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1	Informative	I have read several of Mr. Johnson's books and find them all very informative. Being an Australian, was particularly interested in "Australia from the back of a Camel". This book gives a very accurate description of the vast expanse of inland Oz, and one can almost smell the dust. For anyone contemplating a trip to Central Australia, this book is a must.	positive
0	Shoulda paid more for something else.	I'm somewhat happy with this pressure cooker set. It takes a while to seal, and won't seal if it's not on high heat, so it's hard to make food you can burn, like rice. I think this is because it has safety features not found on old pressure cookers, but perhaps more expensive brands/models don't have this flaw. It's also hard to figure out how to use. The pressure valve label is confusing to some - the correct positioning is 180 opposite from what it appears. Only cooks at 8 psi and 12 psi, not 15 psi (250F), so it requires about 20% more cooking time (at 12 psi) than a 15 psi cooker. Didn't realize this when I bought it. For the $ I paid, it is OK. I wish I'd bought a better cooker; I'm pleased with the results.This is a copy of my review of theManttra Smart 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker. It seems the products are the same but for color, and I bought the silver one.	negative
0	Poor design, didn't work.	Upon opening the box I noticed a part that was already broken. It was part of the handle and didn't effect the performance, but on top of that the pop up pressure gasket didn't work. It would work if you stood there and watched it and tapped it, but what's the point. I had reservations when I bought, but the price was so good, I should have stuck with my gut. Fortunately Amazon Warehouse Deals was excellent about the return and customer service.	negative
0	Poor	This movie was way overrated I really liked 1 and 2 but 3 was not that intense did not have the fear factor of the first 2.	negative
0	Not Scary Or Believable	Paranormal Activity 3 is neither scary nor believable. First off, the story makes no sense. Is it a ghost, a demon or a coven? Get it straight. Second, who would videotape themselves watching a videotape? Strange behavior. Next, why would the ghost or the people allow recording. Finally, videotape was not widescreen and had poor low-light capability (this movie is dim but we can see what's going on).The kitchen scene is the only interesting scene in the entire movie.The best movie of this genre is still Blair Witch Project. Everything about that movie was somewhat believable.[DW]	negative
1	Effective!	My expectations were low. I mean how far can you stretch a franchise before it implodes. Actually, pretty far, and still ahve you craving more. This has to be my favourite in the series. There are no false scares, the hallmarks are all still there and put to good use.The only gripe I have is that the girls who have gone through this traumatic experience, in particular, the end scene...so how did life go on as normal for them? In parts one and two, they refer to their experiences merely in passing yet what we see here is utter terror. The grandma? What became of her and what did she do with the girls? Live happily ever after with our ghost at her house? Or did I miss something?Still a good movie. Part four on it's way apparently.	positive
0	I was disappointed. . and irritated	My 19 year old daughter saw this at the theater and came home terrified. I thought I don't know if I want to see a movie like that given my daughters reaction. But being the horror fan I am I finally took a chance and ordered it. Boy do I wish I hadn't.First off Micah got on my nerves THROUGHOUT THE THE WHOLE MOVIE taking all those bumps and strange occurrences as a joke, talking crap to the demon AND let's not leave out him going out getting a Ouija board after she pleaded with him not to. I mean really if someone tells you they've had stuff like that happening to them and it terrifies them where's the humor in that. . Then another point that irritated me was all this stuff was happening and Micah says don't call the demonologist. ."What?" and of course by the time they did he was out of town. I wasn't scared by this I guess because I was so irritated by the time it ended. I think Blair Witch was a bigger scare than this. I was not feeling this movie at all.	negative
1	One word: Quality!	This is a great buy. The seller definitly came thru with my order. The price is great, the seller sent it promptly, & it was in great condition. I would recommend this to anybody.	positive
1	IT'S STILL GOOD...	Ok, I admit- I love the genre, so I'm biased a bit. BUT, it wasn;t the best of the series, and it's not as good as Bake Street Hauntings (and yes, BSH technically came first like someone mentioned). Everyone knows adding kids always makes us care more about the characters. Good idea..I think they should move on now to new story. Evil doesn't just haunt one group of people, hehe.	positive
0	A weak attempt at best...	First and foremost, there are no such things as ghosts, demons, angels, witches, sasquatch, wizards... You get the idea. I enjoy supernatural horror for the same reasons I enjoy zombie flicks, crappy alien movies, etc., because they are an escape from the every day reality of life. This entire series of movies was mediocre, with painfully delivered dialogue and only your basic boo-and-jump moments scattered through. This one was easily the worst of the three as it brought in the element of a coven of old lady witches to explain the "origins" of the fictional villain. The parallel was unnecessary in that it brought no additional believability or involvement to the story, much like the map arguement in Blair Witch.All told, if you're a fan of the genre the you should watch it. Maybe you'll get something out of it that I didn't.But rent it, don't buy it. It's not a watch-more-than-once type of a film.	negative
0	Unfortunately unimpressive	I'll put it this way. I'm at the scene with the babysitter. She looks like a barbie doll. I saw her and immediately started singing "I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie worrrrlldd" in my head. When you can do that during this sort of movie and still not feel any odd effect or feel jarred or anything at all.. well, that kinda tells you what sort of movie it is.It's not that it's a bad movie. The acting is decent, the sets are very nice, costuming is perfectly fine and the writing is alright. It's just.. dull. Dull and long and... yeah.I'm finishing this review just as the babysitter scene is ending and I'm STILL hum-thinking Aqua in my head.Likin' Plastic. It's fan-tasticcc.	negative
0	1 GOOD 2 GREAT 3 NOT SO MUCH	I think after seeing all 3 Paranormals this one was a let down... big let down. What happened? Who dropped the ball? I thought the second one was the best and should have stopped while they were ahead.	negative
0	Nothing paranormal about this	The debate of paranormal continues and one question remains is it true? Alfred Hitchcock would be disppointed in calling this movie a thriller or classic. According to the makers of Paranormal Acitivity 3 the hauntings continue and cause thousands of people to flock to the movies, but it's shear disappointment from beginning to end. Many scences are predictable and there is nothing to make you jump out of your seats kind of scare in this movie. I am happy to say that I am glad I did not waste any money on this and just dvr'd it.Sadly, stars are required to submit this review. So the lowest will be given.	negative
0	A bad old blast from the past	What do you get when innovative people chase a buck? Well, this movie is the answer to Here is the last of the series, and we can all thank the sprits for that because it was by far the worst. This one attempts to set up the events that unfolded din the earlier movies, and follows the same formula to get there as well. So, what you have is the same movie (basically), but with the bonus of seeing some 80s fashion. Not my idea of a great movie. So, you can imagine that I was very underwhelmed.	negative
0	The series jumped the shark	I thinked the first two but this one was just lame! I would not recommend this if you were a fan of the first two because you will be really disappointed with the ending and storyline.	negative
0	sucks ass!	last 15 minutes will mess me up for life? yeah right. dumbest one in all the installments if you ask me. the amityville hauntings was way scarier than this crap! i didnt buy into the whole "toby" crap. two thumbs down in my horror movie book.	negative
0	wow, the boredom continues	hhhhmmmm, review has to be at least 20 words (thats 8 of them, not including these seven).....typing ''PURE BOREDOM !!!'' 10x's would be the best and most accurate review but let me put in more effort than those responsible for these annoyingly dull movies.we learn about why katie is haunted/hounded by cinemas most wussified ''evil'' spirit. nothing happens. the end.the ''did you know'' dept; there was more sex than frights.the highlight of this experience was the price i (snicker) ''paid''. the yap ratio completely dominated the ''activity'' parts, AGAIN. the predicability of it all brought back boring memories of the 1st 2. i was robbed in part one but wised up in these next 2 parts (im a sucker for movies with certain price tags, snicker).those tender souls who shriek and cower at almost everything will delight in the continued nothingness here.	negative
0	utter crap	no plot crappy action just drivel how does this crud get into real theaters? this is a new all time low! Just budget crappball film makers ganking people out $15.	negative
0	I want my three dollars back	This movie was a complete waste of time. I think it may have been sexist, too actually. It did not seem to represent the 80's very well. There was no John Cusack, and there were certainly no songs by music legends Earth, Wind and Fire. This movie is a jive turkey	negative
0	Does NOT work.	I am extremely disappointed..... The Blue Ray I ordered doesn't work. It constantly freezes at certain parts of the movie which is very frustrating. Boo!!!!!	negative
0	movie	Did not get to see it as it did not load. Wish I could have seen it. So i really dont have a review on the movie.	negative
0	A huge disappointment	I wish there was negative reviews for this work. The first problem was the previews. The previews were awesome and actually told most of the story. When I got to the film however nothing from the previews was in the movie. The 1st and 2nd movies rocked and are worth the price however the quality ends there. Don't waste your money on this one and I never saw the fourth one.Ultimately if you can't make your movies match your previews then something is seriously wrong with your work.	negative
0	Cheap gags for this one	Unfortunately they went really cheap with the effects and did what so many do take a good story and copy other movies as they can't come up with anythig better. The first was great,the second was ok this well it's b grade I would expect the fourth won't be any better	negative
0	least favorite and a dumb ending	a few good scares thats why I didn't give it a one but a real let down and i thought the ending was really lame don't understand how they could advertise it would mess you up for life	negative
0	A waste of any kind of money	I feel my children could have done a better job at making a thriller. Super disappointing just like the other two. The ending made no sense. Do not waste your time or money on this movie.	negative
0	It was OK	I had heard of this movie from a friend at work. Sorta reminded me of Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind there at the end. I knew I shouldn't watch these kinds of movies, they give me nightmares. lol I'll give it one thumb up as it did scare me and make the hair stand on end on my arms and back of my neck at times.	negative
0	Been there done it ,got my tee shirt,	I saw saw paranormal activity 1, 2 and now 3. this last of the franchise was my least favorite. The first two were very creepy. I fully understand this film is suppose to take you back to the beginning. I felt the movie was slow and didn't offer anything we haven't seen before.I got the impression there was a Subliminal message from the film maker. 'We need to milk this dry". If your'e going to ask us to come back, show us something new and inovated, not the cheap tricks of having someone jump out of a closet with a mask.	negative
0	The subtlety that made this series interesting is gone.	The creepy factor has been replaced with the shock factor. However, nearly every other horror film uses the latter as its primary "scare" point. Thus, the interesting parts of the PA series are drastically minimized. What's more, it's rather obvious that the producers are revving up the Fonz' Norton to jump the shark due to the obvious limitations of security camera focused cinematography.	negative
0	Just no waist you time!!	This is the worst of the series. Nothing really happen during the first 40 minutes. When finally action happen is so silly .... well I just fell a sleep...	negative
1	Paranormal Activity 3	I like to watch movies like this Horror, Science Fiction and documentaries.It had me guessing as to what would happen next.I would recommend this to other people.I like the fact that I can watch it on my Kindle Fire.	positive
1	Paranormal Activity 3	This trilogy of horror films in my opinion are great, very entertaining. I very good plot, everything ties in together really good. Showing how It all begins is a great ending. I'am ready for part 4. Kim Jones	positive
0	Horrible	This movie was a huge disappointment! I have watched the first two and looked forward to seeing the third and I was highly disappointed! The movie was finished before you could get into watching it!	negative
1	Scared the Bjeezus out of me!	This movie is awesome, mainly because of the children! These are the best little child actresses! I do think the original movie should have included Kristi jumping off the balcony and being caught by the demon, because it is so darn creepy. The scenes with the oscillating fan camera are super scary to watch! The sheet ghost collapsing freaked me out! This extended version had me avoiding my closet for days! Rent it!	positive
0	Verry Dissapointed!!!	I rented this one because I love the whole premise. Everything I was looking forward to from the commercials on tv was not in the movie. Because of that, I will wait for 4 to come on video to rent instead of wasting my money on buying it or going to the theater.	negative
0	Not What I Expected !!!!!	The Movie doesn't deliver the chill through your spine as of what the first part did..... Second part was ok too but this was nutt even close.I just hope they make the 4th one worth watching and make u jump of ur seat.There were not many parts except 1 or 2 where you gonna have eerie kinda feeling and thinking that somehing gonna happen now. Even the ending wasn't up to the mark.Just an Average movie to kill some time if you have nutt to watch.	negative
0	So Bored !	I'm sorry but this was the most boring movie I've seen in some time.Check it out for yourself, you will know what I'm talking about.Don't be fooled by these reviewers who ARE IN FACT members of the movie, or have had some part to do with production.This movie deserves 1 star, and I'm being honest... as an outsider of this film.This movie was flipping HORRIBLE!!! That's all I have to say.Money well WASTED. You'll see. This is a terrible movie.Do NOT waste your money or time! All I gotta' say.	negative
0	Better than a sleeping pill.	Same story (almost identical to every other paranormal spirits-are-after-you script). Same household; same upstairs/downstairs layout; same kids and their bedrooms and secret places; same security and handheld cameras; same doors and other household items move/open/close on their own; same floating/sliding people; same camera trick of the unexpected whatever jumping in front of the lens; same open ended ending - leaving you wondering, "What is next, maybe they are in my closet."What's creative and new? Different actors; different house.What needs to happen? Spirits need to hire imaginative writers that can expand on all those spirit capabilities and studios with bigger budgets (well, any budget will do).	negative
0	Not that good.	Honestly after watching the 1st one I don't know why I even bothered to rend this one. Almost exactly the same story line guy grabs camera after strange things start happening..blah blah blah.Low Budget film.	negative
0	Not Worth My Time	I watched the first Paranormal Activity when it came out on video and wasn't too pleased with it. I never watched the 2nd one and when this one came out I heard a lot of good things from other people I know that it was an awesome movie. Let me just say that this movie was a complete waste of my time. I was very disappointed after hearing all good things about it. It was way too slow for me and boring. The scary parts weren't even that scary. Good thing I only spent $1.20 renting it.	negative
0	BORED TO THE POINT OF SLEEP	So unimpressed, i simply went to bed and just passed out within the first 30 minutes... if you liked the first and second films, you will be sorely disappointed.	negative
1	highest "kick" of all Jewish book I read in past 10 years...	Wow! For Jews who have looked elsewhere for meditation (like I did) this is a welcome surprise: we didn't have to leave OMMMM after all...And for Frum Jews whose brachas sometime become a little unemotional (like me), Rabbi Seinfeld's "mind manual" will put a lot more KICK into them! You'll even surprise yourself with your kavanah...	positive
1	One of the best manual frothers on Amazon	Great little frother. I had considered many handheld wands and plug in frothers, but decided to go old school with this manual frother. It works 100% - you heat the milk right in it, and once its at the desired temperature, you put on the lid with the frother, and pump about 30 times. Its easier than it sounds, and you get light, airy, and frothy milk.I am only giving it a 4 because the actual frother thing is plastic (everything else is stainless) and I sometimes worry that its going to break or wear out.Also, once I received it and looked at the design, I was a little upset over the price I paid for it - it seems that a cheap french coffee press from Homegoods can froth milk as well as this thing can - but you lose the convenience of heating your milk in the same container.	positive
1	Best book I have read this year -- by far!	This book is an incredible blend of high quality photography -- from Lerman and archival --and memorable writing. These two skills seem most often to be mutually exclusive, but this is certainly not the case here. The story is compelling but it is the quality and passion of the writing which most impressed me. Not reading this book is like being aware of a great sunset and not watching it.	positive
1	she really succeed to understand and describe.	I am one of the Israeli soldiers that was there in that war.I think that Hallie succeed to do what no other until now dared to try. and this is a kind of courage as well. I couldn't leave the book until I reached the back cover, although.......I know all the details... I'm greatfull, Thank you Hallie. Menahem	positive
1	GRIPPING!	This political thriller caught and held me all the way from cover to cover. Mr. Sawyer skillfully weaves two main characters and two timelines, one in the present and the other in 1963, with hair raising results. A must read for those interested in the JFK conspiracy theory and for those who just like a fast paced ride!	positive
0	just ok	Thought a review other than an editor/publisher or novel pumper was in order.This novel gets lost in the sub text and humanistic day to day trivialities of the mundane lives that surround.I want to get lost in intrigue and defiled upon the senses NOT living out a fantasy based on someone you might meet on the street whom could have been dropped into this book. Dialogue about sandwiches, bagles and a possessive girlfriend is rhetoric I can get at the coffee shop. If there is a clandestine Federal agency involved infuse it into the story. I don't want to read about singed cats and frikin tuna fish.	negative
1	Lean For Live ... The Miracle Diet !	I cannot even start to describe how wonderful it feel to look at myself in the mirror and see a new me..... After struggling for years to lose weight, I finally found my answers on April 2001 when my husband's best friend introduced me to the Lindora Diet. He had lost 85 Ibs in 10 months and I was truly amazed. I ordered the book and started the diet on April 7, 2001. The first week I lost 10 Ibs. I never felt better in my whole life. As of today, January 9, 2002, I am now 145 Ibs for 68 inches. I have lost altogether 80 Ibs and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !.Nothing comes easy but Lean for Life is worth a try.	positive
1	this worked for me.	This book was written with the sincerity of someone who's walked in our (heavy people's) shoes. It goes to the heart of the matter and recognizes controlling one's weight for what it is...a daily, difficult, and all-important challenge. Other diet programs make light of how simple it is to lose weight. Not everyone can exercise for 2 hours a day & have private chefs prepare our meals.This program works. I'm surprised I haven't heard of it before.	positive
0	NOT FOR STUDENTS	This book is no good for students, as it has exercises with answers only available to lecturers though a password system.The examples are ok but do not help for the exercises so it makes the book imcomplete and very dissappointing, If you need help for real time systems then this is not the book for you, If you just want to read a book this might be ok, but learning is not going to be done.(...)	negative
0	Aren't there laws against false advertising?	Anybody that wants to learn how to make lethal weapons out of VERY limited materials would be better off reading a book about "zip guns" or watching an A&E; special about California prisons. For instance, the section on "blades" shows pictures of confiscated "shanks", talks about REALLY boring and/or commonly known things (shanks can be designed to stab or to slice!), and says how "razor blades, metal dining insturments, or even bedsprings can be made into lethal weapons"!! Yeah... but HOW?This book is solely recommended for people who have never seen a movie (or read a book, or seen a documentary) with prisons, prisoners, or ex-cons in it. It is NOT for people who want to be like Micheal from "Prison Break", (who can make acids, bombs, poisons or noxious gas from cleaning products), not even for people who are going to jail and would like to know the absolute rudimentary basics about "Prison Killing Techniques".-ak	negative
1	Have you not read this...it is a must read!	This book presents the 7 disciplines that are required for an abundant and successful Christian life. This is a must read!	positive
1	One of the best cookbooks I've ever owned!	I feel lucky to have stumbled upon this book. Wow! There are a ton of exquisite color photos that show ingredients, preparation, and presentation ideas for every wonderful recipe. It was difficult to believe that this book was so reasonbly priced for what you get. A lot of time and effort went into making this a beautiful and helpful cookbook. I couldn't put it down before beginning a grocery list for the first three recipes I'll try tonight.If you are interested in learning Thai cooking and don't know what lemongrass looks like, the difference between a lime and a kaffir lime, or what galangal is, you need this book! I promise, you will not be disappointed.	positive
0	Looks can be deceiving	Having owned "Chinese Cookery" by Rose Cheng & Michele Morris for probably twenty years now, and having loved every recipe I have ever made from it, I had great hopes that HP Books would come through again with "The Book of Thai Cooking."The lovely pictures in this cookbook look just exactly like what you get when you prepare the recipe. In my experience with two recipes I've tried though, the pictures probably taste better than what the recipes will produce, should one choose to lick them.All in all I'm quite disappointed by this book and probably won't try any more of its recipes.Does anyone know of a good Thai cookbook?	negative
0	The recipes are wrong	The book looks great, but the recipes are bad. Try to find a Thai cooking book that is written by a Thai person.	negative
1	Controller PL-07 Multi electric power switcher	Excellent multi gang electrical power controller, for any application needing control of electrical needs. Shop, Stage, Computer use. Just purchased second for home office, to control equipment and save wear and tear on power switches. Highly recommended.	positive
1	Does its job well	I use this for my lighting stand. It is what it is; it's durable, intuitive and simple. I used my lighting setup for a dance, and it was a big hit- it would have been impossible without this controller.	positive
0	Shiped Broken	works like its supposed too but the 8th rocker switch was broken so i have to replace it, seems like it was used and they just re shipped it as new, the box was basically made out of tape, works great but 2 stars because it was damaged when i got it.	negative
0	Eliminator Lighting Controllers PL-07 a junk	Eliminator Lighting Controllers PL-07 Stage Light Accessory (Electronics)Sure this thing is only around $20, but this thing was built horribly. I had to snap the buttons back into the metal face plate as they were coming out from the factory. After a few times of switching button #1, it failed and wouldn't turn off. Another button stayed partially illuminated even when off. This is junk, stay away.	negative
1	Instant love	This is an exalent fishing game. I "caught" on really fast. A tip for the first timers, look for the yellow arrows and press them with the d-pad when reeling the fish in. If you are can't figure out how to set the hook, check the fish info (It also tells you where to find them, with temp and depth. That is also shown on your radar.). Anyways this is an suberb fishing games for game freaks (like me) or real fisherman (also like me).	positive
1	GREAT GAME!	THIS IS A VERY FUN GAME TO PLAY.MY HUSBAND AND 9 YR OLD LOVE TO PLAY IT.IT'S VERY REALISTIC.	positive
1	ya know what i mean? do ya?	i purchased the cd for one song and i haven't really appreciated any other songs on it, but the one song i wanted was defintely worth it. it is from the 90's, but my children 22, 13 and 7 love it! they put it on their ipods!	positive
1	Great Collection of Songs	What a great selection of songs. If you remember "What I am" from Shooting Rubber Bands at the Stars CD and liked it you are in for a treat. What is great about this CD is that it has 19 tracks and 7 of them are unreleased and really 11 are really new because some came from soundtracks. There are 3 new songs from "The Slip" which was formed with John Bush, Kenny Withrow and Edie Brickell. Nice change on these songs. I definitely liked all 3 the first time through. Also John Bush has a great band called Foamy. Just do a search on FoamyMusic and you will find the band. My favorite CD of Edie and Co was Picture Perfect Morning and not all of my faves are here but Green is and that is a great song. Do yourself a favor and just go out and buy that one. You'll wonder why have I not heard this great album. I know I did as I waited 8 years to get it. All and all this new CD is a great addition to the New Bohemians collection of music.	positive
1	Alphabet Factory - Workin' on the Railroad.	Our three year old son has loved this movie for the past six months. He is learning the "folksy" and sometimes familiar railroad songs. Footage of both real and toy steam engines, diesel electric, and subway trains. Even reinforce safety around train tracks. All done in a way that even parents don't mind it being played over and over and over and over.	positive
1	It's a Book.	My professor made me buy this book. I'd give it one star, however it's not the book's fault she made me buy it.	positive
1	Great resource for teachers	This book explains important cognitive material in a classroom applicable way. I will keep this for my professional library.	positive
1	Teaching With The Brain In Mind	Fabulous book! I am a teacher and am recommending it to every teacher I know. I think it's a great book for every parent to read! It would be wonderful if "those government people" who make the many many many standards would read this book.	positive
1	Great help for teachers!	This was a very informative book with great tips to help address different needs in your classroom.	positive
0	Book for course	Again, this book was used for my college education course. Very good reference book. This book was an excellent source for my course.	negative
1	What's in a name - - Salvo Gut, for one	I bought this cd with one goal in mind--be the only one who owned it. Then I saw that other guy's review and thought, that train has passed. Then I said, "Hey, well, it's a cool name and those girls on the cover all have 'staches. I'll be the hit of my school." Big mistake. My illusions all came to an end at about the point where I tore off the cellophane wrapper and put it in the music maker. Eventually, though, when it's playing on repeated shuffle and your trapped under a heavy object for awhile, you two are bound to form a special association, and so I say buy it all of you, and your ears may someday thank you even whilst your legs betray you.	positive
1	Excellent coverage of the entire topic	I just finished the book and I loved it! It does a very nice job of covering the entire topic in enough depth to provide real answers, while leaving plenty of room for exploration. I'll be downloading some of the examples soon. I particularly liked the "Paired-Pages" arrangement where the right page summarizes and supplements the material presented on the left. It delivers the concepts in convenient bite-size pieces with immediate, built-in reinforcement. It will get my highest recommendation. It now takes it's place on my shelf alongside the other Access "Bible", the Sybex Access97 Developer's Handbook.	positive
0	Awful smell	I don't know what all the rave to this product is about, but it smells so awful. I received it as pictured, but when I opened the bottle to use it, it smelled really bad; there's a fishy combined with trash smell. It's so bad that after the 3rd day I felt too weird using it so I can't comment on the effectiveness itself but it does absorb quickly and the packaging is nice which I give it a 2 star.	negative
1	nail growth	So I used this product twice a day for a week and at time I would massage it in. Seem to work, my nails a showing length again.	positive
0	doesnt work for me	after reading all the positive reviews on this product, i was excited to try it out. i have average length nails but i wanted them to grow longer and i have been applying this product on my nails 2 times a day and after 5 days, i have not seen a difference. my nails aren't growing any faster or longer. well at least i don't notice it.. it may work for others out there but i wouldn't recommend this product..	negative
0	DIDNT LIKE IT	COULD NOT GET INTO THE STORY, I DIDNT FINISH THE BOOK THOUGHT IT WAS RUBBISH AND I EVEN TRIED TO READ IT AGAIN	negative
0	Scottish Ghost Stories	being scottish I did not find this book very interesting. I actually found it boring and unreadable so bad didn't finish	negative
1	Fun Read If You Like Old Ghost Stories	Great for those who like non-gory, traditional style, ghost stories. Fun to read and get immersed into another time : )	positive
0	No magic, literally or figuratively	I was a little surprised that someone could take such a rich story and boil all the flavor out of it. This is simplified to the point of boredom. Until the last few pages, it appears to be the story of four men of various sizes who fight a war while young boys watch from the bushes. I liked the artwork, but my three-year-old daughter and I were wondering where the rest of the story went. Maybe a younger child would be OK with it, but there are many, many books out there that will stir the imagination of a young child more than this one.	negative
0	OUCH, GRRR, Bad Product	Tuck tried the Ziggies and they made his gums bleed -OUCHThe Ziggies and the bleeding stained the carpet -GRRRBad Ziggies	negative
0	Not a bad first up effort	Although suffering production wise, this first full length album by the criminally ignored Danish group contains enough riffs and solid songwriting to wipe the floor with most mid 80's thrash.Highlight of the album is the last track Deeds of Darkness, a slow crunching number to begin with that breaks into a mid tempo run that just cranks.	negative
0	What an imagination.	Having read many books on this subject, I am sure Florinda Donner has never been among the Yanomamo and this work of fiction is merely wishful thinking. For an accurate portrait of a Yanomamo woman's life I recommend "Yanoaama: the story of a woman abducted by Brazilian Indians" by Helena Valaro.	negative
1	I thoroughly enjoyed the book.	Although I found the book interesting and very readable, I was often reminded of Carlos Castaneda. I knew nothing about Ms. donner previously so I was surprised to find that she was acquainted with Mr. Castaneda. The book probably is fairly accurate as far as the cultural anthropology is concerned but there are many areas that are not believable. I would recommend this book as a light read about the Yanomamo.	positive
0	A Sham	A badly written hoax by someone who never actually lived with the Yanomami, this book features the convoluted adventures of a woman who decides to live in a community of Brazilian Indians. To those familiar with the Yanomami (I lived with them for 5 years) this is obvious fakery, although my edition of the book did not claim that the book was "a true story" or "nonfiction". Among other clues: she describes a Yanomami wedding ceremony--when in fact no such ceremony exists among the Yanomami, a fact you might know if you had read one or two of the many ethnographies on this tribe.	negative
0	The truth about Donner.	This book presents itself as a first hand narrative of the Yanomamo people. It is NOT. This book by an author who never net the Yanomamo; she based her research on another anthropologist's actual work.	negative
0	A SUBJECTIVE view	This is a decent story telling book, completely subjective. It leaves a lot to be desired and a more factual OBJECTIVE anthropology book would be necessary to understand the yanomamo indians because the author tells her story but doesn't explain the signifigance of myths, rituals, and customs.	negative
0	Only if you're looking for Indian Culture NOT shamanism	If you're familiar with Castaneda's work, this is NOTHING like it. It's a book a about Florinda's experience with indians. It has a lot about they're culture, and some far references to shamanism (as part of the indian comunity). It's NOT a book in witch you will learn about shamans like Castaneda.A have not yet read her other books concerning Don Juan's teachings. I believe they are worth a try.I feel like I've lost my time, hence this review. And I haven't even bought the book.	negative
1	Can't go wrong	Great CD. If you like Jerry Jeff this CD is a great standby, I keep it in the changer in my car.	positive
1	OXO Good Grips Y Peeler	An excellant product. The peeler does exactly what is was advertized to do. The supplier was very prompt in sending the purchase.	positive
0	Will make you curse	Even the most righteous among us will curse when trying to use this shower. First of all the hose kinks easily so to use it must be kept straight but, with the shut-off valve at the bag, the shower head will be at your chest or you won't be able to reach the valve to turn the water on and off. O.K. so I cut the hose so it was about 4" long and that solved that problem. HOWEVER - while turning the valve on and off the cap popped off half emptying the bag before I got it back on. This happened several times including once while I was hanging it up while fully clothed. Oh yea - there was some cussing.	negative
1	Probably the Best Reference Available to the New Shotokan Practicioner!	Nakayama's series on katas are excellent. I first got this book as a beginner in 1977 and just studying it helped me advance rapidly even though I was attending class only twice a week. What this book has that no other books seem to have are frame by frame pictures of detailed hand movements (sometimes as many as six pictures) from one move to the next. Additionally, there is a pullout that shows the whole kata's foot movements from overhead (kind of like those learn dancing charts) as well as the aerial photographic move of each kata.The bunkai is explained for each movement too. My only complaint is that some of the photos illustrating the bunkai show attackers in ridiculous positions which kind of hurts the students understanding of the practical application of the moves in "real" combat situations. If you can overlook that, you will find that this book is well worth the money!	positive
1	Exploiting dysfuntion indeed...	Where to start? This stuff is insane , jumping from insanely fast -paced grind to groovy deathmetal even to some jazz/fusion type stuff and the guys in cephalic carnage even managed to throw in some wierd noise bleeps,sound effects,and movie samples. the songs range from 6 seconds ("On Six") to 15 minutes ("exploiting dysfunction"),and the lyrics deal from splicing mice with marijuana to school killings,alien abdution and even a song ("gracias") that is all band names growled/screamed. + vocals vary from very low death growls to a high pitched kind of scream.Also the production is quite good where you can hear everything clearly while having a muddy-ish sound to it. All in all an intense and fun musical experience and one of my favorite cd's. Enjoy!!! :-)	positive
1	Pure "Rocky Mountain Hydrogrind" @ it's best!	This is one of the most surprisingly great cd's I have heard this year. "Exploiting Disfunction" is jam packed w/ top of the line grind but also offers plenty of strange atmospheric parts and even jazz/blues-like riffs to add variety and keep you tuned in. This album is amazingly original and loaded with talent. I have found that I am compelled to listen to it often.	positive
1	Powerful stuff	I first saw these guys in concert. They were darn good. They played extremely well and were very well tuned and timed, especially considering hteir age. Hope these guys are around for a long time. It was a pretty explosive live show. Very creative playing, tight, very heavy, fast, all kinds of time changes and no sitting in easy riffs for more than a millisecond.The album is quite good. Demostrates their skills and their approach...almost to noisecore. Almost a noise band ...but all kinds of talent blazing in a sea of distortion. The guitarist work complementary, the bass player is insane, the drumming perhaps understated.Good release, perfectly tasteless cover art, and a band worth checking on the road for their intesne energy.And finally music that isnt boring and linear. there is a lot of change-up. And perhaps more too them than some of the Jpanaese noise bands, that may sound great, but cant play like this.	positive
1	Astonishingly artistic and available aardvarkery	I'm surprised this is the first I've heard of this band...and to overstate things a bit, my pessimism may never be the same. I didn't intend this, I just sat back and was suddenly listening to the sound of nihilism melting away; I felt both addressed and entertained by the most mature, progressive, and charmingly disarming Indie music I can point to in a room overstuffed with CDs. All of which makes the album's long, last, and only slightly more "serious" track (a piano suite) well deserved by the band -- you're glad to grant the creator a listen. Among Of Montreal's more obvious influences (Elephant 6 groups) there is some definite Stackridge here in the vibes and artistic articulation. A lovely irony, this gently sophisticated funfest from the city that's also given us such beautiful but heavy/haunting sounds the past decade.Postdate: Ah, so they're NOT from Montreal at all.	positive
1	Excellent Product	This is a classy addition to my kitchen. The canister is heavy gauge stainless steel and does not tip over. The utensils are excellent quality.	positive
1	Very sturdy	I've been looking for new utensils for a while. Most utensils seem to run about $12 apiece, and the shafts flex easily. These are very sturdy, they look great, and the grips stay cool. I'm very pleased with the quality and the price, and will probably buy sets as gifts for friends.	positive
1	Price is right	When I bought these products, they were on sale. So, I bought them and thought they were really cheap compared to the other ones. For the price I paid, these items were really good. Also, they are reliable and looks cute.	positive
1	Good quality, esp for the price	This is a very nice set, and the stainless steel cup it comes with also feels very high quality. I really enjoy using these tools.	positive
1	Great quality	I've had my set for over a year now and they look as new as the day I bought them. I do cook quite a bit and have had no problems with this set at all. The utensils feel very sturdy and the handles fit in my medium-sized hands.The only thing I would've liked to have seen is a whisk included.A myth is that stainless steel utensils shouldn't be used on stainless steel pots/pans. They can be. They might leave minor scratching but it doesn't render the pot useless. Also try barkeepers friend to perhaps cover up a bit of the internal scratches.I'd highly recommend this product.	positive
1	Kitchen Tools Every Kitchen Needs	Useful - Attractive - Cleans Easily - Highly recommend these. Have had for several years and they look brand new! Highly recommend.	positive
1	CHROME	OPENING THIS PACKAGE WAS PURE JOY. ALL THAT STAINLESS STEEL WAS LIKE SEEING A CLASSIC CAR WITH ALL THEIR CHROME.	positive

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Informative

I have read several of Mr. Johnson's books and find them all very informative. Being an Australian, was particularly interested in "Australia from the back of a Camel". This book gives a very accurate description of the vast expanse of inland Oz, and one can almost smell the dust. For anyone contemplating a trip to Central Australia, this book is a must.

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Shoulda paid more for something else.

I'm somewhat happy with this pressure cooker set. It takes a while to seal, and won't seal if it's not on high heat, so it's hard to make food you can burn, like rice. I think this is because it has safety features not found on old pressure cookers, but perhaps more expensive brands/models don't have this flaw. It's also hard to figure out how to use. The pressure valve label is confusing to some - the correct positioning is 180 opposite from what it appears. Only cooks at 8 psi and 12 psi, not 15 psi (250F), so it requires about 20% more cooking time (at 12 psi) than a 15 psi cooker. Didn't realize this when I bought it. For the $ I paid, it is OK. I wish I'd bought a better cooker; I'm pleased with the results.This is a copy of my review of theManttra Smart 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker. It seems the products are the same but for color, and I bought the silver one.

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Poor design, didn't work.

Upon opening the box I noticed a part that was already broken. It was part of the handle and didn't effect the performance, but on top of that the pop up pressure gasket didn't work. It would work if you stood there and watched it and tapped it, but what's the point. I had reservations when I bought, but the price was so good, I should have stuck with my gut. Fortunately Amazon Warehouse Deals was excellent about the return and customer service.

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Poor

This movie was way overrated I really liked 1 and 2 but 3 was not that intense did not have the fear factor of the first 2.

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Not Scary Or Believable

Paranormal Activity 3 is neither scary nor believable. First off, the story makes no sense. Is it a ghost, a demon or a coven? Get it straight. Second, who would videotape themselves watching a videotape? Strange behavior. Next, why would the ghost or the people allow recording. Finally, videotape was not widescreen and had poor low-light capability (this movie is dim but we can see what's going on).The kitchen scene is the only interesting scene in the entire movie.The best movie of this genre is still Blair Witch Project. Everything about that movie was somewhat believable.[DW]

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Effective!

My expectations were low. I mean how far can you stretch a franchise before it implodes. Actually, pretty far, and still ahve you craving more. This has to be my favourite in the series. There are no false scares, the hallmarks are all still there and put to good use.The only gripe I have is that the girls who have gone through this traumatic experience, in particular, the end scene...so how did life go on as normal for them? In parts one and two, they refer to their experiences merely in passing yet what we see here is utter terror. The grandma? What became of her and what did she do with the girls? Live happily ever after with our ghost at her house? Or did I miss something?Still a good movie. Part four on it's way apparently.

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I was disappointed. . and irritated

My 19 year old daughter saw this at the theater and came home terrified. I thought I don't know if I want to see a movie like that given my daughters reaction. But being the horror fan I am I finally took a chance and ordered it. Boy do I wish I hadn't.First off Micah got on my nerves THROUGHOUT THE THE WHOLE MOVIE taking all those bumps and strange occurrences as a joke, talking crap to the demon AND let's not leave out him going out getting a Ouija board after she pleaded with him not to. I mean really if someone tells you they've had stuff like that happening to them and it terrifies them where's the humor in that. . Then another point that irritated me was all this stuff was happening and Micah says don't call the demonologist. ."What?" and of course by the time they did he was out of town. I wasn't scared by this I guess because I was so irritated by the time it ended. I think Blair Witch was a bigger scare than this. I was not feeling this movie at all.

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One word: Quality!

This is a great buy. The seller definitly came thru with my order. The price is great, the seller sent it promptly, & it was in great condition. I would recommend this to anybody.

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IT'S STILL GOOD...

Ok, I admit- I love the genre, so I'm biased a bit. BUT, it wasn;t the best of the series, and it's not as good as Bake Street Hauntings (and yes, BSH technically came first like someone mentioned). Everyone knows adding kids always makes us care more about the characters. Good idea..I think they should move on now to new story. Evil doesn't just haunt one group of people, hehe.

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A weak attempt at best...

First and foremost, there are no such things as ghosts, demons, angels, witches, sasquatch, wizards... You get the idea. I enjoy supernatural horror for the same reasons I enjoy zombie flicks, crappy alien movies, etc., because they are an escape from the every day reality of life. This entire series of movies was mediocre, with painfully delivered dialogue and only your basic boo-and-jump moments scattered through. This one was easily the worst of the three as it brought in the element of a coven of old lady witches to explain the "origins" of the fictional villain. The parallel was unnecessary in that it brought no additional believability or involvement to the story, much like the map arguement in Blair Witch.All told, if you're a fan of the genre the you should watch it. Maybe you'll get something out of it that I didn't.But rent it, don't buy it. It's not a watch-more-than-once type of a film.

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Unfortunately unimpressive

I'll put it this way. I'm at the scene with the babysitter. She looks like a barbie doll. I saw her and immediately started singing "I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie worrrrlldd" in my head. When you can do that during this sort of movie and still not feel any odd effect or feel jarred or anything at all.. well, that kinda tells you what sort of movie it is.It's not that it's a bad movie. The acting is decent, the sets are very nice, costuming is perfectly fine and the writing is alright. It's just.. dull. Dull and long and... yeah.I'm finishing this review just as the babysitter scene is ending and I'm STILL hum-thinking Aqua in my head.Likin' Plastic. It's fan-tasticcc.

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1 GOOD 2 GREAT 3 NOT SO MUCH

I think after seeing all 3 Paranormals this one was a let down... big let down. What happened? Who dropped the ball? I thought the second one was the best and should have stopped while they were ahead.

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Nothing paranormal about this

The debate of paranormal continues and one question remains is it true? Alfred Hitchcock would be disppointed in calling this movie a thriller or classic. According to the makers of Paranormal Acitivity 3 the hauntings continue and cause thousands of people to flock to the movies, but it's shear disappointment from beginning to end. Many scences are predictable and there is nothing to make you jump out of your seats kind of scare in this movie. I am happy to say that I am glad I did not waste any money on this and just dvr'd it.Sadly, stars are required to submit this review. So the lowest will be given.

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A bad old blast from the past

What do you get when innovative people chase a buck? Well, this movie is the answer to Here is the last of the series, and we can all thank the sprits for that because it was by far the worst. This one attempts to set up the events that unfolded din the earlier movies, and follows the same formula to get there as well. So, what you have is the same movie (basically), but with the bonus of seeing some 80s fashion. Not my idea of a great movie. So, you can imagine that I was very underwhelmed.

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The series jumped the shark

I thinked the first two but this one was just lame! I would not recommend this if you were a fan of the first two because you will be really disappointed with the ending and storyline.

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sucks ass!

last 15 minutes will mess me up for life? yeah right. dumbest one in all the installments if you ask me. the amityville hauntings was way scarier than this crap! i didnt buy into the whole "toby" crap. two thumbs down in my horror movie book.

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wow, the boredom continues

hhhhmmmm, review has to be at least 20 words (thats 8 of them, not including these seven).....typing ''PURE BOREDOM !!!'' 10x's would be the best and most accurate review but let me put in more effort than those responsible for these annoyingly dull movies.we learn about why katie is haunted/hounded by cinemas most wussified ''evil'' spirit. nothing happens. the end.the ''did you know'' dept; there was more sex than frights.the highlight of this experience was the price i (snicker) ''paid''. the yap ratio completely dominated the ''activity'' parts, AGAIN. the predicability of it all brought back boring memories of the 1st 2. i was robbed in part one but wised up in these next 2 parts (im a sucker for movies with certain price tags, snicker).those tender souls who shriek and cower at almost everything will delight in the continued nothingness here.

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utter crap

no plot crappy action just drivel how does this crud get into real theaters? this is a new all time low! Just budget crappball film makers ganking people out $15.

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I want my three dollars back

This movie was a complete waste of time. I think it may have been sexist, too actually. It did not seem to represent the 80's very well. There was no John Cusack, and there were certainly no songs by music legends Earth, Wind and Fire. This movie is a jive turkey

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Does NOT work.

I am extremely disappointed..... The Blue Ray I ordered doesn't work. It constantly freezes at certain parts of the movie which is very frustrating. Boo!!!!!

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movie

Did not get to see it as it did not load. Wish I could have seen it. So i really dont have a review on the movie.

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A huge disappointment

I wish there was negative reviews for this work. The first problem was the previews. The previews were awesome and actually told most of the story. When I got to the film however nothing from the previews was in the movie. The 1st and 2nd movies rocked and are worth the price however the quality ends there. Don't waste your money on this one and I never saw the fourth one.Ultimately if you can't make your movies match your previews then something is seriously wrong with your work.

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Cheap gags for this one

Unfortunately they went really cheap with the effects and did what so many do take a good story and copy other movies as they can't come up with anythig better. The first was great,the second was ok this well it's b grade I would expect the fourth won't be any better

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least favorite and a dumb ending

a few good scares thats why I didn't give it a one but a real let down and i thought the ending was really lame don't understand how they could advertise it would mess you up for life

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A waste of any kind of money

I feel my children could have done a better job at making a thriller. Super disappointing just like the other two. The ending made no sense. Do not waste your time or money on this movie.

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It was OK

I had heard of this movie from a friend at work. Sorta reminded me of Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind there at the end. I knew I shouldn't watch these kinds of movies, they give me nightmares. lol I'll give it one thumb up as it did scare me and make the hair stand on end on my arms and back of my neck at times.

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Been there done it ,got my tee shirt,

I saw saw paranormal activity 1, 2 and now 3. this last of the franchise was my least favorite. The first two were very creepy. I fully understand this film is suppose to take you back to the beginning. I felt the movie was slow and didn't offer anything we haven't seen before.I got the impression there was a Subliminal message from the film maker. 'We need to milk this dry". If your'e going to ask us to come back, show us something new and inovated, not the cheap tricks of having someone jump out of a closet with a mask.

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The subtlety that made this series interesting is gone.

The creepy factor has been replaced with the shock factor. However, nearly every other horror film uses the latter as its primary "scare" point. Thus, the interesting parts of the PA series are drastically minimized. What's more, it's rather obvious that the producers are revving up the Fonz' Norton to jump the shark due to the obvious limitations of security camera focused cinematography.

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Just no waist you time!!

This is the worst of the series. Nothing really happen during the first 40 minutes. When finally action happen is so silly .... well I just fell a sleep...

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Paranormal Activity 3

I like to watch movies like this Horror, Science Fiction and documentaries.It had me guessing as to what would happen next.I would recommend this to other people.I like the fact that I can watch it on my Kindle Fire.

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Paranormal Activity 3

This trilogy of horror films in my opinion are great, very entertaining. I very good plot, everything ties in together really good. Showing how It all begins is a great ending. I'am ready for part 4. Kim Jones

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Horrible

This movie was a huge disappointment! I have watched the first two and looked forward to seeing the third and I was highly disappointed! The movie was finished before you could get into watching it!

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Scared the Bjeezus out of me!

This movie is awesome, mainly because of the children! These are the best little child actresses! I do think the original movie should have included Kristi jumping off the balcony and being caught by the demon, because it is so darn creepy. The scenes with the oscillating fan camera are super scary to watch! The sheet ghost collapsing freaked me out! This extended version had me avoiding my closet for days! Rent it!

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Verry Dissapointed!!!

I rented this one because I love the whole premise. Everything I was looking forward to from the commercials on tv was not in the movie. Because of that, I will wait for 4 to come on video to rent instead of wasting my money on buying it or going to the theater.

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Not What I Expected !!!!!

The Movie doesn't deliver the chill through your spine as of what the first part did..... Second part was ok too but this was nutt even close.I just hope they make the 4th one worth watching and make u jump of ur seat.There were not many parts except 1 or 2 where you gonna have eerie kinda feeling and thinking that somehing gonna happen now. Even the ending wasn't up to the mark.Just an Average movie to kill some time if you have nutt to watch.

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So Bored !

I'm sorry but this was the most boring movie I've seen in some time.Check it out for yourself, you will know what I'm talking about.Don't be fooled by these reviewers who ARE IN FACT members of the movie, or have had some part to do with production.This movie deserves 1 star, and I'm being honest... as an outsider of this film.This movie was flipping HORRIBLE!!! That's all I have to say.Money well WASTED. You'll see. This is a terrible movie.Do NOT waste your money or time! All I gotta' say.

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Better than a sleeping pill.

Same story (almost identical to every other paranormal spirits-are-after-you script). Same household; same upstairs/downstairs layout; same kids and their bedrooms and secret places; same security and handheld cameras; same doors and other household items move/open/close on their own; same floating/sliding people; same camera trick of the unexpected whatever jumping in front of the lens; same open ended ending - leaving you wondering, "What is next, maybe they are in my closet."What's creative and new? Different actors; different house.What needs to happen? Spirits need to hire imaginative writers that can expand on all those spirit capabilities and studios with bigger budgets (well, any budget will do).

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Not that good.

Honestly after watching the 1st one I don't know why I even bothered to rend this one. Almost exactly the same story line guy grabs camera after strange things start happening..blah blah blah.Low Budget film.

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Not Worth My Time

I watched the first Paranormal Activity when it came out on video and wasn't too pleased with it. I never watched the 2nd one and when this one came out I heard a lot of good things from other people I know that it was an awesome movie. Let me just say that this movie was a complete waste of my time. I was very disappointed after hearing all good things about it. It was way too slow for me and boring. The scary parts weren't even that scary. Good thing I only spent $1.20 renting it.

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BORED TO THE POINT OF SLEEP

So unimpressed, i simply went to bed and just passed out within the first 30 minutes... if you liked the first and second films, you will be sorely disappointed.

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highest "kick" of all Jewish book I read in past 10 years...

Wow! For Jews who have looked elsewhere for meditation (like I did) this is a welcome surprise: we didn't have to leave OMMMM after all...And for Frum Jews whose brachas sometime become a little unemotional (like me), Rabbi Seinfeld's "mind manual" will put a lot more KICK into them! You'll even surprise yourself with your kavanah...

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One of the best manual frothers on Amazon

Great little frother. I had considered many handheld wands and plug in frothers, but decided to go old school with this manual frother. It works 100% - you heat the milk right in it, and once its at the desired temperature, you put on the lid with the frother, and pump about 30 times. Its easier than it sounds, and you get light, airy, and frothy milk.I am only giving it a 4 because the actual frother thing is plastic (everything else is stainless) and I sometimes worry that its going to break or wear out.Also, once I received it and looked at the design, I was a little upset over the price I paid for it - it seems that a cheap french coffee press from Homegoods can froth milk as well as this thing can - but you lose the convenience of heating your milk in the same container.

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Best book I have read this year -- by far!

This book is an incredible blend of high quality photography -- from Lerman and archival --and memorable writing. These two skills seem most often to be mutually exclusive, but this is certainly not the case here. The story is compelling but it is the quality and passion of the writing which most impressed me. Not reading this book is like being aware of a great sunset and not watching it.

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she really succeed to understand and describe.

I am one of the Israeli soldiers that was there in that war.I think that Hallie succeed to do what no other until now dared to try. and this is a kind of courage as well. I couldn't leave the book until I reached the back cover, although.......I know all the details... I'm greatfull, Thank you Hallie. Menahem

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GRIPPING!

This political thriller caught and held me all the way from cover to cover. Mr. Sawyer skillfully weaves two main characters and two timelines, one in the present and the other in 1963, with hair raising results. A must read for those interested in the JFK conspiracy theory and for those who just like a fast paced ride!

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just ok

Thought a review other than an editor/publisher or novel pumper was in order.This novel gets lost in the sub text and humanistic day to day trivialities of the mundane lives that surround.I want to get lost in intrigue and defiled upon the senses NOT living out a fantasy based on someone you might meet on the street whom could have been dropped into this book. Dialogue about sandwiches, bagles and a possessive girlfriend is rhetoric I can get at the coffee shop. If there is a clandestine Federal agency involved infuse it into the story. I don't want to read about singed cats and frikin tuna fish.

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Lean For Live ... The Miracle Diet !

I cannot even start to describe how wonderful it feel to look at myself in the mirror and see a new me..... After struggling for years to lose weight, I finally found my answers on April 2001 when my husband's best friend introduced me to the Lindora Diet. He had lost 85 Ibs in 10 months and I was truly amazed. I ordered the book and started the diet on April 7, 2001. The first week I lost 10 Ibs. I never felt better in my whole life. As of today, January 9, 2002, I am now 145 Ibs for 68 inches. I have lost altogether 80 Ibs and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !.Nothing comes easy but Lean for Life is worth a try.

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this worked for me.

This book was written with the sincerity of someone who's walked in our (heavy people's) shoes. It goes to the heart of the matter and recognizes controlling one's weight for what it is...a daily, difficult, and all-important challenge. Other diet programs make light of how simple it is to lose weight. Not everyone can exercise for 2 hours a day & have private chefs prepare our meals.This program works. I'm surprised I haven't heard of it before.

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NOT FOR STUDENTS

This book is no good for students, as it has exercises with answers only available to lecturers though a password system.The examples are ok but do not help for the exercises so it makes the book imcomplete and very dissappointing, If you need help for real time systems then this is not the book for you, If you just want to read a book this might be ok, but learning is not going to be done.(...)

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Aren't there laws against false advertising?

Anybody that wants to learn how to make lethal weapons out of VERY limited materials would be better off reading a book about "zip guns" or watching an A&E; special about California prisons. For instance, the section on "blades" shows pictures of confiscated "shanks", talks about REALLY boring and/or commonly known things (shanks can be designed to stab or to slice!), and says how "razor blades, metal dining insturments, or even bedsprings can be made into lethal weapons"!! Yeah... but HOW?This book is solely recommended for people who have never seen a movie (or read a book, or seen a documentary) with prisons, prisoners, or ex-cons in it. It is NOT for people who want to be like Micheal from "Prison Break", (who can make acids, bombs, poisons or noxious gas from cleaning products), not even for people who are going to jail and would like to know the absolute rudimentary basics about "Prison Killing Techniques".-ak

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Have you not read this...it is a must read!

This book presents the 7 disciplines that are required for an abundant and successful Christian life. This is a must read!

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One of the best cookbooks I've ever owned!

I feel lucky to have stumbled upon this book. Wow! There are a ton of exquisite color photos that show ingredients, preparation, and presentation ideas for every wonderful recipe. It was difficult to believe that this book was so reasonbly priced for what you get. A lot of time and effort went into making this a beautiful and helpful cookbook. I couldn't put it down before beginning a grocery list for the first three recipes I'll try tonight.If you are interested in learning Thai cooking and don't know what lemongrass looks like, the difference between a lime and a kaffir lime, or what galangal is, you need this book! I promise, you will not be disappointed.

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Looks can be deceiving

Having owned "Chinese Cookery" by Rose Cheng & Michele Morris for probably twenty years now, and having loved every recipe I have ever made from it, I had great hopes that HP Books would come through again with "The Book of Thai Cooking."The lovely pictures in this cookbook look just exactly like what you get when you prepare the recipe. In my experience with two recipes I've tried though, the pictures probably taste better than what the recipes will produce, should one choose to lick them.All in all I'm quite disappointed by this book and probably won't try any more of its recipes.Does anyone know of a good Thai cookbook?

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The recipes are wrong

The book looks great, but the recipes are bad. Try to find a Thai cooking book that is written by a Thai person.

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Controller PL-07 Multi electric power switcher

Excellent multi gang electrical power controller, for any application needing control of electrical needs. Shop, Stage, Computer use. Just purchased second for home office, to control equipment and save wear and tear on power switches. Highly recommended.

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Does its job well

I use this for my lighting stand. It is what it is; it's durable, intuitive and simple. I used my lighting setup for a dance, and it was a big hit- it would have been impossible without this controller.

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Shiped Broken

works like its supposed too but the 8th rocker switch was broken so i have to replace it, seems like it was used and they just re shipped it as new, the box was basically made out of tape, works great but 2 stars because it was damaged when i got it.

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Eliminator Lighting Controllers PL-07 a junk

Eliminator Lighting Controllers PL-07 Stage Light Accessory (Electronics)Sure this thing is only around $20, but this thing was built horribly. I had to snap the buttons back into the metal face plate as they were coming out from the factory. After a few times of switching button #1, it failed and wouldn't turn off. Another button stayed partially illuminated even when off. This is junk, stay away.

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Instant love

This is an exalent fishing game. I "caught" on really fast. A tip for the first timers, look for the yellow arrows and press them with the d-pad when reeling the fish in. If you are can't figure out how to set the hook, check the fish info (It also tells you where to find them, with temp and depth. That is also shown on your radar.). Anyways this is an suberb fishing games for game freaks (like me) or real fisherman (also like me).

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GREAT GAME!

THIS IS A VERY FUN GAME TO PLAY.MY HUSBAND AND 9 YR OLD LOVE TO PLAY IT.IT'S VERY REALISTIC.

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ya know what i mean? do ya?

i purchased the cd for one song and i haven't really appreciated any other songs on it, but the one song i wanted was defintely worth it. it is from the 90's, but my children 22, 13 and 7 love it! they put it on their ipods!

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Great Collection of Songs

What a great selection of songs. If you remember "What I am" from Shooting Rubber Bands at the Stars CD and liked it you are in for a treat. What is great about this CD is that it has 19 tracks and 7 of them are unreleased and really 11 are really new because some came from soundtracks. There are 3 new songs from "The Slip" which was formed with John Bush, Kenny Withrow and Edie Brickell. Nice change on these songs. I definitely liked all 3 the first time through. Also John Bush has a great band called Foamy. Just do a search on FoamyMusic and you will find the band. My favorite CD of Edie and Co was Picture Perfect Morning and not all of my faves are here but Green is and that is a great song. Do yourself a favor and just go out and buy that one. You'll wonder why have I not heard this great album. I know I did as I waited 8 years to get it. All and all this new CD is a great addition to the New Bohemians collection of music.

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Alphabet Factory - Workin' on the Railroad.

Our three year old son has loved this movie for the past six months. He is learning the "folksy" and sometimes familiar railroad songs. Footage of both real and toy steam engines, diesel electric, and subway trains. Even reinforce safety around train tracks. All done in a way that even parents don't mind it being played over and over and over and over.

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It's a Book.

My professor made me buy this book. I'd give it one star, however it's not the book's fault she made me buy it.

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Great resource for teachers

This book explains important cognitive material in a classroom applicable way. I will keep this for my professional library.

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Teaching With The Brain In Mind

Fabulous book! I am a teacher and am recommending it to every teacher I know. I think it's a great book for every parent to read! It would be wonderful if "those government people" who make the many many many standards would read this book.

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Great help for teachers!

This was a very informative book with great tips to help address different needs in your classroom.

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Book for course

Again, this book was used for my college education course. Very good reference book. This book was an excellent source for my course.

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What's in a name - - Salvo Gut, for one

I bought this cd with one goal in mind--be the only one who owned it. Then I saw that other guy's review and thought, that train has passed. Then I said, "Hey, well, it's a cool name and those girls on the cover all have 'staches. I'll be the hit of my school." Big mistake. My illusions all came to an end at about the point where I tore off the cellophane wrapper and put it in the music maker. Eventually, though, when it's playing on repeated shuffle and your trapped under a heavy object for awhile, you two are bound to form a special association, and so I say buy it all of you, and your ears may someday thank you even whilst your legs betray you.

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Excellent coverage of the entire topic

I just finished the book and I loved it! It does a very nice job of covering the entire topic in enough depth to provide real answers, while leaving plenty of room for exploration. I'll be downloading some of the examples soon. I particularly liked the "Paired-Pages" arrangement where the right page summarizes and supplements the material presented on the left. It delivers the concepts in convenient bite-size pieces with immediate, built-in reinforcement. It will get my highest recommendation. It now takes it's place on my shelf alongside the other Access "Bible", the Sybex Access97 Developer's Handbook.

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Awful smell

I don't know what all the rave to this product is about, but it smells so awful. I received it as pictured, but when I opened the bottle to use it, it smelled really bad; there's a fishy combined with trash smell. It's so bad that after the 3rd day I felt too weird using it so I can't comment on the effectiveness itself but it does absorb quickly and the packaging is nice which I give it a 2 star.

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nail growth

So I used this product twice a day for a week and at time I would massage it in. Seem to work, my nails a showing length again.

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doesnt work for me

after reading all the positive reviews on this product, i was excited to try it out. i have average length nails but i wanted them to grow longer and i have been applying this product on my nails 2 times a day and after 5 days, i have not seen a difference. my nails aren't growing any faster or longer. well at least i don't notice it.. it may work for others out there but i wouldn't recommend this product..

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DIDNT LIKE IT

COULD NOT GET INTO THE STORY, I DIDNT FINISH THE BOOK THOUGHT IT WAS RUBBISH AND I EVEN TRIED TO READ IT AGAIN

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Scottish Ghost Stories

being scottish I did not find this book very interesting. I actually found it boring and unreadable so bad didn't finish

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Fun Read If You Like Old Ghost Stories

Great for those who like non-gory, traditional style, ghost stories. Fun to read and get immersed into another time : )

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No magic, literally or figuratively

I was a little surprised that someone could take such a rich story and boil all the flavor out of it. This is simplified to the point of boredom. Until the last few pages, it appears to be the story of four men of various sizes who fight a war while young boys watch from the bushes. I liked the artwork, but my three-year-old daughter and I were wondering where the rest of the story went. Maybe a younger child would be OK with it, but there are many, many books out there that will stir the imagination of a young child more than this one.

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OUCH, GRRR, Bad Product

Tuck tried the Ziggies and they made his gums bleed -OUCHThe Ziggies and the bleeding stained the carpet -GRRRBad Ziggies

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Not a bad first up effort

Although suffering production wise, this first full length album by the criminally ignored Danish group contains enough riffs and solid songwriting to wipe the floor with most mid 80's thrash.Highlight of the album is the last track Deeds of Darkness, a slow crunching number to begin with that breaks into a mid tempo run that just cranks.

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What an imagination.

Having read many books on this subject, I am sure Florinda Donner has never been among the Yanomamo and this work of fiction is merely wishful thinking. For an accurate portrait of a Yanomamo woman's life I recommend "Yanoaama: the story of a woman abducted by Brazilian Indians" by Helena Valaro.

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I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Although I found the book interesting and very readable, I was often reminded of Carlos Castaneda. I knew nothing about Ms. donner previously so I was surprised to find that she was acquainted with Mr. Castaneda. The book probably is fairly accurate as far as the cultural anthropology is concerned but there are many areas that are not believable. I would recommend this book as a light read about the Yanomamo.

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A Sham

A badly written hoax by someone who never actually lived with the Yanomami, this book features the convoluted adventures of a woman who decides to live in a community of Brazilian Indians. To those familiar with the Yanomami (I lived with them for 5 years) this is obvious fakery, although my edition of the book did not claim that the book was "a true story" or "nonfiction". Among other clues: she describes a Yanomami wedding ceremony--when in fact no such ceremony exists among the Yanomami, a fact you might know if you had read one or two of the many ethnographies on this tribe.

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The truth about Donner.

This book presents itself as a first hand narrative of the Yanomamo people. It is NOT. This book by an author who never net the Yanomamo; she based her research on another anthropologist's actual work.

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A SUBJECTIVE view

This is a decent story telling book, completely subjective. It leaves a lot to be desired and a more factual OBJECTIVE anthropology book would be necessary to understand the yanomamo indians because the author tells her story but doesn't explain the signifigance of myths, rituals, and customs.

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Only if you're looking for Indian Culture NOT shamanism

If you're familiar with Castaneda's work, this is NOTHING like it. It's a book a about Florinda's experience with indians. It has a lot about they're culture, and some far references to shamanism (as part of the indian comunity). It's NOT a book in witch you will learn about shamans like Castaneda.A have not yet read her other books concerning Don Juan's teachings. I believe they are worth a try.I feel like I've lost my time, hence this review. And I haven't even bought the book.

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Can't go wrong

Great CD. If you like Jerry Jeff this CD is a great standby, I keep it in the changer in my car.

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OXO Good Grips Y Peeler

An excellant product. The peeler does exactly what is was advertized to do. The supplier was very prompt in sending the purchase.

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Will make you curse

Even the most righteous among us will curse when trying to use this shower. First of all the hose kinks easily so to use it must be kept straight but, with the shut-off valve at the bag, the shower head will be at your chest or you won't be able to reach the valve to turn the water on and off. O.K. so I cut the hose so it was about 4" long and that solved that problem. HOWEVER - while turning the valve on and off the cap popped off half emptying the bag before I got it back on. This happened several times including once while I was hanging it up while fully clothed. Oh yea - there was some cussing.

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Probably the Best Reference Available to the New Shotokan Practicioner!

Nakayama's series on katas are excellent. I first got this book as a beginner in 1977 and just studying it helped me advance rapidly even though I was attending class only twice a week. What this book has that no other books seem to have are frame by frame pictures of detailed hand movements (sometimes as many as six pictures) from one move to the next. Additionally, there is a pullout that shows the whole kata's foot movements from overhead (kind of like those learn dancing charts) as well as the aerial photographic move of each kata.The bunkai is explained for each movement too. My only complaint is that some of the photos illustrating the bunkai show attackers in ridiculous positions which kind of hurts the students understanding of the practical application of the moves in "real" combat situations. If you can overlook that, you will find that this book is well worth the money!

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Exploiting dysfuntion indeed...

Where to start? This stuff is insane , jumping from insanely fast -paced grind to groovy deathmetal even to some jazz/fusion type stuff and the guys in cephalic carnage even managed to throw in some wierd noise bleeps,sound effects,and movie samples. the songs range from 6 seconds ("On Six") to 15 minutes ("exploiting dysfunction"),and the lyrics deal from splicing mice with marijuana to school killings,alien abdution and even a song ("gracias") that is all band names growled/screamed. + vocals vary from very low death growls to a high pitched kind of scream.Also the production is quite good where you can hear everything clearly while having a muddy-ish sound to it. All in all an intense and fun musical experience and one of my favorite cd's. Enjoy!!! :-)

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Pure "Rocky Mountain Hydrogrind" @ it's best!

This is one of the most surprisingly great cd's I have heard this year. "Exploiting Disfunction" is jam packed w/ top of the line grind but also offers plenty of strange atmospheric parts and even jazz/blues-like riffs to add variety and keep you tuned in. This album is amazingly original and loaded with talent. I have found that I am compelled to listen to it often.

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Powerful stuff

I first saw these guys in concert. They were darn good. They played extremely well and were very well tuned and timed, especially considering hteir age. Hope these guys are around for a long time. It was a pretty explosive live show. Very creative playing, tight, very heavy, fast, all kinds of time changes and no sitting in easy riffs for more than a millisecond.The album is quite good. Demostrates their skills and their approach...almost to noisecore. Almost a noise band ...but all kinds of talent blazing in a sea of distortion. The guitarist work complementary, the bass player is insane, the drumming perhaps understated.Good release, perfectly tasteless cover art, and a band worth checking on the road for their intesne energy.And finally music that isnt boring and linear. there is a lot of change-up. And perhaps more too them than some of the Jpanaese noise bands, that may sound great, but cant play like this.

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Astonishingly artistic and available aardvarkery

I'm surprised this is the first I've heard of this band...and to overstate things a bit, my pessimism may never be the same. I didn't intend this, I just sat back and was suddenly listening to the sound of nihilism melting away; I felt both addressed and entertained by the most mature, progressive, and charmingly disarming Indie music I can point to in a room overstuffed with CDs. All of which makes the album's long, last, and only slightly more "serious" track (a piano suite) well deserved by the band -- you're glad to grant the creator a listen. Among Of Montreal's more obvious influences (Elephant 6 groups) there is some definite Stackridge here in the vibes and artistic articulation. A lovely irony, this gently sophisticated funfest from the city that's also given us such beautiful but heavy/haunting sounds the past decade.Postdate: Ah, so they're NOT from Montreal at all.

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Excellent Product

This is a classy addition to my kitchen. The canister is heavy gauge stainless steel and does not tip over. The utensils are excellent quality.

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Very sturdy

I've been looking for new utensils for a while. Most utensils seem to run about $12 apiece, and the shafts flex easily. These are very sturdy, they look great, and the grips stay cool. I'm very pleased with the quality and the price, and will probably buy sets as gifts for friends.

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Price is right

When I bought these products, they were on sale. So, I bought them and thought they were really cheap compared to the other ones. For the price I paid, these items were really good. Also, they are reliable and looks cute.

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Good quality, esp for the price

This is a very nice set, and the stainless steel cup it comes with also feels very high quality. I really enjoy using these tools.

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Great quality

I've had my set for over a year now and they look as new as the day I bought them. I do cook quite a bit and have had no problems with this set at all. The utensils feel very sturdy and the handles fit in my medium-sized hands.The only thing I would've liked to have seen is a whisk included.A myth is that stainless steel utensils shouldn't be used on stainless steel pots/pans. They can be. They might leave minor scratching but it doesn't render the pot useless. Also try barkeepers friend to perhaps cover up a bit of the internal scratches.I'd highly recommend this product.

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Kitchen Tools Every Kitchen Needs

Useful - Attractive - Cleans Easily - Highly recommend these. Have had for several years and they look brand new! Highly recommend.

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CHROME

OPENING THIS PACKAGE WAS PURE JOY. ALL THAT STAINLESS STEEL WAS LIKE SEEING A CLASSIC CAR WITH ALL THEIR CHROME.

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