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On the surface the Ipod Touch seems great but in order to use it, you have to install and use Itunes for the interface between your computer and the Ipod Touch. Using Itunes is one of the most iritating software applications that I have ever used. Trying to add WMV video files was an exercise in pure frustration. Never in my life have I spent so many hours searching there support and watching how-to videos, only to find that there instructions are incomplete and don’t work. Finally I got out of there support and searched the web (googled) for answers. It turns out you have to buy 3rd party converters, add your converted file to Itunes then convert it again in Itunes. 2 years ago I bought an inexpensive multi media player by Creative and in 10 minutes I was ripping cds and exporting videos to it. Untill Apple improves there support and Itunes do yourself a favor and buy something else.
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I started reading Twilight because several friends and co-workers raved about it. I saw the first half of the movie a while ago and didn’t really like Bella, and I was incredibly bored. NOTHING exciting happened (hence, why I’ve only seen the first half; I stopped watching it). However, all of my friends and co-workers loved the book, so I figured I would give it a try. I am currently almost 3/4 of the way through the book and I feel the same way I did when watching the movie: I do not like whiny, insecure Bella, and I am incredibly bored because NOTHING has happened. Oh, apart from Bella and Edward falling in love. That’s not very exciting for 300 pages.

In addition to the dull story, I don’t like the book for several other reasons: It is very repetitive. Bella and Edward constantly talk about how dangerous it is for them to be together. After the first few times, I got it, I shouldn’t have to feel like Meyer is beating it into me. The description of how attractive Bella finds Edward is brought up every other page. Sometimes the dialogue doesn’t make sense, and I find myself re-reading several sentences just to figure out what the characters are talking about. Also, the description of the reactions are confusing. Most of the time when Bella or Edward gets upset I can’t figure out why and a lot of the other reactions seem inappropriate as well.

I could go on and on but the gist is: it’s boring, uneventful, and conflict free. At first I thought that the fact that Edward and Bella being together as dangerous was the conflict, but if the characters brush that aside, it’s not really a conflict. I will finish the book however, mainly to justify the $10 I spent on it at Wal-mart, and the fact that reading other reviews indicated there will be a REAL conflict in the last few chapters.
If you want a book that is suspenseful and interesting, read something else. This is just plain boring.
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Got it. Built it. Used it. Love it!!

It’s a little tricky to put together, but it’s very easy to use, not that heavy and works great!

I absolutely love having a carpet cleaner at my beckon call (especially with a 15-Y.O. cat :-S !!). The cost of this machine was what a carpet cleaning company would charge or 2-3 Rug Doctor rentals but now I can clean my carpets anytime I want. I can clean half the carpets, let them dry, then clean the other half so that we’re not banished from the house. I can also clean the heavy traffic areas for a quick freshen up. I’m much more relaxed about company coming over or when my daughter wants to bring her 2 dogs for the weekend. I also really like the smell of the cleaner. It makes the whole house smell clean.

Get this machine!! It will pay for itself.
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I got the case because it looked like it would give great protection for the phone. I love to mountain bike so I thought this would be a great case and would also use it for everyday use.

Now as far as protecting the phone, yes it most certainly gets the job done, but with many trade offs. First strike against this case is the horrible screen protector “oil slick” effect problem. It is very distracting and is really a shame that it takes away from the nice screen of the iPhone. This is the number one reason I can’t stand this case. It is recommended by the company to apply baby powder to the screen. I for one am not going apply baby powder as suggested to an electronic device to get rid of this effect. I can’t imaging this would be good long term.

I have also tried application of an anti-glare screen protector to the iPhone screen but also diminishes the screen quality. Why not make the built in screen protector out of the anti-glare material to begin with and spare everybody the trouble of having to install an additional protector that we would have to buy.

Strike two is the super sticky material the outer cover is made of. It is an incredible lint, dust and tiny little granules that I didn’t even realize I had in my pocket magnet. Literally, this case would pack up with lint into every crevice. I only kept in my jacket which has a lined cellphone pocket. I would pull the phone out and the thing just looked horrible. I hated looking at it. It was not the sleek thin iPhone anymore but a thick chunky fur covered oil slicked mess. I also took the phone out to inspect it after a weekend of use and there were dust and lint inside of the case as well and all around the phone. I have no idea how it gets in there!

Strike three are the crazy little tabs covering the switches and ports. They would keep popping out and snagging on things. Those little tabs that also keep the outer rubber skin on the plastic part of the case would randomly pop out. Th
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I bought this book because I ran out of things to read. I wandered around the store and noticed how much display this book was given to. I purchased it solely based on its popularity.

I started reading it and had a bit of a hard time moving forward. English is not my native tongue and all the circus talk really made my head spin. I took a short break and finished an easy read and then resumed this book. I am glad I did.

I felt very engaged after 1/3 of the book when most of the characters started to build and show their individual qualities. As the book went on, I felt I was also living in this circus train and witnessing all the activities.

My heart definitely melted when they acquired Rosie, the elephant and at the same time, I started loathing the character August for abusing the elephant so much. In addition to that, the performer Walter/Kinko also transformed into this loving person that looked out after others.

About half way through the book, I think almost all readers wanted nothing more than Jacob and Marlena being together and the death of August and Uncle Al. One thing I do believe a good author offers is the connection between the readers and the characters and I definitely felt that engagement with some of them and my heart ached at times as the story continued.

I am not sure if I am a big fan of the Old Jacob. Not that it is bad but I really just did not quite get why it was important to keep his voice in. I did not see how old Jacob has contributed to the book and I think it could do without.

Overall, I enjoyed the book so much and I was very happy to have resumed and finished it. It is a book that broadens your mind and showers you with all the circus knowledge. A fun and great read!
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I bought Garmin Nuvi 765T at Costco and this portable mount is perfect companion for my GPS in both car and mini van. Never slips and very safe during driving. I would recommend this for any Garmin GPS.
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Our Rotty was shedding so badly that we could not keep up with the vacuuming, etc. he was also miserable. We had been using a curry but to no avail- food change, vitamins, oil, etc.- no change. We saw this Large Furminator that claimed to reduce shedding by 90% so had to try it….seemed very expensive if purchased through the normal pet stores which put a “pause” in our purchase (times are tough, right?) Found a real good price on Amazon so ordered it immediately. We absolutely cannot believe the fur that came off the dog the very first time; could have stuffed a pillow without question. We have continued to Furminate our Rotty and it had dramatically reduced the shedding. We ordered two more through Amazon yesterday! I would recommend this tool to any pet owner, period!!!
Seki Edge 1 4 | elderjusticecoalition

Great lights. The tail light can really be seen from very far away. The front light is good enough that can be used in dark streets. I agree with those comments that cannot be used off-road but for urban usage these 2 lights are great. I would totally buy them again

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