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| Skip this one! | Don't bother renting or buying this turkey! The preview is free and about all the decent T&A you will get! |
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| If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. | I'm a Chef, and have borrowed copies of Escoffier's Le Guide Culinaire from friends whenever I need it. On a lark, I ran a search on Escoffier here at Amazon.com. I was stunned to find this book for the low cost of $12 or so, knowing that every other copy I had seen cost $60 or $70. So I ordered it and paged through it. Well, it only prints 2300 or so of over 5000 recipes in Escoffier's treatise. Admittedly, probably more than the home cook actually *needs*, but nowhere does the book say that it has been abridged.But, like many Amazon.com customers, I found myself in the position of thinking "but it'll cost me half the price of the book to send it back." So I wound up giving it to a friend who likes to cook, but doesn't need the "real thing."Suffice it to say that if you want the real Esoffier, you're still going to have to drop the $60+ for the Van Nostrand Reinhold edition. Sorry, culinary students, you didn't luck up on a deal.ToqueBlanc |
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| Disappointed with "Live at the Greek" | Josh Groban has talent beyond compare and a voice so beautiful that I can't help but feel major disappointment with this second concert. I bought both of his concerts and there's definitely a difference in his voice. Where the first (2002) was beautiful in every way, the "Greek" is flawed. Groban's voice is strained and noticably nasal in some vocals. I don't buy the "defective DVD" excuse. That would be laughable if it weren't for the fact that I paid $29 for this concert DVD/CD set. If the vocal weaknesses weren't disappointing enough, I also have issues with the new arrangements for his standards like "Canto Alla Vita," the song he previously did in his first concert with the Coors. Josh goes to the keyboards and plays an introduction that sounds like scratching your fingernails across a chalkboard! What was that?! The staging, lighting, stuff projected on screens behind him were just annoying distractions. |
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| Helpful hints for an almost perfect machine | This vacuum is fabulous! Great suction, great easy to use wand! All the good reviews I find true to my experience. I only wish clogs could be cleared easier in the one untouchable bend section of the tube near the floor. But luckily, we found that the old standard vacuum tool, the wire hanger, helped get all the dog hair trapped by a hair pin. I was worried I'd have to send my new toy back, but this solved the problem. The next version would be great with a removable section like the Dyson, and an easier to clean out filer that doesn't require a long wooden stick. But I won't buy the dyson, because it is not as easy to use as the Infinity.Thanks Infinity NV31. |
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| Excellent Sourcebook for Fruit and Nut Varieties | In the third edition of this excellent reference, the Seed Savers Exchange has provided a very useful tool for nurseries and gardeners to locate sources of heirloom fruit, nut and berry varieties. But it is much more than just a sourcebook, as there are brief descriptions of each fruit variety and indications of how rare or threatened each variety is based on the number of sources. Nursery operators and fruit gene bank managers will find this book to be indespensible! |
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| Getting good | I'm not often touched by a funny Sci Fi, but this one gets to me sometimes. I think the acting is really good, the issues very current, and it's also exciting. The Daleks are my least favorite thing, I find them boring......but all the other things are fun. I LOVE all the Doctors and their sidekicks, and it's unbearably sad when they have to part.....it doesn't seem fair. Love the show, I can see why it's run so long. The first seasons are a bit "cheesy", but only a bit, and they get steadily better as they go. I'm hooked! |
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| was a hater now a lover | The first song I heard was "Hanging By a Moment". When I first heard the song a thought it was really poppy but after I heard it about 5 times I got into it. This Album I don't own yet but soon will I heard the whole album during my trip to Baja California with the High School ministry from my church and I totally fell in love with there music especially the last song "Everything" I thought it was so deep and thoughtful and I love Jason Wade's voice it's so deep and emotional. |
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| i have a question | in dude ranch and in chesier cat it sounded like they were having fun doing there thing. now it sounds like there just following the rules of mtv. is blink having fun or are they just tring to make money. if both fine, if just trying to have better, if it is all for the money. (...) another thing is th at the cus so much now. happy holidays is so messed up. overall they changed so much now (...). |
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| Same Old Story | Comparing the 2011 "prequel" to the 1982 original is like a masterclass in the difference between modern Hollywood and even the Hollywood of just a few decades ago.The Thing (1982) was a gory horror/sci-fi film aimed mostly at teens and nerds (or both, like me) but it has great performances, edgy dialogue, and truly frightening and disturbing scenes.The Thing (2011) has interchangeable characters who might as well not even have names, by-the-book CGI, no atmosphere, and no suspense. It barely even has the jump-scares that normally Hollywood can be expected to deliver.In 1982, Kurt Russell scraped hot wires in petri dishes of blood to divine who was a monster and who wasn't.In 2011, Flavor of the Month Actress #7209 shone a flashlight into the other characters' mouths to see if they had fillings to divine who was a monster and who wasn't.'Nuff said. |
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| "This movie is awful. Anyway, hows your sex life?" | I bought this dvd on all the five star reviews saying its so bad its good. Well I took the risk, I watched it late at night. This piece of crap movie is an hour and a half long!!! Yes its funny with Tommy wiseau weird accent and horrible acting, but the dullness of the whole damn thing just went on and on! And the sex scenes! Awkward! I suggest you watch this with a group of friends to yell at the screen and throw spoons. |
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| The Joshua Tree | The definitive U2 album.Even if you are not a fan, one of the most important works in history.Must have for anyone's collection. |
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| great story | Loved it! great characters and plot. definitely recommended and will read more by this author. grabbed my attention from the start. |
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| YOU'RE TEARING ME APART | Best movie of all time.I've seen The Room online multiple times, but I needed a way to inflict this masterpiece on my friends and family while in the living room. So naturally I had to buy the DVD. |
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| Does the trick, but difficult to wash off... | Title says it all, does the job it was intended for, but can be difficult to wash off which is why I only gave it 4 starts... |
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| good for beginner but not well for studing | In my first studing the subject of electronic , my teacher decide to using its, and the grade is E in the end term . its not a good news for me and depression in my heart . In the strain , i do my best to read this, but i deed don't know what's is BJT CMOS pnp npn and what the DC current differents the AC current .the resistance how to work , and how to compute the stand side by side or in the string .i don't like this book so the rate of this book is 2 starsi know its right .i recommand the mircoelectronic ( sedra/smith) 4th and millman mircoelectronic (2nd 1989) its a bible for electronic which i thinking . |
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| Great little DVD player | Don't be fooled by the price--it may be relatively cheap, but it's not a shoddy player. I've had it since September 07, used it 2-3 days a week, and it's still working perfectly. It's small, sleek, and light. The picture here makes it look shinier than it really is, it's more of a matte (dull) silver, but it still looks nice. It doesn't have fancy features, just the standard buttons, fast forward/rewind, menu, zoom, and setup options.My only advice is to STOP the DVD before you eject it. If you eject in the middle of play sometimes the picture will glitch up, and that may be why a few of the other reviewers had problems. Other than that one issue, it's been flawless. |
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| hurts to use alone with uncut dick | I bought after seeing all the rave reviews and featured everywhere. Used in shower once. I find it was fine for with someone else. BUT using alone (not in shower), it really hurts the crown of your head (glans penis) for an uncut penis. |
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| Birthday watch | This was a birthday present for my 8 yr old daughter. She, and her friends, think it is very cool. She has not taken it off for 3 weks. |
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| Best album of at least the 80's | '87 was the year great music broke out again despite the sea of insipid new-wave that was popular at the time and gave us one of the best rock albums ever written. I only know of a few albums with as many songs on them that I love. All of the hits("Where the Streets Have No Name", "Still Haven't Found...", and "With or Without You") are amazing and instantly mindblowing. A couple more listens into this, you realize that there are at least 6 more great songs, and maybe all 8 of the rest. My favorites, even more than the hits, are "Running to Stand Still", "One Tree Hill"(the highlight of Joshua Tree with extremely powerful lyrics as well...If this song were only to be found on a $25 Hanson album, I'd still buy that to get this song),"Exit", "Mothers of the Disappeared", and "Red Hill Mining Town". It's a tragedy not to own this. Get it now. You won't regret it unless you have absolutely no taste in music. |
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| What I heard on the Greek | I can only state what I heard while listening the first time to my DVD of "Live at the Greek," and it wasnt' Josh Groban's beautiful voice. Not all the time anyway, not even close. There were moments of the greatness that I used to admire but it was hard to stay watching since the difficult parts are in the beginning. Since I couldn't care less what others have to say, and still don't, this is MY review. It could have been filmed better with less views of screaming women and waving arms. That was VERY stupid. It could have been sung better by Josh Groban himself since they had TWO nights to film it. That is, of course, if his voice isn't permanently nasal and strained. All in all I'm disappointed with my DVD. Don't know at this time if I'll keep it but it isn't enjoyable when you have to skip to the good parts. |
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| disappointed | Within a week or 10 days the detector quit working, and I don't know how or where to send it for replacement. Can you tell me? Thanks. |
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| Not good | Bought for my daughter and she disliked them. Used them once, then never again. Bad quality and not worth the money spent. Would not recommend purchasing these pens. |
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| Appliance Repair (Oco 3) | The book "Appliance Repair (Oco 3)" by Jack Rudman, is terrible. It is advertised as having "valuable information". The only "valuable information" it contains is a basic electricity theory section that could be found in any electricity book in any library. The test sections answer key gives one word answers without explaination. It has a chapter on how to build a home made volt meter that looks like it came from a grade school level science fair project book! And ... is a ... I just sent it back to Amazon.com. There are better books on the subject. |
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| Light treatment of a complex life | This documentary gives an important albeit superficial account into the spiritual development of a man who is arguably the most influnential Catholic figure of the twentieth century. Its structure is conventional as might be expected. However, for those who have followed the life and times of Father Merton it supplies important visual images of Merton, his friends, peers, and, perhaps most interesting,the hermatige of Gethsemene and its surroundings within which he spent a large portion of his life. Missing is mention of many of his most important correspondences such as his relationship with D.T.Suzuki.Still the footage of Merton giving his final thoughts to a group of fellow contemplatives and monks just hours before his death is well worth the price of the DVD |
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| Impressed already | I opened the box and was instanly inpressed by the craftsmanship of the bag... this is my first. I bought it beacasue I needed to have some water with me while i ride my dirt bike on trials and somewhere to carry light equipment (camera, cell, mp3 player, tools etc). I havnt tested it out yet but from the looks of it I made the right purchase. The bag itself is light and just the right size to fit on your back comfortably. it has alot of compartments for whatever you need. Fancy but rugged enough to take the stress. All the straps are adjustable easily for your preference. |
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| It's probably an abridged version | I do not how big or how many recipes the original Escoffier book has, but this one is most probably not the all-in version. As i read through the book, i somehow found myself loosing my way from one category to the other, not to mention that there are lists and indexes that are lacking basic data - which certainly Escoffier hadn't left out when he first wrote the book.However, as a first contact with this great Chef, it's a good start buying this if you do not want to spend more for the full version. Just have in mind that - expect for the hard cover - the rest of the paper used for this version is of really low quality and very easy to be torn apart. |
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| Interesting Reading | I bought this to use as reference in my doctoral dissertation on icons and idols. I did quote and source this book but would have liked to see more in-depth information. |
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| spoiler alert! | This ridiculous premise seems much more suited for a modern B-movie than a classic. I cant believe Stewart accepted such a silly script. Lemmon is as good as can be expected and the only redeeming part is when Kim becomes human. woops! did i just give it away?! no matter, there are far better love stories to see. Lastly something must be said about her brows! I understand shes a witch but theyre so huge and distracting throughout, her beauty is completely overshadowed. |
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| Very Solid | Altogather very good, although "Wagon Wheel" is a rip off of Bob Dylan's "Ride Me Mama" that was never released. Not to take anything away from them, their version is excellent. Good music for any fan of something real. |
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| Good monster movie | Before I saw this I read some of the fanboy reviews and it seems to me that a lot of them take monster movies waaaay too seriously.This was a good monster movie.Its not Shakespeare. Its not Gone With the Wind. Its a monster movie.The number one complaint seems to be the new effects are mostly CGI. Is this a problem?There was no CGI in 1982 when the first one was made or they would have used it.The 1982 version and the new one are like the difference between Alien and Aliens. The 1982 version was spooky, claustrophobicand slimy ( I mean that in a good way). The new one is louder and more action packed with a lot more truly spectacular creature effects.One thing I noticed in both movies was that they only had one radiowhich never worked but everybody had a flamethrower. |
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| Too commercial. | The beginning of the end for U2. This release marks their decent into selling out. If you want a real U2 cd, go get Boy or War, youll thank me later. |
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| Singer and fan who understands | I bought this locally and I admit Josh's voice is not the best I've ever heard on this DVD however I have sung (not in front of thousands) just hundreds of people and I can tell you that no one's voice is perfect all the time and your voice can do contrary to what you are trained sometime. I do think people are being glass half empty here. To the person who's going to move on to the next "boy wonder", good luck. I know in my lifetime he is without a doubt the best voice to come along that I can remember. I would never forget a voice this good. If I am in a public place and I hear his songs I still stop and think "WOW". I gets me everytime. His new CD is different but in a good way. FYI-I am not a Grobanite, but I am qualified to know amazing talent when I hear it!Give the guy a break, no one is perfect not even opera stars that choose to remain in the box! |
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| Josh sounds better in a closed Theatre | His first concert was "Live" also but the sound was so perfect that I didn't believe it was a live recording. The Pasadena concert CD was so clear and Josh's voice so vibrant, it pretty much justifies the multi-million dollar sales. The Greek was not good for recording his second concert with all the sound problems and of course the affect it had on Josh's voice. I bought this DVD and CD also but it will be going back to the store. I just can't bear to hear his voice sounding so nasal. Maybe next time, but I'll be more cautious to watch it before I buy. Our music store is a 24 mile drive, another annoyance. |
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| not so great | I bought this to add to a basic Crittertrail cage and the only place to attach it is the sides of the cage. Well, it's top heavy and swings over. Plus my dwarf hamster was too scared to go down the long section of tubing once she got up to the lookout on top. I was able to take out one section and then it became a little more stable plus Mochi could climb down. However, there is no room in the lookout for bedding and my hammie just huddles up there and stays when I attach it. Not sure if she's happy up there or not, so most of the time, it's detached. I think if the little room had and entrance and exit and tubes that went over top or side of cage,this would be a better addition. |
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| The last great Disney feature film | Starts out somewhat slowly with three good, but unremarkable, shorts. Then Joe Carioca shows up, and the Disney artists cut it loose. Aside from a couple of short, cheaply made exceptions, 'Baia' and 'Christmas in Mexico', the rest of this film is staggeringly inventive. Anyone who loves the 'Pink Elephants on Parade' sequence from Dumbo, needs to jump on this. |
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| The Thing Begins!!! | I saw this movie before seeing John Carpenter's The Thing. It was a lot better after watching it again. I loved the creature effects and gore scenes. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is pretty much the only reason I wanted to see this because I enjoy her movies and she's very pretty. Some scenes dragged, and others were suspenseful. I love how it leads right into the original. In 1982, a paleontologist named Kate Lloyd is asked by a Norwegian scientist named Sander to travel to Antarctica to uncover a crashed extraterrestrial spaceship. They find a creature frozen in the ice, and bring it back to base. It soon thaws and becomes each member of the team and tries to escape. It's up to Kate to stop...THE THING!!! |
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| not in the best shape | Book was labeled as being in good shape, but very worn. The story was great, followed along with the Tillerman series and gave a wonderful story of one of the young Tillerman boys. |
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| This dryer has almost never worked. | This product has failed to dry our clothes or get hot at all for half of the time we have owned it. It will work for a month or two and then stop working for a month or two. We had LG come and try to fix it when it was under warranty, but then it quit working 2 months later and they will not honor the fact that this was an 'ongoing' problem. Imagine a $1000 machine that does not do its primary function half the time. I will never buy another Lucky Goldstar product again! |
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| SELL OUT | All this album does is mark the beginning of U2's commercial era and puts them into the "sell out" category. I'm so glad The Smiths/Depeche Mode/even The Police didn't follow the same path. |
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| Sad but heartfelt love story!! | I am with those that do not like to start out going backwards when I read - I prefer to read beginning to end. However in spite of that fact Putney creates a truly emotional read with her story of Gavin & Alex. When Alex is captured and enslaved early in the story you truly wonder how she will come out of it not permently scarred. How fortunate she is that Gavin Elliot comes along and becomes her protector and rescuer - He truly is the kind of man women are all looking for. I mean he has only even had one woman in his life - unique to these stories for sure. It will take much patience and trust between this couple to ever find true happiness though. And their horrors do not end with the islands of the East - when they return to London they still have demons to fight. Of course when a couple fears they have lost each other for good that is when they realize the love they have long felt. This is truly a wonderful love story!! |
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| CD doesn't work in Mac! | I bought it at few month ago, but CD doesn't work. I think this is CCCD, so if you want to play it with your computer, you should have to think about it. |
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| A mixed bag... | As opposed to what is claimed by the previous reviewer, this record is a compilation of various songs ranging (I am assuming) from the 50's through the 90's. Like many other "value" recordings, the sound quality is acceptable in some spots and totally unacceptable in others. For instance, this record opens with a sort of a 90s smooth-jazz version of "The Thrill is Gone," which, as opposed again to the previous reviewer's comments, is not an alternate version, but sounds like some type of bootlegged recording from a soundcheck. None of the performances, however, are dated in the liner notes and the packaging in general is pretty cheap.There are plenty of other great BB records one can get instead of this. I get the feeling that BB likely isn't enjoying any of the royalties from this stinker anyway. |
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| Useless! all the bedding falls out of the hole on the bottom and my hamster hates it. | Not designed well. My hamster hates it and all the bedding falls out the whole on the bottom. The green litter box that come with the other kit is designed way better and my hamster always sleeps in it. This one was not worth the money |
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| Great for commuting | I use this 2gb shuffle for the train ride to/from Chicago - it's perfect for my absolute favorite artists (as I don't need to see the song titles, etc.). So light, can't even tell it's attached to my shirt collar. Great player for short trips, whereas the 80gb classic is for the long road trips. |
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| my thoughts on U2 | Believe you me, I know music so I don't want to get a lot of angry "you're an idiot" responses. I don't get it. When I say "it," I mean this fascination with U2. I've listened to the Joshua Tree since I was just a kid and even as a child I could tell the band was terrible. The Edge is an overrated guitarist and Bono's sappy lyrics and complaining voice are nore than I can handle. U2=most overrated band in history. I hear they are good live performers but I don't care because the music is ludicrous. Pick up something from the Velvet Underground, early Bowie, or the Band if you want some truly compelling rock music. |
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| DANGIT, no more stars?????? | This CD/Record/Album is the best ever created. I am a huge U2 fan, I LOVE all their stuff, but this one is the cream of the crop (of all music).It just doesn't get any better than this.And that guy who said they sold out simply doesn't have a clue. |
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| Rock out!!! | What an amazing combination of guitar, kick ... bass, and killer lyrics. 1969 was a great year for Banchee! Even after 30 years, the guys from Banchee are still rockin'. Michael Marino is an amazing bass guirtarist. And I'm not just saying that because he's my dad. |
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| The new N'Sync | This album totally caters to Blink's new teenage girl fan base. Most of the lyrics sound like they were written when the band was in junior high. The melodies have been recycled from enema of the state. I don't know how to describe how totally boring this album is. It's more marketing than music. |
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| Shocking Indeed! | This book is the very first Erica Spindler book I read. I have been a fan since, and gone through multiple copies of this book.The book introduces three friends, and takes you on a wild ride through something they involuntarily step into as teenagers, and believe me, the ride doesn't stop once the author brings you into their adult lives.I don't want to give much away about the premise of the book itself, as I think it is important to read the tale in its entirety to get the full scope of this story.Erica paints a very vivid picture and takes you deeply into the frightening depths of the scarred mind. |
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| It's The Room | Go to YouTube. Watch some clips. Make your decision.One of the highlights of this DVD is the interview with Timmy Wusso. |
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| BAD IPOD | Not only did I purchase the IPOD Shuffle but paid fpr shipping. It did not work and now I have to pay to ship the thing back? Not great service and really bad product. Won't be doing this again. |
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| complete and amazing | rather than write some boring dissertation on this album that i've loved for years, i'll just say this:listen to the song "running to stand still". it is one of the most moving songs i've ever heard, and it's so well crafted that it's one of the strongest ballads i've ever listened to. |
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| Long Winded | The thing with River Song had just been going on too long and at the end it was ***p. Moffat has just made it boring. Matt looks stupid - a bit like Prince William in that pretend military Gilbert and Sullivan style outfit he wore at his wedding. |
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| Evinity Publishing Inc; 1.0 edition offers nothing over public domain versions | The reason I paid for this book (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 4 (Kindle Edition)) rather than simply download a legal public domain version was the assumption that it would have a functional table of contents and footnotes. It doesn't. I have requested a refund. |
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| Saviors of Rock N Roll...... | Carry on Sons of Punk. Dream your dream, live and die Proud. Blink-182 are Glorious. I don't know what group has more Spirit of Life than these guys. In a world of ...and pretense, The Tom, Mark and Travis show are with you all the way, and let you know.....they're there for you when you feel ...up. "Stay Together For The Kids" is EPIC. "First Date" is Joyuful, Idealistic Innocence. "Story Of A Lonely Guy" is Solace to Mankind. "Rock Show", "Anthem Part Two" and "Please Take Me Home" are ALL HEART. As with Blink's other albums and their career in general.... They are ALL HEART. Buy this CD if you love LIFE. Peace. |
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| great vacuum when not broken | In the 6 months I've owned this, I've had to replace the belt that powers the brush twice. Infinity says this is not covered under any warranty since it's normal wear a tear. I would hope that the belts would last more than a couple months since I only use it every other weekend in a 900 sq ft apartment. I got this vacuum since it has Dyson technology at half the price, but I should have saved my money. When I'm not waiting for the next belt to arrive in the mail (they aren't sold in stores), the vacuum does great and has great power. Unfortunately, I don't want to repeatedly spend $10 for new belts. |
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| Why only 13 episodes | One Piece is a great anime but this boxset only contains 13 episodes and all it has is the build up to the arlong fight at least finish the arc. i wish funimation would do the same as what there doing with dbz boxsets and give us at least 30 episodes instead of just 13 |
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| This phone sucks even at this price... | I thought I would try a dect phone so as to avoid all of the connection problems I was having with my old 5.8ghz. First off, the phone feels cheap. It's SBC branded and even though this phone has a color screen there is no reason why it should. You can't change the screen image or connect the phone to your computer to upload any data. So why a nice color screen? So you can see the SBC logo better? Lame.Second, the number 6 button barely works. Actually, come to think of it, the feel of all of the buttons is super cheap. I can only imagine the rest of the buttons will stop working or in the near future. I am thinking of returning the phone based on the issue with the number 6 button but I've already trashed my box. Anyway, don't buy this phone. It's terrible SBC trash. |
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| an all-time classic | Certainly my favorite Elevators album. A lot of hard-core fans prefer the early albums with more Erickson titles, but the Sutherland tunes on Bull of the Woods are outstanding.This would be one of the 10 CD's I would most want to have with me if stranded on a desert island. |
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| Brita | First time using this and it is a lot better than buying water bottles by the case, plus more cost efficient. Yes, the top cap is a bit flimsy, but I can overlook it :) I will be using this for a while. |
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| A Dud | I bought "Lava Buns" to use when deer hunting (November weather in WI) and watching hockey games (on cold aluminum bleachers). I arranged for my wife to give the "Buns" to me as a Christmas gift, and I was very eager to try them Christmas evening. I followed the instructions for microwaving the gel insert for exactly three minutes (CAUTION: THE GEL PACK IS TOO HOT TO HANDLE WITH BARE HANDS AFTER MICROWAVING), and then I placed the unit under my butt while I watched some TV. The unit was pleasantly warm--as felt through normal slacks--for almost one hour; after that, the warmth factor decreased so much that I could barely feel any warmth at all, even through my "street pants." There is NO WAY Lava buns would put out effective heat for anywhere near six hours, especially in a cold environment, and especially to be felt through heavy outdoors-type clothing. I returned the Lava Buns for a refund using Amazon's easy-return policy. |
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| The worst Dr. Who disappoinment ever! | I have been a devout fan of the new Dr. Who series and I have been looking forward to this installment ever since I finished watching all of the David Tenant episodes. But this whole series story line lacks so much in so many ways. Everything is really obvious with no under story. A crack! A crack everywhere! Ugh! And both Amy and the new Dr. Who are exceptionally uninteresting. The stories are also without any humor or depth. And, one of the best previous Dr. Who stories in my opinion was "Blink" so you would think that the same guy could again write a compelling story, but no! A most disappointing purchase. Wait for a new Dr. Who to come out - not a new series, but a completely new person with a completely different companion! |
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| This evokes all that is mysterious about childhood. | Robert McCloskey's Time of Wonder was one of my favorite books as a child; I loved the way the girls in the story would go from place to place on their summer island and take in all of the impressions. But it was when I went back to read it as an adult that its wonderful lyricism touched me even deeper. Not to scare away anyone who is thining about buying this for their child, but I weep to read this book now. Hightest rating. Buy it! |
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| Sad to Say This about Josh Groban! | I absolutely loved all of Josh Groban's CD's and his first concert was so beautiful, it was fantastic. But I too am sad to say that I was shocked at the changes he has made and none of them for the better. His voice is so bad, very nasal, very noticable. Groban looks sloppy and the general swirling circus around him is just too distracting. Only a few selections are actually from "Closer" and with the exception of "Per Te," and "Mi Morena," the songs in this concert aren't the best. They left out one of the most beautiful songs "My Confession," for the dull "Remember When it Rained." Groban really should let the professional songwriters and musicians do their jobs and just focus on singing. That's the problem here with Groban trying to be everything BUT a good singer. Believe me, it shows. This concert is just one big disappointment. |
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| U2's Lamest, Most Mediocre Album. Period. | This is the album where U2 sold out. This is the album where U2 fans went from being cool people to being a mess of jocks and party girls. Bullet the Blue Sky is the only good song on it. Think I'm exagerating? How many times can you listen to "With Or Without You" before you realize you'd rather be poking your eyes out slowly with a fork? |
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| amazing | We bought 2 of her CD's. One is for my car, one is for my husband's and in the house we have her on our iPod. We LOVE Tina Malia!!!!!!!!! I'm from Aspen, and love nature. All of her songs remind me of home. |
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| Great Debut Solo Album | This album is wonderful. I didn't expect anything less from Amanda. I loved all of The Wilkinson's albums, and thing she was blessed with a truly amazing voice. There is not a song on the album that I don't like and in my opinion wouldn't be radio worthy. My favorite song on the album is "A Man To Me". |
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| Wonderful | LaVyrle's first really good book! This is a story about the power of love. I also enjoyed the setting -- Nantucket -- and the whale and cooper industries.I've always felt that there's several people you could be happily married to -- but there's probably only one real love of a lifetime. And that is the case in this book. Even though Laura enjoyed being married to Dan, her heart had always belonged with Rye.Have read all of LaVyrle's books and put this one in my own top 5. |
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| I thought I'd never eat real Raisin Bread again | I feared I'd never eat raisin bread again since I'm trying very hard to be wheat free/gluten free. Although I paid way too much, $6.99 at New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon, it was worth it. Tried it this morning, and it was like biting into my childhood of eating raisin toast. I made a piece for my husband who avoids my gluten free breads with a "No Thank You, that's for you". He requested a second piece with jelly, making mmmmm.....sounds as he chewed it up. I highly recommend this product. Amazon price is very good if you can use a case. |
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| Junk | This junky apparatus fell apart in less than 2 months. The plastic clips that hold the dryer snapped off on the first uses. That was the end of it standing up on its own. After that I used the velcro to hold the dryer but it slipped off over and over. I am now shopping for a better one. Don't waste you money on this one!! |
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| Radar Detector | Great product for the price, but doesn't always catch everything, and sometimes picks up things that are not valid. |
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| You are a fool if you buy it | Don't even think of it, when there's so much music in this world which is pleasant to hear. This will make you deaf. I didn't buy it, it was a present from a person which I love but obviously hasn't got much music sense. I don't wanna be selfish, but I do know about music, I'm a music student, and I wish to be a singer. But this is not even music. The lyrics are stupid and the voices of these half-people (because they really are beasts) are scaring.Caution: If you listen to this, you will inmediately go to hospital. Believe me, the one who buys this hasn't got music sense. |
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| Lackluster Vocals by Josh Groban | In "Live at the Greek" Josh Groban seems to think being loud is okay even if the voice isn't. In the first few minutes of this concert his voice warbles and strains to come out nasaly! Gee, and we're supposed to buy this?? I taped it off the PBS showing and have taped over it since. To me, sadly, it's not even worth the price of a video tape. I can't imagine how I'd feel if I actually bought the DVD. Well, I can tell from the reviews that many wish they hadn't. |
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| U2's First Truly Great Album. | This is one of those CDs that seems to get better with age. U2 had put out some good albums before. The earlier ones had some great songs surrounded by filler. I feel this is the first complete album they released. We all know the hits from this release "With of Without You", "Where the STreets Have No Name", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" but there are some really great songs hidden in here. The chorus to "Red Hill Mining Town" still gives me chills. "One Tree Hill" and "Gods Country" are songs that just make you feel really good. "Running To Stand Still" should have been a hit single, don't know what happened there. "Bullett the Blue Sky" just rocks. Excellent. |
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| I'd rather shove a cow up my ... | This is the worst thing i could've spent my hard earned money on. Can you please tell me what the hell is going on because if this is the future of music, then just kill me now. I can't believe it's music because to me, it sounds like an elephant on the verge of death. So, as I said in the title of my review, I'd rather shove a cow up my ... without lubrication than listen to this pile of garbage that you lifeless peons call music. God save us all! |
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| Intellitouch-Not in touch | The product was returned as defective. Intellitouch customer service number no longer working as such. Company appears to be no longer in business. Another company on internet now selling these phones but cannot be reached by telephone. A telephone company that can not be reached by telephone? |
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| Dissapointing... Even when the performers are great singers/musicians! | This CD is only for serious British Pop/Rock/Funk collectors... You know, the Brits always add their own 'spice' to this kind of music.The only superhit included here 'I've Been Thinkin' About You', is the easiest to recognize (and listen) 'Hit' in this album... The rest of songs fall from C- to E... or so. However the sound quality is very good... |
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| love it | i just love this cd . the case got cracked in shipment tiny bit bothered by that but oh well.it got here fast and i am enjoying my music.so i will keep buying from amazon. |
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| Best Ever | Best product ever for hair and nail growth and health. Easy to consume and delivers great results. I recommend it highly. |
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| Review of the original edition (might be useful indicator of how the revised edition may read) | I just finished the original The Evolution of Cooperation. I have two separate ratings for this book. I think this is an important book and the material in this book will change how you think about things. For that, I would give it a 5 stars rating. But I found the writing to be extremely irritating. This guy probably has about 30-40 pages of stuff to talk about and he stretches it out to 200 some pages. So I'm giving a one star on the writing. The repetitiveness is maddening. It's almost like reading a college student report and you know he's inserting some paragraphs in there just so he can reach the page requirement. |
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| tried to keep me awake. didn't. | LMAO!!!!First there was "Plan Nine From Outer Space". Then there was "Manos:the hands of whatever". Now we have this crap. So bad I laffed thru it. Watch it - yes. Buy it - no!!! |
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| So this is what the Concerts are like! | I am so thankful to PBS to provide me with a second Josh Groban concert. It saved me so much money! I watched Groban's concert last night on a rerun and it pretty much helped me make up my mind. Unfortunately he's touring in my city this month but fortunately for me, I won't be wasting my money on a ticket. Heck, I even erased my videotape of this disappointing concert! Groban's performance is disappointing beyond description. I leave him to the lions (the ranting, screaming females). Yuk |
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| I'm not a BIG punk fan, but I like it. | I got the Blink 182 cd that was edited because I don't apperciate bad language. I like punk a lot, especially the Christian punk bands, the rule! I only like one song on this cd anyways, so I give it a four star rating. Blink 182 is really cool, but they would be a lot cooler if they didn't use obscene language. |
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| great book! | I had to read this book first for a class but loved it so much I wanted a copy of my own. Carmen Laforet is an extremely talented author and a great read if you enjoy works from the posguerra period in Spain. I found it easier to read than some works by other posguerra authors (Spanish is my second language so I sometimes struggle with some vocabulary). |
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| Best Use for Book: Killing Roaches in Your Room | I am always on the lookout for worthwhile relationship self-help books. This, unfortunately, is not one. The recommendations are largely superficial at best, with few or no original points or slants. The author fails to mention the import of "soulmate" connection. Although his intentions may be good, he seems to have "dispatched the job" of writing this book in favor of displaying his ego and advertising his eHarmony website, which male customers should avoid like the plague. In both book and website, the author demonstrates that his "foolproof system" actually features more holes than a piece of Swiss cheese. It is better that unattached males and females seek other avenues for insights into successful relationships. |
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| Used before | Have used these before, and they are fantastic space savers. Will probably buy more so I'll have them if they disappear from the catalog |
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| Josh Groban's Problems during Greek | It's quite obvious that Josh Groban was having a few problems while performing at the Greek Theatre. He attempted to sing while his voice was not up to par. I just hope he gets professional help with his voice issues before he attempts to record anything else. I watched his concert on PBS and didn't buy the DVD set because of it. Perhaps next time. Hopefully next time. Otherwise they'll be very few left to sing his praises. |
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| Recommended and useful | Of the 4 or 5 books I have on the Korean language, this is the best. This book goes beyond simple travel phrases, etc. and teaches you to build some basic sentences quickly. I did find the romanization is poor (in my view). And the cassettes could be improved upon. Also, I wish the Korean script was included in the dictionay in the back. Once you get familiar with the script, you begin to rely on it to understand correct pronunciation, since this doesn't take too long and most romanizations are erroneous. I don't have College Korean or Active Korean, two books I've seen often recommended, so I can't compare against them. But this book will give you a good introduction to the Korean language. A worthwhile and useful book. |
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| ths is for different kind of audience | Fans of josh has been cranky these past fews months following the release of his second live album and i want to try to offer an explanation. The concert is more like a rock concert than the previous concert, and rockstars sings like that or even worse. so whats wrong with josh. nothing. simply his audience like a different artist. whats wrong when josh sings like a popstar? we'll he will have more audience. middle aged housewives will be joined by their sons and daughters. and i think this is good. spreading the voice of josh. |
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| Uplifting reminder of God's Love | I highlighted so much in this book that I will not only use for myself but share with others. My favorite line in the whole book was " You will give up on yourself, before God does". That in itself is just an amazing look into how he loves us. |
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| WOW! | So THIS is Josh Groban's latest work? Gee, and I actually expected someone who had a great voice. He actually did in the past but watching him at the "Greek," his talents seem to be affected by the lack of a voice coach. I thought I was the only one to find his performance lacking until I came here. WOW! I'm not happy to see that many others agree with me. I really liked the guy but not enough to drop my hard earned dough on this. I do have the first concert DVD. It's excellent. |
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| Amanda is Awesome | Amanda is really got some great songs. I like singing along with them in the car. My favorite is 'Life Is A Beautiful Thing.' It makes me want to party! All songs are good but that one is the BEST!!!!!! |
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| Best CD from the Blink boys yet! | Being a huge fan for a few years, I consider everything they do good. But there new CD isn't just good, it's great! It is a bit more serious, but falls in the same category as their other CD's. I got the CD the first day it hit shelves and I am happy I did. |
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| so so | Expected a lot more from the reviews. Was just okay, if I'd known what it really was like I would never have bougtht it.Boring, dosn't really show a lot of creative decorating etc. Not much of the event this was leading up to either. |
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| This book was horrible | I read this book and I hated it. It was boring and I lost interest in it really fast. I advise you to not read this book. It is not good at all. |
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| could not put the book down | i wished the book was more detailed and that it would have given an in-depth on everything. i was captivated in oufkir's journey. this was such a sad, yet brilliant story. i would love to see it made into a movie. somehow, i did not feel that the writing was justice to her story....needed more pampering to the information. |
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| Ho Hum | This movie is a cross between the 6 million dollar man and I robot set back in the mid 1980's Robert Conrad does an ok job. The film isn't great and the story line is week. |
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| Bait & Switch | Dividers are NOT included with this item and the foam sucks at best.I will be returning it as soon as the mail truck rolls back around. |
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| Trendroid Rules! | One word to describe Transport 6... "PERFECT!" ~ It proves Trendroid are the future of Progressive House! |
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| Works fine for a month, then expect trouble! | I've owned this player for a little over a month. The remote is very small and does not light up. The worst thing about this player is that it has recently developed a problem where it will only play certain dvds and only certain parts of dvds (ie. sometimes it will play the movie but not the extras). I am incredibly disappointed. I had never owned a philips product before and will hesitate before buying one again. |