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[ "I have sharpened my kitchen cutleries using the&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/DMT-W6FP-6-Inch-Diamond-Tabletop-Whetstone-Fine-Grit/dp/B00004WFU7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">DMT W6FP 6-Inch Diamond Tabletop Whetstone, Fine Grit</a>&nbsp;and am very satisfy with its performance.", "It grinds fast and uniform.", "I have been reprofiling my knives more often -- giving them entirely new bevels.", "Although the fine grit DMT diamond can deliver, a coarser stone is more efficient.", "As such I bought this extra-coarse DMT stone (220 grit size; 60 micron).", "I cannot be happier.", "It significantly shortens my time to reprofile knives and it is also more efficient for lapping/flattening my waterstones.", "The way I do my edge reprofiling is to use this stone to bring the knives to the general shape and bevel.", "Once these are achieved, the knives are then sequentially sharpened on finer and finer stones.", "In other words, this stone \"set the tone\" for my knife reprofiling.", "Because this is a very coarse stone, knives sharpened on this stone must be polished on finer stones.", "The edge created by this stone is too rough with many irregular teeth.", "If not polished, the teeth will quickly collapse and make the edge feels dull.", "For regular knife sharpening (as oppose to reprofiling), this stone is not necessary.", "Like the other stone, this is 6\" X 2\" with receded dots." ]

[ "I was rather surprised that I didn't see this film when it first came out more than ten years ago, because it's on the level of compelling drama as My Own Private Idahol(River Phoenix).", "Having recently worked with Lukas Haas in The Stillborn(a horror film kind of like The Sixth Sense), I was quite eager to check out what he was like in terms of acting when he was 19 years old.", "I didn't quite expect to see David Arquette play a hustler, but it's convincing enough because his character is straight and he's \"gay for pay\".", "I must say that overall, this film is more touching than My Own Private Own Idahol, but it's kind of lower-budget and has a documentary feel to it.", "Lukas Haas plays Donner, a ranaway/disowned wealthy son of a businessman.", "He's down and out in L.", "A. and befriends a more experienced street hustler John,played David Arquette.", "Donner goes through \"dates\" that John had seen many times before and they share a strong bond dispite their different sexual orientations.", "Donner eventually considers leaving the street life, but he must save enough money to buy his ticket.", "John wanted to go with Donner, but his hope for a new life gets jepardized when he got picked up by his last date, a homophobic trucker....", "I was quite surprised that Arquette was willing to do a lot of sexy scenes like kissing and seductively dancing, and simultated oral sex with other men.", "Lukas Haas' role is less challenging compared to Arquette, but his performance was still very real.", "I loved the scene when he got picked up by elderly client and he got smacked until he was nose-bleeding.", "He had more dramatic and moving moments at the end of the film.", "I noticed that even Terence Howard Stamp played a supporting role as a gay pimp." ]

[ "This unit was installed in April 2008.", "Engages immediately.", "Holds speed very well - especially going down hill.", "Installation for a 1999 Escort was another thing.", "It took a day of searching on the internet to find the right wiring diagrams.", "After that - it was a quick and simple installation.", "Installation for a 1999 Ford Escort LX:\nControl Lever: 250-3421,250-3742,250-3125,250-1483\nVSS Wire: LOC.", "4 104 PINN CONN.", "POS 58\nVSS Wire Color: WHITE/BLACK\nVSS Pulse: 8000\nVSS Tach Wire: LOC.", "4 104 PINN CONN.", "POS 48\nTach Signal Wire Color: LT GREEN/RED\nBrake Switch Positive: GREEN/RED\nBrake Switch Negative: GREEN\nIf you need a different installation procedure, check out:\n[...", "]" ]

[ "It was fun.", "My roommate recommended it and it was inexpensive, so I gave it a try.", "It was pretty good.", "Not incredibly memorable, but captivating enough at the time.", "A good and cheap way to pass some hours.", "Gameplay was pretty fun, graphics are somewhat dated, but fine.", "There's a nice balance of humor in the game, and the story was so-so.", "If you're looking looking for something to keep you busy until witcher 3 comes out this might be good.", "For a richer old-school RPG experience (though graphically inferior) I would play avernum: escape from the pit (or blades of exile).", "For a more linear RPG like this I would probably play something from Bioware (though not jade empire).", "For some reason this reminded me more of Jade Empire or the 20 minutes I played ninja gaiden that one time than many other RPGs.", "I didn't love it, but it was kinda fun." ]

[ "Be careful when applying the protective screens to your DS.", "Your screens must be thoroughly wiped and rid of dust and hair, because that will remain trapped under the protective screen forever.", "I'm sure the instructions might let you know, but they're all in Japanese.", "Applying the screens isn't rocket science, though, and it lets you know to remove the protective cover from the adhesive screens before applying in English.", "I ended up losing my anti-glare top screen to dust, so I've only applied the protective bottom screen.", "I haven't seen a single scratch in my protective screen yet after a week or two of use.", "As long as you manage to apply the screens properly, the product delivers what it promises.", "There are some minor air bubbles when first applied, but they do disappear in a few days.", "When I eventually replace my protective bottom screen, I will buy these screens again, because the bottom screen protects much better than others I've tried, and has a nice level of clarity.", "I'm just going to be much more careful not to ruin either screen before applying." ]

[ "This is a wonderful, thick balm cream that provides excellent soothing on shaved skin.", "It is designed to be used after shaving and its perfect for that.", "But it can be used in other ways as well.", "Ive been taping my ankle lately due to a slight sprain and the sports tape irritated my skin after 8 to 12 hours.", "So, I applied a little of this balm cream to the area just before putting on the tape and easily went 18 hours without the slightest irritation.", "Its clearly evident that the soothing ingredients truly work.", "The balm cream also has a light, clean, bright scent that disappears almost immediately.", "Its not overwhelmingly masculine, so could even be considered unisex.", "The ingredients are: AQUA / WATER - DIMETHICONE - GLYCERIN - ZEA MAYS STARCH / CORN STARCH - ISOHEXADECANE - SORBITAN STEARATE - C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN - 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL - STEARYL ALCOHOL - AMMONIUM POLYACRYLDIMETHYLTAURAMIDE / AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE - POLOXAMER 338 - DISODIUM EDTA - SUCROSE COCOATE - CAPRYLYL GLYCOL - HYDROXYAPATITE - LAURETH-7 - EPERUA FALCATA BARK EXTRACT - DEXTRIN - LACTIC ACID POLYACRYLAMIDE.", "If I understand correctly, its the EPERUA FALCATA BARK EXTRACT (the fourth ingredient from the last) that has the most significant soothing properties.", "And Im not the only one to notice this.", "According to a rosacea support group, Eperua falcata bark extract: Rich in flavonoids, this natural active reduces skin hyper-reactivity and protects against inflammation.", "I couldn't find a lot of scientific studies, but this soothing after shave balm cream really soothes." ]

[ "I recently had a Curt Fifth Wheel hitch installed in my new truck and was very impressed with the quality and features.", "I planned to install a hitch on the back of my fifth wheel trailer to tow my boat and saw this one at Camping World.", "I got online and found it on Amazon for about half the price.", "Great deal, super hitch and exactly as described.", "Since it was available locally, I assumed it would meet my needs.", "Once I started checking the Michigan laws on towing with a fifth wheel, I found that the hitch must be attached to the frame and can not be attached soley to the bumper of the fifth wheel.", "So, even though this is a quality product and I'd buy it again if I lived in another state where it is legal, I can't use it for one of the intended purposes.", "If I were going to use it to attach a cargo carrier to the back of my trailer to carry items it'd be great, but in some states it's illegal to use this type of hitch to tow a trailer.", "This is a quality product, but limited by law in some states.", "Check out the laws locally before you buy it to make sure you're not disappointed.", "Again, a super quality hitch." ]

[ "BEING a former Sailor [and Soldier] you absolutely HAVE to know I own all three of these:\n* ANCHORS AWEIGH - -1945....", "1.", "37:1-frame; 139-minutes; has a featurette about \"The Worry Song\" animated segment.", "* ON THE TOWN - - - -1949....", "1.", "37:1- frame ; 98-minutes\n* HIT THE DECK - - - - - 1955....", "2.", "55:1- wide-screen C-i-n-e-m-a-S-c-o-p-e; 5.", "1 Surround Sound; 116-minutes\n\n= denotes The first two musicals have their trailers; a cartoon; and a short subject.", "If you have ONE, you should have them all.", "I was BORN in 1949, so I will remind younger folk that there ARE\n\"dated\".", "NOTHING is meant, negatively by it, but, in the lingo-of-the-day trailer for \"On the Town\" it [proudly] proclaims\nTwice as gay as Anchors Aweigh." ]

[ "I am very conflicted about rating this novel.", "The Aubrey-Maturin books are a series of novels, but in fact area almost a single novel rather than a series of stand alone books.", "Disliking one novel is almost tantamount to saying that you dislike a chapter of a book, which is almost silly.", "I must, therefore, confess to feeling a bit silly saying that this is one of my least favorite novels in the series.", "The series as a whole is masterful, and group of books that I love dearly, and it is to be expected that some parts are to be less successful than others.", "TREASON'S HARBOUR is from first to last a spy story.", "This is not always apparent, but even the two long segments that interrupt the more straightforward espionage sections of the narrative result as they do because of a major British official selling state secrets.", "O'Brian's genius lies in his willingness to leave so many strands of his story unresolved at the end, and while this willingness to forestall resolving his tale weakens TREASON'S HARBOUR taken exclusively on its own, it strengthens the series of books overall.", "The novel finds our heroes in Malta, following the events of THE IONIAN MISSION.", "Almost immediately we find that French agents have identified Stephen Maturin as a British intelligence agent, and they point their reluctant agent Laura Fielding--an Italian beauty who is the wife of a British naval officer who has been imprisoned by the French and who can therefore be used to force her to comply with their needs-at the good doctor, hoping to make her his lover in order to accumulate secrets.", "When finished with Maturin, they clearly mean to kill him.", "Meanwhile, we learn that a major British official is in league with the French, and is passing on secrets to them.", "Twice Jack is given assignments to carry out that are compromised by secrets shared by the official.", "One act of treason even leads to the death of Jack's long-time nemesis Rear Admiral Hart, in rather shocking fashion.", "One of the amazing things about the Aubrey-Maturin series is the extraordinary number of locales that it takes the reader.", "One of the stereotypes of sea going novels is of a protagonist who boards ships because he wants to see the world.", "This is unquestionably the case with these stories.", "This entire novel is set in the Mediterranean, the fleet being based at Malta, and Jack being given assignments in Egypt and Algeria.", "One benefit for me of reading the novels has been my constant running to an Atlas to locate with greater specificity the various ports of call encountered in the various novels.", "In short, while this is one of the least eventful novels in the series, and while it barely manages to stand on its own, it nonetheless plays a crucial role in the series as a whole.", "Moreover, it contains many of the virtues of the other novels.", "I can't imagine anyone who has loved other novels in the sequence not loving this one also." ]

[ "I try to avoid snack foods but when I do indulge, I prefer pretzels because I think they are the healthiest of snack foods.", "This product is no exception.", "I try to avoid extremely salty foods and fortunately, these are not all that salty.", "If you desire a little salt, these are just right.", "They also have plenty of cheddar cheese and plenty of cheese flavor.", "The flavor is perfectly balanced, really quite excellent.", "The only aspect I found a bit surprising was the texture.", "They are not as crispy as most pretzels having a texture somewhere between a typical pretzel and a cracker.", "They are not soggy or anything like that, they just have a bit softer texture than I expected.", "Snyder's is a great pretzel brand and this is worthy of their name.", "The packaging is also excellent, keeping it fresh and easy to pull open without tearing." ]

[ "First, I received this as a free replacement to an older model Endo from Crenova.", "I'm giving this a 4 star rating even though it has quite a few issues.", "The reason for this is that most of the things I've found won't affect it's use for the majority of people.", "Pros:\n*The flat cable is easy to roll up and store but it's also stiff enough to be beneficial when needed.", "The picture quality is very good for what it is, it's an Endoscope not a camera.", "*The USB adapter to change from type A to a Micro works very nicely and it will keep you from losing it.", "*It works with the built in Camera software in Windows 10\n\nCons:\n*It gets very hot at the tip with the LEDs on and I don't see anyway to turn these off.", "*The attachments are totally worthless, the magnet isn't strong enough to lift anything other than a very small screw.", "The mirror is too small, most of what fills the view is the outline of the mirror itself and not what you're trying to inspect.", "The hook I received won't even attach to the Endo, it's slightly too small to fit around.", "*The included software can't be run from the CD, if you do it won't let you exit the program since it can't save a file.", "The only way out is to use the Task Manager in Windows to end the task.", "I consider the Windows Camera software to be easier to use so this shouldn't be a problem.", "If you do decide to use it just copy it to your hard drive first.", "*The focal distance is about 1.", "5 inches, and it wiggles around a lot while trying to insert it making it difficult to get a good, in-focus, picture.", "Attached Pictures:\n*Two of the pictures are inside of a Bose Sub-woofer and show the harsh brightness in one while I changed the exposure setting in Widows Camera app for the other one which I prefer.", "*To give you a relative idea of size, I've included a picture of some Micro SD Cards\n*Finally, the Jabra picture was taken at an angle to show a little bit of the Depth of Field or how much will be in focus and how quickly does it drop off.", "Hope this helps you make your decision..." ]

[ "While waiting for Half Life 2, you just might want to see a good reason why Valve would have hit enormous competition if it was released the same time as this vehicle that came in completely under the radar.", "FarCry is best played on the generation 256mb cards.", "If you don't have one well between this, Half Life 2 and DOOM 3, you really should or else you are not going to really experience this games are you?", "FarCry makes use of everything your machine can throw at it.", "On top resolution the grass, trees, textures, maps, animation, shadows, gun fire, zooms, explosions, water are virtually unparalleled in terms of graphics except for DOOM 3 which beats it in lighting and story although FarCry can certainly holds it on for some time to come.", "What makes FarCry so good is the endless size of the tropical islands, with the mercenaries running around the place looking for you.", "The game works on the bases of save points which activate a save for you.", "This is a type of saving the game that is turning some people off, but it does increase suspense dramatically and you should at least try and use it to improve the enjoyment you get from the gaming experience.", "Really FarCry is a first person blast em up at its complex and detailed heart.", "There is no real content to review except go blast your way into becoming a hero and experience a type of world design not seen before.", "You get to drive, walk, run, swim, battle beasties, run through swamps with an M60 and night vision, blasting the baddies all night long.", "Its graphics make it well worth playing however it is not a wholly original experience - just a damn good that pushes a RADEON 9800 256mb to see what it can do and it is pretty impressive making the XBOX and PS2 look like a gameboy in comparison.", "Start the 256mb revolution with this, DOOM 3 and Half Life 2 when it comes out.", "You can not go far wrong with these three and that card for a revolution in the gaming experience." ]

[ "Two years ago there was no way in hell you could have made me listen to this C.", "D. this artist, or this kind of music.", "However, considering myself to be a person that isn't opposed to a different point of view, I worked up the bravery to take give it a chance instead of just saying \"Oh, it's Marilyn Manson...", "I'm gonna be sent to hell for listening to this\".", "With songs such as \"The Beautiful People\", \"Tourniquet\", and \"Antichrist Superstar\" that have made Marilyn Manson the genuine antichrist superstar that he is, also makes all the mainstream music fans say \"wow\".", "In recent events, this C.", "D. along with all of its excellent sounds have been blamed for all the negative events in our recent history.", "Nowhere in this C.", "D. does Manson say \"Okay children, now go get a shotgun, sneak it into your school, and take out a few disliked peers\".", "All the modern hype of Marilyn Manson is due to his ability to make people use the other halves of their brains, and make them look at things through a different light, and to me, that is a great ability of a music icon.", "This C.", "D. should in no way be discriminated, or insulted due to someone elses stupidity that had been diminstrated in the last few months.", "In the musical aspect of the C.", "D. I can say nothing but \"Amazing\".", "Manson has created the highlight of his music career with his talent, and his point of view.", "If you're a fan of grunge, goth kind of sounds, this C.", "D. is a must-have for your record collection.", "my personal favorites on this fabulous piece of work are \"Angel With The Scabbed Wings\", \"The Beautiful People\" and \"Tourniquet\".", "By reaching into your mind and making you see things a different way is one of the many abilities of this C.", "D. If you're a new Marilyn Manson fan, and don't already have this album, go buy it today.", "It will turn you into a new fan, to a die - hard fan." ]

[ "\"From the Earth to the Moon\" is a wonderful mini-series chronicling mankind's greatest achievement: putting men on the moon and bringing them safely home.", "If you've never thought about how truly amazing this feat was, you will after watching this.", "It not only makes heroes out of the courageous astronauts who put their lives at risk with every mission, but also the scientists and engineers who developed the technology to accomplish this unprecedented journey.", "Below are my brief reviews of each episode (plus grades)\n\nPART 1: CAN WE DO THIS?", "- In 1961, President Kennedy set the goal of putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.", "It becomes NASA's job to figure out how to do it (and beat the Russians).", "The first episode introduces many of the characters, both scientists and pilots, who will fulfill this mission.", "It also effectively portrays the magnitude of the task.", "Grade: A\n\nPART 2: APOLLO ONE - A tragic accident during a training exercise claims the life of three astronauts on the eve of the first Apollo flight.", "Congress now questions whether the hazards and expense are justified.", "The dramatic hearings where NASA officials had to convince the government that the space program was worth the risk make for a riveting episode.", "Grade: A-\n\nPART 3: WE HAVE CLEARED THE TOWER - Seen primarily through the eyes of a documentary film crew, this segment shows the tense build up to Apollo 7, the first manned mission after the tragedy of Apollo 1.", "Though it effectively shows the concerns of those involved, the episode drags a bit getting to the big launch.", "Grade: B\n\nPART 4: 1968 - A turbulent year marked by war, assassinations and riots, 1968 also saw Apollo's first successful orbiting of the moon.", "One of the less engaging episodes because too much time is spent brooding over the year's terrible events and not enough time is spent in space.", "Grade: B-\n\nPART 5: SPIDER - One of my favorite episodes of the series, \"Spider\" outlines the evolution of the lunar lander, the crucial piece of the puzzle needed to get astronauts to the moon's surface.", "A fascinating and fitting tribute to the great minds that worked on the project.", "Grade: A\n\nPART 6: MARE TRANQUILITATIS - It all led to this: Apollo 11 - July 20, 1969.", "The first landing on the moon is as thrilling and stirring as you would expect.", "We did it, and we did it before the deadline!", "When Buzz Aldrin takes communion to commemorate the event, I was moved to tears.", "Grade: A\n\nPART 7: THAT'S ALL THERE IS - Believe it or not, there were other missions to the moon after Apollo 11.", "Although public interest had waned, the flights continued.", "The personalities of the men of Apollo 12 are the highlight of this fun episode.", "Grade: A-\n\nPART 8: WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM - A malfunction during the flight of Apollo 13 nearly led to tragedy.", "The episode takes the unique approach of viewing these events from the perspective of news people and technicians on the ground, but this story is told better in the film \"Apollo 13.", "\" Grade: B\n\nPART 9: FOR MILES AND MILES - Alan Shepard was the first American in space, but an inner ear condition then grounded him for years.", "Through his fight to regain flight status and get to the moon, I was rooting for him all the way.", "Grade: A\n\nPART 10: GALILEO WAS RIGHT - The later Apollo missions required men who were scientists as much as pilots.", "Though the episode is heavy on geology lessons, I found the astronauts' specialized training strangely captivating.", "Grade: A-\n\nPART 11: THE ORIGINAL WIVES CLUB - This episode focuses on the astronauts' wives and the toll the space program took on their lives and marriages.", "There is little action in space, but the human dynamics are poignant.", "Grade: B\n\nPART 12: LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE - The final Apollo voyage is interspersed with a recreation of George Melies' 1902 classic film.", "It's a fitting conclusion to the story of man's remarkable quest to visit the moon.", "After 35 years, why haven't we been back there?", "Grade: A\n\nBefore you view this series, let me suggest that you watch the excellent film \"The Right Stuff\" first.", "It lays out the events of our first ventures into space and introduces the original Mercury astronauts, several of whom appear in FTETTM.", "A good follow-up to the mini-series is the documentary \"For All Mankind,\" which features reflections from the astronauts and footage from the actual missions.", "I have to say, after seeing the monumental efforts, both intellectual and physical, that it took to reach the moon, I felt proud to be not just an American, but proud to be a human." ]

[ "\"Specimen Days\" is a group of three novellas all linked on the surface by similar characters with the same names; by New York City as the setting; by a mysterious white bowl; and by the characters' desire to understand life beyond their own needs.", "It is what lies underneath the surface--terrorism, prejudice, understanding of death and the soul--that make this group of novellas really sing together.", "The first part, In the Machine, is a ghost story.", "Set in New York back in the mid 1800s, Lucas, a young boy with a deformity and an uncontrollable urge to quote Walt Whitman lines loses his brother to the machine at which he worked.", "Lucas gets a job working that same machine so he can care for his ailing parents and win the heart of his brother's fiance.", "Lucas comes to believe the dead try to speak to us and reclaim us through the machines.", "In the second part, The Children's Crusade, Cat, a sharp-witted, female crime deterrent has the job of trying to stop a band of child terrorists who quote Walt Whitman and leave pamphlets of \"Leaves of Grass\" as part of their manifesto.", "She leaves her young, successful boyfriend and takes off for something better with one of the children.", "Again violence and death are explored as well as love, loyalty, and prejudice.", "One of many brilliant moments in Cunningham's prose:\n\n\"But for now, she thought, they could go on together.", "They could put it off from hour to hour and maybe from month to month or year to year.", "She might still want to be his mother even if it proved fatal.", "And he might not, after all, be waiting to do it with a bread knife or a pillow as she slept; he might be willing to do it gradually, as children had been doing since time began.", "In a sense, he had killed her already, hadn't he?", "He had ended her life and taken her into this new one, this crazy rebirth, hurtling forward on a train into the vast confusion of the world, its simultaneous and never-ending collapse and regeneration, its rock-hard little promises, its owners and workers, its sanctuaries that never endured, that were never meant to be endured.", "\"\n\nIn the third part, Like Beauty, Cunningham has taken us years into the future where New York City has become a strange and cruel theme park.", "Simon is a nonbioligical, who has been programmed to quote Walt Whitman and is trying to stay undetected in a city that wants him disabled.", "He meets a female lizard nanny from the planet Nadia, who has dealt with prejudice on Earth since she arrived, and together they leave the city on a quest to find his maker.", "On the way they meet a young boy who helps them reach Denver, their final destination.", "Once there, Simon learns his capacity to feel something like love for his friend, Catareen, overrides the instinct for survival that had been implanted in him.", "All three of these novellas rise off the page larger than life and certainly larger than their number of pages (about 100 each).", "They explore big ideas and themes all threaded together by Walt Whitman poetry, New York, and a desire to understand human nature.", "They work together to create something greater; a work of art to be explored again and again.", "Michael Cunningham truly is one of the best American novelists" ]

[ "I remember as a 17 year old I bought this because of the cover to shock the parents.", "Men dressed liked girls with make up?", "I liked some of the songs.", "Now a few years later (ha ha) this is the one album I return to over and over to listen to when I want to feel what rock should be.", "Cannot get enough.", "Set me off on a quest to build a doll collection.", "The raw energy, the attitude, the down right dirty in your face punk is the epitome of what rock should be.", "I love it.", "You will too.", "Buy this album.", "It will not disappoint." ]

[ "This product review is for Fruit Gushers Variety Pack, 6 Count Fruit Gushers Variety Pack, 6 Count\n\nThis was easy to make and it turned out great.", "My family really enjoyed this product and we will be using it again in the future.", "This was the first time I had ever considered using online shopping for any of my food.", "Amazon Grocery had a pretty good selection of dry supply items.", "Everything that I ordered came nicely packed and wasn't damaged at all.", "These items where very easy to make and they all tasted great.", "When I made this purchase I had a coupon for $25 of on an order of $75 or more.", "It was really nice that Amazon kept track of how many items you had in your box and how much space was left.", "Each item also showed how much space it would take up in the box, so you had an idea of what else might fit in the box.", "After I had the box completely filled I simply checked out as usual and a few days later it showed up at my house\n\nOverall these items where great and I will be ordering again in the future.", "What a great way to get your shopping done with out leaving the comfort of your own home." ]

[ "Well you cant autofocus on d3100, so what.", "still a great lens.", "Now im sure youve read and watched tons of reviews but for those who havent.", "Its not really 50mm, with d3100 not being a full frame camera.", "Crop factor is 1.", "5.", "This means that,on d3100 you must multiply any lenses MM-s to 1.", "5. so 50mm is actually 75mm-s.", "One of the biggest Cons is that you cant adjust aperture with external aperture ring.", "Its Plasticy, little too plasticy for my taste but overall with all its Cons, still a must own lens.", "Great for portraits, shooting details.", "And all you bokeh who*es can go crazy with it.", "You can get really creative with DOF too.", "If you are into street photography,this lens is less intimidating.", "its hard to shoot with 75mm on streets.", "but having prime lens makes you think more about composition.", "Overall its cheap, its sharp.", "and price to quality ratio is amazing." ]

[ "This thing is a great buy for the price.", "Does exactly what it says it will, and outputs a clean sound at a good level.", "Solid metal body and nobs are sturdy enough.", "Only suggestion would be to have the power input on the opposite side of where the headphones plug in.", "The power chord can get in the way sometimes, but mostly, having EVERYTHING plugged in on the same side puts a lot of pull and weight on that side, which can drag the box around and sometimes pull it off the table/desk.", "It's not a heave box at all, so a few chords plugged in will do this.", "NOTE: You're going to need a STEREO connector cable to input from your sound source into this, or else you'll only hear sound in one ear of your headphones.", "You can't plug in just any cable, and definitely not an instrument cable or most speaker cables.", "Most of the people giving a bad review about this seem to be complaining about these type of issues, when really it's their fault not the devices.", "I'm pretty sure this will be the case with most devices like this." ]

[ "They don't make my fingers stink.", "Good tone.", "Nice tension on a 25.", "5 scale in drob B.", "I can take her down to A but I usually just switch to my 7 string which is 26 or 26.", "5 I believe.", "I'd consider a hybrid set so bends were a little easier as long as they have that.", "60 up top.", "Had a hero at Phat Cat Guitars file the.", "60 on the nut real quick so she rested in there nicely.", "Now that I know this is the gauge string I want on the MH-350NT I'll put the NYXL's in next.", "Hopefully these XL's will last until I can swap out those active pups for passives.", "Need more money." ]

[ "I was surprised as I set this trap to catch a rat and it caught a fairly small mouse.", "Much to my surprise it wasn't able to get out.", "I have caught from squirrels down to mice with this trap.", "I really like it versus the stand snap/kill traps becuase they are dual size.", "You need a big trap for a rat and that rat trap isn't heavy enough to trigger when a mouse steals the bait.", "If the rat hits the mouse trap they usually don't even slow down.", "With this live trap you catch whatever enters to steal the bait.", "I dispatch the caught animal buy placing the trap under water.", "After 30-45 seconds the critter is dead and the trap is ready to be reset.", "While many people might use this trap to prevent killing a pest, I use it simply because it catches multiple size rodents." ]

[ "I bought this for my Marlin 336 (a '74).", "Rail is well constructed, and fit perfectly into the tapped holes in my rifle with the provided allen screws.", "Easy install.", "This being said, I bought this in order to mount a&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Leapers-Golden-Image-30mm-Red-Green-Dot-Sight-Integral-Weaver-Mount/dp/B001BQZSZ4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Leapers Golden Image 30mm Red/Green Dot Sight, Integral Weaver Mount</a>&nbsp;...", "While it \"grabbed\" the rail itself, It didn't fit into the slots, needing two slots where only one was available.", "I could have mounted it on the forward part of the rail, but this puts the scope (for me) too far from the eye.", "Now, this is of course my error, but I thought that I'd put it out there for anyone else considering this or this type of combo.", "I had to grind notches with a dremmel in order to fit the scope to the rail.", "No biggie.", "All in all pleased, but I would have purchased a different rail had I realized this beforehand." ]

[ "The critics were wrong about this stunning album - it sounds better now than all those years ago.", "From the dramatic howling dogs introduction, through the gripping title track, Sweet Thing, Candidate, Sweet Thing Reprise and into the catchy Rebel Rebel it's a marvelous tour de force, comparable to the best work on his classic albums.", "I love the innovative piano rolls on Sweet Thing, and as elsewhere observed, the bridge between the Reprise and Rebel Rebel is absolutely brilliant.", "Rock `n Roll with me is another powerful song while Big Brother/Chant impresses with its complex arrangement.", "Diamond Dogs is pure rock, free of the strange cabaret songs that dominated&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Aladdin-Sane/dp/B00001OH7Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Aladdin Sane</a>.", "And compared to&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Young-Americans/dp/B00001OH7T/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Young Americans</a>&nbsp;of 1975, it is warm-blooded, human and vibrant.", "Perhaps this album needs to be assessed on its own terms, not in context of what went before or after.", "As such, it's a solid album with melodic songs and interesting ideas." ]

[ "The preeminent Soviet war correspondent of World War II wrote this sweeping novel, modelled on \"War and Peace\", about the epic battle of Stalingrad and the Russian war experience.", "He finds Nazism and Communism to be essentially the same thing, which is why this book was banned by the Soviets and had to be smuggled out to the West.", "(They actually \"arrested\" the book itself, one of only two books ever accorded that honor in the USSR, and tried to destroy every manuscript.", ") Grossman describes every walk of Soviet life and how it was affected by both the war against the Germans and by the terror at home.", "He finds some bitter ironies, including Russians being motivated to fight the Germans not by internationalist Communism but by Russian nationalism.", "And while the turning of the war's tide was a positive outcome, the nationalism was bad for all the non-Russians - Jews and other minorities - who were turned on as a result.", "The war briefly unleashes a sense of liberty in soldiers at the front and civilians living in makeshift circumstances after being evacuated, but that liberty is squelched as the Russians turn the tide and Stalin regains control.", "Scenes among Soviet POWs in German concentration camps, Jews being taken to death camps and political prisoners in Russian gulags, are vivid and powerful.", "Grossman was the first journalist to cover Treblinka when the Russian advance overtook the site, his journalistic dispatches were the first things written about it and his death camp scenes here among the best things ever written about it.", "Also stunning is the surreal interrogation of an old Bolshevik, now a POW in a concentration camp, by an SS leader who argues adroitly that war between fascism and communism is a tragedy - each being, in his mind, the closest natural ally of the other.", "Grossman writes about every aspect of Russian life; his characters - most of them linked somehow to the middle-class Shaposhnikov family - developed with subtlety.", "This may be the best book ever on what life under Stalin felt like.", "Solzhenitsyn's books are focused strongly on the experience of political prisoners, because prison and internal exile were all he knew, but Grossman, having avoided that fate, is able to write about the lives of peasants, soldiers, civilians, workers, commissars and scientists with a detail that is utterly convincing.", "He is strongest in unsparingly penetrating the compromises nearly every citizen, including himself, made to avoid arrest and death.", "Rarely is a new classic born overnight, but that's what happened here.", "You may have never heard of this book; only now is the reading public becoming aware of it.", "Go read it now." ]

[ "Can you believe that was the tag line for many of the band's record ads in the early 80s?", "Who came up with that?", "It's still true....", "Sure call me nostalgic...", "but the apocalyptic propulsion of the song \"London Calling\" is beyond all sentiment, all cheap \"punk rock\" revivalism--it ushered in a new way of hearing rock music.", "Long before Paul Simon's \"Graceland\" and rap, before Rancid, Green Day and Sublime (bleh!", "), before hardcore and World Music, before MTV and politcal correctness, Buzz Clips and CD's, before the anguish of Cobain and Vedder, the Clash were the band who forged boldly ahead into vast musical landscapes, political loggerheads, and the role of the pop star in a sterile social climate.", "Leaving behind the one-dimensional fury of 70s punk but not its creative, and often times violent, energy and passion, the Clash created a double-album (to the dismay of their record company CBS) of such imagination, ferocity, playfulness, and integrity that I stand chilled and in awe before it.", "Rank this one with \"Highway 61 Revisited,\" \"Exile on Main St,\" \"Sgt Pepper\" and \"Raw Power\" as one of those pieces of popular art possessed by undeniable genius, shattering all boundaries and leaving many to gape dumbfounded in its wake.", "I love \"Rudie Can't Fail\" with is irresistable rhythm and heartfelt, plaintive, postmodern chorus: \"I went to the market to realize my soul/But what I need I just don't have....", "\" How about the romanticism of \"Spanish Bombs\"?", "One of my top three fave Clash songs ever, and these lines that break my heart every time: \"Spanish bombs shatter the hotels/My seniorita's rose was nipped in the bud.", "\" The raw rockabilly of \"Brand New Cadillac\"...", "the Phil Spector-esque \"Card Cheat\"...", "the trashy reggae of \"Revolution Rock\"...", "the satire of yuppie coke addiction and consumer culture in \"Koka Kola\"...", "the mythologising of \"Death or Glory\"...", "the sensitive pop of \"Lost in the Supermarket\"...", "the exquisite classic \"Train in Vain\"....", "The anti-establishment critique of \"Clampdown\":\n(\"Kick over the wall/Cause governments to fall/ How can you refuse it?", "/Let fury have the hour/Anger can be power/Didja know that you can use it?", "\"\nThis is rock'n'roll dizzy with its own creative forces, all wrapped up in a fabric of American influences, as well as the too-often overlooked reggae flavors: the Clash conquered rock for the eighties, paving the way for bands like U2 and Public Enemy, trying to steal airwaves away from the phoniness of Aerosmith (ironic, huh?", "The Clash long gone, while that travesty shambles on, the result of consumer demographics and millions of dollars worth of video lighting, record production, and plastic surgery), injecting rock with a fierce political stance, sometimes confused, sometimes idealistic, sometimes too complex for mass consumption, sometimes brilliantly condensed....", "I could go on forever about what makes the Clash the greatest of all British rock bands since the Stones.", "Two years in a row they won the Village Voice polls for best album (this one and \"Sandinista!", "\") and today you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who could name a song by them other than \"Rock the Casbah\" or \"Should I Stay.", "\" I'm so bored with the USA indeed...", "Buy this album if you care at all about vision, integrity, creativity, and fighting oppression in music.", "\"London Calling.", "\" The Clash.", "No reunion tour.", "Think about it." ]

[ "You know, its rare to see a good game come thats based on a movie.", "I mean, has anyone PLAYED the matrix?!", "?", "Spider-Man is a good game, both as a comic book and a movie game.", "The ability to web sling, which is much better than in it's ps1 and n64 days,is fun to do and is well implemented for the air battles.", "In fact, I'm glad that they added the Green Goblin as a playable character, because it forced them to rework the web slinging aspect of the game.", "The bosses are believable, and fun to fight.", "There are a few stealth missions, and well implemented at that.", "And the bonus features.", "3 costumes for Spider-Man can be used, and the green goblin becomes a playable character as well.", "There is even a bowling mini-game to unlock.", "All in all, a very good game for a very good character." ]

[ "I loved ToeJam and Earl 1.", "When I was...", "ooh..", "13 we'll call it, me and my mates were playing TJ&E whenever we could get our hands on it.", "III is I, but 3D.", "That's really all there is to it.", "The elevators, the presents, the food, the baddies, the chickens, the tomatoes.", "I must admit the voices weren't exactly as I'd placed them, but you get used to 'em.", "But, this is a great game even if you haven't played TJ&E1 - OK, so it's a fairly easy collect-em-up, it's just so...", "funky.", "It sounds unimaginative to describe this \"funk\"-laden game as just funky - surely I could think of some better adjectives than one used every ten seconds in the plot scenes?", "- but that's what it is.", "It's funky.", "It's chilling (sorry, chillin').", "It's so laid-back it's damn near horizontal.", "It also comes in PG and G-rated flavours, so get the irritating brat that kicks shins in YOUR house and teach them the Ways of the Funk.", "Really." ]

[ "The Hunt for Red October was one of the best books I've read in years.", "Because the movie adaptation starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin was so good, I never felt the need to read the book.", "Poor Tom Clancy died recently, and his death prompted me to finally order the book from Amazon.", "I got it used for $0.", "01 plus $3.", "99 shipping and handling.", "Not only was the Hunt for Red October mind-blowing, and thoroughly researched, it was \"an Un-putdownable yarn\" as quoted by president Ronald Reagan.", "Not only is the book much better than the movie, it is different enough so that you can enjoy both book, and movie as similar, but separate creations.", "If I had only one reservation it's this: When Tom Clancy gets technical in his descriptions of subs, ships, planes, nuclear reactors, etc.", "The story tends to dry up, and it grinds to a halt.", "Sometimes Clancy's technical descriptions were a little too over my head (a scientific and technical lay person).", "Otherwise the book is completely engaging with real believable characters, a feasible plot, and an interesting look at the politics and military of both the Soviet Union, and the United States.", "To be fair, if you are a die-hard Tom Clancy fan, add one star to my review." ]

[ "As a user of Cyberlink's PowerDirector software, I was interested to try out this software.", "I first loaded it on my main editing desktop.", "It installed easily but I opted out of defaulting to it for most of my media files, and just selected video.", "A few test videos looked better (more vibrant) than using the default video player and it played videos over the network well.", "So I decided to try the other media players.", "The audio player is fine; I really like the ten band graphic equalizer feature.", "It allows decent customization and ten or so presets.", "The photo viewer also works well.", "It easily handled the usual file formats as well as several RAW format (DNG, PEF, and RW2) files.", "Since it performed so well on my desktop, I decided to load it and use it as the default media player on a new laptop.", "This laptop does not have an optical drive so I installed it from a digital copy.", "I thought it would take forever and a day to download and install, but it was quite fast and easy.", "Finally, I connected an external Blu-ray drive and watched a video.", "It played without any problems.", "This is good software." ]

[ "Talk about a deal in video games!", "The Wii sets the tone for the \"next generation\" of games without really changing their graphical output.", "Instead Nintendo used innovation in the controller to take the same image quality to the next level.", "They filled a niche with this system that many didn't know existed.", "The Wii Sports game that came with the system is a lot of fun, although grows repetitive over time.", "I was quickly able to bring my Wii Fitness Age (a feature of the game) down below my actual age.", "The boxing, tennis and bowling are all excellently done.", "The baseball and the golf are inferior in my opinion, but they were free with the system so I won't complain.", "If you can find one, pick a Wii up, even if you have any of the other next-gen systems.", "This will only compliment it." ]

[ "There is good news, bad news, and more good news.", "First the good news -- This book is great fun!", "The bad news is that the book ends.", "Even though I knew it couldn't last forever -- starvation and sleep deprivation aside -- I really hoped that it would.", "Now comes the other good news.", "Debora Geary plans more books in the Modern Witch series.", "That is very good news.", "This is a book about hope, family, and the very real possibility that amazing things can happen in the blink of an eye.", "How well does each of us know the inner core of who we are?", "Lauren, a real estate agent, thought she had a pretty good idea until an online shopping excursion took a \"right turn at Albuquerque\" (to quote a famous cartoon rabbit).", "A combination computer program/witches' spell \"fetched\" Lauren into a chat room that might as well have been in an alternate universe as far as her nicely ordered world view was concerned.", "From that moment on, Lauren's life became very strange indeed.", "Top 10 Things I learned from A Modern Witch...", "1.", "Being a witch requires an infinite supply of ice cream.", "2.", "A comfortable couch and a matchbox car are indispensable tools for the modern witch.", "3.", "Never, ever underestimate the logic of an incorrigible four-year-old.", "4.", "Expect the unexpected.", "5.", "Internet has far more possibilities than you ever imagined.", "6.", "Love is a levitating omelet.", "7.", "Love is also yoga in the morning.", "8.", "Always wear your best clothes when caught in a teleportation spell.", "9.", "Extra iPod batteries are essential to peace of mind.", "10.", "A best friend is the greatest gift in the Universe.", "(In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free copy of this book from the author who told me that a review wasn't necessary but would be nice.", "I was very happy when I read the book and found that I loved it because I absolutely WILL NOT give a book a good review if it doesn't meet some very high standards -- books are too important to me to give any of them a false or misleading review.", "That being said -- enjoy this book, I sure did!", ")" ]

[ "Though they didn't last long after the release of this CD they were together 7 years, 1985-92, some of them went on to form the group Cast.", "Some how it didn't work for the La's, but this CD tells a different story.", "4 years in the making!", "producer after producer till they finally settled on one.", "Produced by one of the best, Steve Lillywhite, who also produced XTC.", "The group is from Liverpool, and in some ways its obvious, yes you guessed it, the fabs and others, It won't take you long to find out who their heros were.", "The song \"I can't Sleep\" is worth it by it self, the vocals dance for you weaving in and out.", "and the guitars on this CD, it will hook you and you won't want to listen to anything else for a week.", "The well known single is on here as well, \"There She Goes\".", "The folky Doledrum is great, the vocals once again weave all over.", "the Beatlesque \"Feelin\" you will want to play it again and again on your CD player.", "\"Way Out\" this time the guitars do the weaving complete with hand claps (dont hear that much any more.", "You'll love it!", ", buy now and enjoy." ]

[ "Overall a very handsome box set with some great features, many of which have already been reviewed.", "I'm not here to talk about the extras or the vinyl -- what I really want to comment on is the new Steven Wilson 5.", "1 surround sound mix.", "For prog fans, Steven Wilson is the standard-bearer for nuanced and intelligent 5.", "1 remixes, and the work he's already done for King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Yes, XTC, and Gentle Giant is exemplary.", "Being a die-hard Rush fan, I have waited *years* for Wilson to turn his attention to my favorite Canadian power trio, and I am happy to report it was well worth the wait!", "The Steven Wilson 5.", "1 remix of \"A Farewell to Kings\" improves in every way on the Abbey Road remaster, which itself was an improvement on the previous CD versions.", "It's also much better than the non-Wilson \"Fly By Night\" and \"2112\" 5.", "1 mixes.", "Listening to this 24-bit, 96 kHz Blu ray on a 5.", "1 system is revelatory.", "As usual, Wilson eschews gimmicks, preferring to create an open, 360-degree sound field.", "This places the listener right in the middle of the music, and during the quieter parts of \"Xanadu\" and \"Cygnus X-1,\" the synth drones, percussive grace notes, and tubular bells simply come alive, forming a scintillating musical landscape as they prepare the way for the hammer to drop.", "And these rocking sections do not disappoint, either -- Alex's guitar is ferocious, Geddy's bass is sharp and punchy, and Neil's drums never sounded better.", "During that pair of suddenly-muffled drum-rolls preceding Geddy singing, \"Xa-na-duuuuu,\" you can actually feel the air shudder to a standstill.", "The jazzier parts of \"A Farewell to Kings\" and \"Cinderella Man\" skip and bounce around the room in a lively dance of joy familiar to anyone who's seen the band live.", "And the spoken intro to \"Cygnus X-1\" actually terrified my pet!", "Let's hope that Steven Wilson has been retained for the 40th anniversary of \"Hemispheres\" next year.", "Rush fans equipped with a Blu-ray player and a 5.", "1 system owe it to themselves to get this box set.", "Unfortinately, the 3-CD version only has the Abbey Road stereo mix; and there's no way to get the Steven Wilson mix without buying the entire box set.", "Rush, please -- release this 5.", "1 mix as a standalone Blu-ray!" ]

[ "This brush is much nicer than I'd expected.", "It feels like I'm putting my makeup on with rabbit fur.", "It is so soft.", "It feels absolutely wonderful.", "It is also much bigger than I'd anticipated, making my make up application go faster & blends much more natural looking.", "This is by far the nicest brush I've ever used.", "As to what the brush is made of, I have no idea.", "There is no indication on the box.", "It just says that it's natural fibers.", "I'm going to guess it is animal fur.", "I described rabbit previously.", "Another way to describe the feeling is, it is very much like pressing your face into your cats fur.", "If you are Vegan, you will most definitely not want to buy this, for the rest of you, enjoy the luxury." ]

[ "As the majority of commenters have noted, this router is a workhorse (or team of oxen) that is an incredible value.", "It's variable speed and will plow through anything you throw at it.", "I've had mine a couple of years now and don't get a chance to use it nearly as much as I'd like, but thought I'd offer up some observations.", "First, get the Router Raizer and the Xtreme Xtension.", "I cannot stress enough how useful these are.", "Let me elaborate.", "First, this is a big router.", "While it's awesome to have that kind of horsepower in your hands as a plunge router (the first time I used it, to put a bead on a shelf, I assumed something was wrong and it wasn't cutting, because I didn't feel or hear anything as it routed my profile), you're probably going to want to mount it in a table and leave it there.", "Once in the table, the Router Raizer, for peanuts, makes raising and lowering this thing a piece of cake as you simply insert a wrench through the base plate and turn.", "Instead of taking minutes to adjust, it takes seconds, and it's all done above the table.", "Regarding the Xtension, the thing I used to really have trouble with was changing bits.", "The M12V does not use two wrenches to loosen the collet.", "There's one wrench and a little sliding mechanism that you push in to lock one nut while you turn the other.", "But the mechanics of using one hand to push this latch while trying to pull/push hard with the other wrench to loosen the collet is awkward and sometimes ends with a wrench inadvertently flying.", "When mounted in a table, it was a bit easier in that I didn't have to secure the router itself, but it was awkward trying to work under the table.", "I found myself going way out of my way to plan my work to minimize bit changes, to a degree that led to paralysis by analysis.", "The Xtreme Xtension solves that because you install the Xtension and all of your bits are secured via a little allen screw, which you can tighten from above the table.", "Install a separate switch and you'll never have to monkey around under the table again.", "Another thing to consider.", "This is a very heavy router.", "I made my own baseplate for mounting in a shop-made table out of 3/8\" Lexan as I'd seen done elsewhere.", "Mistake.", "There's simply too much flex in the Lexan under the weight of this router.", "Invest in something more solid.", "There's work involved in making the Router Raizer work with your baseplate, and you're only going to want to do it once.", "Finally, if you're going to mount this router in a table (and you probably should), take a few minutes to file off the template guide tabs so that the machine can accommodate large panel-raising bits.", "All-in-all, the M12V is a fantastic value (if you can still find one).", "It'll handle all your table work like a champ.", "Get some quality 1/2\" bits and have fun making chips!" ]

[ "I like Keds, especially because they come in narrow sizes.", "It fits good and comfortable to walk in.", "This shoe's new designed footbed is more padded this time than the shoe I bought in 2011 that was more harder.", "Sometimes it hurt to walk in those and they shrunk after washing.", "Had to put mole skin in the back heel from rubbing and blistering.", "I still have my fist worn out pair of keds from when I was in college in 2009.", "They were the best.", "It had terry cloth lining and the footbed was very padded even the tongue was padded, it was soft and more comfortable than the keds now.", "Could walk in them without socks and never blistered my heels.", "I don't know why keds keeps changing the design of the shoe.", "I would like for them to go back to the old design with terry cloth comfort.", "Keds is one of the few companies that have narrow sizes.", "Its too bad they keep changing.", "It would also be nice to see more of the styles in narrow." ]

[ "Federal Judge Jackson Benedict is trying a case involving the favorite son of a notorious family, when he begins getting suspicious \"gifts\" and threatening notes.", "Despite his objections, Federal Agent Trey London insists he needs protection.", "Jackson is attracted to Trey, and Trey seems to feel the same, but will Jackson live long enough to do anything about it?", "Court Appointed takes the stereotypical \"important person needs protection and falls for the bodyguard\" story and gives it an interesting twist.", "Making both parties men changed the dynamic of the story considerably, especially when Jackson thinks Trey is overreacting or treating him like a woman.", "Sexy, determined Trey and stubborn Jackson are both likeable characters.", "The love scenes are hot.", "The suspense angle was well done for the most part, and coincidences and red herrings kept it interesting.", "Really, the only flaws in this book were Jackson's father, whose over-the-top, controlling behavior seemed a bit much, and the resolution of the stalker angle, which I thought was abrupt.", "Overall, Court Appointed was a hot and entertaining read, and I give kudos to Annmarie McKenna for turning an old romance clich into something new.", "Cassie\nreviewed for Joyfully Reviewed" ]

[ "This game is supposed to be fun, not complicated.", "I mean how serious could they be if you can pimp your own girls and crap like that.", "The racing end of it doesn't compare to NFSU but it has much more.", "One thing is they have actual cities which is one thing I hated about NFSU which just had some random scenery.", "Also the performance upgrades are way better, with much more options.", "You can drive around the city looking for races and can also get busted by the cops which I thought was tight and creative.", "Unlike other reviewers I thought it was a good thing that there was no hondas or acuras.", "Not because I hate them since I have an Acura Integra myself.", "But they are the most common modified imports on the street so I was glad to see other cars.", "Such as the Lexus IS 300 which I was hoping to see on a racing game.", "All in all I think you should get this ig you just want to have fun with it and not take it so seriously like other people.", "I definitley recommend it." ]

[ "I am such a fan of these Pastes in a tube (tomato, almond, anchovies etc) You use what you need when you need it and becuase you didn't have to open a whole container you can throw little dabs into stuff you normally wouldn't be bale to for fear of wasting the whole jar.", "I find myself squirting this on salad, crackers, flatbreads etc.", "I love the tomato mozzarella flatbread from panera but it is 5.", "00 which is nuts in my opinion.", "I bought a pack of flatbreads for 3.", "00, a fresh mozzarella ball for 3.", "00 and a bag of spinach for 2.", "00 and this wonderful paste...", "I can make 6 flatbreads for the price of two at panera and I can have spinach and not arugula!", "Yeah me!" ]

[ "This is the most lush combination of earth tones I've ever seen in a budget yarn!", "In the last couple of years, I have made (both for myself and others) afghans, ponchos, scarves and more using this Williamsburg Print from Red Heart.", "I've used it for the entire pattern or merely incorporated it in the body of the work as a stripe or trim.", "The shades of colors here are so rich that it's difficult to decide which ones you want to pick up as an accent.", "A great idea is to visit Red Heart's own web site and check out their color charts for help in making your decision.", "[...", "]\nThe solid colors that are part of Red Heart's Williamsburg Print are: 382 Country Blue, 380 Windsor Blue, 631 Lt.", "Sage and more.", "Don't be fooled by the low price of this yarn.", "If it feels a tad stiff to you as you are working, I promise that after you wash it once, it will take on a luxurious, soft, cuddly feel that you will love.", "Your handmade gifts are something that will be cherished for years to come!", "I LOVE this stuff!" ]

[ "When I viewed the first set in this series I was drawn in by the wonderful acting, sets, costumes, music, and more.", "I immediately ordered the rest the sets and the third set showed up before the second.", "I couldn't wait to watch it and so I watched it out of order.", "It really doesn't matter I think what order you watch them in other than some of the background, whose King, politics, etc.", "might be clearer if watched in order.", "Be sure to read the review \"Successful TV dramatization and the role of Sir Derek's life\" by themis_athena from Santa Monica, CA, USA.", "An excellent review and I dare anyone would have a hard time doing better.", "My only additional comment is I like Sheriff Hugh Beringar in the first series a little better.", "Eoin McCarthy in this series does not have quite the depth of Sean Pertwee.", "This set includes the standard extras found in this series.", "Quite honestly these sets are a bargain for this price." ]

[ "I wanted to wait until Verizon and HTC released the OS update before writing this review.", "I'm one of the lucky ones: I've been waiting six weeks, not close to a year like the people that first made the move to the Rezound.", "First impression of the phone is that it is big.", "It isn't uncomfortable to carry around without a case, but if you decide to protect it with a premium case like the Defender series...", "it's a beast.", "My girlfriend calls my phone an iPad.", "It actually seems that big sometimes.", "I'm not knocking a star for the size: I knew how big this was going in and judged a few others to be too big (the Rezound was definitely not my first choice in terms of upgrades).", "Here's what I don't like:\n\n1) Battery life.", "Yes, this is a 4G phone and it is media-heavy in terms of capability.", "Still, I would have liked a bigger battery, especially given how much of a pain it is to change out with my case.", "2) The screen really could be quite a bit better.", "It doesn't use Gorilla Glass, which seems to be a major oversight for a $700 phone.", "The screen also washes out unless you're viewing it head on.", "This is a problem exaggerated in total darkness because the contrast on the screen is actually somewhat disappointing.", "My old LG Ally had comparable black-contrast, and that screen wasn't that great.", "3) There is no cover for the USB/charging port.", "While minor because I'm using a beefy case, it still seems like an oversight.", "4) The location of the SD card sucks and makes swapping them out on the fly impossible because you have to pull the battery to get at it.", "Lame.", "5) No pinning the phone to your ear with your shoulder when your headset dies: this causes the microphone, which is located on the bottom of the phone, and consequently your voice, to be muffled.", "This is an industrial design compromise, and one that is fairly minor.", "That's the problem you pay when idiotically-priced $500 vacuum cleaners are popular enough wastes of money to be advertised during the Super Bowl.", "6) Sense.", "I don't like it.", "While the update that comes with the ICS OTA package is a substatial improvement, I still don't like it when companies overlay their own interface.", "The stock setup is fine, and if phone manufacturers would just let Google run the ball in this department, there would be some standardized elements to the non-iPhone market.", "7) Speaking of standardized elements, the mini-USB/HDMI port is neither mini USB or HDMI.", "It is a specific proprietary port.", "Now I have to repurchase all my interface cables (extra in the car, in my pack so that I can charge things with my solar panel, etc).", "It seems like a true waste of the customer's money.", "Which brings me to a feature that I don't like, and won't be knocking any points off the phone for since I don't use it.", "Beats audio.", "Seriously lame stuff.", "Remember the \"LOUD\" button on your old Walkman (if you're old enough), Discman (if you're still old enough), or the \"LOUD\" button that doesn't come on an iPod (if you're dumb enough to buy one)?", "That's all Beats audio is: a loud button that is automatically pressed when you jack in proprietary over-priced cables.", "This is portable audio, people: it's either highly compressed to stream for internet radio applications or as MP4 files.", "There isn't enough fidelity in the signal to actually benefit from a studio headphone...", "which the buds that are included definitely are not.", "The coding from Beats is a preamp, very similar to a number of premium audio applications at the Google store.", "This is nothing but Monster hype using the branded name of an out-of-work rapper turned producer.", "Don't get me wrong: I'm a hiphop fan of his all the way back to NWA (only because I'm not old enough to have been around for his Cru' work), but this is merchandising people...", "and it's unsubstantial merchandising.", "I've compared the sound quality of the premium studio headphones sold by Beats and others: they're comparable when doing studio work.", "And nobody is going to notice the difference between any of the freeware music players with preamps and a good set of corded headphones.", "Another reason I don't like this phone that I'm not going to knock it for: bloatware.", "The Verizon apps SUCK!", "If I didn't like their network so much, I'd dump Big Red for the amount of crap they ship their phones with...", "but now that I have the official ICS, I'm going to root the phone and let Titanium Backup do the talking so I can reclaim a little dignity.", "Now for the reasons I really like this phone:\n\n1) ICS.", "I felt the Rezound was a mediocre over-hyped phone until I got the official update...", "and ICS makes this phone rezoundingly good.", "Everything is more smooth (no doubt to a better Sense package, also included), plus the voice recognition of Google Voice is absurd!", "They have done so much work to the voice interface for the new OS and it makes Siri seem like yesterday's pastrami sandwich forgotten on the dashboard.", "2) The speed of the processing.", "This is something new with ICS as well: Gingerbread didn't handle dual-core processors very well.", "ICS is MADE for dual-core devices, and it shows.", "Boot times are significantly less and everything works better (even 3G streaming, which surprised me).", "3) 4G LTE.", "I'm not a huge fan of the network, yet, because it's still a little spotty around my area with frequent data drops.", "However, when I'm in an area where 4G is mature, the speeds are high enough to stream HD video from my phone via Netflix to the 40\" TV in the living room!", "4G isn't so much about what you can do from the palm of your hand, but rather how much you can do when integrating into your other, increasingly smart, appliances.", "4) It's a pretty phone with a lot of attention to detail (outside of durability, memory access, and basic environmental protections as discussed earlier).", "Most of these things are not appreciated frequently since they're covered by the case, but I really did have one of those \"sweet fancy Moses\" moments when opening the box for the first time.", "5) Onboard memory.", "This thing is LOADED with RAM!!!", "I'm packing quite a few apps (I'm not much of a phone gamer outside of basic logic and puzzle stuff) and I still have about 50% of what was available from the box.", "Coming from my old phone, which was regularly having low memory panic attacks, this is a huge relief.", "I'll regain so much more memory, too, when I integrate the ROM updates with Titanium Backup after rooting.", "6) Generous SD card storage from the factory.", "16GB may not seem like a lot, but it is a massive amount of storage.", "I'll be upgrading to 32GB so I can keep a system image of my laptop for backing it up, but there is a ton of room.", "7) The included headphones.", "Yeah: I don't like the Beats Audio gimick, but these are great headphones for free.", "Granted, they're engineered to break and are definitely not the $120 version sold at your big box rip off center, but they're FREE and really good.", "8) Price.", "My upgrade price, including premium case, was under $100!", "I absolutely cannot believe the amount of power in easily-accessible technology.", "9) Build quality.", "While it is not rugged by any stretch of the imagination, this is a very substantially-built phone.", "On its own, it carries easily in a pocket, I've just had enough cheating girlfriends to know that inconvenient levels of protection are always worth the hassel and discomfort.", "10) For my issues with the screen, 95% of the time it is a great step up.", "Yeah, some of the newer technology would have been a good incorporation into the basic design to allow better viewing angles and contrast, but it works well enough to make me smile when streaming videos when I'm waiting around or doing research on the fly.", "11) The front facing camera, at 2MP, is great.", "I've been able to have face-to-face conversations with people I haven't seen in a decade and have even managed a couple of long-distance if-you-can't-bang-it-beat-it conversations with the significant other.", "This is a 4.", "5 star phone executed at the 90% level.", "It has over-hyped technology (which is anything but revolutionary) and way too much crap installed from the factory, but you'll be hard-pressed to find any carrier that doesn't do the same thing.", "While not perfect, the capabilities exposed with ICS make this a podium finisher among the most recent hardware on the market for a fraction of the price.", "I recommend the HTC Rezound without hesitation." ]

[ "My hair is naturally curly but has been thinning for several years.", "It finally reached a point where it was noticeable.", "Being a woman in the performing arts I realized I needed to take action before it became too obvious.", "I started to use Minoxidil, thickening shampoos, and hair vitamins.", "My hair is healthier and there are signs things might be getting better.", "However, the process takes too long so I wanted something in the meantime that I could use to help me regain my confidence.", "I found it in Toppik.", "So easy to use and the results are immediate.", "I even went out in windy weather and wasn't afraid that my thin spots would show.", "Whether or not the Minoxidil works, I know I can use this product for as long as I want and no one, not even my husband, notices!", "Get the 10 gram first to be sure you like it, but then go ahead and get the bigger bottles with holding fiber hairspray." ]

[ "Now I have a feeling that following the disappointing reception of his debut album&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Steve-Winwood/dp/B001GHSFMQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Steve Winwood</a>&nbsp;three years earlier that some refinements had to be made in order for Winwood to become as commercially successful as he was creatively so.", "One of the major ones was is that he would need to put some distance between some of the more progressive melodic/harmonic instincts he might've developed during his Traffic period.", "Also he might've also had the sense that,although strongly synergistic with musicians such as Jim Capaldi,that as a multi instrumental Winwood was more in the position to instrumentally carry his follow up album on his own He also added another element to the mix along with Viv Stanshall.", "And that was the presence of the apparently more pop radio friendly lyricist Will Jennings.", "The result was this album-one which held the hopes within it for the future of Steve Winwoods musical future as a solo artist.", "\"While You See A Chance\" proved to be the huge pop hit Winwood was looking for.", "With its strongly layered synthesizers and strong pop craft and construction?", "This is essentially an electronic/new wave re-imagining of the uptempo gospel/soul he started doing from the outset.", "The title song is similarly layered in Stevie Wonder-like washes of synthesizers on a funky Caribbean style mid tempo number.", "\"Second Hand Human\" is a hugely melodic,chiming synthesizer heavy pop/pop number in the same league as the hit that led off the album.", "Starting off as a melodic,folksy ballad \"Slowdown Sundown\" gets into dance floor friendly and funky groove on the refrains.", "\"Spanish Dancer\" has a beautifully liquidy sound with bubbling synthesizers and a harmonically subterranean melody.", "\"Night Train\" is a sleekly electronic jazz/funk jam while the dynamic ballad \"Dust concludes the album.", "To my way of thinking?", "Debating over which song I like better on this album serves no purpose.", "Winwood didn't merely make an album here with a hit or two and just filled it out.", "He constructed a creatively potent album that mixed his classic blue eyed soul approach with modern post disco/new wave synthesizer touches.", "And the way in which he used synthesizers were creative and highly distinctive.", "He was one of a scant few pop musicians who was able to create an enormous sense of warmth and feeling out of them.", "I include Prince and Stevie Wonder in with that too.", "Although this album does have its detractors for that very reason among some of the less tolerant followers of the \"keeping it real\" music critic brigade?", "It would be very difficult to debate how much this album successfully extended on what was started on Winwood's commercially failed debut album and actually began an entirely new and fruitful career for him as a solo artist with a lot to say." ]

[ "I've had this machine for almost 7 years, and it has been handy in numerous situations.", "It has 5 different sizes and 9 different styles--even a vertical setting.", "Labels stay on with no problems on plastic and metal.", "They don't stay on cloth (not an expectation).", "The split backing on the labels make them easy to peel off.", "A built-in cutter is easy to use.", "Each time you cut, there is almost 1 inch of lead tape that is wasted, because the print doesn't start at the edge of the cut piece.", "This is a small price to pay for this excellent tool.", "Perhaps others use it more frequently, but I've only replaced my tape once in nearly 7 years (I think I might be getting close to the end of this tape now).", "I mostly use it to label plastic bins, binders, and electronics/computer accessories cords.", "At $11.", "13 for 26.", "2 feet of 1/2-inch tape with free shipping for Prime members, the quality of print and labels is worth the price.", "Oh, I don't recall having ever replaced the batteries." ]

[ "I don't care what you say about Katy Perry.", "I wish her continue success and hope people stop putting her under a microscope.", "She's human like the rest of us.", "She can make music that's fun and deep meaning too.", "Sometimes you don't need everything being deep dark and heavy lyrical.", "FUN and POP is healthy for all.", "That's what ROAR is FUN (with some light hearted meaning to the lyrics).", "People are making lip-syched videos of her music that's saying something.", "Enjoy the FUN.", "It will bring a smile to your face and lighten up your day." ]

[ "I've used 3M Super Strength Adhesive for about 20 years, which should tell you how good it is.", "Mends all sorts of broken stuff around the house--permanently.", "It seems to stick to just about anything, including ceramics and vinyl.", "I now use it exclusively to mend punctures in my airbed.", "Just deflate, clean the spot with alcohol, put a blob of adhesive on the hole and let it dry.", "Voil&agrave;, it's that easy!", "It's a shame Lowe's and Home Depot no longer sell this product.", "I've tried their other offerings, like Gorilla Glue, but this stuff is much better IMO.", "I always keep a tube on hand right next to my tube of Goop.", "The 3M adhesive isn't as thick as Goop, so one or the other is usually perfect to fix whatever gets broke!", "*** UPDATE 2014 ***\n\nThis product has been discontinued.", "If you can find any, buy it!", "I found a six-pack a few years back, and am half way through it already.", "I guess I should have bought two of them." ]

[ "Forensic Pathologist Birdy Waterman has a Bone Box...", "a collection of old cases, mostly unsolved, that Birdy still loses sleep over.", "The very first one is over 20 years old.", "She was only 14 when she had to testify against her cousin...", "how he was running, screaming, covered with blood...", "the body of a girl who was stabbed over and over and over again.", "Today she received a letter from him.", "He forgives her for being the one responsible for his incarceration.", "They won't pardon him because he refuses to admit he killed his girlfriend.", "He claims his innocence to this very day and wants her help in clearing his name.", "Today she's opened her Bone Box.", "Today she will look at the evidence again.", "Today she will wonder if someone has gotten away with murder all these years.", "As much as Birdy is determined to get to the truth, there's someone out there who is more determined to silence her.", "Excellent story!", "Tightly written suspense and emotion.", "Highly recommend!" ]

[ "I've given this toy to several 3-4 year olds over the past few years, and it's always been a big hit, with both boys and girls.", "The parts are big and colorful, and easily assembled by small fingers, with an occasional bit of adult help at first.", "The base-plates for the gears fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces, and the gears themselves can be placed pretty much anywhere on the plates, which allows for literally hundreds (perhaps thousands) of different combinations to be made.", "Once the gears are placed, a spin of a gear or turn of a crank, and the child's whole display -moves-, to the endless fascination of kids in this age group, and even beyond.", "My nephew and niece played with this for hours, which at that age, is like an eternity.", "The great thing is, the kids are learning good basic physics, without even realizing it -- toothed-gear motion; ratios; mechanical advantage, etc.", "The plastic parts are durable and easily cleaned.", "The box is fairly heavy-duty and good for storage -- like Legos, you probably don't want to step on any of these gears while barefoot.", "Overall, this is a great product, from a company which produces a number of innovative and entertaining quasi-science toys for young kids -- Quercetti.", "I used to be able to buy their products in a local toy store, but as with so many things these days, I was eventually driven to the internet, as they became harder to find locally.", "Be that as it may, Quercetti products, and Kaleido Gears are well worth seeking out for kids in the 3-6 year old range.", "Highly recommended." ]

[ "Back in the 1980s, it seemed increasingly hard to find really good rock and roll, never mind good blues.", "If you liked Hendrix and Cream, understood rock as a blues derived construct, the rock world of Wham and Culture Club made you feel you had been dropped onto some bizarre planet.", "Was this a bad joke, or some punishment for something you had done and forgotten.", "Did you cry to much as a baby and keep mom awake?", "Was this payback?", "It was not as though you could download ANYTHING.", "This was THE EIGHTIES.", "The world was your record shop.", "That is why Stevie Ray Vaughn was so important to use looking for some shelter in the big hair storm.", "Here was an amazing guitar player, soaked in Hendrix, AND the blues.", "1950s blues with 1960s rock instincts.", "But modern, nimble, fast as Donald Trumps jet.", "Couldn't Stand The Weather was Vaughn's breakout album.", "Vaughn actually had a video for the title track on MTV-anyone had to--and for those of us who remembered what music was supposed to sound like, it made us perk up.", "This stuff sounded like Hendrix, and James Brown.", "But more pure blues, but more jazzy.", "And completely up to date in 1985.", "This seemed, in those days, nothing short of divine intervention.", "Maybe this was mercy to go with your punishment\n\nBut the clincher was when Couldn't Stand The Weather actually exceeded your expectations.", "This was a fantastic album of blues and blues based music.", "There was even a Hendrix cover--when people like me thought the rest of the world had forgotten or dismissed the master along with all else 1960s.", "Vaughn sounded big, complex, modern.", "He had amazing writing and a killer band: even Johnny Winter's old bass player Tommy Shannon was on board, providing an amazing round bottom to this modernly produced music.", "In the 80s, the shining, big beat production here was new.", "A 2010 listener may wonder why this down home music was recorded like this.", "But this was actually a plus--the music we loved was bigger and bolder and could compete in a circle with the hair bands and the pop groups on a major label.", "It was not until Nirvana put out&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nevermind/dp/B000003TA4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Nevermind</a>&nbsp;in 1991 that rock as we know it returned.", "In 1985, we never thought it would.", "In 2010, I have discovered there is tons of great 1980s music that I just did not--could not-- know about in that far away, local world.", "But in those days when our music seemed to have disappeared for good, Couldn't Stand The Weather was a grain of salt to hold on too." ]

[ "Some may argue that Dead of Alive 3's only appeal is its wonderful character models.", "It's certainly true that Tecmo's lead developer on the project, Tomonobu Itagaki, had a fondness for his character, particularly the well-endowed female characters.", "He was so fond of them, in fact, he put them in a volleyball video game where they could strut their stuff in bikinis, while hopping up and down, no less.", "Perhaps it was to a disturbing degree that Itagaki admired these characters, but there's no denying his team did an excellent job of rendering them life-like.", "While the excellent visuals are one reason to enjoy DOA 3, beneath the eye candy is a fast and brutal game with an extraordinary fighting engine.", "With twelve well-balanced characters in its roster, with between 60 and 110 combos in their arsenal, this is a game one can spend a long time with, if you want to get to know each character.", "The sparring mode allows you to practice and memorize the moves of each character.", "This is a feature I wish more fighting games used, as it can be difficult to learn moves merely by fighting.", "Once you feel comfortable with a character, you can head off to the story mode, which doesn't have much of a story, and fight the computer AI on different difficulty levels.", "Or you can play with some friends on one of the many different modes (outlined below).", "The fighting moves lightning fast and there's never a hitch; throwing punches, kicks, and opponents has never looked so awesome.", "The game adds strategy in the form of counter attacks.", "Counter attacks help prevent one player from simply pounding another into submission by mashing the button, but there is also a level of guesswork in the counters to balance things out.", "To be successful at this game requires a little more thought than mashing your favorite combo.", "With the realistic looking characters comes excellent character animation.", "Each character's stance and attacks bring out their personality.", "Take Zach, for example; when he kicks, it's a quick and spastic kick, accompanied by a shout, to display a level of hyper energy.", "Christy, the assassin, also has quick jabs, but hers are focused on certain areas of the opponent.", "She has a deadly calmness about her.", "This is true for all of the rest of the characters, though some are certainly more interesting than others.", "The game also has plenty of game modes to choose from.", "I've mentioned the sparring mode, which is merely a place for practice.", "I've also mentioned the story mode, though I'd like to add that this is merely for single players, and its purpose is largely to unlock movies for each of the characters.", "The movies are well-done, for the most part, so this is worthwhile, though the story mode is essentially a bunch of randomly thrown together fights.", "The survival mode is a nice challenge, as you fight opponent after opponent and see how long you can last.", "Team attack allows you to create a team of fighters to face against your opponent's team of fighters, where your next fighter comes in when the current one's health dwindles to zero.", "The tag battle mode and vs.", "mode allow for one on one or two on two fighting action.", "This is a healthy amount of game modes, however there's not a whole lot of depth.", "DOA 3 does pale in comparison to some of the other fighters out there, such as Soul Caliber, but as an early Xbox game it was a rather fun diversion that sucked away a lot of time." ]

[ "I received my Performax 16.", "32 last week.", "It was delivered in two boxes with both of them showing signs of damage.", "They were both coming apart.", "The UPS driver noted the box damage on the delivery invoice.", "I would suggest that you examine the shipping box for damage as it seems to be prevalent in several of the reviews.", "I did not have to upack the items as the boxes actually came off without my help.", "Set up was simple and the manual was up to date, but it could be more detailed for making tracking and drum adjustments.", "The wooden block that secures the drum during shipping should be replaced with something more supple so as not to damage the drum.", "I would recommend that you check the drum for a flat spot especially if the shipping container has signs of damage.", "The conveyer belt seam has separated where it is joined.", "It was damaged during shipment.", "Supposedly the item is not covered by the warranty and it should be for an item this expensive.", "The drum was low on the outboard side and needed adjustment.", "This took awhile, but it was easy to adjust after working on it for a few minutes.", "The drum height adjustment requires getting used to because of the slack...", "1/8 turn just to take up the slack before moving the drum.", "Sloppy engineering.", "Once the sander was set up to my specifications, it worked well and overall, I am very pleased.", "One word of caution, if you are not on a 20 amp circut, feed the stock slowly or the breaker will pop.", "This will create the snipe you are tryng to avoid when using your planer.", "Order the feed tables as they will help with longer stock and also order other grits of paper so you do have to cut your own...", "it is easy to change the abrasive belt if is already cut.", "jsp\n\nAmazon shipped a new belt in 24 hours after notification.", "Excellent service.", "3.", "31.", "05 Update\n\nI have been using my sander for over 6 months and it has performed better than expected.", "The adjustments made when setting up the sander have remained true and no tweaking has been necessary.", "This has surprised me because I have run many a board foot through it since purchase.", "I have found that using a rubber or gum stick (available at most woodworking stores) to clean the belt in place while running, does a reasonably good job.", "Keep the belt clean and free from debris.", "If you don't, hardwoods (curly maple, etc.", ") will NOT have a smooth finish and you will spend a long time correcting the problem, Been there and done that.", "My only complaint is that there is too much slack in the drum adjusting handle and this is poor engineering that could be easily corrected.", "It takes a quarter turn to just to get the gear engaged to move the drum a 64th.", "Overall, it is a fine piece of equipment.", "If you want casters, use the Woodcraft red 2.", "5 inch locking casters that cost less than half of the Performax casters.", "They are a real find and work great extremely well.", "8.", "23.", "06 Update\n\nThe machine continues to work well, but the sandpaper has developed a tendency to overlap and leave burn marks even though carefully installed.", "The tool used to tighten the paper is worthless...", "just use your finger.", "A bit cumbersome, but easier than using the hook.", "Perhaps someone has a solution to this problem.", "The belt has torn and has to be replaced because my last adjustment on the rear table was a bit high and it created too much friction and the belt pulled apart at the seam.", "I tried to be to precise and it cost me a new belt.", "It was an expensive mistake...", "keep the back table a bit low to prevent binding.", "If there is any binding, the belt will tear at the seam so check it carefully when making adjustments.", "All things considered it has been a reasonably good tool and with a little maintainance, it should provide many more years of service." ]

[ "Now that Blizzard has announced that it is developing Starcraft 2, this is a great time to go back and pick up this classic real-time strategy game.", "It's pretty much accepted amongst serious RTS enthusiasts that Starcraft is the gold standard of the genre.", "As many other reviewers have mentioned, this game is polished, incredibly well balanced, and a lot of fun to play.", "Both the single-player and multi-player features are enjoyable (pretty amazing that you can still get games on battle.", "net, considering that this is product is ten years old), and Blizzard still provides patch support for the game.", "The included strategy guides are rather small, unfortunately, and are difficult to read, but they aren't particularly good anyway, so it's no big loss to not read them.", "What makes this game so great?", "This game doesn't have the flashy graphics of modern games, but that's not an issue, since the units are distinctive and possess clean, crisp animations.", "The unit count for each faction is less than most RTSes - but every unit (this is no exaggeration) has a distinctive role at every phase of the game.", "No unit is obsolete in the end-game, not even the lowly zergling.", "As a result, this game makes you seriously think about what kind of army you want to field and how you use it in combat.", "The mix between battle tactics (micro), base management (macro), and strategy is unlike that in any other game.", "Incidentally, this game is still incredibly popular in South Korea, with the top professional players earning hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.", "It is primarily due to the enthusiasm of the Koreans that this game has had its amazing longevity.", "Not only has their support kept this game on the international gaming stage, but has allowed professional players to develop new and innovative strategies.", "As a result, it's impossible to ever master this game.", "There's always something to improve on, and better players to compete with - which are both marks of a truly great game.", "Even though casual players will never directly interact with the top professional players, the pros keep the game fresh and exciting for everyone.", "This really is a great time to buy Starcraft - the price is reasonable, there are still many people who play this game, and the community has been revitalized by the announcement of Starcraft 2.", "Long story short, if you don't own Starcraft, and have even a passing interest in strategy games, you owe it to yourself to buy this product." ]

[ "Michael Marshall Smith (sometimes just Michael Marshall) is amazing.", "His inventiveness matches his writing and he never fails to please.", "His Neighborhoods are both creative and scary: isn't some of this happening today with gated neighborhoods?", "Much of LA is like this.", "Give it a try and ignore the low ranking reviews, or take them for what they are worth: Not every book is meant for every reader.", "But if you ever enjoyed Harlan Ellison, or Philip K.", "Dick, you will love this book, and all his others.", "Wonderful, scary, thoughtful, with characters you not only care about, but would like to meet and know.", "And if a headless person ever shows up at your door, please, offer some help.", "Now where can I buy a Gravbenda?" ]

[ "\"I Walked with a Zombie\" (1943) is the latest film I've seen in my attempt to review every zombie movie ever made.", "I am not reviewing this through the eyes of a film enthusiast trying to understand the brilliance of one of Val Lewton's masterpieces.", "Rather, I'm going to attempt to review the film more through the eyes of a person fanatically obsessed with all things \"zombie\" (though, that is not to imply that I am a merely a philistine).", "The story is of nurse, Betsy Connell, who was sent to a Caribbean island to help a plantation owner care for his catatonic wife.", "Add a couple of love triangles and some voodoo into the mix, and those are the ingredients for a great picture.", "\"I Walked with a Zombie\" is an interesting conundrum for zombie fans.", "It is a more traditional zombie story, which ends up making it an unconventional zombie movie by modern standards.", "In the pre-Romero and pre-Ossorio era, zombie movies such as this one usually stick close to their Haitian voodoo roots.", "They are either a loved one or brought back from the dead or a slave used to carry out mischievous deeds, as opposed to the infectious creatures out to eat brains.", "The zombies in this movie carry a double meaning.", "They are both the traditional Haitian \"risen from the dead\" zombies, but they also refer to people who are mentally comatose.", "Though I have a love for the modern zombie films, I have a deep appreciation for this older and more traditional version of the zombie story.", "For a film made in the 1940's, there is not going to be a lot of the stereotypical things people look for in zombie movies.", "There is no bloody gore, and there is no blatant sexism of 70's nudity.", "At the same time, considering it was made in the 40's.", "the film is very risqu&eacute;.", "Though \"I Walked with a Zombie\" is lacking in what many are used to in modern zombie movies, the film more than makes up for it by having something that many modern zombie films lack: great dialog, a compelling plot, and amazing direction.", "The conversation at the opening of the film between nurse Betsy and the plantation owner is probably some of the most brilliant dialog ever put in a film with \"zombie\" in a title.", "\"Everything seems beautiful because you don't understand.", "Those flying fish, they're not leaping for joy, they're jumping in terror.", "Bigger fish want to eat them.", "That luminous water, it takes its gleam from millions of tiny dead bodies.", "The glitter of putrescence.", "There is no beauty here, only death and decay [...", "] Everything good dies here.", "Even the stars.", "\" A phenomenal speech that really sets the somber tone of the film.", "Jacques Tourneur's direction was amazing.", "The scene when Betsy first encounters her patient is frightening.", "The scene when Betsy brings her patient to the voodoo ceremony is dreamy and memorable.", "I believe there are two drawbacks to the movie.", "First is that the romance between the nurse and the plantation owner seems entirely tacked on.", "It really comes out of nowhere, and isn't supported by any of the scenes in the movie.", "At the same time, in the 40's they had to be very careful about the Production Code, and showing a married man romantically interested in another woman while he had a sick wife would have been difficult.", "My second issue with the movie is debatable, as to whether it is a drawback.", "This is difficult to gage by a person watching a movie 65 years past it's time, but it seems like there is a certain level of (unintentional?", ") racism in the movie.", "This first hit me when an old islander is bringing Betsy to the plantation and is telling her about, \"The enormous boat brought the long-ago fathers and the long-ago mothers of us all...", "chained to the bottom of the boat,\" to which Betsy replies, \"\"They brought you to a beautiful place, didn't they?", "\" I cringed at that.", "It's like saying, \"Sure, your ancestors were slaves taken from their homes, and most probably died on the boat over, but at least they were taken to a place with a beach and palm trees.", "\" It struck me as rather callous.", "Also, all of the island people seem to be stereotypically superstitious and \"simple folks\".", "On the other side of the argument I've read articles, and even seen a documentary by Martin Scorsese, that discuss how if \"I Walked With A Zombie\" is considered in the context of the early 1940's, that it is actually an anti-racist movie.", "Those articles talk about how even the mention of slave ships was a bold move in the 40's, and how Betsy's callous response would have been accurate for the character.", "The articles also have a very different take on the portrayal of island people than I did.", "They describe the movie's portrayal of the Caribbean people and their religious practice as \"extraordinarily accurate\" and \"respectful\", and \"free of the racial stereotypes\".", "It's is a complex issue of the film, and each viewer will have to form their own opinion.", "I know I change my opinion from day to day.", "If it means anything, the film was purportedly immensely popular with African American audiences when it was released.", "Those issues aside, I find this to be a thoroughly enjoyable movie and give \"I Walked with a Zombie\" a 8/10 on my zombie movie rating scale.", "Though many zombie fanatics may be put-off by the more traditional take on the genre, I can't imagine anyone not being able to appreciate this movie.", "As a sign of a truly good zombie film, it is a movie that has appeal for everyone, and not simply those who are zombie fanatics.", "\"The Body Snatcher\" (1945): as a bonus, the movie is on the same DVD as Val Lewton and Robert Wise's adaptation of Robert Lewis Stevenson's \"The Body Snatcher\".", "\"The Body Snatcher\" is the story of a medical professor who hires a grave robber to keep supplying him with fresh corpses.", "The professor wants to get out of it, but the grave robber starts to black mail him, and carries things too far.", "It's a great film, and chance to see actor Boris Karloff do some fantastic work as the grave robber.", "Also, there's a rare scene of Karloff and Bela Lugosi going head to head.", "A movie definitely worth the time: 8/10." ]

[ "Once again, I have to completely disagree with the cons of the Amazon review.", "The battles are different from other Final Fantasy games but it's certainly far from being boring and the random encounters are certainly not too much.", "It's really sickening to read this stuff all the time.", "But I won't dwell on this.", "I really love this game and love how unique it is and how different it is from other Final Fantasy games.", "I remember when I first played the game, it was a little intimidating at first because I didn't understand the whole draw system and drawing of magic and how you had to manage your stats with the magic you got from the drawing.", "But I became pretty good with it pretty quickly and now I love it.", "This game also punishes you for leveling up your characters since the enemies level up with you.", "I find this just as awesome as leveling up in other games since it really takes no more time to draw magic than to grind.", "A lot of battles I am in for close to an hour since I'm drawing of magic but to me, that's nothing to complain about.", "I love it!", "This is an epic love story and feel Squall and Rinoa belong together.", "The music and areas and sidequests are so awesome.", "I love the different chocobo forests and riding the chocobos.", "I love the whole city of Esthar and there's just so many things in this game.", "I love how on the world map itself, you can draw magic from draw points and you can see these cool trains going around and disappearing into a tunnel.", "The world map itself is a sight to behold, let alone the rest of the game.", "I love the airship you get to control and all the different areas you go to.", "Oh and it's so awesome with the summons in this game.", "All the summons, each have their own abilities that they can learn which is really an awesome addition to this game.", "Oh and Odin is my favorite summon and you can't summon Odin but when you do see Odin come into battle, it's so awesome because you actually hear his horse.", "It's so creative.", "The sidequests and mini-games are so fun.", "An epic storyline and seeing all the characters develop throughout the game.", "Of course the music is some of the best in the whole series.", "This is what Final Fantasy is all about.", "Just so many amazing things.", "It's so underrated.", "A MUST BUY for Final Fantasy fans and RPG fans!!" ]

[ "The Brome \"Squirrel Buster Plus\" is the last seed feeder you will need to buy!", "The squirrels really cannot get the seed due to a spring weight mechanism that opens and closes access to the ports (or they might be able to get tiny, unsatisfying bits of seed if you set the weight mechanism as to accommodate the heaviest birds).", "And Brome provides replacement parts for a lifetime if parts wear out.", "I have tenacious squirrels who think chomping on metal is fun and so have received replacement parts three times over the last ten years.", "This saves the environment from a lot of cheap birdfeeders in the garbage (I know a thing or two about that!", ") and makes the investment more than worth it.", "Note that it is a bit more complicated than your average birdfeeder, but Brome has an easy to navigate site of videos for when you want to take it apart to clean or put it back together.", "And they have helpful customer service.", "Also it is important that this feeder goes on a particularly long shepherd hook so that squirrels cannot balance half their weight on the pole/tree and half on the feeder (nullifying the helfpulness of the spring weighted mechanism).", "Additionally, squirrels may choose to gnaw through the metal parts even when they get little to no reward for their efforts.", "I have a particularly stubborn generation of squirrels this year and so have begun to rub fractionated coconut oil on the outside of the feeder tube now and then.", "That annoys them enough that they lose interest in trying to destroy the feeder faster." ]

[ "I am so happy with this buy.", "It's nice to have such a variety of colors without having to mix any colors.", "This was more than affordable.", "I love the fact the tubes are all plastic and not metal and they are twice the size of the cheap acrylic paints they have at michaels.", "The metal tubs of acrylic seem to crack if you bend or squeeze them too much.", "With these you don't have that problem.", "I didn't have any issues with the paint coming out when I opened them for the first time and the tubes were all full no air.", "Some people have complained about needing to use more than one coat because the paint is translucent.", "It is true some colors are more translucent vs opaque but on the Liquitex site their color chart states which are TL vs which are O.", "So it wasn't a surprise for me since I have been using their paint for some time now.", "This is good for beginners and those on budgets you can work wonders with it if you know what you are doing and even if you don't don't feel like you are throwing money down the drain because this paint is pretty damn cheap." ]

[ "\"Everything is exactly as advertised.", "It is a perfect Switch case.", "Soft yet rugged on the outside.", "The handle is strong and solid, I'm not worried about it breaking off at all.", "The inside zipper uses a more soft gel handle so it won't scratch anything.", "The Switch's screen is protected by the soft padding of the game cartridge holder that folds over top of it.", "And the Switch rests on a thick foam lining in the case.", "There is a Velcro strap to secure the Switch in the case so it can't slide around or fall out.", "It can hold almost 20 game cartridges.", "There is also plenty of room for games, extra controllers, and your charger.", "The hard shell offers a lot more protection than other weaker cases I've used before.", "I feel like I could drop this case and everything inside would be fine.", "This case is definitely better and roomier than the Nintendo brand ones at the store.", "If you're debating, just buy it.", "\"" ]

[ "Always fed this to my bunny.", "He always ate it.", "I got the 50lb bag and it is a great deal.", "Just got a big food storage container to keep it in.", "It lasts forever.", "Way cheaper then buying individual small bags.", "I can't say he loves it or hates it cause he is a bunny and eats grass and his own poop....", "So he eats it with no problems.", "He does come running over when I put food in his dish, so he must like it.", "I asked him and he didn't answer." ]

[ "Almost A Tragedy: Richard III by Shakespeare\n We saw a RADA performance of Richard III last summer on the Queen Mary 2 sailing across the North Atlantic to Southampton.", "I was struck by how tragic the play is even if it is supposed to be one of the histories.", "It reminds me of Macbeth.", "Richard aspires to be king the way Macbeth does.", "He commits crimes and must pay the price.", "In the end he dies defending his kingdom, again like Macbeth.", "Macbeth must fight the woods that come to Dunsinane.", "Richard cries out, \"A horse!", "A horse!", "My kingdom for a horse!", "\" while carrying on a battle against Richmond.", "In the RADA production's staging we saw underlined the ever-growing dark quality of the drama: flowers were laid on the stage by the gravestone of the newest victim.", "Richard's wife, Anne, grieves for her sins in marrying Richard and being seduced by him even as Lady Macbeth goes mad.", "The ghosts of the slain rise up against Richard in his sleep before his end while Macbeth is always grappling with witches and the supernatural<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Macbeth/dp/1613821808/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Macbeth</a>.", "Of course the only reason Richard III doesn't number among the Shakespearian tragedies is because of Tudor politics.", "Richard was on the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses.", "He was the enemy of Queen Elizabeth's family.", "Shakespeare was forced to render the character of Richard in two dimensions instead of three.", "by Linda Cargill, author of Key to Lawrence" ]

[ "The Deluxe Uniguard is a good value at $270 - and I took advantage of Amazon's $25 off sale so my final cost was $245.", "Such a deal!", "Now the details:\n The UPS people did their usual guerilla routine with the package.", "So even though Delta packs this guard very well using both wood and cardboard, UPS still destroyed it.", "On delivery day when I answered the doorbell, I found the 6 foot tall package at my door - one end crushed and wide open and the UPS driver already back in his truck and driving away.", "Upon inspection I found that the plastic accessory tray was cracked and that the splitter assembly was nowhere to be found.", "It's probably on a UPS loading dock somewhere.", "I called Delta immediately and to my suprise, a human answered the phone!", "No waiting, no music on hold and no message telling me how important my call was to them.", "They took my information and they agreed to send out replacement parts.", "Satisfied that I wouldn't need to return the rest of the unit, I decided to go ahead and install it.", "It was pretty straight forward and the instructions were clear.", "Just a couple of things I should mention.", "The clear plastic blade shields slip over a steel pin and are held by allen head set screws.", "It seemed that they required a tiny allen wrench.", "I mean really really tiny.", "Smaller than any I had ever seen before.", "I am embarassed to admit that I puzzled over this for a full 15 minutes before I figured out that the set screws had been installed backwards at the factory - on BOTH guard shields.", "Simple matter to unscrew them and put them in right.", "Sheesh!", "Also, the instructions suggest cutting 12 inches off both the top and the bottom of the main \"J\" shaped steel tube if your fence is less than 52 inches (mine is).", "Based on suggestions I read here on Amazon reviews I waited to cut mine and I'm glad.", "In the end, I cut just 9 inches off mine for a perfect fit.", "And last, my shop-built right extension table has a double thickness top (one and a half inches thick).", "This guard attaches to the saw at three points.", "Two are pre-drilled and tapped holes on the rear of the cast iron top of the unisaw.", "The third mount attaches with an \"L\" bracket to the underside of the extension table way out at the corner farthest from the saw.", "With my thicker table, the third mount was 3/4\" lower than the other two.", "Fortunately, there was enough room on the mount to redrill it.", "Had my table been any thicker, I would have had to get more creative.", "The final installed guard is solid.", "I don't plan to relocate my table saw's ON/OFF switch to the supplied switch bracket but I installed the bracket anyway.", "I have found that it's the perfect spot to attach one of those magnetic base task lights.", "Delta sells a light made just for the uniguard but the mounting holes for it are out on the detachable part of the uniguard.", "This would put it closer to the blade for brighter light but would also require you to deal with the electrical cord when you remove the guard for raised panel cuts.", "***** WARNING - WARNING - WARNING *****\n\nI'm editing my review to warn everyone that the Uniguard will prevent you from fully opening your motor cover.", "If you have a right tilt unisaw with the metal box-shaped motor cover you'll find that it can't swing open more than about 6 inches before it hits the uniguard's steel pipe.", "It opens far enough to get a vacuum hose in for cleaning or for one arm to reach in to feel around for that arbor nut you dropped inside ;) but it won't open all the way after you install this guard.", "I called Delta and they said that's \"normal\" and they suggested that I leave the cover off or unscrew the hinge each time I want to get full access.", "Seems to me that Delta should let us know these things before we buy." ]

[ "I love the Hollies and their music.", "However, this CD has been re-mastered and the re-master includes \"The Air That I Breathe.", "\" A Hollies anthology that has 47 tracks also exists.", "Before you buy a greatest hits collection from the Hollies be sure you know what is available and what each collection offers.", "I admit, this is bubblegum music for the most part, but who cares?", "I enjoy variety in my music, and occasionally the Hollies are an excellent change.", "Furthermore, while many of the Hollies songs were throwaway tunes with relatively simple lyrics, occasionally the Hollies threw themselves into their music and transcended themselves.", "Perhaps the song that was furthest from The Hollies traditional music on this CD is \"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)\".", "This song is styled exactly like Credence Clearwater Revival.", "The song begins with a heavy beat and moves into a fast-paced beat with reverb and solid guitar work that all sounds like the bayou music of CCR; one of the Hollies best works.", "A song that aches for a big hall with heavy echo is \"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.", "\" This song is slow and mellow.", "Somewhat maudlin, with a wailing harmonica interjected from time to time, and soaring vocals on the refrain, in some ways this song is like a reprise of the song \"The Air That I Breathe,\" which is not included in this collection.", "Perhaps I just have a thing for sickly-sweet songs from the 60s and 70s.", "In any case, I love to play this song really loud.", "The Hollies were around for a long time, releasing albums from 1963 to 1983.", "However, most of their hits came in the 60s and early 70s.", "Most of their top 40 hits are on this CD; however, a word of caution.", "While this CD contains the core Hollies songs, as I noted at the beginning of this review there are collections with many more songs.", "If you are only interested in the Hollies top 40 music, then this CD is likely perfect for you.", "If you think you might like more than just the top 40 music, you may want to go find one of the collections that is more of a \"best of\" than just their single hits.", "One other word of caution; this CD has a paucity of liner notes.", "I think most people look for some history of a group or the songs, and liner notes have started to become mini-biographies and histories.", "Forget about that for this CD.", "There may be another CD out there that has better liner notes, but I am unable to direct you to it.", "Yes, The Hollies had bubblegum music.", "Yes, some of it may be considered sickly-sweet.", "But I still enjoy listening to it.", "Perhaps it reminds me of my 60s youth.", "Occasionally the Hollies were able to rise above their own throwaway music to create classics that are played and enjoyed again and again.", "This CD gets 3 stars for the good songs, short of 4 or 5 stars because of the poor liner notes and the lack of \"Air That I Breathe.", "\"" ]

[ "I used this MIFi for more than 2 years.", "After my contract ended, I kept using it, for 2 reasons.", "First, it worked really well, in that it always connected quickly to the Verizon network, as well as to my connected devices, such as laptop.", "This was true all over the Washington, DC area, where I live, as well as throughout the country when I traveled.", "Second, some newer models had really bad reviews (Amazon reviews really are handy).", "Yes, some of the newer devices were faster, at 4G, but why would that matter if the device didn't work all the time, when you needed it?", "So, I held on tight to this model, the 2200.", "Fast forward to a couple months ago when I gave the newest Verizon MiFi, the Novatel MiFi 4620L Jetpack 4G Mobile Hotspot (Verizon Wireless), a try.", "This MiFi was definitely worth waiting for.", "It worked as well as the MiFi 2200, and at 4G was faster.", "One thing to be aware of (this may not apply to new subscribers): the plan I had with Verizon 2200 was a 3G plan.", "With the 4620L, Verizon no longer offers this plan, and I had to upgrade to a 4G plan that was $15 more a month, with a higher data allowance.", "I'm not using more data, on average, each month, so I am effectively paying $15 more a month with this device.", "But, the data upload and download is faster, so I don't mind too much.", "In sum, if you want the latest and faster Verizon MiFi, check out the 4620L, which is also offered here on Amazon.", "Either way, you can't go wrong." ]

[ "I went through a Rock Chick phase and had picked this one up at the end of it and only got 20% in before I needed a change of pace.", "Well enough time had passed and my desire for some more Rock Chick's took hold and i picked it up and delighted in finishing it.", "As always hijinx, impossible situation and bossy men round out the book.", "This one focused mainly on Hot Bunch man, Mace.", "The woman in his sights?", "Stella.", "This book was differently from the others because it used multiple Rock Chick POV as well as different Hot Bunch.", "This happened a lot in the beginning, died down for the middle and picked back up at the end.", "Similar to all the others but still with unique back story for the male and female.", "I laughed and smiled and enjoyed myself finding out what trouble our heroine would find herself in next.", "I love this series and really loved getting Mace's story that I have been wanting for a while.", "Still it wasn't my favorite and the epilogue confused me quite a bit.", "I will just have to read the next one to find out where the story goes." ]

[ "Product is exactly as advertised.", "But one of the packages had a hole in it, so most of the flour in that particular bag was lost.", "Seller was great...", "immediately credited me a pro-rated amount.", "(I would have been happier with him/her sending me a replacement bag, but this was also fine.", ")\n\nIn spite of the issue with one defective bag, I'd happily buy from this seller again.", "(Hey, things can go wrong.", "All I ask for is for the seller to act with integrity and resolve a problem.", "That was done in this case, and was done within a few hours of my initial email.", ")" ]

[ "I've been reading books on the Middle East since 9/11.", "I forgot I had this book for a while, and hadn't ever read it.", "When I came across it recently, I decided to read it, largely because of its tremendous reputation.", "I largely wasn't disappointed, but it should be noted that this is an anecdotal account, not, for the most part, real history or anything.", "Friedman was a reporter in Beirut for UPITV for about 2 years, then returned briefly to New York, where he was hired by the New York Times to return and be the bureau chief.", "He did that for another 2 years, then was transferred to Jerusalem for another four.", "He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Sabra and Shatila refugee camp massacres in Beirut, and another one for his reporting on the intifada in Jerusalem and Israel in general.", "Friedman's a reporter, so you get the reportorial style in lengthy form.", "There is anecdote after anecdote about various aspects of the conflict in the region, or life in the two countries Friedman was in.", "Friedman is a very good observer, and a perceptive reporter, so he does a good job of picking out the anecdotes that are instructive and recounting them intelligently.", "It is very instructive about life in both Jerusalem and Beirut.", "There is one chapter that's mostly reporting, covering the Syrian massacre at Hama in the mid 80's.", "There also is some attempt at general history, and it's reasonably well-done if you're in need of it, and willing to go along with the superficialities of summarizing the points of a book by Bernard Lewis or Fouad Ajami in several paragraphs.", "I myself prefer going to the source and reading the authors themselves (I've read Lewis, only seen Ajami on TV).", "None of the conclusions he comes to here are revolutionary.", "That being said, I think this is a good book on the Mid East, and I recommend it to anyone interested in the region.", "I gather there's an edition written after the one I bought, which has an extra chapter updating the book through the late nineties." ]

[ "4.", "5 stars, but since they don't allow that it's rounded up to 5.", "At the time I formed my impressions of this, I'd never heard THE BAND.", "Even now, I only know the little I've see in the video The Last Waltz.", "From the 1-star reviews here, I see that some fans of The Band are upset at Roberson and have used the review process here to slam him for real or imagined slights they think he made against his former bandmates.", "Since I don't know about any of that (and it is totally irrelevant), I'll skip it and tell you my impressions of this album.", "I bought this album on cassette sometime around 1988, and really liked some of it - \"Showdown At Big Sky\" and \"Sweet Fire Of Love\" were the songs that really hit me back then, especially as a U2 fan and someone who liked the little I'd heard of The BoDeans.", "A few years later I found the CD for cheap and bought it.", "I still liked those songs and also now liked \"Broken Arrow\" and \"Somewhere Down The Crazy River\".", "The other stuff was ok, but those were the main 4 tracks I was into.", "In 2013 I picked up a vinyl copy finally, and gave it another listen.", "This time, my tastes have grown and I realize that it's a great album all the way through.", "It was a product of the mid/late 80s, by a man made famous for his 70s music - and it manages to stay sounding fresh and relatively unscathed by 80s sonic stereotypes.", "It's very organic for the most part, and avoids dating itself.", "As some detractors noted, Robertson surrounded himself with great musicians - Lanois producing, U2, Bodeans, Peter Gabriel, Manu Katch, Bill Dillon playing, as well as many other greats.", "Their input certainly helped make this album - but Robertson was no slouch either.", "His vocal, guitar and songwriting input was a crucial part of what was surely one of the best albums I heard in the 80s." ]

[ "It's a patch cable.", "It's blue.", "It works!", "Using with a D-link DI-604 router to connect one of my desktops.", "Super price!", "Here is the information on this cable directly from Belkin:\nRJ45 CAT-5e Patch Cable, Snagless Molded\nBelkin Part Number: A3L791-S\nWhat is a Category 5e patch cable?", "Think of it as the street that links the house on your block and all the destinations in town.", "In actuality, it's a cable used to connect all the hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN).", "The RJ45 Cat 5e patch is perfect for use with 10/100/1000 Base-T networks.", "The Belkin Advantage:\nExceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e.", "Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T, and even 1000 Base-T networks.", "50-micron gold plated connectors to insure a clean and clear transmission.", "This product is guaranteed for life!", "Premium snagless-type moldings to protect the connection.", "Features:\nPowerSum tested." ]

[ "Kingpin.", "The ultimate movie about bowling.", "The ultimate movie about a bowling whiz who loses his hand in a bowling accident.", "Quite some time later, or many movie-time seconds later, the whiz finds himself challenged to an epic bowling tournament by the new champ of all bowling champs played by Bill Murray, a hoot to watch, a joy to witness and the perfect reason why this movie is neither forgettable or bland.", "So, to prepare and most certainly win against all odds, he gets help from the most unlikely sources, such as an Amish whiz-man, played by Woody Harrelson of \"The People Vs.", "Larry Flynt\" as well as Haymitch in \"The Hunger Games\" franchise and \"Zombieland\" and the girlfriend of a certain millionaire, who abuses our two intrepid heroes and a whole lot of others.", "Then, it's all smooth sailing for our gang of heroes.", "Or is it?", "After all, there's that pesky yet all too important bowling tournament coming right up.", "Directed by the Farrelly Brothers, who were coming from \"Dumb N' Dumber\" and shortly before they made \"There's Something About Mary\", it is quite delightful with the way the plot moves and diverse, with its inclusion of Amish people and the girlfriend of a millionaire who's fed up with his abusive behavior towards her and our heroes.", "Plus, it's smart for casting Bill Murray in a role that'll most certainly make you root for him and the Empire he represents.", "That alone makes this worth watching." ]

[ "I have always loved medieval sort of books and movies.", "But I had never seen or read any of the LOTR.", "Over this summer i planned on reading all of them and i have just finished them.", "What i can say is that these are amazing.", "You always hear about how much of a world J.", "R.R Tolkien creates but you never understand this until you read the book.", "The story and the characters let you fall into the midsts of the book with every turn of the page you wonder what will happen next.", "Also for people who haven't read or watched the movies it is amazing to watch the movies after you read the book.", "Best quote\"One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.", "\"\nI only hope I can find another book to live up to the quality these did." ]

[ "This is a great tool!", "Made coolant change easy.", "Results = absolutely no air bleeding problems afterwards on a 997.", "Follow the instructions carefully and you will be thrilled.", "Key points: Read the instructions a couple of times then follow them.", "Helped to have&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/SightLine-Computer-Glasses-DOC-2-00-BLACK/dp/B00CXX8OZA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">SightLine Computer Glasses DOC 2.", "00, BLACK</a>&nbsp;to read the label....", "Cannot stop raving about&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/SightLine-Computer-Glasses-MICHAEL-2-00/dp/B00CYPRH96/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">SightLine Computer Glasses MICHAEL 2.", "00</a>&nbsp;they are great when I am working on my car.", "Second, the new coolant gets sucked in quickly!", "Be ready.", "You don't want to start sucking in air if the suction hose runs dry.", "If you are worried this is going to happen, close the ball valve to stop the flow until you have refilled your feed line container.", "It is best to use a clean 5 gallon bucket, and a sufficient volume of coolant.", "I used a pancake compressor and it worked fine.", "You don't need a huge volume of air, but you do need 90psi.", "Made in Canada.", "Nice workmanship, solid tool." ]

[ "I bought my first Porter Cable 330 Speed Bloc in 1985.", "Back then they were around $50.", "00 and on the tool it said \"Proudly Made In The USA\".", "I still have that sander and it works flawlessly.", "The only thing I have had to do to it is change the pad a couple of times because I like to use the adhesive backed sandpaper and after awhile it wears out.", "I haven't used this new Speed Bloc yet other than to turn it on.", "I called Porter Cable a couple of days before I ordered it and asked where it was being made.", "The gentleman told me some are made off shore and some are still manufactured in the USA.", "The one I received does not mention anything about being made in the USA.", "Kind of sad.", "Hopefully it will last a long time and that this is still a 5 star product." ]

[ "Although I bought this percolator from a different vendor it somehow came via Amazon Prime.", "I placed the order Tuesday evening and it arrived at 10am on Thursday, so I was very impressed especially since it was free shipping!!", "I had done a lot of research looking for a stainless steel coffee percolator that I could use on my NuWave 2 induction cooktop and the Farberware website said it was induction compatible.", "When the package arrived I checked the percolator with a magnet and was dismayed that the magnet did not stick.", "I figured, Oh Well, I could use it on my electric range.", "Then, just for laughs, I put some water in the percolator, put it on my NuWave 2 induction cooktop and pushed the Start button.", "Much to my amazement, I did not get an 'error message' and the percolator worked!!!", "Then I made a pot of coffee with it and it worked great!", "The coffee was good and despite the fact that it takes longer than my little 4 cup Mr.", "Coffee drip coffee maker, it was well worth the wait!!", "I am very, very happy with this coffee percolator, and if you get one, you will be too!!!" ]

[ "This is a great video to own if you have never seen it before, or even if you have.", "This is \"Madge\" at her very best!", "It's raw, it's candid, and it's real!!", "No trickery, magic, or fake stuff here.", "Just 100 minutes of great older (1988) Madonna music.", "There are 14 songs and she changes her outfit throughout the concert.", "This is how music videos should be, and used to be.", "Just her and the music, real simple.", "No fun and games.", "Just music.", "If you're a REAL Madonna fan, you SHOULD own it!", "Get it on D.", "V.D. right now!", "Don't wait!!" ]

[ "What we have here is a collection of very early Beck material that has been meshed into one, cohesive album.", "And it is one of the ultimate favorites of my entire record collection.", "Even way back when, Beck was a musical prodigy (even though he may not have known it) and wrote songs of pure, refreshing insight and metaphor.", "The best of the best here is no doubt Beck's acoustic journeys into COUNTRY music and it is just amazing.", "Songs like \"Rowboat\" are just jaw dropping in their epic, low budget glory (most of the album sounds like it was recorded on a 4 track PortaStudio demo tape) and the songwriting, even at this early stage is beautiful.", "Combine that with some very cool samples and odd sound effects and you have an album that is so fresh it'll make you wonder if you were even breathing before.", "These days, albums have a habit of being overproduced in some studio to the point where the music itself actually suffers in quality.", "This album is the complete antidote to that trend and I recommend it highly.", "I REALLY have to wonder why Beck never released a pure country album at some point in his career.", "He's been on stage with Willie Nelson and such...", "ah, well." ]

[ "Our old blender (the cheap one from big box store)has given up the ghost.", "I wanted a GOOD model to work with.", "My husband surprised me with this and other than it's a little loud, it works like a champ.", "The first thing we did was crush ice.", "LOT'S of it.", "It never labored or nuthin.", "It chopped to a snow good enough to make snow cones.", "COOL!!!", "I've not had much chance of yet, to work with the duo part of the food proceesor, but how handy is this??", "As I said, other than being a little noisy,it looks and feels very sturdy.", "Doesn't move around and has a REAL glass jar.", "Very nice!", "I don't think anyone would be unhappy with this machine at all." ]

[ "To start off, it needs to be said I have played EVERY Final Fantasy game since their release.", "I was around 10 when I started FF1 I and have been a stalwart fan of the series.", "I haven't liked all FF's (i.", "e. 8 and 12) so I feel I do weigh my perspective with some thought.", "The best thing I can say about Final Fantasy XIII is that I feel it is a bold step to try to evolve the series with some new elements.", "Like with any change or evolution of something, you are going to get those that resist change (which you will see in earlier reviews) and others that are for it.", "As a result, I think FF13 ends up being a love it/hate it game.", "Where you will end up ultimately depends on how you approach this game.", "If you come into FF13 with an open mind and a willingness to try something different with no preconceived notions, you could end up being in the love it category.", "13 brings with it a great story with a lot of heart and characters you care for.", "The battle system is refreshing and unique.", "At first I was slightly hesitant not being able to micromanage my characters, but it ended up being exhilarating.", "You do have a lot of control over the battle, but control different elements of the battle that many people are not accustomed to.", "The \"Paradigm shift\" feature of the game is like a job class for your team of characters rather than individual roles characters play.", "I enjoy shifting paradigms and trying different strategies in taking down enemies.", "Outside of the gameplay you are given an amazing setting with graphics that are amazing on the PS3.", "The lush visuals and details that were put into this game are outstanding.", "The facial expressions on your characters are impressive and the overall environment is immersive.", "The voice acting of a couple of the characters can be annoying at times, but overall, I found the game to create a world that I wanted to explore.", "I mentioned it earlier, but the storyline is also intriguing with a lot of themes that run beneath the surface.", "Overall, this is an engaging experience that will keep you captivated.", "Now if you come into FF13 with preconceived notions about JRPGs and a desire to play a more traditional RPG where you dictate the detail of what each and every character does, then this game is not for you and you will fall into the 'hate it' category (most likely).", "I loved that this game approached the battles differently and had you focus your energies on team dynamics and not specific actions, but that is NOT for everybody.", "If you are a person who needs to dictate the action of everyone, you may struggle enjoying this game.", "The other issue that you read about is how linear it is.", "It is true that FF for the most part is a linear experience giving you freedom only within the battles and the customization of your characters abilities/weapons.", "You explore a world, but it plays out more like chapters than an open world.", "In today's games with endlessly open worlds, this may create a problem for some people.", "At the end of the day, Final Fantasy is an engaging and enthralling experience depending how you come into the game and if you can accept evolution/change.", "The elements of Final Fantasy are still there for longtime gamers, but are explored in different ways.", "Newcomers to the series will also enjoy a fresh take to a classic JRPG style.", "It's not for everyone, but if you open yourself to a fresh experience and approach it as such, you may leave highly satisfied." ]

[ "I'm definitely not a hiker.", "What I am is a city-dweller who is on his feet a lot.", "I'm also becoming a frickin' old man, so my feet get cranky and comfortable footwear has become increasingly important.", "I bought these shoes because even the less than stellar reviews indicated that they are very comfortable, and because I like the overall looks a lot.", "I am not disappointed.", "These shoes feel true to size (11D), and are ridiculously comfortable.", "Definitely something I can wear all day.", "They also look great, in my humble opinion.", "Regarding the color, however, it should be mentioned that these shoes are very, very green -- not at all the lighter khaki shade in the product images (I believe the color I purchased is even called \"Khaki\").", "They're green, dude.", "But they're still attractive shoes.", "I have no clue how they'd hold up to serious hiking, because I don't do that stuff.", "For walking around, though?", "Time will tell.", "They look/feel very well constructed and sturdy.", "If they hold up, I'll eventually buy another pair." ]

[ "Maddy Edwards is an author that allows her readers to escape from the norm and emerge themselves into her world.", "The characters in Paranormal Public really get under your skin and have you cheering for them.", "The story centers around Charlotte- a magical mage with no magical abilities.", "Charlotte is given one semester of college to prove that she does have magic in her.", "She befriends a werewolf named Sip and Lisabelle, a darkness mage.", "Problem is she does not truly believe that she is magical.", "Her tutor Keller, a fallen angel, is about the only other person to believe in Charlotte.", "As you read you become wrapped up in Charlotte's world.", "The characters both main and supporting have you wondering what is going to happen next in their stories.", "I can not wait for the next book in this series." ]

[ "I think that this is my favorite of all of the Firesign albums, and in my view, one of the most accessible to neophytes, especially in its use of computer and theme-park imagery.", "They got it a long time before the rest of us did.", "Many quotable lines (\"Mr.", "President, it's the bees and spiders again!", "\" \"Ah-Clem!", "\" \"In the beginning, there were hot lumps.", "\" \"If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.", "\" \"It goes in, it must come out!", "\" \"Live it, or live with it!", "\") And, to whom it may concern, PLEASE put out \"Everything You Know is Wrong\" on CD!!!" ]

[ "After my son got a second hand corner unit, I got this 5 gallon hex for a useless spot in my work cube.", "Added a couple bags of rocks from the dollar store, a Tetra Submersible 50-Watt Heater, some plastic plants and five tropical fish - a Chinese algae eater is a must have.", "No bubbler.", "Can't hear it in the next cube and the fish are fine.", "Watch the bio-wheel and like me you'll conclude lots of technology and value in a well thought out package.", "Turn on the light and toss in a pinch of food in the morning, turn off the light on the way out the door.", "The easy change filter cartridges make cost insignificant, especially when all is delivered free to the front door.", "Fish do fine by themselves for the weekend and co-workers are happy to feed them when I'm away, especially since I'm naming the fish after them.", "A few minutes watching the fish and a cup of jo easily vents stress.", ";)" ]

[ "We've been buying these cookies for a year now.", "I first found them at a local Raisin Rack.", "But Amazon's price made them more affordable.", "Ginger and Lemon taste almost the same.", "We prefer Ginger because they hold together better.", "Lemon flavored cooking sometimes crack/fall apart faster.", "I buy them for an occasional school snack for my child.", "I don't really eat them myself because they are INSANELY high in calories.", "The serving size is half a cookie, so do your math.", "They taste good and have (almost) no junk in them.", "Overall, a very good product." ]

[ "DOA ultimate is a good fighter.", "It is probably third when compared to its contemporaries, Soul Calibur II and Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution.", "I personally feel that including DOA 1 was useless, but some people like it.", "If you are a fighter nut and have never tried DOA I'd say get it.", "All you need to remember is as soon as you open it go to the place in the manual about the counter system, and learn it well.", "It is the key to success.", "It is easy to some people, hard to others.", "Like in real martial arts, you need to be able to determine the angle of the attack before it gets far, the differences in the game being high, mid, and low, like other fighters.", "Train your eye in this and DOA 2 ultimate won't be impossible, but still a challenge.", "I am a martial arts buff, so my only complaint about DOA 2 Ultimate is the lack of realism.", "The counter system is about as close as it gets to real martial arts.", "The Ninja characters (why do we need 3 of them?", ") are the most prominent example.", "This is no big deal, since every single fighter ever made has some unrealistic stuff in it, even Virtua Fighter 4.", "It just serves to make things interesting.", "It probably has to do with the popularity of martial arts in Japan.", "When you spend your life practicing the real thing for an hour or so a day, a little fantasy in your games is welcome.", "If you like fighters, buy it.", "It is among the best, which is close enough." ]

[ "A good choice for a small bathroom.", "I keep the house temp pretty cool in the winter but prefer a warm bathroom for my shower.", "This heater puts out a nice combination of radiant heat that feels nice when you stand under it and the small fan circulates a bit of air without being drafty.", "Be prepared to be a little bit patient when installing it as the mounting screws want to be obstructed by the fan.", "A headlamp or other light source pointing up into the thing during install is a good idea.", "Especially on a relatively higher-current device such as this, I would always use new wire nuts.", "Make sure that the nuts are of the right size.", "One downer - no mounting hardware is included - it really should include the wire nuts.", "Fortunately, I keep a stock on hand.", "The housing is all aluminum and is kinda flimsy, so just be a little careful during installation.", "It does have a solid (not coil-type) heating element, which I would think be a little more robust.", "Time will tell about the durability.", "I replaces the old Schoville-branded equivalent which was probably 25 years old." ]

[ "...", "and, believe it or not, saw this film for the very first time last week!", "I know, part of the reason has been the fact that I don't consider myself to be much into venerable musicals (although at least two of them are on my all-time fav list: see THE KING AND I & THE WIZARD OF OZ); also, clocking in at exactly three hours as this film does, I needed to build up the patience to see FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971).", "Now that I've finally seen it, I want to see it again.", "Norman Jewison (himself not Jewish, by the way, despite his name) directed this, the film version of the long-running '60's Broadway musical that had starred the legendary Zero Mostel.", "I mention this fact because of the related controversy surrounding the casting of this film.", "Norman Jewison had bucked the popular trend by passing on Mostel to cast Palestine-born Israeli actor Topol, who had starred in the London stage production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, in the lead role of Tevye.", "This hurt the Broadway star's feelings badly, as Zero Mostel had basically figured that his starring in the film version was a done deal; however, his notorious tempestuousness with film directors, plus his unpredictability on the set of the Broadway original, caused Jewison to choose the better-tempered, and less-hammy, Topol instead.", "(The story goes that, the following year when Norman was casting his next film, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR--another film adaptation of a Broadway musical--he called on Zero's son Josh to fill the role of King Herod.", "Zero was home and could be heard shouting \"Tell him to give it to Topol's son!", "\" Josh got the part, anyway.", ")\nThis film, Topol and all, is a masterpiece.", "It manages to tell a rather somber story while being entertaining at the same time.", "It contains some rather lengthy musical numbers that only serve to enhance, not subtract from, the plot.", "Most of these musical numbers became so popular that they are now legendary (the opening number \"Tradition\"; \"Matchmaker, Matchmaker\"; \"If I Were A Rich Man\"; \"Sunrise, Sunset\" and the beautiful closing number \"Anatevka\").", "This Special Edition DVD boasts excellent picture and sound quality; it certainly doesn't seem like the film was made over 30 years ago!", "Then there is the casting: Topol, in an instantly-career-defining role, justifies the Mostel snub all the way (sorry, Zero) with a fully-realized performance that is alternatively amusing and engaging, introspective and thoughtful, agonizing and heart-rending.", "His character, a lowly milkman, is the center of the world in which he lives.", "At the beginning, he addresses us, the audience.", "In the remainder of the film, he interacts with each of the other characters and, most notably, with God, to whom he addresses his pleas.", "His relationship with the camera is nothing short of magical, and he was well-deserving of his Oscar nomination for Best Actor.", "Norma Crane plays Tevye's wife Golde, who both loves and tolerates him, all at once.", "Molly Picon plays Yente, the irrepressible matchmaker (who, in a point of irony, does not match up any of the marrying principals).", "Rosalind Harris plays Tevye's eldest daughter of five, Tzeitel, in a beautiful performance of quiet understatement.", "Leonard Frey plays Motel (pronounced \"muttle\"), Tzeitel's betrothed, in an earnest performance that garnered him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.", "Paul Mann plays huge, pear-shaped Lazar Wolf, who strikes up an agreement with Tevye to win his eldest daughter's hand in marriage.", "His performance is so full of vitality that it's amazing to me that FIDDLER ON THE ROOF was the very last film he would ever do.", "Lastly, it is of note that future \"Starsky and Hutch\" star Paul Michael Glaser (here billed simply as Michael Glaser) makes a notable film debut as Communist revolutionary Perchik, who wins the hand of Tevye's second-eldest daughter Hodel (Michele Marsh), much to Tevye's chagrin.", "Tevye's striving to hang on to his Orthodox Jewish traditions while everything changes all about him--indeed, his world as he knows it goes from secure to nonexistent during the course of this film--makes up the majority of the plot.", "Frustrating his good intentions are the three eldest daughters (out of a total of five) who cause his patience to be tested, his faith to be shaken.", "The eldest calls into question the tradition of arranged marriages and the second calls into question the tradition of marrying an observant Jew (who himself calls into question the ancient rules of intergender public activity, such as dancing).", "Finally, the third daughter Chava (Neva Small) calls the whole idea of marrying another Jew into question, which leads to some of the film's most heartbreaking scenes.", "Oh, and while all this is going on, Czar Nicholas II stages pogroms against Jews in many towns--with Anatevka being next on the list.", "With all of its subplots and activity, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF leaves you with much about which to think.", "For all of its musical bombast, it contains much in the way of thoughtfulness.", "Perhaps most importantly, it captures a people and their era that is so distantly removed from our own--and makes us care.", "It also contains some beautiful music by Isaac Stern, who gives such an idelible musical voice to the titular character in this thoroughly remarkable, classic film.", "The extra features on this DVD are also excellent.", "This is a must-buy for all cinemaniacs.", "MOST RECOMMENDED" ]

[ "Yes, since this double album first made it's debut there have been many more complilations of Donna's to follow (as well as more Top 10 Hits and Hit Dance Tracks), but On The Radio is the original*, and it was (and is) a geat way to cap Donna's reign at the top of the charts.", "This was not standard Greatest Hits packages, the tracks were remixed and they flow int one another in the same way that her Once Upon A Time, and Bad Girls albums were structured (see my reviews).", "This collection takes us from her first USA hit, Love to Love You Baby, and takes us to what would become her 8th Top Ten Pop Hit in a row, On The Radio.", "The tracks here are the single edits, save for the 2 new tracks, that featured their full length versions.", "Needless to say the impact of No More Tears (Enough is Enough) was immediate.", "Donna was the hottest star at the time, and Barbra Striesand was already a legend.", "This legendary track should have paved the way for more high energy duets, but alas most duets (from all artists) in the 80's wound up being same ol' same ol' ballads.", "The late Paul Jabara co-wrote this classic, and if anyone could have gotten these two Diva's together\n\nit was Paul.", "\"Rumor has it\" that this was the only song that Jason Gould every liked of his Mom's.", "On The Radio, the other new track here became a mega hit in it's own right, it hit number 5 on the charts in march of 1980, reaching only to number 5, no doubt as to most of us On The Radio was a hit back in December of '79 when this album was first released.", "On The Radio celebrated Donna's rise to the top, and her position today as a musical icon.", "An interesting footnote on this album is track 5, Our Love, this song, a track from Bad Girls, was never a single, and it out of step being placed with her other early singles.", "I often wonder if Could it Be Magic was supposed to be here, and Casablanca could not get the song rights to include it here.", "Could It be Magic, a hit from 1976, would appear on the later hits package, Endless Summer.", "Ken\n\nPS *yes, i know there was an earlier Donna Summer, Greatest Hits package, but that was a european release." ]

[ "Great movie!", "It is set in the future with all the advanced technology of the future, but has somewhat of a film noir feeling as to the way it was shot, the storyline and the characters, but all in a futuristic environment.", "It is about how in the future people are genetically engineered, and those that aren't are discriminated against.", "But some characters in this film try to get around that discrimination using trickery and advanced technology.", "Very much worth my time to watch this movie.", "I was able to watch it for free because of my Amazon Prime membership.", "This movie had a great story line, a few twist, wonderful lighting, and creative filming.", "The costumes were also well thought out and assisted in the noir feel of this movie.", "How long do you think before we will start genetically engineering our children and what do you feel the consequences are.", "This movie really make you think..." ]

[ "Billy Joel is angry, and he is searching, and on his 1982 release \"The Nylon Curtain,\" he is at his most cynical, introspective and yet most creative.", "From the opening whistle of \"Allentown,\" this album by the once mostly harmless radio-friendly Joel of the 1970's has become something noticably different.", "If you've heard all of his previous albums from Cold Spring Harbor on, you'd notice the odd darker change.", "This is a more mature Joel remembering his past with sad twists.", "The wonderful East Coast cities of his youth in the late 1950's and early 1960's are being dragged down through the failing policies of President Reagan, and as the backlash for the first time hits Mr.", "and Mrs.", "John Q.", "Public, they don't like it, and neither does Joel.", "However, manned with a piano and a wonderful imagination of his America and it's people, Joel tells the stories many citizens here couldn't or can't, and long the way no one is spared, from the U.", "S. government on down to his own demanding psyche.", "9 songs totaling just over 55 minutes:\n\n1 - Allentown - The Pennsylvania town, home to one of the more massive grouping steel mills on the East Coast, began to topple and fall under the weight of 1980's White house policy, and thousands and thousands of men and women who never knew unemployment now felt the economic crush of deals created by Reagan.", "The American flag all of a sudden didn't seem so star-spangled, and the Statue Of Liberty, once the the beacon of hope throughout the world, began to darken and fade under hopelessness ans starvation right on it's once fat shores.", "This song was the call to alarm in the 1980's, but very few listened at the time until it was too late.", "2 - Laura - a wonderful psychotic Beatles-esque rambling tune about a woman who can and will eventually destroy Billy, but he makes it sound so wonderful!", "One of my favorite songs off the album without a doubt, I mean check out these lyrics:\n\n\"I'm her machine, and she can punch all the keys\nShe can push any button I was programmed through\"\n\nThe guitar solo at the end is so George Harrison, the orchestra playing throughout the entire song, it's just a great song about obsession, a theme that would be visited many more times on the\nalbum, which brings us to\n\n3 - Pressure - one of the more famous songs by Joel, but believe me, it's not about anyone; Joel indites himself by accusing himself of going too hard too fast, and as he screams into the mirror he knows where the problem not only lies but where the solution is as well: in himself.", "He's making himself unwell, and he roots out the causes - too much television, too much print magazines, too much excessive self-loathing, and if he doesn't let it go he will explode.", "A well-crafted song about the problems - and solutions to - himself.", "4 - Goodnight Saigon - I went into the Army in November 1984, and I had only a couple of cassettes to listen to during Basic Training: this album was one of them, and I listened to this song endlessly.", "This is Joel's homage to the older brothers who went to Viet Nam and never returned, and with every crescendo, you can feel the buildup of emotion and anger and fear in the lyrics.", "Joel told the story of reminiscing with razor-sharpness, and captured the emotions of the brotherhood and camaraderie of war with some rah-rah, but with a lot of regrets as well.", "Also one of the best cuts on the album.", "(Even as the years have passed, this song always gets me, as America's vets - now as well as then - still don't get the real honest hero's welcome they should get, because we as Americans are too busy trying to step over homeless people to get to McGarbage to stuff our fat faces with artificial food.", ")\n\n5 - She's Right on Time - this song is so odd as some have classified it as a \"Christmas song\" or at the very least a \"holiday song.", "\" It isn't, by any stretch of the means.", "The mention of Christmas lights being turned on and Christmas trees being set up only means there's been lights hanging up somewhere for probably a long time and a Christmas tree was \"needed\" for her.", "He's been alone for a very long time, and his female partner, who sounds like she ran away or left him because of either his abusiveness or his undisclosed mental illness, is finally coming back home to him.", "Check the lyrics:\n\n\"I'm a man with so much tension\nFar too many sins to mention\nShe don't have to take it anymore\nBut since she said she's coming home\nI've torn out all my telephones\nSoon she will be walking through that door\nI may be going nowhere\nBut I don't mind if she's there\nShe's just in time for me\nShe's right on time\nShe's right where she should be\nShe's right on time...", "\"\n\nMaybe she ran off on him around Christmas, and he's trying to re-create the wonderfulness of what was once then - and then to rip out all the telephones, and doing so much to wait patiently for her to walk right in the door...", "well, I don't know about you, but this is one of the oddest and scariest songs by Joel, not cheeriest...", "6 - A Room of Our Own - this sounds like an outtake, but it does make sense, if you once again look at it from Joel's psychotic sense of humor.", "This is a twisted take on a Beatles love song, and Joel knows this was the hardest thing he could put on wax at the time - but it's still screwy, and the chorus is punctuated by staccato guitar riffs ala The Beatles.", "She's got this, I've got that, and we function - barely.", "The total opposite of a classic Beatles tune, and this works.", "7 - Surprises - One day you're gonna wake up and find out you're old.", "The stomach isn't as flat as it was, the hair is looking a little thinner, and your tastes at 20 will no longer apply at 40.", "Then, as some have done for a long long time, simply freak out and have a mid-life crisis.", "Divorce, mental breakdowns, a radical change in lifestyle?", "One day you're gonna realize you couldn't handle it and maybe you need help.", "Maybe you will need that help.", "8 - Scandinavian Skies - the greatest tribute to the Beatles by someone of this stature.", "A (and if only implied) drug-filled romp with a fictional group of tourists on an Middle European tour, and what happened in Amsterdam, Norway and West Germany probably stayed there - at least until Billy wrote this song about at last, in Oslo, the power dropped, and the fans cried, and by the way, Billy can still play the blues all night...", "this has \"I Am The Walrus\" written all over it's DNA, but it's a wonderful light piece of psychedelica.", "9 - Where's the Orchestra?", "- a short piece of music to conclude the album.", "It's about as personal and thought-provoking as it sounds, as the singer is lost after walking in too late on the performance: there's no music, the plot is kinda pointless, the dialogue is being performed by a once-great star who's never performed live, and when it ended, the applause gave way to empty chairs that have nothing left to give, the hall is silent, and Joel is left with his thoughts in an uncertain place, and not just about what he's seen in the theater.", "This album, the concept, and it's delivery are more than worthy of five healthy stars.", "After listening to this album for almost 30 years, there is one thing I can still say, and it's that it has always brought great emotions from me, whether I wanted it or not.", "It was timely, and it made you think, and that's very rare in a music album of any kind anymore.", "I want to commend Billy Joel for following his path - he was once a boxer, and even was part of a hard rock band in the late 60's called Attila, a horrible heavy-metal experiment - and has proven himself over and over and over.", "This album is a highlight of mine, and is one of my top 100 albums to bring to a deserted island.", "The album as a whole evokes emotions, fits and happiness and rage, and cools you off at the end with a nice bit of reflection.", "This was the last album Billy Joel released in the 1980s that sold under 2 million copies upon it's initial release.", "Billy was ready, and this only proves that he had a wonderful songwriting power, even when he himself at one time didn't believe it.", "I recommend it heartily, and give it to a friend if they're having a bad day, they may need to hear a little craziness from someone else who totally understands.", "(Thanks for reading, and please don't forget to leave a comment or vote if you liked my review - or hated it!", ")" ]

[ "Ok- Here is the deal.", "We got this toy as a gift for my six month old.", "She wasn't interested, she'd chew on the little toys a bit, but overall, it's not for her.", "My two year old on the other hand LOVES this toy.", "All the kids in the playgroup who are about 20+ months, seem to really enjoy this toy.", "The younger kids just do not seem interested or are scared of it.", "Positive: bright, variety of things to do with this toy (stack the blocks, watch the block spin on the spinners, dance to music, etc).", "Grows with the child- first your child will just push the button for music, then will be able to stack the block and then be able to stack the block while they are turning.", "There is also this caterpillar thing that is nice and fairly quiet that is easier to stack the block on.", "Negative: Only one song and it is kind of a loud toy.", "Be forwarned, there is a lot going on with this toy- spinners and things bouncing around and music and noise from block on the spinners.", "My son LOVES this and gets a big kick out of putting the blocks on the spinners to make the noise.", "However, for children who are easily over stimulated (babies) this is not good.", "If you are like I am and generally look for toys encourage creativity, encourage exploration of the wide world, fairly quiet, can grow with the child and is versatile- this might not be the toy you want.", "This is not the type of toy I would have picked myself.", "Having said that, let me say that this is a favorite in our house.", "If you are willing and able to relax and get over the one song thing, this is a fun toy for older children." ]

[ "This is a really fun game when it comes to single player.", "The level enviroments are creepy and the monsters have a life like realism.", "The graphics are superb.", "Although the game isn't flawless.", "Infact its does have a lot of flaws.", "First of all the levels are dimly lite thourgh out the game, it would have been cool if each weapon had a built in flash lite, but they don't so you will constantly have to switch between the weapons and the flash lite and that gets really frustrating.", "I was not impressed with the online play.", "If you do not have broadband then don't even bother playing this online.", "The only cool feature that the online play presents is co-op mode.", "I have SBC dsl with a 3 ghz sony vaio 512 mb and a powerful 256 Radeon X800 graphics card and it still lagged a lot(ONLINE THAT IS).", "If you want fun online experience then I recommend UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 and also HALO and COUNTER-STRIKE are much better than this online.", "I only recommend this game because of the single player missions, and oh yeah this game isn't worth playing if its more than 20 bucks, and like most of the reviewes say: you need a powerful pc to play this.", "then you NEED A POWERFUL PC TO PLAY THIS!!" ]

[ "There are records of such glorious intellegence and musical ambition that they make you re-evaluate the way you live your life and how you feel about music in general.", "The Go-Go's \"Beauty and the Beat\" is defintley not one of those records.", "But it is a really good record of tight, melodic post-punk new wave songs that are very likely to have you smiling during their duration.", "And let's be honest about something?", "Isn't that all you want from a record like this?", "Do you really want strong political statements from a group like the Go Go's?", "So, what does it sound like it?", "Well if you have heard the two most famous songs off the record, \"Our Lips and Sealed\" and \"We Got The Beat\"(forever associated with the beginning of \"Fast Times at Ridgemont High\" in the same way \"In Your Eyes\" will forever be associated with \"...", "say anything) then you have a pretty good idea.", "Bright and upbeat pop songs with the smallest amount of attitude.", "Sure, occasionally the songs are a little darker then the majority of the record(\"This Town\", \"Lust to Love\")but for the most part it sticks to said formula and God bless them for that.", "The phrase \"if it ain't broke, don't fix it\" comes to mind.", "I don't see this record as a \"guilty pleasure\" at all.", "It's a well written that sags a little bit going into the final stretch but besides that I can't think of one complaint.", "A good record that's aged pretty damn well too." ]

[ "I've been playing video games since the Atari 2600 days, been through dozens and dozens of basketball games and I can honestly say NBA 2k7 is the best b'ball game I've personally ever played.", "I think you'll love it too.", "NBA 2K7 is the most realistic basketball simulation ever.", "It looks and plays like a real NBA game and I can't get enough of it.", "The graphics are stunning, gameplay is tight and the sound is awesome.", "Graphics: Not comparing to NBA 07, NBA 2k7 in it's own right is a spectacular looking PS3 game.", "The mostion caputred move are smooth as silk and transition from one motion to the next looks flawless.", "Watching players do their signature free throws and shots are sweet added touches.", "The reflective polish of the courts looks much brighter and shinier than it it does on the 360.", "The stadiums look incredible and the fans in the stands are even fun to watch when you're not playing the action.", "You'll see cameramen, mascots, cheerleaders and lots of fans throughout.", "The players faces look a bit better than the 360 version, as at times they looked like zombies.", "But on the Ps3 things are much improved.", "There are some sweet montion captured moves including countless dunks throughout the game.", "Signature dunks, signature moves and signature free throws will immerse you in the experience.", "Gameplay: Forget NBA live, forget NBA 07, this is the best playing basketball game in the world.", "ON the fly substitions and play calling (without having to pause the game) tight and smooth realistic gameplay will suck you in.", "The PS3 sixaxis controller works great for 2k7.", "The only time the sixaxis comes into play with 2k7 is on the free throws.", "It takes some time to getting used to, but over time, it become second nature.", "The shot stick on the right stick still works wonders and makes some crazy shots.", "The computer opponents are very tough even on easier difficulty levels.", "But the online mutiplayer is where the fun is really at.", "Online: Initially the game was suffering when the PS3 was in it's infancy, but things seem to be great now.", "I haven't had any problems online since, the game plays fast and without any lag as long as you have a good connection.", "Sound: Kenny Harlin is back and his comments do get the job done, but it's the same stuff he's been saying for years.", "They need to update his stuff.", "Good music on the menu screens and great sound and crowd noise.", "Nothing to really complain about.", "Final Call: This is my favorite game for the PS3.", "Sports fans need not to hesitate, this is a must have, you won't be disappointed!" ]

[ "Other than playing a few Pokemon games years agos, I've never really been into Pokemon.", "Not because it never interested me(as I'm a level grinding fanatic), it's just I've always had a problem with buying two games just to 'catch 'em all'.", "It seems wrong to me when the other game has very little to no changes in it that would warrant me getting it when one game would suffice.", "At any rate, I was compelled to get the new Pokemon game for the DS.", "I think it was more out of curiosity to see what Game Freak would produce on the DS.", "For the most part, I was pleased with the game.", "Pearl offers more of the same deep and addictive gameplay we've played in Pokemon all these years with just enough new monsters and things to do to keep me interested.", "It's easily the best Pokemon game yet.", "A game any DS owner should add to their library.", "However, even so, there were a few things I found fault in with the game.", "Due to technical limitations of the GameBoy, GameBoy Color & the GameBoy Advance; I could understand why they resorted to keeping the game 2-D with odd yelps and grunts for your Pokemon yet we now have a handheld that can produce full 3-D and great audio so why have only the overworld map in 3-D & not the battles and why keep the same odd yelps and grunts?", "It's been proven a game like this can be done in 3-D...", "just take a look at Dragon Quest Monsters-Joker.", "It would have been cool to see battles in a more Pokemon Stadium/Colosseum vein.", "3-D is the natural evolution of games like these.", "It wouldn't have to have been done quite like DQM-Joker to have its' own unique style but 3-D would've been nice.", "Second, why not add a little more story to the game to give me more incentive to play the game?", "I love games with a good story.", "Thirdly, like I mentioned earlier- why two games when only one will work??", "At any rate, Pokemon Pearl is a solid game worthy of your hard-earned buck if you can get past those minor quibbles.", "I did, at least.", "Maybe Game Freak will take the hint and make a good change with the next round of Pokemon games.", "You've got to keep things fresh to keep people interested...", ";)" ]

[ "One of the BEST turn-based combat strategy games in existence.", "With an unabashedly Roman flair, Gladius ruled the PS2 for many years.", "It simply is as fun and addictive as people say.", "Building a roster of fighters, entering various combat tournaments, managing the leveling of each character--it is loads of fun.", "The story is decent, easy to get into.", "The score is incredible.", "It really makes each encounter--inside or outside an arena--feel like a life or death drama.", "Game play is riveting.", "It requires thought and timing, which is very cool.", "You have a direct effect on how effective your strikes are, for example.", "BUY IT.", ".", ".", "if you have PS2.", "I miss this game a lot.", "I wish they would remake it for the consoles of today." ]

[ "Recent Songs from 1979 was for Leonard Cohen a comeback to form after the greatly disappointing Death of a Ladies Man and also the last album he recorded before his voice transformed into the gravely sound which has since been a kind of trademark for him.", "The arrangements are all very tasteful most of them predominantly acoustic and the music though based in different genres is basically a return to his approach on albums like \"New Skin for the Old Ceremony\" and \"Songs of Love and Hate\"\n\n\"The Guests\" is both great, due to the fine chorus on which Cohen is assisted by Jennifer Warnes, and dark and somewhat daunting because of the apocalyptic lyrics.", "Clearly one of the real strong songs on the album.", "\"Humbled in Love\" is musically a different number; funky and with a chorus that takes away some of the darkness of the otherwise somewhat gloomy lyrics.", "\"The Window\" is the next highlight , again a song with a beautiful chorus sung by Jennifer Warnes.", "\"Came so Far for Beauty\" is a quiet jazz ballad, okay but also a bit ordinary.", "The old historical song from the 1800's \"The Lost Canadian \" sung in French, is in many ways very different track - whatever you may feel about Cohen's choice to include it on his album, one must recognize it for beautiful melody; which Cohen actually returned to on the \"Dear Heather\" album writing new lyrcis and giving it the title \"The Faith\".", "\"The Traitor\" is a quiet song with many metaphors and dealing with a lovers relationship that ends being only sexual connection.", "\"Our Lady of Solitude\" is yet a quiet song - hardly one \"Recent Songs\" will be remembered for.", "\"The Gypsy 's Wife\" is a bit more catchy due to the repeating of the last line of the verse - a song that could have been from one of Cohen's most earliest albums.", "\"The Smokey Life\" is a light and quiet jazzy duet with Jennifer Warnes its always a pleasure when Warnes sings harmonies with Cohen.", "The album closes with one of the lengthier tracks - \"Ballad of the Absent Mare which never really has come through to me.", "A fine album which rounds up the early part of Cohens career." ]

[ "<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Kala-Mahogany-Soprano-Ukulele-w-binding/dp/B00172UV6S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Kala Mahogany Soprano Ukulele w/binding</a>\n\nThe Kala KA-S Ukulele (with binding, as shown here), is a decent starter ukulele for the young and young at heart.", "It is a decent starter ukulele if you want to learn and don't want to break the piggy bank.", "This is a standard (soprano) size ukulele with little frills.", "However, it does not have the toy ukulele look or sound, and the binding around the body adds a bit of class to its appearance.", "It has geared tuners, not friction pegs.", "This makes tuning the ukulele a tad easier.", "There is also a version without the binding, but for the same price&nbsp;<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Kala-Mahogany-Soprano-Ukulele-with-No-Binding/dp/B001LU1SFO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?", "ie=UTF8\">Kala Mahogany Soprano Ukulele with No Binding</a>.", "Though the name implies it is made of mahogany, it is actually made of laminate nato, which is referred to as \"eastern mahogany\" and is often used in inexpensive guitars and ukuleles.", "However, don't let the make fool you...", "this baby sounds impressive.", "I still play with a KA-S every now and then, and I use it as my beater uke.", "It's not solid wood, and therefore does not have the solid wood sound.", "But it is still an impressive little instrument.", "I generally do not like to purchase music instruments online, but I would make an exception with these.", "Kala production models tend to already have decent action (not too high or low), though some might complain the action is a bit high.", "It is easy enough to sand the saddle down to your preference.", "The nut is glued, but can come off with a bit of effort.", "Make sure you get the ones with Nylgut strings (Aquilla) and not the GHS, because it will make the ukulele sound so much better.", "If it comes with other strings, you can always change the strings (it's quite easy).", "Also, keep in mind that the strings are usually nylon, and are prone to stretching, so don't be surprised if it seems that it is off tune by a half step (or a whole step even) a few hours after tuning.", "Give it a week or two of having to retune every day (or in between every song, if you play a lot).", "After the strings are stretched out, it will generally stay in tune.", "Comparing qualities and build, it is comparable to the Lanikai LU-21.", "There is little difference between the two, and for the price, the Lanikai is cheaper by ~$6 and eligible for Amazon Prime (free shipping!", ")." ]

[ "This game is a big time waster!", "If you are bored and looking for a few laughs get this game.", "I loved it, it sure beats watching a comedy movie for 2 hours when your playing this game.", "I got this when it was only $[...", "] on Amazon but I wouldn't spend $[...", "] bucks on it since it is listed at most places for $[...", "].", "Don't mind the reviewers who quoted this game as being an kid only game.", "Trust me, if you like stupid funny comedy get this game, if you don't have a twisted mind and don't like stupid things don't get this game.", "Best $10 spent on a 360 game period!" ]

[ "Review 6******\n\nI love Felicity Heaton's books!", "This story is no exception!", "Shannon is a human demon hunter, working for an agency that monitors demon's and their activities.", "She is a wonderful character.", "She is full of spunk and determination.", "However, the complication of her partner being a vampire has Shannon wanting to transfer out.", "Rafe is a reformed vampire, working for the agency in penance for his activities in the past.", "I love his character!", "He is uber sexy and charming.", "Unfortunately for me, he is in love with Shannon.", "He is determined to show her exactly how much.", "This is a sexy and funny read!", "This is a story that is not only full of humour (in the form of a demon that spits slime) and danger (again because of the demon), but it also is a straight romance.", "I love the interaction between the two protagonists as they battle not only the demon, but the feelings they have for each other.", "Being only 78 pages long it is not a long story, but it is a fantastic romance.", "There is a very HOT scene in the shower that steams up the pages, but it's not too explicit.", "That is saved for later!", "*fan's oneself!", "*.", "Felicity Heaton certainly knows how to turn the heat up in her romance novels!", "I guess that's why I love them so much.", "She has a talent in weaving a story that makes you believe in the characters and what they feel is real.", "Due to the explicit nature of some scenes, I do not recommend this book for younger readers.", "However, I highly recommend this story if you love HOT romances and/or sexy vampires.", "- Lynn Worton" ]

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