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For The Fun Of It
To enjoy this movie you need to suspend disbelief and go along for the wild ride. It is a fun, fantastical film. Just sit back, relax, and watch for the fun of it. | 34 stars
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Only good part of this movie was Weisser
I had to watch this for my film class. It is so bad it's funny. I'm sorry I had to pay $1.99 to view it for my class. I should have been paid $1.99 for sitting through the entire movie. | 01 star
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Great!!!
The movie arrived in great shape. It is NEW, just as described and was a great price. My Grand Daughter will love it....that's what counts!! Thanks for a quick & smooth transaction. I would recommend this seller!! | 45 stars
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REMASTERED! UN-CUT, COMPLETE! AWESOME B & W PRINTS! FOR TRUE POPEYE FANS!!
(PREVIEW)-Finally on July 31, 2007 retailing for around $64.92. This will be a 4 disc dvd set, Vol 1 , NTSC Format,COMPLETELY REMASTERED, COMPLETELY UN-CUT (with paramont logo intros), 58 BLACK & WHITE, (Two color),Run Time 550 minutes, From 1933-1938. The first 60 original Max Fleischer animated cartoons! Popeye fans have long awaited this awesome news to finally own ,'' in my opinon'', the BEST classic animation ever created! This is a Warners Home Videos release, filled with over 5 hours of bonus material, including audio commentaries by Mark Kausler, Eric Goldberg, John k, Leslie Cabarga,Mark Evanier,etc.Also included '' I Yam What I Yam'' Story of Popeye. Bonus Popeye shorts including'' Let's sing with Popeye '' and Popular Science, making of Popeye cartoons at Fleischer Studios, and much, much more! Also one color Betty Boop ''Poor Cindrella'' cartoon. This dvd set is a Popeye fans dream come true release! So don't forget to mark your calenders JULY 31 2007! | 45 stars
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An American Classic!
This is one of my all-time favorite books! John Steinbeck had created a wonderful and haunting story about various Western farmers. Loneliness is the major theme in this novel. Steinbeck captures the true essence of what it's like to be sad and unfulfilled. And the friendship between George and Lennie is both funny and poignant. It was especially touching when George decides that he can no longer protect Lennie from the horrible things that he hadn't intended to do. Who can resist a novel with such strong message and symbolism? This is one of the best pieces of literature ever -- a true American classic! | 45 stars
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Gobble-gobble-gobble!
If this is an album to stand up with Yes' best, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in. This thing stinks from the git-go; some of Anderson's most puerile writing, Steve Howe sounding as anonymous as any other guitarist(and he's NOT any other guitarist!) and Wakeman and Bruford telephoning in their stuff. Sorry...I love Yes and I like these guys together with and apart from each other, but this album should be stuffed, roasted and eaten on Thanksgiving! | 01 star
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Chef recommended
OK, first off, I really am a Chef. I have cooked in 4-star restaurants and greasy spoon dives in my 20+ year career. That having been said, these meals are actually far better than I expected them to be for something that will supposedly last 25 years. Sounds crazy I know, but it's true. However, if you're not sure if you will like them or not, I would suggest buying the single serving size pouches (also available on Amazon) and trying them out. That's what I did, and was not disappointed. Flavors are pretty good overall, I particularly like the beef stroganoff. It actually has a nice sour-creamy flavor, and the noodles and beef chunks are very flavorful. I'm not saying it's "just like Mom used to make", but after working a long shift, I'm more than happy to break one of these out and eat it.Some textures may not be appealing to some people. I kind of had a problem with the eggs, but I got over it. They just seemed...wrong(?), somehow. Also, it is very important to use HOT water and let the meals sit for the required amount of time, or some bits may not fully rehydrate and still have a "spongy" texture. I guarantee, if you use cold or lukewarm water, you will be cursing me forever for recommending this stuff to you. Please don't do that! ZombieChef wants to help you!I can highly recommend these to anyone who is looking for food for backpacking, camping, or to have in your home, car, or Bug-Out Bag in case of floods, hurricanes or the Zombie Apocalypse. My personal favorites are: Beef Stew, Beef Stroganoff, and Chicken and Noodles. Oh, and one more thing, try to save room for dessert! | 34 stars
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really good story
I bought this like new condition and I could bet this waslike right out the box and diffently buy from.seller again and the story is awesome ,Jus like theovie they made for.it and I like how it Lets u see what batman and superman think.of each other really coo.part | 45 stars
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The High Price of Wisdom
Half the book is about Dr. Frankl's experience in WWII concentration camps. It is gripping without being gory. His perspective as a scientist on what was happening to people mentally is most profound. The second half of the book describes his logotheraphy theory. It is neither too technical or dull, nor too dynamic. A nice even ground of a theory that makes complete sense. Bottom line, what this man went through to learn the eternal truth demands that we listen to what he says and search for our own meaning. | 34 stars
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Though Old, This Is A Great Intro To Islam
The prose is a tad old fashioned, the printing more so (the book was published nearly a century ago), there are no pictures nor graphics, and the author is not shy about stating his opinions. Nonetheless, this slim volume is far and away the best inroduction to Muhammed, the Koran and Islam that I have encountered among the several books I have read on the subject. It is surprisingly current and fresh.The Rev. Menezes works straight through the topic in a no nonsense, highly organized, interesting and exceedingly clear manner. The book is a marvel of expository writing, providing a wealth of education in a small space. He does state his opinions, but you know when he is doing so, and he does it only after giving the straight facts.If one wishes to "learn all about" Muhammed and Islam yet allow himself only one short book, here it is! This little gem will give the reader a very strong working knowledge of Islam, and he will be well equipped to hear Islamic leaders, television talking heads and Islamic terrorists and know what they are talking about - and if they are fudging the truth.The book will also serve as an excellent introduction for anyone intending to study the topic in greater depth. It will give such people an excellent overview and a quick but solid grounding. | 45 stars
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reluctantly perfect
seeing 7 reviews saying this is a five star album would normally automatically make me drop a star or two just to stay away from the herd, but there's no way to do that with this record. it sounds like no rock record you've heard. coming after the faux-byrdsy sound of their first and their potent yet confused hard rock/jazz/psychedelic schtick of their second, this must have been like a door being slammed in the faces of the fans. beautiful lush orchestration merged with angelic voices crooning some very pessimistic lyrics about life falling apart. unbelievable. there is one outright dud on the album, the sappy "old man", but that cant drag the five star rating away. if you dont have this, yer a nerd. if you dont want it, just stop listening to music, yer a fool. | 45 stars
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A Great Deal Of Fun
This movie is highly enjoyable action and adventure. Miller and Carlyle are an excellent team and manage to give really good performances with a less-than-excellent script. Some of the period detail is extremely interesting (what period detail there is). The reason I gave it three stars instead of four are: 1)There is some really disgusting, out-of-the-ordinary violence in it; 2)The anachronisms are kind of annoying (would even a rich aristocrat admit he "swings every way" when homosexuality was a hanging offense? Would a young lady of fashion leave off powdering her hair when *everyone* powdered?) and 3) the plot is pretty thin. However, it is fun and undemanding entertainment, and if you're not in a critical mood should do just fine for a video date. | 23 stars
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A great Zeppelin soundtrack
The song remains the same is a terrific zep album containing terrific live versions of classics like whole lotta love and dazed and confused.BUY TODAY. | 45 stars
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This is a complete difference and a huge step up from composite.
The cables are so good, that the games look a whole lot sharper, the colors are better. If you have component inputs on your TV, you have to get these. This can put new life into old games. I am pretty sure that this is what these games are indented to look like comparing to what you get on a tv with the old composite connection. I'm really talking about CRTs, with HDTV/LCD it just looks decent. | 45 stars
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Song Long at the Fair
I wanted to see this movie so bad, because I had seen it years ago on TV but never got to see the whole movie so I thought it would be great to see it. WRONG! It would not play on any of our DVD players. Money wasted, my fault for ordering it. | 01 star
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My favorite Muse album
I'm a sucker for live performances, and Muse puts out one of the best. Their concerts are something else, you MUST go see one if you're a fan. Hullabaloo is like a little taste of that in your own home. | 45 stars
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Good, springy, compact, and durable keyboard
I bought this as a replacement for the default Apple keyboard that came with my eMac. I am very please with this purchase. (Please bear in mind while reading that taste in keyboards can differ significantly between individuals.) I find this keyboard comfortable to use, with springy yet firm keys. The compact design is well thought-out and is done without sacrificing usability. The cord that comes with the keyboard is very long (I never measured, but I would guess around 3 or 4 feet), which can be very useful for some setups. Additionally, the keyboard has lasted for almost three years now in a house that has always had at least one toddler occasionally banging away at it. The only downside to the keyboard is that when it gets dirty it is a huge pain to clean. Speaking from experience *ahem*, I would recommend NEVER eating near this keyboard. All in all, a very solid purchase. | 45 stars
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This no "Lovely Bones" !
I was wondering what all the hype was about - weeks on the best seller lists so I picked up a copy. Like "The Da Vinci Code" the book is no where near as good as the hype and ratings.A small, thin book not worth the retail price (but Amazon has a nice discount) and it is a quick read.Like or poor man's "It's a Wonderful Life", nothing really that new or exiting.Pick it up at the library, or better still borrow from a friend - SOMEONE you know must have purchased a copy, they have sold millions of them. | 23 stars
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Rent if from the library.
This is a great book, if you're stupid. Chavez lacks any factual and reliable research. She hardly references her work, and close to 80% of the book was probably pulled from President Bush's speeches. She does an awful job of masking her true intentions. | 01 star
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A true Christmas Classic and a must see over and over again
Who could not like this very family minded classic Christmas movie that is geared for the whole family. Modern Hollywood could learn so much from movies like this and a story like this. If you really like the holiday season you will forever think you just watched the real Santa when you watch this wonderful movie. I loved how great it looked on my roku box from Amazon videos, it looked just like the dvd. I hope everyone will watch this great Christmas story every Holiday season. | 45 stars
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Cute But Corny
I first saw Wizards in the theater the year it came out,1977. Mark and Jeff C, Berford G, and myself, mouths stuffed with popcorn in the balcony of the old East theater on Broad St, in Columbus, OH. At the time we thought it was great. Half dressed, big breasted fairies, guns, tanks the stuff of kids dreams. We weren't driving yet, somebody's mom dropped us off. A few months ago I saw a special on cable about Frank Frazetta, the illustrator famous for his fantasy drawings, Ralph Bakshi was interviewd as well. It got me thinking about Wizards so I bought a copy. Does the movie hold up today? No. It's priminative compared to modern animation. Even the story is hokey. But for me it will always remind me of my friends and the movies. For no other reason but that it's great! | 23 stars
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GREAT!..a little long overdue too !
Well..all i would like to say is ..anyone who have ever listened to LOOSE ENDS.. would really love this collection...some of their very best. NO DOUBT!....Enjoy!!! | 45 stars
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2005 product sold in 2007
I like it for what it is. Twice I found I was in a newer area, but the street couldn't be found by Garmin. Then I recognized it had 2005 software in it. That was not part if the description (a little bait & switch to me).Love the dial to turn up sound. Graphics are fine. I have some trouble going directly back to a new destination (instead of pressing BACK multiple times).Definitely beneficial for anyone who gets lost as much as I do. There aren't that many new streets in my area, but apparently to update is very expensive. This is a little false advertising to me. | 23 stars
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Great idea; bad detective work.
This is perhaps the second time I've written a review. I've never before read a book authored by Tess Gerritsen and was quite surprised by the feel of the idea behind the plot and how the story played out. A path I've never been taken down before and enjoyed it extensively. I was not impressed with the characters. I'm rather bored with the strong female type who falls in love with the cop and the stupid cops portrayed throughout the book. But I know it's just a story. The segments in the book that depicted the actual detective work were those that upset me the most. Truly bad work by the police. I've been in law enforcement for nearly 20 years and I am tired of seeing lazy work portrayed as exemplary in that it still obtains a 'solve.' Honestly, the caliber of skill depicted by Moore's team seemed ill at best. Ideas are ideas are ideas; yet if something more real would have been played out, elimination of the bad guy would have occurred at a much earlier stage.Still a good book and interesting read. | 34 stars
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Enchanted April is wonderful
I have loved Enchantede April for years, and am thrilled to have it on DVD | 45 stars
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Pretty Good....
I liked this book and would definitely read more by this author in the future. The "but" is that in the case of this book in particular (haven't read anything else by author so far) the main character is not a totally believable/likeable/relatable person. In addition, the "antagonist" seems to have been thrown in there simply because one was needed and the whole relationship between the two makes no sense whatsoever. But, again, I would definitely give her another try. On the whole, I would say the book was....... Pretty Good. | 34 stars
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Let's remain open minded
I think the CD is great, and so were all of the reviews except for the one from Steve in Australia. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and John's music is all about creative FUNK rock and about having an open mind. It is about spreading peace and love into the world. His negative review is a reflection of how closed his mind is, no wonder he didn't like it...peace and love to all... | 45 stars
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Meaningless to read
The product description says:"A verse-by-verse commentary on Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, this exploration illustrates how to engage in a Bodhisattva's actions by transforming daily activities through a strong, compassionate wish to benefit others."Considering the plethora of books commenting on Shantideva's very important book, one would be better served by reading any one of those versus this nonsense. The author of this book is the same rigid character who claims swatting a mosquito in anger will result in eons in the hell realm without any discussion of purification or karma in another one of his books, The New Meditation Handbook. He has a tendency to ignore some sides of an important issue like this.Of note, is the across-the-board 5-star reviews. Where is the critical thinking? The Buddha said to use your wisdom. Did that mean almost cult-like fervor for the author? Remember, the author calls himself a Geshe even though he refused to take the Geshe test when offered. Would you buy a book about medical health self-help from a self-proclaimed "doctor" without a medical diploma? The same theory applies to the author of this book. Gyatso refused the Geshe test and is not a Geshe, period. Therefore, he is no more an authority on this subject than any other lay person.The presently reviewed title suffers from the same problem. Comparing this interpretation to genuine and authentic Buddhist authors will instantly reveal the inadequacies of this volume. It reads like "pop" Buddhism for the "new age" Western Buddhist mind rather than as a serious commentary, which it purports to be.Again, with all the other commentaries available on the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, pick a title written by a genuine and authentic Buddhist author instead of this cloudy book.Postscript: I bought this book by Gyatso (and many others) when deeply into the New Kadampa Tradition. After April 22, 2008 (Google the date and the Dalai Lama), I came to realize the true nature of NKT and walked away from it.UPDATE:Somebody calling him/herself "Zombie Hunter Prime" writes in the comment section:"Screw the Dalai Lama, the little wussy has a bad dream, blah blah, blah..."Nice! Dear readers: Is this sort of spirituality you want for yourself? If so, join up with NKT, Kelsang Gyatso (and "Zombie Hunter Prime") to learn how to hate more effectively. | 01 star
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Maltin Type Review
Unknown little chiller that has absoloutly nothing to do with the series, but it delivers! A maniac in Northern California provides little kids with strange masks that cause mutations when worn! Actually, the film is very eerie, with a great music score by Carpenter and solid acting (especially Dan O'Herily or Tom Atkins!) Rated R ***1/2 | 34 stars
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A Sweetness to the Soul
I absolutely loved this book! I was so anxious to read every word, all the time not wanting it to end. It was so real to me, I could smell the fresh air and feel the spray from the the Falls. I felt the pain of each loss, but also the joy of love, friendship and very hard work. Jane Sherar was unbelievably brave, as was her wonderful husband Joseph and to think that they were a very real part of settling that part of our country. They feared nothing but the thought of losing each other. They had such a fierce devotion and loyalty to the people with whom they shared their lives: Benito, Sunmiet, the Turners, Ella and all the others. Jane Kirkpatrick is such a prolific writer, with a wonderful knack of giving us every detail, making us feel a part of the lives and the community of every book she writes. Just an outstanding book...I loved it! | 45 stars
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Disappointment, Overall bad Film
I rented this movie with great excitement and hopes that it would be a very good film. Unfortunately, to my disappointment, it failed miserably. Right from the begining, it presses the whole multi-culutral theme, and tries much too hard to do so. The abundant use of profane racial slurs is repugnant. The acting is in my mind quite sub-par. The only positive about this movie is the good use of floating narrators to tell different stories the blend together. Besides this, the movie is a general disappoinment. | 01 star
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Does not deliver
I purchaed this Antenna hoping my HD radio reception would improve. Unfortunately the reception is far worse than the standard wire-loop antenna that came with the HD radio. | 01 star
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My great niece was thrilled! And so was her mom!!
Nancy Drew has it all - she's smart, funny, independent, and gets in the craziest situations. Makes for lots of adventure and mystery. Great start for future Christie readers! | 45 stars
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Who Is Mersault?
Is the protagonist a sociopath, a retard, a genius? Camus does an incredible job of letting the reader decide if Mersault is guilty or not. You can even blame the sun for the murder. This book has no fat and leaves you thinking | 45 stars
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MS hardware on the cheap
I bought this to replace a MS ergonomic keyboard from 3 years ago that gave up the ghost. My previous keyboard had a solid feel and the keys were very responsive. This thing is cheap plastic junk. I broke off one of the "legs" just leaning on it the other day. The spacebar is half-responsive, and the tiny little function, arrow and page keys are a nightmare.Avoid this keyboard at all costs. | 01 star
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Abhorsen in all the Mysteries it holds
This is a book that you can not put down from the start. There is the Mystery that was in Liael in this book too. The world is in more danger every second. They have a great evil from the beginning of time that must be defeated. A friend to save. They think they lost Mogget. How will they ever get to the red lake in time to stop it if there is an army of die waiting on the doorstep of the Abhorsen house. Sam is weird about the whole aunt thing. Lirael has to decide one of the most important thing will it be the right one.Is there a way to save this world. can Sam and Lirael do it a lone. It is hard to read a book if it has a slow begianing but this one is not one. you get to know the characters in this book much better. There are twist and turns every minute. This book is good for all fantasy readers. | 45 stars
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Great
Brand new and fast shipping. Count be more happy with this purchase. Loved the book can't wait to read the next in the series | 45 stars
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Got this for a friend for a gift for her mother-in-law
Got this for a friend for a gift for her mother-in-law. I enjoyed the story as a child though. (I'm old, ok.) | 23 stars
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Dollarization Is (Common) Sense
As Fox and Gregory clearly demonstrate, it really does take rigorous discipline to "dollarize" one's impact on a business relationship, both directly with a customer and indirectly with that customer's own customers. They have devised a concept, Dollarization, which they define as "the translation of the benefits a product or service delivers to a customer into the dollars-and-cents financial impact to that customer." They assert that the primary objective of a company should be to create value for its owners, and, that the best way to achieve that objective is to create maximum value for each customer. In other words, marketers and sellers tend to talk "value" but few actually understand and then sell their true financial value. Most marketers allow customers to make price the most important factor in a purchase decision. On the contrary, price should be considered as just ONE of the many costs involved in buying a product. For example, the purchase price of a car is obviously one factor to consider. However, fuel economy, maintenance costs, resale value, insurance, etc. should also be taken into full account while making the purchase decision. Those who master the Dollarization Discipline are prepared to explain all this to each prospective buyer.In Section 1, Fox and Gregory introduce the Dollarization concept (e.g., Why Dollarize?); in Section 2, they identify and explain correlations between Dollarization and selling (e.g. How to shorten the sales cycle?); in Section 3, they do the same for Dollarization and marketing (e.g. How to price new products?); and then in Section 4, they recommend a number of strategies and tactics by which to apply various Dollarization techniques (e.g. constructing the Customer Value File). Once having read these separate but interconnected Sections, the reader is then introduced to "The Dollarization Doctrine: Ten Rules to Successful Dollarization." I presume to recommend that this Appendix (pages 249-251) be read before Section 1 and then re-read before reading each of the following three Sections. Presumably careful readers will highlight or underline key passages for purposes of review later. So I also presume to recommend that each review begin with a re-reading of the Appendix. The Rules which Fox and Gregory offer can -- and should -- guide and inform application of the Dollarization Discipline to any competitive marketplace.Throughout the narrative, Fox and Gregory include specific advice. For example, when beginning to determine the value created for a single customer or for an entire population of customers, follow these five steps: Identify your direct competition, articulate what differentiates you from the competition, identify all the ways your differentiating features benefit your customer, determine how to quantify those benefits, and then determine how the quantified benefits result in dollars-and-cents savings for the customer. (See Table 20.1 on page 207).Here is another example of how the Dollarization Discipline can be beneficial. During a recent conversation with one of his most important customers, the CEO of one of my client companies learned that relatively minor adjustments of the delivery schedule would enable that customer to process much more quickly his own customers' orders. (The details are unimportant.) Certain adjustments reduced the sales cycle while accelerating receivables but they also strengthened relationships between the OEM (my client), its customer, and its customer's own customers. One of the most significant and yet least appreciated realities of business is the dollar-and-cents value of time. It is important to quantify the value of reducing a vehicle's fuel consumption, for example. It is also important to quantify the reduction of first-pass yield and cycle time within the process by which that vehicle is produced. Really, applications of the Dollarization Discipline are limited only by one's ability to recognize them.Warren Buffett once said something to the effect, "Price is what you charge but value is what others think it's worth." Fox and Gregory agree. The single greatest benefit of their Dollarization Discipline is that it allows both seller and buyer to calculate accurately and (yes) verifiably the total value of a given product or service. Granted, making that determination may require substantial time and effort. So what? Use the Dollarization Discipline to calculate the ROI. You may well be very surprised by what you learn...and perhaps regret that you haven't used the Dollarization Discipline until now. Cheer up! Many (most?) of your competitors will never read this book. Just make certain that all of your associates do. | 45 stars
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The best book V.C. Andrews has ever written!
Web of Dreams Explores the life of Leah (Angel) Tatterton, and her family from well to do, to rich beyond belief.It goes very in depth with why Leah eventually runs off to the Willies.One interesting note: In the book Leah discovers that the man (Cleave Van Voreen) she believed to be her father is not her true father at all, that Jillian apparently got pregnant by a man named Charles Godwin (or was it Goodman?).Any way later in the book this same man works for Cleave Van Voreen, and calls Leah to inform her that her "Father" will be unable to see her.Does Leah actually talk to her real father, and not know it, or was this just a slight of hand by V.C. Andrews?I like to think that this was put into the book by V.C. Andrews just to see how many of her readers would catch it!Web of Dreams is by far the best book I have ever read, and I have read thousands of books!What I like best about the prequel is that it has absolutely NO discrepancies with the remaining books in the series, unlike other series written by V.C. Andrews. | 45 stars
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Great Show! Please give me season 2
I love the show but I want season two. I'll have to let season 3 tide me over until second season is available. | 45 stars
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Get's old, fast....
All the songs sound the same, and it get's old fast. The best songs off the LP are "I Just Wanna Love U" and "Parking Lot Pimpin." Jay-Z is quite skilled, but if only he would actually use his skill as best as he can. Basicly, if you have bought any of his past albums, you basicly already have this one. They all sound the same. There just aren't any new ideas, and nothing is groud-breaking (Pimpin', Money, and Hoes, there are more things to life then these....) | 12 stars
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A well written novel!
Jemima Emerson lives in Trenton during the Revolutionary War. Both of her brothers end up fighting for it. Jemima is always doing something wrong and gets her tutor, John Reid, angry alot. Jemima is a strong Patriot compared to John Reid's loyalty to The Crown. Unfortunately, Jemima's hated tutor, John Reid, has permission from her parents to teach her additional subjects and is harder than ever on her. But soon, Jemima finds out something that she must keep her mouth shut about, otherwise she may lose a person that is very dear to her. I loved this book a lot, and I think this is Ann Rinaldi's best book! I like Historical Fiction very much, and this is an excellent book. Thanks! | 45 stars
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Jane
Ok. Just started. Hope navigation gets easier. I like the concept of listen and move about.. do not like the need to review... | 12 stars
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Pretty People get Pretty Nasty in this Pretty Trashy Bad Movie We LOVE!
It doesn't really matter who sleeps with whom in this sub-MELROSE PLACE college fantasy, GOSSIP is ludicrous trash, but it has style. Beautiful faces, beautiful clothes, deluxe interiors and lots of breaking glass - while its story makes no sense whatsoever. It'd be a perfect movie to watch while sloppy drunk or in between bong hits. Imagine a hysterically overwrought episode of FELICITY crossed with the hit-and-run Gen-X angst thriller BODY SHOTS and you more or less have the measure of this loopy Bad Movie delight about what happens when poisonous rumors take on a life of their own.It begins in a college journalism class, where a super-hip professor (professional ranteuse Eric Bogosian) is lecturing on the blurring of news and entertainment. Assigned to write a paper on the topic, three super-cool students - Lena Headey, James Marsden and Norman Reedus - decide to go the prof one better. They devise a project: They're going to start a virulent rumor and plot its spread through the student body. Headey comes up with the idea, but Marsden supplies the buzz -- he catches a glimpse of super-snotty, vociferously chaste fellow student Kate Hudson in a drunken swoon in the arms of her boyfriend, (Joshua Jackson). Marsden proposes that they concoct a story that Hudson was seen doing the nasty with Jackson, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes. To the trio's smug delight, everyone does, embellishing and spinning bizarre variations on the original. But within 24 hours the story has mutated into sordid accusations of date rape, Hudson is filing charges and Headey is having second thoughts about their little jaw-wagging joyride.Art-directed within an inch of its chichi life (does it come as any surprise that executive producer Joel Schumacher originally conceived it as a project for himself?), GOSSIP is so thoroughly preposterous on every level that the only way to enjoy it is to throw logic to the wind and groove on Marsden's cheekbones and the shelter-porn appeal of his super-swanky loft.Marsden is a rich-kid college student who's apparently paying the freight for his two best pals to room in his enormous duplex loft. We're in an unnamed city somewhere on the Eastern seaboard; a few clues are dropped to suggest it might be Manhattan. (Like almost every American movie in Hollywood's neo-cheapskate era, Gossip was actually filmed in Canada.) If so, one could guess Marsden's dad is the supreme potentate of an oil-exporting nation. Nobody in New York -- at least, nobody below about Marla Maples' level - lives in an apartment like this. (Marsden's inverted-funnel teakettle looks like it cost more than all the furniture in our early-'80s college household put together.)With his big, angular head and perennial sneer, Marsden is the poor man's Matt Damon while Headey's English-rose complexion, shaggy do and thrift-store queen costumes suggests Helena Bonham Carter (in her FIGHT CLUB trash-bag mode). Headey and Marsden are clearly in the film as design elements, and the camera lingers on them in long, honey-dipped closeups, serving as counterpoint to all the converted industrial interiors, flickering video screens and rain-swept city streets. The only reason to be interested in Marsden and Headey's will-they-or-won't-they dance is a desire to see one or both of them shirtless - but all of this goes down as smoothly as that third cosmopolitan. ( It's not like you give a fig about any of the characters).One can only guess that Bogosian thought he could sneak a fat paycheck here, as a sanctimonious professor who delivers homilies about the difference between gossip and news, without the hipster fans of his solo-performance incarnation noticing. Joshua Jackson's role as Hudson's accused rapist could have been filled by anyone. Maybe Jackson caught a cab across Toronto from the set of THE SKULLS (another campus thriller that makes GOSSIP look like the second coming of VERTIGO). All we can say about the spectacle of worthy actors like Sharon Lawrence and Edward James Olmos playing tiny roles in this guilty-pleasure tripe is: Yikes.Maybe one of them got to keep Marden's teakettle. | 45 stars
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ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS
I totally love this great song, Blinded by the light. It has a great guitar solo. I mean one of the greatest guitar solos everdone. Listen to it. | 45 stars
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A wonderful surprise!
I'm a fan of RDJ the actor, but I had no idea RDJ was a singer/songwriter/musician until I came across a video of him singing on YouTube. Then I tracked down his album and have been listening to it for days. All can say is "Wow!" His voice is a smoky combination of Dave Matthews and Sting (two of my favorite singers). Thank you for the great music, RDJ, and hope there's another album from you in the future. Excuse me, but I have to listen to "5:30" and "Man Like Me" again. | 34 stars
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Alright- Not that good
Understood classic by others, but it bored me. Then again, I had to read this for school. I found it to lack in a real plot. I am a fan of Charles Dickens but this one was not good. | 12 stars
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Excellent customer service
This company did a great job! I was impressed with the quality of their work, their timeliness and their overall customer service. | 45 stars
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Satisfied
So far life is fine, recharges quickly...about 3 months old with 3-4 photo ops per week, shooting video and stills...using for golf analysis on course...2-3 hrs good usage per shoot. Would give 5 stars if remains as is for ~1yr. | 34 stars
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Little more information required.
It is missing information about who were the actual thinkers on whose views the theory Postcolonialism is based. | 12 stars
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WHERE ARE YOU AUDIO BOOK????
I had the audio version of this classic in my car. Someone broke into the car and tried to steal the radio but was not able to--but they did get away with this audio tape. Now, I know there is a car thief somewhere in this area listening to Pride and Prejudice, and I hope they enjoy it.I compare this book with a comfort food. For me, it is a comfort book. When I have nothing else to read (seldom) and don't want to read any more murder mysteries or genre fiction, I reach for this book as it always brings me joy and pleasure. | 45 stars
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not horrible/ not great.
Two problems: 1)I couldn't understand most of what nick nolte was saying2) the movie was too dark.P.S.OK three problems, whatever happened to explaining why nick nolte turned into some kind of electrical giant at the end? | 23 stars
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A movie for everyone!
I rented this movie back in 1985, not really wanting to watch it and now I can't forget it. Not often do you find a film that will make you angry, laugh and cry like a baby. When you finally see this film, you'll be upset with yourself for waiting so long! | 45 stars
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THESE ARE GOING BACK!
I purchased two pairs of these based on the Naturalizer "Scout" pair which I already own and love. I have had them for well over five years and they are fantastic. I was so excited to see this style for sale on Amazon.com.However, after receiving them, they are NOT the Naturalizer Scout. They are a cheap knock-off and definitely not worth the money. The REAL Scout shoe is a leather upper, padded sole, and has elastic in the back strap to help adjust the shoe.What I received is plastic! Plastic is never comfortable on your feet when you are used to leather. The sole is not padded and sinks in. The back strap does not have the elastic which helps to adjust it.I am so disappointed and I would never recommend these to anyone | 01 star
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A rollicking fun read
This is a vastly entertaining bookI found myself reading passages out loud to others.The historical detail is very rich.The stories of Amber's life just keep on comming and holding the reades attention.It does stand the test of timeIt was wildly popular in its day, and in 2011, it really stands as a classic of 20th Centruy literature.It is one of my all time favorite novels.and at 68, I have read a great many novelsAmber is an amoral dingbat who will do anyting to survive. and one can not help but be amused by all the rich and vivid Restoration characters that she meets on her rich adventures.There is no other book like it in American literature | 45 stars
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Get your hands off me, you damned dirty Ape!
Somebody once said that given an infinite amount of time, a roomful of monkeys with typewriters could produce the entire works of William Shakespeare.Now that might be true, and it might not. But one thing's for damned sure: give two monkeys a year on Wall Street and a book royalty advance, and they'll produce the rank, reeking, greenish-brown turd that is "Monkey Business".What "Monkey Business" wants to be: an arch, caustic, crass little volume that channels up the spirit of Michael Lewis (author of the howlingly funny Wall Street tell-all "Liar's Poker") and just lays it all out, tells it like it is, conjures up a few nuggets of humor and a few gut-laughs about the modern Roman Galley slaveship that is Wall Street.What "Monkey Business" actually is: a dull, unedited, whiney diatribe by two junior i-bankers who managed to last ONE SINGLE PALTRY YEAR at the elite investment bank Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and were consigned to the copy-room, making oodles of copies of pretty promotional material used to market their Masters' services to Fortune 100 clients.But let's back up a moment: co-authors Peter Troob and John Rolfe went straight from B-school (Harvard and Wharton, respectively) to Wall Street. That alone was a miracle, as their writing, and general grasp on how deal-making on the Street works, will quickly attest. They got coveted Associate positions with a powerful and savvy Wall Street firm, and quickly discovered they didn't like being at the low end of the totem pole. And from this bitter pill, they concluded that the way to get ahead on Wall Street is just to pay your dues, bide your time, and cross the 3 to 5 year desert that leads from corporate serfdom to a plummy VP role in, say, syndications, or M&A;, or structured finance, where you get 500 grand base and a multiple of that in yummy bonuses, all the while throwing a telephone at Carstairs's head or chomping that stogey while screaming at T. Boone Pickens.Wrong. The biggest problem with "Monkey Business"---other than the writing itself, written in *two different fonts* so you can figure out who is doing the story-telling (though both voices are at the level of an obnoxious eight-year old with remedial writing skills), is that it demeans and cheapens the real madness, and mystery, and financial wizardry done by twenty-somethings on Wall Street every day of the week.Troob and Rolfe never made the effort to get beyond the copy-boy stage of investment banking: as a rookie i-banker, I put in the 100+ hour workweeks too. I signed the divorce papers and faxed them to my wife, too, because---as my Managing Director confided---I wouldn't have time later. I showed some grit, some ambition, a brutal attention to detail, and an utter disregard for ulcers---and was rewarded by heading up big M&A; projects in the Netherlands and South America---and all in my first year. I didn't get handcuffed to the Xerox machine, like Troob and Rolfe.The point here is this: the working world is what you make of it. "Monkey Business" is a caricature of the business, not a first-hand account, and worse still: a caricature 'written' by two guys whose Maximum Pain Index went no further than one year.What's next? A tell-all account of consumer-giant Wal-Mart, penned by two disgrunted one-year veteran clerks? A scathing, brutal account of wheeling and deeling at Exxon, written up by a fuming gas station attendant or pump jockey?Trying to get a handle on Wall Street by reading this book is like trying to get a feel for what a circus a ringmaster does by reading the diary of a circus monkey---and about as rewarding.A better use of time and money?1) For a non-bitter account by a Street veteran, try the legendary "Liar's Poker", by Michael Lewis---which is actually scathing, scalding, and really funny.2) For a highly bitter account by a guy who also lasted just one year---but has some killer points to make on Wall Street and New York City in general---try "Riding the Bull", by Paul Stiles.3) For a riveting account, bitter and not, of Wall Street shenanigans and hedge-fund double dealing from a guy who has way too much fun in the world of high finance, check out Jim Cramer's "Confessions of a Street Addict", which is pure high-octane hilarity.Monkeys belong in cages with bananas: leave these guys to it. And for decency's sake---assuming this ever gets a second printing, will the publisher please change the quease-inducing cover cartoon?JSG | 01 star
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WE ARE ALL, MORE OR LESS, SEXUAL FALURES...
...So Tom tells us about half way through "The Knack...and how to get it". Whether he speaks for the other characters or for humanity as a whole the viewers have to decide for themselves but it is just the sort of thing that keeps you guessing in this amazing film.When someone askes me to name my favourite film I usually say "The Knack...and how to get it" which is almost always met with a puzzled look in responce; so few people have seen this movie, even though it won the main prize at Cannes the year it was made and was a popular and commercial success across the world, that you might be forgiven for thinking that perhaps it had been surpressed or maybe overtaken by fashion that lumped all the "Swinging London" films together and forgot them. Either way I think it is a neglected clasic that deserves wider recognision.Taken from a not very successful play by Ann Jellicoe, that ran at the Royal Court experimental theatre for six weeks about a year before it was filmed, Charles Wood's screenplay expanded the action away from the run-down house, which is at the centre of the play, to use London as the backdrop for the film; not tourist London but the back streets and slightly run down areas of Shepherd's Bush. The true masterstoke was to give the running commentary by the old people on what the four main (young) characters are up to. This babble is so typical of the British attitude to sex sensorious, but at the same time obsessed and slightly regretting that they haven't done it themselves that it is hillarious. This aspect of the film is clearly influenced by Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" but used here it takes on it's own identity. Charles Wood also has a small part in the film himself; he is one of the Guardsmen that Nancy encounters in their "Bear Skins" (pun fully intended) while trying to find the YWCA.The performances by the main actors are all superb. Michael Crawford as the accident prone, sex starved Colin, living in his run down Victorian house, who careers from one disaster to another is clearly the reletive of Frank Spencer the character Crawford played to such great effect in the 1970's "Some Mother's Do 'ave 'em" before he went on to even greater success in West End and Broadway musical theatre.Ray Brooks delivers a totally beliveable Tolan, the superior, promiscous man living on the top floor of Colin's house who's self confidence eventually leads to his own downfall. A year after making this Brooks was the male lead in "Cathy Come Home", one of the most famous British television plays of all time, which shocked a nation by graphically showing the full reality of the homeless in the UK. It is difficult to imagine two more contrasting rolls.Donal Donelly as Tom the manic painter and decorator who acts as the catalyst bringing the other elements of the film together. He was in some other 1960 movies including "Waterloo" but I haven't seen him in anything for a very long time now.Rita Tushingham always has a vulnerability about her and never more so than in this film as Nancy. She arrives in London and wanders haplesly around costantly being mis directed to the YWCA until she comes across Colin and Tom in a junk yard. As she comes to know the other characters she comes under Tolan's spell until she suddenly finds she is in love with Colin. Tushingham handles her part well as she develops from the innocent new girl in town to the more confident woman at the end of the picture via a sort of breakdown after which she accuses all and sundry of "rape". It is this aspect of the film which has drawn most criticim bringing with it accusations of misogyny. I don't think that it is justified after all nobody gets raped they just shout it a lot!John Barry's score brings the whole film together; He uses a choir of womens voices and the jazz organist Alan Haven, who had previously enlivened the opening titles of "From Russia With Love", to a variety of moods with one basic theme in 3/4 time. It is one of the most creative uses of music I can think of.Richard Lester directed this gem of a film on location at break neck speed just as he had some months earlier with "A Hard Day's Night". His surreal imagination, sense of humour and love of scilent movies all combine to make one of the most original films ever made. Using black and white stock allowed him greater freedom to film in awkward locations as well as to experiment with over exposure so what started out as a budget restriction became a creative tool. There are some wonderful individual shots; at one point, for instance, Colin, Tom and Nancy are seen throwing stones in the river and there is a shot of their reflection it is only there for a few seconds but it is the composition of the film for me. It is rare to find a film which has good dialoge and creative cinamatography.On DVD the film looks great even with so few extra features. I was pleased that there were suptitles as some of the lines of dialoge are a bit indisdinct and even as a native English speaker I've often wondered what they were.One final thing. Whenever I'm feeling a bit depressed I often look at this film and it never fails to make me feel better you never know perhaps it will do the same for you. | 45 stars
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One of the best Victorian literature ever...
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the best books I have ever set my eyes upon. I have tried to finish the book in one sitting but found out that I can't because there is just so many things to figure out in the story. No doubt, fate plays such an important role in the life of Tess Durbeyfield and it is due to her noble descent that spawns the events leading to her own demise. The ending of the story is somewhat disturbing. Should we feel happy that Angel fufiled Tess's wish or should we feel sad for Tess? | 45 stars
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The Second, and More Potent, Onslaught
With The Crossing, Big Country introduced themselves to their audience with a very exuberant "Hello!" On Steeltown, the half Scottish, half English rockers tell their audience, in very uncompromising musical terms, what they stand for.Speaking of former President Ronald Reagan, vocalist and guitarist Stuart Adamson sings, "The spell he wove upon us fills my body with despair" in the album's lead-off track, "The Flame of the West." The music is hard, fast and urgent, reflecting the writers' feelings toward their subject. The singer longs for peace, one way or the other, in "Where the Rose is Sown," a song about war's devastating effects on young, school-aged draftees: "If I die in a combat zone/Box me up and ship me home/If I die and still come home/Lay me where the rose is sown." Punctuating the verses and choruses are Adamson's trademark "bagpipe guitar" fills and vocal shouts.Big Country's rhythm section, Tony Butler (bass) and Mark Brzezicki (drums), is given ample opportunity to shine, particularly on "Tall Ships Go," Adamson's song to his sailor father, and "Girl With the Grey Eyes," Adamson's song to his wife. On the latter especially, Butler and Brzezicki take this beautiful love song to an entirely new level with their subtle playing.Adamson and fellow guitarist Bruce Watson create a sonic interplay throughout the album that was, and still is, totally unique among guitar bands. They have a big sound that utilizes many effects, but does not take away from the passion of their playing. This remastered CD brings their interplay out beautifully. "Come Back to Me," "Rain Dance," and "Just a Shadow" are examples of what two guitarists, great songs, and a good recording studio can do. Even without vocals, the music alone would have an impact. Add the vocals, and you've got dynamite on a disc.Big Country's vision is a peaceful one, but it is tempered by a vision of reality that indicates things just might get worse before they get better. Not too many bands can share that vision without getting on some kind of soap box, to which the music itself often takes second place. Big Country doesn't do that. They let their music proclaim what they feel their listeners need to hear. Steeltown is an illustration of one band's commitment to their music, their fans, and themselves. | 45 stars
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This book has changed my life...
I read about 5 reviews on this book before I realized that whoever is writing these reviews, are people who are trying to discredit him (The FDA, The FTC, the pharmaceutical companies, or anyone out there who can not open their mind to the possibility that our mainstream doctor's goal is NOT to heal). Most of the reviews on this book are written by trolls!I bought the book 2 years ago, and read the entire book in about a week! Couldn't put it down. It is so jam packed with information that at this very moment it is sitting next to me, and I reference it almost daily. I have begun to do quite a few of his suggestions and am already seeing significant positive results, and will continue to do so. This book has been a real eye opener, and in the long run, I'm sure a real life saver. I look forward to integrating more of his ideas into my life for a happier, healthier me! | 45 stars
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no green eggs and ham this
My uncle bought this for us when I was 5 or 6 years old. It immediately appealed. I still remember one of the beasts by heart:boob boober, bab boober, boob boober bubs, they float on the water like blubbery tubs. They're no good to eat, you can't cook 'em like steaks, but they're handy in crossing small oceans and lakes!I think that's it anyway.Even at that age, I wasn't impressed by the cat in the hat or green eggs and ham, though of all the popular Seuss books, those seem to me to be the least juvenile (which I guess is a dumb criticism since that's the audience . . . ).I like to buy these for people with kids of that age, 5 or 6.Charming, sophisticated, Dr. Seuss at his best. I highly recommend this to any mom & dad who've exhausted the 4 sentence per page books -- you'll enjoy them as much as your kids -- if not more. | 45 stars
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The Storm Riders
This is 1 of the best movies I've ever seen it's really cool...if u like visual effects then this is 4 u...buy it..keep it and see it again and again....I am sure that if they invested more money in this film it would look even better and better. | 12 stars
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The Bible for gun values
If you are active in the purchasing and selling of firearms this is the only book you need, also handy if you have a collection that you want to value or Lord forbid make an insurance claim. | 45 stars
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Great Softball Shoe
Good fit and great for softball if you don't like wearing full cleats. Very light, stylish, and comfortable. | 34 stars
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Make Sure You Are Ready for This Version
Beware - This book is intended for mature readers. What I am referring to, is the style and vocabulary used in which the fables are told in the book. When I bought the book, I had intended to use it as a bed-time story book for my 7 and 5 year-olds. I found myself having to paraphrase quite a bit because it was written with a lot of subtlety and words that are not oft used in today's language. Also, the book is very loyal to the classical rendition of Aesop's fables, and the morals can be quite dark and unforgiving. For someone who appreciates good literature and tastefully paired art work, it is a good read. I would recommend this book for older kids to be read on their own. | 34 stars
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Western for the MTV generation
This is not a movie I would recommend to traditionalists among the Western movie audience.People whose formative movie going years were spent watching Westerns starring the likes of Wayne,Scott,Cooper and Eastwood-actors with weathered faces and an air of hard won experience that suggested a life lived hard and well-will find the parade of twenty something pretty boys and girls ,with sun bed tans and expensive LA dentistry ,a little hard to swallow.By the same token there is no pretence of authenticity in either the historical facts or the actual look of the movie which is bright ,clean and just too "modern "for an authentic WesternIt is in short a Western aimed at the MTV audience which demands action ,rapid cross cutting and a certain flippancy in the dialogue and plot development.It purports to tell the story of the James-Younger gang whose career we trace from the closing days of the Civil War ,through their return home to discover the railroad is seeking to take over their farms ,to their subsequent career as train and bank robbers as they wage war agianst the railroad interests and the Pinkerton men sent to track them down.It stops short of the final chapter in the life of its hero Jesse James-maybe the audience cant handle tragedy.Take it for what it is -an action movie for the teen audience,one which it just so happens is a Western ,and you may well enjoy it .Ask for something a little more -like logical plot developments,authenticity and an air of versimilitude,and you will not be satisfiedThe cast are all perfectly competent actors but for the most part simply do not LOOK right for their roles .They never suggest the kind of people they are playing -young people who worked hard on the land,saw violent and bloody action in a vicious war and then tirned killers.It is a sanitised portarit of the decade and its main participants and best enjoyed with one's critical faculties anaesthetised.Lots of lively action and a brisk running time help while veteran players Kathy Bates -as Mrs James ,and Timothy Dalton as a symapthetic Pinkerton -steal acting honours .I would gladly see more of the youthful leads but preferably not in a Western -they simply lack the faces and demeanour to do well in this specialised genre | 23 stars
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watch out for your fingers!!
Would be really nice if it didn't nearly cut the tip of my finger off! I threw it in the trash immediately. For larger veggies like a carrot I suppose it'd work ok but I do not recommend using it for smaller, awkward shapes like most potatoes - the blade is hidden and so makes it really hard to judge where you're at. OUCH!! :( | 01 star
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If only we had a Bulworth in politics...
This movie is a wonderful, well-written, sharp observation about the American political process. It hits some of the fundamental issues that are often ignored about inner city problems and how our politicians don't deal with them. Besides being very saavy, the movie is just plain fun and enjoyable. I love this movie. I've watched it many times and I never get tired of it. | 45 stars
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A Found Treasure: Sell what you have and buy it!
This is an exciting book. Rev. Lyn Brakeman has woven together in an intelligent and insightful manner both the historical and the imaginal dimensions of biblical midrash in order to invite us into a dynamic,relational,and immensely imminent encounter with the divine. As each story unfolds, we are drawn deeper into that space, which can be rare in spiritually based books, where we both touch the pain and joy of the characters and simultaneously are stirred in our own individual sorrows and delights.Only someone with a sound psychological understanding of the nature of interpersonal dynamics could imagine her way into the heart of such poignant situations. And skilled wordsmith that she is, she carries us there with her.I was surprised, challenged and touched by Rev. Brakeman's vision. There is something new under the sun! As a Jungian psychoanalyst, clinical pastoral counselor and graduate level educator, I highly recommend this book to all ages. I would especially like to see it as part of a senior high and/or college curriculum. | 45 stars
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great
it works perfect at the end of the stairs to keep the dogs from going upstairs. The walk though door is perfect. The only thing that was a little difficult was tring to put it together without looking at the instructions. After reading the instructions it went together easy. All and all it is a great product. | 45 stars
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Love/Hate Relationship at it's Finest!
E. Lynn Harris is not only an amazing author, he's my favorite! I have read all of his books and I'm very much accustomed to the feeling of always wanting more. This book is a reiteration of the brilliant writing style of E. Lynn Harris. You will be captivated from beginning to end. I found myself engrossed into the lives of Basil and Yancey. Basil is true to form and Yancey, well I just loved hating her and then feeling sorry for her after realizing how difficult her life had been.All in all, this book was a joy to read. It will allow you to esape into a world of greed, power & ambition! Then it will take you back to the human side of the one thing everyone wants to experience and that's love! | 45 stars
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a brilliant tour de force
Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller "Memento" is one of those rare instances in which the form of a movie is designed to match its content. Here is a film all about the nature of short-term memory, which, by its own ingenious structure, challenges the audience to cope with its own mastery of short-term memory.Guy Pearce stars as Leonard Shelby, a man who suffers from a "condition" brought on by a trauma to the head that prevents him from being able to retain any short-term memories (he can remember his life only up to the moment of his wife's rape and murder). To cope with his affliction, Leonard writes himself copious notes, mostly on the backs of polaroids he takes on a regular basis but sometimes on his own body in the form of informational tattoos. To approximate the sense of dislocation of time and place that Leonard feels on a daily basis - as he has to reorient himself to people and events he has recently met and since forgotten - Nolan has chosen to structure his film in a backward progression, so that the first scene ends up being the most recent and the final scene the earliest in time. This technique is not exactly an original one, since the 1983 movie "Betrayal" used roughly the same format in the context of a romantic drama. Still, "Memento" deserves enormous credit not only for trusting its audience to be able to cope with this complex style but for managing to keep most of the plot details well-focused and coherent for most of the film's duration.One of the risks of a film like "Memento" is that it could, if handled badly, easily become a mere exercise in technical "gimmickry." One of the ways that Nolan avoids that trap is by devising a plot that is as gripping as any to be found in a traditionally structured example of film noir. "Memento" is filled with the kinds of narrative twists and turns, surprise revelations and moral ambiguities that form the basis for any good example of the genre. More important, Nolan makes Leonard a compellingly sympathetic character, one whom we come to care for because his plight is so heartrending at its core. Here is a man who not only has to deal with the immense incomprehensibilities of his life but who cannot even benefit from the time factor that helps mourning people come to terms with the loss of a loved one. To Leonard, his wife's death is a perpetual recent event, one from which he can never attain that emotional distance so key to finally overcoming his grief.Special note should be taken of Guy Pearce, who delivers a knockout performance as Leonard, perfectly capturing the determination, frustration and emotional pain that define the character. Carrie-Ann Moss and Joe Pantoliano offer superb support as two perpetual "strangers" who play significant roles in Leonard's strangely dislocated and fragmented life - yet just what those roles are is as much a mystery to us as it is to Leonard. David Julyan's subtle and haunting musical score and Wally Pfister's fine cinematography greatly contribute to the unique quality of the film.Watching "Memento" is like entering a strange, mystical dream. Like Leonard, we feel as if we have suddenly been stripped of that ability to fully make sense out of the chaotic world around us. We feel cut loose from our mental moorings and find ourselves adrift in a world bereft of the rules of chronological reasoning we cling to so desperately for survival. How many movies actually manage to shift our paradigm of perception and make us look anew at the way we observe the world around us? Not many, I can assure you.Christopher Nolan's brilliant and audacious cinematic tour de force reawakens our faith in the medium and those who dare to challenge it. | 45 stars
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Comfortable but hot and ugly
I purchased the shoes for comfortable walking. The are indeed comfortable. Two unexpected issues I encountered were the shoes are VERY warm which is great outdoors in cold weather but rather inconvenient indoors and they are far uglier in real life than I expected, I find myself wearing very long pants to keep them hidden. | 34 stars
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Uh. Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy!
This movie is a real waste of film. It goes on and bleck bleck bleck. My mom cries in it, but the only scene that touches me in the slightest is the one where all the soldiers are lined up on the ground for as far as you can see. I really would not recommend anyone to see this, purely a waste of time. | 12 stars
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love them!
I was pleasantly surprised when the clogs came in the mail. Because I had wanted them in brown and I thought they were out of them, and I would get them in black. Guess what! They came in brown! And they are even more comfortable than my first pair I bought in a retail store here for double the amount. Thank you, I will definitely consider shopping online for those clogs in the future. Amazon has great deals, always!! | 45 stars
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The most creative of all the ERB pulp fiction novels
"The Chessmen of Mars" is the fifth novel in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Martian (a.k.a. John Carter of Mars, Barsoom) series. Originally published serially in "Argosy All-Story Weekly" in 1921 and in hardback the following year it is arguably one of ERB's most imaginative stories. This reputation rests on two things. The first is the relationship between the Kaldanes "heads" and the headless Rykors who are the "descendants of exceedingly stupid humanoid creatures bred by the Kaladane over eons for strength, health, beauty and microcephaly." True, this makes no sense from an evolutionary standpoint, but it is one of the more imaginative parasitic relationships in science fiction history. The second is jetan, the Martian version of chess, which is usually played on a 10 x 10 game board of alternating black and orange squares in the cities of Barsoom, but in the city of Manator is played with living pieces in a giant arena. Of course in the living version of the game a moving piece is not guaranteed a square but has to fight for it.The framing device for "The Chessmen of Mars" is told by John Carter, Warlord of Barsoom, on a visit home to Earth to see his nephew (rather remarkable given how long it took Carter to get back to Barsoom after his first adventure). Over a game of chess Carter tells of jetan and the adventures of his daughter, Tara of Helium, in Manator. As was the case with the previous Martian novel, "Thuvia, Maid of Mars," ERB introduces a new hero for this adventure in Gahan, Jed of Gathol. The novel opens with the two of them dancing at a royal function in Helium. She has her eyes set on Djor Kantos, sons of her friend's best friend, but he is interested in somebody else. When Gahan declares his love for her, Tara throws a fit and we know these two are meant for each other. Taking her flier on an unadvised flight during a Gale, the princess ends up blown across Barsoom and as happened with both her mother and her sister-in-law, her hero has to track her down and effect a rescue.The combination of the Kaladanes jumping from one Rykor to the next with the jetan game to the death is quite captivating. For many readers of ERB's pulp fiction yarns "The Chessmen of Mars" is a favorite and while it has the standard hero rescues beloved plot that is a Burroughs staple it is layered with all this interesting stuff. Actually, the romance is the least interesting part of the story. This is far and away the most memorable volume in the Martian series, which is saying something because from start to finish it is ERB's best. With the Tarzan series you can basically leave off once he meets La of Opar, but the Martian series is the one worth reading from start to finish and "Chessmen" is the highpoint. | 45 stars
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Fisher price Ocean Wonders Aquarium
My daughter loves this toy!!!!!! the movement of the fish keep her enthralled along w/ the music.... | 45 stars
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Client Privilege
This book was in good shape considering how old it is and how difficult it is to find. It was as advertised and arrived promptly. | 34 stars
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Politically incorrect humor at its best
Other reviewers have covered quite well details of the Smothers Brothers TV series as well as this DVD set of the third season, so I won't repeat them here. I will though heartily praise this ground breaking program and say how happy I am that its third season is now available on DVD. I'll also add to the requests for the release of the first two seasons. Caustic and unfettered programs mocking politics and various human foibles are common on television these days but they weren't before the Smother Brothers pioneered such programing. Tom and Dick Smothers didn't just invent a new format, they showed that it could be hilariously funny. If you enjoy politically incorrect humor, please get this set and see how well it can be done. | 45 stars
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One of the best book about Buddhism
This book deals with the lack of satisfaction we feel I our lives. It is based on Buddhism. Unlike other books, it is very clearly written and easy to understand for an occidental reader.Here is the theory. The problem is not outside us but inside us. We make some mental mistakes. We look at the world in terms of pleasure or suffering. We fight against change and we have a false idea of what "me" is.But an intellectual understanding is not enough, the practice of meditation is necessary. To mediate, we concentrate on breathing, and we pay attention to thoughts and feelings that disturb this concentration. With time, meditation develops a skill of attention that can transform our daily life. | 45 stars
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A classic?
When I was reading this I kept wondering how it could be a classic. After I finished it I realized I kept thinking about the characters and the things they do and what makes them tick. This is what makes it a classic.HOw Fitzgerald weaves elements of time into the plot and how shallow relationships can be. | 45 stars
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Broken 3 of them...Uncomdortable
It does function well, however, I have broken 3 of these things. Replacement options have been limited in the past, but there are now more options available and I will replace my 3rd one with a 3rd party option (I'm thinking of going wireless).Additionally, I do not like the fact that I can not lean back in my chair because of the behind the head band on this unit. | 01 star
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A Little Princess Review by Chelsea*
I liked most of A Little Princess. I didn't like the first six chapters, I think they sounded to much like fairy tales. Where little Sara gets everything she wants. I thought it started to get better at The Diamond Mines, where she wasn't getting everything she wanted and she was still polite even though bad things were happening. I like books where some bad things happen to the characters, but it gets better. | 34 stars
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To Be...Or Not...To Be!
The Good Things*Excellent action and special effects (especially the opening, which was probably the first really cool use of the shockwave effect that we now see everywhere else).*Filming style is good.*Storyline is smashing. Much darker, more dramatic than before. Lots of interesting political intruigue and mystery.*Reveals a lot in the "Star Trek" universe. You finally get to see more of Klingon culture, and you get to see that they have pink blood, and so on.*Characters are great; acting is good.*Writing is good. A few memorable lines, and a few bits of dry humor that doesn't take away too much from the serious storyline.*Strong themes about the uncertainty of the future (hence the Shakespearean motif).*Excellent music; a different theme, but very dramatic.The Bad Things*Bloody violence and the dark atmosphere may be too inappropriate for young kids.For the longest time, this was my favorite "Star Trek" film (until I decided that the "Wrath of Kahn" was better). This still ranks highly with me, for it is very dark, dramatic, mysterious, and intense. At the same time, it does have a happy ending, and the film overall serves as a great final homage to the original "Star Trek" cast.The one-disc version had okay video and sound quality. The two-disc version has good quality and a number of featurettes and trailers. | 45 stars
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FAKE
This is not the real deal....trust me it is FAKE ...made in Bance instead of france and it is not the same product...dont buy this | 01 star
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Good Resource
The pictures are bright, colorful and beautiful. Book is well laid out. Easy to use. My kids have enjoyed using this a resource in our homeschool! | 34 stars
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Tell it like it is!
This is one of those movies that'll jerk your chain. I can so easily relate to all the office BS in this movie, since I worked 30 something years in one of those damn cubicles. When the two conslutants came to do a work force reduction, it brought back some difficult memories. The humor, however, did a great job of removing the edge off of the reality. This is another fine performance by Jennifer Aniston, and Mike Judge did a super job too. He made it all so believable. The ending was outta sight! I loved it. Every working stiff in America needs to see this movie; it'll make your day. | 45 stars
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what it feels like to be in love
a friend mailed me this cd from new zealand and i had never heard of bic. the first time i heard this cd i hated it, and it was definitely a jump from all the indie and punk stuff he listens to, but this cd has become one of my absolute favorites.for me, the song election night is exactly what it feels like to be in love, and one of the most beautiful songs ever. my favorite.bic's voice is amazing, but while this is on my all time favorites list, i don't like the cd previous to this (drive) at all. | 45 stars
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A man that has contributed greatly to my knowledge of the world.
There are few men that can absolutely compare to Viktor Frankl when it comes to groundbreaking thoughts on the human experience. His ideas on the existential vacuum and its effects are simply amazing. He paints a picture of his time in a concentration camp that is simply spell binding to say the least. If this weren't enough he goes on to show how that singualar moment in his life has impacted his work. Absolutely a tour de force do yourself a favor and read this book when you can. The Kindle edition is formatted a bit awkwardly but not unreadable. | 45 stars
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A must for travellers with a scientific/historical bent!
A thoroughly research compilation of the numerous factors influencing the introduction of accurate longitudinal readings at sea.The book is written in much the way a cliff hanger novel would be only this is all true. It appropriately chronicals various critical discoveries leading to John Harrison's lifetime study/obsession of the creation of his masterpiece 'chronometers'. It further details the political obstacles he faced, as his creations undermined the need for the royal observatory and its directorial head.This is a thoroughly excellent mix combining the scientific, the political an the social challenges in bring safer sea travel along with the courageous individuals involved with the creation and testing of the various solutions to the problem of longitude.I could put it down once I started! | 45 stars
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Nice Presentation
The 50th Anniversary Collection DVD set came in a very nice box and that made me very happy considering it was a gift. This collection also came with the 1923 black and white silent film version which my family and I enjoyed. | 45 stars
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A nice DIY book
I'm building my new darkroom and this book helps me a lot. A good DIY book. | 23 stars
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the music you were playing really blew my mind...
the best album of 2001! kylie is the true queen of pop. this is the best electro/disco romp in ages! for starters you have the infectious 'can't get you out of my head', the subtle 'fragile', the saucy 'more, more, more', the thumping 'in your eyes' and my personal fave 'love at first sight.' kylie always outdoes herself. ever since 1994's 'kylie minogue' she has just released some of the most amazing material of her career. and would u believe this album is actually going to see the light of day in the us!??!! don't pass this one up. catch the fever... | 45 stars
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Nice vest but cut small
This vest is as advertised but is very small for it's rated size. I had to return the vest as it was just too small and out of stock larger. I would say it is a medium or maybe large at best, certainly not an XL by most standards. Quality seemed fine. | 23 stars
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One of the best books I've ever been given!
Not sure what to read - read this. My wife and I were given this book as a wedding gift, and I think it's the best gift we got! Devotional Classics is broken into six sections: Preparing for Spiritual Life, The Prayer-Filled Life, The Virtuous Life, The Spirit-Empowered Life, The Compassionate Life, and The Word-Centered Life. Each section has excerpts from outstanding authors and their works - from recent authors like Dallas Willard and Watchman Nee to the great saints of the faith including Jonathan Edwards, Francis de Sales, St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Thomas a Kempis, William Law, John Bunyan, John Wesley, and Francis of Assisi to name a few!While the entire book is 350 pages, each selection is only about 5 - 7 pages long...so the book is broken down into manageable reading segments - but the great treat is that this book exposes the reader to over 50 of the greatest Christian writers of all time - and gives you a brief excerpt from one of their works. If you like what you read, you can always get more by ordering and reading the entire book on your own. This is a great gift for a high school or college aged student and beyond (hey, makes a great wedding gift). On the difficulty scale from 1 - 10, Devotional Classics is about a 7 - not overwhelming, but some of these authors take a little more time to read and understand. The book is about $10.00 - but for that price, you're really getting over 50 books...so, think of it as an outstanding investment into your continued spiritual development. There is a sister book entitled Spiritual Classics, which I've just ordered, and it looks outstanding as well. | 45 stars
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Awesome!
You might think that the presentation is drawn out in this film but the ending makes it all worth while. | 45 stars
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stranded on this island
"Humongous" may have had a cheesy name, but really, it was a good movie. Five kids on a yacht are cruisin' around when they pick up some guy stranded on his little boat. Then they crash on this island. It's a good storyline there, and could be scary, but the thing that really brought this film down was--as everyone knows--the lighting.Humongous was made in 1981, released in 82, due to the switching of studios. It's the coming of those early 80's horror films, that usually deal with slashers. But humongous is a little different, not better, but different. It starts out in 1946, labor day weekend on an island of a rich man and his daughter, and a pack of dogs. Well, the daughter is raped by a drunk suitor and then is devoured by the dogs. Picks up in 1982, where a bunch of friends are spending a vacation. To make a long story short, the friends crash their boat on the island, where they are stalked by a humongous monster. (the son of the raped woman). It has some scares and cool camera angles, and neat music but the real trouble here is, it's too dark. I mean you can't see anything. We get a quick glance at the monster in the end. From the director of Prom Night (1980), a little something different. It was on cable HBO when most of us were kids. Cool poster too. | 45 stars
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Love this Machine
This is a wonderful product to have in your home if you love to cook. I am a baker myself and find I can make enough dough for 6-7 loaves of bread. I mash potato's whip cream make bread dough, batters, you name it. It does not disappoint. | 45 stars
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Waiting For A Girl Like You
I love this song very much ever and I will always love this song and play it sometimes maybe a lot. I really fell in huge love with this song a couple times last year and I still love it. This song is also a very nice ballad that is so cryless and I love it so dearly. There are not too many good power ballads out there a lot of them make me cry but this song never makes me cry I always feel very happy. I highly recommend this song and always wish i could give it more than 5 stars.PS. Waiting For A Girl Like You-I love you very,very,very much can i fall in love with you please? | 45 stars
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