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The Brainwashing of the American Investor
Brainwashing of the American Investor provided invaluable insight into today's Wall Street. Steve's personal experienceon the Street provides the reader with information that one only 'wonders about', but now it's in black print for all to see!Steve also provides enormous amounts of information regarding his investing ...
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A realistic approach to taking profits.
Mr. Selengut presents a realistic approach to investing. He identifies how to achieve continued returns from high quality stocks and bonds. He outlines basic criteria needed to make sound investments and sets realistic targets for profit. A must read for all investors who want to take the profit.
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A must read if you want to save your money from the " SHARKS
Written in a conversational style with plenty of humor, this book gives you the questions and answers you need to keep and increase monies that are being put away for investing and retirement. This book lays out a program for getting the best bang for your bucks, and gives an eye opening education on how the " Market "...
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Excellent!
Some of the reviews I've heard and read here and elsewhere contain criticism of Mr Selengut's journalistic style, grammar, spelling and even the relatively amateur way the book appears to have been typeset. SO WHAT?! If you are prepared to follow his easy-to-follow advice; to pay attention to the detail and to do your ...
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a few good ideas spun out way too long
There are a few decent things here, for example the author's idea of your stock portfolio as inventory in your personal business, but there is too much pretense at telling the reader Wall Street "secrets", and not enough hard analysis. And even the inventory metaphor falls down: Good stock picks should increase in VALU...
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Don't waste your time
Ridiculously hard to follow the random thoughts of Mr. Selengut. The constant questions and change of font made it even more strange. Reminded me of teachers I had that may have KNOWN the subject but couldn't TEACH it at all.
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Right on the Money!
I heard a short segment on Stu Epperson's radio show as he discussed investments with Steven Selengut. I heard enough to prompt me to search for his book on the internet. As a securities rep. myself, Steve appears to be "right on the money". I didn't want to put the book down until I was through. Steve's trading strate...
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Investing Made Successful
I heard Steven Selengut on a talk-radio program and was intrigued by the premise of the book. My intrigue led me to purchase the book, which was an eye-opening experience. After reading it, I'm convinced I had been sucked in by my former financial advisors to purchase products which I didn't need and cost too much. Ins...
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Still swings after all these years
For an album recorded nearly 1/2 a century ago (December 1956), Swinging Kicks doesn't sound outdated. The sound quality, while not up to today's digital perfection, is still quite listenable. The playing is awesome (lotsa power!), but what do you expect from guys like Maynard, Bud Shank, Ben Webster, etc. According to...
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West Coast - Forever C-O-O-L!
OK, so this album (whoops - gave my age away there...sorry, CD) is dated. So what? Some things are forever relevant and enjoyable, whether dated or not. I bought this album back in the 50's, lost it somewhere along the line, and have just discovered it's out on CD. My advice to any jazz fan is to BUY IT! There's not a ...
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Childish and lacking creativity.
This book was an enormous disappointment. Though it states it is a book for all ages, I would like to see my 25-65 year olds on my sales staffs, playing things like "Rabbit & the Carrot" or"Magic Carpet Ride." This was for very young children, at best. Most of these games were not unique, creative, or interesting. A tr...
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Energizers and Icebreakers Very Good for 4-H Club
We are using the activities from this book at our 4-H Club meetings. The age range is from 9 - 18 and I have had not problems finding activites that work for everyone.
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What are these guys?
Oh man. I don't even know what these guys are. Are they dogs, cats, or 5 dollar bills? I have no idea. I wish we could take a look at this movie 80 years in the future and see what futuristic space people have to say about busting boos with a vacuum cleaner. I mean the symbolism is magnificent, the vacuum cleaner repre...
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Some errors in book - disappointed
The book is okay, but there are some errors. Chapter 7, page 123, says that "Protein synthesis begins with the transcription process". This becomes a quiz question at the end of Chapter 7, but according to the quiz key in the book, the answer "transcription" is incorrect. Also, quiz question number 1 at the end of Chap...
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A huge disappointment
This book is nearly worthless. Large parts of it are just lists of organisms and there are frequent grammatical errors, typos, misspellings. It's clear it was written in a rush. The blurb on the back says "lavishly illustrated" which is a lie. All the illustrations, of which there are few, are not even B&W photos but l...
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Could be a great book....
This could be a great book. A lot of wrong answers in the chapter quiz area. This could lead to a lot of confusion in a subject that is confusing enough on its own (that is why we bought the book in the first place...right?).
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Nice Shape
The book was in great shape, very minty! Demystified books really have excellent ways of relaying the message definitely a great study aide
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Microbiology Mystified
What a waste of paper. Nothing useful in here at all. This is more for a third grader than an adult taking a college course. Find a better book or you will be sorrowfully disappointed.
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A must read for parents and teachers!
I love this book!! It is an easy read and provides problem-solving approaches and communication techniques that improve the behavior of children, teens, and adults. It further identifies social issues resulting in the breakdowns of our moral intelligence with reminders on how to improve.
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Puts into words and ideas moral concepts that can be difficult to explain
I have a sixteen-year-old who is questioning all morals. I was finding it difficult to put into words the importance of morals. I bought this book for her to read. She isn't reading it, but I am and I'm finding it very helpful in facilitating discussions with her. At dinner time I bring up one of the seven moral virtue...
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a great guide for a christian parent, or any parent
Very well written. Practical applications for implementation in your own family. I did not know how i was going to effectively teach our values to our children outside of trying to lead by example. This spelled it out for me. I have seen it work, my children are embracing these values and are developing characters any ...
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Stopped Cold
I had seen this authors' works offered for free on the Kindle page and since the price was right downloaded two of them. I was happily reading "The Lamp In The Desert" when I got to location 2458-61, and there in the middle of the page was the "N" word. Now I realize these books were written in a different time, and pe...
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Ignore the heading, it's NOT compatible with HP P1538A
I ordered this part as an upgrade for my HP e-pc c10 which requires specifically HP part P1538A. I thought this Viking part is compatible as it clearly says HP Part# P1538A by Viking on the Amazon heading. The computer couldn't boot up on installation. A phone call to Viking tech support says it won't work on e-pc seri...
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Big Disappointment
This book was a major disappointment for me. Bette was a very annoying character. She reminded me to much of Chloe's mother in the first book. Also this book did not seem a little bit cheesy to me. The fact that they decided to make Bette a spy just adds to how cheesy that this book is. The beginning and end of the boo...
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Great for Begginers
This book is perfect for begginers. It shows you a skill and then has you try it yourself with the .max files that come with it. It has you learn by experiance rather than reading, but it helps you through it rather than making you go off on your own. In short, if your new to max then buy this book.
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Great! Must have it!
This book is a hands on training. It covers every aspect of the software. Excelent source for those who want to learn 3D Studio Max.
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Not worth watching. Stopped after 50 minutes.
The movie started out poorly and went down hill from there. I was waiting for it to get better and realized after 30 minutes it was only going to get worse. Stopped after 50 minutes. I just could not waste any more time on this movie. If you read reviews before watching a movie and there are this many bad reviews, don'...
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passable movie yet the inplausible situations cannot be ignored
This movie is slightly digestible yet, for having "A list" actors and an acclaimed director, I have to review it tougher than usual.This movie is about a police officer that crosses the line. He steals, rapes, pillages and partners up with his adverseries. It's marginally entertaining but completely unbelievable...and ...
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Bad, just bad.
Bad Acting, Bad Camera Work, Bad Editing, Bad story line. Sigh. Being a native New Orleanian, I had great hope for the movie. But it is just a waist of time to watch this.
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Drawn out
After reading the reviews I was excited to watch this film. I found the plot to be very drawn out, predictable, and somewhat dull. I would recommend watching this if you have 2 hours of your life that you don't mind squandering and don't care if you come away from that wasted time with nothing to show for it. Enjoy the...
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Good acting but plot is stupid and it is not in any sense likable.
I usually like Nicolas Cages' work. He's a fine actor. However, his acting just couldn't save this rather stupid 2009 film in which he is cast as a drug addicted detective in post-Katrina New Orleans. No doubt he has a complicated life. His girlfriend is a prostitute, his father is a recovering alcoholic and his father...
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Booooooring
Alright, this movie is boring. I watched it hoping that it would get better and it didn't. I had a lot of high hopes for this movie based on the reviews I read before watching it. Yes, Nick Cage did a good job with what he had and Eva as always is beautiful but that is pretty much the highlight of the movie.
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It doth suck.
I found this movie pathetic at times. The drug use and plot line was, at times, absurd. I wish I hadn't wasted my $ renting this b/c it just wasn't worth it. The director's failed attempts at being "artsy" with the alligator, iguanas and the like was obvious and remedial and any action to be David LynchY was lost on pr...
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trying hard but fail to impress
If you want to watch this, the better option is to rent it. It has nothing to do with the original. It stands on its own. Between the coke-takings and the iguanas and the alligators, there's not enough punch to make this film emerges as a great film to be bought and re-watch again in my book. There were a lot of potent...
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I'd give it a zero if it would let me
Total trash, not worth the dvd it's written on. Horrific acting, crazy stupid scripting and terrible camera work. It's telling me I need to write more words to make the review count so I'll reemphasize that this movie is a complete total waste of time and energy and you should stay away from it. Don't waste your time!
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love it
great movie!!! cage is a great druggie i mean for being a cop. what a way to gain trust from the bad folk's.
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A hoot
This is a highly amusing movie shot and acted superbly. It reminds me of David Cronenberg's work. That and other reasons probably explain this movie's 98 reviews and 46 Likes vs 19 reviews and 5 Likes forMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?(cf my review). It is incredibly satisfying and must have been a lot of fun to mak...
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Glad I have prime and it was free
Wife is a huge cage fan...This was torcher to watch....I would have given less than 1 Star if it was possible..Wish I went to the dentist instead of watching this movie... I have seen some bad movies but this one now has the honor of been the worst...
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Just Don't
Bad. Just bad. Somebody was on drugs during the making of this movie, I suspect it may have been multiple people. lol
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Is this movie a joke?
Couldn't watch more than 30 minutes. The acting, the plot, everything... completely just... BAD. Why do people enjoy this movie?
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Crap
This is a crap movie. Totally unbelievable, totally depraved. A piece of Hollywood junk. Don't bother, unless my description sounds enticing to you.
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Huge Waste of Time
Clean your house instead. Glad it was free! Would have regretted spending money on it. Tried to resume watching three times - couldn't' do it.
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Terrible!
Probably a decent story line but Nicolas Cage just needs to stop doing movies. The acting was just horrible. I would like the time back I used to watch this movie.
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junk
I tried giving this movie a chance... watched it all the way thru... even though I was going to shut it off multiple times... this is probably the worst movie I've watched ever...
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bad isn't fitting
can not believe I watched the whole movie, I kept hoping it could get better. Never did get any better, only worse
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One of 2010's Best films
Get this movie!! If you like Quentin Tarantino, you'll love this incredible ride of a film. Cage is nothing less than brilliant.
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Worst Movie EVER!
Horrible Movie, worst I have ever seen! Nick Cage's career is definitely over if it wasn't before this piece of garbage!
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AWFUL!
I have to say, this was the WORST Nic Cage movie I have ever seen! The director is horrible, it looks like a cheap movie and why waste your time? And Val Kilmer, dude, lose some weight, you make me want to start working out more just seeing you! He looked his best in Top Gun, but ever since that movie, and Batman, he h...
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not good
the service was good on this movie.. came quickly and in timely mode.. but the movie sucked.. it started off good.. but in the middle.. it lost its appeal.. he was a bad lieutenant.. but it just didn't catch and keep my eye.. and towards the end.. it was like.. what is going on.. it changed completely from the beginnin...
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SUCKS
this movie was the longest...boring movie i have ever seen. i didn't think he could ever do a horrible movie till this one. the whole movie shows him getting high and going on trips and setting people up for his mistakes...its a bunch of crap! maybe it would be good for someone that is really stoned out of their mind t...
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Lost: 121 minutes
Well, that's 121 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Last year, I was compelled to see an animated movie about guinea pigs saving the world. It was the worst movie I ever saw. Now, it's the second worst movie I ever saw. Do yourself a favor and give "Bad Lieuenant" a miss.
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Dumb, Bad, Really Bad
This was one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. I usually enjoy Nicholas Cage movies but this is so far beneath him I can't imagine why he would even do it.
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All Nicolas Cage
He is such a good actor that he can take this "plot" and make a good movie out of it.
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Genius? Puh-lease! It's self gratifying garbage
I generally like Nick Cage even in his bad movies. This bad movie leaves very little to like about Nick or Herzog. Poor plot development is left to be interpreted by the visual arts and the script is even worse. Say whatever the other reviewers want, but I hated this movie.
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Drowning at midnight
I enjoyed this. Get to see N Cage in a role where he can wallow in his manic phase shtick...a wonderful diversion from typical film normalacy. He starts off living in a nightmare, and somehow dives deeper and deeper into an overwhelming whirlpool of desperation and threat. It all takes place in New Orleans, a city wher...
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Awful
It's just an awful movie. It's not quite as bad as 'Eye of The Beholder' starring Ewan McGregor, but pretty close. Awful acting by Kilmer, Mendez, and Cage. I'm not sure how anyone can rate this more than 1 star, but if that's what floats your boat. Save yourself a couple of hours of your life and watch paint dry or so...
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Horribly Bad
Begs comparisons to Keitel's original and fails on every level. It never creates sympathy for the gritty immoral world this cardboard cutout inhabits. It's easily Cage's worst performance and the all time worst use of music in a drama ever. Unlike man of steel Keitel, this clown would have overdosed or been shot 10 tim...
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Bad Lieutenant
Terrible movie from beginning to end, I stuck with this to see if it would get better but no! two hours later I wished I had gone out side and washed the car
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Bad Lieutenant = Bad Movie
I gave up on this thing halfway through. I just could not watch any more. Cage runs around in a badly cut suit, his head turned at an angle as if he can't hear the director, and there is no discernible plot or purpose. We don't notice Cage's bad acting the way we did in Wicker Man, because all the rest of the actors ar...
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Very Bad Movie
Till now I've never seen a bad Nicolas Cage movie, this would be the first. We kept hoping it would end and will never watch it again.
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The Worst Movie Ever
SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! This movie only goes to show that Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer are definitely washed up as actors. I wish I could get my money and my time back on this movie. I just want to put my eyes out with a cordless drill thinking how much I watched of this trash before turning it off.
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Horrible Lieutenant
Worst Nicholas Cage movie ever made. See the Harvey Keitel version for a great watch.
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"this movie is awful"
there is no words to describe this movie! all i can say this movie sucks and it was awful!
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What a complete waste of time
This is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long-long time. The plot is very unimaginative, and is active is plain horrible.There isn't much more to say.
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Bad, bad movie
Even Cage, with some genius acting in parts, couldn't save this bad movie.One of the wosre movies I have ever watched.Why do they keep hiring Eva Mendes - she acts like a piece of wood.
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Horrible acting, writing, directing
All the other bad reviews are good enough for me. I'm just adding my vote on this one as a one star. I can't fathom how the ones who ranked it as 5 stars saw the same movie as I did. The best thing about this movie was returning it to the Red Box I rented it from.
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INFORMATION NEEDED
If you are a very senior Senior, be careful of the pop-up enticements you do not understand. There is no way I can ever view the movie I have been wanting to see for a very long time. I now know that I have DVD and not Blu-Ray, whatever that is. Reaching anyone to question is a near impossibility in this sales-mad worl...
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CAUTION:Duplicate
Bought this to add to my "British Rail Journeys" collection only to find that it is the same program that was included in British Rail Journeys: Vol, 1. from another distributor which is cheaper and contains two programs.(See my review.) No reason not to buy this but be advised that it is something you may already have...
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boring
How did this collection of letters make it to print...when there are scores of personalities whose letters I'd love to read in a collection that haven't? These letters are very boring and he did not write to many notable people (a few to McCartney, Lennon and Olivier). Before you read about a theater critic, read what ...
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love it!
I love this watch and get compliments on it all the time. I am an RN and have looked for years for a watch that performs all that this one does. Analog face, digital 24 hr clock,and many other features that I will never use. The best feature for me is the count down timer. I knocked off points because 1. there isn't a ...
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Not quite the booze I expected
This is an updated publication of a c. 1980 text. It is very informative on the properties of fuel alcohol and the different raw material possibilities. It also explains in some detail how to make ethanol on the farm-scale from improvised DIY equipment.It would benefit from a more up-to-date context and a slightly more...
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Ethanol is for drinking
I would not recommend this book. Anyone looking into alternative fuel should consider biodiesel, or electric power. Ethanol is a waste. Anyway, this book provides some useless diagrams of how to not make a still at home.
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Needs a better string quartet
As a musician and musicology student, I am very familar with both the "classical" world of music, and the popular world of music, and I have to say that perhaps string quartet versions of R.E.M. might be interesting, but you need a creative and enterprising quartet (such as Kronos Quartet, etc.) to do this. This CD is ...
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Regarding Tribute to REM String Quartet.
Wow, I just bought this CD and I was surprised to see how poorly reviewed it was. Actually, that is the primary reason for my participation in this review... to offer a positive and encouraging reason to purchase this compact disc. I found the music to be refreshing and beautiful and, despite what other reviews have sa...
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Not a tribute -- a disgrace!
A disgrace to both REM and the work of good quartets. The idea is enticing, but the quartet's execution is awful. Truly terrible. Dull. Choppy. Uninteresting. Same. I'd say boring, but I can't stand to listen to it long enough to get bored. It's so bad I was compelled to log onto this website just to see if I could get...
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Skip the quartet, and go for the whole orchestra.
This is one of those albums I wish I hadn't paid for. It's an interesting curiosity for the REM fan, but I find it nearly un-listenable. The arrangements simply destroy most of the REM sound. My advice: pass this one by, and pick up the disc from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Lock Lace Brown
Works as advertised, wish I could just buy the locks without the laces. I use the locks on other items, works great holding my hat on in windy weather.
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Great item!
I bought these as a replacement when our new puppy chewed the end off of a similar type lace on my husband's favorite shoes. They come with easy to follow instructions and after a few minutes all was as good as new and harmony was restored! (shoes are now kept well away from puppy!)
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Difficult to attach to boots
Too difficult to attach to my shoes...I prefer to tie my laces, even though I may have to do it more than once.
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2 Unlimited is back, but not as you'd expect them to.
They're back, not as Anita & Ray but as Romy and Marion. The song "Wanna Get Up" in (my) opinion is not as good as other tracks released by the band, since there's no techno-rapping by Ray, and not as good vocals & lyrics. On previous 2 Unlimited tracks Ray & Anita wrote most lyrics and sung well. On "Wanna Get Up" voc...
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Finches love it but so do squirrels
This is a nice looking feeder and it attracted lots of beautiful finches, but the squirrels quickly figured out how to pop out the plastic inserts so that the seed spills out onto the ground. It is a poor design to have removable inserts in the feeding ports. Overall, a waste of money as I have to buy a new one now.
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Missing parts
I received this bird feeder, liked it, but when I tried to assemble it someof the parts were missing. The hooded pieces were missing.
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It's finally gonna happen!!! WhooHoo!!!
I can't believe this is finally coming to DVD!Three's Company has always been my 'all time' favorite show.I never get sick of watching John Ritter's extraordinary talent.I just hope the other seasons are released quickly.There are quite a few and I want them all!
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Great service
I was very happy with my product I absolutely love it!!! And it was brand new at a very reasonable price. Gonna continue my shopping on amazon.
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2nd season
Great item. Will buy more in the future. Great gifts. Thanks for your great and quick response. Thanks again. Goodbye
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Always delivers the laughs...
It brought home an old classic - I can watch these guys over and over again.
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horrid DVD
Love the show, which for me has held up well: it's obviously dated but still makes me laugh.What didn't make me laugh, though, was the quality of this DVD. The quality of the transfer, it's as though you're still watching it on VHS! It doesn't support surround-sound, even by just repeating the two channels.There are no...
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Clear cut disc
no problems whatsoeverI remember why I love the show so muchthis DVD is much cheaper here than at other retailersI wonder why though only 6 episodes on the 1st season...maybe they needed for it to catch onthats understandablethere's a great memorial feature for John Ritter too
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Comedy doesn't get much better!
I remember watching Three's Company on TV, and I'm so glad it's available on DVD now... I have all the seasons! Seaons One introduces the group, and the laughs don't stop! I laughed out loud at every episode in this season! I absolutely love Three's Company! It's just so funny and entertaining! John Ritter (Jack) is cl...
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A OK ~ Three's Company Season 1
I'm glad Three's Company was put on DVD. It was a good show back in its days and it is still a good show. I can't wait to buy the Second Season when it comes out in the spring of 2004. If you have never seen any of the shows, I suggest you start watching and own this DVD. You won't stop laughing.
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Best Show Ever!!
I loved Three's Company since I was a child, John Ritter is hilarious. I was upset when the Ropers left the show at the end of the third season, it was a lost! Norman Fell is so funny...I was devistated when I heard about John Ritter's death, he won't be forgotten...We will miss you, John. Can't wait for the second sea...
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Show=Amazing , DVD=RUSHED
One of my favorite shows ever, the DVD itself was rushed to capitalize on John Ritter's death. This is what I hate about movie studios, it's all about the money and not about quality. Thumbs down to the transfer, thumbs down to the menus, thumbs down to the speed of menu access.Remember, I'm not rating the show because...
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Can't wait no longer.
Ever since I discovered that this was being released on dvd, I have been bursting out with retarded noises of delightful joy! I am very excited about the release of my very favorite televisionsitcom,Threes Company, because of the many laughs I get from watching it mostly. You will not regret buying it, and that is a gu...
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A lesson to be learned
I thought that because the DVD stated Season One that I was getting the entire season one. Much to my surprise it only included six episodes. I now know that unless it states COMPLETE season it isn't. I was quite disappointed and feel that the advertising is misleading.
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Why not Spanish ???
Alguien me puede decir porque la serie Three's Company no viene ni con audio ni con subtitulos en ESPAÑOL.Esta serie fue vista a nivel mundial, si casi todas las series que salen en dvd con varios idiomas que paso con esta si es una de las mejores de todos los tiempos.Una comedia excelente y unica deberian de haber tom...
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JACK THE IDJIT
I think Three's Company is the WORST sitcom there EVER was on telivision. Bad writing BAD acting and JUST PLAIN BAD all the way around. The horrible thing was it was SO bad you sometimes felt compelled to watch it in spite of your better judgement. PAINFULLY stupid plots.
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Where's your underwear?!!!!!
I have very fond memories of this wonderful DVD set. I really appreciate that the producers put on the DVD season extras, and left the shows 100% complete. No commercial interruptions is such a nice treat. I remember they used to show oodles of commercials between the segments, and cut them up, in syndication.Love it!M...
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A Legend
Three's Company will always be the best comedy show that was on TV. When I heard that John Ritter had passed I did shed tears for the man because he was the best and will always be the best comedian out there. I have been waiting for the show to come out on DVD for a very long time. When I was a kid I would beg my mom ...
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three's company
I have been waiting for this to come out on DVD since DVDS came out. This is my favorite show. You must buy this TV show this is the best ever. I have been watching this show since i was little. I just love John Ritter shows and movies he is so funny. I'm going to miss him. Rest in peace John.
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Spanish
In description this serie specific dubbed to spanish but is not real only English language. Not subtitules in spanish.Mal mal mal. But Is very funny.
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