Tar and feather me, but . . .
923944
Okay, let me set the record straight from the get-go.  I REALLY REALLY like Renee Fleming.  But his CD just doesn't have the fire that other collections of (mostly Italian) arias contain (try, for example, Montserrat Caballes' collection, "The Ultimate Collection" (appropriately named)).  Perhaps this is because I believe Ms. Fleming is ideally suited for the roles she does best, (e.g., German songs, and Russian and Czechoslovakian opera).  (In my humble opinion, she OWNS the role of Rusalka.  And is there any equal to her "Strauss Heroines" and "The Schubert Album" CDs?)  I believe these non-Italian, non-French operas (and songs) she does so well reflect the difference in cultures between the countries of origin of the works - fiery Latin works versus sulking Eastern European works (yes, I know I'll be burned in heck for that one).  Okay, enough said.  Pluck the chickens and light the fire under the pot of tar.
1660068
I was disappointed.  It was not the feather design I had expected.  I find I can do feathers freehand quilting.  That allows me to adjust the shape, size of feathers, twists, and turns as needed.  Consequently, I am not using my stencils.  Someone else might love this tool.
4826500
I love the darkness and the moodiness and the melody of this...a darker side to Katy Perry? Oh, yes, please. And then...the rapping starts. No disrespect to Juicy J: I'm sure he's very good at what he does, but whatever "edginess" they wanted by including the rapping...was already there...just more elegant and refined. And this "insert rapper here" was also pulled by Maroon 5 in "Payphone", but it seems a bit more tolerable there. Not great. Tolerable.
But back to "Dark Horse".... The rapping just didn't seem to fit. Like you accidentally hit the seeker button and got another radio station in the middle of the song: jarring and, well, just kills the aura.
I've learned the counts: listen, skip forward to this count, listen...but one day I hope she releases a version with the rapping just cut out, so I could close my eyes while enjoying it from beginning to end without waiting to cut the song off before the mood shifts grindingly to an (IMHO) incompatible musical genre.
4892595
My macaw absolutely loves these little treats. The problem is, I'm lucky if 15% of it gets consumed. My bird picks it up and it crumbles into pieces and goes EVERYWHERE. They make a huge mess the instant my bird touches them... an 'on all 4 sides of the cage mess'. I would be able to deal with it it they weren't so expensive and my bird actually got to enjoy eating it. My bird doesn't throw it at all. In fact, my bird gets frustrated because she wants to eat more of it, but can't. It's in pieces before it makes it to her beak. Looks like we're going to have to find something else... grrr.
2280466
Within 24 hours the feathers were chewed off (thin plastic needs to be replaced with a wire of some sort). Once the feathers are gone...thr you is useless. Before that? Great!
3315139
I had to crush and mix these tabs into my cat's food as they would not let me deposit them down their throats for any reason. I did see a mention about the cat's getting irritable about an hour afterwards but both my cats reacted differently. The female started biting her fur and scratching like a crazed , well, animal. After a short while she calmed down and I was able to remove several fleas that came to the surface of her fur. They wanted no part of her anymore. The male was another story. H started running in circles on my keyboard all the while scratching and biting his fur. He also settled down a short while later but his fur is so dark I couldn't see any fleas on him to remove. Note: as I understand it, as I mentioned, the cats get very irritated for a short while after the pills get in their system and when the fleas bite they don't like what they are biting and bite some more to find a better spot, all the while getting poisoned. I think it's the very mature fleas that get the cats going the most but like I say, it's only for a short while and I was prepared for it when it happened.
1124925
I purchased a similar LL down coat at the same time in Midnight Blue. They are both beautiful, stylish, warm...everything I wanted. This one in the mushroom color is especially lovely. Why were they both returned? In two words: Feather Leakage. Both coats are made with a lining that refuses to keep the feathers contained. I expected a feather here or there but having to carry a sticky lint remover roller with me was just too much. This should have been a 5 star review. Fix the linings, please.
1980076
Yeah.. See that black thumb grippy bit there on the left edge of this little wonder? Well, that thing is glued on not with any kind of commercial bonding adhehsive, but with something.. else.

How do I know? Because that grippy black bit is rubber and squishy and behind it, turns out, is a layer of a thick, wet tar that barely adheres to the mouse. It took me months to realize that the gummy black resinous gunk on my thumb was actually seeping out from the base of this black rubber pad and it's just an oily tar. It's kind of revolting.

I've had it way too long to send back, and I'd be too embarrassed to sell it on ebay so I'm just gonna' Purell my hands again and come whine about it here.

Thanks
1097167
I, as many others have stated have been a Rancid fan for years, and have experienced their power and presence live. I feel that a band will evolve as time goes on, hopefully staying true to where they cam from. Let's Go & ...And Out Come The Wolves can never be topped in my opinion. I just feel that This album, and Indestructible have been overproduced. I feel like this album has some excellent ideas (ie. Let the dominoes fall, east bay night, civilian ways, and last one to die) but the lack of real, sensible, powerful and passionate lyrics was there, and the overproduction really left them sounding too polished and clean. If these songs had the rawness of many of their previous albums excluding Indestructible, this could have been an amazing album. I've been listening to this album since it came out. I find it catchy, but I guess its not really what I would expect from Rancid. I was hoping that Indestructible was just a bump in the road. Hopefully they keep the faith.
3392175
I replaced the filler with a feather filler that is softer. I wish the pillow had piping along the edges.
4947165
More than half of these feathers are unusable. If you need feathers to craft with kids or some project that it doesn't really matter, you can go for these crappy pieces of feathers/small feathers, but if you are making jewelry, headpieces, or anywhere where you will need a feather that looks like the photo, I would buy with caution. There are maybe 20% or less of usable feathers that look like the photo in the bag, and all of them have other color feather particles that have to be picked out of their fluff. It got the job done but I literally had to sift through every feather to get enough regular size/complete feathers for my project.
3691063
I love the card and art, hence why I bought two copies. The condition was not what I would call mint/new, however. Lots of dent-like marks and scrapes all over the cards. Possibly due to how it was packaged (semi-rigid top loader with no other card sleeve); might have slid up and down in transit. May be harsh to knock off two stars for it, but "it's okay" is how I feel when writing this.
929926
I wish I could find this in titanium or carbon 'cause it is just too heavy.  It does intimidate the vultures.
2356450
The wig and the feather look nice, the feather especially. I however wanted to return it because it just didn't look right and the company wrote me a note stating that all sales in October are final. If that was written anywhere in my original, it was in very find print. I feel as though I was tricked by the company, so now I have a wig I will never wear and a $12 feather headband.
2486930
Not bad, my cats will chase anything on a string though . I found out they prefer the feathers.
3423691
loved the first book Wool. This book, not so much. It's okay.

I listened to Wool and am now listening to Shift.

I find my mind wondering while I listen to this one and having to rewind to re-listen to parts I missed.

With Wool I was riveted the entire time.

Take that for what you want, Shift just doesn't hold me as Wool did. I'm hoping Dust is better.
2275001
My cats love Da Bird but this last replacment pack seems to have a lot fewer feathers than previous ones. Plus unlike previous ones my cats wind up pulling/biting the feathers out of it a lot easier.

Pretty disappointing.