.", "If you have XP or prior Windows versions, it's great.", "After that, I'd advise all to skip this purchase.", "Damn, damn, and damn...", "and fair warning, other Star Wars PC games I bought and played (Racer, Starfighter, Xwing) don't work as well on the newer Windows operating systems.", "Ridiculous...", "thanks George Lucas and Bill Gates...", ":-(" ]

[ "It was a glittering, sumptuous time when hypocrisy was expected, discreet infidelity tolerated, and unconventionality ostracized.", "That is the Gilded Age, and nobody knew its hypocrises better than Edith Wharton.", "And while you wouldn't expect Martin Scorsese to be able to pull off an adaptation of her novel \"The Age of Innocence,\" this movie is a trip back in time to the stuffy upper crust of \"old New York,\" taking us through one respectable man's hopeless love affair with a beautiful woman -- and the life he isn't brave enough to have.", "Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), of a wealthy old New York family, has become engaged to pretty, naive May Welland (Winona Ryder).", "But as he tries to get their wedding date moved up, he becomes acquainted with May's exotic cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), who has dumped her cheating husband.", "At first the two are just friends, but after Newland marries May, the attraction to the mysterious Countess and her free, unconventional life becomes even stronger, but he's still mired in a 100% conventional marriage, job and life.", "Will he become an outcast and go away with the beautiful countess, or will he stick with May and the safe, dull life that he has condemned in others?", "Yeah, I kind of blinked when I found out that the subtle, bittersweet Wharton novel set in a gilded upper-crust New York...", "was being directed by the guy who also did \"Raging Bull\" and \"The Gangs of New York.", "\" But fortunately Scorses sticks closely to the original novel -- we even have an omniscient narrator who quotes directly from Wharton's book as she describes New York society.", "He preserves Wharton's portrayal of New York in the 1870s -- opulent, cultured, pleasant, yet so tied up in tradition that few people in it are able to really open up and live.", "It's a haze of ballrooms, gardens, engagements, and careful social rituals that absolutely MUST be followed, even if they have no meaning.", "And he delicately brings out the powerful half-hidden emotions that the story revolves around.", "One great example: a sexy carriage ride where Newland slowly unbuttons Ellen's glove and gently kisses her pale wrist -- it's sensual and erotic without being explicit.", "Day-Lewis gives the awesome performance you would expect -- his Newland is stiff and repressed, and nowhere near as awesomely unconventional as he thinks himself to be.", "Pfeiffer and Ryder don't physically look like May and Ellen, but they give excellent performances: Ryder plays a seemingly innocent, naive young woman who shows hints that she's a lot smarter than Newland thinks, while Pfeiffer plays a more worldly noblewoman who craves love and kindness.", "\"The Age of Innocence\" is an exquisite painting of 19th-century New York's upper crust -- the hypocrisy, the beauty, and the sorrow.", "If only Scorsese would make more movies like this." ]

[ "I've used just about every keyboard on the market, but this one is certainly my favorite.", "I've got four of them...", "two at work and two at home.", "They never seem to wear out like other keyboards and take a considerable beating.", "Once, a coworker was helping me move my desk and put my keyboard on the floor.", "He began picking up the monitor (a 17\"), but it slipped out of his hands and landed on the poor keyboard.", "A dozen keys shot off and the little 'feet' on the bottom of it snapped out.", "That was six months ago...", "that same keyboard is still in my office and working PERFECTLY.", "You can't beat that." ]

[ "I was hesitant and couldn't decide between this and Shure's cartridge..", "Then l read a lot of people said that this particular cartridge is bright and I know for sure Shure is warmer (i've owned one before).", "440mla has a more detailed sound according to many videos and samples I've heard and since my speakers tend to give out warm sound anyways, I figure I should get this \"bright\" cartridge (knowing that it will be toned down by the warmth of my speakers) and it happened, beautifully..", "just right!", "I'm loving the fullness, spaciousness, and somewhat warm but detailed sound of this cartridge.", "It did not come out as bright as other people have said..", "Man, this one cost as much as a piece of a new turntable, but it's worth every penny.", "Save up and get this one, you won't be sorry.", "*if your speaker tends to be bright, I will warn you when getting this cartridge as it may sound bright, but not everyone dislike the brightness this cartridge has produced, so just make sure you do your research and listen to as many samples as you need.", "You will be very happy with this cartridge, I know I do." ]

[ "I'll admit, I didn't expect much of restaurant empire.", "So many business sims/tycoons are a huge disappointment.", "This one had me addicted after 5 minutes.", "You have two choices at the start; sandbox game, or the scenario.", "Sandbox is great fun but this review will mostly deal with the meat of the game - the long, excellent campaign.", "It's made up of about 16 or 17 scenarios, some easy, some harder than the others.", "You deal with the same area, but you slowly add more and more restaurants.", "One of the funnest aspects of this game is the RPG aspect.", "You play a chef, Armand, and talk to people through him (in special sequences).", "The chefs gain experience through cooking - if they cook only amerian soups they will become excellent with that but know nothing about french and italian!", "That's right - this game has 3 main types of food and restaurants, with a few subcategories (seafood, steak) thrown in.", "You lay out the entire restaurant much in the fashion of THE SIMS, with some nifty things to choose from (I wonder if someone could make some objects to use in the game hmm).", "You hire staff, choose recipes to include on your menu, serves customers their favorite food in order to gain customer satisfatcion, lay out your menu, assign selected chefs to selected recipes so they can grow super good at that particular thing.", "Shop and buy ingredients with Armand, or through the main way, the supplier list.", "Improve your food, buy recipes off of customers, sell secrets if you're low on money (these last two are only when the oppurtunities are given).", "The tutorial is very easy to follow, but there were some things it took me awhile to discover myself.", "But that's part of the games charm - its very in depth, but not overwhelmingly so.", "It focuses more on cooking and making your customers happy - which in turn leads to more money.", "Another great aspect are the cooking contests.", "Armand (or sometimes other chefs) can enter - but make sure their skills are up to par.", "Different contests require different things.", "Here is the low down: (1= horrendously terrible 10 = fabulously stupfying)\nGRAPHICS: 7 - nothing fancy, but cute enough\nSOUND: 6 - decent restaurant music - plus you can use winamp while you play.", "GAMEPLAY: 9 - easy to learn, lots of features designed to make going through all the restaurants easier\nPLAY VALUE: 9 The one campaign should take a good 40 hours to go through the first time, and sandbox gives endless oppurtunities.", "FUN: 10!", "OVERALL: 8.", "2\nAbout 4 stars on Amazon I guess :)\nIf you like the sims, the IDEA behind those crap old tycoons, business sims, rollercoaster tycoon etc you should give this a roll.", "It will entertain." ]

[ "\"Cornelius P.", "Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?", ",\" the latest children's storybook from author/illustrator Barney Saltzberg, takes readers through the zany bedtime routine of Cornelius P.", "Mud, a very silly pig.", "The subject is a ritual all young children are familiar with, getting ready for bed.", "The spirited Cornelius, however, puts his own special twist on the bedtime routine.", "Sure, he puts his toys away -- in the refrigerator!", "Yes, he puts on his pajamas -- and his snorkel, and his rollerblades and his swimming pool float!", "What really makes \"Cornelius P.", "Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?", "\" funny is the way Saltzberg uses the illustrations to tell us the real story.", "The text is simple and straightforward, innocent enough.", "It's in the pictures that we catch on to Cornelius' antics and get to see the mischievous gleam in his eye.", "\"Cornelius P.", "Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?", "\" is a hilarious, vibrantly illustrated story.", "Read this to your children if you want them to fall asleep smiling.", "No matter how unhappy they are about having to go to bed, they won't be able to resist Cornelius' \"charms.", "\"" ]

[ "For years I worked with pipe clamps for panel, case, and door glue ups.", "Last year, I broke down and bought several of the Jorgensen Cabinet Masters.", "They were certainly a step up, but I have found them to be fussy when having their free jaw moved up and down the bar.", "This year, I have a a great many cabinets to make, and I have thrown caution (and $150) to the wind and purchased this set.", "First, on the clamps themselves, I will never purchase another brand again.", "These are simply the best I have ever used.", "The jaws are square and stay square as pressure is applied, and the free jaw moves up and down the bar effortlessly.", "As for the combo, the doors and face frames I am making are turning out universally square and flat.", "I cannot describe what a treat this is.", "I suppose some day someone will build a better mousetrap - but they haven't yet.", "I am thrilled with these clamps." ]

[ "I considered cheaper units before purchasing this unit.", "I actually bought a cheaper unit, canceled the order and purchased this as a Christmas gift instead.", "This unit is very quality engineered and built.", "Simple and I mean super easy to setup even for novices and you can be printed in minutes.", "It includes everything you need, including sd card, spatula l, tray tape, cleaner.", "And all the small details.", "All this stuff adds up.", "Ive printed large and small projects.", "It is super quiet.", "It has a light inside.", "The display and menu controls on the unit has more options than any other brands and makes things super easy\n\nIt self adjusts for x y and z axis.", "Loading the filament is super easy.", "The box itself of the unit is self enclosed and looks nice on any table or shelf.", "There is an sd card slot on the unit or it can be connected to a pc\n\nThe software it comes with will automatically scribble some lines before starting any project so the start will not be ruined by improperly heated material.", "The software will build supports when needed.", "The unit came well packaged in a large box, and styrofoam, so there was no damage from shipping.", "It has an high quality ac to dc converter and an usb to pc cable is also included\n\nNothing has shifted or failed yet.", "It takes projects in stl or create your own." ]

[ "I usually wait a few days after getting a game to write a review.", "Not so with WW: Twisted.", "I really wanted to get it, but I wasn't sure it would work on my DS Lite.", "Sure enough, I double checked the back of the box and it stated it does.", "There's two simple controls you use: Twisting (duh) and/or pressing the 'A' button.", "The 'story' mode has different sets of 5 second mini-games that are thrown at you one right after another.", "It's absolutely addictive and fun.", "There's tons of unlockables from music to simple toys to stand alone minigames.", "I've already played it for a couple hours and there's still a seemingly endless amount of stuff to get.", "This is a must have for any GBA and DS owner.", "Copies go fast, so if you come across one, GET IT!" ]

[ "Fluxx is a ridiculous card game that I always keep in my purse.", "Waiting for your dinner at a restaurant on a busy Saturday night?", "You might just look over to see my husband and I playing a quick game of the original Fluxx while we're waiting for our meal!", "Monty Python Fluxx is a fun way to incorporate one of our favorite TV/movie franchises into our card game ritual.", "However, it's unlikely we'll be taking this one out and about, though we do play it weekly at our home.", "The one thing that keeps this game at home, and not in my purse, is that it seems to take slightly (15-20 minutes) longer to play.", "I don't know if it is the nature of the Python-specific Creeper cards designed to sandbag you from winning, or if some of the rules are just different enough from the basic game to make gameplay more complex, but my husband and I have yet to play a game of Monty Python Fluxx that takes shorter than 25 minutes.", "If you're a Python fan or a collector of Fluxx games, then pick this up - it's a definite addition that you need for your collection!", "But if this is your introduction to the world of Fluxx (and Looney Labs in general!", ") then I suggest trying the base Fluxx deck first and see how fun and quick of a time waster it can be for waiting rooms and crowded restaurants!" ]

[ "As defined by the dictionary, seminal means: 1.", "pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.", "2.", "Botany.", "of or pertaining to seed.", "3.", "having possibilities of future development.", "4.", "highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.", "The Downward Spiral is seminal on all those levels, because listening to closer and not wanting to do stuff like an animal is pretty impossible.", "In the seed sense of the word, you could hear the greatness in Pretty Hate Machine, but it wasn't until this album that we could truly grasp how great Trent Reznor could be at his best and most self hating and lascivious.", "Third off, the possibilities with every NIN outing are endless and though you know the mojo behind the magic, you can't helped being wowed by the tricks.", "Lastly, this album is seminal because it is groundbreaking, terribly beautiful and completely influential.", "Buy this album or regret missing on one of the best albums ever.", "as a bonus, you get an extra disc chock full of remixes and unreleased tracks that are worth your dollar." ]

[ "Enclave is a first person dungeon crawl which began on the XBox and GameCube before coming out for the PC.", "First, the plot.", "You're in a medieval village.", "A giant chasm has split you (the \"good guys\") from the Outlanders (the \"bad guys\").", "In the console versions you must play the good guy missions before taking on the bad guys.", "On the PC you can start with either.", "I really think playing the good guys first made more sense, because you get to meet and know characters that you then play on the bad guy side.", "There's more \"payback\" feeling.", "But some people can't stand being good and want to just be bad.", "The graphics are nice, but not spellbinding.", "There are many other games out there that I can think of that are more polished or authentic feeling.", "Still, you do get the stone and wood feel for the medieval areas.", "You work from level to level, gaining gold, gaining experience, buying new weapons and armor.", "There are a few puzzles and a lot of hack and slash.", "Which leads to the next issue with the console versions.", "You can't save mid-mission which means if you hit something you're having problems with, you keep restarting the entire thing.", "So then you try another armor combination, or another weapon and go through it all over again.", "It can get pretty tedious.", "The PC version lets you save mid-mission.", "On the up side, this means that you can easily play the game for weeks and still have challenges waiting for you.", "You can go back and replay levels, looking for the treasure you missed.", "You can try for different weapon or armor to see how it might help or hurt.", "If you race through to find the ending, you're missing the whole point of the game.", "It's meant to be enjoyed, not to be trashed and then thrown out." ]

[ "Why I Think Boys May Enjoy This\n\nSince I generally like to address when books that were made into well-known film adaptations, let me start off by pointing out that the (beautifully done and Academy Award nominated) Miyazaki adaptation is vastly different from the book.", "Miyazakis film uses the same core concepts but the entire war subplot and the much more sympathetic and likable Howl character make the film really different from the book.", "They are both great for their own reasons but I just felt it was important to note that the book is a really different experience.", "Unlike the film, the book feels more like a fairy tale fantasy than that steampunk/adventure story of the film.", "From the word go, the story feels more like Little Women than Wizard of Oz.", "By the midway point, the two concepts merge into an amalgamation of the two.", "The courting/romance plots of Sophies sisters (which is cut from the film) is really important and weaves the extra layer of mystery and ah-ha moments throughout the story.", "The mysterious origin of Howl (and Wizard Suliman) demonstrate how this world is connected to but separate from our world (in an Alice in Wonderland sort of way).", "Sophie Hatter is the key reason this book is so delightfully wonderful.", "She is one of the greatest irreverent heroines Ive read.", "What I mean by this is that she just takes whatever comes without any complaint and pushes on.", "Her ability to just accept being turned into an old woman with basically a shrug of her shoulders early in the book really sets the tone for her ability to face any situation with casual dismissal and steadfast determination.", "Sophies attitude sets the pace for everything in the story and its quite refreshing.", "Overall, it would be a travesty if I don't mention Calcifer in this review.", "Sophie is amazing.", "Michael is fun.", "Howl is a brooding, whiny teenager throughout.", "Calcifer, though, is a snarky fire demon who also serves as one of the few continuous comic relief characters.", "(Sidenote: Billy Crystal voicing Calcifer in the film was a perfect casting.", ") In addition to his sarcasm, he provides a lot of the foreshadowing that pulls the plot together between the missing prince, Howls attitude, and the Witch of the Wastes motivations.", "He may seem like hes just a fire for cooking bacon, but Calcifer is the glue that keeps the story from falling apart throughout.", "Content/Appropriateness\n\nThis story is a wonderful read appropriate all the way down to middle grades.", "It is an easy read and even a strong 8+ reader could handle it without issue.", "There are no sexual, violent, or language concerns either.", "There are romantic subplots in the book but they are very simple and Victorian in nature (eg, the girls fawning over who they're going to marry and all) but it is far from a kissing book.", "Rating\n\n4/5 Giant Cartoon Mallets from Toonopolis, The Blog's Books for Boys Review" ]

[ "After a hiatus from music, Matchbox Twenty/20 is back in business, at least for this half best-of/ep, then it's back to the solo work.", "So, you could look at this as their comeback song, and it greatly tides over our thirst for everything MB20.", "First off, the lyrics are incredible just like they are with any MB20 song, with lyrics like, \"I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world/ but it feels just like every other morning before.", "\" The song is catchy and well-written, and overall just well done.", "And even though this is a rather successful single, it doesn't really sound it.", "In fact, most of the best songs on their albums were singles anyhow.", "The bridge is also great musically, and the only thing that could get me down on this song is the chorus.", "While it is a great chorus for concerts, and to get you pumping, it just seems like more could have been done to it.", "But overall, a great song, a great single, a great group.", "Here's to hoping MB20 comes back much sooner rather than later.", "We need new material here!" ]

[ "Ho...", "ly...", "crap.", "That is the BEST Dreamcast game I own out of my collection (only 3 games, but who cares?", ")!", "The graphics are great, the gameplay is great, control is great, and camera angle is great!", "The plot is really interesting, too.", "The game gives you great challenge and sometimes it gives gamers a little dose of game rage.", "This is a great game for a great price (I got a used version).", "If you have a Dreamcast, BUY THIS GAME.", "It's well worth it..." ]

[ "Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll baby!!!", "The wizards of mayhem at Take Two have done it again with another home run of a game in the Grand Theft Auto series with their latest smash hit GTA: San Andreas!!", "Combining everything they had learned from their previous 2 games, the ante has been truly upped in the latest incarnation.", "Taking binary data to the thresholds of what is possible, the developers have created a world which is the biggest yet in the GTA universe and as you play this game you wonder when it will ever end.", "They could have slapped nearly any price on this gem and it would be money well spent, as there simply is no way possible that you will not enjoy San Andreas if you liked GTAIII and Vice City.", "Set in the 1990s in an Los Angeles type gang environment, San Andreas puts you in the role of C.", "J. who is a gang member back from jail who immediately gets caught in the world of the the underground the moment he returns home.", "I am not going to say anything more about the story behind this game because I don't want to spoil the fun.", "If you like adult games and/or are a fan of GTA in general, the question isn't IF you should pick up this game, rather the question is why are you still reading this review and not PLAYING San Andreas?!", "?!", "??", "!", "FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY, NOT FOR KIDS\n\n***** HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION" ]

[ "Having been a fan of Kansas for over 30 years, I still enjoy every single note of their best album, LEFTOVERTURE.", "When it was first released in the mid-Seventies, I was a skull full of mush at the University of Oklahoma.", "I had this album on my turntable (yes, boys and girls, turntable) 24/7, whether I was cramming for a history exam or sipping brewskies in the wee hours of the morning.", "And as a disc jockey at the time, you could bet the farm that the \"Carry On Wayward Son\" 45 would be played at least once an hour during my shift.", "Good times.", "Kansas has all the components: sensational musicianship, outstanding vocals, clean, crisp rifts.", "\"Wayward Son\" and \"Questions of My Childhood\" are by far my favorite tracks, but on LEFTOVERTURE it's all good.", "And timeless.", "The music is just as stirring and stimulating now as it was 30 years ago; it's rock that conforms to any subsequent generation.", "Which is a good thing, as the Seventies saw a handful of bands (Kansas, Boston, Blue Oyster Cult, to name a few) successfully transition rock from classic to contemporary (or progressive rock, as many prefer to designate).", "And Kansas' LEFTOVERTURE is a steady, timeless representative of the best the Seventies have to offer--then and now.", "--D.", "Mikels, Author,&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Reckoning/dp/142573152X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">The Reckoning</a>" ]

[ "This is a companion volume to Mario Vargas Llosa's Feast of the Goat.", "Set in Santo Domingo during the Trujillo rule and after, and in New Jersey among Dominican emigrants, the 'diaspora', after Trujillo's death by assassination.", "The killing brought no luck to the assassins, including way up to the top of the command chain.", "Why else did JFK get killed but for the curse of Trujillo?", "(The word for the curse cannot be written here, it goes against zoo rules.", ")\nSo much for history.", "(Santo Domingo was Iraq before Iraq was Iraq.", ")\nIt is perfectly ok for you not to believe in these curses, these superstitions.", "They believe in you.", "That is enough.", "A book about a boy, an obese Sci-fi nerd and a suicidal loner.", "Oscar's problem is that he loves girls, but they don't love him.", "In a macho culture that makes him a sad misfit.", "Also a book about his sister and her mother troubles.", "And much about their mother, an orphan thanks to the goat, and her men troubles.", "And her cancer troubles.", "Mother and daughter share an inextinguishable longing for elsewheres.", "Racism is part of the plot.", "The family has unwhite influences.", "The goat had many Haitians, including their mixed race offspring, killed.", "The language of the main narrator is refreshingly foulmouthed, which stands in contrast to the complex narrative structure and the overload of allusions to all kinds of worlds.", "Also in contrast to the essentially tragic story.", "I am not a scifi nerd or fantasy fan myself, therefore many names are lost on me.", "Doesn't seem to matter much.", "The narrator is an involved person, but is slow to disclose his identity.", "Takes him about half through the novel.", "The explanation for the name Wao comes a few pages later.", "No spoilers.", "In two chapters, Oscar's sister Lola (a Dolores like the original Lolita) narrates, as if JD wanted to try it out.", "Those are, frankly, weaker.", "I wonder, maybe he can't plausibly impersonate a woman?", "He wouldn't be the first male writer with a problem in that department.", "I do not always agree with the Pulitzers for fiction, but this time the choice was right.", "I think I might have had some difficulties of comprehension had I not read the Vargas Llosa book recently.", "I might even have thought it exaggerated.", "I might have thought the violence and cruelty of the goat year stories are part of a core of magical realism, centered around the mother's miraculous survival as a teen at home.", "Star of the survival story is a mongoose.", "I am partial to that species ever since Rikki Tikki Tavi and since I had a mongoose family as house guests in an earlier life.", "(JD refers to MVL in an endnote, criticizing the too sympathetic picture of Balaguer in the Feast of the Goat.", "He also lets the narrator mention MVL, saying that the central rape scene in Feast of the Goat was a standard occurrence in the DomRep.", ")" ]

[ "I have used these in our cabinet shop since 1995.", "The original 4 I bought in 1995-98 worked for 12-15 years or more and I only replaced the brushes on 2 of them.", "Eventually they all died from extended use and weren't worth repairing.", "The last 4 years I have bought 3 more and I have had TO REPLACE THE SWITCHES IN ALL 4 WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF USAGE.", "Apparently they have changed the specs and/or supplier (Chinese junk???", ") on the switches.", "The replacement switches seem to be working fine.", "I have extras just in case although they are a pain-in-the-butt to replace (to say the least).", "I have always loved Bosch equipment but it seems that in the last 5 years they are letting their quality control slip and they don't seem to care.", "Too bad, they used to have integrity.", "As a router these are sweet machines.", "Too bad the company is no longer so sweet.", "I'd gladly pay another $20 so they could use good switches made in the USA or Europe by people who care.", "ADDENDUM: I just chatted with Bosch and they said that they fixed the switch problem on routers that start with a 586 serial # and after.", "I suspect that's why the new switches seem to be working without issues." ]

[ "Q the Winged Serpent 1982 is sci fi/horror film directed by Larry Chen(It's Alive 1973, It's Alive 2: It Lives Again 1979, and It's Alive 3 :Island of the Alive 1986).", "Q is a monster movie that's a throw back to the 1950's.", "The creature is Quetzalcoatl an Aztec god or \"A monster mistaken for a god\".", "The creature is in stop motion a special effect that is sadly not used today due to stupid cgi.", "Forget cgi because these are real special effects that are right in front of the camera that look cool and stop motion is cool to look at.", "I highly recommend this film to any monster fan, horror fan, sci fi fan, movie buff, or any person.", "But beware Q is the only thing you'll be able to say before it rips you to pieces.", "This film stars Michael Moriarty as a sneaky jerk who finds Q's nest in the Chrysler building.", "What does his character want, money as a trade for him telling where the nest is.", "Co stars include David Carradine, Candy Clark, Richard Roundtree, and as stated Larry cohen as the director, writer, and producer.", "This is a film I've loved ever since I was 5 it got me interested in sci fi/horror films and inspired me to become a writer/director.", "The dvd includes:\nMain feature\nAudio commentary with Larry Cohen\nTeaser trailer\nLarry Cohen Bio\n& Q memorabilia (DVD - ROM)" ]

[ "This helmet, which was a large, fit right out of the box with zero problems.", "It came with pads so one could adjust the fit if needed.", "The chin strap was long enough and that really helped me out.", "My previous helmet's chin straps were tight and they wore out (after three years).", "The Bell helmet allows air to flow through to my head easily.", "I can actually feel the wind going through.", "My older helmet had a lot more holes but I never felt the air flow like I do in this one.", "Several bike rides have been made in 90 plus degree weather (I live in NV), and the outside of the helmet did get hot, but that heat did not seem to transfer to the inside.", "A good solid helmet.", "AD2" ]

[ "This system now keeps our 1 year old Golden Retriever safely in the yard so that he can run off this pent up retriever energy.", "Although it works, here are a few tips for those who are considering it.", "I'd get the one that has the rechargeable collar.", "Main reason is setting up and finding boundaries.", "You have to AWKWARDLY hold this 'tool' on the base of the collar's prongs while stooped over to the level of the dog and walk around the boundary and simultaneously listening for a very hard to hear beep.", "The beep is hard to hear and the tool has to be perfectly placed to SEE a flash.", "I think it also was compounded by a bad battery because we got new batteries and, even though there was no low battery light going off, the new battery seemed to make the beep louder and the boundaries more 'definate'.", "It was very frustrating getting it setup I have to say.", "But, that said, now that it's setup, it's working great.", "Collar adjusts easily to dog's growing neck.", "The receiver is on our front porch under cover.", "Just be ready to spend some time learning how to set it up correctly.", "I have a friend who tried to do it to quickly and failed and his dog learned to just run through it.", "Our dog knows exactly where the boundaries are and still pushes it at times.", "Gets a smart correction and then goes back to the house.", "Even though we don't like hearing him yelp, it's for his own good and we don't want him ran over.", "It's a great feeling to just put the collar on and go about our business without worrying about him running to the road.", "Definatly worth the money, but as I said, I'd get the one with the rechargeable collar.", "I have friends that got it and had no problem at all finding boundaries because it just blinks.", "No weird tools to have to hold in place while stooping over at dogs level and trying to hear a beep.", "Good product." ]

[ "I have had a very generic set of plastic mixing bowls for 10 years and it was finally time to chuck them in the recycling bin.", "I wanted something similar and I did not want anything colorful or wild.", "I tend to prefer things that will go with my home decor or will be neutral.", "I found the 2 larger sizes of this bowl at a local store and came to amazon to order the small size to complete the set.", "These are really fantastic bowls!", "-They have a very effective grippy rubber bottom that keeps them from sliding around (great for mixing thick batters that require strong stirring) plus a grippy handle as well.", "-The plastic is very thick!", "I was very surprised with the thickness as my previous set of bowls were a thinner plastic.", "These feel very sturdy and durable.", "-The pour spout comes in super handy and this bowl size is great for mixing little amounts or adding seasonings to a casserole topping.", "-The product is listed as NON-MICROWAVABLE.", "This was my only hold-back at first from buying these products.", "My previous set had spent a lot of time in there and I needed to be able to do the same with these.", "I saw that other reviewers had tried them in the microwave and couldn't see a problem if the time was minimal so I tested it out.", "I can microwave for a few minutes and it has no visible effect on the bowl.", "Now, one of my guesses is that it is possible the problem isn't something we can see, maybe it is a release of a toxin or something.", "Maybe it is that the rubber melts at high temperatures.", "Not sure but I have been very happy with them and try to limit the microwaving time to under 3 minutes and take the responsibility of microwaving at my own risk.", "As an alternative, I can use my glass mixing bowls for long microwave sessions; I just prefer plastic bowls for mixing.", "-Overall, I am extremely happy with this product and would recommend it.", "I even bought a second set!" ]

[ "Only because the music they made was so brilliant, not because of the direction of the feature.", "Editorial reviews are dead-on accurate when they say the film needed narrative for the audience.", "I'm familiar with the band's tragedies, but several of my friends were not, and the direction provided by Gary Katz (?", ") left them confused about time periods, time frames, the number of albums produced, those that were not released, and overall confusion about the band.", "I also cannot believe that there were not anymore live performance available for this feature.", "There are WAY too many lip-synced performances being shown in this film.", "There is, however, those truly great pop songs which is the only reason this release rates 4-stars.", "I'll give the direction 2-stars.", "Once again Badfinger gets the shaft.", "If Katz has a bone in his back he will MAKE SURE another cut of this film is released.", "He should want to for his own reputaton.", "In closing: Badfinger music = sublime Gary Katz Direction = Horrible." ]

[ "While many of Shakespeare's works play on English pride, we can say patriotism sets two of his plays apart from the others.", "Obviously there's Henry V with its depiction of the king who delivered England's greatest military victory and that's a winner-take-all heroic epic.", "The other play is this one, Richard II.", "Both plays belong to the same cycle of four histories that also includes Henry IV parts 1 and 2.", "In Richard II, Shakespeare launches the cycle with a tragedy.", "The play starts with Richard presiding over a trial by combat.", "Henry Bolingbroke (who later becomes King Henry IV) and Thomas Mowbray each accuses the other of treason and are going to fight it out.", "In a trial by combat, God himself decides the issue by lending strength to the righteous.", "Whoever wins, though, will put Richard in a delicate position, so he stops the combat and exiles both men; Bolingbroke to a few years of banishment but Mowbray forever.", "This is wrong.", "King though he may be, Richard is not God and by stopping the duel, he usurps divine providence.", "Why?", "Bolingbroke's father and Richard's uncle, John of Gaunt, is a rich man and Richard needs money.", "In exiling the son from his old and frail father, he hastens the man's end.", "This gives Richard the opportunity to seize Bolingbroke's inheritance.", "Bolingbroke returns to reclaim his birthright and wars upon Richard, using as a pretext that his courtiers have given him evil counsel.", "Bolingbroke wins, seizes the crown and becomes Henry IV.", "Richard is deposed, imprisoned, and dies.", "Shakespeare offers two remarkable soliloquies by dying characters.", "As he dies, John of Gaunt extols the virtues of England.", "\"This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle,\nThis earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,\nThis other Eden, demi-paradise\nThis fortress built by nature for herself\nAgainst infection and the hand of war.", "This happy breed of men, this little world.", "This precious stone set in the silver sea...", "\"\n\nPatriotic stuff!", "The whole play is about how a king for reasons of personal ambition, through negligence and incompetence, betrayed his duty towards his holy realm.", "By the end of the play, we witness Richard reaching this conclusion.", "But thinking it through pains him.", "\"I cannot do it.", "Yet I'll hammer it out.", "My brain I'll prove the female to my soul,\nMy soul the father; and these two beget\nA generation of still-breeding thoughts...", "\"\n\nWhere John of Gaunt dies full of worries over England's fate yet still conscious of her glory, Richard dies in despair.", "He is at a loss as to what he could have done to avoid his predicament, yet he is conscious the error belongs to him.", "Vincent Poirier, Tokyo" ]

[ "easy to put together.", "sits in my 55 gallon tall and long aquarium.", "came with extra extension tube in pack, which was awesome!!", "you need the length in a taller aquarium.", "Comes with the foam, carbon, and ceramic biological media and a mesh bag to put the biomax in.", "I just ordered a second one to get more water movement and filtration.", "waiting for the delivery still on the second one.", "Nothing was broke in this package.", "it primed just fine.", "no problems.", "make sure to squeeze all the air out of sponge before placing in basket.", "just starting aquarium, we will see how it filters.", "from what I read it works great.", "300 gallons per hour through this.", "my 55 gallon requires 330 gph, that's why getting second unit.", "always nice to have backup also." ]

[ "I purchased this bag as a replacement for the standard bag that come with my Polaris 280 which I purhased in May 2012.", "While it does work better for sand, it doesn't work much better for fine silt material.", "It is a little smaller than the standard bag, but I expected this given it's purpose.", "It actually works fine for everyday use.", "If we have a storm and alot of leaves get in the pool, I can use the standard bag's larger capacity to handle that.", "The velcro on this bag can get gummed up with debris.", "Someone here suggested letting the bag dry out then just shake the debris out without having to open the velcro end.", "This works very well and I don't have to fuss with trying to clean the velcro.", "Having the standard bag and the sand/silt bag is handy.", "You can use one bag while the other is drying, and if one gets damaged you have another on hand.", "Overall I'm am happy with the sand/silt bag.", "But if silt is your primary concern, I don't think this bag will do.", "You'll probably have to resort to old fashion vacuuming or stir it up so the filter can pick it up (the Polaris 280 does this very well)." ]

[ "This is a quality constructed game, with terrific artwork.", "My family and I have spent hours devising our routes across the US and sabotaging said plans.", "It's easy enough for the kids, and introduces really important concepts like bluffing, deception and sabotage.", "As a responsible adult, I really enjoy this game because its really easy to bluff and deceive kids.", "Heh, they never see it coming.", "\"Hey, I thought you were going that way, but your card says a different route!", "\" Gets me every time.", "Or, \"Hey I needed that line!", "\" Yeah kid, I know you did, I know.", "Good times.", "In all seriousness, it can be a riotous good time, and rewards strategic thinking.", "Just like all good games." ]

[ "This is what classical music should be like.", "This is music that lifts the spirit.", "Unlike a lot of music, it doesn't revel in its pain or whine...", "instead it is the music of a people that can't help but find joy in even the most adverse of circumstances.", "While some of Gorecki's output is brutal and harsh (string quartets) this piece, along with others like his \"Miserere\" truly lift man above his everyday existence.", "The music is ethereal, and gazes upward.", "Many people consider this to be \"new-age\" drivel, but let me assure you that this is not the case.", "The piece is subtitled \"Symphony or Sorrowful Songs\" and the lyrics tackle a depth and intensity that most aggressive rock bands wouldn't know how to handle.", "Soprano Dawn Upshaw delivers a masterful performance.", "Her voice is tender, vulnerable and beautifully conveys the sentiment of an oppressed people trying to overcome adversity with love and meekness.", "Gorecki masterfully captures both the pain and hope of the oppressed people of Eastern Europe.", "This is one of the 20th century's true masterpieces." ]

[ "RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is a fun interactive PC game for everyone.", "This Expansion contains Time Twister.", "Extra rides and scenery items are loaded into the game when installed.", "The Time Twister Expansion Pack has 14 scenarios that will make you feel like your back in time.", "There are 6 different timelines you can choose from.", "The timelines are Prehistoric, Mythological, Dark Age, Roaring Twenties, Rock n' Roll and the Future.", "The rides/attractions consist of Triceratops Dodgem Cars, Dragonfly Coaster, Pterodactyl Coaster, Stampeding Herd Coaster, Raptor Racers Coaster, Trilobite Boats, Dinosaur Egg Ride, Caveman Cars, Soft Toy Stall, River Styx, Pegasus Ride, Cyclops Rode, Harpies Coaster, Valkries Coaster, Cerberus Ride, Neptune Ride, Fighting Knights Dodgem Cars, Battering Ram Coaster, Black Death Ride, Jousting Knights Coaster, Mace Ride, Trebuchet Ride, Oak Barrel River, Toffee Apple Market Stall, Lemonade Market Stall, Witches Brew Soup, Airship Themed Monorail Trains, Double Deck Carousel, Haunted Jail House, Gangster Car Coaster, Police Chase Coaster, Police Chase Coaster, BarnStorming Coaster, Seaplane Ride, Flying Boat Ride, 1920's Racing Cars, Tommy Gun Ride, Art Deco Food Stall, School Bus Ride, Fun House, Flower Power Ride, Blob From Outer Space Ride, Jet Plane Coaster, Hot Rod Coaster, B-Movie Giant Spider Ride, MicroBus Ride, Flower Power T-Shirts, Teleporter, Hover Car Ride, Hall of Mirrors, Time Machine, Jet Pack Booster, Hover Bike Ride, Hoverboard Coaster, and Moon Juice.", "Decorate your park with scenery items such as dinosaurs, skelaton armies, , fighting knights, cyclops, rock bands, space rangers, aliens and robots.", "This a game that I'd highly recommend anyone getting for their PC.", "It's fun and you might find it very historic.", "Enjoy your stroll through time!" ]

[ "When people think of black & white foreign films from the 20's, they inevitably imagine snoozers that are outrageously incomprehensible and bizarre.", "Though they're often right, this movie is here to prove them wrong.", "\"Le Million\" is one of a handful of musical comedies that I'd watch over and over.", "The plotline is simple: retrieve a lottery ticket from a jacket that was given away to a stranger.", "Sounds easy, right?", "Not if director Rene Clair has his way!", "He adds plot twists, mistaken identities, disloyal friends, goldigging sexpots, and some pretty funny slapstick.", "Get ready for the most entertaining 90 minutes you've spent in a long time.", "It's interesting to see how many of the actors still relied on silent film methods of acting (lots of facial expressions and body language), even though this is a full-fledged \"talkie\".", "And Annabella provides wonderful visual and aural beauty.", "The songs are corny beyond belief but, fortunately, they're few so it's bearable.", "The corniness doesn't make them bad, just hopelessly out of date.", "They do help the story along nicely though, and the new lyric translation helps a lot.", "Despite being fluent in French, I had trouble understanding some of the lyrics, probably due to early recording limitations which occasionally cause muffled sound during loud passages.", "But this is minor and only occurs during the songs.", "Criterion did a wonderful job with the restoration as a whole.", "The print is clear and bright, with only very small segments showing any wear.", "The dialog is easy to understand and is crisp.", "I did have some problems with the subtitles, however.", "There are a few sentences in which they are wildly inaccurate.", "And a few of the spoken \"curse\" words have been translated into much more vulgar English than necessary.", "If there are kids in the room, note that this results in an essentially PG-rated film.", "A DVD that's well worth the small investment.", "You'll own a piece of classic movie history, and it's tremendously fun to watch." ]

[ "Octopus was the fourth full-length studio album by British Progressive Rock band Gentle Giant.", "It was originally released in late 1972 and has since gone on to become on of the band's signature albums.", "In my opinion, this is one monster of an album.", "Perhaps the perfect mixture between out and out prog and pure hard rock.", "The album is packed full of brilliant tunes that are complex, challenging and far from standard.", "That being said however, for a Gentle Giant album the songs are shorter and catchier than usual and a few pack a nice rocking punch.", "This is the perfect album to start your adventure with Gentle Giant.", "Octopus is a captivating and emotional album, that displays the band's immense creativity and variety in a relatively easy to digest delivery.", "From the twisting vocal chaos of `Knots,' and the beautiful balladry of `Think Of Me With Kindness,' to the shameless rocking of `A Cry For Everyone,' `River,' and the awesome `Advent of Panurge,' Octopus has something satisfying for fans of all backgrounds.", "If you're absolutely unfamiliar with the likes of Yes or King Crimson then the music may be strange on first listen but remember that `strange' doesn't mean `bad,' and in this case it means something more along the lines of superb.", "In summary, perhaps odd to an absolute newcomer but absolutely worth persisting with.", "This is the sort of album you'll listen to for years!" ]

[ "This classy adaptation of Jane Austen's novel stars Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet as the Dashwood sisters.", "Left out of their father's inheritance, they must rely on finding suitable marriages.", "Thompson is the reserved one who feels things deeply, but masks her emotions, while Winslet is the passionate one with the more lively personality.", "Both become involved in complicated relationships with men, each pursuing love in their own ways.", "Both actresses are terrific in their roles.", "Thompson is a particular standout, and the scene at the end when her true emotions surface is a great moment.", "The supporting cast of English actors all add greatly to the atmosphere and quality of the film.", "Thompson is also the writer, and she incorporates humour and a real grasp of the characters' inner feelings.", "The sets and costumes are all perfectly rendered as well.", "But what I enjoyed most was how the film communicated what the characters weren't saying.", "I appreciate not having everything spelled out for me." ]

[ "Scrathes is fairly good overall.", "The immersing first-person effect is like Myst, except the puzzles are not involving weird machines or contraptions!", "Basically you are staying at an old Victorian house in a remote area that has been abandoned for a long time.", "You will gradually gather that the house is more towards 'haunted' or 'you're not alone' due to the weird noises and evil presences.", "The creepy effect is really good.", "I usually don't like horror but it was thrilling to play this late at night with the lights off.", "The last couple of nights playing it I had to play with lights on because I had been getting very frightened to go to bed at night.", "This game is utterly spooky!", "Most of the game is a feeling of being 'on edge' as you walk around in daylight in this mansion.", "But there are some very scary times that make you jump, especially the nighttime scenes.", "Horror effect is A+.", "The story is well done and thoughtout.", "You will gather more and more info gradually as to what happened, and what you must do.", "You are mostly tracking events that happened while the previous owners were still around, and figuring out how that relates to your situation in the house today.", "Story and background are A+.", "The puzzles are the worst part of the game.", "Now some of the puzzles I really liked, and I felt especially good about getting something that was a little tricky.", "But some puzzles are just unfair.", "At a certain point, I just used the UHS hints site for everything because I was tired of trying to guess if this was a 'fair' or 'unfair' puzzle.", "(I am entitled to get help with 'unfair' puzzles.", ") For example, on Sunday morning you must locate something in the house to progress.", "There is absolutely no indication that you must go about finding this thing at this time.", "There is no clue to its existence.", "I had searched the room it was in 5 times thoroughly, but no!", "to hard to find!", "Also the puzzles are notorious for making you do a whole bunch of extra stuff to get your reward.", "You have to do *a lot* for some puzzles to progress in the game.", "I think the game designers were trying to make it feel like you were really there and how would you really solve the puzzle, but tediously searching every inch of the house and missing what you needed is not fun, it's torture.", "Some other reviewers said that some things work only when the game lets them or at a later time but not earlier and that's true.", "An example is knowing I needed to combine the inventory items, the character says 'That's not useful.", "' Then at the point where the game let me combine them, I was stuck because I'd already tried that and failed.", "I didn't know it was suddenly available!", "My advice is please play Scratches with your favourite hint website, and enjoy the horror and story.", "Enjoy some of the puzzles, but some are just nasty." ]

[ "First off, I must admit that I share the views of those who are critical of the included campaign, and I also find most of the \"public servers\" that one connnects to via the included GameSpy browser to be widely variable in terms of quality.", "There are legions of poor roleplayers, \"munchkin\" players (i.", "e. folks who are interested only in increasing the power of their characters, whether or not they have to play by the rules to get it), and \"griefers\" (i.", "e. folks who deliberately try to ruin the gaming experience for others).", "So how can I justify giving this game 5 stars?", "Simply put, if you can manage to play the game as it was intended, in multiplayer with a small group of friends, the experience is simply fantastic.", "Via a site called Neverwinter Connections, which is a matching service for setting up games, I have been happily playing custom NWN campaigns (created entirely through the included Aurora Toolset) for almost a year now, since the game came out.", "NWC allows you to find like-minded people to play regular games with (some of my players have been with me since last July).", "The hak system, which allows you to add custom content, is cumbersome and not without its faults, but allows an incredible amount of new content to be added to the game (just check out what's available now at Neverwinter Vault: literally thousands of user-created modules and custom content downloads).", "Most of the criticisms of the game (and I've read many) expect things from NWN that it is not.", "This isn't a Baldur's Gate style of game, nor is it Everquest.", "The single-player component is limited and dependent largely on the quality of the module you've downloaded (as the included \"official\" campaign is seriously flawed).", "But for people who want the style of the old tabletop D&D game, this is the closest we've gotten in the computer format." ]

[ "While at first I found the idea of grinding my own makeup each time I used it to be an unnecessary gimmick I quickly learned to love the smooth flawless finish this makeup gives me.", "It looks like I have amazing, natural un-madeup skin when I'm wearing this.", "I first tried applying this with a sponge, which caused the sponge to absorb most of the makeup as it is very damp and full of moisture, and not much was left to smooth on my skin.", "A foundation brush is a must with this makeup and you can blend and smooth out this makeup into either a very thin coating, or apply it thickly for more coverage.", "This is highly blendable and can build up in multiple coats as it dries to give you the exact coverage you want.", "The medium shade is perfect for my medium to fair, warm skin color.", "I do not find the shade to be one that requires an exact match since this does allow some of my own skin shade to show through, although I put on a fairly thin application.", "The grinding of the makeup to mix with the cream can be a little messy but not bad.", "Then you swirl the brush through the foundation to mix it up and this does seem to make the makeup more natural looking.", "Also my skin seems to love the treatment aspect of this and I noticed when I washed this off at night that my skin had a healthy glow.", "I do love this makeup but not the price.", "Also I love the SPF 29.", "It's great makeup." ]

[ "\"The Other Boleyn Girl\" is one of the best books I've read in a long time.", "Philippa Gregory retells the story of Anne Boleyn as seen through the eyes of her younger sister, Mary.", "The Boleyn Girls, along with their brother George, have been attending the king of England's court since they were children.", "At the age of fourteen, Mary captures the attention of King Henry VIII.", "Despite the fact that both of them are already married, Mary and Henry become lovers at the insistance of the Boleyn family, which uses Mary as a pawn in its desire for advancement within the royal circle.", "Mary struggles with her desires for the king, her loyalty to her husband, and her rivalry with her sister, Anne, who eventually surpasses Mary in the king's eyes and sets her sights on becoming the next queen of England.", "There isn't a dull moment in this book...", "even though it's almost 700 pages long, I finished it in just a few days because I found it impossible to put down!", "Anyone who enjoys British history will get a kick out of this wonderful retelling of one of the most scandalous events in England's history.", "\"The Other Boleyn Girl\" offers rich characterizations and an exciting plot that will keep readers entertained until the very end, even though anyone who's ever picked up a history book already knows what the outcome of this tragic story will be.", "I highly recommend this book to everyone...", "you won't be disappointed!" ]

[ "68 AND CLIMBING BY KATE DOUGLAS\nDateMonday, April 2, 2012 at 08:49PM\n\nThis novel was sent to me by Kate because of my \"squeamishness\" with Wolf Tales.", "It's set in Boston , one of my favorite cities.", "The main characters in this novel are quite interesting.", "Annmarie Weston is a 34 year old women's fashion designer trying to make her mark with a popular department store chain.", "She went to boarding school in Switzerland, and trained in fashion in France.", "She is the daughter of a wealthy businessman,and her parents are considered \"Upper Crust\".", "Her business, workroom, and home are housed in one building!", "She has hired ten young women from a local women's shelter to sew her business wear designs, and a deadline for a huge contract looms.", "She notices in the middle of a very warm day her workroom is silent.", "Her assistant, her VERY pregnant best friend, explains it's the temperature.", "When pushing for more answers, Jean pulls her through the workroom to their fire escape.", "There all ten of her girls are staring at the building next door.", "A parade of shirtless, sweaty, very hunky men in cut offs are working on renovations to the building next door.", "As soon as the temperature rises, the t-shirts come off...", "to the delight of her workers.", "The boss, as we soon find out is Nick Marone (Building God), per Annmarie.", "He started out as a lowly carpenter and through talent and determination is the owner of his own company.", "He is very protective of his heart, after being treated by a social \"princess\" as a gigolo.", "It's been ten years, and he can't forget.", "Annmarie has no sort of romantic knowledge.", "She has very little experience sexually, and no sex at all for the last five years, and she is frequently reminded of this by Jean.", "There is a reluctant, instant attraction, and...", "let the games begin!!!", "There banter back and forth is a riot, their lovemaking is HOT, STEAMY, and frequent.", "There are a couple sub plots that are very enjoyable, and truly add to the fun of the story.", "I didn't want this story to end, and I only touched on the action.", "No Spoilers here.", "I will say it made me laugh, get very hot and bothered, and even brought a tear to my eyes.", "I would have to give this book a breathless FIVE stars....", "As you can tell, I loved it....", "more Kate, please?" ]

[ "What can I say, praise is not enough for the first book of this series.", "I am a lifelong fan of Robert Jordon and Wheel of Time series, this series has the potential to rival it!", "A must read and a stay awake page turner.", "Wealdland is being invaded by troops of vicious garonds, horse garonds and archer garonds.", "900 year old, evil lord of magic, Deifol Hroth leads the garonds from afar while Ravensdred leads from the front.", "Humanity is on the brink of extinction.", "Iounelle, last of the elves, embarks on a dark journey of revenge for the eradication of her race by the garond army.", "Iounelle caries the Moon Sword of the elves.", "The Archer becomes a matching partner to the Elf and carries the black arrows of death.", "One of the humans she rescues from the small village of Bittel knows how to find the sword of power, the Mattear Gram, the edge in the coming battle.", "Now if they can only stay alive long enough to get it..." ]

[ "It's a nice \"every day wear\" fragrance that won't leave your co-workers gagging for breath.", "This fragrance is so light that within a few seconds of spraying it, I could hardly tell I was wearing any.", "I spritzed again on my wrist, and again, only a few (2-3) seconds later I could hardly tell it was there.", "It has a very sweet fragrance that teminded me a tad of Mickarl Kors' Summer scent, but this is more flowery than Kors'.", "The bottle is very cool looking.", "The bottom half is real glass (as you would expect) with an acrylic top that matches.", "I am not familiar with Josie Natori at all.", "Never heard of the label before.", "Seems pretty good.", "." ]

[ "I purchased this lens when I replaced the&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nikon-18-200mm-f-3-5-5-6-G-ED-IF-AF-S-VR-DX-Zoom-Nikkor-Lens/dp/B000BY52NU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Nikon 18-200mm f/3.", "5-5.", "6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens</a>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nikon-16-85mm-f-3-5-5-6G-AF-S-DX-ED-VR-Nikkor-Wide-Angle-Telephoto-Zoom-Lens-for-Nikon-DSLR-Cameras/dp/B0013A1XDE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Nikon 16-85mm f/3.", "5-5.", "6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide-Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras</a>.", "The combination of these two lenses far exceeds that of the Nikon 18-200.", "This is a great lens for someone looking to augment a wider lens with a telephoto.", "The image quality is pretty good from 70-180mm (even wide open), but suffers at focal lengths above 180mm.", "The pictures are not terrible at all, but there is a definite difference in the sharpness and contrast at these longer focal lengths.", "Focus speed is pretty good, but not lightening quick.", "Focusing is also pinpoint accurate in great light, and VR can help in some low-light situations (but not all).", "This lens is fairly portable, and I prefer to lug this on a vacation than my $2000+&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nikon-70-200mm-f-2-8G-ED-VR-II-AF-S-Nikkor-Zoom-Lens-For-Nikon-Digital-SLR-Cameras/dp/B002JCSV8U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Nikon 70-200mm f/2.", "8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens For Nikon Digital SLR Cameras</a>.", "The build quality is also pretty good for the price.", "Overall, I can't complain about this lens.", "It's pretty good, and a great option to those who travel a lot and don't want to carry a larger telephoto (or who do not wish to spend the money on a f/2.", "8 professional lens), but it's not a five-star product in my opinion.", "If the sharpness was better over 200mm, it would be perfect.", "But along with my Nikon 16-85mm, it's a great upgrade over the standard kit lenses as far as build quality and flexibility are concerned, but image quality does not increase much.", "It's a definite improvement over the Nikon 18-200mm." ]

[ "This is a very good case!", "Pros:\n- It has a little area notched so that a hand strap or lanyard can loop through the case.", "I have a wrist strap looped through my case and feel very secure that I won't be dropping my phone.", "- And by adding a wrist strap, it is a great case for one hand photography.", "Really, I feel more comfortable taking 'risky' photos with my phone (I'm not worried about dropping the phone when leaning over the side to get that cool photo)\n- Nice color case that blends well with the black front face of the iphone.", "- Wide openings for the power and audio ports.", "Wide enough that my 3rd party power plugs all fit and my Bose headset plugs in nicely.", "- Hard plastic case with a 'rubber' feel to the finish.", "It does not slide around in my hands at all.", "I got a comfortable grip on the phone with this case.", "- The corners of the case have a cut look to them (take a close look at the product photos).", "This allows each side to have a independent grip on the phone.", "It literally snaps onto the phone.", "- Easy access to the volume, power and mute switch.", "- Another reviewer said the edges of the case (where it laps over the glass) were sharp and uncomfortable.", "I have no idea what they are talking about or how the heck they are holding their phone.", "This case feels comfortable.", "Cons:\n- I do wish the front face of the phone was more protected.", "It only extends above the glass by a millimeter.", "I would prefer more sacrificial plastic case protecting my precious.", "- The lanyard cutout area is only on the left side.", "So if you like holding your phone in your right hand (lefties), then you are SOL.", "That said, I wish there was a cutout area for a strap to be secured to the right side as well as the left.", "Also, this cutout area falls right in the soft part of my palm.", "This make the wrist lanyard loop dig into my palm over time.", "It's a minor issue, but one I notice over time.", "Overall, I would recommend this case to anyone who wants to use a wrist strap while using their phone.", "I highly recommend this to anyone taking photos with their phone as the added security lets you position your phone in ways that might not let you have a good grip on the phone." ]

[ "Construction and Use: 5/5\nThe connectors and shielding on these cables are good and do not introduce much noise into a system.", "The manufacturer has done a good job on this cable, but the user is responsible for two things (this addresses complaints I see in other reviews):\n\n1) Take care of your cables.", "The right angle plug side is much stronger than the straight plug side; this is by design.", "Take good care of your cables and it should last you quite a long time.", "This includes taking the time to store them for use.", "2) Make sure you know what length you need for a cable.", "The shorter the cable, the better for studio use.", "It reduces signal travel time and potential for interference (though these cables are shielded so the latter concern is moot).", "If you need a longer cable, buy a longer cable.", "Don't buy what is advertised as 5' cable and then write a negative review when you really needed a 15' cable." ]

[ "I was left completely wonderstruck.", "Wonderland Creek is now one of my most favorites books ever!", "Alice is a young woman during the depression who eats, sleeps, pretty much lives on and in her books.", "Alice's world is turned upside down when she loses her dream job as a librarian due to the economic pressures, and to top it all off her funeral director boyfriend dumps her.", "Alice, in an effort ot get away from her woes, heads to the mountains of Kentucky to deliver boxes of donated books, to a small library.", "Little does she know that she just might be in for the adventure of her life!", "I loved this book from the first line to the last page.", "It had me glued to the page, savoring every word, and laughing out loud when I found myself relating to Alice in an all-too-scary-way.", "Yes, Alice was very melodramic, but I loved her for it, and could hardly contain my laughter at some of her humorous musings.", "I really loved the Christy-like setting, up in the mountains without the modern inconveniences like electricity, and running water, where you're more likely to meet a person's shotgun before you actually meet the person.", "Leslie or \"Mack\" was in my mind the perfect hero, perfect in that he was not perfect enough to be perfect, which just ended up making him perfect!", "Now if you're still with me after that baffling chain of thoughts...", "OK!", "I love his sense of duty and his commitment to making things right.", "I could go on and on about Mack but for your sakes, I won't ;)\n\nI think that nearly every character had a place in my heart by the time I turned the last page, I especially loved Miss Lillie.", "What a woman, indeed!", "This book had everything.", "Excellent characters, a killer plot, sweet romance, a rediscovery of lax faith, a mystery that keeps you on your toes, evil villians, beautiful setting, and lots of books!", "I couldn't have asked for a better story.", "It completely blew me away!", "Especailly the suspense of trying to figure out who was behind everything and why.", "Oh, and did I mention buried treasure?", "Wonderland Creek has that too!", "If you are anything like me, this is a must-read!", "I HIGHLY recommend this book.", "It is now pretty much my number one favorite book :D Thank you for listening to my somewhat overlong ravings, I'm going to go out a buy this book as soon as I can :)\n\nFinal Rating: 5.", "6 out of 5!!!!", "!", "I checked out this book at my local library and reviewed it just because I loved it so much :)" ]

[ "I've only used this a couple of times and can already tell the difference in my hair.", "It's not a tangled mess for one thing and it really shines for another.", "The best thing about this conditioner though is the smell.", "I can't describe it but it's the nicest smell I have ever smelled.", "You know the smell when you walk into an expensive salon...", "well, somehow they have bottled it here.", "I have been using cheap conditioners and when I go to comb my hair out it is still tangled somewhat but not with this one.", "Once my hair was blow dried, it felt smooth and silky which is amazing since I have very thick hair and it's always kind of wild looking otherwise.", "I really like that it has a pump as it makes it so much easier to use.", "I did let the conditioner set in my hair for about 30 minutes while I took a bath, so that might make a difference in how it does for your hair.", "Probably the longer the better." ]

[ "On the whole, OS X Tiger is a fantastic improvement on what was quite possibly already the most usable and elegant operating system on the market today.", "The Dashboard feature -- which allows you to run small applications in such a way that they're only visible when you tap the f12 key (making them very easy to get to when you want them and not at all a source of clutter when you don't) -- is rapidly gaining a library of extremely valuable options that can allow you to look up information on the internet quickly, track useful information (weather, flights, packages, tv schedules), and other small utility functions that might otherwise clutter your desktop.", "I truly hadn't thought that I would get much use out of this, but tapping f12 to check in on the weather report or look up the exact definition of a word has become something I do regularly.", "Spotlight works wonderfully to find practically any information that you could want on your computer, and it finds it amazingly fast.", "It brings back results that are both faster and more useful than any other hard drive searching method I've come across.", "Automator is something that mostly power users are going to love, but it's a relatively simple way to make a series of actions you might do frequently into a process that you initiate and the computer takes care of the rest.", "For those who like to develop applications or just try out writing a little bit of code, Tiger also includes a copy of the latest version of xCode, which is rapidly gaining popularity for developing OS X software (and it can easily be used to write and modify code in languages like Java that will run on other systems as well).", "There's a long list of other improvements, though many of them are deep enough in the system that a casual user won't immediately notice them.", "What you will notice is that the applications you use are running faster than ever, because while Apple has released CoreAudio and CoreVideo so that developers can make better use of your video and soundcards and get some of the audiovisual load off of your processor.", "OS X Tiger is now up to version 10.", "4.1, with 10.", "4.2 rumored to be in the pipeline on its way to release.", "So when you run Tiger, remember to click on the apple at the top left of your monitor and run System Update to be sure that you have all of the latest updates.", "I simply cannot say enough about how well the Mac OS X operating system works.", "If you're switching from something else the first few weeks of a new operating system are always a little awkward -- even if you're very comfortable with computers in general -- but that rapidly passes and you start to notice some of the little but incredibly helpful ways that this operating system does its best to make your life easy and let you devote your energy to getting your work done rather than forcing you to fight battles with uncooperative software." ]

[ "This really is a great cage and I bought it at a great price with FREE shipping.", "I was worried what to expect after reading reviews about arriving damaged, no assembly instructions, and the cage not lining up and having to use ties to hold it together.", "My worry was for not!", "1.", "The cage shipped to me fast undamaged 2.", "The assembly was a piece of cake just looking at the picture/diagram and mirroring the assembly aready complete of the two folded sides that you kind of just hook together and clamp with pliers (I let my 3 1/2 year old son help me :).", "3.", "Although the alignment is not perfect, it is not very noticeable and I find no reason to use ties.", "In my opinion it is an very nice, sturdy, and spacious cage.", "It looks nice.", "I think the open top is great, They really do hang out most on top.", "However, I thought my birds would poop inside the cage when on top but they still hang there butt off the side and poop on the floor (Tip-I place press and seal on the floor on the side where they poop so it's easy to wipe up and doesn't dry on my rug).", "Also,I wish the circumference of the perch would be smaller on top, but my birds don't seem to mind.", "The cage is easy to clean up.", "the food dish doors swing out easily for cleaning and refilling the bowls.", "The bowls lift out easily too.", "The rolling casters make it cleaning around the cage easier.", "The shelf on the bottom lets me organize and keep the bird food at the cage.", "My 2 cockatiels and I are very happy with our new (antique silver) Open Top Parrot Cage we purchased through AMAZON by wayfair." ]

[ "This game is one of the best I have bought for my almost 3 yr old.", "She can sit and play it with a friend (with my supervision for turn taking) and they can figure out most of it by themselves!", "She even explained to grandma how to play.", "It is holding up to much abuse and use.", "The kids open doors with their \"key\" (which she loves to do) and are looking for balls.", "Once they find all six and drop them into the collection hole the treasure chest opens.", "My daughter doesn't mind that it opens to the same purple jewel all the time.", "One time I did remove the purple jewel and put in a hersey kiss and she thought that was great too!", "But just finding the balls and matching the cards to the game board is plenty of fun in and of itself.", "I highly recommend this game for little kids.", "The nice thing is the cards turn over for a more advanced matching game.", "I forsee that by age 4-5 she will grow out of it, but with younger siblings still to come I think this game will get plenty of use." ]

[ "I bought the 100 piece set of clear colored tiles to have here at my house for my grandchildren.", "I have had it just over a year.", "My 4 year old grandson loves playing with them, but I always put them away when the 2 year old twins were visiting.", "Their mom told me how much fun they have been having with pattern blocks, so I decided they needed to try these.", "They visited this week and these sure did hold their interest.", "It was fascinating how they each used them differently.", "The girl either stacked the squares or she laid them out like a road.", "The boy took the others and made different shapes.", "He even made a hexagon from the equilateral triangles without being shown how to do it.", "Their visit was cut short by a virus, so I had this set sent to them.", "Their mom said that before these arrived, they were getting frustrated that their pattern blocks didn't stick together!", "The appeal is still there and has been increased by the fact that daddy enjoys them as well.", "Any time you find a toy that both children and adults enjoy, you have a winner.", "Add to the fact that there are so many educational things that can be learned from working with these (I'm a retired high school geometry teacher) and they surpass anything another toy could do.", "These are well constructed and will get much use for many years.", "I see them getting them out well into school-age.", "By the way, there are a lot of pieces, but clean-up is easy if you stack the like shapes together.", "Since they stick together, it's easy to put them away.", "The box may not hold up forever, but I have several plastic totes left over from my teaching days." ]

[ "I forgot when I bought these, but it was earlier this year.", "When I got the boxed set, I didn't stop until I finished reading the last book.", "I read them in published order rather than chronological.", "That's how I read any series really.", "I've read other comments here speaking of allegory and the like.", "I took it for what it's worth, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ symbolized in the stories.", "There was plenty of humor and wonder in this fantasy world of Narnia.", "Dragons, sea people, you name it, they're here.", "You really get to know the children in the stories, and you get to watch them mature as they go through so many trials in the world of Narnia, and then back to England.", "I loved the entire set, and it's great for children, teens and adults.", "I've read other books by CS Lewis, and I love his writing, and his sense of imagination and admiration for Jesus is apparent in these books.", "I will read these again and again, and if Jesus tarries, will read them to my kids.", "If you like stories like The Hobbit, you'll certainly love these books.", "Tolkien and Lewis were great friends as well, and both held a similar love for adventure and for God.", "I know I spoke of Jesus a lot in this review, but you don't have to be Christian to understand and enjoy these books.", "If you like good vs.", "evil plots in a world where all seems lost, then you will not be disappointed in this series.", "Enjoy!!!!", "!!!!" ]

[ "This year I'm determined to get back into better fighting shape, and in doing so, I'm buying a lot of equipment that my old martial arts school had.", "We had Everlast mats all over the place, though they folded into three sections instead of two like this one.", "Still, it's the exact same mat aside from that aspect, and I'm glad Everlast continues to put out quality equipment.", "My home has hardwood floors, and I was previously using a thin rug from a certain Swedish furniture store to do basic exercises on, like stretching, leg lifts, situps and push ups.", "It got the job done, but wasn't that comfortable.", "This mat has the right padding and thickness that I needed, giving my body full support for everything I do on it.", "If it wasn't comfortable, I'd say so.", "This is an excellent mat for anyone who might not have a very big area in their home for whatever exercise they might need this for.", "Pilates, tumbling, gymnastics, martial arts, throwing, yoga...", "there's a lot this small mat can be used for.", "It's easy to clean up any marks, and storage is simple since it can be folded in half and tucked away in a closet or under the bed when it's not being used.", "The handles are sturdy, and unless you -try- to rip them off, they won't be falling off any time soon.", "It's funny how when I read that this mat was 'only' 1 5/8\" thick, I was worried that it might not be enough.", "But as soon as I took it out of the shipping box, I knew it was perfect.", "This is a fantastic mat and I plan on buying more in the future.", "Hopefully a bigger version is released sometime.", "For the price this one sells for, you're getting an excellent deal, and I'd gladly pay two or three times as much for one two or three times as big!" ]

[ "This is the ideal device for light tree maintenance, making fast work of branches up to about 4-5 inches in diameter.", "It will zip through smaller branches in seconds and while it can cut through much bigger trunks it's much slower than a gas-powered chainsaw for these pieces.", "Typically I get around 30 minutes of use on one full charge which takes between 6-9\n\nThe product comes with a carry-bag and breaks down into three pole components, a battery and charger.", "It's quick to assemble though don't forget to put the battery in last to prevent any accidents.", "When fully assembled it's not particularly heavy though can feel a little unwieldy and it takes some skill to cut the branches to avoid them collapsing on you.", "Apart from the low cost and typical Black & Decker quality, I particularly like this over a regular chainsaw for safety reasons.", "It's much, much safer to stand on the ground with a chainsaw on a pole than climbing on ladders trying to get into trees with a traditional chainsaw.", "It's also better for avoiding bugs and debris.", "The unit needs very little maintenance other than occasional chain tightening (wrench included) and I lightly oil the chain each time before use.", "The instructions explain the details but it's very simple.", "Overall, I couldn't be happier with this tool and while it's not going to take down entire trees it does make trimming and pruning a breeze." ]

[ "I can't say enough good things about the Rumpole series.", "Rumpole is a hilarious, yet also slightly sad character, quirky and not in the least concerned with what other people think.", "He's himself, and there is no one else like him.", "Even when you don't agree with him, you like him and you find him fascinating.", "I can't stand his cigars and cigar smoke all over the place for instance.", "He drops ashes everywhere, too.", "But I forgive him because he is SO intelligent, full of biting wit, and a man of ethics and character.", "Leo McKern, who plays Rumpole, is one of the best actors I have ever come across.", "The rest of the cast is also outstanding, many of them playing characters who are unintentionally funny.", "The series also pokes fun at the British legal system and the various personality and ego types that are drawn to work in it.", "Another thing I like: Rumpole does not always win, and his client is not always innocent even when he does win.", "Lots of irony and pathos in these episodes.", "Enjoy." ]

[ "The eponymous solo debut by Pink Floyd's lead guitarist is an exceptional effort.", "Surprisingly, it doesn't sound very much like a Pink Floyd album.", "It managed to get to #29 on the charts.", "There weren't any singles that penetrated Billboard's Top 200 but how often did Pink Floyd do that?", "The album opens with the instrumental \"Mihalis\" which is one of the best songs on here.", "\"There's No Way Out of Here\" was written by a friend of his.", "This song, at least in the area I live in, was the most played song on the radio from this album.", "This is the best song on the album.", "It has good lyrics, a catchy melody & a distinctive harmonica.", "\"Cry from the Street\" is also a very good song.", "\"So Far Away\" is a piano based slow song that's the weakest song on the album.", "\"Short and Sweet\" sounds as if it could be a Pink Floyd effort.", "\"Raise My Rent\" is an instrumental that also could have been a Pink Floyd song; it also has one of Gilmour's trademark leads.", "\"No Way\" is another very good song with another trademark lead.", "\"Deafinitely\" is another instrumental & is only an average song, Gilmour does one of those odd sounding leads on this one.", "\"I Can't Breathe Anymore\" closes out the disc.", "Has anyone else ever noticed how often Gilmour songs have a reference to breathing?", "It starts off slow then builds up to some crushing rhythm & leads by Gilmour.", "This is Gilmour's most consistent effort.", "It sounds more like Pink Floyd than his two other solo efforts.", "The remastering by Columbia/Legacy is excellent.", "The booklet provides no information but there are some photos, some of them appear to have been taken while he was very young, high school perhaps.", "Apparently David Gilmour, Rick Wills & Willie Wilson must have played together when they were young; some of the photos show them playing together live when they were younger.", "Rick Wills (bass & vocals) would later become the bassist for Foreigner beginning with Head Games.", "Interestingly, Wills was also a co-composer of Frampton's \"Do You Feel Like We Do\"." ]

[ "I am very impressed with the taste of this milk powder.", "I don't have any issues mixing it.", "Right now I make 2 cups at a time to pour in a glass pitcher, but will be making 1 liter soon.", "I put the powder in a bowl, put part of the needed water with it and then I just use a wire whisk and whip it up a little.", "Doesn't take long.", "Then pour in the rest of the measured water, mix up and pour into the container.", "That is it.", "I had only used the instant type in the past and never liked drinking that one plain.", "Ok for coffee and cereal, but had a strange taste.", "This powder on the other hand I actually like drinking plain.", "Just tastes like milk.", "I am the only one in the house using milk and I don't use huge quantities of it.", "So every time I would buy store bought milk, I always without fail have to throw out leftovers.", "Waste of money.", "No more.", "I am thinking of trying making yogurt, since I have seen many reviewers mentioning doing just that." ]

[ "There is a wide selection of colors here, and a few sheets of each color.", "The yellow doesn't bleed as much as I prefer - I'm one for a bright sunshine yellow - but the other colors do just fine.", "Plenty of color, and you don't need a large piece to create with.", "I started by cutting 1\" x 2\" strips of the whole pack, just one small corner, and had enough color for 3 pieces of art.", "I just spritzed my watercolor paper generously (cardstock works too) and plopped the tissue pieces down, scrunched some, left others flat.", "I could move them around and spread the color in other places.", "All in all, a very satisfying way to have fun.", "They WILL stain your fingers, but not permanently.", "Easier to remove than alcohol ink...", "not for small children unless you want carpeting colored.", "I don't know if it will come out of clothing, either." ]

[ "Played on 1Gig P3 with Rage ATI 128 graphics.", "Windows 2000 Pro.", "Someone spent a lot of time working on the architectural details because this game is simply gorgeous.", "The only other game that comes close is Half-life with Blue-shift graphic upgrades.", "If I was grading on graphics and sound effects alone I'd give this five stars.", "But you have to play it too and there is a long list of problems here.", "Firstly, this game suffers from the same problem that all 3rd person hack'n'slay games do -- the camera ends up in the wrong place so you can't see guys that are whacking you.", "Give me 1st person views any day.", "There's also the 'unique' physics which are cool at first but soon it gets very frustrating having your opponent walk right through you and your character ends up staring at the wall ignoring your commands to turn around (rather like my dog, really).", "Meanwhile, you're getting whacked again.", "The difficulty level varies wildly too, and some areas are hip deep in potions when you're topped up while other areas clearly have too many heavies without a chance to recover.", "I don't understand why there's such strict limitations on what you can carry (1 power potion, 2 life, 2 1000hp, etc) Why not just allow you to carry, say, 8 potions of any kind?", "I also had problems dropping stuff which is very frustrating when it stops you picking something up.", "At one point I had to drink a potion before I could pick up a gem.", "There are cheats available, but they are very flakey.", "For example, they only work when you start a new level, and once you load a saved game, they don't work any more.", "I guess whines about cheats aren't really valid, but you cannot finish the game without them.", "All the monsters are bipedal.", "I wish there had been a dragon, or slime monster or something a little more interesting.", "Actually, the monsters were the weakest graphically too.", "Some weapons with range would have been nice, the bow was pretty boring compared to some of the weapons in Quake II or Half-Life.", "How about a Holy Handgrenade?", "(The number of thy counting shall be...", ")\nI think four stars may be a little generous, but the graphics, especially water and fire, were outstanding." ]

[ "I have used one of these excellent pans for over a decade.", "If you are not used to this type of pan, you do need to become accustomed to the cooking technique.", "Cast iron has a very low thermal inertia, and once it is heated, it retains that heat for a significant period of time.", "This is unlike aluminum pans which cool quickly once the application of heat reduces or ceases.", "You need to take this into account.", "Here are my tips:\n\n1.", "Pre- heat the pan to a medium heat\n\n2.", "Apply a small amount of oil- canola or olive oil are suitable in my experience- to the cooking surface\n\n3.", "Ensure foods you are cooking have a dry surface- blot with a paper towel to remove excess moisture- prior to cooking\n\nThe pan imparts a delightful chargrilled flavor- with attractive char marks made by the raised ridges.", "The ridges help to ensure that excess fat and moisture drains from the food as it is cooked- also enhancing the flavor and texture of the food.", "I recommend you use utensils which will not scratch the enamel cooking surface- I use Cuisipro non-metallic tongs.", "This is great for cooking meat as well as char grilling vegetables.", "Cleaning is simple, if you follow the instructions.", "I suggest you use a plastic dish brush to clean between the ridges, without damaging the enamel.", "You can have problems if you overheat the pan- care is needed to ensure medium heat is used.", "Highly recommended- I feel sure you will not be disappointed with this grill pan if used correctly.", "Also, it is very durable and retains its attractive appearance in the longer term." ]

[ "While some of the early reviews for these spoons were negative, it's my belief the early complaints have been addressed.", "I, for one, really like these measuring spoons.", "While it would be best for me if the sizes printed on the handles were a bit brighter (as they often get dusty or messy when using them with many ingredients), I'm pleased with them in just about every other way I can think of.", "What drew me to these measuring spoons first was this: they actually have a spoon for a HALF tablespoon.", "Look around - most don't.", "To get a half tablespoon measurement previously, I've had to measure out a teaspoon and a half teaspoon...", "a pain in the neck when you're dealing with repeated uses of that particular size.", "You also get a 1/8 teaspoon size (and 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, and 1 Tbsp sizes).", "What I also like about these spoons is that they are comfortable to use, have a nice tactile grip, and their handles are long enough that your fingers don't end up in the product.", "They are also easy to clean.", "All in all, a good set of measuring spoons at a very affordable price." ]

[ "It takes a lot for me to write a 5-star review for products such as eye creams and serums.", "This is one of the best I've tried.", "I really like serums because they 'feel' like they are tightening your skin right after you put them on.", "This didn't disappoint.", "The bottle is very lovely and heavy, the dropper works perfectly.", "The serum isn't too runny at all and glides on nicely.", "I didn't notice much of a scent at all, just a light flowery smell that really is pleasant.", "In addition to using this under my eye area, i also apply it on the one line between my eyes where a crease forms from squinting.", "It works so well there.", "The line fades an you can tell right away that the product is working.", "I'm very pleased with this product.", "It would make a great pampering gift for anyone that loves serums!" ]

[ "have used the mower since purchased in Jan 2006.", "this replaced my 1978 lawnboy 21\".", "the assembly was straightforward.", "not having to pay attention to how much gasoline i have in the gas can is a real plus as well as not having to mix 2 cycle oil and gas.", "i don't smell like a refinery after mowing the lawn and i can now smell the cut grass as i mow, something that i hadn't done since using a push reel mower when i was a kid.", "the usual things are true with this electric mower in terms of quiet, easy start, light weight, etc etc.", "it has taken some getting used to with the narrow width but that's not a problem.", "my yard has 6 old growth trees which leave alot of debris on the grass which the lawnboy did a great job of vacuuming up when i used the bag.", "because of a slower cutting blade speed, the neuton isn't able to pick up debris as well.", "not a show stopper for me just a possible consideration for some people.", "i have purposely cut the grass when wet and longer than normal to see what would happen.", "it did just as well or poorly as any mower would do.", "if one is looking for a lawn cut that is PGA grade this probably isn't the mower for you, but for 99% of us i think it would be fine.", "i have seen a review talking about a failed relay causing the mower to stop running, i have not experienced this problem.", "so for me, with my modest expectations of cut quality but big expectations in terms of hassle reduction this has been a worthwhile purchase." ]

[ "Best X-men game ever.", "All your favorites are here and then some.", "This is a brilliant action/RPG that plays like Sudeki if Sudeki was made up of hour-long battles and featured 15 playable characters that you can switch in and out of the action as the situation dictates.", "You get to assemble teams of four x-men at a time and tackle such notable villains as the Morlocks, Pyro, Blob, Mystique, Shadow King (yes, you do get to travel to the astral plane), Sabretooth, Havok, Juggernaut, and many, many more.", "Your four x-men of choice are highly upgradeable and each have at least four immediately helpful uses for their unique powers.", "Flyers can fly (and can be upgraded to carry teammates over gaps), powerhouses (Rogue and Collossus for example) send enemies flying offscreen and even toss Wolverine into enemies, Emma Frost can turn enemies against each other, Magma and Iceman can build bridges, Wolverine heals himself, Storm's whirlwinds suck up enemies and debris, Gambit and Jubilee can charge outside objects with energy and chuck them to explode in the midst of your foes, the possibilities are awesome.", "You can also pull some wicked power combos by combining any two special attacks by any two X-men.", "For example: Cyclops' optic blast + Wolverine's claw flurry = optic assault.", "This is everything an X-fan could ever hope for.", "In between levels, you get to explore the X-mansion as newcomer Magma and learn about your fellow heroes through conversation with them and by snooping about their rooms for cool stuff about their personal lives.", "You can also access the Danger Room and unlock all kinds of other cool features as you progress through the game.", "The only possible problems with the game is the graphics, which are appropriately comic-like,but not terribly detailed and the fact that not all of the dialogue is spoken.", "Some of it is and some isn't.", "It kind of takes you out of the game when a line of dialogue pops up and you don't hear the character's voice; but that's a pretty minor complaint.", "Other then these gripes, the game is utterly perfect and I can easily recommend this as another in a growing collection of nearly flawless xbox RPG's." ]

[ "On his fourth release in his four year carrer, Ne-Yo decided to make a concept album.", "While concept albums, are nothing new, I can't recall an R&B artist whose actually gone all out the way Ne-Yo has with Libra Scale.", "The album is full of the slow jams and music designed to make you feel good.", "The deluxe edition comes with three long form videos for the singles Beautiful Monster, Champagne Life and One In A Millon which all show Ne-Yo's creative side.", "After viewing the videos, it would have been nice to see the mini-movie that was oringally planned for the album.", "I can only think of one compliant with the album and that's the digipack, but other than that, Ne-Yo has produced another fine album and I can't wait for the tour.", "-- Track By Track--\n1.", "Champagne Life - The second single no explanation necessary.", "**** out of ****\n\n2.", "Makin' A Movie - Ne-Yo has always provided some sexy slow jams on his albums and this is no expectation.", "**** out of ****\n\n3.", "Know Your Name - This is another smooth slow that compliments the former track very well.", "I could easily see this video taking place after Champagne Life and before One In A Million.", "*** out of ****.", "4.", "Telekinesis - Another sexy slow jam t completes a trilogy of slow jams.", "**** out of ****\n\n5.", "Crazy Love feat.", "Fabolous - As a preview reviewer said Fab, spits a nice verse in this song and considering this is the sixth track that the two have done together, I'm sure that they could make an album together that would be very nice.", "**** out of ****.", "6.", "One In A Million - The third single where Ne-Yo shows off his rapping skills.", "Much credit is given as Ne-Yo never goes into the territory of a singer trying to be a rapper.", "**** out of ****.", "7.", "Genuine Only - Every Ne-Yo album has a filler song and this is the song on this album.", "I would have loved to have the slow jam Chillin on the album instead of this one.", "** out of ****.", "8.", "Cause I Said So - This is the only song other than Beautiful Monster, I don't really care of.", "I think it's a bit too much on the pop side.", "** out of ****\n\n9.", "Beautiful Monster - I didn't really care for this song when I first heard it and I still don't.", "However the video is very creative.", "** out of ****\n\n10.", "What Have I Done?", "- The perfect way to close out the album and the storyline of Jerome & Pretti Sincliar.", "It's a somber ballad about heartbreak.", "**** out of ****" ]

[ "Jays first day as an ambulance driver ends in disaster when he knocks down a woman at the entrance to A&E.", "From this day forward he spends every minute he can at her bedside.", "Jordan, the victim of the accident, had been rushing to the hospital after her husband was admitted with a heart attack.", "The story wends its way from past to present and back again through the memories of the main characters.", "Jordans memories are poignant and sweet with a small piece of sorrow.", "Her husband Cory recalls their life together as he sits by her bed, hoping his voice will bring her out of the coma.", "Jays memories are harsh and unhappy with a small ray of sunshine and hope from his loving wife who is expecting their first child.", "Madison, Jays wife, tries to understand why her husband must spend so much time at the bedside of a woman he doesnt know, but it is hard for her to spend so much time alone.", "The past and the present weave together in this delightful romance with a hint of mystery.", "Everyone longs for Jordan to recover, while Jordan is lost in her thoughts of the past.", "Of the children she lost, the orphanage she worked at, her life with Cory and the voices she hears from the present.", "This is a wonderful book.", "Sweet and tender with some harsh scenes, and also mystery as I tried to work out how the characters were involved with each other.", "This does not become apparent until the end, and then the author ties everything up neatly so the final page left me feeling satisfied with a story well told.", "originally posted at long and short reviews" ]

[ "I bought this \"small doghouse\" for an outside cat.", "It is much bigger than I had expected, but that is okay.", "The warming pad I had purchased fit it perfectly and I had been concerned the pad would be too big.", "I did need to drill a hole for the plug and received greatly appreciated assistance from my lawn care guy.", "He saw that I was having issues with the hole and took over for me.", "I would suggest that the company pre-drill a hole in the right-hand side of the doghouse large enough to accommodate a heating pad plug.", "Then place a rubber plug in the hole in case the purchaser does not wish to install a heating pad.", "It was easy to assemble and did not take that much time.", "The cat watched everything that was done, eager to claim the house as hers.", "The sloping roof also gives her another place to watch what is happening in the yard.", "I have looked at a \"door\" at Amazon but think I may shop around locally.", "I saw a pet door for cats that looks sturdier than one that is just heavy plastic pieces.", "Oh, the cedar/redwood will keep fleas at bay, too.", "I have another outside cat and am considering buying this again.", "ADDED INFO: I actually made the opening smaller by cutting a piece of plywood the same outside dimensions of the trim.", "I also cut a smaller opening in the new door and used a plastic strip \"door\" for a competitor's doghouse.", "A staple gun attached the plastic strips to the outside of the new \"opening\" and then I traced the opening, cut the strips so that they could swing freely back and forth for the opening and bingo!", "The cat loves it even more.", "I did use a quilt to cover the house and that has made it even warmer.", "As for the insulation packet, I plan on cutting foam boards to fit the interior and glue them in place.", "Miss Kitty is definitely staying warm.", "The other cat still needs a house and I may have to build that one myself because the weather is getting really bad this week." ]

[ "I am a 65 year old grandma and I love this game.", "As my daughter says, it is crazy.", "You start rolling around a ball which picks up stuff as it rolls.", "You have to get it to a certain size within the allotted time.", "You can only pick up small stuff at first, then as the ball increases in size, you pick up bigger and bigger stuff.", "You have to manuver the ball up ramps and turn it so that it picks up what you want.", "Rats run at you and knock stuff off.", "Your ball won't roll right after picking up things like pencils and legos.", "It is so much fun!", "I played at least 6 times trying to beat the first level then accidently rolled into another room where there was tons of stuff to pick up.", "I'm still learning.", "The balls are placed into the sky and turned into stars to replace the stars that were accidently destroyed.", "No shooting!", "No blood!", "Good clean fun!!!!" ]

[ "I cant really think of a BAD MST3K episode, since \"bad\" films and \"bad\" jokes are the reason why we love these bizarro films from another age.", "During MST3K's 3rd and 4th season, we practically had a BURT I.", "GORDON retrospective, with at least 6 films riffed on by this director-writer-special effects master.", "(ah-hum.", ") However, after Joel's escape, Mike just did this one film by Burt, \"BEGINNING OF THE END.", "\" Is the Title ominous enough for you?", "Naturally, some of the best parts of this movie resides with the dramas between movie sign.", "For example, WHITE TRASH LADY, aka Mary Jo, appears on the Hexscreen and wants to talk to Arnie.", "(wrong number!", ") Also, Mike calls the Mads impromtu, and catches part of their \"alternative\" lifestyle.", "(one of the great bits from the TRACE years, is that whole closeted gay thing between TV's FRANK, and Clayton.", ") Also, after watching the grasshoppers craw OVER the postcard of a Chicago skyscaper, MIKE shows us how BURT I.", "made his process shots.", "(Not exactly a cinema breakthru, more like a cinema see-thru.", ") All in all, BERT I.", "GORDON, with Peter Graves giving us a dose of hilarious melodrama, and GRASSHOPPERS all messed up on atomic radiation, and some pretty cool skits, you have the ingredients for one of the better Comedy Central Experiments.", "It is worth noting, that the company that brings us the new Box sets, is selling this title NEW on their web site.", "In Fact, they are also giving us the ability to buy NEW that SCIFI episode from the deleted box set number 9, \"the Incredible creatures who stopped living and became messed up Zombies\".", "I was hoping that Box set #9 would be resold someday without the \"problem\" film, but that's probibly not going to happen.", "So, starting with this film, and THE INCREDIBLE CREATURES THAT STOPPED LIVING, that company who makes the new Box sets will be selling this DVD new again.", "In fact, i would guess it would only be a matter of time, before AMAZON has these two new DVD titles available.", "SO....", "if you are thinking of buying this film NEW on DVD...", "WAIT!!" ]

[ "Im pretty impressed by this headset despite the inability to use voice to text since my primary mobile communications device is not android based, however for every other functionality I need, this compact headset has performed admirably.", "First of all, the package includes hooks for on or in ear wear or a silicone tip for in ear wear without a hook, as I prefer.", "Really, more often than not, I actually forget I have it on and find myself surprised when a call is received.", "I think generally, voice clarity for incoming calls is exceptional and contacts have reported transmitted voice quality to be equally as impressive.", "It should be noted I have had a few issues with road noise in a couple of instances, but I will have to see if there are tweaks I can make to address the problems although I have a suspicion android users via the Motospeak app may find greater success with this specific concern.", "I like the boom flip feature for activation after it has been paired with the source devices, and it can be concurrently paired with two devices for users who have the requirement.", "Pairing has been a snap with several devices and reception within about a thirty foot range is very good.", "NFC pairing is also an option with capable devices.", "It has English voice prompts and reports approximate talk time at current charge level as soon as the pairing is accomplished.", "Incoming calls can be answered or rejected by manipulation of the dual purposed top positioned volume keys.", "A top positioned LED indicator lamp provides device status for a multiplicity of features including connection status, call status and charge level.", "After one minute on a call or 20 minutes of inactivity, the lamp goes into a dormant state to conserve power.", "The device package also includes a micro-USB charging AC adapter but charging can be accomplished with most generic micro USB charging options.", "Playback quality for music tracks is remarkable for a device in this category.", "Note: I received the product from the vendor through the Amazon Vine Program." ]

[ "I purchased the Defender case for myself and the Commuter for my wife in early January.", "The Defender is the case I need.", "The Commuter is the case I like.", "The Defender is a very rugged case.", "No, it is not perfect.", "The silicone over the buttons takes some getting used to but it works.", "The outer cover also attracts dust and lint, but at the same time this is the reason it will not fall out of my shirt pocket when I bend over.", "Very handy for me as I can not wear it on my belt.", "The built-in screen protector is good but I also have another directly applied to the phone and it doesn't seem to affect performance.", "The hard plastic shell surrounding the screen does make it difficult to drag items from one screen to another but it is not impossible.", "Overall, I would recommend this case for anyone who needs a lot of protection.", "Don't expect it to be a case that solves the world's problems and don't whine about the little things." ]

[ "Pretty Good Gym!!!", "The setup dimensions 46\" x 45\" x 87\" are correct.", "The shipping dimensions are 47\" x 31\" x 5\" (It can hold in your Car)\nThe Box it came in weighed 86 lbs\n\nThe handles for the dips are also used for grip when doing kneee raises (this is because it has a hinge that allows it to change positions.", "They are supported by removable pins...", "still quite sturdy)\n\nPutting together wasn't hard, I did it with the help of my 3 and 5 y/o daughters (they handed me the nuts and washers).", "Sort the bolts before you begin.", "There are a group of 6 bolts named '15', 2 of them are slightly shorter than the other 4.", "Use these 2 first if you plan to follow the instructions (you'll see why when you're doing it).", "2 wrenches (not included) are required, they may or may not be adjustable.", "Also the parts are labelled.", "There are no extra pieces so don't lose anything.", "the sizes are standard so if you do, you can get them at any hardware store.", "I am about 180 pounds 5'8\".", "The structure is very sturdy when I'm on it, and looks very durable.", "I have to climb on the push up rails to reach the pull up bars.", "Overall...", "Great buy!!!" ]

[ "An era began with Dylan's \"Freewheelin'\" and ended with \"Blood On The Tracks\".", "Bookends to a period in time in the United States that couldn't be contained by the convestional wisdom of the past.", "It was a revolution with somewhere to go but a \"somewhere\" that couldn't last.", "\"Blood On The Tracks\" was one man's broken heart splattered with every footstep, and a generation's broken dreams splattered in the footprints of every life.", "BOTT summed the reality of living life without the illusions of love, peace and humanity.", "Sure they remain the ideals to strive toward and measure our existence.", "However, what does it all mean when you can't keep it together in your personal life.", "The words become hollow when you haven't the wisdom to live them as Dylan, the very human sage, scrapes his belly on the hard asphalt bleeding bleeding in every song.", "\"Tangled Up In Blue\" (what a powerful and poetic title) tells you how it all began as he sits reflecting back.", "\"Simple Twist Of Fate\" (Baez did a hilarious interpretation) one of his best songs.", "Great imagery and dark humor.", "\"Idiot Wind\" looks at himself and wonders how anything works out when you think of what idiots we are.", "\"Meet Me In The Morning\" great blues piece.", "Sounds like his \"best of\" early stuff.", "\"If You See Her, Say Hello\" is my favorite cut.", "The honesty and courage of these lyrics are unforgettable.", "This song really bleeds!", "\"Buckets Of Rain\" (Midler did this as a duet with Dylan on her \"Songs For A New Depression\" LP) is another instant classic.", "Even when Dylan distances himself (like he seems to do here) he bleeds everywhere.", "The next Dylan release to equal BOTT was his \"Time Out Of Mind\" cd (more blood splattered on the tracks and on the walls, the ceiling, everywhere!", ").", "Listen to them back to back.", "Listen to \"Not Dark Yet\" and \"Make You Feel My Love\" then listen to \"Meet Me In The Morning\" and \"If You See Her, Say Hello\" (especially the cut on \"the bootleg series\" which is infinitely more poignant and cutting) and the cycle of Dylan's heart floods through the gates.", "TOOM is a more desperate and cutting and telling continuation of BOTT." ]

[ "Whose work are we actually reading at this point?", "There were major differences in punctuation, word choices, and scene breaks between the original Collins and Dodd Mead editions of this novel.", "There were further differences between the Dodd Mead editions republished by Random House/Avenel and the Dodd Mead editions republished by Simon & Shuster/Pocket.", "There are further additions still in the recent Signet, Berkley, and Leventhal and Black editions.", "For every publishing house putting out her works, there seem to be a new batch of editors altering Agatha Christie's words and the sound of her voice.", "Here the publishers at Collins, dissatisfied with their own earlier efforts, put still more distance between author and public with a \"New Ed\" edition.", "What's the matter with these publishers?", "Whose voice do they think we want to hear when we sit down to a novel by Agatha Christie?", "And what will she sound like twenty years from now?", "It's frightening that her estate has failed to see the importance of guarding her words as she wrote them.", "Please tell me I'm not the only one here who senses that a crime has been committed." ]

[ "This is one of my FAV Vine products.", "This camera is small, but packs a punch.", "It's also easy to use.", "First, download the Seek Thermal app.", "Open the app and plug in the camera.", "That's all it takes.", "I've used this during the day and night and was able to see everything.", "The picture was crisp and more defined than I expected.", "I was really impressed.", "You can choose the color scheme you need for the photos and video.", "I just use the default, but play around and see what you like.", "Temperature settings are Farenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.", "You ca change the picture aspect ratio, remove the Seek Thermal watermark and add date and time stamps- which is essential for law enforcement.", "The video on my iPhone 6 Plus had no sound and I couldn't find a setting for it to work.", "It works on video without the camera.", "This wasn't a big deal to me, but might be to others.", "This is a must-have for cops or hunters or digital enthusiasts." ]

[ "These knives are fantastic.", "I purchases two for my husband.", "He loves them.", "We have a 30 year old set of the Four Stars, however they didn't have any 4-inch knives with the set.", "I thought it might be a nice addition and I was right.", "Not only are the knives great, maintaining a sharp blade and a sturdy handle, I can tell you the company is terrific.", "The tip of one of our other, very large Four Star knives chipped a bit.", "This was after 30 years of use.", "I mailed it in per their warranty instructions.", "They sent me a brand new one.", "I'm a loyal customer for life now.", "I don't think you can go wrong." ]

[ "All right.", "I know the band has said this in interviews, but this film, while it has some great concert footage and some typically wise interviews, is a travesty of the facts.", "Marty DiBergi - whoever he is - went out of his way to present the guys in the worst possible light.", "So they got lost on the way to the stage in Cleveland; that could happen to anybody!", "Nigel's complaints about the bread being the wrong size for the luncheon meat will be familiar to anyone who's had to deal with low-quality caterers.", "When Derek got stuck inside the pod during \"Rock'n'Roll Creation\", that wasn't funny at all, that was very serious.", "He could have suffocated in there, or at least got dangerously sweaty.", "Another thing that you probably all had a good chuckle at was the bit when Nigel's radio mike picked up the air traffic control.", "Well, that scene galvanised the music industry into providing proper screening for wireless systems, which goes to show how one man's tragedy can help the whole business.", "It's yin and, what's that other one, yang.", "That's it.", "The good thing about the film is that we get to see the Tap in all their concert glory, although I personally could have used more of Nigel's guitar/violin virtuosity.", "(Jimmy Page was a pussy - he only used the bow.", "Nigel used the whole violin.", "That's imagination for you.", ") But I don't think it was right to show the \"Stonehenge\" debacle.", "It wasn't Nigel's fault that he doesn't know feet from inches.", "If that designer had been any good, she'd have known that Stonehenge is considerably larger than even a tall dwarf.", "Also, the archive stuff is great, and a reminder of how musicianly the Tap has always been, even in their early incarnations.", "So why did I give it five stars?", "Because, flawed as it is, it's still the only full-length documentary about a seminal band.", "Do I mean seminal?", "Is that how you spell it?", "Probably.", "And it's nice to see that they've stayed in the limelight, and sorted out the pod problems, and generally kept breaking like the wind.", "Because pods can put you off touring, and touring is the Tap's life blood, or maybe their spinal fluid.", "Yeah.", "So I recommend this film to anyone who likes to boogie.", "Remember - the sun never sweats.", "But enough of my yakkin'." ]

[ "I have had it for maybe 6 years.", "Also purchased the other type, I forget the name of that brand, it has more of a spout than this one, which is more of a flow.", "I have 8 cats, some really like the flow, some just want to drink from a bowl.", "I don't consider this noisy.", "I don't bother with the filter, consider that kind of useless.", "If the pump gets blocked by junk (will occur with or without using a filter) it will get noisy, or if the water gets low.", "That is your clue to add water or clean it.", "If you ever shelled out $500 because one of your cats had urinary blockage, you don't consider anything that encourages your cats to drink more water a bad idea.", "I also suggest filtered water (I use the attachment for my tap), cats really go for filtered water more.", "Bottom line, some of my cats just love this, and they all prefer it to the alternate brand.", "My tom's all go for it, and male cats are more prone to urinary blockage." ]

[ "So I hear Doris Lessing won the Nobel Prize in literature, and of course, lemming that I am, I have to read something by her.", "Did her award affect my reading of this book?", "Probably.", "Nonetheless, I found myself literally holding my breath in parts.", "This certainly wasn't because of the plot--there's not a lot of plot, here, but there really doesn't need to be.", "The Grass is Singing is a novel about relationships, psychology, and the way the environment permeates them.", "Our heroine is so human that I hated her and loved her at the same time.", "The nuances between her and her husband comprised the best literary depiction of marriage that I can remember reading.", "Ever.", "I hate to gripe on other people's reviews, but one describe the novel as dull, and although I suspect this attributable the lack of plot, it is not dull.", "It's nuanced, complex, and eerie.", "Not dull." ]

[ "I don't use my card slot for any other purpose so I just inserted the card and left it in.", "Music on a Treo is a joke so why worry about it.", "You plug in the card and off you go.", "Works just like my Nuvi 350.", "The only down side is that if you use the phone the mapping software closes, one thing at a time.", "That is due to the lack of processing power in the Treo not Garmin's fault.", "Some of the folks on here seem upset that you can't copy the card.", "Can you imagine the clones for sale on eBay.", "Part of life.", "This is much better than the $10 per month service you get from Sprint.", "The card is paid for in less than a year.", "Works out in the county with no cell phone service, a big deal to me...", "I love it." ]

[ "Bulgaria, 1934.", "A young man is murdered by the local fascists.", "His brother, Khristo Stoianev, is recruited into the NKVD, the Soviet secret intelligence service, and send to Spain to serve in its civil war.", "Warned that he is about to become a victim of Stalin's purges, Khristo flees to Paris.", "Night Soldiers masterfully re-creates the European world of 1934-45: the struggle between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia for Eastern Europe, the last desperate gaiety of beau monde in 1937 Paris, and guerrilla operations with the French underground in 1944.", "Night Soldiers is a scrupulously researched panoramic novel, a work on a grand scale.", "(Description from back cover of paperback edition.", ")\n\nAny review I would write could not do this book justice, but let me try.", "This book is about chaos: the chaos of infighting and war.", "It's about bureaucracy: the bureaucracy of the Germans and the Soviets.", "Finally, it's about sadness: sadness for those who did not survive; sadness for those of who did survive but will never be the same." ]

[ "After I had seen Sade perform live last May, I decided that my original Diamond Life CD from the eighties needed an update.", "I stumbled upon this Blu-spec version that was released in limited quantities in Japan.", "It claimed to have superior sound quality due to the use of a similar manufacturing process to Blu-ray discs.", "Furthermore, a Blu-spec CD can be played on all CD players.", "Since I don't own the remastered version of the album as released in 2000, I can only compare it to my eighties CD and I have to say the sound on this Blu-spec release is much better and far more detailed.", "Something that I have always found very annoying about the eighties CD is that the opening track (Smooth Operator) clearly has a lower volume than the rest of the tracks.", "There are no such flaws on this Blu-spec CD.", "The only downside is that this Blu-spec version is not easy to obtain and mostly for a high price (I paid about 80 dollars for a new, sealed copy).", "Either way, I don't mind paying for quality and I am very happy with this purchase.", "The only thing that would have made this CD even more perfect is the inclusion of some bonus tracks.", "There are several tracks that were recorded and released in conjunction with the album, such as Should I Love You, Spirit and the alternate 12-inch version of Smooth Operator that segues into the instrumental track Red Eye.", "All of these tracks can easily hold their own among the nine tracks on the original album but still they have yet to appear on a re-release of this classic album." ]

[ "The Titanic is a symbol of fascination for millions of people, its tragic story weaving a web of enchantment in our minds.", "Many films have tried to capture the events of the great ship's demise, but none of them can compare to James Cameron's \"Titanic,\" an epic of grand proportions.", "The sweeping grandeur and large scale used for the film bring the Titanic to breathtaking life, and Cameron's attention to meticulous detail makes this recreation superior to all others.", "His insertion of a fictional love story does not bog the movie down, but gives it an emotional terminal with which the audience can connect.", "The opening sequences begin the story of one man's dive down to the great hulking wreck of the Titanic, sitting in total darkness, its metal giving way to strands of rust and decay.", "Some of the footage used for this section is reality-based, which gives the film a more authentic as well as emotional feel to it.", "Here we are, watching the Titanic as it is today on the big screen, something the people who lived during the time of its sinking never even dreamed of.", "This is one of the many contributions to the scale factor of the movie, and seeing it in its decrepit yet intact form on the ocean floor is guaranteed to provide a chill or two.", "This man combing the wreck is Brock Lovett, who is hunting down a diamond rumored to have gone down with the ship in 1912.", "His expedition brings back a small safe from one of the many staterooms aboard the ship, but when they pry it open, the only thing they find it piles of decayed money and a single portfolio with a drawing in it.", "The drawing is of a woman, naked on a divan, wearing that same diamond he is hunting.", "Now as luck would have it, his interview with a news crew provides a glimpse of that rare work of art, drawing the attention of Rose Calvert, who immediately calls Lovett and heads out to the ship's location.", "This is the point at which the tragedy of the ship's maiden voyage begins, as Rose begins to recount her experiences from the time of departure to being picked up by the Carpathia in the morning hours of April 15th.", "She boards the ship with an overly selfish mother and a dashing yet arrogant husband, both of whom wish she would conduct herself in a more civilized manner.", "From the introduction of this relationship, we immediately get the feeling that Rose feels weighed down by her situation, wanting nothing more than to break free and be the person she wants to be, without all the wealth and fancy accommodations of high class society.", "She finds an outlet, of course, in Jack Dawson, with whom she develops a friendship as the ship makes its first voyage across the ocean.", "Their chance meeting takes place at the stern of the ship, where she is about to throw herself into the sea, only to be talked out of it by Dawson.", "From that point on, they spend much time together, giving Cameron a chance to build their bonds while surrounding them with all the glorious detail and spectacle that is the mighty ship.", "Decks, rooms, dining areas and saloons are all faithfully recreated here with a style and flair that clearly looks back to the Gilded Age, where nothing was considered too fancy or over-the-top if it looked expensive enough.", "Cameron's attention to detail keeps us from haggling over historical accuracy and allows us to follow the human story he embodies in Jack and Rose.", "Rose continues to see Jack, but feels threatened when Cal voices his commanding opposition to her escapades onboard.", "Her mother also gives her a stern lecture, ripping into her with past events that have left them in a situation they cannot break free of.", "At least her mother can't, but Rose does not care; he knows what she feels for Jack, and in the last hours before the ship's collision with an iceberg, they do everything together.", "Jack draws Rose's portrait, the same one from the beginning of the movie, they make love in the backseat of a car in the storage deck, and cause all sorts of little mayhems all aboard ship.", "This sets up the second half of the movie in such a way that we wish it would never happen.", "We have come to love and care for these characters as much as they do for each other, so that when things begin to get harried, all we want is to see them survive.", "This aspect of the movie is worked quite nicely; the love relationship between Jack and Rose needs no more time to be further developed because we already believe in their love for one another, and it is this relationship that connects us with the real story behind the Titanic's sinking, and that is the human drama.", "People actually died on this ship; it sometimes is a forgotten piece of information, but Cameron, along with his cast of thousands, is able to evoke emotion and feeling for these people as the final moments come to a close.", "As the ship sinks, the movie settles into certain questions: What would you do in those situations?", "Who's going to survive?", "Will Cal try to win Rose over again, or will his arrogance and pride get the better of him?", "And how will it all end?", "The answers unfold, pretty much one right after another, allowing us to pay more attention to the technical details of the sinking as well as those involved in key scenes.", "Cameron places his fictional characters into places that lead to historical shots, from the lowering of certain lifeboats to the actions of the passengers.", "We are also witness to the somewhat hostile treatment of the third class below decks, who are not allowed up onto the top deck to evacuate the ship until first class has finish loading, adding to the emotional buildup while keeping the story moving and authentic.", "This movie gives us unique perspectives of the grand ship, before, during and after its intense demise.", "The use of computerized effects in addition to scale models and life-size sets all contribute to making the audience wonder what is computer and what is reality.", "But what's even better is that the effects are so good that we barely spend any time pondering that question, and watching them will leave you awestruck and breathless.", "Everything is perfectly placed, seamless and true to life, and vividly recreates every nuance of the Titanic's life with austerity and grandeur.", "I felt that the special effects, while being plentiful, did not weigh the story down; they tell the story.", "The cast for this movie is superb, with our star-crossed lovers Jack and Rose being played by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.", "This is probably the only movie I'll ever be able to sit through that has him in its cast, but he does quite well, and he and Winslet have an intense chemistry that is believable and never questioned.", "Yes, it's possible Cameron cast him for the sake of bringing in a larger audience, but he is able to play the part, so there's no reason to complain.", "Winslet is the most complex character, experiencing emotions from both sides, and her decisions and thought processes are conveyed beautifully by the actress.", "Billy Zane is the pompous Cal Hockley, and Zane practically resurrects the social attitudes and circles of aristocracy through his performance, embodying manipulation and evil while also possessing a minute amount of fear when things call for desperate measures.", "Rounding out the cast are veteran actress Gloria Stuart, playing Old Rose with wit and emotion, Bill Paxton in the role of Lovett, Bernard Hill, Francis Fisher, Jonathan Hyde and Victor Garber, among others, and all of whom bring added life and angles to the storytelling.", "\"Titanic\" is universal in that it offers something for everyone: visuals for the FX aficionados, a romantic love story for those with soft spots, and a historical accuracy unparalleled by any other film.", "This film brings Titanic back to life, puts you on those decks with our characters, and then pulls them out from under you as its story's intensity heightens.", "The success of this film is as colossal as its subject matter, which makes it one of the best motion pictures of 1997 as well as of all time." ]

[ "Snazaroo makes the best face paint in my opinion.", "We do a lot of festivals and do full faces.", "The paint doesn't run, blends beautifully and colors are vibrant if put on properly.", "I have sensitive skin and have worn it all day with no problem.", "Washes off with water.", "Amazon runs sales and I buy it on sale.", "Paints 100's of faces.", "I just keep adding colors but if you start out with brown, black, blue, yellow and red you can mix colors to get beautiful colors.", "It just takes a little time.", "And a palette." ]