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I've been looking at the comparative Casio watch for years, but never could justify $200 - $300 for a watch. Before Christmas I saw the La Crosse XG-55 in a sporting magazine for about $80 and figured I could find one on the internet even cheaper. I requested one from the kids (Christmas gift# and got it about a week after Christmas. After figuring out how to use it, I love it. I was mostly interested in the barometer function, but since I like gadgets, I play with the altimeter all the time also. A big plus that I haven't seen in any other watch is the count down timer. I like slow cooking on the grill and have already used it for a 3 hour check on some ribs. I can set the chronograph to start timing, and run the count down timer for a 3 hour check at the same time. The thermometer is dead-on accurate #off the wrist of course) and I set the barometer to the weather channel the first day I got it and it stays within .01 of the actual pressure and I haven't had to re-set it since. The altimeter is very accurate if you know how one works. I set some landmarks with google maps and went for a drive and the watch read within 10 feet of what it should have. You have to re-calibrate the altimeter often though because it works off air pressure - when the barometric pressure changes, so will the displayed altitude, just like an altimeter in an airplane that works off barometric pressure. I will try and keep it dry since I've read other posts that say the water resistant feature is misleading. If something does happen to it I will definately have to get another one. For the price, its an amazing product.

I bought this watch mainly for the altimeter function. It works quite well, as well as can be expected for any barometric altimeter. That means you need the actual altitude now and then so you can correct for barometric pressure changes. The watch is very sensitive to altitude changes down to individual feet. Getting used to accessing the different settings can take time and patience. The watch comes with a DVD to help you with that. My main gripe is the display contrast. The background color of the display area is so dark that it's hard to read the numbers. If you don't have perfect vision and use the watch anywhere but outdoors in bright light, seeing the display is difficult. Adjusting the contrast is no help. Look at the picture of the watch here on Amazon and you'll see just how dark the display background is. I've noticed other watches people are wearing, and some of them can be read from five or six feet away because the background is light or white. The dark background on this La Crosse is simply bad engineering. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't buy this watch. If you plan on using it indoors and don't carry a flashlight around with you, I'd advise you not to buy it, either.

well i bought it for my husband for xmas 09 so far good the price compared to store bought was FANTASTIC.He hasnt had it long enough to tell if its gonna give him problems-I am worried something will happen and I need to return it,then what? this is my first amazon purchase.

I have enjoyed this Christmas gift. I had thought it was also a satelite watch like the other La Crosse products. The ads never said that, I just made that assumption. It is working great and has many features. I enjoy it.

I have a few of these type watches and this one is the best so far. Light weight and easy to use.

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Straight away I'll admit to my bias: I've been a fan of Solas since their first album. Therefore, you may interpret my review with a grain of salt. However, you will not be disappointed in the least by Solas' latest CD. How can such a small profile band create such a stellar sound? How do they craft such wonderful interpretations of established songs? How do they avoid the pitfall of "cookie-cutter formulaic music" which lies in wait to trip up every other musical group? If you want to hear genuine Celtic-flavored music that is either light as a butterfly or strong enough to get your foot tapping you simply cannot miss with Solas. These folks are exceptional musicians and they ply their trade extraordinairly well.

Another amazing release from one of the worlds greatest Celtic/folk bands! I highly recommend it.

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Simply superb! After a long time found a movie score so rich, lush, deep and beautiful. The composition is a vast canvas like the wilderness of the story and the warm melody added with the orchestration only heightens the mood. I will recommend it to everyone. It will haunt you long after you listen the album.

What an excellent cd. The music is beautifully haunting and keeps us very entertained. We had seen the movie a long time ago and recently got a chance to see it again. The composer has created a timeless piece of music that carries the listener to another time and place.

I was lucky enough to actually safari in Africa in the late 80's. With this CD I can close my eyes and remember the wonderful journey. Of course the movie provided visual benefits as well.

This movie is a classic and one never tires of the music. Took and amazing trip through Eastern Africa and visited areas where the movie was filmed.

Of course you must have liked the movie to enjoy this CD. My favorite classical music station played cuts from this CD and so I purchased it. Most enjoyable.

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An excellent paring is Karan Casey and John Doyle. However - beware - all is not equal! John takes the vocals on only 3 of the 12 songs (Sally Grier, Madam I'm A Darling, The Shipyard Slips). Karan takes the vocals on 7 and they duet on two. Not to comment negatively on Karan's singing (which is, as always, first rate) but for those John Doyle fans out there, you will probably feel short-changed here. All told, the 12-song selection is excellent and John's guitar playing remains the best there is. With the one proviso, as mentioned, this is a recommended album.

Phenomenal! Really great duo. I remember when they performed with the band Solas so this is a really exciting and long awaited CD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Movie Info: On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen years, town residents have rested easy, knowing that he was safely locked away in a mental hospital...until tonight! Tonight, Michael returns to the same quiet neighborhood to relive his grisly murder again...and again...and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween! Produced By: © 1978 Compass International Pictures, Inc. Distributed By: © 1997 Anchor Bay Entertainment Product Information Provided By: "OurSpecialGift" All rights reserved.

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If you are a SCUBA diver interested in reef behavior, interested in learning about coral, or have a reef tank - you'll get a lot of information out of this video and enjoy some really impressive visuals!

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I say "shame," because I'm afraid the poor performance of this movie will get you to not read the series of 3 books it's based on (this film is an adaption of the first). Not reading those books would be a tremendous loss. And I think you'd have to read "The Golden Compass" to understand why the reason the movie didn't do better. It wasn't a problem with the director or the actors or anything. Rather, the book interwove two emotions: fear and wonder, with wonder being uppermost. The movie, for the most part a faithful adapation, also interwove the same two emotions, but with fear uppermost, and wonder taking a back seat. It's just one scene after another of relentless, pounding fear. Kids don't dig that so much.

Having read all 3 of the books in this series, I was excited to see a film version. I did enjoy it very much, so much that I bought my own DVD and have re-watched it at least 10 times. BUT, if a person sits down to watch the movie and is not familiar with what all the controversy is about "dust", then it's a very lightweight fantasy film that just has good special effects. I would love to see the other 2 books made into movies also, but I hear this one did not do well enough to make that happen. As for all the "church" controversy, hogwash. A truly religious person is not going to be swayed by the innuendos in this tale, and non-religious people will just have those snide comments go right over their heads. Impact to the church? NIL. As for impressionable children, heck how often do kids pay attention to dialogue in a film? They watch for the action. And the special effects. If you are looking for a good fantasy film with some great acting, this is a fun time.

The movie was fun. It's not great and it's not a must see. It's just fun. The scenery is fantastic and the acting is pretty good. If you like Sci-Fi / Fantasy then you will enjoy this. If not, then probably not. It's a shame that a sequel will not be made. Also, I do not understand the fury over billing this as an anti religous movie. Opponents tried to paint this as a picture (and book series) aimed at convincing children that religion is silly and bad and that all intelligent people should be atheists. Perhaps I don't try hard enough to find messages in movies - I sit back and enjoy them - but the anti religion aspect on this movie seems like quite a reach. This will no more corrupt your children than Harry Potter. Personally, I think the true hatred of this movie by religous supporters stems from the fact that the author of the series is a confirmed atheist and they don't want to see him succeed and / or gain any type of forum. My belief is to each their own and I would have loved to see a sequel. Although, I must say studios are generally bloodsuckers so I'm guessing they quashed a sequel not out of pressure from the Vatican or religous advocates but rather because they felt like it wouldn't be profitable. I'm sure if they could make money from it, they would do it in a heartbeat. To me there is some irony that the same parents who were duped into keeping their children away from this movie are the same parents who allow their children to worship all things Harry Potter much like my generation worshipped all things Star Wars! P.S. I grew up worshipping Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars and have enjoyed Harry Potter in the last decade. Somehow I didn't turn out to be an atheist.

Come to think if it the whole story is about protecting the innocent. Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) was raised relatively unsupervised which lead to a wild child hood of mock-wars and mischievousness. An excellent liar who saves her from many situations, she may someday find her assets are liabilities. A chance visit by her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig), will change her life for ever. Well movies can not be the book and many times for brevity speeches are cut and locations are rearranged (from a 400 page book to a 110 page script.) But you have to draw the line some where. Unfortunately this is one of those times where they left the action in and changed the story form a multifaceted mystery to a black and white good guy vs. bad guy. We may as well have been watching Saturday afternoon cowboys with black and white hats. Some of the facets were skillfully woven into the non-verbal part of the film with the hope that you read the book and know what is happening. Still the focus switched from a coming of age story to free the slaves and what not. And what is with introducing a bad guy from the next installment to an earlier scene at Jordan collage that masking the turmoil of conciseness at the college? I do agree that the movie needed to stop short of the cliffhanger end of the book. Let us see what happens when Lyra brings her father what he needs. On the plus side, the costumes and props were excellent. The CGI did not overwhelm the story. Daemons knew their place. The music matched the scenes and did not overwhelm the dialog. They did a great job of choosing the actors. We can hope they will be around for "The Subtle Knife" (2009)." Nicole Kidman made a perfect Mrs. Coulter and the added scene where she slaps her monkey give hope to becoming more complex character. The voice of Iorek Byrnison (name changed) is Ian McKellen of "The Da Vinci Code" fame. Well with any luck things may straighten out by the next installment. ----------------------------------------------------- The Blu-ray comes with a bonus disk that has more footage on it than the movie its self. Watching this dark material and re-watching the film may give more insight to the story.

It is very entertaining and worth the watch. The only disappointment, is the ending. It really leaves on hanging and making them try to figure it out. It is a good watch and special effects are great.