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| January 31, 2005 |
Posted by Amazon Customer Reviews
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cheeto1 reviewed:
The Pigman's Legacy
| 3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:  What happened after The Pigman died?, January 28, 2005 It definately did not feel like you were stepping into a teen's world. It just seemed like a grown up who had fond memories of drinking, smoking, swearing, cutting class, driving crazy and has major gambling problems (He also has fantasies that he could meet a nice girl who would be fine with all this). This sequel to The Pigman was totally unbelievable and I would reccommend that you skip this book and write your own sequel, I know it would be better than this one. John and Lorraine's relationship stays respectable. The word sex is mentioned a lot but not as it relates to John and Lorraine. I would agree that the book would be rated PG-13. |
| January 28, 2005 |
Posted by Amazon Customer Reviews
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cheeto1 reviewed:
The Pigman
| 1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:  Did it really happen?, January 17, 2005 The object of the game is to call a complete stranger on the phone, and see who can keep them talking the longest before they find you out. Obviously, this book was written before they invented cable TV and video games, not to mention the internet. I don't think people today can think up such a creative game. Well, this particular phone call leads to the actual meeting of a person. Mr. Pignati, or the pigman, is a lonely old man who is fooled into actually making a donation to "Miss Truman" (Lorraine) and "Mr. Wandermeyer's" (John) fictitious charitable organization. Meeting this man will change the lives of John and Lorraine forever. The author explains to us that "bad" teenagers like John and Lorraine can't really help themselves. He asserts that it's their treatment by their parents that have made them insatiable entertainment seekers. They do things to try and show they are grown up like swearing, drinking, smoking, setting off bombs, skipping school, staying out all hours, etc. During the course of this story, they (and us) are shown that these are not the things that make us grown up. These two are taught in a most painful way that we are grown up when we care about others more than ourselves. At least that's the lesson it means to teach. It's the lesson that makes sense to an adult but I am not convinced that it is the lesson that is learned by the young person this book was obviously intended for. This author implies that normal tenth graders all behave badly to show they are cool and grown up. This book is rather dated in that way. Times have changed and even Jesus is cool today if that's what you believe. The big problem with the book is this: The writing isn't advanced enough to satisfy an adult and I believe it's a bad influence on the children it was intended for. In real life, it's too advanced a lesson for kids like John and Lorraine to grasp. The only ones who will get it are the ones who got it already anyway. This is an excellent quality story. I would recommend it to any teen who believes getting away with misbehavior makes you grown up. I would also recommend it to this kind of teen's parent because you may see yourself in this book too and see why your teen thinks he's right. |
| January 17, 2005 |
Posted by Amazon Customer Reviews
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cheeto1 reviewed:
Because of Winn-Dixie
| What to do when you're lonely, January 15, 2005 read this book, I realized that God is always sending people into our lives. They are people who we need as much as they need us. It's just that sometimes we are not lonely enough to even notice. One thing leads to another and it's all "because of Winn Dixie". Caution - children reading this book might be misled into thinking it's O.K. to go into strangers' homes. Also, there was too much talk of witches and booze. |
| January 15, 2005 |
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| January 12, 2005 |
Posted by Amazon Customer Reviews
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Daniel Montenegro reviewed:
Canon PowerShot A75 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3X Optical Zoom
| 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Didn't Like It , January 11, 2005 I'm a snapshooter and all I want is to put in Auto (Large and Superfine) and take pics, But i didn't like how they looked like, specially in dark situations it was very dissapointing to me. The movie option is very good, up to 30 sec in Large (640x480) .. up 3 min. in smaller format. You can edit them directly in the camera and hear them. Nice! I sold it, I'm going to continue with Canon beacause i think they're the best, now i'm going to buy the A400 and see. |
| January 11, 2005 |
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Bron reviewed:
Samsung SIR-T351 ATSC (HD) Tuner
| 23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:  Superb for the price paid, I came here to check the reviews and that's the main reason I'm back to post this one. After reading the many negative reviews here, I thought maybe I'd made a big mistake - but I decided to give it a whirl anyway. On the first day - all excited - I started hooking everything up - pretty easy. I used component (YPbPr) so I had no problems at all getting 480i 480p 720p and 1080i right off the bat. I had no antenna, so I just grabbed the cheap (really cheap - not even very adjustable) radio shack rabbit ears off the TV in my son's room. Right off the bat I had many problems as reported here, picture pixelating, sound dropping out, and so on. I don't know that much about HDTV gear, but I did some careful reading here and check out a few inet sites. But that night I was pretty sure it was going back to the store. The next evening when I got some time, I gave it another go. I had read on one of the sites the importance of the length of the antenna for the VHF channels, the UHF loop isn't even adjustable on the antenna I was using. So I tried adjusting them to the recommended length (13.5 inches or so, I think) and I found by making one a little longer than the other and turning it the right way, I went from 3 bars to 5-6 bars in signal strength and WHAM! a rock solid glorious image and sound! I can get the closest channels (12-20 miles) with ease now - even though I live on a lot w/30-40 foot trees around the house. I get a rock solid signal at night, during mid-day there are occasional glitches. But, of course, I need to get a *real* antenna!!! I'm sure then I will be able to pull in more channels and will have no more problems. So, as many other sites (and some reviews here) suggested - it's the antenna that's key (Duh!). The unit itself works exactly as described and I have had no problems. The guide works fine once your unit has been on long enough the first time to down load the data. I think the unit looks nice and the setup, features and options all seem pretty good to me. Now I can actuall watch HDTV for free on my Hitachi and I am sure glad I did not take this baby back!!! So, don't let the negative reviews put you off - give it a shot if you can find one at a good price! |
| January 10, 2005 |
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