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1	Quiller on the Russian/Chinese Border	Not the greatest of the Quiller series but certainly something different. Quiller, facing the sack as a result of exposing the Bureau to hazard finds himself in a Russian MIG, exposed to a Bureau double-agent and facing the wrath of Ferris as the price for his re-admission to the Bureau. My only real criticism of the book is that some of the 'threads' into other (unwritten) stories are not explored and look like they never will be. Quiller saves the day but as usual winds up smelling like something from the local garbage dump. Really enjoyed the opening of this one!	positive
0	awful	I really wanted this machine to be a great basic sewing machine. Unfortunately it is being returned. The instructions are horrible and the illustrations are both blurry and confusing. I can only get the bobbin to work 1 out of 10 tries so after reading the instruction manual repeatedly, I am returning it.I guess you get what you pay for! This is a cheap machine, and it certainly isn't worth the effort trying to make it work!	negative
0	Not for novice	This machine has directions that are difficult to understand and poor illustrations. It is difficult to put the bobbin in (it goes in sideways). The thread comes out of the needle easily. The guide lines on the metal plate are not labeled with measurement so I had to do it myself with a sharpie.	negative
1	Impressive	Despite the other reviews I've seen for this machine, I bought it at the Target I work at about 6 months ago. I used it making a costume made of heavy gauge vinyl that by all rights should of killed a cheaper machine like this, but it goes thru like a champ. I recently got a walking foot attachment(not sure if mine was just missing it or it wasn't included) and it helps doing the seams on the thick vinyl that likes to slip in the feed dogs. The freearm mode makes sleeves a breeze, and the only time I really broke needles was forcing them thru 4 layers of thick material. I also had no problems with the bobbins, maybe it was round wrong? I will agree the manual for this thing is pretty crappy. Other than that, this machine sews like a champ and goes thru stuff even the pfaff(spelling?) I've used at a customer's house wouldn't touch. All in all, a cosplayers dream.	positive
0	Cheap Price, Cheap Construction	Bought this at Target over the weekend, returned the next day. With correct alignment and settings, 3 needles broke in 30 minutes. Very poorly made. Not recommended!!	negative
0	Negative	I purchased my machine in 2005 and used it once shortly after I purchased it. I finally got it out to do some mending and hemming and it broke on the third item I sewed on it. The wheel on the right (designated as wheel on the diagram) has fallen apart. Really bad considering I had my Kenmore machine for 25 years, through making all the clothing for my four children, not to mention drapes, pillows, etc. and never had any problems. The cost to ship this machine back to the factory will cost almost as much as it will to buy another brand of sewing machine. I'm very disappointed.	negative
0	Frustrated to no end....	This machine was given to me second hand a few years ago. I have fought with it ever since. Thread will not stay threaded. Things are constantly getting jammed, and taking the bobbin in and out can be time consuming and confusing. Then today, it just stopped.... I have taken the machine apart, cleaned it, oiled it and done everything imaginable but nonetheless, though the light still comes on and the engine revs when you hit the pedal, nothing will move including the hand turner wheel.I am so upset! The manual is a joke, and 'shark' seems to have no internet presence where I can find help.So all in all, I am mostly upset that I'll have to purchase a new machine, though I'm excited to finally have something that works.	negative
0	Crap	This machine is crap. The spool constantly falls over, the needle never stays threaded and the needles constantly break, even with the correct settings. I don't recommend it for anything beyond parks for fixing and older sewing machine.	negative
1	Colrmax bulbs	These bulbs made a huge difference in the appearance of my tropicals! All of the colors are so much more vibrant and the contrast in plant colors is vey noticeable. Wish that I had purchased these at the beginning.	positive
1	good music	be aware, this is the score not the soundtrack of a bunch of people. this has various moods and its very entertaning. if you like film scores, you might like this one.	positive
1	A treasure for etiquette & good manners lovers	This book is certainly a treasure to hold. In its pages, history of good manners and utensiles is displayed. It presents many pictures and diagrams explainning the fine art of entertaining and showcasing beautiful silverware, cristalware,flatware and their the correct use. Through my career as a event planner and expert in ettiquete I haven't found any other book as complete as this one. Certainly a must-read for anyone who loves refinement.	positive
0	Not what it's made up to be!!	This unit is not as powerful as the description says. Instead of 165 mph blowing it's more like 90 to 100 mph. Vacuuming is also weaker than expected. I have oak trees that have little round spires, this machine picks them up and they stay in the vacuum fan flying around(you can hear them). Then when you turn the engine off they all roll down the chute on the ground instead of going in the bag, this is at full throttle. The feature of switching from vacuum to blower is very convenient but when the machine does not perform well, it takes away from the unit overall. The unit is also a bit nosie and with a 31cc engine I expected it to perform much better.	negative
0	Works great, but that bag is a piece of $&!#	I've had two of these things now and both times it was the bag that went first. And it's useless as a vacuum without the bag. The zipper is WAY too flimsy for this application and it gives out almost immediately. And it's hard to find a replacement bag. If you do buy one, save the broken bag and send it back to them for a warranty repair and see if that works. For me, I'll look for a better brand.	negative
0	Don't Waste Your Time On This Product	I have had this unit for 2 years with very little use because of its deficiencies. The bag that shipped it with it blew out the teeth on the zipper. The replacement blew out on the second use. Finally got a new design that worked on the third try. After 8 months the pull cord would not recoil into the unit. Waited 5 months on the repair. Stored the unit for 5 more months with no use. Tried to start it yesterday and the cord will not recoil. Never starts on the first try either. Called Troy Bilt 800 to complain and they said sorry you're out of warranty. I am throwing it in the trash.	negative
0	BAD Mistake	I bought this product recently and was so disappointed I threw it away without even trying to send it back. I used the blower vac two times and had to pull the start cord so many times I can,t even count. I have had about four blower-Vacs in the last twenty years and know how to use them.I thought Troy built made good products however I was mistaken. I almost had a heart attack trying to start this machine.Think twice before buying this product.	negative
0	need some improvements	I bought this because of the TroyBIlt name. The blower works fine and the vacuum does an o.k. job but the bag sucks! It doesn't hold very much and is impossible to empty. The unit is also quite heavy, after an hour of use my arms ache. If they could fix the bag issue it would be a much better product.	negative
1	Warren, Ohio	I love it. It's a little heavy but its great for cleaning everything. It converts to a blower and back in less than a second.	positive
0	Sweet gum balls 1, Troy-Built vac 0	This may be OK for blowing a few leaves from a small urban patio. But it is no match for a real suburban yard. I had big hopes for it. But the first time it picked up a sweet gum ball it choked. On dissembling the unit I found the leading edge of every one of the cheap plastic impeller blades was chewed up. It lasted all of 5 Minutes. It will now be relegated to blowing the leaves (and sweet gum balls) off of the porch. A job that was easily handled by my $5 broom.It is a toy and not made for real yard work.	negative
0	Lasted three Years	I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB320BV blower / vacuum in June of 2006 and am disposing of it in July 2009. It has always been difficult to start, but now it will not start at all - it seems to have lost compression based on how easy it is to pull the starter cord. Troy-Bilt oill was always used in the specified ratio. The unit was used perhaps 45 times to blow grass clipping off walks. The vacuum function worked but was not very practical due to the small bag size. Had to use a small bungee to keep the vibration from closing the speed control. Biggest complaint was the hard starting. I am a mechanical engineer and most all of my equipment works well and lasts for years. I goofed when I bought this one.	negative
0	Don't buy this product	I followed all the instructions. However, it would not start. I kept trying for several days but still nothing. I did get it to start but it only ran for about 5 minutes then stopped and would not start again.Very frustrating. Would not recommend this product or anything this company makes. Total waste of money. Will not purchased anything from this company again. I'm only giving it one star because it won't let me continue without at least one star.	negative
0	it didnt last for me	i thought to my self if this item would last for two months. It would pay for itself.I've used it 3 times now engine wont start!	negative
0	Beware of Troy-Bilt Service	I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB310QS Mulchinator 31cc 2-cycle Gas-Powered Blower/Vacuum, that arrived in the prescribed time from Amazon as usual, on March 22, 2011. Upon arrival it could not be started either by me or authorized repair personnel. Faulty magneto diagnosed. New part ordered from Troy-Bilt! Todays date is June 2, 2011 and still no part!! Isn't that great, timely, response from Troy-Bilt?? Troy-Bilt used to have a great reputation for quality, and dependability, however, I would take great care when considering a purchase from Troy-Bilt in the future!I have purchased many items from Amazon.com, and have always been very happy with the service, price, and quality of the transaction, but this product was not up to the usual standard of Amazon!	negative
0	Don't bother	I purchased this from Amazon brand new but as soon as I saw the box I could tell this was anything but.It had been re-taped so many times (open and closed) and torn all over.First the vacuum attachment was missing. I decided to try it any way.Well, the blower sucks. You're better off getting a blower attachment for your weed trimmer. And the vacuum is useless. You have to hold it over a single leaf and hope that it will eventually gets vacuumed up. So don't worry about the bag being small. It will never get filled.It is heavier than most other dual blowers/vacuums. And most definitely the loudest one out there.The motor shacks violently. I was actually worried it might explode or something.I give up. Why can't someone make a good gas vac/blower?	negative
0	Run Away!	Don't buy this! The collection bag is the size of a sandwich bag. The blower is pathetically powered, it barely moves the leaves in my lawn. And finally and most importantly, I used it 5 times and it's broken and Northern Tool says "oh well to bad!" I am out $150 and have nothing to show for it. Run away don't walk.	negative
0	STAY AWAY! Mine lasted only a few DAYS! P.O.S.!	Folks, STAY FAR AWAY from this badly engineered and manufactured product! I have had mine only a few weeks now, and have only used it about 4 hours total, and it broke down completely this morning. The impeller abruptly stopped working as I was vacuuming dry leaves (with no debris!), and it completely jammed the starter pull rope as well. The zipper failed after about an hour as well. I am now out about a hundred fifty dollars (including shipping)! I will NEVER again buy Troy-Bilt garbage.	negative
0	my mistake...read t/c's before your purchase online	Simply put I purchased this tool for my 80+ yr old father as a gift but when I realized that he would be unable to operate the product efficiently I thought I would retun it. To my surprise I use unable to return the tool because I didn't read the return policy regarding gas powered tools. Obviously my mistake, don't let it happen to you. My only wish is that I would have been prompted with information about the return clause before submitting the order. It would seem to me that it wouldn't be too much to ask.	negative
0	haven't gotten it yet	I ordered this leaf blower for my husband as a Christmas present in the second week of November. The order was estimated to be delivered by November 30th and I paid over $16 for 2 day shipping. It is December 6th and the order is still somewhere in Illinois and I am in California. I would not suggest that anyone order this leaf blower as a Christmas gift unless they do not mind getting their package after the holidays. From other reviews this seems to be a good product, but I would not suggest ordering it if you are in a time crunch.	negative
1	I make excuses to use this thing	I've never had a tool like this, and boy was I missing out. Sure, sucking up leaves and having them mulched is great, but there are other uses too. Like blowing out the garage, or my favorite cleaning up the trimmings from bushes, plants, etc. It used to be such a pain in the butt to clean up leaves and branches out of river rock but this TB just sucks 'em right out.Pros: Works very well, changing from vacuum (oh yah... it comes with a "floor vacuum" attachment for the garage) to blower could not be easier, pretty easy start (usually 2-3rd pull, never more than 3 pulls).Cons: It is heavy. But, there are a number of different ways to position your hands so by no means are you limited to a certain position. And it's pretty loud. Not deafening, but louder than I expected.I have never used a vacuum/mulcher/blower before, so I can't compare this tool to others. It's fun... I love it.	positive
1	Concise and Very Informative	Most books on Multimedia either deal with specific applications of multimedia or offer an analysis of just one Multimedia standard, but this book establishes the fundamentals of multimedia signal processing, introducing generic concepts and then offering a more detailed analysis of the underlying mathematical concepts.The language is simple and the author does not try to confuse the reader with technical jargon. The material on audio and video compression and various standards is especially intensive. The example programs in the MATLAB CD are well written and give the user a clear understanding of the practical aspects of digital filtering, compression algorithms and the basics of multimedia signal processing. I would strongly recommend this book to someone who wants to know the `whys' as well as the `hows'.	positive
0	Muy mala calidad	Compre este reloj recientemente para el cumpleaños de mi esposo y a la semana de estarlo usando me dijo que los numeros se estaban despegando. Luego el reloj se cayo al piso y el cristal se cuarteo por completo, he tenido varios relojes en mi vida y nunca se me ha roto el vidrio porque se me caiga. Ahora no puede utilizarlo. Creo que el reloj es de muy mala calidad por suerte no costo caro.	negative
1	Majoring in Nursing	An excellent book for anyone looking into a nurisng career. Very informative and easy to read. Ms. Katz works hard to give her readers an accurate description of the profession.	positive
0	Okay, but...	I quickly grew tired with the author's leftist political views, which she felt compelled to insert in nearly every chapter. And unions? She's all for them, and doesn't seem to understand that there are those that want nothing to do with them. Also, she completely negates those with ASN nursing degrees, relagating them to being slightly above NA's on the nursing food chain. No mention of LPN's at all.Which is disappointing, since I am enrolled in an LPN program, with a goal of becoming a PRN - the care I received at two Spokane hospitals (during the birth of my children) was the turning point of my interest in nursing.	negative
1	Butterfly Shido Japanese Penhold Racket	Ok, so it's not expensively made and looks it. However, I can realistically play with it almost as well as I can with my Senkho Proline, and I actually practice with the Shido to save wear and tear on the Senkho's rubber. The rubber on the Shido is not the best, but I think beginners would actually benefit from the slower, more controllable feel it provides, versus a high-end rubber that is often too fast for them. The average intermediate will play just as good a game with this racket, and after changing rubber it makes a fantastic backup for your main TT weapon. You can't beat it for this price.	positive
0	Not for Serious Players	ONLY thing good about this racket: the lowest priced Butterfly paddle available. Both rubber and paddle (mainly plywood) extremely weak. The "Butterfly SHIDO" name on handle is a cheap looking, removable sticker.	negative
1	Embracing The Monster: August 13, 2004	This book is SO AWESOME and WONDERFUL !!!! A really well written book told in a narrative style. Vernoica Crawford is to be admired and applauded for telling her story of how she successfully overcame her hidden disabilities. She gives hope and inspiration to others, with hidden disabilities, that this is possible. Dr. Larry Silver is very insightful in his foreword and commentaries after each chapter.	positive
0	Episodes are cut	I'm a big fan of this series, and I own the previous Blu-ray releases of the first 4 episodes. While this is called "The Complete Collection," it's far from it. The original discs I have are all around 100 mins, while the episodes on this set are all 43:35. More than half the original episodes are gone in these new trimmed versions (please note that some of these episodes were originally 2 hours, and some were 1 hour, so not all are drastically trimmed). I'm so disappointed in Discovery.	negative
0	NOT The Complete Collection!	I agree with others. This is NOT the complete collection. Certain episodes have been trimmed dramatically in length. The standalone episodes that were released were much more involving and had way more material! Buyers BEWARE!!! Shame on you Discovery Channel!! Shame!!	negative
0	The not "complete" collection	Don't buy this version is not really complete! I watch the France, China and Italy documentary and there are not complete. The original versions of these documentaries are more than 100 min long. On this version they only last like 40 min!! I suggest buying each individually. Is not fair that they sell us a documentary that says "complete collection" on the cover when is not true.	negative
0	Discovery Atlas Redux	I agree with most of reviews here that these shows are heavily edited. I saw the Brazil Atlas and it was 2 hr on discovery channel with commerical. and if you look at the Brazil Atlas Blu-ray you'll see that it has the running time of 94 minutes too. i really like how the show look at different people of each country so that not only you learn about the country, but its people, culture, and ways of life.I like this show very much- i only got to see Brazil on TV so I dont know what else i miss with the rest of the shows.if you never seen this show, then you'll be amazed and love this series- especially in hi-def, but if you saw them before on tv or stand-alone dvd/blu-ray- you'll be very disappointed... you're missing more than half of the original show!	negative
0	Not Complete Series	Have some of the series in Blu-ray, such as Brazil, but these are only about 43 mins. No where does it say they are edited. Save your money and buy the country separately. They have some extras, but still almost half the footage from the originals are missing.	negative
0	Disappointed to find that these are only partial episodes.	I was disappointed to find that these are only partial episodes. I guess I'll keep my eyes open for a re-release with the full episodes.	negative
1	Discovery Atlas	O.K. for what was on DVD but the shows that were on T.V. were more fulfilling. Some of the place in this DVD i have been to and the are all remarkable places,...go visit them,...we only live once!!	positive
1	Not Complete, but good enough.	This is not a review of the content, which is superb, but about the editing of this version release. From the reviews I've read here, it sounds like this is a major disappointment for those who've watched the full versions on TV. But for someone like me who never saw the original, I'm OK w/ the content cut in half, especially when I'm still getting 9 countries and 8 hrs worth of programming at a bargain price.Now here are some comments about the slice and dice: I'd have to assume that the deleted material is the worse half. Ie, I'd have to assume the preserved half would have been the better half. This, I'm OK with. I'm sure the producers hand picked and edited out the worse half, not randomly. This being said, I probably would mind if I had to pay double for 16 hours which I doubt I would have patience sitting thru anyways. Those who absolutely need the full uncut versions can still purchase each country individually. Not the end of the world folks. No pun intended.	positive
1	Great price = Perfect Small Size	My daughter injured her knee dancing several years ago. She is very atheletic and plays a lot of sports. She needs to support her knee and have the flexibility to continue to play at her best. These knee supports are perfect for her needs. She is a small person 5'1" 89 lbs and it is next to impossible to find small knee braces in the brick and mortar stores. We ordered here and got 2 braces for the price of one in a regular store and they actually FIT her. Perfect. She does wear out a brace in about a year from all the use but I see that as normal wear and tear and not as a manufacturing problem.	positive
1	Good for small legs	Only support I could find for small, geriatric patients. Easy enough to get on, fits well.	positive
1	Packed with learning activities.	Just received yesterday. It's in better condition than I was expecting. This would work extremely well in any astronomy class.	positive
1	The Story of the Constitution	A wonderful fact filled story of our goverment starting in 1776 through the creation of the Constitution. The Articles of the Constitution are described in an easy to understand manner. A must for any elementary school classroom.	positive
1	Sweet deal........	If you've used India Tree products before........you know that they are quality from the get go !Excellent taste and price.	positive
1	The true, the proud... the Wardens!	Now THIS is something to talk about! The Warden Clans Field Manual is an excellent book, containing Sourcebook class information on the following Clans:Cloud Cobra, Coyote, Ghost Bear, Goliath Scorpion, Snow Raven, Steel Viper, Wolf (in-Exile)Plus, it includes detailed information on every one of these Clan's units! Along with this are the new and valuable weapons: ATMs! The Undine and Sylph armor are also displayed, along with the new Savage Coyote OmniMech! Stats for the Leviathan troop transport and the Conqueror-class cruiser, too!	positive
1	Warden Clans	Very good, good information. In response to one reviewer: Clan Wolf became Crusader after the Battle of Tukayyid, and before that was never completely Warden or Completely Crusader.	positive
0	NOT a book for aspiring Web Site Designers	BALDERDASH.Upon reading the first review on this page, from "A Reader," (I never trust anonymous reviews, nor those from reviewers with email addresses from HotMail, Juno, etc.), I went to my local Borders to check out this book.It has NOTHING to do with helping a Web Site Designer to promote one's business. Not a single mention of strategies for Designers.In addition, the book regurgitates simple, common-sense business practices (addressed to Internet Consultants, not Designers) that I've seen discussed a jillion times before.For example: have a brochure, send mailings, check out what the competition is doing, read J. Conrad Levinson's books, etc., etc.The HTML info, being over two years old, is severely out of date.DO NOT buy this book if you are an aspiring Web Site Designer; it ain't directed to you.I've given the book One Star because of its paucity of material specifically for Internet Consultants. Not much "new" here.	negative
0	Don't waste your money	My 9 year old daughter finished this rip off in under 4 hours. I didn't believe her so I checked it out and I finished in less than 3 hours. The game does not allow you to explore anything - strictly tunnels to follow with no deviation to anything fun. It had potential, but the developers restricted game play to such a small area that it takes away all the fun. Just follow the path and win the game. Don't waste your money or time.	negative
1	Wait til they are 6	This was a difficult game for my "GAMER" 5 year old. I had to do 75% of the game for him. Now that he is 6 he breezes through it. It was frustrating at times and contols a little quirky, but overall a fun game that stays true to the movie.	positive
1	Kid was happily entertained for hours.	This was a birthday present for a 6 year old. He was extremely happy with the present and was entertained for hours.	positive
0	Seems fun, but a bit crude for younger ones	Played this game with my young son for a while. Seems like fun, but it wasn't long before I turned it off for the (very unnecessary) crude language it contains. Some of the tasks to complete are pretty difficult, taking me several times to win a race so we could advance. Overall I'd say skip it. It's not for younger kids, and the older kids probably won't be entertained by the basic game line.	negative
1	disciples of Shaolin	A definite old school must see...learned white crane martial arts the left shaolin..that should be all you need to read to pick this movie.	positive
1	it's better than these guys say!	i just wanted to say that while this CD is in no way as great as the first 2 sonics albums, it's not as bad as these other reviewers say it is.yeah, some of the songs are dumb, and yeah, it's not as raw, but this is still a solid CD to have if you love the sonics.hell, i like the song 'dirty old man'!	positive
0	School Teacher	I bought this book to teach a summer school class, hoping it would give me a ton of songs to teach grades 1 through 4. The majority of the songs were not really appropriate for children. There were a lot of suggestive phrases that I did not want to be responsible for teaching a first grader. I took only a few things from the book to use in my class.	negative
0	more like a newsletter than a magazine--SO disappointed	It took 4 months and multiple inquiries for the first issue to arrive. The June 2012 issue had 22 pages total. Seriously? For $32 a year, they dare to send a 22 page issue. The "articles" sound more like press releases from companies mentioned in them. There were 2 pages of recipes, again supplied by companies/trade associationsA total rip off. DO NOT order this. I am so disappointed--I listed this on my Amazon wishlist and received it as a gift. I hate that my friend wasted money on this crap.	negative
0	Completely Disappointed	I have had two of these this summer and both have torn up the first time we used them. The seats tore completely out the first time we used them. My daughter who weighs 97 pounds and my neice who weighs 120 pounds were siting in them when the seats tore. They were not misused in any way, they just were not durable.	negative
0	for small people	This float looked like a lot fun, however, it's very small. There is not much room for each occupant. Only our butts were in the water, we really could not relax in it. The float made us sit up bolt upright. Feet barely touching the water. The "cooler" is useless.	negative
1	If you like drama....	This book was Drama with a capital D. I was getting upset at some of the characters like I knew them personally haha...I actually enjoyed this book so much that I went out and bought some others by the author.	positive
1	Good follow-up	I enjoyed the book. I was trying to read it during every spare moment I had. I didn't like how the book seemed to have ended so abruptly with Shonda's story. I still enjoyed the book very much though!	positive
1	Go Daaimah, Go!	Daaimah Poole has done it again with this follow-up to her bestselling novel, "Got A Man."Daaimah's fans will be glad to see both Malik and Shonda finally get their just due, and happy to see Kimberly finally finally happy.But new fans don't have to worry. You don't need to have read "Got A Man" to enjoy this book! Daaimah does a great job in providing back story, while keeping the flow of the book in tact . . . the mark of a true storyteller.	positive
1	Very Real	This book was really good. Its definitely a good book for the old adage what goes around comes around. "If your man cheated with you he will do it to you." Go head Daaimah, this book was off the chain.	positive
0	Left me hanging...	Maybe I should have read "Got a Man" first...but this book left much to be desired. And I was expecting just a bit more from Ms. Poole. The characters were like cardboard...and more could've been done with the storyline. And the end...well, let's just say a whole lot more could've been done with the end too.Definitely wasn't a "page turner", but it did give me something to occupy my time during the morning commute on the train. I've read other books by Ms. Poole...so I'm not giving up on her yet!	negative
0	Hated it	I did not enjoy this book at all. It was felt like I was reading someone's diary -- the storyline was very choppy and the chapters ended abruptly. I would not recommend this book. If you must buy it, get it at the library.	negative
1	MS POOLE OUTDOES HERSELF ONCE AGAIN....	Read this book in one day! Couldnt put it down.... Daaimah S Poole really did a great job with this book! I was so thrilled at how she made the characters seem so real and how I was finding myself actually feeling some of their emotions! I think this is a book for single and married women and that both groups can take something from it. Malik is a prime example of a D-O-G, and this book relays a perfect message to the saying, YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW!	positive
0	A Forced Read	How did this author become an Essence Bestseller???!!! I bought this book at Walmart for $2.97, to read while waiting on the books I ordered from Amazon. Needless to say, I want a refund. First of all, in the very first paragraph, she was repeating herself. This story reads like a 4th or 5th grader wrote it. What should be 1 sentence, is separated into 2 or 3 sentences. It doesn't flow, and it's all chopped up. I have been trying to force myself to read this book, but it's not happening. I read the 5 star reviews, and I'm trying to figure out what they read. Maybe the book will get better, but I doubt if I will find out. This is my first book by this author, and probably my last.	negative
0	To Small	The screen is to small and if you are willing to spend and extra $50 then got to costco and get a 7in screen that plays real dvds. Dont get this junk that will be around for no more than 6 months	negative
0	Misled Description on MINI dvd player	I bought 2 of these dvd players for my nephews for Christmas. Very disappointed. Was not aware this was a MINI DVD. Hard to use. No instructions for playing regular movies, only scooby doo type cartoons are available in our local charlotte mall. Very Disapointed.	negative
0	Cool looking clock, but has some quality issues.	This clock looks great, but in the first year I had it, the "temp" function stopped working, and one of the hands fell off. My husband was able to take the back off the clock to repair it. However, the clock doesn't always keep good time, and the white "face" of the clock has warped somewhat. I'll need to replace this.......what use is a clock that doesn't keep good time.......and I won't be buying the same one.	negative
1	A passionate, varied, an delightfully consumable collection.	Written by award-winning poet Joan Houlihan, The Mending Worm is a free-verse poetry collection of brief verses that nonetheless resonate with the very impression of the moment. Each short poem exquisitely captures the essence of experiencing its subject, from rationing in 1945 to the clumsy motions of a somnambulist to the incurable condition that is ardor. A passionate, varied, an delightfully consumable collection. "Preparing Migration": Perfected in high chambers, massed / among leaves, they are many-bodied / and ready to obey / as air changes to its one right pitch. // Inched into moth-hammered sleeves, / autumn feeds its hundred / as they mince along the branch / unstable in their need to lift, then // all wing and hinge, they raise. / This is the way I want you - / as long-awaited, as sudden.	positive
0	Don't waste your time / $$$	This "book" is really a compilation of fan-type magazine articles. Very, very thin, nothing in- depth here. Some good photos in a large format.	negative
1	Torture you ears for fun!	This is a great very brutal death metal album. If you want death metal similar to Origin or Mortician with solid Christian lyrics, look no further.	positive
0	This ain't no Hanon	I've now got both "Blues Hanon"s and am disappointed with this one as well in it's own way (see review of the other). By contrast this one is not a Hanon at all by which I mean exercises in all keys each focusing on a specific technical problem, which at least the other one was in format.This book is more of an introduction to blues piano and has some material of possible value but the "exercises" are essentially a few written out songs that do (to the books credit) focus on a particular technical issue. The songs are in different keys but not even passing mention is made of how to turn them into multi-key exercises.I'm almost frustrated enough to create my own and I no doubt will create at least as subset for my own use now (...) I will get a little from each of these "Hanons" but I wouldn't recommend either if a "Hanon" is what you seek. This particular book can serve as an intro to blues piano for those in search of such.	negative
1	Bought it for my husband...	I bought this book for my husband and didn't see him for a week. He loves it, and wants more Hanons from this company. Highly recommended.	positive
0	A Whitewashed General History of the Vietnam War	Lieutenant General Davidson (ret.) does a great job summarizing and analyzing the French war in IndoChina from 1946-1954, but fails miserably with the US campaign of 1965-1967 of which he was a part (as USMACV J-2, senior US intelligence officer in Vietnam). The author is a major apologist for General Westmoreland. Also, too much of the book centers on Washington politics rather than operational matters (which is a shame, he could have shed much light on the intelligence picture in the crucial 1967-8 campaigns). Davidson ignores the crucial Battle of Ap Bac in 1963, the Son Tay Raid, My Lai massacre and the participation of allies (ROK, Australia). The Crucial Tet campaign is glossed over - he never mentions the bloody Battle for Hue. The author is far too political and seems intent to present a white-washed "history". Maps are somewhat crude but plentiful and accurate.	negative
1	An Excellent Book, but Choose Wisely	This book is an excellent SUPPLEMENTAL guidebook to Roma. I've been twice now, and I'm about to go back again (this time with my wife!). The first time I went I took a Let's Go guidebook, the second time both LG & the Knopf guide. The Knopf guide is far superior in terms of background and relevance for the sites you will see, but if you're making reservations yourself you'll need another resource. I suggest Lonely Planet. (That Let's Go attitude only works so long - I've become disenchanted with the entire series, and have jumped ship to Lonely Planet - they're much more adult in presentation and style. I would not recommend Let's Go to anyone, even college students.)	positive
0	Pretty and interesting, but not particularly useful	On a recent trip to Italy, we used four Knopf books (Italy, Venice, Rome and Florence). Each was lovely and beautifully illustrated. While they contained wonderful historic information they were pretty much useless for our travels. They contained little in the way of useful and practical information. I'll try Fodor's or others for future travels.	negative
1	Grizzwold can live with me!	Grizzwold was a good book written by Syd Hoff. The story was about a huge bear named Grizzwold. He lived in the forest. The men came and cut down all the trees for paper. Grizzwold looked in the city zoo and circus. He found his home in the national park. I recommend this book because it is funny and sad. My favorite part was when Grizzwold went to the dance. The people thought he was wearing a costume. I was happy when he found a home.	positive
1	i love grizzwold	This was one of my favorite books as a kid, and was in fact the first book that i ever read by myself. I made my parents read it to me so often that i just looked at the words one day and realized i could read it. Now, thirty years later, i'm buying a copy for my little neice. I hope she loves it too.	positive
1	Love it	I love all of syd hof's books; they have a sense of humor that is adult-like but also fun to read to kids	positive
0	Garbage	I guess you get what you pay for. It was advertised as ATA, no mention of SATA-only connection. I didn't mind buying a SATA adapter separately, I needed one anyway, but this new HD spun up for about a second, then completely died. Even though the price was good, it's not worth the shipping to send it back. If the company was legit, they would provide a replacement.	negative
0	Not Labeled Correctly	This product was not labeled correctly. It is labeled on amazon as an ATA hard drive but when I recieved the package I found out that this hard drive was not an ATA after all it was really a SATA. They have different types of connections and any smart business would have thought to double check that for quality assurance purposes before letting it be sold to the public. I am dissappointed in the lack of quality assurance on the part of the company Mt Sac Student Book Sales.This might very well be a good hard drive but it was the wrong type. I ordered an ATA and not a SATA and to find out this fact only after I placed the order is BS.	negative
1	A Great Show	I used to watch this series when it was out on television, and I have been so excited to see this series now being released on DVD so that I can now share it with my oldest daughter. When we watched this she just loved the series itself. Her favorite episode was "Thornberry Island" and I have to say that I too enjoyed this one. The series is so much fun and the characters just get under your skin (in a good way). The episodes that we have watched thus far are great and the DVD has truly captured the wonderful artistry of the series. I highly recommend this to one and all, no matter if you are already a fan or a new fan, you will love this set!	positive
0	Why are you people giving this 5 stars?	The show deserves 5 stars, but not this crumby release.8 episodes for a full season price. Thats awful. The companies are awful. The people buying this are awful and especially the people giving this crud 5 stars are awful.Its like pre cartoon network hall of fame all over again.Its awful.I hate you shout.	negative
1	Absolutely love this book	I would have loved to buy the hard cover book with the big font size. But when comparing costs, this is absolutely worth for the money paid. Totally in love with this book. Love the writing style and it gives the feeling which it should give. This takes me to a wonderful world which I prefer to stay back. Unless you hate reading small size letters, I can recommend you to buy this. Even though this is an Oxford World's classic, its not hard for a kid to understand. Very interesting book. It has a good introduction section and other notes to explain the back ground to this stories and how it evolved. Its good to read for any child or adult who is interested in learning literature. As per my understanding this has all the stories of Arabian Nights. This has roughly 60 stories and covers all nights. You can read these and tell the stories to the kids until they sleep. I can rate this as excellent.	positive
0	The Pixies Suck!!!!!!!!!!!!	The only good pixies song is where is my mind. I heard this on the fight club movie. I thought it was a great song so i listened to this cd. It sucked. DOn't listen to it	negative
1	Perfection	Got this record so fast that i was shocked...So happy with this record.All the hits are here.get it...What are u waiting for?	positive
1	The Best of the Pixies	Basically it's every song you want to hear from the Pixies. Great album.The songs don't flow from one to the next as well as they did on the original albums but for all you favorites on one CD you can't beat it.	positive
0	Death to re-releases of greatest hits albums	I thought about buying this one, but then I remembered -- I own it already. A decade ago they called it "Death to the Pixies." The DVD is interesting though.Death to the Pixies, on the other hand, is a dual-disc set: one being a good mix of Pixies sounds, the other being a live show. Buy that one. It makes more sense.	negative
1	Here comes your collection.	Alot of people like me probably have their previous collection "Death To The Pixies". The advantage to that is it comes with an excellent live disc, as well as the hits disc. However, as far as the hits discs go, this is the better one. It's roughly the same, but it has 6 more songs. Besides the bigger tracks like "Where Is My Mind?", "Monkey Gone To Heaven", "Here Comes Your Man", and "Dig For Fire", this disc also has the choice cuts "Hey", "Into The White", "Alec Eiffel", and a cover of "Winterlong" (Neil Young). It may not all be their best, but it's 23 of their best tracks on 1 disc, and that's hard to beat. It'll go great with your "Dinosaur Jr." and "Sonic Youth" albums.	positive
1	The only Pixies album you should have!	THIS IS THE BEST ROCK ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT! Go out and buy this record now. If it is too late to go to a record store (damn music stores should be open 24 hours a day, 6 days a week!) then go camp outside until the store opens. Then go to the rock section, look under "P" for Pixies, grab this gem, pay for it, then skidaddle over to the nearest cd player (even if it ain't yours) and crank this baby up to 11!!!! (shameless Spinal Tap reference there folks!)...............or you could just buy it off of Amazon.com	positive
1	Is it remastered?	I have yet to purchase this cd because no one can tell me if the songs have been remastered. I own all the individual cds and therefore have no reason to buy it unless the sound quality is improved over the original versions. Can someone please tell me? It doesn't say on the outer packaging but will refer to remastering somewhere in the credits/liner notes if any remastering was done.Thanks very much.	positive
0	Started to Order This, But...	I started to order this. I really did. The Pixies ain't bad. I was also going to see them when they were coming to Israel this year. But then they cancelled, part of the 'cause du jour' of boycotting Israel. What a shame. Thousands would've come to see them perform...well, so much for that idea. And so much for me putting any money into Pixie pockets. Sad.	negative
1	Brilliant for old and new fans	I'll start this review by saying this CD is brilliant. The pixies combine brilliant guitar sound with clever lyrics and pleasant vocals. If you're already a fan of The Pixies you will love this album, however you won't really need it. Each one of the Pixies' albums is great, and so this CD is an unneccesary attempt at singeling out the best tracks. If you're new to the Pixies, I would definately reccommend this CD as an introduction to their music, before going on to listen to their albums.	positive
1	Missing a key cut, but otherwise pretty good	Not much to add to the other reviews, except to note that "Cecilia Ann", the best surf tune Dick Dale never wrote, is inexplicably missing from this collection. It's on their other greatest hits package, Death to The Pixes, so it's a bit of a head scratcher why it isn't included here. They could have easily dropped "Nimrod's Son" and added Cecelia instead. Otherwise a good introduction to a very good band. I just discovered them a few months ago and am glad I did. If you like this album, check out their two best works: "Doolittle" and "Bossanova", on which you can find Cecilia Ann.	positive
1	The Perfect Pixies Compilation CD	The pixies released so many albums, all great. this cd is the perfect compilation for them. Buy this over the "death to pixies" compilation	positive
1	vista operating system	Fairly good book. Covers the obvious but ignores many of problems of Vista. I went to Google, mentioned the problem and found out it was a common problem. Someone had the solution which worked. More emphasis should have been given to the differences between XP and Vista	positive

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Quiller on the Russian/Chinese Border

Not the greatest of the Quiller series but certainly something different. Quiller, facing the sack as a result of exposing the Bureau to hazard finds himself in a Russian MIG, exposed to a Bureau double-agent and facing the wrath of Ferris as the price for his re-admission to the Bureau. My only real criticism of the book is that some of the 'threads' into other (unwritten) stories are not explored and look like they never will be. Quiller saves the day but as usual winds up smelling like something from the local garbage dump. Really enjoyed the opening of this one!

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awful

I really wanted this machine to be a great basic sewing machine. Unfortunately it is being returned. The instructions are horrible and the illustrations are both blurry and confusing. I can only get the bobbin to work 1 out of 10 tries so after reading the instruction manual repeatedly, I am returning it.I guess you get what you pay for! This is a cheap machine, and it certainly isn't worth the effort trying to make it work!

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Not for novice

This machine has directions that are difficult to understand and poor illustrations. It is difficult to put the bobbin in (it goes in sideways). The thread comes out of the needle easily. The guide lines on the metal plate are not labeled with measurement so I had to do it myself with a sharpie.

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Impressive

Despite the other reviews I've seen for this machine, I bought it at the Target I work at about 6 months ago. I used it making a costume made of heavy gauge vinyl that by all rights should of killed a cheaper machine like this, but it goes thru like a champ. I recently got a walking foot attachment(not sure if mine was just missing it or it wasn't included) and it helps doing the seams on the thick vinyl that likes to slip in the feed dogs. The freearm mode makes sleeves a breeze, and the only time I really broke needles was forcing them thru 4 layers of thick material. I also had no problems with the bobbins, maybe it was round wrong? I will agree the manual for this thing is pretty crappy. Other than that, this machine sews like a champ and goes thru stuff even the pfaff(spelling?) I've used at a customer's house wouldn't touch. All in all, a cosplayers dream.

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Cheap Price, Cheap Construction

Bought this at Target over the weekend, returned the next day. With correct alignment and settings, 3 needles broke in 30 minutes. Very poorly made. Not recommended!!

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Negative

I purchased my machine in 2005 and used it once shortly after I purchased it. I finally got it out to do some mending and hemming and it broke on the third item I sewed on it. The wheel on the right (designated as wheel on the diagram) has fallen apart. Really bad considering I had my Kenmore machine for 25 years, through making all the clothing for my four children, not to mention drapes, pillows, etc. and never had any problems. The cost to ship this machine back to the factory will cost almost as much as it will to buy another brand of sewing machine. I'm very disappointed.

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Frustrated to no end....

This machine was given to me second hand a few years ago. I have fought with it ever since. Thread will not stay threaded. Things are constantly getting jammed, and taking the bobbin in and out can be time consuming and confusing. Then today, it just stopped.... I have taken the machine apart, cleaned it, oiled it and done everything imaginable but nonetheless, though the light still comes on and the engine revs when you hit the pedal, nothing will move including the hand turner wheel.I am so upset! The manual is a joke, and 'shark' seems to have no internet presence where I can find help.So all in all, I am mostly upset that I'll have to purchase a new machine, though I'm excited to finally have something that works.

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Crap

This machine is crap. The spool constantly falls over, the needle never stays threaded and the needles constantly break, even with the correct settings. I don't recommend it for anything beyond parks for fixing and older sewing machine.

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Colrmax bulbs

These bulbs made a huge difference in the appearance of my tropicals! All of the colors are so much more vibrant and the contrast in plant colors is vey noticeable. Wish that I had purchased these at the beginning.

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good music

be aware, this is the score not the soundtrack of a bunch of people. this has various moods and its very entertaning. if you like film scores, you might like this one.

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A treasure for etiquette & good manners lovers

This book is certainly a treasure to hold. In its pages, history of good manners and utensiles is displayed. It presents many pictures and diagrams explainning the fine art of entertaining and showcasing beautiful silverware, cristalware,flatware and their the correct use. Through my career as a event planner and expert in ettiquete I haven't found any other book as complete as this one. Certainly a must-read for anyone who loves refinement.

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0

Not what it's made up to be!!

This unit is not as powerful as the description says. Instead of 165 mph blowing it's more like 90 to 100 mph. Vacuuming is also weaker than expected. I have oak trees that have little round spires, this machine picks them up and they stay in the vacuum fan flying around(you can hear them). Then when you turn the engine off they all roll down the chute on the ground instead of going in the bag, this is at full throttle. The feature of switching from vacuum to blower is very convenient but when the machine does not perform well, it takes away from the unit overall. The unit is also a bit nosie and with a 31cc engine I expected it to perform much better.

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Works great, but that bag is a piece of $&!#

I've had two of these things now and both times it was the bag that went first. And it's useless as a vacuum without the bag. The zipper is WAY too flimsy for this application and it gives out almost immediately. And it's hard to find a replacement bag. If you do buy one, save the broken bag and send it back to them for a warranty repair and see if that works. For me, I'll look for a better brand.

negative

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Don't Waste Your Time On This Product

I have had this unit for 2 years with very little use because of its deficiencies. The bag that shipped it with it blew out the teeth on the zipper. The replacement blew out on the second use. Finally got a new design that worked on the third try. After 8 months the pull cord would not recoil into the unit. Waited 5 months on the repair. Stored the unit for 5 more months with no use. Tried to start it yesterday and the cord will not recoil. Never starts on the first try either. Called Troy Bilt 800 to complain and they said sorry you're out of warranty. I am throwing it in the trash.

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BAD Mistake

I bought this product recently and was so disappointed I threw it away without even trying to send it back. I used the blower vac two times and had to pull the start cord so many times I can,t even count. I have had about four blower-Vacs in the last twenty years and know how to use them.I thought Troy built made good products however I was mistaken. I almost had a heart attack trying to start this machine.Think twice before buying this product.

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need some improvements

I bought this because of the TroyBIlt name. The blower works fine and the vacuum does an o.k. job but the bag sucks! It doesn't hold very much and is impossible to empty. The unit is also quite heavy, after an hour of use my arms ache. If they could fix the bag issue it would be a much better product.

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Warren, Ohio

I love it. It's a little heavy but its great for cleaning everything. It converts to a blower and back in less than a second.

positive

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Sweet gum balls 1, Troy-Built vac 0

This may be OK for blowing a few leaves from a small urban patio. But it is no match for a real suburban yard. I had big hopes for it. But the first time it picked up a sweet gum ball it choked. On dissembling the unit I found the leading edge of every one of the cheap plastic impeller blades was chewed up. It lasted all of 5 Minutes. It will now be relegated to blowing the leaves (and sweet gum balls) off of the porch. A job that was easily handled by my $5 broom.It is a toy and not made for real yard work.

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Lasted three Years

I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB320BV blower / vacuum in June of 2006 and am disposing of it in July 2009. It has always been difficult to start, but now it will not start at all - it seems to have lost compression based on how easy it is to pull the starter cord. Troy-Bilt oill was always used in the specified ratio. The unit was used perhaps 45 times to blow grass clipping off walks. The vacuum function worked but was not very practical due to the small bag size. Had to use a small bungee to keep the vibration from closing the speed control. Biggest complaint was the hard starting. I am a mechanical engineer and most all of my equipment works well and lasts for years. I goofed when I bought this one.

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Don't buy this product

I followed all the instructions. However, it would not start. I kept trying for several days but still nothing. I did get it to start but it only ran for about 5 minutes then stopped and would not start again.Very frustrating. Would not recommend this product or anything this company makes. Total waste of money. Will not purchased anything from this company again. I'm only giving it one star because it won't let me continue without at least one star.

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it didnt last for me

i thought to my self if this item would last for two months. It would pay for itself.I've used it 3 times now engine wont start!

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Beware of Troy-Bilt Service

I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB310QS Mulchinator 31cc 2-cycle Gas-Powered Blower/Vacuum, that arrived in the prescribed time from Amazon as usual, on March 22, 2011. Upon arrival it could not be started either by me or authorized repair personnel. Faulty magneto diagnosed. New part ordered from Troy-Bilt! Todays date is June 2, 2011 and still no part!! Isn't that great, timely, response from Troy-Bilt?? Troy-Bilt used to have a great reputation for quality, and dependability, however, I would take great care when considering a purchase from Troy-Bilt in the future!I have purchased many items from Amazon.com, and have always been very happy with the service, price, and quality of the transaction, but this product was not up to the usual standard of Amazon!

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Don't bother

I purchased this from Amazon brand new but as soon as I saw the box I could tell this was anything but.It had been re-taped so many times (open and closed) and torn all over.First the vacuum attachment was missing. I decided to try it any way.Well, the blower sucks. You're better off getting a blower attachment for your weed trimmer. And the vacuum is useless. You have to hold it over a single leaf and hope that it will eventually gets vacuumed up. So don't worry about the bag being small. It will never get filled.It is heavier than most other dual blowers/vacuums. And most definitely the loudest one out there.The motor shacks violently. I was actually worried it might explode or something.I give up. Why can't someone make a good gas vac/blower?

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Run Away!

Don't buy this! The collection bag is the size of a sandwich bag. The blower is pathetically powered, it barely moves the leaves in my lawn. And finally and most importantly, I used it 5 times and it's broken and Northern Tool says "oh well to bad!" I am out $150 and have nothing to show for it. Run away don't walk.

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STAY AWAY! Mine lasted only a few DAYS! P.O.S.!

Folks, STAY FAR AWAY from this badly engineered and manufactured product! I have had mine only a few weeks now, and have only used it about 4 hours total, and it broke down completely this morning. The impeller abruptly stopped working as I was vacuuming dry leaves (with no debris!), and it completely jammed the starter pull rope as well. The zipper failed after about an hour as well. I am now out about a hundred fifty dollars (including shipping)! I will NEVER again buy Troy-Bilt garbage.

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my mistake...read t/c's before your purchase online

Simply put I purchased this tool for my 80+ yr old father as a gift but when I realized that he would be unable to operate the product efficiently I thought I would retun it. To my surprise I use unable to return the tool because I didn't read the return policy regarding gas powered tools. Obviously my mistake, don't let it happen to you. My only wish is that I would have been prompted with information about the return clause before submitting the order. It would seem to me that it wouldn't be too much to ask.

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haven't gotten it yet

I ordered this leaf blower for my husband as a Christmas present in the second week of November. The order was estimated to be delivered by November 30th and I paid over $16 for 2 day shipping. It is December 6th and the order is still somewhere in Illinois and I am in California. I would not suggest that anyone order this leaf blower as a Christmas gift unless they do not mind getting their package after the holidays. From other reviews this seems to be a good product, but I would not suggest ordering it if you are in a time crunch.

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I make excuses to use this thing

I've never had a tool like this, and boy was I missing out. Sure, sucking up leaves and having them mulched is great, but there are other uses too. Like blowing out the garage, or my favorite cleaning up the trimmings from bushes, plants, etc. It used to be such a pain in the butt to clean up leaves and branches out of river rock but this TB just sucks 'em right out.Pros: Works very well, changing from vacuum (oh yah... it comes with a "floor vacuum" attachment for the garage) to blower could not be easier, pretty easy start (usually 2-3rd pull, never more than 3 pulls).Cons: It is heavy. But, there are a number of different ways to position your hands so by no means are you limited to a certain position. And it's pretty loud. Not deafening, but louder than I expected.I have never used a vacuum/mulcher/blower before, so I can't compare this tool to others. It's fun... I love it.

positive

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Concise and Very Informative

Most books on Multimedia either deal with specific applications of multimedia or offer an analysis of just one Multimedia standard, but this book establishes the fundamentals of multimedia signal processing, introducing generic concepts and then offering a more detailed analysis of the underlying mathematical concepts.The language is simple and the author does not try to confuse the reader with technical jargon. The material on audio and video compression and various standards is especially intensive. The example programs in the MATLAB CD are well written and give the user a clear understanding of the practical aspects of digital filtering, compression algorithms and the basics of multimedia signal processing. I would strongly recommend this book to someone who wants to know the `whys' as well as the `hows'.

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Muy mala calidad

Compre este reloj recientemente para el cumpleaños de mi esposo y a la semana de estarlo usando me dijo que los numeros se estaban despegando. Luego el reloj se cayo al piso y el cristal se cuarteo por completo, he tenido varios relojes en mi vida y nunca se me ha roto el vidrio porque se me caiga. Ahora no puede utilizarlo. Creo que el reloj es de muy mala calidad por suerte no costo caro.

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Majoring in Nursing

An excellent book for anyone looking into a nurisng career. Very informative and easy to read. Ms. Katz works hard to give her readers an accurate description of the profession.

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Okay, but...

I quickly grew tired with the author's leftist political views, which she felt compelled to insert in nearly every chapter. And unions? She's all for them, and doesn't seem to understand that there are those that want nothing to do with them. Also, she completely negates those with ASN nursing degrees, relagating them to being slightly above NA's on the nursing food chain. No mention of LPN's at all.Which is disappointing, since I am enrolled in an LPN program, with a goal of becoming a PRN - the care I received at two Spokane hospitals (during the birth of my children) was the turning point of my interest in nursing.

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Butterfly Shido Japanese Penhold Racket

Ok, so it's not expensively made and looks it. However, I can realistically play with it almost as well as I can with my Senkho Proline, and I actually practice with the Shido to save wear and tear on the Senkho's rubber. The rubber on the Shido is not the best, but I think beginners would actually benefit from the slower, more controllable feel it provides, versus a high-end rubber that is often too fast for them. The average intermediate will play just as good a game with this racket, and after changing rubber it makes a fantastic backup for your main TT weapon. You can't beat it for this price.

positive

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Not for Serious Players

ONLY thing good about this racket: the lowest priced Butterfly paddle available. Both rubber and paddle (mainly plywood) extremely weak. The "Butterfly SHIDO" name on handle is a cheap looking, removable sticker.

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Embracing The Monster: August 13, 2004

This book is SO AWESOME and WONDERFUL !!!! A really well written book told in a narrative style. Vernoica Crawford is to be admired and applauded for telling her story of how she successfully overcame her hidden disabilities. She gives hope and inspiration to others, with hidden disabilities, that this is possible. Dr. Larry Silver is very insightful in his foreword and commentaries after each chapter.

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Episodes are cut

I'm a big fan of this series, and I own the previous Blu-ray releases of the first 4 episodes. While this is called "The Complete Collection," it's far from it. The original discs I have are all around 100 mins, while the episodes on this set are all 43:35. More than half the original episodes are gone in these new trimmed versions (please note that some of these episodes were originally 2 hours, and some were 1 hour, so not all are drastically trimmed). I'm so disappointed in Discovery.

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NOT The Complete Collection!

I agree with others. This is NOT the complete collection. Certain episodes have been trimmed dramatically in length. The standalone episodes that were released were much more involving and had way more material! Buyers BEWARE!!! Shame on you Discovery Channel!! Shame!!

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The not "complete" collection

Don't buy this version is not really complete! I watch the France, China and Italy documentary and there are not complete. The original versions of these documentaries are more than 100 min long. On this version they only last like 40 min!! I suggest buying each individually. Is not fair that they sell us a documentary that says "complete collection" on the cover when is not true.

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Discovery Atlas Redux

I agree with most of reviews here that these shows are heavily edited. I saw the Brazil Atlas and it was 2 hr on discovery channel with commerical. and if you look at the Brazil Atlas Blu-ray you'll see that it has the running time of 94 minutes too. i really like how the show look at different people of each country so that not only you learn about the country, but its people, culture, and ways of life.I like this show very much- i only got to see Brazil on TV so I dont know what else i miss with the rest of the shows.if you never seen this show, then you'll be amazed and love this series- especially in hi-def, but if you saw them before on tv or stand-alone dvd/blu-ray- you'll be very disappointed... you're missing more than half of the original show!

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Not Complete Series

Have some of the series in Blu-ray, such as Brazil, but these are only about 43 mins. No where does it say they are edited. Save your money and buy the country separately. They have some extras, but still almost half the footage from the originals are missing.

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Disappointed to find that these are only partial episodes.

I was disappointed to find that these are only partial episodes. I guess I'll keep my eyes open for a re-release with the full episodes.

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Discovery Atlas

O.K. for what was on DVD but the shows that were on T.V. were more fulfilling. Some of the place in this DVD i have been to and the are all remarkable places,...go visit them,...we only live once!!

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Not Complete, but good enough.

This is not a review of the content, which is superb, but about the editing of this version release. From the reviews I've read here, it sounds like this is a major disappointment for those who've watched the full versions on TV. But for someone like me who never saw the original, I'm OK w/ the content cut in half, especially when I'm still getting 9 countries and 8 hrs worth of programming at a bargain price.Now here are some comments about the slice and dice: I'd have to assume that the deleted material is the worse half. Ie, I'd have to assume the preserved half would have been the better half. This, I'm OK with. I'm sure the producers hand picked and edited out the worse half, not randomly. This being said, I probably would mind if I had to pay double for 16 hours which I doubt I would have patience sitting thru anyways. Those who absolutely need the full uncut versions can still purchase each country individually. Not the end of the world folks. No pun intended.

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Great price = Perfect Small Size

My daughter injured her knee dancing several years ago. She is very atheletic and plays a lot of sports. She needs to support her knee and have the flexibility to continue to play at her best. These knee supports are perfect for her needs. She is a small person 5'1" 89 lbs and it is next to impossible to find small knee braces in the brick and mortar stores. We ordered here and got 2 braces for the price of one in a regular store and they actually FIT her. Perfect. She does wear out a brace in about a year from all the use but I see that as normal wear and tear and not as a manufacturing problem.

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Good for small legs

Only support I could find for small, geriatric patients. Easy enough to get on, fits well.

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Packed with learning activities.

Just received yesterday. It's in better condition than I was expecting. This would work extremely well in any astronomy class.

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The Story of the Constitution

A wonderful fact filled story of our goverment starting in 1776 through the creation of the Constitution. The Articles of the Constitution are described in an easy to understand manner. A must for any elementary school classroom.

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Sweet deal........

If you've used India Tree products before........you know that they are quality from the get go !Excellent taste and price.

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The true, the proud... the Wardens!

Now THIS is something to talk about! The Warden Clans Field Manual is an excellent book, containing Sourcebook class information on the following Clans:Cloud Cobra, Coyote, Ghost Bear, Goliath Scorpion, Snow Raven, Steel Viper, Wolf (in-Exile)Plus, it includes detailed information on every one of these Clan's units! Along with this are the new and valuable weapons: ATMs! The Undine and Sylph armor are also displayed, along with the new Savage Coyote OmniMech! Stats for the Leviathan troop transport and the Conqueror-class cruiser, too!

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Warden Clans

Very good, good information. In response to one reviewer: Clan Wolf became Crusader after the Battle of Tukayyid, and before that was never completely Warden or Completely Crusader.

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NOT a book for aspiring Web Site Designers

BALDERDASH.Upon reading the first review on this page, from "A Reader," (I never trust anonymous reviews, nor those from reviewers with email addresses from HotMail, Juno, etc.), I went to my local Borders to check out this book.It has NOTHING to do with helping a Web Site Designer to promote one's business. Not a single mention of strategies for Designers.In addition, the book regurgitates simple, common-sense business practices (addressed to Internet *Consultants*, not Designers) that I've seen discussed a jillion times before.For example: have a brochure, send mailings, check out what the competition is doing, read J. Conrad Levinson's books, etc., etc.The HTML info, being over two years old, is severely out of date.DO NOT buy this book if you are an aspiring Web Site Designer; it *ain't* directed to you.I've given the book One Star because of its paucity of material specifically for Internet Consultants. Not much "new" here.

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Don't waste your money

My 9 year old daughter finished this rip off in under 4 hours. I didn't believe her so I checked it out and I finished in less than 3 hours. The game does not allow you to explore anything - strictly tunnels to follow with no deviation to anything fun. It had potential, but the developers restricted game play to such a small area that it takes away all the fun. Just follow the path and win the game. Don't waste your money or time.

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Wait til they are 6

This was a difficult game for my "GAMER" 5 year old. I had to do 75% of the game for him. Now that he is 6 he breezes through it. It was frustrating at times and contols a little quirky, but overall a fun game that stays true to the movie.

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Kid was happily entertained for hours.

This was a birthday present for a 6 year old. He was extremely happy with the present and was entertained for hours.

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Seems fun, but a bit crude for younger ones

Played this game with my young son for a while. Seems like fun, but it wasn't long before I turned it off for the (very unnecessary) crude language it contains. Some of the tasks to complete are pretty difficult, taking me several times to win a race so we could advance. Overall I'd say skip it. It's not for younger kids, and the older kids probably won't be entertained by the basic game line.

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disciples of Shaolin

A definite old school must see...learned white crane martial arts the left shaolin..that should be all you need to read to pick this movie.

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it's better than these guys say!

i just wanted to say that while this CD is in no way as great as the first 2 sonics albums, it's not as bad as these other reviewers say it is.yeah, some of the songs are dumb, and yeah, it's not as raw, but this is still a solid CD to have if you love the sonics.hell, i like the song 'dirty old man'!

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School Teacher

I bought this book to teach a summer school class, hoping it would give me a ton of songs to teach grades 1 through 4. The majority of the songs were not really appropriate for children. There were a lot of suggestive phrases that I did not want to be responsible for teaching a first grader. I took only a few things from the book to use in my class.

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more like a newsletter than a magazine--SO disappointed

It took 4 months and multiple inquiries for the first issue to arrive. The June 2012 issue had 22 pages total. Seriously? For $32 a year, they dare to send a 22 page issue. The "articles" sound more like press releases from companies mentioned in them. There were 2 pages of recipes, again supplied by companies/trade associationsA total rip off. DO NOT order this. I am so disappointed--I listed this on my Amazon wishlist and received it as a gift. I hate that my friend wasted money on this crap.

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Completely Disappointed

I have had two of these this summer and both have torn up the first time we used them. The seats tore completely out the first time we used them. My daughter who weighs 97 pounds and my neice who weighs 120 pounds were siting in them when the seats tore. They were not misused in any way, they just were not durable.

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for small people

This float looked like a lot fun, however, it's very small. There is not much room for each occupant. Only our butts were in the water, we really could not relax in it. The float made us sit up bolt upright. Feet barely touching the water. The "cooler" is useless.

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If you like drama....

This book was Drama with a capital D. I was getting upset at some of the characters like I knew them personally haha...I actually enjoyed this book so much that I went out and bought some others by the author.

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Good follow-up

I enjoyed the book. I was trying to read it during every spare moment I had. I didn't like how the book seemed to have ended so abruptly with Shonda's story. I still enjoyed the book very much though!

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Go Daaimah, Go!

Daaimah Poole has done it again with this follow-up to her bestselling novel, "Got A Man."Daaimah's fans will be glad to see both Malik and Shonda finally get their just due, and happy to see Kimberly finally finally happy.But new fans don't have to worry. You don't need to have read "Got A Man" to enjoy this book! Daaimah does a great job in providing back story, while keeping the flow of the book in tact . . . the mark of a true storyteller.

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Very Real

This book was really good. Its definitely a good book for the old adage what goes around comes around. "If your man cheated with you he will do it to you." Go head Daaimah, this book was off the chain.

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Left me hanging...

Maybe I should have read "Got a Man" first...but this book left much to be desired. And I was expecting just a bit more from Ms. Poole. The characters were like cardboard...and more could've been done with the storyline. And the end...well, let's just say a whole lot more could've been done with the end too.Definitely wasn't a "page turner", but it did give me something to occupy my time during the morning commute on the train. I've read other books by Ms. Poole...so I'm not giving up on her yet!

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Hated it

I did not enjoy this book at all. It was felt like I was reading someone's diary -- the storyline was very choppy and the chapters ended abruptly. I would not recommend this book. If you must buy it, get it at the library.

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MS POOLE OUTDOES HERSELF ONCE AGAIN....

Read this book in one day! Couldnt put it down.... Daaimah S Poole really did a great job with this book! I was so thrilled at how she made the characters seem so real and how I was finding myself actually feeling some of their emotions! I think this is a book for single and married women and that both groups can take something from it. Malik is a prime example of a D-O-G, and this book relays a perfect message to the saying, YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW!

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A Forced Read

How did this author become an Essence Bestseller???!!! I bought this book at Walmart for $2.97, to read while waiting on the books I ordered from Amazon. Needless to say, I want a refund. First of all, in the very first paragraph, she was repeating herself. This story reads like a 4th or 5th grader wrote it. What should be 1 sentence, is separated into 2 or 3 sentences. It doesn't flow, and it's all chopped up. I have been trying to force myself to read this book, but it's not happening. I read the 5 star reviews, and I'm trying to figure out what they read. Maybe the book will get better, but I doubt if I will find out. This is my first book by this author, and probably my last.

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To Small

The screen is to small and if you are willing to spend and extra $50 then got to costco and get a 7in screen that plays real dvds. Dont get this junk that will be around for no more than 6 months

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Misled Description on MINI dvd player

I bought 2 of these dvd players for my nephews for Christmas. Very disappointed. Was not aware this was a MINI DVD. Hard to use. No instructions for playing regular movies, only scooby doo type cartoons are available in our local charlotte mall. Very Disapointed.

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Cool looking clock, but has some quality issues.

This clock looks great, but in the first year I had it, the "temp" function stopped working, and one of the hands fell off. My husband was able to take the back off the clock to repair it. However, the clock doesn't always keep good time, and the white "face" of the clock has warped somewhat. I'll need to replace this.......what use is a clock that doesn't keep good time.......and I won't be buying the same one.

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A passionate, varied, an delightfully consumable collection.

Written by award-winning poet Joan Houlihan, The Mending Worm is a free-verse poetry collection of brief verses that nonetheless resonate with the very impression of the moment. Each short poem exquisitely captures the essence of experiencing its subject, from rationing in 1945 to the clumsy motions of a somnambulist to the incurable condition that is ardor. A passionate, varied, an delightfully consumable collection. "Preparing Migration": Perfected in high chambers, massed / among leaves, they are many-bodied / and ready to obey / as air changes to its one right pitch. // Inched into moth-hammered sleeves, / autumn feeds its hundred / as they mince along the branch / unstable in their need to lift, then // all wing and hinge, they raise. / This is the way I want you - / as long-awaited, as sudden.

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Don't waste your time / $$$

This "book" is really a compilation of fan-type magazine articles. Very, very thin, nothing in- depth here. Some good photos in a large format.

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Torture you ears for fun!

This is a great very brutal death metal album. If you want death metal similar to Origin or Mortician with solid Christian lyrics, look no further.

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This ain't no Hanon

I've now got both "Blues Hanon"s and am disappointed with this one as well in it's own way (see review of the other). By contrast this one is not a Hanon at all by which I mean exercises in all keys each focusing on a specific technical problem, which at least the other one was in format.This book is more of an introduction to blues piano and has some material of possible value but the "exercises" are essentially a few written out songs that do (to the books credit) focus on a particular technical issue. The songs are in different keys but not even passing mention is made of how to turn them into multi-key exercises.I'm almost frustrated enough to create my own and I no doubt will create at least as subset for my own use now (...) I will get a little from each of these "Hanons" but I wouldn't recommend either if a "Hanon" is what you seek. This particular book can serve as an intro to blues piano for those in search of such.

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Bought it for my husband...

I bought this book for my husband and didn't see him for a week. He loves it, and wants more Hanons from this company. Highly recommended.

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A Whitewashed General History of the Vietnam War

Lieutenant General Davidson (ret.) does a great job summarizing and analyzing the French war in IndoChina from 1946-1954, but fails miserably with the US campaign of 1965-1967 of which he was a part (as USMACV J-2, senior US intelligence officer in Vietnam). The author is a major apologist for General Westmoreland. Also, too much of the book centers on Washington politics rather than operational matters (which is a shame, he could have shed much light on the intelligence picture in the crucial 1967-8 campaigns). Davidson ignores the crucial Battle of Ap Bac in 1963, the Son Tay Raid, My Lai massacre and the participation of allies (ROK, Australia). The Crucial Tet campaign is glossed over - he never mentions the bloody Battle for Hue. The author is far too political and seems intent to present a white-washed "history". Maps are somewhat crude but plentiful and accurate.

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An Excellent Book, but Choose Wisely

This book is an excellent SUPPLEMENTAL guidebook to Roma. I've been twice now, and I'm about to go back again (this time with my wife!). The first time I went I took a Let's Go guidebook, the second time both LG & the Knopf guide. The Knopf guide is far superior in terms of background and relevance for the sites you will see, but if you're making reservations yourself you'll need another resource. I suggest Lonely Planet. (That Let's Go attitude only works so long - I've become disenchanted with the entire series, and have jumped ship to Lonely Planet - they're much more adult in presentation and style. I would not recommend Let's Go to anyone, even college students.)

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Pretty and interesting, but not particularly useful

On a recent trip to Italy, we used four Knopf books (Italy, Venice, Rome and Florence). Each was lovely and beautifully illustrated. While they contained wonderful historic information they were pretty much useless for our travels. They contained little in the way of useful and practical information. I'll try Fodor's or others for future travels.

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Grizzwold can live with me!

Grizzwold was a good book written by Syd Hoff. The story was about a huge bear named Grizzwold. He lived in the forest. The men came and cut down all the trees for paper. Grizzwold looked in the city zoo and circus. He found his home in the national park. I recommend this book because it is funny and sad. My favorite part was when Grizzwold went to the dance. The people thought he was wearing a costume. I was happy when he found a home.

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i love grizzwold

This was one of my favorite books as a kid, and was in fact the first book that i ever read by myself. I made my parents read it to me so often that i just looked at the words one day and realized i could read it. Now, thirty years later, i'm buying a copy for my little neice. I hope she loves it too.

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Love it

I love all of syd hof's books; they have a sense of humor that is adult-like but also fun to read to kids

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Garbage

I guess you get what you pay for. It was advertised as ATA, no mention of SATA-only connection. I didn't mind buying a SATA adapter separately, I needed one anyway, but this new HD spun up for about a second, then completely died. Even though the price was good, it's not worth the shipping to send it back. If the company was legit, they would provide a replacement.

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Not Labeled Correctly

This product was not labeled correctly. It is labeled on amazon as an ATA hard drive but when I recieved the package I found out that this hard drive was not an ATA after all it was really a SATA. They have different types of connections and any smart business would have thought to double check that for quality assurance purposes before letting it be sold to the public. I am dissappointed in the lack of quality assurance on the part of the company Mt Sac Student Book Sales.This might very well be a good hard drive but it was the wrong type. I ordered an ATA and not a SATA and to find out this fact only after I placed the order is BS.

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A Great Show

I used to watch this series when it was out on television, and I have been so excited to see this series now being released on DVD so that I can now share it with my oldest daughter. When we watched this she just loved the series itself. Her favorite episode was "Thornberry Island" and I have to say that I too enjoyed this one. The series is so much fun and the characters just get under your skin (in a good way). The episodes that we have watched thus far are great and the DVD has truly captured the wonderful artistry of the series. I highly recommend this to one and all, no matter if you are already a fan or a new fan, you will love this set!

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Why are you people giving this 5 stars?

The show deserves 5 stars, but not this crumby release.8 episodes for a full season price. Thats awful. The companies are awful. The people buying this are awful and especially the people giving this crud 5 stars are awful.Its like pre cartoon network hall of fame all over again.Its awful.I hate you shout.

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Absolutely love this book

I would have loved to buy the hard cover book with the big font size. But when comparing costs, this is absolutely worth for the money paid. Totally in love with this book. Love the writing style and it gives the feeling which it should give. This takes me to a wonderful world which I prefer to stay back. Unless you hate reading small size letters, I can recommend you to buy this. Even though this is an Oxford World's classic, its not hard for a kid to understand. Very interesting book. It has a good introduction section and other notes to explain the back ground to this stories and how it evolved. Its good to read for any child or adult who is interested in learning literature. As per my understanding this has all the stories of Arabian Nights. This has roughly 60 stories and covers all nights. You can read these and tell the stories to the kids until they sleep. I can rate this as excellent.

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The Pixies Suck!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only good pixies song is where is my mind. I heard this on the fight club movie. I thought it was a great song so i listened to this cd. It sucked. DOn't listen to it

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Perfection

Got this record so fast that i was shocked...So happy with this record.All the hits are here.get it...What are u waiting for?

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The Best of the Pixies

Basically it's every song you want to hear from the Pixies. Great album.The songs don't flow from one to the next as well as they did on the original albums but for all you favorites on one CD you can't beat it.

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Death to re-releases of greatest hits albums

I thought about buying this one, but then I remembered -- I own it already. A decade ago they called it "Death to the Pixies." The DVD is interesting though.Death to the Pixies, on the other hand, is a dual-disc set: one being a good mix of Pixies sounds, the other being a live show. Buy that one. It makes more sense.

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Here comes your collection.

Alot of people like me probably have their previous collection "Death To The Pixies". The advantage to that is it comes with an excellent live disc, as well as the hits disc. However, as far as the hits discs go, this is the better one. It's roughly the same, but it has 6 more songs. Besides the bigger tracks like "Where Is My Mind?", "Monkey Gone To Heaven", "Here Comes Your Man", and "Dig For Fire", this disc also has the choice cuts "Hey", "Into The White", "Alec Eiffel", and a cover of "Winterlong" (Neil Young). It may not all be their best, but it's 23 of their best tracks on 1 disc, and that's hard to beat. It'll go great with your "Dinosaur Jr." and "Sonic Youth" albums.

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The only Pixies album you should have!

THIS IS THE BEST ROCK ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT! Go out and buy this record now. If it is too late to go to a record store (damn music stores should be open 24 hours a day, 6 days a week!) then go camp outside until the store opens. Then go to the rock section, look under "P" for Pixies, grab this gem, pay for it, then skidaddle over to the nearest cd player (even if it ain't yours) and crank this baby up to 11!!!! (shameless Spinal Tap reference there folks!)...............or you could just buy it off of Amazon.com

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Is it remastered?

I have yet to purchase this cd because no one can tell me if the songs have been remastered. I own all the individual cds and therefore have no reason to buy it unless the sound quality is improved over the original versions. Can someone please tell me? It doesn't say on the outer packaging but will refer to remastering somewhere in the credits/liner notes if any remastering was done.Thanks very much.

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Started to Order This, But...

I started to order this. I really did. The Pixies ain't bad. I was also going to see them when they were coming to Israel this year. But then they cancelled, part of the 'cause du jour' of boycotting Israel. What a shame. Thousands would've come to see them perform...well, so much for that idea. And so much for me putting any money into Pixie pockets. Sad.

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Brilliant for old and new fans

I'll start this review by saying this CD is brilliant. The pixies combine brilliant guitar sound with clever lyrics and pleasant vocals. If you're already a fan of The Pixies you will love this album, however you won't really need it. Each one of the Pixies' albums is great, and so this CD is an unneccesary attempt at singeling out the best tracks. If you're new to the Pixies, I would definately reccommend this CD as an introduction to their music, before going on to listen to their albums.

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Missing a key cut, but otherwise pretty good

Not much to add to the other reviews, except to note that "Cecilia Ann", the best surf tune Dick Dale never wrote, is inexplicably missing from this collection. It's on their other greatest hits package, Death to The Pixes, so it's a bit of a head scratcher why it isn't included here. They could have easily dropped "Nimrod's Son" and added Cecelia instead. Otherwise a good introduction to a very good band. I just discovered them a few months ago and am glad I did. If you like this album, check out their two best works: "Doolittle" and "Bossanova", on which you can find Cecilia Ann.

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The Perfect Pixies Compilation CD

The pixies released so many albums, all great. this cd is the perfect compilation for them. Buy this over the "death to pixies" compilation

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vista operating system

Fairly good book. Covers the obvious but ignores many of problems of Vista. I went to Google, mentioned the problem and found out it was a common problem. Someone had the solution which worked. More emphasis should have been given to the differences between XP and Vista

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