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The worst band in history!!

OK. I have to say something about this band because I was unfortunate enough to see these guys open for Sonic Youth. It was shockingly terrible. There was nothing that resembled a song, lyric or note for that matter. Just noise. This is the worst idea for a band ever. Don't waste your money.

different strokes for different folks

the beauty of having endless genres to pick from in this explosion of 'easier access to recording music' participants, is that almost nothing is really new. Music anymore is just the combination of other influences changed and re-interpreted just a bit to equal something that usually reaches fewer people but, at the same time, it reaches them more. Personally i like having a wall of noise in my mind. Searing through the crap and making my thoughts bare. It induces visual imagery in the same way that 'swans' music has done for me in the past, only there's less to get lost in because each moment is like a painful jolt back away from relaxation and it gets to the point where you just numb yourself and it becomes this brain-static of sorts that at once entices and deflects appreciation. I however appreciate it, even though it may not dominate my ipod playlists it's still there whenever i need it.

Absolute Rubbish

This doesn't deserve any stars. This is not music and should not pass for music. It's noise. Awful noise. I'm not just saying that - preview the songs on this page if you don't believe me. Actually, don't be bothered. If you can appreciate this, there is nothing else left in the world for you to appreciate, because you've gone through any and all musical tones from every living or abstract thing and have ended up at WOLF EYES. I'd love to meet you if you've bought this album and disagree with me - I'll come visit you in your room with your rubber walls and nice white jacket.

Dissapointment

We had same problem. Train won't make it up the hill unless you push it with your hand. Why do they sell a battery powered train for their wooden railway if it won't work on it???? I can't believe they haven't fixed this problem yet.Don't pay the extra money for the battery operated train.

poor function, died after about 1 hour

This self powered train does not work very well on standard thomas train track. We have a glue-down set up with nearly perfect alignment of all track pieces, yet is still did not run very well (either getting stuck, or jumping the track on corners). Build quality is generally mediocre. Our unit died permanently after about 1 hour.

Breaks VERY easily

I've gone through two of them, neither lasted more than a few hours. Extremely frustrating. Advertised as being able to 'roll' when not turned on (so kids can't play with it manually) but I fear that might be causing the breakdowns. Internal engine is not very durable, despite external die cast metal being pretty solid. Not sure if I will return or tear it apart to try and find out why they keep breaking.

Go with Brio instead!!

We used to own Thomas and Percy. One we had to return right after we bought it because it wouldn't even work for a minute. The other one broke within weeks. Every single person I know who owed one of them had the same thing happen to them. First the little screw that holds the top part doesn't work any more after a only a few battery changes which is really frustrating. Then the engine just stopped working all together. The button is not easy to push and release as well. Especially for children. Do your self and your little one a favor and get one of the Brio engines. They last for years! I just gave this one 2 stars because it does look very cute and it sure is strong and can pull a lot of cars. Too bad it's only fun for a short period of time.

Obey the warning

This is a fun toy and my 2 and 6 year olds love it. However, there is a very hard to read warning on the underside of the train that says that hair may become tangled in wheels. They are not kidding! I had to cut that train out of my two year olds hair when he picked it up off the track and lifted it too close to his head. It happened in an instant! It was a bit traumatic for both of us. Fun toy, but can be dangerous.

Manual just didn't work

We bought the track and a few trains for our 3-year-old son. I also read on the box that battery-powered Thomas can be manually pushed, and ours does not. It's very frustrating for a boy who likes to do things on his own! While I get a kick trying to see how many cars battery-running Thomas will pull, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong to make it easily push manually, or if we have a defect. Overall, the set is very fun.

Don't buy!

Motor worked for a total of 3 minutes. Not exaggerating! It derailed the whole time. Now I've got a 3 year old crying for his Thomas to work.

Won't last long with a 3 year old

If you have a kid who likes to move the trains by hand, don't spend the extra money on this. I think it's probably a good product, just not for a 3 yr old.

not well designed

we've had this thomas for about a year now. he looks great, and my son was so excited to get him, but his battery wears out, seriously, within an hour or two. he also derails incredibly easily because his front wheels don't rotate at all. He also has very little power, but that's not so horrible; just means he goes slow and can't carry alot.

Battery change is adult only

This purchase was as described, fast shipped, great condition, My son acts out his favorite Thomas episodes with these and the rest of his trains. It look good and is constructed well. Changing the battery is a little cumbersome, but protects the motor and working "bits" petty well.

Great toy

Item arrived just as expected. My little guy loves his wooden railway, and this engine can pull several cars around the track. He loves it!

Didn't even last a week

I was SO excited to give this to my 2 1/2 year old for Christmas, but it has been more of a pain than anything. We have gone through 2 batteries in 6 days with Thomas, he can't seem to make it uphill anymore, and the motor has officially given out. The interesting part is that Thomas was used the least of my sons battery powered trains (Thomas and James). The battery powered trains are pretty useless as push trains, as they are very heavy and make a noise like you are winding them up when they move forward. My son has the James battery powered train which still seems to be running fine (after 6 days), but I'm thinking about removing these and going back to push trains only, as he once had so much fun pushing his trains around for hours and now he just watches James go around the track with so much less involvement.

Unbelievable- In a Bad Way

We bought this Thomas for our son who is a huge Thomas fan, and has a huge set up in his room. He has both the Thomas(this product, bought somewhere else) and the Percy model. The Thomas we had stopped working, and was a older model, so we bought this one to replace it. Our son was very upset when we had to retire his older Thomas, but we promised him a new one.We bought this product, and waited patiently to add it to our son's Thomas collection. When it came, we opened it right away, and were shocked when we were looking at the Percy instead of Thomas.We coulda/woulda/shoulda contacted the seller, but this "Thomas" product is already in our Tildsmen shed, since we opened the package with our son.With so many places to buy genuine Thomas gear, if you are paying the premium Thomas price, we expected a better product experience.

Always changing batteries

Been looking for this to go with IKEA set. It works fairly well on tracks but eats up battery quickly.

broken

Not work after one month of using, although it was nice when it works. My daughter is disappointed. I will try to repair it.

A nice beginner toy for a 2 year old

It was a nice introductory toy for my 2 year old Grand son. Created long hours of concentration and imagination with the toy.

Switch broken after 3.5 months of use

The toy is ok. The engine is low-speed high-torque. So it can run on wooden trails that are less than smooth. However, the switch was broken after 3.5 months of use. Engine is always on and swtich does not function. Return policy is within 1 month of purchase.

Like this Series

These trains are extremely sturdy and well designed (they'll take a lickin' and keep on tickin'), but they're not very fast if that's what you're looking for. I think the speed they're designed for is more a function of track design (If they were much faster, they'd probably come off the curved tracks more frequently). The one thing I'd probably suggest to the designers apart from a little more speed is a sound element. The age of the children this is made for, well they want to interact and play with the trains, and they would love to hear the trains go "Choo-choo" or say "Hi, I'm Thomas, here I goooooo..." or some such simple thing. I'd like to think that such a design element is not technologically beyond these companies that make so much money off of us parents because these shows and characters are so well marketed.

we Love/Hate this Thomas

We have a love/hate relationship with this Thomas the Train. It is by far one of my son's favorite toys, when it is working. I must say I am very thankful for a husband who is handy, as he has had to "repair" Thomas twice (beyond just changing the battery). Just a few weeks after we purchased this, one of the wires came loose inside, leaving Thomas completely inoperable. After a few hours of being in the "workshop" and not an easy repair, Thomas was once again working. Despite these hang-ups, my son LOVES to play with him and has had enough enjoyment that it almost makes it worth all of the trouble....IF you are super handy, have plenty of time, and can fix him every time he breaks.

Can't turn

I bought this toy for my grandsons who adore Thomas. They had great fun with it at first; however, as soon as the track was laid, it became apparent that this "wood railway" toy could not navigate any but the widest of turns without running off the track. That's no fun after all.

Very slow moving

We bought this to use on our "Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track" and although it does fit on most parts of the track it is very slow. Real slow.It is made well and powerful though. My son uses it to push up to 9 hot wheel cars around the track.Just wish it was faster. He got bored with it after a day.

Power trains blow

I have now bought (3) Thomas battery powered trains and (2) of them have lasted about two weeks. Once you have to take the batteries out several times they stop working-poor product for the $20 price tag!!!!

Almost Great, Until it Broke...

My son recieved this as a birthday gift 2 months ago. He LOVED it even though it didn't corner well on our Mellissa and Doug train track. He mostly let it run on the floor, not the track, so that wasn't that big of an issue. It did, however, break after one fall from counter height. My son let it drive off the kitchen counter and after only 2 short months it is officially broken. It can still be played with but because it is meant to be motor driven it doesn't work that well as a push-powered train. Overall I'm disappointed, a toy that only last 2 months just isn't worth it.

Disappointed !!!

I bought this toy for my son who loves the "Thomas" toys. You need one battery to operate the train and it seems to work well - it can pull other cars quite weel and climb up and down the tracks. However, what I was not happy with was the advertizing on the box - which clearly stated that the toy can be also be pushed manually by the child. THIS IS NOT TRUE (unless I had two faulty trains)!! My son likes to watch the train pull the cars on its own, but he also like to the the pushing himself. You are not able to do that with this train. It is just meant for watching.

Short battery life

Was a little disappointed because this train didn't work on the track that we had. It also runs out of batteries very quickly, especially if left on (which is easily done by a young user!). Overall fun toy, but not worth what we paid for it, had higher expectations.

Does not work well

Having 2 young boys we have been into Thomas for quite some time over a 4 year span. This was about the 4th battery powered engine I have bought for them. The other ones have been durable and fun to play with and the batteries last for quite sometime.This one has a very sticky on button which is so tight my 4 year old can not even turn it on. Not much fun for him.

2 days after I got it, it doesn't work!

My son had such a great time for the first day and then we had to change the battery the next day because it had drained very quickly.I had to keep explaining to my son, age 2, that it's not good to push it manually, because as everyone else complained I was worried about the clicking. We had decided maybe to take the engine away until he was a bit older and just let him have the track and the other non battery opperated car that came with it (mine was the Sir Topham Hatt set). But it was too late unfortunately and my son managed to break it. He pushed down on it to make it go manually and I think, bent the wheel, or the axel? Now it gets stuck and the back wheels stick and don't move with even the slightest pressure. I works but not as well.I think unless your child is old enough to just sit and watch the thing go round and round and keep the wheels clean, it's best to buy the non battery powered engines.

Ok. Battery screw problem

We have Thomas, Percy and James battery powered trains. All of them have problem with the battery screws. From the first get go, I am unable to unscrew the battery compartment. I find a way to get it out only to use to tape to hold them together. It is a pain. But, my son loves it thought.

Battery powered Thomas the train

The train is very heavy duty. It only hold a few car but its exactly what I was looking for.

THOMAS!!

My son (3 yr. old) absolutely loves this toy...it is a nice addition to our collection of trains and tracks!

Super Fun but a little weak.

Thomas battery powered is great. An essential piece to our train set. The only sort of bummer is the rubber traction on the wheels loses its grip from lint or whatever which requires you to "help" Thomas going up hill. You just have to clean the rubber frequently with soap and water and let it air dry. Other than that he awesomely pulls and pushes lots of cars around flat track.

Bebop is not for the novice ear, but excellent regardless

Bebop = musical fusion gone wild = extremely cool listen. Really, I haven't had this much fine in ages, as it slides from cool sci-fi blues to rangy Western twang to slippery techno and world music fusion. The show is pretty rad too. :-)Response to musical novice: If jazz is an ancient form of music - the dawn of the 20th century being so long ago as to beggar belief, I suppose - then what in creation is classical? By that standard, toss out Beethoven and Mozart and Brahms, they're all far too long ago to matter. So much for classical. And about Rage being innovative, dig beneath the surface and you'll fine that they ripped off downset to find their sound and Zach himself smokes Marlboros while decrying corporate America. Ignorance on the internet, color me shocked.

Love it!

Item arrived promptly and in the condition I expected-- brand new, in its wrapping. Love Cowboy Bebop, thanks a lot!

Drummer looking for inspiration

I'm a drummer, playing two shows a week (not just some garage battle of the bands guy), and I'm always looking for new inspiration to shake up my playing. I bought the Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack because my brother is a huge anime fan and had played some of the show for me. I found the intro song (Tank!) exciting and enjoyable, so the rest of the CD was worth the few bucks I paid for it just for some ideas. Really, Tank! was about the only track to impress me, and mostly for the horns and saxophone work. I found four songs work leaving on my MP3 player for the random road song, but nothing to run out and share with the rest of the band. About the best way to describe the sound would be Jazz (Aaron Goldberg style) mixed with Country (think Hank Sr.) with a dash of techno (Daft Punk-esque). All and all, not what I was after, but it does include most of the music found in the series. I'm sure a fan of the TV show, played on Cartoon Network, would appreciate the album.

Great Product

This quick cam has a great quality of picture, especially for such an affordable price!

logitech quickcam

Seems to work as expected. I would not keep the software active at startup because of the system overhead.

Not Free SF Reader

The planet Burning Bright has a nice, central location for trade. It is also home to a lot of virtual gaming. A young gamemaster debuts one of her new scenarios here, and becomes an overnight sensation.She attracts the attention of the glitterati and some of the more dangerous higher ups in society, and is embroiled in some dodgy situations because of this.

Eh,..

These shoes are a whole size smaller than marked. I wear a 7 and 7 would not fit me. I had to order an 8. But these seemed bulky and heavy and not confy at all! and the metal detail in the front makes noise. Returning. They look better in the picture than they do in person.

not what I expected

I was hoping this would be something similar to the larger Altec Lansing speaker dock (XM3020) I had purchased in the past. I wanted it because it seemed to be pretty slim for the amount of traveling I would be doing. The base does not have an antenna on the back and needs to be plugged in from side of the portable XM. So it looks silly with the cords coming from the unit. Like an XM on "Life support" and of course nothing like the picture. The flip out part is also a bit flimsy so I am guessing it won't last that long. The sound is not that great as with the other Altec speaker dock. If I had another chance I would go back to the other base (XM3020). I like that it has a traveling bag and it does connect to my laptop which I am using as an extra speaker. I am ok with it for now especially for the amount I paid ($25). I will give it another few weeks than I may have to go to the other base.

Great for camping

Took this with us on a trip to Maine, little cabin on a lake, no TV no radio. Great for music and news in the morning. Worked perfectly, great signal and all needed parts fit into the travel bag. I did have to add the antenna from my home kit, as I couldn't get a signal without it.

Price of product vs. poor customer service

Had problem with unit w/in 3 mos of purchase. Was finally able to make contact with company after several WEEKS of trying. Even their customer support line disconnects you when you try to keep holding and don't leave a message. And when you leave a message, it must be deleted, because they don't return calls.Product was replaced w/ refurb unit missing parts. Now I can't get ANYONE!Altec Lansing is a poster child for extremely poor customer service. They have your money, and you have, well, a product with their name on it, for as long as it works. Had I known this prior to purchase, I wouldn't have purchased. It's that simple.

Pleasantly Confirmed Expectation of Quality

My previous experience with Altec Lansing speakers has always been very good. This portable speaker system for XM2GO is further confirmation of the quality you can expect from Altec Lansing. The product is easily portable and even has a travel case. The sound is fantastic with rich bass and the acoustics are amazing for such a small system!! Controls are user friendly and very intuitive. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase. Shipping was very quick, too.

Party Pack for a 1 Year Old's birthday

My husband is a huge Steelers fan, so when our daughter turned one, I picked a day for her birthday party. Since we don't have many friends with kids, I just picked a random day in Jan. 2011. Well the day I picked was a major Steelers game. So we couldn't miss the game now could we. So my husband said that we can have a Steelers/1 Year Old birthday party. I ordered this as a suprise to my husband. The price was higher then I wanted to pay, but it made my husband happy. My daughter is a Steelers fan as well. She knows the logo so she was happy as well.

HAPPY WITH THE EXTRA POWER

I am very pleased the performance of this equivalent product. It's as good as the EOM battery that come with the camera. I am using it in my new EX-Z1050 camera. It fits in my camera prefectly. The price was unbelievable. Great to have! Did not bust the budget!

Battery will not charge

My original batteries died and I bought this for replacement. This battery will not charge. Waste of my money and time.

Simple but fun!

I am a person who enjoys a great shooter. This one is not great but it is fun. The power ups are a little annoying to get and the satellite guns are very rare to find. But one thing I enjoy about a shooter is how hard or challenging it can be. This one is difficult. I will be honest, it is not Radiant Silvergun, Gigawing, R-type, Ikaruga, Silpheed or Thunderforce but it is fun. Great game to have for your shooter collection.

This is not the Secret of Mana Original Soundtrack CD

This is not the Secret of Mana Original soundtrack from the game, aka in Japan: Seiken Densetsu 2 OSV. This CD, the one listed above, is also known as secret of mana plus and is a orchestral mixture that contains some of the themes and original music from the game plus other sounds. You will not find the individual tracks as suggested above by the previous viewer and if you are looking for the game music, you will likely be disappointed. Seek other anime stores for that music cd.

Dynamic score for an equally dynamic game

Unless I am mistaken, this should be the listing for the Seiken Densetsu 2 (or, Secret of Mana) game soundtrack. That being said, rest assured that this is one excellent soundtrack. Composer Hiroki Kikuta wrote a tremendous score for this game, supposedly in only a few weeks. The opening title, "Fear of the Heavens," remains one of the most heart-rending passages ever heard in a video game, and makes for a wonderful opening theme. Kikuta's music ranges from appropriately lighthearted to dark to frantic in the blink of an eye, making it an extremely dynamic soundtrack that should cater to any sort of mood.Highlights include the aforementioned "Fear of the Heavens," "The Color of the Summer Sky," "The Oracle," "Meridian Dance," and the wonderful closing "I closed my eyes." Great soundtrack all around.

Delightful Trip Down Memory Lane

A beautiful collection of women who are also beautiful but basically not nice people. They tend to carry guns, knives of bottles of poison. On the other hand, they tend to show a lot of skin and to put the men around them into all kinds of trouble.The surprising thing is just how many actresses have played the heavy in films. Here's Tina Louise (Ginger in Gilligan's Island) in a skimpy toga at the 'Siege of Syracuse.' Here's Lynda Carter in a Bonnie & Clyde like movie before she turned in her gun to be Wonder Woman.And of course there's Angie Dickinson, the queen perhaps of the bad girl in fifty or more western, gangster, and otherwise bad girl films. The keynote of the book, perhaps is an excerpt of an interview with her that was conducted on June 8, 2004. In this she discusses her career and a number of the films she was in.All in all, a bit of nostalgia here to realize just how many of these things I've seen.

Horrid

Tacky plastic pieces. Took an eternity to arrive. Customer service lacks proffecionalisim. Also was not shipped when it was supposed to. I placed an order on the first. Recieved order today on sept 11. Never again.

Some what satisfied

I was expecting at least one of the circular lip rings but didn't recieve one. The rings were okay but they didn't really stand out to me. I wish I could have choosen the ones I wanted.

it was ok.

i got 20 pieces but i got a bunch that look a lot alike. wish it had a little more veriety.

Body Jewlery

This product arrived on time, but did not contain all the different piece of body jewelry as are pictured. Disappointed.

dull

when i opened the package and saw the piercings the first thing came to mind was that it looked incredibly dull.most of them were hideous but there were a few good ones.

If I could give it zero stars I would

Worst self tanner I have ever tried in my life, and also the most expensive. It does not work AT ALL. I have applied this every day for 3 days and got no color at all. You would do better with something from the drugstore. What a total waste of money.

Pema explains so well and the techniques really work

I've been practising Tibetan Buddhist meditation and tonglen for many years. Even though these lessons are basic enough for beginners, they are useful and encouraging for more experienced practitioners, as Pema describes approaches different from ones I've learned. Its good to have options so that you can apply the most appropriate or most comfortable approach at any given time. I have not listened to the 3rd disc yet on facing your fears, but I'm looking forward to it.

great playing , lame recording

I bought this hoping it could replace my nearly worn out lp DG 2530236, which is a similar program. No such luck, this is a very poorly remastered live recording. You can hear about enough to imagine how great a recital it must have been. Every track includes the applause which is *way* louder than the piano. Anyone have a spare copy of that LP?

THIS IS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY

Do NOT waste your money on this 1 1/2 page of very, very brief definitions of what separates the last four generations. This is stuff you ALREADY KNOW. I thought I'd learn a few new things to understand working with multiple generations but this was useless. That this should even be sold on Amazon is a rip-off!

True Paul

Harrington is one of the most accessible writers of scripture who is also a true historical-critical biblical scholar. The Jesus of Mark's Gospel and the real Paul and his understanding of Jesus are revealed to the reader with clarity and verve. He also presents a cogent argument that Paul was not anti-woman at all, but was very much in line with the acceptance of women that Jesus held.I have use this text for years in theology classes, with much success.I wish it were still in print.

Best kept secret--better than hairspray

I have heard they are discontinuing this product-what a mistake. I dislike the stiffness and stickiness (on your walls) of hairspray. This product helps maintain the body and curl in even the finest hair while maintaining a soft and natural look. I can't find anything else like it on the market.

AMazing...

Seriously... a good quick read... very balanced young man. So ethical it disgusts me. If more people like John Popeo existed, the world would be a scary place...

Discontinued! Outlook uncertain

This is a great product, but it is no longer made or supported by 3Com.

It's been discontinued

I was looking forward to buying an Audrey, only to find that it's been discotinued by the manufacturer

Mainly OK, but terrible customer service

The Audrey mainly worked, but Java and Realplayer pages don't work. Realaudio is OK, so it makes a great web radio. Email is OK but some attachments don't get through. Audrey is a great prototype, but it's not ready for prime time.After many calls to 3com support I still couldn't get a Palm V to sync with it and so they decided that the serial port was faulty and asked me to return it for a replacement. That was four weeks ago! Calling their customer service is an adventure - it's patchy at best. I'd wait for them to get their act together. Leon

NOT user friendly

We bought this for our Mom with high expectaions based on reviews. Unfortunately, there are SO MANY quirks and limitations that it is actually HARDER to use than a real computer. Email would not forward, could only address to one person at a time, printing just does a 'screen dump' so to print an email, you get about five lines at a time, then you advance to the next page and get the next five lines. Very slow, tedious and useless. HTML email just shows up blank , no error message, so you don't even know that there is a problem, very confusing (3com confirmed that it WON'T receive html - I never noticed if email is html or not, now you have to tell people, bogus). Sorry 3COM, you missed the boat big time. We are going to buy Mom an iMac.

Brilliant music and superb sound quality

I am fairly new to the world of jazz and I want to build a solid base for my collection. I bought this album, along with "Spiritual Trane" and "Standard Trane" in Japan last month. I love all three recordings. The 20 bit K2 super coding of these Impulse releases enhances the feel of the music. The liner notes and graphic style of the packaging are good. I can't think of a better way to get into John Coltrane.

Dull

I purchased this knife because it received excellent reviews. I must have received a defective item, because it was totally dull. Would not cut vegetables, chicken, nothing. It was worthless and was returned today.

Excellent Read

Hawkins provides an excellent framework from which to carefully think about leadership as a lifestyle. He effectively argues against compartmentalizing the different areas of influence (e.g., family, work) in our lives, but instead, encourages the reader to balance the conflicts that are sure to arise. He also provides useful insights into managing our lives in each area of influence so that we prove ourselves faithful in each.The book is written in a concise and very readable manner. I highly recommend it, and have even purchased additional copies to give to friends and family!!!

God and Leadership

I liked the authors approach of NOT breaking up our lives into separate components of work, personal, and spiritual. His definition of spiritual, however, may be a little different than mine or yours. While I have nothing against the authors spiritual beliefs I found certain chapters lacking in substance and felt he was relying on God as an excuse for his inability to give clear direction. If it was spiritual direction I was lacking I would be reading a religious text, not a book on leadership.

Ein...stein.

Although the soundtrack series for "Cowboy Bebop" is nothing short of an awesome listening experience, I have to wonder about this one. It's an EP length album with only six songs, only three of which are exclusive to this CD. You do get the original version of the closing theme ("The Real Folk Blues"), as well as the cute drum-laden clap-along tune, "Doggy Dog", and the short James-Bond-esque "The Spy" by Seat Belts (Yoko Kanno's bebop band), but the other songs are also on the other soundtracks. It's a good listen, but I'd only recommend it if you feel you must own every Cowboy Bebop OST.

Some noises when it is on

Arrived on time, before Christmas day and it was very great! My daughter was very happy to have her female locomotive! the only problem is that there is a strange noise when it is on, the wheels sound a noise when turn and it is no so strong as Percy or James that we already took in past.

Breaks right away.

We have had bad luck with this lovely toy. I think it is poorly manufactured because it broke, we got a new one and it broke right away. Our battery powered thomas runs fine. Skip this lady.

6 wheeled trains work better

If you don't have a battery operated train yet, then don't make Lady or Piercy your first purchase. You will be disappointed. THe 6 wheeled trains (James and Thomas) handle just about any track with no problems, while Lady derails probably 5 times as often. She particularly has trouble with tight corners (3" radius curves).Make battery powered James or Thomas your first purchase, then buy Lady or Piercy after that.

Powerful little Lady

Purchased Lady for one of our b/g 3 y/o twins this Christmas. Our kids are into playing with the Thomas train scenes so we bought them 'Down by the Docks' (got it just in time, guess it is being discontinued). We got our son battery powered Thomas and our daughter received battery powered Lady. All things Thomas were a hit. I will echo what another reviewer wrote. Thomas is pokey! Lady has him beat for pulling power and overall speed. She laps him on the track and ends up pushing him and his load while pullin' her own. The button on top of the BP ones are easy for little hands to work. The only thing that stresses Mom is the gear stripping sound that accompanies the act of pressing off the train if the child holds the train in place while shutting it off. One has to pick up the train so the wheels spin free while pushing the off button. Also, we've already replaced the battery in one of them due to tipped-over-train-syndrome(TOTS) that can arise with 3 y/o attention spans :)

Batter powdered Lady

Lady was a gift for my grandchildren to go with their Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway set. They spend hours playing with the trains and enjoy them immensely. They especially like the battery powdered engines. They have most of them.

Equisite train!

My son has this train, which he obtained at the flea market and he loves it. I bought this one to act as a back up just in case something was to happen to his. It is very well made and has the power to pull quite a few cars. Learning Curve has taken the time to make this product exceptionally well and I would recommend this to any Thomas Train collectors and children that want a strong pulling engine. Thank you Learning Curve and Amazon.

So very happily!

John Prater's illustrations are wonderful! (Similar to Barbara Firth's illustrations in the Little Bear books). My 21 month old daughter requests to hear the book over and over.

Although it is documentary....not a comedy stand up, it's informative, insightful.

For those specifically interested in the birth of comedy clubs throughout the Boston area, this will be of interest. And, for those who wish to learn the nuts and bolts & nitty gritty of that area where standup clubs dominated, this, too, will be of interest.The premise of the DVD is the rise of young comedians primarily of the Boston area during the late 70's early 80's. They have stories to tell, the big breaks, stardom, influx of comedians claiming to be from Boston, the many clubs, intense competition, etc., etc.,Some names you will recognize, Denis Leary, Colin Quinn, Lenny Clark, Kevin Meany...but others you won't. There are clips of the acts, but nothing riotious as the box cover claims.So don't expect a standup comedy act of the comedians, as this is documentary, and it is informative at that. If you do see bits, the work is average. ...Rizzo

Comedy Scene, and Not Heard

This DVD will be a disappointment if you get it hoping to see some substantial portion of the acts of the various comics listed on the cover. All you get here are snippets of performance, at best. The rest is just loose-leaf reminiscence about the good old days in Boston, in the early 80's, when a lot of comics were hanging out together and getting their start.It's like a frat house reunion. There's a lot of lame nostalgia. There are quite a few guffaws recalling jokes (practical and otherwise)perpetrated - back then. But you had to have been there to appreciate all the basically good ol' boy camaraderie. If you weren't actually a part of that scene, all this joshing and jostling will fall flat.If you want to actually hear some of these comics' routines - you will have to look elsewhere.

Had me laughing

This is a very funny book, with dialogue that cracks me up. Great vacation reading or gift for someone with an irreverent sense of humor.

Does the job

The workbook correlates well with the assignments that my son has received at school. The drawback is there is no answer key. That would be a great help.

Biology

We have not been able to use this for our homeschooling biology yet. We did not realize we needed to purchase the text book in order to even be able to answer the questions, but flipping through the book it looks like a very through program & we are excited to get started!

Cute, but very thin

I buy many stockings and pantyhose from ILOVESEXY, however, many of the leg avenue pantyhose are so thin, that they rip,just by putting them on. I only weigh 125lbs, so they should fit perfectly. I reccomend wearing 2 pairs at a time.

Incomplete

The three films in this set are excellent, absolute classics of the genre. But because this set is incomplete, what is the point? They should be watched in order to really understand the story, and to see Nami's experiences in the order in which they played out. However "Jailhouse 41," the second film is missing. So when you watch the first film, and then skip to the third, (Beast Stable) it makes no sense, because it starts out with "The Scorpion" outside of jail. Part 1 ended with Nami being returned to prison after dispatching the men who raped her, and the cop who used her. Not to mention, many consider the missing film to be the best of the series, and is certainly the most artistic. I believe there are copyright problems with "Jailhouse 41," because it is never available. This is a fine set, but i just don't see the point of it being released with the middle part of the story missing. why did they bother?

Not the Best...

I bought this CD expecting it to be the same type of music as the hit (When it Comes)... but when I finally got it, I listened, and kept trying to accept it and appreciate the music... But I still can't bring myself to do so. I will admit that I do, in fact, like "When it Comes". Its got a good guitar line and chord progressions - even good vocals. In the rest of the CD, Tyler's voice is husky and "wannabe" country. Another okay song is "The Letter Song"... although I will admit that I cringe every time he says, "I can be romantic, I just gotsta try to be." To sum it up, I guess I'll say that if you like pop-country, this is probably for you. Otherwise, make sure you listen to all the samples first and you're sure you'll like it, because for me, it wasn't worth the money.Over and out.

Tyler is amazing

I've just become familiar with Tyler's music and its really incredible. Hes a young, very good looking guy who writes a lot of his own music and plays his instruments. He's very talented and plays alot of music that anyone can relate to. His style of music is very unique but very catchy. If you like to feel for music...get up and dance... or just relax...he's def got it all! His style can be related to Hanson, Gavin Degraw, Johhny Lang, and Ryan Cabera. Nice mix huh? He's defenetly worth the money!!!! :) he's too cute too!!!! <3

Tyler rocks!!!

This music is awsome!!!!! I first heard Tyler when I was at a Hanson concert he was the opening act. Before that I had never heard of him. His performance was amazing and so when he was done we went out to get his autograph. He was so sweet he signed the date and my name as well and was gracious enough to do it on my Hanson tour book becuase I had not been able to get anything of his yet. Anyway he is a great person and his music is absolutely awsome. I highly recomend this cd!!!!!Melinda

Tyler Hilton is the best!

Tyler Hilton's EP may only have a couple songs, but all of them are sooo amazing and good. All of them are my favorites. Tyler Hilton has a really good voice. His music is pop. Def. buy this CD....i promice you wont regret it!!!!

What A Slap In The Face To Masami Ueda

Do NOT buy this cd. Ever. This was probably just released as a test to see if REfans would buy anything that had "Resident Evil/Biohazard" on it.How dare this metamorphis guy ruin such perfect scores.Masami Ueda probably had a heart attack when he heard these awful remixes of his songs.Trance....bah.

Too simplistic

While Mr. Harrison makes some extremely valid arguments in this book , I wish he had also explored why the Anglo-protestant culture , which he holds up as"best in class" went about enslaving the world and what impact this has had on various countries , whom they enslaved.Perhaps some of the progress those Anglo-protestant societies have made, is due to the fact that they exploited other countries and other peoples and not so much their work ethic as Mr. Harrison seems to suggest

My favorite for 30 years

I had the amazing good fortune to be acquainted with Bob, and Gary, and Doug, when they were playing lounges in Des Moines. Many a night I sat and nursed a beer, and laughed and cried to their music. He writes some of his songs, but when he does Lightfoot or Guy Clark, or whoever, I almost always like his version better. I wore out the album, and the first CD, and still listen to him almost every day. And he still makes me laugh and cry. He's gone now, but he lives on in mellow tones, and silly giggles. Sometimes I can even hear myself in the background singing along, or laughing. He's been my favorite music since the first time I heard him 30 some years ago. You won't be sorry.

great features but beware of difficulty cleaning

This high chair has some great features - storage space for bibs and washcloths, removable fabric liner for easy machine washing, removable tray for easy cleaning.But it is very difficult to clean the seat. My son always wear a bib with a pocket to catch what doesn't make it to his mouth. Even so, a fair amount of little stuff ends up in the cracks on the side of the chair. And though they look great, the wooden slats are way too close to clean effectively. We wipe down everything else after each meal but there is usually still dried food stuck there until we get out a spray bottle and some serious elbow grease!It is a good-looking chair. But if you are looking for a wood chair, I'd look for other ones. I wish we had gotten one that sat directly at the table with adjustable heights.

Don't do it!!

The high chair looks great when it first comes out of the box but it is all down hill after that. It is impossible to keep clean. The finish is flaking off, after less than 6 months of use. It is not worth the struggle to keep up. If you already have it, call the customer service number and order a second chair pad. It is only $12 and does help to be able to switch out when one is in the wash.

Looks nice, low functionality

I have used this highchair for 2 kids now and finally decided to sell it because I did not like it. It's a beautiful chair and looks great in the kitchen. It's much nicer looking than the 'plastic' ones you see. What I don't like about this chair is the day-to-day functionality of it. It does not adjust, at all. As the baby gets older, I want a chair that tilts, adjusts, etc-- and this does not do that. Also, it is very heavy and hard to move; it does not slide on the floor well at all. The seatbelt is clumsy and a pain to put through the fabric cover when you take the cover on or off for cleaning. After being used multiple times, the velcro that fastens the fabric cover down will no longer stick so every time you lift your child out of the highchair, the cover comes with them. I found myself very frustrated with this chair.I would not recommend this chair to anyone. I do think it's pretty though if you are going strictly by looks!

compact, but hard to clean

We have a small house, and really wanted two of these high chairs for our twins. Space-wize, they are great; they have a small footprint and look nice along side the rest of our furniture.The 2nd tray and the slide-out cup holders are a great addition to this high chair. The shelf under the seat is a great place to store bibs.The downside of the Eddie Bauer high chair is that its difficult to clean. I have toddler twins, I don't have a lot of time to spend cleaning their high chairs with a toothbrush! The slats on the side of the seat are close together and food gets slopped in between them at every meal. If you don't throughly clean this up after each meal, it dries and is difficult to get clean.Another downside is my kids never really fit well into these highchairs. They were always too short for the tray, and the tray was always too far away as opposed to other highchairs. This helped create even more food mess!

Hard to clean!

I agree with everyone else who says this chair is hard to clean. I bought the lighter colored wood chair, which really makes the grime build up noticeable, especially on the foot rest. We clean the high chair all the time, but the wood almost has an absorbency about it and there's just so much you're able to get clean. And I'm not sure why some areas that have been cleaned have a sticky feeling to them except that maybe it's a reaction of the wood to the chemicals in disinfectant wipes. It looks nice, but I wish I had gone with a plastic, easier to clean high chair.

what is it saying?

not sure what this book is supposed to be. It is really just a rehash of very old ideas about Carroll with some pop culture uncomfortably tacked on. The 'myth' has been dealt with far better by people who really seem to understand it (it's too deep I think for Brooker's milieu), and the pop culture is presented without any kind of analysis or penetration.I think you are better off with Leach's 'In the Shadow of the Dreamchild' or Sigler's 'Alternative Alices'.