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The holder for the beer can(or other liquid) has a sharp edge. It is difficult an you must be careful. The rack fits very low on the drip rack. It is also difficult to clean since you must clean between the supports. I would recommend a cheaper model that is more functional.

WE HEARD ABOUT THE BEER BUTT CHICKEN BUT HAD NEVER TRIED IT. I LOOKED EVERYWHERE TO FIND WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE THE BEST RACK WITH A DRIP PAN. I FOUND IT ON AMAZON. THIS SR8016 IS ALL STAINLESS STEEL. YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE A BEER CAN. IT MAKES THE BEST LOOKING AND TASTING CHICKEN YOU HAVE EVER HAD. I'M GOING TO TRY IT ON A SMALL TURKEY. IT'S GREAT.

Bought this for a friend for Christmas. He and his wife just rave about how moist and delicous the chicken turns out. I'm going to purchase one for my family also!

I've been cooking Beer-Butt chicken for a long while - moving up from trying to balance a can+chicken on the grill to the welded wire can holders and now this stainless steel model. This is BY FAR the best. So many products I look at appear to be designed for a particular price point and whether they actually work is at the bottom of the list. This cooker has several nice design features that only would have been included if the designer ACTUALLY USED the product. Good job Steve.

The look is nice.But the can that comes with it the lid gets stuck inside the chicken.Its really loose.Id rather bought the product without the can.I think it was poorly put together.Shame on the people who designed the the locking mechanism for the lid.Dont get me wrong "its pretty"!

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First, I am a very experienced baker. I was curious about these strips and tried them and cannot tell you how disappointed I was. Since it is just too much trouble to return the items to Amazon I just threw them away. While the principle involved may be sound, the design of these is just terrible. I have various sizes of 9-inch cake pans and for these bands to even come close to fitting the pan has to be a very specific 9-inch round pan. The manufacturer makes claims that the bands fit both 9-inch round cake pans and 8-inch square pans. Of my rather vast collection of 8-inch pans the band with significant effort only fit one pan...a vintage 1930s pan. It was impossible to get the bands on any of my William Sonoma pans. Rose Levy Beranbaum's cookbooks may be good, but her products...at least juding from these bands...are terrible.

I spent countless hours on the drawing table figuring out how to use 'silicone sides' for metal pans. Bakeries have been using silicone for decades, and glad that now this secret is out to home bakers! A butter based cake bakes moist and even on silicone pans, but don't develop the nice crisp brown crust. Rose's silicone strips are the solution: the cake still bakes on metal, but the silicone shield is in place to keep cake moist and level. Having the strips slip out of the pan is an advantage and it is designed this way on purpose. You really don't want to apply so much pressure when removing the strips when the cake is done, because you could tap hard on the pan and cause the cake to sink. Silicone also expands when heat is applied. 9" pans are measured as the internal diameter. If your pan is made of thick aluminum, then the outside diameter can be up to 9 3/4 inches. So you know, it would be impossible to make a ring out of silicone to fit exactly. tuck in a little piece of folded aluminum foil under, to keep the rings put, or get some trussing twine or silicone rubber bands for roasts. I know this defeats the purpose of a stretch ring easy to use, but honestly, it is still much easier than having to deal with pins and cloth aluminized traditional cake strips. I have several of Rose's cake strips and use them on all my pans from 3" to 12" diameters and bigger! For the smaller pans you can fold the cake strips in half and use it 'double thick' and for the larger pans fold them in half also and use 2 or 3 strips. Really, one size fits all. The trussing twine will keep them put. Don't cut the strips to fit, silicone is known to shred when cut. Another tip, is that you can wash them in your clothes washer together with your clothes! Good luck, and please report back how you managed to fit the cake strips to all size pans, and how wonderful they work to keep cakes evenly baked and moist!

I have a couple of sets of some nice 9 inch cake pans. Some are Wilton Brand & the others are Williams Sonoma. These cake strips do not stay on my pans! I was so surprised and I still can't figure out what is wrong. I even got on Rose's blog (the woman who invented these cake strips) and asked her about my problem. She was perplexed and came up with a few thoughts on why mine don't fit (does the pan sides slope?, did I measure to make sure they are NINE inch pans?). No the sides do not slope and yes, they are all 9 inch pans. My cake stips are so loose that the pan can just be lifted right out of the center of the strips without them even catching the sides. I do still use them but I just lift the pan out separately THEN I lift the strips out of the oven. It just makes thinks inconvenient because the strips are falling all over the place or not sitting straight or twisting. I wanted to send them back but I really wanted to make them work. Maybe I'll have to invest in some 10 inch pans. But even though mine don't fit correctly on my cake pans, I have to admit they still do what they are supposed to do. The sides of my cake layers are much more soft and do not develop a darker crust like they used to. I just wish my strips worked like they are supposed to. I'm disappointed.

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This movie version of Esther is the closest one to scripture I have ever seen. And I absolutely loved the way they kept the entire story within the historical context of the rest of the Bible, showing how Ezra and Nehemiah's stories follow Esther's. Excellent acting and story telling.

This older version of Esther is much better than A night with the King. The scriptures are followed much betterin this one than the newer movie. The actress that plays Esther is beautiful as well as a fine actress. Excellent movie.

I am a devoted fan of The Bible Collection Movies because they give a vivid and thorough story-telling account of the stories from the bible. Their version of Esther is breath-taking! From beginning to end-stunning!! You won't be sorry to buy this one!!

This film is one worth seeing, especially if you appreciate Biblical films that are true to the Biblical account. "Esther" wouldn't get 100%, but it is basically true to the Scripture. Louise Lombard who plays Esther does a fine portrayal, believable. Mordecai is especially well done also. King Ahasuerus/Xerxes was not as believable for me, but who knows what he was really like? The quality of the film itself was good, with great backgrounds and costuming. It didn't come across as a low budget presentation. I'll be showing it to a group of women this week. We just finished studying the story of Esther and this will be a good follow-up to put "flesh and bones" to the story of God's gracious provision to save His people, the Jews, through one of their own who was in a strategic place(queen) at a strategic time (when the annihilation of the Persian Jews was imminent). Purim commemorates this momentous event every year amongst the Jewish people. Personally, I would choose this film over "One Night with the King" primarily for its accuracy, and it is well done.

I received the product quickly and in good condition but I did not like the artistic license.

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They made this movie when men did not presume to change the accounts of the Bible. I first saw this movie at one of its premiere showings in San Francisco, 1966 on a junior high school field trip. It's every bit as good to see now. Kids love to watch it as well as adults. Fast shipping. If you want to see an accurate well acted movie true to the biblical text; see this one. Fast shipping.

This DVD is highly recommended to use as teaching and just learning of God's wonders. I truly enjoyed it.

I saw this in the theater when I was 10 years old, and I was both captivated and bored at the same time. John Huston once said he always wanted to do a biblical epic, but unfortunately he was a little late. By 1966 these type of epics had become passe as indicated a year earlier by the box office and critical failure of George Stevens' mammoth all-star production of the story of Christ "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (PLEASE! John Wayne as a Roman centurian?). Biblical epics hit their stride in the 50s with the first Cinemascope presentation of "The Robe" through "The Ten Commandments" and then hit their peak with "Ben Hur" in 1959. By the early 60s, it had become more fashionable to do epics that were straight out of the history books rather than the Bible with the likes of "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago". So what does old John do? He goes way back to well...The Beginning. Starts off with the story of Adam and Steve, oops...Adam and Eve (my apologies to gay community) starring a very young pre-"Then Came Bronson" Michael Parks in the buff. This segment is rather frustrating because to get the censors off his back for the nakedness presented here, John opt for soft-focus lenses and very little exposure resulting in a rather dark fuzzy picture. We, of course, move on to Richard Harris playing Caine beating his brother Abel to a pulp, the world's first murder, and then cast out of the Garden of Eden. Then we come to the most entertaining part of the film, Noah and the Ark. With Huston himself playing Noah, this segment has the only comedy you'll find here while still maintaining the dignity of the story. Whenever I watch this part, I just can't help but be reminded of Bill Cosby's classic Noah routine: God: NOAH! Noah: What! What do you want? God: YOU GOT TWO MALE HIPPOS THERE AND YOU NEED TO TAKE ONE OUT AND BRING IN A FEMALE! Noah: I'm not doing nothin' you change one of them! God: COME ON, YOU KNOW I DON'T WORK LIKE THAT! After the intermission, we go into the Tower of Babel with an unrecognizable Stephen Boyd playing Nimrod. Then the film really starts to bog down with the story of Abraham that is just too slow and long despite George C. Scott's passionate performance. The only highlight is when we get to Sodom and Gomorrah. Here, Huston does a really neat little special effect with Peter O'Toole playing the three angels. You see the angels all sitting in the same frame with their hooded robes shadowing their faces, when each one speaks, you see O'Toole's face appear! Pretty nifty! After that, the film just continues to drag on to the final attempted sacrifice of Abraham's son Isaac at the conclusion. Is the film a total failure? I wouldn't say so. Technically, it's beautifully done with great cinematography and a majestic music score by Toshirô Mayuzumi that would've even made Miklós Rózsa (Ben Hur) envious. Huston initially wanted this to be part one of a series on the Old Testament, but the box office performance pretty much nixed that. So, basically I would recommend this film to Bible completist and maybe parents who would want to present the Old Testament to their kids in a more entertaining fashion. The Bible is a very metaphorically cryptic book to be able to translate well to the big screen. Only "The Ten Commandments" was able pull it off successfully in terms of going more verbatim while the "The Robe" and "Ben Hur" used the Bible as more of a backdrop of a human story. Again, nice try John for tackling a difficult source, but too long and a little too late.

Despite the fact that I'm not religious at all. I was interested in watching this movie because of the A-list cast with actors like Ava Gardner and Peter O'Toole. It was a very boring movie to watch and despite the fact that I rented it from Amazon, I just couldn't keep watching and gave up on it. Like other people have complained, the parts with Adam and Eve are too dark. It was annoying because you can't see anything in those parts. The actors that play them are very wooden. The entire movie is just really boring and cheesy. This certain movie just skips and its jittery in a lot of parts, its just not in good quality. I've rented other movies from Amazon and they were of good quality and I didn't have these problems with them. Its sad that A-list actors wasted their talents on this movie. Oh well you win some, you lose some. Ben-Hur was a great movie. I suggest that instead of this movie, even if you're not religious, the acting and plot are much better in that movie and the actors show passion, charisma, and character for their roles.

I WAS TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS MOVIE, THE QUALITY WAS BAD TOO MAYBE THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD MOVIE, IT IS A ONE TIME WATCH.

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One of my all time favorite movies! You just can't go wrong with Pulp Fiction!

What can I say my stoner ex-girlfriend made me watch this movie. It nearly had me in tears when I was an hour in and realized that there was still 2 more to go. I'm lucky I keep my hair short because by time I got down to the last 30 minutes I wanted to rip my hair out. It was the most boring piece of crap I have ever watched. With one exception if you are a stoner you'll love this movie blazed because I assume that when you are flying high you just don't care how truly terrible this movie really is.

I have this VHS edition and when I had purchased the DVD special edition, thought I was getting the same thing. But, not so...contrary to the specs. listed by Amazon for this VHS, the running time is actually 164 minutes (not 154). It evidently is the ONLY edition which is that long as it includes the 10 minutes of extended scenes. None of the DVD versions available include those extended (deleted) scenes. They all run only 154 minutes. Update: Amazon has corrected the runtime on this item page as I had recommended. This VHS special collector's edition is the only version that includes the added 10 minutes of extended scenes in the movie.

Pulp Fiction is inspired by the old novels of the same name. The characters in the movie remind you of the 1930's -40's cheap crime novels full of familiar characters like boxers willing to throw a fight, mob bosses, calculating wives and bank robbers like Bonnie and Clyde. Tarantino is the director and must have tongue in cheek throughout! Pulp Fiction is set in Hollywood in the 1990's and combines three stories that focus on two characters. The first story is about Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson). Jules quotes Ezekiel 25:17 to his victims before blasting them. Jules and Vincent are two hit men that work for Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Marsellus has a beautiful wife, Mia (Uma Thurman). Marsellus wants Vincent to entertain his wife and takes her out to a 1950's themed restaurant. She takes a liking to Vincent, and is also a drug addict. She overdoses and the scrambling and the scenes scrambling saving her from death are hilarious. The second story is about a boxer who is asked to throw a fight (Bruce Willis) by the big boss Marsellus. He decides to make money himself by doing the opposite and wins the fight, killing his opponent in an early round. The third story is about a pair of lovers (Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth) who discuss a career change from robbing banks to holding up a diner. They decide a diner is easier and more money. There is also an interesting character named Wolf (Keitel). He is a mobster cleanup man who instructs on how to do the job. The film's stories weave in and out, there is a lot of dialogue that is mesmerizing. Talk about Big Mac's in Paris and why someone was killed because he massaged the feet of big boss's wife, Mia. Sometimes the dialogue goes so long you know it is on purpose - like a rhythmic "riff" to the ears - The movie is original and bright though the theme is dark in the noir way. There are lengthy scenes presented out of sequence. I don't know how the movie is held together unless the a feeling of the playfulness of the actors as they enjoy their characters. The final scene brings the movie together - ties it in a neat little package.

Can someone explain to me why this costs so much? The product description is in no way descriptive. It's the same fill-in-the-blanks description as an other moview with no justification for the ridiculous cost.

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This product is the utmost outstanding dipiction of the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. It's my all time favorite movie, and it helps anyone who watches it to know--Jesus Christ is Lord. By it, watch it, change your life. Thank you Amazon.

This is a remarkable movie. Whether all the events are true or not no one knows. But this is an EPIC picture. It PULLS you in. You need to follow each and every scene. The photography is beautiful, predicated upon many great paintings of art history. The music is dramatic and meaningful. In many ways this is a superior remake of THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, with Max Von Sydow as the Christ, but SO, SO much better. Michael York, Sir Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Anne Bancroft, Olivia Hussey, Rod Steiger and Anthony Quinn star. Robert Powell as Jesus is the greatest portrayal I have ever seen. There are numerous key moments, relating to life, death and the family, that literally brought tears to my eyes. As a child I loved the tales of the life of Christ in Sunday School. This brings back that fascination and wonder of those childhood days. It inspires and awes me. The various parables of Christ never cease to puzzle me. It is a heartfelt tale, filmed by a genius. A wonderful, unforgetable cinematic experience for the Easter holiday that both young and old will enjoy.

Very disappointing. You would think director Franco Zeffirelli and his cast of many gifted actors and actresses could stay true to the real story. What starts off decent enough transforms into six hours of very liberal interpretation. Why toil to the actual locations without honoring the documented details? For those who will never open the bible to read the story for themselves, this will only confuse anyone who is earnestly trying to learn anything about the greatest story ever told. They should have just called this "Jason of the desert."

Jesus of Nazareth is best movie production of the life of Christ that I have ever seen. The DVD arrived on time and in good condition.

This movie has all the scripture and history you can ask for. The characters--especially the one playing Jesus--are done well. I watched it when I was very young and still enjoy watching it 35 years later.

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Saw the original show many years ago; have seen it 2 or 3 times since. So HAD to have the DVD. Excellent

Some people take this movie/musical too seriously and, for that reason, tend to dislike it. However, I found the entire production to be exceedingly well done and enjoyable, and the music to be first rate. No doubt ALW was at his best during this period. Also, Ted Neely pulls off a very thoughtful performance. It is truly a classic rock opera.

This appears to be a cheap burned copy quality, skips entire sections of the movie, not original manufacture, I would have done as well buying on the street.

I saw this movie in 1973 when it was first released and it is still just as good today. Although most all reviewers have commented on Ted Neely's "vocal range" it is actually Ian Gillian from Deep Purple who sang the role of Jesus in the movie and on the LP - I played the album to death & beyond back in the 70's. Movie is excellent, even today.

This rock opera by Rice and Webber is a wonderful presentation of the message of the Christian Gospel. Over the centuries there have been few ways that the message has been presented. This production should go a long way in presenting the Gospel message in a compelling way to what an age that many sociologists call "post-Christian" The music is wonderful and the lyrics closely capture the importance and message of this last week in Christ's life. Director Norman Jewison's concept of flashing before our eyes many historical paintings of Christ's cruxifixion during the song: "Gethsemane" is especially powerful. As a clergyman I have used this production a number of times to present the Gospel message to young people many of whom did not see the relevance of the Gospel for their lives. This is a great work which should move many with the Gospel message for generations to come.

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I purchased this to replace my old 5 series which I had for a couple years and really liked it but the battery lost its life. I chose this model because I didn't want to pay for the more expensive models. I have been using this for a couple of weeks now. I like the battery life indicator feature as well as the ability to wash it w/ water. The closeness of shave does not seem to match my previous models, but does a pretty good job nonetheles. The shaver itself has a nice solid feel and overall I am pleased with my purchase.

I bought this shaver for my boyfriend as an upgrade from his previous Braun that was starting to die on him. The last one served a very long life but was no longer doing it's job. He loves the new one. It's easy to clean, shaves in fewer strokes than the last one did when it was new and holds a charge much longer than it's predecessor...which is great for a guy on the go.

Excellent Razor for a bearded senior. Wish I did not have to pay shipping charge as it brought the price in line with local store price.

I bought both the model 370 and 550 close together. Now that three plus months have gone by, I would definitely NOT recommend the model 370 and ony conditionally the model 550. The 550 is over-priced, while neither model gives a close shave compared to the Norelco quadra head I bought more than a year ago. I end up using the Norelco to finish up after the Brauns. I am unable to get a reasonably close shave with the model 370 and just barely with the model 550. I suspect the heads clog up with whisters as you shave and this affects the shave. I wanted to try a Braun after years of using a Norelco or Panasonic(a joke). I will stick with the Norelcos and consign the Brauns to the dresser drawer as a bad choice and a waste of money. Spend a little more and buy a good Norelco. Your face will thank you for it.

In spite of what they say, it does not do well on my curly beard, especially if several days old. Not as good as the rotary type ones. Other that that, a very nice razor.

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i purchased this oil with a ultimate essential oil set by the same company. i love them all and are very high quality. this myrrh is a great deal and is rather hard to find. only thing i would warn about is that the oil is really thick. i knew that when i purchased it, but have had friends that didnt know what to expect. very nice.

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I received the GoBible in just a few days after placing my order. The ease of transaction, efficient delivery, and extreme quality of product made this an enjoyable transaction.

THEY ARE A GREAT ITEM,I KEPT ONE FOR MYSELF AND LOVE IT, AND GAVE ONE TO A FRIEND FOR CHRISTMAS AND SHE JUST LOVES IT,AND CAN'T SAY THANKS ENOUGH. THANKS

The Go Bible was a gift for my wife. It's easy to use, has great battery life, and is easy to slip in pocket or clip to pants so she can use it anywhere. I will also use it often. Delivery was prompt and the merchandise was as advertised. I will buy one for myself soon so I don't have to keep borrowing hers. Thanks Amazon and Go Bible, great product.

I received my GoBible yesterday and LOVE it. It is very simple to use. The instructions are "short and sweet"... :-) very concise...they tell you exactly what you need to know and you can begin using it within a few minutes. You can QUICKLY move to any book, chapter or verse! The ability to search by verse is awesome!...and was the main reason I purchased it. For example: If you wanted to listen to Proverbs, Chapter 3, Verses 5 through 12....you can go directly to Prov. Chapt 3, Verse 5 and start listening. The Words of Scripture do NOT display on the screen...however, the Verse numbers do! So...if you watch the screen you will know what verse you are listening to and you can manually stop it at Verse 12. (otherwise, it will continue to verse 13 and so on) If you want to listen to it again....you can "backup" a verse at a time. This is great for memorization! The sound quality is excellent...I was very surprised at how perfectly clear it is. The device is very compact and extremely light weight. It has great "extra features" too...Bible Storys, a Topical Index, Bible in a Year Plan, and you can place up to 36 Bookmarks. It only uses one Triple A Battery. Not sure how long they last as I just got it. It automatically shuts off in 5 minutes if it is not playing or there is no navigation. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to Scripture... any place, any time.

The NIV GoBible was a great accessory to the person(s) on the go or during travel. When you want to hear scriptural verse's in the bible it is there.

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Comments on the WOWBible I would not recommend the WOWBible for the reasons given below: I've been a daily user of the GoBible since September 2008. I bought a new WowBible in June 2009. I was very excited when I read it features but my excitement was followed by disapointment after one month of ownership. The WOWBible Lacks a key-lock feature to prevent accidental interruption of operation. Unlike the GoBible that has a key-lock feature to prevent accidental interruption of your listening. Thw WOWBible has poor battery life when compared to the GoBible. You can get about 6-7 hours (normal scriptural reading and listening) then you have to recharge, or you can keep it plug into the power source (USB or AC) if you are close to it. I can get more than 24 hours continuous use from my GoBible depending on the capacity of the AAA battery I am using, and I always have additional spare rechargeable AAA batteries. There is no feature that remembers where you left off from your last audio listening or scriptural reading session. Unlike the GoBible that take you back to where you left off. The book mark feature takes you back to the marked verse, but it does not allow you to continue through the remaining portion of the scripture. It marks only that verse, then it stops at the end of that verse and you have to manually search for the book, chapter and verse where you were. I dislike this so very much. Also if you try to go forward, it will take you to the next book marked item. Each time you turn on the WOWBible its like starting over for the first time, you have to manually select the book, chapter and verse, and it does not pick up from where you last ended your scriptural study. I like the features that allows you to add music file, voice notes and other recordings and give them specific file names. The volume control on the WOWBible does not work when you play back a recorded message, so you hear your recorded message at an unpredictable level over which you have no control. You will have to depend on an external volume control (external speakers or head sets with a volume control) to lower the volume on your recorded files. The WOWBible has good coordination between the audio and written scriptures. So you can read and listen at the same time. This works well if you don't increase the text size and if the particular verse fits on the screen. If you increase the text size of what you are reading and it cannot all fit on the screen you will have to manually scroll to the next page to read and keep up with the audio reading. The WOWBible can only perform one function at a time. You cannot read and/or listen to scriptures and use another feature at the same time. It will end whatever feature you are using to begin use of the new function. All the PDA information has to be manually inputted from the WOWBible keypad. Not a very flexible PDA. I like the exam feature to test scriptural knowledge. However, the exam questions are presented in a random manner. For example, if you go to the exam in the book of Ruth, the questions appear in a random manner and it jumps to different books of the bible. I don't like this. If I am studying Ruth then it should at least stay in the book of Ruth, and not take me to Exodus or some other book. I like the back-lit feature. You can read when the lights are dimmed in church or in a darkened room or if you are a passenger in a vehicle. I like the built in speaker. It is clear and understandable, and is very handy when I am relaxing alone and don't want to use a headset. When listening to the scriptures, you cannot control the volume using the control buttons, you have to use the stylus and tap the +/- to control the volume. Not very convienent when driving and listening through the built-in speaker (not convient at all). You can control the volume of music using the control buttons and the stylus. I like the dictionary function. I like the ability to load music, pictures, movies and ebooks on the WOWBible. I have not personally loaded any movies or ebooks, so I cannot comment on how these features work at this time. I would not recommend the WOWBible. Its greatest feature is that you can read and listen to the scriptures. All other features seems to need some refinements. It is a good start, but I think many refinements are needed to make it suitable for what a potential user is expecting from the features described, at its listed price. I am not happy and with my WOWBible and I am still happy with my GoBible. From what I have read the new NOWBible appears to be an improvement over the WOWBible. I don't know if which if any of the shortfalls that I dislike above have been addressed in the NOWBible.

I purchased this wow bible and oh my goodness how did I not have this much earlier. This little bible is a powerhouse. I can drive now and listen to the Word of God while I'm driving.Sometimes I don't get a chance to have my devotion and read the word early in the morning. Well this wow bible put a stop to that because now I can listen to it while I'm driving to work. I took it on a trip with me on the plane and it was the best thing I could have done. Had a problem at first but when you contact the company they get to you right away and they solve the problem. I can't live without my wow bible. It's a must have.

I love the WOW bible.. I use it on my long drive to work. The sketch is great for notes/prayers. It is more then i thought it would be. BUT I only got to use it for a week or so then the battery quit charging.. Luckily the company is really nice and they let me send it back and I am waiting on the new replacement.... I feel lost without it.. Got used to using it every day.. The Exam is really fun....

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I honestly don't understand why the authors of this game chose some of the adjectives they did. I mean, what card are you supposed to play for "Spicy"? I guess maybe if you happened to be holding "Myrrh" or the Song of Solomon, it might be appropriate and funny, but it just so happened the only card I had in my hand was the Blessed Mother Mary herself, and my aunt Gladys did not find that at all amusing. But it gets even worse: I swear that if it wasn't for this game, I never would have made the mental connection between the Virgin Mother and spiciness. Not in a million years. But now, thanks to Apples to Apples, I can't think anything else. I see a pieta at the Met and the first thought in my head isn't "serene masterpiece" but "mmmm . . . spicy." So if St. Peter is anywhere near as harsh a judge as my darling aunt Gladys, I fully expect that thanks to this game I just might find myself in some Sartrean vision of hell that ironically consists of an unending game of Apples to Apples Bible Edition. To escape this fate, I'm considering converting to the Yiddish Edition.

We ordered this as a Christmas gift for my husband's parents. We enjoy the regular version, but they'd prefer the Bible version. It is fun & we enjoy playing.

We found this to be as fun, and even funnier than the original. We have both versions now and play both fairly equally. You really need to have a sense of humour to play this Christian version. If you don't, you may be offended. If you're easily offended don't buy this. For the rest of us who know how to laugh, this is a great, rated G, family game. I only have to disagree with the ages. I believe the box says 10 and up. My 7 year old can play both versions and loves these games. Although it's for 4 players and up, we sometimes add a 'dummy' hand when it's just the 3 of us. This helps keep the balance so my son doesn't pick based on who played a card- Mom or Dad HA HA! just good clean fun. Either version, or both, you can't go wrong.

Have played with various groups and it is a fun game to play with young and old. Great family game!

I bought this for my college fellowship group and we had a fun time playing the Bible version. Every red card has a Bible verse as a reference to the word. Although this game can get quite blasphemous if the judges are lookig for funny than serious, especially when you have people named Matthew or Mary in your group.

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This game is so fun. The title is self explanatory-- hundreds of questions about the bible, with scripture references and short explanations to boot. This game is good for the advanced bible reader or novice because most of the questions are multiple choice, except for the bonus questions (which are really hard). They even have special questions for children so the entire family can play and have fun. Helps you really learn alot about the bible.

Oh, what fun! If you enjoy the Bible, this is really a fun game. What's more important, it's a learning game. No matter how much you think you know, this game is a challenge. As with other trivia games, the good times are on going. No one is a loser.........we all learn something new. Use it in your church as a fund raiser tournament challenge. Most of all have a good time! There is sports trivia, current events trivia, entertainment trivia....and now, Biblical Trivia. It's great entertainment in an area, of which, many of us have an interest.

This was an excellent christian board game. It was very educational in the sense of knowing the Bible. Everyone that plays this game will have fun and at the same time challenged.

I bought the game as a gift. I have played it several times and it is both educational and fun. The instructions are easy to follow and play is easy. If you want to test your knowledge of the Bible this is the game for you.

Our family plays this game a few times a year, we would play it more except there is no challenges or surprises or humor. You answer the question, you move your piece forward, first one there wins. I have an 8 year old and a 15 year old, who get bored with that pretty fast. There should be bonus rounds, or gross or silly questions that the kids would like, or lightning rounds where the person, who can name the most apostles, commandments, tribes etc, gets to skip a level or knock everyone else back a space. Games with some risk like Trouble, Hi Ho Cherry-O, and chutes and Ladders are always in demand at our house, I wish this Bible Trivia game had some excitement to it. The questions are uneven, and we joke that God has predestined my husband to win every time. He has the most Bible knowledge, yet everyone else gets questions like "Which king of Israel destroyed the house of Jeroboam," while my husband gets, "Who was Adams wife?" There are two sets of cards with two levels of difficulty, which is good, and we have changed the game so that the person reading the card can pick which question to ask, based on the knowledge level of the person, and that helps. All in all it is a good game to have around the house, as my husband and I sometimes quiz each other using just the cards (and not the board) for the fun of it. Oh, one more thing, we have the Cadaco Bible Trivia, but our cards do not comment on the answers like another reviewer mentioned. Our cards just have the answer and the Bible reference such as in the above question, "Which king of Israel destroyed the house of Jeroboam," the answer merely says, "Baasja (1 Kings 15)" Our game is dated 1984.

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I love this game. You do need to have some bible knowledge to play it, but since it is played in two groups it's easier. I do wish it had more cards though. Also the playboard that comes with it is really flimsy, so I would suggest laminating it to make it more sturdy, although this isn't really a problem if you play it on a table. In my case my kids kept on taking it. Other than that, I really like this game.

I bought this for my brother and sister-in-law to start their own collection of crazy board games. :)

Outburst has long been a favorite of mine. So when I saw Bible Outburst I knew I had to try it. It was not a disappointment. It is a great game for the whole family. The players are divided into two teams. A card is drawn and the category is read. For example, on one of the cards the category is "Names in the Bible beginning with 'P'". When the timer is turned over, everyone on the team shouts out as many answers as possible before time runs out. The names may be obvious such as Peter & Paul or not so obvious such as Peninnah & Phoebe. There may be more than 10 appropriate answers for a topic. You may think of one that is not on the list. Tooooo bad. Your goal is to match the 10 target answers that are on the topic card. This is a fun-filled game; I recommend it.

My family just played this game, and it was so much fun! My two year old enjoyed holding the timer, while the rest of the family enjoyed recalling biblical facts. It is really a game for the ENTIRE family. I may even purchase one for the Sunday school children that I teach, since it is such a great way to learn. My 9 yr old kept the bible by her so that she could look up answers while she played along. She has already asked to play again tonight.......... My 22 year old wouldn't answer his cell phone while playing. (That's how much fun this game is!) I would highly recommend it. My teens anxiously and willingly played along with big smiles! This is a great gift for birthdays, housewarmings, etc.... Hope this review helped you make a decision to purchase this wonderful gift for a friend or loved one. Every home should have one. God bless! Mom of 5

I played this game for hours the first night I got it. It's fun even with just two people. The questions range from very difficult to fairly easy(thats my own observation). It's fun for everyone but may be difficult for younger players.