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[ "For long ages the Keeper clan has had possession of the mystical tetrahedron that allows them access to many different worlds.", "Unfortunately, on one of those worlds they found the evil soldiers of the Shadow legion who, like most evil soldiers, want to take over the whole pie.", "You play Umang, a young member of the Keeper clan who gained possession of the tetrahedon on Aura the first.", "The Shadow legion is after you.", "Can you avoid them, sneal into their stronghold and carry out a number of tasks to make sure they never are a threat again?", "Aura 2: The Sacred Rings is a lovely first person point and click adventure featuring beautiful sound and graphics, many third person cutscenes in which you interact with other characters, and a wide variety of puzzles from inventory to sound to mechanical.", "There are three main \"chapters\" to the game.", "In the first, you find yourself in a desolate valley inhabited by a strage man whose \"house\" turns out to be some kind of ship.", "In the second, you visit five separate worlds putting together pieces of a puzzle that will allow you to access the Shadow LEgion's stronghold (as another reviewer commented, this part reminded me very much of Riven).", "In the last, you actually are in the Shadow Legion's castle, where you must figure out your path without being caught by myriad guards.", "I very much liked the first two chapters of The Sacred Rings, which comprise about 3/4 of the game.", "The puzzles were logical and it was easy to figure out what you were doing and why.", "However, once you hit the Shadow LEgion's castle, the game really falls apart.", "IN the first place, it's never quite clear why you go there or what you're supposed to be doing.", "In the second, a suplot introduced in chapter 2 suddenly takes precedence over everything else.", "In the third, here the puzzles become less logical.", "One in particular, involving turning the pages of a number of books, I don;t see how anyone could have figured out without a walkthrough.", "The castle is large and it's easy to get lost, and I found myself wandering through rooms having no idea what I was doing for long stretches of time.", "Sometimes I found machines that I knew did SOMETHING but I had not idea what.", "Sometimes I solved puzzles but I didn;t know why I was solving them.", "Consequently, I had a very hard time going back to this part of the game and finally printed out a walkthrough just so I could finish--something I hate doing.", "There are a number of different endings to The Sacred Rings.", "Finding the right one is really a matter of chance, as by the time you reach the endgame you have no idea what's going on anymore.", "All in all, I liked this game a lot for most of it.", "But the last quarter was so complicated, illogical and badly put together that it left a bad taste in my mouth.", "I give it four stars because I remember how I felt about it at the beginning, not because of how I feel now.", "I completed The Sacred Rings in about 35 hours, a third of which were totally frustrating.", "It ran well with no glitches.", "Definitely play this game but prepare to be disappointed at the end." ]

[ "Needed new crochet hooks.", "Was still using my mom's 1970's Woolworth plastic hooks.", "OMG the difference!", "I love Takumi'a knitting needles.", "They are my go to for double pointed and straight needles.", "These hooks have take.", "My crocheting to another level.", "They are so comfortable and the yarn slips so smoothly over the hooks.", "I'm am so happy I invested in these babies.", "I'll be doing a lot more crocheting now that I have them." ]

[ "Gwyneth Paltrow returns to high drama after experimenting with some other material.", "A highly respected actress she finds her niche in this role with no trouble.", "She played the part on stage and obviously has it down cold.", "The story starts with her character seeing visions of her father (Sir Anthony Hopkins) who recently died.", "He was a brilliant mathematician who slipped into mental illness for a short time.", "He recovered briefly but then regressed back.", "During his regression and before his death, the two of them, sharing the same intellect, spoke of doing the greatest Proof ever.", "The main idea of the story is her fear of inheriting her fathers mental illness.", "Particularly when it looks like she may have tried to plagiarize his work.", "Her sister does not make it easier due to her thinking she slipping away as well, just as their father did.", "She attempts to take control of her life and get her the `help' she needs.", "The performances in this movie are top notch.", "Paltrow proves once again she has range beyond many of her peers.", "Gyllenhaal continues to gain notoriety with strong roles like this and Brokeback mountain, making him one of the best young actors out there as well.", "And there's always Sir Anthony Hopkins, reliable as ever, giving an outstanding performance.", "The chemistry between him and Paltrow is the best thing about the movie.", "Although the dramatic element draws on the `Proof', it's mostly just a shell of a reason to get these characters together for the performances that they give.", "Underneath the drama is something of an empty shell.", "We don't really care about the Proof and it could be emphasized a little less.", "But in any case, it is an integral part of the story." ]

[ "My 11mo daughter received this for Christmas.", "When I took it out of the box I thought it was a bit small but my daughter loves it.", "She spends quite long periods of time putting the shapes in the holes and pressing the button to make them come out into the bowl.", "She opens and closes the fridge, microwave and oven taking things in and out.", "It keeps her little hands busy.", "As she is not yet standing it is the perfect toy for her.", "Yes, it does tip over but just put it against a wall or couch or table.", "The phone does pop off at the slightest touch but it's easy for baby to get at.", "The sink is a little small, but then who wants to spend all day washing dishes!!", "LOL!", "My only complaint is that the sounds (a timer bell, sizzling and boiling) are too quiet - I wish it was louder to really get the full effect of cooking." ]

[ "There is only one thing you need to know about this soundtrack and that's - gospel.", "It's what makes this a soundtrack you have to own.", "Without the gospel influenced songs this would've been just a mediocore effort, but with the high flying tunes this soundtrack soars to greatness!", "The Gospel Truth parts 1-3 start things off slowly, explaining the back story and just hinting at the fun to follow.", "Soon though, you'll be bouncing off the walls, dancing around the room and singing at the top of your lungs to \"Zero to Hero\", \"A Star Is Born\", and \"I Won't Say (I'm In Love)\".", "These have got to be the most energetic songs in a Disney film ever!", "You simply CAN'T sit still when listening to them.", "And what's even better is that they're each teaching a small (but important)life lesson, yet never feel preachy.", "What keeps me from giving 5 stars are the ho-hum \"One Last Hope\" and the painful \"Go The Distance\".", "I just find them to be cliched, been-there-done-that kind of songs.", "There just wasn't any sparkle, but I actually thought the music for \"Go The Distance\" was done very well, it's just the lyrics that killed it for me.", "Let's not even mention the Michael Bolton version of \"Go The Distance\" ok.", "As for the score it's pretty good, but doesn't pack the emotional wallop that say Lion King, Pocahontas or Hunchback of Notre Dame had.", "The action packed cues are the most fun and are non stop bombast.", "The cues that go for more emotion just fall flat.", "So if you love to have a great time, and gospel gets you going you can't go wrong with this soundtrack.", "The gospel songs more than make up for any low points elsewhere.", "\"Who put the GLAD in gladiator?", "Hercules!", "\"" ]

[ "Must admit, I'm more an fan of U2's 80's work for it's rockier, raw sound.", "However, Achtung Baby is by far their most creative - really pushing, not just their own sound in a new direction, but defined a new sound for the 90's.", "Guitars, electronics, distorted vocals...", "\"the works\" is on this album.", "On the surface,(as the album cover suggests) songs such as Zoo Station, The Fly and Until The End of the World may seem to be colourful and all glamour but listen to Bono's words as he sings and you'll realise there's a lot of substance there.", "The depth and power of Bono's songwriting hasn't, in any way, been lost in their new sound.", "In fact, one of their most popular tracks, One, is due to it's touching lyrics.", "Despite all the technological effects on the album there are some moments which are reminiscent of earlier U2 -Bono's yearning vocals on their 1987 album The Joshua Tree can be heared on the track So Cruel which makes the already powerful lyrics even more compelling.", "And The Edge's guitar style isn't all lost - Thy Fly captures some 'gutsy' guitar playing, so too does Until the End of the World and Mysterious Ways.", "Achtung Baby was a great kick-start to the music scene in the 90's - it's an exciting and innovative album and an essential one in any U2 collection." ]

[ "From all the early seventies live double hard rock albums, most people would reckon that Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' comes out top of the heap.", "But to this old dog Uriah Heep's live album just pips it at the post.", "Both were released by their record companies within six months of each other; Deep Purple's effort coming in December of 1972, while Uriah Heep's came in May of the following year.", "Both came with the same mass marketing including the special price tag of two LPs for the equivalent of one.", "Both albums pushed their respective bands into the superstar division.", "And, remarkably in similar fashion, both bands would fire their lead vocalist and bassist within a couple of years.", "Deep Purple's `Made in Japan' consisted of a complete concert, only seven songs, drawing heavily on their last album, at the time `Machine Head', but missed out on the encores (until they were later added on when the album was re-mastered for CD, and a very worthy addition they are, too).", "`Made in Japan' also included `The Mule', which is basically a 10-minute drum solo.", "No matter how good Mr.", "Paice is, how many times do you want to listen to a drum solo?", "Final track on `Made in Japan' is `Space Truckin', which, at twenty odd minutes, took up the whole of side four in the days of vinyl.", "Although it starts out in fine rockin' style, the final fifteen minutes of everybody soloing against everybody else was very exciting if you were actually at the concert, but gets just a bit tedious with the sound but no visual.", "Whereas the Uriah Heep Live came in with a total of twelve songs, including three encore numbers.", "Sadly though, to make space for these encore numbers, four concert numbers played on that night in Birmingham, England, had to be cut and have since been lost.", "We shall never hear the whole concert with `Lady In Black', `Bird Of Prey', `The Wizard', and `Come Away Melinda' in their rightful place in the set.", "The selection that we did get had songs from four of Uriah Heep's five albums to date.", "Nothing from second album, `Salisbury', made it to the live album.", "Opening with a brace from latest album, `the Magician's Birthday', `Sunrise' and `Sweet Lorraine', where the rhythm section of Kerslake and Thain show that after a year together in the band they have really jelled, propelling Heep into another realm.", "Thain, originally from New Zealand, was one of the new breed of bass guitarists who, as well as putting in plenty of bottom end, also used his axe as a lead instrument, never happy to be submerged in the mix.", "Lee Kerslake, one of the nicest men to have stepped onto a rock 'n' roll stage, did not so much use his arms and wrists to beat the skins, but seemed to use his whole body and every inch of energy in it to put the power into Heep.", "The band then continued with two songs from `The Demons and Wizards', `Traveler In Time', and `Easy Livin'.", "It seems strange now to hear `Easy Livin' so early in the set, as today it is usually kept back for a final blast to bring the Heep's concert to a dramatic rockin' climax.", "`July Morning' from Heep's third album `Look At Yourself' is the first epic hauled out by the band, showing off all the band's assets, epecially the talents of David Byron, who in 1973 was at the peak of his powers, both as an entertainer and a vocalist with a quite extraordinary range.", "Add this to the five-part harmonies the rest of the band was able to put in, and `July Morning' gets the stamp of a rock classic.", "For a change of style, but certainly not pace, Ken Hensley comes from behind his bank of keyboards to play a slide guitar duel with lead guitarist Mick Box on `Look at Yourself' and `Tears in My Eyes', and quite a battle it is, too.", "Then it's back behind the keyboards for Ken Hensley for his keyboard solo number `Gypsy', which comes from Uriah Heep's first album 'Ever So 'Eavy Ever So 'Umble'.", "Clocking in at 14 minutes, there is plenty of space for Ken Hensley to go through his antics using all the organs and Moog's at his disposal.", "`The Phantom of the Rock 'n' Roll Opera'.", "Then there is time for one more epic in the `Demons and Wizards' song, `Circle of Hands'.", "It starts off with some lovely interplay between Hensley's piano and Byron's vocals before the band gradually builds the song to a rousing conclusion.", "Then `Look at Yourself' charges out as Mick Box brings the house down with a crushing guitar solo.", "That leaves only encore time, a snippet of `The Magician's Birthday' before the volume is cranked to 11 for a run through of `Love Machine', which just rocks.", "Then, as was tradition in those days, something for band and audience to really let their hair down to - the Rock 'n' Roll Medley.", "By this time it is difficult to tell who is having a better time, the band or the audience.", "So, for best heavy rock live album of the early seventies, Mott gives it to Uriah Heep by the shortest of noses.", "Deep Purple definitely came an honorable second though.", "Rocked By Mott the Dog\n\n`n'\n\nRolled By Ella Crew" ]

[ "The Prize, by Irving Wallace, is an excellent book.", "Mr.", "Wallace is a master at creating fascinating characters and having them do unexpected things!", "This book is so absorbing that I could scarcely put it down.", "The tale is that of the Novel Prizes in one year and the laureates who are being honored by them.", "It revolves around Nobel Week, during which time all the Nobel winners for that year are brought to Sweden for a round of dinners, speeches, and other special events.", "It delves into each of the winners: their lives, their families, and of course, the specialty area in which they won the prize.", "While most of this information didn't come from the Nobel Foundation but from reporters and other investigators in the book, it is all exquisitely woven into the fiber of the novel.", "In reviewing their family history, their foibles, and their eccentricities, the book exposed each person's unique quirks, which enhanced the book to create gripping reading.", "It delves into each of the winners, their lives, their families, and of course, the specialty area in which they won the prize.", "Two other areas in particular stood out to this reader.", "The descriptions of the buildings, the various locations, and the scenery was inviting, enticing me to travel there (perhaps in the summer, though!", ").", "The unusual person of the Count, responsible for the entire week, also brought his own fascinations.", "He has an incredible grasp on the history of the Nobel Prize which he shared exactly when needed.", "His guidance during Nobel Week helped tie all the laureates together through their many activities and adventures!", "Don't miss this captivating work." ]

[ "Are you sick and tired of picking up slobbery, wet, drool dripping tennis balls?", "Then the answer to your problems is in the Chuck It.", "I can spend hours at the part with this toy playing with me dog.", "It's very sturdy and easily grabs the ball from the ground.", "It did take some time to be able to adjust how I threw the ball with it so that it didn't just fly into the ground (I put too much arm swing into it).", "This toy helps you throw the ball farther than with just your arm and keeps your hands clean.", "The Chuck It does come in a few different sizes also, depending on the size of your dog.", "It also comes in a variety of colors.", "Something else that I like about this dog toy is that the balls come in BRIGHT colors so I never loose them!", "If you have a dog that likes to play fetch with tennis balls, or a dog full of energy this is the toy for you!" ]

[ "I figured an updated review was needed on this lens.", "I've had this lens for well over a year now and it's gone through 20-something weddings in that year.", "All of my macro images are with this lens.", "As an over-one-year-old lens, I'm starting to outgrow it.", "It's a fun lens, don't get me wrong, and it doesn't search too hard for focus, but it doesn't always have that gorgeous compression you're looking for (like say, from the 100mm macro).", "It's a really strong lens and a fantastic starter for macro, but as I've grown, it hasn't grown with me.", "I've still never completely gotten use to pulling the grip ring back to switch from manual to auto focus, and it does get pulled/moved quite a bit in the bag.", "PROS:\nVery sharp focusing\nSturdy...", "VERY VERY STURDY\n\nCONS:\nLoud focusing\nOccasional searching in well lit areas\nVery heavy\nGrip ring movement to change from auto to manual focus\n\nOverall, I do not regret buying this lens.", "It hasn't failed me yet (although sometimes it makes me work harder for something easy) and it would be perfect for anyone starting to learn macro.", "It's not professional grade, BUT it really could be if Sigma fixed the searching and the grip ring!" ]

[ "Strength to Love is an anthology of sermons Dr.", "Martin Luther King, Jr.", "gave to his congregations during the high water mark of political liberalism.", "The copyright is 1963.", "Since then the American consensus has moved to the left on many social issues.", "Nevertheless, the l word has become a label many Democratic politicians are uncomfortable with.", "In 1964 77% of Americans indicated in a poll that they trusted the government to do what is right just about always, or most of the time.", "That declined.", "Now about 19% of Americans feel that way.", "During the early 1960s liberalism was fashionable.", "John Kennedy was president.", "Social problems seemed to have solutions, liberal solutions.", "Christianity was also ascendant.", "In his sermon A Knock at Midnight, Dr.", "King says, More than one hundred and fifteen million people are at least paper members of some church or synagogue.", "This represents an increase of 100 percent since 1929, although the population has increased by only 31 percent.", "Some people still maintained that the Negro race was intrinsically inferior to the white race.", "In his sermons A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart, and Love in action, Dr.", "King pointed out that most anthropologists disagreed.", "The American Communist Party supported the civil rights movement.", "Dr.", "King appreciated its support.", "Nevertheless, in his sermon \"How Should a Christian View Communism?", "\" he wrote this:\n\n\"Communism and Christianity are fundamentally incompatible...", "[Communism] \"enunciates movingly the theory of a classless society, but alas!", "its methods for achieving noble end are all too often ignoble.", "Lying, violence, murder, and torture are considered to be justifiable means to achieve the millennial end.", "Is this an unfair indictment?", "Listen to the words of Lenin, the real tactician of Communist theory: 'We must be ready to employ trickery, deceit, lawbreaking, withholding and concealing truth.", "' Modern history has known many tortuous nights and horror-filled days because his followers have taken this statement seriously.", "\"\n\nIn his sermon Transformed Nonconformist, Dr.", "King says, When we would yield to the temptation of a world rife with sexual promiscuity and gone wild with a philosophy of self-expression, Jesus tells us that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.", "In view of what has since then been revealed about Dr.", "Kings personal life, this statement may seem hypocritical.", "Nevertheless, I prefer it to the Playboy Philosophy that Hugh Hefner was articulating at the time.", "If I have a doctor who smokes cigarettes I would rather have one who warns about the dangers of tobacco, than one who recommends tobacco as a medicinal herb.", "In these sermons Dr.", "King reveals knowledge of the Bible that could only have been learned by reading it from cover to cover on many occasions.", "His knowledge of non Biblical writers is also impressive.", "He frequently substantiates his points by quoting many of the greatest writers of the western intellectual and literary tradition.", "More than any other single human being Dr.", "King made the 1960s what they were in the United States.", "It would have been a different decade without him.", "While his segregationist opponents came across as brawling, bar room bigots, Dr.", "King projected the image of a humble man of God who was too good of a Christian to hate his enemies.", "Dr.", "King's power was restricted to moral authority.", "He could not prevent the black ghetto riots that happened from 1964 to 1968.", "The most serious riots followed his assassination.", "The decade that began hopefully with the presidency of John Kennedy and the eloquence of Dr.", "King ended with the administration of Richard Nixon and a Republican ascendancy that persists." ]

[ "Bears great Brian Urlacher now a first ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer\nThe greatest Bears player since their iconic Super Bowl XX team more than three decades ago received the highest NFL honor Saturday when Brian Urlacher was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.", "Urlacher 39 becomes the 28th Hall of Famer to represent the Bears for all or the primary portion of their careers the most in the NFL and the first since defensive end Richard Dent was inducted in 2011.", "Urlacher and Lewis bring to 28 the number of modern-era linebackers in the Hall.", "Five of those 28 were Bears a nod to the history of the position for the franchise from George Connor to Bill George Dick Butkus Mike Singletary and now Urlacher.", "“It’s unreal ” Urlacher said.", "“It’s a great tradition.", "”\nSelected ninth in the first round of the 2000 draft Urlacher becomes the first Hall of Fame playerfrom the University of New Mexico.", "He was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was an established star before coach Lovie Smith arrived in 2004 with a scheme that accentuated Urlacher ’s freakish athletic ability for a player with such a large frame — 6-foot-4 258 pounds.", "The next year he was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year becoming the fifth player to win both awards.", "The next season in 2006 Urlacher helped lead the Bears to Super Bowl XLI.", "Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s Urlacher was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and was first team All-Pro five times.", "In 13 seasons according to pro-football-reference.", "com he amassed 1 354 tackles 41½ sacks 22 interceptions two touchdowns 90 passes defensed 11 forced fumbles and 15 fumble recoveries.", "Personnel boss Mark Hatley made the decision to draft Urlacher who had played safety in college.", "The Bears knew they were getting a player who could transform their defense but initially weren’t sure how to deploy him.", "“We knew we would like to play him at the mike (middle) linebacker but the problem was he had been a safety and we didn’t want to stick him there right away and beat him up and lose him and ruin an excellent prospect ” defensive coordinator Greg Blache said.", "“We started him off at the sam (strong-side) linebacker position where everything is coming at you from one direction in the traffic and we played him at the mike in the nickel situation where 95 percent of it was passing.", "So he was getting a feel for it but he wasn’t getting in the heavy traffic with the guards coming on him and combination blocks … because it’s a whole different beast when you’re playing 12 to 15 yards deep as a safety and you move up to 5 yards from the line of scrimmage with the 300-pounders.", "“We knew we had something special and we knew he would be a guy who would be a hell of a player for a long long time if we had some patience and were just judicious in how we approached it.", "Having (linebackers coach) Dale Lindsey there was a huge help because Dale had developed so many linebackers and he was a great voice in saying he had seen rush jobs when guys were put in situations they weren’t quite ready to handle.", "It ended up working out really well just because we got him eased into it to the point where he was comfortable seeing it all happen.", "”\nIt happened faster than anyone would have imagined which in retrospect isn’t surprising to anyone who was involved.", "Lindsey marveled at the amount of information Urlacher could process and then apply on the field.", "A lot of players even really good ones can lose the fine details when they move from the meeting room to the practice field and then into games but Urlacher absorbed it all.", "When middle linebacker Barry Minter was sidelined with a back injury in the third week of the 2000 season the Bears moved Urlacher.", "They never again discussed where he was best suited to play or what he could handle.", "“(Head coach) Dick Jauron said ‘Put him at the middle ’ ” Lindsey said.", "“Dick could see the big picture.", "Luckily for us Brian was more than willing to learn the new position.", "It’s nice when you have rare talent and a guy who wants to do it.", "That’s the difference between the real great players — they want to do it and they’ll do anything to be successful.", "He was like a sponge.", "You just kept giving him information and he absorbed it and would want more.", "The thing about the guys with the rare talent: They can do any damn thing you ask them.", "You can ask them the impossible and they can get it done.", "And Brian did it for us as a great middle linebacker.", "”\nWhen the Bears signed massive defensive tackles Ted Washington and Keith Traylor in 2001 Urlacher raised his game to a new level as the duo kept offensive linemen off of him and allowed him to make plays with his remarkable speed.", "“There are a lot of guys who can run fast in a straight line but the athleticism he showed for a guy that size off the charts ” Blache said.", "He spearheaded the “Monday Night Miracle” at Arizona in 2006 with 25 tackles and a forced fumble that resulted in a touchdown.", "Urlacher had five interceptions and five sacks in 2007 a testament to his ability to do anything needed.", "Urlacher was never very comfortable in the spotlight but always at ease around his teammates which made him immensely popular.", "He treated the newest rookie the same way he did the most tenured veterans.", "When former teammate Todd Johnson became a high school coach in Sarasota Fla.", "he didn’t have enough uniforms to dress all of his players.", "Urlacher provided new jerseys — home and away — for the entire roster and did so without seeking any attention one of countless anecdotes of how he helped friends." ]

[ "I just played a full game and encountered no bugs.", "You got to have the recommended system requirements for this game however.", "I got a Geforce FX 5600, 2gig processor (AMD 3000) and 1.", "5 gigs of ram.", "The last being the most important.", "As far as the game goes, they added lots of small and large improvements, here are a few:\n\n1.", "The wonder movies are not great but ok, same for the sound track.", "2.", "You manage fewer cities in this game but I found that managing many cities in civ 3 became overwhelming so this is a plus.", "3.", "Resources are no longer as much as a problem as they were in civ3.", "For example the railroad doesn't let you travel just anywhere anymore but up to 10 spaces so if you can't get coal you are not dead in the water.", "4.", "The wonders are not as important as in the last civs but still useful.", "5.", "The maps are about the same size as they were in civ3 but the biggest improvement is that the map don't have to have an ocean on them.", "Maps of lakes or of all land is are possible (I hope a mars map like the one in civ2 comes out).", "6.", "Instead of having to take a government as a whole, you can set any or the 6 parts of it to what you desire.", "7.", "Religion also make a difference in the game, in that is enables you to make an extra citizen happy and thus one more person working land which is a big plus in the early game.", "If you wanted to reenact to crusades just pick up the christen religion and declare war.", "All in all Sid pick out the best aspects for past games and put them all into civ4 and add a few more.", "I played on a standard map and had no real slow down as the game progressed so I plan on playing on a huge map the next time.", "I would recommend just playing the game with the default number of computer players or you may never find yourself at war.", "One can play on different kinds of maps, different diffculity levels and/or different numbers of computer players making this game very much so replayable!", "All in all: If you like turn based games then this one is a must, all be it a bit expensive" ]

[ "I still love the film.", "My favorite scenes: 1.", "Animal growing large in the lab & 2.", "Kermit on the bicycle\n\nHas not lost its charm over the years.", "Wish all of the Muppet films were as good as the original.", "Now, here is what is wrong with this package.", "1.", "Where is the DVD?", "Disney did NOT include a DVD, just the blu ray.", "Cheap, & do NOT care about fans.", "2.", "Where are the extras?", "No Making Of specials, just nothing to care about.", "Yet, in another recent blu ray release Disney's \"Oliver and Company\" which was not successful had a DVD & a Making Of special.", "If you are a Muppet fan you will buy this but be prepared to be very disappointed with Disney being cheap without a DVD combo pack & no good extras.", "Rating for movie NOT package" ]

[ "In Helmet's earlier work one may have not recognized by the guitar riffs and relative simplicity that Page Hamilton earned a master's degree in jazz guitar.", "On Betty this virtuosity shines through with some of the most complex yet simple composition we may have ever heard in the punk/hardcore/metal genre.", "In fact we may even say that the distinction between the above mentioned genres have lost their relatively clear distinction from the early 80's due to bands like Helmet, Prong, and Fishbone among others.", "This places Helmet in a niche of music in the 90's that has carved out its own distinctiveness to the degree that other bands such as Korn, Staind, Incubus, Coal Chamber and others can only try to fill with limited interest and more of a fad-driven success.", "Thus, although Korn gets too much of the credit, they are hardly original.", "The new found success of the L.", "A. metal scene can only find its roots in the breakthroughs of the late eitghties and early nineties post-punk scene of New York city.", "Helmet is a major player in the establishment of these roots.", "But what makes them so groundbreaking is the overlay of complex rhythms and complicated chord structures and progressions with the simple crunch of de-tuned riffs that drive the whole project.", "\"Overrated,\" the opening of \"I Know,\" and the closing of \"Milqeutoast\" are perfect examples of what I mean here, with the latter almost being reminiscient of something that Allan Holdsworth may have written.", "The whole thing comes across as very easily accessible to the untrained ear and reveals true brilliance to the musically-trained ear.", "Few bands can accomplish the difficult task of treading the fine line of complexity and simplicity with originality and accessibility - Helmet perhaps did it better than anyone else.", "In Betty Helmet truly lets loose and shows us what they can do musically and creatively with taste and talent and they push their own boundaries with the most fearless and beautiful sludge to mosh by.", "So the educated listeners of the world who found this album to be as extraordinary as I, ought preach the truth to the misguided Korn fans of the world for Helmet is simply that much better (just listen to the tune of the same name on \"Meantime.", "\") It is almost a shame that the last album Helmet gave us (\"Aftertaste\") deviated from the creative turn of Betty.", "In fact, it was more of an aftertaste than the real brew - a bit stale and bitter, lacking substance, and over-oaked.", "However, we ought look forward to Page Hamilton's future solo work (and perhaps an interesting collaboration with NIN's fearless production staff?", ") Alas, we shall see." ]

[ "ADDED 5/12/2012\nJust thought I would write to add that the adapter is working with the one flash drive I originally said it would not.", "I don't know why.", "Maybe I was not inserting the drive just right, though I re-inserted it several times originally.", "I was using the adapter a couple of days ago; the drive was handy so I stuck it in just to see what would happen.", "Tab 2 immediately started scanning, and there it was.", "ORIGINAL REVIEW\nThis OTB adapter seems to work fine with the new Galaxy Tab 2, and I am very happy to have it.", "It works with the USB keyboard I tried it with and most flash drives.", "But it does not work with a compact Kingston 16GB drive that has worked in everything else I try it in.", "This is probably one of the drives I would be most likely to want to use because it is small, thin, and easy to store.", "On the other hand it did work with a super-minimal micro-sd reader and 32gb micro-sd card I keep a bunch of videos on.", "I usually get 2 or 3 of this sort of thing.", "One to keep in my daily backpack, one in my travel stuff, and one handy near my chair at home.", "I will probably try another type of OTG adapter.", "I debated betwee 4 and 5 stars since I am not 100% thrilled.", "I decided to go with 5 since it does seem to work quite well.", "I am puzzed about the one drive it won't recognize.", "One of the drives it did work with is another Kingston 16gb." ]

[ "I highly recommend the Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter mini-plug / 2 RCA.", "PROS:\n\n1.", "Durable medium-duty connectors.", "2.", "Acceptable sound quality.", "(Good for what it is)\n3.", "Well insulated wiring.", "CONS:\n\n1.", "No velcro strap.", "I would pay $0.", "30 more for a velcro strap to help maintain a sense of organization and prevent 'bird's nests'.", "A strap would allow you to throw it in a bag w/out having it unravel.", "Tying electronic wires like a strand of rope isn't the best way to preserve wiring." ]

[ "I've read reviews from people who complain about the lid handle, or some such nonsense.", "The lid handle is fine.", "This little pot is every bit as good as the larger Revere Ware pots that my mom used for many, many years, and that I regularly cook with, now.", "The size is, often, perfect.", "You want a great little pot?", "Get this one.", "If you're disappointed, the problem ain't with the pot.", ".", ".", "." ]

[ "THe version that came out in what...", "2006?", "Late 2005, which usually gos for around $10 bucks now...", "Is a stunning visual upgrade from the previous versions.", "Razor...", "did I say RAZOR shape compared to previous versions.", "I project it on my 80\" screen with a sanyo plvZ5 projector, and closeups are just as sharp as HD.", "(I have the Toshiba HD player and various HD films)...", "S, if you can't afford the Dec 2007 five disc release...", "this will be a MAJOR upgrade from previous stuff.", "DOug TRumball...", "effects man for this and 2001, CLose Encounters, ABC's classic Logo look in the seventies, etc.", "always created not just great special effects, but things of great beauty.", "I wish he was still working in regular film.", "HE will probably be interviewed on the five DVD set." ]

[ "In an amazing sign of how metamorphic the gaming industry is, XBox Counterstrike is a console version of a PC mod of of HalfLife.", "First, for those who have never heard of counterstrike, this was a user-created modification of the classic HalfLife game.", "Counterstrike pit counterterrorists against terrorists in a team vs team situation, moving through a variety of city, town and other landscapes.", "As you might imagine, the graphics have been updated to take advantage of the great XBox engine.", "You get great rain and fog effects, as well as reasonably nice terrains.", "This isn't Splinter Cell, but it is far better than the original PC version.", "The sounds are reasonably good too, with foodsteps, ambient noises, radio chatter and so on.", "Players of counterstrike on the PC will immediately fall into play.", "The XBox controller is actually a benefit here.", "Single player is great, with AI working quite well both with your teammates and your opponents.", "Where the game shines, of course, is in online multiplayer.", "XBox Live lets you take your skills and talents online against players around the world.", "A great benefit is that you can easily play on the couch with your friends and family hanging out with you, instead of huddled around your computer monitor.", "This is a great thing for those all-night-long gaming sessions!", "Sure, we play Counter Strike on the PC.", "But the servers are often laggy and full of cheaters.", "With the enhanced graphics and more stable servers of XBox Live, there's little reason to go back." ]

[ "This year (2009) will mark the 40th anniversary of this album and so I thought I would take the time to throw in my 5 stars for this CD.", "After all these years this album has remained one of the best in Chicago's catalog and many of this tracks are still concert standards for the band.", "Out of the 10 songs here, last year when I saw Chicago in concert they played 5 of these songs: Introduction (a great concert opener), Beginnings, Questions 67 & 68, I'm A Man, and Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?.", "That is considerably more than they played off of any of their other album.", "In fact a good percentage of their live show are songs from their most creative period that some would argue ended with their masterpiece \"Chicago V\".", "Even if you have one of Chicago's Greatest Hits albums check this album out.", "Many of Chicago's early hits were edited for radio and here you can get these songs in their long form and you can hear them the way they were meant to be heard.", "Also this is where Chicago lived up to it's original mission statement, a rock band with horns.", "If you love the hits most all the album tracks are not filler and really showcase their rock side.", "The only other album I would recommend to showcase their early jazz/rock sound would be \"Chicago V\".", "Though I am giving this album 5 starts it isn't perfect.", "Many here have complained about the track \"Free Form Guitar\".", "It is pretty much over 6 minutes of feedback created by Terry Kath's guitar.", "It in no way can be considered music and it pretty much ruins the flow of I pretty good album.", "Some argue that it showcases the talents of Terry but if it is just noise why is it on the album and with that said why isn't it the final track?", "Also the track Liberation is a little long clocking in just shy of 15 minutes.", "It is pretty much a 15 minute jam session.", "I do enjoy it sometimes but it really is pretty long and I usually skip it.", "Though it isn't perfect, Chicago Transit Authority continues to be one of Chicago's most respected and most loved albums by fans and critics and like the band it has now lasted to it's 40th year and has aged very well.", "If you don't have it check it out." ]

[ "This tea is sooo yummy and pretty-smelling!!", "I feel like I am a queen drinking fresh rose water from the finest roses, lol.", "Seriously!", "So good!", "I've suffered from moderate acne since I was 11 years old and I feel like this gives my skin a clean glow to it!", "No, not that oily \"glow\" that we all hate!", "A nice natural glow.", "I am on a 6 month course of Isotretinoin for my acne and oily skin.", "I have to go off of it in 3 days for about a week until I get my next refill so I am saving this for my acne-apocalypse!", "Lol.", "Hopefully this will help to prevent any pimples from forming until I'm back on my Isotretinoin.", "I also stocked up on my Yogi Healthy Skin Tea so I'm all ready to go!!", ":))))" ]

[ "Growing up in the Greater Puget Sound area in the 1960's & 1970's, Seattle Radio was at its best, and KJR was THE Number One station.", "I knew when I was 10 years old that I wanted to become a Disc Jockey and I wanted to work for KJR.", "I don't know how many people get to live their dreams, but I was just lucky I guess.", "Pat O'Day was one of my heroes, and I was lucky enough to work for KJR in the 1970's.", "After I gruadated out of broadcasting school in 1985, I was hired by Pat O'Day to work mornings at KXA...", "a childhood dream come true.", "I Thank Mr.", "O'Day for the opportunity I was given.", "Those were the best days of my life, and something I will never forget.", "To those of you who grew up in the Seattle area and hear Pat O'Day will appreciate and enjoy this \"Aircheck\" CD, and bring back many great memories of days gone by.", "Enjoy and Stay 2nd :-)" ]

[ "We live next to a few hundred acres of hills.", "When summer evenings arrives every day, all the bugs on the hills gather around the light source and take over the patio.", "They are not necessarily mosqitoes but some of them sting anyways.", "The fist unit we bought at Costco were not a flowtron.", "It worked...", "some...", "Then we tried Flowtron and have not looked back since.", "We hook Flowtron up to a outdoor dust to dawn timer and keep it on for 2-4 hours depending on the temperature.", "When temperature cools down, we are not bother by bugs and neither should the Flowtron.", "On warm nights, the first 1-2 hour when Flowtron comes on, it's non-stop actions.", "Although it's hung at the outskirt of our patio, we generally avoid the outdoors during that one hour.", "Once the zapping dies down in a hour or two, it's safe for us to go out.", "Our first Flowtron lasted a few years.", "Replaced the bulb twice before the Flowtron itself called it quit.", "We were in panic mode when we found out local home improvement stores were not carrying any Flowtron that year.", "We tried another brand and proved the other brand totally useless for our yard.", "Luckily Amazon has Flowtwon and replacement bulbs in stock.", "We are more careful with the 2nd unit by putting it away in the stormy rainy winter season.", "In the drought years like we are in now, we use Flowtron nightly about six month out of a year.", "Granted our bug problem is probably not nearly comparable to that of the south (our extremely dry summer helps).", "We still appreciate the fact that Flowtron delivering us more peaceful night (after the first hour anyways)." ]

[ "After scouring the local stores for 3 weeks, I finally came across a copy of \"Guitar Hero\" and immediately purchased it despite the high price ($70 bucks retail).", "Got it home, set it up and proceeded to sit there for 4 hours wailing away on the guitar controller.", "What a blast!", "This is my first \"rhythm\" game.", "A buddy told me about it, claimed I wouldn't be able to put it down.", "He's right.", "When you start really nailing the songs, you forget that you don't really know how to play a guitar.", "You just start ROCKING!", "Some mild complaints,\n A: the controller isn't that well constructed.", "The fret buttons tend to \"float\" and stick and at higher levels that WILL kill your score not to mention your concentration.", "The controller overall feels a little light for it's bulk and it's too short for people with long arms to play comfortably for more than an hour or so.", "Postioning of the fret keys makes it difficult to find an angle that doesn't hurt your wrist and for left-handed players the whammy bar becomes awkward and often gets in the way.", "B: The tutorial should've been more extensive.", "The learning curve is severe at each level and the \"advanced tutorial\" is short enough to be of almost no use at all.", "It only took me 3 hours to beat the easy level, yet, I still can't finish any song on medium without becoming hopelessly lost at some point in the song.", "I tried expert only once and literally never hit a correct note.", "It's TOUGH.", "C: I realize that just getting the licensing for the songs in the game was probably very expensive and that obvious omissions like Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, U2, etc.", "probably would've been cost-prohibitive to obtain but they ARE missed here.", "That being said the selection is varied enough to be interesting and familiar to everyone.", "Who hasn't wanted to trade in their air guitar for the real thing?", "\"Guitar Hero\" is the next best thing to actually learning an instrument.", "My suspicion is that this game will be popular enough to warrant a sequel, maybe we can still get a chance to play \"Teenage Wasteland\" or \"Sunday Bloody Sunday\" sometime in the near future." ]

[ "i love this album.", "the guitars pack an insane,chaotic and violent sound to it.", "almost all the songs are over 4 minutes.", "so there aren't any short wimpy 1 minute songs on here like that no innocent victim album.", "plenty of awesome guitar solos.", "and the best thing about this album is the message.", "it has an awesome christian message to it,that unfortunitaly alot of so-called \"christian\"albums do not have,but this cd packs a very good message.", "killer vocals,insane and violent music and a powerful message.", "YOU MUST BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!", "!!!" ]

[ "I've had one of these drills for about 12 years.", "Got mine at Sears, but it's the exact same model as this Fiskars.", "It went through everything; plastic, pine, cardboard, aluminum, shell.", "I recently replaced my door bottom sweep and used this drill to put holes in the sweep to line up with the ones already in my steel door.", "I finally snapped the handle off.", "Rather than buy a new one right away, I'm going to see if I can put another handle on it.", "It's been a great drill up to this point.", "And I've abused it mightily considering it's billed as just a light duty drill.", "But that was my 12 year old drill.", "I wouldn't expect a new one to do what my old one did.", "I would expect it to not work as well.", "It is a cheap plastic drill meant for crafting.", "This is not a replacement for a power tool, nor is it billed as a manual drill for contractors.", "If I get lucky again then great.", "But I really think if one of these drills lasts as long as mine did through the abuse I put it through, then there was something wrong with it.", "I got lucky.", "Crafting wise, or simple home repair, like a quick hole for a screw or wall hanger, this drill is great for.", "Getting a bunch of 2x4's and building a piece of furniture, now that's a job for a power drill." ]

[ "A good solution to making the shredder do the job and last long time.", "I like the nozzle on this thing as it lets me get the oil right in there to the blades without dripping it over the surrounding case.", "Formerly, I'd take couple pieces of paper, pour oil over them and then put a piece over the oil and slide the two pieces of paper into shedder to oil it.", "Oil would drip out the sides if I was not really careful.", "Not a big problem for me, but she would always find evidence of the drippage and give me feedback.", "The oil is supposed to be the right viscosity for the machine, it seems to do the job very well.", "No problems there.", "If I am buying a relatively expensive shredder, it only makes sense to take care of it.", "This oil is the solution.", "The vendor described it well in the listing ad and the container was full when it arrived." ]

[ "This phone has some incredible features at this unlocked, off contract price.", "This is a 3G pentaband WORLD phone which will work on both AT&T and T-Mobile.", "It has a 12MP camera with a CCD sensor 3 times bigger than iPhone 4 and even larger than purpose built high quality camera's like the Panasonic LUMIX ZS-3.", "It has a Xenon flash for excellent night time shots.", "The N8 shoots HD 720p with HDMI and DOLBY Surround sound output!", "The camera's optics are specially designed and made by Carl Zeiss, and it has AutoFocus and a mechanical shutter for big camera capabilities in a compact form factor.", "The phones body is a single piece of Anodized, scratch resistant Aluminum, with Gorilla glass front.", "It has a new generation AMOLED display with anti-reflective layer.", "The N8 also sports BLuetooth 3.", "0, so you can use a wireless bluetooth keyboard and mouse simultaneously.", "It also has USB on-the-go, so you can directly use mass storage devices like a hard drive or USB flash memory.", "The phone has the latest Symbian^3 OS, with multi-touch, actual multi-tasking and avoids the double tapping of older Symbian versions.", "The software also includes on-board and robust photo and video editing.", "The N8 also uses a faster GPU than the iPhone 4 (SOC GPU), called the Broadcom BMC2727, for a great gaming experience which you can also pipe directly to an HD TV and play on the big screen.", "It also comes with free turn by turn navigation, available in 74 countries.", "Of course, its a Nokia so Video Call capability is a given.", "Battery life is exceptional." ]

[ "I'll risk scorching fanboy retribution to state the obvious.", "GT4 and GT3 are more or less the SAME EXACT GAME.", "This title will undoubtedly make it to the Greatest Hits shelf in a few months.", "Unless Grant is burning a hole through your wallet, just wait a bit.", "Everything will be a lot cheaper.", "New: A few cars.", "A lot of tracks.", "B-Spec.", "Missing: Vehicle damage.", "Bad idea: B-Spec.", "I own three super cars after four hours of play thanks to B-Spec.", "That's over 1,000,000 credits.", "Woo hoo...", "yeah.", "I'm rich.", "What do I do now?", "Other: The extremely annoying and nagging menu system still survives.", "Be prepared to spend sixty seconds in menu-land to do nearly anything.", "Don't get me wrong.", "The spinning icons look great.", "They move sloooooow.", "I didn't notice the graphic tweaks.", "There's only so much NTSC/PAL can do.", "And GT3 was so close to the saturation point that GT4 doesn't seem to make much of an improvement to me.", "Maybe HD will lend a facelift to this version.", "I doubt it.", "But hey, if you have a HD television set, you probably won't miss $50.", "00 all that much." ]

[ "Every since high school, & that's over 30 years, I've enjoyed this record.", "Producer Mohawk & the boys capture one of the coolest recorded ambiences of the century (Dr.", "John's 'GrisGris' also comes to mind; also another inspired Mohawk production, 'the Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders') with Koerner's beat/farmboy/outdoorsy romantic writing & delivery plus perfect cheap electric guitar thrashing setting the mood...", "not forgetting great cigar puffin' rinkytink piano of Willie.", "This album is richly redolently suggestive of beer bars basements backwoods riverbanks romance broken hearts & clicking heels, hounddogs rainbows holidays & silk hose!", "About the only time I did a 'Mecca' pilgrimage to a club was to pay homage to Spider John (appearing solo) for the joy this album gave, that was about 15 years ago.", "Another guy had come for the same reason.", "Spider offered to buy me a beer, but I wasn't drinking (pretty ungracious/dumb huh?", ")...", "intent on telling him the G-R-R-R-R-R-E-A-ATness of this alvin...", "its 'non-effeteness' making one proud to be a redblooded American shaking the hand of the man...", "& if you don't agree/ then you aint me/ but we can all see/\nhow it seems to have such an effect!" ]

[ "Loretta and Doolittle (Doo) were a young couple from Kentucky.", "While Loretta was reticent and diffident, Doo, the antithesis, was brash and bumptious.", "Doo marveled at Loretta's dulcet singing voice, and he wondered if others would too.", "So they go to the local honky-tonk bars and taverns and the crowds do adore her.", "Doo was the motivating force behind her and a constant source of encouragement to her confidence and self-esteem.", "They spend some time on the road, on an itinerant schedule visiting one radio station after another throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.", "Traveling much as a politician, going from county seat to county seat, to get their message out.", "With their ebullience and blarney, they are adroit at currying favor and cajoling disc jockeys to play a recording of Loretta on the air.", "After many months of peregrination, she eventually appeared on a hits chart at number 14.", "This will gain her entry for a performance at the Grand Ole Opry.", "And from this Brobdingnagian appearance, of course, she goes viral!" ]

[ "Update: iPhone 4 installed INSIDE IMP180 battery case SYNCHRONIZES with Mac via iTunes using the Micro B USB cable supplied by NewTrent.", "Pros: The 1800 mAH built-in lithium polymer battery is, I think, equal or larger capacity than iPhone 4 battery.", "So, having it fully charged is like doubling battery life.", "From my experience, with two hours of daily use, the iPhone battery lasts 2~3 days.", "With the IMP180 I'm looking forward to a whole working week free from the tyranny of looking for an AC outlet or a Mac/PC with available USB.", "Case material is non-slip plastic with rubbery feel; tolerance is tight and iPhone 4 fits perfectly although I had to wiggle it a bit the first time.", "A nice touch is dual vents where iPhone speakers are covered when case is installed.", "The battery check button is useful too as it checks only the case battery.", "First time full-charge took about two hours using a 1-amp AC adapter from NewTrent.", "I don't know how much residual charge was present in the new blister pack.", "NewTrent recommends using Apple iPhone4 charger that is also a 1-amp charger.", "With the 2.", "1-amp charger that comes with iPad/iPad2 (lucky me!", ") charging time is cut in half.", "There are other name brands with similar function with fancy packaging on the market but cost more.", "Customer service is commendable, so far.", "Hands on usage: Power is drained from case battery first before iPhone battery.", "Three hours of music with volume turned all the way up followed by an hour of video at medium brightness drained it.", "At that point the iPhone 4 built in battery kicked in.", "Cons: Very important!", "I wish the charging socket on the battery case is the more common Mini-B USB instead of Blackberry-type (?", ") Micro-B USB.", "Hey!", "This is for iPhone 4, isn't it?", "Better still, why not the standard Apple iPod/iPhone dock type female connector for external charging and synching with iTunes?", "As it is, to synch with iTunes one has to slide iPhone off the lower case to connect standard Apple charge/synch cable.", "For me who downloads often, it's an issue.", "Perhaps there is design space constraint.", "I have seen gender changer connectors on the market that might not take away space for squeezing in more polymer lithium.", "Personally, I think durability of the small USB socket, be it Mini-USB or Micro-USB, could be an issue for power users.", "The four status LEDs on rear panel glow blue or off; it's not clear on the instruction sheet.", "Opaque, white circle could be construed as `lighted' and black circles as `off'.", "In actual use, it's the opposite.", "Conclusion: Warranty should be standard 1-year but the battery is rated for 500 charge /discharge cycles so unless one charges it daily, it should be just as good as a 1-year warranty.", "Since topping off the case battery has no memory effect on its longevity unlike old Ni-Cadmium type I look forward to a couple of years' of use from my investment." ]

[ "During the early '70s, Bruce Lee was known as one of the greatest action heroes in history and the master of Jeet Kune Do.", "The violence that Lee displays in his movies are so extreme, so grosteque, that even todays action heroes wouldn't even dare to perform that kind of stuff.", "Even if someone tries to emulate his violence, it wouldn't be as good looking as Bruce Lee's original violent performances.", "Even if he died a tragic death in '73, his memories are still alive today.", "You'll see a whole lot of people with Bruce Lee T-Shirts, cartoon characters trying to be like Bruce Lee, remastered DVDs of Bruce Lee classics, and even some video game characters in a fighting game acting, fighting, and sounding like Bruce Lee.", "Now it's time to remember Bruce Lee in another way...", "put him a next-gen video game console with the greatest 3D graphics processor of all time, the XBox!", "Enter Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, the first Bruce Lee title to feature 3D technology and real time combat.", "And it's the most anticipated action game among an audience of young Bruce Lee fans.", "Now to describe the game.", "The graphics are perfect, powered with the XBox's ultimate 3D processor.", "The 3D models look very superb with no graphical flaws!", "The lighting effects, including the flaming fist mode, looks absolutely jaw dropping.", "And as for the stages, they're huge and good looking!", "There are not much flaws on these stages, except for the fact that there's a whole lot of fog and tons of it.", "But still, this is a graphical powerhouse overall, and the cutscenes rock!", "The audio is okay...", "I guess.", "The voice actor who did Bruce Lee didn't do that much of bad job.", "They almost sound identical, but he really needs to work on it more, including that yell that Bruce Lee does (you know...", "WAAAAATAAAAAHHHH!!!", ").", "And some of the other voice actors are rather laughable, but on the plus side, it almost sounds like they're featured in a Kung-Fu movie.", "So that seems fair!", "The music sounds perfectly fit with the traditional Chinese Kung-Fu tunes.", "And the sound effects are blazing with realistic hitting and grunting.", "If you listen carefully, it sounds very identical to that of one of the sound effects featured in one of his films.", "And as for the gameplay, it rocks!", "The controls really hit the spot with slick movement and fast control response.", "The in-game combat will seem a bit clunky to some newcomers, but after playing this a couple of times, you'll really get used to it.", "And the coolest thing about the gameplay is, when you kill the last enemy, you get a slow motion of your enemy falling down after one fatal blow and you get to use Nunchakus on certain stages.", "My favorite part of the game!", "The only thing that bothers me about the gameplay is the unforgivable camera angles.", "It keeps on moving everytime you're done duking it out with the last batch of thugs or if you're fighting with one enemy.", "But still, even with those flaws, I really loved playing this game.", "Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon is one of my favorite XBox titles among everything else.", "Many people may not enjoy it, but anyone who still enjoys watching Bruce Lee's films and still looks up to him, will definently like this game!", "If you want to see Bruce Lee alive and kicking it...", "literaly, Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon is the title that Bruce Lee fans should never miss!" ]

[ "This truly is a nice post hole digger.", "I was glad that it can do a 4 foot hole with no problem.", "It is heavy...", "a little more than a wooden post hole digger.", "But the fact that it is designed to dig deeply without widening the hole (more digging) was a clencher.", "I was needing to dig post holes down by a culvert.", "I preferred to have the holes as narrow as I could since that was packed dirt.", "Dropped 4 foot holes with about a 3 inch margin for packing in rock and pouring concrete.", "Had lots of rain and the posts haven't budged.", "Time will tell but this style post hole digger really helped me.", "Only problem is that on one blade the welding bead didn't stay true to the handle and I feel it will get mud and water up in there and weaken that blade over time...", "I will contact Fiskars about this.", "Haven't had time yet.", "I would have also grinded off the edge of blades to be a little sharper but didn't want to do that since I'd like to exchange the thing cause of the defect." ]

[ "Sometimes I am just a sucker for a good love story.", "And getting one set on such a historic vessell (brief as it's history may be)...", "well, who can beat that?", "This film's $200,000,000 budget was worth every penny.", "Not only could you find yourself rooting for these star-crossed lovers from minute #1, but the amazing set design and special effects showed us just how expansive the mighty ocean really was, even for a ship as grand as the Titanic.", "This was especially prevalent when this mighty vessel met her ultimate and, if you know anything about history, inevitable fate on April 14, 1912 (if I just spoiled the movie for you, my apologies.", ") Nevertheless, you find yourself rooting for these characters and their journey to America.", "That can only be possible because of the 120% effort that was put into absolutely every aspect of this movie.", "I don't even know how anyone could ever do a remake of this down the road (I'm not counting the 3-D version that came out last year.", "I'm talking about someone doing this film all over again.", ") I'd say that this is a must-have no matter what type of movies you normally enjoy." ]

[ "This is an undercoating paint for dirt and sand areas of a diorama or model railroad.", "If you are making a diorama or a model railroad you should use this under any dirt areas.", "It is an undercoating of paint that will help blend any textures well.", "You paint this undercoating on first then shake textures onto the terrain.", "It will make a big difference in how your diorama looks.", "The picture accompanying this item makes it look like the paint is green, which it is not!", "It is a brownish sandy color.", "It is an \"earth\" undercoating.", "Oh and this stuff goes a long way, water based so you can add water to it and it will cover a lot of terrain.", "1 bottle going to last a very long time.", "If you want your diorama or model train terrain to look really good you should undercoat with a color like this.", "It is akin to wall painters applying a primer which is absolutely a must.", "If you want the actual green undercoating that goes under grassy areas it is here:&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Earth-Color-Undercoat-Green-8oz/dp/B0006NAREK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Earth Color Undercoat, Green 8oz</a>" ]

[ "I recently tried this paper to use with my HP inkjet printer that is about two years old.", "I am very impressed.", "In fact, this multipurpose 108 brightness paper (yes, that's what they advertise, 108 brightness) by Epson gives you something to sing about!", "I use this paper with my inkjet printers; and I can use it to make signs to tape to my front door indicating to delivery people which doorbell to ring!", "Actually, it's good for just about anything I need to print with my inkjet printer, including intense colors or artwork from a webpage that I want to keep in printed form for my records.", "The paper may \"buckle\" ever so slightly if you have to print a large square, circle or rectangular shape in a single color; but this \"buckling\" isn't too noticeable.", "In addition, this paper practically never jams in my printer at home.", "Nevertheless, I always fan the paper to make extra certain that it doesn't jam.", "After I fan the paper to make sure two pieces of paper aren't stuck to each other, then I place it in my inkjet printer tray.", "Each page is a clean cut 8 inches by 11 inches.", "Great!", "Although they don't say this, I would imagine that this paper can also be used in copiers, plain paper fax machine and maybe even in laser printers.", "If you want to use this paper with laser printers, print out a test page or two before you buy several reams.", "This paper never \"goes stale,\" so stock up on it if you can catch a sale on it.", "As of this writing, the Amazon price seems a bit high so check with Amazon to make sure that the above price is correct.", "In any event, this is excellent paper; and I highly recommend this product." ]

[ "One of my favorite books from Clancy, looking back on it now it reminds me greatly of that 1990's movie The Crow.", "It has quite a few similarites:\n1) The main character is killed by the villain (or in this case, left for dead).", "2) His loved one is brutally violated and murdered.", "3) He returns and exacts his revenge on the villain's cronies one by one in imaginative ways.", "And, just like The Crow, this story has heart and real emotion.", "Clark is no machine.", "His pregnant first wife was killed in a tragic, horrific car accident while he was away on assignment.", "Now, Pam is killed.", "Twice, he has been violently robbed of love - only this time, he can do something about it.", "Great, amazing story of vigilante justice." ]

[ "Most everyone's heard of Halo, one way or another.", "Bungie single-handedly raised the bar for first-person shooters when Halo was released as a launch title for the Xbox.", "It quickly gained \"legendary\" status among many gamers, for both its carefully designed campaign and endlessly entertaining multiplayer options.", "Halo sold millions of copies, won many awards, and is regarded as the best first-person shooter on modern consoles.", "A sequel quickly became a matter of \"when\" rather than \"if\", and fans everywhere worked themselves into a frenzy whenever one tiny speck of new information trickled out from the locked-down Bungie labs.", "The emergence of Xbox Live also created dreams of multiplayer mayhem never before considered.", "Needless to say, the hype surrounding Halo 2 reached feverish, surreal proportions (supported by a brilliant marketing ploy called ilovebees.", "com), and by the time the November release date was announced in early 2004, Microsoft had already pre-sold close to two million copies.", "How on earth could Bungie possibly live up to it?", "Incredibly, they did....", "...", "halfway.", "Halo 2 multiplayer is as good as the most rabid fanboy could dream, except for the inexplicable removal of system-link co-op play for the campaign mode.", "Splitscreen returns for the offline sector, with a versatile selection of maps and options galore.", "And Halo 2 online is just about as perfect as you'd want.", "More vehicles, interesting map design (downloadable content coming later via Xbox Live), nicer weapon balance via the new dual-wielding, and interactive environments make for some of the best deathmatching (and CTF-ing) you could want.", "This is where the action is, and you can bet Xbox Live will gain lots of new subscribers....", "..", "if they'll fit on the crowded servers, that is.", "In fact, multiplayer is so well-done, it's hard to believe that Halo 2's single-player mode (co-op in splitscreen) was developed by the same Bungie.", "The original Halo's campaign had a gripping story, intelligent enemies, brilliant level design, and a diverse, equally useful selection of weapons.", "Almost all of this is missing in Halo 2.", "A friend of mine described Halo 2's campaign as \"a really good mod, if I didn't know any better\", and I think that's a perfect portrayal.", "Good?", "Yes - in parts.", "Up to the original?", "Not even close.", "It's really hard to believe that it's so faulty, especially since multiplayer was done with such obvious care.", "The fanboy conspiracies are popping up constantly, and you can't really blame them.", "It's not poor in a technical sense, but rather in a design sense.", "Whether it was technological or time constraints, that ol' lovin feelin is gone...", "gone...", "gone.", "One of the problems is the story.", "The Covenant are invading Earth, and there's a second galaxy-shattering Halo weapon to deal with.", "To use kind words, you will be totally baffled by the ending, and not in a good way.", "Imagine reading a book, riding a crest of events rushing towards a climactic encounter, only to discover someone has ripped out the last five chapters.", "Yep.", "Anyone who played Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on the PSone/Dreamcast will know well of what I speak.", "It's hard to believe that Bungie treated their fans to such an un-final final act, but it's right there for us all to see.", "The story also doesn't flow nearly as well as before, for reasons anyone who played the military soap opera Metal Gear Solid 2 will recognize (see: Raiden).", "Bungie took a chance with the game's structure - the wrong chance.", "Another problem is the gameplay.", "Halo 1's gameplay was tweaked to perfection.", "Halo 2's gameplay reflects its uneven and choppy story.", "The duel-wielding mechanic is a good idea, but the weapons take up too much space on screen, you can't separate targeting, and the combinations don't really differ much from each other, as only single-hand weapons are eligible (the energy sword excepted for puzzling reasons).", "The beloved assault rifle is gone, replaced by the nigh-useless battle rifle.", "Halo 1's omnipotent pistol is now a limp shadow of its former self.", "Twin SMGs or needlers make you feel like you're starring in a 29th-century John Woo flick, but it ends up being a wasted opportunity that feels like it was intended for multiplayer (in which it's very useful and strategic).", "Same goes for the new vehicle-jacking: no matter how cool it looks, it's practically useless in single-player, but a highly important multiplayer strategy.", "In fact, much of Halo 2's single-player campaign feels like training ground for the online aspect, reflecting a trend that's becoming disturbingly more common.", "Directly affecting the gameplay is Halo 2's level design.", "On one hand, the repetitive hallways of the first game's Assault on the Control Room are gone.", "But what's also missing are the wide-open, chaos-filled areas of The Silent Cartographer and Two Betrayals.", "To be blunt, Halo 2's levels are too narrow, cluttered, and hard to navigate.", "The versatility is gone.", "In Halo 1, there were multiple ways to set up your offense, but the sequel's smaller, crowded levels often leave players with a straight-ahead assault usually saved for games of lesser caliber.", "Halo 2's design is a lot more linear and straightforward, probably because the detail on everything is so much higher.", "Which brings me to another letdown: the visuals.", "Halo 1 won't win any beauty contests, (especially when compared to visual masterworks like Ninja Gaiden, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Otogi, and Project Gotham Racing 2) but featured a very serviceable, blue-collar engine that did everything well, but nothing spectacularly.", "Halo 2 has slowdown.", "Muddiness.", "A strange unevenness between background and foreground.", "Character models do look a lot better and are well-animated (just close your eyes during the ugly cutscenes), but at the price of cutting down the scope of the levels.", "And let's be honest here, Bungie are better programmers than they are art designers.", "Halo 2 is not an UGLY game per se.", "It can be striking at times, and the on-screen action often gets quite hectic.", "But it's strangely disengaging, bordering on uninspired and cliched.", "The environments lack character, and range from some truly nice-looking vegetation to horribly barren and bland passages (in an alien stronghold, no less).", "Grunts and Elites thankfully look like their old selves, but Jackals are now punker birds, and Hunters look like anime rejects instead of menacing armored beasts.", "The new Drones are a nice touch, but I won't mention the terribly designed Brutes and Prophets.", "Even the Flood doesn't strike the same kind of mutation-fearing awe as before, the higher detail making them look silly rather than blurrily half-formed.", "There are some nice atmospheric touches, but these moments are far too brief and infrequent.", "Soundwise, however, Halo 2 is magnificent.", "Martin O'Donnell matches the triumphant tunes of the original, and although you'll hear a lot of familiar melodies, they do the job while adding to the experience.", "the voice-acting also deserves a mention, with celebrity voice talent like John Hurt, Orlando Jones, and Keith David.", "One notable exception: the Covenant now speak English.", "You'll understand why early on, but it robs them of their Halo 1 identities - bad Bungie, bad!", "In the end, Halo 2's campaign is thoroughly underwhelming, and a real disappointment.", "Horrendous anti-climax not withstanding, the levels are too difficult just to move through - not what you want in a fast-paced shooter - and confusingly designed.", "You should never EVER have to wander about in a non-puzzle action game, wondering what to do next, or where to go.", "The checkpoint system needs a redesign, Bungie - do it now.", "And the vaunted vehicle sections now feel like they're on rails because the levels are so narrow.", "Remove the superb multiplayer and the Halo universe/license, and you'd be left with a good-looking, above-average, sci-fi shooter whose \"endless\" story wouldn't be easily accepted, and whose campaign shows potential for greatness.", "Bungie stands guilty of trying too hard to fix what wasn't broken, of level design overkill, and also of unforgivably falling asleep before finishing the narrative (or else they must have been visited by Starship Troopers' Brain Bug).", "All told, if you don't have Xbox Live, it's hard to recommend Halo 2 as a purchase if you already have the classic original.", "Rent it to be dumbfounded with the messy campaign.", "If you're one of the six Xbox owners who hasn't, drop the $20-odd and pick up the original, but don't let your curiosity with the sequel get the better of you.", "Bungie has a lot to prove with Halo 3, and unfortunately, we'll probably have yet another long wait to discover the outcome....", "unless the rest of the campaign is released one level at a time on XBox Live (yeah right).", "Halo 2 is a candidate for the most perplexingly disappointing high-profile release of the last few years.", "It's not nearly as well-rounded or evenly balanced as Halo 1, with multiplayer easily blowing away the story mode.", "It's still good, but that's far, far short of what it should have been.", "Single-player: 3 stars\n\nMultiplayer: 5 stars" ]

[ "I love that Fiesta ware has been manufactured in the USA since the 1930's.", "It's timeless, carefree , and stands up to both today's causal dinning and restaurants use as well.", "The plate size is perfect for healthy portion control because the dinner plates are 10.", "5 inches and the salad plate is 7 inches.", "I recently purchased the 12 ounce Java mug and I wish they would substitute that for the 10.", "5 ounce cup offered in this set.", "The 12 ounce Java cup fills to the brim if you're using a Kuerig coffee brewer.", "The five-year chip warranty is great.", "Bringing pieces directly from the oven or microwave to the table to the dishwasher is convenient.", "Top all this off with great color selections that you can mix and match and I think you have an excellent product that sets a fun and pretty table.", "I love my tangerine,sunflower and turquoise combinations." ]

[ "BLOOD ON THE TRACKS is almost universally regarded as Bob Dylan's greatest album after BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (or at least after the inconsistent brilliance of the songs that he recorded with the Band in Woodstock, NY, some of which made it into THE BASEMENT TAPES) and with considerable justification.", "Although Dylan remained productive for most of the decade following the release of BLONDE ON BLONDE, his output was clearly not on the same level as on it, BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME, and HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED.", "Though JOHN WESLEY HARDING represented only a slight decline from those masterworks, such ill-conceived ventures as SELF PORTRAIT, DYLAN, and PLANET WAVES caused many to believe that Dylan had lost it.", "BLOOD ON THE TRACKS was one of the great comebacks in the history of rock, comparable to Elvis's 1968 television special.", "The Dylan of this album was different yet the same, still spinning out one astonishing lyrics after another, and stretching songs to narrative limits as never before.", "With the release later in 1975 of a some of THE BASEMENT TAPES, Dylan was completely back on top.", "In my opinion, only one thing keeps BLOOD ON THE TRACKS from equally HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED and BLONDE ON BLONDE for utter genius: the back up musicians.", "Both of those albums featured a host of utterly brilliant musicians, from the likes of Michael Bloomfield and Al Kooper, to Nashville veteran Charlie McCoy, whose eleven-minute brilliance on acoustic guitar on \"Desolation Row\" made an already great song even greater.", "But one looks in vain on BLOOD ON THE TRACKS for musicians who contributed guitar like Bloomfield and McCoy or Al Kooper's accidental organ on \"Like a Rolling Stone.", "\" The playing on BLOOD ON THE TRACKS isn't bad; it is merely uninspired.", "As a result, an absolutely astonishing group of songs is held back ever so slightly.", "Still, abject amateurs couldn't have obscured the brilliance of the songs on this album.", "All the songs on the album are at least very good, while at least five or six are by any standard--or more importantly, by Dylan's almost impossibly high standards--great songs.", "\"Tangled Up in Blue,\" \"Simple Twist of Fate,\" \"Idiot Wind,\" and \"If You See Her, Say Hello\" are simply masterpieces of the first rank.", "And \"Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts\" almost approximates a B-Western in its comic yet moving narration of a bank heist and murder in the Old Western.", "That song proceeds almost cinematically, moving the story forward not so much by focusing on the action but by a series of glimpses into the main characters.", "All in all it is an astonishing achievement and might be the finest telling of a tell of any song in wrong.", "\"Simple Twist of Fate\" similarly tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman after a single night of passion.", "The musical highlight of the album for me is, however, \"Idiot Wind.", "\" Since BLOOD ON THE TRACK Dylan has even on otherwise weak albums written a score of superb songs.", "But I'm not sure that any of his post-1975 output has matched \"Idiot Wind.", "\" The passion in his singing was matched previously on such classics as \"Like a Rolling Stone\" and \"Positively 4th Street,\" but not on many other occasions.", "He sings some of the words almost as if he is trying to stab someone with them.", "Everything is in the song.", "Humor in the way he sings \"I can't help it if I'm lucky\" after he tells of how he inherited a million bucks after the death of the woman who originally inherited it from her husband when he died, perhaps by the singer's hand.", "And irony in the way he snarls the words \"Sweet lady.", "\" But with all the anger in the song, much of it is reflected back on himself, and he truly does seem to mean it when he sings \"We're idiots babe/It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves.", "\"\n\nIn my opinion (well, OK, it is the opinion of a mass of music lovers, so I can't claim any originality here) Dylan is the predominant musical figure of the past forty years.", "That it isn't his greatest album is a remarkable testimony to his genius.", "But let me try to express how great this album is another way: if any other figure in music had produced an album this great, he or she would instantly have been declared one of music's greatest lights.", "Music may occasionally reach this level and even in a few instances surpass it, but those moments are very, very few and far between." ]

[ "We bought this game when it first came out for the Wii, and seven years later we are STILL playing this game on a regular basis.", "\"Mario Party 8\" is a great family game, that everyone in the family can enjoy, it's like a fantastic board game that you play on your TV.", "As you play the game you unlock new playable characters and new levels to play on.", "There are several ways to play \"Mario Party 8\", but I'm going to stick with basic game for this review.", "The \"Party Play\" and \"Duels\" and all of the mini games are fun too, but all stem from the main game.", "Each player chooses a character \"pawn\" and then you choose the \"board\" you want to play on, and there are some fun imaginative levels like \"Boo's Haunted Castle\" or \"Bowser's Warped Orbit\" to \"Donkey Kong's Jungle\", each level has it's own challenges and layouts.", "Players take turn \"rolling\" the dice and moving around the board collecting coins and stars.", "After each player takes a turn, everyone competes in a mini-game, sometimes working together, and more often competing against each other for coins.", "The mini-games are the big draw to \"Mario Party 8\", each is inventive and fun, and uses the unique Wii controller in a different way.", "Some of the games are more difficult than others, but each is game is fun and easy to play for almost all ages.", "The ultimate goal of the game is to collect the most stars, which you earn by moving around each level, usually purchasing stars from the level's \"Boss\".", "You can also earn stars in a variety of ways; buying candy, winning mini-games, and eating the candy you've won or purchased.", "And while we've moved on to the Wii-U console, we made sure before purchasing that the older Wii games would still work, because we weren't leaving this title behind....", "it's too much fun!" ]

[ "Unlike most composers both before and after, Bernard Herrman was not interested in creating a melodic score reflective of popular music of the time.", "He instead approached the work as something of a \"tone poem\" that reflected the uniqueness of each scene and of the film in its totality.", "From the 1940s through the 1970s his work fueled the power of many famous films such as CITIZEN KANE--but it was really with the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock that he found his best partnership.", "VERTIGO is possibly the single most studied American film of the 20th Century, a remarkably complex film that fuses everything from story to color design to create an almost inexhaustible vision of obsession.", "Not the least of the film's layers are the score, which is regarded as not only one of Herrmann's finest works, but one of the finest film scores in film history.", "Much of the score has the dreamy, fluid tone of a calm stream--and Herrmann unexpectedly punctuates the flow to incredible effect with unexpected jabs of sound, sound that sometimes comes as suddenly as an unexpected blow, that sometimes rises from a covertly ominous tone to an overwhelmingly paranoid edge.", "The overall structure is open-ended, with little in the way of any direction that be considered a resolution.", "Two of Herrmann's themes here are particularly famous.", "The most obvious of these might be termed \"the Vertigo Waltz\"--a strange, cyclical series of notes that emerges from the background flow and perfectly expresses the film's repeating themes of building obsession, disorientation, and emotional discord.", "Equally haunting is the \"Madeline\" theme, which seems based on a four-note, open-ended phrase that rises above everything from the \"waltz\" to Spanish accents associated with the figure of the long-dead Carlotta.", "This particular theme has the quality of the human voice calling out in tremendous longing--but without hope of a saving response.", "The Varse Sarabande release, which offers the score as recorded by Joel McNeely and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, is very fine in quality.", "It also includes an extremely well-written and well-researched fourteen page booklet that describes Herrmann's work both here and in other films as well as the film itself.", "It is an elegant offering, well worth seeking out.", "GFT, Amazon Reviewer" ]

[ "Reader,\n\nI've had Sony Ericsson, Logitech Mobile Freedom, Cario Scala 500, Plantronics Discovery 640, and finally this Voyager 510.", "Let me just say that my prior favorite was the Logitech but it was a little bulky and it disconnected from my phone after most calls (annoying).", "Having said that I now enjoy Plantronics Voyager 510.", "The higher model, Discovery 640 doesn't stand a chance.", "Yes the 640 is smaller, cooler-looking, but the features are not good.", "The 640 has no windguard, no noice-cancelling tech, and the talk time is short.", "The extra battery charger they give you and try to say that it boosts talk time does not.", "You can't talk and charge at the same time.", "Sheesh.", "OKay, so now with the Voyager 510, I love it.", "Great fit.", "It seems Plantronics has come out with a new version of the 510.", "The foam mic boom is not removeable but is built in much like the logitech is.", "The voice and sound quality are top notch.", "I've recorded myself and it sounds clear.", "I can even notice a difference with the noise-cancelling technology as the tv was on in the background, but my voice was still clear.", "Noice-cancelling is important.", "Pros:\n\nClear, audible sound\n\nMic is sensitive and my voice for callers are clear\n\nWind-Guard\n\nNoise-Cancelling technology (must have!", ")\n\nFit - stays on confortably and they give 3 earphone-like inserts (perfect)\n\nCons:\n\nthe only thing is that the mic boom seems to rub up on my cheek or is very close so sometimes it will make a scratching sound for the caller (since it's rubbing against my cheek).", "I haven't heard that complaint from other reviewers here so maybe it's unique to me.", "I don't have big cheeks so I don't get it." ]

[ "Note: This is a comparison between SMB3 and SMW, and which is the better game.", "The collection itself is great.", "The Mario series is considered to be one of the greatest video game series of all time, with many claiming it as the pinnacle of gaming achievement.", "The main series is composed of 2D and 3D platform games, with Super Mario Bros.", "3 (released for the Famicom/NES in 1988) and Super Mario World (released for the Super Famicom/SNES in 1990) considered to be the best that the 2D series has to offer.", "So, which one of these games is the best?", "Is it the revolutionary 3rd game that has defined Mario for years to come, or is it the refined and polished 4th entry in the series?", "The battle has begun!", "What These Games Are All About:\n Everybody knows the story of the Mario series; Bowser kidnaps the princess and it is up to Mario and Luigi (in multiplayer) to save the day.", "In the 3rd game, the player travels throughout the Mushroom Kingdom, while the 4th game has them travel throughout Dinosaur Island.", "This is a very basic plot, but the plot didn't sell these games or earn them critical acclaim.", "The games also had stunning graphics for the time period that they were released, alongside amazing and catchy soundtracks.", "Because these 2 features are both great in their respective games, they tend to be hard to rank without giving a subjective opinion.", "With that being stated, the gameplay will be the core focus of this article.", "Gameplay:\n There is no doubt that the original Super Mario Bros.", "game was fantastic, but it is amazing at how much was improved for the 3rd and 4th games (the 2nd game was mostly the same in Japan, while it was barely a Mario game in the U.", "S.).", "The third game showed that Mario could now pick up shells and release them to send them zooming forward to take out enemies and destroy nearby bricks.", "World even allowed Mario to throw the shell straight upwards, and the game added a spin jump to do extra damage to enemies.", "These are each small improvements, but Mario really shines with level designs.", "Both of the games had excellent levels that were very fun, but the real difference between the games were the power-ups.", "Power-Ups:\n 3 had roughly 10 power-ups in the game, with the Super Mushroom, Star, and Fire Flower returning.", "The games most famous addition is probably the Leaf power-up, which transformed Mario into Raccoon Mario.", "This let Mario do a spin attack with his tail, float down onto platforms, and even fly for a short period of time if he got a running start.", "There were 2 variations of this outfit, the P-Wing, which let him fly over one entire level, and the Tanooki Suit, with allowed Mario to turn into an invincible statue that could slam down on enemies.", "The game also had a Frog Suit that let Mario swim easier and faster underwater, but at the cost of decreased land movement.", "There was also the Hammer Suit, which allowed Mario to become one of his most hated enemies, the Hammer Bros.", "One level in the game even allowed Mario to go into a shoe and walk over obstacles and enemies that would normally kill him.", "All of these were fantastic power-ups that helped spice things up from the original.", "The overworld map even had Toad Houses that contained a power-up for the player to find.", "While World did improve the overworld map by making all the worlds combined into one seamless island, it didn't contain the Toad Houses, probably because of the fewer number of power-ups.", "World got rid of all of the new power-ups, keeping only the original 3.", "The replacements were the Cape Feather and Yoshi, the dinosaur.", "The Cape Feather was a substitute for the Raccoon Leaf.", "It also allowed Mario to glide and fly, although this was more difficult because the player had to alternate button presses to stay airborne.", "The problem with this is that it was difficult at first, but once it was mastered, the player could skip entire levels just by tapping a couple of buttons quickly.", "This ruined some of the fun aspect, although it was entirely optional, so it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.", "Mario could also slam down onto the ground to take out enemies, and do a spin attack.", "Yoshi, however, was completely different.", "Mario could ride him and use his tongue to suck up enemies, even allowing him to spit out Koopa shells.", "If Yoshi sucked up certain shell colors, he gained new moves: fire breath, flight, and a ground pound.", "These were great additions and really made Yoshi a memorable transportation device.", "If Mario was hit while riding Yoshi, the dinosaur would scamper off, but he could be caught again if the player was quick.", "This did make it easier to maintain Yoshi, unlike in 3, where some of the power-ups were rarer.", "Even though both of the games had great abilities, the 3rd game had a better selection of power-ups with a greater variety.", "The Cape was fun, but it was just an alternate Raccoon Suit.", "Yoshi is probably gamings greatest dinosaur, and he is also a lot more common and easier to obtain than some of the powers in the 3rd game, but he just didn't replace the sheer variety that 3 had to offer.", "Worlds:\n Both games had fantastic levels, but there were some noticeable differences between them.", "The 3rd game had approximately 90 levels spread across 8 worlds, but unlike in World, these levels were shorter and more difficult.", "World had approximately 70 levels, but some contained multiple exits, totaling 96.", "To make up for the longer length, the game added a checkpoint gate.", "Neither of these elements are necessarily better than the other, but World also added a save system.", "At first glance, this might seem to be an automatic win for World, but 3 had Warp Whistles, which allowed the player to warp to another world.", "This wasn't as great as saving, but it was an excellent substitute if the player could find them.", "The games both had fun worlds, with 3 having 2 particularly memorable worlds: 4 and 8.", "World 4 was Giant Land, where all of the blocks and Marios enemies were much larger than the standard versions, but were still defeated the same way.", "Although it didn't change the gameplay, it was a fun and unique aesthetic.", "World 8 was also Bowsers Dark World, where Mario had to traverse over his entire army of tanks and battleships.", "Although some players claim that it is too hard and repetitive, a fair statement, it is a very climactic end to the game, and really emphasizes Bowsers power.", "World had some unique worlds, too, with the Forest of Illusion being a perfect example.", "The levels seemed normal at first, but the overhead map was a different story.", "Sometimes, completing the level would create a path right back to the same level.", "This would force the player to find the alternate exit.", "This was a genius move and was carried on to the Chocolate Island world.", "The game also introduced the Special world, which was a group of 8 levels that were designed to be harder than the rest of the game.", "These levels were also very fun and introduced the concept of special worlds to the series.", "Both of these games had excellent worlds and level designs, but I feel that 3s worlds were better because they each had a distinct theme: Grass, Desert, Water, Giant, Sky, Ice, Pipe, and Dark.", "World had unique worlds that were named after foods, but they didn't match the quality of the 3rd game.", "Boss Battles and Levels:\n 3s most iconic levels were, by and far, the Airship levels.", "The heavy music, the auto-scrolling screen, and the barrage of attacks at the player were all culminating in a battle with one of Bowsers Koopalings.", "While the levels were phenomenal, the battles were a little lackluster.", "The Koopalings would shoot a beam at the player and he would have to dodge it and then stomp on the boss.", "There were slight variations between each, but they weren't too much different.", "Boom-Boom, the mid-world tower boss, was also relatively the same, with him usually just getting faster and gaining wings.", "Worlds Koopaling bosses were slightly better, with 2 having to be pushed into lava, 2 being able to climb onto ceilings, 2 coming in and out of pipes, and 1 being able to breathe fire.", "These weren't too special, but they were an improvement.", "The tower boss, Reznor, was awful.", "He was the exact same every time you faced him.", "Just hit the 4 blocks underneath him, avoid his fire and lave, and you win.", "They were pathetic battles.", "The final battles in each game were both great, but World amped it up a notch.", "3 had to avoid Bowsers fire, while trying to get him to slam the blocks underneath him.", "This would eventually lead him to fall to his doom, which was a fun idea at the time.", "World increased the Wow factor by having you face Bowser in his flying Clown Car.", "He would throw Mecha-Koopas down at you, and you would have to throw them back up at him, timing it perfectly to hit his head.", "Bowser would start to drop giant balls at you and even slam down on you with his car.", "The princess would pop out at times and throw down a Super Mushroom, which was a relief when the player had one hit.", "The whole battle was, overall, more cinematic, with thunder noises and lightning flashing, along with the eerie music.", "At one point, Bowser would fly towards the screen, giving the game the epic feeling that this was a real battle.", "The Airship levels were the best levels of the 2 and Boom-Boom was a slightly better mini-boss.", "The main bosses in World were a little better and the final battle with Bowser was much improved.", "They were both close to each other with regard to design elements.", "Final Judgment:\nBoth games have aged very well and are still a blast to play to this day, but 3 is the slightly better game.", "It had more unique power-ups, distinct world themes, and the amazing Airship levels.", "World was fun with Yoshi, its alternate exits, and better bosses, but 3 has the edge here.", "The winner is: SUPER MARIO BROS.", "3" ]

[ "Chrono Trigger, released in 1995 by Squaresoft for the long-obsolete (but never forgotten) SNES, is one of the greatest RPGs ever to be assembled.", "There are a series of pros, and only very few cons.", "The pros:\n\n-For 16 bits, the soundtrack is teriffic.", "-Same story with the graphics and sound effects.", "-The battle system is one of the best Square ever came up with.", "-The originality rate of this game is very high as well.", "Ultimately, the only con is that parts of the game are a wee bit too easy for some tastes.", "However, in spite of this fact, I would highly recommend this game to anyone who:\n\nA.", "Owns an SNES.", "B.", "Is into RPGs.", "C.", "Wants something that will truly mean something in the years to come (it's ten years old now.", ")\n\nBuy it if you are a fan of other Squaresoft role-players, such as the massive 'Final Fantasy' series, the somewhat more obscure 'Mana' series, and also, 'Chrono Cross,' which is somewhat of a followup to this, though none of the characters from this are present, it's still excellent.", "This may be rare and expensive, but it still comes highly recommended." ]

[ "The 2006 Turbo Tax is the best yet.", "I have used Turbo Tax for many years now and it improves every year.", "I was a Beta Tester this year so I got a \"sneak-peek\" at the latest product and WOW is it great.", "Every year it becomes easier and easier to prepare my taxes.", "I am not sure why anyone still uses someone else to prepare their taxes or does it the old manual way.", "Turbo Tax makes it a very simple process.", "It leads you through your return by asking questions.", "From your answers, it fills in the tax forms.", "In the end, it reviews your return for possible errors, missed deductions and items that might trigger an audit.", "Last but not least, you can send your return via the internet or print your return and mail it.", "If you do it via internet, you get confirmation that your return has been received and accepted by the IRS.", "(Ever wondered if it got lost in the mail?", ") This is about as painless as tax preparation can get.", "Give it a try.", "I highly recommend this 2006 Turbo Tax version." ]

[ "I own several other SOG knives.", "This is the largest I have.", "It should be noted that the smaller knives have the fast spring \"flip out\" operation.", "This model is not the fast spring loaded type like some of the others.", "But the blade and the way this is designed still makes it fast with one hand.", "It is a quality looking knife.", "As usual with all SOG knives, the steel holds a very sharp edge and is strong.", "The handle has a good feel to the grip and everything about it is quality.", "I love the lifetime warranty and am sure I won't need it.", "If I should need it however, it's nice to know this is a company that stands behind their products.", "This is a more \"handsome\" looking knife than the majority of their black coated blades, but they are all handsome and I have yet to have one fail on me or come up short in any manner." ]

[ "I am a huge fan of Nintendo and I love their products, I would even say I'm a Nintendo enthusiast because I love a lot of what Nintendo comes out with, and thats video games and other related accessories.", "Sure granted all of there items are made in China and Japan.", "But they are awesome and usually stand the test of time.", "The Nintendo Wavebird is one of the best wireless controllers on the market and is starting to become rare since the Gamecube was discontinued in 2007.", "So why the wavebird you ask?", "Well, for one this controller lets you play games from the comfort of your couch, chair bed etc, in any part of the room with ease.", "For a while I just used the basic wired Original Gamecube Controller and on some level I feel bad that I gave that up since the controller came with the system and it matched the system plus it was from Nintendo.", "I am a little mad Nintendo never thought of making colored Wireless controllers for example purple wireless controllers in the first place because I think they could've sold the GameCube for more money and made way better sales in comparison to what they made initially to there competitors aka Sony or Microsoft, it would've put them way ahead of Sony or Microsoft.", "I was never truly happy with my PS2 or my Xbox they're cool systems, and the controllers are great but I don't like the fact that A.", ") I had to mess with cords and B.", ") I had to use a wireless Logitech controller for PS2 and they never came out with any wireless solutions, sure there's generics but I love first party but thats Sony and Microsofts loss.", "The controller, is really cool it uses Radio Frequency or RF to pick up a signal I have a phone that has wifi and 3G.", "Never had any interference, though I find it interesting that if you were using more then one controller and had two or more controllers on the same channel it would mess things up, but then again it makes sense.", "But when I am using more then one controller I always make sure the controllers are on different channels, only thing I don't like is the fact this controller only came in two colors Grey or Platinum.", "Which is a bit annoying to me, but what can I say?", "If I paint them then it takes away from the value of the controller.", "These controllers are so much more convenient then corded controllers.", "Granted they lack a rumble feature.", "I got these controllers because you can play wirelessly and up to 100 hours of gameplay and it's better then messing with cords especially if your in an area where there's a lot of traffic and controller cords get tripped on.", "Though when I use the Corded version I didn't have to worry about batteries, and the corded versions last longer because of not needing batteries.", "If only Nintendo had made these controllers with a rechargeable battery pack like they have with the Wii U.", "But nobody was really thinking of that over at Nintendo back in the day.", "Overall I highly recommend this controller its worth the money.", "I paid $25.", "00 each for each controller which I bought one at a time and thats a $100.", "00 investment I made and it was well worth it." ]

[ "Kool & The Gang were really on the roll in terms of funk in the mid 70's.", "They weren't alone either.", "Other bands such as Earth Wind & Fire,Tower Of Power and The Isley Brothers were beginning to enter their peak funk periods during this time as well.", "Whereas in many cases competition fuels jealousy and other forms of negativity it seemed to bring out the musical best in all these outfits who were then all putting their best foots forward.", "As far as K&TG 3 were concerned,following&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Wild-Peaceful/dp/B000001E44/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Wild & Peaceful</a>&nbsp;their sound began to change.", "Well aware they were now starting to get popular hit songs on the radio,the band began with this album the very very gradual slickening up of their sound that would culminate with huge success by decades end.", "Here it was a sudtle change.", "But they were still in high gear in terms of funk.", "Right off the bat with \"Street Corner Symphony\" the changes are apparent.", "That loose rhythm is still there,so are the horns.", "But the drumming is slicker and the presense of synthesizers in the arrangements,which are used to provide a mild electronic seasoning more than anything.", "\"Fruitman\" has a bit more of a soul jazz-funk flavor to it,with a health conscious lyric very apropot considering the commonly stated poor dietary habits of many black Americans.", "On the title track and \"Higher Plane\" that jazz-funk sound,with a lot of sleeker vocal harmonies are applied to songs that tend to go deeper into the band members burgeoning sense of spirituality.", "Much as with EWF,they are perfectly willing to share their message of the unity of differences with the listener.", "There are two wonderful instrumentals here too in the rhythmically boistorous \"Whiting H&G\" and of course the slower jam \"Summer Madness\" with it's crawling,melodic synthesizer line.", "One thing about this album is that their production was sharpening up significantly.", "They were really starting to establish how their type of funk would function as a studio entity as well as a live one.", "Where every single one of these songs could of course be easily reproduced on stage,they are very much more clean sounding and studiocentric productions than anything the band had recorded previous to this.", "This quality of blending the hardest edged Kool & The Gang funk with a heavier studio sound actually represented the peak of the bands sound in a similar manner to the Charles Stepney produced Earth Wind & Fire productions of the same era.", "A year later they would expand on this sound even further with what I consider to be their signiture mid 70's opus&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Spirit-of-the-Boogie/dp/B000001EOE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Spirit of the Boogie</a>.", "But the sound that would come to the surface so heavy on that album really begins here." ]

[ "There is no doubt in my mind that STARCRAFT was Blizzard's finest game to date.", "There are some that would say DIABLO 2, but in my humble opinion, DIABLO 2 just didn't have the replay value of STARCRAFT.", "If you don't already know, STARCRAFT is a RTS game that features three different races, the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss.", "Each has very different strategies that can be used to defeat the other.", "I personally prefer the Terrans.", "The Terrans are the most fun to play, but I believe the Terrans are also the toughest and maybe the most rewarding to play.", "The Protoss are hard to play also.", "I don't like to play the Zerg, because they are too easy to play and it is too easy to win a multiplayer game with.", "All in all, get the BATTLECHEST.", "It comes with both strategy books, which is nice in case you get stuck on any of the missions.", "As for multiplayer, STARCRAFT is really great if you have a few family members who play also!", "What I mean to say is, is that if your computer is part of a LAN, like mine is, you'll experiance STARCRAFT multiplayer lag free, like it was meant to be played.", "Why play on Battle.", "Net's sub-par servers?", "Enjoy!" ]

[ "I'm not too keen on 3D worlds due to loading time and such and how graphics can be really deformed, but it seems Kanomi has spent their precious time with Suikoden 3 (And no, that isn't sarcasm!", ").", "I admit to not being very far at all into the game, the graphics are gorgous and the anime is eye popping (Especially just the opening movie).", "Once again, in Suikoden 3 you have to gather the 108 Stars of Destiny and get your own stronghold (this time it is a castle town, not just a castle).", "The battle system is a little different since it is 3D, but it makes since.", "Again, you have a 6 person party.", "You pair 2 characters together and they fight together (one guards the front, one guards the back) and if you have a rideable beast paired with someone, then you are able to mount the beast in combat!", "The downside is you lose a character during combat, but the upside is that your HP and fighting strength are combined, so it's as if two characters combine into one stat wise.", "The equipment and inventory is much like Suikoden II, you can equip a helmet, armor, shield, and 3 misc.", "items and the rest goes to the parties bag.", "Now, as for the TSS (Trinity Sighty System featured in this game), it's alright.", "You're not forced to keep switching between all 3 characters, but you are forced to play them in the end (as far as I can tell) you just have to do them at one point, but that's just so you can do the whole story of the game which is fine by me.", "The only downside I can really think of is the loading.", "The loading time is not long at all, but in towns, the areas you can explore before switching zones are fairly small, but since loading is fairly quick (Unlike 3DO games like Shifters and Warriors of Might and Magic) it is forgivable.", "If you're unsure about the game, rent it first, but so far, I'm loving it and if you're a fan of Suikoden, I know you're love it.", "Try it out and see!" ]

[ "After trying a different brand handheld that leaked I gave this one a try.", "Like most runners I need to carry my keys, gels, and some cash.", "This bottle does the job and does it well.", "It holds plenty of water, does not leak, and is very comfortable.", "Most of the time I do not even notice that I am carrying it.", "For longer runs where I need more gels and a cell phone I also carry a SPIbelt.", "The pocket is a generous size but it does not hold my cell phone, hence the need for the SPIbelt.", "I also use it when racing.", "It can hold 2-3 gels in the pocket.", "Normally my pocket contains some cash, a credit card and keys.", "So you can put a lot in that little pocket.", "This water bottle is very convenient and valuable to any distance runner who does not want to have to worry about hydration.", "Out of all of the water bottles and hydration systems I have tried this by far is the best." ]

[ "Dear sir, I like the wangler jeans you sent me.", "However one the pair of jeans has a defect in the stiching on the inner thigh near the knee.", "It must be some type of manifacturing error.", "I know they make many pairs of these type of jeans so quality control is offer missed.", "The hole is about the size of your finger.", "I would like your comment as to how we can correct this problem.", "I will return them with your return policy, for a replacement.", "I am sorry this happened, and I don,t blame you for excellent service.", "Thank you very much for your corrective action on this problem.", "Respectively Alan" ]

[ "Ok, for those of you out there that have been fortunate enough to either own, or play several different systems, or are hard-core enough to know what's hot or what's not, you probably know that the biggest baddest racing game on the market is GT3, for PS2 which is the newest installment of the Grand Turismo series.", "While I wasn't as addicted to GT3 as some get, I've got to admit that it deserves almost all of the hype it's received.", "When buying Project Gotham, there could be only one comparison, one game to beat: GT3.", "While far superior in some aspects (I like to knock out complaints early), my biggest complaint about Gotham, especially compared to GT3, is the lack of cars, especially in the beginning.", "You only start with three cars, none of which are uber-cool or exciting.", "There should at least be more cars for multiplayer as it's a drag to pull the game out of the box all hyped to play with friends and have to choose from a mini-cooper and a MR5.", "With GT3, there was a huge selection of cars right out of the package for arcade or multiplayer games.", "I was so annoyed by this that I'm almost tempted to knock Gotham down a star, but the good things are so revolutionary that it survives well.", "Some people will be annoyed with the lack of a \"campaign\" style game where you can buy and customize cars.", "I didn't find this too disheartening, as that's really a GT3 thing, and not something I expect with every racing game I buy.", "Gotham is much more of an arcade style game than a simulator.", "It's easy to overlook this one.", "Ok, what's good about Project Gotham?", "Everything Else.", "If this is an example of things to come, we can expect some incredible racing games for the Xbox in the future.", "What PGR lacks in cars, it makes up for in some of the most detailed circuits imaginable.", "The incredible RAM and video RAM capacity of the Xbox means all the tracks consist of 3D models, with 3D statues hurling by at an impressive frame-rate.", "Buildings boast real signs and posters, and landmarks down to the barest details.", "GT3's cardboard cut out people and environments sometimes bordered on cheesy.", "Living in Japan I've been to Asakusa, Shibuya and Shinjuku and they've captured the landmarks and buildings perfectly.", "All that RAM also allows PGR to do something that always bothered me about GT3: show damage to the cars.", "That was always irritating.", "Winner: PGR.", "The Dolby Digital sound is incredible.", "I only recently got the advanced A/V hook-ups, and this game roars on my surround sound system.", "While it has an impressive song collection already on the disk, PGR is the first Xbox game I've owned that allows you to use your own music copied onto the hard-drive.", "For another cool twist, you can choose to listen to the radio pre-sets, which include authentic radio stations from the various cities including real DJ's.", "Super cool.", "PGR has it all over GT3 in the sound category.", "Fun.", "This game is extremely fun and addictive.", "The game play is strong for any racer, but the addition of a Kudos system: rewarding players for cool skids, two wheels, overtaking racers etc.", "adds a new dimension.", "While I thought it was cheesy at first, the arcade game, which allows you to run through a track solo strictly to collect Kudos, is a lot of fun.", "Trying to do outrageous turns and combos becomes addictive.", "I don't think I can honestly say that PGR is more fun than GT3, but I can say it's at least AS fun.", "In the end, while I really wanted to be able to declare one the undisputed victor over the other, I really can't.", "PGR is far more sophisticated which is to be expected.", "GT3 has a depth and garage that PGR lacks.", "They're both a LOT of fun.", "If you can afford it, there's only one true solution: buy them both.", "If not, I'm a big fan of better, faster, stronger so I'd have to go with Project Gotham.", "With new features and advancements not seen in other racing games, Project Gotham has set a new standard that will certainly improve all games in the years to come." ]

[ "In 1968 \"Super Session\" helped take rock & roll to a whole new level.", "It pushed the envelope passed the 2 and 3 minute danceable pop songs, creating a longer more progressive rock pallet, paying more attention to technical and subtle aspects of the music.", "The three musicians that created the super group, Al Kooper (piano/organ/ondioline/vocals/guitars - Blood Sweat & Tears), Mike Bloomfield (guitar - Bob Dylan's \"Highway 61 Revisited\", Electric Flag), and Stephen Stills (guitar - Crosby, Stills Nash [& Young], Buffalo Springfield), were all \"on hiatus\" from their most recent engagements.", "The three of them never actually played \"together\", instead it was split into sets of Kooper/Bloomfield and the other by Kooper/Stills.", "The band was backed by a powerful rhythm section as well, Harvey Brooks (bass - Miles Davis, Bob Dylan's \"Highway 61 Revisited\") and Eddie Hoh (drums - The Monkees) as well as Barry Goldberg (electric piano - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Electric Flag).", "The heavy Electric Chicago blues works beautifully on the Kooper/Bloomfield originals, \"Albert's Shuffle\", \"Stop\", and \"Man's Temptation\".", "The arrangements are precise, fluid and melodic.", "Kooper's organ solos provide a groovy melodic edge to the music.", "\"Man's Temptation\" is a very soulful number, reminiscent of Blood, Sweat & Tears.", "The 9 minute trippy waltz of \"His Holy Modal Majesty\" features the longest jam on the Kooper/Bloomfield side.", "The track also features Koopers electric keyboard-manipulated ondioline, sounding kind of like a tenor sax, although very unique.", "Due to health issues, Bloomfield was unable to finish the recording of \"Super Session\".", "This is where Steven Stills came in.", "He's first heard on a rendition of Bob Dylan's \"It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry\".", "Still's biggest highlight on the album and a personal favorite of mine is \"Season of the Witch\".", "This 11 minute epic song displays the boiling chemistry Kooper and Stills have working together, offering inspired interaction between the two.", "\"You Don't Love Me\" allows Stills to play some heavy amplified distorted lead guitar, sounding a bit like Jimi Hendrix.", "This is one of those albums that age very well.", "Upon my first listen roughly a year ago, I was blown away at how fresh it sounded after all these years.", "It is unlike anything I've ever heard, offering influence in a big way to the Electric Chicago blues and rock and roll movement.", "I am very pleased to say that the remastered version of this album, done by Al Kooper himself, sounds awesome, loud and clear.", "That's something that fans of the original vinyl release will be anxious to snatch up." ]

[ "The Droid X fits nice and snug into this holster, and the face-in design is great for shielding the screen from accidental contact.", "The swivel design works well.", "It's also hard to argue its value (priced around $6 after shipping).", "Why then only 4 stars?", "Two reasons really.", "First, it takes some concentration each time you want to reseat the phone back into the holster.", "After a couple weeks you find yourself getting better at it, but even then you almost always have to make eye contact.", "Otherwise if you're not careful, the curved support edges on the side can put a lot of pressure on the screen if the phone isn't aligned just right.", "If it's not already obvious, make sure you are using a screen protector.", "Don't rely on the face-in design alone as the only protection.", "The second issue, albeit a minor one, is the camera lens.", "There's absolutely zero protection leaving it fully exposed.", "If you can live with those two complaints, then this holster is by far the best option out there for the price!" ]

[ "\"Go For What You Know\" (1979) was a series of live shows in Austin, TX and 3 different music halls in Florida.", "On this tour (1978-89) the band was in rare form.", "Meet the band: Pat Travers (guitar & vocals), Pat Thrall (guitar), Mars Cowling (bass), and Tommy Aldridge (drums).", "Thrall and Cowling were wonderful back-ups to Travers and both under-rated on their guitars.", "Aldridge came to be a journeyman drummer having stints with Travers, Black Sabbath, Black Oak Arkansas, Whitesnake, Gary Moore, and recent live albums with Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.", "\"Go For What You Know\" is 8 songs long and clocks in at approximately 42 minutes.", "The feeling you get from this album - energy accompanied by amazing musicianship.", "This band, with the best line up of players it ever enjoyed, was NEVER better.", "Other 70's bands like Deep Purple, UFO, Frampton, Kiss, Rush, Foghat all had their own classic \"live\" albums...", "and this one was right up there with them.", "Travers brought his Canadian blues rock style to the stage in great fashion...", "playing small intimate clubs was his speciality.", "The songs: 3 songs from \"Makin' Magic\" (1977) are here - \"Stevie\", \"Hooked On Music\" and the title song; 2 songs from \"Putting It Straight\" (1977) - \"Gettin' Betta\" and the title song; 2 songs from \"Heat In The Street\" (1978) - \"Go All Night\" and the title song; and the mega hit \"Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)\" from his early (unheard of) self titled album (1976).", "Like Peter Frampton's songs from \"Frampton Comes Alive\" - so many of the songs actually sound better 'live' than they did on the studio album...", "I think the same holds true with Travers.", "His versions here of \"Boom Boom\" and \"Stevie\" are simply electric and the crowd is totally into it (hard to narrow down the best songs here - they're all great).", "This is truly a great \"live\" recording and essential in any rock & roll library...", "the only thing bad about this album I can say is that it's not long enough!", "A classic." ]

[ "St.", "Teresa is one of my personal favorite saints.", "As a Carmelite nun in the 1500s, she was gifted with a vision from God to write this beautiful book.", "In this book, the soul journeys through seven rooms, each with a lesson of spiritual wisdom that draws us closer to God.", "In a ringing refutation of Pascal's bargain, she says that, \"the most essential thing is that we should love God without any motive of self-interest.", "\" Love of God is an end unto itself, and we should not love God because we dread the pains of Hell and the loss of Heaven.", "The similarity of the Interior Castle, the controlling metaphor, to Jesus's quote that the \"Mansion of My Father has many rooms,\" is beguiling and appealing.", "The only thing that bothers me is the subtle comparison to alchemy texts, such as the Christian Rosencrantz text, but this can surely be set aside in the light of such a beautiful book.", "Fr.", "Carlos" ]

[ "I'm really surprised BTO are actually really good songwriters.", "People like to dismiss them without giving them a chance, assuming the four big hits are the only good songs the band had.", "NOT true.", "Don't judge a book by its cover.", "Come on.", "I have to wonder if this band was listening to Black Sabbath and especially \"Iron Man\" because many of the songs on Not Fragile have the same kind of heavy, driving guitar riffs that made Sabbath famous.", "The guitar solos even offer a bit more than your average rock band.", "I really like the vocal melodies, and anyone who likes rock and roll from the 70's SHOULD like the Not Fragile album.", "The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because of the overplayed and flat out irritating as a result \"You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet\".", "People are probably going to assume, if they hate that song, or are absolutely sick of it, that the rest of the Not Fragile album has the same kind of songwriting.", "Nope.", "Like I said above, these guys must have been listening to Sabbath and Zeppelin and taking notes on how to create guitar riffs and solos, because there are plenty of those on Not Fragile.", "The music is surprisingly heavy, and not really commercial like you're probably thinking.", "I say, pick this album up and be surprised how good many of the songs are you're not familiar with." ]

[ "I have searched high and low for fine or ultra-fine point dry erase markers for my calendar, but could only ever find black (and only in fine point).", "I had finally given up and settled on some medium point ones from another brand (The Board Dudes, which have been great).", "Yesterday, it occurred to me to search again since I hadn't in awhile, and I stumbled on these and went and found them in a store today.", "They are exactly what I've needed for years!", "I'm also very happy with the colors.", "Some say they aren't vivid, but they are better than many markers I've tried (and trust me - I've tried A LOT).", "If you need something like this for a checklist or a dry erase calendar, don't hesitate to buy theses.", "They are great!", "I will be buying them for years to come.", "Thanks, Expo!", "(I also tried the ultra-fine point from The Board Dudes, which I bought at the same time to compare.", "The pens started to \"skip\" even after just one tiny little use - kind of weird, especially since their other markers have served me well for a long time.", "They also don't have as many colors available, so I definitely prefer the Expo ones for selection and quality when it comes to the ultra-fine point.", "The Expo ones are more like a felt-tip pen (see picture), while The Board Dudes pens have the really thin metal point with the ink coming out of the tip, which never seems to work as well in any pen.", ")" ]

[ "Listening to Maxinquaye, it's clear that Tricky had to break with Massive Attack.", "His vision was just too different.", "Maxinquaye is a dense, heavily textured album, more like a sound collage than a pop record.", "Massive Attack's albums, by contrast, have a clean and direct pop approach, especially Protection, which prompted Tricky's departure.", "Maxinquaye feels \"dirty,\" in the sense of something fertile and organic, fashioned from soil and resin.", "There are no clean distinctions between instruments.", "\"Hell Is Round The Corner\" pulses with weird, wafting samples of vocals and keyboards, glued to the lazy drums, like honey languidly dripping down the wall of a huge beehive.", "Tricky's bizarrely distorted, insect-like vocals complete the analogy.", "The percussion is recognizable as an instrument, but it has none of the clean thump of the drum machines used in typical electronica.", "The bone-dry rattle in \"Ponderosa\" doesn't quite sound like a live performance, but it doesn't sound like a machine either.", "It's like something the hive played by itself.", "Of course, Tricky's style still owes a lot to Massive Attack.", "Like them, he varies his vocalists (there are four in all, including him).", "He doesn't even take the lead until the fourth track, and even when his voice is prominent, it usually shares the song equally with Martina Topley-Bird, the album's main voice.", "She's quite a find.", "Her voice expresses absolute detachment, occasionally tinged with resignation.", "Her performance in the cover of Public Enemy's \"Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos\" surpasses Chuck D himself, and this despite the fact that her voice expresses no bluster or aggression, just hopeless urgency.", "She also finds a very peculiar vocal style for that song, a half-sung rap that follows a crazed dance rhythm.", "That one song might make the album worth the price.", "Elsewhere, she sings more conventionally, but generally refrains from excessive displays of emotion.", "Detachment is the order of the day here.", "Also making an appearance is Allison Goldfrapp, before her solo career, but after her eye-catching turn on Orbital's Snivilisation.", "In \"Pumpkin,\" she gives an extremely incoherent performance (much like on the Orbital album), drawing out the syllables in every word until it's impossible to tell what she's saying.", "But on this album, that's somehow fitting -- her voice sinks into the swampy ambient muck and becomes part of the dripping honey.", "Despite the dense sound, the album surprisingly still has a lot of pop appeal.", "Most notably on \"Aftermath,\" where the hook is created by a muted guitar tone, set to a dance beat, both undercut by ambient rumbling.", "There are no pop-style choruses, just recurring vocal lines, occasional sharp breaks in the rhythm, and a flute that strains from the blurry background.", "But the interplay between these elements is very memorable.", "So, this is a fascinating and original album.", "But, even though Maxinquaye is denser, richer and probably more musically inventive than Protection, I still prefer Massive Attack's album.", "Sorry, Tricky.", "Massive Attack combine earthiness and sensuality with a kind of lonely romantic warmth.", "\"Protection\" encourages \"you\" to help a depressed friend, and suggests that they'll help you later when you need it.", "Tricky exchanges such quaint notions for decadence and dysfunction, which can also be depicted powerfully in music.", "But his persona does not make these topics compelling.", "Sadly, Tricky is not much of a writer.", "All of his best lines on this album are recycled from his verses on \"Karmacoma\" and \"Eurochild\" from Protection.", "In addition to plagiarizing himself, he also lifts from \"Ghosts\" by Japan to fill out the end of \"Aftermath.", "\" The original lines that he wrote for this album are much more simple both in rhythm and content.", "Tricky doesn't make much of an impression as an MC either.", "Again this is because his non-recycled lines are simplistic, so there's not much room to show off.", "But Robert del Naja's rapping on Protection runs circles around Tricky's performances here.", "It was a wise decision to retreat into the shadows and let Martina handle most of the vocals.", "The one time where Tricky takes a shot at a full-blown rap song, on \"Brand New You're Retro,\" he's strangely unconvincing.", "He engages in typical thug posturing, but he doesn't sound tough at all.", "He actually sounds more like an overly sensitive teenage boy lashing out impotently at people who are laughing at him.", "Most importantly, Tricky is just not very charismatic.", "He sounded good in Massive Attack, as a darker counterpoint to Robert del Naja, but when he's by himself, he sounds like a sullen, uninteresting narcissist who uses his alleged inner torment as an excuse to be callous.", "When the time comes to bring all the different threads of the album together with some kind of unifying theme, the best he can come up with is, \"They say I'm insane, but I'm more normal than most / Struggling so hard.", "\" And why is he struggling so hard?", "Because he's \"exhausted with the mundane,\" which is how high school students justify cutting class.", "And then the self-aggrandizing rhetorical question: \"Do you know what it's like to struggle?", "Have you ever had to struggle?", "\" And so forth, on and on like this, repeating the word \"struggling\" over and over, all of this taking place in an unbearably long track appropriately called \"Struggling.", "\" It's also the least musically interesting track on the album -- Tricky's mumbling is upfront, backed only by crashing drums and Martina's uncharacteristically hysterical vocalizing.", "Because of this, the album leaves a mixed impression.", "One can't help but admire the unique sound, but in the end it feels somewhat hollow.", "Like a play that has elaborate and original set design, but mediocre dialogue.", "So it's worth a look, but it falls short of classic status." ]

[ "I've been using this phone for about three weeks on the T-Mobile system within CT and while travelling.", "It has been an easy to operate phone.", "There are a few minor flaws that I've found which you may want to consider prior to making a purchase decision.", "PROS\n\n-Solid reception - seems to hold calls pretty well - have not experienced unexpected call drops.", "-As near as I can tell people are hearing my calls clearly\n\n-Easy to text message with predictive entry - very clear interface and helpful completion of words\n\n-While on T-Mobile you can be browsing the web and also receive an incoming voice call (though you cannot continue to browse - the key is that it doesn't send people to your Voicemail).", "I believe this is a function of the GSM technology that T-Mobile and Cingular operate under.", "CONS\n\n-Earpiece volume is low - you'll have difficulty using this in noisy environments.", "-Not EDGE (high speed Internet) capable\n\n-If there is a way to have multiple contact info (home, business, cell, email) for one address book entry - I haven't found it.", "Instead I have awkwardly had to setup multiple address entries (how 1980's).", "-The phone offers a Bluetooth connection - and there should be a standard keypress to turn the BT on and off.", "Instead you have to create a shortcut or re-map one of the \"smart\" keys to do the task.", "-It should be easier to change ring styles - most phones allow you to change the style to vibrate right from the volume buttons or a key press - the V330 supports this (kinda) but you have to use the up/down volume and then a smart key to select.", "The extra steps are tedious when you are trying to go into a store or movie theater and want to mute the phone.", "SUMMARY\n\nI'd purchase this phone again for T-Mobile.", "I considered other phones before making this purchase and the overall features (including the ability to use Bluetooth)are what attracted me to the V330.", "The requirement to list multiple names in the phone book is really odd and it might be that I just haven't found the \"secret\".", "The phone doesn't come with any type of detailed user manual so you have to go online and look at a PDF to get the information.", "So far I have not uncovered any secret.", "If I had a large phone book that I wanted to use, then I'd probably have passed on this phone (and any other Motorola using a similar scheme).", "If you are frequently in noisy environments, this probably is not the phone for you either.", "The earpiece is just too low.", "I'm constantly trying to raise the volume when talking to someone out in a crowded place that has noise.", "For a good middle-of-the road phone with solid reception, I don't think you can go too wrong with the V330." ]

[ "I found it here at $5.", "00 a year special.", "It fits in my purse.", "When its handy while I'm in waiting rooms.", "The articles are short to the point.", "The initial delivery was as estimated and its reliable each month.", "I check out monthly specials for magazines in our home.", "I also renew when the magazine goes on special again.", "It just adds to the length of subscription.", "Also subscription are easy to managed right here on amazon.", "I've changed addresses a couple of times since the magazines have started.", "With no problems." ]

[ "Well I have to admit I was wrong about Cordless Keyboards.", "It's pretty convenient being able to sit back in your chair with the keyboard on your lap facing the TV...", "and still be able to write emails.", "The sensor is EXTREMLY sensitive, and the keyboard doesnt haev to be pointed in the direction of it at all to work fine.", "The mouse is heavy.", "It's got 2 batteries in it, and obviously has plenty of electrical hardware inside to make it wireless capable.", "Its shaped for your hand nicely, but if your going to be playing games (mainly first person shooters), this isn't a GREAT mouse.", "Its heavy, and a little slow.", "I liked my wired Logitech Optical mouse better for games.", "If your NOT playing games, you'll probably find the mouse to be a perfect fit for your needs, especially if your going from a \"track ball\" mouse, which in my opinion is the most annoying thing you could have on a computer.", "(You'll agree with me once you use an optical).", "Overall, for the sale price that amazon has it for, it's a pretty good deal.", "It looks VERY nice..", "black and silver color combo.", "The best looking keyboard/mouse combo I could find.", "It works well, but as usual I'm having trouble with the \"I touch\" function, which are the hot keys.", "They work sometimes, and other times they don't.", "I don't feel the need to use them anyway, so that isn't a concern.", "Overall another quality product from Logitech.", "This is one reliable company in the world of computer hardware.", "I've had nothing but good experiences with them, and this is another.", "I originally bought an internet keyboard, but opted for this set with my new 2.", "8ghz Dell 8200 system.", "(I'm a pretty hardcore gamer) Good luck and take care." ]

[ "I'm having an absolute blast playing this game.", "It's quite addicitive and all around a great game.", "I think most of the negative reviews of this game are false.", "I myself almost didn't by this game based on these reviews but I am sure glad I didn't listen to them.", "The gameplay is solid, the ATV controls are challenging but very realistic.", "I love how you can slide into turns and adjust the pitch of the atv in the air, kind of like the real thing.", "There are tons of tracks to choose from ranging from Superscroos style, National, enduro, and stunt style.", "You can even purchase additional tracks with credits earned for winning races.", "There are tons of ATV's you can purchase as well, each with their own performance characteristics.", "You can customize your uniform, helments, etc.", "You can tweak your bike's shocks, tires, pipes, etc...", "I mean this game has it all.", "There are different modes to race too, like a chapionship mode that is kind of like a career mode.", "It is in this mode where after winning you earn points which unlock new tracks and events.", "As far as the graphics are concerned I think they are great.", "The ATV's themselves are not the nicest I've seen but they more than serve the purpose.", "The AI racers are also very challenging to beat, the game is not that easy.", "Anyone who is a fan of supercross or ATV's or enjoyed playing Motocross madness will absolutely love this game.", "You can pull off a lot of cool stunts and some serious air!!", "This game is a winner....", "decide for yourself on this one...", "don't listen to the bogus reviews.", "***UPDATE*** in response to \"A Gamer's\" review....", "First of all I gave the game an overall of 4 stars..", "but since then I think it now deserves a 5 after continued play.", "This game is so much fun it didn't take me much time to think about what review to give it...", "it's an absolute blast to play..", "once again I'll will 100% endorse this game to anyone who comes my way..", "DO NOT listen to these negative reviewers...", "This guy complains he can't stay on the track or perform any tricks and finds it \"annoying\" PLEEEASSEE...", "just because you have your own \"personal\" issues with the game don't rate it based on your incompetence in playing it...", "yes it does take practice to get good and is not easy but thats what makes this game challenging and fun...", "try upgrading tires or suspension to get better control of your ATV...", "certain tires perform better on certain types of tracks...", "pay attention to the tire ratings...", "Also, I strongly disagree with this game being a rental..", "its replay value is excellent...", "I find myself playing it against others online quite frequently...", "don't hesitate to buy this game..", "you can thank me later." ]

[ "I wanted something sturdy, masculine, functional, and nice looking.", "Searched for weeks and finally found this.", "Bought this along with the Portfolio which fits into the briefcase.", "Both are very well constructed, and look like something a blue collar man can carry without looking out of place.", "Plenty of storage room.", "Mine has my portfolio, a 3 \"D\" cell flashlight, camera, lots of latex gloves, disinfectant wipes, and then many forms and cards.", "Could fit a ton of stuff in it.", "Many loops and pockets for tools.", "Would work well for a mechanic, contractor, or repair tech.", "Only downfall is the red Bucket Boss tab looks out of place for my job which is requires a more professional look.", "May have to remove or disguise." ]

[ "I use three of the 708118 heavy-duty(600 lb) bases and two of the 708119 super heavy-duty (1,200 lb) bases.", "While never as nice as the factory-specific bases (I have four of those plus two heavies with built-in wheel sets), these Jet Universals certainly work very well, being subject to movement several times a week in my shop.", "Weight loads range from about 435 lbs up to 785 lbs, with no trace of component failure or wear on the three oldest (about 1-1/2 years of use).", "They are very stable when locked -- vital because I do not use a powerfeeder and the push loads can be high.", "I bought these mostly because of a lack of factory-specific bases.", "I rejected the HTC and other cheapo's out of hand -- Examine them and you'll agree with me.", "Still, this is a high price for some fairly simple hardware.", "I did a temporary site setup with six machines recently, two of them on the 708118's and one on the 708119.", "It was a remarkably easy move using nothing but carefully planned ramps.", "Well done, Jet." ]

[ "I originally ordered this DVD with a batch of other things from GD Merchandising/GD Almanac.", "For years I bought pretty much everything they ever officially released in terms of records, videotapes, CDs, etc.", "very soon after it was released--seemed like the least I could do.", ".", ".", ".", "(still try to, but I've fallen a bit behind because of the volume of material released now).", "I literally got \"Anthem to Beauty\" because I didn't have it and I was faithful about buying everything they officially released.", "I really wasn't interested in it when I ordered it.", "I always devoted my time to the music -- going to see them, listening to the shows I did have, and finding bootleg copies of shows I didn't have--rather than reading about their history, etc.", ", which seemed like kind of a waste of time compared to listening.", "Similarly, I typically find music documentaries and that kind of thing to usually be way below my expectations and often more annoying than anything else.", "I don't remember what the description was when I bought it, but I knew it wasn't a live concert and was some kind of documentary.", "I was really Ho Hum about it and it sat quite a while before I finally decided to watch it--and I am really glad I did.", "I watched it at least 10 more times the first couple of years I had it and several time since.", "It is fantastic and there just isn't anything else like it.", "The reason I am writing this review now is because I am ordering yet another copy \"Anthem to Beauty.", "\" I love it, but I also feel obligated to turn friends who are big Deadheads on to it.", "I mention it and they will have seen it offered for sale, but never have bought it.", "So at that point I insist on lending them mine.", "And every single person I have lent it two has totally flipped over it.", "I have two friends now who have one of my old copies that I lent them.", "These are guys that I regularly lend music to and borrow music from-- a lot of CDs get borrowed and faithfully returned between us.", "But neither returned the copy of \"Anthem to Beauty\" that I lent them.", "And I didn't have the heart to ask for them back.", "One of the guys mentioned that he still had my \"Anthem to Beauty\" a couple of years after I lent it to him and I just told him don't worry about it--I have another one.", "And, I recently lent another copy of it to someone who has been conspicuously slow to return it, so I'm buying myself yet another copy.", "So yeah, I think you should get this.", "I won't even try to describe it, because it will sound boring and it is ANYTHING but boring.", "It is one of my most valued DVDs/CDs." ]

[ "This phone is simply amazing.", "I was stuck between this and the iphone.", "I carefully compared both, specs and reviews.", "Not forgetting to mention, I've played with iPhones plenty.", "I'm glad I made this decision.", "I think the problem with the older droids is that the OS wasn't refined.", "The older ones had lag times, froze up, crashed etc.", "I'll be the first to admit the first generation droids were not that good.", "Not this phone.", "Samsung has done a great job of refining the operating system and their touch wiz interface.", "Battery life is no longer an issue with this phone.", "It lasts 12+ hours easily with moderate use.", "What this has that the Iphone doesn't:\n\n*Bigger Screen - Look, this is huge.", "This screen is very nice.", "And just the perfect size.", "* 4G - You'll use it!", "*Better keyboard options (I use the Ginger bread 2.", "3 keyboard from the market).", "The predictive text and auto correct is way better than apples.", "Hands down.", "* Widgets.", "You'll use them, trust me.", "* Slot for extra storage.", "*More options for customization\n\nBoth Have:\n\n*Fluid OS.", "Look the iOS is a great operating system, but Samsung has done an excellent job with theirs version of android.", "No complaints.", "Not one crash.", "Not one.", "* Decent battery life.", "No difference.", "What I like about the Samsung is the battery is removable.", "*Great cameras.", "In my opinion, no difference quality.", "*Sharp looking screens.", "Although IPhone technically has a better screen, you cannot tell the difference.", "I've compared them side by side.", "No regrets getting this phone.", "It's polished and ready for prime time.", "I use it for work with Microsoft exchange, and personal use with Gmail.", "An absolutely great phone." ]

[ "i like spiderman.", "hes much cooler in the movie.", "so any way the first level is when the killer kills uncle ben.", "spiderman has to swing around new york and find him.", "once you reach the ware house be a litte careful.", "the ware house has lots of robbers.", "once you get to the end you will face the guy who killed uncle for a fight.", "hes pretty easy.", "then in others levels the next boss is shocker than vulture than scopion,then finally the green goblin.", "it took me only 3 days to beat this game.", "spiderman the movie is out may 3rd.", "if you like spiderman then youll like this game!!!!", "!!!", "why don't you buy the game and see the movie.", "but in the movie shocker,vulture,and scorpoin are not in the movie.", "any way when your in oscorp be careful.", "don't let the guards see you.", "if they do they will they turn on the alram.", "hide quilkly!", "these robots come.", "if they see you they shoot out blasts of lasers!", "in side oscorp is the hardest level.", "the best thing about this game is when you are sinwing you can now shoot webs.", "and spiderman never runs out of webbing!", "this game is the best game so far....", "...", "it is cool." ]

[ "These work well, seem fairly comfortable, and the price is reasonable.", "I got these because my planer is uncomfortably loud and I found that my hearing took several hours to recover after planing....", "I'm afraid of permanent damage so I got these.", "They really make a huge difference.", "However, despite the words in the decription, these are NOT active noise cancelling type hearing protectors.", "They are just passive earmuffs.", "Nothing wrong with that...", "I have Bose active true noise cancelling earphones at work -- these Peltors cost 1/10th as much and do more or less the same job as far as I am concerned.", "If you are around loud tools, I highly recommend ear protection.", "So far, these seem to do the trick for me." ]

[ "\"Flight Plan\" would not be interesting or exciting without Jodie Foster as the lead.", "The movie was engrossing and full of intrigue and thrills.", "Jodie Foster plays Kyle Pratt, a recent widow, flying from Europe to the States with her only child, a six-year old daughter.", "Although the plot is highly implausible, a leap of faith and great acting keep you interested.", "Kyle Pratt is not only a widow, she is a designer of jet engines.", "The mother and daughter fly back to the States in a stadium-sized 474 modern Jet aircraft.", "Falling asleep for three hours, Kyle wakes up to find her daughter Julia gone and no one on the plane remembers her.", "There is no proof of a boarding pass and upon investigation, the crew determines that Kyle is emotionally fragile and does not know truth from fiction.", "Kyle desperately struggles to find her child and her sanity.", "She begins to believe she did not come on board with her daughter, until a heart etched on the window near her seat shows up when she is breathing deeply.", "The passengers and crew believe she is crazy and though desperately alone, Kyle fights to find her daughter.", "She is contained by an Air Marshal while she continues to solve the mysterious disappearance and save her daughter.", "Although the plot seems ridiculous after viewing the movie, while watching it seemed plausible.", "It is an exciting heart pounding, white knuckle ride that is worth the watch." ]

[ "Screaming for Vengeance is without a doubt one of the world's greatest Heavy Metal albums ever created, proving once again that the mighty Judas Priest are the Metal Gods of Heavy Metal.", "I don't know how they did it but the Priest just kept cranking out great album after great album over the years, and this one may just be their greatest ever.", "The musical onslaught starts out strong with The Hellion/Electric Eye which assaults you with a blast of those amazing trademark twin guitars and monster beats accompanied by Halford's amazing vocals singing \"Up here in space, I'm looking down on you, My lasers trace, Everything you do.", "\" This song is one of Judas Priest's most popular songs and a known concert staple, but that is only the beginning.", "The next song is Riding on the Wind, an epic song just made for blaring loud while riding a Harley down the Highway.", "The cool mechanical bird on the album's cover (The Hellion) also comes to mind here as well.", "Next is Bloodstone which is another great song, (Take these) Chains, Pain and Pleasure, and the superb title song, Screaming for Vengeance.", "And scream Halford does like a banshee.", "I just love it when he hits those high notes in this song, \"Screeeaaaminnnnnnng for vengeance!", "\" It gives me chills every time I hear it.", "And those amazing killer guitar riffs from Glenn Tipton, K.", "K. Downing and Ian Hill are unmatched excellence.", "And just when you think it can't get any better, it does with the mega hit song, You've Got Another Thing Comin'.", "This is one of Judas Priest's most popular songs ever recorded.", "I can still remember back in the Hey Day of MTV in the early Eighties when this album was first released and viewing the video for this song which was played over and over again.", "It was always a highlight for me and my friends when it was shown, as all eyes were always glued to the screen when it would air, without fail.", "The album comes to an end with yet even two more great tunes, the fantastic Fever, and the awesome closer, Devil's Child.", "Damn, this album is literally a greatest hits compilation!", "There is no filler here, folks.", "Every song is a winner.", "In my review for Judas Priest's British Steel album, I title it Judas Priest's Greatest Hits Volume 1.", "Well, this one may as well be called Judas Priest's Greatest Hits Volume 2.", "It's that good.", "I know it's been said to the point of redundancy, but it's the truth...", "Judas Priest are the reigning Metal Gods of Heavy Metal and this album proves it once again.", "Standout Tracks are : ALL OF THEM." ]

[ "Kingdom hearts:final mix fan version is in english too!!", "??", "0_0\n(im starfishie\"star\"!", "^_^!", ")\nthis game is very good!", "Marluxia is too easy tho.", "Riku's story is way better than soras story!", "Waaaaaaaa...", "i want final mix fan version!", "-__-,\nBut i still hate Nainme!", ">=(\n\nBy the rival of Kid's Review!", "(Nainme)\nP.", "S.:it may seem like this is kh on gba,but its different!", "Really!", "P.", "P.S.:Riku is mine Nainme!!!", ">=DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD\nP.", "P.P.S:Some one pleeeez tell me how to get KH:Final mix fan version!!!" ]

[ "I know several people who own Toto compilation albums and love them.", "I always tell them that they should get this Toto album, too.", "This was a fantastic debut album.", "It's full of great songs.", "The only song on here I don't love is \"You Are The Flower\" - and even that one is still an okay song.", "One of the great misconceptions about Toto is that they don't rock.", "If you think that's the case, then you should hear \"Girl Goodbye\" from this album.", "The song totally jams!", "My personal favorites on this album are: \"Georgy Porgy,\" \"Manuela Run,\" \"Takin' It Back,\" and \"Rockmaker.", "\" Still, like I already said, ALL of the songs on here are good.", "If you like Toto and are interested in hearing more by them than just the \"greatest hits,\" then you can't go wrong with getting this album.", "Go for it!", "You'll be glad you did." ]

[ "HELL AT THE BREECH is a novel set in 1897 Alabama and is based on true-life events that happened in the rural area known as Mitcham beat.", "It is not a Western but it feels like one with men riding around on horseback, packing pistols, shotguns and rifles, and bullets flying in a kind of range war between the townies and the farmers.", "Mr.", "Franklin's first novel is told from the point of view of several different characters, the most sympathetic of which is Billy Waite, an aging sheriff with back pains, who is the lone voice of reason during a time of mob insanity.", "HELL AT THE BREECH explores what what can possibly happen when the veneer of law and order is replaced by suspicion and mistrust of \"others\".", "It also addresses how, in times of societal stress, violent, even evil, men rise to the surface like gas in a fetid pond.", "Mr.", "Franklin recreates the time and place of 1987 Alabama, the people, the cotton fields and dense thickets, the way of life with a gritty realism.", "A gripping, suspenseful, entertaining and well-written book, BREECH reminds me of a wonderful cross between the spare page-turning plotting and dialogue of Elmore Leonard and the poetic appreciation of nature and violence of William Carlos Blake.", "So get ready to enjoy a riviting, historical romp in the hands of a fine storyteller." ]

[ "It was the first time I'd tried this, usually when I cook Mac from a box I mix in some extra sharp cheddar and put it under the grill.", "After I'd cooked it, I tasted it and it was super cheesy, it didn't need any more cheese.", "A while back I bought \"Annie's Homegrown Totally Natural Shells & Real Aged Cheddar Mac & Cheese, I liked it too, but I think I like this better.", "It's so easy to make, just cook the pasta about 10 minutes.", "While it's draining place butter or milk (3 tbsp) into the hot pan and mix in contents of the cheese packet.", "At this stage it went a little lumpy.", "Lastly I added the drained pasta.", "There were still a few little lumps, but it still tasted good and was a nice consistancy.", "A nice quick, filling inexpensive meal.", "I ate the whole thing!", "***UPDATE***\n\nI've made this a few times now, and I'm getting better at making it, I don't have any problems with it going lumpy.", "I give the cheese and milk (or butter and milk) a good fast beating, that seems to do the trick." ]

[ "WOW.", "A whole penny and 2.", "98 shipping!...", ".", "and this cover / case is as good as anything else I ever bought to slap over a smartphone.", "Really nice quality, fits great and makes the phone look really nice as well.", "If you're going to protect your investment, this might be the \"best cent you ever spent\".", "Looks just as good in person as in the photo.", "The finish is great and the grips on the sides are fantastic.", "I like that the volume and power buttons are covered.", "The power button is absolutely no problem and while I will say the volume buttons are a tiny bit harder to press, to me that's a good thing because I was always pressing them by mistake or they were even pressing under the phones own weight in the holster.", "Problems solved!" ]

[ "Wish You Were Here is one of my favorite Floyd albums for one reason- it looks back on the founder of the Floyd, the great Syd Barrett and the tragedy of his absence from the Floyd.", "These are five of the best Floyd songs you could ever find.", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond- Utter perfection- the Floyd song to talk about.", "Great lyrics and music.", "Welcome to the Machine- Enjoy the song for its coolness and atmosphere- great lyrics.", "Have a Cigar- One of the Floyd's best rockers.", "Great music.", "Wish You Were Here- The album is great already- could it get any better?", "Yes.", "This is a classic and it still holds up today.", "The best Floyd lyrics ever.", "Wish You Were Here is stronger musically than Dark Side of the Moon and Piper at the Gates of Dawn, but the atmosphere is not as trippy as those albums were.", "But still- buy it anyway.", "Worth the money by far." ]

[ "I recently (May 2006) bought Call of Duty + United Offensive Deluxe set for $30.", "00.", "I have played Battlefield 1942 + Road to Rome and Special Weapons for over a year.", "I recently also acquired Vietnam Redux and have enjoyed that - (although the constant repetitive lines such as: \"Draw back, we're taking hits!", "\" gets a bit annoying after awhile).", "I only play offline and I don't want foul language or extreme gore.", "And although I really like BF, my 4 biggest complaints with BF would be: the lack of destructible surroundings; the long time to spawn once killed; the lack of armored vehicles, tanks or planes on many occasions, and your incompetent AI comrades which often get in your way.", "So after watching a trailer on the COD game I decided to buy it.", "I was greatly surprised by the action, the intensity and the visual/audio quality of this game.", "I really like the variety of missions it offers including ship sabotage, blowing up dams, storming and holding various buildings, rescuing captured officers, taking out flak guns, etc.", "The Russian soldiers arriving in Stalingrad by boat and the attempt to take Red Square is amazing!", "You really get a sense of the fear and chaos of men arriving in the middle of a war.", "I love the background noise and voices of the soldiers and the real-like interaction of the soldiers - both friends and enemies.", "When I throw a grenade I can hear the Germans shouting out \"grenade!!!", "\" My AI buddies shout a warning to me if a Kraut should throw one our way - which they often do!", "This type of interaction never happens in BF.", "In general the AI comrades and enemies act intelligently.", "There is an introduction training-boot camp lesson to help you learn about body movements and weapon types and controls.", "There are 37 intense single player missions!", "With 3 different levels of difficulty.", "The healing packs are ok, but I wish that self-healing could also take place when one is at rest.", "Some of the surroundings are destructible and at time doors or gates that are closed will open (or get blow open) with a blaze of gun fire!", "It also has a nice balance between your participation and that of your AI comrades.", "My biggest complaint with COD is the difficulty most of the times in discerning my comrades from the enemy.", "The clothing is often too similar.", "At times I have killed one of my own buddies and at other times not shot, thinking it was my buddy, only to be killed by a kraut!", "If you aim your weapon directly at a person some light indicator will show him as an ally - yet often you don't have time to go through this process.", "Perhaps this confusion is meant to exist since friendly-fire is a real part of war.", "It really bites though when you only have one or two buddies left in a tight situation and you inadvertently waste one or both!", "Also I would have liked to see the Kraut ship we planted explosives on blow up as we were making our escape and the dam do likewise.", "Access to tanks and other armored vehicles would also be a big plus.", "I have accomplished the American and British missions and I am half way through the Russian mission - I can't wait to play United Offensive and I will be buying COD 2.", "I'll also have fun replaying these missions over again on different levels.", "I am also looking forward to the release of the Company of Heroes I've seen that it will have surroundings that are totally destructible!", "Will it have a good number of single player missions?", "Access to armored vehicles?", "Smart AI buddies and enemies?", "Teen rating?", "Time will tell.", "I definitely would encourage anyone who enjoys a variety of intense, action-packed infantry battles to get COD." ]

[ "After just reading \"A Thousand Splendid Suns\" by popular author Khaled Hosseini, visiting the world of Tudor England in Philippa Gregory's \"The Other Boleyn Girl\" leads one to believe that the world of women definitely was and is in need of revamping for very different reasons, all of which yield the same result.", "In \"Splendid Suns\" Hosseini describes the plight of women in a misogynist society where the wearing of the burqa is as de rigueur as wiggling into the latest couture jeans and the punishment for disobeying the males-in-command borders on life-threatening beatings.", "The women of Hosseini's Taliban controlled Afghanistan band together to facilitate a sense of individual freedom--they cover for and comfort each other, understanding that the men in their lives selfishly expect them to endure.", "Likewise, in \"The Other Boleyn Girl,\" Ms Gregory creates a similar world--not one where women are abjectly brutalized physically (a beheading or two notwithstanding), but one where the female sex is used to again promote the goals of their masculine counterparts.", "Like pawns in a chess game, the two sisters in this 600+ page-turner do what they must to advance their family's status within the hierarchy of the English royal court even if that means resorting to whoring, lying, spying, thieving, poisoning and any other manner of debauched and unethical behavior which exemplifies the old Machiavellian adage, `the end justifies the means'.", "It seems that women, regardless of a Western or Middle Eastern mindset are meant to perpetuate one thing and one thing alone--the further propagation of the male population.", "With this theme driving most of the historical novel's plot line, Ms Gregory makes use of the voice of the sensual Mary Boleyn, younger sister to Anne and already a married woman at fourteen to narrate the tumultuous time period in English history where the king becomes the dominant power, imposing his will over both Church and State.", "Merely a voluptuous child herself, her uncle and father slyly push her forward into the son-starved sight of Henry Tudor, married to the aging Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon, who has failed to produce the requisite prince to be crowned future king.", "The king's attention proves too much for Mary's naivety and without regard for own well-being, she loves him fully like the girl she is--completely clueless to her family's ultimate goal until sister Anne is brought to court from her long stay in France and pushed forward, this time not as merely a mistress but as a potential queen.", "With amazing clarity and eye-opening revelations fully depicting the subservient, albeit manipulative role women actually played in the quest for the ultimate power, Mary relates her, at times, innocent yet conniving part in this chess game for the future throne and her eventual sad realization of its high stakes.", "Gregory does a fine job of allowing the reader to empathize with the frustration of the Boleyn sisters, and their devoted brother George as they contend with the ambitions of the older members of the Boleyn and Howard hierarchy and their rivals, the Seymours.", "As one sister drives forward with the single-mindedness of a football runningback, the other wearies of the machinations of the court and desires only a peaceful milkmaid's life in the country with a family of her own to love.", "Fully understanding their lot in life, all three Boleyns pander themselves while they curry for the king's favor, all the while putting first their loyalty to their roots at the expense of their personal happiness.", "Or perhaps, for them, family success was the only way to attain personal happiness.", "Although each of the characters does reveal in some of the more somber moments of this roller-coaster-ride for supremacy their most private yearnings, for the most part, the game being played reigns paramount to all concerned parties.", "Day and night, the Boleyns eat and drink the promotion of the scheme to manufacture a male Boleyn heir to the throne and forever found a ruling dynasty in Britain.", "And what a tangled web they weave.", "Ironically, in the wake of all this conniving for future kings, the sovereign that arises in the epilogue of \"The Other Boleyn Girl,\" to take over the reins of the English monarchy as one of its most formidable rulers is none other than Elizabeth I, the product of Henry VIII and his second wife, the infamous Anne Boleyn.", "So be it for all that hankering for the male presence, as I doubt any male could have accomplished better.", "Written in 2001, this novel obviously predates the currently popular BBC produced series, \"The Tudors,\" which chronicles Henry VIII's need for a prince and his willingness to defy Church and State in order to meet his objective.", "I wouldn't be surprised if the popularity of this book directly motivated the producers of this series to present to a new generation of television watchers the story of this errant king and allow them to marvel at the similarities to today's corrupt moral standards just as an earlier one shook their heads over the landmark 1970 Masterpiece Theatre presentation of \"The Six Wives of Henry VIII.", "\" Ever a popular tale, the Henry's saga has been retold many times--the theatrical film starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman debuting on February 28 of this year will mark the second time Gregory's novel has been adapted for the screen.", "Bottom line?", "Don't look for historical accuracy in this very enjoyable look at rivaling sisters Mary and Anne Boleyn.", "Instead view Philippa Gregory's fictionalized kingdom for its very universal theme of women as the weaker sex, their affiliation to family and sense of duty towards their religion and country.", "Like Hosseini in his current bestseller \"A Thousand Splendid Suns,\" Gregory portrays her women in a very approachable fashion, allowing the reader to delve into their slightly soap opera-ish world and get hooked from the get go.", "Once immersed in the storytelling, we are privy to the pain these women are forced to endure and the machinations they contrive to forge a future for themselves and their families in a male dominated scenario that unfortunately holds as true in the present as it did in the past.", "As basic situations do not change, necessity does become the mother of invention.", "Recommended as an extremely readable glimpse into the fictionalize life of a woman whose goals change as her view of the world matures.", "Diana Faillace Von Behren\n\"reneofc\"" ]

[ "Ordered this product because our oven heating element went out.", "Rather than purchase a new stove we thought we would try to fix the problem ourselves.", "Went with this product because it seemed the same as other heating elements that matched our part number and it would get to us the quickest/most economical.", "Delivery didn't happen on date promised - ended up being delayed for a day, which wasn't a huge deal other than we could've purchased from a different (cheaper) seller and that delivery would've been a day later (the day we eventually gots ours) but we wanted the faster delivery.", "Easy to install.", "Have used several times now and still are getting a slight smell when the heating element warms up.", "We've had 2 different oven thermometers in the oven each time we've used and have discovered that this heating element heats up 25 degrees less that what we set the oven for.", "Again, not a huge deal since we just set the oven 25 degrees higher than what we want it.", "I guess it could be an issue if you didn't have an oven thermometer to double check on your temp.", "The slight delay in delivery and the difference in oven temp are the reasons for a 4 star rather than 5 star rating.", "All in all, it beats purchasing a new oven!", "Hopefully the smell will go away with more use and that the oven keeps working." ]

[ "This game kicks A**....", ".", "its the best....", ".", "but its not good for you....", ".", "you will want to play it all day\nall night long....", ".", "you will fall behind on you school work....", "but if you don't care go ahead buy and i bet you, you will like it but you mom won't cus u will fall behind on you school work." ]

[ "Richard Fortey is a paleontologist.", "The work describes comparative world geography.", "The face of the Icelandic hot springs are depicted.", "The breathtaking Coral Reef and Fiji Islands are shown in full color.", "The pyroclastic flows which destroyed the Herculaneum are described in considerable detail.", "An unusual Swiss Mountains\n\nmodel is depicted.", "This was created by Al Heim circa 1905.", "The\n\nContinental crust and rock solid core is depicted some 5200 km.", "beneath the earth's surface.", "The famous Honolulu Harbour of 1854\n\nis depicted with its mountains, village, boats and town below.", "The famous Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia are described as an ancient mountain belt.", "There are spectacular aerial photos of the San Andreas Fault in California.", "Gold sluicing on the Klondike\n\nis depicted in Nome, Alaska.", "The work contains theories on whether or not the Atlantic ocean opened and closed over the centuries.", "This work is a treasure chest of world geography.", "It would be\n\nperfect for any student project in world geography or earth\n\nscience.", "The pictures alone are worth the price of the book." ]

[ "At times when we do our own work we get a little sloppy and forget the details and for that I learned a valuable lesson.", "Recently, I did an entire brake job on my 03 Trailblazer (rotors, pads, calipers, brake lines, rear backing plate, E-brake shoe) and tightened everything to spec.", "but did not use any thread locker on the 14mm caliper mounting bracket which turned out to be a HUGE mistake.", "My daughter and I were out with the truck and our bikes in the rear cargo area for a day of riding and fun when disaster struck.", "My truck began to shutter and make some awful ugly noise before I pulled off the road into a nearby parking lot.", "The truck would not move and I immediately thought of the transmission malfunctioning.", "A close inspection of the brake rotors showed a caliper (right rear) askew from the rotor.", "Jacked the truck up to find the 14mm caliper mounting bracket bolt GONE!", "Well, nothing left to do except wait for the flatbed truck and needless to say the day ruined.", "So, save yourself the trouble of a unwanted tow home and use thread locker on critical mounting bolts.", "All bolts from the factory have thread locker applied before assembly (that is why it is difficult to remove them over time and the red stuff is the worst).", "Remember, to torque all bolts to manufacturer spec.", "and apply a dab of this stuff before you tighten everything up as it does matter to do a job correctly just the way the vehicle was first assembled." ]

[ "\"The Keeper\" is my first exposure to Authors Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee.", "When I read a novel written by more than one author I'm always intrigue.", "I am an author myself and I find this concept quite difficult to imagine.", "I will say this however...", "this short story prequel to the full length novel, \"Forbidden\" will definitely whet your appetite in anticipation of what's to come.", "When Talus arrives at the dirt home in the woods of twin brothers, hermits Pavel and Gustov, he really shakes them up with his supposed theory.", "He points out that they have contracted a deadly virus which robs them of all emotions with the exception of fear.", "They are both totally unaware of their exposure to the Legion virus and are equally reluctant to believe Talus' story.", "He works hard to convince them that they are really dead.", "Time will tell if he truly succeeds in this endeavor.", "The complete story will unfold in \"Forbidden\" as they decide to become \"Keepers\" and embrace their lost humanity and possibly protect the rest of the world.", "Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/I-m-Not-Perfect-and-It-s-Okay/dp/1606047817/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">I'm Not Perfect and It's Okay</a>" ]

[ "I bought this powdered broth mix to use in conjunction with the Almased weight loss program.", "The program calls for drinking a lot of home made broth daily along with the Almased drink, and I don't have the time or money to chop pounds of fresh vegetables and simmer broth every day.", "After a lot of research, I discovered this brand and it is the absolute best I have tasted.", "It is suitable for any diet as it is free of dairy, gelatine, meat, gluten, dairy, fat, cholesterol, or artificial ingredients.", "The only exception is those on a low-sodium diet as it does contain quite a bit of sodium-- 450 mg, but still way less than the 720 mg per cube of the vegetable boullion cubes in my pantry, which list salt as the first ingredient followed by a lot of artificial stuff.", "The broth is very flavorful, and you can see and taste the bits of herbs and vegetables.", "It contains nutritional yeast extract, carrots, onions, turmeric root, parsley, leeks, nutmeg, garlic, lovage, celery, pepper, balm, dill, paprika, rosemary, and mustard.", "It is very satisfying to drink a cup of this savory broth as part of a weight-loss program; it helps eliminate food cravings.", "However, I will definitely be using it in cooking as well, for soups, stews, sauces, and more.", "I am glad I bought six containers as I will definitely use them!", "Very reasonably priced." ]

[ "This was a game I really enjoyed.", "In fact I would say I was very addicted to it.", "In fact I keep it on my computer.", "If you played Age of Empires, you should enjoy the bonus god powers and myth units.", "Now you can rain death on your enemies with metors and lightning storms.", "You can collapse their defenses with earth quakes.", "There are also powers to help you such as rain for your farms or mass healing of your troops.", "Probably the most fun are the myth units which come from temples.", "You will get to use a wide range of units such as minotaurs, cyclops, centaurs, giants, trolls, sphinxes....", "The ones I liked best were the Giants.", "The Frost Giant can freeze units and the Hill Giants can toss them.", "They are very useful to attack structures as well.", "As with AofE, you still build your cities, food, mines, and wood.", "You upgrade your units while defending your bases and trying to deny resouces from the enemy.", "Overall I really don't have major complaints with the game.", "Well maybe the random map could be improved.", "It's easy to scout out.", "The AI might stand a touch up as well.", "There are noticable patterns in attack.", "Finally, the storyline is good and the graphics are good!", "You can't go wrong with this one." ]

[ "OMG, I was panting as I finished this adventure thriller!", "Ok, maybe horror is the better genre, but the way it is written doesn't seem to fit the normal slasher tale...", "Most of my readers know I love cats--but this one!", "Let's just say I wouldn't even want to meet up with him in a nightmare!", "Nayes does an excellent job of opening this story with teasers.", "The history behind his main character is presented--one nobody sees until near the end of the book!", "Although this species no longer exists, I loved the way that Nayes ended the story!", "But we all witness his victims--a horse, a goat, a man!", "This cat needed at least 100 pounds of meat to satisfy his hunger; he never bothered hunting rabbit or other small game.", "Anything large enough to provide a meal was easily vanquished.", "He had lived there in the large secluded, 95,000 acre empty forest for many years.", "If the man who had brought him had had his way, he would have been shot down by hunters who would pay for their pleasure to hunt \"big\" game without traveling to other lands.", "But the plane upon which he was carried had gone down and everybody had been killed, except the cub, who had walked away unhurt...", "That cub was now grown, having hunted in the vast forest, unharmed, unknown by anybody that he was even there.", "Until Richard Phelps, a real estate developer, bought the property and had big dreams to not only have hunting, fished and other similar activities, but to build a large golf course and elaborate facilities that would bring the rich and famous to vacation there.", "He had hired his daughter, Norah, a wildlife biologist, to create a report which would be the basis for his seeking needed financial support.", "Unfortunately, he had one goal in mind for that report--that it reflect exactly what he wanted it to say...", "Norah was a professional who was quite unaware of her father's desire.", "She was busy exploring the lands, making tentative estimates of available game, etc.", ", when the first incident occurred.", "A man's body had been found, severely damaged, with parts missing, including the brain, and those parts around the stomach...", "The man was identified as a local prospector.", "And Jason had been his good friend.", "A man, who himself, had almost been killed when a grizzly had attacked him and also killed his son.", "Now, he stood over his friend, hardly able to identify him, and knew he had to be involved in this hunt...", "But Norah wanted to catch the beast alive!", "If she could figure out the right dosage for bringing him down alive with a tranq gun, she would do it.", "But at least she agreed that if she didn't get him down, Jason would take the next shot, and his gun would be fully loaded--with bullets!", "This is almost an epic novel--fully developed in a manner that keeps the reader moving forward, knowing that some major event is going to occur, yet allowing the richness of the outdoors, the land itself to be enjoyed, and the wildlife--wolves, cougars--natural, though horrible to be considered, deaths as animals kill to survive.", "I knew it was coming, I expected it.", "But I had no idea \"what\" would happen!", "Really great characters developed for readers to hate, while others will immediately pull you in to \"their\" position of what should be done...", "The ending, for me, was perfect--but only in a novel...", "I'm not sure what I'd say in reality!", "Wow!", "The whole book was just fantastic!", "GABixlerReviews" ]

[ "Indigo Prophecy sets out to do somthing very ambitious from the moment you fire up the game.", "Seriously, don't even start the game.", "Listen to the beautiful music, and let the trailer roll.", "After that, start the tutorial.", "At this point, you should realize that, Indigo Prophecy is not trying to be a movie any more.", "It is a movie, just in the guise of a console game.", "For the sake of not ruining the game, I will not reveal anything plot releated, however I can easily tell you, even after watching the trailers and such, you will not be expecting the massive twist this game puts on the player, about 5 hours into the game.", "Of course, the ending might be a tad loose or less then what gamers are expecting, but it's still quite good...", "or rather, \"they\" are quite good.", "Yes, your actions in the game reflect the ending you will wind up with, so make those choices wisely.", "Of course, you don't have an absolute control over everything, but there are parts where your choices will dramatically effect the flow of the game.", "The most unfortunate thing is, once it is all over, the developers of the game did not give you an option to watch it all over again, which I would have loved.", "A pre-recording of my entire game, so I could just sit back and enjoy the game without playing Simon says and doing other tasks...", "since, it prides itself on being the most cinematic experience on the PS2.", "It pretty much nails that objective though, with characters you really will enjoy getting to know, and a well developed plot and story, that while becoming a bit cramped near the end, it never fails to entertain.", "The voice acting is top notch, and the game itself plays smooth enough, combing what one might call Simon says for the action elements, and the tricky concept of hitting the L and R buttons in succession to survive other parts.", "Even a part where you need to navigate in first person, and control a characters breathing.", "If you fail, your character panics...", "a very good choice to show what a person with Clastrophobia goes through in a small cramped space.", "The music is also top notch, and runs from catchy Rock tunes, to insanely catchy, somewhat 70's funk, all the way to fully orchestrated themes, including the very well done \"Battle\" theme you will hear many times throughout the course of the game.", "Again, I have a hard time calling it a game, because for me, it was much more.", "I bought it, and beat it on the same day.", "I spent about 9 hours total, and then I went back and beat it again, doing all different things when I had the choices to make.", "You can actually wind up with some very funny dialoge/dramatic moments should you decide to do somthing, that normally, you wouldn't consider.", "In fact, the only bad things about this game really, are the short finish time, and the fact that you can't watch the entire game once you beat it, as a movie.", "Aside from that, and the minor gripe that the game takes on an entirely new genre and direction halfway through...", "lead me to say that for some, this won't be a keeper.", "However, I do recommend it highly.", "It's like those old Lucasarts adventure games.", "Classic, but once you beat them you know everything, and how to solve all the puzzles and such.", "It still doesn't mean you can't replay the game, but the initial magic is somewhat lost.", "Indigo Prophecy is very much in the same boat.", "I view it more like a DVD.", "I play the game/watch my movie, and then put it back on the shelf.", "Later on, I can play it again, knowing exactly what to do, or not do, and experience it again and again.", "It is very much like a good movie.", "Through fantastic dialoge, a good plot, and a very rewarding system of gameplay and storyline branching, Indigo Prophecy will most likely appeal to fans of less known games.", "Before I finish, just know this.", "Indigo Prophecy is one of the few games, that really captures the cinematic feel of a great movie.", "In other words, it's the most theatrical, cinematic, and compelling games in almost a decade.", "Despite the minor gripes, I can't give this anything but a 5 in total, because from start to finish I was hooked without a chance of breaking free, till the credits rolled at 5 in the morning." ]

[ "Richard Abernrthie, master of Enderby Hall, died very suddenly and completely unexpected.", "He was never quite the same after his only son and heir, Mortimer, died unexpectedly of polio.", "The remaining members of the Abernethie family gather after the funeral for the reading of the will.", "However, at the reading, Cora Abernethie Lansquenet, the late Richard's youngest sister, who's always been something of an embarrassment to the family, brightly blurts out, \"It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it...", "But he was murdered, wasn't he?", "\" When Cora is found dead the next day, Hercule Poirot has the task of finding the killer.", "After the Funeral was written in 1953 and is an homage to Abney Hall (Enderby Hall in the book), the Victorian mansion where the young Agatha Christie spent a lot of her Christmas Holidays.", "The setting is typically Christie: a Victorian mansion, colorful characters, a butler, a murder and of course Hercule Poirot.", "The narrative keeps the reader hooked and slowly builds up to the climax.", "The conclusion is -like always- surprising, but also rather fair.", "With an eye for the little details you should be able to find the killer.", "You might have a problem with finding the motive, but that is a small price to pay.", "A real Agatha Christie classic." ]

[ "After I run through the auto wash, I pull over and spray my tires with this.", "I like a shiny, new looking tire.", "This provides a nice shine, but not super shine.", "It lasts until I go through the wash again...", "around 1 - 2 weeks.", "I do wish it was a bit shinier.", "It is easy to use in the pump bottle, quick and efficient.", "I keep in my car (Arizona) and it can get very hot..", "so I didn't want a foam aerosal can.", "Further, I did NOT receive compensation of ANY kind for my review.", "My purchase is VERIFIED, full price, unsolicited, honest and 100% independent.", "As are my reviews.", "My reviews are completely my opinion, which may differ from yours.", "I respect that.", "I do my best to offer real, honest reviews to help other buyers.", "Happy shopping to all!" ]

[ "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) is a children's fantasy novel, the third in C.", "S.", "Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.", "Here, Edmund and Lucy, along with their insufferable cousin Eustace, are pulled into Narnia to aid Caspian in his search for seven missing Narnian lords.", "There isn't much of an overarching plot here as there are in Lewis's prior novels; it's much more episodic, as the Dawn Treader sails to one island after another, and to one adventure after another.", "And this is why the novel works so well: Lewis has given himself complete narrative freedom to do whatever he wants, and he uses the full measure of his wondrous imagination.", "The unexpected is here in a way unlike the previous stories, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has throughout it the full and free spirit of fantasy adventure.", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a more charming read than either of Lewis's previous books in the series, and the primary reason is that Lewis, as narrator, has gotten himself rather more playfully involved, making humorous observations here and witty comments there, in a way reminiscent of J.", "R.", "R.", "Tolkien's The Hobbit.", "Lewis's characters' dialogue is also sharp and clever, certainly more so than in previous books.", "My general impression is that with this book, Lewis really got a handle on his Narnian storytelling.", "As is usual for him, Lewis has a number of moral themes at work here: most obviously, he addresses greed on a number of occasions - greed for wealth, for status, and for beauty.", "Through Eustace, Lewis extols the virtues of being well-mannered and considerate of others, but he also attacks the notion that \"modern values\" are inherently superior.", "Christian themes are not as prominent here as in some other works (except, of course, Christian virtue), but they can be found in some depth in Reepicheep's quest for Aslan's Country - his quest, as it were, for afterlife and the Kingdom of God.", "And this is an area of the story where Lewis excels.", "He does a fine job of balancing childish wonderment and mature gravity in his characters as they approach the end of the world, and Lewis's fleeting glimpses of what might lie beyond fire the spirit and the imagination.", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is an outstanding adventure novel; it might be my favorite book in the series." ]

[ "I also used this to make helping hands.", "The 1/4 inch connector is screwed into a drilled and tapped cutting board, the loc-line snapped on, and a small alligator clip attached to the free end.", "I currently have five \"helping hands\" coming out of the same&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/small-cutting-board/dp/B009UYJBCK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">small cutting board</a>.", "The cutting board was drilled and then tapped with&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/this-1-4-inch-to-18-NPT-tap/dp/B0002YUWLQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">this 1/4 inch to 18 NPT tap</a>.", "I picked the alligator clips out of this&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/collection-of-alligator-clips/dp/B002X4CG3A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">collection of alligator clips.", "</a>&nbsp;For my initial versions, I just hot glued the clip to the smaller loc-lne nozzle.", "This&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Loc-Line-assembly-tool/dp/B006R9OT8M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Loc-Line assembly tool</a>&nbsp;will save you endless frustration.", "For my use, the cheap knockoffs work pretty well too, but I haven't peel hot glue off the yet or hit them with a soldering iron..", "The loc-line brand is tough quality stuff though that that I have dripped hot glue onto, have dripped solder onto, and have bumped with the hot end of a soldering iron.", "The loc-line stuff is still fine after the abuse.", "Also, the knock-off I tested is not compatible with the loc-line brand.", "The loc-line has bigger balls on the segment ends." ]

[ "These tuners are direct drop in replacements to fender guitars with modern 10mm tuner holes.", "These have two pegs.", "18:1 gear ratio which are great!", "staggered tuners too!", "but I expected them to be two tuners long, two mediums, and two short tuning post.", "Or at least two long and four short tuner post like the ones that came on my tele American standard.", "Instead these tuners came with three long and three short.", "I don't really mind though.", "Overall these tuners are a great upgrade.", "Super stable, accurate tuning, easy string changes, and easy maintenance.", "I Should've gotten these long ago instead of those cheap sperzels." ]

[ "\"Wonderland Creek\" is one of those stories that I nearly laughed outright at the first chapter and found myself more than just a bit relating to the heroine of the novel, Alice Grace.", "Alice has her nose stuck in a book and not a single thought planted in reality.", "She is one of those characters who has so far to grow and to grow up (ha!", "), but has a voice upon the page that drew me as a reader.", "And in many ways it was almost uncomfortable the similarities I found in her character and mine.", "(though I hope I don't view all of life through a novel.", ";-)\n\nThe novel is more romance than what I have read of Lynn Austin before and doesn't have the deep plots she is known for, but the novel is still enjoyable.", "There is a complexity to the characters, especially the mountain people with their feuds and struggles.", "The \"murder\" of Mack took several twists, but I'm not quite sure if I'm completely satisfied with the ending of it.", "I could have missed something along the way, which is tainting my view, but I thought it was closed up a bit too easily.", "The close of the novel was completely sweet and wonderful.", "The journey Alice and Mack make through the story with the other characters give the novel such a mix of personality and made the book an enjoyable read.", "This review is my honest opinion.", "Thanks to the publishers through CFBA for my copy to review." ]

[ "Arrived well packaged.", "On a Friday.", "Set out to put it together and have been having fits.", "No response from customer service becasue they are closed on Saturday (I guess).", "The assembling instructions sheet did not match the components.", "More than 2 hours into this, it is not together yet.", "I envy the people who put it together so easily.", "Did I get a defective part?", "Only way to find out if they actually returned my call.", "So far, big disappointment.", "OK, not sure if the assembling gods were reading this or not, but after venting here, I switched all the tubes around (again) and got some help from my 9 year old, and voila!", "it went together (maybe my helper did the trick).", "Looks nice, the bulb is really hot.", "Now, I think I like it.", "Wish I remember how I put it together, hope I don't have to take it apart." ]

[ "Okay.", "This game gets a lot of good press.", "A lot of it.", "And frankly, it deserves a certain amount of praise--it's fun just to play, and that is a somewhat less common event in video games these days than maybe it ought to be.", "Even realizing that my 360 will have a version available (that I will most definitely buy, if only to get the achievement points and downloadable songs), I'm not sorry that I picked this up.", "It's a great game, and there's a very good chance you ought to buy it.", "Not all about the game is good, though.", "The first thing you need to realize going in is that this is basically Dance Dance Revolution with a different controller.", "It's a rhythm game where you have to push buttons in something resembling time with the music (across the broad spectrum of guitar rock included here, there were some times I felt like I was playing notes I never heard on some of the difficulty settings, but that is to be expected).", "If you absolutely loathe that sort of thing, you're probably not going to get turned around here.", "More importantly, however, that means the fundamental thing that sets this game apart from all of its other competitors in the new genre of \"rhythm games\" is the controller.", "You NEED the controller to have the best possible time with this game.", "Otherwise, it's a very entertaining rhythm game, but it's just ho hum.", "If you can get the bundle, you should buy the bundle.", "Unfortunately, the controller is not the best that it could be.", "I will admit now that I have some problems with my hands and arms that make repetitive motion very bothersome after a while, and the controller that this game distributes with really tweaks whatever is wrong with my appendages.", "An hour of continuous playing will leave my left arm stiff and pained for hours to come.", "It is a testament to how enjoyable this game is that I continue to pick it up and play it (knowing, as I do, that it's going to hurt), but this IS a very real concern.", "If you have ergonomic health problems, you should probably see if you can find a store with a demo set up - and a lot of them will - that will let you play around with the guitar controller before you decide to buy.", "As far as the song selection goes, it seems like they've done an adequate job.", "I would prefer to have songs from their original artists (several songs are obviously and recognizably covered - it's hard to confuse what you've got here with Kurt Cobain), but the covers are executed with enough competence that they don't detract too much from the overall game.", "Not having played the first one, I can't give you a comparison between the two set lists, except to say that this one seemed good enough to me.", "My biggest gripe has to be with the game, though, would have to be the difficulty settings.", "It's fine to make a hard game - I'm okay with that - but I can easily envision some people not being able to make it through on even the Normal difficulty level, which is where you get the opportunity to start unlocking the extra songs and character models and guitars and whatever else have you.", "I think that perhaps it might have served the developers well to tone down the difficulty just a touch on Normal, if only to make the extra stuff you can get (with cash you earn through the Career mode) more accessible to the broader audience.", "I'm also baffled as to why the Bonus songs seem to be the hardest in the game when they're the ones from people that you have, more likely than not, never heard of.", "Seems to me like it would have been in those bands' best interest that their songs be a little bit more enjoyable to play through and less of a chore (currently I do not know what Raw Dog sounds like all the way through, as I have yet to play it without screwing it up), so that they might, you know, sell some more records, but I guess that's a discussion for the designers and their licensees to have.", "On the whole, the game is terrific fun, and can be most people (I'm sure that some folks who are uptight about lyrics might have problems with some of it, though the profanity has been eliminated for the most part - which makes the inclusion of Killing in the Name seem a bit silly, but what do I know?", ")." ]