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22 March 2009
Epic flick- if you haven't seen it, buy it on the 'Bay!
3 of 3 found this helpful Gettysburg, Ronald F. Maxwell's re-telling of four hot days during the summer of 1863 (based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara), is a spectacle that gathers power and momentum with every scene. Originally slated as a TNT mini-series, Gettysburg received the go-ahead for a theatrical run when Ted Turner realized the quality of the material he had on his hands. Those who are not daunted by the running time (two-hundred thirty-four minutes, easily the longest general release motion picture in a long while) and decide to see the film on the big-screen will find their choice well rewarded.
See it to believe it!
The film is divided into two parts, with an intermission in between (the length of the intermission varies from ten minutes to twenty-five minutes, depending on theater management). The first section, which begins on June 30, 1863 (the day before the start of the battle of Gettysburg) and ends during the day of July 2 with Col. Joshua Chamberlain's legendary defense of Little Round Top, is approximately two hours and twenty minutes long. The second part, which takes up the remaining 1:55, concentrates primarily on July 3 and the disastrous charge of Maj. Gen. George Pickett and 15,000 members of the Confederate Army against the entrenched Union position atop Cemetery Ridge.
13 December 2010
Great Stuff!
Polo Sport offers a clean, invigorating blend of citrus, light sea-breezy masculine woody scent. This fragrance is universally crisp, and exhilarating. You get lavender, mandarin, pineapple, lemon, seaweed, ginger, Brazilian rosewood, musk, sandalwood, and oakmoss. All of these refreshing scents are delicately blended creating a sporty floral fragrance similar to Cool Water, without the piquant kick.
This celebrity scents echoes a distinctly American feel putting everything good under the made in USA label. It's an aromatic potion that inspires energy and a positive attitude in the wearer. Despite the fact that this has been around since 1994, this warm, light yet gentleman scent is as fresh as it was since its debut in the men's fragrance industry.
10 May 2009
Good overall value
2 of 2 found this helpful he Mio 200 has a nice feature set including:
Preloaded U.S. Maps
Text-to-speech With Voice Guidance
Over 3.5 Million Points of Interest
Sensitive GPS Receiver
SD/MMC Expansion Slot
The unit comes with a USB charger, mounting hardware and USB PC cable, and DVD.
I was impressed with the receiver's sensitivity. My old unit really needed to be pointed at the sky to pick up the satellites; the Mio can actually operate from inside my house! I was also amazed at the "Back-on-track" function. No matter how badly I messed up my route, the little machine continually reprogrammed itself, and made sure I knew how to find my destination.
The Mio screen has plenty of brightness, and lots of audio volume to be an effective driving tool in the car. The female voice is very natural sounding, so much so, that if she hasn't spoken in a while, it can be a little disconcerting when she pops up to give new instructions.
There are a few things, which need improvement. Mio provides a "Quick Start Guide", which basically includes some installation pictures, and instructions on how to start-up the unit. There is also a brief, on-screen tutorial. I thought that the included DVD would have the full-blown manual, but it did not. Neither does the Mio website. So to paraphrase the "Where's the Beef?" lady, "Where's the Book?" There was an FAQ on the Mio site that stated the book would be available in the summer of '08. Hey! That's now! The Mio 200 is not a toy! It is an intelligent, state-of-the art computing system! It deserves, and the user needs to have a full-blown manual to find and implement all the features.