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[ "Rebecca Yaeger's world turns upside down when she learns her friend's secret after an attack by a jealous woman bent on revenge.", "Simon swoops in to take care of Becky after her attack when he realizes she is his mate.", "He wants to mark her as his and has to control himself while Becky comes to terms with the changes that are happening so fast.", "As the two work through their problems, Becky is struck with an illness that threatens her happiness.", "Can Simon and Becky figure out what is happening before it is too late?", "Sweet Dreams picks up right where The Wallflower leaves off and I love it!", "Dana Marie Bell did not disappoint in this sequel.", "Sweet Dreams is just as hot, sexy, and funny as The Wallflower.", "Becky is funny and plays dirty, making her my kind of girl.", "Simon wastes no time once he knows Becky was his.", "I do wish Ms.", "Bell would have explored how Becky knew about the ringing because I would have been interested to see more and have an explanation as to why it was happening.", "It was a cute way to break the tension and caused for me to laugh, so it works out in the end.", "I am Joyfully Recommending Sweet Dreams because it made me laugh and kept me on my toes.", "I can't wait for book three.", "Jambrea\nreviewed for Joyfully Reviewed" ]

[ "Leftist Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Preempts Claims Admits To Sexual Harassment\nIn what appears to be a shrewd attempt to preempt sexual harassment allegations leftist documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has published an essay detailing his own struggle with sexual impropriety — and admitting to everything from sexual harassment to marital infidelity to potentially rape.", "In reality the essay may be an attempt to head off a wave of allegations coming Spurlock 's way.", "In the piece Spurlock admits to settling at least one sexual harassment lawsuit over an incident with a female employee who complained about Spurlock's on-set behavior and to cheating on all of his romantic partners including his two wives.", "A segment of the essay is devoted to a rape accusation made against him in college.", "Spurlock claims he got drunk and then had sex with a girl who despite appearing to give consent decided later that she felt taken advantage of.", "Spurlock also lists a host of potential excuses for his behavior from having an absent father to sexual abuse he says he suffered as a child.", "He also claims to have had something of a drinking problem \"since age 13.", "\" He says he is \"seeking help.", "\"\n Spurlock is most famous for his series of documentaries like \"Supersize Me \" exposing destructive American habits.", "Perhaps unsurprisingly his next project details issues women face in the modern world." ]

[ "Review of DMM Vinyl\n\nAfter a long delay in the release sequence in this series (due to production issues) Exit Stage Left and Signals finally arrived almost within a few weeks of each other.", "While the somewhat highly criticized Exit was a nice interlude in the series, Signals was an album that I was really looking forward to in this series...", "probably more so even than Moving Pictures.", "And while that release was clearly one of the best in the series, I was hopeful that Signals - with its \"digital\" synths - would sound equally amazing in this new analog version.", "Suffice it to say, I'm content.", "Mine arrived in near perfect condition - the only thing that seems askew is the slightly harsh noise between \"Losing It\" and \"Countdown\" on Side 2.", "Then again, there has been some variation in these records since the beginning of the series, some near perfect and others with a lot of pops and clicks.", "But there is a ton of bass tone on this pressing and at times it may slightly overwhelm Geddy's vocals.", "Still, it sounds amazing.", "Signals was a bit of a difficult record for me back when it was released because when you judge this in the footsteps of Moving Pictures it maybe felt like a bit of a let down.", "In fact, for many years I didn't even listen to these songs other than what played seemingly endlessly on the radio.", "But over time, as I listened to it on its own merit I grew in appreciation for what was going on musically and lyrically.", "Peart's reggae-like rhythms on \"New World Man\" and \"Digital Man\" really stand out now to me more so than they did back in the day.", "His role was a bit more of the rhythm driver on Signals rather than a virtuoso percussionist.", "And those synth sounds that everyone was so apprehensive about in the early 80's still sound perfect (especially on this vinyl) in 2015.", "This entire album really was/is the perfect blend of analog and digital - the merging of the old school and new (at least at that point in time) and it was quite genius how well they blended the two worlds, making this album the perfect bridge between Moving Pictures and the much more stripped down and commercial Grace Under Pressure.", "And most importantly, some 30 years later, these songs still move me - \"Subdivisions,\" \"The Analog Kid\" and the progressive \"The Weapon\"...", "and then there is \"Countdown,\" with its musical embellishment of the Columbia's history-making launch, which still to this day sends chills down my spine." ]

[ "I first bought this as a teenager, back in the late 1970s.", "I was very into Chicago at the time -- this was before the band lost guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Terry Kath, who in early 1978 accidentally shot himself to death with a pistol he thought was unloaded.", "Now, keep in mind that this was in the days long before compact disc -- and also long before you could find just about anything you wanted online, because there WAS NO ONLINE.", "I had heard rumors that there was an album Chicago had released only in Japan, of a live performance in that country that was supposedly far superior to \"Chicago at Carnegie Hall.", "\"\n\nSo, one fine afternoon, I walked into Caper's Corner in Kansas City, Kansas (one of the finest record stores, when those existed, in the entire country), and they had a copy on hand.", "It was expensive but I bought it anyway.", "What a revelation!", "The sound on \"Carnegie Hall\" had been terrible; it was excellent on this release.", "In addition, the band sounds more rested and thus more robust -- they had been touring relentlessly at the time \"Carnegie Hall\" had been recorded, but finally had taken some time to recharge the batteries, and it shows -- the horns in particular sound more muscular.", "\"Live in Japan\" also benefitted from the inclusion of four songs from the recently released \"Chicago V\" -- \"Dialogue,\" \"A Hit by Varese,\" \"State of the Union\" and \"Saturday in the Park,\" all written by keyboardist Robert Lamm.", "The set also included \"Mississippi Delta City Blues,\" a great song by Terry Kath that didn't make the cut for \"Chicago V\" but wound up later as the opening track on \"Chicago XI.", "\"\n\n\"Live in Japan\" featured trombonist James Pankow's seven-part suite \"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon\" that was far superior to the one on \"Chicago at Carnegie Hall.", "\"\n\nIn essence, \"Chicago Live in Japan\" is analogous to Led Zeppelin's \"How the West Was Won.", "\" That is, it's a live recording that's much better than the one that was released \"officially\" back in the 1970s.", "In Zep's case, that was \"The Song Remains the Same,\" which was the soundtrack to their film of the same name.", "\"Song\" did not show Zeppelin at its best.", "\"How the West Was Won,\" released decades later, showed what that band really could do live.", "Same with \"Chicago Live in Japan '72,\" which was released back in the day but was very hard for fans to find.", "Sadly, the cost of obtaining \"Chicago Live in Japan\" now is prohibitive.", "There's a CD version selling for quite a bit of money here on amazon, and a 2012 remastered import that's pricy, too.", "I elected to buy the mp3 version, despite my dislike of the mp3 format.", "Meanwhile, I think I'm going to seek out a copy of the old double vinyl album." ]

[ "We recently purchased the jumbo sized model of the Petmate Drinking Fountain.", "We had used the medium size before and wanted the larger size.", "We miss the adjustable pump flow which our original model had.", "Both use the same pump but the new one is much louder than the old pump which we still have.", "The new pump has 3 small suction cup feet on the bottom while our old pump has three large suction cup feet which we feel helps control the noise caused by the vibration of the pump.", "We also noticed that the filters are made differently than the used to be, not as nice in my opinion.", "That said, my 2 cats love the petmate fountain.", "The larger size is great as we do not have to fill it as often.", "We too clean it with vinegar and when we travel we clean and empty the unit and store the pump in vinegar as we had one stop working several years ago after we returned from a trip.", "I have posted a picture of the 2 pumps in the product image section so you can compare for yourself." ]

[ "Not since ICO has a game hit me in the gut like Metroid Prime.", "The sense of isolation on Tallon IV is so strong it almost hurts, and really bonds you to Samus and her quest.", "And yet, discovery is around every corner, underneath every stone, behind every door, urging you onwards.", "And of course, you're not alone....", ".", "but you'll learn that soon enough.", "The scan visor is pure genius: reading the scattered documents speaks volumes, despite there being no voice acting at all.", "You'll get chills reading discarded files of the evil Space Pirates' terrible experiments, and feel sadness at uncovering long-lost writings of the vanished Chozo race.", "There are literally hundreds of items to scan - I mean, you can scan the GRASS, for goodness' sake.", "In spite of this, there's no shortage of running, gunning action: Metroid Prime is equal parts 30th-century Indiana Jones and Doom.", "The details make the game: tilt your visor upwards on the Tallon Overworld and watch the rain splatter on it.", "Tilt it downwards, and the rain runs off....", "and splashes off your energy cannon.", "Run through lava-filled Magmoor Caverns and watch your visor fog up.", "Detonate a bomb close-by, and Samus' eyes will reflect in the visor.", "There's so much to see, you can spend hours just fooling around taking in the sights.", "Metroid Prime is a master creation that will be remembered for years to come.", "It's technically brilliant on all fronts, constantly rewards, innovates and surprises, and is always coaxing you onward just...", "a little....", "longer.", "Combat is perfect.", "Control is perfect (once you get past what Halo and Quake may have taught you).", "The map won't let you get lost.", "Nintendo and Retro have not only created the best game of 2002 in Metroid Prime, they've crafted one of the best ever.", "Not much left to be said....", "highest possible recommendation - do yourself a favor and don the suit of Samus." ]

[ "Subtitled Rogue Squadron II, this GameCube game lets you fly spaceship in the Star Wars universe and take on the original Star Wars universe.", "I've always been a huge fan of space combat games, from the other Star Wars games to the Wing Commander games.", "The graphics were very nice, but not hugely better than those other games.", "The flying and ships are in the same arena.", "The gameplay itself is pretty straightforward.", "Eleven missions, each with its own objectives.", "They're not always clear about where to go next or what to do.", "If you die, you're sent back to the beginning of a section to start again.", "If you happen to catch on, this means you can win the entire game in a few hours.", "if you happen to get stuck on a given area, you could be replaying the exact same scene OVER and OVER again.", "Definitely a must-have for any true Star Wars fan, to relive the fun of that first movie.", "And space-flight fans like me will enjoy it for its nice graphics.", "But others might want to rent it a few times from the local store to make sure it's what they enjoy before buying it!" ]

[ "Reviewers said it was quiet for a 2 HP unit.", "It certainly is.", "Got up to full pressure quickly.", "I've bought a lot of air tools, supplies and associated equipment and need a unit I can move around easily.", "It fills the bill.", "Unfortunately, the unit is no longer working.", "The check valve between the compressor and the tank broke off leaving a threaded section of the nipple in the tank.", "The initial casting was defective and the threading left it with less than 20% of the nipple intact.", "It leaked air slowly and the vibration eventually caused it to separate.", "Good quality control would have detected this.", "The unit is out of warranty but I'm hoping Makita will recognize that it was detectable and should have been corrected before shipping.", "We'll see!!!!", "!!!!", "!", "I have been contacted by Makita.", "They are shipping a replacement check valve to me without charge.", "The task of removing the old nipple remnant remains, but I'm very glad that Makita honors the defect of an out-of warranty item.", "This raises my opinion of them considerably." ]

[ "I have been using this for my Boston Terrier Mugsy for about 2 years now.", "He'll be 8 in Oct.", "and has had issues with his skin and coat since he was a little guy.", "We tried different foods; duck and potato, no wheats etc.", ", nothing worked.", "Started giving him the lipiderm and his coat has been gorgeous!", "Shiney, thick and shedding under control!", "He was just diagnosed with Lyme Disease this week and I knew something was wrong becasue his coat looked terrible!!", "Shedding like crazy and dull!", "He's on meds now and 2 days later his coat is back to beautiful!!" ]

[ "Although the Urbz is a good game, speaking as a fan of the Sims, this is not what I had expected.", "In the Sims Bustin' Out, the creators added the element of achieving goals through different environments and people to obtain social skill and items to buy, but there was still an option for free play where you could just develop your Sim.", "In the Urbz, you pretty much move from city to city, buy different clothes to fit with the style of the other Sims there, and work jobs to obtain money.", "Some of the major criticisms I have about the Urbz are:\n\n* Like another reviewer stated, the instruction booklet is totally useless.", "Don't even bother with it.", "* You get an apartment, but you don't really need it.", "I used mine mostly for building up skills, but sleeping, eating, and going to the bathroom could all be done in the different cities.", "* The game is too easy!", "I am more than 3/4 of the way done and I have had it for 2 days!", "And honestly, once you have gotten the goals and the challenges, I don't really see myself coming back to this game and playing it for hours like the other Sims.", "Some of the good things about the Urbz:\n\n* The cities and clothes and people in the game are visually awesome.", "The creators definitely boosted the look of the Sims game, and the soundtrack is good also.", "Gotta love the Black Eyed Peas.", "* Working at the different jobs is pretty cool.", "Instead of just having to wait for your Sim to get back home, you can now help them complete their job, and you get way more money than you did in the other Sims games.", "* The new interations with Sims and objects are pretty cool.", "You can impress your friends with stunts like smoke rings, skate tricks, and my personal favorite, bustin' a move.", "Objects wise, you can play in fire hydrants, grind fountains, swallow swords, and fight in a cage match.", "All in all, a good game and worth buying." ]

[ "As an avid PC gamer, I had my standards set pretty high.", "This thing is really outstanding.", "I have it hooked up via HDMI to a 1080p capable Samsung 61\" DLP.", "It looks outrageously good.", "The bluetooth controllers work flawlessly.", "The built-in memory card reader worked great and the built in slide show feature is really cool.", "Yes, the current game offerings are pretty weak.", "Someone at EA was quoted stating that they think they are currently utilizing about 20% of the PS3 capacity.", "With that said Resistance: Fall of Man is on-par with Battlefield 2 and Half-Life 2 (visually) on a high-end game pc (probably even slightly better).", "And as if the machine isn't stoked up enough for years of future potential, Blueray movies look fantastic as well.", "This is worth the price.", "No regrets." ]

[ "I bought this game on a hunch that it might click with my gaming group.", "My hunch was right.", "This is very popular with my gaming group who are quite the wordsmiths.", "The rules are simple, come up with a common word of five or more letters when the two letters are revealed.", "First one to shout it out gets the letters.", "If no one gets it, move on to the next set and the one who calls out an acceptable word then gets all four letters.", "In our group, you must wait for both letters to be announced before you can answer.", "The one with the most letters when the device runs out is the winner.", "There are no Qs, Xs or Zs, but all the other letters are there.", "Some letter combinations provide a challenge, like E and O.", "We almost moved on to the next set before I called out embryo.", "The only bad thing is in this game, soft spoken people may be drowned out by louder voices when answering.", "Other than that, a great game where if you snooze, you lose." ]

[ "Super cool lens..", "FX lens..", "put on a DX camera...", "gives an extra reach of 1.", "5 crop factor of = 105 - 450 mm.", "( Actual)\nGood for wildlife and birding photos, general nature shots.", "Will reach closer then a Nikon 55 - 300 mm DX lens and it's worth the extra money.", "With the VR on it adds an extra couple of stops to keep the image from getting fuzzy or from camera shake.", "And Can use slower shutter speeds..", "With the VR off, or just not having one on the lens, you need higher shutter speeds like 1/400 to get the same results.", "Unless you have it on a tripod....", "I use this lens for wildlife and nature shots and it works great for me.", "I love it.", "Rated this lens at 5 Stars...", "LOVE IT.", "Thanks for reading, I hope I could inform you some what / a little." ]

[ "<div id=\"video-block-R2Q8KHXZPGGRW1\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/B1v%2B0EjQ%2BlS.", "mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.", "ssl-images-amazon.", "com/images/I/91dkrFu99vS.", "png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\">&nbsp;Setting up to get started the first time was a bit of a challenge, but that same day I was able to crank out one of the included projects...", "a wrench that is actually pretty useful.", "Rarely clogs.", "A shot of aerosol hairspray helps hold the fabrication down, a tip learned from the 3D forums.", "Since buying this, I've invested in a scanner in hopes of getting even more creative with it.", "It's an adventure, that's for sure!", "And I'm sucha dork I named her 'Roberta'" ]

[ "Outstanding from beginning to end.", "The songs in this double disc CD showcase Duane Allman's guitar playing, as an \"A\" list recording session guitar player.", "Most of these were recorded at Fame Studio's in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.", "Disc one contains 9 songs as follows:\n1.", "B.", "B. King Medley (including How Blue Can You Get) by Hourglass\n2.", "Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett\n3.", "The Road of Love - Clarernce Carter\n4.", "Goin' Down Slow - SUNG BY DUANE HIMSELF, PLUS IT FEATURES AN EXTENDED MASTERPIECE OF A DUANE ALLMAN GUITAR SOLO.", "5.", "The Weight - Aretha Franklin\n6.", "Games People Play - King Curtis\n7.", "Shake for Me - John Hammond\n8.", "Loan Me a Dime - Bog Scaggs\n9.", "Rollin' Stone - Johnny Jenkins\n\nDisc Two:\n1.", "Livin' on the Open Road - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends\n2.", "Down Along the Cove - Johnny Jenkins'\n3.", "Please Be With Me - Cowboy\n4.", "Mean Old World - Eric Clapton & Duane Allman\n5.", "Layla - Derek & the Dominos - recorded at Criteria Studio's in Miami.", "6.", "Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers\n7.", "Don't Keep Me Wondering - The Allman Brothers\n8.", "Standback - the Allman Brothers\n9.", "Dreams - the Allman Brothers\n10.", "Little Martha - The Allman Brothers (This was written by Duane Allman).", "I consider this to be a masterpiece of Duane's great guitar playing, along with various, talented artists.", "This CD set contains some excellent liner notes, and information on the recording of each song.", "I highly recommend this one, and also the Book \"SkyDog the Duane Allman Story\".", "Thanks!!!!" ]

[ "After you use a Manhasset, you'll never want another stand.", "They last forever and are so easy use.", "To adjust the height, you just hold it down with your foot and pull up the top half.", "It works for kids and adults.", "It looks classy and has lots of room for books and music, not to mention the fact that the solid backing allows you to write on your music.", "They do need a little more room when taking them in the car and a little heavier than a fold-up stand, but it is WELL worth it because they are sturdy and won't get blown over by the wind if you play outdoors.", "I can leave 5 books on it at the same time, which you can't do with fold-up stands.", "And its sturdiness allows you to clip a light on it for playing in poorly lit locations.", "Every orchestra, music group, and band I've been in uses Manhasset stands.", "This particular model gets a good inch and a half shelf for pencils and erasers so they don't get lost under your music sheets/books.", "The pencil shelf is fairly roomy so that I can even fit my metronome and tuner on it.", "But be careful when moving your stand around because it has a slick coating on it (to prevent rust?", ") and your pencils will easily slide off when you tilt it!", "Many of my students have fold-up stands which have two, three, or even four screwy adjusting pins and joints.", "These moving parts tend to break, and the stand falls over.", "Sometimes the screws stop working, and the stand doesn't stay up.", "However, it is a bit heavier, about 2 pounds, so may be harder for kids to carry.", "It also take more space (3 1/2 feet lengthwise with the top part folded down backwards).", "Still, you can fit it easily in the trunk with your instruments.", "The only thing to remember is to make sure that you tighten the screw on the bottom when you put it together (it arrives in separate pieces in a box), or it will wobble around.", "But in general, it is easy to put together (you just need a wrench) and takes about 2 minutes." ]

[ "I had a problem with mice eating our naval oranges so after ordering the Havahart Trap, I removed the rest of the fruit then gave the tree a good rinse and set up the trap.", "I wanted the mice to go for the bait and not eat from the tree.", "The Trap worked perfectly after adjusting the rod under the platform (I had to pull the bent rod out from the indentation where it's held in place so the rocking trigger platform wouldn't bind up).", "I also washed the whole trap in joy liquid detergent.", "Then handled trap afterwards with a vinyl glove so as not to leave my scent.", "Since the mice were eating the oranges that's what I baited the trap with.", "I cut a wedge and placed it on the levered platform, set the trap and placed it on level dirt.", "I checked it at night and to my surprise, I had caught three of these little guys at the same time!", "Wow!", "Good trap!", "After putting the whole cage in the box it shipped in, I drove a couple of miles away and released them into the landscape.", "When I opened the trap door the little boogers clung to the wire cage so I had to shake them out!", "LOL!", "I didn't know if this size trap would work for mice and it did the job!", "Note: I know one shouldn't have to but if you pull the rod out a bit from the platform's holding indentation it relieves the binding of the trigger platform and works perfectly!" ]

[ "Tax season: Doing your own taxes?", "Pros say avoid these 4 blunders\nFor instance single women receiving child support often don’t realize they may be able to use the head of household filing status.", "“They file as single and they lose a lot of money ” says Michele Cagan a CPA in Baltimore.", "People who recently married or divorced also are especially prone to using the wrong filing status which results in botched returns overpaid or underpaid taxes and other headaches she adds.", "“Just because you guys aren’t living in the same house doesn’t mean you’re divorced for tax purposes ” she says.", "“If your state has legal separation which not every state does that counts as divorce for taxes but otherwise if you’re technically married on Dec.", "31 you’re married and you have to file married.", "”\nSometimes people decide to file their tax returns after the April deadline because they can’t afford to pay to the IRS what they owe.", "That’s a huge mistake Cagan says.", "Filing late compounds money problems.", "“There are pretty big fines and penalties for not filing on time especially if you owe ” she warns.", "Late-filing penalties typically cost 5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax return is late.", "And late-payment penalties run 0.", "5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax payment is late.", "That’s just at the federal level and it excludes interest.", "Filing an extension doesn’t get you more time to pay she says.", "It’s just an extension of the time to file.", "There’s also no reason to procrastinate on preparing your return.", "“If you file early you don’t have to pay early.", "That’s another thing people don’t know ” Cagan says.", "“You can file early owe money and as long as you pay by the deadline you’re fine.", "”\nThe rules about who counts as a dependent can be complicated but one thing is clear: Two people can’t claim the same person as a dependent.", "Divorced couples mess it up all the time though Cagan says.", "Both parents mistakenly claim the kids as dependents or neither does.", "“People don’t talk to each other because they’re getting divorced and they don’t want to talk to each other ” she says.", "People often use the same tax software version for far too long Cagan says.", "They assume that what worked last year also will work this year.", "But events such as buying a house having a baby or getting married can create more-complex tax situations she says." ]

[ "This is a well-designed small scale charcoal grill.", "I generally use it when I only want to cook for one or two people or when portability matters.", "I've had my Go-Anywhere charcoal grill for about three years, and it has held up extremely well.", "The durable exterior coating is very resistent to the elements (and it's small enough that you could easily let it cool down and chuck it into a closet if you want to keep it indoors).", "The only thing that has really shown any significant wear is the grill grate, but these are easily replacable (and, in the long run, all grates give out eventually).", "The grill has four air vents (two top mounted exhaust vents, and two vents mounted along the bottom sides).", "Opening all four vents allows enough oxygen flow for medium temperature cooking.", "Closing all four vents will suffocate a fire pretty quickly.", "Cooking with the lid off and the bottom vents open will net you a hot fire that will be great for searing.", "Additionally, the lid can be \"rockered\" back onto the body of the grill.", "This means that you don't have to look around for someplace to put a potentially very hot piece of metal *and* you can use it as a windshield if you want.", "If you like charcoal cooking and you either want a small grill or you need a portable grill, I would highly recommend this product." ]

[ "I received the Columbia 12-cup for Xmas.", "I did a taste and heat test comparing it with my Krups 12 cup coffee maker with thermal pot.", "Same amount of Starbucks coffee in each.", "Krups took about 5 minutes to brew.", "Columbia 4 minutes to boil water and then another 6 minutes to brew in the pot.", "On a scale of 1-10, I'd give the Krups an 8 and the Columbia a 10 on taste.", "Both kept the coffee at a good drinking temp for about 45-50 minutes.", "After that the Columbia coffee was not as hot as I like while the Krups kept it hot for about another 15 minutes.", "The filter on both worked great....", "no grounds passed thru.", "The Columbia cost $60, the Krups $70.", "Bottom line, the Krups is slightly more convenient and a faster brew, the Columbia costs less and makes more flavorful coffee." ]

[ "This seems to be working great for a chest freezer converted to a fermenting chamber.", "Literally set this up in about 5 minutes, it's that easy.", "Put the temp probe in the freezer.", "Plug the freezer into the cooling plug, and plug the Inkbird unit into the electrical outlet.", "Hold the Set button for 3 seconds, and go through the various settings.", "I first cycled through all of the settings to the last one to change C to F.", "Then cycled back through to set my desired temperature, and set the cooling differential (I chose 1 degree for primary fermentation).", "Press and hold the Set button for 3 more seconds to store your values (instructions don't seem to mention this, but changes don't seem to be saved if you don't do this).", "Works exactly as described.", "My Oktoberfest lager beer is bubbling quite happily at 52F." ]

[ "This is a great gift for any guy who likes to take care of himself.", "There aren't a lot of ways a man can pamper himself but this is definitely one.", "My husband loved the smell He said it was an amazing lemony smell and that this feels awesome on his face.", "He said it feels like a non greasy silk on the skin.", "He said it's a fantastic pre shave, shave and post shave.", "Afterwards, he said he felt like he had been to a spa.", "The only thing I would change is the presentation in the box.", "It should be a little more high end packaging for something at this price point.", "It seems a little overpriced and yet, the portions are very generous and should last a long time.", "Very nice products." ]

[ "This is the greatest game ever made.", "It has tons of trophies you have to get and lots of characters to discover too.", "This game even has an adventure mode for people who don't just want to gight other characters.", "I play it everyday and I have about 200 trophies to get and that is keeping me busy.", "The more characters you get the funner the game gets.", "The best part is the awesome lightning speed gameplay.", "The gameplay is better than any ordinary fighting game, it's MADNESS.", "And who says the graphics haven't improved.", "Only a stupid person would be blind enough not to see the intense increase of graphics.", "If you are still reading this I hope not because if you still don't have this...", "STOP WASTING TIME READING THIS!", "get it NOW.", "I would also recommend Star Wars Rogue Leader: rogue squadron II." ]

[ "When it comes to tools a man should have in his pocket, Gerber is where it is at.", "I currently have The Gerber Covert Folder, The Gerber Combat Folder (old style not having the safety lockout) and several Gerber Multi-Tools (currently have one on my belt and one attached to the front of my Body Armor; I also used to have The Mini Covert Folder (but someone helped themselves to it a few years back).", "I liked this one a lot because in the old Army uniforms it had a little area on the chest where we would hide our pens, well this knife clipped in there perfectly which made it very handy; sometimes a knife in your pocket or on your belt takes a while to get to, but one hidden under a flap in the middle of your chest is almost always easily accessible, even when you are half buried in the sand after climbing under a HMMWV and need to cut sage brush and 550 cord loose from a drive train or half shaft.", "These knives are substantial, but not overly heavy.", "The grips are pretty nice, not likely to slip in your hand.", "I like them so much that when I saw the new ones with the green handles in another catalog, I went looking to see if I could get a better deal, these are fine knives.", "When they come out of the package they are a little stiff and slow for opening, but if they weren't then they would probably fall apart in a year.", "Speaking of years, here is how long I have had some of these knives:\nGerber Covert Folder: 1 year\nGerber Combat Folder: 6 years\nGerber Multi-Tool: 6 years for my oldest one, nothing wrong with it, keep getting more as Employer issues them.", "If you work in a manly man's job, or are an outdoors kind of guy on your time off, then you probably already have a pocket full of knives; as those wear out, I suggest replacing them with these Gerbers, starting with a Multi-Tool on your belt and one or two appropriate sized folders in your pockets.", "It is a constant, the Afghans I work with are always trying to borrow my knives, they recognize the difference in what I have and what they can purchase locally." ]

[ "To start, the only reason I'm giving this album 4 stars is becuase the review only goes as high as 5 stars.", "This is not in the same league as Stevie's 70's masterpieces but I still feel that it's one of the best albums of the 80's.", "The title is basically talking about the world of music being hotter than July.", "In other words, there's a lot going on in regards to musical taste.", "At the time of the album release, rock was still going strong, country was becoming more popular, Bob Marley had brought Reggae to the masses, and the world was waiting for a new Stevie Wonder album after the confusing, at least to most of the public, Secret Life OF Plants album.", "This was it.", "The album sold quickly and had a top 10 hit with Masterblaster and Happy Birthday.", "I usually do my reviews by going song by song but this album boast a song so amazing that I have to give it it's due.", "That song is Lately.", "First off though, I will mention the other 2 songs that should be given their due too.", "Ain't Gonna Stand For It.", ": Stevie goes country, in a playful way.", "This song is another romp in the same league as Say it 'Cause I Love Having You Around and Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing.", "It's a great dance song and in the middle section Stevie really rocks out.", "Don't take this song seriously.", "Just have fun with it.", "Happy Birthday: This is basically a sing-a-long.", "Nothing really special musically going on in it.", "So why am I including it as one of 3 significant songs on the album?", "Mainly because of the public importance of the song.", "Can music actually make laws?", "This one did.", "Stevie wrote this in honor of Rev.", "Dr.", "Martin Luthur King, Jr.", "and it was the theme song throughout the efforts to make his birthday a national holiday, which Stevie spearheaded.", "Within one year of campaigning, President Reagan signed the bill to bring the holiday to life.", "This song will live on as the soundtrack to the campaign and also as the new way we all sing happy birthday at birthday parties around the world.", "Lately: To me, there are 5 songs that made the 80's.", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2, Every Breath You Take by the Police, Billy Jean by Michael Jackson, When Doves Cry by Prince and Lately.", "Of the 5 Lately is the least known, although in the past few years more and more people have come to know it's greatness.", "Stevie has always been ahead of his time and Lately is just anothe examlpe of that.", "Let's look at it on two different levels.", "Musically: The song is in a major key but yet 90% of the chords heard are minor 7ths.", "Something never done before in popular music.", "When this song originally came out in 1980, these chords were so strange I remember my friends asking, what happened to Stevie?", "Did he go tone deaf because this whole song is out of tune!", "Twenty-three years later we hear it and it doesn't sound strange at all.", "Because of this song, these types of chord arrangements have become common when referring to some of the better artist of the last decade.", "These minor 7ths help the atmosphere of mystery and confusion in the song.", "Another interesting thing Stevie does, on the piano part, he continually plays these two 8th notes in the bass section.", "This represents the thoughts that go through our mind when we suspect that we're losing our lover.", "With these 8th notes he plays with dissonance.", "He plays the same note even though the chord has changed.", "The chorus of the song includes a clash if you will, of huge minor 7th chords that climb to a major.", "For the climax, he holds down the pedal on the piano that makes the note linger as he plays these chords again.", "This make for even more dissonance.", "Why so much?", "How do you feel when you think you're going to lose your lover?", "Not too happy and in tune I bet.", "That's why so much dissonance.", "At the end of the song Stevie changes keys but not the way it's normally done in popular music.", "He climbs to three keys higher than the original key of the song.", "The song finally ends in yet another key that could represent either the end of the relationship or a new beginning.", "You make the choice.", "Quincy Jones uses this same technique less than a year later on his classic \"The Dude album on the song Just Once.", "Not to mention a number of other songs throughout the 80's and 90's that have used the \"key change, you make the call\" trick.", "Lyrically: The song is about losing a lover to someone else.", "In other words, it's about cheatin'.", "Stevie says he has a feeling that something is going on but doesn't have a really vivid reason to suspect anything.", "In the chorus, he sings \"Well I'm a man of many wishes, hope my premonition misses\".", "Stevie is the optimist you know.", "But in this song he speaks for all of us.", "We don't want to admit the truth.", "But, as he says, \"But what I really feel, my eyes won't let me hide.", "'Cause they always start to cry.", "'Cause this time could mean goodbye\".", "A line so simple and yet so powerful.", "The second verse starts with Stevie wondering why he is with this person, \"Lately I've been staring in the mirror, very slowly picking me apart.", "Trying to tell myself I have no reason with your heart\".", "The \"picking me apart\" line is really interesting.", "When you're in a predicament like that, how often have you sat there wondering about yourself?", "You think, what's wrong with me instead of thinking, why is he/she doing this to me?", "Lately is a masterpiece of songwriting.", "It is an art song in the same league as anything Chopin or Liszt has done.", "Yet it deals with something that everyone has felt.", "Whether their rich, poor, educated or not.", "You will feel this song in your bones.", "Listen to it again and again.", "Hotter Than July is a very good album with some good songs on it.", "Lately brings it up to another level." ]

[ "We bought the 12'x30\" version on clearance at Target for $65.", "00 a month ago.", "The reviews on Amazon were soooo helpful.", "Fortunately, we have a large cement patio that is almost level so setting it up was a breeze.", "There is about a 1-2 inch difference one side but it doesn't affect anything.", "My girls are 3.", "5 and 6 and it is the perfect height for them.", "There is room for dad and I and the girls to all swim together.", "I can even lounge on my floatie with the girls having plenty of room to play around.", "It's the perfect size.", "I gave it a 4 for durability just because if you are too rough with the pool I can see how it might pop the outer ring or spill over if you lean on the ring.", "My girls know in no uncertain terms never to lean on the ring.", "I don't trust it to have any weight on it, but I am admittedly paranoid.", "I feel purchasing the ladder is a must to avoid putting pressure on the ring.", "Regarding the reviews about the ring popping, that has to be because they were overinflating the ring.", "The directions clearly state to only blow it up to 80% capacity.", "You have to allow for expansion when it heats up from the sun.", "In the evening the ring on ours is pretty mushy, but in the sun it expands to almost fully inflated, so don't blow it up all the way and you won't have a popping problem (unless you pop it with an object).", "We also purchased the Simple set solar cover.", "It doubles as a heater and a debris cover and was $20 at Toys R Us (the only place I could find one in stock that size).", "It doesn't just lay on the pool but actually goes over the sides and ties so it keeps the yuck out, too.", "The pool comes with a cover but we wanted a solar one, and it was a great purchase.", "The water actually gets up to 86 degrees with it on.", "Too warm for me, but the girls love it.", "The reviews on how to clean the pool were great.", "Much appreciated.", "We bought chemicals from Wal-Mart (cheaper than pool stores) and put chlorine in one of those floatie things and add some when the girls are done swimming.", "We have shocked it once since we got it.", "The water has stayed crystal clear.", "I cannot tell you how pleased we are with this pool.", "Even the filter seems to be doing it's job, although I do have the girls step in a bucket before getting in to keep the dirt and grass out.", "I'm not sure how the pool would hold up if there were several rambunctious boys in it, but my girls have gotten the water pretty rough in it and the pool walls just jiggle away but never look like they are going to collapse.", "For $65 plus the cost of accessories, you just cannot beat it.", "I recommend getting one now though.", "I think ours was about $150 in peak season." ]

[ "I bought the Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones to replace my beyond redemption Sony MDR-V600 headphones that have been re-soldered numerous times and Krazy glued more time than I can count.", "The only thing missing was duct tape.", "Regardless, they were about 5 years old and when I couldn't find replacement ear pads, I had two extra sets, I new it was time to replace them.", "Anyway, after doing a lot of research, reading one review after another until I was going blind I decided to by the MDR-V6's.", "Price was a big consideration and at $72.", "00+ and having very good service with the MDR-v600 this became a logical choice.", "I've only used the headphones for about 6 hours and I'm very pleased with them.", "Some reviews mentioned a weak base and I agree, but tweaking the EQ corrects that well enough for light jazz and rock-a-billy (I go back to early days).", "However I've found that listening to classical, especially Baroque, the MDR-V6's shine.", "Unlike others, I don't have a problem with the treble.", "I've found it to be very clean, for lack of a better word.", "One thing I did find out very quickly is I have to knock the volume down another 8-10 Db.", "These headphones are very loud.", "As far as comfort goes, well Sony missed the boat.", "I don't find them to tight but the headband is lacking padding.", "If you have hair on top it may not be a problem, I don't.", "The MDR-V600 had excellent padding and I salvaged that padding and attached it to the MDR-V6 with a bit of Scotch tape.", "Looks weird but they at least they are comfortable now.", "I did knock off a star for the comfort level but the rating is 4.", "5. I think they are an excellent buy and the sound is also excellent for my type of music, others who need heavy base may be disappointed.", "Finally they ear pads are very soft and comfortable." ]

[ "Not sure why this book gets the whiny reviews, its easily more enjoyable than than the third and forth and no less so than the first and second although I still can't say I like any of them.", "The dark fantasy element is different, perhaps, and that while the Lannisters are clearly corrupt, no one else is clearly all good or all bad.", "Martin is probably not even sure where the story is going and there are story lines you hope turn back up and characters you can't believe he kills off...", "[or some he keeps].", "throuhout the 5 books the entire experience simply meanders - annoyingly at times.", "Maybe its that tension that keeps the reader going?", "if you want epic, readble fantasy with a story read Jordan's Wheel of Time.", "A Song of Ice and Fire is something else.", "I call it \"Rape, Pillage, Plunder, and Repeat\" it's more marathon fantasy and I think I'm only staying on to see if Martin can pull this off.", "I question his attention span..." ]

[ "I simply can't stand the CGI-animated films that have become a mainstream phenomenon for this new millennium.", "Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Shrek, Monsters Inc.", ", and Ice Age were done extraordinarily well, but now CGI is everywhere and I think I'm going insane for even staring at one of their DVD covers!", "Much of them are just plain horrible (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Barnyard, Hoodwinked, Over the Hedge, Cars, Surf's Up, etc.", "), but most traditionally-animated films haven't fared well either (Home on the Range, Curious George, etc.", ").", "Are we going to have to sit through more of these in the future?", "I have a feeling that we most certainly will.", "Fortunately, we still have tons of 2D-animated classics that we can enjoy watching (in both DVD and Blu-Ray).", "The Lion King, Peter Pan, Fantasia, The Secret of NIMH, Treasure Planet, and many others still look beautiful and modern.", "These were made with great care, and most of them had solid scripts and memorable characters.", "One classic that really stands out is The Prince of Egypt.", "Created by Dreamworks, it tells the well-known story of Moses and his quest from God to free the Hebrews.", "Almost everything that you have read from the Bible are here: the burning bush, the ten plagues, the parting of the sea, and so forth.", "What really makes The Prince of Egypt so distinctive is that it's one of the few animated movies that actually takes its audience seriously.", "It has a slightly darker and much more serious tone, with images that would no doubt frighten little kids.", "There are still two comedic sidekicks that will certainly entertain the kids, but as a whole, the entire movie is just as mature as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.", "There hasn't been anything like this since it's been released back in 1998.", "What I love most about this movie is the animation.", "The 2D graphics are so beautiful and so detailed, that I literally couldn't help but sit there and stare at the awe-inspiring visuals.", "The water, the sand, the fires, the Ancient Egyptian architecture, everything is seen as top quality.", "There is one particular dream scene that's done in hieroglyphic form that looks pretty silly, but everything else is first-rate animation.", "The songs are very average (some of the weak links to this film).", "With the exception of the masterful \"When You Believe,\" they aren't very unforgettable.", "But the orchestral music by Hans Zimmer is quite spectacular.", "It amazes me every time I hear those North African motifs, and those echoing solos that are done by a soprano.", "I can't help but admire The Prince of Egypt.", "It's just as epic as The Lion King.", "It's a shame that we never get to see animated films like these today; all we get now are 3D-animated films that have flat characters, weak plots, and endless pop culture references.", "I can only hope that either Disney or Dreamworks (or whoever) can make a film that's provocative as this one." ]

[ "Really worked last year.", "2 dogs 2 cats on open pasture to loafer means bad flea and a few ticks non stop.", "Drops on neck worked 2 weeks if lucky.", "The dog dose and cat ingredents are the same and same amount.", "So I get 2 large and cut in 1/2 used on dog and 1 cat.", "The other 2 cats get 1/2 each.", "I had given up hope on stopping fleas former Chihuahua breeder and past shower.", "I had gone through any medicine made for fleas.", "Nothing worked till Adnantage by Bayer.", "It worked 5 years till fleas mutated.", "Seresto is same maker.", "And it kicked flea rear.", "My cats go through our pasture and 2 others with woods near hunting mice.", "2 are Huge Main Coon nutered.", "The other a 1/2 MC and persian so slower and more lazy So no suprise birds.", "Just a few mice a week.", "And THANK YOU BAYER no fleas." ]

[ "I set this thing at 4:00 PM and by 7:00 it caught a mouse.", "No blood, no suffering, just what appears to be a more humane instant clean death (compared to the snap traps and glue traps) and no having to touch the mouse (even the tail) to get it out of the trap.", "I just turned the switch off, picked up the trap and dumped the mouse into the trash.", "The only thing I did notice was a bit of a burnt smell, not bad.", "I had tried trap and release and find that the mice eat through the plastic traps very quickly and escape.", "They don't seem to want to go into the metal traps, but maybe that's a function of the bait I used (peanut butter).", "I just can't bear to re-use a snap trap, so it was getting expensive.", "I know this one is pricey, but I think it's going to be worth the investment.", "I live in a semi-rural area and we have horses.", "Anywhere there are horses (and grain) there are rats and mice!", "With the rat zapper I used dry dog food as bait, as the directions suggested, and it worked like a charm.", "Next time I see any rats hanging around the barn, it'll go out there!", "For now, the field mice that have come in from the field are going to be wishing they had stayed out there." ]

[ "The original Elia Kazan Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF had 694 performances between 3/24/55 and 11/17/56.", "Opening night cast included Burl Ives as Big Daddy, Ben Gazzara as Brick and Barbara Bel Geddes as Maggie.", "In the Richard Brooks film version, Ives is superb reprising his role of a wealthy Southern family patriarch.", "He's dying of cancer but, because of the \"mendacity\" all around him, is led to believe otherwise.", "Newman as his alcoholic ex-gridiron star younger son Brick is equally brilliant.", "Taylor has never looked better than she did for Maggie 'the Cat,' the unhappily childless wife of Brick.", "Carter and Sherwood as older son 'Gooper' and wife Mae are brazenly after Big Daddy's estate and he knows it.", "They and an uncontrollable brood of \"no-necked monsters\" are barely tolerated by the old man, who keeps hoping that Brick and Maggie will deliver a true heir to his plantation kingdom.", "Highest recommendation!", "Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 IMDb viewer poll rating.", "(8.", "0) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) - Elizabeth Taylor/Paul Newman/Burl Ives/Jack Carter/Judith Anderson/Madeleine Sherwood/Larry Gates/Vaughn Taylor/Vince Townsend" ]

[ "If I could describe how many excellent things Neverwinter Nights possesed, I would have maxed out on the 1,000 word maximum!!!", "So, to keep it short, I am going to describe in a short manner why NWN is an excellent game.", "First off, any fan of D&D will be familiar with the rules of this game and how HP and attacks and ect.", "are affected in this game.", "The rules are based off of the tabletop D&D games.", "It gives the game a life of its own.", "Secondly, the graphics in this game are stunning.", "The game is created in a completely interactive, 3d environment, where you can go almost anywhere (and who knows how many more things you can explore in areas of the past when you level up), you can talk to ANYONE, and never does the same thing happen twice!", "I also think its excellent how you can be a theif and steal things and be a criminal, while fighting bad dudes.", "It gives you such realistic characters.", "Now you can feel like you are living the life of the dwarf, half orc, ect.", "(i will get into detail about character customization next).", "Characters are extremely customizable and you are able to get as close as to changing the type of beard your person may wear.", "You can choose to have a male or female, choose Human, dwarf, elf, half orc, ect.", ", and as classes you can choose many, including fighter, magician, paladin, archer, ect.", "There are MANY items you can buy and pickup throughout the game.", "The armor can cover your face, shoulders, body, hands, legs, and feet.", "There are many different potions for all types of uses, including healing.", "Gems, stones, jewels, whatever you want to call them, there are lots of them out there to optimize your weapons and armor.", "The story is superb in NWN.", "The town of Neverwinter holds many mystical creatures within its training center within the core of the city.", "Unknown enemies attack the academy, slaying everything and everyone in its path, until the creatures are stolen.", "These creatures are very important to the city of Neverwinter, and you, being a highly and unusually tallented trainee at the academy are chosen to protcect the city of Neverwinter, get back the creatures at all costs, and find out who has done this attack.", "After that, twists and turns in the story foreshadow the very incredible and unexpecting ending.", "The level editor is also convenient, alowing you to make complex levels and edit them without having any knowledge in programming, or even how levels are supposed to work.", "If you know how to basically work Windows, can type in Word, Copy and Paste things from Paint to a Microsoft Front Page document, then you can definetely make a work of art without struggling to figure anything out.", "Everything is simple and that is how I like it!", "To close, this game is the one of my favorite RPGs ever, and it kicks all other games' butts from this year or last year.", "Good bye Mr.", "Tedium in Diablo 2!", "Cya Mrs.", "Simplicity from Dungeon Siege!", "Here comes King Awesome from NEVERWINTER NIGHTS!!!" ]

[ "This is a great EDC item to keep on your keyring and have with you at all times.", "You would be surprised at how much you use a tape measure if you always have one available.", "I was initially hesitant about adding this item to my EDC mix.", "I wondered if I would really use it enough to warrant carrying it everyday, and also thought it might take up too much space on my keyring.", "I was wrong!", "I use it a lot more than I had initially thought, and it's small, thin, and unobtrusive.", "It's also very durable, and of great quality.", "I really like the locking feature, which I find very useful.", "I have never seen this feature on any of the other smaller keyring tape measures (it seems like you only see this feature on the bigger tape measures).", "One suggestion for Stanley: List the dimensions of this tape measure on the product specs list.", "I'm sure a lot of potential buyers would like to know what the dimensions are before purchasing.", "Here are the dimensions:\n\nHeight: 1 3/8\"\nLength: 1 1/2\"\nWidth: 3/8\"" ]

[ "As expected in any trilogy, the third's always a charm, so it shouldn't be any surprise that the finale of Jak and Daxter's adventure is also the best of the bunch.", "There's much more of the tried-and-true gameplay that made the sequel so refreshing, plus there are plenty of new ideas to give Jak 3 that extra appeal.", "Jak 3 starts right where Jak II finishes.", "Jak and Daxter have been banished from the city, only to end up in another town where the skills of a seasoned hero fit in perfectly among the citizenry.", "Much like the sequel, Jak and sometimes Daxter must accomplish a variety of tasks to prove their worth, which include everything from driving challenges and arena fighting to hang gliding and just shooting things to smithereens.", "It's literally more of what made Jak II so popular--having all sorts of gameplay modes that smoothly mesh with the entire story.", "Halfway through the game, the story starts to actually unfold, and the two heroes find themselves uncovering a plot that not only connects the politics of the old city, but also somehow involves the fate of the entire world.", "Jak's world is essentially two worlds in one.", "You can actually shuttle between both free-roaming towns and explore or take on various tasks at your leisure.", "There's a lot to see, too.", "Each town is designed to have distinct neighborhoods that come alive with their own detailed structures, colorful topography, and wandering inhabitants.", "And like in two, you can get around faster by \"borrowing\" a hovercraft, or, if you're in the countryside, a two-legged oversized rodent.", "Indeed, the core of Jak 3 is the multifaceted gameplay.", "But if you thought some of the challenges tipped your frustration level to high last time, just wait until you play through this third round.", "While completing most objectives can be moderately challenging, there are a handful of missions that can easily fill your rage meter, which newbies to the series might not appreciate.", "Jak 3 also tries to utilize every type of button combination--a trying task especially when you need to quickly remember how to switch between four weapons (with multiple variations), dark and light power, your hoverboard, and various fist and jump attacks.", "Still, although it can be overwhelming at times, being a part of all the different action is actually a fun experience.", "True, various gameplay styles have been included in other games, but Jak 3 does it the best.", "It is about presentation, and Jak 3 presents the action in an engaging, meaningful way that keeps you glued to the very end.", "Jak certainly continues his charm as a classic adventurer." ]

[ "The first KitchenAid stand mixer I had was inherited from my mom and dad and they got it for their wedding in 1956.", "It finally pooped out on me in 2001.", "That beauty had steady hard work from the beginning with my mom and it continued to work hard for me at least twice a week until it expired.", "I was gifted with a new one that same week (*whew!", "Would have felt lost and had sore arms without it) and it's in storage, so I bought this one a few weeks ago I'm back, baby, I'm back!", "So far, I've only used it for cakes, cookies, etc.", "haven't tried any of the attachments, that will be soon.", "Unbelievable array of attachments/equipment, these mixers do SO much more than just mix my cookies!", "I will be grinding meat, but also whole fresh oranges and nuts and dried fruit with the meat grinder attachment.", "Pasta with the pasta attachment, and I haven't begun to explore the rest of the goodies!" ]

[ "I train both shelter dogs and my own.", "Treats are an important factor in reinforcing positive behaviors.", "However, commercial treats that are made and sourced in the USA and that are free of preservatives, artificial ingredients and junk are few and far between.", "These treats are both made and sourced in this country and contain only freeze dried pork liver.", "The treats are manageable in size and the dogs, from the micro mutts to the massive ones, love them.", "They are dry treats so smell and staining are not issues.", "The resealable plastic canister makes storage hassle free.", "The treats are quite light and work well in treat pouches.", "The company website currently has a two dollar coupon available.", "All in all, excellent as a training aid or treat." ]

[ "This rack (bar) set is more than you could ever hope for; for the money.", "As previous reviews indicate I would feel safe with no more than about 400 lbs up there but that easily accommodates my 32', 28, and 17' ladders.", "You also have to assemble them and the set contains more bolts than normally found, but it's not that bad.", "Have a 1/4 drive ratchet and a deep well 1/2 socket handy if you can.", "The smaller ratchet makes it easier to fit between a couple of the bolts and the clamps.", "You will also need a 1/2 and 7/16 end wrench.", "Make sure you have the hole in the bar facing side ways versus down (like I did at first) you will be drilling a 5/16 hole through the bars to secure them together and if the guide hole is facing down then you cant drill it in that spot when on vehicle.", "I have had a few ladder racks in the past and this set easily matches the ones i've paid over a hundred for.", "As matter of fact I'm going to order another set before they realize how much more they could get for them.", "I have a 95 dodge 3/4 ton van and one set would work but for this price I'm getting another.", "If you have an extended body van I would def.", "order 2 sets though." ]

[ "First of all, this game is VERY enjoyable game.", "As play begins, you are assigned to perform a variety of combat missions with normal and bonus goals.", "Depending on how many bonus goals you score, you can unlock various secrets that you can find elsewhere, but what would be the fun at that?", "A previous reviewer gave the game a lower mark due to its lack of multiplayer capability.", "Guess what?", "It's in the game.", "You just have to EARN it.", "This game will please any Star Wars fan or any fan of platform flight sims.", "It's also a great display of the PS2's graphics capabilities.", "I recommend that you buy this game immediately." ]

[ "Canon makes a fine small pocket calculator that I trust.", "I understand, of course, that some people will want this for the same reasons I wanted it while other people would never be satisfied with this calculator.", "Therefore, here are the pros and cons of this calculator:\n\nPROS:\n\n1) It can use either solar power or battery power.", "2) The keys are pretty much the right size.", "3) The numbers on the screen are relatively easy to read and it's got a memory feature.", "4) The calculator comes with a \"function card.", "\" This will help you or refresh your memory as to how to use this calculator to its maximum potential.", "5) This product is relatively inexpensive; this is perfect for anyone who wants an affordable pocket calculator.", "6) The display is angled toward the viewer's eyes so it's easy to read the display--and the display doesn't even need full brightness in order for you to read it!", "CONS:\n\n1) It doesn't have features that a statistician would want.", "If you want to use this for matrix and vector calculations, you're flat out of luck.", "Get a scientific calculator instead.", "2) The change sign button is very difficult to even notice--it's on the \"%\" button!", "3) The three key limit on the memory function may frustrate people.", "Overall, this calculator is perfect for anyone who wants a regular, reliable and inexpensive calculator just to do basic functions.", "Again, statisticians and other people will not be satisfied with this; but I was pleased overall.", "It's a great calculator for most people; and so I'll give this a four star review." ]

[ "I purchased this seatpost for purely cosmetic reasons.", "The post that came on my bike was a cheesy carbon-wrapped aluminum post.", "It functioned perfectly, but I always felt that it dragged down the appearance of the bike.", "From that perspective, my new Thomson Elite post has made me happy.", "Functionally, the seatpost was noticably lighter than the one it replaced.", "To be completely fair, the Thomson was much shorter than my old one, but it is also machined down much more liberally.", "The fit and finish is superb.", "I found no flaws in the machine work and everything fit together exactly as it should.", "The saddle mount is of a two bolt design and seems very secure.", "It takes a little more time to adjust, but it's not difficult.", "Since installation, I have not had to touch the post for any reason.", "In a nutshell...", "Would I recommend this seatpost to everyone?", "Probably not.", "There are other seatposts that will do the same thing for much less.", "However, this is a great option if you're one that pays attention to detail and also happen to be in the market for a pretty light, pretty strong, aluminum post.", "And if you're not in a hurry, the prices fluctuate on Amazon so you can pick it up for a fair price." ]

[ "I loved this book!", "After an 'unproposal', Lucy finds herself running a home for young girls.", "Her funding gets cut by the people that make her the most uncomfortable and she goes to confront them.", "Through a strange turn of events, she agrees to play along with Alex Sinclair's, one of the uppity people, schemes to become his girlfriend and eventually his wife.", "Her ex-almost fiance returns and Lucy is torn, but will she listen to her heart or her head?", "Lucy was a wonderful, caring character.", "She actually had compassion and did what was best for the girls in her care.", "Alex is a loving brother, though with his brother missing he is having difficulty showing it, and a wonderful human being.", "The support characters were wonderful.", "I loved that Lucy wasn't the normal romance character but loved scifi and Star Wars, it made her more real!", "Can't wait to read more from this author.", "5/5 a wonderful read for anytime.", "Thank you to Booksneeze for the review copy of this book.", "I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine." ]

[ "I have had this up for about six months now through sun, wind, rain, sleet, and snow.", "Not a tatter to be seen yet!", "I will buy this again in a minute!", "I don't remember what the negative reviews were on this, but you can forget them.", "It's a flag, it's beautiful, and apparently well made!", "Update: See photo.", "This is the flag after 1 year in the Michigan weather.", "It stays out day and night, summer and winter.", "The photo shows a new version of the exact same flag laying on top of the one year old flag.", "As you can see, it faded a bit and got a little ragged on the ends.", "For what you pay for this flag, I am completely satisfied with this type of wear.", "I plan on ordering the same flag and replacing it every July 4th.", "At this price, that's a good deal." ]

[ "The idea here is to tickle the ribs of little kids by putting together twenty of the world's wackiest songs and have Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and other Disney cartoon characters make their appearance throughout the album.", "For example, doing \"Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay!", "\" Mickey and Goofy exchange some bad jokes.", "A few of the songs have actually appeared in Disney movies, such as \"When I See an Elephant Fly\" from \"Dumbo,\" which is given a different interpretation by a \"teacher.", "\" Some of the songs are sung by a group of kids, but most are done by adults singing solo, usually with vocal affectations (e.", "g., \"Little Bunny Foo Foo\").", "If you little ones have never heard these songs, then \"Silly Songs\" is certainly one way of providing an introduction.", "Every kid should know the words to \"I'm My Own Grandpaw,\" \"A Peatnut Sat on a Railraod Track,\" \"Three Little Fishies,\" \"There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea\" and the classic \"Be Kind to Your Web-footed Friends\" (with all due apologies to John Phillip Sousa--and do I really have to tell you who sings this one?", ").", "Parents should just look over the playlist and if you know these songs then your kids should too, and it is probably better if they learn then from this record then having to endure you teaching them \"Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy?", "\" Besides, think how their jaws will drop when they find out you already know the words when they try to teach YOU." ]

[ "Wii is all about party games.", "Was so excited to get this game, bought 2 extra remotes & numchuks just for this.", "I invited some friends over for a get together the day this game arrived.", "We had a blast that day.", "Thought the mini games are mostly a bit too short / too easy, the unique boards made up for it.", "(I'm in the 30's and been a gamer since 20 yrs ago, that's why these minigames are a bit too simple IMHO)\n\nThe next day after friends left, me & my wife wanted to play some more.", "That's when we realized the game is really kinda boring and slow if only the 2 of us are playing.", "Also, don't think any of the mini-games uses the numchuks, so basically wasted the $40.", "So unless you constantly have 4 people playing this, I can't recommend it.", "For 2 player or single player, Rayman Rabbits has far better Mini-Games." ]

[ "My mother-in-law, who went to Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, gave me this set for Christmas at least 10 years ago, if not more, because I don't like sharpening knives.", "I have used this set exclusively, I have written a cookbook with over 150 recipes and have a food blog.", "When I say I use this, I mean, I use it.", "All my recipes serve over 8, many serve 20.", "Having fancy equipment does not make you a good cook.", "That is the most important lesson I learned from my mother-in-law.", "I always put them in the dishwasher and on occasion my husband thinks they are tools for construction.", "This is the kind of thing that is important to me.", "Does it work, does it work well, and can I beat the hell out of it.", "Yes, yes, yes.", "My chef friends scoff at my knives, but they still eat at my house.", "Don't be pretentious.", "Just get the job done." ]

[ "First off, when setting this unit up you need to have a plan to manage the air flow coming out the back.", "The manual advises you NOT to hook this machine up to a typical shop vac and I now understand why.", "A typical shop vac cannot draw as fast as this unit puts out so you are basically creating a back pressure in the planer if you try to use a shop vac.", "If you find that this planer is blowing your hose off the back the problem is restricted air flow.", "Running it to a dust deputy is also sketchy (even in passive mode) as the outflow of the dust deputy is too small to keep up with the planer.", "On the web you see pics of users who use clamps and tape on 2.", "5 hoses but I think thats a mistake.", "Ideally, you should use a 4 hose to a dedicated dust collection machine.", "Even then, you need to make sure your dust collector is running at peak performance to keep up with the output from the planer.", "If you don't have a dedicated dust collector your next best option would be running a 4 hose into a passive collection box with ample air flow through a filter or a large filter bag.", "Another thing to consider is the weight of this machine.", "Its not the weight of a typical portable bench top planer.", "Hopefully, you can enlist some help in getting it on a stand.", "If not, consider using a block and tackle to lift it.", "Ive been using the machine for a few days and it does a fine job however the snipe is annoying.", "Ive run thousands of feet of wood through my old Delta planer with almost zero snipe.", "I know how to support your work piece both on the in feed and out feed but the DW735 likes to snipe.", "After some tweaking I was able to improve to my results but Im still seeing.", "003 snipe on leading and trailing 2.", "5 that I cant eliminate unless I use sacrificial wood.", "(see pic) Overall, its a very nice planer and its dust ejection is way better than other small units.", "I haven't used it long enough to speak to the longevity of the knives but there is the option of going to the Shelix head.", "The controls are easy to operate and the on-board tool makes it a snap to change blades and maintain the machine.", "The dual speed feature is handy and other than the snipe the 3 blade cutter does a great job leaving a very smooth flat surface.", "The manual is minimal in the extreme." ]

[ "This is a very nice polisher.", "Their is nothing wrong with it.", "The reason why I suggest the Milwaukee model 5540 polisher instead, even though it is a few more dollars, is because it polishes up to 2800 RPM's.", "1750 is usable for a lot of purposes, but 2400 is where you want to be for the ultimate gloss in catalyzed urethanes or old world leaded lacquers.", "(They took the lead out years ago, and their went the glass like gloss, so next day polishing on catalyzed urethanes is the mile deep club)\n I had a body shop for 20 years, did a lot of high-end cars.", "Spend a zillion hours behind a polisher.", "Had a multi step polishing procedure.", "First you wet sand the car with 600 grit or 800 grit wet dry sandpaper.", "Then you use a true silky smooth tie on lambs wool bonnet and Dupont 606 hand application compound.", "(The secret is after going over the car the first time with the 606S compound, put on a fresh lambs wool bonnet, and go over the car a second time.", "It is amazing how it improves the gloss.", "That way you have a true polished surface to build your protection on.", "Then use liquid ebony to eliminate the swirl marks, then Maguire's machine glaze, and then hand glaze.", "People couldn't help but come over and ask you about the finish on the car.", "Three new bonnets are required) Anyhow, 1750 rpm's didn't do something, like warm up the finish enough to give you mind blowing gloss.", "The 5540 gives you up to 2800 RPM's with a speed setting dial, so you can tweak it in to the desired speed, which is 2400 for, automotive.", "By the way the owners manual, which is available here at Amazon at this listing, and the listing on the 5540 as well shows you that the hook and loop pad is available as an option, with several different types of pads, depending on the application you are using.", "Milwaukee makes great equipment, and no matter which model you choose, it is a nice piece for your arsenal.", "I just think the 5540 is worth the extra money, because of the increased capacity into an area that includes automotive level of finishing.", "Hope this helps." ]

[ "Of course it's not between the best of Agatha, but all books that have a \"Ariadne Oliver the famous crime novelist\" are specials to me.", "My Grandmother, a lady with a great resemblence to Agatha was a fan of Ariadna and so do I.", "Perharps basically I like the mix of emotions that Agatha put in Ariadne, letting her character transmit her real ideas about her famous detective:\n\"But you've written lots of books\" said Joyce; \"you make a lot of money out of them, don't you?", "\"\n\"In a way,\" said Mrs.", "Oliver, her thougths flying to the Inland Revenue.", "\"And you've got a detective who's a Finn.", "\"\nMrs.", "Oliver admitted the fact.", "A small stolid boy not yet, Mrs.", "Oliver would have thought, arrived at seniority of the eleven-plus, said sternly, \"Why a Finn?", "\"\n\"I've often wondered, \" said Mrs.", "Oliver Truthfully.", "Certainly is a deligth to hear Ariadne/Agatha talk through this book.", "If this book is a little slow in the begginning you have a good \"finale\" and I can bet that you are not going to find the murder until the end." ]

[ "I love this after-the-bomb-drops story!", "It's first in a series (of six, I think.", ") The writing is straight-forward and evocative.", "It describes a world without our electronics and gadgets, our cars and communications.", "It also describes how we, as Americans, might react to total chaos and loss.", "(That part's not a pretty picture!", ") I love its heroes who give me hope that, if the worst ever did happen, America would rebuild stronger than ever--and I'm not just talking about our satellites or infrastructure.", "These books hone in on the essence of what makes a good society work--its people, honor, trust, hard work and practical thinking.", "I mention that last b/c it is fascinating to me how far away we've gotten from how that fried chicken got on our plate, and let's face it: you can't tell an apocalyptic story without doing some dirty work that you were protected from before.", "The other thing I think is interesting (and forward thinking) about this series is that it is presented in serial form, roughly 3 chapters at a time.", "Each \"book\" ends as if it were the end of the whole story, but each next book picks the story up and just goes forward--without any tiresome backstory to slow things down.", "I imagine this is how magazines used to do their serial fiction back in the 1800s when Dickens wrote his serial fiction.", "I like it.", "The little books in the series are 99 cents each.", "I highly recommend the whole Renewal series!" ]

[ "(Why can't we give half stars?", "Consider this one a 4.", "5 star - not in the same league as Moving Pictures or 2112, but close).", "I have to admit, I'm NOT generally a huge fan of Rush's \"keyboard era\", and when this album was new, I hated it, except for Force Ten and Time Stand Still.", "However, 20 years later, I think this is one of Rush's best albums - indeed, almost a classic.", "The songs on this album are very melodic and spiritual.", "One of the criticisms that you often hear about \"Hold Your Fire\" is that it is sterile and overproduced, however, I think there is a lot of emotion on these songs (\"Mission\" in particular).", "The arrangements are very complex, and these songs get better with each listen as you discover new things about them; this is true art.", "Lyrically, this is some of Neil Peart's best stuff, and possibly his best up to this point.", "The only negative about this album (for me) is that Alex Lifeson's guitar work is very subtle.", "However, that type of playing fits these songs very well." ]

[ "We read reports that this had been banned and no longer made.", "We continued to periodically search for it anyway.", "Low and Behold...", "it's here and from what other reviewers said for some time.", "Well happy we are.", "We bought 2 cans of this size and one can of the 10 once and the 4 ounce squeeze bottle.", "That's a life time supply...", "well ok probably not.", "Happy happy happy campers.", "Off to spray the two sticky legs on the brand new Coleman tent canopies bought here on Amazon a year ago.", "And off to spray the two picnic time camp chairs that legs stick something awful both going together and trying to get them apart.", "Horrible design on the picnic tiem chairs by the way.", "This to the rescue.", "And guess what folks it doesn't attract dirt like so many of the silicone and other synthetics do.", "Glad it's back..", "so glad Amazon carries it." ]

[ "Really awesome unit for the price.", "One suggestion, it should really have a power switch.", "Seems odd to omit that in the design.", "Otherwise, I am really satisfied with it.", "I recently purchased this in addition to a bass guitar.", "Normally, people get a standalone amp for portability.", "Granted, I will do that eventually.", "But for starters, I thought, hey I already have a retro stereo receiver with load speakers why not use that.", "Hence this purchase of this small mixer.", "Sure enough it works and now it's downhill from here, for my neighbors." ]

[ "Bought 2 of these and used one to core a hole in the garden and the other to core lettuce sprouts and move them to the cored hole.", "Repeated same for corn sprouts that were bunched to close and moved them to more advantageous spacing.", "Fiskars 7983 Bulb Transplanter continued working during some heavy duty coring thru grass and weed roots that were not tilled properly..", "Oh and moved sunflower sprouts to better locations.", "Why all this moving....", "I really did not expect the seedlings to sprout since they were rather hap haphazardly strewn across a half assed tilled area...", "LOL\nPlant carefully and they die..", "Throw them out willy nilly and the buggers sprout just to mock us.", "So this fall Ill just scatter the seeds , run over them with the Honda Recon just for fun, then when they mockingly sprout i will use the Fiskars 7983 Bulb Transplanter to move them into a more respectable semblance of a garden..", "Mock me will they!" ]

[ "Three years after he successfully thwarted the Nazis attempt to harness the power of the Ark of the Covenant; Indiana Jones is back for even more adventure with \"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\".", "Joining star Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg we have a new lead actress, as Kate Capshaw (\"Black Rain\") becomes the newest Indy girl, and young actor Jonathan Ke Quan as Indy's latest associate, the pint-sized Short Round; along with two new writers, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, that had previously worked with producer and co-creator George Lucas on his teen classic \"American Graffiti\".", "With all of the pieces in place, it was time for the adventure to continue, as \"The Man in the Hat\" was back once more on the silver screen.", "\"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\" finds our hero (Harrison Ford) narrowly escaping a Shanghai nightclub, and traveling deep into the heart of India where he suddenly finds himself neck-deep in an evil plot to enslave the children of a small village.", "After discovering the source of the enslavement to be that of the sadistic Thuggee cult; Indy will do whatever it takes to save the innocent children from becoming permanent slaves in a labor camp, with the assistance of his diminutive sidekick Short Round and his newest bit of eye-candy, a lounge singer named Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw).", "With the first film, the burgeoning Indiana Jones franchise established itself as a light-hearted, family friendly, action-packed, thrill ride full of adventure and wonder; however, with this next film \"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\", the series took on a decidedly darker and more sinister tone.", "I personally enjoyed this darker take on the character and his adventures, and thought the film, even though it was more mature than its predecessor, was still full of fun and adventure that the whole family could enjoy; just with a few parts that the little ones may need to look away from or have explained to them due to the maturity level being raised.", "Apparently, many fans of the series and moviegoers in general, felt differently than I about the direction this particular installment took.", "Many felt that the series was better served by a lighter storyline with more comedy and action, and not so much drama and even a little horror thrown into the mix.", "With that being said, most still enjoyed this newest adventure of archaeologist Dr.", "Henry \"Indiana\" Jones, Jr.", ", and even with the darker storyline gave this movie enough box office treasure to ensure another adventure would grace the silver screen yet again.", "So, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on the whole \"tone of the movie\" issue.", "Harrison Ford fresh off his final turn as Han Solo in \"Star Wars - Episode 6: Return of the Jedi\", gave audiences yet another terrific performance as Indiana Jones, his second most iconic character in his long-lasting career.", "Having already played the role once before, Harrison definitely seemed more confident as the adventurous tomb raider; and the darker storyline allowed for a new, more dangerous side of our hero to be showcased, albeit briefly.", "I'm sure this new aspect of the character was fun for Harrison to play, and as a fan of the series, I appreciated that the writers took a chance on having Indy be a little darker in this film than he is in any of the others.", "Alongside Harrison Ford, we have actress Kate Capshaw as Indy's newest love interest, Willie Scott.", "Out of the entire film, if there was one thing I feel the need to complain about it would have to be Kate Capshaw's character.", "Now, I wasn't the biggest fan of Karen Allen's character of Marion Ravenwood in the first film, but after about the first 5 to 10 times Willie whines to Indy about this and that, I found myself wishing Marion would show up and deliver that same punch to Willie that she landed on Indy after they first met in the beginning of \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\".", "Some may think I'm being a bit too harsh, it's not that I disliked Kate's portrayal for the entire duration of the film, and I don't believe the whining aspect of the character to be completely her fault, I just thought that for the lead female character in the story she seemed far too annoying to root for or care anything about.", "This in turn made me wonder aside from her physical attractiveness, what could Indy possibly see in her that would allow him to ignore her lesser qualities like incessant whining or extreme materialism?", "Joining the more experienced actors, we have newcomer Jonathan Ke Quan (\"Goonies\"), as Indy's hilarious sidekick, Short Round.", "His wide-eyed wonderment, along with the semi-father/son connection between he and Indy, made many of the really dramatic moments of the film even more touching, not to mention his wonderful comedic timing made some very tense moments a little less so, but without being out of place or detrimental to the story's integrity.", "Not to sell the rest of the cast short by not giving them their due attention, most of them did a really good job throughout the film, so they deserve a lot of praise as well; especially the actor who portrayed the leader of the Thuggee cult, now that's one voodoo guy that you wouldn't ever want to cross.", "Oddly enough, \"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\" is actually intended as a prequel to the first film.", "Many viewers may not be aware of this fact, and I personally find it somewhat surprising to think that even back in 1984, producer George Lucas (\"Star Wars\" saga) was hard at work making yet another movie series move backwards in time once he had already established such beloved characters' with their initial movie(s).", "Here I thought this was something he did only recently when he revisited his Star Wars universe to create the first three chapters in his epic six-part space saga.", "Anyways, I digress.", "To sum up, \"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\" is a much darker film than its predecessor, and to some viewers that can be construed as a problem for the movie.", "I personally disagree, but to each his own.", "Despite its darker tone, the movie is still full of action and adventure, and even some good laughs to lighten the mood, and I believe it to still be a movie that the entire family can sit around and enjoy together, along with the first one.", "\"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\" is rated PG for violence and brief language." ]

[ "\"The best thing for being sad,\" replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, \"is to learn something.", "That is the only thing that never fails.", "\"\n --T.", "H. White\n\nWhen I was perhaps 12 or 13 years of age, my mother took me to a rather small bookstore in Puerto Rico.", "The owner was a continental American with a pleasant and helpful disposition.", "\"Do you have any books on King Arthur?", "\" I asked.", "The bookseller took me to a corner shelf and thumbed through a small section of Arthurian lore, pulling out a thick yellow paperback--T.", "H. White's The Once and Future King.", "Bookstores were magical back then, giving one the chance to roam and browse the bookshelves with delight; booksellers often knew and even loved the very volumes they sold.", "It is all seems so different now.", "\"Is this whole story of King Arthur?", "\" I asked, hoping it would contain the Arthurian stories I had read and loved far.", "\"Yes,\" she answered amicably with a knowing smile that indicated she had read the very volume she placed in my hands.", "T.", "H. White's volume was to be my first love--to this day, it is still my favorite book, the one I return to often and with reward.", "Back then, it was the first part: The Sword in the Stone that drew me in, with the magic of Merlyn and the lessons of the animals.", "I am happy to have read this first part at an earlier age and upon revisiting it, I found it to carry all the old fondness of familiar piece of music or the visit of an old friend.", "The magic diminishes, as does the youthful vigor of the tetralogy (you are really getting four books in one).", "In many ways, this is a novel that captures the transitions of life.", "Some reviewers have said that, as the tetralogy grows darker, it feels removed from the first part.", "As I grew older, and re-read the novel, I found myself drawn to the latter parts of the novel, which capture the frailties and tragedy of Arthur's court.", "Truly, this is a book of all that is lost and sad.", "The characters are fleshed out and feel truly alive:\nArthur is nave, good hearted, less complex yet not without his flaws;\nGuenevere comes across surprisingly (considering White's background) more endearing than the countless retellings that appear year after year; Lancelot is not the dashing handsome romantic--he is a knight who struggles with two opposite desires in his life;\nGawaine is one of my favorite characters--a hotheaded yet redeeming knight (I still have yet to read a great Gawaine novel that marries his earlier recklessness with his latter heroics and idealism).", "The novel or series of novels are not without their flaws: I do not care for the rather one-sided depictions of Mordred (I loved the Mordred from Mary Stewart's retelling).", "I was particularly turned off by the depiction of one of my favorite Arthurian characters: Morgan le Fay (I have yet to read a novel that balances her mischief with her ultimate attempt at redemption).", "These are personal preferences and I still think White has yet to be surpassed as an Arthurian writer.", "The book is wonderfully anachronistic, and full of wit and whimsy--the writing seems almost like Lewis Carroll meets Cervantes with a dash of Tolstoy, if that makes any sense.", "This style is perfectly married to the source of the stories derived from Malory.", "At the very end of my first reading, I recognized the source for Disney's The Sword in the Stone and the Broadway musical Camelot--both, which have their merits, but fall short of the novel's grandeur.", "I do not think White can be justified so much as in film as in a well-crafted miniseries.", "I have purchased and re-purchased this book over the years, from a cheap paperback, a used hardcover, eBook versions etc.", ", Audible has an excellent version well worth the time, with an exquisite narration by Neville Jason.", "He reads it so well that I could almost imagine a film version in my head.", "However, the Audible version includes the posthumous The Book of Merlyn, as well as the lost chapters to The Sword in the Stone.", "Although, it is a complete experience on its own terms in approaching this book, I would not have appreciated The Book of Merlyn upon my first reading.", "The last pages of this intended last book are wonderful, but you will find episodes that involve the geese and ants that were grafted unto The Sword in the Stone, upon White's revision of the tetralogy as one volume.", "There is a neat kindle version of The Book of Merlyn on Amazon, replete with the original illustrations.", "However, if you already have read this far, I would like to recommend the Folio edition of the tetralogy.", "The Folio edition follows the text of the 1st edition with some minor emendations.", "Everything from the slipcase to the quality of the binding, font, and texture of the pages themselves is a delight.", "The size of the volume is just right to settle into an armchair and lose yourself in this wonderful Arthurian retelling by T.", "H. White.", "The tetralogy has an introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland, an author of an Arthurian series of his own.", "The introduction is insightful and I felt richer after reading it, with a deeper understanding of how this book came to be.", "There you will find details and nuances from White's life that gave form to the novel.", "The illustrations by John Lawrence capture the feel of the novel perfectly.", "Of course, my review is unabashedly biased and do not regret having dipped into this work in the myriad of formats available--I have enjoyed them all, but I feel that ultimately the Folio edition has finally given this book the treatment it deserves in an edition to be enjoyed time and time again." ]

[ "This album was Rush's first major foray into wide-spread, popular success.", "And now, 25 years later, SPIRIT OF THE RADIO, FREEWILL and even JACOB'S LADDER still get frequent airplay, and not just on \"classic rock\" stations.", "My only gripe about the album is its brevity.", "Six songs over about 40 minutes...", "but then I remind myself that they didn't have CD's back then, so a shorter album today was a \"regular\" length album back then.", "Every song is a winner on this album, but in my opinion, the true gem for Rush fans is NATURAL SCIENCE.", "It's structured like one of their 20 minute, full-side songs (2112 being the most famous example), but it is compacted into a 9 minute package.", "Lyrically, it is quite clever, particulary early on, when lyricist Neil Peart draws an analogy between the little communities of life that live in tide pools and our own lives.", "As he says \"living in our pools, we soon forget about the sea.", "\" Musically, the song was very quiet and almost acoustic up till that moment.", "Then the guitar begins to build, as the \"sea\" comes in.", "The song goes off in several directions throughout, yet the sum effect is of unity, as the piece deals with different aspects of science and man's relation thereto.", "Rush still does this piece in concert.", "It's sweeping in the best sense of the word, and a true high point in their career.", "This is not to neglect the radio classics FREEWILL (what a guitar solo!!!", "And the lyrics pretty much lay out Peart's philosophy, which he returns to again and again in albums to come, but seldom so clearly) and SPIRIT OF THE RADIO (one of the greatest rock songs ever...", "it celebrates music and the power of radio).", "These songs remain in the pantheon of hard rock greats for a good reason.", "This is a must own for Rush fans, both fanatical and more casual.", "\"Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive.", "\" What a great line...", "what a great album!!!" ]

[ "This is a fun and a bit of a nostalgic gift I received from a friend of mine for Christmas last year.", "She purchased it here on amazon.", "com and then sent me the link.", "When we got it, we put it together, which was very easy to do, and then we followed the instructions.", "The kids loved it..", "my 12 year old especially, when the kernels started popping and because of the dome is clear so you can see it all.", "The only thing that kept it from being a five star item was that the clean up is a bit difficult.", "It's bulky for washing in the sink and it can't be fully submerses, so no matter how I clean it, it always seems to be a bit greasy.", "Also, the plastic lid for the top that becomes the bottom when you flip it warps when the machine gets hot, causing the butter to leak when using it as a bowl.", "For fun, for the kids, it was great, but for a quick snack, microwave popcorn still beats it." ]

[ "i tried this on a whim.", "it is more substantial then plain white.", "which i do not like.", "toasts up great.", "holds up well with sandwiches.", "however bread dough should be sicky to the touch when finished kneading.", "i have to add 4 tablespoons of water to get bread dough consistancy.", "this was too dry.", "but perhaps because i live high on a mountain in w.", "v. i have had all of the hodgson mill bread products.", "like them all.", "reccommend them all.", "only this did not have a distinct potatoe taste.", "would buy it again because i do not like white bread." ]

[ "When Dances With Wolves first came out, I had some doubts about seeing it.", "All of my life I had seen movies that either presented my tribe (the \"Sioux\" or more accurately the \"Lakota\") as a bunch of savages, or used non-Native American actors to portray \"Indian\" roles.", "The book, Dances with Wolves was dumb (they were Comanches???", ").", "The movie surprised me.", "If it hadn't been for Kevin Costner's acting, I would give this five stars.", "He did a great job of directing the movie, but he came across as a total idiot in the movie ( in my opinion).", "What I liked most about the film was the accuracy, and use of the language (which was my first tongue), as well as the Native American cast.", "The extended version is even better, filling in a few gaps, and expanding on a few scenes that needed it.", "Overall, a very good movie; I can't count how many times I have seen it." ]

[ "Sometimes I am amazed at the killer stuff that goes unnoticed in this place.", "MOTORHEAD the first album by MOTORHEAD with that KILLER opening song MOTORHEAD is one of the greatest things I have ever, EVER heard.", "SO LOUD MAN, SO VERY VERY LOUD.", "SO very excellent.", "I forgot that this band was responsible for that ACE of what?", "This album is no less than, THE BALLS!", "Somebody tell these guys to post a frieken' picture, people are gonna think this one dissapeared!", "OR WILL NEVER KNOW OF IT!", "Something must be done.", "DO YOU KNOW THIS ONE?", "If not BUY IT." ]

[ "This is my second digicam..", "the first was an excellent 1.", "3 megapixel.", "However, I wanted to be able to do more \"stuff\" and enlarge pics up to at least 8x10..", "so I read a lot of reviews and input from the consumers here, and gave it a shot.", "I am so glad I did.", "This is an excellent, easy to use, good-looking,feels-good-in-the-hand camera,and I couldn't be happier.", "The software installed quickly to my new XP OS computer, and I was sending out photos over the internet in a few minutes.", "I did buy the battery charger, however, because no matter what camera I am using, I do not like to go through batteries and worry about disposing of them properly.", "I am using a fairly inexpensive printer, with glossy photo paper, and the pics are superb!", "I haven't gone beyond 8x10 yet, but from the looks of it, larger prints shouldn't be too much trouble.", "There are so many features and capabilities with this camera..", "too many to list.", "I have used Olympus 35mm film cameras for years, and loved them all.", "And I love this new digicam already.", "I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this camera." ]

[ "First off, this is way way way better than the first Smackdown vs Raw.", "This one has everything I wished the first Smackdown vs Raw had.", "You can defend or win a title without having to be in season mode.", "Although you have to unlock both world titles in season mode in-order to use them in title mode.", "Anyway I hope they keep title mode in Smackdown vs Raw 2007.", "I mean what's the point in going through a season mode if you can't have your champ defend against whoever you want him to defend against.", "So I love title mode!", "and they better keep it in all the next Smackdown games in years to come.", "I also like GM mode where you can control a roster.", "However it's pretty damn hard to win GM mode and win the general manager trophy though.", "I don't like how you need to win a very hard challenge mode in-order to unlock the Million Dollar Man, the Hardcore belt and the Million dollar title.", "I doubt many people who have played the game have unlocked all that.", "Some of the challenges are way too hard to get through.", "So in the next game I hope you don't have to go through all that [...", "] to get a Legend and a belt again.", "Plus they should finally have 8 man tags so you can have 8 man elimation tags for once.", "They also have way too many wrestlers who were either fired or are still around and just not being used.", "I mean when was the last time you saw the Basham Brothers on tv.", "The game should've had Matt Hardy and M&M instead of all the fired people.", "This is the full roster I'd love to see in the next game.", "HHH, Beniot, Cena, Lashley, The Boogie Man, Finley, Matt Hardy, Edge, JBL, King Booker, Sharmell, Melina, Mickey James, M&M, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, Jillian Hall, Victoria, Ashley, Undertaker, Ric Flair, Lita, Rey Mysterio, Charlie Haas, Chavo, Carlito, Chris Masters, Val Venis, Mark Henry, Gregory Helms, Kid Kash, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Jamie Knoble, Super Crazy, Psycosis, Batista, Eugene, Tatanka, Animal, Fake Kane, Big Show, Kane, Umaga, The Spirit Squard, HBK, Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjaman, The Great Khali, Randy Orton, William Regal, Paul Burchell and Ken Kennedy.", "Legends and Extra playable wrestlers: Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, Tazz, The Coach, Jerry Lawyler, Bret Hart, Hogan, Mick Foley and his other personalities, Stone Cold, Chris Jericho, Vader, Yokozuna, The Rock, Million Dollar Man and the Million Dollar title \"without challengle mode!", "\", Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Psycho Sid, Randy Savage, Mr.", "Perfect, Dusty Rhoades, Rick Rude, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.", "King Kong Bundy, Kamala, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and Marty Jannetty \"how he looks now\".", "ECW wrestlers: The Big Show, Kurt Angle, RVD, Sabu, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Test, Terry Funk, Jazz, Kelly, Balls Mahoney, Steven Richards, Mike Knox.", "Match types: GM mode \"with the Legends\", Title mode, PPV mode, Survivor Series 8 Man tag elimination matches, Elimination Chamber, Money in the Bank, 3 Stages of Hell, Ladder Matches, TLC, Lumber Jack, Tournerments, Hell in a Cell, Battle Royals, Royal Rumble, Casket Match, Bullrope matches, Cage matches, I Quit, Hardcore and Barbed Wire Steelcage matches.", "What else I'd like to see in Smackdown 2007: wrestlers who have managers should always walk out with them even in special matches.", "Meaning Lita should always be with Edge and Melina should always be with M&M, Jillian with J.", "B.L., Daivari with Mark Henry and the Great Khali and Sharmel with Booker T..", "Plus you should be able to use Legends GM Mode.", "Extra moves for created wresters: \"all with different names of\" course, The Styles Clash, The Unprettier, The Stroke, The Fameasser, The Dudley Deathdrop, The Gore, The Muscle Buster, The Canadian Destroyer, The Steiner Recliner, Ken Kennedy's old fireman slam off the top rope move, The Pounce\n\n Ring Music: Bow Down to the King, DX, The Game music, Rey's new song, rey's old song, Cena's new song, Cena's old song, Big Show's new song, Angle's new song, Jerry Lawyler's, J.", "R's, Let the Bodies hit the floor\n\n Ring Entances for Created wrestlers: Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Christian's, The Alpha Male's, The NWO, DX, Taz\n\n Created Skins: Masato Tanaka, Mike Awesome, Juvuntud, Viscera, Eric Bischoff, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Heyman, Joey Styles, J.", "R." ]

[ "OK, I like gadgets of all kinds.", "After reading the Amazon reviews I had to have a Suparbar.", "But, because of a one-star review based on bad shipping, I ordered mine through Elite Fitness Systems.", "Packaging was fine and it was shipped from Troy in Houston.", ".", "Based on the reviews of others and my own experience with the bar I would list the following pros for the Suprabar:\n1.", "It is kinder to the wrists.", "There is a lot of anatomical variation from one individual to another.", "If curling is causing wrist pain, then the Suprabar may be able to help.", "2.", "With the Suprabar it is very easy to go from a reverse curl to a Biceps curl which in the Suprabar version is sort of halfway between a straight-bar curl and an EZ bar curl and finally to a hammer curl without setting the Suprabar down.", "So it is possible to do three different exercises -- one to target the Brachialis, one to target the biceps and one to target the Brachioradialis.", "in one set.", "Phew!", "3.", "It is possible to us the Suprabar to do bent-over rowing with a neutral grip and the Suprabar really shines here.", "An advantage of using the Suprabar rather than dumbbells for bent-over rowing is that the Suprabar handles do not tend to roll out one's hands as happens with dumbbells and which can make the forearms a weak link because they are already tired from other exercises.", "The smae forearm sparing effect happens also with exercises such as Romanian Deadlifts.", "Troy does not mention doing bent-over rowing with the Suprabar.", "I think it is a real selling point\n4.", "There are actually two ways to grasp the handles.", "One allows only a normal biceps curl rather than the trinity mentioned earlier.", "For me this a allows a more wrist -friendly feel than doing a straight-bar curl with the same somewhat narrow hand spacing.", "5.", "Doing hammer curls with the Suprabar means that it is possible to make smaller increases in weight than is usually possible with dumbbells.", "Most gym dumbbells go in 5-pound increments.", "so to increase the weight above 50 pounds one must go to 55 pounds which is a 10% increase - double the 5% increase that is recommended.", "Doing hammer curls with dumbbells means one must try to avoid pummeling oneself with the plate portions of the dumbbellls.", "Not so with a Suprabar\nThe company Perform Better even sells fractional Olympic barbell plates to fit the Suprabar so very small percentage increases are possible.", "Also, with the Suprabar it is not necessary to have a whole rack of dumbbells to cover all the poundages.", "All you need is enough relatively cheap barbell plates.", "The cons are that, for me, doing triceps extensions with the Suprabar is too uncomfortable because the handles are just too far apart.", "There are youtube videos of the Suprabar which make it look like the Suprabar is the best thing that has happened to triceps extensions since the invention of the EZ curl bar.", "If you study the Suprabar illustration, you will see that part of the Suprabar looks like two circles connected by a straight bar segment.", "This segment is ten inches long.", "I figure that in using the Suprabar for triceps extensions the hand spacing is at least 16 inches...", "I'd prefer something on the order of 10-inch hand spacing for triceps extensions.", "I think most trainees would agree with me on that.", "Also, the knurling on the handles is fairly aggressive which, while it is a good thing for doing hammer curls, it can be annoying on the skin.", "Wearing gloves would make it more comfortable and lessen the likelihood of callouses.", "This really is not a deal breaker just a casual observation and mild warning.", "The \"sleeves\" that hold the barbell plates do not revolve.", "This means that the angular momentum of the plates could cause them to continue spinning around the sleeve and cause wear.", "My Olympic EZ-Curl bars have revolving sleeves and they were not particularly expensive.", "Perhaps the biggest con is that there are few places to try out a Suprabar.", "For many trainees the price of a Suprabar is not chump change.", "It would be interesting to know how much use a Suprabar would get in a commercial gym setting.", "I'm thinking that Suprabars would probably get more use in a home gym setting where they would offer variety without costing a huge amount of money or taking a lot of space.", "While I'm not going to give up straight bars, EZ curl bars, or dumbbells my Suprabar will definitely get a lot of use." ]

[ "YES get it!", "I love mine!!", "I just got it in today and did a batch of 8 Oklahoma onion burgers and had room to spare!!", "I started off at turning the dial to \"5\" and that charred one side of the burgers so then turned it down to 3 and a half.", "So 3.", "5 to 4 is a good number to turn the temperature dial to.", "Which maybe instructions would say that...", "I didn't look any up online and the only ones it comes with are on how to put it together which took a whole 5 minutes at most.", "It's very easy to put together and you'll be grilling in no time!", "NO they aren't going to make your food taste like charcoal...", "I don't know why anyone would think anything other than charcoal would do that...", "That being said- who on earth does anyone want food that tastes like coal and chemicals?", "I sure won't miss lugging bags of charcoal and lighter fluid home!!", "The dome lid?", "Genius!", "It locks in the moisture and it made for the most juicy burgers you'd ever had- hold the grease!", "After cooking 8 burgers the grease tray looked pretty full.", "They were large burgers though.", "So i'd say maybe between batches for fatty foods like burgers that you would have to lift the plate up and drain the fat.", "It does have open slats in the grill bottom so if the grease tray goes over, it'll come out the bottom.", "That could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.", "Ha.", "No it doesn't come with an actual thermostat but you can easily drill you a hole into the lid and screw one on there.", "They are available here on amazon or your local hardware stores.", "Hope this helps!!" ]

[ "I would never have thought that I could put white powder on my face and not look like a geisha!", "I didn't use the enclosed puff.", "I applied over foundation using a brush.", "Use a light hand and brush away any white residue that remains.", "I've also applied it over L'Oreal's Visible Lift Radiance Booster, which I use alone sometimes when I'm just running out to the post office, or trying on clothes at the store and don't want to get makeup on things.", "The setting powder takes away the shine of the L'Oreal primer.", "So, now I'm using green primer (to neutralize redness) and white powder.", "What next?!", "?", "I have very fair skin, so the white setting powder blends well.", "I don't know how it would work on darker or more olive complexions.", "I love that the mirror on the compact is large -- you can see your whole face in it.", "A lot of cosmetics companies are using smaller mirrors in their compacts, I suppose to save money." ]

[ "Made in Italy?", "You gotta be kidding me.", "Is it legal to sell something in the USA that is not made in China?", "Well, anyway here is the deal.", "First thing is to carefully wash the aluminum alloy Moka only with water.", "Then you remove the top portion and the filter.", "Put water in the lower portion.", "Put the filter back in, add some ground coffee to the filter and replace the top.", "Put it on the stove and make some coffee.", "Throw away the coffee and get ready for a real coffee treat made by a product that is obtained at a very reasonable price and has just gone through the initial cleaning process.", "I use Caf Bustelo espresso ground coffee and the result is the best coffee on the planet.", "The Moka comes with a user guide that provides information regarding usage and cleaning.", "When cleaning, for example, do not use steel wool or abrasive products.", "You should hand wash using just water to clean it because putting it in the dishwasher could alter the surface of the material.", "There are other precautions that can be followed to keep this miracle worker in top condition.", "This is a winner." ]

[ "We have had these magnets since last Christmas.", "This is the only toy that is played with everyday.", "My 5 year old is into legos and builds legos and then uses magnets to make some really unbelievable structures.", "The magnets are strong and don't fall apart too easily.", "They have been stepped on and kicked down and not one magnet has broken.", "I paid $120 for my 100 piece set.", "I do know that the price of magnets have gone up since last year.", "I would definitely buy the big set.", "All ages seem to love these magnets.", "My son wants more this Christmas to build even bigger masterpieces.", "Keeps them busy for hours." ]

[ "This works great!", "I bought this to show gameplay on my YouTube channel called Not2NerdyEnt.", "The quality is good.", "I really like the features it has.", "You can Live stream and record at the same time.", "You can record live game commentary.", "Plus if you want the Commentary and Game audio to be two separate files, there is an option for that too.", "This way you can edit it in a video editing software for perfect quality videos.", "This is definitely the best one out there.", "Has an edge over its competition, El Gato!", "I use to have the Hauppauge Hd pvr.", "AverMedia LGP is easier to use and the quality is better." ]

[ "Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman and Academy Award winner Sir Sean Connery star in this big-screen adaptation of the popular 1960's television series which starred Honor Blackman, Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg.", "Unfortunately, a lot of scenes which were in the trailer were deleted from the film after what are rumored to be terrible test screenings, and in the end, we wind up with what looks like an action movie trailer for the real thing (please excuse me for using Ridley Scott's descrption of his own film \"Kingdom Of Heaven\" when talking about the Director's Cut).", "The original length of the movie is rumored to run aywhere from 115 minutes to 2/1/2 hours.", "Frankly, I LOVED the movie, but am left feeling cheated because the Director's Cut has not been released.", "Warner Bros.", "should plan to release it, as there is a fan base, however small, for this movie.", "Also, there's a narrative error caused by the editing down to 86-89 minutes-SPOILER AHEAD!!!", "-when infiltrating Sir August De Wynter's lair, how did the real Doctor Peel know the code words (\"How now, brown cow?", "\") to get into the lair with John Steed, as the line is not heard in the film prior to the scene?", "-SPOILER OVER!!!", "I enjoyed the acting of everyone involved, but felt that Sean Connery was underused (and, judging by the trailer and information on another site, most of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor).", "SPOILER ALERT!!!", "Patrick Macnee's cameo was good.", "I guess the reason he chose not to appear on screen (and why Ms.", "Rigg turned down a cameo in the film) is because they didn't want the cameos to distract the audience from the plot of the movie.", "It also would have been nice to see Honor Blackman, another Bond Girl, appear in the film as well.", "Trivia: Patrick Macnee also appeared in a Bond film: \"A View To A Kill.", "\" PLEASE, somebody contact Warner Bros.", "& urge them to release the Director's Cut of this movie and the Director's Cut of\n\"Anna Karenina\" starring Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, James Fox, Phyllida Law and Alfred Molina.", "This movie was initially rated PG, but upon the (ultimately stupid and late) decision to include brief rear male nudity and an \"F\" word (which were really not neccessary), was re-rated PG-13." ]

[ "This is a good case providing very nice overall protection.", "It has a good feel and fits the phone very well, not too loose, not to tight (difficult to get on).", "It's almost exactly like the speck candyshell which was my favorite until I found this one except that there is no hard plastic, or candyshell, to it.", "It's all hardened rubber.", "GREAT!!", "This lack of hard plastic means 2 things to me.", "(1) I have many chargers in many locations - car, bedroom, kitchen, work, mom's house, etc.", "Some are fatter than the original apple plug and stretch out the opening on the candyshell case and eventually break the plastic at the opening by the connection port.", "No plastic means no breakage.", "Also since the hole for headphones is too small for anything other than apple brand headphones you may need to open the hole up a bit.", "It's easier to trim the headphone hole for larger headphone plugs without completely damaging the case because there's no plastic.", "I just take a knife and twirl it around in there to open it up then use a really sharp knife to clean up the edge a bit so there are no scraps hanging off." ]

[ "The only true negative about the phone is that Nokia CEO Stephen Elop killed development of the MeeGo system so the company could focus on Windows Phone.", "Others have said that this is a physically beautiful phone, and it's true.", "There is so much to like about the phone that it makes you wonder how far MeeGo could have gone.", "It's pure Nokia from its purposeful shape to its interface and minimalist design.", "The Gorilla Glass is an excellent choice, because it should stand up to hard use.", "(I'm going to get a Zagg screen protector, anyway.", ")\n\nIncluded in the box is a silicone glove that fits so perfectly that it feels like the phone's original cover.", "It doesn't add any bulk to the phone.", "It slips easily into a pants or shirt pocket.", "There are just three buttons on the phone, and they are all on the right side.", "There is volume up and down and the power button.", "That's it.", "You can wake the phone with the power button, or you can use an option that allows a double-tap on the screen, which is what I use.", "No more accidentally pocket dialing - at least, so far.", "I'm moving up from the N900, which I thought was a very good phone.", "The N9 is a big leap forward.", "It's a fingertip-driven OS, which is responsive.", "The brightness of the screen at its default middle setting is excellent, although I would like to be able to turn off the automatic mode.", "I'm using the OS with PR1.", "3. Call quality is very good, and because the phone has NFC, it was a simple matter of touching the phone with the bottom of the base for the Luna Bluetooth earpiece to sync.", "I transferred my contacts from my N900 via Bluetooth.", "You can also sync your schedule, notes and SMS messages, if you want.", "I bought the 64GB version, and I would urge others to do the same.", "There is no ability to add extra memory via an SD or Micro-SD card - or even a new battery.", "So it makes the most sense to get the phone with as much built-in memory as possible.", "The phone's camera has a flash.", "There is no shutter release.", "You touch the screen to indicate where you want it to focus, and then touch the camera icon to take a photo.", "Simple enough, although I generally find the process of taking a photo with a phone to be a bit awkward.", "The rear-facing camera uses a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens.", "There also is a front-facing camera of so-so quality for video calls.", "The \"home\" screen holds all of your application icons in rows running down the screen, which can make for a long list if you add a lot of apps.", "The upgraded MeeGo OS allows you to create folders.", "You then move your app icons into the folders.", "One feature of the phone is Swype, which lets you type without lifting your finger from the screen.", "After enabling Swype, you move your finger from letter to letter on the keypad.", "It takes a few tries to get the hang of it.", "Once you do, it really cuts down on the time that it takes to write a text message.", "The virtual keyboard is small, particularly when holding the phone upright.", "When not using Swype, each keypress shows an enlarged letter, which helps to cut down on errors.", "Still, typing in information is a slow process.", "Charging is via a Micro-USB port, which also sits next to the door for the Micro-SIM card.", "The charging port is covered by a flip-up door, which I think could easily snap off.", "I would have rather have seen a sliding port cover.", "Next to the charging port is the headphone jack, which I think should have some type of cover to protect it from rain.", "In its case, the SIM card door is covered, which makes sense.", "The phone's speaker is on the bottom.", "It has decent quality, although I think the stereo speakers on the N900 were better quality.", "This is not a 4G phone.", "It's 3G.", "One very cool thing is that you create your Wi-Fi connections.", "The phone will automatically connect to Wi-Fi, saving you on data downloads.", "When you move out of Wi-Fi range, the phone automatically shifts to a 3G connection.", "You never have to think about it, unless you enter a new Wi-Fi zone.", "You'll still have to authenticate certain connections, such as those at McDonald's, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble and others.", "But I like that it transitions from one to the other seamlessly.", "Likes: Operating system, design, interface, gorgeous screen, impressive build quality, implementation of Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi.", "Dislikes: No ability to add external storage or change the battery, flimsy cover for Micro-USB port, smallish virtual keyboard.", "Biggest dislike: Nokia killed off MeeGo.", "UPDATE (6/11/13): I've been working with the phone for about a week.", "It's truly an elegant phone.", "The screen is beautiful, and the phone is slim enough to slip into a shirt pocket.", "I don't think it's a phone that I want to put into my back pocket and then -- without thinking -- sit down.", "Installing (and uninstalling) an app is very smooth.", "The Nokia store isn't completely empty, but of course it pales in comparison with Google Play and iTunes.", "But that's the state of MeeGo.", "Bluetooth functionality is very good.", "I have the Luma earpiece, which is also NFC.", "Pairing with the N9 is about as easy as it gets.", "Touch the back of the phone (above the camera) with the base of the Luma, and it paired in seconds.", "I like being able to close an app rather than have it running in the background.", "Some (Facebook -- that figures) won't close with a simple top-to-bottom swipe.", "I've increasingly been using the Swype keyboard, which is great for sending texts, but not so great for filling out forms on a Web site.", "It's best to temporarily turn it off.", "Battery life is so-so.", "I would have been OK with a few more grams/ounces for a larger-capacity battery.", "If you use the phone for texting, checking e-mail and a few other tasks, expect to charge it nightly.", "But I think that generally is true for most smartphones today.", "It seems to be a trickle charge, which should help extend battery longevity.", "Apps that I've added so far:\n\n- Flashlight: It works very well.", "I use this more often than I thought I would.", "- MeeScan: Barcode scanner.", "It's a must for smartphones.", "- Dropian: Good to have for DropBox users.", "- Panorama: A bit clunky but works.", "- Opera browser: It doesn't work with the Swype keyboard, and I don't really care for the Opera keyboard.", "- Firefox browser: Works as expected, although the built-in browser also is very good.", "- Angry Birds: I'll admit to loving this game, except now I have to replay all of the levels.", "- SpotOn: It extends the functionality of the built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.", "I recommend this.", "- Grab Radio and Internet Radio: Still playing around to see which I like best.", "I would like TuneIn Radio, which both seem to use to some degree, but both of these radio apps are missing some of my favorite local stations.", "I also added about 130 albums of music.", "The built-in music player has enough features for me.", "I would like to see the video player be able to handle FLV videos.", "I guess I'll find a video converter." ]

[ "I'm new to ukulele, but not new to stringed instruments, so I know what to look for...", "I've had an itch to get a uke for a few months now, and like I do before any big purchase, I read A LOT of reviews and ukulele websites.", "Kala Makala kept coming up as pretty much the best under $100 uke that's still worth a dang.", "Well, all those reviews were not wrong!", "Yes, this Uke is made from Agathis, not paka or mahogony or other \"tone\" wood.", "Don't let that fool you, it still sounds great!", "Nice mellow tone, full projection, and a great sound overall.", "The action was set perfectly textbook (1mm at the first fret, 4mm at the 12th), and the black nylon strings that it came strung with seem pretty good.", "After the requisite string break-in period, it holds a tune quite well, and the tuners seem quite good.", "The finish was very nice, with no mars or blemishes, and the mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard are very nice looking, and feel good under the hand and fingers.", "The frets are all nice and even, and there is no fret buzz anywhere on the neck.", "Yes, it's made in China.", "But the price is right, and the workmanship is good!", "It's not going to compete with a higher end Uke in terms of tonality, but it's got very respectable tone in its own right.", "If you are looking for low-cost, but still great sounding tenor uke, this is the one for you!", "UPDATE: It's been several months now, and I'd just like to post a follow up to this initial review...", "I still LOVE this Uke, and after restringing with Aquila Nylgut strings (in the Kala brand package), this Uke sounds better than ever!", "Do yourself a favor and buy the Aquila strings at the same time as you buy this Uke.", "Keep the stock black strings on as you start to learn.", "They will help you toughen up your fingertips and build hand strength.", "Then, after you can make a bunch of chords, and you can finger pick a bit, put on the Aquila strings and be amazed!", ":) But the bottom line is that this was definitely a great purchase!", "I LOVE THIS THING!", "Absolutely zero buyer's remorse!", "SECOND UPDATE (6/09/14): I still love Uke, and play it every day.", "With the Aquila Nylguts, it seems to magically stay in tune for weeks and weeks and has great resonant tone.", "Now that I'm \"good\" at playing the Uke, I can more fully understand what your $$ will get you on more expensive models (and I've played a few of those by now), but I honestly love this little kala Uke!", "I'm not planning on getting rid of it, and IMO, it really hits the perfect price/quality sweet spot for an instrument that you want to be able to keep and grow on.", "This was a great purchase." ]

[ "I've had the saw with the legs and light for several weeks now.", "I got the Mobile Base with it as well in order to move around my shop with ease.", "The saw set up easily, and I had it up and running right out of the box.", "The Legs took about 45 min to assemble (see my review).", "The saw had considerable knocking at high speeds, above 6 (1450).", "I found a fix at [...", "].", "It was also the fix DeWalt recommended.", "I spent an hour or so making the adjustment.", "Also, I filed down the bottom rounded side of the Lid.", "See a drawing of the parts that can be downloaded from DeWalt or [...", "].", "Follow the instructions there.", "It helps as well.", "It now is running with no knocking at 8 (1750).", "DeWalt put in a fix for this in 2009, and it is there now, so they say.", "My manufacture date was Feb 2008.", "I bought the saw,stand,light at Grizzly for considerably less than Amazon had.", "I have also added a dust collector ( Seyco at [...", "]) for $25, and the footswitch from Woodcraft for $18.", "I nearly bought an Excalibur, but the price differential was too much to ignore for my use.", "I am really satistfied, and learned a lot by disassembling the front end of the saw.", "I have hooked the Seyco collector up to my Festool Dust Extractor, footswitch, and saw, so now when I push the footswitch the saw and vacumn come on, or off.", "Does a great job.", "A great addition to my shop, and a replacement for my old Dremel." ]

[ "My favorite chips ever!", "I typically spend a couple minutes debating if I want Lay's BBQ or sour cream and onion - these almost always win.", "The chips have plenty of flavor on all of them, so none of that \"hunting\" for the chip with the most flavor - you know we all do it.", "This part doesn't have to do with the actual chips, but I wanted to let other people know about Amazon's shipping and how they arrived since it's easy for chips to be crushed during the shipping process.", "I'm a Prime member and there was an offer over the holidays to get a $5.", "99 Prime Pantry credit (covers the cost of doing a Pantry box) if I chose No-Rush shipping instead of 2-day.", "So, I ended up opting for slower shipping and the credit since I didn't need my items right away and was obviously concerned with all of Amazon's other customers getting their holiday gifts on-time (aka I've been wanting to try Prime Pantry for awhile now and this was the perfect opportunity).", "I've read other reviews that lighter items tended to get crushed by the heavier products in the box, so I was a little nervous.", "I order several bags of chips and some heavier things like cans of peanuts, shampoo, etc.", "(nothing very big and heavy like laundry detergent or things like that), but none of my chips were crushed.", "They actually divided my huge box into 3 sections and the box and dividers were made of very thick cardboard, so I didn't have any issues.", "I probably had 30 items in my box and none of them arrived damaged.", "I actually saved the box and dividers because I'm moving soon and they're of better quality compared to the U-haul boxes I have.", "If this review was helpful please click \"yes\"." ]

[ "Matt Nagy : 10 things to know about the new Bears coach\nMatt Nagy took an interesting path to becoming the new Bears head coach.", "Here are 10 things to know about the Plainfield N.", "J. native.", "Nagy who grew up in Lancaster Pa.", "has four children with his wife Stacey â all boys: Brayden Tate Jaxon and Jett.", "âWe tried for a girl and got twin boys â Nagy said via the Chiefs website.", "Mitch Trubisky will be mentored by a former Arena Football League and Chiefs quarterbacks coach.", "Nagy played six seasons for the AFLâs New York Dragons (2002) Carolina Cobras (2004) Georgia Force (2005-06) and Columbus Destroyers (2007-08) passing for 18 866 yards and 374 touchdowns.", "Nagy still holds several school passing records at the University of Delaware such as throwing for 556 yards in a 1998 game against Connecticut.", "Nagy also quarterbacked the Manheim Central High School Barons to back-to-back state finals in 1994 and â95.", "Larry Wisdom who about 10 years ago was a major player in Chicago suburban real estate played a pivotal role in Nagy âs life.", "Wisdom a former Midwest regional president at builder Neumann Homes Inc.", "who had moved to the Lancaster area in 2007 hired Nagy in 2008 at a time when the AFL was in danger of closing shop and Nagy had a family of four children to support.", "âI was in a tough spot and he took care of us â Nagy said in a story on the Chiefs website.", "âI'll always be indebted to him.", "â\nWisdom came through again when he gave Nagy time off to pursue a second summer internship with the Eagles despite Nagy being only a few months into his new job as a Realtor.", "Wisdom was also high school classmates with Aurora native Brad Childress who would eventually become Chiefs co-offensive coordinator with Nagy when Doug Pederson took the Eagles head coaching job in 2016.", "In 2007 the then-Columbus Destroyers quarterback told the Columbus Dispatch that his last name had been pronounced NEH-gee and NAG-ee though according to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition itâs supposed to be NAHZJ-ee.", "\"Either way \" Nagy said at the time.", "\"In high school it was NEH-gee.", "In college it was NAG-ee.", "Now we don't know what it is.", "â The Chiefs media guide doesnât list a pronunciation though Nagy told the Dispatch he goes by NEH-gee.", "The Nagy rule\nWhen Andy Reid was coach of the Eagles he tried to sign then-intern Nagy as a quarterback after an injury to Kevin Kolb in August 2009.", "The NFL nixed that plan.", "Technically Nagy was still under contract with the AFL.", "Also NFL teams now canât sign interns as players to remove the temptation to stash potential replacements for injured players on their staffs.", "An online profile of Wisdomâs company Keystone Custom Homes lists Nagy âs title as ânew homes advisor.", "â So between his old job and Wisdomâs knowledge of the Chicago market Nagy should have no problem finding a house near Halas Hall.", "In Lancaster County home to Amish country and covered âkissing bridges â Nagy shares favorite-son bragging rights with former Cub Bruce Sutter (Lancaster) President James Buchanan (Lancaster) âChicago Fireâ actor Taylor Kinney (Lancaster) and golfer Jim Furyk (West Chester; Manheim Township High School).", "However Nagy canât lay claim to being called the best quarterback to come out of his own high school Manheim Central.", "That honor belongs to former Michigan State quarterback Jeff Smoker.", "Before his career revival in Kansas City Alex Smith was underused as a runner and didnât get enough credit for his mobility an attribute he shares with Mitch Trubisky.", "Nagy said he used to give Smith the business about it though.", "â He is pretty athletic â Nagy said in a âCoachâs Cornerâ interview on Chiefs.", "com.", "âWe always get on him and tease him a little bit that he 's not as athletic as he thinks he is and bring him back down but that's definitely a great trait of his.", "â\nBears hire Matt Nagy as franchise's 16th head coach »\nSteve Rosenbloom: Bears GM Ryan Pace bets his job on Matt Nagy »" ]

[ "Woof.", "Woof Woof.", "Woof.", "The Best.", "Buy More.", "Love these treats.", "Okay, now from the human side.", "These are a great treat for a dog with allergies.", "Brand recommended by vet.", "Minimal ingredients.", "Nice size for an 80 pound cuddler.", "Reasonably priced and usually ordered when I order food so I don't have to schelp to store!" ]

[ "I wanted a way to mic the top cab of a amp stack but didn't want another boom stand.", "I cut a piece of 3/4\" thick MDF (if it doesn't last I'll use hardwood) to about 6\" x 12\", cut a radius on one end with a band saw and painted it flat black.", "I mounted this flange in the center of the radius.", "I added a 13\" black gooseneck and then attached my Shure SM 58 to it.", "I can slip the piece between the bottom Marshall 4x12 cab and my Fender Hot Rod Blues DeVille 4x10 on top and position the mic to catch one of the speakers of the Fender.", "Cool!", "It costs less than a boom stand and takes up less room.", "I may need to glue some sort of non-skid rubbery material on it to keep it from sliding around, but since I just use the amp rig in my home studio it'll probably work out fine as it is.", "The gooseneck fit perfect.", "It comes with 3 mounting screws." ]

[ "This was perfect!", "Highly recommend especially for little dogs.", "I got her a medium and worked great.", "She didn’t mind at all.", "Even wanted to play the next day.", "The cone they gave me was bigger than her and I told them I bought this tube that I didn’t need the vine and they told me no to use the cone.", "Do they made me by the cone anyways.", "I never put it on her.", "I recommend putting it on the dog the day before surgery and let them play and walk around for a couple hours.", "That way after the surgery they are okay with you putting it on them.", "In my photos the one was the day before surgery, the other was day of where she was medicated and the other was the day after.", "I hope this will encourage others to use this for your dog." ]

[ "Tim Winton's mesmerizing \"Dirt Music\" opens quoting Emily Dickinson about different kinds of solitude.", "This opening is not by chance, because for more than 400 pages the novel will handle different kinds of solitudes that befall on its characters.", "Above all, it is about that old solitude, the loneliness, which defies us.", "Winton has a prose deep in details that reads almost like something hallucinatory.", "We dive beneath the surface and meet a world of melancholy inhabited by Georgie, her husband, Jim, and a strange figure called Luther Fox.", "These three people are trying to overcome their limitations, their pains, and the reader is invited to follow their journey.", "It is an invitation one cannot refuse, because Australian writer Winton beautifully infuses it with local colors and language that make it a very absorbing reading.", "Any reader can easily relate to the struggle of the trio of characters because they are very real.", "\"Dirt Music\" is one of those novels that takes us to another time, another place - still, we can recognize the time and place.", "The time is urgent, the place, anywhere in this planet." ]

[ "Got it yesterday and made waffles for my family for the first time.", "We've been wanting one for years and I did some research and decided on this one.", "I'm glad I bought it.", "I grew up with homemade waffles and so I have a pretty good idea with what I was looking for.", "I've dealt with some pretty cheap ones at family's home's.", "These waffles came out awesome!", "All 6 of my kids loved them and came back for more.", "These waffles do stay soft inside and crispy on the outside and they fill your dinner plate!", "Nice and thick!", "Easy to clean, I honestly didn't have a mess to clean when I was done.", "Anything that saves me time I'm all for.", "It's our tradition to have homemade pancakes or french toast for breakfast every Sunday morning.", "I'm excited to add waffles to our menu now." ]

[ "I haven't had a problem with a cloudy tank since I got my new filter (Cascade 300) two years ago, but it came with a cheap pellet carbon.", "A few weeks ago, I finally got in my head that I should replace it.", "Marineland was recommended by reviewers on my filter's product page, so I went with this.", "Ammonia buildup used to be a problem in the past for me, so after I got my new filter, I thought it must have been the carbon keeping everything clean.", "Like I said, I've never had a problem with a cloudy tank, but this stuff didn't pollute it either.", "Filled it up to the top of my filter's carbon cartridge and it doesn't rattle around or make noise!", "Pellets range from between peppercorn sized to corn kernel sized.", "Went with the 50oz box because it was only a few cents more.", "Inexpensive and will last for years and years with my 5 gallon tank!", "Rinse off the pellets really well before you put them in your filter, wait about an hour or two for the dust to settle and your tank will be good to go!" ]

[ "Lemme tell ya this is one of the best rap albums that Queen Latifah eva put out in 1993 'cuz that's a tribute to his late brother \"Winki\" aka Lancelot H.", "Owens from a terrible motorcycle accident backthen.", "The tight song \"U.", "N.I.T.Y\" is an ode to the ladies who're bein' called \"b****es\" or \"h**s\", stuff like that.", "I'm blessed this doesn't have no warning label or sumthin that saids \"PARENTAL ADVISORY: Explicit Lyrics\" based off of that label put out in '85.", "The song \"U.", "N.I.T.Y\" features a sample of the Crusaders (who are mostly my all-time favorite jazz group along w/ Spyro Gyra, Impromp2, Patrice Rushen, Us3, etc.", "who are my favorite jazz playas) which I read off the cover.", "This I have on tape not CD.", "The rest of the songs I might tryout once I listen to the album.", "Bought it yesterday at CD Warehouse ('cuz I heard they're goin' out of business pretty soon this summer or the fall).", "I've always followed and dug Latifah's work back from day 1.", "From a rapper, an actress, an former TV host of her own show, a singer, all of the above.", "Yea as I said Queen Latifah is my girl and mostly da bomb in the music, movie and entertainment industry/community.", "I recommend all of her other rap albums incl.", "her latest she put out last yr.", ", \"The Dana Owens Albums\" (which sure is a good album to have), so hopefully I'll cop that rightafter I dig up all of her other albums.", "Surely a must for all hip-hop lovers, non-rap fans or beginners, A fanatic fan to any type'a music i.", "e. jazz, R&B, blues, rock, etc.", "I 'specially recommend Ronny Jordan's \"The Antidote\" incl.", "all of his other albums, Guru's JAZZMATAZZ 3-part series, Miles Davis' later works from '81 thru '91, anything from Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Barry White, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mase, A Tribe Called Quest, Patrice Rushen, Common, The Roots, Salt-n-Pepa, Dr.", "Dre, Outkast, etc." ]

[ "i ordered 2, 1 for me & 1 as a gift.", "both of us are very pleased.", "both packages were stapled, i think the packaging doesn't hold up too well for this item.", "i just opened mine at the top and have saved the packaging intact and use it as a \"case\" for the ruler, until i can decide exactly how i want to construct a permanent case.", "this is a \"finesse\" tool.", "well made, precision tool.", "the numbers are ETCHED, not printed.", "the ruler is very, very thin, out of necessity, to function properly.", "the t-bar functions smoothly.", "This is not a tool for some one that tosses or slings their tools around.", "This is more for the precision craftsperson.", "some might call using a tool like this as being \"lazy\", i see using a tool like this as being more efficient.", "This tool, if treated properly, will last a lifetime.", "plan to order one with metric soon.", "worth every penny." ]

[ "I can just imaging the \"Three Riffers\"...", "Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of MST3K fame...", "doing a \"riff\" on this one.", "It is right on the good side of the \"so bad it's good\" versus \"so bad it's bad\" border.", "Let's get Jason Patric out of the way first.", "Not so much a G.", "I. Joe Action Figure kind of hero as a \"The Cardboard Box That G.", "I. Joe Is Packaged In\" kind of hero, he's W-A-Y in over his head.", "While I do my best to avoid spoilers in my reviews, I'll just say this...", "if your dream in life is to watch Jason Patric vomit in a Z-grade action film, you...", "my friend...", "are standing on the threshold of your dream.", "Sandra Bullock.", "In the original&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Speed-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B0006GANOQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Speed (Widescreen Edition)</a>, she admittedly set a standard for the new \"heroine finds her inner strength under fire\" kind of heroine.", "In this film, she's kind of...", "well, less than a \"new standard setter.", "\"\n\nIs the romantic relationship between Patric and Bullock at all believable?", "Sure, if you believe that \"chicken nuggets\" from your local fast food place are made from 100% USDA inspected chicken breast meat.", "Willem Dafoe, having the worst of all possible bad hair days, is the villain du jour and it is far from his shining hour.", "Put it all together and you have Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in a romantic relationship that is not at all believable on a big boat with Willem Dafoe in a ridiculous hairdo committing random acts of terrorism while Patric vomits and Bullock paints her toes.", "Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper probably laughed themselves silly over this one.", "If you like really, really, really bad movies, this one's for you." ]

[ "My mom has had her mixer and attachments for 25 years and has never had a problem.", "I mostly use the slicer for carrots and zucchini, and the strainer to make apple sauce.", "The attachments are easy to clean.", "There was some staining after shredding carrots, but it all cleans really easily if you do it right away.", "Don't let it sit!", "I don't stick anything in the dishwasher because it's so easy to clean.", "I am disappointed that the strainer doesn't come with the wooden plunger anymore.", "This is a big inconvenience when dealing with hot boiling apples...", "I use a wooden spoon now, but it's not made for the kitchen aid and it doesn't work as well as my mom's plunger.", "All in all it's great to have." ]

[ "Picked this up a bit early, and am delighted to say it looks terrific and is a huge upgrade from the Full Screen DVD and Widescreen Director approved Laser Disc I've held on to forever.", "It was a misunderstood and brilliant film by Friedkin , following the Exorcist and has been quite a cult object.", "WHY only a 4 star rating?", "Because WB hasn't included anything in the way of bonus features for an admitted cult classic that has been terribly misunderstood, reviled, and with time revealed to be a missed masterpiece.", "Friedkin appears on seemingly any documentary about any film the studios ask him to participate in and has contributed large features to NARC and The Manchurian Candidate as well as commentary for Vertigo....", "so where is he on this BR?", "Oh, the new DVD is just a repeat of the full screen Universal edition (WOW WB are cheap and nasty aren't they?", ").", "Back to this edition...", "we get a very high priced BR (nearly a 30 buck list) with NO commentary, NO Making of and just an excerpt from Friedkins brilliant autobiography as a bonus feature and I guess in exchange for that WB gave the publisher the back cover of the BR as a free AD because when you remove the paper what you have on the back of your BR case is just that a full page ad for the book!", "Friedkin was just in town this week for the showing of this film at a local theater and Is making dates for signings of the BR at local venues....", "he loves this film...", "and I can't figure out why WB missed this opportunity to ad value to the movie in their presentation , but they sure didn't mind adding price.", "I'm sure they correctly figured all us fans would be suckers and not wait for them to discount these to Costco in a year like they have their other overpriced BR sets.", "5 Stars for the film , and the transfer , but I have to deduct a star for the price point and lack of extras on a movie that screams for them!" ]

[ "Tetris is one of the best puzzle games in existence, and everyone (should) knows that!", "The addictiveness of the game is so intense that it will hook pretty much anybody, perhaps even those that haven't been interested in puzzle games before.", "But there are so many versions of Tetris, and on every single system, too.", "Which one should you get?", "Tetris DS is the answer.", "Good GOD there's so much to do in Tetris DS!", "Let's cut to the chase on what the game has to offer:\n\nFirst, we have the Standard mode.", "Even this thing comes with multiple variations, including a Marathon.", "What is totally awesome about Marathon mode is that while you're playing Tetris, there's gameplay footage of an old NES game atop.", "If it's Super Mario Bros, or SMB3, the said games' camera scrolls whenever you clear lines!", "Awesome!!!", "Then, there's a Touch mode, making use of the DS stylus.", "There are bunches of blocks piled as a tower.", "What you gotta do is rotate and move the blocks to clear lines.", "The result is a great new spin on an old formula.", "The game's Zelda-themed Mission mode gives players specific things to do as they play.", "For example, you may have to clear lines with a certain block, or maybe you have to clear lines at a certain height.", "Does it harm the formula?", "Nope.", "Once again, it's enhanced!", "A Catch mode in a Tetris game?", "Well, it actually turned out to be just fine!", "You guide a block, and you must catch other falling blocks.", "In order for you to shrink in size, you must form a cube out of the stray blocks and yourself.", "How the heck do they pull this stuff of so flawlessly?", "There's also a Push mode.", "It's a battle against the CPU, and you must clear lines to push the CPU to its doom!", "Think it's all covered yet?", "Nope.", "We still have one more game mode here, and it is perhaps the most faithful to another puzzle game that the mode's theme is based off of: Yoshi's Cookie.", "Already a great puzzler, have it fused with Tetris, and it results to you manually having to choose which blocks you can use to clear all of the lines.", "It is all based on logic, so you have to plan it all carefully.", "All of these game modes are extremely fun, and they are all as majorly awesome as the original Tetris game.", "But considering there's a lot of playtime to go with each of these game modes, this game will stay in your DS for a loooong time.", "FURTHERMORE, there's an ONLINE MODE!", "Yeah!", "You can actually play against other people across the globe!", "Whether it's facing against a lone other player normally, or facing against 3 others by using items Mario Kart-style, this alone would be the reason why to buy this DS cartridge!", "This is definitely the best DS puzzler, as well as perhaps one of the best puzzle games PERIOD.", "It's NES theme only makes it all the more better." ]

[ "My Chemical Romance has never disappointed me.", "I've never heard an album of theirs and thought: \"This is just bad.", "\" But I don't think I've ever been as excited about a MCR album as I was about this one.", "The second I got it, I started listening to it on full blast, all the way through, and I didn't stop for a week or so.", "I was pretty much in awe.", "This isn't just the best thing MCR has done ever, it may be the best album I've heard all year (or at least it's in the top 5).", "There isn't any part of Danger Days that drags.", "It's fast-paced, it's fun, it's sometimes extremely touching.", "It has a concept that it sticks to throughout, but all of the songs could also make sense out of context.", "It's the kind of CD that you could listen to over and over and not be bored.", "Danger Days shows a lot of musical talent, a great understanding of showmanship, even if it's just through speakers, songwriting ability, and fantastic focus on detail.", "It doesn't just tell a story, it creates its own world.", "It's sort of like they took everything they've ever tried to accomplish on an album and turned it up to 11.", "I, for one, am so impressed and thrilled that it exists.", "I was planning on listing highlights of the album, but now I'm having trouble picking just a few.", "I'll give it a try though.", "The favorites of mine that really stood out for me were \"Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back,\" S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W,\" \"Summertime,\" \"Destroya,\" and \"The Kids From Yesterday.", "\"" ]

[ "Giving my young boys a knife and some tools of their own is an important step in teaching them responsibility and self-reliance.", "The Tinker is perfect for a first pocket knife.", "It has all the basic tools that can be immediately useful to an experimentally minded kid -- large and small flathead screwdrivers, philips head, can and bottle openers.", "It empowers my kids to be useful members of the family on camping trips or around the house in routine maintenance jobs.", "We can take apart malfunctioning toys together, or just open up battery compartments.", "It helps instill a sense of confidence.", "And it lets them see the importance of having the right tools and taking care of them.", "Unexpected bonus: In a completely unsolicited act of kindness, my four year old actually got a beer bottle from the fridge and opened it up himself and brought it to me!", "Perhaps most importantly, learning how to safely and appropriately use a knife is a critical skill that I see is often untaught to younger kids.", "Knives are only dangerous in inexperienced hands, and the only way to get experience is through supervised but independent use.", "The Tinker gives you two knives -- the standard Swiss Army size, and a smaller one about half as long and a bit thinner.", "The small knife is perfect for my 7 year old to use for opening up packages, cutting string, etc.", ", because it's much easier for him to control.", "I also like being able to give my son a knife in a more tool-oriented package like the Tinker rather than, say, some kind of separate folding knife -- which would be my personal preference for every day carry, but not really appropriate in my opinion for a young kid.", "If you do give this to your kid, I suggest you have an official place to store it -- where you can easily see it, e.", "g. hanging on a nail in the bedroom -- to ensure it doesn't end up getting taken somewhere inappropriate.", "Sadly, the days when a kid could keep a great tool like this in his pocket and still go to school are long behind us." ]

[ "THE SIMS EXPANSION: HOUSE PARTY breathes new life into the addictive phenomenon known as THE SIMS.", "In addition to the many new toys that are offered (such as a magic chest, mechanical bull, and bubble-blowing machine, among other goodies), there are many brand-new surprises.", "Unfortunately, I have not been able to throw a truly successful party yet, but I'm still trying!", "When you choose to \"Throw Party\", make sure that your Energy level is high--I mean, you don't wanna fall asleep at your own party, do ya?", "Also, if your party starts getting dull, a mime--yes, mime--shows up and begins to annoy your fellow party-goers.", "If you ask him to leave, he refuses.", "At this point, you had better start sending your guests home because after a while the mime starts taking and breaking stuff.", "It's really funny, but also kind of irritating at the same time.", "A really cool surprise occasionally happens, such as an unexpected visit by a celebrity.", "I had Drew Carey over once; that was sweet!", "There is much more variety in home furnishings and decorations than ever before.", "In fact, it's a quantum leap from LIVIN' LARGE: Wallpaper, flooring and furniture now comes in Old-West style (for those nostalgic for 19th-Century Texas) and Tiki style (for those who like an island twist).", "Of course, these are in addition to the Medieval and Victorian styles which already existed.", "Then there are the stairs: for the very first time in THE SIMS, you can now install a pair of teleporters to go between floors.", "Way cool!", ":)\nListen, if you're a big fan of THE SIMS, you know that you need to get this if you haven't yet!", "Because the next expansion pack REALLY rocks...", "(to be continued)" ]

[ "Item received promptly.", "Smaller than expected, which is a plus for me; makes it convenient to place in pocket or clip on shirt etc.", "At first device doesn't show up in my phone's bluetooth list.", "You simply need to hold the Multi-Function button for a bit longer until the blue light stays solid blue (this indicates it is in pairing mode.", ") If the blue light comes up but only blinks, it is not in pairing mode.", "Once in pairing mode, it will show up in your phone's Bluetooth list.", "It took me a while to get it to go to pairing mode, just took patience and timing.", "Anyhow once you are in pairing mode, it was very simple from that point.", "Once all your devices have paired successfully there is no need to repeat the process of pairing to those devices again.", "Unless you removed the original pairing configs, then you have to repeat the pairing mode process again.", "I have this device paired successfully which my iPad3, Macbook Pro, iPhone 4, Galaxy S2 & Nexus 7.", "Works perfectly on all devices and volume control, play, pause, fast forward and rewind functions accordingly to each device.", "Sound quality is clear, some static depending on the distance you are from the source device.", "I haven't measured the exact distance, but I'm sure its mentioned some where is the manual ;).", "Anyhow for the price you can't go wrong.", "Its worth a try, worst case if you are not satisfied then just return it, simple as that!" ]

[ "Corona makes excellent hand tools with top quality forged carbide steel.", "Prior experience with Corona loppers and hand saws for 5 years bears this out.", "Only comparable product line is from Stihl but they only sell thru their dealers and at pretty high prices.", "A local power equipment dealer who carries both brands told me to go with Corona and save money.", "He was right.", "Amazon carries just about the full line of Corona products.", "I ordered this hand pruner for light one household jobs along with some snips and a handy Corona AC 8300 hand sharpener/file.", "This model is on the low end but has a comfortable grip, an internal spring that is not too loose or too strong which could cause your hand muscles to ache if used for a long time.", "The simple locking mechanism slide switch works well also.", "A little cleaning of sap off the blades, a touch up sharpening on the cutting edge, and a bit of oil on the moving pivot points will prevent rust, preserve the tool, and make you happy the next time you use it.", "Excellent tool for the price.", "You can't go wrong with any Corona tool and this one does it's intended function well.", "Very good tool for the money!" ]

[ "Batman Returns is a brawler game for the SNES, much like Final Fight and Turtles in Time.", "You go through several stages beating up the bad guys.", "Some stages are 2D with minor platforming action.", "One stage is simulated 3D and lets you drive the Batmobile.", "Two things make this game one of the best Batman titles ever released.", "Gameplay-wise, Batman has tons of moves to keep the fighting from getting boring.", "Besides your basic combo, there are jump kicks, a glide attack, and multiple grab attacks that let you bash heads together, slam bad guys into the ground, or smash them against objects and the background.", "Multiple enemy types, environmental hazards, and fun boss types keep the levels fresh.", "Presentation wise, Konami went all-out with making the game feel like the movie.", "Graphics and design are accurate to Burton's unique visionary style, and almost all of Danny Elfman's hauntingly rich score has been captured on the SNES cart with amazing accuracy.", "Rendered shots of characters and scenes from the movie give the game that authenticity that we are only starting to get on a consistent basis with today's movie tie-in offerings.", "Plus tiny details (such as being able to duplicate Batman's encounter with the stun gun clown) make the game come to life.", "The only thing missing is 2-player mode, which really wouldn't have fit with the movie's structure.", "Definitely sets a high standard for all Batman and movie tie-in games, and an essential piece of any Batman game collection." ]

[ "William F.", "Buckley Jr.", ": Catholic Faith Was Central to His Life\nNine years after Bill Buckley ’s death reflecting on his Catholic life\nWilliam F.", "Buckley Jr.", "died nine years ago today.", "When I announced his death on the website a stream of e-mails poured in testifying to what an impact he had on people ’s lives by his presence — in print on television and in person.", "Person after person told of the one time they met him and in each case the story was nearly identical: Bill treated them like they were the most important person in the world.", "Priests and at least one religious sister shared the influence his public Catholicism had on them.", "Others said that while their own father wasn’t in the picture when they were growing up Bill was a reliable presence in their lives with wisdom even if only via Firing Line.", "When I interviewed Bill for Crisis back in the mid Nineties he inspired me with two comments: One that he prayed the Rosary every day.", "Two that he had had a love affair with Jesus Christ since his childhood when He answered his prayers about his mother who was going through a very difficult pregnancy.", "Following the interview I began describing Bill as the Saint Paul of the modern conservative movement.", "Saint Paul because (a) Bill was a true believer in his faith and philosophy spreading both wherever he traveled; and (b) he was an apostle of caritas.", "“Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not love I am no better than a clanging gong or a brass bell.", "” So many many acts of charity throughout his life.", "He proselytized for conservatism for nearly 60 years sustained by his deep faith.", "Bill was the opposite of ostentatious in his religious observances.", "But any close friend could see that prayer occupied an important place in the spiritual economy of his life.", "I think he would have liked what the novelist Anthony Trollope had to say about such matters.", "In the late 1850s Trollope wrote:\nI suppose we might cavil over the deflationary phrase “amuse himself” — perhaps “engage” or “occupy” would have been better — but in essentials I think Bill would have smiled on Trollope’s enumeration of duties.", "And it was the prelude the recognition that our sojourn here on earth is ineluctably short be it full of years or like that of Lessing’s son numbered in hours only that distributes weight to the obligations articulated.", "Pascal expresses the discomfiting aspect of this humbling recognition the side that pushes people into graduate seminars in philosophy and the therapist’s couch.", "Bill did not have much time for this allotrope of existential anxiety.", "He recognized as he put it in his magnificent account of his visit to Lourdes that “from the day of birth we are on our deathbed.", "” But if he found in it a private inspiration to prayer he publicly embraced it as a goad to action and enjoyment not paralysis.", "His focus was adamantly outward blissfully with the particularities of his latest adventure.", "Socrates may or may not have been right that “the unexamined life is not worth living.", "” Bill indisputably demonstrated that the unexamined world just won’t cut it.", "“The entertainment committee ” he liked to say “never sleeps.", "”\nOur secular age is unfriendly to Catholics to religion generally but the irony is that secularists are often less jubilantly worldly than their Jewish and Christian compatriots.", "“God made the world and saw that it was good.", "” That bulletin from Genesis might have been the motto of Bill Buckley’s life.", "He certainly did everything he could to broadcast it among his many friends.", "I have never known a more generous person.", "I do not mean only materially generous though Bill’s largesse in that department was legendary.", "I mean spiritually constitutionally generous as well.", "Bill’s generosity was perhaps most solicitous in matters touching on religious faith.", "I think of his account alternately moving and amusing of the last days of his National Review colleague Frank Meyer.", "In his last illness Meyer struggled with the momentous decision of whether to convert to Catholicism.", "Bill was a tireless emissary between Meyer and various confidants.", "Bill reports that Meyer from his bed of woe complained that “the only remaining intellectual obstacle to his conversion was the collectivist implication lurking in the formulation ‘the communion of saints’ in the Apostles’ Creed.", "” Two days before the end Meyer somehow overcame that final obstacle partly I like to think with the help of Bill’s armory of arguments.", "Another anecdote: Everyone knows that Bill commanded a formidable vocabulary.", "It was significant therefore that he should have telephoned us once in search of a word.", "“It means taking pleasure in the misfortune of others ” he said to my wife.", "“Schadenfreude?", "” she ventured.", "“That’s it!", "” he said and rang off.", "How perfectly Buckleyesque that he should have forgotten it.", "It named an emotion that was as foreign to him as joy was native.", "When I met Mr.", "Buckley I was a sophomore in college and even at a distance of all these years I know that what most struck me about him then was what might be called a certain Catholic matter-of-factness: not in the sense of nonchalance in approaching matters of faith but just the opposite.", "From his lifetime of familiarity with the Lord came an ease of conversation about Him and a givenness that his life was firmly situated within the context of a lived discipleship in the middle of the Church.", "Father Gerald E.", "Murray\nBill Buckley went on pilgrimage to Our Lady’s shrine in Lourdes a few years before he set out on the final pilgrimage to eternity.", "I was a chaplain on that trip and spent time with Bill.", "He remarked that at Lourdes he felt completely free from the ordinary sense of time and schedules.", "He must have experienced the heavenly sense of Lourdes.", "When the Blessed Virgin Mary came down to speak with Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 eternity entered into time and left a lasting mark on a faraway corner of France.", "Time is a measurement of change; eternity is beyond change for it is the perfection of everything we seek when we pursue the true the good and the beautiful.", "Bill spent his lifetime resisting those who impossibly sought to “immanentize the eschaton” by violence deceit and deception.", "The eschaton is reserved for the next life.", "A sweet foretaste however is offered when and where God chooses to intervene in human history.", "Lourdes is such a place and Bill knew by conviction and now by experience that Catholicism blesses her children with such joyful experiences of the fundamental truth that God is good.", "That joy transports us if only for a moment out of the limited horizon of daily life.", "That joy allows us to return to our daily schedule knowing it all has a meaning and higher purpose as we journey to eternity.", "Bill Buckley was a pilgrim who sought and upheld truth and goodness in the great struggle against the 20th century’s promoters of lies and evil.", "We are all in his debt.", "Requiescat in pace.", "— The Reverend Gerald E.", "Murray J.", "C.D. is a canon lawyer and the pastor of Holy Family Church in New York City." ]

[ "This game is amazing.", "The story line AND game play is amazing.", "Anyone that loves games similar to Haunting Ground/Clock Tower/Siren will love this game.", "You play as a girl named Miku who is searching a mansion for her brother who also wandered off there.", "As she continues throughout the mansion she learns of its treacherous past and the trapped spirits that once lived there.", "You are armed only with a camera, unlike Clock Tower(where you are given holy water), Haunting Ground(where you get a dog).", "I highly recommend this game to all Fatal Frame fans.", "If you have played other fatal frame games, then know that this game I would consider to be the hardest of all 3.", "It is beatable, but I have given up several times due to the lack of item supply later on in the game.", "The best tip I would give you is to save your good film, and use most of your film only in ghost battles otherwise you will find yourself severely lacking towards the end of the game." ]

[ "Just today I finally put the old generic grill cover in the trash.", "It came from the L-box home store and cost somewhere in the high $20s.", "It was thin and flimsy.", "The squirrels and chipmunks easily had their way with it.", "Good riddance.", "WELL!", "This cover is NONE of that!", "This thing is absolutely gorgeous and built like the proverbial battleship.", "It weighs a relative ton and takes a little practice to put in place.", "But I have no doubt that this cover is seriously capable of outlasting the grill that you put it on.", "The outside is a heavy nylon fabric and it's lined with tough vinyl.", "The lining helps it slide into place, so once you figure out the technique, it goes on and off very easily.", "It comes equipped with appropriately located straps and snaps if you want to anchor it down.", "Unless you're expecting a replay of Hurricane Sandy, you probably won't need to use these.", "And, to top it off, there are two built-in nylon fabric handles on top (naturally) to assist in situating it exactly where you want it.", "All in all, this is a GREAT product at an extraordinarily reasonable price.", "I'd have given it six stars if possible." ]

[ "I was amazed by the quality of construction of this item.", "It looks like it can put a dent in a car or break windows.", "The chrome on the sides looks very cool.", "Makes it look really smart.", "The battery installs easily by simply unscrewing the rubber feet at the bottom.", "The sound of this wah is pretty much exactly like Hendrix Clapton from the sixties.", "Its a wah and wah and does just that.", "I tried it on both clean and distorted sounds and it sounds great on both.", "I'm not sure if its a true bypass but I have a feeling it is.", "Because when its switched on without the battery there's no sound coming from it.", "Correct me if I\"m wrong.", "It's different sounding from the Crybaby wah.", "You should listen to both to know which is right for you.", "I wanted the \"Tales of Brave Ulysses\" sound so I went with this." ]

[ "The first novel of The Poldark Saga, Ross Poldark, begins in March 1783 with the death of Joshua Poldark, Rosss father.", "In the prologue the reader is given a little history of Joshua and his older brother, Charles Poldark.", "I liked getting this background information of the two brothers as it did what a prologue should do, set the stage for the story and whet the appetite.", "I was ready to delve into the meat of the saga.", "In Chapter One Ross is returning from America to his beloved home of Nampara in Cornwall after having fought in the war.", "On the way (Chapter Two) he stops at Trenwith House, the home of his uncle Charles and his cousins, Francis and Verity, where he is very obviously unexpected.", "Not only did the Trenwith Poldarks get a shock (they had heard Ross died in the war), Ross received an even bigger shock.", "His arrival interrupted an engagement dinner!", "The engagement being celebrated is for none other than Rosss cousin, Francis, and Elizabeth, the woman that Ross loved and left waiting for him, or so he thought, when he went off to war.", "Of course, Ross is devastated and the tension in the room is heavy.", "Verity does her best to help Ross and he does handle himself admirably under the circumstances.", "Thus begins the story of Ross Poldark.", "I fell in love with the character of Ross Poldark.", "He has his faults and is human, after all, which makes him a perfect hero for the saga.", "I adored him and I got frustrated with him at times.", "He has a heart of gold and his desire to help those beneath him in circumstance set him apart from those of his circle in society.", "It also made him respected by his tenants and miners.", "Ross cares little for the rules that govern the genteel and has no hesitation in voicing his thoughts.", "That gets him in trouble sometimes but it is part of what makes him real and endearing.", "The story has much about the mines of the area, the people that owned them and those that worked them.", "It was fascinating and informative.", "The author has a way with descriptions that puts the reader in the story as the visualizations come to life.", "The details are not overdone but are enough to bring in the reader and create the experience of feeling what the characters are feeling.", "There is much about this novel that I appreciated.", "When Ross comes home to Nampara and sees the neglect of the land and his home, my heart hurt with him.", "He has lost the love of his life, his father and now, his home is almost in shambles.", "The two servants, Jud Paynter and Prudie, who were supposed to be in charge, have spent most of their time in drink and laziness.", "Although these two characters were rough around the edges and complained much, they were quite comical and a neat addition to the saga.", "Jud made me laugh on several occasions with his comments and complaints.", "The main characters of Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall are written and developed well.", "The book centers around Ross Poldark and his efforts to reestablish his mine, his home and his place.", "Along the way he meets a little street urchin, Demelza, and she becomes the central female character.", "Their tale is one of growth and learning for both.", "It was not rushed and felt genuine.", "The next book in the saga is Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall, and I cannot wait to get started on it.", "Francis and Elizabeth Poldark have a good bit of page time and their life unfolds in a surprising way.", "Verity Poldark is one of my favorites and her heart is true.", "She does not get treated well by her family and is taken for granted but Ross loves her and is good to her.", "Their close relationship was a saving grace for both of them.", "The author, Winston Graham, is an excellent author.", "Not only does he have a good plot, the story flows and held my attention.", "I loved and lived with the characters and am ready to visit them again.", "I highly recommend Ross Poldark.", "FYI: For any of you that may be watching the series on Masterpiece Theatre, it follows closely to the narrative.", "There are a few additions and changes but a good bit of the conversation is taken straight from the book.", "The beginning of the series was different, however most of what is seen was gleaned or assumed from conversations later in the novel.", "I was given a copy of the book by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review." ]

[ "I have always enjoyed reading about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty.", "It is a story that contains so many elements of fascination; the mutiny at sea, the paradise of the South Seas, the unbelievable 3000 mile journey in a crowded life boat, etc.", "As a kid, I read the Classics Comic Book versions of the Nordoff and Hall trilogy and I read them over and over.", "I collected stamps from Pitcairn Island and I day-dreamed about such an idealic adventure.", "I recent years, I toyed with the idea of reading the Nordoff and Hall trilogy but I came across Caroline Alexander's \"The Bounty\" and opted for that instead.", "I'm glad I did because what I really wanted after all these years was the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.", "I wasn't expecting to get that from Nordoff and Hall.", "Ms.", "Alexander gets us involved right from the start by appearing to begin at the end and then switching around until she gradually gets into a chronological flow.", "I have come to prefer that approach to one where the first 50-100 pages drearily set the background before letting the story begin.", "It is clear from the first pages that Ms.", "Alexander has done a great deal of research and I appreciate that.", "My one criticism of her fine book is that she used too much of her research.", "Other readers may disagree but I found myself bored to distraction by a mutineer's relative by the name of Nessie Heywood (or is it Hayward?", ").", "Her brother Peter seems to be the focal point of the book which also bothered me somewhat.", "I don't mind being introduced to a new (to me) character in the story but I felt he (and, more so, his family) got way too much ink in \"The Bounty\".", "I am confident that Ms.", "Alexander could have eliminated as many as 50 pages and come away with a better book.", "It seemed that, because there was more available records on some of the characters involved, we should know intimate details about they and their family.", "These side trips interfered, in my opinion, with the otherwise fascinating story that Ms.", "Alexander was otherwise skillfully weaving.", "I came away from \"The Bounty\" with a new impression of both Blyth and Christian and new understandings of the probable causes of the mutiny, the power of influence (or is it influence of power) in the course of the events, the whole nature of the Bounty's mission, as well as the settlement of Pitcairn Island.", "I gave this book a rating of \"4\".", "If those 50 pages I mentioned were edited out, it would certainly rate a \"5\".", "Either way, this book is too good to miss." ]