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Fifty Acres and a Poodle : A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm by Average Customer Review:  Hardcover (03 October, 2000) list price: $23.95 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Jeanne Marie Laskas is 37, with a house, garden, dog, cat, flourishingwriting career--all of the perfect ingredients, in fact, of a happycity-person's life--when a childhood dream resurfaces. It is a farm dream, this"song I couldn't get out of my head," and it would make more sense, she ruefullyadmits, if she were "at least the farm dream type. A person with somedeep personal longing to churn butter." But not Laskas. She likes malls. Sheeats Lean Cuisine. She believes "very deeply in the power of air conditioning,microwave ovens, and very many things you plug in." Nonetheless, she spendsweekends on make-believe "farm shopping" excursions with her boyfriend, Alex,who is another city person, a shrink and the owner of an honest-to-goodnesspoodle--a farm dream disqualifier, if ever there were one. Then, onesummer afternoon, the perfect place appears, and it's very real: fifty acres, apond, an Amish barn, and a magnificent view out over the rolling hills ofPennsylvania's Washington County. They fall in love. They buy the farm. Goodbye,city-person life. But the scenery with which they fell in love is not quite like the scenery inpostcards. Things need to be done to it, and all of these things involve buyingand learning how to use different kinds of tractor attachments. And then thereare the neighbors: the sheep farmer who shoots dogs, the curious proliferationof Joe Crowleys, everywhere the hunters. ("Congratulations on your ... deaddeer," is all Alex can think to say to them.) Over the year that follows, thetwo city slickers find out a great deal about livestock, tractor attachments,and themselves; all of which is related in Laskas's funny, warm, conversationalstyle. As she leaves behind her ordered, interior world for one that'sgorgeously, chaotically exterior, Fifty Acres and a Poodle becomes muchmore than just a book about learning to live in the country; it is, in fact, abook about learning to live--dead groundhogs, emotional messes, and all.You don't need your own farm dream to fall in love with this witty and winningmemoir, but it wouldn't hurt to look through the real estate pages, just incase. --Mary Park ... Read more Reviews (47)
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) (Harry Potter) by Average Customer Review:  Hardcover (08 July, 2000) list price: $29.99 -- our price: $19.79 (price subject to change: see help) US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling offers up equal parts danger and delight--and any number of dragons, house-elves, and death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season's premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars--the Death Eaters--are out for murder. Readers, we will cast a giant invisibility cloak over any more plot and reveal only that You-Know-Who is very much after Harry and that this year there will be no Quidditch matches between Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Instead, Hogwarts will vie with two other magicians' schools, the stylish Beauxbatons and the icy Durmstrang, in a Triwizard Tournament. Those chosen to compete will undergo three supreme tests. Could Harry be one of the lucky contenders? But Quidditch buffs need not go into mourning: we get our share of this great game at the World Cup. Attempting to go incognito as Muggles, 100,000 witches and wizards converge on a "nice deserted moor." As ever, Rowling magicks up the details that make her world so vivid, and so comic. Several spectators' tents, for instance, are entirely unquotidian. One is a minipalace, complete with live peacocks; another has three floors and multiple turrets. And the sports paraphernalia on offer includes rosettes "squealing the names of the players" as well as "tiny models of Firebolts that really flew, and collectible figures of famous players, which strolled across the palm of your hand, preening themselves." Needless to say, the two teams are decidedly different, down to their mascots. Bulgaria is supported by the beautiful veela, who instantly enchant everyone--including Ireland's supporters--over to their side. Until, that is, thousands of tiny cheerleaders engage in some pyrotechnics of their own: "The leprechauns had risen into the air again, and this time, they formed a giant hand, which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across the field." Long before her fourth installment appeared, Rowling warned that it would be darker, and it's true that every exhilaration is equaled by a moment that has us fearing for Harry's life, the book's emotions running as deep as its dangers. Along the way, though, she conjures up such new characters as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, a Dark Wizard catcher who may or may not be getting paranoid in his old age, and Rita Skeeter, who beetles around Hogwarts in search of stories. (This Daily Prophet scoop artist has a Quick-Quotes Quill that turns even the most innocent assertion into tabloid innuendo.) And at her bedazzling close, Rowling leaves several plot strands open, awaiting book 5. This fan is ready to wager that the author herself is part veela--her pen her wand, her commitment to her world complete. (Ages 9 and older) --Kerry Fried ... Read more Reviews (4914)
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Pedrini Stainless Steel Double Jigger Average Customer Review:  Kitchen list price: $4.99 -- our price: $4.99 (price subject to change: see help) US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Pedrini's attractive Italian-made double jigger is made of commercial weight, 18/8 stainless steel with a brushed finish--as pretty as it is functional. It's sized at 3/4 ounce on the small end and 1-1/4 ounces on the large end. The measurements are printed on each side, so you'll be confident of mixing the perfect Tom Collins or screwdriver at your next cocktail party: when the party's over, just throw it in the dishwasher. --Doree Armstrong ... Read more Features Reviews (10)
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Gladiator Director: Ridley Scott Average Customer Review: DVD (21 November, 2000) list price: $29.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review A big-budget summer epic with money to burn and a scale worthy of its golden Hollywood predecessors, Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a rousing, grisly, action-packed epic that takes moviemaking back to the Roman Empire via computer-generated visual effects. While not as fluid as the computer work done for, say, Titanic, it's an impressive achievement that will leave you marveling at the glory that was Rome, when you're not marveling at the glory that is Russell Crowe. Starring as the heroic general Maximus, Crowe firmly cements his star status both in terms of screen presence and acting chops, carrying the film on his decidedly non-computer-generated shoulders as he goes from brave general to wounded fugitive to stoic slave to gladiator hero. Gladiator's plot is a whirlwind of faux-Shakespearean machinations of death, betrayal, power plays, and secret identities (with lots of faux-Shakespearean dialogue ladled on to keep the proceedings appropriately "classical"), but it's all briskly shot, edited, and paced with a contemporary sensibility. Even the action scenes, somewhat muted but graphic in terms of implied violence and liberal bloodletting, are shot with a veracity that brings to mind--believe it or not--Saving Private Ryan, even if everyone is wearing a toga. As Crowe's nemesis, the evil emperor Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix chews scenery with authority, whether he's damning Maximus's popularity with the Roman mobs or lusting after his sister Lucilla (beautiful but distant Connie Nielsen); Oliver Reed, in his last role, hits the perfect notes of camp and gravitas as the slave owner who rescues Maximus from death and turns him into a coliseum star. Director Scott's visual flair is abundantly in evidence, with breathtaking shots and beautiful (albeit digital) landscapes, but it's Crowe's star power that will keep you in thrall--he's a true gladiator, worthy of his legendary status. Hail the conquering hero! --Mark Englehart ... Read more Features Reviews (1513)
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High Fidelity Director: Stephen Frears Average Customer Review:  DVD (08 April, 2003) list price: $19.99 -- our price: $14.99 (price subject to change: see help) US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Transplanted from England to the not-so-mean streets of Chicago, the screen adaptation of Nick Hornby's cult-classic novel High Fidelity emerges unscathed from its Americanization, idiosyncrasies intact, thanks to John Cusack's inimitable charm and a nimble, nifty screenplay (cowritten by Cusack). Early-thirtysomething Rob Gordon (Cusack) is a slacker who owns a vintage record shop, a massive collection of LPs, and innumerable top-five lists in his head. At the opening of the film, Rob recounts directly to the audience his all-time top-five breakups--which doesn't include his recent falling out with his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle), who has just moved out of their apartment. Thunderstruck and obsessed with Laura's desertion (but loath to admit it), Rob begins a quest to confront the women who instigated the aforementioned top-five breakups to find out just what he did wrong. Low on plot and high on self-discovery, High Fidelity takes a good 30 minutes or so to find its groove (not unlike Cusack's Grosse Pointe Blank), but once it does, it settles into it comfortably and builds a surprisingly touching momentum. Rob is basically a grown-up version of Cusack's character in Say Anything (who was told "Don't be a guy--be a man!"), and if you like Cusack's brand of smart-alecky romanticism, you'll automatically be won over (if you can handle Cusack's almost-nonstop talking to the camera). Still, it's hard not to be moved by Rob's plight. At the beginning of the film he and his coworkers at the record store (played hilariously by Jack Black and Todd Louiso) seem like overgrown boys in their secret clubhouse; by the end, they've grown up considerably, with a clear-eyed view of life. Ably directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons), High Fidelity features a notable supporting cast of the women in Rob's life, including the striking, Danish-born Hjejle, Lisa Bonet as a sultry singer-songwriter, and the triumphant triumvirate of Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Rob's ex-girlfriends. With brief cameos by Tim Robbins as Laura's new, New Age boyfriend and Bruce Springsteen as himself. --Mark Englehart ... Read more Features Reviews (253)
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Night Owl 1x Night Vision Goggles w/I/R Illuminator Average Customer Review: Electronics US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Night Owl's NOTG1 goggles are perfect for both recreational and professional purposes. The head mount provides hands-free use with a face-mounted A-frame design. The goggles have a high-performance 35,000x light amplification and a range of view of 225 feet. Night Owl NOTG1 goggles have a self-contained integrated infrared system and also include precision 1x magnification for real-time use. ... Read more Features Reviews (6)
They work very well and will last you a long time.While a bit pricey, they're worth it. ... Read more Asin: B00004TF3P |
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Celestron Nexstar 5 Telescope (Telescope Only) Average Customer Review: Electronics list price: $1,049.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review The NexStar 5 combines deluxe features with Celestron'slegendarySchmidt-Cassegrain optical system to provide amateur astronomers with asophisticated and easy-to-use telescope. It has a 5-inch diameterrefractor, afocal length of 1250mm, a focal ratio of f/10, and one multicoated 25mm(50x)1.25-inch Plossl eyepiece. After locating just two alignment stars,you'llhave the NexStar 5 up and running. If you are new to astronomy, you maywish tostart off by using the NexStar's built-in sky tour feature, whichcommands theNexStar to find the most interesting objects in the sky andautomatically movesto each one. The experienced will appreciate the comprehensive databaseof over18,000 objects, including customized lists of all the best deep-skyobjects,bright double stars, and variable stars. Here is an example of theactual textfrom the telescope's database as it describes M87: "Elliptical galaxyequal insize to 790 billion solar masses. More than 1,000 globular clusters areknown tosurround this galaxy and it is believed to have a giant black hole atitscenter. Distance: 50 million light years." The NexStar hasalt-azimuthoperation (no need to polar align). Even if you can't find the locationof twobright alignment stars, NexStar will find them for you using the"go-to" handcontrol that can be mounted on the fork arm for hands-free operation.The handcontrol is fully computerized, and it has red back-illuminated buttonsthat helpretain your night vision. Just enter the date, the time, and yourlocation, andthe NexStar will align itself to the necessary stars. The hand controlincludesa built-in RS-232 communication port allowing you to control theNexStar from acomputer and use popular astronomy software (like The Sky, which isincluded)for point-and-click slewing ability. Finding objects is easy with theStarPointer finderscope, which is like having a laser pointer that you canshinedirectly onto the night sky. Just align the red dot seen through theStarPointer with the desired star in the sky. Additional featuresinclude: Star diagonal--1.25 inches Mounted on a sturdy metal base, the NexStar 5 sits securelyon any flatsurface and has three rubber gripping feet for vibration suppressionandtraction. Weighing under 18 pounds, it is extremely portable. ... Read more Features Reviews (6)
With the Nexstar 5 and [price] worth of accessory filters and lenses, I see clearly five or six bands of Jupiter, I watch the four largest moons change positions as they orbit, but cannot see the moons' shadows on the face of the planet. On a clear, still night I can just distinguish the red spot. Saturn is beautiful, but I cannot make out separate rings, they blur into one. I see the Great Andromeda Nebula as an indistinct splotch of light. My favorite targets are, by far, the sun and moon. With proper filters (mandatory for solar observing) I can see sunspots, but solar flares require another very expensive filter. The moon is spectacular through this scope; I can easily see many interesting features of craters and mare. These are just my observations and not meant to criticize the scope - it does exactly what it is capable of doing. While it does seem logical to spend your money on optics, until you become an expert skywatcher, the Nexstar goto and tracking features are a must. The sun, moon, and planets move so quickly across the sky that without some type of tracking system they quickly exit the field of view. Without the goto features it would be impossible for moderately experienced observers to point the scope at, say the Christmas Tree Nebula (never mind whether you can actually see anything once it gets there). The Nexstar does indeed have an internal database of 18,000 objects and 17,995 of them are either invisible or nondescript points of light - but that does not mean that they are not worth pointing the scope at. Astronomy is an expensive addiction. Even those who use the Hubble space telescope would prefer a bigger and better scope. So in summary, buy this scope if it is what you can afford, otherwise do your homework and then buy a more expensive one.
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Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods With Attitude by Average Customer Review: Hardcover (01 August, 1999) list price: $16.95 -- our price: $11.87 (price subject to change: see help) US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review If your party planning has you paralyzed by visions of serving pimiento loaf paired with the Pi˜a Coladas, fear not. Sophisticated help is on the way with Cocktail Food, a collection of 50 intriguing, anything-but-ordinary hors d'oeuvres compiled and tested by sisters Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford, with collaborator Lori Lyn Narlock. In an easy-to-follow, uncluttered format perfect for the moderately accomplished kitchen hand, theauthors present globally influenced recipes to pair with a wide range of libations. Suggested snacks to serve with "travel agents"--those brolly-festooned tropical drinks that instantly transport you to de eye-lind, mahn--include Figs in a Blanket, a gorgeous canvas of fresh fig and Gorgonzola brushed with balsamic and walnut oil, then wrapped in prosciutto; and 'ZA!, mini-English-muffin pizzas with Cambozola and sun-dried tomatoes. Some recipes require minimal prep or cook time. Spear Ecstasy, asparaguswith a lemon-tarragon dip, and the Caprese Skewers--made with cherry tomato, mozzarella, and basil--are simplicity itself.But working with phyllo dough, a key ingredient in Mary's Little Lambs, has driven more than one talented amateur chef to swill down the cooking sherry.And a couple of the recipes could get spendy for your little clambake: the authors launch a preemptive strike at anyone intending to substitute lumpfish in their Eggstravaganza! by calling for high-quality caviar. But perhaps a question posed on the back of the book's dust jacket says it best: "Would Holly Golightly settle for chips and dip?"Maybe Tiffany's is no longer serving breakfast, but armed with Cocktail Food, they'd lay on one heck of a happy hour. --Tony Mason ... Read more Reviews (10)
"Bold flavors" has become a cliche. When I think of bold in relation to cooking I think of bland A-1 steak sauce ads. But when the Corpening sisters get together, bold is the most appropriate adjective I can think of. Bayou Biscuits give you the distinctive flavor of Andouille sausage. Delhi Blues is a combination of blue cheese and walnut shortbread with chutney! The Smoked Salmon Bonbons are exquisite. We like to use the tahini-ginger dipping sauce that's meant to go with shrimp and serve it with shrimp chips instead.
I have found that I use Cocktail Food now more for inspiration than to follow the actual recipes. I too found the recipe names a little too cute, so most of the time my appetizers go incognito when people ask about the actual names. ... Read more Isbn: 0811824187 |
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Some recipes aren't quite there yet
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience Average Customer Review: Audio CD (12 September, 2000) list price: $59.98 -- our price: $53.99 (price subject to change: see help) US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review The arc of Jimi Hendrix's cometlike career is captured on the four-disc Jimi Hendrix Experience box set, which showcases the musician's mercurial brilliance and offers new angles from which to appraise his artistry. That the great guitarist's unreleased musings have been explored since his death three decades ago wouldn't seem to bode well for a multidisc collection such as this. But this retrospective boggles the mind merely by presenting how much Hendrix accomplished in a few short years and, in doing so, questioning what he would have achieved had he lived. --Steven Stolder ... Read more Features Reviews (96)
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Canon PowerShot S100 2MP Digital ELPH Camera Kit w/ 2x Optical Zoom Average Customer Review: Electronics list price: $499.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Canon's latest crowning achievement, the PowerShot S100, packs a high-quality digital camera into the tiny, elegant body of Canon's Digital Elph series. With this item, Canon becomes the first to produce such a small digital camera with high resolution. The super-popular Elph APS cameras were favored because users could slip them into shirt pockets and take them anywhere. Now the digital camera has truly come of age with this ultraportable model. The PowerShot S100 uses the same durable stainless-steel case as the traditional Elph series cameras. It offers 2-megapixel resolution for high-quality photos and prints up to 8 by 10 inches. Canon provides the PowerShot S100 with a high-resolution, low-distortion, all-glass aspherical 2x zoom lens (and a 4x digital zoom as well). The 1.5-inch LCD monitor displays most camera settings with easy-to-understand icons and minimal text. The PowerShot S100 features a 0.37-inch CCD that creates full color or black-and-white images up to 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (it also offers a 640 x 480 pixel image size). The built-in flash uses a light guide and does not need a fresnel lens or a large reflector, making the camera even more compact. The PowerShot S100 stores images on an 8 MB CompactFlash card. Adobe PhotoDeluxe and PhotoStitch control image management, editing, compositing, and printing, while ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser produce self-running screen slide shows, automatic e-mail preparation, and auto layout. The camera uses a high-speed plug-and-play USB interface, plus it has NTSC-out so you can view your photos on your TV. It's fully compatible with both Mac and PC platforms. ... Read more Features Reviews (221)
First, I have to say that I have NEVER had the slightest problem with this camera or the software.I've probably taken upwards of 5000 pictures with it, it's been all over the country.The software has been installed on Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP and I haven't had any problems with it.The camera is solid, performs well, takes good pictures, and the battery lasts pretty long if you disable the LCD viewfinder. If battery life were that big a deal, one could purchase a second battery and rotate. All that said, I am a little disappointed with the quality of the pictures from the camera.They are razor sharp, the color balance is perfect, and the focus is great.When taking pictures of people, however, it shows EVERY flaw in the subject's skin.Scratches, oil, freckles are magnified and come out looking horrific.It requires extensive Photoshopping to fix the flaws.Other cameras taking pics of the same subjects turn out looking much better.I'm going to buy another camera to take baby pictures, but I'll keep this as a travel camera. ... Read more Asin: B00004TS16 |
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Black & Decker DB425 DustBuster Deluxe Cordless Wet Dry Vac Average Customer Review: Kitchen list price: $49.99 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review This is the ultimate convenience tool. High-powered, sturdy yet lightweight, this DustBuster picks up any mess in and around the house. Most full-size vacuums only pick up dry dirt and dust particles, but, whether it's for picking up dirt the dog brought in or a glassful of spilled milk, this DustBuster's up to the task. Complete with a crevice tool and firm upholstery brush, it gets those nasty messes wherever they occur, without the heavy awkwardness of a full size vacuum. Its easy-to-hold handle makes it simple to quickly pull it out of its recharging carriage, use it, and then return it for recharging. When cleaning, simply remove the filter (two are included), shake out the dry contents or, after wet spills, wash with warm soapy water and dry, and then return it to the internal cavity of the vacuum.--Teresa Simanton ... Read more Features Reviews (11)
Still, it's handy.. But it only holds less than a dixie cup full of liquid. If you try to suck to much then it overflows and causes a bigger mess. A good buy.
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HoMedics US-2HDB Ultra Spa Pedicure Footbath & Massager Average Customer Review: Health and Beauty list price: $70.00 US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France Editorial Review Filled with warm water, this electric footbath, now with twice the bubble power of the previous model, presents a pleasing dilemma: massage your feet with the bath's warm, vibrating bottom and warm them with penetrating infrared heat? Massage, warm with infrared heat, and stimulate with bubbles? Or just treat those tired, aching tootsies to a warm, bubbling bath? (You'll need to use warm water to fill the bath; it will not heat cold water.) A control dial offers those three options. Plus, you can insert rollers in the bottom for saving your soles. Plus, there's a rack containing three more options: a pumice stone, a brush, and a massage device whose top is covered by roller balls. On the bath's divider is a post covered by a cap. Remove the cap; replace with stone, brush, or roller balls; press down with your foot; and your selection will vibrate to working life. Made of plastic, the footbath measures 18 by 15-1/2 by 7 inches and is about 3 inches deep. It carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack ... Read more Features Reviews (13)
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