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[ "Late night, a good book, warm tea and then some nice dreams..", "Ahh life is so good!!", ":)\nI experienced all the above yesterday when I took up \"Tea With Emma\" when I couldn't sleep.", "Amidst the silence of the night broken only by the very faint night sounds, I had only my tea and this splendid book for company.", "\"Tea With Emma\" is the first novella in the Teacup Novella series consisting of four books.", "I loved the way Diane has structured her story.", "She tells the story through Lucy who is an author having affections towards the UPS guy Mark, who by the way is just too handsome (sigh), and lives alone with her dog, Gertie.", "Lucy receives a parcel from her father which contains her late aunt Lucille's teacups, who had been a collector and collected vintage teacups from all over the world!", "The teacups transport Lucy to the past when she had spent one summer with her aunt and had loved all her tea parties and the stories she told about each teacup she had collected.", "This gives her inspiration to write four stories based on each teacup and so starts our first story which follows two friends, Maddie and Lanie who have just returned from a Jane Austen tour from England and aim to bring the Austen culture to Austin by opening a tea shop.", "The story introduces us to Maddie's Nana Rachel, Jonathan who adores Rachel, Dr.", "Ian Grant who has formed a bad impression of Maddie and Lanie based on his experiences during the flight from England where he constantly listened to their incessant chatter and despite his repeated rebukes could not get a single moment of quiet.", "As if this torture was not enough, a lone wheel from their bag leaves him on crutches with a bad sprain in his leg!!", ":)\n\nI also loved the character of the mysterious cyber friend of Lanie's, Jeff.", "A terrific character treat, this book hooked me from the start and I was bemused by Maddie's often disastrous attempts at being matchmaker!!", "The whole grouchy Dr.", "Grant part and the sweet Maddie's attempts at forging a friendship with him and also aiming for his forgiveness was interesting.", "The quaint and cozy tea sampling and cake tasting sessions were just yum and I loved every second of it.", "What with all the quiet and the coziness of my couch I could feel myself sitting with Maddie and Nana in their kitchen while they discussed their recipes for the upcoming tea shop, \"The Chawton Tea Room\" which they named after Austen's cottage, \"Chawton Cottage\"!", "I was warmed by Lanie and Maddie's deep friendship and the selfless love between Nana and Maddie.", "The unrequited care shown by Jonathan for Nana is endearing and I sincerely wished they would have a happily- ever- after.", "I had read the third installment in the series, \"Home to Walnut Ridge\" first and though all books are different but still after reading this first book I am able to understand the history of all characters and the story of Lucy and Mark better.", "Needless to say the covers of both the books from this series are catchy and attract the reader with their warmth inspiring settings..", ":)\n\nLucy aptly describes her idea of Maddie and of Tea With Emma as\n\"A hopeless romantic in a modern -day twist to Jane Austen's Emma...", "in Austin?", "\"\n\nA 4.", "5 out of 5 to \"Tea With Emma\" and a strong recommendation to enjoy reading this book along with your warm cup of tea for a perfect refreshment and an inviting journey to Jane Austen's time of the perfect English tea parties \"with cinnamon scones or wedges of mouth watering Scottish shortbread\".", "A few recipes provided at the back of the book, courtesy of \"The Chawton Tea Room\", are simply wow and I am definitely going to try them out for my own tea party!!", ":)\n\nThis review is also available at Njkinny's World of Books.." ]

[ "SOCOM is one of the most popular franchises for the PS2.", "The multiplayer has always been great, but what the games have always lacked is a unique and compeling single-player.", "With this installment all the needs of the gamers have been met with great improvments.", "The first noticble improvement is the graphics although quite bad in comparison to other games they are a step up from the graphics of the other two SOCOMs.", "The gameplay is also much improved with smarter AI and different objects some requiring stealth while others require a sharp and deadly shooter.", "The abilty to customize your weapons lets you chose how you want to complete your mission.", "For example if you want to be stealthy you could equip your gun with silencer and scope for quiet kills.", "Or if you want to attack with with a strong force equip your gun with a grenade launcher.", "These things greatly help the gameplay and add to the stategy, tactics and realism of the allready close to perfect games.", "If you like stealth or modern warfare then this game is your cup of tea." ]

[ "I got this album back in the mid 80s when I was in high school.", "Then the 90s came and I forgot about all of the great music there is on it.", "I saw REO Speedwagon this past Summer and it rekindled my interest in their music and tracking down some of their albums.", "I did have their album \"The Hits\", but I really wanted to get \"Wheels Are Turnin' and \"Life As We Know It\".", "Songs like \"I Do' Wanna Know\", \"One Lonely Night\", \"Rock 'N Roll Star\", \"Live Every Moment\", and \"Can't Fight This Feeling\" stand out and make purchasing this CD well worth it.", "The whole album is great and this isn't a dud on it.", "I would suggest buying this album and the follow up to it \"Life As We Know It\".", "You will not be dissappointed.", "&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Wheels-Are-Turnin/dp/B0012GN3VY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Wheels Are Turnin</a>" ]

[ "I purchased the Zire 71 as a going back to school present.", "It was brand new at the time, and such an improvement over Palm's older models (M500 series).", "They fixed their lackluster screen problems.", "This model is bright and clear, and the battery doesn't die nearly as quickly as it did with the m500 series.", "This palm is multimedia capable, AND a digital camera!", "It came in handy in class whenever my teacher drew a diagram, and even during concerts where \"cameras\" aren't allowed this thing is allowed through!", "Of course it doesn't have a flash and the resolution is limited, but then again you'd look sort of weird whipping out a high res camera to take photos of a diagram in class.", "The camera is hidden inside of the palm, it has a slide-open case to reveal it.", "With memory cards you can take hundreds of photos.", "It uses SecureDigital cards, which I have found to be very durable.", "Even special software has been released for this Palm.", "The joystick on the bottom of it make it fun for playing the new Sega Sonic The Hedgehog games, as well as flipping through your information with ease.", "Some of the nitpicking I have seen on this site regarding the case being \"slippery\", and the buttons too easily turning the unit on - I do not think the palm is slippery, and it's thickness actually makes it feel much more sturdy to me than other PDA's.", "I dropped my Zire a few times and it never even had a scratch on it.", "As far as the buttons, if you try to jam it into it's included case, you will get that problem.", "Maybe the same people jamming it in are also the same people reporting it being \"slippery\"?", "The only thing I can complain about on this unit is the RealOne Software.", "I was never able to sync my mp3s through that software, however palm's desktop software will allow you to also put MP3s on the device so it wasn't as big a deal.", "If you plan on using it as a full-time MP3 player, I recommend getting an empty jump drive to connect your memory card directly to your PC for faster transfers.", "Those are only about $17 and definitely a good investment.", "There are no WiFi capabilities with this unit, but that's normal for this price range.", "But for the money, this is the best Palm PDA out there!" ]

[ "I've had the MOJO about 2 weeks now and this is my first MP3 player.", "Sound quality is good (for MP3) but I found the included headphones cumbersome.", "Also the different equalizer modes seem to make make almost no differance with the sound no matter which mode I've chosen.", "I burned thru 2 sets of batteries each with less than 5 hours of play time (its rated at 10 hours).", "I found if I shut off the back light for the LCD display I got closer to the 10 hour rated run time.", "I find the LCD display just a little small for my ageing eye sight.", "I've seen odd symbols appear in in the title/song listings that do no show up on any other player I've tried the same MP3 cds in...", "I wish it had come with a carring case (even a basic one) and a remote control.", "I do like that when a VBR MP3 is played the display changes in real (?", ") time to show what the bit-rate is at the moment.", "Over all, I like it." ]

[ "Tim O'Brien has been a favorite of mine for nearly 25 years.", "His books are always deep and insightful, but they reached new levels of somberness with \"The Lake of the Woods\".", "\"Tomcat In Love\" is a delightfully unexpected left turn and reveals a surprisingly sharp comic talent.", "I usually find it difficult to enjoy a novel with a protagonist I can't admire.", "But Thomas Chippering is so delighfully self delusional that you can't help but giggle as he digs himself in deeper with every scheme he contrives.", "And yet amazingly you find yourself rooting for this buffoon as reaches new depths of social ineptitude.", "Other reviewers mention that Chippering is an unreliable narrator, but it is important to realize that he actually believes all the lies he is telling.", "Half the fun of reading this comic novel is reading between the lines to distinguish where what is really happening diverges from what Chippering is telling you.", "This is a funny, funny book.", "Even so, it confronts the reader with many serious issues, particularly the objectification of women.", "There's plenty to think about while you are laughing at the characters.", "That's one reason this book stays with you much longer than most comic novels.", "I gave a copy of this novel to my father, and after he finished it he sent it along to my brother.", "Tim O'Brien is exactly a generation between me and my father, and while there's plenty we can't see eye to eye on, we both found this novel extremely entertaining.", "Tim O'Brien is a treasure.", "Read this book!" ]

[ "Conventionally, WAR AND PEACE is thought of as a novel.", "It is even called by some \"the greatest novel ever written.", "\" But is it a novel?", "Tolstoy himself said otherwise.", "While the book was still appearing in serial form, Tolstoy wrote: \"What is `War and Peace'?", "It is not a novel, still less an epic poem, still less a historical chronicle.", "`War and Peace' is what the author wanted and was able to express, in the form in which it is expressed.", "\" Taking my lead from the quote with which I have entitled this review, I read WAR AND PEACE to be \"history\", \"the unconscious, swarmlike life of [Russians (primarily, the Russian nobility)]\" during the Napoleonic wars of 1805 to 1812.", "It is Tolstoy's peculiar brand of history - not just the truth (as he saw it) about the facts, but also the truth about the spirit; in sum, the truth about the entire experience.", "Many readers have bemoaned the large number of characters that populate the book, but there really are only five main characters - two of whom (Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov) seem to be alter egos of Tolstoy.", "The novel tracks both the private and public affairs of those characters and their families - their aspirations, their failures, their searches for meaning, their disillusionments, their loves and their encounters with death - against the background of the Napoleonic Wars, especially Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and the ultimate, heroic Russian repulsion of the French.", "Along the way, there are marvelous accounts of battles, duels, gambling, Freemasonry, grand balls and high society, courting, wolf-hunting, inefficient bureaucracy, and the toadying and hypocrisy rampant in both the army and the aristocracy.", "It is a panoramic work, with a depth and a breadth nigh unparalleled in fiction.", "Much of the depth is supplied by Tolstoy's philosophical meditations.", "And much of those meditations are historiographical in nature.", "Briefly, Tolstoy debunks the notion of causation in history as well as the conceit that history has a purpose, at least one that can be known by man.", "And he is especially scornful of the \"Great Man\" Theory of History.", "Tolstoy is justly praised for his realism.", "WAR AND PEACE is packed with one great scene after another, from scenes between potential lovers in the drawing room to scenes of war and gore on the battlefield.", "Time after time I was entranced, eagerly wanting to know how the particular episode of the moment was resolved.", "How, then, can I give the book only four stars?", "Primarily, because it is too long and too diffuse.", "I acknowledge its literary greatness, but at the same time reading it wore me out.", "Whew, what a trek!", "So much so that I did not really enjoy it.", "So much so that, in hindsight, I wish that I had devoted the sixty or so hours required to read it on two or three or four other books.", "(In other words, I do not feel that WAR AND PEACE was in any way \"essential\" to my reading career.", ") In addition, I had two other problems with the book.", "First, there are some inconsistencies or implausibilities in the development of some of the characters.", "(The novel is more a stringing together of episodes than a coherent, organically developing story from beginning to end.", ") Second, Tolstoy's authorial voice is an arrogant voice: in reading WAR AND PEACE, one does not enter into a dialogue with the author or the text; one is told how it is, one is lectured to.", "Finally, a few words about the edition of WAR AND PEACE I read - the 2007 translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, published by Alfred A.", "Knopf, hardcover version.", "Although I don't know Russian, I am willing to accept that the P&V translation is the best on the market.", "The hardcover version of the book is exemplary.", "It is sturdily bound and it includes a number of intelligent features, including: a two-page listing of the principal characters at the beginning of the novel (which helped me considerably over the first 300 pages of the novel, after which I rarely needed to refer to it); English translations at the bottom of each page of the many passages of French and German speech that Tolstoy included in the novel; twenty-two pages of informative notes at the end of the volume; an \"Historical Index\" that includes brief profiles of historical people and places that are referred to in the book or are otherwise relevant to the events described; and a nine-page summary of the novel, broken down by chapter.", "If you are going to invest your time in WAR AND PEACE, I recommend doing so via an investment in the hardcover version of the P&V translation.", "(On other web-sites, such as ABE, you can purchase a new hard-cover for considerably less than the unconscionable prices being charged by resellers through Amazon.", ")" ]

[ "Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.", "Rating: 9/10\n\nPROS:\n- The more I read, the more I liked the tone of the narration.", "James is honest and intelligent, and there's something rather charming about his resigned attitude toward life.", "Lanyon also captures the obsession of a scholar very well: when James starts looking at an antique book or manuscript, he completely loses touch with the outside world.", "- Sedgwick intrigued me almost immediately.", "He's so frigid and remote at the beginning that I at once began anticipating seeing his cold demeanor melt away when he fell in love.", "- Some of the things that happen in the story are so unusual and so unexpected that I found them uproariously funny.", "And the characters' reactions are priceless.", "James says this at one point: \"I wondered if I'd gotten in a car accident on my way to the Hotel Del Monte and was, in fact, happily hallucinating in a coma somewhere.", "\"\n- I thought the little details here and there about Charles Dickens and antique books and such were really interesting.", "They seem well researched, and there aren't so many details that the story seems overloaded or bogged down by them.", "CON:\n- Okay, so the romance maybe developed a little quickly for me to find it utterly believable.", "But it was so sweet and lighthearted and fun, I didn't really care.", "Overall comments: This is a pleasant little read: not very long, but certainly worth a couple hours' worth of time.", "There's some intrigue, some sex, some light angst, and a healthy dose of heartwarming romance.", "What's not to like?" ]

[ "I purchased two of these.", "I have one 55 gallon aquarium, where two 'Jack Dempsey' cichlids decided to spawn.", "This device keeps the rest of the fish safe when the JDs are trying to chase them out of the tank.", "Peace is restored there.", "I also have a 29 gallon Eclipse tank where I 'try' to raise any fry/feeders.", "I had a lot of 'Convict cichlid' young ones there and needed to make some safe space for the little J Dempseys.", "This worked well.", "These things seem a bit flimsy, once you have them installed they hold their place well.", "If you want to use the metal clips, be advised that your normal top fixtures will not fit well over the clips\n\nThis is not an 'invisible' divider, I will try to post some pictures at my web site and provide a link here.", "My choice was, let fish kill each other, or have some peace (with a little ugliness).", "I chose peace.", "Enjoy\n\nken" ]

[ "Mr.", "Perkins should write a very different book all together...", "How to make it as a new self published author on Amazon.", "Step one-Concieve a great story.", "NUFF SAID\n\nStep two- Write in such a way as the characters are knowable, lovable and hate-able (when appropriate).", "Mr.", "Perkins is a very, very good author especially when you realize how early it is in his career.", "Step three- Market it in short little four chapter novelettes each one ending with a cliff hanger.", "WARNING WARNING, If you struggle to rub two nickels together do not read books (novelettes) one and two.", "By the end of two you will be HOOKED.", "You will end up paying ten dollars for the \"I will try this author out his book is only $.", "99\" inexpensive reading experience.", "Don't worry though, it will be worth it.", "This is a great way for an author to do a first publish I believe.", "If you don't like what he writes you are only out maybe one or two dollars and an hour or so of reading.", "If you do like it hopefully your ten dollars means he is able to produce more...", "much much more, (hint hint)\n\nIf you haven't yet started book 1, I envy you.", "I believe the final episode, \"book ten\", is almost out so you won't have the crack...", "er uh Renewal withdrawals that some of the rest of us have had while I trust the author has been up around the clock to give us our next hit :)\n\nIn all seriousness if you are reading this Mr.", "Perkins thanks for the great story and please next time just give it to me in full length so I can go to work without sleeping the previous night but at least I don't have that agonizing gap of time where I can't stand not knowing what happens next (pause for breath).", "Thanks for the wonderful story.", "Only real negative comment?", "Where the heck is everyone getting the gasoline?", "Did I miss the part where the refineries are all up and running these many years removed?" ]

[ "11/18/10 UPDATE: Just wanted to say that the last batch of these we received are the best ever.", "They had more banana taste and had lots more walnuts.", "I love them even more!", "Also , all cookies we have received to date are fresh...", "NO mould!", "I am so addicted to these cookies!", "Love them!", "They are great for a meal substitute or snack.", "Not too sweet-just right.", "They are good for you too.", "What else could you want?", "No more dessert store bought cookies for us.", "One cookie and a glass of milk is pretty filling for me as the cookies are sizable.", "My son likes two at a time though.", "(Sometimes I do too!", ") We have disabilities in our home so 'easy' is a word we love.", "At first we tried the Morning Glory Cookies and loved those so ordered 4 more different kinds, caramel apple, banana nut, peanut butter with chocolate, fruit and nut.", "We all loved them all.", "The Caramel Apple went first though.", "My son's favorites are caramel apple, peanut butter with chocolate and banana nut.", "Frozen we heat in microwave 25 seconds.", "What I love about this one is banana flavor and texture of the walnuts.", "Just delicious!", "I want one right now but unfortunately we are out Darn it!", "Do not hesitate to try these in any flavor.", "They are a bargain.", "We are getting the automatic monthly shipping next month which is even more of a bargain and will order probably 10-12 packages at least, for 3 people.", "I told you we love them!", "Note: Freeze these immediately as they do not have preservatives in them...", "that is a good thing!", "UPDATE 11/7/10: I HAVE READ COMMENTS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAD THESE GET MOULD ON THEM.", "PLEASE REMEMBER TO FREEZE THESE AS THEY HAVE NO PRESERVATIVES.", "THERE IS A NOTE ON WHITE PAPER FROM ERIN BAKER IN EACH PACKAGE WHICH SUGGESTS YOU DO THIS AND WHY.", "JUST HATE TO SEE ERIN GET BASHED FOR THIS WHEN IT IS NOT HER FAULT.", "MINE GO IN THE FREEZER AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE.", "THAT WAY THEY ARE ALWAYS FRESH.", "STILL LOVE THESE COOKIES!", "I AM NOW ON MONTHLY AUTOMATIC MAILING SO WE HAVE THEM EVEN IF I FORGET TO ORDER ON TIME.", "THAT WAY IT IS EVEN LESS EXPENSIVE.", "HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG?", "GREAT BARGAIN FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TO WATCH OUR PENNIES.", "MY MOM (who has alzheimers) LOVES THEM SO MUCH I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I QUIT ORDERING THEM.", "SHE TALKS ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME.", "SHE WAS FEELING SO DOWN AS SHE CANNOT COOK MUCH AT ALL ANYMORE AND SINCE THESE THEY ARE EASY FOR HER TO HEAT IN THE MICROWAVE, IT MAKES HER FEEL BETTER ABOUT HERSELF.", "THANK YOU ERIN!" ]

[ "<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/StoneHeart/dp/B001VNC602/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">StoneHeart</a>&nbsp;I listened to the audio book.", "Although I did not think the narrator was the best choice, it didn't seem to make that much of a difference in the story.", "There was a great deal of detail that I normally don't care for, but it works for this story.", "There wasn't a great deal of dialog to help fill out characters, but again it worked well in this story.", "As the five star indicates, I loved it.", "I didn't need to know the jargon listening to the book, if I read it that possibly would have tripped me up.", "Instead listening to the story pulled me in right away.", "The introduction between Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin was very well done.", "The reader immediately identifies with the two men and their idiosyncrasies.", "I fell into the voyage of \"Sophie\" just as easily and I was one with the ship, the crew, the officers, and the sea.", "I was there at every port and naval confrontation.", "I watched Jack and Stephen develop a friendship.", "I lived the conflict with James Dillion and Stephen Maturin.", "I think I liked the historical accuracy of the time period the most and how O'Brian had the men act and speak reflecting the true anthropology of the time in behaviors, speech, and actions.", "War was different then and Naval War was between Gentlemen and Officers with proper behaviors and protocol.", "I was on pins and needles as the Court Martial made its decision and was happy Aubrey was acquitted and his sword returned.", "I can't wait until I get \"Post Captain\".", "I am taking the advice of other readers to read the books in order." ]

[ "Just a quick note to the few who haven't seen this movie, and the fewer who didn't thoroughly enjoy it.", "This movie is perfect in every aesthetic sense, the music (brilliant soundtrack, I own it), the cinematography, the world class talent (giving some of the best performances of thier lives)...", "still, I almost walked out because I felt Hollywood had crafted a perfect movie devoid of message, indulgent, I almost coulnd't stand it if that was the case.", "Thankfully it wasn't, and is the reason for my review.", "After a while the basic message of the film began to take shape for me and made a colossal difference.", "So (without giving anything away), I believe this movie is about bravery.", "Not the kind of \"I'll take the hill\" bravery we're used to, but everyday bravery, the kind that is too often found in short supply.", "It's a story about a man who is almost a composite of what allot of men subconsciously strive for (not how he turns out, but the basic attributes of his life).", "His world slowly and unnoticably degenerated into a life of misery.", "And he did something about it.", "He bravely decided to change.", "He doesn't follow the textbook, and so a good deal of drama ensues, but he does his best.", "I found it admirable, brave, and, well, no pun intended, but I found it really beautiful.", "You're entitled to disagree with my interpretation, but when I shared it with a very intelligent friend of mine who didn't like the film, he instantly changed his opinion on it.", "I hope you enjoy half as much as I did." ]

[ "Very funny; lies, lies and more lies; hot chemistry just leaking out all over the place the place with good looking men; and a genie.", "Story begins with a cautionary plea not to clean.", "\"It started out so innocently--with a chamois cloth, some silver polish, and a bottle of Brasso.", "Okay, if she were honest, Amber would have to say it really started with her irrational need to clean the house for her mother's impending visit.", "\"\n\nPoor Amber, her mother is a new age flake (no offense to new agers), her mom's new temporary boyfriend is \"Boyd, the boy toy\" and she has been burdened with a genie--a gorgeous hunk of a genie in her apartment refusing to leave until she makes a wish, or two, or however many fate decides she needs.", "Amber pretty much likes her life the way it is and doesn't want a wish granted.", "She gives in and that one little wish, one she tried very hard not to make, turns her life into a study of the ridiculous.", "Amber is firmly rooted in pop culture.", "Yes, Amber, Joe Lando was very hot before he cut his hair.", "Has a great reference to one of the Twilight Zone episodes--To Serve Man.", "Another fun reference to Weebles...", "you remember them, \"Weebles wobble but they won't fall down.", "\" More funnies from the book: \"That's a ferret in my pocket,\" Tom said.", "Then gave her a wolfish grin.", "\"But I am happy to see you.", "\"\n\nNaked aging hippies dancing around a fire, strip poker on the third shift, happy puppies to the rescue, you'll be howling with laughter.", "My only concern is those under thirty might not get a lot of the references unless they watch TV Land and This!", "TV.", "But then again, little kids think Shrek is hysterical and it is written mostly toward grown folks.", "There is no sex in the story, just flirting and off the charts chemistry and a little atypical romance.", "I'm glad the author requested a review for this because otherwise I may not have known it was out there nor is it likely I would have picked it up.", "This is a very fun and fast-paced read.", "I recommend it for anyone needing a good laugh to go along with flirting and a little change from the usual fare.", "Molly Harper fans will appreciate this book." ]

[ "R&B isn't generally thought of music with a message.", "It's supposed to make you get up and dance, not comment on social issues.", "Marvin Gaye proved that R&B artists could make great protest records and Gamble & Huff constantly made songs that were socially aware.", "The team's main mouthpieces were the O'Jays and together on Ship Ahoy they created an album that tackled subjects from the ecology, to greed to slavery.", "\"Put Your Hands Together\" is a plea for people to pray for and help those less fortunate.", "\"For The Love Of Money\" is a about the lengths people will go to get money.", "\"This Air I Breathe\" is about pollution and \"You Got Your Hooks In Me\" is about obession.", "The title song is a 10:00 opus about a subject rarely broached in music, slavery.", "Including the sounds of waves breaking on the ocean, the song takes us aboard a slave ship.", "Even though the album takes on tough subjects, the Philly Soul Sound makes the album immensly listenable.", "As always with Gamble & Huff, the album contains alot of stiring strings and you won't find a heavier bass line anywhere than on \"Money\".", "The O'Jay's are in fine vocal form and 27 years later, the messages, unfortunately, are still releveant." ]

[ "My review is based on the assumption that you will pay the current Amazon listed price (49.", "99).", "I tested these earphones against my ultra-comfortable&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Panasonic-RP-HT260-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000OKH7HA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Panasonic RP-HT260 Monitor Headphones</a>&nbsp;and an old earbud set that came with a Sony Discman many years ago.", "There were two test songs, a pop song and a classical song.", "The pop song was&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Flashdance-What-A-Feeling/dp/B0019BWAA2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Flashdance...", "What A Feeling</a>.", "The classical song was the first movement of Bruch's violin concerto from the CD&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Mendelssohn-Bruch-Violin-Concertos-Chung-Kempe/dp/B00000JXZ7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Chung, Kempe</a>.", "No particular reason for these choices; just what I felt like listening to at the time.", "Now I absolutely love my Panasonic monitor headphones, but these Logitech earphones blow the former out of the water on sound quality.", "I couldn't believe how much clearer and more vivid (for lack of a better word) the songs sounded with the Logitech earphones.", "As might be expected, the Discman earphones were also inferior to these Logitech ones.", "I'm usually not a fan of earbud style headphones (much prefer the over-the-head type) because they're often uncomfortable.", "But these Logitech ones are probably the most comfortable I've ever used.", "It's really nice that there are three sizes of ear cushions.", "My right ear seems to be smaller than my left ear, so with other earbuds, if it fit one ear nicely, it didn't fit the other.", "With these earbuds, I can use two different sizes of ear cushions!", "I have a gripe with the carrying case.", "It's just an empty case, and you stuff the earphones inside.", "There's no winding mechanism to prevent the cord from getting all tangled and jumbled.", "Is it worth the price?", "For full price, I'd say maybe, depending on how important comfort and sound quality are for you.", "If these earphones get discounted from the full price, then I'd definitely recommend them.", "Full disclosure: I received a free sample of this product but was not paid for the review.", "Thank you for reading!" ]

[ "This film is very intelligent.", "I liked the plot and the dialog was very good, witty and clever.", "I loved the shadow and light in the casbah.", "I think this film was perfect for black and white.", "Mysterious,hidden and devious is what the color and Casbah portray, following the lines of the story.", "Boyer is so perfect in his role as Pepe Le Moko, jewel thief, hiding in the Casbah so as not to get arrested and extradited to his hometown, Paris, France.", "How he misses his home but if he goes out of the Casbah he is sure to get captured.", "He meets the beautiful and regal Hedy Lamarr, honest and forthright.", "She represents his home and he falls in love.", "One scene really got the emotions down pat, it showed Boyer going crazy from being trapped in the Casbah, the drums beating, the furor of his trapped feeling, you can see the panic mounting in him.", "This really was a wonderful movie!", "They based the cartoon character of Pepe Le Pue on Pepe Le Moko.", "Ending was also quite original and different.", "Some of the film is old and may cut out sometimes but still I didn't care this was a really great movie!", "I long to visit the Casbah!!", "Lisa Nary" ]

[ "According to the box, this night cream quickly delivers essential moisture to skin all night long.", "(AHA) gently exfoliates skin, actively removing dead surface cells and smoothing its texture.", "It is marketed for men.", "The claims are that a mans skin is different and so needs a different product than a womans.", "That is not a true claim.", "Men just don't want to purchase products that are marketed toward women, so special plain white and black packaging is produced to attract the male consumer.", "Its a very thick cream, about as thick as toothpaste.", "And, it comes in a toothpaste-like container, with the same type of cap.", "A small dab of this will cover your entire face.", "It goes on thick and white, but blends into the skin fast without leaving residue.", "It does take some time to completely soak in.", "This is for very dry skin only.", "If you spend a lot of time outdoors, this would be a good product to help hydrate your skin at night.", "Its not a good product for the day time because theres no SPF in it.", "Even men should wear sunscreen during the day.", "Im not a man, but I do have dry skin, which becomes even more so during the winter months.", "I tried it and after five days Ive found my skin to be well moisturized.", "I have not seen any indication that it exfoliates my skin.", "No dead skin cells on my face.", "No stinging after several nights use.", "Just moisturizing.", "What I do like is that it did not make my face break out.", "Heavy creams, especially those with oil, will cause my face to break out after four or five nights.", "But, this did not.", "Four stars for being a really good night cream.", "Less one because its not an exfoliator, like it claims.", "If thats what you want, purchase a product that is made just for exfoliating." ]

[ "This has everything I was looking for in MOO3 (which failed terribly) and more.", "-That 'one more turn' addictivness is there.", "-You feel like you are controling the game, it's not controling you.", "-It's a game with good depth and strategy to it, but not over kill to the point of feeling drudgery.", "-The AI is good and I have yet to see it make rediculous choices.", "(For instance: when a rival civ declares war on you, they will feel they are ready for war and have a fleet ready to come after you imediatly.", ")\n-The Sciences work nicely with game play on a couple diffrent levels.", "You get that sence of \"I need that science so that I can...", "\" and so on and so forth.", "The need to pick a scientific path and specalize or risk falling behind other civs is also a natural by product of the science system.", "There is more I could say.", "I will list my one 'con'.", "-There are no 'warp lanes' between star systems.", "The whole map is open on a grid system.", "Any star can be reached from any other as long as your ships have the range.", "In past games I have enjoyed the strategy involved in setting up defenses at stratigic star systems.", "In this game there really aren't any single \"stratgic systems\" since anyone can get to any star.", "This has not effected my enjoyment of the game however.", "Buy this game.", "It's well put together.", "It's fun to play.", "It is supported well by the company.", "You will love it." ]

[ "ITWB In the waistband holster, purchased for PPKS / Bersa 380.", "The biggest thing that stops law abiding people from carrying a firearm is the holster.", "The holster must be concealable, hold the firearm secure while allowing rapid access when needed, and be comfortably worn all day.", "We have several guns, and quite a few are 380 cal which are the hardest to find holsters for.", "Up till now, the recent flash-bang holster\nfor the wife, and a nylon (we have all seen them) holster for ITWB carry were really the only options.", "Problem is that the nylon holster's are compressed by your belt/pants against your body.", "If its tight, its secure but uncomfortable for all day wear.", "If you leave it loose, it is not a secure option with any type of activity.", "While looking for a holster (Christmas) for my wifes new bersa, I came accross this one on amazon for both the bersa and Walther ppks.", "I ordered one based on the reviews.", "I am happy to say that we started the holster out using the bersa 380.", "As most of you know, you have to allow the leather to slowly form to the gun.", "This requires you to \"Jam\" the gun into the holster followed by wearing the holster around the house for a few days.", "Your body heat / moisture softens the leather enough that it starts to form around the gun like a glove.", "Unforunately, the Bersa is a black finish and showed up the leather dust, which freaked my wife out.", "So she switched to putting the PPKS in this holster.", "Its only been a few weeks and the holster has molded like a glove to the ppks.", "You see the shape of the PPKS on the outside, and print of the PPKS on the inside of the holster!", "Just like a custom holster.", "You can wear this holster all day and forget that you have it on.", "As for the Bersa, we will purchase another one for that gun, and place the gun in a light baggy before jamming the gun into the holster, until the holster confirms to the bersa's shape.", "I expect this will take about a week.", "I see no reason why this holster will not perform as well with the Bersa 380 as it is with the PPKS(s) we own.", "As a matter of fact, When I get the next holster, Im going to try a Sig Sauer P-238 380 in it, and see if it will work for that gun also.", "I am impressed enough that I will probably get rid of all of our other 380 holsters (Less the flash bang) that we own.", "If anything changes, I will update this review in the future." ]

[ "My 15+ year old heavily used Cardiology IISE began to sound muffled, but all parts appeared intact.", "Cleaning had no effect.", "On a guess, I replaced the ear pieces, tested the stethoscope, replaced the diaphragm, tested again, and each time the sound quality improved dramatically.", "Its now superior to 2 older Littmann Cardiology stethoscopes that were not as heavily used.", "The improvement suggest age related parts deterioration, regardless of use.", "I used my own A2-P2 heart sound split as a test of functionality.", "Littmann warrants all parts of new stethoscopes up to 7 years.", "Littmann uses similar materials in all ear pieces and diaphragms, so these parts likely work to at least 7 years.", "For a safety margin, I've set replacement to every 4 years, using the Olympic game year as a reminder.", "Manual stethoscopes work off physical properties, so materials and workmanship are key.", "Unless equivalent parts can be tested to work as well and at lower cost, beware of copies or worse, counterfeit Littman parts or stethoscopes." ]

[ "I am yet again going to be up at one in the morning to stand in line for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.", "The first game awas ridiculously and absurdly good, so I will pound to death anyone who stnad sin my way.", "However, when I reviewed Metroid Prime for the website I used to workfor, I gave it 39/40.", "Yes, that is an \"almost perfect\".", "ALMOST.", "The first game had two things that kept it from being truly perfect:\n\n1.", "It was quite a bit too short.", "In easy mode i finished it the firt time through with 100% of all upgrades in 10h27 min, and in hard mode I did the same in 15h or so.", "I know that shooters are hard to make any longer, but as everyone on the Internet seems to agree, MP was not really a FPS, but more of a FPA, First Person Adventure.", "It ties in with shooters and adventure games like Zelda, which, I am glad to say are way longer than FPS.", "Now I am actually ready to grovel and lick the boots of the guys over at Retro Studios in Texas for them to make this one longer than the first one.", "Please make it at least a good, healthy 20 hours of sweetness equal to the first.", "2.", "It was a bit too easy.", "That was probably because of the hint system, which pretty much told you were to go.", "I finished it in easy mode under 15 hours without the hint system, which evened out the easiness of the game, but as i said, unless Retro wants to be responsible for mass suicides, they should make it AT THE VERY LEAST 20 hours long.", "With that said, Metroid Prime is, along with Zelda: The Wind Waker, the greatest game on the gamecube to this day.", "I really hope echoes will live up to the hype, but from what i have seen, it should have no problem doing it.", "Over and Out." ]

[ "This action thriller is most certainly above average.", "I do admit having Harrison Ford play the U.", "S. President is an odd casting choice...", "it leaves no doubt that he's gonna be right in the middle of that action, kicking butts and taking no prisoners...", "unfortunately, there's little surprise in that area as well.", "Gary Oldman was a complete surprise as the leader of the terrorists hijacking Air Force One.", "Oldman was wonderfully menacing throughout, showing us he was capable of anything, no matter how cold-blooded.", "While I question the premise of someone actually managing to hijack Air Force One, I still very much like this film and watch it over and over again.", "I did find it amusing that President Bill Clinton actually commented on the escape pod in the film.", "Enjoy." ]

[ "The following review of this game was written by Sarah, one of my 4th graders.", "We use this game in class to help teach about fractions.", "It is great to help students with equivalent fractions and comparing & ordering fractions.", "Here is Sarah's review:\n\nFun with Pizza Fractions is a fun game that we were introduced to in 4th grade.", "The game is fun to play and teaches us fractions.", "I can't get enough of it.", "There are many ways to play the game (7 to be exact).", "My favorites are games number 1 and 3.", "The way to play number 1 is you set all of the fraction pieces in the middle then players take turns taking pieces.", "When all the pieces are gone, the player who has the most complete pizzas built wins.", "The way to play game 3 is players take turns spinning the spinner and they follow the directions given on the spinner.", "For example, if it lands on 1/4, the player needs to try and find a pizza slice that is 1/4th of the pizza.", "One of the things that could be changed is the pizza is TOO realistic.", "It makes me hungry.", "Something I like about the game is it helps us with our math.", "I would recommend this game for a child in 1st-4th grade or anyone who struggles with fractions." ]

[ "I am very surprised to see such poor reviews.", "This series, and this author, are at the very top of my list.", "I have read and re-read these books.", "the world and the characters are so details and complex.", "The plot is interwoven between the many characters, and it very lengthy and intricate, and this series is not for those who require immediate gratification to say the least.", "The complexity and multiple story lines makes for a very long narrative, so be warned.", "In my opinion, I love lengthy, complex stories with many characters and story lines.", "I actually seek them out, and I love every aspect of these books every time I've read them.", "For me, the characters are very real individuals.", "I found myself disliking some of the characters as bad/evil in the beginning, but their circumstances and histories changed my mind later.", "I found Martin wrote children and woman convincingly, and a female reader I am often disappointed by stereotypical, two dimensional female characters and whiny, stupid children.", "I also found the castle life depicted to be gritty and realistic instead of flower and graceful as it is often depicted in fantasy books.", "And, this book is not flowery or kind in anyway.", "The characters are tormented and mistreated by each other and themselves.", "The world is fascinating and unlike anything I've seen.", "The seasons take years.", "When winter comes, its long and brutal.", "The frozen north is inhabited by an evil lost to legend, and the winter is coming, and defenses at the border are diminished, and no one believes there is a threat.", "The northern kingdom set to watch the border is lost, and the other kingdoms are all vying for power.", "I have been awaiting the last of this series for a few years now, and while I am frustrated, I do not, absolutely do not, feel that frustration at having to wait is worth dragging down this incredible series with one star reviews.", "That it childish, selfish and petty.", "If you liked the book, rate it as such." ]

[ "The most unfortunate thing about this game is Raiden.", "Raiden is your typical inexperienced, over commpassionate, teenage hero!!!!", "He's very much like Luke Skywalker, who receives a lightsaber and suddenly possesses a power which enables him to destroy every vestige of evil in the universe!", "Raiden, like many other hollywood heros, is unsuprisingly, a pathetic joke.", "I'm sure I'm not the only one who's tired of game developers producing young, inexperienced, moronic heros, guided by the belief that gamers will be able to relate to them better.", "If that was true, then why is MGS 1's hero, 40 year old Solid Snake, the most revered hero in computer game history?", "Now, I understand that Snake couldn't have been used for this game due to the storyline, but still, I would have preferred someone who was less submissive, who could be perceived as strong, and who wasn't a girl which Radien arguably is!", "Since Raiden is essentially a pathetic joke, it's hard to believe that he's the hero they make him out to be.", "Many people hated the MGS2 storyline, but I think the story could be percieved as fascinating by some or absurdly bizarre by the rest.", "I suppose the nearest thing it could be equated to are those conspiracy theories that you find on the web, like massive underground alien bases, LSD experiments, mind control experiments, etc...", "If you're a fan of that stuff, then you'll probably find the storyline interesting.", "Other than Raiden and the storyline, the game is pretty good.", "The gamplay, the innovations, the graphics (unexampled still) and the AI can't be faulted, it's just that some might feel that Raiden and the storyline have pulled this game down into the s******.", "The game's lengh is a problem too.", "But that's about it!", "All in all, the game is good, but it's nowhere near as good as MGS 1." ]

[ "This brand, White Mountain, really makes great products.", "I have looked everywhere for a pair of tall boots that I like, and when I saw a pair of White Mountain's at DSW I fell in love.", "DSW didn't have the color I wanted, so I found these here on Amazon.", "Seriously perfect.", "Fits great (you must wear them a few times to break them in before they get really comfortable, especially if you have larger calf circumference like me.", "Mine were a little tight around at first, but after a few wears, now fit wonderfully).", "The boots are beautiful, and as far I can tell, well made.", "No, they are not real leather, but at this awesome price, who cares?!", "I wear them with leggings, with skirts...", "I can dress them down for casual day wear or I can dress them up for a nice dinner out with my man.", "Highly recommend these boots to any girl who wants to be in style but not have to pay the designer price!" ]

[ "Yep.", "Excellent marker.", "I was borderline on the expensive pens over the cheapo ones.", "There's a reason why people again and again turn to these markers.", "Exceptional quality.", "But you need to have the appropriate complement to the pen...", "what's that?", "The paper.", "So if you are testing out markers, make sure you have good quality paper as well.", "All markers bleed on crummy paper.", "Best about these pens is the broad tip and the brush tip - in addition to the color set.", "Super overall in color content for the set.", "I used this on a simple project for a birthday party.", "I wanted to do my own art for everything: internet, invitations, on-site decor.", "Spent a while looking for the right fit and ended up on these." ]

[ "I used to have the old version of Family Tree Maker and I while loved the searchable databases that came with a subscription, I always found the software to be rather lacking.", "The interface was just really hard to use, and viewing data was frustrating.", "I held off upgrading to the new program for a long time but I finally decided to try it out.", "They have greatly improved how you view data.", "You can actually see a useable tree and navigate it.", "The integration to Ancestory.", "com has improved, but it's still not perfect.", "At least now it's fairly graphical.", "One thing to note: the software is pretty useless without the Ancestory.", "com subscription so that is something to think about.", "You are going to have to pay for that once the trial period ends to keep the software useful." ]

[ "I've tried other feeders before with little luck.", "This one attracted them the first day we put them out.", "Highly recommend this design.", "Hummingbirds can perch on the ring and relax for a minute without having to hover the whole time they're feeding.", "Easy to observe them since there are a few different holes for them to feed out of so you see them from different angles.", "Simple to clean.", "It can go in the dishwasher, but we only have two and I like to clean them and get them back out right away so I just wash them in the sink with dishsoap, rinse them well, and fill them back up and out they go.", "The plastic red part just pops right off to clean, couldn't be easier.", "We don't have problems with ants or bees with these either.", "We bought two, one in each size ( 8 and 12 oz ), hang the small one on the corner of our deck ( they don't seem to mind at all that we are out there, and it gives us the opportunity to view them close up while eating dinner or lounging out there ) and this larger one on the other side of the backyard in the shade along the border near the woods ( they are territorial, buy two feeders for your yard!", ").", "In the summer when it's hot I change the water and clean the feeders twice a week, but it takes only a few minutes and totally worth it.", "Ahead of time I just boil 4 parts hot water and whisk in one part sugar, and then once it's cooled I leave it in the fridge and it's ready to refill when I bring them in to clean.", "Buy these feeders, they're wonderful!" ]

[ "This is the most inexpensive device of its kind on Amazon - a guaranteed accurate hygro-thermometer.", "The outside sensor in the product photo is attached to a small cylinder-shaped arm affixed to the side of the unit.", "All the twenty dollar type units that provide temperature and humidity levels will generally be in the correct range yet not with precision.", "Notice how the diligent reviewers of those cheap units cite comparisons with various hygro-thermometers to each other.", "In those citations, cheap units don't agree and it's impossible to know which is more correct.", "Better to get one accurate unit and if needed, compare the others against it.", "This unit is accurate - guaranteed per the product description.", "The sensor is always on the outside of highly accurate units, and normally such units cost even more than this one.", "My experience with this unit is positive.", "It's more accurate than the temperature gauges in my house that control heating and cooling, for example.", "I don't bother with other humidity reporting units because cheaper ones are notoriously inaccurate.", "Extech makes many high-tech measuring devices, especially multimeters.", "The company is well-known to house inspectors and electricians." ]

[ "Ever wonder where all the jokes about haunted buildings being built over old burial grounds came from?", "Well, it was \"Poltergeist.", "\"\n\nThis was the movie that not only immortalized the \"They're heeeeeeere!", "\" line, but tapped into the spookiness of everyday things -- the closet, the underside of a bed, a staticky TV or a closed door.", "Some of the special effects are a bit dated, but it gives you the feeling of being a young child who genuinely believed that a hellmouth exists in your closet.", "Or was that just me?", "The Freeling family lives the perfect suburban life.", "Steve (Craig T.", "Nelson) is a real-estate agent and Diane (JoBeth Williams) is a housewife; they have a lovely new home, a golden retriever and three kids -- teenage Dana (Dominique Dunne), Robbie (Oliver Robins) and barely-out-of-preschool Carol-Anne (Heather O'Rourke).", "All is lovely and well.", "Then...", "weird things start happening.", "Chairs start moving by themselves.", "Specters whirl out of the TV.", "Earthquakes.", "Then a tree smashes its way into the house and abducts Robbie -- and while his parents rescue him, Carol-Anne is sucked into a vortex in her bedroom closet.", "I swear to you, none of this is even slightly as funny as it sounds.", "Now Carol-Anne is missing, and though her family can hear her occasionally, they have no idea where she is or how to find her.", "They call on a parapsychologist, Dr.", "Lesh (Beatrice Straight), who is totally out of her element.", "So she brings in an otherworldly psychic (Zelda Rubinstein), who may be their only hope of getting Carol-Anne back.", "\"Poltergeist\" is an odd movie.", "It's a genuinely horrifying, spooky movie that taps into a lot of primal fears that every child has -- scary trees, lightning, dark closets, things under beds, fizzing TVs in darkened rooms.", "The poltergeist activity is kind of cheesy-looking (A FLYING LAMP!", "SO SCARY!", "), but most of the things we see are genuinely disturbing, like a child almost getting eaten alive by a giant knotty tree.", "It's also one of those movies wise enough to save a lot of the horror for the end -- while there are plenty of scary moments earlier on, the last fifteen minutes are a relentless onslaught of skeletons, mud, thunder, screaming and a grotesque gulping portal to \"the beast\" appearing in the wall.", "But at the same time, \"Poltergeist\" has a strangely family-friendly vibe.", "It was directed by Tobe Hooper, but it has the unmistakeable fingerprints of producer/writer Steven Spielberg all over it.", "It focuses on an ordinary, harmless suburban family living their usual lives (their biggest problem is the death of a pet bird), which is suddenly thrown into chaos by outside forces.", "And unlike most horror movies, there isn't even a lot of violence...", "well, except for one grotesque hallucination.", "The late Heather O'Rourke is best remembered now for her \"They're here\" line, but she actually gave a pretty decent performance -- she had the affected quality of a child actor, but she also had raw talent.", "The scene where she's shrieking at the ghosts to stop tormenting her is just chilling.", "Nelson and Williams are excellent as the harried, increasingly terrified parents, as are Dunne and Robins as Carol-Anne's terrified siblings.", "You really feel that these people ARE a family, whatever annoying qualities they have, and that they will do anything to protect each other.", "And Zelda Rubenstein was just a lot of fun -- her childlike voice and quirkiness (\"You're right.", "You go!", "\") are just charming.", "\"Poltergeist\" is the scariest family film I have ever seen -- a genuinely spooky ghost story that keeps amping up the horror.", "Definitely a good movie, but don't watch it during a thunderstorm...", "near your closet...", "with a clown doll." ]

[ "The first time I heard this album I nearly laughed myself unconscious.", "I had recently seen \"Don't Look Back\" in which Dylan gives surrealistic and absurd press conferences, makes fun of Donovan, and pretty much shows he's not your conventional performer.", "Then I heard the opening notes of \"All the Tired Horses\" and I was pretty sure that this album was in the same league as the \"Oh!", "I though you'd ask me about the lightbulb\" or \"I consider myself a song and dance man\" press conference clips from \"Don't Look Back.", "\" I laughed and laughed, played it for friends, who usually didn't understand what I found funny, and more or less made up my mind that this album represented Dylan giving the middle finger to his fans.", "For some strange reason that belief endeared the album to me.", "Years later, when I finally opened enough musically to appreciate Dylan's \"country phase\" (beginning with, roughly, \"John Wesley Harding\" and roughly ending with this album) I now think about this album very differently, and I actually enjoy listening to it, with the exception of a few tracks.", "Dylan's first decade was spent continually changing styles.", "The \"protest singers\" hugged him to their bosoms until \"Another Side of Bob Dylan\" and then became violently offended when he completely ditched the protest scene, went electric and didn't seem to care what they thought.", "Simultaneously, an entire new scene opened up to him with \"Like A Rolling Stone.", "\" Now Dylan was cool, and cooler than could ever be imagined.", "He was on the pop charts and in the spotlight.", "The fans at the time probably thought that Dylan had found himself and looked forward to years and years of the same kind of thing.", "But he unexpectedly turned coat on the \"cool rock\" scene as well and dove head first into its seeming \"uncool\" antithesis: country music.", "The rock fans must have felt a similar betrayal that the \"folkies\" did when Dylan went electric.", "On top of it, Dylan didn't seem to care what they thought, and he again put his career on the line.", "Looking back at over 30 albums it's a little clearer what Dylan was up to.", "He refused to be typecast or set into one musical genre to die a slow musical death of sameness.", "Most of his fans probably didn't appreciate this, but it makes Dylan one of the most challenging musical figures of the 20th century.", "This spirit is alive and well in \"Self-Portrait.", "\"\n\"Self-Portrait\" has some very good songs on it: \"Alberta\", \"Little Sadie\", \"I Forgot More than You'll Ever Know\", \"Early Mornin' Rain\", etc.", "If you appreciate Dylan's \"country phase\" you will like this album.", "It is uneven and confusing at times, but it was supposedly meant to be an \"official bootleg\" - Dylan was tired of hearing his unreleased songs on unofficial bootlegs, so he thought he'd do one of his own.", "The feel of the album in general is completely consistent with this concept.", "There are a few confusing numbers: the live version of \"Like A Rolling Stone\" is sloppy and taken from an obvious \"off\" night(Dylan even forgets the lyrics).", "\"The Boxer\" (a song apparently about Dylan) is hilarious, as well as \"Blue Moon\" and \"Wigwam.", "\" These could be the result of either Dylan's sense of humor (he may have wanted to slap Paul Simon back for \"The Boxer\") or of experimentation (he had to have experimented a lot when changing musical styles).", "By far the most confusing (and hilarious) part of the album is the cover and sleeve art (which is lost somewhat in the CD booklet - the original LP had a full color gatefold sleeve): Dylan looking up in the sky like a bird just defecated on him, Dylan kneeling down beside a chicken, Dylan posing by a road sign with strong emphasis on the road sign.", "Are these pictures even worth analyzing?", "The answer to the question: \"Is this album a joke?", "\" is probably both yes and no.", "In some ways it is, and in others it is not.", "It is definitely challenging (because there are so many ways to interpret what Dylan may have been up to).", "It contains very good and underrated music.", "It also contains the spirit of the Albert Hall concert of 1966, though fans who liked that concert probably hated \"Self Portrait.", "\" Dylan was again changing, and he didn't care what we all thought about it.", "\"Self Portrait\" is further evidence of Dylan's unrelenting mission to remain undefined or pigeon-holed into being a one-trick pony." ]

[ "Often referred to as the greatest soul album of all time, \"What's Going On\" was not only Gaye's magnum opus, it was also the most important record he had ever released.", "Needless to say, it was far different from the Motown hit machine of the time.", "Gaye went from R&B sex symbol to a true recording artist with the release of \"What's Going On\", and was rightly hailed as one of pop music's best and most important artists.", "There is a concept to the album.", "From the viewpoint of his brother Frankie, a Vietnam vet (returned in 1967), the phrase \"What's Going On\" was not only a question of a distraught soldier returning from war (there's a reason why their isn't a question mark), it was to educate the listener on urban deterioration, police brutality, drug addiction, poverty, riots, and abandoned children among many other topical concerns.", "These performances were among Gaye's most creative and ambitious.", "\"What's Going On\", \"Save the Children\", \"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)\", \"Right On\", and \"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)\" are notable cuts, even though the album is best as a single listen.", "This is the first Soul/R&B album I've ever bought, and I cannot imagine a more perfect introduction to Gaye or the genre as a whole.", "Essential listening for any collection.", "Highly recommended." ]

[ "It is the year 2001.", "SEGA's console department was falling apart.", "The Dreamcast was pretty awesome, but when it came down to the Nintendo 64, Playstation 1 & 2, and the Xbox all together, it seems like SEGA couldn't keep up with them, as the company began to turn into a third-party developer/publisher.", "So what do they do?", "THEY MAKE A SONIC GAME ON THE NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE (With publishing help from THQ)!", "How cool is that?!", "Sonic has arrived onto a Nintendo system!", "Sure, Sonic Adventure 2 on the Gamecube may have technically been his Nintendo debut for us, but Sonic Advance was a whole new game.", "And even better: It was 2D Sonic fun.", "Sonic Advance featured what made the Sega Genesis games so great and added a much faster pace to it.", "Fortunately, that did not ruin the flow of the game's oh-so-great platforming.", "In fact, the level design itself is flat-out brilliant, as it's generally multilayered, allowing Sonic and co.", "to travel through many different pathways.", "There's also a lot of variety of obstacles and enemies, some of which are exclusive to the environments the levels take place in (Such as casino pinball flippers, ziplines, etc), keeping the game fresh and fun.", "Being able to play as different characters also adds to what you can do in the game.", "For example, Sonic can somersault and perform a move in which a flash shaped like lightning will cover Sonic for a split second (a la Sonic 3 & Knuckles).", "Tails can fly and attack with his....", "tails.", "Knuckles can climb, glide, and punch.", "Lastly, Amy uses her hammer to attack.", "All of what the characters can do affect gameplay within the game and could possibly make things more satisfying to the player.", "For example, reaching areas with Tails or Knuckles could make the game a bit easier, but not to the point where the whole game's a cakewalk.", "All in all, Sonic Advance is awesome!", "Definitely get it for your Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS (Lite).", "The mobile version is also pretty neat, but some levels have been cut from that version, so it's best if you get yourself a copy of the game for the GBA or DS." ]

[ "I ran across Kevin George via Kindle, and started his series, Comet Clement.", "Other than the Ian Fleming (Bond) and the Sherlock Holmes series, I have never been captivated as I have by Kevin Georges work!", "I do not have enough praise for his gripping, fascinating, and entertaining work.", "If you want to drawn into a world which could be in our future, his work is not to be missed.", "I cannot wait to move on to his other work, which I have already begun to acquire.", "My Highest praise for Kevin; Keep writing Sir.", "You definitely have the Gift!", "My Bonafides\nI am an avowed reader, having read, on average, a book a week since I was 8.", "I am also a twice published author, having published about my late wifes struggle with liver cancer; which eventually claimed the most precious element in my life (Lynns Story).", "As I have lived in Europe and have travelled there more than 50 times, I wrote and published a memoir (Views from Sandhausen) about that experience.", "I have been a computer professional all of my working life.", "I know my way around technology, what is possible, and what is likely not possible." ]

[ "I have looked foward to this game for quite a long time.", "When I got it I was amazed at the graphics it had.", "This game accomplishes what many games have failed at: it is very challenging, yet at the same time it's very fun.", "The best part about this game is the total freedom you have while playing it.", "The short version (out of 5): Graphics: 4.", "7 Control: 4.", "2 Sound: 4.", "1 Fun Factor: 4.", "8 Total: 4.", "45" ]

[ "I ordered this for my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter.", "She was so excited when she saw it, she gave it a big hug.", "She could not wait to raid my purse for coins.", "Earlier reviewers voiced concerns about this piggy.", "I have no worries about my granddaughter's safety playing with this bank.", "The neckerchief adds to this pig's personality.", "We like the blue check.", "Earlier reviews reported scuffs on the bank.", "Ours arrived in perfect condition.", "This is a fun and sturdy toy/savings tool." ]

[ "We live in the country, so have no fence and the dog we had recently got would NOT stay in our yard and it was becoming a problem.", "I was SO excited to see this and thought it would be the perfect solution to our program.", "We received the first one and the collar would not charge; given the circumstances this was extremely frustrating, however, the company promptly got us a new one, free of charge.", "After the second one arrived it didn't appear to be working, which of course was even more frustrating.", "After cooling down a bit, my husband went back to square 1 with the directions and realized it was on the wrong setting.", "Now it works great!", "Our dog quickly realized his boundaries.", "We've had it going on almost 2 months now and I've only charged the collar once (we turn it off at night).", "It probably didn't need to be charged but we were going out of town and I wanted to make sure it worked for our family member who was watching the dog for us.", "I wish there was an option to make a larger area for the dog to roam, without purchasing the extender - we have it on the highest setting of 90' in each direction.", "Upon reading reviews for the extender, it appears metal will interfere with the signal.", "Bummer for us, as our metal barn is the only other area to plug it into to give him more area.", "Overall though, it has been a huge relief and gotten rid of a big headache!", "Update: The collar randomly slipped off my dog when he started running.", "Thankfully I saw it happen and was able to put it back on, thinking it was a one time mishap.", "However, the next time he went to run the same thing happened.", "Not sure why the collar isn't secure anymore, but I had to get out my hot glue gun to glue it together to make sure the collar didn't slip off again.", "I'm hoping this will last.", "If not, I am hoping PetSafe sells collars separately." ]

[ "I agree with a lot of the reviews that say there is not a lot new if you are already using 2011 and maybe even 2010 but I highly recommend upgrading from anything older than that.", "I've used Quicken since it came out in the late 1980s.", "I've tried other products along the way and always come back to Quicken.", "I don't know what I'd do without my quicken.", "When you first get started with the program, to take full advantage of it, it takes some setting up.", "How detailed you want to keep track of your expenses and bills is really up to you.", "For example.", "I have every transaction from every credit card and I've attached the receipts to each transaction.", "If I pay a bill with several areas of charges, like DWP, I actually separate my charges for water, power, sewer etc, all attached to the single credit card transaction.", "I can go back over years and tell you exactly how much I paid my kids doctors and for what.", "I also attach key codes for software I purchase so I always have them and manuals for my appliances.", "I even download copies of all my insurance policies and attach them to the payments so I can always go back and review my coverage; the pink slip to my car attached to the payment, contracts for work I have done.", "I can also keep track of all my bills, when the closing dates are on my accounts and the due dates on all my bills.", "I don't need to get a bill in the mail to know when it should have arrived and when it's due.", "I can set links to the web sites of all the accounts I setup so that I can go to each web site and see just want the charges are and download them into the account.", "One of the best things is, I can back up all this information onto one flash drive and have everything I might need in an emergency." ]

[ "Alright I held off reviewing the game until I actually finished the main story completely.", "Final Fantasy XIII ushers in a new age and way for newcomers to the Final Fantasy \"brand\" and for old fans to get their yearly Final Fantasy in.", "This game takes an alternative approach and virtually allows the player to experience the story in a streamlined and fast way.", "Unlike other RPG's, the player won't find themself straying off on the path to fulfill sidequest orders or needing to level grind (sit in an area and earn experience points (ie in this game crystarium points to unlock skills and status boosts) that would otherwise get in the way of the story telling.", "FFXIII is an streamlined experience in sound and drama and the gorgeous cinematic never gets old or lenghty this time around.", "The ending cutscene is really only 15 minutes as well.", "The story is particularly interesting and the characters are simple to enjoy and embrace.", "There are bound to be some that the player would care more than others, though no one character is lacking at the end of the game.", "The antagonists are also interesting to see and they do in fact grow over time.", "Gameplay wise its a brilliant experience that could be considered cinematic on its own.", "The camera pans out and in dramatic fashion (it can also be controlled manually) during the midst of attacks.", "It looks amazing once higher level skills are used as the Thunderbolt will be brilliant (camera zooms out and even pauses briefly to enhance the dramatic powerful attack), the fire skills will scare the ground, and the powerful water skills will leave water vapor and droplets suspended in the air after the fact.", "The particle effects are just brilliant.", "The enemies designs are interesting though by endgame most of them are just rehashes of old ones (new names, though with different color skins :( ).", "The boss fights are ingenious and most can be beat in under 15 minutes (if the player takes too long, the boss will cast Doom, a skill that will kill the player in a few minutes).", "The difficulty of the game should be relatively easy to embrace for newcomers, veterans may find it starts off relatively easy though at the end of the day the game is generally of medium difficulty.", "A guide isn't necessary though strongly advised for both parties if the sidequests (available in Chapter 11 of 13 of the game and during the post-game) are something that one wants to pursue, the item forging, as well as the trophy enthusiasts.", "There are no Japanese voices, currently no DLC, and there is not a cutscene/sound theater.", "The criticism faced with the Leona Lewis song (which only plays for about 1 minute 45 seconds just about and shows up in the credits/ending cutscene) is unwarranted the end of the day.", "Really if an RPG isn't your thing then you could pursue this one though its 40-60 hour time commitment may not be something a non RPG enthusiast would want to experience, to everyone else, this is a great game that should be played at least." ]

[ "Raw Sienna is an important album in that it represents the end of the road for the Chris Youlden blues era and foreshadows the more straight-forward rock era to begin with Looking In.", "The heroin-for-lunch-bunch loved this album despite the message of moderation set forth in Needle and Spoon.", "Guess the second part of that song was the part they tuned out.", "I was fourteen when I first heard the album and side 1 was a little rough for me despite my being partial to a good horn section.", "It is side 2 that really stands out.", "Every song is memorable.", "Listen to the emotion screaming out in the clotted voice of Chris Youlden on I'm Crying, to the mellow seduction of Stay While the Night is Young, and to the instrumental prowess on display on Is That So?", "When I Was a Young Boy forcefully expresses the regrets and shoulda, coulda, wouldas of many a man.", "Drummers will appreciate the understated percussion on this side and instrumental aficionados will be spellbound by Is That So?", "If you own only one Savoy Brown album, that album should be Raw Sienna." ]

[ "Not all devices provide USB power.", "I bought it to use with my Motorola Razr Maxx and maybe thumb drives, maybe a keyboard or mouse, who knows.", "Seemed like it'd be a neat trick if it would work.", "But I found that my phone doesn't provide USB power.", "I bought two, because at this price I figured it'd be a total bummer I waited for it to arrive from overseas only to find it was defective.", "So I gave one to a friend with a Samsung Galaxy something or other.", "His phone does provide power and thumb drives mount no problem.", "As for me, maybe I'll find a use for it at some point...", "perhaps I'll hobble together a cable to provide 5v power via a charger or backup battery.", "But for this price, it's not a big deal." ]

[ "I don't scare easy and this game just plain gives me the willies...", "I play this using my 48\" JVC big screen TV.", "With the surround sound on and playing in the dark is pretty un-nerving, to say the least.", "I can easily say that I actually get a feeling that I'm there...", "on Mars....", "walking those damn dark hallways, listening to the UAC info bites and waiting to get whacked, at any moment.", "You cannot get through this game without using your flashlight!!", "One of the freakiest things is that you JUST DON'T KNOW where the nasties are going to pop-up; and if you have your flashlight in-hand, you have to swap it for your weapon of choice.", "That's been a problem for me due the fact that the nasties come from all-sides and they due tend to double-team you.", "They can come out from ANYWHERE!!", "For the XBOX, I could not ask for better graphics.", "Great job ID!!" ]

[ "Just so you know, I am probably the biggest living fan of Derek and the Dominos.", "I love that studio album, absolutely love it.", "And the chemistry between Clapton and Duane Allman on the that record was so intense it would be tough to imagine anyone duplicating it.", "And, that's the case here.", "Duane had returned to his own band by the time the Dominos recorded this.", "Clapton is still there, of course, and in top form, but the band simply needed Duane's guitar to sound complete.", "The hottest solos on the studio album were played by Duane, and the back-and-forth between Duane and Clapton made it cook like it did.", "Clapton's effort to replicate one of Duane's solos from \"Key to the Highway\" hits some of the same notes but doesn't do the same job, and without the other guitar there the band doesn't sound nearly as solid.", "One of the reviewers here offers his opinion that the songs \"go on for too long,\" and I'm afraid I agree with him.", "But hey, the Dominos were still a great band, and they obviously put on a great show.", "If you love them like I do you will enjoy this recording very much." ]

[ "I've been using the same USB 2.", "0 SD Card reader (not micro, full SD) for nearly a decade now and decided it was time to switch.", "I fly FPV and transferring video to my phone for review is tedious with a slow connection.", "This fixed that.", "Fast transfers, pretty well built (I like the cap), and can read a microsd in addition to a full sized SD card.", "I think that, in time, the grip on the cards will loosen...", "it seems to have slightly already (maybe 50-60 insertions/removals).", "Still, the little click when you lock your card in is very assuring.", "Personally, I would like to see the SD card spring loaded and/or under a cap so keeping it in the pocket wouldn't be a concern.", "As it is, the ports are exposed and likely to attract lint and other pocket debris.", "Still, great reader, especially for the price and worthy of 5 stars." ]

[ "There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of retellings concerning King Arthur, Guenever, Merlin, Lancelot, the Knights of the Round Table and the Kingdom of Camelot, but only a few of them attain literary quality and even less become classics.", "T.", "H. White's four-part masterpiece (or five-part, depending on what edition you have) definitely falls into the elite category.", "With oddly chatty and anachronistic prose, which describes Sir Ector as drinking port and discussing Eton before explaining that he's only using these terms because \"by mentioning the modern it is easier to give you the feel,\" White moves from comedy and satire to grandeur and tragedy, with each book getting successively darker as they follows Arthur's growth from childhood to old age.", "Likewise, White extensively draws upon quotes and ideas from other scholars and writers on the Arthurian subject, such as Shakespeare, Chaucer, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Milton, Tennyson, and especially Malory, who in fact makes a sort-of cameo at the conclusion of \"The Candle in the Wind.", "\" It makes for a strangely personal narrator, one who addresses the reader directly and who can go off on several tangents, creating a challenging style that's initially hard to grasp.", "The story begins in \"The Sword and the Stone,\" set in a castle within the Forest Savauge, where a young boy called Arthur (but better known as \"The Wart\") enjoys his idyllic childhood under the care of his foster-father Sir Ector and with the company of his foster-brother Kay.", "After following an escaped hawk out into the forest Arthur stumbles upon the forgetful but immensely powerful Merlyn, an enchanter who returns to the castle as his new tutor.", "For the next six years Merlyn oversees Arthur's education by sending him on several adventures (including one with Robin Wood - and yes, that's spelt with a W - and his Merry Men) and turning him into various animals in order to learn the wisdom of the natural world.", "By the time we get to the scene that everyone knows about, in which Arthur pulls out a certain sword from an anvil in a churchyard, the fruits of his education pay off in an exceptionally beautiful way - one that the well-known Disney adaptation doesn't even come close to capturing.", "The story continues in \"The Witch in the Wood\" (more recently titled \"The Queen of Air and Darkness\") in which we're introduced to the Orkney brothers and their mother Morgause, who are to have a profound effect on future events.", "The majority of this particular book feels like setup and foreshadowing for the following volumes, in which three bumbling knights arrive in Orkney, the brothers partake in a unicorn hunt, Arthur strategises for the Battle of Bedegraine, and Mordred is conceived.", "Despite the fact that \"The Sword in the Stone\" is White's most famous book, it is my opinion that \"The Ill-Made Knight\" is his finest installment in the series, focusing on Sir Lancelot and including that knight's moral struggles, his love affairs with Guenever and Elaine, his wandering in the wilderness as a mad man, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the gradual encroachment of shadows upon Camelot.", "Envisioning Lancelot as a misshapen and ugly fellow, who fights his sadistic tendencies with gentleness and courtliness, torn in two over his devotion to Arthur and his passion for Guenever, and following his faith to the very ends of the world, \"The Ill-Made Knight\" is White's masterpiece.", "Dreamy and poetic, poignant and heartrending, funny and romantic, this story contains what is probably the finest character study of the three main players in any Arthurian retelling.", "\"The Candle in the Wind\" tells of the fading glory of Camelot and the destruction of the Round Table, in which Lancelot's betrayal and Guenever's adultery are brought out into the open thanks to the designs of Mordred.", "With one vendetta following another, the end of Arthur's glorious reign swiftly approaches.", "The final segment&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Book-of-Merlyn/dp/029270769X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">The Book of Merlyn</a>, is a mixed bag, and doesn't seem to be included in this particular volume.", "More of an essay than a story, Arthur revisits Merlyn and his animal friends before his death for one last debate over the nature of mankind and its tendency to war.", "Originally rejected by the publishers, it was eventually published posthumously, there are some inconsistencies that may frustrate the reader.", "When White revised \"The Sword and the Stone\" for its inclusion in a collected work, he added segments from \"The Book of Merlyn\", namely Arthur's transformation into an ant and a wild goose.", "These episodes are therefore repeated in this final epilogue, in which Arthur experiences these transformations as an old man.", "The text is almost exactly the same, which presents the problem of whether to read it or not.", "On the one hand, \"The Candle in the Wind\" is a powerful and fitting ending to the saga, but \"The Book of Merlyn\" (despite its confusing repetition), contains several beautiful passages pertaining to Arthur's weariness as well as the long-sought for reunion between Arthur and Merlyn.", "In my opinion, the ant and goose transformations are more meaningful when experienced as an old man than as a youth, not to mention what the author originally intended, though it does mean that there are some discrepancies considering that in previous books Arthur recalls these experiences taking place in his youth.", "Confused yet?", "Perhaps it's best finish with \"The Candle in the Wind,\" or at least take a break before reading \"The Book of Merlyn.", "\"\n\nIn every version of an Arthurian retelling, it is interesting to note what each author uses as his/her themes and what characters he focuses on.", "Here, the key characters are Arthur, Lancelot and Guenever, with Merlyn and Gawaine as supporting characters, followed by Mordred and Galahad.", "Morgan le Fay and Nimue's appearances barely constitute a cameo, and concepts such as the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur are not mentioned at all.", "After playing a considerably large part in the first book, Kay drops out of the story entirely, as does King Pellinore, who is given a rather large subplot in the first two books as he searches for the Questing Beast.", "More surprisingly, the likes of Robin Hood, Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John and Much enter the story - perhaps somewhat anachronistically - and are never seen again after the first book.", "Even more interestingly, Camelot itself is of minor importance.", "Although many stories present it almost as a character in itself that embodies Arthur's ideals, here the destruction of Camelot is far less intense than the destruction of the characters, especially regarding the failure of Arthur's life's work.", "It's hard not to love and admire White's rendering of Arthur, Lancelot and Guenever.", "In recent publications, I have become increasingly annoyed at the characterization of these three characters.", "I cannot stand Marian Bradley Zimmer's portrayal of a selfish, simpering Guinevere; nor Rosalind Miles's blustering, boorish Arthur; and even the likes of Rosemary Sutcliffe and Thomas Malory, who adequately retell the barebones of the story, simply don't have enough room to offer insight on what's going on in the characters' heads.", "But even though I'd never read White's work before, I felt as though I was reading these three characters as I'd always imagined them in my mind: flawed, but inherently noble and loving.", "Arthur is honest, open-minded, modest, optimistic, and yet carries the weight of the world on his shoulders.", "Sir Lancelot strays far from the usual ideal of him as the handsome, charming knight - here he is tortured, complicated, and religious; both a lover and a fighter with a deep inferiority complex.", "Then there's raven-haired Guenever: the best and the worst thing to happen to each man.", "Far from reviling her as an adulteress, White commends her for the strength of her love: \"You could pretend that Guenever was a man-eating lion, or that she was one of these selfish women who insist on ruling everywhere.", "But she was not promiscuous.", "There was never anybody in her life except Lancelot and Arthur.", "She gathered her rosebuds while she might, and the striking thing was that she only gathered two of them, which she kept always, and that those two were the best.", "\" Because White was more comfortable writing male characters, Guenever remains rather enigmatic and one is never quite sure why Arthur and Lancelot love her so deeply.", "Nevertheless, there is a mystery and softness about the woman that draws you in, convincing you of their love even if it cannot be fully understood.", "Although Arthur himself is entirely legendary, White presents a powerful statement on the thought that the ideas attributed to him reshaped English society, moving it out of the Dark Ages and into chivalry and civilization, where Might is not Right, and law and order become powerful tools in themselves.", "As such, the central themes of the novels are the search for antidote to war, and to observe the politics of man through the animal kingdom.", "Rather than the usual portrayal of Arthur as a warrior-king, he is an innovative thinker who breaks the rules of warfare in order to bring it to a halt, to control the violence of men by channeling it into good deeds, and then coming up with the idea of the search for the Holy Grail after the knights turn to bloody sportsmanship after peace (and stagnation) is declared.", "It is important to keep in mind that much of this was written during WWII, lending White's treatises on the subject a sense of bitterness, passion and hope that they may not have otherwise contained.", "The best books are those that make you feel older and younger for having read them; those that you can tell the author threw their heart and soul into; the ones that make you feel as though you've been given a new perspective on the world.", "I don't say this about many books, but White's strange, sad, disjointed, poetic, joyful, humorous, challenging saga falls into all these categories.", "I'm just annoyed at myself that it took me this long to read it." ]

[ "Ok, its been 10 years or so since I read this first, and possibly only The Road by Cormac McCarthy had a more lasting effect on me after the first read, I knew I had just read something quite extraordinary.", "Then funnily enough, events in my life went on to mirror those in the book, which I didn't realise until I read it again and it just tore the guts right out of me.", "Yes, there is plenty wrong with this book, its a book of 2 halves etc etc.", "But they fit to make a whole greater than the sum of those 2 parts.", "Ok, no, I didn't go to Jeamland, or the future, but ultimately this is a book about love.", "he also loves his set pieces as well, you are reading a beautiful passage about the nature of love and loss (you know the one) and a little mental scroller is going though your mind like the one in Waynes World where it says \"Oscar Scene\" or something like that, but never the less, it is beautifuly realised and these passages articulate beautifully what sometimes you cant when your heart has been broken.", "Hmm.", "I lapped up MMS's other stuff, Spares, One of Us etc, and the like and good though they are, its just MMS re-writing Only Forward.", "That doesnt take away from the brilliance of this book though.", "I am wanting to read it again as I speak and I know its in a box in the shed, damn." ]

[ "Looking for a wild and crazy ride?", "You have come to the right place.", "Wow!", "This was my first read from Kimberly, and as soon as I finished it, I ended up buying a couple more of her works!", "She is awesome, and I would love it if she could write them as fast as I could read them- lol!", "Okay- about this story:\nLike I said, this was my first encounter with her work, so I wasn't in the least bit prepared for the treat I was in for.", "Everything is described so vividly, that by the end of the first page, I felt like I was the one tied up, by the middle of the story, my heart was racing, and by the end I was completely blown away!", "I am so excited to have found this author and I am positive that anybody who reads her stories are going to want to read more.", "Don't even think twice about it- this is definitely worth getting.", "ABSOLUTELY Recommended :)" ]

[ "Twenty five years back I felt I was a member of a very special club as a tape trader of live shows of The Grateful Dead and many other bands and musicial artists.", "I'd receive a list from someone I didn't know and send them some shows from my list and some blank cassetes for them to tape music I had selected from the list they had sent to me and a relationship would then begin with another fan of music that was (to say the least) off-the-grind.", "About 75% of time it worked well and for about 25% of the time I got burned and never heard from the other party ever again.", "I think it was worth it to participate in this adventure and got past the 1/4 rate of failure as anything worthwhile in life has it's risks....", "like a concert by The Grateful Dead does!", "The spring 1977 tour of The Grateful Dead began on 22 April at The Spectrum in Philadelphia and ended in Hartford, Ct.", "on 28 May, four nights before the band attended a party at the Zigfield Theater in New York City on the first of June for the first screening of the \"Grateful Dead Movie.", "\" Many have written that this tour is a highlight of thirty years of a band on the road and over three thousand documented concerts and that statement is a judgement that must be made from your ears and your center if it indeed shall be recorded as fact.", "I am a big fan of 1977 live Grateful Dead music (along with 1972, 1985 and 1989-1990) and \"Dave's Picks\" seems to be aware that I'm not the only fan of concerts performed 35 years ago by this band of musicial misfits that did things so very different from everybody else as this new series begins with a spring 1977 show.", "On three CD's here we have three hours of live Grateful Dead music to behold.", "I have never heard this show before and it is good to my ears but not great as others from this same year I have enjoyed.", "It starts with a one-two punch of: \"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo\" and \"Jack Straw\" and they are both well played and both show early sparks of adventures to come.", "This CD of the first set contains average versions of \"Peggy-O\" \"Cassidy\" and \"Lazy Lightning>Supplication\" and ends with the first of three Chuck Berry tunes played on this night in Richmond: \"Promised Land.", "\"\n\nSet Two on discs two and three would be the reason for this show being selected into the ranks of official releases as a very strong \"Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain\" opens set two with 22 minutes of Dead joy.", "\"Estimated Prophet\" is shorter than many but really nice and \"He's Gone\" is one of the best you will find out of several hundred played as it's very soulful and extended but not overdone.", "After a short \"Drums\" it's onto the meat of this show with \"The Other One>Wharf Rat>The Other One>The Wheel\" that closes down the second set in pretty great Dead fashion as this is what I want to hear from this bunch of pirates and it explains why folks like me call this band special.", "The encores are \"Around and Around\" and \"Johnny B.", "Goode\" and the winner is the almost ten minute 'Around' with it's stop/start teases and and real long playout by Jerry as it has that X-Factor as more than great and in a three hour span of music that is full of peaks and valleys it is a mountaintop of great live music.", "This isn't my favorite show from my favorite year of Grateful Dead music but this well-produced set that a fan of The Dead would really enjoy.", "This is available at the band's official website (for a lot less $$$!", ") and a run of 12,000 of these sets are to be produced over there.", "My copy is numbered: 941, and four live sets are due to be released in 2012 of this new series.", "The CD's are held in hard plastic shells and not from the hard paper sleeves package as they were in the \"Road Series\" series so the requests/screams of the fans have been listened to at the GD/Rhino Corporation as the packaging has improved greatly here.", "Four Stars!" ]

[ "Disney may make a bad Mickey Mouse cartoon, Warner Bros.", "may drop the ball on Bugs, and Sega certainly punted with Sonic Adventure 2; but Nintendo cuts no corners when it comes to Mario adventurres.", "Super Mario Sunshine is not just a Mario game--al a Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Paper Mario, Mario Party--it is a Mario adventure--the first new Mario adventure in seven years.", "Other games may be made by outside teams and released with minimal fanfare, but Nintendo makes Mario adventures in house and releases them in big ways.", "As the heir to Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine has a lot to live up to.", "It almost succeeds.", "In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario travels around a tropical island challenging sludge monsters and cleaning grafitti with a high-tech pressure washer/jetpack that he wears on his back.", "The idea of Mario using such an instrument takes some getting used to, but it's well-executed in the game and works.", "In fact, almost everything in this game is done to perfection.", "The storyline, Mario on vacation getting blamed for pollution and grafitti while an oily imitator kidnaps Princess Peach, also works.", "Even FLUDD, the pressure washer/jetpack device, proves fun.", "To this point, Nintendo must be congratulated.", "Super Mario Sunshine combines keeps the precision jumping, the exploration, and the collecting elements in tact while adding an entirely new style of gaming.", "But this is also where Super Mario Sunshine runs into a little trouble.", "The game is hard.", "Really hard.", "We're not talking Super Mario Bros 2 (Doki Doki Panic) \"where do I find the hidden door\" hard.", "We're not talking Super Mario Bros.", "3 \"...", "!", "He never flies quite far enough\" hard.", "We're talking hard.", "Beating this kind of game brings its own badge of honor.", "But something that does not bring honor is 3D camera problems--and Super Mario Sunshine has significant camera placement problems.", "The camera is always getting stuck behind walls and cliffs.", "You can control it manually; but with games this hard, you probably want to concentrate on playing, not photography.", "Nintendo and everybody else in video games should be strapped to a chair and forced to play the first half of Jak and Daxter.", "Say what you like about the game's derrivitive format, Naughty Dog's intelligent camera was brilliant.", "And Super Mario Sunshine--this game has a solid concept and Nintendo has done a great job of polishing the final product.", "This is not a game for kids or newbies, but it's a very solid game." ]

[ "As you probably know this is a very pricey double CD set.", "However, it is the only version of \"Living in the Past\" that contains every single song (and some bonus tracks) from the original 1972 U.", "S. LP.", "The single CD version (at one third the price) deletes several songs (to fit it on one CD) and has no deluxe packaging.", "The single CD omits the songs \"Teacher\" (one of the best songs on the album) and \"Bouree\" (a great, little instrumental).", "This Mobile Fidelity version adds the following songs not found on the U.", "S. version: \"Inside, \"Alive and Well and Living In,\" and \"Locomotive Breath.", "\" It also contains a replica (down to the texture of the booklet) of the photograph album which was in the original gatefold sleeve of the old U.", "S. LP.", "However, Mobile Fidelity has not provided any added information or photographs-it is just a straight replica.", "The Mobile Fidelity version also contains \"Teacher\" and \"Bouree\" which, per the above, are deleted from the single CD version.", "Now, as to the substance of the CDs themselves: I give this version of \"Living in the Past\" 4 (four) stars because, for the price, the sound quality is \"very good\" but not excellent.", "Furthermore, you should know that I am not a die-hard fan of Jethro Tull.", "For the most part, I do not think their other music from the 70s (which was extremely popular at the time) has held up that well.", "That being said, \"Living in the Past\" is Tull's best album probably because it is its least pretentious.", "This album is a series of good to excellent, self-contained songs.", "The standouts are \"Living in the Past,\" \"Sweet Dream\" (which in this version has a mix that buries the electric, rhythm guitar), \"Witch's Promise,\" \"Teacher,\" Life is a Long Song,\" and \"Up the `pool.", "\" Even the longer, more demanding songs (the live \"By Kind Permission of\" and \"Dharma for One\") are better than I remember them being.", "The non-Tull fan is left in a quandary: Do you but the single CD version with inferior sound, no packaging, and the loss of several excellent songs or shell out nearly $40 dollars for the Mobile Fidelity Version?", "Tough call; however, buy the Mobile Fidelity version unless you have only a passive interest in \"Living in the Past.", "\"" ]

[ "I just finished playing my first ever game of Adventurers: Pyramid of Horus, with my two six year old twin boys, my nine year old boy, my thirty year old brother and his thirty one year old friend.", "Why do the ages matter?", "Because every single one of us had an absolute blast from six years old all the way up to the thirties.", "When the game first started off it went at a medium pace but as each round came to a close and another block dropped into the pyramid, blocking the path out, things really began to heat up!", "The frantic balance between going further into the pyramid for one more treasure versus playing it safe and staying close to the exit for small treasure is perfect.", "My six year old boys understood the rules and with minimal help were able to manage their own turns.", "I just can't say enough about how fun and exciting this game was.", "The quality of the board, miniatures, cards and accessories was top notch but I expect nothing less from Fantasy Flight games.", "By the time the dust settled the entire family had laughed, yelled, jumped out of our seats, shouted with joy and had the greatest fun with a board game we've had in a long time.", "I highly recommend this game to all ages, if you can handle a little excitement and adventure that is!" ]

[ "When I bought this album a couple of months ago, I could easily see why some people--even die-hard PJ fans--didn't like it.", "It has an experimental feel to it, strikes tons of discordant notes, and overall gives the listener a headache.", "I listened to it a few times, decided I liked it (but more or less just because it was PJ), then put it up.", "Less than 24 hours ago, I stumbled across a website that had all the lyrics to all PJ's songs posted, so I read the lyrics for the songs on Rid of Me.", "Since then, I've realized this album is brilliant.", "The reason I didn't care for it as much as her others was because I couldn't figure out what the heck she was saying, and it's always been her lyrics that drew me in most (who could not be affected by lines like \"God is the sweat running down his back/the water soaked her blond hair black\" or \"Til the light shines on me/I damn to hell every second you breathe\"?", ").", "I've been listening to Rid of Me non-stop since then, and wow, I'm impressed.", "There's a raw edge to these tracks that has been blunted (slightly) in the last two albums, and an intensity and fire that the lyrics really bring home.", "\"Me-Jane,\" \"Man-Size,\" \"50 Ft.", "Queenie,\" \"Snake,\" all the songs really, blazed to brilliance once I understood what was being sung.", "Rid of Me is rapidly becoming my favorite PJ album because of it.", "It still feels experimental and it still strikes discordant notes, but all that seems to make more sense now.", "It still gives me a headache, too, but I'd rather have a PJ-induced headache than live pain free." ]

[ "Accuracy: Readings are pretty accurate.", "You can calibrate it following the instructions on the package in case of any doubts.", "Convenience: Very convenient to use and carry.", "Can be kept in the car or garage.", "Easy-to-use: Super easy..", "direct reading...", "good-grip handle.", "Usefulness: Very high..", "since right tire pressure helps to get good gas mileage and avoid flat-tire problems.", "Definitely recommended!" ]

[ "This beautifully written book is often compelling and occasionally trying.", "At nearly 500 densely written pages, I found my edition of the book perhaps overly long, but nonetheless admirable.", "It is the story of an American named Robert Jordan who fights in the mountains outside Madrid during the Spanish Civil War.", "I read the book at least once when I was young, but that was at least thirty years ago.", "Upon picking it up again I found I remembered little except that the earth moved, and that something went amiss during the final scene.", "I perhaps also remembered, at least faintly, an extraordinary tale told by a character named Pilar about the fate of the fascist in a Spanish village.", "Hemingway makes it abundantly clear that he wants to write a true book.", "By this, I think he means that he wants to tell us the truth about the people who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and in that goal I believe he succeeds.", "After reading the book, I feel a little as though I was actually there, a combatant in the war, and that I knew others who fought beside me.", "This is small \"t\" truth, synonymous with words such as realistic, or factual.", "Hemingway was not trying to tell the Truth about God.", "Refusing to romanticize the soldiers who fought for the Spanish Republic, he tells us what is good about them, and what is bad.", "It is possible, though unlikely, that I could write truthfully about the kind of highly educated Americans who I lived with most of my life.", "But I could never write so vividly, or so convincingly, about the kind of illiterate, or semi-literate, Spanish townspeople who inhabit this book.", "One understands exactly why the good guys lost this war, and yet somehow one loves these struggling, obscene, dirty people all the more for their faults.", "There are several obvious accomplishments in this book.", "One is the amazing character Pilar, a woman in her late forties or early fifties who comes vividly to life as complex, frequently contradictory character who is simultaneously admirable and intolerable.", "The description of the fascists being slaughtered in a small town by the drunken Pablo is perhaps one of the better passages in all of Hemingway.", "Another description of a fight on a hill is impossible to put down, and of course no one is ever going to forget the scene when the earth moves, or the beautiful language that adorns nearly every page of this book.", "After reading this book, I read Of Mice and Men and then picked up Typhoon, two beautifully written books which are perhaps significantly better than For Whom the Bell Tolls.", "Yet neither Conrad nor Steinbeck writes as beautifully, as lyrically, or as movingly as Hemingway at his best.", "It is odd, perhaps even ironic, that a man so obsessed with violence and manly courage should have such a lovely, moving prose style.", "Hemingway inhabited the English language with an ease and skill, that even at this stage in his career, produced prose that rates as one of the glories of the English language.", "Some of the descriptions of nature in this book are among the finest I've ever read, particularly when Hemingway turned his attention to pine trees!", "Hemingway's openly admitted love of violence mars this book, as do several long meditative passages about the vagaries of life, or the character of the rebel soldiers who fought with the Robert Jordan.", "To his credit, Hemingway's main character finally concedes that though violence is compelling, it is nevertheless evil.", "It is even possible that Hemingway loved not so much manly strength, as the ability to survive without giving in to the fear that can destroy a man's character, and lead him to let down not only himself, but those who work beside him.", "Fear must have been a torture to Hemingway, sending him into wild fits of depression and chaotic ruminations.", "He loved, and wrote beautifully about, those times when one feels calm, and brave, and settled.", "I'm not sure one really needs to face down a bull in order to achieve such a state, but I have sympathy for Hemingway's goals, if not his means.", "A true description about an historical event like the Spanish Civil War is a wonderful gift to bring to a reader, and one to savor and enjoy.", "And at the heart of the book are two characters, Robert Jordan and Maria, who are tough and admirable.", "Though I think some of my feminist friends would criticize me for it, I nevertheless found Maria believable, and I think that there are young women in this world who are as innocent, good and true as Maria.", "If there are really people in this world like Robert Jordan, I've never met them, but I suppose it is unfair to fault Hemingway for creating such an admirable hero.", "I should confess that I didn't really want to like this book, mostly because I don't always care for the tone adopted by so many of the people who most passionately admire Hemingway when they begin singing the praises of their hero.", "But though I found the going tedious at times, nevertheless I was won over by this flawed book.", "Somehow the lives of the poor Spaniards who lived in the hills of Spain and fought the fascists seem more real, and more worthwhile, than the lives that most of us in America live today.", "We are many times more sophisticated, but perhaps not quite as likable, and I have to admire Hemingway for bringing these people to life so vividly, and in such beautiful prose.", "It must have been extraordinary to know and work beside people who fought to bravely for such a worthy cause." ]

[ "I wasn't in the right mood when I saw this, so it took a long time for me to think 'urbane parody' instead of 'why is Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) such a screw-up.", "' Most of this was due to a start that got most of its laughs from scenes of Charley ignoring his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse) to spy on Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon), the vampire who has moved in next door.", "The sight gags simply don't work very well and until the film actually develops some dialog it doesn't really shift from 'yet another clich' ridden horror film with a big cast' to 'Hey!", "That was cool.", "'\n\nSo Charley discovers that Dandridge is lunching on the local joy girls while Billy Cole (Jonathan Stark) the ghoul redecorates the nest by painting the windows black.", "Charley attempts to raise the alarm, but only manages to convince everyone that he is having a lot of 'teenage' moments.", "In desperation, he turns to the local horror show host Roger Vincent (Roddy McDowell) and suddenly the film shifts into high gear.", "He gives a one-man demonstration of the acting abilities that have put him in some 250 films, playing a crotchety ex-actor whose nickname was 'The Vampire Slayer,' now reduced to a late nite host with slipping ratings.", "McDowell plays the part as frightened man who knows that vampires really don't exist and then discovers that they do.", "He squeezes every bit of humor there is to be had out of the part and somehow gets everyone else up to his level.", "Just when you think the film is in danger of failing in spite of Sarandon's coolness, McDowell demonstrates that there is still a lot of life in those old clich's.", "Fright Night can't help being light weight, but it does manage to be successfully entertaining.", "And you get some interesting special effects when people go vampy face or dissolve upon staking." ]

[ "The Pink Panther (Inspector Clouseau) films were so popular that once seen you will never forget them.", "Whether it was the animated image of the Pink Panther or images of Peter Sellers' bumbling yet likeable screen personification of Inspector Clouseau or Henry Mancini's unmistakable theme you never forget.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has somehow come up short with the younger fans for no good reason other than its title.", "It does not say \"Pink Panther\" yet once discovered A SHOT IN THE DARK is a true gem.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK is a great example of sophisticated slapstick (screenplay by Blake Edwards and William Peter Blatty based on plays by Harry Kurnitz and Marcel Achard).", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has Herbert Lom as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus and Burt Kwouk as Kato, which THE PINK PANTHER did not.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK focuses on Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau.", "It is really more character based and driven than THE PINK PANTHER.", "In many ways A SHOT IN THE DARK is much funnier.", "It really defines the character of Clouseau a good-natured inspector who just can not see the forest for the trees.", "George Sanders is once again brilliant in another similar role, the type that he perfected throughout his career.", "This time he is the very sardonic yet stately Benjamin Ballon one of Clouseau's suspects.", "The cast also includes Elke Sommer (the most obvious suspect to the audience), Tracy Reed, Graham Stark and Martin Benson.", "The opening shot (shots in the dark) and the nudist colony scenes are great examples of Blake Edwards' direction at his best.", "Production designer Michael Stringer and cinematographer Christopher Challis visually replicate the idea of shots and murder taking place in the dark or at least in places where passions run uncontrollable.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has a much different look than the invigorating and opulent images found in THE PINK PANTHER.", "Henry Mancini once again delivers a very good score.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK's main title theme is very good but has been greatly overshadowed by THE PINK PANTHER theme.", "But can you blame it?", "A SHOT IN THE DARK is somehow in a league of its own yet it spawned all the great supporting characters found in the subsequent films which we all came to love and couldn't get enough of.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK was the foundation for what was to come and made the world of Inspector Clouseau so enduring and endearing yet there is something very different and special about this one film.", "It is somehow etched in a time that can never be replicated.", "To really enjoy it try to place yourself back in that time." ]

[ "Magix is a European software publisher and has been around for a long time.", "They publish a range of audio and video products as well as others.", "Ive been using their video and music products for years.", "On the whole, the products perform well and are typically updated annually.", "Some annual versions have been better than others, particularly in terms of stability.", "In fact, with Movie Edit Pro, the stability issue became so severe a few years ago, I pretty much switched to Cyberlink PowerDirector.", "Movie Edit Pro 2016 Plus, so far in limited testing, is stable on Windows 10, but its still early in the game.", "In terms of features, there is great competition among the entries on this run of video editing which includes Adobe Premiere Elements, Cyberlink PowerDirector, Corel VideoStudio and a very interesting upstart, TrakAxPC.", "Each entry is competent and can satisfy the needs of the casual to fairly advanced videomaker.", "This edition of Movie Edit Pro comes with a couple of very useful extras, ProDADs Mercalli v2 image stabilization, which is very effective and the New Blue Titler, which is a pretty good package.", "Many action cam features have been added and if you have a GoPro or similar action cam, this will more than satisfy your needs.", "There is also limited support for 360 degree editing, where you can import 360 footage but not export it as 360.", "This is a feature with zero interest to me.", "You can create up to 99 multimedia tracks, sync multiple cameras (which works well and is very handy), do limited color grading of your video, work with ChromaKey and a lot more.", "Object tracking has been vastly improved, so if you want to obscure someones face as they walk or run, it is much easier now.", "The keyframing feature has been substantially upgraded and is now on a par with that in Cyberlink PowerDirector.", "Dont be lulled into believing that there isn't a learning curve with Movie Edit Pro.", "There is and it is fairly seep once you leave the very basics behind.", "I strongly urge that you download the 30 day free trial and, in particular, the 399 page manual.", "At the very least, do browse through the manual to learn what features are available in the program.", "Movie Edit Pro, by the way, can be used to produce some very sophisticated slide shows.", "Overall, the feature list is long and the program has the potential of being very useful.", "It is a bit of pain to install: I had to provide my product code at least four times and go online three times after installation for additional downloads, permissions and registration.", "Movie Edit Pros Use Interface is not particularly intuitive and you my initially find it confusing and intimidating.", "Dont try to bull your way through it: watch the online tutorials, read the manual or both.", "Take your time.", "In about half an hour or so, youll pick up the basics.", "Overall, I give this program a four out of five.", "Id like a more intuitive interface.", "As I remarked earlier, Ive had stability issues in the past and am a little nervous about the future.", "Time will tell.", "Jerry" ]

[ "Fabulous that they were able to get the stars to agree to do the voices for the Game!", "This game isn't perfect, but for me it was just what I was looking for in a new game.", "It had a little Resident Evil(Zombies), Silent Hill (Eerie Surroundings) and then the X-files storyline!", "After I got used to the controls and what the game was about I was hooked.", "The main complaint for me was it wasn't longer!", "If they do a sequel I will have it on preorder as soon as I hear about it.", "It has the bit of mystery of the X-files but is basically a combo game with shooting/puzzles and even a few Autopsy's thrown in.", "They really have a place to go with this game if they choose to.", "I know that doesn't answer all your questions about the game, but it's worth trying.", "If you don't want to buy it check it out at your rental store." ]

[ "I really love playing this guitar.", "Every since I received it, it has been by my side.", "Full sized neck.", "Sustain is fantastic.", "It stays in tune even with new strings.", "Fits perfectly in my suitcase.", "Will be taking it on all my vacations.", "I added the foam to the lap rest for a little more comfort while sitting on my lap.", "Plus, to prevent it from sliding when sitting.", "If you want a great travel guitar or even a guitar to play around the house, this is the one to get." ]

[ "Since I have a son currently serving in Afghanistan, this book was very difficult to read for me--on an emotional level.", "I felt I needed to read it, but didn't really want to know.", "In the end, I knew that I SHOULD read it and am glad I did.", "I was very moved by this novel on so many levels that I am having difficulty finding the right words to explain the depth of emotion this book evoked.", "The writing was so well done that I felt Tom's emotions.", "I could envision myself on the battle field with him, falling in love with Jessica, and all of the experiences that followed.", "I have already recommended it to a volunteer at the local VA Hospital as it could have so much value assisting families in understanding what their war veteran might be going through with PTS.", "This book is written with such passion that it could only be from personal experience.", "Thank you, Mr.", "Kane,for your service and for sharing it with us in such a compelling manner.", "It is sure to help families and friends cope with returning soldiers struggles to assimilate back to civilian life." ]

[ "Reviewed by Shyla Colt\nReview copy provided by n/a\n\nYou may think you know about angels, but you have no idea.", "Ms.", "Rosalie has created a world of angels unlike any I've ever read, and I loved every second of it!", "The winged ones are anything but friendly when the veil between there world and ours breaks.", "They take over the earth, and life as we knew it ceased to exist.", "They build their high towers, and use their security team to enforce their rules.", "Human is life is left up to chance with a lottery dictating your career path, and your home.", "The tension in the air is tangible, and the atmosphere has like a powder keg waiting to explode, and our heroine Eva is stuck smack dab in the middle.", "Eva has her own doubts about the way things are run, but with no family and no options there's nothing she can do.", "When our hero Michael shows up in her apartment one stormy night her life is turned completely upside down.", "He's nothing like she thought they would be.", "Angels aren't supposed to be humorous, kind or attracted to humans.", "She's terrified of the angel at first.", "Michael is what her Mother would call,' Sex on a stick', and the attraction between them is too easy to lose herself in.", "When someone see's the fallen angel at her house she's thrust headlong into a war she had never knew existed.", "Rosalie has a talent for sculpting, shaping and molding her environment.", "Her take was fresh , and I loved the mix of intrigue, and passion.", "Her skill for details and witty dialogue delivered a sense of realism that solidifies the myth and mayhem that surrounds the romance.", "She took her time building up the relationship, exposing their flows and making us fall in love with Eva and Michael.", "Once I started this book I was unable to put it down, and I recommend it to anyone whose looking for a romance with real substance.", "I've got my eyes open for the next in this series, Ms.", "Rosalie, keep up the excellent work." ]

[ "Well, here we are.", "THIS is where things start getting interesting...", "Note that this review assumes you are aware that this game is actually Final Fantasy VI, which was retitled Final Fantasy III when it was first released in North America.", "Sometime around 1992-3, some of the thinkers and higher-ups at SquareSoft probably sat down and got to looking through their 16-bit catalogue.", "Final Fantasy IV had raised the bar for dramatic narratives in video games (not that it was very high to begin with), while Final Fantasy V took the turn-based RPG to new depths in terms of strategy and character customization.", "Seiken Densetsu 2 (aka Secret of Mana) was arguable the most aesthetically rich video game ever at that point, while the Romancing SaGa titles experimented with nonlinearity and alternative character growth and battle systems.", "And Mystic Quest-- well, if nothing else Final Fantasy USA was a lesson in what NOT to do when putting together an RPG.", "With all of these achievements under its belt, the up-and-coming superstar developer decided it was about time it got serious.", "Final Fantasy VI is the first numbered Final Fantasy game directed by someone other than series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, the third to be released overseas, and the last built entirely from 2D pixel-based tilesets and sprites.", "It's also the first of the two \"liminal\" games of the Final Fantasy series.", "The previous five titles, all of which were directed by Sakaguchi, comprise the Old School period of Final Fantasy.", "Every game from VIII onward makes up New School Final Fantasy.", "But VI and VII are in a period of their own.", "They are when Final Fantasy (and SquareSoft) metamorphosed from what it was then to what it is now.", "After relinquishing his directorial role, Sakaguchi continued to work on the series as its producer-- an opaque title suggesting a comparatively hands-off role in development.", "(My assumption is that the producer is allowed to impose suggestions and veto ideas he doesn't like, but generally leaves all the brainstorming and sweating over the details to the underlings.", ") His vacant shoes were apparently so big that it took TWO co-directors to fill them.", "The first was Hiroyuki Itou, who designed FFIV and V's battle systems, not to mention the ATB system (which was quite literally SquareSoft's trademark at the time).", "The other shoe's occupant, Yoshinori Kitase probably seemed like a surprise choice, given his previous credits as a map designer for Romancing SaGa and Final Fantasy V.", "But his results speak for themselves.", "After Final Fantasy VI, he went on to direct Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and then went on to produce Final Fantasy X, X-2, Kingdom Hearts I and II, Final Fantasy Dissidia, and Final Fantasy's XIII, XIII-2, and Lighting Returns.", "(Notice how the vomit pushes a little farther up your throat as your eyes move across that list?", ")\n\nThe point is, Kitase is the franchise's adopted patriarch; his influence on Final Fantasy probably outweighs even Sakaguchi's, and Final Fantasy VI is his debut.", "The thing that likely stands out the most to the first-time Final Fantasy VI player is how much darker it is than any of its predecessors.", "Final Fantasy III begins with a pack of scrappy orphans lost in a cave.", "IV introduces itself like a Saturday morning anime.", "V's introduction is a hodgepodge of dragons, pirates, chocobos, incognito princesses, crystals, meteors, and goblins all set to an impossibly peppy soundtrack.", "Final Fantasy VI's prologue (accentuated by a tolling bell, portentous strings, and a series of dire images) describes a civilization in the grip of scientific and industrial revolutions and on the verge of reducing itself to ashes through a nuclear...", "*ahem*, I mean \"magical\" holocaust.", "Less than a minute into the game, Square makes it clear they mean business this time.", "It doesn't get much brighter, either.", "The entire first half of FFVI is marked by a sense of apprehension as the heroes fight a losing battle against the relentless armies of an insatiable, power-crazed emperor.", "The tension gives way to despair and desolation in Part Two after the forces of good proves powerless to stop a civilization-crippling catastrophe.", "And this time, the heroes have no elemental Crystals to protect and guide them, no age-old prophecies working in their favor, no long-hidden weapons of legendary warriors to inherit, and no final epilogue unmarred by loss.", "Series veterans might realize this sounds an awful lot like Final Fantasy II.", "Apparently, after the less than stellar results of their first shot at a darker, grittier RPG in 1988, Square put the idea in the freezer for a few years in order to wait for better hardware and a bigger budget.", "By the time Final Fantasy VI was greenlit, they had both.", "One interesting factoid regarding this game is how disdained it seems to be by Japanese gamers.", "The reason why might be to suggest that if Final Fantasy VI has an analogue to the fighting game world, it would be Marvel vs.", "Capcom 2.", "Both are broken as hell, adored by Americans for their recognizability and accessibility, and reviled by Dragon Quest and BlazBlue-inclined Japanese audiences.", "It breaks my heart to say it, but Final Fantasy VI wasn't build very solidly.", "I won't even get into all the glitches (Evade does nothing, Blind does nothing, Vanish + Doom kills everything, the Sketch command has a chance of either ruining your save file or duplicating items in your inventory, etc.", "), but what's more alarming is that it was apparently designed without any consideration toward balance or challenge.", "Final Fantasy V's Job System might lend itself to abuse, but this game's Esper/Relic setup practically begs it.", "It's possible (and pretty easy) to set up Terra so that she's dual-wielding Excalibur and Ragnarok, doublecasting Ultima, summoning Bahamut, choosing from a list of stat bonuses whenever she gains a level, AND retaining her Trance command between battles.", "For Japanese players who had survived Final Fantasy III and IV, in which fighting as dirty as possible was necessary just to win, FFVI must have been like tossing a hand grenade into a barrel of fish.", "But for better or worse, making story-focused RPGs that didn't deliberately pound their players into submission or necessitate repeated EXP/gold grinds was a crucial step in Square's rise.", "They needed to establish a reliable overseas audience and reputation.", "So instead of trying to entice Mario and Sonic-attuned American players with dumbed-down \"beginner\" RPGs, they shifted their strategy by making ALL of their flagship titles more user-friendly and faster-paced.", "After Final Fantasy VI, Square gave North American players Chrono Trigger, Secret of Evermore, and Super Mario RPG, none of which ever come close to being as tough as Final Fantasy I through IV.", "Another aspect of this game I find intriguing is the relationship it has with its cast.", "Usually, the best way of telling the Final Fantasy games apart from each other is to associate a number with a character.", "Final Fantasy IV is about Cecil.", "VII is Cloud's.", "X belongs to Tidus.", "But Final Fantasy VI stands out not for any one face, but for the sheer SIZE of its cast.", "Counting temporary allies, the game has nineteen playable characters, making its roster the largest in the series.", "(For the record, IV comes in second with fourteen characters-- sixteen if you count the different versions of Cecil and Rydia-- and II and VII tie for third with nine characters each.", ") And although some of the characters get more time in the spotlight than others, not one of them can easily be designated as the central figure.", "Terra, Locke, and Celes might be the closest candidates, but none of them dominate the story the way Cecil, Cloud, or Squall do in their respective games.", "Terra, filling the \"mysterious girl\" quota, spent most of her life in the unwilling service of the empire as a subject of biological research and a mind-controlled living weapon.", "Her story arc revolves around her coming to terms with her own identity and discovering her place in the world.", "(Her existential crisis and mental breakdown are likely familiar to newer fans who have seen the better-executed and more famous existential crisis and mental breakdown of Cloud Strife.", ") As the first cast member to receive a formal introduction, she is the strongest candidate for the designation of FFVI's main protagonist-- which would make her the first instance of a female Final Fantasy hero.", "Unfortunately, she more or less remains a JRPG heroine, which is a much different creature than a JRPG \"hero\".", "It's hard to believe that a magic-flinging, flying, demihuman with the power to change the course of an entire war could act like such a mawkish little titmouse out of battle, requiring the emotional support of (much less powerful) men in order to function, and constantly lamenting about how she is too different to ever find true love.", "(Not that female characters shouldn't ever be allowed to express emotion, but this particular female character is a demihuman sorceress with extensive military training, not an underage schoolgirl.", ")\n\nLocke, the thief, serves as the typical video game do-gooder, rescuing girls in distress, and standing up to the forces of evil despite impossible odds.", "His reveal later on in the game is what makes him really engaging, and the fact that he spends more of his time being an adventurous, agreeable bloke than angsting over his tragic mast makes the heavier moments of his arc much more effective by way of contrast.", "The brothers Figaro, Edgar and Sabin round out the cast even further.", "Edgar is likely designed with Gordon (FFII) and Edward (FFIV) in mind.", "His defining characteristics are the inverse of theirs: decisiveness, confidence, resourcefulness, and unrepentant lecherousness.", "His brother Sabin provides a consistent, believable foil, even if his personal arc peaks early on during the hijinks in the imperial camp.", "Their lack of a major arc is balanced by the fact that they are so likeable and reliable that you don't want them to change.", "They are a blueprint for how to create memorable characters without being needlessly ham-handed about it.", "Celes provides her own unique voice to the group, being a defector from the empire after having spent a number of years as a willing servant in a similar capacity to Terra.", "She is the only other party member in the game with the Magic command and learns new spells without Magicite or special items.", "After her failed defection, she is set free by Locke and sides with the party from then on.", "The extent to which she suffers from JRPG Heroine Syndrome is arguable.", "She's made of much tougher stuff than Terra, though you do have to wonder why a battle-hardened femme fatale military officer would abide some candy-ass thief from the boonies insisting that she needs his protection.", "Especially when the entire escape sequence makes it pretty clear she's more often the one taking care of them both.", "Another interesting aspect of this game's character design is that each character's special ability reflects their personality.", "Terra's supernatural quality is underlined early on by her special access to magic, and the discovery of her dual nature comes with her access to the transformative Trance ability once magic becomes available to everyone.", "The Figaro twins have very similar battle commands but the nature of the attacks differ inasmuch as the brothers have grown apart over time.", "The worldly machinist Edgar has his Tools command, which uses special items bought in shops or found as treasure that require only the press of a button to activate.", "Sabin, the expatriate monk, has an arsenal of Blitz techniques that he learns by gaining levels, and require the player to input special controller commands that are reflective of practice and training.", "The \"wild\" characters-- the feral human Gau, Mog, the moogle, and the sasquatch Umaro-- are all different degrees of berserkers.", "The loving bond between Relm and her adopted grandfather Strago is accentuated by their complementary Sketch/Control and Lore commands, while the secret tie between Relm and her lost biological father Shadow is hinted at through their unique access to the Memento Ring relic and interceptor's counterattacks.", "As the many other reviews on this website will indicate, Final Fantasy VI still enjoys a devoted fanbase.", "However, most of its members tend to come from a certain demographic.", "If you ever meet a gaming geek in their late twenties or early thirties who conspicuously complains about how awfully toda's video games compare to those of the past, don't ever bring up Final Fantasy VI unless you're prepared to listen to a misty-eyed rant about The Good Old days, back when radio still occasionally played good music, The Simpsons was brilliant, and Final Fantasy \"3\" was the best thing that ever happened to the world.", "What was so special about Final Fantasy VI, anyway?", "That might be best answered by asking a pair of different questions: What does Final Fantasy VI do differently from the games that came before it, and what does it do differently than the games that came after it?", "In short, Final Fantasy VI is exceptional because its creators very clearly tried to make it exceptional.", "I'm not sure you can say that about many games before 1994.", "After all, what motivation did the creative teams back then have for pushing the envelope in the development process?", "It wasn't like anyone but children and geeks were paying attention.", "So why go the extra mile if nobody's asking you?", "It wouldn't be accurate to suggest that SquareSoft was the first console RPG outfit to understand and appreciate the impact of their games' narrative content; nor were they the first or only studio to create games with an emphasis on narration.", "What they did was take it further and do it better than anyone else.", "They were the first to conscientiously try to make a classy console RPG.", "Just because they were in the business of making software-based diversions didn't mean they couldn't take pride in their work and trying to give players a richer experience than what they were accustomed to.", "The most remarkable thing about the frequently-lauded Opera House scene isn't necessarily the sequence itself, but the fact that a bunch of game designers in 1993 decided to integrate a straight-faced, ten-minute opera scene-- complete with an orchestral score, synthesized voice, AND lyrics-- into their game and do it as legitimately as they could during a time when video games were still for the most part being designed and played as home-based arcades.", "The sequence really doesn't even do anything all that new.", "Functionally, the whole thing is a mini-game requiring players to choose the right option at a series of prompts.", "But it is a beautifully designed and indispensable mini-game, without which the Final Fantasy VI experience would be poorer.", "SquareSoft took a toy and turned it into something more than a toy-- or at least a toy that did things toys don't normally do.", "So: Final Fantasy VI is set apart from its predecessors by its earnestness to convey a narrative with more dramatic weight than players were accustomed to.", "What distinguishes it from games TODAY is the way in which it goes about doing this.", "Games with \"epic\" plotlines, tremendous casts, heavy subject matter, and swelling orchestral soundtracks are no longer the exception-- they're the rule, at least as far as consoles are concerned.", "Even so, the methods Final Fantasy VI uses to convey its narrative content are starkly different from that of its distant DVD-rom descendants.", "It is not Final Fantasy VI's plot that makes it what it is, but its mode of delivery: one that required its architects to find creative ways of working around difficult technical limitations and use the established mechanics of a third-person video game as narrative tools.", "In my other reviews, I frequently make the argument that if video games are ever to be considered art, then they must be able to convey a story in a way that cannot be duplicated by any other medium.", "I will outline several specific instances of this as illustrative examples:\n\n+After the Phantom Train sequence, Cyan stands at the edge of the platform watching the train ferry his family to the afterlife, and there is this awkward silence.", "The train platform has no exit.", "Shadow stands in the middle of it, poised, with his dog.", "Cyan stands at the end, head bowed.", "Sabin is under your control.", "You can walk left or right, but talking to Cyan does nothing.", "He doesn't move.", "A word balloon doesn't even pop up.", "If you talk to Shadow, he only says, \"Leave him be.", "\" You run back and forth for a few moments in utter silence, until the screen fades to black.", "Maybe you tried to open the menu at this point?", "What were you expecting to see?", "What did the director not want you to see?", "I wonder if Kitase even understood how profound this technique was.", "+Celes on Solitary Island.", "If you choose to wander the world map, you'll stumble across enemy encounters, as usual.", "But there is something odd about them.", "All the burrowing rodents and land-dwelling stingrays picking a fight with Celes will try to cast Drain, but have no MP to do so.", "After getting in a single feeble attack, their HP automatically ticks to zero and they drop dead.", "To lend some credibility to Cid's diagnosis of the World of Ruin, even the monsters you meet are starving and desperate.", "+Why are you made to play as General Leo during the Thamasa sequence?", "At that point, you've only seen Leo four times, and he's always been an NPC.", "Suddenly, after a brief fade to black, Leo is on the center of your screen.", "Nothing cues you to the change in party; you just instinctively press the D-pad, and Leo moves.", "Your one-on-one fight with Kefka is extremely difficult to lose.", "Leo wins the duel, but Kefka still kills him.", "Imagine how differently this scene would have played in your mind and on your emotions if the whole thing were just an extended cutscene over which you had no control.", "+Strago's total lack of responsiveness when you find him marching in procession with the other crazies at the Fanatic's Tower.", "There is no exposition, no scripted \"Strago!", "\" from your character, no explanation whatsoever.", "When you approach him and tap the interact button, he doesn't even offer the standard \"....", ".", "\" response.", "The scene is all the more alarming for how little attention the explicit narrative draws to it: expecting words but getting silence is always unsettling.", "+Your first return to Narshe in the World of Ruin.", "This was the location where the game kicked off; it was your team's de-facto home base and the signature location of the game's first half.", "Now you find it abandoned, boarded up, thick with fog, and crawling with monsters.", "It's distinctive BGM is replaced with the World of Ruin' overworld music.", "When you meet and battle Tritoch, the music doesn't cut to the boss fight theme like you expect-- the organ keeps moaning, and the wind keeps howling, and here you are getting blasted at by the frozen Esper that set the plot in motion to begin with.", "Every part of this sequence was a conscious choice on the designer's part.", "Consider what it contributes to you response to the situation.", "+You control Maduin during Terra's flashback.", "When you get down to it, there's not much of a point to this.", "There are no secrets to find, items to pick up , or \"switches\" to trigger.", "It could have been a completely non-interactive cutscene, but it isn't.", "Why doesn't Maduin have a status screen?", "Even when you're controlling Mog in the \"choose a scenario\" screen and Leo in Thamasa, you can still open the menu-- which isn't at all necessary, but nevertheless still possible.", "Why not with Maduin?", "What does this change about the player's perception of the event?", "There are many more examples that could be listed, but let's leave it at that.", "What's interesting about these is that they would all be impossible if Final Fantasy VI were in any other format.", "It presents a narrative in a way that no other medium can duplicate.", "It's both funny and upsetting to think that Kitase and co.", "had no idea what they were doing when they designed this, but that's very likely the case.", "We've already seen how eagerly Square switched to voiced cutscenes and extreme linearity as soon as the opportunity arose.", "Final Fantasy may well have turned out like it did only because the SNES hardware prevented Kitase from doing what he really wanted to do.", "Final Fantasy VI is one of the first console games in which the monster slaying, spellcasting, item collection, etc.", "are eclipsed by the characters, story, and atmosphere.", "Something like this might not be so surprising today, but let's put this in perspective: do you think the guy who invented Pac-Man saw it coming?", "Suppose he ever suspected that for the video games of the 21st century, the silly cutscenes between levels would be one of the big selling points?", "For that matter, do you suppose Sakaguchi ever suspected, while designing the original Final Fantasy, that the monster battles and dungeon crawls might become less important to future players than the Light Warriors' imaginary personal lives?", "It's strange, is what it is.", "Final Fantasy VI a weird, imperfect masterpiece that set the standard for what a console RPG should be expected to do in terms of gameplay, presentation, and story-- a standard which, unfortunately, has yet to be revised or surpassed.", "I've probably played it twenty times now, and I'm still noticing new things that surprise and impress me.", "JRPGs with this level of replay value are a rare breed indeed.", "To close on another side note: there is another small, frequently-overlooked feature that sets Final Fantasy VI apart from later games in the series.", "It actually first appeared in V, but was transferred to VI two years later.", "Final Fantasy VI is a two-player game.", "If you open the config menu, you can assign party members to the second player controller.", "This means that if you have a sibling, friend, or roommate who likes to sit on the couch and watch you play RPGs, he is perfectly able to pick up a gamepad and join in the game himself if he wants.", "None of Kitase's other games have this feature.", "The only other time it appears in a numbered Final Fantasy game after this is in the deliberately retro-fied IX.", "What a neat game." ]

[ "Oooooookaaaaayyyy....", ".", "well, I guess what you see MY personal favorite track on the cd is.", "I'm not going to exaggerate on this review.", "Here goes:\n\nI really like Guns N Roses and there are some ROCKIN' songs here.", "This is highly recommended from me to you if you enjoy metal or this band at all.", "Any kind of metal, just see if you like this album by listening to it's samples....", "or...", "yeah.", "There's not much else left that I can say in this review.", "You know?", "TOTAL MIND BLOCK IN THE MAKING OF THIS REVIEW." ]

[ "Okuma Tundra Surf Glass Spinning Rod TU-120.", "I have just used my Okuma Tundra Surf Glass Spinning Rod TU-120, the 12 foot rod for the first time pier fishing and here are my first impression pros and cons review.", "Pros -\ngood quality.", "Great price.", "double eyed ceramic guide inserts.", "Strong.", "Good casting distance.", "Agree with most of the reviews here.", "Looks better than the pictures.", "Name brand you can trust.", "Everything you'd expected in Okuma.", "Cons -\nheavy, by far the heaviest 12 foot rod in my collection.", "A bit too thick - overall, rod is thick, handle grip is nice and firm but too thick in my hands.", "When fish play, before the bite, a bit hard to feel in your hands.", "After the cast, end tip wobbles a bit longer than I would like.", "Used 4oz sinker.", "It is a 2 piece rod.", "I would like it more if it was 3 pieces.", "Made in China - nothing against them, just wondering how much led they used.", "This is my first impressions.", "I will update as I find more to write about.", "Overall I like the rod (4 stars).", "For a lot more money, Okuma Longitude Surf Graphite Rods fit my hands better.", "This is a very good starter rod for those 15 to 20 times a year anglers.", "Finicky anglers might fine this rod less sensitive and too bulky." ]

[ "I got these for my nieces and nephews for christmas.", "They LOVED THEM!", "These remote control cars are easy to use, and have some neat features.", "The little person that comes in the cars seems frivolous and stupid at first, until you realize the fact that bump n chuck has a meaning!", "You insert the car drivers into the car, and when the sides hit something, like a wall, a desk, or the other cars, there is a release button that in effect \"ejects\" them from the car.", "Super cool.", "***WARNING*** These cars take 2 AAA batteries for the remotes each, and 3 AAA batteries for the cars.", "That means that the initial setup takes 10 AAA batteries that are, of course, not included.", "I would reccomend getting at least 20 batteries just for this toy to make sure that the children don't run out too quick.", "You can find 20 here, tonight they were 7 bucks...", "not a bad deal...", "Amazon basics batteries are perfectly acceptable.", "<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/AmazonBasics-AAA-Alkaline-Batteries-Pack/dp/B00422KWU0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">AmazonBasics AAA Alkaline Batteries Pack</a>\n\nShort and sweet: Great toys!", "Expensive upkeep cost in batteries, even with cheap batteries." ]

[ "When you get down to it, this is the greatest Rolling Stones album (though Mick, Charlie, Ronnie and Charlie were missing).", "It's funky (\"Big Enough\"), rocking (\"I Could Have Stood You Up\", \"Take it so Hard\"), soulful (\"Make No Mistake\", \"Locked Away\"), sinister (\"You Don't Move Me\"), desperately in love (\"How I Wish\") and fun (\"Whip it Up\").", "It shows who is the real brains behind the Stones.", "If you think \"Let it Bleed\", \"Sticky Fingers\" and \"Exile\" are good -- this one is even better.", "It's mature, cutting and FULL OF HOOKS!", "Goes to show that Keith is a lot better without the smack.", "Why is this album the greatest EVER?", "Well, \"Sgt.", "Pepper\", by the Beatles, is deemed by most to be the greatest album ever.", "But try listening to it 5,000 times.", "It gets old after a few hundred listenings.", "This one, however, NEVER loses its ability to thrill." ]

[ "Since Porter Cable has pushed its 7310 laminate trimmer as its primary trim router, the 310 has become less familiar with the general public but has remained the production stop standard for professional woodworkers.", "With its outstanding quality and precision construction, I imagine that the $159 310 is significantly more expensive to produce than the 7310, and is thus not at a competetive price point with the $100 trimmers made by DeWalt, Bosch, and others.", "Those routers are OK, but they pale in comparison with the 310.", "See my review of the 7310 for a critique of this second-rate machine.", "The 310 is a small little horse of a router.", "It has micro adjustment and is exceptionaly accurate.", "It has none of the numerous flaws that plague the 7310 and the other \"Rotozip\" style trimmers.", "Against the advice of my cabinetmaker colleagues, I originally purchased a 7310 as my sole laminate trimmer, thinking I'd save a few bucks.", "I was so unimpressed with it and its inaccurate base and adjustment mechanism that I sidelined it for 1/8\" roundover work and purchased a 310 instead.", "I now own three 310's and have them set up for my commonly needed tasks.", "One cabinetmaker in my shop has a dozen 310 trimmers.", "Now that's an enthusiastic fan!", "As for the complaints by other reviewers about the collet not letting go of the bits, that's a problem I have not yet encountered.", "Sometimes I have to tap the collet with the wrench and then the bit comes right out.", "Of the 20 or so guys in my shop that have this router, none have complained about bits that refuse to come free.", "Perhaps the other reviewers left the bit in for a very long time and the bit shanks rusted to the collet???", "Not sure, but hasn't been a problem for me.", "The only bummer about the 310 is that PC has discontinued production of the excellent optional bases for the machine.", "The offset and angle bases as well as the laminate slitter are the finest available.", "I say \"available\" because even though they are no longer sold complete by PC, you can buy the individual parts and assemble your own, though this isn't cheap.", "Used and new-old-stock bases are also available on Ebay and other sources, but their relatively high prices attest to the die-hard following this router has among professional woodworkers.", "Don't let that put you off though, since most trim work is straight trimming and these bases are rarely needed.", "If you ever find that you really need, say, an offset base, go ahead and splurge on the parts and build your own.", "I just can't say enough about this router.", "You can spend $100 on a second-rate glorified \"Rotozip\" trimmer or spend $159 on this little gem and be set for years to come.", "Well worth every penny!" ]

[ "We went to Toys R Us and had my son sit on/ride every ride-on in the store just before his first birthday.", "This is the best one, especially for the money.", "It is taller than alot of the ride-ons (so it will last longer), bit it's not top-heavy at all for the height.", "All of the others were too small or they tipped over very easily.", "Also, this one has all the cute sounds and characters.", "And my son stores all his little cars (and sometimes the TV remote or the cordless phone--just FYI as yours will probably do this too) in the flip-up seat.", "Overall, this is the BEST ride-on out there for this price range.", "P.", "S. We can't keep his almost 4-year-old friend off of it either when he comes over.", "~Mom of a BUSY 19-month-old in Rocklin CA." ]

[ "OK, I'm committing Rush blasphemy by giving an early Rush album anything less than 5 stars..", "Sorry about that.", "But first I should say early Rush is my hands-down favorite era - - - basically all 70s and early 80s Rush is my era!", "I'm listening to this ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE from the Rush Sector One package I got recently - - which includes the first 5 albums.", "*A note on this box set - - the remastering is really excellent and the albums are off the hook.", "Fly By Night includes a DVD audio as well as remastered CD - - both of which sound great.", "Yes, huge 5 stars for the Sector 1 Box.", "As for ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (included in that package) - - one can only shake their head that Rush didn't record more of their early live concerts.", "It's not a bad album but it's not great either - overall.", "The ACOUSTICS of the venue they played don't do much for Geddy's vocals - - - and I hear no difference on the remaster, not to mention that Geddy himself seems more 'by the numbers' than usual - - i.", "e. many songs sounding more perfunctory than inspired....", "some of the numbers seem slower than they should be..", "I don't know, I just don't feel they're as ON as they could be.", "For a great live treat by early Rush - try ABC 1974..", "raw but on fire, I'd recommend that live album over STAGE any day.", "(Also see RUSH - Live at Electric Lady Studios, December 1974 available though haven't heard it yet).", "Final summation: Stage is worth a listen but doesn't capture the beast of early live Rush both in terms of venue acoustics - and performance.", "Remastering can't fix these problems." ]

[ "After years of struggling with the woefully inadequate Quicken 2007 I'm baffled by all the negs this software has received.", "Really, Quicken for Mac has ALWAYS stunk.", "It's been a pain in my butt for six years.", "Then this year, 2013, they changed the current file format so that it was going to be an even bigger pain to convert data back to the 2007 software.", "I'd had enough.", "I first started with Quicken Essentials.", "I cannot believe I fell for it again.", "Essentials is a joke.", "It's a $10 program at best.", "Then I found iBank and it was perfect from the get-go.", "My primary purpose for this software is to code business expenses for the tax Schedule C form.", "If something is a cost of goods, office expense, travel, etc.", "I need to know and then see the totals for the year.", "And I need to have separate files for each tax year.", "This last part was horrendous with Quicken.", "I have to really search to find past years.", "People rave about Quicken from these older years and lament the current offerings.", "Sorry, but for me Quicken ALWAYS sucked even when it was supposedly \"good\"!", "But enough about Quicken.", "iBank did the job for me and it did it quickly.", "It even had a way that allowed me to code my entries faster than Quicken.", "Is it slightly different?", "Sure, there's a learning curve, but it was a minor one.", "The only ding I can give the software was how the download process worked and I suppose its limited flexibility for people looking for a really hardcore accounting program.", "For me this is good as it's ever gotten in terms of using software that works for my small business." ]

[ "Wow!", "I have never tried a microcurrent facial stimulation device before and I noticed a difference right away!", "I am not a young person, so that may be why my skin appeared smoother and tighter so fast.", "If I skipped a day, it seemed that the smoothness did not last.", "I am going to use it daily instead of at least five times per week.", "You need to use the device for 60 days (at least five times per week) before you can reduce the number of days per week, but I have not used it for that long and had to complete a review in 30 days.", "Still, I think the results I have seen so far are remarkable!", "To maintain results, you must use this device 2-3 days per week.", "Now my daughter is trying it as well to see if it evens out her skin tone.", "What IS In The Box\n1 NuFACE Trinity facial toning device\n1 NuFACE Trinity facial trainer (microcurrent attachment)\n1 NuFACE tube of gel primer\n1 charging cradle + power adaptor\n1 user manual and quick start guide\n1 year warranty (send in the registration card)\n\nWhat Is Not In The Box\nExtra attachments (you receive one facial trainer attachment) for the Trinity device - Trinity Wrinkle Reducer (full-face fine lines and wrinkles) and Trinity ELE Attachment (for lip and eye areas).", "These attachments are sold separately.", "You need to charge the device for at least 12 hours prior to first use.", "You should watch the how to video at the URL provided in the quick start guide & read the user manual.", "The instructions advise the user to test the gel primer on the skin of your inner arm for sensitivity 24 hours prior to use.", "I used both the gel primer and pure aloe vera gel as well.", "I could not tell a difference between the two but you need to keep enough wet gel on your facial skin for the microcurrent to be conducted well.", "I could tell when the gel was too thin or dried out when I felt a slight sting sensation.", "You need to glide the device in specific patterns of sweeps and repeat three times.", "You can also add a series of advanced positions by positioning and then lifting and holding, and then repeating three times.", "The device indicates when the end of a sweep or position is over by a beep.", "There are about 5 seconds between beeps.", "Total time per treatment varies from 5 minutes to 20 minutes depending on whether you choose the basic sweeps or add the advanced lift and hold positions.", "You use a wet cloth to remove the gel after treatment.", "I find that I really need to rinse my entire face with water because the cloth takes longer since it needs to be rinsed over and over.", "Highly recommended!", "The NuFACE website states that an extended 2-year warranty is available for purchase but it must be purchased before the original one-year warranty has expired by contacting a representative at (888) 360-9171.", "I have not attempted to extend the warranty yet." ]

[ "Got it from the UPS Lady this AM.", "Took some time to put it together, because my German is kinda weak these days.", "My Norwegian and Swedish are even worse.", "I am surprised that the documentation isn't in Spanish, too.", "I could have handled that.", "Anything but English is chic these days, I guess.", "Actually, I just looked at the pictures, and got it done just fine.", "The text didn't have anything I could relate to, like \"Ein Pils, bitte.", "\"\n\nAs I unpacked the box, I was impressed with the quality look and feel of the parts of this German-engineered machine.", "I was congratulating myself for having the wisdom to spend a little extra for a well-engineered GERMAN rowing machine.", "Imagine my disappointment when I got to the later steps in assembly and discovered that there was no hardware to attach the footrests.", "The footrests were there, but the long axle and the associated hardware were nowhere to be found.", "More evidence that Murphy,s Law exists in all cultures.", "After destroying the packaging in a vain attempt to locate the hardware, I was in a foul mood.", "However, I decided to finish assembly as much as I could, and see where that took me.", "Well, I was going to leave the electronics off, anyway.", "I decided to use the thing without the footrests for the time being, as well.", "Heck - you don't have footrests with straps in most rowboats.", "I test flew the machine without the foot thingies, and it works fine that way.", "In fact, it is probably better for me, because I am that much closer to the front of the machine - just enough to keep from banging the seat on the aft stop when I am at the end of the stroke.", "The foot thingies would put my long legs in range to do major damage to the seat stops, over time.", "I determined that it is no big deal.", "The machine is well-designed and well-built.", "I will keep it.", "So: The machine looks to be bullet-proof.", "I have no issues with the piston adjustments - you just have to mess around with them a bit to figure it out.", "I will be using it hard and regularly.", "If it turns out to disappoint in that regard, I will update this review.", "Edit Number 1: My wonderful wife, who is fluent in Farsi, Thai, French, Spanish, Greek, and - GERMAN (well, English, too)- looked at the manuals and went right to the English parts.", "They are there.", "There are several other languages there, too.", "You can even press 1 for Spanish.", "I was blind.", "I was wrong.", "But, in keeping with Murphy's Law (Which is a \"law\", not a \"theory\"), there is no way that I would have been enlightened without first posting my ignorance on the internet, for all to see.", "Such is the way of the World.", "I still believe that I have an excellent rowing machine, but that the odds caught up with me and I received a product with missing parts.", "Also: I think the rowing machine works fine without those missing parts, which, as a matter of principle, I will obtain.", "Check Six, people (It is easy in a rowboat.", ")\n\nEdit Number 2: I added the electronic box.", "It is a well-designed piece of gear.", "Although I don't plan on using the ear hookup, the rest of it is very convenient for keeping track of time, pace, and total strokes.", "Give it a try!", "I still don't miss the feet thingies, except out of principle.", "Overall, I think the Kettler Favorit was a good purchase.", "Ciao!", "For now..." ]

[ "We first saw Magna-Tiles at the children's museum, and I immediately knew they'd be perfect for my sons, ages 5 and almost 3 years.", "We waited a couple of months for the older son's birthday to arrive before we purchased them, as the 100-piece set (which is really the minimum you need, especially for more than one \"player\") is around $130 by the time you pay postage.", "Due to the price, this was his only gift from us, but we thought that one gift was okay this year, as this toy sparks creativity and will begin to build math skills.", "Everyone in the family is enjoying these.", "Even my almost-three-year-old will spend 10-15 minutes at a time playing with them.", "The pieces seem very sturdy (the magnets are encased in plastic, so I am comfortable that there's not a risk of ingestion), but my boys throw them at times, so I will need to watch for cracking.", "It would have been handy if they had come in a carrying case rather than just a cardboard box, but I bought a 15.", "5 liter Snapware container with lid and handle that holds them nicely, with room for growth in case we want to add to the collection someday.", "I agree with previous reviewers that the translucent tiles are preferable to the opaque ones because they can be used with a light table (as at the museum), and the user can place little people or objects inside and still be able to see them.", "I'm sure these will bring us years of enjoyment at different ages and stages.", "Great toy, and well worth the investment!" ]

[ "Let us get this out of the way first, Arc the Lad is not Final Fantasy.", "It hasn't the graphical beauty, the story ambition (though its parts have great ones), or unique design elements meant to push the rpg genre to new heights.", "Reasons for this are obvious: Arc the Lad 1&2 were much before the flash of FF, so comparable graphics shouldn't be expected.", "Arc 3 was release after FF 7 and 8, but didn't seek lofty ambition.", "Basically its about this, FUN.", "That's the word of the day people, so listen close.", "Arc the Lad is a strategized, character developed, story driven (at least the first two), job hunting, monster bashing good time.", "That's right, I said STRATEGIZED, meaning like a grid-based strategy game.", "Think Final Fantasy Tactics with less depth, and that's pretty much it.", "That lack of depth gives this game a much more user-friendly feel, allowing for pick-up-and-play action instead of read-the-manual-5-times-and-still-get-the-[snot]-kicked-out-of-you-action.", "Arc the Lad's play mechanics are like a strategy/traditional rpg hybrid, combining the character control and exploration of a traditional (Arc 2, mostly) with grid-combat intensive battles (what Arc 1 is pretty much, with only two chances throughout to control the character like previously stated).", "All three include this extremely unique mix of both elements, happily dishing steaming helpings of fun.", "Arc 1 is the one mainly lacking in depth, it hasn't much but offers a very simplistic and perfectly enjoyable time.", "Arc 2 continues 1's abrupt stoppage with a much more fleshed out story (not the single-minded save the world story of 1) featuring characters expertly developed that show many more emotional facets (like an opal compared to a marquis-cut diamond, both are beautiful, but the diamond has more to look at).", "Arc 3 takes place 10 years later, thrusting upon the player new characters with mere cameos of previous protaganists.", "Though this can be a bit saddening, Arc 3 is a great game in its own right--continuing that extremely enjoyable battle system that was the draw of the 2 previous.", "The story, as expected, is excellent.", "Much of this is due to Working Designs' attention to detail; through that, a beautiful creature was created.", "It's fun and easy to read while providing comic relief to the melodrama (yeah, there is quite a bit of it in Arc 2, unfortunately).", "The melodrama is pretty jarring, but it fits into the story alright and isn't any reason to not play.", "This is your game if you have always enjoyed those grid-based strategy niche titles, but want a traditional flair.", "You won't be disappointed." ]

[ "OK it's honesty time - I loved the movie stacks as a young pup.", "And once the soundtrack fell into my hands the result was a forgone conclusion.", "But I'll (try) to be a bit objective and give my two cents worth in as unbiased manner as possible.", "Firstly with this film the composers took a different route, a route that moved away from just using an orchestra and instead took a lot of leaves from the pages of contemporary music.", "Thus there is a beguiling mix of instrumentation here and while some will probably loathe it for me it's something different in my soundtrack collection.", "Secondly this version has some extra tracks on it.", "Now I'm not going to claim that the extra tunes are life altering however they do give a fuller story so if the prices are similar then I'd plumb for this expanded edition for that extra bit of value especially as a couple of them accompany important pieces in the film and will bring back memories for you.", "Thirdly there are some decent and interesting liner notes to be had here, not just sycophantic drivel.", "And decent liner notes can augment your enjoyment of the music IMHO.", "And those are the three most salient points in relation to this interesting soundtrack to a movie that I adored in my early youth.", "And if your wanting to know what tracks to try to sample to figure out if this is for you - then I'd suggest either the first track (Main Title) or the last (Ladyhawke Theme: Single version) as two of the most stirring and beautiful passages of music contained herein." ]

[ "I can't believe this pouch is only $1.", "I got it for a LG Extravert with a protective snap-on shell.", "It's a snug fit on the phone, but it works out fine for me when I face the curved back of the Extravert outward (i.", "e. with the face of Extravert facing the belt clip/loops).", "The snugness of the fit is actually nice in that it limits the size of the pouch on my belt, and I have no trouble with the belt clip.", "The outer flap and/or the non-leather front of the pouch has a ~wide bar magnet that works great as long as the outer flap lays flat enough across the front.", "All but the visibly non-leather front of the pouch is soft leather, except that the belt loop side is more fortified/stiffer and ~flat.", "The product pics pretty much show you the position of the \"breather\" holes along 3 of the 6 sides.", "I can imagine that the placement of the breather holes might be a problem on phones that have active buttons on the sides, but the protective snap-on shell on my Extravert negates this issue for me.", "Only time will tell how durable the pouch ultimately is, but it's definitely worth a $1 for phones similar in size to the Extravert." ]

[ "I bought this for my Treo 650 and so far I'm very impressed.", "Battery life is great (about 10 hours), charges very quickly, and it's literally so light you forget you're wearing it.", "I also appreciate the addition of a PC USB charge cable for travelling lighter.", "Very nice addition for this price.", "I've only had it for a week and it is holding up well (you get a padded velcro carrying case too) but my initial impression, to be honest, was that it seemed a little too fragile - again it's very small and light.", "So I've been skeptical but we'll see how it goes and if I have to return it I'll modify my review.", "Pairing it up with the Treo 650 was fast and simple.", "It rings about 1 second after the phone rings also.", "The volume control on the unit is easy to use and can be turned up very loud.", "No complaints on the sound quality from anyone - my wife says it sounds a little like I'm on speakerphone but it's clear and understandable.", "Update: I had a chance to hear my wife using the headset finally and I'm very impressed - I think this headset is a keeper.", "There's virtually no background noise.", "I couldn't even tell that she was driving in the car.", "Absolutely amazing background noise cancellation.", "Update #2: This battery lasts forever - very impressed - and you really forget you're wearing this thing - it's that small and light!" ]

[ "It's rare these days for games to really blow me away.", "I've been playing games for years and in the last few years it seems that no matter which game I play, it seems as though I've been there - done that.", "In rare occasions games will break new ground, but more often then not it seems as though games use rehashed formulas that have been tried and true, albeit boring at times.", "Really, when it comes down to it Bioshock doesn't really break new ground per-se, it just does everything right.", "It features a rich story line, great play mechanics, amazing voice acting and mind-blowing graphics.", "Lets talk about each of these subjects.", "The Story Line\nI never like to give away too much in my reviews, so I'll just say what you probably already read about if you read anything about this game.", "The game starts out with you stranded in the middle of the Atlantic ocean.", "You don't know much of what happened, except that you were involved in a plane crash.", "You spot a lighthouse in the distance, next thing you know you're being sucked into the city of Rapture.", "At first sight it seems like Rapture is a great place to be.", "You hear stories of how the city doesn't let religion interfere with science and that the city of Rapture offers true freedom.", "You quickly realize Rapture isn't as perfect as it seems at first (go figure).", "You quickly learn of a man named Andrew Ryan, the main bad guy involved in the rise and fall of Rapture.", "Immediately you feel as though you must find out what exactly is going on here.", "The story sucks you in and doesn't let go, one of the reasons this game is so great.", "You will come across many diaries in the game that you must listen to, so you can fully understand the somewhat complex story line.", "Don't worry, each diary is spoken and can be listened to while you play.", "Gameplay Mechanics\nBioshock is an FPS, with a few RPG-ish elements.", "The game is based in the 1960s, so you wield weapons of that period.", "What's really cool is that you come across what's called Plasmids that alter your DNA and allow you to perform incredible feats such as throw fire, throw electricity, and throw just about any other object through telekinesis.", "There are quite a few plasmids available, the only trick is deciding which ones you want to keep.", "You only have a few slots for plasmids, so you must choose carefully.", "More slots will become available as you play.", "To obtain plasmids you must gather a substance called Adam.", "The way you obtain Adam is through little girls called little sisters, which harvest Adam from dead bodies.", "You have to defeat \"Big Daddies\" in order to get to the little sisters and harvest the Adam.", "Once you beat the big daddy you have a choice.", "You can free the little sister of her parasite and gain a little bit of Adam, or you can sacrifice her to gain the maximum amount of Adam.", "This decision can be tough.", "You are promised that if you free them you will be rewarded, however if you free them you only get 1/2 the Adam.", "Also, your decision will alter the storyline a bit.", "Also, you can purchase tonics with Adam.", "Tonics are passive in that they don't really give you any new attacks, instead they offer abilities such as walking faster, or taking less damage from attacks.", "One other cool feature is that you can hack machines such as cameras and vending machines.", "In order to hack a machine you have to beat a little fun mini-game, which will vary in difficulty depending on the machine you're hacking.", "Typically if you hack machines such as vending machines you will be offered more goods and lower prices.", "If you hack cameras and guns then they will turn on your enemies.", "There are many more gameplay elements, but I don't want to make this review much longer then it already is.", "Trust me, there is plenty here to have fun with.", "Graphics and Sound\nThe sound effects and voice acting in this game is way above average.", "Every line is spoken so convincingly that it really does help draw you into the game.", "The music in this game fits the theme perfectly.", "The graphics in this game are nothing short of amazing.", "In fact, these are some of the best graphics I've ever seen in my life - on any platform.", "The dynamic lighting is amazing, the fog effects are incredible, the water effects are some of the best I've ever seen.", "This is the first time I've been truly blown away by graphics on the XBox 360.", "I can't believe how amazing this game looks.", "Everyone was all excited about the graphics on Gears of War.", "I never really understood why.", "The visuals on GOW are good, but the color palate grew boring - everything seemed to be some sort of gray hue.", "Bioshock however has a very large color palate, from very dark and Doom-esque to very bright and vivid.", "The textures are very realistic.", "If Bioshock was a 10 for graphics, then Gears of War would be a 4 just because Bioshock is much more beautiful and very dynamic.", "The first time you see a spotlight shining along the wall you will know exactly what I'm talking about.", "Don't get me wrong, I'm not a graphics snob, but when graphics are this good it really does help draw you in.", "You always hear people say \"Graphics don't make the game\".", "Although there is truth to that, visuals like this really do make the game more immersive.", "It's like the difference between standard and HDTV...", "it's just better.", "To conclude I would like to say that this is a must own single player game.", "This game does just about everything right.", "Although each element in this game in itself isn't really ground-breaking, the way everything is tied together so perfectly is.", "I didn't explore everything in this review, that job is up to you.", "Go buy this game and find out what makes Bioshock such an epic experience." ]

[ "LL Cool J was a pioneer of rap, coming only a few years after Run-DMC, yet he is still popular today.", "This is a great compilation featuring all of his classic hits and showing his progression through different stages in his career.", "It came at exactly the right time too, in 1996, because with a few exceptions everything he's done since the \"Mr.", "Smith\" album has been lackluster.", "LL really made some great songs, and some people don't look at him as a hard rapper, but he really was back in the day and he deserves a lot of respect.", "He was very influential on hip hop and a lot of guys today owe him something.", "The CD contains hits from the albums \"Radio\", \"Bigger and Deffer\", \"Walking With A Panther\", \"Mama Said Knock You Out\", \"Fourteen Shots To The Dome\", and \"Mr.", "Smith\", all of which were good.", "Since then, Cool J has made \"Phenomenon\", \"G.", "O.A.T.\", \"10\" and \"The Definition\".", "The album sort of goes in chronological order, starting with the original \"I Can't Live Without My Radio\".", "Then comes the classic, \"Rock the Bells\".", "\"I'm Bad\" was also pretty classic, the video especially.", "\"I Need Love\" introduced us to the sappy lover side of LL Cool J, but the song isn't terrible.", "\"Going Back to Cali\" was a pretty cool song.", "My favorite, \"Around The Way Girl\" from 1990 is the tenth track, it has good production and chorus.", "\"Mama Said Knock You Out\" was one of the hardest songs he's ever done, from the 1990 album of the same name.", "\"The Boomin' System\" is a funky song meant for your ride.", "\"Doin' It\" is really good, I like the chanting and the production my Trackmasters is A+.", "The \"Loungin'\" remix is included, a good song.", "It finishes with the Boyz II Men collaboration \"Hey Lover\", a peaceful end.", "Although it does contain some kind of forgettable tracks like \"Back Seat\", all of these tracks were hits, and they're mostly great, it's a very entertaining listen.", "The only song that should be here but isn't is \"I'm That Type of Guy\", but that was probably kept off because if it was here it would qualify for the \"Parental Advisory\" sticker.", "LL was a great rapper, and while never a genius lyrical artist, he made good songs and is a true hip hop pioneer.", "Don't look at him as washed up, but as a true father of hip hop.", "Anybody who doesn't have all of the LL albums ought to get this." ]

[ "Our cell coverage with Consumer Cellular uses the Doro 618 \"flip-phone\" - primative but serves our needs well.", "We live about 3 miles as the crow flies from the nearest tower (an AT & T) and our cell service has been spotty with few bars and too many dropped calls.", "After exploring options (satellite and mifi) we decided to take advantage of the 30-day trial period and get this Wilson unit to see if it would boost our existing service.", "It did!", "I mounted the antenna on a pvc pole on the roof and ran the coax cable just under the roof line, down the corner of the house, and into the kitchen at floor level through a hole I drilled in the wall.", "I did have to use both the 20' AND the 30' lengths of cable that were supplied with the unit (using the connector that was also supplied) and had just enough cable to get inside the kitchen.", "When I plugged everything in the inside booster unit showed two green lights immediately and the cell phone showed a solid 4/4 bars.", "I did not have to adjust the \"gain\" buttons at all on the booster (I'm not sure how or when I'd need to do that anyway), and as long as I have two green lights and 4 bars I won't monkey with them.", "We use two identical cell phones and have 4 bars now throughout our 1200 sq ft home (the kitchen is right in the middle of the home), so even though it's touted as a \"small home/room\" booster it works very well throughout our entire house.", "BIG thumbs up on performance!", "Now, we'll just have to see how it holds up in the elements." ]

[ "Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards are at their Best in A SHOT IN THE DARK.", "The Pink Panther (Inspector Clouseau) films were so popular that once seen you will never forget them.", "Whether it was the animated image of the Pink Panther or images of Peter Sellers' bumbling yet likeable screen personification of Inspector Clouseau or Henry Mancini's unmistakable theme you never forget.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has somehow come up short with the younger fans for no good reason other than its title.", "It does not say \"Pink Panther\" yet once discovered A SHOT IN THE DARK is a true gem.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK is a great example of sophisticated slapstick (screenplay by Blake Edwards and William Peter Blatty based on plays by Harry Kurnitz and Marcel Achard).", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has Herbert Lom as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus and Burt Kwouk as Kato, which THE PINK PANTHER did not.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK focuses on Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau.", "It is really more character based and driven than THE PINK PANTHER.", "In many ways A SHOT IN THE DARK is much funnier.", "It really defines the character of Clouseau a good-natured inspector who just cannot see the forest for the trees.", "George Sanders is once again brilliant in another similar role, the type that he perfected throughout his career.", "This time he is the very sardonic yet stately Benjamin Ballon one of Clouseau's suspects.", "The cast also includes Elke Sommer (the most obvious suspect to the audience), Tracy Reed, Graham Stark and Martin Benson.", "The opening shot (shots in the dark) and the nudist colony scenes are great examples of Blake Edwards' direction at his best.", "Production designer Michael Stringer and cinematographer Christopher Challis visually replicate the idea of shots and murder taking place in the dark or at least in places where passions run uncontrollable.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK has a much different look than the invigorating and opulent images found in THE PINK PANTHER.", "Henry Mancini once again delivers a very good score.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK's main title theme is very good but has been greatly overshadowed by THE PINK PANTHER theme.", "But can you blame it?", "A SHOT IN THE DARK is somehow in a league of its own yet it spawned all the great supporting characters found in the subsequent films which we all came to love and couldn't get enough of.", "A SHOT IN THE DARK was the foundation for what was to come and made the world of Inspector Clouseau so enduring and endearing yet there is something very different and special about this one film.", "It is somehow etched in a time that can never be replicated.", "To really enjoy it try to place yourself back in that time." ]

[ "What can I say...", "Everyone's given this game a perfect score and there's a reason for that.", "This game is incredibly fun!", "It is simple to pick up yet very challenging.", "It has entertaining and creatively done comic cut scenes.", "It has a diverse selection of songs that will at least give eveyone a favorite.", "Because of these factors, there's no reason to play this game just once.", "Definitely a keeper!", "So when you're down or having a bad day...", "don't hesitate to let the Elite Beat Agents brighten up your day (as they do in the story)." ]

[ "Jacques Demy created a mini-masterpiece with this homage to the classic Hollywood musicals from a decade before.", "The opening shot is just a hint of the wonderfully creative treat that lies ahead for the viewer.", "I will not give one moment of the film away but only concentrate on the following.", "Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castlenuovo are the impossibly young and beautiful stars of this film.", "Were there ever two more beautiful actors in Europe at that time?", "I doubt it.", "They bring to life a true portrait of the tender and doomed love they share to the screen with a skill and grace that is unmatched.", "This visual perfection of youth and love is matched only by the glorious music of Michel Legrand.", "The score proves irresistible and sweeps the tender but thin story to the heights of grand opera.", "The use by Demy of color in the film is so precise and purposeful and helps add to the emotional pull of the entire effort.", "Being that the film is presented entirely in song may feel for some at first a little strange, but I urge those who give The Umbrellas of Cherbourg a change to hang in there and \"watch what happens.", "\" I promise you that the bright jazzy score will capture you.", "You will find yourself humming one of the more famous tunes days later.", "And indeed the last scene is brilliantly handled and one of the great moments of romantic cinema." ]

[ "Toward The Within is the high point of Dead Can Dance's catalog, IMHO.", "I discovered DCD from this video.", "Discovered is an understatement.", "It was more like knocked on my backside by a bolt of lightning.", "I have not heard anything like this mixture of music before or since.", "This band would be equally at home in ancient Egypt, on Babylon 5, or in Vahalla.", "The way they weave Celtic, Germanic, Turkish, Egyptian, African, and who knows what other influences and instruments with synthesizers and electric bass is unique beyond verbal description.", "Lisa Girrard's voice is unbelievable.", "The video is wonderful because they do closeups while she is singing, and it is quite powerful to see her actually producing these sounds.", "Her voice is like one would imagine a valkyrie - the power of a tsunami with the delicacy of a hummingbird all at the same time.", "When you hear some female singers, like Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Enya, etc.", ", you see goddess archetypes like Diana or Isis.", "With Lisa it is more like Kali.", "This is feminine energy, but it hits you like a freight train in the chest.", "Which is not to say it is harsh or ragged.", "Quite the contrary, she exhibits a control over her voice that is remarkable.", "She weaves soft Celtic lilting notes with deep, powerful tones, modulated by a Turkish or Berber-style vibrato that is amazing.", "Think German opera blended with belly dancing music and you will be in the ballpark, although that description really misses the true power and beauty of the songs.", "This is a woman who makes you feel the goddess in your gut as well as your heart, like Ann Wilson, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, etc.", ", but with a decidedly surreal twist.", "Lisa often sings in a language she creates herself, which adds to the mystique of their music.", "In some ways, she reminds me of Nina Hagen, although Hagen went from opera to more average punk rock.", "The power and control of their voices feels similar to me.", "(Your mileage may vary.", ")\nI don't care for the more traditional folksongs, although they are very well done.", "The quality of the other musicians is superb, and again, watching them in the video gives you an added perspective to the way all the different influences weave together.", "I love the way the drummer, Ronan, runs in place in time with the music.", "This man lives his percussion!", "If you like world music with a heavy touch of other-worldliness, try out this video.", "It is not for the faint of heart or those who like common, run-of-the-mill music of any flavor.", "This is very different stuff indeed." ]

[ "I've used these surge protectors for over 10 years in both businesses and at home.", "From the all metal case to the quality outlets and the extra levels of protection inside they are the best.", "I use them to protect all sorts of computer hardware, audio visual equipment, my sprinkler timer, water softener, and other electronics.", "In the attic I even have my furnace/AC 120 Volt connection (obviously not the 240 Volt feed to the compressor) plugged into one of these.", "If your furnace is relatively new you'll find it has an expense circuit board inside which is just as likely to die from surges and spikes as any other electronic device, and is expensive to replace.", "It is often the cumulative effect or surges and spikes, not just the one big event, that slowly destroys key parts of electronic devices.", "There may be hundreds of small devices on one circuit board.", "The loss of one of them usually means the loss of the whole board.", "Weakening of devices can lead to erratic or substandard operation even without total failure.", "I like the all metal case which protects the Isobar when it is in harm's way on the floor.", "Looking inside the protector, besides the normal spike protection which routes voltage spikes to ground, the are electrical components called inductors which block spikes and surges.", "This dual protection is preferred.", "High frequency interference is generated all around us.", "Dimmers for lights, hairdryers, computer power suppliers, and wall warts all generate inference which is radiated in the air and carried on house wiring.", "Every time the refrigerator turns on or off at your house, or at any one of your neighbors, or someone operates a hairdryer or turns on a light which uses a dimmer, it generates interference (and spikes), that is electrical noise, on the power lines.", "This interference has a variety of effects including reducing the quality of TV pictures.", "The Isobar device includes ferrite (a special type of metal) filters (wires wrapped around ferrite cores \"donuts\") which absorb high frequency interference.", "There are also other components which add to this filtering.", "There is a filter between each pair of outlets which helps isolate the outlets from each other so devices plugged into the protector are isolated from each other.", "If the devices plugged into the Isobar generate interference the Isobar helps to keep this electronic pollution out of your house wiring." ]

[ "Frank Castle (better known as The Punisher) may ultimately be a crime-fighting hero, but he's still not a very nice guy.", "After losing his family in a mob crossfire, the guy has come a bit unhinged in search of revenge.", "Spider-Man cordially hangs criminals by a web from a building; The Punisher tosses criminals off buildings then make a wise crack.", "In bringing The Punisher to PlayStation 2 and Xbox, THQ and developer Volition have vowed to maintain the integrity of the gritty Marvel Comics character.", "The result is a third-person shooter that has captured a Mature rating and then tossed it off the nearest building.", "As with any modern action game, you have an arsenal with which to dispatch the many baddies that cross your path.", "When something less traditional is preferred, Punisher resourcefully takes advantage of his surroundings.", "For instance, you can fire up a forklift so it rolls into a support column and take down a gunman on the catwalk above.", "Further showing off Punisher's people skills, interrogation provides pertinent info tidbits (and health benefits), as well as more cheap thrills.", "By grabbing the nearest foe and wiggling the analog stick just right, you'll menace him until he breaks (emotionally) then after he tells you what you need, you can break him (physically).", "Still more vengeful variety is offered at spots designated by a floating Punisher logo, at which you can make a special interrogation(such as pushing a criminal's face toward a whirring grindstone) or relieve him of Castle's misery via a \"special kill\" (such as chucking him out a window).", "Style points are earned for creative life-taking, though some especially nasty takeouts result in points being taken away.", "(Perhaps THQ didn't want to seem too eager to reward lethal ingenuity, even if it's in pursuit of retribution.", ") The Punisher's fun at first, but soon becomes repetitive both in terms of the Punisher's actions and the criminals' voice responses.", "Add to that weak graphics and animation, as well as not enough opportunities to \"enjoy\" Punisher's originality, and you end up with an adventure that turns a bit stale too quickly." ]

[ "This is a great moisturizer with 25% Shea Butter.", "It is thick and creamy and smells pleasant.", "It goes on smoothly and soaks into my dry skin without a greasy feeling.", "It is a true luxury item with a luxury price tag.", "The jar is very small at only 1.", "7 ounces.", "It is not going to last me very long!", "That is the only reason that I did not give it 5 stars.", "At its current price, it is almost $19 per ounce.", "I recommend this, but only if you can afford to fall in love with it!" ]

[ "I use this coffee maker daily, and I really liked the quality of the coffee it was making.", "It definitely requires quite a bit of thorough cleaning, but just as much as any other appliance.", "The O ring seems like it would only last a year, maybe two w/ everyday use, and I haven't really looked into how to replace it.", "I suspect that somewhere one could find a ring matching the one in this model.", "Another note: Always make sure that you put water in the base.", "I was and idiot and was tired (before my morning cup) and set it on the burner without water in the base and ruined my first one.", "There wasn't really anything the company could have done to prevent the O ring from melting under high heat (as it's needed to keep a seal), but the handle and knob on top also melted off.", "It was on the burner for qutie a while (on low heat), but I would think that there is something or some other material that could do to prevent everything from melting, granted I'm not sure what the exact melting temp is or how hot it got before I noticed that it wasn't working.", "I'm mostly upset that it looks like I have to trash the whole maker rather than just replace parts, as I suspect they all wear out over time anyway.", "Anyway, I'm pretty pissed at myself for ruining the first, but I'm sticking with this brand because the other cheaper options look like they aren't quite as well-designed." ]

[ "Fool's Errand begins a new trilogy from acclaimed fantasy novelist Robin Hobb.", "It is not required to read the previous trilogy, but it does make the experience richer.", "All important past events are mentioned a few times, so I kept up although I hadn't read the first series for several years now.", "There are great tie-ins with both her other trilogies, so if you have read her other books, you will really enjoy this one.", "I wasn't able to relate as much to this older, more mature character as I was to the characters in the Liveship Traders trilogy.", "I suspect this is because I am a young female and this book's main character is a middle-aged, experienced man.", "However, this very reason may make the book appealing to older readers, as so many fantasy novels focus on a youthful hero.", "Robin Hobb's matured writing style is reflected in the matured characters and broader range of human emotions.", "This is a complex book character-wise, although the story is easy to follow.", "As with all of Hobb's series, this one starts slow, allowing us to know our main characters before thrusting them into the action.", "However, it is never dull as so many introductions can be.", "Words and events are used judiciously.", "I liked the underlying premise of this particular book, which seemed to be that beasts can be more noble than humans.", "This is shown both in the character of Nighteyes, Tom's wolf companion, and his distaste for unnecessary killing, as well as in the villain's disregard for the well-being of animals.", "I cannot say much more without giving away the plot, which has many surprises.", "These surprises are well set up in the beginning of the book, without giving away what they are.", "That kind of foreshadowing takes talent." ]

[ "My skin is sadly getting older at 35 and my pores are not getting smaller.", "I have generally sensitive skin that is just aching for moisturizer but is prone to black heads, white heads and cystic acne.", "Blech.", "I was told once that it doesn't matter what you wash your face with because you wash it all off.", "This is not true.", "It does make a difference.", "I need to gently slough off dead skin, clean those oversized pores and reveal brighter skin underneath.", "This cleans without leaving your face too dry and shiny like it has been purged of moisture and over exfoliated.", "You do not need a large amount, so a dime size if that.", "Take your time cleaning your face and rotating the cleanser about with your finger tips.", "Rinse and I follow up with the Mario Badescu protein face cream which is really thick and makes my face so delightfully soft.", "After the cleanser is removed, the first few times I felt a sting, perhaps because my face was finally clean.", "Initially I had a breakout and considered stopping use, but again I think this was my skin adjusting to being clean because it went away in about a week and did not come back, even during that awful PMS time.", "I was actually not as concerned about breakouts as I was that my face was starting to look dull, tired and worn out.", "I work a lot, and get little sleep - which is no good.", "But once I started catching up on sleep I thought my face still looked dull and colorless.", "I tried this cleanser to brighten my face.", "I was not disappointed.", "I think I'm looking brighter, more my age or perhaps a year or two younger.", "A bottle will lost a long time.", "If your skin is sensitive like mine you may want to alternate cleanings with the gel cleaner so you don't shock your face." ]

[ "I am using Norton Ghost on my Windows Vista machine with an external Seagate Hard Drive.", "Ghost is very easy to setup, and it walks you through doing a backup, so even the newbie pc users can backup their files easily.", "My initial concern was being able to search through the backups for a specific file but they have made that very simple and really fast in my opinion.", "As a seasoned IT guy, I didn't know if Ghost was really for me since I used to think of it more in terms with \"imaging\".", "However, Ghost 12 is the best solution I found for day to day backup of my home and business computers.", "You can setup automated backups so that every week, day, Monday, etc...", "the system will automatically do a backup without user intervention.", "I have tested the restore methods, and not only are they reliable, but they are fast too.", "In case you try to restore a file that already exists, you will be prompted by Windows to confirm the restore, which should help prevent overwriting a good file by accident.", "I hope every computer user will seriously consider getting an external storage device and using a backup utility like Ghost to safeguard their entire system or at least their important files." ]

[ "I did not think I needed yet another remote control because I thought the six-axis had everything it needed for movie playing on the PS3 and, yet, I bought one.", "There were 2 initial reasons:\n\n- my wife was missing a 'magic wand' shaped remote for playing movies\n- Amazon had it at a great price in one of them lightning deals\n\nI ended up using it myself and, in fact, using it for more than just movie playing - see below.", "But, let's do a quick inventory of features:\n\n= It's blue-tooth enabled and, therefore, it's not taking any ports on your PS3.", "This is probably important for anyone who has a \"2-USB ports console\".", "= It's wand-shaped, allowing the non-gamers to control their movie-watching activities while holding a familiar-shaped device in their hand.", "= It maps ALL the six-axis buttons and performs everything a six-axis would do, except for the joystick features of R3 and L3 (but you do have the push-down or 'click' abilities for them).", "= 2 AA battery powered (still with the original Sony batteries after 4 months of use)\n= Includes additional buttons that the movie-only users would expect on a remote such as:\n + a number pad\n + eject\n + red, green, blue, yellow buttons\n + play, stop, pause\n + slow(step), scan(left/right), prev/next\n + display, top menu, pop up menu, return\n + subtitles, angle, audio\n\nWhat is interesting about this remote is that you can use it for much more than movie-playing.", "Given that it has all the six-axis buttons, guess what?", "You can use it, and I do use it to:\n\n- surf the web\n- play music\n- shop at the PSN store\n- play certain games such as Sudoku\n- turn the PS3 on/off when your six-axis controllers are in the charger and I am playing GT5 that is using a racing wheel\n\nAnd, yes, you CAN turn the PS3 on and off with this remote.", "Turning it on is easy - you simply press the PlayStation button and the PS3 turns itself on.", "To turn it off, you either go as far to the left on the X-bar and all the way up and press Enter (the turn-off PlayStation icon will be highlighted) or you simply hold the PlayStation button pressed for a few seconds and then select 'yes' and press the X button a couple of times.", "Overall: I am happy with this peripheral.", "Yes, it's one more remote control but it's a pretty good one, for the reasons I stated above.", "_______________________________\n\nNotes - Aug 29, 2009, after 16 months of use\n\nI find that I'm using the remote more and more, not only for playing movies but for navigating the XMB and at the PSN Store, also when playing music or slideshows.", "Due to its very convenient arrows wheel with an 'enter' button in the middle, navigating the PS3 and doing just about anything other than playing games is a lot easier than using the PS3 game controller.", "Unlike the controller which normally requires two hands to hold, this is basically a one-hand operation where you hold the remote in one hand and operate the wheel with your thumb.", "And because it's Bluetooth, not IR (Infrared), you don't even need to point it at the PS3.", "And, one word on battery life.", "After about 15-16 months of operation, this is probably the third set of batteries so I'd estimate battery life to be about 4-6 months.", "Not too bad." ]

[ "This is one of my favorite Dr.", "McDougall products.", "I love that the soup is loaded with noodles, has a mild flavor and is a breeze to make for lunch.", "Like most of this line, the soup cup's contents are dry and the user must add water and the flavor packet and pop the cup in the microwave for several minutes.", "I generally think the company suggests too much water for the products and that is no exception for the miso soup.", "I always place less water than recommended in the soup cup in order to produce a slightly thicker broth that is more concentrated in flavor.", "The miso soup may have too much sodium for some but calorie wise, this cannot be beat.", "With a little garden salad on the side, the user gets a very satisfying lunch.", "One annoying aspect of McDougall products is that all the \"big cups\" are two servings.", "The contents, however, really seem equivalent to one serving.", "Just be sure to double the calories if you keep a calorie log or are trying to keep an accurate picture of your sodium intake.", "'" ]

[ "This Rotisserie is too expensive, but on the other hand it's well built, and does a great job.", "I bit the bullet and bought it on sale.", "I'm very pleased with it.", "I've had other rotisseries for other grills.", "And while they all do the job, the Weber seems to just float along effortlessly.", "The motor seems to be well built, and strong.", "Another reviewer said Weber isn't making this any longer.", "I have heard that elsewhere as well.", "It's the perfect match for your grill, so don't wait if you want one.", "I've done Chicken, Roasts and Pork loin on it, all came out beautifully tender and moist.", "Once you use this, you'll never make beer-can chicken again.", "I use it with the Weber charcoal pans for indirect cooking.", "A match made in heaven, or where ever the Weber factory is!", "FYI....", "I have an old \"Universal fit\" rotisserie from an old grill.", "I found that the basket it came with, and the meat forks fit well on the Weber spit.", "Also, the motor fits on the Weber bracket, and the Weber spit fits into the old motor fine." ]

[ "I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved Blue Asylum.", "I had never read anything by Kathy Hepinstall before but the premise of this novel attracted me to it so I entered a contest and won it.", "Thank heaven I did because this is undoubtedly going to be on my Top 10 list this year.", "The story is about a woman named Iris Dunleavy.", "She is the daughter of a minister who grew up in Virginia, is courted by a visitor from further south, and marries him.", "The Civil War is going on, but so far she has felt little repercussion from that war.", "Her husband takes her home to his plantation but before going to the main house he stops the wagon at the family cemetery, takes her by the hand to his parents' graves, and says, \"Here she is.", "\" Uh-oh.", "Right there you know something isn't right with this man, and this isn't going to end well.", "I'll skip over the fascinating story of how this happens (no spoilers here) but Iris ends up being declared insane and sent to a lunatic asylum on Sanibel Island.", "Yes, that Sanibel Island.", "Most of the book details her life on Sanibel, the doctor and staff, the other patients, and finally the doctor's thoughtful and kind12 year old son, Wendell, who becomes Iris' friend.", "The novel has many tragic scenes, some tender moments, and a story you just can't tear yourself away from.", "We've had several rainy days in a row, which is a good thing since I just read and read until I finished this story.", "In a blurb on the cover, Hillary Jordan writes of Hepinstall's \"vivid, beautifully crafted sentences.", "\" The quality of her writing was what made me read the book slowly so that I could savor each scene, each description, each character.", "I recommend this highly whether you like historical fiction or character-driven stories.", "It's just plain wonderful." ]

[ "I have to admit that apart from being a Trekker, another reason that compelled me to buy this album was to hear the original recordings of Jerry Fielding's \"The Trouble With Tribbles\", one of the best episodes of the original \"Star Trek\" show.", "The remastering is virtually clean, and it's one of the most enjoyable in this CD.", "Another great plus is the orchestral suite from Jay Chattaway's \"The Inner Light\" from \"Star Trek: The Next Generation\", a concert piece showcasing a beautiful theme played mostly on piano, with the orchestra making good support.", "It's so touching that you can't help but weep.", "Also from \"The Next Generation\" is one of the few musical moments that best represent Klingons, and Ron Jones virtually pays homage to Jerry Goldsmith's Klingon theme on \"Heart Of Glory\"; there are certain notes that you start thinking \"Hey, this is music for Klingons, so why complain?", "\"; another great suite.", "On the minus side, Dennis McCarthy's music for \"The Visitor\" is kind of annoying because it is such a dramatic episode, with little action, that you crave so much for some of McCarthy's action writing.", "Unlike \"The Inner Light\", this \"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\" episode lacks of a unifying musical theme that you feel like wanting more.", "Also, the multimedia portion of this expanded CD doesn't sport much either: only a teaser for \"Star Trek: First Contact\", and some previews for Trek video games.", "So I've got to tell you, own this CD only because of what I say on the first half and you won't feel sorry." ]

[ "Had this one for about a month.", "I have another of similar size but it opens at each end and our wily raccoons learned to circumvent its purpose.", "This one is really heavier than I expected, can't accidently open even if tipped over and it does the job perfectly.", "The only reason I gave it 4 stars is there is no real protection for one's hands & arm if you are releasing a live animal.", "In my case I do not do live releases of the large raccoons here on the ranch.", "We are surrounded by forests and mostly we all live in harmony unless Mr.", "Coon and Brer Fox decide to consistently violate the peace.", "I don't like losing 26 laying hens and a couple of roosters over a week's time in broad daylight to either of them or their families when meadow voles and 8 inch silver rats are plentiful enough to satisfy their needs.", "But what really got me riled is when a couple of Mr.", "Coon's family started raiding the large humming bird feeder hanging off the back deck for the sweet nectar every night.", "So late in the day this new trap arrived I set the trap near where they raided the feeder, brought the feeder inside the house, baited the trap with a couple of sweet maraschino cherries letting a few drops of the juice drip next to them for extra scent and waited.", "By 9 PM I had my first coon and looking through the glass door saw that another coon was outside the trap trying to reach in for a cherry.", "The caught coon was dispatched immediately and carried to the forest to become part of the \"cycle of life\" as probable coyote food.", "Then I washed down the trap and re-baited.", "I adjusted the set hook to a lighter touch as the other coon looked a bit smaller.", "The next morning I found a squirrel in the trap instead of the other coon.", "That second night I caught the other naughty coon and it went the way of its brother.", "I must have bagged all the coons causing the trouble before they taught this feeder raiding to the many others around here.", "Now I know there are folks out there that are animal lovers and so am I--that is exactly why I moved to this beautiful country acreage but there has to be balance and safety.", "Raccoons here frequently carry Rabies and if they are emboldened enough to repeatedly come right to your door and not be frighten away by scent or sound of humans, dogs or even coyote urine sprayed about then there could be a big problem.", "It is best to be safe and humanely dispatch the animal.", "Fortunately I do not have to do this often but it is a part of living out in the country on large acreage and raising most of your own foods.", "Again if you intend to do live release of raccoon, fox, or anything with large teeth I do not believe this trap is for you even if you use heavy leather gloves.", "It is simply the way in which one has to open this type door that would allow the varmint to bite you on fingers, hand, or even the lower arm.", "But for those who do not intend live release this is the greatest trap I have found and I own several others." ]

[ "Paul Brickhill joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1939 as a fighter pilot.", "He was shot down in 1943 and drew on his experiences as a prisoner of war to write books.", "Douglas Bader learned at an early age to stand up for himself in the school system.", "He excelled in sports and won a scholarship.", "Bader had the athlete's coordination of eye, mind, and muscle that made a skilled airman.", "An accident nearly killed him.", "His left leg was amputated below the knee, his right leg above the knee.", "After being fitted with prosthetic devices Bader learned to walk again, and to drive a car.", "Then he flew a fighter again.", "But the Air Council forced him to retire.", "Bader found a job, and married Thelma.", "They were happy.", "In September 1939 Bader re-applied for flying and was accepted if he passed the flying tests.", "He educated the newer pilots in tactics.", "Bader was promoted to the command of a Canadian squadron.", "Bader advised using large formations against the incoming enemy.", "Leigh-Mallory agreed.", "Bader advised breaking up the enemy formations by having fighters dive into their midst, the separation made them vulnerable.", "The success led to added squadrons.", "The German losses stopped their plans to invade Britain.", "Then Germany switched to night bombing.", "In time his luck ran low, his plane was hit, and Bader parachuted into France and captivity.", "Fatigue leads to mistakes.", "Bader's handicap made it unlikely he could escape from captivity.", "These chapters describe his life as a prisoner in Germany.", "In April 1945 the American Army arrived at Kolditz and freed the prisoners.", "The `Interim Prologue' tells what happened after Bader left the Air Force.", "He worked and traveled for an oil company.", "He visited and encouraged those who had needed to learn how to walk again.", "Bader was classed as the best fighter pilot and tactician of World War II." ]