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- First reviewSeptember 18, 2007
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Enjoy authentic rod-and-reel action without leaving home in Sega Bass Fishing. Even fishing novices will get hooked on this simulated fishing adventure full of realistic equipment, beautiful bass species and stunning environments. Choose your favorite fishing hole and cast your line using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller. Enjoy natural surroundings filled with changing weather and lighting conditions. Only the most patient anglers can earn bragging rights. Will this be the day you snag your biggest bass ever?Fish through five fun-filled modes and 15 updated stages in genuine fishing scenarios. Keep an eye on the weather and time of day to determine if the fish will be biting. Use your choice of 20 different types of lures. With a little luck and a lot of patience, you'll attract Florida Large Mouth, Red Eye, Small Mouth and Northern Spike Large Mouth bass. Enter tournaments and watch your rankings rise to see who's the best of all.
Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
This game is not likely to satisfy anyone who loves to fish, but I'm not sure what could be done to improve it. Since finding the fish is fairly simple, and for the most part they'll bite at whatever you dangle in front of them, the game mostly consists of reeling them in without breaking the line.
You might say, that's similar to real fishing but the difference is feed back. Your indication in this game consists of an announcer screaming "Move your rod left" or the shaker going off on the wiimote. There is a thermometer bar showing line tension, but you will quickly find that very little you do affects it short of not reeling at all.
All in all, it felt like watching someone fish. Not recommended.
What's great about it: Good Graphics, Interesting locations. You might learn something.
What's not so great: You are not doing much in this game.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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CyberPower Standby CP550SLG 550 VA Desktop UPS safeguards home/office computers and other electronics (monitors, scanners, speakers, CD/DVD players, MP3 players and phones) from surges, spikes, sags, brownouts and other power abnormalities. Its composite integrated circuitry offers advanced lightning protection. More from the Manufacturer
Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
It's not the most pricey UPS out there, but I still can't recommend it. The battery in mine wore out in about 13 months. Now that the battery is gone, it will crash a PC on a brownout that wouldn't affect one plugged directly into the wall. As near as I can figure it, it must be instantaneously failing over to the dead battery on any flicker which crashes the PC. Maybe its not so bad to get a years protection for this price, but I have two others that cost twice this much that have protected equipment for nearly four years with no signs of failing.
What's great about it: Adequate power for most PC needs.
What's not so great: When the battery wears out, it's worse than nothing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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from Columbia, SC
Most coffee grinders in this price range have a single button. Push it and it grinds, release it and it stops. You need to frequently check the grind to see if it's ready or needs another hit. This grinder takes the guesswork out of it. Select the amount of coffee in the hopper, select the grind you want and let it go. It stops when it's ready and the grind is right on the money. Consistent everytime, so your coffee comes out just as you like it. The column design takes up very little space on the counter but it does require an electrical outlet nearby as the cord is not that long. Black appliances look nicer in a kitchen. They don't stain or get dull like white ones.
What's great about it: No guesswork, easy clean up.
What's not so great: More stuff on the counter top.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Compact and lightweight 4x telephoto zoom lens ideal for shooting sports, portraits, and wildlife. The newly developed Micro makes auto focusing quicker and quieter. The improved zoom mechanism also makes zooming smoother. The front part of the zoom ring now sports a silver ring for a luxury touch.
Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
When looking for a quality lense for a name brand camera, as a hobby photographer, everything usually breaks down into two groups: Lenses intended for professional or career photographers that cost more than you are willing to pay. Specialty lenses that have a more limited use but fit your budget.
This Canon lense is unusual in that it is very comfortably priced (by comparison anyway) and is very versatile. Fully compressed, the 70mm length is good for portrait, nature photography and architecture shots. Extended to it's maximum length, the 300mm telephoto is very good for sports and wildlife shots. The maximum aperture of F4-5.6 is exceptional in this price range and will allow good shots in reasonably low light even without a tripod. When used with your Canon dSLR, the lense retains all the electronic focus and aperture control you want. This lense and a small wide-angle zoom are really the only lenses you could need for general hobby photography. So you can keep your gear bag compact as well.
The attached example picture was taken in early morning light shortly after sunrise at the full 300mm length. No retouching has been done to it yet.
What's great about it: Fairly low light, retains all automatic functions
What's not so great: Large and moderately heavy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Be sure you're ready for every great photo opportunity with an extra battery.
Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
The original battery in the Canon Rebel is so good that you really need to be out shooting a full day to need another, but we frequently find we've forgotten to charge it before heading out for the day. So it's really convenient to have an extra and this one fills that need nicely. It charges very fast and will power that camera all day.
Lithium Ion batteries are very different than older NiCad's. With NiCad you want to completely run them down before charging to avoid "memory effect". Lithium Ions work better and last longer if you charge them every time you use them regardless of how much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
Far and away one of the funniest and most overlooked films in quite some time. The cast of "A Fish Called Wanda" reunites (as totally different characters, not a sequel) to create this fabulous and funny film that lampoons everything and anything that gets in it's way. You will never look at a zoo the same way again!
John Cleese and Kevin Kline turn in hysterical performances that are outragous. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin are excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Control up to eight A/V components with this easy-to-use remote and eliminate the clutter in your living room.
Posted by: Douglas
from Columbia, SC
I'm not generally a fan of Sony. When I wanted a new universal remote, I looked around for a day or two, did some research and kept coming back to this inexpensive remote that promised so much.
I am completely satisfied. This little gem handles every piece of audio and video equipment I threw at it. Handled the ten year old stuff as well as the brand new items. Gave me lots of flexibility to map specific functions for each device to unused (yet sensible) keys. I have truely been able to put all of the other remotes in a drawer and haven't needed them to program a vcr or tweak the dvd player. Buy this remote, especially if you are considering one of the much higher priced ones.
I am completely satisfied. This little gem handles every piece of audio and video equipment I threw at it. Handled the ten year old stuff as well as the brand new items. Gave me lots of flexibility to map specific functions for each device to unused (yet sensible) keys. I have truely been able to put all of the other remotes in a drawer and haven't needed them to program a vcr or tweak the dvd player. Buy this remote, especially if you are considering one of the much higher priced ones.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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