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nice bunch of seeds but the finished mellon is not usb compatible. like the ipad it also lacks applications. Blizzard was supposed to release the game "Black Mellon: the revenge of the demon seed" but it never happened -- so buy at your own risk. you can always eat the mellon if you don't like the weird user interface.

Arrived in good time, and, in good condition. Fills another space in my garden. I intend to enjoy, as well as, sell the fruit. Thanks.

Well, after much deliberation, online research and hand-wringing I took the plunge and ordered Hirt's Hokkaido Black Watermelon seeds. What I simply cannot fathom is how this company can sleep at night charging customers in excess of three dollars to send a half-ounce packet of seed through the mail. That's nearly three times the cost of the seeds themselves. C'mon Hirt's, stop fleecing the very people who are keeping your company in business.

I am debating purchasing these seeds and have read the reviews. In the spirit of not downing the product, I have temporarily assigned 5 stars so I can post this. I am reading about lots of germinated seeds, but no photos of mature melons. Anybody want to update us? I would think if someone grew something this exotic that they would want to share. PLEASE DO! and I want to hear how it tastes, too. Thanks

The seeds arrived as scheduled and in good condition. My only problem is that I was charged full price for shipping and handling on each packet of seeds ( I bought three) but they were mailed in one package. On a matter of principal, I don't think people should be charged for services they don't recieve.

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Well, I got my order in. I may update this as things change. I got 8 seeds, not 5, plus a free packet of sunflower seeds. Nice. prompt service. I can't Imagine how a reviewer could establish the seeds as 'nonviable" on first glance. But I grew up with maple trees, and I have to say these look just like the 'helicopters' that would delight me in fall. Except smaller :)

The seeds I got were clearly non viable and I threw all but one in the garbage. Terrible customer service as well. I emailed 4 times to 3 different email addresses they have posted and never got a response.

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WAS AWED I EVEN FOUND THESE SEEDS. THEY ARE DOING GREAT IN THE GARDEN. LOVE THEM. SHIPPING WAS FAST.

This product did not grow. After following the instructions to the letter, I waited for the product to come and it never did. I do not know if I got a bad batch of seeds or not but I would not recomend ths product.

beautiful, come back year after year but die and have to be cut and remove during winter

Out of the 10 seeds sent only 4 survived. Iwas sent 5 more and only 1 germinated. Now the plants are doing well but the flowers only open in blue, very similar to the Heavenly Blue. Will the flowers eventually turn the colors as in the picture? Ali Yazzie

I was so impressed on how quickly they grew and climbed up my fence. I wanted to beautify my city backyard and this was perfect. The color of mine appear as the photo for me, maybe a tad lighter. I planted white morning glories on the other side of my yard, and they are coming out fine, but this color seems so much more prosperous. I even have to go out there once a week and make sure they don't grow onto my neighbor's furniture! As for the seller, they were very quick!

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When "The Seeds at Merlin's Music Box" first came out I had it. At the time I thought it was a great album. Now...if it's true that they just recorded it in a studio and then added the "crowd sound" afterwards,I'd have to say it was a bit shady. As for the "bonus" tracks, some are a bit seedy and I could have done without some of them. I like "Mr. Farmer","900 million people (all making love)", and "Pushing too hard" but all in all, I probably would not get anymore of there music.

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This is a CD of 15 tracks of artists performing live on air to a two track DAT. One track contains overdubs, the rest features the musicians huddled around a couple of microphones, almost all of this music is acoustic. The broadcasting station is KCRW, independent public radio for most of Southern California. The show is called: "Morning Becomes Electric", a very proper title. This is great radio, and it transfers to CD as an alternative to just about every other form of art, that you have been forced to undergo...this is a different experience for the ears...this is a pleasure. With the exception of a couple performances that are a little harsh and disturbed, this is an easy flow, as if one artist finishes and another right by their side begins to play. And the artists? Well, with: Beck, Tori Amos, Lindsey Buckingham, X, Los Lobos, John Cale, Natalie Merchant and a spoken word prelude by Leonard Cohen, many different paths are explored herein over these 64 minutes. Beck is weird, Los Lobos is cool as a night frog, Lindsey's nylon strings are outta-tune, Tori Amos & John Cale sound a world apart from each other on the exact same piano, Evan & Juliana are hangin' with their Drug Buddy, and Mark Isham sounds like Miles Davis chopped down his family tree! The sound quality of this disc is as good as it gets, the performances are right in front of you from start to finish. This CD has been produced with great care and is well thought out. No, I don't care for every single song on this but, what I don't find pleasing might be your personal favorite. Some of this music may be of your past, but for me, most of this material is brand spankin' new to my ears. This is one of the most unique discs that I have listened to in ages. Right here, on this disc...is my kind of radio! 4.5 Stars!!!

I used to listen to this while living in San Fran's Mission District with a houseful of bohemians. Most of us were supported by that city's municipal welfare program (General Assistance, or "G.A."). We did various things to have fun and feel better about ourselves, and this album was one of my favorite things. Someone had brought it home from her used-record store job... I think her name was Holly. It's only just now, searching for it during this nostalgic evening of clicking-around, that it occurs to me why this compilation is so powerful. It's an album about addiction. This is perhaps most clear from the final track. Search for the lyrics to Wilcox's song. It's a powerful testament to the hope and sadness of recovery. The boat imagery there is wonderful. Take also the Dando & Hatfield track, which chants "I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else..." There's a lot more on here about it beyond that... I mean, just scan the titles. Directly or sideways, this album is all about highs and lows. It's brilliantly compiled -- just wonderful. I could easily sit here for a few minutes and link every single song's title to the topic of substances and addiction. But won't. I have a full life to lead, now.

Natalie Merchant sings like an angel and this album is so cool every song is a winner!

I bought this collection some ten years ago, and it has aged very, very well. The performances are great, and there's a real cohesion in them in terms of production. Whoever produced the CD really loves music, and must have made many mix tapes in his/her life, because it has the ebb and flow of a really excellent mix tape, with shifting moods and styles. I enjoy quite a bit of it, but the highlights for me are Lucinda Williams' cover of a Nick Drake song, the David Wilcox song, and the Peter Himmelman song, which also features an *amazing*, beautiful, lyrical guitar solo coming straight from the heart. In fact, "Always in Disguise" is really my favorite song overall from this collection. BUY IT TODAY!!!

This compilation is, at the time of writing, the best part of ten years old. And, in my humble opinion, it has never been bettered. Production quality is first rate, performances are almost flawless and the mix of music is spot on. You and yours can't fail to be sucked in by this one. John Cale's first poem blending seemlessly into Tori Amos doing 'Silent all these years', Beck's 'Mexico' is hilarious and wry even after all this time, The Modern's just don't want to end and you won't want them to, Lindsay Buckingham comes up with a magnificent arrangement for an old Fleetwood Mac tune (since copied badly by The Dixie Chicks) and a just wonderful ode to Chet Baker to finish. This is a CD that makes much of modern chill out laughable and shows what can be acheived by a group of people who really love music. It is a primer for the rest of the Rare on Air series and a great place to begin. Grab this while it is still in print.

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I have gathered a few examples of Leo's editions down through the years. Being a 20th century music fan as well as jazz enthusiast i have no problem enjoying the sometimes totally new and unexpected turns in this rather experimental 'jazz'. His music may require rearranging your thinking when listening. In Kabell there are 2 cds which are solo and on the other 2 he is with other musicians though the approach to the pieces is more or less the same: sparse, distant notes and quick compressed passages against a wide and deep sound stage or background...be bop or traditional jazz elements are only suggested. There is no sense of time keeping though it seems much of this is written down (as the booklet shows). A true musician working in his own musical world. I would recommend this to the listener looking for something challenging, expecting rewards after a few repeated spins.

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Seeds of Hope / 0-590-51157-2 Another wonderful addition to the Dear America books. I continue to be surprised at how fascinating and readable these books are for adults, even as I review them for children. The Good: Once again, the Dear America formula has rendered complex and difficult history into an entertaining and personal portrayal. When Susanna's mother dies en route to Oregon, her grieving father turns to gold fever to dull his loss and Susanna and family turn gold miners. In this way, Susanna is able to note carefully the follies of those stricken with gold fever and is able to describe, in detail, how the only people who reliably struck it rich were those who provided services and goods to these fever-struck hopefuls. My favorite aspect of the Dear America books - their even-handedness - is displayed beautifully here, with Susanna distressed by the fact that immigrants and Mexicans are discriminated against and murdered for their gold claims, with no legal recourse. A fine line is walked with the treatment of the narrator's father - although he is clearly very foolish to run after a goose chase and drag his daughters along after him into danger (they are the only two women in a mining camp of hundreds of lonely men!), nevertheless his love for his daughters is clear and he is portrayed as a good, kind man who learns when enough gold is enough. The Bad: Here are the things you may want to watch out for, as a parent. Several hangings and murders occur here, including the hanging of a "dancing lady" from town. Although it's abundantly clear that the lady is a local prostitute, the book is careful to define her only as a dancer and entertainer. Children may wonder what money was to be had in dancing on the frontier... Also be aware that the narrator's love interest loses his leg in a mining explosion, and has to have the bone sawed through by her physician father. The scene is rushed through fairly quickly, but may be disturbing for small children. ~ Ana Mardoll

A young girl tries to survive the California Gold Rush after her mother dies in a ship accident and her father decides to head for California. Some harrowing experiences follow, like being left at camp for weeks at a time with her sister as her father digs for gold, a man is killed and the desire for gold seems to overtake everyone.

I would recommend this book to girls who like journal style writing. Kristiana Gregory writes this book as the main character, Suzanna's, diary. She uses the elements of suspense and surprise to hold your attention; including how, when, and where Suzanna and Clara's mother died. I learned a lot from this book about the Gold Rush. I learned what gold fever was and how some men became thieves because of it. If you want to learn more about the Gold Rush and you like surprises then you should definitely read this book.

I am a huge fan of all the Dear America books. The Gold Rush is really cool and this book made me feel like I was there. This story is about a young girl who leaves her home to go and live with relatives. On the way her father gets gold fever, so they head out west. I really enjoyed reading about Susanna and all her many adventures

This book is the most fantastic book I have ever read! Susanna(the main charecter of this book)a girl who has no mom, a father who is a doctor in the Gold Rush, a bossy older sister, and who gets merried at the age of 15. She is always getting into trouble during the Gold Rush, But Wait! I don't want to spoil the whole story! I want you to read it yourself. I love this story more than anything ! Please consider this amazing book!

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Whether it was the timing, the subject matter or the style of writing (I think all three), Clark Strand spoke to me and I listened. Seeds From a Birch Tree will be read again and again over the years.

I have been communicating with Clark for the past month and have decided to ask him to be my teacher. So you understand, I have been writing Haiku for about 30 years and have read all of the classical haiku. Clark suggested his book to me. I had never encountered it before. I very much wish I was aware of the book when it first came out. This was about 13 years ago and it is still relevant. I have read the other reviews, both good and bad, and do not really agree with any of them. Clark suggests that haiku are a spiritual tool and he is right. He does not tell you how to write a haiku. He tells you about the spiritual aspects of haiku writing. There should be no disconnect on any level between myself and the poem on between myself and the event the poem describes. This is haiku mind. Beginners mind in Zen is this same level of connectedness. My hope is that I can always be a beginner and that I can always be engaged.

While the author clearly has sincere intentions, this book was a disappointment for several reasons. To begin with, Strand makes several statements about haiku and the process of writing it that I believe are simply wrong. Two examples of such statements: he claims that the only effective haiku are written in 5-7-5, and also suggests that the best haiku generally are not revised. Most haiku practitioners in the U.S. today are writing good haiku that do not conform to the 5-7-5 syllabic structure. And secondly, most good poets revise their poems. Clark Strand may not revise his, which might explain why most of the examples of his own haiku are quite mediocre. I was not impressed with the majority of his examples, either written by himself or his students. In sum, the book is not successful as a how-to book on writing haiku (many better and more detailed books are out there); nor is it successful as a memoir, because it does not contain enough autobiographical detail to engage the reader. The bottom line is that despite Clark Strand's sincere interest in haiku and his desire to share what he knows, the book is misleading, has has very little to offer that is new or fresh to the haiku poet.

This is a lovely, simple, reassuring book about haiku. It doesn't draw parallels between Zen practice and the writing of haiku; instead, it shows how the practice of haiku is the same as the practice of Zen. Although the author's spiritual tradition is Buddhist, by including many haiku by the Episcopal nun Sister Benedicta, Strand illustrates that the haiku path is not exclusively Buddhist. I particularly enjoyed the "Zen Tea" chapter, where author Strand and a friend poke gentle fun at popular notions about Zen. And in the chapter "Deh Chun," the author talks about his first Zen teacher, whose teachings, he realizes finally, "left nothing out." Strand's own book is just like that. He tells us that haiku is, first, the 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Then, it has a seasonal reference. Finally, its proper subject is the natural world. And ultimately, it is about the present moment.

The Library Journal review of this little book is amusing for its thorough distortion of the author's message. It mentions the "focus on the spiritual struggle." If I've read Strand's work correctly (and it is entirely possible I haven't), there is no struggle to spirituality. In fact, if it is a struggle, there is probably no spirit to it. The same goes, of course, for poetry, which cannot arise from conflict. Certainly it can reflect it, but if the writer's heart is wrapped in knots of struggle, then he may indeed produce verse, but not poetry. This, to me, is one of the more nourishing lessons of Zen, and of this book. Strand is an experienced, insightful, modest, and eloquent teacher: his work is about paying attention, hearing the song of life and singing back in one's own voice. Strand encourages that we each become a citizen of Nature rather than striving to be its master. This is what Lao Tzu called "entering the cosmic rhythm," becoming a dancer in the infinite instead of attempting to be the choreographer. Haiku, Strand teaches, provides an unusual opening in this respect: it is simple, songful, and easily learned, and can be done anywhere. I often write a few haiku during my commute on a subway train in New York City. If we can practice what Strand describes for us in his pages, we can without effort live more vibrant--that is, poetic--lives. It is not a matter of struggle, only of presence and attention.

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this was my first pc game many years ago when it was first released. it is not the most exciting game in the world, its a little slow, but i always loved it. its got a lot of cool artwork in it, although its lost compaired to todays graffics, but for its time it was a pretty decent game. i had a lot of fun playing it. if you are not familiar with Giger it might be a little disturbing.

Haven't played the first one but the second one is the most f***ed up game I know of. Gigers work is only the beginning. Dead babies one breasted women and decapitated heads are only the beginning. If you think that's cool, this is the game for you.