Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer: I have shopped record stores in L.A., San Diego, Seattle and New York. Stinkweeds is by far the best I have ever had the pleasure of shopping in. I am one of the lucky ones who has been a customer since the store first opened and I have never had anything but the best service. The staff, particularly the wondrous Ms. Cates is top-notch. Whether it's the newest disc from Neko Case or an obscure CD from a Scandanavian hurdy gurdy band, I can count on Stinkweeds to get me whatever I want. Don't even get me started on Stinkweeds' owner, Kimber. She is my hero. A more engaged and caring person, you could not care to meet. Tell her what bands or records you like and she will come up with 5 more for you to buy. When you get them home, I can practically guarantee they will become your new favorites. The only time I am disappointed with something I get at Stinkweeds is when I fail to listen to Kimber or the other staff members. Kimber is also a maven of the local music scene. She has concerts at her store and nearby gallery and is devoted to promoting worthwhile bands, local and otherwise. If you want to know what is happening on the music scene, trot down to Stinkweeds. If you are too lazy to make the trip, you can check out new releases on Stinkweeds' website and find out who is coming in concert on Kimber's other website, silverplatter.com. It's for real baby, the total package. Check it out.

Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer: Three hungry girls sick of eating the same old crap, we decided to check this place out since we were nearby. All three of us lived in turkey at one point in our lives so we have all had good Turkish food. Anyway, we got the yogurt drink which was delicious. Two of us got the beef doner plate and one got the chicken doner plate. I think we got the left over scraps because we went late so chicken was dry and the beef was greasy. The salad had a spicy dressing which didnt mesh well. The hummus had little flavor. We expected better pita, but they used the usual arabic pita. I hate that pita. i was hungry but I could finish my plate, it just wasn't good. The older gentleman who served us (I think he was the owner) was very polite and personable. I just wish I could have liked his restaurant.

Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer:
Valley Metro used to offer student passes to my college. This summer they got greedy and failed to make a deal with my school. So if I bought their summer semester pass it would cost $40 more than if I just paid full-fare every day. Taking advantage of full time students who have no income is just as shameful as preying on the elderly on fixed income. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. Valley Metro used to be a convenient way to read on my way to class in the morning. Then they made the trains shorter with only 2 cars instead of three. Now there are more people paying full fare to ride the train, but they haven't increased capacity, so everyone has to stand all day long. They say they aren't making enough money to run more trains; but more people are paying full fare than there was before (it's a hallow excuse). SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. Valley Metro devised a system to pay for your ride by pre-paid train passes, but if you forget to activate your pass outside the train as you're running to catch the train you could get a $500 ticket. Just to re-cap; even though you've already bought your pass in advance you can still get a $500 ticket! -That's a ridiculous system. They could have allowed us to validate our tickets on the train in case we're running late...but no, it's better to hassle people on the train with their lame security detail (Gestapo); who get their jolleys interrogating average people. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. The sign says it takes a half hour to go from Tempe to Phoenix on the light rail. That's complete and total hog-wash; no matter what time of day it is. I live 1 mile from the train station, on an average day I expect to spend 1.5 hours each way on my commute. It's a 55-65 minute train-commute into Phoenix from Mill Ave to Indian School. Add on the fact that I usually wait at the platform for about 10 minutes, because even though they are supposed to come every 10 minutes, they never do. Then add, because the intersection is a gauntlet at Indian School (because of the train station is in the middle of Central ave, instead of one side or the other) it takes me another 10 minutes to get from the train to my building across the street. Why? -poor planning. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. Then there are times where the trains are overloaded, but they don't send 3 car trains to fit all the people. Examples: Central High School lets out the same time every day and 300 kids flood the train. Baseball games downtown, cause a flood of the train. When there's an expo downtown I can't get on the train in the morning, because it's too full, the trains run slower and I'm late for my 8:30am class (when I leave at 7am!). Valley Metro fails to consider it's environment. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. NO I'm not thankful of having a train that hardly goes anywhere and costs too much. BETTER transit is everywhere (except LA). BART has been in San Francisco for years and is cleaner, nicer and cheaper. You only pay for as far as you ride. So you only pay for what space you actually use. If you go one stop everyday, it's not expensive at all. The Buses in Seattle run clean on electric lines on some streets and are much more efficient than anything we use in AZ. In Sydney, the buses are more efficient because they run the traffic lights so the buses don't have to stop at them. The Valley Metro system is lame and costs too much. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO. It's our own fault for voting for people who pass useless laws and can't balance a budget to save their lives. AZ has been putting mass transit on the back burner for decades. If you want more tax dollars, get the working class to work on time efficiently. SHAME ON THE AZ VOTERS AND VALLEY METRO. ALSO the light rail could prevent people from driving drunk, by operating just a little later. If the trains operated until 3am, all the patrons of Tempe and downtown Phoenix night life could get home safe no worries. Instead we pay (taxpayer $) for expensive DUI checkpoints. It's a simpler solution that's more efficient and will encourage patronage of local businesses. Keep the train on later so it's useful and PREVENTS crime. SHAME ON VALLEY METRO and the silly police departments with reactionary tactics.